Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

Yu Zhongwen strongly advocated a fierce attack and a quick victory, so Yu Wenshu ordered Yu Zhongwen to be the vanguard officer and lead the troops first. But the risk of insufficient food and grass also troubled Yu Wenshu.

Yu Wenshu was benevolent in person but cunning behind his back. He summoned his second son Yu Wenzhi and Yuwen Zhihe to discuss countermeasures. Yu Wenshu said:"Winning or losing does not matter, it is all the emperor's responsibility, but ministers will inevitably be held accountable."

Yu Wenshu Said:"Commander Father claimed his illness as early as possible, resigned from his position as commander, retired as a scholar, and went home early.""

"Hu Tu, resigning at this time is tantamount to running away from the battlefield. If the Sui Dynasty wins, my whole family will receive rewards. Besides, we have already defeated the Datong River, how can we resign before the battle?"

Yu Wenhua didn't have a good idea, but Yuwen Zhiji came up with a plan and said:"Commander father can spread rumors to all the governors, saying that Yu Zhongwen wants to be greedy for military exploits without thinking about the consequences. If the emperor is blamed in the future, he will definitely The wall fell and everyone pushed it, pushing it to Yu Zhongwen"

"There are many dangers in contact, and it seems that we really need to find a scapegoat."Yu Wenshu was secretly happy and thought this plan was very good. He ordered his troops to follow Yu Zhongwen and other armies to march together. The

Sui army marched straight in. Goguryeo repeatedly sent troops, but was defeated repeatedly. They approached Liujing, the capital of Goguryeo, and the entire army Among them, the most proud one was Yu Zhongwen. Yu Zhongwen advocated a rapid advance of troops, and now he advanced at a rapid pace. Yu Wenshu, the most greedy for success, had scruples along the way, and said to his two sons Huahe and Zhihe:"Yu Zhongwen has had great luck. He is making moves every day, and all the armies have won consecutive battles, which actually makes me lose face."

Yu Wenhuaji said:"Father, it's better to retreat and let others have the upper hand."

"Ridiculous, Yu Zhongwen has the upper hand, can't I pull him to the disadvantage?"

Zhiji thought about it for a while and said:"Yu Zhongwen is the one who fights and not retreats. If he wins step by step, he will get the first victory sooner or later. Commander-in-Chief Father, why don’t you persuade the emperor to withdraw as soon as possible, as long as Goguryeo becomes a vassal and pays tribute?"

"What I said is wise and reasonable. I must advise the emperor."

The Sui army crossed Sashui (today's Qingchuan River) eastward one after another, and set up camp thirty miles outside Liujing City. Although their morale did not decrease, they were tired of people and horses after marching for days. The Sui army looked around, but there was no one to protect the children. Zhou Fashang.

This surprised the generals. The governors from all walks of life gathered in the central army to discuss the military situation. Yuwen said:"Now the army is approaching the city, the food and grass are running out, but there is no one to protect the children. If the navy cannot meet, there will be no relief." Come for food and grass, this battle can't be fought.

Yu Zhongwen said:"Instead of waiting for military supplies, it is better to attack the city quickly. Liu Jing is right in front of us.""

Yu Wenshu thought that with an army of 300,000 troops attacking Liujing, he would definitely win, and Yu Zhongwen must be the first to win, so he became jealous and said:"The emperor has a decree, and all the governors and governors will go forward together for a decisive battle. You are not allowed to make opinions without permission, and you must wait for the imperial decree"

"Soldiers are valuable and quick, but once the opportunity is delayed, the whole game will be lost."Yu Zhongwen said.

Yu Wenshu cupped his fists and reminded:"I am listening to the emperor anyway."

The implication of Yu Wen's statement is that Yu Zhongwen did not listen to the order. When he said this, the governors did not dare to talk about the attack on the city. Yu Zhongwen was even more aggrieved and speechless. This is:

A million-strong army dominates the army, but who knows who has his own agenda.

After success, they charge together to attack the sun, but when they are defeated and doubtful

, they are overturned. An army of 350,000 people waited outside Liujing City for another two days. At this time, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty was already at his command. In person, all the generals invited Emperor Sui Yang into the Chinese army's treasure tent.

Emperor Sui Yang looked around at all the governors and asked:"It's only a day or night to conquer Liujing, why have you hesitated in the past two days?""

The various governors had disputes. Yu Wen said:"Your Majesty personally marched to conquer Goguryeo. If we attack by force, the Liujing defenders will definitely defend. If the delay lasts for a long time, the army will be insufficient and people's hearts will be in chaos.

General Zhong Wen said:"The army has not yet attacked the city. How could we know that it would be delayed for a long time? The last general is willing to take the lead!""

Yu Wen said:"Your Majesty intends to surrender and take back his homeland, not to destroy Goguryeo."

Yu Zhongwen still wanted to fight for it, but Emperor Sui Yang waved his hands. One advocated for peace and peace, while the other insisted on a decisive battle to attack the city. The opinions of the two ministers conflicted. At this time, food and grass were also very tight, which put Emperor Sui Yang in a dilemma. , hesitated.

It happened that at this time, a school captain came to report:"Your Majesty, Goguryeo Prime Minister Eulji Mundeok is on an envoy to seek peace."

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was overjoyed and said to all the governors:"The Sui Dynasty is a teacher of benevolence and righteousness, and it is appropriate to recruit and comfort him. As long as Goguryeo pays tribute and becomes a vassal, and returns Lelang, I can give him a lenient sentence, regardless of past grievances.

Seeing that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was talking about benevolence and righteousness, Yu Wenshu quickly flattered him:"I also strongly advocate for peace and withdraw the troops as soon as possible.""

"After the report was approved, I ordered Duke Xu to be the envoy to discuss peace."Yuwenshu was very proud. Yu Zhongwen gouged out Yuwenshu's eyes. He felt angry again. Knowing that he was a favorite of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, he did not dare to give any more advice.

Xu Guogong Yuwenshu summoned the Goguryeo envoy Eulji Wende , this Eulji Mundeok has a long face with Chinese characters, single eyelids, small eyes, and a mustache, and his face always has a bit of cunning.

When they arrived at the negotiation tent, the envoys from the two sides saluted each other and talked about the current military situation. Eulji Wende said:"To be honest with Duke Xu, Goguryeo now knows that the Sui Dynasty has strong soldiers and horses and millions of troops. For the sake of the people of Liaodong, my lord is willing to pay tribute and become a vassal, return the old land of Lelang to the west of Sa River, seek peace and stop the army. Never cross the Sa River."

When Yu Wenshu heard this, he was secretly happy. If the peace negotiation was successful and Goguryeo surrendered, he would have done a great job, and he could wash away Yu Zhongwen's first credit. Yuwenshu said with a look of relief:"As long as the King of Goguryeo pays tribute. Become a vassal and return Lelang. My lord will forget the past and show great benevolence and righteousness, and we will be reconciled forever.

Eulji Wende said:"My king is sincere and will never break his promise. If we can negotiate a peace, my king will definitely thank the Duke of the country generously.""

Yu Wenshu was very happy after hearing this, and thought about it and said:"As long as Goguryeo pays tribute and becomes a vassal, it will be easy to do it sooner or later. But I, the Sui Dynasty, also have an army of millions, so I cannot return empty-handed.

Eulji Wende asked:"What does Duke Xu mean?""

"Let's pay tribute 30,000 carts of food and fodder first. Seeing that Liujing has been attacked, I will invite the soldiers back. We can't grind our shoes in vain, we should also eat and drink well." Yu Wenshu said.

Eulji Wende rolled his eyes and thought to himself that although Yu Wenshu was confident in his words, it revealed the problem of insufficient food and grass for the Sui army. Eulji Wende said:"As long as the Sui Emperor withdraws his troops, Thirty thousand carts of grain and grass were immediately sent to the front of the army."

Goguryeo promised to donate 30,000 carts of grain and grass, so the negotiation quickly reached a peace, and the two sides hit it off immediately. This leads to the conclusion: The peace negotiation accidentally missed military aircraft, and Goguryeo suspected something fishy. It was difficult for a million-strong army to sway, and an ambush descended from the sky to bully the opponent. After the peace talks, Yu Wenshu showed his achievements in front of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. If Goguryeo surrendered without fighting, there would be no need to wait to protect the navy. Recovering Lelang County in the Qin and Han Dynasties was what Yang Guang had dreamed of. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty Feeling satisfied and finally fulfilling his twelfth wish, he sent an order to return to Zhuojun.

The Sui armies, who had run out of food and grass, set out one after another and withdrew their troops. They retreated to Sashui (today's Qingchuan River). At this time, the general Murong Ya quickly rushed from the rear to the imperial driver.

Seeing how anxious Murong Ya was, Yu Wenshu asked,"The emperor has rested. What urgent matter does General Murong want to report?""

Murong Ya said:"My father, who was in the rear army, discovered that there were Goguryeo soldiers and horses along the way. They were looming, and I was afraid there was an ambush."

"Um?"Yu Wenshu said with confidence:"Old General, you must be worrying too much. Goguryeo has promised to donate 30,000 carts of military rations to our army to supplement military needs. They must be soldiers who are collecting rations."

"Your Majesty, isn't this a tactic used by the other party to delay the war?"

"nonsense! Yu Wenshu scolded:"I personally negotiated peace with Eulji Wende. How can I be wrong?""Murong Xia did not dare to contradict Yu Wenshu, and did not see Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, so he had to return to the rear army.

Groups of Sui soldiers and horses gathered on the bank of Sa River (today's Qingchuan River), making a fuss. They gathered on the bank, and a large number of soldiers prepared their weapons. Putting it aside, they were busy building rafts to cross the river. A small number of soldiers and horses crossed the river one after another from the shallow water section. When the large group of people were busy crossing the river, suddenly the war drums suddenly sounded, shouting for death and a big earthquake. I don’t know when they followed the large number of Goguryeo soldiers. Soldiers suddenly rushed out from under the trees in the mountains and forests, shocking the unsuspecting Sui army.

Goguryeo soldiers and horses rushed out from three sides and charged directly at the Sui army. Hundreds of thousands of Sui soldiers did not know that Goguryeo's peace negotiation was a false surrender, and they never expected it. Goryeo soldiers suddenly appeared. The Sui army was confused and disorganized. It suddenly turned into a pot of porridge, with crowds and stampedes. The veteran Murong Sanzang was in the rear army. Seeing that something was not going well, he led his troops to fight in a hurry.

It was just before lunch, and the Sui army was in the belly of the army. Kong Kongkong was busy logging and building rafts. He was originally waiting for Goguryeo to send 30,000 carts of food to satisfy his hunger. Unexpectedly, what was waiting was Goguryeo hiding his sword in a smile and retaliating. In the panic, some soldiers could not find their weapons, so they had to They started fighting with branches and stones. In an instant, a large number of Goguryeo cavalry rushed to kill the fighting Sui soldiers, causing them to fall over and run away with their heads in their hands. Not long after the battle, the soldiers in the rear army were in a panic, like a mob, and rushed away The veteran general Murong Sanzang was trapped in a tight siege and fought endlessly. He killed a hundred enemy soldiers in a row and was outnumbered. He was killed in the enemy formation and died on the bank of Sa River. Fortunately, the eldest son Murong Xia rushed out with several wounds and met Xiao Juan who came to rescue him.. Xiao Jue asked:"Where is your father now?"

The devastated Murong Ya said:"Commander Father is deeply trapped in the enemy's formation. He is afraid that he will not be able to protect himself.""

"The general is wounded. Cross the river first. I will cover you. General, retreat quickly!"

"Uncle Qi Guo, be more careful."

Xiao Jue waved his sword and led his troops to stop him. However, the Goguryeo soldiers who came up were well prepared, and there were more and more reinforcements. There were also archers and crossbowmen who were supporting them from a distance. Xiao Jue didn't fight long before his team broke up and was defeated. He was defeated again. For a while, Xiao Jue was hurriedly commanding the retreat. Gao Jianwu, the Goryeo general who came to kill him, took an arrow from his bow and shot Xiao Jue directly. Xiao Jue was not careful and shot an arrow through his chest. He was seriously injured and fell off his horse. His soldiers were trampled by horses and people, killing and wounding him.

The soldiers of the Sui army rushed to escape by the Sashui River, and there was a chaos. The Korean soldiers and cavalry were in front, and the infantry followed. They drove forward, scattered the Sui soldiers, and cut off the Sui army crossing the river. General

Xue Shixiong's troops The way across the river was also blocked by Korean soldiers and horses, so they had to retreat to Baishi Mountain. The Korean soldiers surrounded the foot of the mountain. Xue Shixiong and his son were also in a dilemma, isolated and helpless.

On Baishi Mountain, the soldiers had no fighting spirit and were discouraged. Xue Shixiong's two When their sons Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche saw their father's despairing expression, Xue Wanjun said,"Don't worry, Commander. Father, we are trapped in a dead end. It's better to fight to the death to break out, there is still a chance of survival." Xue

Shixiong held his forehead with his hand and said:"I am not a person who is afraid of death, but more than ten thousand of my soldiers are trapped. I am afraid that when I break out, there will be heavy casualties. I can't bear it. It's better to wait for reinforcements.""

"If one of the three of us, father and son, survives, revenge will still come; if all three of us die, won't we be lonely ghosts in vain?"After some persuasion from the two brothers, Xue Shixiong gathered his energy, summoned the soldiers, ordered them to eat up all the food and grass they brought, threw away the baggage, packed lightly and went into battle, desperately trying to break through.

In the evening, all the soldiers ate up the remaining food. Xue Shixiong and his son Xue Shixiong He led the cavalry in front and the infantry in the back, and rushed down the slope of Baishi Mountain towards the surrounding enemy soldiers. The Korean soldiers shot and killed them with random arrows. Breaking through. This is what it is: blood flowing in front of Baishi Mountain, a desperate fight for the love between father and son.

Thousands of troops have been defeated, but this battle still has the power to frighten the enemy.