On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 445 Test your mind

Compared with the high spirits he felt when he presented the concubine to his concubine, Mrs. Xuanhua, Yang Guang became much more haggard after a series of blows.

But he was not depressed. Yang Guang glanced at the ministers gathered in Daxing Hall and sighed:

"The Central Plains has fallen, and the traitors are showing off their evil deeds. All of you who love me, do you know what shame you have?"

Yang Guang did not care at all about the appearance of Yang Su, Yu Wenshu and other defeated generals, so he had to vent his inner dissatisfaction somewhere.

Yang Su, Yu Wenshu and others were ashamed and apologized one after another.

But Yang Guang also knew that he still needed the help of these people. He did not continue to pursue it and said in a deep voice:

"After the spring plowing, I will send all the soldiers from Guanlong and Jingchu to conquer in person.

"If you all know your shame, I hope you will work hard and work with me to regain the lost territory."

The ministers all agreed to send troops to regain the lost territory. In fact, after Cui Che occupied Hedong and the Central Plains, he blocked the road out of Guandong.

Last year, the autumn taxes from various places were transported by water from the Yangtze River and the Han River to Hanzhong, and then made a large circle from Hanzhong to Daxing with communal animals.

Not to mention how much the transportation cost has increased compared to the past, once Cui Che recovers and can fully build up a navy, the Han River water transportation will no longer be safe. Could it be that in the future, tax and grain must be transported through the Shu Road.

At that time, no matter how nostalgic the nobles of Guanlong are about their hometown, they will have to follow Yang Guang to Jiangdu for refuge.

Therefore, no matter how many internal problems and difficulties the Western Sui Dynasty faces today, this battle must be fought.

It's just that they don't agree with Yang Guang's desire to lead the expedition in person. However, Yang Su, Su Wei, Yu Wenshu and others did not dare to say it openly, but Gao Qiao said bluntly:

"The military war is dangerous. Your Majesty is the emperor and shoulders the important responsibilities of the country. How can you take risks lightly? I would like to ask your Majesty to sit in Guanzhong and send a general to lead the army."

Gao Jiong never expected Yang Guang to put aside his past grudges and trust him more, and he was not afraid of offending Yang Guang. Therefore, he was the only one in the Daxing Palace who dared to speak out to dissuade him.

It's just that Yang Guang didn't understand the veteran minister's painstaking efforts. His face darkened and he said:

"Does the Duke of Qi think that I am not as good as Cui Ni?"

There is no need to doubt Yang Guang's labor. Xue Daoheng wrote an article praising Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. He could think that the other party was mocking him as King You of Zhou, not to mention that Gao Jiong also had this idea.

Gao Jiong wanted to persuade him, but his old friend Su Wei preempted him. Su Wei said:

"Your Majesty is so gifted and talented, how can he be compared to Cui Ni.

"Besides, I believe that your Majesty's personal expedition will inspire the soldiers on the front line to fight hard, and they will be able to regain the lost territory and capture and kill the traitors!"

When Yang Yong and Yang Guang fought for the throne, Su Wei eventually fell to Yang Guang through Cui Che, but Gao Jun never resented him, and the two still maintained their friendship for so many years.

This is also the reason why Su Wei now recommends Gao Jiong to return to the court.

At this time, Yang Guangyang was very happy and praised Su Wei repeatedly. Yang Su, Yu Wenshu and others also agreed with Su Wei's statement. Gao Jiao also knew that it would be useless to argue anymore, so he had to keep silent.

The compliments from his ministers made Yang Guang full of self-confidence. He immediately appointed Yang Su as the commander-in-chief of the Shanyang Road march, and then led the troops of Jingchu to attack Yi and Lu prefectures.

And Yang Guang himself will use all his troops in Guanlong to compete with Cui Che for Luoyang.

Although Yang Su experienced the great defeat in Hedong, in terms of ability, he was still Yang Guang's most trustworthy general.

Yang Su was very excited when he got this opportunity. He thanked Yang Guang repeatedly and asked Yang Guang to go to Jingzhou early to prepare for the war after spring plowing.

Yang Guang agreed and allowed him to set off as soon as possible.

All the ministers retired, leaving only Yuwenshu alone in Yang Guang.

Yang Guang sighed:

"Gao Jiong is a man of great talent, but I don't know if he shares my mind."

Yu Wenshu heard the sound of the string and knew its elegant meaning. He smiled and said:

"Why do you need to worry about this, Your Majesty? Whatever Gao Jiong feels like, you just need to test it out."

Yang Guang asked:

"How to test?"

Yuwenshu told his plan, and Yang Guang laughed and said:

"Yu Wenqing is my think tank."

At the same time, Gao Jong and Su Wei were walking side by side in the corridor of the palace city. Gao Jong said angrily:

"Weiwei (Suwei means Wuwei), you clearly know that His Majesty has never personally commanded an army in combat, so why do you still support him in his personal expedition?"

Su Wei knew that Gao Jun was angry, so he had to explain:

"The Saint has made up his mind long ago and will not allow you or me to change it. If you insist on disobeying the Sacred Heart, you will definitely be alienated.

"If Zhaoxuan (Gaojun's nickname is Zhaoxuan) really cares about the country, he would also like to serve the emperor in order to be reused, so that he can serve as the emperor's counselor when he goes east.

"Wouldn't this be better than having useless fights in the palace?"

Gao Jiong had mixed feelings and could only let out a long sigh and said:

"Fearless painstaking efforts, Gao understands."

However, Gao Jong did not know that in order to test him, Yu Wenshu approached Yun Dingxing, the father of Yang Yong's concubine Yun Zhaoxun.

After Yang Yong's death, Yun Dingxing donated a large number of rare treasures to Yuwenshu in order to find another way out, and he attached himself to him as he wished.

Yuwenshu said to Yun Dingxing:

"Does Mr. Yun know that you are loyal to the emperor wholeheartedly, so why are you never reused?"

Yun Dingxing was also troubled by this and hurriedly asked:

"Please also ask Duke Xu to teach me."

Yuwenshu said sadly:

"Although King Fangling (Yang Yong) is dead now, your grandsons are still there. How dare your Majesty use you."

Yun Dingxing felt relieved when he heard this, and he said with a relaxed expression:

"I thought it was something big, but they are just pigs and bastards. Your Majesty, please kill them."

Yu Wenshu was very satisfied with Yun Dingxing's attitude. He smiled and said:

"In this case, please ask Mr. Yun to report to the emperor and expose Yang Yan, Yang Yu, Yang Jun, Yang Ke and others for treason."

Although Yang Yan, Yang Yu, and Yang Jun were all Yun Dingxing's biological grandchildren, compared to his own future, Yun Dingxing didn't care about the life or death of these people, so he took action on the spot.

The next day, Yun Dingxing falsely accused Yang Yong and his disciples of treason to Yang Guang. Yang Guang sent people to the Qi Duke's Mansion to ask Gao Jiong what should be done.

Among Yang Yong's sons, Yang Ke, the king of Xiangcheng, was born to Gao Liangdi, Gao Jiong's daughter. In other words, Yang Ke was Gao Jiong's grandson.

If it were in the past, even if there was no such blood relationship, considering the friendship with Yang Yong for so many years, Gao Jiong would protect his descendants and leave a bloodline for him no matter what.

But Su Wei's words yesterday echoed in Gao Jiong's mind.

Nowadays, the national situation is difficult, and it is precisely when he is needed to contribute to the foundation of the Sui Dynasty. Gao Jiong finally went against his own heart and said to the envoy:

"I would also like to ask your honorable envoy to report back to Your Majesty. None of the veterans have any objection to your Majesty's decision."

Standing idly by and letting Yang Guang unjustly kill Yang Yong and his disciples was the limit that Gao Jiong could do. It was impossible for him to do what Yun Dingxing did and encourage Yang Guang to kill him.

Fortunately, Yang Guang also understood Gao Jiong's character and was satisfied to see Gao Jiong have such an attitude.

No more today, I have already chosen my school and major, so I won’t delay updates just because of it in the future.

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