In Linshuo Palace, Emperor Yang Guang of Sui received a Silla envoy from afar. The envoy was a monk, Master Tan Yu, a famous monk in Silla. He had been on missions to the Sui Dynasty many times and was received by Yang Guang twice.￥f,

Yang Guang sat on the soft ivory couch in the study, listening to Master Tan Yu's report without saying a word.

"Your Majesty, our prince is willing to send troops to assist the Sui army in the battle. He will teach Gao Yuan, who is not monarched. After the war, the Silla army immediately withdrew from Jincheng. The children of Goguryeo will never move Silla, and the land of Goguryeo will not exceed an inch."

"Then I don't understand. Silla doesn't want anything, what are you doing when sending troops?" Yang Guang asked coldly.

Master Tanyu quickly clasped his hands and saluted, "Goguryeo has always been a great enemy in Silla. We just want to get rid of this strong enemy to protect the security of the northern border, and there is no other intention."

Yang Guang picked up the letter of nationality sent by King Jin Baijing of Zhenping and read it, and said, "Let me consider this matter and then reply to you. You should step down first!"

"I say goodbye!"

Master Tan Yu clasped his hands and bowed slowly. Yang Guang pondered for a moment and ordered his left and right to say, "Go to Xuan Pei Shangshu to see me!"

Pei Ju was in Shuo Palace at this time. Soon, a eunuch reported at the door: "Your Majesty, Shangshu Pei is here!"

"Supreme him in!"

After a moment, Pei Ju hurried into the study and bowed, "The old minister will meet your majesty."

"As my dear said, King Silla has indeed sent someone to come."

Pei Ju was excited, "Are they really here?"

Yang Guang nodded and said, "Sit down and talk!"

Pei Ju sat down, and Yang Guang handed Pei Ju the letter from King Zhenping of Silla. Pei Ju opened it and read it, and sneered, "It turns out that they are already impatient."

Yang Guang pondered for a moment and asked, "I am considering that if Goguryeo is destroyed and the establishment of the Anton Protectorate may also prevent Silla from heading north."

Pei Ju shook his head, "If Your Majesty set up the Anton Protectorate, it will inevitably consume a lot of manpower and material resources to disperse the energy of the Sui Dynasty. Once the court is unable to control it, Silla will definitely take advantage of the opportunity to annex the entire peninsula. At that time, we will face a stronger and more rebellious alien regime, and Liaodong will also be in danger. Therefore, the Wei Minister insists on retaining the existence of Goguryeo and would rather defeat the weak Goguryeo than face a powerful Silla."

Pei Ju saw it thoroughly. The chaos in the Great Sui Dynasty was approaching. Once the Andong Protectorate was established, there would inevitably be a situation where there was no way to control it, which would eventually lead to Silla taking advantage of the situation to go north. It was not impossible to establish the Andong Protectorate, but it must be a prosperous era.

Pei Ju said again: "Their ambition is seen from the fact that King Zhenping sent someone to express his willingness to send troops to assist in the war. They were afraid that His Majesty would accept Goguryeo's peace request, and wanted to take this opportunity to completely destroy Goguryeo."

Although Yang Guang was determined to destroy Goguryeo and establish the Anton Protectorate, Pei Ju's strategy was also very visionary. Yang Guang was eventually convinced, but he was a little unwilling.

Pei Ju saw Yang Guang's hesitation. He smiled and advised: "I am also willing to establish the Anton Protectorate, but I believe that the time is not yet ripe. When Your Majesty completely eliminates the turmoil in the world, the country is strong, and the world is peaceful, we will send troops to attack Goguryeo. At that time, it was not only Goguryeo, but also Silla and Baekje should have perished, and the county on the peninsula should be established as the Central Plains. Isn't this what Your Majesty expects?"

Pei Ju finally persuaded Yang Guang. Leaving a broken Goguryeo to restrain Silla's ambition was more in line with the current interests of the Sui Dynasty. He pondered for a moment: "I am worried that the decisive battle in Pyongyang has begun and there is no time to stop Lai Hu'er."

"Don't worry about this. The Chief Censor Cui Junsu was in Wugu City. His Majesty sent 800 miles to expedite the order to pass the order to Cui Junsu, and he would read out His Majesty's order to Lai Hu'er."

Yang Guang nodded, "I will draft an order immediately!"

On the third day after Lai Hu'er landed, Deputy General Zhou Fashang also led 15,000 people to Pyongyang City. Two Sui troops gathered on the field about ten miles west of Pyongyang City and built a solid wall-shaped camp. At the same time, the Goguryeo Army was also preparing for war in the city, and the war camp enveloped the sky above Pyongyang City.

The Sui army's camp was also carefully selected. It was only one mile away from the Yushui River. A wide avenue directly leads to the banks of the Yushui River. There is an inland river wharf built by the Goguryeo people.

Although sea boats cannot enter the inland river to the shore, a large number of small boats can carry grain to the dock on the dock, which greatly reduces the difficulty of transporting food and grass in the Sui army and military supplies. It only takes one mile to transport it to the camp.

The camp is made of soil and wood. It is 10,500 feet high and is very durable. It has a circumference of about eight miles, like a small city. Thirty thousand troops are stationed in the military camp.

The Sui army was composed of the 20th battalion troops, with an average of 1,500 people per battalion, but in fact it was composed of a large camp and a small camp. There were 3,000 people in the large camp and only more than a thousand people in the small camp.

Zhang Xuan and his 16th battalion were stationed in the north of the military camp, consisting of two hundred tents. He belonged to the left army led by Zhou Fashang.

That afternoon, Zhang Xuan led his men to practice spear formations in a corner of the training ground covering an area of ​​300 acres. The formation of the decisive battle was decided. Zhang Xuan's army was organized into a left-wing spear army, with an average of 900 people being a spear formation, and another 100 people serving as swords and shields to guard the side.

"Pay attention to cooperation with left and right!"

Zhang Xuan cavalry shouted loudly on the war horse: "The formation must not be vacant. One person died in the front, and the soldiers behind him immediately pushed me up."

The soldiers shouted loudly, and the murderous aura was soaring to the sky. Zhang Xuan couldn't help but nodded secretly. His subordinates had experienced two battle baptisms, and their murderous aura became obviously strong. This was the real warrior on the battlefield.

At this time, someone behind him shouted: "General Zhang, the order of the general has arrived!"

When Zhang Xuan turned around, he saw a tall civilian officer standing next to the training ground. He was waving to him with a smile. Zhang Xuan was stunned. The civilian officer was no one else, but Li Jing, who broke up on the grassland.

Zhang Xuan was overjoyed. He never expected to meet Li Jing here. He hurriedly turned over and got off the horse and ran towards Li Jing quickly. Li Jing could not hide the excitement in his eyes and quickly met him. The two of them laughed and hugged each other tightly, and their hearts were filled with the joy of meeting old people in a foreign land.

Li Jing smiled and pointed it at his shoulder and punched him gently, "I never thought that the young master would get the post of General Wu Yonglang. It's a joyful congratulations!"

"How come Brother Li is here?" Zhang Xuan asked excitedly.

"We can't describe it, let's find a place to sit down and talk."

"Go! Go to my big tent, right next to me."

Zhang Xuan took Li Jing to his tent and sat down, poured him a bowl of water, and said with a smile: "I destroyed 300,000 Turkish soldiers on the grassland and solved the lord's worries, which was considered a great contribution, so the lord was appointed as the General of Wu Yong."

"I heard it too, hey! For the sake of 300,000 soldier armor, we almost died at the hands of the Turks. Thanks to Zhang Zhongjian's familiarity with the terrain, we were able to escape. No one would have thought that the 300,000 soldier armor would be hidden in the Beihai by the Baye Ancient Clan. If we had known that we would have gone to Beihai with you."

"It's just a coincidence, I really don't know that things are hidden in the North Sea."

Li Jing smiled, "I'm just talking. In fact, it has nothing to do with me if I can't find that group of soldiers. You don't know! I have been cleaned up by Wuchuan Mansion. Not only me, but Zhang Zhongjian has also been cleaned up. It's actually a good thing, and we have gained freedom again."

Zhang Xuan nodded silently. He heard Chai Shao talk about Dugu Shun's strong ancestry, and many people would be removed sooner or later. Li Jing's removal was as expected, and he was not surprised.

"How come Brother Li is here?"

Li Jing smiled and said, "When I went to Julun Lake with you, I resigned from the official position of Mayi County. After leaving Wuchuan Prefecture, I returned to the Zhao County family directly. Because my uncle and General Lai had a deep friendship, General Lai wrote a letter to invite me to work in his army. I also wanted to come to the army for some experience, so I agreed. After coming to Zhuo County, I realized that you had been ordered to go to Liaodong."

Li Jing's uncle is the former general Han Qinhu, so it is not surprising that Li Jing appears in the army. Zhang Xuan nodded and asked with a smile: "What position does Brother Li hold in the army now?"

"I am now a military officer and a staff member of the General. I arrived at the camp with the logistics grain ship this morning. The General asked me to inform you that it will be your turn to train for the night battle tonight."

Night battle training is something Zhang Xuan expects, but he cares more about the opponents he trains together. He asked anxiously: "Who is our opponent?"

"It's the first battalion of Yuwen Chengdu. How about it? Are you looking forward to it?" Li Jing asked with a smile.

Zhang Xuan didn't know whether he was expecting or worried. He was actually conducting night training with Yuwen Chengdu, the most elite team in the front army. He couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Li Jing saw Zhang Xuan's nervousness, so he patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly: "Don't be nervous. Only by training with the elite army can you improve your combat effectiveness. This is a good thing, you should be glad!"

Zhang Xuan nodded silently. Li Jing said it well, and he should indeed feel grateful.

Li Jing stood up and smiled and said, "I have to go back and report, so we will talk more in detail if we have time in the future."

"Okay! Sometimes we will talk more carefully, and I want to ask Brother Li for advice on martial arts!"

"It's the Purple Sun Sphur Method given to you by Zhang Zhongjian! I've heard of its name for a long time, and I really want to see it at first sight. Maybe I'll see it tonight."

Li Jing laughed, bowed his hand and turned around and left. Zhang Xuan sent him out of the tent. He stared at Li Jing's back and walked away, and suddenly a long-term expectation arose in his heart.
Chapter completed!