Yang Guang had zero tolerance for the rebels. Without saying a word, he directly ordered them all to be hanged. Then the bodies were tied up in buns and dragged on an ox cart to the Liaoxi Corridor.
In name, Yang Guang declared to the outside world that he was a general of the Sui Dynasty, and his crimes had been punished. He could not bear to have their souls buried in another country, so he ordered them to be dragged back to Zhuo County for burial.
In fact, by the time they were dragged out for twenty miles, these corpses were already dilapidated and their flesh and bones were separated. It was impossible to drag them back to Zhuojun.
So the broken bones and meat were scattered all over the ground, and they were witnessed by the soldiers and civilians marching on the seaside road, which made people tremble with fear.
Yang Guang successfully entered Liaodong City and began his micro-management.
"If we can't capture even a single wharf, we must order Mai Tiezhang not to delay the army's march south, quickly capture the Aihe wharf and build a pontoon bridge," said Yang Guang, who was furious at Zhu Longsheng's defeat at the temporary Umrah meeting in Liaodong City.
In his opinion, such a small defeat is not allowed.
Wei Zhen from Menxia Province hurriedly admonished: "Reports from the front line indicate that there are no enemy troops stationed at the pier. It may be a suspicious formation. If there is a strong attack, it will be difficult for General Manager Mai to take care of both."
Even a civil servant like him can see that the general manager of each department knows how to fight on the front line, so you don't need to give orders. After all, you don't know as well as others about the situation on the front line.
But Yang Guang disagrees:
"Our Sui generals are mighty warriors, invincible, as evidenced by Liaodong City. If we can't control the river, how can we cross the river?"
Wei Zhen looked helpless and said nothing.
Yang Yue frowned and looked at Mingya and Hu Sizheng, and said: "What is the situation in the upper reaches of the Aihe River and the upper reaches of Yalu River? Can Li Jing and Mai Tiezhang report?"
Hu Sizheng shook his head: "No report yet."
Mingya asked doubtfully: "Is Mr. Yang's doubts about the enemy building a dam to store water?"
Yang Yue nodded and said: "The possibility is not small. It is difficult to store water in the Yalu River, but it is possible to store water in the Love River. If the enemy takes advantage of me to cross the river and opens the gate to release the water, our army will be in danger. We should order Mai Tiezhang immediately
Find out clearly what the water level of the Love River is. If the water is shallow, quickly find out where the enemy's dam is and destroy it in one fell swoop."
The Aihe River and the Yalu River are connected. If you store water in the upper reaches of the Aihe River, it will also have a great impact on the Yalu River.
The most feared thing for the army crossing the river is flooding. Not only can it destroy the pontoon bridge you built, but it can also bring the army on the shore into the water, because once the river water is deliberately accumulated, once the gate is opened, it will be no different from a flood.
The crossing point of Yuwenshu's army was at the intersection of Ai River and Yalu River.
Yang Guang knew that what Yang Yue said made sense, so he nodded and said:
"Immediately send a message to Mai Tiezhang and ask him to investigate quickly, but..."
Yang Guang paused and said: "The pier still needs to be secured, and a boat is needed to cross the river."
Yang Yueyan smiled insincerely and said: "Your Majesty, as long as the enemy does not build a dam to store water, the dock will still be occupied."
This is a step for Yang Guang, but he made a point: first check if there is any dam storing water. If so, don't worry about the dock, because once there is water storage, the dock will also be flooded when the gate is opened.
What's the use of it?
Although Yang Yue was cunning and ingratiating himself with Yang Guang, he had followed his elder brother Yang Su in his expeditions for half his life, and he had developed a habit of not wanting to lose whenever he marched and fought.
Especially this expedition to Goguryeo, the whole country cannot afford to lose.
Yang Guang nodded and said nothing more. Currently, there are nearly 300,000 troops amassed around Liaodong City, but these troops are no longer able to go south to help.
Because the grain and grass could not keep up, it was not that there was none, but it was still on the road and had not been transported. Most of the grain seized in Liaodong City was taken away by Yuwenshu and others.
As recorded in history, each of Yu Wenshu's main force carried three stones of military rations and one hundred and five kilograms. Yang Guang was afraid that they would be hungry, but he did not think about whether they would be tired.
This battle was so rich that Yu Wenshu and Yu Zhongwen went south all the way, and the roads and fields behind them were littered with abandoned wheat and millet.
Su Wei made some suggestions, probably saying that the Tuwanxu Department could be ordered to dedicate tens of thousands of people to transport grain to Yuwenshu.
But Yang Yue objected, because both Gao Jianwu and Zhong Shiwei were floating outside. If they attacked the grain transport team, Yu Wenshu and others would starve.
Everyone has their own reasons, but in the end it was Yang Guang who made the decision.
Yang Yue's worries became a reality. There was no water in the Aihe River, but seventy miles upstream of the Yalu River, a temporary large dam stood there and was heavily guarded.
Four days later, the team led by Lai Nu saw the dam with his own eyes. He was hiding on a mountainside in the distance and had a shocking view from a high place.
For large temporary water storage dams like this, fishing nets are first used to block the river, and then layers of wooden piles are laid, tied together with ropes, and filled with boulders to block the river water.
At present, behind the dam, with the help of the mountains on both sides, a barrier lake has accumulated that overflows the mountainside. If the gate is opened, the entire downstream area will be flooded.
"Quick report to General, there is a river dam twenty miles north of Feiyan Ridge. I will continue to guard here. You go quickly." Lai Nu quickly separated three rangers and reported the military situation in three directions.
The three of them returned separately because they were afraid of being caught by enemy scouts, as there were few people and the target was small.
Lai Nu looked at the quiet lake in the distance and was frightened. Such a large amount of water, mixed with some dam-breaking logs, once the gate was opened, its impact would be like a landslide and tsunami, which was beyond the power of human beings to withstand.
It's so dangerous. Fortunately, we found this place. If the army rushes across the river and is flooded, the main force will be completely destroyed.
At present, Yu Wenshu's main force has passed by Xin Shixiong's defense area.
Yu Zhongwen was in the vanguard army, with a headquarters of 36,000 men, and under his command were the elite guards who came to protect Youyi. His and Yuwenshu's forces were half and half, but Yuwenshu was the general manager.
And he was actually used by Yang Guang to control Heng Yu Wenshu.
Because they carried too much baggage, their marching speed was not ideal, and Yu Zhongwen was also worried. Although he secretly carried Liu Shilong, the comfort envoy, and ordered the soldiers to abandon the army rations appropriately to reduce the load, but the food and grass for mules, horses, cattle and other livestock
, you can't abandon it, right? Besides, the infantry under his command are all fully armored and elite, and the armor and weapons have to be transported by military vehicles, so the speed is really difficult.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "This Liu Shilong is really disgusting. He actually reprimanded me?" Zheng Detong, who joined the army as a recorder, complained.
Yu Zhongwen smiled: "The prince's vision is correct. You really need to be careful about this person. He is favored by your majesty and dares to interfere in our military and state affairs even though he is favored by your majesty. Yesterday, he came to my place and complained about me.
The march is slow."
"The general manager can't give him a good face, otherwise this person will become even more impudent," deputy general manager Tian Shishi snorted coldly.
Zheng Detong and Tian Shishi are not ordinary people. Zheng Detong was born in the Zheng family in Xingyang. His official position was the prefect of Beiping County. He is not famous in history, but he has a son named Zheng Rentai, who most likely followed Li Shimin in launching the Xuanwumen Revolution.
One of the generals.
There are two versions of the participants in the Xuanwu Gate Incident, one from the "Old Tang Book of Taizong" and the "Old Book of Tang Dynasty: The Biography of Changsun Wuji". The two records are very different. Except for Changsun Wuji, Yuchi Jing
Except for De and Hou Junji, other personnel have come and gone.
But in fact, we should still follow the statement in "Old Book of the Tang Dynasty, The First Annals of Taizong". If we follow this statement, then Zheng Rentai is not a participant.
But there is no doubt that Zheng Rentai was one of Li Shimin's early followers.
As for the deputy general manager Tian Shishi, he is Guan Guogong. He has a younger brother named Tian Demao. He was once Yang Yong's Qianniu guard and had dealings with Yang Ming.
Yu Zhongwen laughed at his subordinates' complaints, "Liu Shilong is the supervisor sent by His Majesty to be by my side. What can I do to him?"
Do you really follow the prince's advice and kill him if it doesn't work?
I don't have the courage. If the prince were in Liaodong, I would still dare to do this, but you can't save me in Daxing.
Although their march here is slow, it is very safe, because on the east and west wings, Cui Hongsheng of the Wei Xuan East Route Army and Xin Shixiong of the West Route Army are working hard to provide them with protection.
Yang Wanshi hasn't pooped in three days.
The enemy troops who came out of nowhere were frantically attacking his defense line, and Guo Siben, who was responsible for supporting him, was also very worried.
Although they had a map provided by Deng Hao, the governor of Liaodong, it was only a rough map. The terrain of Qianshan Mountain was complex and full of canyons, which were completely unfamiliar to them.
Yang Wanshi spat on the ground, wiped his face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot, and cursed:
"What the hell, luckily I cut down most of the trees on the mountain early, otherwise I would have been roasted into human flesh this time."
At the foot of the mountain, the enemy set fire, and the thick smoke choked Yang Wanshi, who was stationed in the mountain city.
"There are still old, weak, women and children in the mountain city. These people are planning to burn them all together," said the first officer.
Yang Wanshi snorted coldly: "A woman's benevolence has always been to use troops for results. Civilian casualties are not considered. If the barbarians in the city were not still useful, I would have killed them all long ago."
The prison officer nodded: "As long as we can withstand it here, Manager Xin's rear will be very relaxed. Come on, as long as the army goes south smoothly, we will move westward and directly attack Beishe's lair."
At this time, a scout came back: "The water source was not lost, the enemy troops were repelled, but some barbarian bastards were found peeing in the water."
The corner of Yang Wanshi's mouth twitched: "It doesn't matter, what we drink is the water upstream, and the water downstream is drank by Mr. Xin and others. It's just a few urines. When it reaches them, it will have been washed away. It's just a ploy to annoy us.
,do not mind."
The defense line on their side is equivalent to cutting off the connection between the enemy forces on the peninsula and Wu Gu City, and Beishe and Wu Gu have always been in harmony with each other.
Therefore, Beishe City's Damo Da Yanman has led the main force in their direction. If the connection with Wugu cannot be established, Beishe is an isolated city.
So the most dangerous moment in Yang Wanshi's life is about to come.