Emperor Sui Yang

Yang Guang had zero tolerance for the rebels. Without saying a word, he ordered them all to be hanged, and then the corpses were tied up in a bun and dragged by bullock carts to the Liaoxi Corridor.

In name, Yang Guang declared to the outside world that he was finally a soldier of the Sui Dynasty, and his crimes had already been punished.

In fact, when they were dragged out for twenty miles, these corpses were already in dilapidated condition, their flesh and bones were separated, and it was impossible to drag them back to Zhuojun.

As a result, those broken bones and meat were scattered all over the place, and they were witnessed by soldiers and civilians marching on the coastal road, which made people shudder.

Yang Guang successfully entered Liaodong City and started his micromanagement.

"I can't take down a single wharf. Order Mai Tiezhang not to delay the army going south. Quickly capture the Aihe Wharf and build a pontoon bridge." Yang Guang was very angry at Zhu Longsheng's defeat at the temporary small court meeting in Liaodong City.

In his opinion, such a small defeat is not allowed.

Wei Zhen of the Menxia Province hastened to persuade: "The frontline reports show that there is no enemy army stationed at the pier. It may be a suspicious formation. If there is a strong attack, it will be difficult for Manager Mai to take care of it."

Even a civil servant like him can see that how the front line is fought, the chiefs of all walks of life know it well, so you don't need to command, after all, you are not as clear as others about the situation ahead.

But Yang Guang disagreed:
"My generals of the Sui Dynasty are mighty teachers, invincible. Liaodong City is a clear proof. If you can't control the river course, how can you talk about crossing the river?"

Wei Zhen looked helpless and said nothing more.

Yang Yue frowned and looked at Mingya and Hu Sizheng, and said, "What's the situation in the upper reaches of the Love River and Yalu River? Can Li Jing and Mai Tiezhang report anything?"

Hu Sizheng shook his head: "No report yet."

Ming Ya wondered: "Mr. Yang's doubts are because he is worried about the enemy building a dam to store water?"

Yang Yue nodded and said: "The possibility is not small. Yalu water is not easy to store water, but love river is possible. If the enemy army takes advantage of me to cross the river and opens the gate to release the water, our army is in danger. Mai Tiezhang should be ordered immediately Find out exactly what the water level of the Love River is, and if the water is shallow, quickly find out where the enemy's dam is and destroy it in one fell swoop."

Love River and Yalushui are connected. If you store water in the upper reaches of Love River, it will also have a great impact on Yalushui.

The army crossing the river is most afraid of flooding. Not only can it destroy the pontoon bridge you built, but it can also bring the army on the bank into the water, because the river water that has been deliberately accumulated will be no different from a flood once the gates are opened.

The crossing point of Yu Wenshu's army is at the confluence of the Love River and the Yalu River.

Yang Guang knew that what Yang Yue said was also reasonable, so he nodded and said:
"Immediately send a message to Mai Tiezhang to make him investigate quickly, but"

Yang Guang paused, and said: "The wharf still needs to be taken, and a boat is needed to cross the river."

Yang Yueyan apologized insincerely and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is wise, as long as the enemy does not build a dam to store water, the pier will indeed be occupied."

This is a step for Yang Guang, but he made a point, first check to see if there is any dam storing water, and if so, don’t care about the wharf, because once there is water storage, the wharf will be flooded when the gate is opened. What is the use of it?
Although Yang Yue was insidious and cunning, and flattered Yang Guang very much, he spent half his life fighting with his elder brother Yang Su, and formed a habit, that is, he didn't want to lose when he marched and fought.

Especially this expedition to Goguryeo, with the power of the whole country, I really can't afford to lose.

Yang Guang nodded and didn't say anything more. Nearly 30 troops have been hoarded around Liaodong City, but these troops are no longer able to go south to help.

Because the grain and grass can't keep up, it's not that it's not there, but it's still on the road and hasn't been transported, and more than half of the grain seized in Liaodong City was taken away by Yu Wenshu and the others.

As recorded in history, each of Yuwenshu's main force carried three shi of military rations, one hundred and five catties. Yang Guang was afraid that they would be hungry, but he never thought about whether they would be tired.

This battle was too rich, so rich that Yu Wenshu and Yu Zhongwen went all the way south, on the road behind their buttocks, in the fields, there were abandoned wheat millet.

Su Wei made an opinion, probably saying that tens of thousands of people can be sent out from the Tuwanxu department to be responsible for transporting food to Yuwenshu.

But Yang Yue objected, because Gao Jianwu and Zhong Shiwei were floating outside, and if they robbed the food delivery team, Yu Wenshu and the others would have to starve.

Each has its own reasons, but in the end it was Yang Guang who made up his mind.

Yang Yue's worries became reality. The Love River was not impounded, but seventy miles upstream of the Yalu River, a temporary large dam stood there and was heavily guarded by soldiers.

Four days later, the team led by Lai Nu saw the dam with his own eyes. He hid on a mountainside in the distance, and looked at it from a high place, which was shocking.

For large dams like this kind of temporary water storage, fishing nets are used to block the river first, and then layers of wooden piles are laid, tied together with ropes, and filled with boulders to hold back the river.

Behind the current dam, with the help of the mountains on both sides, a barrier lake has been accumulated over the mountainside. If this gate is opened, all the downstream will be flooded.

"Quick report, General, twenty miles north of Feiyan Ridge, there is a dam blocking the river, I will continue to guard here, you go quickly," Lai Nu hurriedly separated three rangers, and reported the military situation in three directions.

The three returned separately because they were afraid of being caught by the enemy's scouts, as there were few people and the target was small.

Looking at the quiet lake in the distance, Lai Nu was terrified. With such a large amount of water, mixed with some damming logs, once the gates were opened, the impact would be like a landslide and tsunami, which cannot be resisted by humans.

It's so dangerous, luckily we found this place, if the army hastily crossed the river and let others flood the army, the main force would be finished.

Right now, Yu Wenshu's main force has passed by Xin Shixiong's defense area.

Yu Zhongwen is the vanguard army, with 6000 people in the headquarters, and under his command are the elite guards from Youyiwei who came to protect his son. He and Yu Wenshu have half and half of the troops, but Yu Wenshu is the general manager.

And he was actually used by Yang Guang to check and balance Yu Wenshu.

Because they carried too much luggage, their marching speed was not ideal, and Yu Zhongwen was also worried. Although he secretly carried the consolation envoy Liu Shilong on his back, he ordered the soldiers to properly abandon the army rations to reduce the load, but the grain and grass of mules, horses, cattle and other livestock , you can't abandon it, besides, all the infantry under his command are full-armored elites, and the armored soldiers have to be transported by military vehicles, and the speed is really impossible to raise.

"This Liu Shilong is really disgusting, he actually reprimanded me?" Zheng Detong, the military recorder, complained.

Yu Zhongwen smiled: "The prince's vision is still accurate. This person really has to be on guard. He is favored by His Majesty. He dared to interfere with our military and state affairs by mixing with a Shangshu Youcheng. He came to my place yesterday to complain about me." March slowly."

"The manager can't give him a good face, otherwise this person will become more and more wanton," Tian Shishi, the deputy manager, snorted coldly.

Zheng Detong and Tian Shishi, these are not ordinary people. Zheng Detong was born in the Zheng family of Xingyang, and his official is the prefect of Beiping County. He is not well-known in history, but he has a son named Zheng Rentai. It is very likely that he followed Li Shimin to launch the Xuanwu Gate Change one of the generals.

There are two theories about the participants in the Xuanwu Gate Change, which come from "The First Chronicle of Taizong of the Old Tang Book" and "The Biography of Changsun Wuji of the Old Tang Book". These two records are very different, except for Changsun Wuji and Yuchi Jing Except for De and Hou Junji, other personnel have discrepancies.

But in fact, we should still follow the "Old Tang Book Taizong Benji [-]". If we follow this statement, then Zheng Rentai is not a participant.

But there is no doubt that Zheng Rentai was one of Li Shimin's early followers.

As for the deputy manager, Tian Shishi, he is Guan Guogong, and he has a younger brother named Tian Demao, who used to be Yang Yong's Qianniu Beishen, and had dealings with Yang Ming.

Yu Zhongwen laughed off the complaints from his subordinates, Liu Shilong is the supervisor sent by His Majesty by my side, what can I do to him?

Is it true that according to the prince's suggestion, if it doesn't work, just kill him?
I don't have the guts. If the crown prince was in Liaodong, I would dare to do this, but you can't save me in Daxing.

Although their march was slow, they were very safe, because on the east and west wings, Cui Hongsheng's department of Weixuan's East Route Army and Xin Shixiong's department of the West Route Army were desperately providing them with protection.

Yang Wanshi hasn't pooped for three days.

The enemy army came out of nowhere and was attacking his defense line frantically, and Guo Siben, who was in charge of supporting him, was also in a state of desperation.

Although they had the map provided by Deng Hao, the prefect of Liaodong, it was a rough map. The terrain of Qianshan was complicated and there were many canyons, and they were completely unfamiliar.

Yang Wanshi, who spat hard on the ground, wiped his face as black as the bottom of a pot, and cursed:
"What the hell, fortunately, I cut down the trees on the mountain early, or else I would have been roasted as human flesh this time."

At the foot of the mountain, the enemy set fire to it, and the thick smoke smoked Yang Wanshi who was stationed in the mountain city.

"There are old, weak, women and children in the mountain city, and these people are planning to burn them to death," said the officer.

Yang Wanshi snorted coldly and said: "The benevolence of a woman, since ancient times, soldiers are used only for results, and civilian casualties are not considered. If it is not useful to keep these barbarians in the city, I would have killed them all."

The officer in charge nodded: "As long as we can withstand it here, Director Xin's rear will be very easy. Let's endure it. As long as the army goes south smoothly, we will go west and directly attack Beishe's lair."

At this time, a scout came back: "The water source was not lost, the enemy was repelled, but some barbarian bastards were found urinating in the water."

The corner of Yang Wanshi's mouth twitched: "It's okay, what we eat is the upstream water, and the downstream is for Mr. Xin and the others to drink. It's just a few pee. When it flows to them, it has been washed away long ago. It's just a trick to annoy us. ,do not mind."

The line of defense on their side is tantamount to breaking the connection between the enemy army on the peninsula and Black Bone City, and Humble Luxury and Black Bone have always echoed each other.

Therefore, Da Yanman, the big model of Beishe City, has led the main force and is coming in their direction. If he can't get through the connection with Wugu, Beishe is an isolated city.

So the most dangerous moment in Yang Wanshi's life is coming.