The Villain's Counterattack

"Issue General Lai Huer as the Grand Marshal of the Eastern Expedition, leading the Sui Dynasty's 30,000 naval forces, 20,000 infantry, 8,000 cavalry, and 200,000 surrendered soldiers from Baekje and Silla to invade Japan in ten days."

"I order the ruler of Dongming to be the vanguard marshal of the Eastern Expedition, leading 8,000 Dongming naval forces and the elite warriors of Liaodong to attack Japan today."

Beating a child on a rainy day is just idle time.

Liaodong's Deep Valley had nurtured numerous talented individuals. Before Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling truly matured, and before the Buddhist sects and wealthy families throughout the world had been largely wiped out, Yang Xuyan didn't intend to expose too much. However, having power without a place to use it was painful, and it was a huge waste not only for the upper echelons but also for the newly cultivated talent.

So Yang Xuyan prepared to use military force against foreign countries, but in a very secretive way.

Lady Dongming established a country in Ryukyu, which was not the Ryukyu Kingdom but the Dongming Kingdom. She claimed to be the ruler of the country, and Princess Dongming Shan Wanjing became a real princess. She personally brought the letter from the country to the Western Garden in Luoyang to pay tribute and pledge allegiance. After all, before the new Sui emperor was decided in the Sui Dynasty, it was still the Daye period, and Yang Guang was still in power.

However, the most powerful lineage of the Sui Dynasty today is not the lineage of Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, but the lineage of Yang Xuyan, Duke of Liao. Even the imperial seal and the Heshi Bi are in his hands.

Most of the troops sent here are surrendered soldiers, and the high-end forces include great masters and powerful masters such as Fu Cailin, Zuo Youxian, and Xi Ying. Ordinary people may not be able to control them, and even Lai Huer, a senior master-level general, is no exception. This is why Shan Meixian, the king of Dongming, personally came out to serve as the vanguard marshal.

You said Shan Meixian might not be able to control Fu Cailin?

Haha, that was the former Madam Dongming Shan Meixian, not the King of Dongming Shan Meixian.

With the Heshi Bi and the position of the king, after submitting the letter to the Sui Dynasty and pledging allegiance, Shan Meixian successfully advanced from a half-step grandmaster to a grandmaster. Although her accumulated foundation was not as good as Fu Cailin's, her youth was her asset. In addition, she had many unique skills taught by Yang Xuyan, including the complete versions of "Nine Profound Methods" and "Sword Art of Chess", which allowed her to fight against Fu Cailin.

In addition, the Demon Sect also sent four female elders of the Yingui Sect at the master level to serve under Yang Xuyan. Shan Meixian's hatred for her mother gradually faded, and the death of Bian Bufu made the hatred disappear.

Queen Yin Zhu Yuyan knew about the relationship between her granddaughter Shan Wanjing and Xiaoyaozi (Yang Xuyan), and having witnessed the growth and strength of the Dongming Sect, she naturally wanted to win them over. With both sides getting what they needed, the relationship gradually eased a lot. In addition to the push from Liaodong, this expedition also had the handiwork of the Sui Dynasty royal family in Luoyang Xiyuan.

Yang Guang always insisted on one point, that even if his death was faked, as long as the new Sui emperor had not come to the throne, all the achievements now belonged to him, the Daye Emperor.

He was naturally very tempted by the Imperial Seal and the Heshi Bi, but after getting them, he found that he could not use them well. Even the great masters did not have a good way to use them. On the contrary, the Evil Emperor's relics could quickly cultivate a group of great masters, but the consumption was also very high, and it could not be truly produced on a large scale.

But does a Grandmaster have such a great demand?

Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Shan Xiongxin, Pei Renqing and other talented generals were promoted to grandmasters with the help of him and Yang Xuyan. They were not ordinary new grandmasters, but real senior grandmasters. Their strength was not necessarily inferior to Zhang Xutuo, which greatly alleviated the situation where no one was available.

Luoyang is now strong in both military and military power, and has no shortage of generals, but Yang Guang is in the same situation as Liaodong. He has the strength, but the timing is not right, so he can only wait quietly in frustration.

Apart from Yang Xuyan, no one understood the harm of aristocratic families and Buddhist temples better than him. "Master Li Fan" was created by Yang Xuyan and promoted by Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty. However, this matter could not be done in a hurry. Suppressing aristocratic families and Buddhist temples could only be done slowly and would take a relatively long time.

The power of the Luoyang royal family has overflowed. While guarding Luoyang and Tongguan, in addition to the dragnet carrying out secret missions, there are also many generals and soldiers who have nowhere to use their power.

Looking at the entire Sui Dynasty, it was caught in a strange balance. Although it was slowly being destroyed, it could not be changed overnight. What about outside the Sui Dynasty?

In the northern grasslands, the conspiracy and conspiracy of the Duke of Liao has been progressing steadily. In the east, except for Goguryeo, which has been hiding, Silla and Baekje have been destroyed, and Ryukyu has become the Dongming Kingdom. The ruler of Dongming wrote a letter requesting to submit, and he has agreed. Now these three countries have joined forces to march eastward to Japan, which is also led by the Duke of Liao, and he has nothing to do with it.

The west is the territory of Li Tang, and further west, Tuyuhun has the tentacles of the Sui Dynasty royal family. Unfortunately, they are also the hands and feet of Yang Xuyan's brothers, and he has nowhere to exert his strength.

The southwestern Sichuan and Shu areas are the territory of the evil king Shi Zhixuan, also known as Pei Ju and Pei Aiqing. Now the Buddhist disciple Yin Zhao has invaded on a large scale and is trying to establish a Buddhist holy land in Mount Emei. Naturally, Shi Zhixuan is trying his best to resist.

He was very powerful and had a rich background, so he could easily resist his fake monk nephew (Buddha Yin Zhao, whose original name was Yang Shao, the son of the late Crown Prince Yang Yong). The four great monks were also stopped by Yang Xuangan, Duke of Chu. Three thousand elite Buddhists rushed forward, but encountered three thousand Yellow Turban warriors sent by Liaodong.

These 3,000 Yellow Turban warriors are the killer weapons secretly cultivated in Liaodong. They may not be stronger than the evil-repelling eunuchs in a single fight, but if they charge into battle together, their combined strength will make even a grandmaster retreat.

Shi Feixuan sought to mobilize the independent practitioner Ning Daoqi, but was blocked by the newly promoted Grandmaster Wanwan of the Yingui Sect. This led to the situation where the Evil King Shi Zhixuan joined forces with the Duke of Chu, Yang Xuangan, to oppose the Central Plains Buddhist sect, while the sworn enemies, the Yingui Sect and Cihang Jingzhai, continued their bitter feud.

The Buddhist sect was making an effort and the Demon sect was struggling to cope. Li Yuan would naturally not let go of such a good opportunity. A large number of Li Tang masters rushed forward. At the call of An Long, the Sichuan and Shu martial arts took the initiative to meet the attack and also fought fiercely.

The southwest was in chaos. Under the guidance of Anlong and Shi Zhixuan, the people gradually moved away from Chengdu Prefecture and moved closer to the indigenous people in the southwest, even dragging Tuyuhun into the water.

Looking around, Yang Guang finally turned his gaze to the south.

Are you talking about the Song clan?

No, Yang Guang's vision goes beyond this.

Luzon!

But compared with the Luoyang army, the Song clan is more suitable to be the vanguard.

Yang Guang sent King Yang Xiu of Shu, several master-level generals, three hundred eunuchs who could ward off evil spirits, and an army of 50,000, including 10,000 naval troops, and joined forces with the Song clan to head straight for Luzon.

Fearing that Yang Xiu could not suppress Song Que, Yang Guang also borrowed two great masters, the number one craftsman Lu Miaozi and the Medicine King Miaoying Zhenren, from Yang Xuyan, as well as hundreds of elite demon sects. These people were proficient in the strengths of hundreds of schools, and their strength was at least first-rate, and most of them were innate, but there were few masters.

Not to mention their suitable abilities, the most important thing is that this group of people were trained by Yang Xuyan and are very obedient and reliable.

Since he promised his two daughters (the eldest daughter married Yang Xuyan, Duke of Liao, and the second daughter was promised to Kou Zhong, but they have not yet married), Song Que felt the turmoil in the world and the surging undercurrent beneath the calm, and he began preparing for war early. However, he never expected that his eldest son-in-law, Duke of Liao, was more demanding of stability than himself, and was equally uncomfortable.

At this time, Yang Guang suddenly came to him and was ready to join forces with him to go south to the islands, which instantly moved him.

The eldest son-in-law said that after the Central Plains is unified, there will be no more feudal fiefdoms. Centralization is inevitable, but the periphery needs to be guarded by Han people, and vassal states will be enfeoffed as appropriate.

After unification, Lingnan will inevitably submit, or even be directly incorporated, so what will happen to the Song clan?

I am a grand master, so it goes without saying that I should protect an area, but what about my descendants?

Build a country overseas!

Shan Meixian is the best example. After Song Que received the letter, he immediately rushed to the core members of the Song clan, and quickly reached a cooperation with Yang Guang. The army quietly assembled and prepared to expand the territory.

Military affairs have always served politics. While the army in the front was expanding territory, the rear was also actively preparing for immigration and occupation of the land. The territory of Liaodong was not small, but Liaodong, Liaoxi, Zhuojun, Hebei, and Shandong were still troubled by the large influx of refugees. Yang Xuyan thought that expanding territory might be due to this need.

The great Confucian Wang Tong was so busy that even if he sent all his disciples out, it would not be enough. He was exhausted every day, but he enjoyed it. Perhaps this is the temperament of Confucian disciples.