Turbulent Times Chapter 1236: The second expedition to Goguryeo

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"Sure enough, it cannot be avoided." Wang Junlin sighed, and there were not many surprises about this. In the original history, the second conquest of Goguryeo was only one year away from the first time. There is no way that Yang Guang can be called a history. The most impatient emperor in the world.

Du Ruhui was already disappointed with the court, he shook his head, with a slight sarcasm on his face, and did not say a word.

Liu Ziming frowned tightly, and couldn't help but said: "Is there no one to dissuade the princes of the court?"

Shen Guo'er said: "Of course there will be, but the emperor tried his best to reject all opinions and killed some people, plus some aristocratic families with ulterior motives also secretly pushed for the second conquest of Goguryeo, so no one in the court dares to say anything at the moment Already."

Liu Ziming sighed for a long time, shook his head, and stopped talking.

Wang Junlin had known for a long time that the second conquest of Goguryeo would be unavoidable, so there was no surprise, and he asked another matter he cared about: "What's the matter with the Hongnong Yang family? Do you have the intention of treason?"

Shen Guo'er looked serious, and said: "Yang Su's actions are very secretive, although there are some clues, but there is no clue or evidence left."

Wang Junlin sneered and said: "Send the most capable people to Hongnong County, and stare at the Yang family. Any abnormal things will be sent to Fanyang County by flying eagles as soon as possible."

"Guo'er understands, let's arrange this matter now." Shen Guo got up and saluted.

Wang Junlin asked again: "One more thing, what is the current situation in Wagang Village?"

Shen Guoer thought for a while, and said: "Xu Shiji from Lihu County, Jiyin County, whom Wang Yerang has been inquiring about, defected to Wagang Village last month and became the second person in Wagang Village after Zhai Rang. On the border of Xingyang County (now Zhengzhou, Henan) and Liang County (now Shangqiu, Henan), where Bianshui passed, the Gang Army mainly seized goods from public and private boats, killed the rich and helped the poor, and defeated the local county soldiers seven times. There are more than 10,000 people in Wagang Village.”

When Wang Junlin heard Xu Shiji, he suddenly thought of Shan Xiongxin. In the original history, Shan Xiongxin also took a lot of money and warriors to defect to Wagang Village at this time, becoming another giant of Wagang Village. Now Shan Xiongxin has become a general under his command, but Wei Zheng, Qin Qiong,

Cheng Yaojin and other talented people may still go to Wagang Village one after another.

"Maybe it's a good idea to let Shan Xiongxin go to Wagang Village according to the original history by taking advantage of Shan Xiongxin's disrespect for orders..." Such an idea suddenly popped into Wang Junlin's mind.

After Shen Guoer left, the more Wang Junlin thought about it, the more he felt that it was a very good choice to send Shan Xiongxin to Wagangzhai. There must be a lot to do in Wagangzhai, not to mention whether it will bring a strong army to him in the future, even if he can 'seduce' such talented people as Xu Shiji, Chen Yaojin and Wei Zheng, he will make a lot of money.

"When will Shan Xiongxin lead the county soldiers back?" Wang Junlin asked suddenly.

"Reporting to the lord, according to the good report, we will be able to return to the county before this evening." Liu Ziming replied.

"Anyway, Shan Xiongxin won the battle, and Ziming went to meet the county soldiers who returned triumphantly for me, but Shan Xiongxin, after you announced your praise and credit to him, you arrested him directly in full view. Turn it over to me." Wang Junlin thought for a while, his eyes flickered, and said in a deep voice.

"Arrest it? My lord, I'm afraid this is inappropriate! Although Shan Xiongxin didn't respect the lord's order and killed Dou Jiande without authorization, after all, he has just made great achievements and has been with the lord for many years..." Liu Ziming is an honest man, and he said earlier Shan Xiongxin must be punished severely, and at this time he speaks good things for Shan Xiongxin.

Just before Liu Ziming finished speaking, Wang Junlin waved his hands and said, "Ziming doesn't need to say too much, I have my own deep meaning."

In the evening, at the triumphal ceremony of the anti-insurgency army, Shan Xiongxin was taken away by Liu Ziming for disrespecting orders. After Wang Junlin reprimanded him face to face, Shan Xiongxin refused to admit his mistake. prison.

That night, Sun Tieya and some of Shan Xiongxin's confidantes took the risk to rescue Shan Xiongxin, and a group of them fled and fled to the end of the world.

The next day, Fanyang County issued an arrest notice.

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On the fifth day after Shan Xiongxin fled, the imperial court began to enter the substantive preparation stage for the second conquest of Goguryeo.

In the first battle against Goguryeo last year, the elite soldiers of the government were completely lost. Therefore, this time the Great Sui had to use gold and silver to recruit warriors again.

In the eighth year of Daye, on the third day of March, Yang Guang ordered all localities to start transporting grain to western Liaoning.

On the sixth day of March, Yang Guang ordered Xiao Guo to be recruited into the army.

On March 23, Yang Guang decreed to amnesty the world, allowing death row prisoners to go to Liaodong to perform meritorious service and atone for their crimes.

On March 24, Wei Wensheng was transferred back to Luoyang, where he served as Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment and assisted the prince in supervising the country.

On April Wuyin (16th) of the eighth year of Daye, His Majesty the Emperor set out from Luoyang, the eastern capital, and started the second imperial conquest.

On May 5th, the Sixth Army of the Son of Heaven came to Youzhou.

On May 13th, His Majesty the Emperor placed animals, water and wine by the sea to commemorate the heroic souls who died in Liaodong last year.

On the same day, thirty-one county guards and border generals jointly signed a letter, asking His Majesty the Emperor to carefully consider the matter of conquering Liao. The ministers thought that "China is exhausted, and Wancheng should not move repeatedly." The emperor personally attacked Liao in the form of Wancheng, which would not only waste national power, but also lead to internal chaos.

"I can't be defeated by my own relatives. If it's not me, who can overcome it!" Yang Guang, His Majesty the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty, threw his watch on the ground and angrily reprimanded him. Let everyone understand his determination to conquer Goguryeo. That night, Shengjia stayed at Wanghaidun's Palace to deal with various delays in government affairs.

At the same time, Yang Guang's order to the Far East Army Commander's Office of Fanyang County also arrived. Like the first expedition to Goguryeo, Wang Junlin was asked to lead the navy all the way, from Goguryeo's Annan County to cooperate with the main force of Liaodong, and attack Goguryeo at the same time.

Last year, Yang Guang was full of ambition, thinking that Liaodong could be pacified in World War I. In the end, hundreds of thousands of troops died in battle, and millions of civilian husbands died, but what they got in return was only the ridicule of the Goguryeo people. This year, the ministers don't want to fight anymore, and the people don't want to fight anymore. But he, the emperor, had to continue the war.

Yang Guang believed that the Great Sui Kingdom was able to suppress the chiefs in all directions by relying entirely on its military might. If they are weak in the conquest of Goguryeo, the surrounding tribes will follow suit. In this way, wars will continue, there will be more wars around the Great Sui Dynasty, and internal bandits will become more rampant.

Yang Guang firmly believed in this.

"It's not that I don't care about the power of the people, but that riding a tiger is difficult!" Yang Guang sighed, looking at the pile of memorials against the conquest of Goguryeo that were piled as high as a hill on the imperial case, and kept shaking his head.

"Your Majesty, why should you pay attention to those preposterous remarks? They are just trying to gain a good reputation for loving the people!" Yu Shiji said loudly from the side with a righteous face.