Linyu Palace was used again and became the logistics center of the Sui army. 150,000 shi of grain transported from Youzhou were stored in the palace, as well as a large number of tents, ordnance, kerosene and other military supplies.
In this battle of Liaodong, the imperial court did not mobilize support. The main reason was that the various military supplies and food that Shanggu County had hoarded in preparation for the war in Hebei were far from being used up. Yang Xuanxuan, the governor of Hejian County, and Wen Yanbo, the governor of Zhuo County, mobilized ten
Ten thousand civilians transported supplies and effectively supported the campaign against Liaodong.
There are 10,000 troops stationed in Linyu Palace. These 10,000 troops are not the 50,000 troops that attacked Liaodong, but 10,000 troops transferred from Hejian. Their task is to protect important logistics areas and prevent the Goryeo army from attacking the Sui army from the sea.
The way back.
The Battle of Linyu Pass has been over for nearly five days. Luo Shixin has led his army to march north, but Yang Yuanqing did not follow the army to the north. Instead, he stayed in Linyu Palace and watched the development of the Liaodong battle as a spectator.
The Xuanying Hall of Linyu Palace was once the inner hall where Yang Guang convened his ministers to discuss military affairs. At this time, it was temporarily set up as Yang Yuanqing's office.
All items that could be moved away from the main hall were gone. Only an empty shell remained of the once magnificent palace. Even the bricks on the floor had been pried away. The main hall was overgrown with weeds, but by this time the weeds had already
After being cleaned up, the soldiers set up several large tents in the main hall, dividing them into four or five rooms. Yang Yuanqing's military tent was located in the middle.
At this time, a huge sand table was placed in Yang Yuanqing's military tent, three feet long and two feet wide. It was made up of four sand tables, covering the entire northern region, Hebei, Hedong, Central Plains, Guannei, and Guanzhong.
As a superior, of course he cannot just focus on the Liaodong region. Although he used the excuse to inspect the shipyard, he actually came to pay attention to the battle situation in Liaodong, but once the battle in Liaodong started, he had to consider the movements of other forces.
With the start of the Liaodong Campaign, he also believed that all the forces were paying attention to the Sui army, some were just paying attention, but some would make moves.
Dou Jiande has just arrived in Qingzhou. For him, the most important thing now is to consolidate the territory, stabilize the people's morale and gather the military morale. I believe that at this time, Dou Jiande would rather develop southward than cross the Yellow River.
Li Mi had moved his capital to Chenliu at the beginning of the month, and established his Central Plains Empire with Liang County as the center. When he just moved the capital, he was waiting for all kinds of opportunities.
More importantly, he has renamed the Wagang Army to the Wei Army. This is a huge change, far more than moving the capital. He has taken the most critical step in de-Wagangization.
And this step must be extremely dangerous. If you are not careful, it will cause civil strife in Li Mi's army. Li Mi must also know this. In this case, he will never consider attacking Hebei.
Next is Wang Shichong. It is said that he gathered many soldiers who escaped from Yuhuaji. After the army lost 20,000 in the bloody battle of Hulao Pass, it expanded to 70,000. They were all the elite troops of the Sui Dynasty.
, and occupied Luokou City. With food as a basis, their strength should not be underestimated.
However, Wang Shichong is now preparing to abdicate and ascend the throne. His thoughts are focused on this and he should have no time to look north. In fact, Wang Shichong has no intention of going north. His real opponent and enemy is Li Mi. Although they have ceased war and reconciled, this reconciliation
It is not binding.
Yang Yuanqing was not very worried about the three major forces in the Central Plains. He was worried about Li Yuan in Chang'an, and he was not worried that Li Yuan would attack the six counties in Guannei, or Hedong. The powerful civilian forces headed by Li Jian in the Tang Dynasty would abide by the reconciliation agreement and prevent the army.
Fang's adventure.
What he is worried about is that Li Yuan will take advantage of the opportunity of the Liaodong Campaign to continue to expand eastward. Of course, there is a premise here, that is, the Liaodong Campaign cannot be expanded, and it must be controlled within a range that can be resolved quickly. Once the war expands,
If the entire Goryeo is involved, the situation will become extremely complicated, and it is very likely that the Sui army will fall into this quagmire.
This is a risky move, and this is why Yang Yuanqing came to Liaodong to watch the battle in person. Militarily, he has complete confidence in Luo Shixin, but politically, Luo Shixin is still a little immature, and it is difficult for him to grasp this degree. If he is not careful, he will
Expand the situation of the war.
In fact, the war situation in Liaodong has been developing in a dangerous direction. Gao Kaidao has surrendered to Goryeo. How can Goryeo easily give up the fat meat in Liaodong?
Facts also proved his guess. This morning, Gao Kaidao's chief official of King Yan, Liu Zhengpei, fled from Liucheng County to Linyu Pass and revealed the news to them. Gao Kaidao had already reached an agreement with Gao Suwen, the special envoy of Goryeo, to send troops in Liaoyuan Town.
According to the agreement, Goryeo will send 30,000 troops to cross the Liao River to join the war.
The Battle of Liaodong has become a tightrope walk. If you are not careful, the Fourth Koryo War will break out. However, it was the Sui army attacking Koryo back then, and now it is the other way around, with Koryo attacking the Sui Dynasty.
Yang Yuanqing was also deeply worried. He was not afraid of a battle with Goryeo, but now was not the time for an all-out war with Goryeo. He was surrounded by enemies on all sides, and a war with Goryeo would only allow a third party to seize the opportunity.
Yang Yuanqing knew this very well, so before attacking Youzhou, he had considered the possibility of a war with Goryeo. He had already taken precautions. As long as he handled it properly, he could completely avoid the Liaodong War from turning into a Liaodong quagmire.
Just when Yang Yuanqing was bowing his head in thought, a soldier rushed in and reported loudly: "Alert to the manager, an urgent eagle message has been sent from Linyuguan."
The soldier held up an eagle letter high. It was a red letter tube, which represented an urgent situation. Yang Yuanqing took the letter tube, shook out a roll of paper from it, and unfolded it flat on the table to examine it carefully.
This was actually information sent by Xiao Yannian, the scout captain, from the Liao River. Goryeo Prime Minister Yuan Taizuo personally led an army of 50,000 people across the Liao River and marched westward.
Yang Yuanqing was secretly surprised by this news, and Yuan Taizuo personally led his army. This was a sign that the situation was becoming dangerous.
Yuan Taizuo was the powerful prime minister of Goryeo and held the military and political power of Goryeo. As he personally led the army here, his goal would not be as simple as a Liaodong. The size of the prime minister could not be filled by a Liaodong.
They will definitely kill Linyu Pass, Beiping County, and head towards Youzhou. At this time, Yang Yuanqing is full of worries. Will Luo Shixin be Yuan Taizuo's opponent? Can he fulfill his important task?
Thinking of this, Yang Yuanqing made up his mind. He, Yang Yuanqing, could not be a spectator in this important battle. He wanted to fight Yuan Taizuo himself.
"Immediately order Governor Deng and General Dong to come see me!"
After a while, Deng Hao, the governor of Beiping County, and Dong Xi, the general of Beiping County, arrived in a hurry. Deng Hao was the governor of Beiping County in the Sui Dynasty. He was dismissed by Luo Yi because he was dissatisfied with Luo Yi's appointment as the general manager of Youzhou. He has been living in Zhuo County idlely since Luo Yi's defeat.
Wen Yanbo recommended him to Yang Yuanqing as the governor of Beiping County.
This was an honest and experienced official who was very popular in Beiping County. It was his efforts that enabled the economy of Beiping County to recover quickly. Liu Zigui, who was originally going to be transferred to the post of governor of Beiping County, was changed to the post of governor of Yuyang County.
"See His Royal Highness the King of Chu!" Deng Hao entered the tent and bowed deeply. He was the general manager of logistics for this Liaodong battle.
At this time Dong Xi also came in. He was responsible for leading the army to guard Linyu Palace. He stepped forward and knelt down on one knee, "See the manager!"
Yang Yuanqing waved his hand and said, "There's no need to be too polite. I'm asking you two to come in. I have something important to explain."
The two stood solemnly, waiting for Yang Yuanqing's instructions. Yang Yuanqing pondered for a moment and said: "I just received intelligence from the front. Goryeo Prime Minister Yuan Taizu personally led an army of 50,000 across the Liao River and headed for western Liaoning. The situation is serious and I can no longer ignore it.
, I will rush to the front immediately. Linyu Palace will be put in charge of the two of you, Grand Administrator Deng will be responsible for the management, and General Dong will be responsible for the defense. You two will each perform your duties."
The two of them saluted together, "I will obey His Highness's order!"...
The horses galloped, and Yang Yuanqing, escorted by five hundred cavalry, galloped southward. At noon the next day, the cavalry arrived at the shipyard at the mouth of Rushui. General Yu Zhenwu, who was patrolling in front of the gate, heard that the general manager had once again
When he arrived, he was so frightened that he hurriedly went out to greet him, "Yu Zhenwu, a humble official, comes to see the manager!"
Yang Yuanqing pointed his riding whip at him and asked sharply: "Has General Niu Jinda left?"
"Not yet. I heard I'll be leaving in the afternoon!"
Yang Yuanqing, who had been worried all night, suddenly felt relieved. He waved his hand to Yu Zhenwu, "Take me to find General Niu quickly!"
"Follow the order!"
Yu Zhenwu got on his horse and ran towards the shipyard with Yang Yuanqing.
At this time, the shipyard was already filled with people and horses. Twenty thousand troops gathered in the vast wilderness by the sea and lined up in order. Waiting to board the ship. Among the twenty thousand troops, there were 5,000 spear infantry, 10,000 cavalry, 2,000 crossbow troops and
Three thousand heavy armored infantry.
The leader of the 20,000-strong army was Niu Jinda, with Cheng Yaojin as his deputy. One hundred warships were moored at the mouth of the Ruhe River, manned by six thousand sailors. The ships had masts like forests and sails like clouds, stretching for more than ten miles.
Niu Jinda was organizing soldiers to board the ship when he suddenly heard someone calling him loudly, "General Niu! Where is General Niu?"
Niu Jinda recognized Yu Zhenwu's voice and quickly squeezed out from the ranks of soldiers, "General Yu, what do you want from me?"
Yu Zhenwu pointed behind him and said anxiously: "The manager is here. I need to see you if I have something urgent."
Niu Jinda caught sight of Yang Yuanqing who was dozens of steps away. He was startled, and he hurriedly ran up to him and knelt down on one knee to salute, "General Niu Jinda, please see the general manager!"
Yang Yuanqing quickly helped him up and said with a smile: "I plan to adjust your tasks, can you accept it?"
"How dare you disobey the general manager's order?" Although he said this, Niu Jinda felt very uneasy. What order did the general manager give him, not to look at the warehouse?
"very good!"
Yang Yuanqing smiled and nodded, "I will re-appoint you as Deputy General Luo Shixin and immediately rush to Liucheng County to assist General Luo against Gao Kaidao."
Niu Jinda was startled, "I will obey the order, but what about the fleet? Let General Cheng be responsible?"
"No! He can't take charge alone, let me take charge personally."...
Two hours later, 20,000 soldiers and horses boarded a hundred large ships, and Yang Yuanqing boarded the main ship. This was the giant ship that was used for the last trial voyage. It was named 'Long Yin' and was personally helmed by the Zhang brothers.
At this time, the sails had been hung up and the cables had been untied. Zhang Long shouted from the bow, "Sail!"
The bells of 'Dang! Dang! Dang!' rang, the sails flapped, and the big ship slowly set sail towards the distant sea. The ships behind it also set sail, one after another, a hundred large sea ships were fully loaded.
Twenty thousand officers and soldiers of the Sui army sailed towards Liaodong Bay in the north, taking advantage of the strong southeasterly wind.