Traveling through the troubled times of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Goguryeo is actually not difficult to attack, because although the dead Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty had a lot of bad deeds, he finally did a few good deeds.

When the Sui Dynasty attacked Goguryeo for the first time, it had to be traced back to Yang Guang's father Yang Jianna.In 598 A.D., Goguryeo made a preemptive raid on Yingzhou in western Liaoning, which angered Yang Jian, then Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. He sent 30 sea and land troops to attack Goguryeo. As a result, because he was not familiar with sea warfare, more than half of them were killed and injured before they reached their territory. It can be said that they suffered heavy losses. .

Therefore, by the time of the second battle, Yang Guang had already ascended the throne.He is well aware of the difficulty of fighting at sea, so he learned the experience of his father's defeat last time, and directly built three bridges over the Liaohe River. The three bridges have been repaired and lead directly to Liaodong City.It stands to reason that we can win this time, but the battle line is too long, Yang Guang is firmly in the city of Chang'an, and the generals are all afraid of Yang Guang's capricious character, but all decisions, big or small, will be reported. This has delayed a lot Time also delayed the military situation. The Sui army attacked for a year, but still failed to take Goguryeo.

In the third round of fighting again, Yang Guang was up to the challenge and went directly to the imperial conquest. This time there should be no problem.But at that time, the Sui Dynasty was already in a precarious state, and turmoil was everywhere. The war with Goguryeo had just started, and the food and grass shipped to Goguryeo on the other side was intercepted by the anti-king. The supply could not keep up. And when the sycophants are in power, the people are full of complaints, and the people are in dire straits, who is willing to sacrifice their lives for him?It didn't take long to fight out, and it was said that there was a rebellion in the west, and Yang Guang had no choice but to retreat, otherwise, before he captured Liaodong City, his old nest would be taken away by someone.

This time, two times and three times, Yang Guang claimed hundreds of thousands of troops each time, and the third time he even claimed to have an army of more than 200 million, but he couldn't do anything against Goguryeo. When it is still unstable, get a piece of the action.

At this moment, Luo Cheng stood on the bridge and looked at the other end of the bridge. A large number of troops had already passed the bridge, and the navy had already set off at this time. The person who commanded the navy had something to do with the Sui Dynasty. The old minister Yang Yichen—I think he was the famous general of the former dynasty who guarded Dongling Pass in the past, and all the anti-kings were helpless!

That day, when Luo Song breached the Dongling Pass, Bo Dongfang persuaded Yang Yichen to surrender to the Tang Dynasty. Later, Li Yuan ordered to attack Goguryeo. How can such a large country be inferior to a tiny country?Yang Yichen regards this as a disgrace, and now that the new dynasty has been established and a thousand wastes are waiting to be done, it is time to give full play to his strengths. Although he is old, he is still old.

No, he took the initiative to ask for Ying and became the commander of the navy in the sea and land army on this trip to conquer Goguryeo, echoing Luo Cheng, the commander of the army.

"What's the matter? The land and sea troops have already set off, why are you still helpless?"

Luo Cheng frowned slightly, looked at the person who did not know when he came to the side, there was some warmth in his eyes, and sighed softly: "I was thinking, the Sui Dynasty had a strong army at that time, but they failed to take down the little Goguryeo. There is a reason. I have thought about it for a long time, and I am thinking about what loopholes I did not think of. The more comprehensive I think, the fewer casualties will be for the soldiers on the front line. It is better to stand still than to send troops blindly and suffer countless casualties."

Yu Wencheng's quiet eyes looked deeply into his eyes, but he didn't say a word. Luo Cheng lowered his head in embarrassment, touched his nose, and said with a smile: "What's the matter? Is my commander too old?" I am incompetent, and now I start to think about whether there are any loopholes to fill."

Yu Wencheng shook his head, and said in a slightly hoarse voice: "No one is more competent than you."

"Ok?"

"You cherish their lives from the bottom of your heart."

Luo Cheng raised his head and recalled with a smile, "When I was in Beiping Mansion, I often heard the name Yuwen Chengdu from my father. He was the number one hero in the Sui Dynasty. He is a talented general, and when he was a teenager, he was already holding gilt phoenix wings and fighting all over the world, and his reputation spread far and wide. There is no one in the Kyushu that can match him.

Yu Wencheng looked at Luo Cheng's undisguised bright eyes, his cheeks were slightly hot, but fortunately his bronze skin couldn't be seen, and he didn't know where to put his deep eyes, he had long since lost his composure just now : "Luo Cheng, stop talking..."

It was rare for Luo Cheng to see his appearance like this, so he wanted to continue with evil intentions: "I was young and energetic at the time, although I said that I was not convinced, but I secretly remembered it in my heart. Later, I went out a few times, Consciously or unintentionally, I can always hear some stories about you from the public, Ping Nan Chen, destroying Bei Qi... You are everywhere, with countless victories and countless victories. I was thinking at the time, what kind of person is this? People?" Luo Cheng stared at Yu Wencheng without blinking, making the latter cough uncomfortably.

"So, at Yang Jian's dinner that night, I was very excited when I heard the name Yuwen Chengdu. I really want to compete with you."

Yu Wencheng suddenly remembered the way he was eating the dessert at the palace banquet that night, concentrating on it, his heart softened, and the eyes that looked at him seemed to be so soft that water dripped out.Since then, his eyes have begun to follow him involuntarily, but when he thinks that he is so dazzling now, but he is in such a dilapidated appearance, how can his embarrassing identity drag him down?I can't help feeling sad in my heart, and the frustration on my face is obvious.

Suddenly, there was a lot of strength on his shoulders, and Yu Wencheng raised his head suddenly, and saw Luo Cheng put his hands on his shoulders, due to his height problem, he raised his head slightly, and restrained the smile on his face, from his clear and flawless eyes In his eyes, Yu Wencheng saw the incomparable seriousness, as if he had seen through his thoughts.

"In the past, you and I were masters and performed our own duties. Even if you and I were opposed, I still understand your helplessness." Luo Cheng paused slightly and slowed down his speech, "Can you hide my identity from Yang Guang for me? Violating your loyalty to the monarch and ministers several times has almost overturned your lifelong beliefs, and you have done enough for me."

Luo Cheng's eyes carefully sized the person in front of him inch by inch. When he saw the indelible scar, his heart ached, but his good face was so ruined. If he told Yang Guang about the incident, would he still be surrounded by Luo Cheng's Siming Mountain to suppress Yang Guang?If it weren't for the siege of Siming Mountain, he wouldn't have fallen off the cliff and suffered serious injuries...

"No matter what you become, you are still the mighty General Tianbao in my mind who makes the enemy fearful."

Yu Wencheng's heart was sour, he was speechless.

Not wanting to look embarrassed in front of him, Yu Wencheng changed the topic and said: "You let General Yang Yichen's navy go ahead and contact Silla because you want to attack Goguryeo together? Although Silla has already attached itself to Li Tang, it involves its own interests. I'm afraid I won't attack with all my strength."

Luo Cheng saw that he changed the topic, so he went with the flow: "Silla and Goguryeo are very different in strength, and it is really difficult for them to attack Goguryeo. Before Yang Guang forced Silla to lead the army to fight forward, it caused a lot of complaints in Silla. It also affected the relationship between Silla and the imperial court. But now, I ordered General Yang to go, not to send troops to Silla, but to send food and grass to Silla."

Luo Cheng said again: "I'm not worried that our elite army of Li and Tang can't reach a small Goguryeo. It is difficult to attack Goguryeo. The biggest difficulty is that the front is too long. Too many, I'm afraid it will delay the itinerary, and if one of the links goes wrong, the soldiers on the front line will not be able to get enough food and clothing. Even the elite army will not be able to win the war if they are hungry and cold. So , I ordered General Yang’s navy to go first, not to rush to attack Goguryeo, but to go to Silla first, and let Silla prepare enough food and grass for my Li Tang army to attack Goguryeo.”

Yu Wencheng narrowed his eyebrows and thought: "This is feasible. Compared with the countless casualties, now he is just letting him pay for food and grass. Presumably Silla will not have any objections. At worst, he will tell Emperor Li Tang afterwards and let him reduce Silla's offerings in the coming year. "

"Well, I think so too." The two of them looked at each other, their hearts connected, and some things were clear without having to say anything clearly.

"The third brother is very patient, why don't you help me?" Not far away, the two Li brothers were looking at where Luo Cheng and Yu Wencheng were standing. Although the distance was not close, they could still feel the relationship between them In the harmonious atmosphere, Li Jiancheng saw Li Yuanji clenched his hands into fists and his brows were almost knit together, so he couldn't help but speak.

Li Yuanji's eyes finally shifted from the two people not far away to Li Jiancheng next to him, and he said sinisterly, "Since when did the elder brother have the beauty of an adult? I thought the elder brother's recommendation of Luo as a general this time was due to ulterior motives. Could it be that I was thinking wrong?"

Li Jiancheng's face was livid, not good-looking: "Yuanji!"

Li Yuanji gritted his teeth and said, "Compared to Yuwen Chengdu, I'm even more worried about big brother."

When Li Yuanji turned to leave, Li Jiancheng was thoughtful. Seeing those two people today reminded him that if Yu Wencheng always followed Luo Cheng, it would be difficult for him to do anything.

At this time, Yang Wenqian, an aide who was waiting for orders not far away, stepped forward and saw His Highness the Crown Prince staring at Luo Cheng's direction, thinking that His Highness the Crown Prince was thinking about how to get rid of Luo Cheng.

Since Li Shimin's power grew stronger, Li Jiancheng also panicked, so under the wind of Yang Ruyi's pillow, he also recruited his staff. Yang Ruyi recommended it to Li Jiancheng, fearing that he would never have a chance to stand up. After all, except for Yang Ruyi, most of the Yang family had been beheaded or exiled.

This Yang Wenqian is a bit cautious, and he has also attracted a lot of contacts for Li Jiancheng. For example, the new emperor ascended the throne, and all the relatives of the concubines in Li Yuan's harem wanted to fight for an official position. Li Yuan handed over the affairs to Li Jian again, so Li Jiancheng listened to Yang Wenqian's advice on the appointment of these foreign relatives and gave them small benefits, so he recruited people around Li Yuan and got a lot of news. Trust Yang Wenqian, no, this time to conquer Goguryeo, I will also bring him with me.

Li Jiancheng's staff was divided into two factions, one faction supported the recruitment of the Luo family and used it for him, and the other faction headed by Yang Wenqian stood in the line of killing Luo Cheng since they couldn't win over.Killing Luo Cheng is equivalent to breaking the arms of the King of Qin. In private, Yang Wengan also advised Li Jiancheng that since the King of Qin has military power, the crown prince can also recruit soldiers. Mention." But when the news kept coming from the front about how great Li Shimin was and how much he was loved by the soldiers, Li Jiancheng couldn't hold back his emotions, so he comforted himself and said: I am just taking precautions before they happen, not rebellion.So, he indulged his subordinates to recruit soldiers in private.

Li Jiancheng's subordinates had already recruited many soldiers in private. No, there were many private soldiers from the Prince's Mansion in the army to conquer Goguryeo.Since they are private soldiers, they only obey the orders of His Highness the Crown Prince. At critical moments, they are very useful, such as killing Luo Cheng, such as dealing with King Qin Li Shimin.

Right now, when Li Jiancheng and Yang Wenqian are both feeling lucky for their second move, they don't know that nothing can escape Li Yuan's sight.

Li Yuan had heard this news from others a long time ago, and was furious at the moment. He thought that his second son, Shimin, was ambitious, but he didn't know that even the always gentle Prince Jiancheng secretly recruited private soldiers behind his back!Private conscription, what does he want?Want to rebel?He's not dead yet!

Li Yuan originally wanted to call Li Jiancheng to ask what happened, but before he summoned Li Jiancheng, it happened that Li Jiancheng took the initiative to invite Ying to go to Goguryeo at the banquet, and he wanted to borrow Luo Cheng under Li Shimin's banner!Li Yuan was a little confused about what the elder son was thinking. Did he really just want to earn military merit and fight against Li Shimin?I still want to seize the opportunity to seize the military power and unite with private soldiers to force the palace...

That's why, Li Yuan naturally took over Li Shimin's military power, and agreed to Li Jiancheng's request. He wanted to see what the two sons had planned.

Originally everything was under his control, but when Li Yuanji suddenly entered the palace and asked to go together, things changed.

Only then did Li Yuan face up to it, it turned out that he still has a capable son!Although this son lacks strategy, is impulsive and irritable, and is by no means expected to be an emperor, he should not be underestimated. Li Yuanji's stand of not helping each other reassures Li Yuan that he finally has a son who is wholeheartedly devoted to him.

After the father and son had a deep talk, Li Yuan placed Li Yuanji in the conquest army. This is a crucial pawn!

Li Jiancheng and others didn't know what Li Yuan was thinking, but now that Yang Wenqian saw Li Jiancheng looking in Luo Cheng's direction, he thought that His Royal Highness was thinking about how to attack Luo Cheng, so he moved forward to make a plan.

Li Jiancheng's eyes were deep: "There are countless capable people around him. Even if he is alone, someone will stand in for him, so what?" Li Jiancheng didn't say anything about Yuwen Chengdu, even his staff in the Prince's Mansion , Yang Ruyi knew that it was also because she overheard it by accident last time.

Yang Wenqian thought that the capable person that the crown prince mentioned was accompanying Luo Cheng. The Luo family's disciples laughed softly and said, "What's so difficult about this? I heard that Goguryeo heard that I was going to unite with Silla to attack Pingxiang City, and they sent decent people to contact them. On the Silla side, Your Highness, you said that if something goes wrong on the Silla side, do you need someone to settle it?"

Li Jiancheng frowned, he naturally knew the news, otherwise Luo Cheng would not have sent Yang Yichen to stabilize Silla.You must know that Yang Yichen, the old general, is famous far and wide. The most important point is that Yang Yichen, who was still a general of the Sui Dynasty, facilitated the acceptance of Silla in the first place.

Now Yang Wenqian's seemingly irrelevant suggestion made Li Jiancheng's heart move, and he had the idea to send Li Yuanji away.