On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 513 Li Yuan’s plan (3000)

After Cui Che captured Fengyi County, the original Fengyi County in the Western Sui Dynasty and now the counties in Tongzhou in the Eastern Sui Dynasty also changed their banners.

Cui Che, who had captured Tongzhou, was not in a hurry to advance westward. Instead, after demolishing the mountains, he quickly ordered the civilians to repair the city walls and rest and reorganize his troops.

After being bombarded by huge rocks for several days, many cracks had appeared in the city wall east of Feng Yi. If they were not repaired in time, how could Cui Che safely store supplies in Tongzhou.

Although Sang Xianhe was appointed as the governor of Tongzhou, Cui Che, no matter how ambitious he was, would not let a surrendered general stay in Tongzhou. When the army was sent out again, there was no doubt that Sang Xianhe would be recruited to accompany the army, and Cui Che would be able to guard Puban by then.

Liu Fang marched westward and settled in Tongzhou to look after his retreat.

While Cui Che was resting in Tongzhou, news of the fall of Feng Yi County spread throughout Kansai, causing panic among the remaining ministers in the Western Sui Dynasty.

What shocked Yu Wenshu, Gao Jiong and others was not Cui Che's seizure of Feng Yi County.

They had already anticipated this incident. Who could expect that Qu Tutong could stop Cui Che's 200,000 troops with thousands of soldiers.

What worried them deeply was the process of Feng Yi's change of ownership, or to be more precise, the "Letter to the Elders of Guanxi".

Yuwenshu's face turned pale and he said:

"Qi Gong, I'm afraid that the previous plan needs to be changed."

Gao Jong nodded in agreement. Previously, they had planned to fortify the walls and clear the country, and let the generals guard the city along the way, forcing Cui Che to either divide his troops and besiege them, or pull out nails one by one along the way. By the time they reached Daxing, they would have almost reached the end of their strong crossbow.

However, the distribution of such a "Letter to the Elders of Guanxi" asked the generals who had no external reinforcements and could only defend the isolated city how to deal with it. The fortress would inevitably begin to collapse internally, such as Feng Yi County.

Yuwenshu said in a deep voice

"For the current plan, we can only shrink our troops, defend Daxing with heavy troops, and let the enemy go deep."

Gao Jiong knew what he meant, which was to defend Daxing.

As Cui Che's army goes deeper, the supply line will inevitably be stretched, and accordingly, the cost of transporting food and grass will become higher.

As long as they can hold on for a while, they will inevitably retreat when Cui Che's food supply is no longer available.

But Gao Jiong felt that this was not enough. He gritted his teeth and said:

“Not only must Weibei be abandoned, but the treasury must be emptied, the city must be plundered for food, and not a single grain of corn be left to Cui Ni.

"The people in Weibei had no food rations, so they had no choice but to ask Cui Ni for food.

"And Cui Ni, a hypocritical person who claims to love the people, how could he just sit back and ignore the situation? He would definitely supply the people with military rations.

"With this group of hungry victims, how many days can Cui Ni's army be supplied with food?"

Yuwen Shu looked forward and backward and said:

"This move will definitely lose the hearts of Weibei and push them to Cui Ni."

Before he finished speaking, Gao Jiong interrupted and shouted:

"Losing the hearts of Weibei people, but being able to keep Weinan, which is more important, doesn't Xu Guogong know clearly?"

Yu Wenshu was speechless. Just as Gao Jiong said, if Daxing is lost, the entire Guanzhong will be owned by Cui Che.

If Guanzhong is lost, even if the people of Weibei still care about them, what's the use?

While he was hesitating, he heard Gao Xuan looking up to the sky and sighing:

"If Cui Che can be forced to retreat to the east of the river and take the opportunity to regain Weibei, I will apologize to the saint and take all the blame on myself.

"A saint can kill me because of the anger of the common people.

"If you show a little kindness to the people, you will surely win the hearts of Weibei again."

Yu Wenshu was dumbfounded, and he quickly comforted:

"Don't be pessimistic, Mr. Qi, things will not come to this."

Gao Jiong waved his hand and said:

"No need to persuade Mr. Xu anymore. Can you go with me to pay homage to King Qi now?"

Gao Jingdu had already offered to take responsibility for the incident, so Yu Wenshu had no fear. He immediately went with him to meet with the King of Qi Yang Jian, and persuaded Yang Jian, the governor of Guanxi, to order the abandonment of the cities in Weibei, plunder the remaining grain in the city, and

The people were abandoned in Weibei, and the army retreated to Weinan.

At the same time, Li Yuan, the governor of Fufeng County, also learned about the fall of Feng Yi County.

He immediately called his friend Pei Ji, the eunuch of Renshou Palace, and Liu Wenjing, the magistrate of Yong County (today's Fengxiang County, Shaanxi Province) to discuss countermeasures.

Pei Ji came from the Pei family of Wenxi. When he was fourteen years old, he was conquered by Jin Wang Yang Guang, the general manager of Bingzhou, and became Bo, the governor of Bingzhou.

After Yang Guang succeeded to the throne, he sent this minister of Qiandi to Qizhou, which is now Fufeng County, to manage Renshou Palace.

Liu Wenjing came from the Liu family in Pengcheng, Xuzhou. His ancestors migrated to Guanzhong and lived in Jingzhao Wugong (now Wugong County, Shaanxi Province). He had good relations with Li Yuan and Pei Ji. After Li Yuan was appointed as the governor of Fufeng County and Pei Ji was appointed as the supervisor of Renshou Palace, he was killed by them both.

Ren Yuan came to Fufeng and became the magistrate of Yong County.

After the two of them arrived, Li Yuan handed Pei Ji and Liu Wenjing a "Letter to the Elders of Guanxi" that he had finally obtained.

After the two of them saw it, their expressions changed drastically.

Pei Ji sighed:

"The way to use military force is to attack the heart first, and to attack the city next. To fight with the heart is the uppermost point, and to fight with soldiers is the lower priority.

"Cui Che's book can shake the hearts of people in Kansai, enough to sway an army of 100,000 people."

After Liu Wenjing finished reading the book for the last time, he folded the "Letter to the Fathers of Guanxi", handed it back to Li Yuan, and asked:

"Tang Gong called us two here today. May I ask why?"

Li Yuan did not answer, but asked:

"Xuanzhen (Pei Ji), Zhaoren (Liu Wenjing), do you think Gao Jiong and Yuwenshu can stop Cui Che from unifying the north?"

Pei Ji was silent, but Liu Wenjing laughed loudly. After a long time, he sneered and said:

"The saint's move south and abandonment of Guanlong has already determined the outcome of this battle, which cannot be changed by human forces."

Pei Ji was shocked when he heard this and tried to cover Liu Wenjing's mouth. Liu Wenjing said indifferently:

"Today Mr. Tang invites you and me because we want to be honest with each other and discuss ways to survive together. We don't have to worry about whether there are ears across the wall."

Li Yuan smiled and said:

"The one who knows me is Zhao Ren."

Pei Ji was a mediocre person with mediocre intelligence and no political achievements. The reason why Li Yuan called him to discuss strategies together was because he was a direct descendant of the Wenxi Pei family.

As we all know, the Wenxi Pei family is now under the rule of Cui Che.

Seeing that Liu Wenjing and Li Yuan had talked everything over, Pei Ji simply stopped hiding it and asked directly:

"Does Mr. Tang have the intention to obey the destiny?"

Li Yuan didn't answer. In fact, although he and Yang Guang were cousins, they really had no intention of being loyal to each other to the death.

Yang Guang wished him dead, so he would not be stupid enough to become a loyal minister of the Sui Dynasty.

Even if one day I really hear the news of Yang Guang's death in Jiangdu, at most I will shed a few symbolic tears.

Now that he saw Cui Che's unstoppable unification of the north, Li Yuan indeed had the desire to change his banner and join Cui Che.

The reason why he didn't take action was because he was afraid that Cui Che would covet his wife.

Li Yuan avoided answering, but Liu Wenjing told him what was on his mind:

"Since Cui Che raised his army, the imperial court has gone through many wars and suffered repeated defeats.

"The saint has long since lost his ambition to compete with Cui Che in the north, otherwise why would he have recruited a hundred thousand Xiaoguo troops and then hurriedly moved south without a single battle.

"The Sui Dynasty took advantage of the boat and used the Yangtze River as a natural barrier. How long could it last for a long time?

"If the natural dangers of the Yangtze River were insurmountable, how could the late emperor destroy Nanchen and dominate the world?

"If we resist destiny, we will eventually become prisoners in Jiangnan.

"The sage is not a wise master, but he has repeatedly intended to kill Duke Tang. Why did Duke Tang bother to die for him? Why not offer Fufeng County to welcome the army of King Yan.

"In this way, if you make great achievements, you can also occupy a place in the new dynasty and benefit future generations."

After Liu Wenjing finished speaking, she looked at Li Yuan, waiting for his decision, while Pei Ji's eyes on the side were shining with eagerness.

In fact, Li Yuan had already intended to take refuge with Cui Che, otherwise he would not have summoned Liu Wenjing and Pei Ji to discuss countermeasures.

Why does he:

"Cui Che and I had some disagreements in the early years."

Liu Wenjing and Pei Jijin were both stunned. They were also insiders. Liu Wenjing said:

"How can a person who has achieved great things miss a mere woman?

"Tang Gong is sincere and has made great achievements. How could Cui Che insult Tang Gong's wife?

"If Cui Che really commits such a beastly act, he will definitely be reviled by everyone in the world. By then, no one will dare to work for him."

Pei Ji heard the words and agreed, and also persuaded Li Yuan.

Liu Wenjing looked at Li Yuan who seemed to be moving, and then persuaded:

"I have an idea. Duke Tang has a daughter, whose maiden name is Xiuning. She was previously engaged to Mr. Chai but is not yet married.

"And Cui Che's lustful reputation is known to the world, so why should he marry King Yan?

"Although Cui Che is promiscuous, he also abides by human ethics. Duke Tang is his father-in-law, and his wife is his mother-in-law. How could Cui Che do anything offensive?"

Li Yuan was overjoyed when he heard this:

"Zhao Ren's plan is brilliant!"

Pei Ji immediately recommended himself and said:

"Pei has many relatives serving in Guandong and is willing to serve as an envoy to contact the King of Yan for Tang Gongdong to negotiate a marriage."

Li Yuan nodded. Pei Ji was indeed the most suitable candidate. He was a descendant of the Wenxi Pei family and had wide connections in Cui Che's camp.

However, Li Yuan was not prepared to let Pei Ji go alone. He asked Pei Ji and Liu Wenjing to wait while he went out and asked his cronies to call Li Shimin.

When Li Shimin arrived at the wing, Li Yuan informed him of the three people's decision and said:

"Pei Gong will go east to visit King Yan. The journey is dangerous. You are willing to go with Pei Gong and serve on your side."

Li Shimin said without hesitation:

"Report to father, the child is willing to go."

Liu Wenjing and Pei Ji were not dissatisfied with Li Shimin's involvement in this matter, especially Liu Wenjing. He had always been very fond of Li Shimin and believed that he was very intelligent and that few people of his age could match him.

And Li Shimin did not object to his father's desire to join the Eastern Army. He had previously persuaded his father that instead of being jealous of Yang Guang, it was better to surrender to Cui Che.

In the original time and space, the nineteen-year-old Li Shimin would persuade Li Yuan to raise an army and stand on his own feet when the world was in chaos.

But now the situation in the world has become clear. After Yang Guang moved south, Cui Che's steps to unify the north were unstoppable.

How could the ten-year-old Li Shimin persuade Li Yuan to fight for the world? Isn't this pushing Li Yuan into a pit of fire?

The only thing I feel regretful about is the sacrifice of my third sister, Li Xiuning.

Li Xiuning was kept in the dark from beginning to end. On the day the plan was made, Pei Ji and Li Shimin quietly left Yong County and headed eastward, escorted by Li Yuan's trusted aides.

At this time, Cui Che had also left Tongzhou and continued to advance towards Daxing.

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(End of chapter)