Chapter 109 Murong Baoding, are you afraid of Gao Changsheng?
Not long after Gao Changsheng led the army to set off, the imperial edict was quickly issued.

While he was still on the march, he had already received the spreading news.

Of course, he already knew the content of the decree.

Take charge of Lingnan and Jiannan, and establish a government!
In other words, in Lingnan and Jiannan, he was in charge of both military and political affairs, and was like a local emperor.

Judging from the will alone, the content above will definitely shock everyone.

The Zuowu Guard has 100,000 elite soldiers, not to mention the existing garrisons in the two places. If all of them are mobilized, Gao Changsheng will have nearly 200,000 troops at his disposal.

With such a large scale, coupled with the right to establish a government and interfere in political affairs.

The power it can mobilize is simply terrifying.

Of course, this arrangement will certainly cause countless people to be suspicious.

Historically, the most effective way for the emperor or the court to control the local areas is to separate the military and politics and not interfere with each other. Even so, there is still a need to worry about collusion between local military and political officials.

Not to mention the power to control both military and political affairs, which is absolutely taboo to the higher-ups and a right that is rarely granted.

However, Gao Changsheng knew that the reason for this arrangement was still related to the current situation.

The Northern Mang suddenly made unusual moves. Regardless of whether the enemy's target was the Sui Dynasty or not, the situation in the south would definitely change drastically.

Especially Li Yang's several actions, which seemed extremely ambiguous.

Although Liyang and Beimang are enemies of each other, some things cannot be simply inferred by common sense.

Especially considering the current situation, no matter what, the Sui Dynasty court, especially the military, must consider the possibility of secretly joining forces with Beimang while building a plank road away from Yangming.

If the two sides really join forces, the situation in the south will definitely deteriorate quickly.

What's more, there is a special Song clan in Lingnan.

In such a complicated situation, if we only lead troops and focus on military affairs, we will undoubtedly encounter many constraints.

Only by taking control of both military and political affairs can Gao Changsheng completely let go and stabilize the situation in the south.

After all, from Yang Xuyan's explanation, it can be seen that Temujin is already ready to take action, but now we just don't know when he will do so.

In this situation, Yang Lin, Yu Juluo and others must focus their attention on the northwest region.

However, although keeping an eye on Temujin is of utmost importance, the South cannot just ignore it.

Especially Jiangnan, Yangzhou and other places behind Lingnan, which are important cities. Once something happens in Lingnan, it is very likely to affect this important area that is related to food and taxes.

In this situation, the court must of course give Gao Changsheng the right to act as he sees fit.

Of course, Gao Changsheng also knew that although this arrangement was influenced by the situation, it was also supported by Yang Lin, Yu Juro and others.

Otherwise, at his age, even if he had the merit of destroying Goryeo, it would be unlikely for him to directly become a provincial governor.

Back to the present topic, Gao Changsheng was not surprised that the news spread.

Originally, Yang Lin and others never thought of concealing this matter.

From the perspective of Yang Lin and others, what they are most wary of is definitely the Mongols.

As for Li Yang in the south and Bei Mang in the north, their attitude is to avoid fighting if possible.

The decree was spread throughout the country, and its purpose was to indicate that Gao Changsheng had led 100,000 troops to station in the southern region.

It would be great if Beimang could retreat in the face of difficulties. It would be even better if they could change their route and head towards Liyang.

What caught Gao Changsheng's attention at this time was another decree issued at the same time.

"Move all the people of Goryeo south to Zhuojun, Luoyang, and Jiangnan. At the same time, move the people of the north to Liaodong and Goryeo."

Even Gao Changsheng took a deep breath when he saw this decree.

The content of the decree is easy to understand. Relocating people is undoubtedly a good way to stabilize the situation.

Moreover, judging from the areas of migration, the court's purpose was already obvious.

Zhuojun, Luoyang, Jiangnan, from north to south, this is obviously the route of the canal.

There is no need to explain the purpose of moving the Goryeo people to this area.

This was actually what Gao Changsheng had proposed before.

Using prisoners and people from the enemy country to build projects is a completely beneficial thing with no harm.

What's more, Goryeo is now short of food. If it wants stability, the Sui Dynasty will definitely open its warehouses to provide relief. It would be better to directly use work as relief. In this way, no one can complain.

What surprised Gao Changsheng was naturally not this part of the content, but the word "all" and the second half of the content.

The court's idea was to move out all the Goryeo people at once, and then move in the people of Sui at the same time, so as to stabilize the entire Goryeo in one step and at the same time fill the labor force to dig the canal.

The scale of this deal is truly staggering.

There is almost no need to think too much, it must have been written by the missing Yang Guang.

Judging from the results, if this move to replace the people is successful, it can indeed stabilize the situation in Northeast China instantly.

But the cost is simply too high.

If we had taken it slow and withdrawn the Korean people step by step, we could not only advance the construction of the canal but also save a lot of food and fodder consumption.

But now, with this approach, consumption has not only not decreased, but has skyrocketed.

Relocating the people of Goryeo will inevitably consume some food and fodder. Even if you don't care about the lives of those people, the most basic things must be provided.

The people of the Sui Dynasty who migrated north needed even more.

You have to know that the stored grain of the Goryeo generation had long been burned by Gao Changsheng. We have to wait until next year's farming to get food. If we only move people there without providing food, it will only create a large number of refugees.

Since the decree has been issued, it is obviously impossible for the court to do so.

"No wonder the country feels unstable again. This is the reason."

Gao Changsheng remained silent and did not comment on the situation.

He always felt that these changes were developing in a regular manner towards a certain situation.

And it looks like it was pushed deliberately.

At this time, even Gao Changsheng didn't know whether Yang Guang was really crazy or deliberately doing so for some other purpose.

But there is one thing he can confirm.

Even if Yang Guang was really crazy, there must be another person inside the Sui Dynasty who was monitoring the situation.

This person could be the king of patrons, or it could be someone he doesn’t know.

Shaking his head slightly, Gao Changsheng turned his attention back to the situation in front of him.

The mighty figures of a hundred thousand troops and their momentum are hard to express in words.

With a march of this scale, naturally no ignorant people would dare to disturb it on the road.

Turning his gaze forward, a meaningful look appeared in Gao Changsheng's eyes.

In the front, two heroic generals in armor were leading two cavalry units, one on the left and one on the right, guarding the two sides of the central army.

Among them, the one wearing white armor and holding a silver spear was Luo Cheng.

Of course, Gao Changsheng was looking at someone else at this time.

In his hand he held a golden spear with a tiger head, and on both sides of his mount were hung two golden maces.

At the previous night banquet, Luo Cheng mentioned the word "cousin", but he didn't take it to heart.

It was not until the two of them entered the camp together that he recognized Qin Qiong and Qin Shubao.

Gao Changsheng was a little surprised at first, but he quickly understood after thinking about it.

In history, Qin Qiong did serve under Zhang Xutuo at first, and Luo Cheng must have recognized Zhang Xutuo when he was with him in Liaodong.

However, in normal history, Qin Qiong obviously has no relationship with the Luo family.

However, in the novel, Qin Qiong did not have this experience of following Zhang Xutuo.

Now Qin Qiong not only has experience in official history, but also has a relationship with Luo Cheng, which of course surprised Gao Changsheng.

And what interested him the most was.

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Qin Qiong's father Qin Yi was a general of the Southern Chen Dynasty. When the Southern Chen Dynasty was destroyed, he died under the Dragon Prisoner's Stick of King Kaoshan.

But this world is obviously a little different. Although Yang Lin also participated in the battle to destroy Chen, he was not the commander-in-chief of the entire army.

The two major commanders of the Sui army at that time were Gao Jiong and Yang Su.

In this case, if Qin Qiong is really the son of Qin Yi, it is not certain at whose hands the other party's father died.

It could be Yang Lin, or it could be other generals.

When Gao Changsheng read the history books, he only glanced at some important nodes and did not pay close attention to the records of Southern Chen Qin Yi, so he was not very clear about it.

Of course, he didn't take it too seriously.

From Qin Qiong joining Zhang Xutuo's army to being willing to follow Luo Cheng into the Zuowu Guard, Qin Yi's death may be somewhat different from what was described in the novel.

"boom!"

Just as Gao Changsheng led his army forward and approached the Lingnan region.

In the territory of Beimang, in the Orange Prefecture, inside a government office.

The antique carved door was shattered by a fierce energy force.

A man with murderous eyes and a murderous aura strode into the room.

"Murong Baoding, what do you mean?" A loud shout shook the room.

These four simple words have already revealed the identity of the person in the room.

Murong Baoding was born into the Northern Mang royal family and served as the governor of Orange State for a long time.

"What are you saying?" Murong Baoding was sitting behind the desk, holding a book. He did not stand up after hearing the shout, but just raised his eyes casually and asked.

"Murong Baoding, stop pretending here."

The man became even angrier.

"I received an order and led my cavalry to bypass Tibing Mountain. We traveled day and night and entered Orange State in just a few days."

"I have seen General Hong's hard work and will report it to Your Majesty without reservation." Murong Baoding put down the book and spoke.

However, these words obviously did not appease the person on the other side.

The anger rising up in his body was almost visibly rising, and the inner energy in his body also began to leak out.

"Murong Baoding, I want to ask you, the army has been ready for a long time, why haven't you given the order yet? What do you want to do?"

"hehe!"

Murong Baoding chuckled casually and said, "Haven't you seen all the intelligence? The newly promoted Grand Secretary of the Sui Dynasty has already led his troops south. How can they mobilize troops without authorization now that the situation is unclear?"

"What a joke! How can a young boy scare you like this?" the man opposite shouted coldly.

Hearing this, Murong Baoding also sneered:
"You little brat, you are so arrogant, Hong Jingyan. Gao Changsheng is only 20 years old, but he has destroyed a country alone, and he has even suppressed several great masters in the blink of an eye."

"But you, Hong Jingyan, I haven't seen you do anything in all these years."

The merciless sarcasm came out without any concealment.

Hong Jingyan, the commander of the Rouran cavalry in Beimang and the leader of the Rouran tribe, also holds a very important position in Beimang.

However, from their conversation, it can be seen that the atmosphere between them is not so harmonious.

However, it can be said that everyone in Beimang knows this.

Murong Baoding and Hong Jingyan were both important officials of Beimang, and were masters who were ranked on the Beimang martial arts list at the same time.

It's just that Hong Jingyan has never thought highly of Murong Baoding, especially in terms of martial arts, where Murong Baoding is just above him.

This has always been something that Hong Jingyan is extremely concerned about, and he has publicly ridiculed it several times. As a result, a huge contradiction naturally arises.

As the saying goes, don't curse someone's mother when you curse them, and don't expose someone's shortcomings when you meet them. Murong Baoding's straightforward and sarcastic words made Hong Jingyan's face even uglier.

"Humph, there are rumors in the world that you, Murong Baoding, are only good at defending and not attacking, whether in martial arts or commanding troops."

"Now it seems that what you said is true. Not only is your style of action so bad, but your courage is also so bad. It's ridiculous that you are scared like this with just a piece of news."

"If you really don't dare, just stay here. I will lead my cavalry and go there alone."

"boom!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Murong Baoding suddenly stood up, smashed the desk in front of him with one palm, and shouted coldly.

"you dare!"

"Your Majesty has sent the Rouran cavalry into Orange State. Your order is to assist me. The commander-in-chief here will always be me, Murong Baoding."

"Without my order, anyone who dares to move a single soldier will be killed without mercy."

"Hahaha!"

The murderous words did not intimidate Hong Jingyan, but instead completely stimulated his true energy.

"Come, come, come, I want to see how you kill me. I have long wanted to see your great vajra body, Murong Baoding. Just come over here."

Murong Baoding's eyes were wide open with anger, and his aura was unconsciously revealed. Hong Jingyan on the opposite side also revealed his own aura without fear to confront him.

"Humph!"

After a long time, Murong Baoding retracted his breath and snorted coldly:
"A great war is coming, and I don't want to get into any trouble with you."

"But I will give you two choices. If you are unwilling to obey my orders, I will report to His Majesty and ask him to transfer your Rouran cavalry. Our dynasty has many soldiers and generals, not only your Rouran cavalry, but also you, Hong Jingyan, are definitely not the only general who can fight."

"As for after you are transferred, you can complain to His Majesty or explain yourself to him. It's up to you."

As soon as these words were spoken, Hong Jingyan's momentum instantly increased.

If Murong Baoding had confronted him head-on, he really would not have been afraid, but when he used this tactic, he undoubtedly began to feel frightened.

Disobeying orders and talking back to the commander-in-chief are serious crimes that will be punished no matter which country you go to.

Moreover, he was transferred away before even fighting a single battle. Not to mention how he would deal with the accountability from His Majesty and the court, Hong Jingyan himself would not be able to hold his head up in the country in the future.

Seeing Hong Jingyan's momentum weaken, Murong Baoding sneered.

Then he stretched out his hand and pointed outside:
"The second option is to get out of my room right now and disappear from my sight."

"boom!"

A powerful energy force vibrated out and turned into a tornado, tearing all the appliances in the room into pieces.

However, when the vibration sound died down, Hong Jingyan, who was standing at the door, had disappeared.

……

Just when a fierce conflict broke out between the two main generals in Beimang territory.

Gao Changsheng's army also stopped advancing.

"General, our army has entered Lingnan. Should we send someone to inform the Song clan to avoid any misunderstanding?"

Hearing this, Gao Changsheng was also slightly stunned.

But after thinking about it for a moment, I understood.

Song Que was granted the title of Duke of Zhennan and was stationed in Lingnan. Everyone in the Sui Dynasty knew about this.

Therefore, in the eyes of many ordinary people, Lingnan has always been almost the territory of the Song clan.

Now that they are bringing in a large army, it would be natural for them to say hello first, as common people would understand.

He shook his head and chuckled:
"No need for that. According to my previous arrangements, order all units to enter the city defense and take over the garrison at the same time."

"What about the Song clan?" the visitor added.

Gao Changsheng didn't say anything, but his eyes pierced like sharp arrows.

"Yes, yes, I will arrange for the soldiers to deliver the message right away."

Gao Changsheng didn't say anything else, but his eyes flashed quickly a few times.

It seems that after so many years, Zuo Wuwei is not as pure as it was in the past, and some sand has been mixed into it.

This person may really have concerns, or he may have some ulterior motives.

Gao Changsheng did not think about these at this time.

And he actually knew some things a long time ago.

Zuo Wuwei was indeed Gao Jiong's former subordinate. There was no doubt about the overall situation, and he had completely taken control of this force.

But after all, it has been many years, and with such a huge army of 100,000, there are bound to be some problems.

But in his opinion, there is no need to rush these things.

Gradually identifying and removing impurities is certainly one way.

But it's too time-consuming.

Gao Changsheng had a better idea in mind, and now was undoubtedly the opportunity.

Beimang, Liyang, and even other forces are not excluded.

With the situation being so intertwined, and with Gao Changsheng involved, it was inevitable that action would be taken.

And in this world, is there any other way of tempering that can be more effective than on the battlefield?
On a battlefield filled with blood and fire, it will certainly be possible to quickly reshape the Zuo Wuwei.

As for the Song clan, there is no need to worry.

Song Que is indeed the Duke of Zhennan, and this place is considered his territory.

But just think about it, Lingnan is a vast area, with nearly four or five states and counties of various sizes.

Yang Jian was not a fool. He would not directly give such a large area to Song Que as a fiefdom.

In fact, Song Que’s fiefdom was just a county in Jiaozhou, Lingnan, and it was also the county closest to the border.

However, the Song clan has been operating here for several generations, and their influence can only radiate to the entire Lingnan.

In terms of influence and strength, it is not an exaggeration to say that Lingnan is the Lingnan of the Song Dynasty.

But from a practical or legal perspective, other places in Lingnan are not considered the territory of the Song clan.

Now Gao Changsheng is the general manager of Lingnan and Jiannan, and in terms of position he can even be said to be Song Que's immediate superior.

When entering Lingnan, there is no need to say hello to Song Que.

However, when mentioning Song Que, Gao Changsheng also remembered something in his mind.

"By the way, I remember that the intelligence mentioned that Song Que seems to have led his troops to set up camp at the front line, right?"

Gao Changsheng turned around and spoke. Beside him were his own cavalry led by several deputy generals.

(End of this chapter)