Yang Guang lifted the scepter in his hand and clicked a few times on the map of the screen, and the scepter touched the animal skin map, with a sound.

"Sun Tzu's Art of War has clouds, and the law of the husband uses the army, the whole country is the first, and the country is second; The whole army is the first, and the broken army is second; Therefore, a hundred battles are won, and the good of the bad is also good; The soldiers who surrender without a fight, and the good ones are also good. Therefore, the army is attacked, the second is the enemy, the second is the army, and the next is to attack the city. Therefore, those who make good use of soldiers, the soldiers of the people instead of the war, the city of the people instead of the attack, the destruction of the country of the people instead of the long, will fight for the whole world, so the soldiers are not immediately profitable, and the method of attacking is also. ”

Yang Guang read a passage of Sun Tzu's soldier's book, paused, glanced at the ministers in the palace for a while, and then said loudly, "The matter of Liaodong this time is different from the previous expedition to Goguryeo. The Goguryeo people are not of our race, and their hearts are immortal, so they must be eradicated by thunder. But today's Liaodong is the Liaodong of my Great Sui, and there are nearly one million people in Liaodong Dasui. Although I have deployed nearly 300,000 troops this time, this is only for the sake of potential! Chen Kefu has only been in charge of Liaodong for two years, and the local government of the imperial court has been in operation for more than a few years, although most of the soldiers in Liaodong have been subjected to Chen Kefu's tricks, but I believe that when the imperial army arrives and the two sides confront each other, the military and people of Liaodong will definitely be able to see the situation clearly. I dispatched troops and horses in order to determine Liaodong without a fight, and I had to wash Liaodong in blood. This is the keynote of this military dispatch, do you understand? ”

Most of the generals who had just been named by Emperor Yang Guang were in the hall at this time, and when they heard Yang Guang's request, they frowned one by one. They all understand Chen Kefu's ability and the strength of the Liaodong Army. Liaodong can gather 270,000 people in a month, and there are dozens of fortified cities to defend. This time, the imperial court had only 255,000 soldiers and horses on the north and south routes, which was not only weak in numbers, but also an expedition of labor, and the logistics supply was long. Before the war, he was already in a weak position, but now the emperor still put forward so many demands and restrictions before the war, how can this battle be fought?

Kaifu Yi and the third division, the newly awarded commander of the Southern Route Army, Rong Guogong Lai Hu'er was silent and still stood up, "Your Majesty, those who surrender without a fight must be in a strong position and make the other party have no way to retreat, so that it is possible to surrender without a fight. At present, His Majesty has requisitioned troops and horses from the north and south into Liao, but the troops are still in the minority. Moreover, the Liaodong army has a strong city to defend, and the equipment and grain are sufficient, if you want to force Liaodong to surrender from the beginning, you are only afraid of difficulties. The minister thinks that His Majesty should grant the right to send soldiers to change, as long as we take advantage of the fact that the Liaodong soldiers and horses are not fully prepared, attack the Liaodong army head-on, annihilate some of its elite forces, and capture a few cities, and then force land is the best policy! ”

"No, the army just needs to besiege and not attack." Yang Guang stretched out his hand to stop Laihu'er's words, "I never fight unprepared battles, I have fought in the south and in the north, I have destroyed countless countries and destroyed countless clans, so I naturally understand the law of war." Zhuqing, Liaodong can't fight! The land of Liaodong is difficult and dangerous, and the war will inevitably be difficult to calm down for many years. At present, the ambition of the wolf has long been disobedient. If the war with Liaodong cannot be resolved quickly, it will only end cheaply in the end.

"Zhuqing doesn't have to worry too much, although I only sent 250,000 horses into Liao this time, but that's not all." Yang Guang landed on the ground with a cane, and said loudly, "Nayan Pei Shiju, you immediately start to contact the Khitan Kingdom, the Jin Kingdom, the Xi Kingdom, the Tiele Kingdom, the Silla Kingdom, and the Baekje Kingdom, and I will order you to be the Minister Plenipotentiary and discuss with the Six Kingdoms." I only need the six countries to stand firmly on the side of my Great Sui and send troops and horses to besiege Liaodong with my army. Tell them that as long as they send troops, I am willing to marry the princess of the clan. ”

Pei Shiju hesitated, "Your Majesty, Liaodong Ru Khitan, Yan Ya, and Silla have long been close allies of Chen Kefu, and this time I am afraid it will be difficult for them to send troops to besiege Chen Kefu." ”

"It's okay, just talk about it. In any case, I believe that even if the tribes do not send troops, they will definitely choose to wait and see, and the two will not help each other. And Chen Kefu's relationship with various ethnic groups is not necessarily as strong as you think. As long as they want profits, these barbarians outside the fortress will rush to do it. You focus on talking to Xi, Heishui Yao, and Baekje. Moreover, I heard that although Silla had always supported Chen Kefu in the past, the nobles who were really in power in Silla were closer to the Sui court. Didn't they want to make their man the prince last time? Tell them that as long as they are on the side of the court, I will appoint their people as princes when I arrive. By the way, I will tell the patriarch of the Heishui and Khitan Dahe clans that if they behave well this time, I will consider making them the king of the Khitan and the Khitan after pacifying Liaodong. ”,

This is the case with war, and in many cases it is not necessarily a clear distinction between friend and foe. The tribes of Liaodong, even if they were subordinate to the Great Sui Dynasty, were also directly within Chen Kefu's sphere of influence. Yang Guang has always believed that as long as the benefits given to these tribes are enough, they can stand on their side. This was the case during the last expedition to Goguryeo, when in the war between the Great Sui and Goguryeo, the Silla and the Seo tribes finally sided with the Great Sui.

In the past, the Great Sui and the *** Turks had a bad relationship, and the Khitan, Xi, Tiele and other tribes also turned their backs on the Turks and stood on the side of the Great Sui. Yang Guang firmly believed that this time the Liaodong Chen Kefu rebellion, these tribes would also stand on the side of the Great Sui. For Yang Guang, he doesn't need those tribal soldiers and horses, all he needs is that these tribes won't stand on Chen Kefu's side. And he also believes that only as soon as the imperial army arrives, more people in Liaodong will choose this side of the imperial court. At that time, he will be able to quell the Liaodong Rebellion without bloodshed. It will not hinder the war against the Turks that the imperial court is planning.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am the Son of Heaven, and the imperial army is the king's division. Chen Kefu is just a rebellious minister and thief, and if he raises troops in Liaodong, it will be just a rebellion, and his name will not be right. The imperial army marched eastward to seek rebellion, which was justified. When the army arrives, there will definitely be an army of Liaodong people who have the imperial court in mind. ”

The ministers in the palace all clapped their hands with wat and praised each other. For these scholars, this style of writing is the most in line with their concepts. However, most of the generals in the palace frowned, and the generals were all on the battlefield, not talking about empty political strategies, but more about tactics. For the generals, it is natural to send more troops to fight Liaodong, there are nearly 300,000 soldiers in Liaodong, and the imperial court does not say that it will send 400,000 and 500,000 troops, but at least 300,000 soldiers. And in the end, he took the initiative to attack and directly subdue Liaodong. But the emperor had already spoken, and although the generals had opinions in their hearts, no one was willing to oppose them again.

Yang Guang turned around and walked back to sit on the dragon chair, "Spread my will, immediately send troops to Liaodong, and the officers and soldiers of all armies will set off immediately." ”

"Your Ministers obey!" The ministers bowed and retired.

Li Yuan followed the ministers out of the Liangyi Palace, worried along the way, the emperor actually had no arrangements for him today. That is, he was not relieved of his official position, nor was he assigned a task, so he let him out without any more reason. It weighed heavily on his heart, and the more he did so, the more uneasy he felt.

Out of the palace, Li Yuan did not stay for a moment, and immediately rushed back to the mansion, and when he arrived at the mansion, the time was no more than three quarters.

When I got out of the carriage, I found that a team had been assembled in front of the house. Jiancheng, Shimin, Yuanji, as well as Li Daozong, Li Daoxuan, Li Xiaogong and other sons and nephews, and Shi Wanbao, Chai Shao and other three sons made friends. Dozens of young men were dressed in armor, carrying bows and swords on their backs, holding long lances in their hands, and the war horses on the side were also preparing saddle horses. In addition to them, there were about one or two hundred of their respective family members behind them, also armed, armed with guns and knives, and equipped with war horses.

"Da Lang, Erlang, San Lang, what are you doing here?" Li Yuan's face changed, now it was an eventful time, but his sons and nephews gathered guests and friends, and armored horses, which made Li Yuan a little frightened. In Kyoto, even when the son-in-law had just defected, such a move would lead to the destruction of the clan if he was not careful.

As soon as Li Shimin saw his father coming, he hurriedly walked over, "Father, the child and the eldest brother have discussed. The city gate has only been opened for more than an hour now, and if you chase it now, you can still catch up. As long as Chen Kefu is caught, then my Li family will naturally have a clear relationship with Chen Kefu's rebellion. ”

"Nonsense, Your Majesty and the court have their own opinions on this matter, and at this time, it is your turn to make your own decisions. Put these armor weapons back and stay at home, don't go anywhere these days. Li Yuan scolded.

Li Shimin pulled his father aside and said softly, "Father, the child is actually going here to take my sister back." My sister is also our family, and we can't let her be taken away by Chen Kefu at this time. As long as you bring your sister back, let her and Chen Kefu reconcile. First, I also saved my sister, and secondly, after my sister came back, we completely broke up the relationship with Chen Kefu, killing two birds with one stone, why not? ”

When he said this, Li Shimin's mind appeared with the appearance of the eldest grandson Wuji, especially the beautiful look of concentration when he saw her reading on the swing in the small courtyard that day, which was already imprinted in his mind.

Li Yuan sighed, "It's hard for Sanniang, this child, I originally thought that I had found a good husband for her, but I never thought that such a thing would happen on the first day of marriage." Even if she takes him back, her life will be over. Well, go, for my father is tired, and let me go back to my room to rest. Remember, if you chase it, you will chase it, and if you can't catch it, forget it. This is Sanniang's life, Chen Kefu can escape from Kyoto, it is not simple, and there are many elite soldiers around him, you pay attention to your safety. Remember, just take your sister back, don't fight hard with Chen Kefu. Feng Shui takes turns, who knows what tomorrow will bring, don't do everything absolutely, just leave a line. ”

Li Shimin gritted his teeth and said ruthlessly, "Father, don't worry, the child will be fine." This time Chen Kefu will never return to Liaodong alive, and now not only the forbidden army and government soldiers in Kyoto have sent troops out of the city to pursue, but also the lords of various aristocratic families have also sent their generals to pursue, and even the rangers and gangsters in the eastern capital have also gone out of the city to pursue. The child will definitely bring the third sister home before the others.