"I received a report from Dongdu late the night before." The Holy Lord's voice was low, hoarse, and very tired, and exhausted. "I have ordered the right guard general Qu Tutong to rush to Dongdu overnight to send troops to attack the rebels."

The chariot is to take the chariot at the post station. The chariot at the post station has chariot and chariot. The chariot delivers documents and chariots. The chariot sends officials with special missions. The work and schedule are all on the chariot, so that officials can travel day and night.

Qu Tutong was a Xianbei person. He came from a family of officials from the surname of the Ru family and was an emerging aristocrat who rose up with military merits. Although he was loyal to the Holy Lord and made great achievements in both the military and political circles, his origin, qualifications, official positions, prestige, and power were not enough to bear the heavy responsibility of the supreme commander in the matter of suppressing the rebellion in the Dongdu, and he could only charge forward, because whether the Dongdu could win the rebellion was not a fight on the battlefield, but a political compromise outside the battlefield.

Yuwen Shu "reads" a lot of content from the ordinary words of the Holy Lord. There are many senior military commanders on the battlefield in Liaodong. Why did he choose a nobleman from a "poor family" who came from a "poor family" to suppress the rebellion? Why did he send Qu Tutong back to Dongdu alone?

The betrayal of Yang Xuangan, the Minister of Rites, hit the Holy Lord with a heavy blow, his authority, and his confidence. He suddenly found that he was surrounded by people with ulterior motives. He didn't know who he trusted or who was trustworthy, so he fell into confusion and panic.

The root of this crisis is a struggle between reform and conservativeness, and the force that drove the outbreak of this crisis came from Guanlong, the fierce conflict between the three aristocratic groups in Shandong and Jiangzuo. The conflict between the Han and the Luli clans, which always existed in the political situation in Zhongtu, became a secondary existence. However, the Luli aristocratic group was also deeply trapped in the center of the storm, and their positions were also different. Among them, the old Luli aristocratic group, mainly composed of the Yuan clan and the eight nobles, held a conservative position, while the emerging nobles who rose with military merits benefited a lot from the reform, and most of them held a reform position, which became the reason why the Holy Lord believed in Qu Tutong and entrusted him with important responsibilities.

Looking at the senior military commanders on the battlefield in Liaodong, how many of them are from a weak family? And how many of them are truly among the top leaders of the Guards with their military achievements? The same is true for the center. The powerful people around the Holy Lord are basically from wealthy families, and there are definitely few priests from poor families like Fan Zigai, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Qu Tutong is one of these "few people". The Holy Lord chose to trust him and sent him alone back to Dongdu to quell the rebellion. On the one hand, it was to ensure that there was no accident on the battlefield of quelling the rebellion, and on the other hand, it was to keep it confidential.

This matter must be kept confidential. At least before the Expeditionary Force withdraws back to the country, it is kept confidential. If it is really impossible, it must try every means to control the scope of transmission to prevent various changes. Once the morale of the military is in chaos, the morale is gone, and the consequences are unimaginable. Especially Yang Xuangan is by the Holy Lord, and there must be accomplices in the palace and even in the Expeditionary Force. Once the news is leaked, these people are raising troops to rebel, the Expeditionary Force is very likely to repeat the mistake of last year's defeat and be wiped out. Once the Expeditionary Force is wiped out again, what will the Holy Lord use to suppress the rebellion? Take a step back and say that even if the rebellion is barely quelled, the Holy Lord can still control the government? Can he continue to promote reform? There is also the deterioration of the North-South relations and even breakdown. After the Civil War broke out, what will Zhongtu use to guard the border and resist the Northern Barbarians?

"Tonight, you will also take the priest to go to the Eastern Capital, fully responsible for quelling the rebellion." The Holy Lord pointed to the secret edict placed on the side of the case, and his tone became more and more serious, "I will entrust the fate of the country to you."

Yuwen Shu immediately knelt down and received the imperial edict.

"Your Majesty, when will the Selected Front Army evacuate Yalu Water?" Although Yuwen Shu was worried about the situation in the Eastern Capital, she was more concerned about the safety of the expedition soldiers.

Last year, he was the deputy commander of the Expeditionary Army. He and the commander Yu Zhongwen destroyed the lives of nearly 200,000 expedition soldiers in Sashui. This year, he was the chief commander of the Expeditionary Army, and Yang Yichen was the deputy commander. Because he repeatedly urged the Holy Lord to issue an edict to cross Yalu River, he failed to get a reply. So he went to the palace to lobby after the rainy season, but he heard a shocking news. At present, the Selected Front Army far away in Yalu River is very dangerous. If the news of Yang Xuangan's mutiny is leaked, those with ulterior motives spread rumors and the morale of the army is in chaos, more than 100,000 expedition soldiers will be in danger. If he is not careful, he will be wiped out the entire army. Such a shame, he cannot bear the second time. With such a deep blood hatred, will he still have a day of snow in his lifetime?

"I have secretly ordered Yang Yichen to give up the expedition and withdraw back to the Liaoshui River from the day I received the order." The Holy Lord sighed, "For me, you have the right time to come, and for the expedition soldiers, your absence at a critical moment will definitely affect the morale of the army, but now I can't help but hope for Yang Yichen."

Yuwen Shu finally let go of his heart. He believed in Yang Yichen. As a minister of the royal family, Yang Yichen's loyalty to the Holy Lord was proven in the rebellion of Yang Liang, the King of Han. Although the Holy Lord later transferred him from Daibei and even from the Wei Mansion, depriving him of military power, allowing him to serve as Zong Zhengqing, who was in charge of the royal family affairs and the Taipuqing, who was in charge of "Ma Zheng", Yang Yichen abides by his duties, worked hard and worked diligently, and the relationship between the monarch and the ministers was always well-off. This also made the Holy Lord grant him military power during the Western Expedition and the two Eastern Expeditions, and entrusted him with important responsibilities.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. With the power of Duke Xing of Qin (Yang Yichen) it is enough to bring the elected army back safely." Yuwen Shu comforted the Holy Lord, then changed his mind and asked again, "Do we continue to attack Liaodong City?"

Liaodong City is already shaking under the continuous attacks of the expeditionary forces, and it is difficult to protect them every day. Continuing the attack can not only cover the safe withdrawal of the Yalu River, but also completely take it down within a limited time. In this way, Fuyu, Wuliluo and the three towns of Liaodong can be connected into one, completely occupying the territory of Goguryeo in the northwest direction of Yalu River, and pushing the Liaodong defense line to the Yalu River line, which is equivalent to expanding the territory. The second Eastern Expedition can also be considered a major result, and will not be able to achieve nothing or return without success.

The Holy Lord nodded slightly, "Before Yang Yichen withdraws to the Liaoshui River, I will continue to attack Liaodong City." When he said this, the Holy Lord looked angry, "But I am afraid I will not be able to do my wish. I have a rebellion from foreign countries around me. Once the barbarians in Liaodong City know the secret and know that we are going to evacuate, they will definitely hold on to the death."

Yuwen Shu sighed bitterly. At this moment, he was furious and wished to eat the traitors alive. If there were really traitors around the Holy Lord and those who betrayed military secrets to the Goguryeo people, then the incredible defeat of the first Eastern Expedition, the death of nearly 200,000 expedition soldiers in the expedition that Zhongtu had unprecedentedly died. This man, or these people, even if they ate their meat raw and killed their nine tribes, would not be able to relieve the overwhelming hatred of Zhongtu.

The most terrifying thing in this world is traitors, traitors. The harm they cause to the country and nation is often at the cost of the country and the seeds of destruction. Their crimes are so serious that they are hard to write.

"Where is the navy..." Yu Wenshu hesitated for a moment, and still expressed his concerns. "Once Mr. Rong (lai Hu'er) and Mr. Qiao (Zhou Fashang) see that the weather is right and go out to the sea decisively, things will be in trouble."

The palace is too far away from Donglai, and it is very inconvenient to transmit information. Therefore, when expeditioning to Pyongyang, the navy followed the principle that it must cross the sea before the end of the rainy season in Liaodong. Therefore, as long as the weather is suitable, the navy will generally cross the sea around June. The Holy Lord and the palace give the navy great autonomy and will not issue separate edicts to stipulate the specific time of going to sea. However, now that there is a sudden change in the east capital and the eastern expedition is terminated, the holy Lord must order the navy to give up the expedition across the sea. However, is it still time? Once the navy sees the weather, it sets its sails out to sea before the Holy Lord’s edict has been delivered. The attack on the water and land has become a lonely army. Isn’t the navy dangerous?

The Holy Lord was also worried. What he was most worried about was the navy. If the land army retreated smoothly and the navy suffered heavy damage again, the second Eastern Expedition would not be a failure, but a defeat, and the consequences would be completely different.

"Your Majesty once instructed Gong Rong and Gong Qiao about the matter of King Qi's residence outside to suppress the thieves, and asked them to assist and monitor. Now King Qi follows and kills the white-haired thieves, and must come to the Tongji Canal to threaten the safety of Dongdu. This will definitely attract the attention of Gong Rong and Gong Qiao. So will the navy come up with countermeasures based on this? Will it delay or delay the crossing of the sea?" Yuwen Shu stopped here for a moment, his tone of hesitation, "If Gong Rong and Gong Qiao closely follow King Qi, they should find that Yang Xuangan raises troops to rebel."

The Holy Lord glanced at him and sighed, "Whether to send troops to quell the rebellion and cross the sea, what choice will the navy make?"

Yuwen Shu thought for a moment and said, "We must first settle the country when fighting foreign countries. If they learn that Yang Xuangan has rebelled and the King of Qi is likely to go to the Eastern Capital again, it is conceivable how the situation in the Eastern Capital will develop, then the Second Eastern Expedition must not be continued. Since the Second Eastern Expedition is to be terminated, they will naturally send troops to quell the rebellion."

"What if they didn't know that Yang Xuan raised his troops to rebel?"

"According to the Dongdu report, Yang Xuangan raised troops to rebel in Liyang on the second day of June, and then immediately went south to attack Dongdu. When the situation deteriorated rapidly, Dongdu naturally had to ask for help from the generals of the commander-in-chief of various places. Among them, Xijing, Zhuojun, Jiangdu and even the Donglai Naval Division should be the targets of Dongdu's help. According to this calculation, Donglai Naval Division should be able to receive news of Yang Xuangan's rebellion at the latest in June. After weighing the pros and cons, Gong Rong and Gong Qiao should also send troops to support Dongdu." Yuwen Shu frowned and said while thinking, "Of course, before receiving the imperial edict of Your Majesty to interrupt the Eastern Expedition, the Naval Division would definitely not dare to give up the expedition across the sea, so Gong Rong and Gong Qiao would definitely come up with a complete strategy. The best strategy is to divide the troops into two groups, one to rescue the East Road first, and the other to continue preparing for the expedition across the sea, taking into account both ends and not delay."

The Holy Lord sighed, "I hope so."

"If the navy divided into two groups, one of them rushed to the Dongdu to support the Dongdu, trapped the King of Qi and cut off his way to enter the Dongdu, the Dongdu crisis would be controlled within the scope of the mutiny, which would be very conducive to our suppression of the Dongdu rebellion."

The Holy Lord understood the gods. Yuwen Shu seemed to be "circling around" the navy, but in fact he was worried that King Qi would enter Beijing, and that King Qi would join forces to harm the country. If the situation in the Dongdu deteriorated to such an uncontrollable level, the father and son would be killed and the civil war would break out, what should we do?
Chapter completed!