Emperor Sui Yang

(I didn’t go out this afternoon, so I’ll update this quickly to avoid brothers complaining about me)

All armies and generals returned to the capital one after another. Except for the few people who were responsible for countering the rebellion under Yang Guang's decree, everyone else who could come back came back, including Yang Xuangan who was in Luoyang.

Lai Hu'er entered Hebei with 6000 people in his hand, but was beaten out by Xiao Mian. In desperation, he had no choice but to retreat to Yuyang County and look for opportunities to go south.

Once one of his own people turns against him, it is a deadly feud. After all, Xiao Mian is a tycoon who will leave his name in history. He deceived his soldiers and said that he deliberately sent them to death because we are all from the south, and we are here to protect our children. Dog, he no longer regards himself as a southerner.

Soldiers are so easy to fool. They are just ordinary people who basically have no ability to think for themselves. What they say above is what they say.

Besides, it’s hard not to think about Lai Hu’er’s original style of play.

As a result, more and more Xiaoguo deserters heard the news and joined Xiao Xian's command, increasing their number to [-].

These people want to go home. The north is not their home, but if they want to go south, there is a hurdle they need to pass. The great rebel in Hejian County is Ge Qian.

This man has already become the king, King of Yan, and his base is called Douzi Lukang. What kind of place is this?

"Geographical Interpretation" records: The beans in the river are overly salty, and today's Xianshuigu is also located forty miles to the sea.

Hejian County has already been captured by him. He originally planned to capture the granary after Zhuo County and then attack Boling County. The old Cui family is more difficult to attack and cannot be conquered without food.

But Xiao Mian was in Zhuo County now, so he didn't dare to enter.

"Xiao Mian, that rebel traitor, only occupied Zhuoxian and Gu'an counties, and did not invade Jixian County at all. The granary is in Jixian County. The prefect Wei Baoluan still has some troops under his command, and they have arrived to protect the children. Xiao Mian sent people He contacted us and wanted to use the road to go south. I don’t think we can let him leave like this,”

The person speaking in the tent was Geqian's favorite general, Gao Kaidao.

He himself is a traitor, but he has the nerve to talk about Xiao Xian.

Lao Gao's family also rebelled, why?It's popular, Shandong has rebelled, and Hebei has rebelled so much. If I don't rebel, they will come to snatch me. If I rebel, they will only hope that I join.

So after urgent discussions, the family asked Gao Kaidao, a side branch, to raise a rebel flag and occupy the three counties of Bohai, Xindu, and Pingyuan in one go. Don't tell me, this trick is very effective. The refugees from all over the country are flocking to the three counties. As soon as they heard that there were rebels here, they all fled away. As for the small groups of bandits, they naturally did not dare to come in.

Law-abiding citizens must be more afraid of thieves than officials at times like this.

Xindu County was originally the base camp of Yu Juluo. After his northern expedition, his old subordinate Duan Zhongkui took charge of the military government. This man had fought against Wang Bo with Gao Kaidao before, and they were once comrades in arms. Gao Kaidao took advantage of others' treatment of him. Trusting him, he opened the city gate, killed Duan Zhongkui, and took over Xindu County.

Bohai County and Hejian County are next to each other. After Geqian rebelled, he sent someone to contact the Gao family, hoping that the Gao family could rely on him.

It's necessary, that's how a big family is. When we struggle, we work together, and when we share the money, we'll be the first to kill you.

Don't even think about it. You only occupy one river, and the Gao family occupies three counties. How can they feel at ease if they rely on you?
After Gao Kaidao followed Ge Qian, he became a general under him. Another member of the old Gao family, Gao Shida, went deep into Qinghe County, where a group of refugees gathered and rebelled. The base area was called Gaojibo.

Ge Qian frowned and said: "These southern barbarians are all deserters. They have good fighting ability and they also have refined weapons. If we don't let them pass, there will be a conflict, which will be detrimental to me."

"We can't let him go," Gao Kaidao said, "He is in Zhuoxian County. He can help us protect our children and Wei Baoluan. Once he leaves, we will come to protect our children. This person cannot be underestimated. Don't look down upon him. few people."

Ge Qian said: "It's really embarrassing. I have sent someone to contact him, hoping that he can join us in the attack to protect our children. But Xiao Mian said that his soldiers are eager to return home and do not want to stay in Hebei forever. What do you think? What can be done?”

"Make a covenant with him. As long as he helps us capture Ji County, we will give them a way to go south. Otherwise, don't even think about it," Gao Kaidao said:
"He is asking for help from us now. The official warehouse in Zhuo County has long been out of food. How long can he resist by robbing civilians? The guardian here is here to deal with him."

Military advisor Zu Junyan said: "Lai Hu'er is not here to deal with him, he is here to deal with us. The master has already become king, which is the most intolerable thing of the court. Lai Hu'er has to sort out his order. He is already gathering soldiers from the Northeast." We are still as strong as a mountain, just to see us fight with Xiao Mian, and Xiao Mian is eager to return home, so forcing him to form an alliance at this time is not the best idea."

This person can be considered a number one figure in history.

His biological father was She Zujue, the minister of the Northern Qi Dynasty. He was also a powerful figure, but he was not highly regarded by later generations. He was a talented man with both civil and military skills, but he was also a treacherous, clever, and greedy villain. "Those who think evil will be evil will do so" is his most apt assessment.

His son Zu Junyan was recommended to Yang Jian by Xue Daoheng in his early years. After all, this man was really talented, but Yang Jian said at the time: Should I kill Hu Lu Mingyue Ren Er Xie?I have no use for it.

One sentence is equivalent to ending Zu Junyan's career.

Who is Hulu Mingyue?The famous Hu Luguang, courtesy name Mingyue, was the king of Xianyang in the old Qi Dynasty. He defeated Northern Zhou Dynasty Sima Wei Chijiong and Qi Gong Yu Wenxian in the Battle of Mangshan. He defeated Wei Xiaokuan in the Battle of Luoyang. He had countless military exploits and was ranked in the martial arts temple.

The book "Book of Northern Qi" written by Li Baiyao commented like this: The son of the above general has the appearance of Shen Yi, tactics and military power, secretly agrees with Tao strategy, wins the enemy when facing the enemy, and has no way to change.
Emperor Wu of Zhou Dynasty Yu Wenyong also said: If this person were here, how could I go to Ye?

And Hu Luguang was killed by Zu Junyan's father.

Would Yang Jian dare to use the son of such a man?Zu Junyan could no longer survive in the land of Old Qi. Otherwise, with such a powerful background, he would not have become a military advisor for a bandit.

The famous "Essay on Luozhou for Li Mi" was written by him.

One person has a famous song: "If you exhaust all the bamboos in the Southern Mountains, you will never run out of sins. If you break the waves of the East China Sea, you will never run out of evil."

It was written by Zu Junyan and published by Li Mi. Historically, the relationship between the two of them was that of a leader and a secretary.

Ge Qian is not an ordinary person. He is also weighing the pros and cons. Whether Xiao Mian leaves or stays is a matter of great importance. If you are not careful, disaster will come.Although there are many people under his command who come up with ideas, Geqian is very independent.

As Zu Junyan said, after he became the king, he still implemented the "equal body system" in the four counties, which means that the status of generals and soldiers are the same. As long as you perform meritorious service, you can also become a general.

In fact, he did this to gain the support of the people below and avoid being ignored by the generals. After all, everyone is a rebel, and no one is higher than the other, so he must win over the hearts of the soldiers to ensure his own safety.

However, this system has a huge effect because it does not ask about one's origin.

"I think we have to let Xiao Mian leave," Ge Qian said thoughtfully: "As a relative, this person dares to disobey orders in front of the battle. There is nothing he can't do, and his subordinates are all elite Xiaoguo. It's really If there is a conflict, it will not be good for me. It is not that easy to protect my children and want to go south. He does not have the final say in Hebei now."

When the Xiaoguo Army arrived at his place, they became elite.

Gao Kaidao sighed: "Lai Huer's reputation is far and away, far more terrifying than Xiao Xian. If you want to fight against it, we can't rely on us alone. We need to contact Gao Shida, Meng Jiigong of Jiyin County, and the troops who captured Wu The Wagang Army in Yang County and Wang Bodang in Wei County don’t want to come to protect our children and destroy us, right?”

Wuyang County is just south of Qinghe County. Zhai Rang did not dare to go to Shandong, so he entered Hebei and took the capital Guixiang County with the support of Cheng Yuanbao of Wuyang County.

Wang Bodang, the rebel leader of the Wei army next door, has led his army to join him. Now they are attacking Wei County. In fact, they are looting food. The army needs expenses.

Otherwise, Zhai Rang would not attack the county seat. He has to accumulate family property. All his subordinates are from Henan. He does not want to be too far away from home, and he will have to attack Henan in the future.

Or it could be said that a man's ambitions are far away, while your ambitions are in your hometown, and it's basically impossible to achieve anything.

Ge Qian said: "Gao Shida is a member of your clan, and you are responsible for contacting him. I heard that he has two generals, Dou Jiande and Sun Anzu, under his command. Tell him that as long as he helps us resist and protect his son, we will help him capture Qinghe County in the future."

Gao Kaidao could only nod.

Yujuluo went down from Shanxi, because he wanted to mobilize troops in Luoyang, and the only way to protect his son was Zhuojun Road. But as for his son, he was still in Yuyang County and could not come, so he had to go to Deng, the governor of the Liaodong Protectorate. Hao and Aodong Metropolitan Governor Mohe, the leader of the Sumo tribe, begged Zhongxiang, and Longquan Metropolitan Governor Agulang, the leader of the Mohe Heishui tribe, asked for help.

He must have soldiers. With these 6000 people now, they won't even be able to make a splash if they go to Hebei.

"Everything you do is the most difficult job, alas." Fei Qingnu, the general, lamented in the official office of Wuzhong County, the capital of Yuyang County and the only county seat: "Zhang Xutuo is in the center of the chaos, and he can't do it." Well done, Shandong is in such a mess, I don’t know when the counterinsurgency will end."

Lai Hu'er said calmly: "Let's solve the food problem first. There is a rebel force between us and Wei Baoluan. Deng Hao is preparing food and grass, so he cannot quench his thirst."

"Then why not destroy the rebels caught in the middle?" Lai Chengmin complained.

Lai Huer smiled and said: "Xiao Mian is preaching among the rebels that I am here to protect the children in vain. I can't let him sit down. That's why I sent people to persuade those rebels to join me. I can't irritate Xiao at the moment." Later, lest he give up the idea of ​​going south and attack me in turn. Although this possibility is not high, my current subordinates are also Jianghuai troops. They are both soldiers and enemy troops and cannot fight. Furthermore, I also have the intention of dividing them. , this person has become a big man, and he will definitely be in serious trouble after going south."

Xiao Xuan is here, and he feels the worst. One of his own has become a rebel, which has brought disgrace to the Xiao family. The emperor gave you the opportunity to make meritorious deeds, not to rebel. You are so brave. of.

Just listen to him say: "Do you think these rebels in Hebei will let Xiao Mian go south?"

Lai Hu'er nodded: "Absolutely. Southerners don't like the soil and water of the north and can't adapt to the climate here. If Xiao Mian wants to control this army, he must go south. He will fight anyone who blocks his way. If in the early stage, Some people don’t understand this and want to stop them. After suffering a loss, no one will stop them later.”

Fei Qingnu said: "The problem is difficult to deal with here. There are many bandits and bandits in Hebei now, and there are few officers and soldiers, and we cannot have contact with any of them. We may be accused of colluding with the rebels. In other words, the big The manager can only suppress these numerous rebels on his own."

Rebels and bandits can negotiate with each other and reach some kind of agreement, but officers and soldiers cannot. Officials and bandits are incompatible.

Lai Hu'er had the intention to do this, but he was also afraid of being caught. After all, he was a general leading the army outside. It was different from the one in the court. The confidants around him and the confidants far away were two different people in the eyes of the emperor.

So his current situation is that as long as he enters Hebei, it will be a non-stop battle. There are very few friendly troops and almost all of them are enemy troops.

But it cannot be delayed for too long. The current rebels will not easily attack the county towns because the losses will be too great. A big defeat will also affect their military morale and cause internal instability. However, over time, those county towns will definitely not be able to hold on. When they run out of ammunition and food, they may simply surrender to the rebels.

At that time, coming to protect children was not counterinsurgency, it was no different from attacking a city or taking territory.

Lai Hu'er said: "Zhang Xutuo knows that I am in the north, so he will definitely lead his army to join me. He cannot hold out in Shandong, and I cannot hold out in Yuyang. Only joining forces is the best strategy. The army returning to the division will Some of them are going back to Luoyang. I think Yu Juluo has already arrived, and he will find a way to mobilize the Luoyang army to go north. By then the three families will work together to suppress Hebei first, and there will be nothing to fear from the rest."

His current communication with Zhang Xutuo and Yu Juluo is completely interrupted, and he can only rely on tacit understanding. Anyone who knows the military knows that Hebei should be attacked first.

There is no danger in Shandong, so staying there is of little use. Henan has Luoyang, and if we cannot lose the Guancheng around Luoyang, Henan will not be able to change the sky.

Only Hebei is the place where hegemony can be achieved.

There are levels of rebels, those with vision and those without vision. Du Fuwei is a smart man. I can't stand in Hebei. There is no danger to defend in Shandong, so I can only run to Jianghuai. As a result, he made a fortune in Jianghuai.

There are some rebels who guard their own three-quarter acre of land and live a life of luxury that they have never had before. They are reluctant to leave. If you come to protect your children and just choose to ignore them, you are a rebel and you have no ambition. ?

"What the chief manager means is that we wait until Xiao Mian leaves before we take action?" Fei Qingnu said.

Lai Hu'er sighed: "It's not what I want, but there is nothing I can do. We have to send people away happily. How come we, the Sui Dynasty, have ended up in such a situation?"