Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

In the courtyard of the Yangzhou Prince's Mansion, many civil and military officials stood in twos and threes, each one whispering in a low voice. No one dared to laugh at the wind. While talking, they looked at the bedroom in the north room from time to time. Through the anxiety of the officials in the courtyard, we can know that the person lying sick in the north room is Yang Hong, the king of Hejian. The old prince has been seriously ill for several days. Six or seven medical officers stood in the outer room, frowning, and the bitter smell of traditional Chinese medicine still lingered. The room echoed.

The eldest son Yang Qing, the cave master Na Ya, the navy commander He Man, and the navy commander Zhu Kuan were sitting around the King of Hejian's bed in the inner room, always waiting for Yang Hong's orders.

Yang Hong, the King of Hejian, who was lying on the hospital bed, could no longer sit up. His external injuries did not heal, and his internal diseases had recurred. His purple lips, sunken eye sockets, and pale face made everyone even more worried. Yang Hong looked around the four people around him and said to Naya first:"The cave master……"

"old prince……"Na Ya leaned over and approached the bed, waiting for instructions.

Yang Hongdao:"The lonely king brought the cave master to the Central Plains, taught the characters and etiquette, just to civilize the islanders in the future. It is a great favor from the emperor. Now the cave master is no different from us. When the Yizhou Islands are recovered, the cave master must Encourage farmers to study and educate the people"

"The old prince taught you that the tooth will never be forgotten!"

Yang Hong nodded, and his eyes fell on He Man again. He Man (also known as Mannu) leaned over to listen. Yang Hong said:"Brother, you are the only one here who can call me brother."

"old prince……"He Man couldn't help but burst into tears and deeply held Yang Hong's hands.

"Although Man Nu was a surrendered general of the Chen State, he fought against all opinions and advocated the recovery of Yizhou, and his unification was greater than anyone else's. The lonely king knows his fate. After my death, you will be the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Expedition. You will control the Jiangdong and Lingnan naval forces and regain the isolated island. Do not betray the country's favor!"

"old prince……."He Man's face turned red and he couldn't help crying.

He Man returned to the stool, and Yang Hong summoned General Zhu Kuan again. Zhu Kuan came closer, looked at the weak lips of the King of Hejian, and asked first:"What is the mission of old Qiansui? Just tell me.""

"Huan Si once said arrogantly that there would be no talk of recapturing Yizhou without 30,000 cavalry ashore. Now that we have gathered 30,000 troops, if we still cannot recover Yizhou, you will not return to the mainland again."

"Chitose, don't worry, even if your liver and brains are wiped out and your body is shattered into pieces, you will also destroy Huansi and level Yizhou!"

"Um……"Yang Hong looked at Zhu Kuan gritting his teeth with rock-solid determination, and a trace of relief appeared on Yang Hong's pale face. Finally, Yang Hong ordered his eldest son Yang Qing to get the pen and ink.

Zhu Kuan said:"Qiantai has trouble getting up, so let someone write it for you.""

"No, the lonely king wrote a memorial in his own hand and asked for an order to start the war. Qing'er held up paper for her father."

Yang Qing knelt down in front of the hospital bed, holding a piece of paper with both hands. Zhu Kuanrun, who was good at writing and ink, handed the brush to Yang Hong who was lying on the bed.

Yang Hong raised the pen and gathered all his strength, and wrote a memorial in one go. Finished writing. After that, Yang Hong sighed and said:"Hurry and hand over to the emperor. The lonely king will not survive this year, but the important matter of recovering Yizhou cannot be delayed. Yang

Qing's eyes burst into tears and he cried:"My father is seriously ill, so it is better to keep the child as a filial piety.""

"You bastard," Yang Hong coughed violently, pointed at Yang Qing and scolded:"Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety cannot be balanced. The lonely king is a veteran of two dynasties. When has a traitor like you ever been seen? Go and send him away quickly!"

"yes……"Yang Qing just turned to leave, then turned back and cried,"Father, you must wait for the emperor's edict!" After that, he ran out of the bedroom.

Yang Qing took a few guards and went north from the canal to Dongdu, then transferred to a fast horse of 800 miles. They traveled day and night, passed Jiayuguan, went straight to the Hexi Corridor, arrived at Zhangye Mansion, and then met Empress Xiao.

In Zhangye's palace, after Yang Qing told about the condition of King Yang Hong of Hejian, he took out the autographed memorial. At this time, Zhuge Ying and Yin Shishi were also ordered to rush to the palace.

Empress Xiao looked at it carefully and then handed it to Master Yin Shi. With a heavy look in her eyes, she said:"The Ai family can't stand it, so the general should read it." Master

Yin Shi opened the memorial, frowned, and spoke carefully. Read carefully:

"Since my emperor ascended the throne, he has resisted the Turkic invasion, wiped out the remnants of the Northern Qi Dynasty, conquered the Chen Dynasty to unify the north and the south, Zhaoan six counties in the south of the Ling Dynasty, recovered Jiaozhi in South Vietnam, built the Eastern Capital, connected the canal, revived Buddhism, opened schools to recruit scholars, marched south to Jiangdu, and conquered the Western Regions. , this merit is immeasurable, even the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty cannot compare.

Now we are attacking Liuqiu and regaining Yizhou, and the war is imminent. However, the old minister's arrow sores are difficult to heal and he is suffering from old illnesses, so he is afraid that it will be difficult for him to go to war again. The weak water is three thousand, and there is only one crossing by boat; the only way to return to the isolated island is to use force across the sea. The old minister knew very well that when he was dying, a war opportunity would come, so he asked for an order to start a war!

When a person is about to die, his words are also good. Seeing that the people in the Central Plains are suffering from heavy corvee and unspeakable hardships, the old minister risked his life to say that after the recovery of Yizhou, the great cause of unification has been completed, and the emperor's achievements have lasted for eternity and no one can match them. I hope that Your Majesty will cultivate martial arts and cultivate culture, cultivate life and nourish the people, extend kindness to others, protect the country forever, and become an emperor through the ages. Your Majesty is so powerful and wise that he will be able to stand alone in the past and present. Although the old minister died, he was still alive."

After Xiao Jun listened to this memorial, he saw Master Yinshi's hands trembling, and tears burst out of his eyes. He was filled with emotion and sighed:"The thousand-year-old man has worked hard and dedicated his life, which is a lesson for loyalty. Yang

Qing plopped down on his knees and said with tears in his eyes:"My father just wants to wait until His Majesty delivers the edict for a decisive battle before he dies."

Empress Xiao frowned and said,"Your Majesty has left Yumen Pass. What should we do?" Zhuge Ying bowed and said:"There is an urgent situation at the moment, and the opportunity cannot be missed. The time will never come

, so I can only ask the empress to give instructions.""

Queen Xiao hesitated a little, looked at the eyes of several people, and everyone looked at Queen Xiao to express her position. Queen Xiao asked:"For important military and political matters, is it inappropriate for the Ai family to pass on the decree, and for a woman to work in politics?"

Zhuge Ying said:"The matter is urgent and the emperor is not here. The ministers and others only respect the emperor's decree.""

"The same is true for you."Master Yin Shi said.

Yang Qingzuo bowed and said,"I'm afraid my father can't wait any longer."

Xiao Jun walked a few steps at Wanglong's calligraphy desk, then stopped and said:"It is your Majesty's long-cherished wish to recover the Yizhou Islands. Ai Jia wrote the decree from his own time." Then he called Chen Ting over and ordered him to prepare pen and ink to draft a Yi decree.

Xiao Jun thought for a moment, wrote down a Yi decree, handed it to Yang Qing, and told:"The Ai family will issue another Yi decree and send it to the Lingnan Navy at the same time. The decree is carried out and the war begins"

"The general will obey the order!"Yang Qing sealed the imperial edict and did not stay for a moment. He bid farewell to Empress Xiao and set off to return. It can be said that he returned thousands of miles without stopping, and the dream of unification will eventually come true. Three years of hard work has hurt the years, and thousands of days of raising troops have separated them in anger.

The vast East China Sea It is difficult to return to the Que, and the wisps of smoke are about to cross the barbarians. Recovering Taiwan and

Penghu is not a dream, and the Sui flags are planted all over the islands. The East China Sea is waiting for battle, and the Sui army in the Western Regions is still non-stop. Yiwu State (now Hami, Xinjiang) originally thought that there would be The high mountains and deserts are dangerous and can be used as barriers. Unexpectedly, Xue Shixiong relied on 65 camels to lead the way and crossed the desert. His troops marched very quickly, with overwhelming force. In January 609 AD, the fifth year of the Sui Dynasty, Xue Shixiong led his lone army to cross the desert. After crossing the desert, the troops came to the city of Yiwu. The people of Yiwu were frightened and surrendered without a fight. Yiwu was immediately included in the territory of the Sui Dynasty. Countries in the Western Regions were afraid one after another and accepted their submissions as vassals.

Sitting in the exotic palace of Yiwu country Inside, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was still a little unaccustomed to looking left and right. The accompanying officers were arranged on both sides, whispering to each other, and commenting on the palace of the Western Regions. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty leisurely patted the armrest of the throne and asked everyone:"Now that Yiwu has recovered, what will happen to all the people in the Western Regions?" Everyone in the country is already in danger, and they are completely afraid of me."

Yu Shiji praised:"Your Majesty effortlessly removed the country of Yiwu from the territory of the Western Regions. This achievement is more than ten times better than that of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Yu Wenshu also bowed his head and said,"My emperor is so talented and has so many strategies. I am ashamed of myself.""

Yu Shiji and Yu Wenshu, one on each side, flattered Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, which made Emperor Sui Yang very proud, so he asked:"My dear friends, is the current plan to advance or retreat?"

General Mai Tiezhang said:"According to my opinion, it is better to attack Gaochang Kingdom in one go and regain the entire Western Region. All the generals were gearing up and inviting troops to fight.

Yang Guang thought deeply and said:"The purpose of annihilating Tuyuhun is to clear the Hexi Corridor, and the crusade against Yiwu is to open up the Silk Road." Now that both things have been accomplished, I still hope to trade with the countries in the Western Regions and enrich the country and the people.

Yu Wenshu praised:"Your Majesty is far-sighted and far-sighted, and I admire you greatly."" Later, Yu Shiji and other civil and military ministers also followed suit and praised each other.

Everyone was excited about Emperor Yang's grand plan. Duan Wenzhen, Minister of the Ministry of War, hurried to the front of the palace, bowed and said:"Your Majesty, the Queen has sent someone Urgent report, the King of Hejian is critically ill."

"oh? Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was startled, stood up, and said:"Half of my kingdom cannot be without the emperor's uncle. The attack on Liuqiu is imminent, and I cannot ignore the backyard.""

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was in the mood to call a truce and withdraw his troops. This was rare. Yu Wenshu took the opportunity to say:"Your Majesty opened up the Western Regions and responded with kindness and power. Tuyuhun and Yiwu were defeated one after another. The small countries in the Western Regions are known to be powerful, so it is not as good as Chaohui. Countries, let them pay tribute and become ministers, and serve the emperor forever."

Yu Wenshu's words were exactly what he wanted. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty said:"It was passed down to the countries in the Western Regions that the emperor was trading far away for the Tibetan people, so he set up cities and counties. Only then did he open up the Western Regions. As long as he paid tribute and became a minister, we could work together to prosper the Sui Dynasty. Never bully the countries in the Western Regions."

Then a decree was passed to set up four counties: Xihai (now the west bank of Qinghai Lake), Heyuan (now the south bank of Qinghai Lake), Shanshan (now Ruoqiang, Xinjiang), and Qiemo (now Qiemo, Xinjiang), dispatch garrison soldiers, and develop farming. , to defend the trade routes in the Western Regions. This is; the great Sui Dynasty's mighty virtue shocked the western region, recovered the plateau and expanded the northern frontier. The iron hoofs were stationed here, and the Silk Road resumed trade. After the great victory in the Western Regions, the Sui army withdrew its troops, returned to the desert, and marched I won't go into details about Zhang Ye. I will just say that Yang Qing worked hard, day and night, and rushed back to Yangzhou Mansion in Huainan. As soon as he arrived at the gate of the mansion, he saw tall white flags hanging in plain silk. If it wasn't a funeral, how could it be like this?

"not good!"Yang Qing threw away the riding whip and ran into the palace. He saw that the living room in the main courtyard had been decorated as a mourning hall. The family members of the palace knelt down and cried bitterly one by one. He Man, Zhu Kuan, Na Ya and their generals all wore white headscarves on their heads. The coffin and coffin are placed in the middle, and the memorial tablet in the hall is written"The position of Yang Hong, the king of Hejian in the Sui Dynasty""

"Father——！"Yang Qing let out a mournful cry, followed by bursts of crying. He Man, Na Ya, Zhu Kuan and others all wore filial piety to guard the coffin. Yang Qing threw himself in front of the coffin of Yang Hong, the king of Hejian, knelt down and cried bitterly.

He Man and Zhu Kuan hurriedly picked up Yang Qing, supported and comforted him, and said,"My condolences, Sir! My condolences, Sir!""

"When did my father die of illness?"

"The second update last night saw the thousand-year-old Yan Jia."

Yang Qing took off his baggage, held it in front of his eyes, and cried:"Father, I have asked for my wishes, why didn't you wait until today and die?......"

He Man helped Yang Qing up, took the bundle and asked,"What did the emperor say?"

Yang Qing wiped his tears and said,"The emperor has left Yumen Pass to march to the west. The empress is sitting in court, and the ministers who stayed behind only obey the empress's decree."

He Man opened the Yizhi and looked at it carefully. Zhu Kuan asked:"What did the empress say?"

He Man handed the Yizhi to Zhu Kuan and said:"Go to sea in the first month of the year and unify at the beginning of spring. Send an order to the three armies to weigh anchor and go to sea in two days!"...

Two days later, Yang Hong, the king of Hejian, was buried. The Jiangdong navy and the three armies paid tribute to the old prince. After the memorial ceremony, He Man took out Queen Xiao's decree and shouted to all the soldiers:"Your Majesty is on an expedition to the Western Regions, and the three armies must obey the Queen's decree:

"A horse travels out of the river, the vast water flows eastward, the emperor's majesty looks across the sea, and there is Yizhou in Soochow.

Kaiji is located in the northwest and Liexun is located in the southeast. Wenzhi relies on servant shooting, and martial arts relies on thousands of bulls.

When you raise your sword and rise up, you will be embarrassed if you stop fighting. I have cherished the ambition of Lingxiao for a long time, but now I am seeking Liuqiu.

The jinggu is spread thousands of miles away, and the merits are passed down through the ages. If he were in the body of a man, he would ride on a horse across the ocean trench."

After reading this edict, everyone was filled with emotion, and the soldiers were excited. The naval commander He Man passed the general order, and the whole army boarded the ship and declared war on the Liuqiu Kingdom. In the first month of the fifth year of the Sui Dynasty, in 609 AD, the generals He Man and Zhu Kuan led The Jiangdong Navy, with a total of more than 20,000 troops, marched from the east of the Yangtze River Estuary, along Gaohua Island to the south, and rushed to Yizhou. It began the second time in history that the mainland recovered the Tai and Peng Islands.

Five days later, Empress Xiao's decree It also spread to Lingnan, and the Lingnan Navy immediately sent troops. Chen Leng and Zhang Zhenzhou led 10,000 naval troops and 100 warships to Ngee'an (Chaozhou, Guangdong) and headed north to the sea. In the Sui Dynasty, two boat divisions and an army of 30,000 A pincer attack from the north and south formed an encirclement of the Yizhou Islands.

Chen Leng and Zhang Zhenzhou led the Lingnan navy to go to sea. They cut through the waves with no end in sight. After two days of sailing, the generals stood on the bow of the ship and watched. Chen Leng was quite anxious. Asked Zhang Zhenzhou:"We have been sailing for two days and I don't know when we will arrive at Yizhou Island."

Zhang Zhenzhou said:"Judging from the navigation chart and wind direction, we should reach Kunshen Island ahead."

"A Kunshen Island?"

"Yes, Yikunshen Island is between the mainland and Yizhou Island. To facilitate trade, fishermen on both sides of the strait are used to doing business on Yikunshen Island. In this eastern expedition, we must first capture Kunshen Island."

"Um."Chen Leng immediately issued a military order, ordering the fleet to speed up and go straight to Yikunshen Island.

After passing through waves, a small island appeared in front of everyone, and there seemed to be some small fishing boats coming around the island. Often, Zhang Zhenzhou took a quick look, pointed in the direction of the island and said:"General Chen, there is Kunshen Island in front of you."

"Send an order to all ships to land on Kunshen Island as soon as possible."

The flag bearer on the mast of the flagship warship shouted flags, and many warships lined up in a row, approaching Yikunshen Island. As they gradually approached, a burst of noise came. The people on the island did not know that it was the Sui navy coming to kill them. Thinking that they were merchant ships coming from the mainland for trading, many people gathered on the island with goods in anticipation of trading.

Warships docked one after another, huge ship planks were set up on the shore, and the Sui army officers and soldiers were lined with swords and guns, swarming out of the island eager for trade. The people were so frightened that they scattered in all directions. There was a group of Liuqiu soldiers on the island. Seeing the chaos among the islanders, a group of officers and soldiers landed on the shore. They drew their scimitars and intercepted them. Chen Leng and Zhang Zhenzhou stood on the bow of the boat, watching from a distance. When I went there, I saw a group of scattered soldiers guarding the island, coming to fight. Zhang Zhenzhou shouted loudly:"Fire the cannon and start the battle!""

"Ta, Ta……"Several signal cannons were fired into the sky, and smoke dispersed like clouds. The officers and soldiers of the Sui army heard the cannons and advanced towards the Yi soldiers. The Yizhou islanders had never seen Xinpao. They thought it was God's anger and were already panicked before the battle began.

The officers and soldiers of the Sui army rushed to pieces and scattered the fighting Yi soldiers. The two sides fought in a melee, and it was a good fight. It can be said:

The big waves stir up the wind and cannot be contained, so do not treat warships as commercial mail. Three messages and cannons flew into the sky, and the Sui army swept Liuqiu with majesty.

The waves do not drink the blood of the beach, and it is difficult for an isolated island to bury the head of a hero. Attacking Tai and Peng in one go, cavalry crossed the sea and marched to Yizhou.