"Your Highness, something happened in Liangzhou."

Back at the Martial God Palace, when Yang Tong and Xiao Wu walked to a palace, Du Ruhui ran over quickly from a distance with a look of urgency on his face.

Yang Tong was stunned for a moment, then looked at Xiao Wu apologetically, and said with some embarrassment: "Xiao Wu, I will take a walk with you another day."

"Husband, you are more important." Xiao Wu smiled slightly.

"Okay!" Yang Tong immediately led Du Ruhui and walked quickly towards Chaoyang Palace.

"Empress, Your Highness has not only regained a vast territory, but now you have even taken back Liaodong. You will definitely be able to regain Liangzhou and dominate the world." Yin Mingyue saw Xiao Wu's worried expression and said comfortingly: "Your Highness is so powerful.

The generals under my command are also very powerful. Maybe Liangzhou has been recovered, and when the world is unified, I will be the queen who will do my duty."

"These words cannot be said nonsense. The world has not yet been unified. Husband still needs to feel the stones to cross the river. You cannot be blindly optimistic! As a wife, I cannot be self-righteous, lest it affect my husband and make him feel slack. Husband

There is a saying that goes well: 'Working hard can rejuvenate a country, but leisure can destroy one's life.' This sentence is not only suitable for the king of the country, but also for a family. Captain Yin will also become the housewife of the family, so you can keep it in mind." said

Looking at her husband, Xiao Wu is in high spirits.

"No!" Yin Mingyue responded.

"We are going to Sister Xiuning's place now. I heard that she has been feeling unwell recently. In addition, Sister Wugou's Sister Tianji has sent more supplements and sent more guards on a regular basis. The three sisters can't have any problems."

"promise!"

When Yang Tong and Du Ruhui arrived at the back of Chaoyang Hall, they found that Yang Gongren, Fang Xuanling, Yang Shidao, Wei Yunqi and other ministers were all there. They immediately sat on the main seat and asked, "What happened?"

"I reported to Your Highness that the Liang division could not hold on any longer and prepared to defect to Li Gui, but was killed by General Duan Decao in Pipa Gorge. After the remaining troops surrendered, they continued to confront Li Shimin in the name of Liang Jun in Hualong County, Xiping. Governor Li Jing of Yongbei believed that

This is an opportunity to prepare to attack Guanzhong." Wei Yunqi, Minister of War, said.

Yang Tong was noncommittal and asked, "Tell me about Li Yuan's military strength."

"Li Yuan had a total of 350,000 troops in Guanzhong, of which 200,000 were elite troops, and the other 150,000 were reduced to field troops. In order to capture Liang Shidu and Xue Rengao brothers, Li Yuan gave Li Shimin 100,000 elite troops, one of which was related to Liang Shidu.

The army faced off in Hualong County, Xiping County. One part was led by Chai Shao and fought against the Xue brothers in the West Sea. Another 100,000 elite troops were stationed in various places in Guanzhong. As for the 150,000 field troops, they were mainly in Lintao, Jincheng, Tianshui and Longxi.

Farming in the Han area. Therefore, once Li Shimin encounters a problem in Liangzhou, he will immediately have an army of 250,000." Wei Yunqi said carefully.

"An army of two hundred and fifty thousand is quite a lot!" Yang Tong couldn't help but frown.

"It's quite a lot!" Wei Yunqi nodded, and then said: "According to our analysis based on the population of Guanzhong, if our army launches a large-scale attack, the desperate Guanlong dignitaries can support Li Yuan by another 500,000 to 600,000 young men, and a steady stream of

Money and food. And this is still a conservative estimate."

"Guan Long is so powerful!" Yang Tong was frightened when he said this. No wonder the two emperors civil and military of the Sui Dynasty worked tirelessly to fight Guan Long. His strength was so amazing.

"After the great development of the Guanlong nobles in the Western Wei, Northern Zhou, and Sui dynasties, their strength is indeed unimaginable." Wei Yun nodded, and then said: "Guanzhong is the core place of the Guanlong nobles headed by Li Yuan, and our army launched a large-scale attack

, in order to protect their core interests, these people will inevitably work together as one. With the strength and strength of our army, if we fight head-on, we will naturally be able to win, but it is estimated to be a tragic victory. The final winner will be Wang Shichong and Li Mi of the Central Plains.

Waiting for others."

"So, this battle is more likely to be won or lost!" Yang Tong's frown deepened.

Wei Yunqi smiled and said: "Your Highness, you are worrying too much. Our army's chance of winning is actually more than 70 to 80%."

"How can I see it?"

"The five to six hundred thousand young men may seem powerful, but in fact they are the domestic slaves of the Guanlong nobles. They are not regular troops. Their combat power is similar to that of Wagang during the Zhai Rang period. They do not pose a big threat to our army. This is one; the other two is five.

There are 600,000 people distributed in various counties in Guanzhong. If we quickly capture one or two counties in Guanzhong and seize some large estates of Guanlong nobles, they will not be able to gather together; the third and most critical point is."

"A domestic slave is a slave for one day, a slave for life, and a slave for generations. Slaves are the lowest class of people. Their fate and future are in the hands of their masters. Their lives are the lives of their masters, and the lives of their descendants are still the masters.

According to the old laws, the master's family can execute the slaves at will, and they only need to compensate their family members for some losses, and do not have to bear legal responsibilities at all. In other words, domestic servant slavery is the property of the master's family, together with the livestock

It's no different... In the past, slaves could only use words like "establish a household, honor their ancestors, and shine their lintel" only after they escaped from slavery and became civilians... In the past, civilians voluntarily worked as slaves under the aristocratic families in order to avoid taxes, military service, and corvee.

Accepting the exploitation of various aristocratic families, this resulted in the creation of a large number of slaves who were not officially registered. The aristocratic families hid the population and misappropriated the taxes and corvees that should be the country's due, and accumulated this for generations.

, gradually developed. And our tax system in the Sui Dynasty required taxes on the fields based on the harvest and the harvest, and there were no other excessive levies and miscellaneous taxes. This had a fatal attraction for the slave group, because as long as they were normal people, they would not want to be slaves for generations. Moreover,

In the Sui Dynasty, we also had a fair and just compulsory education and imperial examination system. These are policies that the slave groups yearned for. As long as our army kills the villains, promises to equally divide the land, and grant them official status, the slave groups who have suffered for a long time will not resist.

, and will also support them greatly. Therefore, the huge slave group in Guanzhong is not only not a big threat to our army, but may also become an aid to our army." At the end of the sentence, Wei Yunqi had a look of reverence on his face, and many

The princes only considered aristocratic families and only valued the children of aristocratic families. Yang Tong did the opposite and used various policies that were beneficial to the people and gained the hearts of the lower class people who formed the foundation of the country. Once these people burst out with the anger that had been accumulated for hundreds of years,

The rich and aristocratic families are simply trying to use their arms as a chariot.

"Haha!" Yang Tong's worries disappeared and he laughed and said: "We opened the door to welcome the kings of Sui and Qin. When the king of Qin came, he did not snatch food. He attacked the local tyrants and divided the fields evenly. The serfs turned over and sang." Ling Jing's eyes lit up and he said: "

You can let the slogan "Xi Zuo" spread to Guanzhong."

Yang Tong smiled and nodded: "That's what Ling Shangshu is doing."

The first two sentences led to the Ming Dynasty being played to death by Li Zicheng, but Li Zicheng's "not accepting food" also caused trouble for subsequent policies. After all, a court needs to operate normally. It is impossible not to accept it, but if it is accepted, it will remain.

He was criticized for going back on his word, which greatly lost the support of the people, so Yang Tong changed one word. Although the power was reduced a lot, there were still two sentences left. The last two sentences allowed the great men to create a great country, and now they are combined into one.

, Yang Tong did not believe that he could not attract the people of Guanzhong and the huge slave group.

"Here!" Ling Jing saluted and hurried away.

"This seems to have temporarily solved a huge problem. In other words, our enemy is only Li Yuan's 350,000 troops, or even less, right?" Yang Tong asked Wei Yunqi.

"Exactly!" Wei Yunqi said with a smile: "Now the main force of the Tang army is in the Yongliang area, so I suggest that we divide it into three groups to fight. Let General Li Jing fight in the Yongliang area. He will command the Yongbei army and the Huining slaves and concentrate them."

The absolutely superior force is responsible for destroying the main force of the Tang army outside the pass. With Pei Xingyan, the governor of Honghua County, as the commander of the middle route army, he invaded Beidi County and held back the Tang army in the pass. At the same time, he allowed the governor of Yan'an County, Su Dingfang, to enter Fengyi County with thunderous momentum.

, captured Pujin Pass and led the Hedong Army into Guanzhong; the East Route Army sent troops from Hedong to cross the natural dangers of the Yellow River. Once Pujin Pass was lost and Guanzhong was shaken, Li Yuan would definitely mobilize Li Shimin to come back for reinforcements. If Li Shimin's troops were annihilated on the way

, Chang'an will be destroyed without attack!"

After Yang Tong listened, he nodded with satisfaction. Wei Yunqi's strategy of containing the enemy in multiple ways is to win with superior strength and minimize the casualties of his own army. This is a strategy that he admires very much.

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"Even as Wei Shangshu said, Governor Li has the heaviest task along the way. We can ask General Qin Qiong, General Cheng Yaojin, General Xie Yingdeng to help. They are all unstoppable brave generals, and they will definitely have miraculous effects. It is best to capture and kill them alive.

Some Tang army generals." Fang Xuanling said.

"Okay, let's do it like this. Immediately send a message to Shubao and ask him to bring 30,000 Turkic troops to help in the battle."

"promise!"

"Is there anything else you want to say?" Yang Tong asked. With Li Tang's current strength, he was definitely no match for him. However, Li Yuan, who had the full support of Guan Long's dignitaries, was too strong. It was a golden finger.

If you can't kill him, even if he is disabled, he will be able to fly very quickly. Only by knocking him out of the pass will he lose the chance to rise again. This is the meaning of this battle.

"there is none left!"

Everyone shook their heads.

"Where are the siege equipment and crossbows built by the Ministry of Industry? Are there any pharmacists?" Yang Tong thought for a while and asked again.

Jiang Xingben said with a smile: "After we decided on the strategy of attacking Guanzhong at the beginning of the year, a large number of equipment has been secretly transported and will never hold back the army."

"Okay!" Yang Tong stood up and said: "The army will set off tonight, and I will leave all the matters in the court to you."

"This is a matter of duty. I hope His Highness will return in triumph!"

Yang Tong asked Wei Yunqi to make arrangements for him while he rushed to the harem. He only saw Xiao Wu and Wugou Tianji comforting Li Xiuning who was in tears due to vomiting. The palace maids around them were busy coming in and out with clean bottles and towels.

With.

"Why is Ning'er's reaction so severe?" Yang Tong asked with a frown.

"Your Highness, don't worry. This is a normal reaction of pregnant women. Concubine Li only needs to eat some gruel and light food. After a few months, this reaction will disappear!" An old doctor comforted her.

"Xiao Wu and Wu Gu Tian Ji are not like this!" Yang Tong looked at Li Xiuning distressedly.

"Everyone's physique is different and their reactions are also different." The old doctor patiently answered.

Yang Tong nodded, looked at Li Xiuning who had almost finished vomiting, and said softly: "Ning'er, are you feeling better?"

"Husband, I'm fine! Don't worry too much." Li Xiuning forced a smile on her face.

"The four empresses must have someone standing by their side at all times. If there is a problem, they should notify the imperial doctor immediately! The Imperial Medical Office must have someone on call within twelve hours every day."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, the Imperial Medical Office has always been like this since the princess was pregnant," the old doctor said with a smile.

"Okay!" Yang Tong nodded with satisfaction. Looking at the four wives, they didn't know where to start! Xiao Wu's delivery date was not far away, and the other two were only a month or two away! And Li Xiuning didn't know even more.

What should I say? She has such a big reaction now. You can't tell her: I'm going to destroy your natal family, right?

In the end, he could only say: "Something has happened in the northwest, and I need to deal with it."

"this!"

The four wives all stared at Yang Tong at once.

Xiao Wu was extremely reluctant to leave, but still said: "My husband is going on an expedition, how long will it take?"

"The battle will be resolved within three months! Just in time for the baby to be born! After this battle is over, I will stay in Yecheng and accompany you to give birth to the child!" Yang Tong said with confidence.

Xiao Wu said angrily: "I say this every New Year, but within a few days every year, I will go on an expedition."

"So! In order to be able to accompany my wife with peace of mind in the future, I want to end this damn troubled world as soon as possible!"
Chapter completed!