The people who invaded the Sui territory this time were only the Xue Yantuo tribe among the nine surnames of Tiele. It was impossible for their ears and eyes to penetrate as far as Luoyang. Even if Yuwenshu publicized it, it would take five or six days for the news to reach there. It was absolutely impossible for Tiele
They came to ask for surrender after only two days of work. This is just their usual practice. First they robbed things, then won the battle, and then they should behave themselves after taking advantage of them.
However, Yuwenshu's battle report was well written with the four words "Looking at the wind and surrendering", which made Tiele's surrender all the credit of Yang Guang's personal expedition. Historically, it was not until after Yuwenshu's death that Yang Guang thought of his contribution.
He had just pardoned Yu Wenhua and his brothers, but now he was so happy that he actually hired them in advance. It was this seemingly insignificant decision that changed the entire historical process.
Two days later, good news came from Yang Xuangan. Lu Mingyue's entire army was wiped out, except for a few thieves who escaped after hearing the news.
Luda's confession was very detailed, and it was clearly recorded which county's leader of thieves was so-and-so, and how many thieves he had under his command. As long as Yang Xuangan followed the diagram, he would be able to capture him. But Yang Xuangan knew Yang Guang's character better. In addition to being eager to achieve success, he was also eager to achieve success.
Seeking success. In order to express himself in front of Yang Guang, Yang Xuangan must put down the rebellion as soon as possible.
The Yang family and Lu Mingyue had been secretly communicating for a long time. Before the army set off, they had already revealed the news to Lu Mingyue. Lu Mingyue reciprocated the favor and actually gathered thieves from all over the place so that Yang Xuangan could "kill them all".
But he fled with a few confidants. However, Lu Mingyue also hated the Xie family in Jiangnan because of this.
Almost on the same day, the prisoners of the Wang family in Jiangnan were also escorted to Luoyang, and Yang Wanxiang's "timely" mobilization of government troops was indispensable for this.
Naturally, Yang Guang rewarded Yang Xuangan with thousands of pieces of colorful satin, and moved Yang Wanxiang to the rank of General Hu Ben, who would take office later that year. Although he was also a general, General Ying Yang could only temporarily mobilize troops and had no actual military power.
The status of General Hu Ben is second only to the generals, but above General Huya. He holds a heavy army and is far from comparable to General Ying Yang.
Yuwenshu had been suppressed by Yang Su back then, so he naturally did not want to see the Yang family gain power again. This time, he supported Yang Guang's personal expedition, and Yuwenshu tasted the sweetness. So he spoke to Yang Guang again, first clarifying the relationship between Tongji Canal and
After the opening of Hangou, it brought several benefits to the court. He praised Yang Guang's great achievements and then proposed to dig the Yongji Canal directly to Zhuojun.
As expected, Yang Guang adopted his advice and issued an order on the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month to recruit more than one million men and women from all counties in Hebei to dig the Yongji Canal.
Not to be outdone, Yang Xuangan immediately proposed to dig the Jiangnan Canal to Kuaiji County at the same time to connect the Yangtze River and Qiantang River.
Originally, Yang Guang had some doubts about the two major projects being launched at the same time. However, the opening of the Jiangnan Canal would be beneficial to the Yang family's salt farm in Yuhang. Yang Xuangan mobilized a group of civil and military officials to put forward their opinions. So Yang Guang launched another project in the twelfth lunar month.
On the tenth day of the lunar month, a decree was issued to recruit 300,000 civilians from the counties south of the Yangtze River to dig the Jiangnan Canal.
Adhering to his usual style, Yang Guang gave only a short period of three months for these two huge tasks. It is now winter, and Jiangnan is better. However, the land in Hebei has been frozen hard, and the project is progressing smoothly.
Very difficult.
The supervisors did not care about the suffering of the people. If they could not complete the task of the day, they would be whipped at every turn. Every day, hundreds of people were beaten to death, and countless others died of cold, fatigue, and illness. For a time, the people were filled with resentment.
Of course, these news could not reach Yang Guang's ears. He sang and danced all day long, drunkenly and dreamily, and all he heard were complimentary words.
Suddenly one day, the border came to report that Tuyuhun came to invade the border again. The Tuyuhun people are descendants of Xianbei in Liaodong. Like the Turks, they are also mainly nomadic. At the turn of winter and spring, they will invade the Han border, rob property and plunder slaves.
Yang Guangma was angry and wanted to conquer the army himself.
Now that the Spring Festival is approaching, all civil and military officials in the dynasty do not want to go on an expedition and are giving advice one after another.
Yuwenshu had been fighting for many years and knew that this was not the time to use troops. However, he knew the consequences of disobeying Yang Guang, so he said: "Your Majesty, Tuyuhun dared to offend me repeatedly in the Sui Dynasty. I must not give him mercy! I think that the emperor should be in charge of you."
Personal expedition is just..."
Yang Guang said displeased: "Just what?"
Yu Wenshu bowed and said: "It's just either don't fight it, or you must completely eliminate it! Therefore, I ask the emperor to gather soldiers in Henan, train them strictly, and send troops to attack it again in the spring of next year. We can guarantee victory!"
It was common for nomadic tribes on the grassland to attack the border. Even if the imperial court sent troops to fight back, it would only force them back. There was never a situation where a nation was completely wiped out. Even Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty only divided the Xiongnu into two.
Just force him to go away.
Although Tuyuhun was not as powerful as the Xiongnu during the Han Dynasty, if they could be completely wiped out, it would be considered a monumental achievement.
After listening to Yu Wenshu's suggestion, Yang Guang felt a little moved, his expression softened slightly, and he asked: "What do you think?"
Ever since Gao Jiong and others were executed by Yang Guang for slandering the imperial court, few people in the court had spoken out to give advice. Since this war will not start until spring, everyone can live a stable year, and who is willing to talk too much to criticize Yang Guang?
Unhappy?
Seeing that everyone had no objections, Yang Guang immediately issued an order to recruit 300,000 troops, gather in Henan before the New Year, and conduct drills first. This is only a matter for ordinary soldiers and middle- and lower-level officers, and does not involve the civil and military personnel in the court. Naturally, it is
Echoed repeatedly.
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There had just been a heavy snowfall at night, covering Changshan Village with a silver-white coat. In the fields, the children were running happily, having snowball fights, making snowmen, and enjoying their happiness. It was still a holiday on this day.
Liu Ziqiu obtained it from Wei Zheng for them.
Gao Xiuer was wearing a brocade coat and was looking at the children running all over the ground. After being moistened by the rain and dew, her pretty face became more and more charming. Gao Xiuer's delicate hands would touch her belly from time to time.
, it seems that a little life is already pregnant there. It has only been ten days, and even if she is pregnant with the child, there is actually no change at all, but Gao Xiuer just can't hide her inner expectations.
She obeyed Liu Ziqiu's advice, but she refused to listen to his opinion on this matter. On the day Liu Ziqiu came back from Xie's house, he gave her a medicine and asked her to boil it and take it, but he didn't tell her what it was.
Whenever Gao Xiuer had free time, she would look through the Thousand Gold Prescription left by Sun Simiao. After checking it carefully, she found that this medicine turned out to be a prescription for terminating labor.
The so-called abortion prescription is actually a birth control pill developed by Sun Simiao. Liu Ziqiu happened to see it when he was proofreading the manuscript, and took notice. He knew that Gao Xiuer was still young, and giving birth too early was prone to dystocia, which was an extremely serious matter at the time.
It was a dangerous thing, so she came back with this medicine. Gao Xiuer was full of confusion and sadness, but she still resisted and finished frying the medicine, but when Liu Ziqiu wasn't paying attention, she quietly poured it out without drinking it at all.