Chapter 0081 Wang Shichong
Wang Shichong's favorite thing was divination. Every time he went out to do something important, he would bathe, change clothes, and then do divination. Now he did the same. He prayed to God respectfully, silently recited what he wanted to divine, and then shook the tortoise shell to check the result.
"I have to travel. To the south, it seems I will have to meet that greedy guy Yu Shiji." Wang Shichong looked at the hexagram in front of him. The future was uncertain, which made him a little worried. Thinking of what had happened during this period of time, his face became gloomy and uncertain, and finally turned into a long sigh. He packed up his official uniform and went straight to the Ministry of War without saying anything.
In Shunyang Pavilion, Yang Guang was looking at the memorial in his hand. In front of him, Yuwen Shu and Yu Shiji were standing. These were the two people Yang Guang trusted the most. They also replaced Yang Su and became important officials of the Sui Dynasty.
"Dou Zhaoxian wrote to the emperor saying that the rebel general Li Yu's army is at the peak of its strength and may invade Nanyang County. Nanyang County is adjacent to Guanzhong. He believes that a large army should be sent to eliminate Li Yu. What do you think?" Yang Guang was tall and had a ruddy complexion. His voice was loud and powerful, and his strength was revealed with every wave of his sleeves.
"The rebel general Li Yu defeated several armies in a row. Yin Shishi's 30,000 troops have been defeated. Yuan Zhao was defeated as well. Although he has fewer soldiers, they are all elite soldiers. If he is allowed to capture Wancheng, it will indeed threaten Guanzhong." Yu Shiji said quickly.
"Does Mao Shi think that we should send troops to eliminate this man?" Yang Guang smiled and looked at Yu Shiji.
"But I heard that Li Yu did not attack Wancheng, at least not yet. I can boldly conclude that Li Yu will not attack Wancheng, and the impact on Guanzhong will be small, and he dare not threaten Daxing." Yu Shiji quickly changed his words and said, "Li Yu has only 10,000 people around him, they are just bandits, not a concern. I am more worried about Liaodong and Jiangnan. Liu Yuanjin in Jiangnan has hundreds of thousands of troops. If we don't wipe them out, I'm afraid something will go wrong."
Who is Yang Guang most afraid of? Apart from the aristocratic families, it is Yu Juluo. Yu Juluo is naturally brave and good at fighting. The key is that he has double pupils. Can everyone have double pupils? Yu Shun, Chong'er, Xiang Yu and even Gao Yang have double pupils. Who are these people? They are all people who have been emperors. Now Yu Juluo also has double pupils. He may not be unable to conquer the world in the future. Yu Juluo's tens of thousands of troops cannot wipe out Liu Yuanjin. Yang Guang must find an opportunity to get rid of Yu Juluo.
"Your Majesty, it is rumored that Li Yu killed corrupt officials, distributed land, and released grain along the way. This shows that he is ambitious. If we don't get rid of him now, there will be big trouble in the future. I think we should pay more attention to him." Yuwen Shu said quickly: "Although he has not threatened Guanzhong yet, Your Majesty is about to conquer Liaodong. If the army leaves the Central Plains, what should we do if he threatens Guanzhong? It is better to wipe out Li Yu first, and then the army will conquer Liaodong. There are only about 10,000 people, so sending a large army can quickly wipe him out."
Yuwen Shu was very smart. He did not say that the third expedition to Liaodong was wrong. Instead, he waited for a while and first wiped out Li Yu the rat, before going on the expedition. He believed that Yang Guang would definitely agree.
"Since the general has made a judgment, I believe he has already made an arrangement! Tell me ! Let me hear it." Yang Guang suddenly laughed and said, "It's a bit surprising that these people are so nervous with only 10,000 rebels."
"Your Majesty, although there are only 10,000 people, we are close to Guanzhong after all, so we must be careful." Yuwen Shu forced a smile and said, "Your Majesty, I think we should send a strong general to lead a part of the army to pass Wuguan and enter Nanyang to occupy Nanyang to prevent Nanyang County from falling into Li Yu's hands. Send a general to the area between Jianghuai to take over the newly recruited troops in Jianghuai and lead the army westward to block Li Yu's way eastward. Order a general to lead the troops in Luoyang to go south to besiege Li Yu. Order General Yu Juluo to lead a part of the army to stay in Xiangyang to prevent Li Yu from crossing the river and wait for an opportunity to go north to encircle Li Yu."
Yang Guang nodded and said, "The old general is an old general after all. I just don't know what arrangements the general has for the commander in this battle?"
"I am only offering advice, I dare not interfere in this matter, please let your majesty make the decision." Yuwen Shu said quickly. This old man, offering advice is fine, but he still dare not interfere in who will command the army to fight, who made Yang Guang too suspicious?
"In that case, Yu Wenzhi will lead an army of 30,000 brave soldiers into Nanyang, Qu Tutong will lead 20,000 soldiers from Hedong out of Luoyang, and Yu Juluo will lead 3,000 soldiers as the vanguard to attack Li Yu. Let him defend Xiangyang to the death. As for the troops in Jianghuai, let that guy, Wang Shichong, do it! Let him lead 20,000 soldiers westward to intercept Li Yu, and leave the army under him to Tu Wanxu to attack Liu Yuanjin. I want Liu Yuanjin's head." Yang Guang glanced at Yuwen Shu, and Yuwen Shu's face changed in fear.
Yuwen Huaji led 30,000 troops into Nanyang, not to stop Li Yu, but to eliminate the influence of the Yuan family in Nanyang, and the Yuwen family was the one that replaced the Yuan family in Nanyang. Yuwen Shu also knew the reason behind this, although he did not say it explicitly, but his words had already revealed such a meaning.
"With these 70,000 troops attacking Li Yu, no matter how powerful Li Yu is, he will not be able to turn the tide." Yu Shiji immediately smiled, but his eyes were looking deeply at Yuwen Shu.
This old man has considered everything, whether it is his side, Yang Guang's side, or even Yu Shiji's side, all three parties can benefit. I'm afraid only Yuwen Shu knows that Wang Shichong is his man.
"Well, let's do it! After destroying Li Yu, we should prepare to conquer Liaodong. The brave army should be ready. Mao Shi, let the generals in the army also be prepared." Yang Guang said with a smile: "A good man should make achievements and establish a career. What's the point of staying at home?"
Yu Shiji showed a bitter smile. If he really wanted to make great achievements, he believed that everyone would agree and would sign up enthusiastically. However, Yang Guang wanted to send those people to die. From the aristocratic families to the brave soldiers, all the aristocratic families in the world were involved. Of course, many ordinary soldiers died, but didn’t many children of the aristocratic families also die?
Yuwen Shu did not say anything. Even if he conquered Liaodong, what would happen? Yuwen Huaji sent troops to Nanyang to wipe out Li Yu. Didn't he get out of this matter? Even if other families died cleanly, what did it have to do with his Yuwen family? A clean death was the best! They would not cause trouble for him in the future.
As soon as Yu Shiji came out of the court, the gatekeeper outside led Wang Shichong in. When Wang Shichong saw Yu Shiji, he immediately greeted him as a disciple and said, "I am here to see you, sir."
"Xingman! I was just looking for you! I didn't expect you to come." When Yu Shiji saw Wang Shichong, his face was full of smiles. Although Wang Shichong was such a good person that even his words made people feel comfortable listening to him.
"Sir." Wang Shichong's eyes rolled, knowing that something bad was about to happen.
"His Majesty has prepared to let you go to Jianghuai to lead the newly recruited troops there and march west to deal with Li Yu's rebels." Yu Shiji took a document from his hand and said, "His Majesty has appointed you as the palace supervisor of Jiangdu and led 20,000 troops to attack Li Yu."
"Sir, didn't you say that the troops recruited by Jianghuai were recruited ? Now?" Wang Shichong was a little surprised. Yu Juluo had some reputation in the army.
"Yu Juluo will lead an army of 3,000 and will serve as the vanguard in attacking Li Yu. Do you understand?" Yu Shiji looked at Wang Shichong with a hint of deep meaning in his eyes.
Wang Shichong was stunned at first, then suddenly saw the meaning in Yu Shiji's eyes, his face changed, his heart felt cold, and he nodded quickly.
