Emperor Sui Yang

(Oops, my grandfather wrote the title wrong and can’t change it)
The most taboo thing for those in power is hesitation. Any decision must be made decisively and thoroughly.

Right can be completely right, and wrong can be completely wrong. If you are right, all the merits are added to one body. If you are wrong, you will find someone who takes the blame. It is a win-win situation.

Before Jijun was finished and Wuyang was captured, Yang Ming had already set off from Xingyang, because he knew that the chaos in Hebei must be resolved as soon as possible. This is a border area. There are Turks in the north, and there are still others in the northeast. How to stabilize the old land of Goguryeo and its various tribes.

If the chaos in Hebei drags on for a long time, these three parties will emerge, and Yang Ming cannot allow this to happen.

Xu and Wan's army that went south received food, and Yang Ming also gained the respect of Xiaoguo Army. He did not arrange anyone to supervise the army among the surrendered rebels.

It's not because he doesn't trust the people he employs, but he sees that the biggest wish of this army is to return to the south, and the hatred for the imperial court comes second. To satisfy their primary wish, and then eliminate their resentment against the imperial court, then this With an army, the possibility of rebellion is almost gone.

They no longer need to grab food, Yang Ming gave them food. With this kind of kindness, even if Xu and Wan want to betray him, the people below may not be happy.

Who would want to be a rebel if they weren't forced into that situation?
"The situation in the south of the Yangtze River may be improving. Duke Wei has begun to recruit troops. As long as there is a traitor chief south of Du Fuwei who is willing to surrender, Duke Wei will be able to handle it easily." After the army crossed the river, Fang Xuanling rode on Yang Ming Beside him, he smiled.

Yang Ming nodded: "It is in the fundamental interest of the imperial court to put down the rebellion as quickly as possible. As for the method, it can be used flexibly. Some people are rebelling just to join in the fun. People like Wagang really don't have any They have a way to live, give others a way to live, and give themselves a way to live. Li Jing and the others made the right decision. Except for Zhai Rang, they did not kill anyone or arrest anyone. They also arranged new positions and assigned them to various parties to break them up to avoid forming a group. .”

Xue Ting smiled and said: "Zhai Mohou is already on the way to escort the capital. First it is Li Deyi, then Zhai Mohou, and Zhai Rang's head is about to fall to the ground. Your Majesty will be very happy to kill three thieves."

Du Ruhui frowned and said, "Then why didn't His Highness choose to recruit Ge Qian, Gao Kaidao, Gao Shida and others?"

Yang Ming sighed: "It is understandable that civilians rebel. If a noble family rebels, they will be severely punished. Others will not survive. What about them? They take the opportunity to confuse the people and fight against the court. If Dugu Gong is here, how dare the Gao family do this?"

Xue Shou said: "Gao Shengdao has been ignored in the clan. Although the rebellion in the family was not his original intention, His Majesty has decreed that he will be deprived of his title of Duke of Qi and will never be hired. Their brothers are all yours. , it’s really a pity.”

Yang Ming said calmly: "Dugu Gong is half of my mentor. I will definitely protect Shengdao and them. I will find a way later."

His words are undoubtedly a reassurance to everyone under his command and have a great effect on winning people's hearts. Now Gao Shengdao is almost labeled as a traitor. Yang Ming still chooses to stick to his old feelings. The pair of Fang and Du For others, it is very gratifying.

They will feel that I am not with the wrong person, and they will serve Yang Ming wholeheartedly from now on.

The Gao family is definitely going to death this time. How much they can survive in the end depends on how well Yang Ming protects them, and how well they stand.

Gao Shengdao is now under house arrest in the Gao family and cannot get out. The eldest son Gao Zhan is Yang Ming's best friend. After hearing what Yang Ming just said, he was already crying.

The second eldest brother, Gao Hongde, serves as the Shaoqing of Sinong Temple, and his position has not changed, because the second eldest brother was from Yang Guang's time in the Jin Dynasty, and Yang Guang would not touch him. As for the third eldest brother, Gao Biaoren, he is currently behind Yang Ming and is responsible for escorting the army. Here's the baggage.

Therefore, after Yang Ming entered Qinghe County, the decisive battle with the Geqian Gao Shida rebels was equivalent to a civil war between half of the old Gao family. Those who sided with the court would undoubtedly be fine, such as Gao Yixian, who served as the prefect of Beishe City, the old place of Goguryeo.

So far, there have been rebellions in various places in the Sui Dynasty. Only the Gao family has rebelled as a noble family, not Xiao Mian. The old Xiao family's loyalty to the court has not changed, but a rebel has emerged.

How could Lan Lingxiao rebel?Queen Xiao is still alive and well.

"It will take some time to reorganize the surrendered army on the Duke's side. Yao Shi and Xuanting will go north first and lead Wang Bodang into Wei County." Li Xiaogong said with a smile: "Wang Bodang is a smart man. He came from Wei The county rebelled, and six of the eleven counties were occupied. After taking Anyang County, the capital, he was very respectful to Duke Zhang and did not violate him. Otherwise, his fate would not be much better than that of Zhai Rang."

Yang Ming laughed: "So, few of those who can be rebel leaders are fools."

The prefect of Wei County was Zhang Ke the year before last, and later became Zhang Li. They were father and son. The position of prefect was inherited by the son.

Why is it so awesome?Because Zhang Ke was not only Empress Xiao's biological uncle, but also the couple who raised Empress Xiao. The relationship between Zhang Li and Yang Ming's mother was no worse than that of Xiao Yu, and they were no different from their biological brothers and sisters.

When Yang Ming saw Zhang Ke, he had to bow and call him uncle.

If it weren't for the huge responsibility of countering the rebellion this time, it stands to reason that he would have to go to Wei County to pay a visit to his uncle.

Moreover, Zhang Ke and Gao Jiong had a grudge, because Empress Xiao had been trying to find a way to give her uncle a duke. Gao Jiong said directly: He deserves it too?
Apart from his kinship with the queen, Zhang Ke is really unworthy and has no merit in the country.

In late March, when spring was warm and flowers were blooming, Yang Ming arrived in Guixiang County. Cui Shishu, the envoy sent by the Cui family, had been waiting here for a long time.

He had a list in his hand, which listed what kind of resources the Cui family of Qinghe could provide to the prince.

Thirty thousand elite private troops, 50 stones of grain, [-] war horses, and countless weapons of all kinds
"So, these [-] soldiers and horses, Master Cui gave it to you?" Yang Ming asked at the county government office.

Cui Shishu nodded and said: "I am highly respected by the elders, so I sent a humble post to welcome His Highness, doing the hard work of a dog and a horse."

If Yang Ming fails to come up, the old Cui family will not show their cards. If Zhai Rang defeats Yang Ming, then this list may be dedicated to Zhai Rang.This is a self-protection mechanism of the big family. They can't blame others. The high-ranking nobles who have been passed down for hundreds of years have their own set of codes of conduct. They are not checked and balanced by the imperial power.

During the hundreds of years of chaos in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, people could survive without taking the imperial power seriously.

The emperor of flowing water, the gate valve of iron.

"Where are Gaojibo's gang now?" Yang Ming asked.

Cui Shishu said: "They have occupied Pingyuan County, the eastern part of Xindu County and Zhao County, and have joined forces with the Ge thieves. If the prince hadn't arrived quickly, they would have attacked Zhang Xutuo first."

This is why Yang Ming had to leave early and Zhang Xutuo only had a few soldiers?He couldn't withstand the fierce attack of the rebels. The reason why he didn't hit him now was to save his strength to deal with Yang Ming.

"After joining forces, how many people will there be?" Xue Shou asked.

Cui Shishu said: "Back to Your Highness, the thieves have 15 soldiers and [-] high soldiers."

"You guys are really fat," Li Jiancheng said with a sneer: "Occupy a mere high-altitude chicken park, but it can grow to a hundred thousand people? What? Can they know magic and spread the beans to become an army?"

Yang Ming and others originally expected that Gao Shida and Dou Jiande would have at most 5 people. Who would have thought it would be this number?It is very difficult to gather [-] rebels if Qinghe County is wiped out.

Cui Shishu grinned and said: "Where do you start talking about this? What do you mean we raise you? This dear man can't spit on others?"

Li Jiancheng didn't have a good temper either. He stood up and said angrily: "There is no rebellion in Qinghe County, but there are rebels in Gaojibo. In such a big place, there are hundreds of thousands of rebels. How can you escape?"

"These rebels are not people from Qinghe, but refugees from all over the country," Cui Shishu said: "Many of them have escaped from Shandong. It is extremely rare for us to be able to defend Qinghe. This dear friend said a cool saying. .”

He didn't know Li Jiancheng.

"Okay, okay," Yang Ming raised his hand and said, "Now is not the time to pursue the case. Qinghe County is the hub of the Yongji Canal Interruption. There is no disaster here. The Cui family has made great contributions."

This is one who is a good person and a bad person. Yang Ming will not cause trouble for the Cui family. They are needed at the moment, but it is appropriate for Jiancheng to show his dissatisfaction appropriately.

"So, the dock is okay? How many ships are there?" Zhang Yuanbei asked.

He is worried about his father. He wants to save Zhang Xutuo, but it is unrealistic to attack him step by step. The best way is to go north along the canal, join forces with Zhang Xutuo, and strengthen his strength so that he can compete with the rebels. Strength.

Cui Shishu said: "More than [-] large and small ships are now docked at the dock, waiting for the prince to use them."

"Xuanzong!" Yang Ming said in a deep voice.

Yang Xuanzang stood up quickly: "I'm here for my humble duty."

Yang Ming said: "You and Hou Junji will advance to Qinghe first and take a boat from the dock to the north to meet up with Zhang Xutuo. After joining the army, Zhang Xutuo will be the leader and you will be the deputy. If the situation changes, you don't need to wait for my command. The two of them can make their own decisions."

"I accept my order from my humble position!" Yang Xuanzong said sternly.

One Xu Shiji and the other Hou Junji were under the command of Xuanting and Xuanting respectively. Yang Ming wanted to train them. At the moment, the two of them were not very good at it and could not compare with Xuanting and Xuanting.

Yang Ming was the easiest to use among the people in Xuangan's family. Even though they were all a bunch of thorns, when they were under Yang Ming's command, each one was better than the last.

"Say hello to Tu Wanxu. The food in Liyangcang is to ensure the [-] surrendered troops. This group of people will be under his command. Su Lie will continue to go north with the original Luoyang garrison," Yang Ming said to Fang Xuanling , the latter nodded and immediately arranged to send the message.

It was like giving Tu Wanxu a mess. There were 6 people, and there was not one of his people among them. It was very labor-intensive to manage so many people. Just inserting his confidants into them would take a long time.

But Tu Wanxu will not be unhappy, because if he can successfully organize these 6 people, they will form a huge force. The tough battle will definitely be fought by him, because he has the most troops.

He is a county prince. If he wants to be a prince, he can't fight in a small way. He must fight in a large army.

If there are more than 5 people, it is considered a large army.

Doesn’t 5 people sound like a lot?

How many thousand people are there in your county?