The post stations of the Sui Dynasty were all over the country. When the court transmitted information and official documents, there were usually "five hundred miles express", "six hundred miles express", and "eight hundred miles express". According to the Sui Dynasty's distance units and modern conversions

, one mile is equivalent to more than 450 meters in modern times, so the 800-mile express is equivalent to covering 720 modern miles in one day.

It's just that the "Eight Hundred Miles Urgent Service" of the Sui Dynasty was mostly used when there were border invasions, internal rebellions, major natural disasters, and major personnel changes, so that local authorities could arrest high-ranking criminals. Otherwise, the imperial court would not use the "Eight Hundred Miles Urgent Service".

"Riga Urgent" is a level of communication that hurts both horses and people.

However, in less than four months, the "Eight Hundred Miles Expedited Service" happened to Yang Ji three times: the first time was the official appointment document of the Grand Manager of Liangzhou, because the soldiers of the East Palace at that time needed

Because of the rapid transit, Yang Jian issued official documents of appointment to various places in an "eight hundred-mile rush" manner.

The second time was when Yang Ji sent the good news to Dunhuang, and then from Dunhuang to the imperial court in an "eight-hundred-mile rush" manner. This was not to use chicken feathers as arrows, but in addition to the good news, there were many and many things that needed to be requested.

Urgent; the third time was Yang Jian’s feedback after receiving the good news. This journey of several thousand miles took only seventeen days. This was because the road from Guazhou to Yiwu was not good.

If we walk in the Central Plains, the speed will be faster (Note 1).

In his decree, Yang Jian agreed to Yang Ji's proposal to expand the army in Guazhou and Wang Bian to serve as the governor of Guazhou.

In terms of dealing with Yiwu, Yang Jian chose the second suggestion, which was to establish Yizhou, the 191st state of the Sui Dynasty, on the land of Yiwu, and put it under the jurisdiction of the Liangzhou governor and general administration.

Next. Appoint Wang Wei as Sima of Yizhou and Li Min as governor of Shi, right

Xue Shixiong, the cavalry general of the Guards Army, was the general manager of Yizhou. The three of them were responsible for managing Yizhou. Yang Jian also ordered the construction of a new city in Yizhou as a bridgehead for the Sui Dynasty to march into the Western Regions. They also moved thousands of people from Yuanzhou, Lingzhou and Liangzhou respectively.

When a Han people came to live in Illinois, they were not only given land, but also exempted from taxes for ten years.

Tutunshe was not only appointed as the "nominal" governor of Yizhou, but also retained his title of King of Yiwu, allowing him to use the title of king to appease the people of the Sui Dynasty. Once the situation stabilized, he would probably go to Beijing to fight with Chen Shubao.

With you.

As for Yang Ji, because he wiped out a country effortlessly, his military rank was promoted two levels, from the third rank of Right Guard General to the second rank of Right Guard General.

Among the twelve prefectures (guards) of the Sui Dynasty, the generals above each prefecture ranked first, followed by one general of the third rank of Zhengzheng, two generals of the third rank of junior minister, and below them there were generals of Lang, Zhonglang, Chang Shi, and Sima.

Joining the army, marching to join the army, all Cao Cao joining the army, etc., and the duties of the left and right guards are to be in charge of the palace and dormitory guards, and to be in charge of all the five houses and the outer houses. But Yang Ji has just been appointed

He was appointed General Youwei and left the capital. He did not know who the general was. Now that he has become a general, he does not know his subordinate General Youwei. Who is General Youwei? Only after arriving in the capital can he

It became clear that although the Chief Supervisor is also a military position, it is a temporary position and does not exist for a long time like the Twelve Guards.

At the same time, Yang Jian also told Yang Ji in a private message, asking him not to bother him with anything other than the appointment and dismissal of officials, otherwise I will let you be the governor of Liangzhou, the general manager, and supervise the military affairs of the ten states.

It doesn't make any sense, just let someone else be the puppet.

That's what he said, but Yang Ji knew that these seemingly inconspicuous details were actually very important attitude issues. If they were committed too many times, they would often become the most deadly poison at critical moments. He couldn't do it on such a principled basis.

He made big mistakes in the details; Yang Jian didn't bother him and didn't care much about it, so he would just bother Yang Guang from now on.

After the imperial edict arrived in Yizhou, the construction of the city began in full swing in a flat wilderness by the Yiwu River.

The new city is located in the southeast of the old city. It is the only way to go to Dunhuang in the south, Rouyuan City in the east, grassland in the north, and Gaochang in the west. The planned new city has a circumference of 20 miles, which is the standard of the Central Plains Prefecture, and can accommodate 20 people.

Thousands of people live there.

Since this was an important border area and an important logistics area for the Sui Dynasty's march into the Western Regions, Yang Jian required that the city wall must be three feet high, three feet wide at the bottom, and two feet wide at the top. This was close to the standards of the capital, which shows that he attached great importance to this city.

In order to build this strong city as soon as possible, Yang Ji mobilized the country and brought more than 100,000 Yizhou people here to build the city. In addition to getting a homestead, they also received five years of tax-free remuneration.

The people of Yizhou first dug a square ravine three feet wide and one foot deep in the wilderness, and then worked hard to lay it as the foundation of the city. Some people also used horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts to transport stones from Chishan, dozens of miles away.

This mountain seems to be a Danxia landform, and the stones collected are all dark red. The Yizhou City built later must also be of this color, which is very similar to the national color believed in by the Sui Dynasty.

The old city located south of Shiluoman Canyon will naturally not be abandoned. After the new city is repaired, it will be renovated into a military fortress to serve as the peripheral defense line of the state.

The time was busy and entering May. Yang Ji was watching the progress of the city construction on a hilltop. His mission in Yizhou had actually been completed and he could return to Ganzhou at any time. However, he was not sure about Yizhou and worried about bringing the army with him.

After leaving, the Western Turks may have invaded.

After all, the former Yiwu State was a slave state of the Western Turks and had a sphere of influence. The Sui Dynasty occupied their slave state and marched into the strategic areas of the Sui Dynasty. How could the Western Turks give up?

Although there are civil strife in the Western Turks, the Turks headed by Nichuluo Khan have ruled the land of the Western Turks for nearly a hundred years, and their strength cannot be underestimated. It is still possible to dedicate 20,000 to 30,000 troops to counterattack Yizhou. And

Illinois is in a critical period when the old and the new are changing and people's hearts are unstable. If the army withdraws and the enemy attacks, Illinois, which does not have many troops stationed, may not be able to hold on for long and will fall into the enemy's hands again.

However, Yang Ji was not only impatient but also very unhappy if he kept waiting passively. Why should Sui retaliate passively instead of attacking proactively?

When he thought of his father Yang Shuang's courage and brilliant achievements in defeating hundreds of thousands of troops with five thousand cavalry, he decided to take the initiative before the enemy invaded and annihilate the small and medium-sized Western Turkic tribes scattered on the grassland one by one.

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If they lose the supply of these small and medium-sized tribes, the supplies for the Western Turks to march into Yizhou will become a big problem. If they transfer a large amount of food and wages from the distant Sanmi Mountain of the Khan Court, even if the Sui army cannot attack from a distance, Tiele has openly betrayed the Turks.

Can the Qibi Ministry not be jealous when faced with this rich supply of supplies? If they cut off the food route of the Western Turks, they would not only indirectly understand the plight of Yizhou, but also further expand the conflict between the two.

"Go back to the old city of Yiwu." Yang Ji turned his horse's head and ordered to the soldiers beside him: "Summon the generals to go to the palace to discuss matters."

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Note 1: Let's not say that the "eight hundred miles urgent" is nonsense - Fan Yang, where An Lushan announced the rebellion, is more than 3,000 miles away from the Huaqing Palace where Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty is located (the current distance unit), and six days later, An Lushan

The official documents of the Lushan Rebellion were in the hands of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty.
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