Yang Guang lifted the scepter in his hand and tapped several times on the map of the screen. The scepter touched the animal skin map, making it sound louder.

"Sun Tzu's military strategy says that the law of using troops is the best in the whole country, and the second is to defeat the country; the whole army is the best, and the second is to defeat the army; therefore, victory is not a good thing in a hundred battles; defeating others' soldiers without fighting is a good person. Therefore, the superior soldiers attack plan, attacking diplomatic relations, and attacking troops, and attacking cities under the underworld. Therefore, those who are good at using troops are to defeat the enemy's soldiers instead of fighting, and destroying others' cities instead of attacking, and destroying others' countries instead of long-term. They must fight for the whole world with complete wars, so the army does not stop and profits can be fully completed. This is the method of attacking."

Yang Guang read a book of Sun Tzu's military, paused, glanced at the ministers in the hall for a while, and then said loudly, "This incident in Liaodong is different from the previous conquest of Goguryeo. Goguryeo is not my race, and I will not die of my destruction, so I must be eliminated by thunder. But now Liaodong is the Liaodong of our Great Sui Dynasty, and the people of Liaodong are nearly one million people. Although I have dispatched nearly 300,000 troops this time, this is just for the momentum! Chen Kefu has only been in charge of Liaodong for two years, and the local governments of the court have been in operation in recent years. Although most of the soldiers in Liaodong were attacked by Chen Kefu, I believe that when the imperial army arrived and the two sides confronted each other, the soldiers and civilians of Liaodong would definitely see the situation clearly. I have dispatched troops to decide Liaodong without fighting and insisted on bloody slaughtering Liaodong. This is the tone of this dispatch of troops, do you understand?"

The generals who had just named the name by Emperor Yang Guang to go to the expedition were mostly in the hall. When they heard Yang Guang's request, they frowned. They all understood Chen Kefu's ability and the strength of the Liaodong Army. Liaodong could gather 270,000 people in one month, and there were dozens of strong cities to defend. The imperial court's two north and south troops were only 255,000 troops, not only were they weak in number, but they would also be a long expedition with long logistics supplies. Before the war started, they were already at a disadvantage, but the emperor still proposed so many requirements and restrictions before the war. How could this battle be fought?

Kaifu Yi and the three departments, and the newly appointed commander of the Southern Army, Duke Rong, Lai Hu'er, stood up after he was silent. "Your Majesty, those who defeated the soldiers without fighting must be strong and left the other side without retreating will be able to defeat the soldiers without fighting. At present, Your Majesty recruited troops from the north and south into Liao, but the troops are still in a minority. Moreover, the Liaodong Army has a strong city to defend, and there is sufficient equipment and food. If you want to force Liaodong to surrender from the beginning, you will be afraid of difficulties. I think that Your Majesty should grant the right to change the soldiers on the expedition. As long as we take advantage of the Liaodong army's troops not being fully prepared, we will attack the Liaodong army head-on, annihilate some of its elite forces, and seize several cities, and then force submission is the best strategy!"

"No, the army only needs to surround and not attack." Yang Guang reached out to stop Lai Hu'er's words, "I have never fought unprepared battles, fought south and north, and I have destroyed countless tribes, so I naturally understand the method of war. All the good things, Liaodong cannot fight! Liaodong is so difficult and dangerous, and when the war comes, it will inevitably be difficult to settle for years. At present, the ambition of the wolf has long been unscrupulous. If the war with Liaodong cannot be decided quickly, it will only be cheaper in the end.'

"You guys don't have to worry too much. Although I have only sent 250,000 troops to Liao this time, this is not all." Yang Guang landed on the ground with a pillar of the staff, "Nayan Pei Shiju, you should immediately start contacting the Khitan Kingdom, the Kingdom of Marine Kingdom, Xi Kingdom, Tiel Kingdom, Silla Kingdom, and Baekje Kingdom. I ordered you to be the plenipotent minister and discuss with the six countries. I would like to give you some benefits to all countries. I only need the six countries to stand firmly on the side of our Great Sui Dynasty and send troops and our army to besiege Liaodong. Tell them that as long as the one who sends troops, I am willing to marry the princess of the royal family."

Pei Shiju hesitated, "Your Majesty, Liaodong is like the Khitan, and Marcelo, and Silla have long been Chen Kefu's close ally. This time it is unlikely that they will send troops to siege Chen Kefu."

"It's okay, just go and talk. No matter what, I believe that even if all races do not send troops, they will definitely choose to wait and see and not help each other. Moreover, Chen Kefu's relationship with all races may not be as strong as you think. Only by seeking interests, these barbarians outside the border will rush to do it. You focus on talking to Xi, Heishui Mohe, and Baekje. And I heard that although Silla has always supported Chen Kefu in the past, the nobles in Silla who are in power are closer to the Great Sui court. Didn't they want to make their people the crown prince last time? Tell them that as long as they stand on the side of the court, I will entrust their people as crown prince at that time. Then tell the patriarchs of Heishui Mohe and the Khitan Dahe clan that if they perform well this time, I will consider replacing them with the King of Khitan and the King of Khitan after pacifying Liaodong."

This is true for war, and often it is not necessarily clear that the enemy and the enemy are distinguished. The tribes in Liaodong surrendered to the Great Sui Dynasty and were directly within the sphere of influence of Chen Kefu. Yang Guang always believed that as long as the benefits given were sufficient, they could stand on their own side. This was the case when they conquered Goguryeo last time. In the war between the Great Sui Dynasty and Goguryeo, Silla, Mohe and other tribes finally stood on the side of the Great Sui Dynasty.

Previously, the Great Sui Dynasty and the Great Sui Dynasty had an evil relationship, the Khitan, Xi tribe, Tiel, and other tribes also betrayed the Turks and stood on the side of the Great Sui Dynasty. Yang Guang firmly believed that this time the Chen Kefu rebelled in Liaodong, these tribes would also stand on the side of the Great Sui Dynasty. For Yang Guang, he did not need those tribes, all he needed was that these tribes would not stand on the side of Chen Kefu. And he also believed that as long as the imperial army arrived, more people in Liaodong would choose the side of the court. At that time, he would be able to quell the Liaodong rebellion without bloodshed. It would not hinder the battle to fight against the Turks that the court was planning.

"My dear friends, I am the emperor, the imperial army is the royal army. Chen Kefu is just a traitor. If he raises an army in Liaodong, it is just a rebellion, and it is not right. The imperial army advances eastward to fight against rebellion, and it is right. When the army arrives, there will definitely be a large army of Liaodong people who are interested in the court."

The civil officials in the hall all slap and praise each other. For these civil officials, this style of literature is most in line with their concepts. However, most of the military generals in the hall frowned. The military generals fought on the battlefield without talking about empty political strategies, and talked more about tactics. For the military generals, to fight Liaodong, they naturally send more troops. There are nearly 300,000 soldiers in Liaodong, and the court will not say that they will send 400,000 and 500,000 soldiers, at least 300,000 soldiers. In the end, they took the initiative to attack and directly defeat Liaodong. However, the emperor had already spoken, and although the generals had opinions, no one was willing to go out and oppose them again.

Yang Guang turned around and walked back to the dragon chaise on the platform to sit down, "Transfer my order and send troops to Liaodong immediately, and the soldiers of the various troops set off immediately."

"I will obey the order!" The ministers bowed and retreated.

Li Yuan followed the ministers out of the Liangyi Hall, worried all the way. The emperor had no arrangements for him today. He was not exempted from his official position, nor did he arrange his tasks. He just ignored him and let him come out without paying attention. This made him feel heavy. The more he did this, the more uneasy he felt.

After leaving the palace, Li Yuan did not stop for a moment and rushed back to the mansion immediately. When he arrived, it was only three o'clock in the morning.

As soon as he got off the carriage, he found that a team had already gathered in front of the mansion. Jiancheng, Shimin, Yuan Ji, Li Daozong, Li Daoxuan, Li Xiaogong and other nephews, Shi Wanbao, Chai Shao and other three sons were all friends. Dozens of young people were wearing armor, bows and knives on their backs, holding long spears, and the war horses beside them were also equipped with saddles and horses. In addition to them, there were about one or two hundred people behind them, who were also armed, armed with guns and knives, and were equipped with war horses.

"Dalang, Erlang, Sanlang, what are you doing?" Li Yuan's face changed. Now it was a turbulent time, but his son and nephew gathered guests and friends, wearing armored horses, which made Li Yuan a little panicked. In Kyoto, and when his son-in-law just defected, such actions would lead to the disaster of extermination if he was accidentally.

As soon as Li Shimin saw his father coming, he hurried over, "Father, the child has discussed with his elder brother and others. The city gate has only been open for more than an hour. If you can still catch up now, you can still catch up. As long as you catch Chen Kefu, then my Li family will naturally have a clear relationship with Chen Kefu's rebellion."

"No, Your Majesty and the court have their own opinions on this matter. You will make decisions when it comes to this time. Put these armor and weapons back and stay at home. Don't go anywhere these days." Li Yuan shouted.

Li Shimin pulled his father aside and whispered, "Father, the child is actually going to take his sister back. My sister is also our family. At this time, we cannot let her be taken away by Chen Kefu. As long as we take her back, let her and Chen Kefu get along. First, we will protect her sister, second, after my sister comes back, we will completely get a clear relationship with Chen Kefu, killing two birds with one stone, why not do it?"

When he said this, Changsun Wugui appeared in Li Shimin's mind, especially the focused and beautiful look when he saw her studying on a swing in the courtyard that day, which was even more imprinted in his mind.

Li Yuan sighed, "It's a pity that Sanniang has made me suffer. I thought I had found a good husband for her, but I never thought that such a thing happened on the first day of her marriage. Even if I took him back, her life would be over. Oh, you go, I'm a little tired for my father and I have to go back to my room to rest. Remember, if you chase me, you can chase me, and if you can't catch me, it's all for Sanniang's life. It's not easy for Chen Kefu to escape from Kyoto. There are many elite soldiers and generals around him. Please pay attention to your safety. Remember, just take your sister back and don't fight with Chen Kefu. The feng shui turns around, who knows what will happen tomorrow? Don't do anything at all, just stay at the front line."
Chapter completed!