Emperor Sui Yang

"The Turks are moving south," a general hurriedly ran into the general manager's office in Zhuozhou.

Wei Baoluan stood up suddenly and said, "How many people are here?"

"Look at the flag, it should be more than [-]," the general said.

Wei Baoluan gritted his teeth: "Ronggong's prediction was indeed true. The Ge thieves have colluded with the Turks, otherwise they would not have gone south at this juncture."

Fei Qingnu said: "The prince is already attacking Xindu. If Ge Qian goes south to support, it will be very difficult for the prince. But now that the Turks are moving south, we can't leave. What should we do?"

Yang Wanshi, who had already arrived from Liaodong, frowned and said: "The letters are the most important thing. Zhuojun can throw them away, and we will get them back if they are lost, but the letters must be taken down. Let the Great Wall of Mohe Khitan and Chen Bing hold up the Turks. Our troops The main force goes south as soon as possible to involve the Ge thieves."

Lai Hu'er smiled and said: "The Mohe Khitan and other northeastern tribes have always submitted to the Turks. If you ask them to set up defenses, be careful of selling us all."

The second son Laiyuan nodded and said: "We cannot move. We should defend the northern border with all our strength. We must not let the Turks come in. It is approaching midsummer and most of Hebei is a plain, which is convenient for the Turkic cavalry to take advantage of. Once they come in, they will be the most harmful."

Deng Hao frowned and said: "But in this case, the prince will have to face the two strongest rebels in Hebei. They do not have the advantage in strength, they are an expeditionary army, and the location is passive. Once defeated, the consequences will be disastrous."

If Yang Ming loses in Xindu, there will be only one outcome, and that is that Hebei cannot be saved.

Because the imperial court no longer has the strength to organize a large army, Yang Ming's army is already the last main force. Don't expect to move Luoyang's troops. Even if the entire Hebei is lost, Luoyang's current [-] garrison cannot be moved.

Everyone discussed, some advocated going south, while others advocated fully guarding the border.

Finally, Lai Hu'er said in a deep voice: "Lai Kai, Lai Yuan, and Lai Hong will be stationed in Jixian County. The rest will immediately go north to defend the Great Wall."

The Great Wall is the national border. Most of the borders between Zhuojun and the Turks are divided by the Great Wall. Only a small part of the Great Wall is within the Sui Dynasty. After all, it is built according to the mountains. It can be built wherever it is suitable. This is the wisdom of the ancients. , they didn’t have satellite navigation but chose the most suitable place.

The Great Wall of the Sui Dynasty is not as beautiful as what we have seen in later generations. The Great Wall of the Sui Dynasty is mainly made of brick walls and rammed earth walls. It is precisely because of the constant exposure to wind and sun that there are often areas of decay and collapse. Therefore, the Great Wall has been in use since the Spring and Autumn Period. Until the Qing Dynasty, almost all dynasties continued to build and repair.

Zhuojun is Beijing, and the section of the Great Wall here is considered to be of the highest quality in the entire Great Wall. Why? Because it is the most convenient place for the northern nomads to break through.

Because Hebei is to the south, and Hebei is a plain. It is too difficult for you to go from Shanxi. The pass fortresses are hidden in the mountains and are difficult to guard against. Unlike Hebei, which is flat and flat.

Therefore, it is right to worry about protecting children. If the Turks come in from here, the harm will be too great, and half of the North China Plain will become a battlefield.

But he also knew that with his current strength, he might not be able to withstand it.

Yes, he has more than 4 soldiers under his command, but they are miscellaneous soldiers. Those who can truly be called elites number less than 5000.

The Turkic army heading south this time was led by Jieli himself. He had just assumed the position of Great Khan and needed a great victory to consolidate his position. Although he was not too young, at 37 years old, the forces of the Eighteen Steppe Tribes were complex. He does not have enough prestige, so a large-scale war is also a good opportunity to eliminate dissidents.

His 13-year-old nephew Tuli and his uncle Ashina Sunishi were both taken with him. After all, the tribes under these two men were elite Turks.

The Great Wall is not just a single city wall, but a complete defense system consisting of city walls, watchtowers, gates, piers, camps, guards, towns, beacon towers and other fortifications, which is quite resistant to attack.

Logically speaking, it seems that the Turks should focus on one point and open a breakthrough, but in fact, this is the worst choice.

Because behind the Great Wall, there are guard posts, towns and gates, which we can understand as places for garrisoning troops. The locations of these guard cities are carefully considered and are very dense. We can use beacon towers to send messages as quickly as possible. Complete large-scale gathering.

Therefore, the main attack is tantamount to a duel with the main force of the border army. This is not cost-effective. The Turks will not choose to suffer a large number of casualties before entering.

That is to say, more points are blooming. A scattered attack on the Great Wall is equivalent to scattering the defense of the Sui border army. In fact, it is to attack the enemy in the unknown and catch him by surprise.

The Great Wall of Zhuojun is fortified along Yanshan Mountain. Wherever people can enter, the defenses are heavier. After all, there are not tens of millions of roads, but only a few.

So if you want to attack the Great Wall, you have to take the usual route and go over the mountains and ridges to catch it unprepared.

Therefore, Jieli's strategy this time was for a small force to raid the border, while a large force would sneak up on the Great Wall along various unknown paths.

For such a long Great Wall, you can defend this side, but not that side. Laihuer's attribute is not defense. The real defender is Yu Zhongwen, the person in charge of Yanmen Pass Defense.

In just four days, a large Turkic army crossed the Great Wall and attacked Juyong Pass.

The war in Shinto County has completely begun.

Tu Wanxu's [-]-strong army stormed Changle County, the capital of Xindu County, while Xuanting captured Zaoqiang County to the east early to provide cover for the army's eastward side.

Gao Shida also came back. He wanted to bypass Xuanting and return to Changle to aid.Zhang Xutuo, Yang Yuanqing, and Cui Shishu are attacking Changlu and Jingcheng. If these two places can be captured at the best time, Gao Shida will be finished.

Of course, the premise is that Geqian will not go south.

But in fact, Ge Qian came.

He knows better than anyone else that if Gao Shida is killed, he will be the turtle in the urn, so he cannot be allowed to die. What's more, the two families have already formed an alliance. He is now elected as the leader of the Hebei rebels. This means that in Hebei, the prince is the boss of the officers and soldiers, and they can rebel against him. It's the boss.

He also colluded with the Turks and was canonized as the Khan of the South by Jieli. He was considered a traitor.

Yang Ming, who was in Qinghe, had been paying attention to the battle on the front line and was ready to send his most elite Su Lie at any time, but a letter came from Luoyang and almost made him angry.

Yes, he was very angry. Everyone knew that he would be very angry, but it was completely invisible from his expression.

"If Hanjiacang is moved, Luoyang will be short of food. Don't cause a mutiny," Li Jiancheng sighed.

Fang Xuanling shook his head and said: "That won't happen. With Zhao Guogong here, he won't let such a thing happen if he loses everything."

"It's nice to say that we only allocate 50 shi. I see, they will use various excuses to ask for food later. They really want to empty Hanjiacang. It is almost impossible for Luoyang not to have a mutiny," Xue Shou said. .

Li Xiaogong frowned and said, "How do you mean this?"

Xue Shou said: "King Qi is now the general manager of the march in Jiangnan Road. He has already surpassed Wei Xuan and is equal to Rong Gong. After he goes down, I am afraid that he will send troops immediately, and then he will attack again on the grounds that the army has no rations. Luoyang is asking for food. At that time, will you give it? If you don't give it, it will delay the suppression of the rebellion and cannot bear the crime. If you give it, Luoyang may mutiny, and Duke Zhao will die."

"I'm afraid Bo Bao has been fooled. 50 shi of food is only enough for the daily supply of Jiangdu's army. Once the war starts, 50 is far from enough." Du Ruhui sighed: "Who could have thought that such a thing would happen at this juncture? It's not the right time, our army is in a decisive battle, and King Qi is causing trouble in Jiangdu, which is not a good sign."

Dugu Lingyun held a letter in his hand and said: "This is the handwriting of Duke Zhao to His Highness. It is written very clearly. Yu Wenshu met with Duke Zhao in private and frankly said that he would try to delay the use of troops in Jiangdu. This is beneficial to us. As long as If it can be delayed until the end of the Xindu War, His Highness can hand over the affairs of Hebei to Duke Rong, and then immediately go south to take over the military power of the King of Qi."

Dugu Lingyun is the son of Youtunwei general Dugu Kai, and Dugu Kai is the adopted son of Dugu Xin.

"Why go south? Where is Shandong? Shandong doesn't care?" Li Jiancheng said.

Fang Xuanling said: "My main force is going south, how can the Shandong rebels have the courage to stop me?"

"This is not a question of whether to stop or not," Du Ruhui retorted: "If we go south directly, we will be caught between the southern rebels and the Shandong rebels. This is definitely not a good choice."

Fang Xuanling said: "But except His Highness who comes to Jiangdu in person, who else can take over the military power of King Qi? If we don't seize the military power, King Qi will definitely cause chaos."

"It depends on how long Yu Wenshu can delay. This man often goes to the East Palace now, and his relationship with us is easing," Xue Shou said: "He is an old fox, and he knows better than anyone else that his son-in-law can't give him anything."

The subordinate officials in the East Palace were very rude to Yang Jian, because they knew that they were hostile to the Qi Palace. Some even called Yang Jian by his name, showing a very strong hostility.

Yang Ming smiled and said: "Okay, don't let this matter affect the overall situation. Our focus now is still in Hebei, in Xindu. The decisive battle has begun, and the outcome will be determined in half a month. We sent people to urge Li Jing to capture Zhao as soon as possible. The county and Tu Wanxu have joined forces, and Geqian is already ready to make a move."

The communication between him and the nurse has not been interrupted, but the contact period will be lengthened. After all, the communication has to go a long way to be delivered.

However, the scouts sent out have brought back news that Ge Qian is moving south.

Scouts will disguise themselves as civilians, go deep into enemy territory, and use various means to detect information. This unit is very risky, but it is also the fastest way to get promoted.

In the Sui Dynasty, many low-level generals who were born as civilians served as scouts. In later generations, they were called scouts.

Because this military branch requires not only good health, but also good brains, strong individual combat qualities, and at the same time, it also needs to be proficient in disguise, good at talking, and absolutely loyal.

Li Jiancheng said: "Do you think the Rongguo Guild will follow it south?"

They don't know yet that the Turks have arrived.

Qianniu prepared himself to come to Yu and said: "Whether he comes or not, my grandfather will make the most correct decision. I hope the prince can trust him absolutely."

He is the eldest son and grandson who comes to protect his children.

Yang Ming smiled and said: "In today's world, there are only five people I respect in terms of military skills, and Rong Gong is one of them."

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