In the middle of the temporary military tent, a wooden frame was set up, with a large map made of silk hanging on it. The mountains, rivers, grasslands, deserts, Gobi Desert, and urban roads of the Sui Dynasty and the "Turkic Khanate" were all painted in various colors.

Silk thread embroidery, especially some important locations, are all embroidered with red thread.

Let’s not talk about the topographic maps of the Sui Dynasty, but the accurate topographic maps of the Turks are one of the results of Chang Sun Sheng’s more than 20 years of activities in the Turks.

The vast Turkic Khanate started from the Liao River in the east, to the West Sea (Caspian Sea) in the west, from the north of the desert (Central Asian Desert) in the south, to the North Sea (Lake Baikal) in the north. If Liaodong, the Western Regions, and the slave states in the west are all included,

Its territory was even greater than that of the Sui Dynasty today.

When Yang Jian replaced the Zhou Dynasty and established the Sui Dynasty, there were only Northern Dynasties where people's hearts were unstable and opposition forces were rampant. However, the Turkic Khanate was at its peak. You can imagine the situation of the Sui Dynasty at that time.

Bujia Khan, who now calls himself the Great Khan of the Turkic Khanate, controls territory starting from Dujin Mountain in the east and reaching the West Sea in the west. If the Nichuluo Khan who opposed him is not included, his territory is still far larger than

The Sui Dynasty was broad; as for the northern land east of Dujin Mountain, it belonged to the Ten Tiele tribes who submitted to Bujia Khan, and the southern part belonged to Qimin Khan.

Yang Ji stared at the map and asked the fire chief who delivered the message without looking back: "Bujia Khan mobilized an army of 150,000 people, and there is still an endless supply of follow-ups?"

"That's right!" the young fire chief said in a heavy tone: "General Zhang Xutuo learned that the Turks were invading, so he led his troops to sit in Datong City. He said that His Highness was here and asked the humble officials and others to come all the way west from Datong City.

, the Turks that I and others saw on the road were like passing locusts."

Yang Ji's eyes swept across from Datong City in Ganzhou, which was right at the edge of grasslands and water plants. This was indeed a convenient road, but since the Turks were moving south in a large scale, the army would definitely not be able to make it. Below it, there were still

There is a road from Rouyuan Town in Yizhou to Datong in Ganzhou

The commercial road in the town is only when you reach Guazhou and northern Ganzhou, this road is sandwiched by the northern and southern deserts. It is said to be a road, but it is actually the Gobi Desert between the northern and southern deserts. Sandstorms are frequent at this time. If you take this road

Rushing to help the town of Datong, everyone might die in the sand.

He turned around and asked, "Can you go back the way you came?"

"Go back to Your Highness." The fire chief bowed his hands and said confidently, "There are only eleven people in the lower ranks, and the Turkic scouts are not as rigorous as our Sui army. We can completely avoid the eyes and ears of the Turks."

"When you go back, let Gao Jiong act as the general manager for me." Gao Jiong is a commander-level figure. If he exercises the power of the general manager, Yang Ji can sit back and relax.

"Your Highness, please be patient!" Before Yang Ji could write the order, the fire chief stopped him. Seeing that Yang Ji and others looked uneasy, he whispered in a frightened voice: "Gao Gong was not in Ganzhou seven days ago. He seems to have

He went to Dunhuang, and currently the civil servant Yang Shanhui is acting as the general manager of the palace."

"Fuck!" Yang Ji was so angry that his face was distorted. Gao Jiong, that damn old man, seemed to be born with him. He was specifically against him when he was in Daxing City. When he was needed before, he was in charge of Ganzhou and Ganzhou.

When he was needed, he ran to Dunhuang again. Judging from his posture, he couldn't wait to fulfill his duties as the "Envoy to the Western Regions".

"You go down to eat and rest first. If anything happens, I'll call you." Yang Ji signaled to the guards who obeyed the order.

"I resign from my humble post." The fire chief saluted and, under the leadership of the guards, left the military tent.

After a while, Li Jing bowed to Yang Ji and said with a wry smile: "Your Highness, Mr. Gao is not here. I am afraid that Zhang Sima, Yang Mincao and others will not be able to restrain the Ganzhou generals. Let's retreat. The top priority is to ensure that Ganzhou does not

lose."

"Retreat, Your Highness." Xue Shixiong, the general manager of Yizhou, sighed and suggested: "If the number of Turkic invading enemies is less than 100,000, the soldiers of Datong City can completely withstand the enemy's offensive, and we can march eastward along the grassland.

, cut off the enemy's food routes, harass the enemy from the outside, and wait until the enemy is tired, then we will cooperate inside and outside to defeat one of them.

But there are too many enemy troops now. Not only are they far beyond the range of the town of Datong, but we are also beyond our ability to attack. For the current plan, we must do our best to ensure that Ganzhou is not lost. If Ganzhou is lost, the enemy's eastward force will

You can intimidate Yongzhou, and occupy Guazhou and Yizhou in the west, cut off our return route, and connect with Tuyuhun."

"Retreat?" There was a bit of unwillingness in Yang Ji's eyes. He finally took over a fertile grassland thousands of miles away, as well as Yizhou. If he retreats this time, his work will be in vain. In the end, he will take advantage of Bujia Khan. The most important thing is

What's more, after losing the Chuyue tribe as a roadblock, Bujia Khan only had to send tens of thousands of troops to march westward, and then he and his grandson Shekui Khan could attack Nichuchuluo Khan.

Nipu Chuluo Khan conquered the land of Western Turks violently, and there were countless people who opposed him, and Bujia Khan was the legitimate Great Turkic Khan. As long as their ancestors and grandchildren defeated the unpopular Nipu Chuluo Khan,

Then they are the heroes and saviors of Western Turks, and they deserve to be

However, it is loved by many tribes, large and small. When the Sui Dynasty comes, the west and northwest will definitely face a strong enemy. Compared with the northern Yimapingchuan, which the Sui Dynasty knows very well, the terrain here is countless times more complicated. When the Sui Dynasty understands it, I am afraid that the Western Turks

It has turned into a huge beast.

"Other than that, there is no other way!" Li Jing shook his head and sighed, "Although the art of war often says 'win by surprise', when the gap in strength between the enemy and ours reaches a certain level, no matter how many conspiracies and tricks are used, it will be useless. If the terrain is

In complex places, you can borrow mountains

The danger of Sichuan is at my disposal, but the vast grassland stretches as far as the eye can see, and there are almost no geographical advantages that can be used. Once our army marches eastward in a majestic manner, Bujia Khan only needs to have 30,000 to 40,000 troops to seal off the town of Datong, and then generalize on the grassland.

Our army was wiped out, and when it comes to field operations..."

Li Jing said bitterly: "It's not that humble positions lead to others' ambitions, but that the prairie people who grew up on horses are much better than us."

"We can't retreat!" Yang Ji stood up suddenly and gritted his teeth: "If we retreat, all our efforts will fall into the hands of the Turks, and even Guazhou will fall. By then, the Turks and Tuyuhun will still be connected. We

The strategic depth of the Sui Dynasty will be compressed into the territory of Yongzhou, and Beijing will

The important area of ​​Ji is always under threat from the Turks and Tuyuhun. And don’t forget, we still have a powerful enemy in the direction of Youzhou. If our Sui forces are contained here, 90% of Goguryeo will unite

The Khitan, Xi and other tribes attacked Youzhou."

Everyone was shocked. This Goguryeo began in the Western Han Dynasty. During the hundreds of years of war in the Central Plains, they not only gradually encroached on the territory of Liaodong and absorbed the fleeing Han people, but also absorbed all the advanced culture of the Central Plains. They implemented almost all official and military systems.

Exactly the same as the Sui Dynasty, Zhi

Countries operating under the Central Plains system have always been very soft and flexible. Compared with the Turks who said, "If the leader is strong, the subordinates will obey; if the leader is weak, the subordinates will rebel." Goguryeo's monarchs and ministers not only knew how to govern the world and train the army, but their citizens also had a strong sense of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.

The threat to the Sui Dynasty was far greater than that of the Turks.

It's just that Goguryeo not only has more than 600,000 soldiers, but also has poor mountains and rivers, making it difficult to conquer. Previously, the Sui Dynasty had mobilized 300,000 land and sea troops to conquer Goguryeo. When the land army was advancing steadily, the Sui navy in charge of logistics encountered an enemy at sea.

When there was a big storm, the navy commander headed by Zhou Luohou

The entire army was wiped out, and the land army, which had lost its sea supplies, could not conquer the fortresses in front, and the rear fell into the endless harassment of Goguryeo. If Yang Liang, Gao Jiong, Wang Shiji and others had not led the troops well and stabilized the morale of the army in time,

If we fight and retreat at the same time, I am afraid that no one will survive.

If all the Sui armies are contained in the west and northwest, Goguryeo, which has hundreds of thousands of troops, will definitely take advantage of the opportunity to attack Youzhou. If Youzhou is restless, the old officials of the Northern Qi Dynasty who do not have a strong sense of belonging to the Sui Dynasty may also rebel.

At that time, the world of the Sui Dynasty will be filled with wars and wars.

Therefore, the current battle seems to be a dispute between the Sui Dynasty and the Turks, but in fact it has a huge impact, involving almost all the countries and ministries in the Sui Dynasty, as well as all the forces within the Sui Dynasty.

"Your Highness is very worried." Li Jing hesitated for a moment and said with a wry smile, "It's just that our army's strength is too small. It is difficult to advance and retreat at the moment. How can we consider so many things?"

"Since it is difficult to advance and retreat, then we should change the initiative to passivity and use attack instead of defense. I, Aye, dare to attack the arrogant and united Shabolu army with five thousand elite soldiers. I don't believe that tens of thousands of us can't do it.

Bujia Khan suffered from low morale and internal and external troubles."

At the critical moment, Yang Ji showed his courage as a coach, and when he talked about his glorious record, he seemed to have a reassurance and gained a little more confidence out of thin air. He glanced at his subordinate Wenwu and said in a deep voice: "This matter.

It is not only about the life and death of our army, but also about the safety of the entire Sui Dynasty! If we retreat today, the Sui Dynasty will be restless and the hearts of the people inside will be turbulent, so we will continue to fight even if the entire army is annihilated!"

Yang Ji felt that he was a crow's mouth. When he was in the old city of Yiwu in Yizhou, he boasted, "It doesn't matter whether the Chuyue people have the intention to attack Yizhou. The important thing is that since Chuyuetu dared to form an alliance with the enemies of the Sui Dynasty,

Then he is my Sui enemy. Let alone only 30,000 soldiers, even if there are 300,000 or 3 million, we will still destroy him."

Okay, now, although the invading enemies are not 300,000 or 3 million, the number of incoming enemies is still very heavy.

"Your Highness Gaoyi!" Li Jing, Xue Shixiong, Wang Xingben, Yao Junsu, Gao Junya, Li Datong, Li Daliang, Shi Huaiyi, Xue Ju, Dugu Pingyun, Su Quan, Song Zhengben, Hao Yuan and others said solemnly: "humble position

I am willing to work with His Highness to fight to the death against Hu!"

"Shi Huaiyi, as the scout general, you must not only inquire about the military situation, but also find out the composition of the Turkic army and the camps of each department."

"Here."

"Song Zhengben, Hao Yuan, you two are envoys to our army."

"Envoy?" Everyone was stunned.

"That's right." Yang Ji nodded and said: "When I was in Beijing last year, I talked to General Changsun Sheng about some Turkic affairs at the birthday party of Brother Teng Wang. He said that Bujia Khan did not have strong control. In order to cope with the situation, he continued to

war,

He wanted to expand his army, and army expansion also meant the need for huge supplies, so he exploited the nine Tiele clans, the Khitan, the Lin clan, and the Xi clan to the best of his ability. Each tribe dared to be angry but dared not speak out. The key was that he suffered repeated defeats, which led to

His prestige is one year

It is lower than every year, and his control over various tribes is getting lower year by year. All tribes have been dissatisfied with him for a long time. If his own troops suffer heavy losses, these dissatisfied tribes will probably stand aside and watch, even if they will not defect in battle.

The task of the two of you is to contact the chiefs of Tiele tribes in the name of the Sui Dynasty after Shi Huaiyi has discovered the locations of the various tribes. If they have a common leader, tell him that the Sui Dynasty supports him in establishing his own country."

After speaking, Yang Ji pointed to the north again and continued: "Xue Yantuo in the north of us has hundreds of thousands of soldiers. They are nomadic between Jinshan Mountain and Yudujin Mountain. Chief Yi Shibo is a figure who is unwilling to be inferior to others.

You can take the lead in persuading him. We, the Sui Dynasty, will not only support his founding of the country, but also help him drag the Turkic army around Ganzhou, so that he can seize the Turkic population and territory in the rear with confidence."

"This method is not bad." Song Zhengben couldn't help but ask: "But the problem is if the saint refuses to recognize him in the end, what will your highness do?"

"It doesn't matter!" Yang Ji pulled Yang Guang out again: "The prince is not afraid that we will lie to others, but he is afraid that we will stick to the old rules and be lifeless. No matter what we do, the final credit will be ours. If something happens, he will help us all

Take it. You can rest assured."

"I humble my position and obey my orders." Although Song Zhengben felt that it was not very reliable, he had no other choice at this time. The key was to deceive people first. If Yang Jian and Yang Guang did not admit their deception in the future, the worst he could do was hide in the palace and not come out.

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"Xue Shixiong and Yao Junsu, you two are not only responsible for sending the Chuyue tribe's women and livestock safely to Yizhou, but you are also responsible for suppressing this grassland. At the same time, you send someone to send a message to Mai Tiezhang and ask him to lead an army to help. If something happens,

Don't do it, if you see the opportunity and return to Yizhou, you must hold on to me."

"The general will obey his orders."

"As for the others, follow me and lead 20,000 soldiers to the east!" Yang Ji said solemnly.

"Your Highness, no!" Everyone was shocked and tried to persuade him again and again.
To be continued...