On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 331 Cui Yang gathers troops

While the cavalrymen from fifty towns in the six prefectures of the Yan region were gathering towards Yanzhou, Liu Fang, the general manager of Dingzhou, was also gathering soldiers from Dingzhou, Hebei and Yingzhou to prepare to go north and take over the defense of northern Xinjiang.

When he arrived in Jixian, Cui Che had already left early for Yanzhou.

Cui Che's second son Cui Yanzong found Liu Fang. He first saluted him respectfully and called him uncle, and then relayed Cui Che's instructions.

"I hope that my uncle will strictly enforce military discipline and tell the three armies not to use the soldiers of Zhao to disturb the people of Yan."

Cui Yanzong said seriously.

Liu Fang nodded when he heard this:

"Young Master, please rest assured. Before I sent out the troops, I gave many warnings to my officers and men, so I will not embarrass Duke Yan."

Cui Yanzong felt relieved. This was his first time working for his father, so he was inevitably a little nervous.

Unexpectedly, after talking about official matters, Liu Fang shyly asked Cui Yanzong who was the most virtuous sister in the family.

Seeing Cui Yanzong looking at him with some suspicion and vigilance, Liu Fang quickly explained:

"Young master, please don't misunderstand me. It was Duke Yan who promised to marry his daughter to Liu's son, but he didn't say who it was. That's why Liu wanted to inquire about some information from the master."

Only then did Cui Yanzong clear up his doubts. He smiled and said:

"All the sisters in my family are gentle and virtuous. Since my grandfather has already promised to get married, my uncle shouldn't worry about it."

Liu Fang saw that Cui Yanzong was perfunctory with him and did not dare to press him, so he had to give up.

Regardless of the fact that Princess Cui of Qin poisoned her husband, the reputation of girls from Boling Cui's family was damaged, but who wouldn't be tempted by the chance to marry such a top family member?

There are many poisonous women in this world, and Princess Qin is not the only one.

At the same time, Yang Su finally arrived at Baidaochuan. In the sweat tent of Qimin Khan, Yang Su glanced at the leaders of each tribe, lowered his face, and asked:

"Why didn't Ye Hu come?"

Qimin Khan's heart moved and he sighed:

"The Six Mumen of Dusu live in the north of Hengzhou and have always disobeyed the orders of the Little Khan. Previously, I sent people to inform him that Duke Yue had summoned various ministries and asked me to come to Yunzhou to assemble.

"But Du Suliu said that he did not know Duke Yue, but only Duke Yan. Now that Duke Yan is conquering Goguryeo, he has led 30,000 horsemen to Yanzhou to obey his orders."

Yang Su narrowed his eyes when he heard this.

Of course he knew that Dusu Liu didn't have the guts to say that he didn't know Yue Gong and only knew Yan Gong. This was clearly Qimin Khan taking the opportunity to apply eye drops in front of him.

But Yang Su was still dissatisfied that Du Suliu ignored his call and went to Yanzhou to help Cui Che.

Yang Su felt that he had lost face, but he could only keep this grudge in his heart. After all, he could not send people to Cui Che's army to kill Du Suliu.

As the famous generals of the Sui Dynasty withered, Han Qinhu died of illness, He Ruobi, Shi Wansui, Yu Qingze were killed, and Gao Jiong was dismissed from office. In the eyes of the world, only Yang Su and Yang Su were left.

Cui Che.

There is much controversy among the people as to which of the two is the most famous general in the Sui Dynasty, but in general, public opinion still favors Cui Che.

Everyone speaks based on their achievements. Cui Che defeated five Turkic Khans one after another, put down the rebellion of the five religions, and defeated Khitan and Goguryeo. This was far beyond Yang Su's ability.

Wen Wu is the first, Wu Wu is the second, as a general, he always likes to show off his military exploits, otherwise He Ruobi would not have turned against Han Qinhu over who had the first merit.

Regarding Cui Che, the title of the most famous general of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Su reserved his own opinion.

In fact, after Yang Guang ascended to the throne of the crown prince, Cui Che and Yang Su also changed from cooperating together to assist Yang Guang in winning the title of heir to a competitive relationship.

After all, the common goal has been achieved, and there are no external enemies. Internal competition, or internal fighting, is only human nature.

But because of their old relationship, Cui Che and Yang Su also maintained an unbreakable relationship.

"Hmph! When our master returns to the court, I will impeach the saint Dosu Liu for disobeying orders!

"Let Cui Che send him to Daxing for punishment!"

Yang Su said angrily.

And this was what Qimin Khan wanted to see. He lowered his head and showed a smile on his lips.

Du Suliu didn't know that Yang Su was preparing to impeach him, and if he knew, he wouldn't care.

He acted according to Cui Che's instructions, and Cui Che naturally had to defend him in court, otherwise no one would dare to do anything for him in the future.

This time Dusu Liu responded to Cui Che's call and brought out all the soldiers from his clan, including the 30,000 Turkic soldiers Cui Che had captured in the battle of Xian'e River.

After several years of rest and recuperation, this Turkic army has already regained its combat effectiveness. When they heard that they were going to follow Cui Che out of the country, their morale was even higher. Everyone was eager to send troops as soon as possible so that they could plunder wealth after the war.

Cui Che stood at the top of Yanzhou City, looking at the slowly approaching 30,000 Eastern Turks cavalry, as well as the women and children driving cattle and sheep behind the team, and asked Cui Qiji:

"You know why Dusu Liu brought all his belongings to help me fight."

Cui Qiji said without hesitation:

"Following my grandfather to send troops, he can get greater rewards."

Cui Che shook his head and said calmly:

"Wrong. Rejecting Yang Su's call is just a reprimand from the imperial envoy. If he doesn't obey my order, he will die."

Cui Qiji nodded secretly. Grandpa was not talking big words. With his influence within the East Turks, he didn't even need to take action himself. He only needed to send people to encourage Du Suliu's tribe to rebel and promised to support them afterwards. There were many people willing to go for him.

Borrow Dosu Liu's head.

For a tribe formed based on captives, there is no need to say more about Cui Che's awe.

Cui Che smiled and said:

"Let's go. He's a guest from afar. Let's go with my father to welcome him. When you see Du Suliu, you can't lose your etiquette."

Cui Qiji responded and quickly caught up with Cui Che.

He is not a fool, how could he show his contempt for Dusu Liu.

In the camp outside Yanzhou City, Hengzhou Cavalry Zhang Zhen, who was in charge of guarding the perimeter today, looked at the black and endless Turkic troops and murmured:

"How many Turks are here?"

The companion on the side sneered and said:

"Where are we now? It is said that there are Kumoxi people and Khitan people waiting for Duke Yan at Laoha River.

"Previously, the imperial court sent 300,000 troops to conquer Liaodong. Now look at Yan Gong's battle. Even if it is less than that battle, I'm afraid it won't be much less."

Zhang Zhen was speechless, and he couldn't help but worry:

"With so many people, can food and grass be supplied?"

Gao Jiong's previous defeat in Liaodong was not due to a logistical problem.

The companion pointed at the cattle and sheep behind the Turkic cavalry and said:

"Have you seen that not only the Turks, but also the Khitans and the Kumoxi people also have to prepare their own cattle and sheep? When Yan Gong marches and fights, when has there ever been a logistical problem?

"Don't you know? Last year, the General Administration even sent people to southern Hebei to purchase livestock on a large scale in preparation for this war."

Also, in the early morning

(End of chapter)