Then, he issued an imperial edict, ordering the national army to gather in Zhuo Jun County to prepare for the second Crusade. I won't elaborate on the specific preparation process, just refer to the first time.
In April of 6 13, the Sui army crossed the Liao River eastward and surrounded Liaodong City again. This time, Yang Guang learned a lesson and allowed the generals to take cheap action and command the attack according to their own judgment on the situation. Next, the Sui army was surrounded and attacked on all sides, and Koguryo defenders tried their best to resist. After fighting for more than 20 days, there was no substantial progress in the war, and both sides suffered heavy casualties.
Just as Yang Guang was having a good time in the northeast front, the bad news suddenly came from the rear: Yang Xuangan turned against the water!
Who's in Yang Xuangan? He is the son of Su Yang, a servant of the former Shangshu (a high official, basically a prime minister). According to the fine tradition of inheriting his father's footsteps, he is currently the minister of rites. Strangely, the people rebelled because they had no food, so they took two kitchen knives to make a revolution. But he has been a great official in Yang Xuangan for generations, and his wealth is endless. Isn't it wrong to mistake the revolution for fashion and follow the trend because you see that the world is going to be in chaos?
Of course not.
Since Emperor Emperor Wen of Sui of the Sui Dynasty, Su Yang has been an important official of North Korea. He participated in and helped Yang Guang win the crown prince position of his brother Yong Yang, and made great contributions. From the right servant shooting in Shangshu to the left servant shooting in Shangshu, even under one person and above ten thousand people. Supposedly, the more you contribute to the leader, the more you should show humility and forbearance, so that the leader can rest assured, at least you won't feel that you are above and in need. Always beware of you; But this old man is also very strange. He is a little confused. He relies on the old and sells the old all day. After work, even when communicating with leaders, he lacks the good qualities of modesty and prudence.
It happened that his leader was notoriously narrow-minded. For example, Yang Guang has always been conceited and outstanding in literary talent, and there is no room for others' talents to be superior to him. Xue Daoheng, assistant minister of literature and history, wrote a poem "An empty beam falls into the mud", and Zhou Wang wrote a poem "No one can be green at will", which was well received in the industry. Yang guang felt uncomfortable, but after he thought about it himself, he really couldn't write such a beautiful sentence. So he found two excuses to put the two men to death, recited these poems in front of them before he died, and sarcastically said, "Can you still write such sentences?"
Fortunately, Su Yang is an ancestral virtue. Didn't you wait? Hongdao has reported the Tathagata first, leaving a mess for his son to clean up.
Yang Xuangan is a clever man. From Yang Guang's words and deeds before, he has clearly sniffed out Yang Guang's dissatisfaction with Su Yang. At this time, his heart has backfired, but the time is not yet ripe and he can only continue to pretend to be a grandson.
While pretending to be obedient and low-key, he stepped up preparations for the rebellion with his younger brothers. At the same time, he kept a low profile and made a high-profile performance, kowtowing to Yang Guang's brother, and finally temporarily eased the relationship with Yang Guang.
Yang guang's second crusade, Yang Xuangan was ordered to be in charge of Liyang logistics.
In view of the intensive preparations before, and many officials in the DPRK are his father's old subordinates, which are closely related to his family and easy to win, now should be the most appropriate time for the uprising, Yang Xuangan thought.
That's what he wants to do.
First of all, he intercepted the military food and equipment transported to the front line without authorization, and reported that the security along the way was too poor to transport. Then he sent people to pretend to be * * * envoys, claiming that someone had defected, ordered the whole city to enter * * *, and took advantage of the situation to lead the army to occupy Liyang City.
After establishing this base in Liyang, Yang Xuangan issued an uprising declaration, denouncing Yang Guang's ruthlessness, and announced that he would revolt under the banner of saving the common people from fire and water.
As the saying goes, brothers fight and fathers fight. Yang Xuangan secretly sent someone to the capital Daxing (later Chang 'an) before starting his army, and asked his younger brother Yang Xuanting for help.
Besides his own brother, he sent someone to pick him up.
This man is Shi Biao.
Who is Shi Mi? The word Shimi is mysterious and profound. Originally a corner of the northeast, originally from Xiangping, Liaodong. Speaking of his background, he is a noble family. Li Mi, his grandfather's father, served as Si Tuleideng in the Northern Wei Dynasty. His grandfather Li Yao was an official of Pacific Insurance Company and was awarded the title of Duke Wei. His father, Li Kuan, was not only a pillar of the Sui Dynasty, but also a Pu Shan Gong, a "well-known" figure. With such a strong background, Shi Biao easily embarked on his official career and became a left-handed general Lang Wei, belonging to the battle sequence of the Guards.
Most people who can achieve something are outstanding in appearance and belong to the same eye-catching kind in the crowd. Shi Biao is no exception.
When Yang Guang inspected the troops, he saw Shi Biao at a glance, and then turned to ask Xu Guogong Yuwen Shu: "Who is that Hei Hai on the left? He has a sharp eye and is different from ordinary people. I don't want him to be a guard. " Yuwen Shu is also a man of vision. Once, when no one was around, he earnestly advised Shi Mi: "Brother, you are so smart and capable, you should take the civilian route and use your talents to get the official position. Although the guards are close to the leaders, there are too many guards like you, and it is difficult to have a bright future! "
China's imperial examination system began in the era of Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty. In the era of Yang Guang, this can't be said to be the trend of crossing the wooden bridge with thousands of troops, but it is also an important way to get ahead. Conceited and knowledgeable, Shi Biao listened to Yuwen Shu's persuasion, resolutely quit his job as a soldier and began to study behind closed doors.
Shi Mi goes out to do business, and the means of transportation is an old ox. Cows don't walk as fast as horses, but cows are born with one more part than horses-horns, and Shimi takes a fancy. He hung Hanshu on the loudspeaker and read it while walking. Coincidentally, one day Su Yang met me on the road. Su Yang was already a senior official of North Korea. Seeing this scene is very strange, he ordered someone to catch up from behind and ask. After some conversation, Lao Yang was moved by Comrade Shimi's spirit and tolerance. After returning home, he recommended Shimi to his sons and praised him: "I think Shimi is far less knowledgeable and tolerant than him!" "
Yang Xuangan firmly remembered this sentence from his father, so he fell in love with Shi Biao. The first thing he did after starting his army was to pick up Shi Biao to help.
After Shi Biao arrived in Liyang, he was immediately appointed as Chief of Staff and Staff by Yang Xuangan. Staff responsible for advice, shi biao also dutifully prepared three sets of plans for Yang Xuangan:
1 (the best policy) took advantage of the fact that the localities were not ready, led the army to March in, killed Zhuo County, and cut off Yang Guang's back road; The Koguryo army was attacked before and after, and within ten days and a half months, the * * * army must be defeated, and Yang Guang can get it without much trouble.
No.2 (Zhongce) Guanzhong is surrounded by mountains and has fertile land, which can be used as a base area. Now all the way to the west, take Daxing directly before the other side reacts, then recruit heroes and mobilize civilians. Even if the frontline troops come back, we have occupied favorable terrain, so we can fight a protracted war in the rear.
No.3 directly attacked the nearest Luoyang, and the effect was immediate. However, once Luoyang could not be captured for a long time, reinforcements came from all over the country, and the consequences were unimaginable.
Commander-in-Chief Yang Xuangan finally chose the third option for the following reasons:
1. The families of civil and military officials are all in the east. If we can capture them alive, it will shake the morale of * * * and the army;
The first two schemes are to bypass the city and go straight to the destination. How can we stand up without capturing the city?
Conclusion: The worst policy is the best policy. Execute!
In this regard, we might as well learn from the past and see the advantages and disadvantages of these three schemes.
Emperor Yang Di used the army year after year, and there were complaints everywhere. Coupled with the lack of substantial progress in the war ahead, the anti-war sentiment in the army is high. If we really cut off Yang Guang's retreat and call for retreat with inspiring slogans, I believe that many soldiers at the front will defect, and then Yang Guang will be cornered. Then rely on the Yang family's connections, in the name of orthodox * * *, with the Crusades army as the force backing, giving orders to all localities, being a Cao Cao should be no problem.
At that time, Guan Zhong was really like what Shi Biao said, huh? Thousands of miles, rich in products, large population and developed economy, it can be called the foundation of emperors. More importantly, from east to west, there are important checkpoints such as Hanguguan and Tongguan, which can not only ensure safety, but also grasp the initiative of war. In addition to the achievements of Shang Yang's political reform and his bravery, the unique geographical position is also an important magic weapon for Qin to win. Later, Li Yuan's steps to unify the world were basically copies of Shi Biao's middle policy.
Direct attack on Luoyang, although it sounds exciting, is actually a risky move. First, it is still unknown whether the fighting capacity of Yang Xuangan troops can quickly win Luoyang. If it is not fast, the consequences will be unimaginable as Shi Biao said. Secondly, Luoyang is located in the plain, belonging to Ma Pingchuan, which is easy to attack and difficult to defend. Easy to be attacked from all sides. As for Yang Xuangan's view that hijacking the families of officials in Dongdu can shake the morale of the army, people have different opinions. Because you can kidnap other people's wives and children, if they don't surrender, cut them down, and others can warn you to send them out well among the enemies at the gate or I will cut you to death.
However, one thing is certain: people who have become big enterprises in troubled times must first lay a solid foundation. There are countless examples in this regard: Liu Bang is based in Sichuan, Liu Xiu is based in Hebei, Cao Cao is based in Qingzhou, Sun Quan is based in Jiangdong, and Liu Beixue is based in Sichuan ... Unfortunately, the Yang brothers failed to see this.
Yang Xuangan, born outside the ranks, has few regular troops, and its soldiers are mainly armed men.
But what does Yang Xuangan rely on without a mass base? How can you gather so many people quickly in a short time?
The answer is political weapons. Listen, Lao Yang's slogan is: "My official has achieved one thing, my family has 22 thousand gold, and my wealth has reached the extreme." Why do you want to rebel? " Just to save the people from the quagmire! "
Faced with this deadly weapon, most of the Sui army, mostly children of poor families, fled to Yang Xuangan without fighting. Before long, Yang Xuangan gathered 50,000 troops and surrounded the important town of Luoyang.
Yang Guang was very worried when he learned of the mutiny in Yang Xuangan. This kind of mood is like a person who is happy for a while, mortgages his house and car and gets tickets to enter the stock market. As a result, the whole line was locked up and the bank kept urging loans. Think about it, huh? Let's cut the stock, repay the loan and protect the capital.
On June 28th, 2003, Yang Guang ordered the whole army to retreat. Koguryo army didn't know the situation at first, and didn't dare to pursue it immediately. Helpless, Sui soldiers' hearts were scattered, and the soldiers were in a state of chaos. What is particularly distressing is that the last few thousand old, weak and disabled soldiers were all slaughtered by Koguryo's pursuers.
The second crusade ended in failure again.
Yang Xuangan fought the defenders many times at the gates of Luoyang, the eastern capital, but failed to break through. At this point, the Sui * * * sent elite troops from Daxing to reinforce Luoyang, and the Crusades troops withdrawn from Liaodong also took advantage of the situation to attack the Yang Xuangan army from both sides. Yang Xuangan was attacked on both sides, so he had to split up and meet Sui Jun separately. At this time, the positive defenders of Luoyang also attacked out of the city, Yang? The army was caught off guard and lost several times in succession.
Seeing that the situation was getting worse and worse, Yang Xuangan had to abandon the siege of Luoyang and go west to Hanguguan, trying to attack the capital Daxing directly. But it's now or never. Sui Jun elite is not far from him at this time, and he finally lost the opportunity to see Daxing again.
On August 1 day, the Yang Xuangan Army fought in the east with those who came later, and suffered a crushing defeat. Yang Xuangan and his younger brother Yang Jishan fled to Jia. Seeing that the tide was gone, Yang Xuangan ordered his younger brother Yang Jishan to hack himself to death. Yang Jishan had just finished what his brother told him, and before he could commit suicide, he was captured alive by the pursuers who came.
Subsequently, the heads of Yang Xuangan and Yang Jishan were sent to Yang Guangxing Palace. Yang guang ordered Yang Xuangan's body to be cut into pieces and displayed for three days in Du Dong? Chop it into paste and burn it to ashes. Yang's people are all human.
At this point, the Su Yang clan went up in smoke.