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"See the Emperor!" Under the leadership of Su Wei and Yuan Yan, the ministers saluted Yang Yonggong together.

"Dear dear friends, please don't give me a gift! I'm summoning you to come today. I believe you already know that there is an urgent report from the border. At present, the Khan of Qiming of the Eastern Turks is not willing to be lonely and colludes with Goguryeo. Under the leadership of the rebel Murong Sanzang, he invaded several states of our border. I will never tolerate this matter. What are the tricks for you to meet the enemy?"

"Emperor, the soldiers come and the generals are blocked, and the water comes and the soil is flooded. I am willing to go to the border to meet the enemy." He Ruobi spoke first to greet him.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to go."

"Your Majesty, I am willing to go."

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Qu Tutong, Yuanwei, Shi Wansui and others asked for a fight. They had just been promoted by the new emperor and were eager to make contributions. For them, the Turks and Goguryeo were coming at the right time, so they didn't care about any strategy.

Su Wei, Niu Hong, Yang Shangxi and others frowned. The new emperor had just ascended the throne and his foundation was not stable. Murong Sanzang's rebellion is a good footnote. It is most taboo to use large-scale troops. A while ago, the new emperor dealt with so many aristocratic families. Who knows how many hidden enemies there are in the country? It is just out of caution that they did not dare to object casually before the new emperor made a statement and remained silent.

Seeing that these old ministers were not moving, Yang Yong's eyes turned to them, and everyone's eyes flashed. Yong set his eyes on Su Wei and asked, "Su Aiqing, you are the Minister of Shangshu Zuo Pushe. What do you think of this invasion between the Eastern Turks and Goguryeo?"

"When I go back to the emperor, I think there is no need to make a big move, and I can make several troops retreat." Su Wei replied with a tough bullet.

"Oh, since that's the case, then Su Aiqing said."

Seeing that the emperor was not angry, Su Wei decided to pick up the beard under his jaw and said leisurely: "Emperor, this border invasion seems to be three large armies, but in fact only one large army is threatening the court. The Goguryeo people have a leader to protect the Dongyi General standing in front of them. Unless they can defeat General Luo Yi, they can only pass through the land of the Eastern Turks. Let alone whether the relationship between the Eastern Turks and Goguryeo can be so close. Even if the Eastern Turks are willing to use the road, the Goguryeo army also needs to detour thousands of miles. When it reaches the border of the Great Sui Dynasty, it is already a tired army. Our Great Sui border army can easily defeat them. Therefore, the Goguryeo people are not afraid, only General Luo Yi can deal with it."

All the generals were a little depressed, but they knew that Su Wei was telling the truth. Unless the Great Sui army now attacked the Liaohe River and launched an attack on Goguryeo, they should have nothing to do.

However, it was obviously not the time to conquer Goguryeo. In the 18th year of Kaihuang, Gao Yuan, the king of Goguryeo, personally led more than 10,000 cavalrymen to invade western Liaoning, which aroused Yang Jian's anger and ordered King Yang Liang of Han to be the marshal, Luo Yi, Shi Wansui, and Gao Ying joined the army. He led hundreds of thousands of naval and land troops to attack Goguryeo. This expedition was a strong army and a general. The army fought to Shanhaiguan. However, facing the vast land of Liaodong, it was difficult to transport food and grass, and was not adapted to the land and soil. When encountering the plague, the army was immediately depressed and was in a dilemma.

Fortunately, facing the large-scale attack of the Sui army, Goguryeo was also panicked and urgently sent envoys to apologize for peace. The late emperor took the opportunity to stop the army and did not lose the face of the Great Sui army. However, the army set out still suffered heavy losses, which made Goguryeo realize the difficulty of Goguryeo.

The Goguryeo people also knew this well. This time they sent troops, probably just to disgust the Great Sui Dynasty and see if they could get a little cheaper. If they wanted to make a big move to attack the Great Sui Dynasty, as long as the Goguryeo was not going crazy, they would probably not be so bold.

"Well, my dear said it is reasonable. If Goguryeo is lucky, I will spare his offense this time. I will send an order to General Luo Yi to prevent him. If you have the chance, you can also kill the Liaohe River. My dear is not a loss. I will be an old minister. If you think carefully, continue to say it." Yang Yong encouraged that Yang Guang was trapped in the three battles of Goguryeo, and of course Yang Yong would not repeat the same mistake.

At present, Liaodong is full of deserted land, with dense forests and difficult to travel by land. If you want to attack Goguryeo, only by attacking by water will it not happen. Due to the difficulties in transporting food, hundreds of thousands of troops were short of food. The Sui naval army was originally quite powerful when unifying the south, but after unifying the south, the emperor believed that the navy was useless. Because of the rebellion in the south, in order to prevent the southern rebels from using ships to escape to the sea, Yang Jian repeatedly ordered the confiscation of civil ships, and issued an official order in the 18th year of Kaihuang: all those with three feet of boats among the people would be appointed to officials.

The civil ban on ships will inevitably affect the navy. The Great Sui Navy not only did not make any progress compared to the Southern Chen period, but its strength decreased a lot. However, although Yang Yong could not convince his father to pay more attention to the navy, he could exert influence on himself. The Great Sui shipbuilding skills were not lost, and all the craftsmen were prepared. It would only take at least several years to form a navy that could fight against the destruction of the country of Goguryeo.

Not to mention a few years, in order to achieve success in one battle, even ten years of Yang Yong could wait. Su Wei thought that Yang Yong had just ascended the throne and would be young and energetic, and refused to give in. He was still uneasy at the beginning. He received praise from the emperor and immediately mustered up his courage: "Emperor, Qiming Khan of the Eastern Turks was timid by nature. This time, he invaded the Great Sui Dynasty, was mostly bewitched by Murong Sanzang. As long as the emperor continued to send Lord Changsun Sheng on an envoy and severed the Khan of Qiming, Qiming Khan would definitely retreat in fear. In this way, only the rebel Murong Sanzang was left. Only a few prefectures needed to encircle and suppress Murong Sanzang, and the day of defeat was not far away."

Su Wei finished speaking in one breath, with a hint of lust on his face. Goguryeo was small and pointed, and the Eastern Turks were large and weak. Both were difficult to deal with. Empty did not mean that the Eastern Turks were weak, but that the area occupied by the Eastern Turks was too small, making it difficult for the Han people to stand firm, and even if they were defeated, it was useless. If he followed his plan, the three armies would only need to dispatch one envoy and several states could easily resolve the situation.

"Mr. Su is very insightful." Niu Hong, Li Gang and others agreed with Su Wei's plan.

"How can this work? How can I, the Great Sui Dynasty, let the Turkic children come whenever they want, and leave whenever they want." He Ruobi opposed loudly.

"Yes, the emperor, you can't let the Turkic children come and go freely, otherwise even if the Eastern Turks retreated this time, they will definitely repeat themselves in the future." Qu Tutong and other generals opposed Su Wei's words.

"Emperor, the country should not raise troops because of anger. If the war is together, it will be the people of the world who suffer."

"Why are the soldiers raised because of anger? It is obvious that the Turkic children are too rampant. If they are not defeated, will the people on the border not suffer?"

"Qi Ming Khan was only confused for a moment and would only invade by the temptation of the rebels. Qi Ming Khan's official position was granted by the late emperor. If the envoy was sent to make Qi Ming Khan lost his way, what else would it be wrong?"

"It is precisely because Qi Ming was personally conferred by the late emperor that he should be hit hard against such a rebel who has been kind to revenge."

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The two sides argued fiercely that there was no obvious distinction between civil and military in the Sui Dynasty. Literary people often could lead the army, and some knowledgeable generals could also take civil positions. This was due to the hundreds of years of chaos in the north. Both knowledge and martial arts were in the hands of aristocratic families. Some children from aristocratic families were often all-round civil and military talents. In this regard, Yu Qing was a good representative. It was precisely because Yu Qing had huge power in the military and court that Yang Jiancai was worried about Yu Qing and executed for the crime of rebellion.

However, there is no conflict between civil and military officials. This time, facing the joint invasion of the Turks and Goguryeo, the generals felt that the time for meritorious service was coming, but civil officials wanted to make big things smaller and to reduce the military and cultivate civil affairs.

Seeing the civil and military ministers arguing in front of him, Yang Yong was furious and slammed heavily on the table with his hands, and a loud "bang" sound.

When everyone heard the sound, they were shocked and remembered that they were discussing matters in front of the king. They quickly saluted: "Your Majesty, I will betrayal, please forgive me."

"What kind of quarrel is like this? You don't have to argue anymore. I have decided to send Changsun Sheng to the Eastern Turks to ask if Tuli's conscience was eaten by dogs. If I had no self, his body would be cold early. If I did not retreat early, my army would definitely attack it into powder..."

As soon as the emperor's words fell, the civil servant group was immediately happy, which meant that the new emperor finally adopted the civil servant's opinions. A big battle could be eliminated, but the military general was unwilling to accept it. He Ruobi shouted: "Emperor, I have something to say..."

Yang Yong raised his hand to stop He Ruobi's words: "Needless to say, I know what I know. Qu Tutong, Zhang Xingzhi obeyed the order!"

"I'm here!"

"I have appointed you and others as the deputy general manager of the marching, and Yang Liang, the King of Han, was the general manager of the marching, commanding the four routes of Bingzhou, Mayi, Yanzhou and Hengzhou, and counterattacking the Turkic army. I can send you and others into the Turkic territory to plunder people, cattle, sheep, and population. Remember, this time, the chickens and dogs will be left behind!"

"The emperor is wise, I will receive the order." Qu Tutong and Zhang Xingzhi looked happy. Although it was not their turn to go to war, there was a smile on their faces and a proud look on their faces.

This time it was all the civil officials who were all disgraceful. Wouldn't the emperor want to go against the Turks? After this battle, the Turks would probably never be able to surrender to the Great Sui Dynasty, but would become the mortal enemy of the Great Sui Dynasty. The Turks could not defeat the deep grassland and just hide in the future. However, the Great Sui Dynasty would always worry about the revenge of the Turks.

Su Wei, Niu Hong and others hurriedly leaned down on the ground: "Please think twice!"

"I have thought about it twice. Turkic people are wolf-like. No matter what the Great Sui Dynasty treats, there will be a day when they rebel. They were like this before, and now the Khan of Qiming is the same. If I don't attack him head-on, how can I get the long-term stability of the Great Sui Dynasty?"

The emperor's words made Su Wei and others unable to refute that the Turks were indeed full of wolf nature, and they worshiped wolf nature and became repetitive. However, the tone revealed from the emperor's words still made them uneasy. The first emperor and the late period all detained their martial arts and cultivated their culture. The new emperor ascended the throne. Once they liked martial arts, they might be troublesome from now on.

"Yang Aiqing and Yun Aiqing, when the war lasted, the soldiers on the front line will need more troops, armor, food, grass and military needs, and you must not slack off."

"Don't worry, the Ministry of Revenue has sufficient money and food. I am worried that there is insufficient grain warehouse, so I will ensure that the front line needs it."

"The Emperor, the Ministry of Works is the same. All kinds of weapons and armor have accumulated like mountains, and I can also ensure the needs of the front line."

The words of Yang Shangxi and Yun Dingxing immediately made the entire hall feel relaxed. Now is not the time for the court to be in a difficult situation in the early years of Kaihuang. How huge has Emperor Wen accumulated over twenty years of more than 20 years? Why should he make concessions to the Turks?

In Mayi, the weather in November has begun to become cold. The north wind crosses the Great Wall and blows to the soldiers on the city wall. The soldiers in black armor still stand upright on the wall, motionless. The city is in a mess, and blood can be seen on the uneven ground, which is left by the attacking Turks.

Looking down from the head of Mayi city, there were countless large bags like snow-capped mountains up and down several miles away. These bags were owned by the Turks, and tens of thousands of Turkic troops hid among them. After they arrived in Mayi, they sent people to plunder the residents of the border at the beginning and also tentatively attacked the city walls of Mayi for several days. Seeing that Mayi was well defended, the Turks gave up their attempt to capture Mayi, but some small counties around caused a disaster to the Turks. After the Turks broke the county, they not only robbed the county town, but also the people also plundered them into the grassland and demoted them to slaves.

The Turks crossed the Great Wall and entered Mayi in early October. The weather was still warm at that time. In the past month, the county town outside Mayi Prefecture had been stolen by the Turks. At least tens of thousands of people were plundered as slaves by the Turks. These Turks stolen people were swaying outside the Mayi City, making the Sui army on the city so angry that they bit their teeth. If it weren't for the fact that the troops in the city were too small and the prefect was strict orders, the officers and soldiers in the city would immediately open the door to fight against the Turks.

Fortunately, after the weather turned cold, the Turks rarely came out, but they were running to the city from time to time to threaten the city, which meant that they wanted to spend the winter under Mayi City.

Of course this is impossible. Although Mayi is warmer than the traditional winter place of the Turks, it still turns into ice in winter. If the Turks dare to spend the winter in the tent, as long as the officers and soldiers in the city attack, most of the Turks will be wiped out. At most half a month, if the Turks cannot conquer Mayi, they will have to return to the grasslands or live in the county below Mayi in a scattered manner.

If the Turks dispersed their troops, it might be a chance for the officers and soldiers of Mayi City. If they went back here, it would be a victory for Mayi, but such a victory was a bit awkward. However, judging from the situation a few days ago, the opponent refused to give him such a victory. Another army joined with the Turks who came first. This army was wearing the armor of the Sui army and brought a large number of siege equipment. Obviously, the other party wanted to capture Mayi City.

The officers and soldiers of Mayi City then realized that the other party was not not attacking the city, but were waiting for the rebels. Although everyone despised Murong Sanzang, they had to admit that Murong Sanzang was a strong enemy, and the ghost army of the Murong family was even more famous. In addition, Murong Sanzang was extremely familiar with the military affairs of each state. It is very likely that Mayi really could not stop the other party's attack for half a month. The officers and soldiers of Mayi were eagerly looking forward to the arrival of reinforcements in the court.

At the southern gate of Mayi, Pei Yun, the prefect of Mayi, temporarily left behind the defense of Mayi and stood respectfully outside the south gate with many officials. A dusty smoke rose in the distance. An official shouted softly: "Here, come."

Everyone straightened their bodies and stretched their heads to look forward. An official couldn't help asking softly: "Chief Qin came here, I wonder how many reinforcements will be brought?"

"Hehe, I heard that the Qin envoy Changsun, who came, had eight friends with the new emperor. How many army do you think you can come?"

"At least there can be tens of thousands of troops."

The two of them were talking, and the officials around him smiled and heard it. With tens of thousands of troops, Mayi was safe. Even if there were many enemies, they could not be defeated. Even Pei Yun listened with a smile and did not stop him.

Although the Turks did not attack in the past few days, the arrival of Murong Sanzang even caused the pressure in the city's officers and soldiers. Everyone knows that if the opponent does not attack, it will be enough. The attack will definitely be under the pressure of Mount Tai. The Mayi soldiers are only 5,000. How to fight against the opponent's 70,000 or 80,000 troops? It would be fine if they were all Turkic. The other side had a rebel from the Sui army who was deeply aware of the battle of siege.

The smoke and dust were getting closer and closer, and everyone and the officials felt something was wrong. The smoke did not look like a large army at all. The figure of the other party appeared. On the road, only more than ten riders flew over.

"Wow!" More than ten riders stopped in front of the city gate. Among them, a middle-aged man in his forties, with a frosty face and a long yellow beard led the crowd out and shouted, "Who is the prefect of Mayi?"

Pei Yun came out of the crowd: "The lower official is Pei Yun, the prefect of Mayi, and I will meet with the imperial envoy."

The middle-aged man was Sun Sheng, the imperial envoy. For more than 20 years, Changsun Sheng has been running on the front line. This time he went on a mission to Mayi, he also directly received the imperial edict from another border and rushed to Mayi every night.

"Mr. Pei is exempted from gifts. Military information is urgent. It's better to enter the city as soon as possible."

An official couldn't help asking, "Sir Qin, I wonder how many reinforcements the emperor sent to me this time?"
Chapter completed!