Chapter 117 Straight Talk
There was a soft sound outside the cave, and it was snowing again. The biting cold wind occasionally blew in, making people's hair stand on end. Gao Bufan couldn't help but throw more dry wood into the fire to make the bonfire burn brighter.
Fortunately, there is a bush not far from the cave, so it is easy to get firewood, otherwise the night would have been difficult.
Yuguluo listened to the sound of falling snow outside, his face was a little solemn, and he murmured: "It's snowing a bit more frequently this year. It's only the middle of winter now. If there are more white disasters in the twelfth lunar month, when spring begins,
The Turks may not be able to sit still."
Gao Bufan asked curiously: "Why?"
Yuguluo explained: "When the White Disaster comes, even cattle, sheep and other livestock will not be able to withstand it, and there will be many casualties. These are the Turks' rations. If there is no food in the spring, the Turks will go south to plunder the Sui Dynasty.
There is no other way."
"If you have Ke Dunzai, it shouldn't be a problem!" Gao Bufan said.
Yu Juluo sneered and said: "If Qiwen Khan was still there, it would not be the case, but it is hard to say about the current Shibi Khan. This man has always been extremely dissatisfied with the weakness of his father Qiwen Khan. He sat on the throne of Khan
He immediately stopped paying tribute to the Sui Dynasty. Although he still surrendered to the Sui Dynasty on the surface, he was actually dissatisfied with his face and heart. Now that the Sui Dynasty was attacking Goguryeo with all its strength, it was a good time for him to take advantage of the situation and go south to herd horses. The Turks were not comparable to the Khitans.
Not only did it have a vast territory, but its army and horses were much stronger, and it was a serious threat to the north of the Sui Dynasty. On the contrary, Goguryeo was located in a corner of Liaodong, and the threat to the Sui Dynasty was almost non-existent."
Gao Bufan's heart moved. It seemed that Yu Juluo was also opposed to the Eastern Expedition to Korea, so it made sense for Yang Guang not to use him.
"What does Senior Yu think the Emperor's chances of winning in this expedition to Korea are?" Gao Bufan asked calmly.
Yu Juluo seemed to have no scruples, and he might really regard Gao Bufan as a life-and-death friend, and said very calmly: "If the emperor sits at the rear with peace of mind, this battle will be won. If the emperor comes to Liaodong in person, the outcome will be unpredictable!"
A trace of surprise flashed in Gao Bufan's eyes. He had asked Li Jing this question before, but the latter was very tight-lipped and stopped talking halfway through. However, judging from the meaning, Li Jing and Yu Juluo's opinions were quite coincidental.
Consistent.
"Senior Yu, do you mean that the emperor will not lead troops?" Gao Bufan asked cautiously.
Yu Juluo shook his head and said calmly: "That's not the case. The emperor is actually well versed in the art of war and has rich experience. When the emperor was still the king of Jin, he served as the commander-in-chief to destroy Nanchen. In his early years, he also conquered Tuyuhun in the west and opened up thousands of miles of territory. So
There is no doubt about his ability to lead troops, and the emperor is very smart, even smarter than the late emperor. Those who accuse the emperor of being a coward are just ignorant people who heard about it, so don’t pay attention to it!"
Gao Bufan was stunned. He didn't expect that Yu Juluo's evaluation of Yang Guang was so high, which was very different from the evaluation of the world and history books.
"In this case, why does Senior Yu think that if the emperor sits at the rear with peace of mind, he will win this battle, but if he comes to Liaodong in person, the victory or defeat will be unpredictable?" Gao Bufan asked puzzledly.
Yu Juluo sighed softly and said: "Actually, for a king, knowing how to use people is more important than knowing how to use soldiers. The battlefield is changing rapidly, and the fighter planes can be manipulated slightly, but if the frontline soldiers are too tightly restrained, they will not be able to adapt to changes.
, ranging from missed opportunities to a complete failure.
If the emperor sat at the rear with peace of mind and allowed the soldiers in the front to act expediently, it would not be a problem to defeat Goguryeo with the millions of troops of the Sui Dynasty. On the contrary, after the emperor came to Liaodong in person, the soldiers in the front would be restrained at every turn and would be difficult to use, so the outcome was unpredictable.
Moreover, the current emperor is no better than he was in his early years. When he was still the King of Jin, he was humble and studious, but now he has become more and more self-willed. He cannot listen to different opinions and only thinks that everything is under control."
Gao Bufan couldn't help but secretly sweat: "Senior Yu, be careful what you say!"
Yu Juluo said disapprovingly: "I, Yu Juluo, have acted openly and aboveboard all my life. Even in front of the emperor, I have been outspoken. There is no need to hide it. Moreover, a certain family has become attached to a little brother, so I am talking about these things. If it were someone else
, a certain family is too lazy to take advantage of him."
Gao Bufan couldn't help but admire him when he heard the words. If Yang Guang could reuse ministers like Yu Juluo, the Great Sui Dynasty would not have died in his hands. However, with Yang Guang's broad mind, the more ministers like Yu Juluo, the more likely he would be.
Cannot be reused!
Yu Juluo tightened his clothes and asked: "Now that the front-line troops in western Liaoning have gathered, and the food and supplies are basically ready, when do you think the emperor will officially send troops?"
"It should be after spring. It's freezing now and it's inconvenient to march!" Gao Bufan replied.
Yu Juluo smiled mysteriously and said, "I think the Goguryeo people thought the same way!"
Gao Bufan was slightly shocked. No way. Could it be that Yang Guang would launch an attack in the coldest month of winter? However, this would indeed be a surprise. However, in such harsh weather conditions, could the logistics support of the Sui army be able to keep up? It seems to be quite difficult.
, don’t steal the chicken and lose the rice.
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The man in the golden mask was walking slowly in front, and Wang Xuba followed behind with Li Shanfei in his arms. Li Shanfei was hit by a landslide from Yu Juluo and his sternum was shattered. His heart and lungs were probably severely damaged, but this man's life was hard.
, at this time, he has not completely died.
After walking along the ice and crossing the Tuhe River, the golden-masked man stopped and turned around slowly. Wang Xuba also stopped and said with a calm expression: "Let's do it, let our brothers die here.
That’s fine.”
The man in the golden mask took out a porcelain bottle and threw it over. He said in a cold voice: "This is Xueshen Pill. It can temporarily kill you. Whether he can survive depends on his own luck."
Wang Xuba quickly put Li Shanfei down, opened the porcelain bottle and smelled it. His eyes lit up. He carefully poured a red pill from it and fed it into Li Shanfei's mouth.
The golden-masked man took out another bottle of gold-creating medicine and threw it at Wang Xuba's feet, saying calmly: "Let's go, you are free, and you will have nothing to do with Jinghua Shuiyue Tower from now on." After saying that, he turned to leave.
"Wait a minute!" Wang Xuba looked a little excited.
The golden masked man stopped but did not turn around. Wang Xuba calmed down and said in a deep voice: "Is this the intention of the original poster, or are you making your own decision?"
The golden masked man turned around and looked at Wang Xuba with emotionless eyes. The latter felt awe-inspiring and said bravely: "Although your eyes and voice are the same as the original poster, I know that you are not the original poster at all.
Are you Hanyue or Lenglou?"
The man in the golden mask slowly took off his mask. Wang Xuba was stunned for a moment, then said in silence: "It's you!"
The golden masked person put on the mask again and said calmly: "You are free. This is the original poster's wish. Go ahead!" After saying that, she jumped up and disappeared into the night. Although her voice was still cold,
But it's not old at all, it sounds very young.
Chapter completed!