"Master, Mr. Yang wants to see you!"

A frightened personal guard walked into the inn that had been burned by the fire and reported to Zhao Deyan who was reading a book.

The Young Master Yang here is Yang Shanjing, a member of the former Sui royal family and the biological brother of Princess Yicheng.

The Turks dared to carry out a large-scale invasion when the Tang Dynasty was in turmoil, mainly because Jieli Khan could not resist the temptation of Yang Shanjing and the love of Princess Yicheng.

Although the Sui Dynasty fell for a long time, the family fortune is still there.

The Sui Empire's grain hoarding technology was unprecedented. It is said that after the fall of the Sui Dynasty, the surplus grain left in granaries in various places was enough to feed the entire country for 5-60 years.

The Sui Empire was also an awesome country that could unify the Central Plains and win over the surrounding barbarians. But why was it that when Li Shimin came to the throne, granaries across the country were in crisis and there was a serious shortage of food?!

This is actually caused by several factors:

One: After the fall of the Sui Empire, members of the royal family like Yang Shanjing immediately fled to the grasslands with a large amount of food supplies, hoping to rely on these items as a basis for restoration.

Second: In the last years of the Sui Dynasty, warlords fought in chaos, and rebels from all walks of life focused on seizing power rather than production. They opened warehouses and released grains only to compete for the hearts and minds of the people and plunder the strong. The national grain output could only go out but not go in, causing serious consumption.

Third: Li Shimin's throne was won by the Xuanwu Gate Incident, and his reputation was not justified. In the early stage, he was not recognized by the Confucian gentry. In addition, at the beginning of Zhenguan, natural and man-made disasters continued, and people were panicked. Every place listened to the instructions but not the propaganda.

As soon as Yang Shanjing entered the door, he walked straight to the main table with a dark face, picked up the tea cup and started drinking by himself.

"The Imperial Preceptor has such great official power! He has already reached a high position in Turks just a few years ago. It is gratifying! Now everyone knows how to instruct me and make me responsible for the logistics.

It’s a transportation job!”

Zhao Deyan waved his hand and removed all the personal guards, then he fell to his knees with a plop and said with tears and runny noses:

"Your Majesty, I am already in my twilight years. I have no heirs and no ambition. Everything I do is to help my son restore the country. My loyalty to the Sui Empire can be learned from time to time!"

Zhao Deyan's sincere attitude made Yang Shanjing, who was still aggrieved just now, suddenly lose his temper.

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"Then why did you let me escort the prisoners and supplies back to the grassland? Didn't we just capture the two big cities of Tanzhou and Yanzhou? Besides, Liaoxi City has been besieged for a long time, and sooner or later it will be in the pocket!"

Zhao Deyan picked up the letter on the desk and handed it to Yang Shanjing, and said sincerely:

"Princess Yicheng has written a letter, hoping that you can take this group of refugees back, identify strong men along the way, and create elites that belong to us in the Sui Dynasty. The Turkic tribes are not monolithic, and we are not suitable for long-term residence. Let me see if we can annihilate Wei Xiao through this battle.

The cavalry will occupy the entire Danzhou for the crown prince."

After reading the letter, Yang Shanjing was still a little confused. He helped Zhao Deyan, who was still kneeling on the ground, and said:

"Since the current situation is clear and we will take over the entire Tanzhou, why do we still let this group of refugees run back and forth? Isn't this a waste of food? Besides, attack the city and plunder the land, and let these women and children serve as cannon fodder to consume the enemy's

Aren’t supplies better?!”

The corners of Zhao Deyan's eyes trembled, why did he encounter such a stupid master?

"Your Majesty, there are still elite cavalry from the Tang Dynasty led by Wei Xiaojie in Tanzhou. They can come and go freely. If we don't try to annihilate them all, the Turks will not be able to attack Yuyang County with peace of mind."

"We want to restore our country, and if we want the Great Sui Empire to rise again, we must recruit talents and soldiers. If we absorb these elites, give them weapons, and then use their families as cannon fodder, then they will probably have to

Rebellion!"

"Besides, our foothold in Tanzhou is not yet stable, and we still need to support some powerful families to check and balance the people, and prevent people from becoming unpopular, secretly colluding with Wei Xiaojie, helping him escape, and letting the duck fly away."

Yang Shanjing seemed to understand, but at the same time he didn't seem to understand. He stood up and left without saying a word, leaving behind a confused Zhao Deyan.

"Report! Report to the Imperial Guard that the cavalry led by He from the Hu tribe was defeated by Zheng Jun, the forward of Wei Xiaojie, on the north side of the Hengshan Valley. Wei Xiaojie is slowly advancing towards our army."

"All tribes have received orders from the National Division and have gathered at the Tanxiang Station in accordance with the requirements of the National Division. The three outer lines of defense have been properly deployed, but..."

A spy ran in to report the military situation. Halfway through the report, he started to be coy and didn't dare to say anything further.

"Just what?! If you have anything to say, please tell me. My master will forgive you!"

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Zhao Deyan lost his temper all of a sudden. I don't like those who half-talk, damn it!

"Master National Advisor, although the tribes gathered around the post station and set up defense lines as required, they complained all over the place that the military advisor allowed them to miss the opportunity to plunder for the sake of the thousands of cavalry. They suspected that the military advisor wanted to monopolize the supplies.

, give all the resources to Mr. Yang!"

At this time, Zhao Deyan just wanted to test where Wei Xiaojie's main force was, but unexpectedly, a sharp thorn appeared.

"Which tribe complains the loudest?!"

The spy swallowed his saliva and replied cautiously:

"Master Huiguo, the Yi Nan of the Xue Yantuo tribe is the most dissatisfied. He even encouraged other tribal leaders to attack directly, annihilating Wei Xiaojie's army and then directly plundering the resources of the entire Tanzhou."

"good very good!"

Zhao Deyan liked these barbarians. They were outspoken and quick-hearted, compared to the intrigues and intrigues in the court. Dealing with Turks was like playing with underage children, and they could be easily captured!

Since this Yi man can see that I work for the Sui Empire, he can't keep me here.

Rather than letting him stay here to confuse the public and disturb the morale of the army, it is better to throw him out and fight to the death with Wei Xiaojie.

If Yi Nan's elite Xue Yantuo tribe can take this opportunity to defeat Wei Xiaojie's cavalry, they can also cut off Li Shimin's arm. With some subsequent tricks, they can also drive a wedge between these barbarians who don't know the heights of the world.

Yi Nan went to Jieli Khan again and again to complain, which sometimes gave Zhao Deyan a headache. If Wei Xiaojie could not be defeated even with 5,000 elite troops this time, he could take the opportunity to suppress him.

"Come here! Send an order to Yi Nan of the Xue Yantuo tribe to lead five thousand elites under his command to attack the army defending Xiaojie head-on, trying to annihilate the cavalry defending Xiaojie in the Hengshan Valley area. The remaining tribes reinforce their defenses and add more guards to prevent Xiaojie from taking the opportunity to escape!

"

"In addition, let me tell Yi Nan that as long as he can complete the mission of annihilating Wei Xiaojie this time, he will be the first to do so. He can choose half of the prisoners and supplies captured by Tanzhou from the Xue Yantuo tribe."

"promise!"

After receiving the order, the guard left happily, thinking that by bringing the good news conveyed by Zhao Deyan, he might be able to get a reward from Yi Nan.
Chapter completed!