"I only know today that the leader of Debao is gone."
October of the twelfth year of the great cause was definitely an unlucky month for the Great Sui Dynasty. He died in battle at Haihai Temple, and on October 29th, after leaving this last word, Yang Zhiji, the most dedicated and low-key prince of the Sui Dynasty, also passed away. The important ministers who played an irreplaceable role in the imperial court passed away one after another, casting another layer of mystery over the Sui Dynasty, which was already gradually going downhill.
However, the situation has reached this stage, yet Emperor Sui Yang is still trying his best to perform his tricks to kill him. Just because of Yu Shiji's slander, Emperor Sui Yang ordered to disband Yang Yichen's counter-insurgency army, the pillar of Hebei, and forced Yang Yichen to go to the Jiangdu became an official in the imperial court, poor Yang Yichen, who was as famous as Zhang Xutuo, had just wiped out Gao Shida and Zhang Jincheng, two giant bandits, and was about to concentrate all his efforts to wipe out Dou Jiande, who had been beaten to the end, but had to dismiss himself with tears. The elite division under his command went south to Jiangdu in one step and three turns.
As a result, not only did the thieves in Hebei immediately become rampant again, Dou Jiande also ushered in a golden period of his development. The gentry were all treated kindly and appointed officials, causing counties and counties all over Hebei to voluntarily surrender to Dou Jiande. In a short period of time, hundreds of thousands of rebel troops were reorganized, and the situation in Hebei that Yang Yichen finally fought was completely defeated flow.
Emperor Sui Yang could ignore the life and death of soldiers and civilians in Hebei, but Emperor Sui Yang, who was in Jiangdu and had to communicate with the north, could not ignore the war in Henan. After the news of Hulao Pass, Emperor Yang of Sui indeed conferred Pei Renji as the Henan arrest ambassador, incorporated Zhang Xutuo's old department, and presided over the military operation against the Wagang Army.
Slightly different from history, Emperor Sui Yang didn't know that the nerve was wrongly wired, and he even conferred Wang Shichong as the Huaibei suppression ambassador and Pengcheng stay behind, and asked Wang Shichong to be responsible for conquering the rebel army in the Huaibei counties and consolidating the north of Jiangdu County. Safety, although Wang Shichong knew that it was a mess there, but he didn't dare to disobey his will, so he could only obediently go north to Pengcheng to take office. But fortunately, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty showed mercy at any rate and asked Wang Shichong to take his direct line north to Pengcheng to suppress the bandits. Wang Shichong's capital was still there anyway.
Pei Renji was indeed an unreliable guy. After confirming the news that Pei Renji was ordered to incorporate Zhang Xutuo's remaining troops, Chen Yingliang immediately wrote to Pei Renji, claiming that he had a deep friendship with Qin Qiong and Luo Shixin, and directly asked Pei Renji for these two A fierce general, Pei Renji not only refused on the pretext of the need for war, but also wrote to Emperor Sui Yang saying that the army was weak, and obtained the consent of Emperor Sui Yang to transfer the 10,000 troops from the Eastern Capital that he had brought to Hulao Pass to the Henan battlefield for use, and then abducted them. Chen Sangliang was so angry that he lost the 10,000 troops assigned to him by Chen Sangliang, but there was nothing he could do.
But fortunately, after losing the east corner, harvesting the mulberry elm, and losing the backing of Yu Wenshu, the old loach Yun Dingxing was extremely clever and proactively approached Chen Yingliang, a new nobleman of the court, and begged Chen Sangliang to train the Zuo Tunwei army for him. Chen Sangliang had the final say on the appointment and demotion of generals at all levels. In fact, Chen Sangliang handed over the power of the Zuotun guards to Chen Sangliang, and the garrison outside Luoyang was finally controlled by Chen Sangliang. Only slightly satisfied. However, out of contempt for Zhu Can's atrocities, Chen Sangliang still didn't reuse and promote Zhu Can who also kept moving closer to him, and Zhu Can gradually filled his heart with resentment towards Chen Sangliang.
In addition, Chen Sangliang also received good news during this period, that is, after hard work, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty finally appointed Gao Shilian as the prefect of Hongnong. There is one more way out, and at the same time, the abundant money and food in Hongnong Palace and the nearby Changping warehouse can become Chen Sangliang's pocket at any time.
In this way, unknowingly, time has entered the gate of the thirteenth year of Daye. However, for the Sui court, this is also an ominous year. The time just entered the first month, and Chen Sangliang received the Taiyuan The bad news came from the other side. Gao Junya, Fan Zigai's right-hand man, accidentally fell into the trap during the crusade against the traitor Zhen Dier, and was surrounded by Zhen Dier in Queshu Valley in Xihe County. He was defeated and died. The entire Sui army in Taiyuan was annihilated, and the old and sick Fan Zigai had no choice but to write a letter to Sui Yangdi to plead guilty and ask for help.
Upon receiving this news, Chen Sangliang was extremely conflicted, and he wanted to ask Ying to replace Fan Zigai to guard Taiyuan, but he knew that Emperor Sui Yang would definitely not agree, and he was a little reluctant to give up Luoyang, the eastern capital that had gradually established its foundation, and ran away. He went to Taiyuan to start over, and he wanted to ask his cousin Li Jing to serve as Fan Zigai's deputy, but he was still not sure.
Contrary to Chen Sangliang, after Chen Sangliang heard the news of Gao Junya's death in battle and Fan Zigai's request for help, Fang Xuanling showed joy, and immediately said to Chen Sangliang: "My dear brother, this is a It’s a good opportunity, if you operate it well, it will not only allow you to further fully control the Eastern Capital Army, but also take the opportunity to expand the size of the Eastern Capital Army.”
"How to do it?" Chen Sangliang asked quickly.
"Brother, you might as well go to the table and recommend Yun Dingxing to lead an army from the Eastern Capital to quell the rebellion in Taiyuan." Fang Xuanling said with a smile: "In this way, without Yun Dingxing as a link, you can further control Garrison troops in the Eastern Capital. At the same time, after Yun Dingxing led the army to the north, the strength of the Eastern Capital was weakened. You have an excuse to ask His Majesty to allow you to expand the army, recruit new troops to train by yourself, and personally appoint generals at all levels. The new army will only listen to you If you don’t, you won’t listen to others.”
Chen Yingliang was overjoyed when he heard that, and said, "Two birds with one stone, wonderful! Although this matter will take some effort, it will definitely use the relationship between Pei Zuoxiang and Lai Zhuguo, and pay a lot of money, but as long as it can be successful, the price is definitely worth it !"
Having decided on this idea, Chen Sangliang immediately proceeded to implement it. While recommending Yun Dingxing to lead the army to reinforce Fan Zigai, he took the opportunity to ask for the expansion of the Dongdu army. At the same time, he wrote letters to Lai Huer and Pei Ju to explain the situation to them. Send generous gifts and beg them to mediate, and then arrange for Qian Xiangmin, who is good at treating guests and giving gifts, to go to Jiangdu to operate and bribe. At present, Qian Xiangmin, who has been promoted to the sixth-rank official servant, is greedy for life and afraid of death. As always, he doesn't want to go, but seeing Chen Sangliang's firm attitude, Qian Xiangmin dare not refuse, so he can only plead with Chen Sangliang: "Stay behind. It's okay for me to go to Jiangdu on business, but the journey is dangerous now. I want to ask you to send He Er as my follower. That kid is a ghost, and he is familiar with thieves. He is good at disguise and fighting with thieves." Negotiation, with him in the rank and file, there will be less danger."
"He Er is not in Dongdu, I sent him to Xingyang County on business." Chen Sangliang shook his head, and said: "But don't worry, I will arrange a few capable soldiers like He Er to protect you, you come and go You can detour through Yingchuan to Liangjun to get on and off the boat, which is less dangerous."
"What did He Er go to Xingyang for?" Qian Xiangmin was a little puzzled, but he didn't dare to ask, and seeing that Chen Sangliang had arranged for him, he didn't say anything, and left after receiving the errand.
It was also a coincidence that Qian Xiangmin, who had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, had just left Dongdu. He Er, the little bandit soldier that Ma Sanbao had rescued on the battlefield, had returned back to Dongdu. Mourn good. Chen Sangliang was overjoyed when he heard the news, so he summoned He Er immediately, and immediately asked, "How is it? Have you heard about General Mulan and Wang Xuance?"
"I got it." He Er's tone was a little low, and he said, "But staying behind is not good news."
"What? Have they already sacrificed their lives for the country?" Chen Sangliang's heart suddenly rose to his throat.
"That's not true." He Er shook his head and replied weakly, "They were all captured and rebelled."
"Captured and rebelled?" Chen Sangliang was taken aback, and blurted out, "Impossible! Mulan and Wang Xuance are not like that!"
"Stay here for forgiveness, they really have already betrayed." He Er continued to shake his head, and said weakly: "The villain disguised himself as a refugee and joined the Wagang bandit team. He found out very clearly that General Mulan surrendered to Wagang after being captured. The thief also married the younger sister of Shan Xiongxin, the leader of the Wagang thief, and on October 20, the Wagang thief buried Dashuai Zhang, and General Mulan led other captured Qi County soldiers to put on mourning for Dashuai Zhang.”
"Mulan married Shan Xiongxin's younger sister?" Chen Sangliang's eyes almost popped out of their sockets, thinking this and that? The atmosphere of the Sui Dynasty has been so open that Lily can get married
"It's true that I stayed behind. I heard that they are still very affectionate. Every time they go out together." He Er nodded, and said: "Also, the villain also heard that after General Zhang entered the earth, there will be a relationship immediately." Many soldiers of Qi County scolded General Hua Mulan in public, and then fought desperately with Wagang bandits with bare hands, and dozens of people were killed in front of the tomb of old General Zhang."
Chen Sangliang was silent, and he couldn't bear to imagine the tragic scene in his mind. The wounded soldiers of Qi County put on sackcloth and filial piety, let Zhang Xutuo rest in peace, and then rushed to the fully armed Wagang army with bare hands, cashing in with his life. Their loyalty to the country, and their respect and love for Zhang Xutuo...
"There is also Wang Xuance, the villain took a lot of effort to find out his whereabouts." He Er lowered his head and said: "He entered the Pushan public camp of Li Mi, a traitor, and worked as a clerk under Li Mi's account. Li Mi loves it very much."
Chen Sangliang raised his head fiercely, and his triangular eyes shot out. After a little calculation, Chen Sangliang immediately ordered Yuan Tiangang next to him: "Mr. Yuan, immediately destroy all official documents and letters related to Wang Xuance, and order the whole house to From now on, no matter whether it is inside or outside, the name Wang Xuance is not allowed to be mentioned again, and it must be treated as if this person has never appeared in my family."
"Stay behind, is this necessary?" Yuan Tiangang said: "Wang Xuance is just a small secretary appointed by you temporarily, and he hasn't stayed under your tent for a few days, so he won't implicate you anyway, why bother? "
"It must be so troublesome!" Chen Yingliang resolutely said, "Also, Wang Xuance's room will be sealed immediately, and no one is allowed to open it."
Seeing Chen Sangliang's resolute attitude, Yuan Tiangang agreed and went down to arrange the arrangement. Chen Sangliang praised He Er a few more words, and sent him down to receive the reward and rest, and then sat back in his seat, crossing his legs and thinking about it. Secretly said: "Wang Xuance, I believe that you, a little guy who destroys a country by himself and refuses to be a king, will not betray me. And Mulan, when you entered the bridal chamber with that little girl surnamed Shan, what was the scene like? "
Thinking up to this point, Chen Sangliang, who has a bad nature, naturally came up with some unsuitable scenes in the good boy movie, and then he had an excited reaction, "Use your mouth? Or use your hands? But don't put it there Break it."
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As the days passed, the disadvantages of Emperor Sui Yang living far away from the capital and living in the south of the Yangtze River gradually emerged. With the roads far away and frequently blocked, it became more and more difficult for the officials of the Great Sui Dynasty to communicate with Emperor Sui Yang. The liaison messengers sent to Jiangdu were often intercepted and killed on the road, and it became more and more difficult for Emperor Sui Yang to command all parts of the country remotely. The call for Emperor Sui Yang to return to the two capitals became louder and louder, but unfortunately our donkey emperor not only ignored it at all , and even gave birth to the idea of moving the capital to Danyang (Nanjing), and directly put it into practice. The decree was to build a palace in Danyang and prepare to move the capital. Civil and military officials, whoever persuaded them, were either exiled or beheaded, and those who opposed them were violently After it was stopped, the Great Sui Jiangshan also completely went to pieces.
Not bad, Qian Xiangmin, who was sent by Chen Sangliang to Jiangdu, encountered several dangers on the way, but finally arrived in Dongdu safely, and presented Chen Sangliang's gift and letter to Pei Juhe and Zuo Yiwei, who had been promoted. In front of the general's Lai Hu'er, and although Pei Ju and Lai Hu'er were gradually discouraged by the state affairs and political situation, they both gave Chen Sangliang a little face, spoke in front of Emperor Sui Yang, and helped Chen Sangliang persuaded Emperor Sui Yang to agree.
To Pei Ju and Lai Huer's surprise, when they mentioned this matter in front of Emperor Sui Yang, Emperor Sui Yang said with some dissatisfaction: "This Chen Yingliang, why is he so procrastinating in handling things? Send it?"
"Your Majesty, do you already know the military situation in Taiyuan?" Pei Ju asked in surprise.
Emperor Sui Yang nodded, and said casually: "The day before yesterday, Yu Shiji submitted the report of the prefect of Xihe to me, which mentioned this matter."
"When did Yu Shiji become so enthusiastic about the Taiyuan war?" Pei Ju was puzzled, and hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, forgive me, the emergency document sent by Chen Liushou was sent by Fan Liushou from Taiyuan, and Xihe County is located in the south of Taiyuan, so the speed must A little slower than Xihe County."
Emperor Sui Yang thought about it carefully, so he didn't continue to worry about it, and said casually: "Since you mentioned this matter, let's discuss it by the way. Yu Shiji recommended Tang Guogong to Taiyuan to assist Fan Aiqing in calming down the rebellion. , what do you think?"
"Tang Guogong Li Yuan?" Pei Ju and Lai Huer were both taken aback.
"Yes, Tang Guogong Li Yuan." Emperor Sui Yang said casually: "Although Li Yuan was guilty before, he had already lost his family and paid for his sins. For more than a year, he has been thinking about his past in Cheng Ji's face, and he has never made any mistakes. He is a relative of the emperor. , is also very reliable in military affairs, has always been loyal and capable, and did wrong things only to compete with Chen Aiqing, so Yu Shiji advised me to give him a chance to redeem his crimes, go to Taiyuan to take up an official position, and lead the army to pacify under the supervision of Fan Aiqing Taiyuan thieves are in chaos."
The expressions on the faces of Lai Huer and Pei Ju changed, and after a little calculation, Pei Ju decided to do his duty, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I dare to remind you that Tang Guogong made a big mistake in Yanmen back then. It was his son-in-law who forced Chen Liushou to retire, hurt his face, and held a grudge against Chen Liushou, which led to what happened later. Tang Guogong has such a heart, and your majesty, you once forced him to lose his family and property, so it's better to be careful."
"Your Majesty, what Pei Pushe said is very true." Lai Hu'er also hurriedly said: "Taiyuan and Jiangdu are three thousand miles away, even if it is five hundred miles away, it will take more than six days to send the news to Your Majesty. For such an important place, His Majesty had better be cautious."
Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was a little worried about reappointing Li Yuan, but after listening to Pei Ju and Lai Hu'er's persuasion, he immediately dismissed the idea. What do you think of recommending Yun Dingxing to quell the war and at the same time expand the army of the Eastern Capital to supplement it?"
"My minister thinks it is very appropriate." Pei Ju said quickly: "Old General Yun has always been known for his ability, he has made great achievements in military and political fields, and he has received the grace of the Holy Spirit for a long time, and he often wants to repay it. Going north for reinforcements, Taiyuan is in chaos, so it should be able to calm down quickly."
"My minister also thinks that Dongdu should expand its army." Lai Huer also said: "Dongdu is located in the heart of the world, and the roads connect the counties of the Sui Dynasty. No matter where your Majesty sends troops, it is best to send troops from Dongdu. Convenience, Pei Renji, the envoy of Henan's captor, had already taken away 10,000 troops from the Eastern Capital. If His Majesty sent Yun Dingxing to the north to reinforce Fan Liuwei, the Eastern Capital's troops would definitely be even more empty. Now that the Eastern Capital's army has been expanded in advance, it can be prepared for a rainy day. effect."
All the civil servants and generals agreed, and Emperor Sui Yang of course didn't say anything more, and immediately made a decision: "Okay, let Yun Dingxing lead an army of 10,000 to go north to reinforce Fan Zigai, and put down the rebellion in Taiyuan. Scale, expand to 100,000."
Hearing Emperor Sui Yang's decision, Lai Hu'er and Pei Ju, who had received many gifts from Chen Sangliang, of course laughed, but when someone laughed, someone cried. Yu Shiji, who was already preparing to formally recommend Li Yuan at the court meeting the next day, had no choice Apart from giving up, he had to secretly inform the representative of the Guanlongmen faction in Jiangdu City. The representative of Guanlong, who paid a lot of money to buy Yu Shiji to speak out, was also helpless. Li Yuan, who was far away in Chengji, naturally became furious as a result of this.
"Fuck! This old man and Chen Yingliang must have had a grudge in the past life! After spending so much money, it was hard to change Yang Guang's attitude towards the old man. He was only one step away from success, but he was pushed out by this old man, Yun Dingxing!" If you don't chop Chen Yingliang into pieces and put him to death, the old man's hatred will be hard to get rid of!"
"Father, it's time to make up your mind! You can't take over Taiyuan by official means, you can only use force! That old man Fan Zigai doesn't have the heart of Taiyuan's army at all, he is too sick to even go to the barracks, Gao Junya is dead, Wang Wei We have to assist Fan Zigai in governing the country, and we also have to worry about the defense of Taiyuan City, and the lack of control over the Taiyuan army is a great opportunity for us to do something!"
Hearing Deli's son's suggestion, Li Yuan pondered for a long time, gritted his teeth several times to make up his mind, but finally gave up, shook his head and said, "Don't be in a hurry, let's look at the wind, the most important thing right now is to let me regain my freedom first, you can Leaving Chengji legally is the most important thing. Otherwise, Chengji's magistrate may not have the guts to conceal my departure from Chengji."