On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 294 The internal and external disputes
In the first month of the 17th year of Emperor Kaihuang (597 A.D.), the Monan Grassland was covered with banners and flags.

The soldiers returning from the great victory laughed and laughed along the way, but Cui Che, the general of the armed forces, frowned deeply, appearing absent-minded.

Dulan Khan's younger brother, Du Suliu, repeatedly approached Cui Che and asked the Turks to surrender their troops. Cui Che never tired of bothering him, so he had to promise him that when he returned to Daxing, he would speak to Yang Jian about it.

However, what really annoyed Cui Che was not the affiliation of the Turkic soldiers, but a piece of news he heard after returning to Monan.

Goguryeo invaded western Liaoning last year, which made Yang Jian furious and ready to retaliate.

Cui Che knew that if he really wanted to start a war against Goguryeo, the [-] cavalry under his command would never be able to escape.

Compared with transferring troops from Guanzhong and Jiangnan, Yang Jian is more likely to recruit government soldiers on the spot in Hebei.

As long as he thinks about the Sui Dynasty's record against Goguryeo, Cui Che can't eat any time without heavy casualties.

'That's all!Play by ear! '

Cui Che thought.

Eighty thousand horsemen came to Shuofang, ready to enter Guanzhong from here, just like the old story of Chen Dasheng's defeat and the army returning to Beijing to receive rewards.

However, on the way, Yang Jian sent someone to deliver an order, ordering the army to return eastward to Youzhou, and only Cui Che and other meritorious generals entered the court to receive the reward.

This made the army full of complaints, and Yang Jian could feel Yang Jian's defense against them when they contacted the weapons of the people who confiscated the Guandong people before.

Relying on his prestige, Cui Che calmed down the emotions of the soldiers and assured them that there would be no shortage of rewards they deserved.

The soldiers stopped discussing and followed Cui Che to the east, near Baidaochuan, passed Daizhou, and arrived in Hengzhou in the first ten days of February in the 17th year of Emperor Kaihuang (AD 597).

Thirty thousand Turkic captives were temporarily detained in Hengzhou, and the soldiers from the six prefectures and fifty towns were disbanded on the spot. Cui Che ordered the Boling cavalry to stay in Hengzhou to guard the captives, while he led a group of generals back to the court.

On February 24, everyone rushed to Daxing, and Du Suliu also entered the court together.

It was too late to go home to visit his wife and children, Cui Che led the generals through the imperial city, and came outside the palace city to wait to be summoned.

Soon, some eunuchs rushed to Guangyang Gate, and when they saw Cui Che, they smiled flatteringly:

"Oh! Congratulations to Lord Yan! Congratulations to Lord Yan! Another great victory in Mobei, the Supreme has been thinking about you these days!"

Cui Che smiled and said:

"The Superintendent Lao is here to welcome you, please lead the way."

The eunuch agreed with a smile on his face.

Cui Che and others followed him to Daxing Hall.

At this time, the court meeting had already dispersed, and Cui Che led everyone to bow their heads to pay respects after entering the door. Yang Jian sat on the throne and said with a loud smile:
"The son-in-law is back. He crossed the Xian'e River in the north and cut off the news. Not to mention Princess Leping's restlessness, even I am worried about you. The queen often prays for you in the palace."

Cui Che said gratefully:
"Thanks to the protection of the two saints, the envoy was lucky enough to make a contribution."

Yang Jian smiled even more. He waved his hand and ordered someone to read out the edict of reward that had been prepared.

Cui Che himself only got [-] pieces of cloth and [-] good horses, and the rewards mainly fell on his third son Cui Yanqing.

Cui Yanqing, under the shadow of his father, was granted the title of Anping County Gong and Zheng Wupinyitong Third Division. He was six years old at the time.

As for the eldest son Cui Qiji, as early as Cui Che quelled the chaos of the Five Religions in the south of the Yangtze River, he had already been awarded the third division of Shangkaifu Yitong from the third rank, and the title of Duke of Yan needed to be inherited, so naturally the title fell to the second son. body.

The rest, Liu Fang and others, were either granted the title of Duke of the county or promoted to the Duke of the county. Yang Jian rewarded the meritorious officers and soldiers.

The reward of [-] paces will be sent directly to Youzhou, where Li Jing, the governor of Youzhou, will distribute it on his behalf.

After all the generals Xie En resigned, Yang Jian left Cui Che behind.

Immediately after that, they ordered Yang Su, Gao Jiong, and Yu Qingze to be summoned from the Imperial City Government Office.

The four nobles of the imperial court gathered together, and Yang Jian said:
"Goguryeo invaded western Liaoning and despised the might of God, I want to attack it.

"But the Cuan people in the southwest rebelled, and Li Xian in the south of the Lingnan rebelled.

"I don't know where to put it first, and now I want to hear the opinions of the four love ministers."

Cui Che's heart trembled, and he said first:

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Goguryeo is not a small country, so if you are not fully prepared, you should not act rashly.

"Before the expedition to Mobei, the soldiers of Youzhou were exhausted and even more unbearable.

"Besides, they have been separated from their families for a long time, please have mercy on your Majesty.

"Your minister thinks that to fight against the outside world, we must first settle down at home. It is better to suspend the war in the north and put down the rebellion in the south first."

As soon as the words fell, Yu Qing smiled and said:
"Yan Gong's words are really pedantic.

"The rebellion of Cuan Ren and the rebellion of Li Xian are all diseases of ringworm and scabies, which cannot be achieved.

"However, Goguryeo took advantage of the civil strife in the Central Plains to invade Liaodong. It is not enough to occupy the old land of our Han family, but it also covets the land of Liaoxi. The wolf's ambition is clearly revealed, and it is a serious problem."

As he spoke, Yu Qing cupped his hands to Yang Jian and said:

"Your Majesty, I have a million armors in the Sui Dynasty. How can I only treat minor illnesses and ignore major ones because the soldiers in Youzhou are exhausted!"

Hearing what he said, Cui Che regained his energy.

What he opposed was not the expedition to Goguryeo, but that he did not want the Youzhou soldiers to suffer heavy losses.

Yang Jian was silent.

Seeing this, Gao Jiong said:
"Your Majesty, I believe that the army should not go against the right time when traveling. If Your Majesty intends to send troops at this time, he will fight the enemy in summer. There is a lot of miasma in Lingnan, so he should attack Goguryeo first.

"If you send troops after autumn, you will fight the enemy in winter, and you must abandon Goguryeo and put down the rebellion in the south."

Seeing Yang Jian nodding involuntarily, Cui Che, Yang Su, and Yu Qingze also agreed.

Yang Jian did not make a decision immediately, but called Niu Hong, who had previously replaced Cui Che as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and asked whether the state treasury could supply the war.

Previously, Niu Hong served as Minister of the Ministry of Officials. After his term of office expired, he succeeded Cui Che and took charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs on his behalf.

Niu Hong replied:
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Duke Yan returned victorious and awarded rewards to the army, costing nearly a million bolts of silk.

"But the treasury is rich and rich, enough to supply the war."

For this answer, Cui Che was not surprised at all, after all, he had also been in charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and he was deeply impressed by the prosperity of the Sui Dynasty.

Yang Jian got up and said:

"My will has been decided! Conquer Liaodong in summer and attack Lingnan in winter!"

As soon as this remark came out, Cui Che, Yang Su, Gao Jiong, and Yu Qing all asked for their orders, willing to be the generals who conquered Goguryeo.

Yang Jian glanced at the four people, finally fell on Gao Jiong's face, and said:

"Master Gao, I regard you as the commander-in-chief of the Marshal of the King of Han, and I give you the right to make decisions on the fly. I will recruit 30 soldiers from Hedong and Hebei to assist the King of Han and go on an expedition to Goguryeo!"

After many years, Gao Jiong once again felt Yang Jian's trust, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and replied:

"The minister obeys the order!"

Yang Jian's eyes turned to Cui Che again:

"My son-in-law! I order you to go to Youzhou again, to command the soldiers and horses of Youzhou, as a backup, to support the high minister at any time!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Cui Che replied loudly.

(End of this chapter)