Chapter 2596: King of Wei Yang Shuang, Sui Zang''s Alliance


    Chapter 2593: King of Wei Yang Shuang, Sui Zang''s Alliance


    Kan Ze, who was in charge of the mission to the Sui State, was personally welcomed by Yang Guang after arriving in the Sui capital.


    Yang Guang naturally didn''t want to come. After all, Daqin had already slapped him in the face, but he couldn''t resist the persuasion of his subordinates.


    The Qin Dynasty increased its troops to Wuwei, but sent envoys to the Sui State. It was obviously telling the Sui State that I should not be nervous, my target is not you, but if you are ungrateful, then it is hard to say next.


    No force dares to ignore the threat from the Qin Dynasty.


    Emperor Yuan Kublai Khan was lucky, but was pressed to the ground by Daqin, and now he was almost regretful.


    The Sui State was not as strong as the Yuan State. Yang Guang was naturally angry in the face of the threat from the Qin Dynasty, but the more people were still powerless. After all, the country''s power was too weak and he was really hard to be in the face of the Qin Dynasty.


    In addition, the Sui Kingdom had not recovered from the losses of the Liangzhou War several months ago, and the extreme expansion of the army took out all the foundation. How could the new recruits dare to challenge the Qin Dynasty before they formed an army?


    Therefore, no matter how dissatisfied Yang Guang was, under the sensible advice of his ministers, he could only endure the aggrievance in his heart and personally welcome the Qin envoy Kan Ze into the city.


    Kan Ze did not use his power to suppress others, but instead explained the interests of Yang Guang on the matter, which was a step forward for Yang Guang, who was very proud of his face.


    On that day, Yang Guang summoned the civil and military officials of the Sui Kingdom and the Yang family to discuss how to respond to Kan Ze.


    Speaking of the Yang family, as the top aristocratic family in the world, the Yang family naturally has the main trunk and branches.


    What Li Shimin destroyed was the Yang Family, and Yang Jian''s family was independent of the family and was lucky enough to escape the disaster. Now he has become the Yang Family.


    When they learned that the Yang family was brutally destroyed by Li Tang, only Yang Jian and his family of three were still alive, the Yang family of the Sui Kingdom were scared and sweated. They felt so grateful.


    Fortunately, I chose Yang Guang, but not Li Shimin. Although there were actually many people forced by Yang Guang, if they did not go with Yang Guang, they would be among the Yang family''s extermination personnel.


    When Yang Guang and Li Shimin competed for the hegemony of Guanzhong, they needed family help the most, but the Yang family was stingy and helped Li Shimin, an outsider, deal with their own family.


    In the end, Yang Guang lost and ran away from Liangzhou, but the Yang family generals destroyed the clan, which was also considered a cause and effect and self-inflicted.


    Nowadays, except for Yang Jian, Yang Chan and Yang Chenxiang, most of the Yang family''s children are in the Sui State, which can be considered completely bound to the Sui State. They prosper and all the prosperity are prospered, and all the losses are lost.


    However, since the Sui Dynasty established itself in Liangzhou, it has experienced a series of wars, and the Yang family''s children have also sacrificed a lot, and now there are not many bloodlines in the direct lineage.


    Apart from Yang Guang and Yang Su, there are only a few people including Yang Zheng, Yang Zan, Yang Song, Yang Shuang, Yang Jun, Yang Xiu, Yang Liang.


    These seven people are hidden figures in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. The first four people are Yang Jian''s brothers, and the last three are Yang Jian''s sons. Among them, Yang Zhen and Yang Shuang have the most outstanding abilities.


    Especially King Yang Shuang of Wei, who was appointed as the king at the age of nineteen, led his army to fight against the Turks three times as the marshal of the army, and defeated the Turks twice.


    The Sui Dynasty actually had three major wars with the Turks. The first Sui and Turks war ended with the defeat of the Sui Dynasty. The Sui Dynasty was forced to continue to pay tribute to the Turks like the previous dynasty.


    But just one year later, the Sui Dynasty decided to stop paying tribute, and the Turks launched the second Sui-Tu War, and they advanced in four directions, which also made the Sui Dynasty face a moment of life and death.


    But in the Second Sui and Turkish War, Yang Jian boldly launched his fifth brother Yang Shuang, who was just twenty years old but had a long battle and talented battle, and ordered him to command 200,000 Sui troops against 400,000 Turkic troops.


    In this battle, the Sui Dynasty and the Turks fought all their strength. In the early stages of the war, the Turks relied on their number to gain an advantage, but Yang Shuang was calm and fought steadily. In the Battle of Baidao, they defeated the Turkic Shaboluo Khan, severely damaged the 400,000 Turkic troops, and also saved the Sui Dynasty, a young dynasty.


    Yang Shuang was definitely one of the most talented and top-notch generals in the era of the Sui Dynasty, but unfortunately, he died of illness like Huo Qubing.


    Huo Qu died of illness at the age of 23, and Yang Shuang died of illness at the age of 25. It is really a pity that God is jealous of talents.


    If their talented people live longer, I believe they will contribute more classic battles to future generations.


    Yang Shuang''s identity as implanted is still Yang Jian''s younger brother, but she is of the same generation as her son Yang Guang, and she is even a few years younger than Yang Guang.


    Yang Guang trusted this uncle who was younger than him very much and valued Yang Shuang, so he appointed him as the governor of Haizhou. The Sui counties and counties in Haizhou were basically defeated by Yang Shuang alone.


    "Lord, please give up the invitation from Shu. My Great Sui Dynasty cannot get in the evil Qin Dynasty. At least we cannot do anything before officially completing the expansion of the army and the Tubo army descending to the plateau."


    As soon as Yang Shuang said this, she not only received support from many military generals, but also many civil officials agreed.


    It’s not that they are cowardly, but there is no need to risk going to war to offend the Qin Dynasty in order to attend a ceremony in Shu Kingdom. It’s not cost-effective.


    Sui State is still very rational, but the face-saving King Yang Guang is a little irrational. However, now he has already got the steps and there are so many people under his command who oppose it, so he naturally agreed.


    "Since that''s the case, I, the Great Sui Dynasty, will not interfere with Liu Yu''s ascension ceremony."


    After saying that, Yang Guang felt relieved and asked, "Prime Minister Gao, how has the military expansion of our Sui Kingdom been carried out?"


    Sui Prime Minister Gao Bing quickly stood up and reported: "Report to the king, under the extreme expansion of our Great Sui army, the number of troops has reached 250,000, of which only 100,000 are veterans, and the other 150,000 are still new recruits who urgently need training."


    Yang Guang frowned, obviously not satisfied with this data, and General Yang Su asked:


    “As far as this governor knows, the weakest Wei State in the Central Plains has a population of more than three million in ten counties, and can reach an army of 300,000 with the extreme expansion.


    Our Great Sui Dynasty spanned three parts of the Western Regions of Lianghai, with five counties in Liangzhou, seven counties in Haizhou, and three counties in the Western Regions, with a total population of 15 counties, with a total population of 2.88 million.


    The territory of our Sui Kingdom is much wider than that of Wei Kingdom, and its population is no less than that of Wei Kingdom. How can we limit the military expansion, but we are so much inferior to that of Wei Kingdom? ”


    Hearing Yang Su''s words, Gao Bing smiled bitterly and said, "General, this cannot be calculated like this. Wei State is located in the Central Plains. Even though it has been destroyed by the national war and lost more than half of its population, it is still a fertile land, unlike most of our counties in the Sui Dynasty.


    In the past two years, the king vigorously developed internal affairs, reclaimed wasteland, encouraged commerce, and traded with the Western Regions, which greatly improved the national strength of our Great Sui Dynasty, but he could only afford the consumption of the 250,000 army. ”


    This is also a very cruel fact for the Sui Kingdom.


    Although the Sui State ceded half of the Wuwei County to the Qin Dynasty, it completely occupied the seven counties of Haizhou and established three counties in the Western Regions. The total population is now nearly 300, and there are 600,000 to 700,000 young and strong people in the country, so naturally more soldiers can be recruited.


    But since you summon the people into the army, you must be responsible for all their military pay, food, etc., as well as weapons, armor, horses and other combat equipment.


    But although the Sui State had a wide area, seven or eight times larger than that of the Wei State, most of them were barren lands, and their fiscal revenue was only two-thirds of that of the Wei State.


    With the current national strength of the Sui Kingdom, supporting a 250,000 army is the limit. If there are more, the finances will completely collapse.


    So, it’s not that Yang Guang doesn’t want to continue expanding his army, but that he can’t afford to support him.


    "But before the Qin Dynasty expanded its army, the troops in Yongliang were more than 200,000, and after the expansion, there should be at least 300,000.


    If our Sui army only has twenty-five major armies, how should we resist once the Qin army really attacks? " Gao Ang said with a look of reluctance.


    Yang Guang and Gao Yang were both in silence.


    The Qin Dynasty is indeed too strong. If it really sends troops to the northwest, it will be a battle for the Sui Kingdom to destroy the country.


    Yang Guang really wanted to say that we still have the ally of Tubo, but after the past two years of exchanges, he has basically figured out the background of Tubo.


    Although Tubo has a population of three million and an army of three hundred thousand, it is really too backward.


    Let’s not talk about tactics and tactics. Just in terms of equipment, you can believe that some people used bronze ware in the Tubo army two years ago.


    Tubo has just gone from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age, but the Central Plains are no longer satisfied with steel weapons, but are studying lighter and harder special steel.


    The weapons and equipment of the two are not at the same level.


    With the full support of the Sui Dynasty, Tubo also built a steel plant and began to go too far into the steelware era, but the development time was still too short after all.


    In the past two years, although Tubo vigorously developed the steelmaking industry, due to his experience and resources, only half of the troops had completed the replacement, eliminated iron tools and replaced them with more powerful steel weapons, and half of the troops still used iron equipment.


    In fact, the Tubo army''s progress was already very fast, but Yang Guang''s eyes were still far behind, and there was a big gap compared with the armies of various countries, let alone compared with the Qin army.


    Such a weak army, for the Qin army, which was armed to the teeth, it would be just a gift to the head. How could it help the Great Sui Dynasty?


    If the Qin army cannot be repelled, the Tubo army can retreat to the plateau and survive for a while, but the Sui Kingdom can only end up with the destruction of the country.


    Yang Guang knew how serious the situation faced by the Sui State was, but the Sui State had a weak national strength and could not afford to support more troops. The road to continue to expand the army had been blocked, so there was only one way to help the Tubo army enhance its combat effectiveness.


    "Our Great Sui Dynasty was isolated in the northwest and had no help. Once the war with the Great Qin Dynasty began, the Shu Kingdom could not count on it at all. Only Tubo could serve as an allied army, but the combat power of the Tubo army was too weak.


    Previously, at the invitation of Tubo King Songtsen Gampo, I sent Gao Changgong to lead the 500 Xiaoguo Army to enter Tibet as an instructor camp to help the Tubo army train its army. I thought there were no more, but now it seems that there are still too few. ”


    After saying that, Yang Guang looked at Yang Shuang below and ordered: "Yang Shuang, you will bring another 2,500 Xiaoguo Army into Tibet and be fully responsible for the training of the Tubo Army. You must improve the combat effectiveness of the Tubo Army as much as possible in the shortest time.


    Now only Tubo can help me overcome this crisis of national destruction in the Sui Dynasty. ”


    "No." Yang Shuang said seriously.


    The reason why Yang Guang sent Yang Shuang was naturally because he was the leader of the Sui State who was the best at training troops. The Qinghai Army and the Xiaoguo Army he built were the most powerful in the Sui Army. Even the general Yang Su was not as talented as Yang Shuang in training troops.


    When Tubo King Songzan Gampo learned that Yang Guang sent Gao Changgong, he actually sent Haizhou Governor Yang Shuang to help Tubo train troops, he was both excited and moved.


    In the past two years, the Sui State has helped Tubo too much. All industries such as steelmaking, mining, salt making, and papermaking have received help from the Sui State.


    You''re welcome to say that the changes that have taken place in Tubo over the past few hundred years are not as great as those in the past two years that the Sui Kingdom intervened.


    Songtsen Gampo also knew how helpful the Sui Kingdom had to Tubo, so he directly stated that he wanted to form a brother country with the Sui Kingdom, and as long as he had a breath, he would never let down the Sui Kingdom.


    His statement naturally made Yang Shuang very satisfied. After all, even if he did not rely on the influence of various industries, the relationship between Sui and Tubo could be strengthened.


    The Sui State helped Tubo so much, but it was not for nothing. It also gained a lot of benefits from it and fed back to its own development.


    At the same time, the Sui State also learned the way the Qin Dynasty controlled the Wei State and also inserted manpower into all walks of life in Tubo.


    Although it is unlikely that it will completely control Tubo, while helping it develop, it also exerts the influence of the Sui Kingdom in the entire Tubo territory in a silent way.


    Songtsen Gampo only thought that Sui State was kind to help him, but he didn''t know that Yang Guangda had illegitimate intentions from the beginning.


    Yang Guang worked so hard to support Tubo, just wanting Tubo to block the sword for him. If the time was not right, he might have thought of completely annexing Tubo.


    (This chapter ends)