The sky gradually became brighter, and there was already an empty space outside Yanmen City, with large army approaching the border, and the tents were densely packed. There were only a few lonely tents in the empty field. The Turkic army retreated north, and cheers burst out from the top of the city.

On the street, hundreds of guards were rushing towards the city heading in a carriage. Yang Guang also heard the cheers. He guessed a little, and could no longer control his excitement. He rushed to the city heading for inspection. More than a hundred officials also rode horses and followed his car.

At this time, the Right Guard General Shi Xiang rushed up and knelt down on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, the Turkic army has retreated!"

"Okay! Good job."

Yang Guang was overjoyed. The big stone that had been pressing on his heart for more than ten days was moved out at this moment. He felt extremely brisk in his heart and smiled and said, "Where is General Yuwen, why don't you come to see me?"

"Report to Your Majesty, he led three thousand troops to check the situation and will be back soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, a soldier shouted on the top of the city: "General Yuwen is back and has also captured prisoners of war!"

The city gate opened, Yuwen Chengdu led 3,000 cavalry back to Yanmen City, with more than 300 prisoners of war mixed in the team. Yuwen Chengdu saw Yang Guang's carriage from a distance. He turned over and dismounted and ran towards the carriage.

"My minister Yuwen Chengdu meets His Majesty!"

Yang Guang looked at more than 300 Turkic prisoners of war from afar and asked with a smile: "Have you retreated as expected?"

"Report to Your Majesty, Yang Yuanqing cut off the Turkic food and grass, and the Turkic army was forced to retreat north."

Yang Guang's face was a little unnatural. He didn't want the Turks to be forced to withdraw their troops because it was Yang Yuanqing. He was unwilling to owe Yang Yuanqing favors. After a long time, he asked, "Where is Yang Yuanqing's army?"

"I heard from prisoners of war that Yang Yuanqing's army fought against 100,000 Turkic troops west of Xixingguan. One of his scouts captured Xixingguan yesterday, making it impossible for the main Turkic forces to go to support."

"Um!"

Yang Guang agreed reluctantly, and he had no intention of going to the city to patrol again. He then ordered, "Go back to the palace!"

Yang Guang was in a complicated mood and returned to the palace. Although the Turks retreated to the army, he was relieved, but how to deal with Yang Yuanqing made him feel a little embarrassed. He did not deny Yang Yuanqing's achievements in saving the emperor, but Yang Yuanqing's self-establishment of Fengzhou made him extremely unhappy and helpless. He wanted to take advantage of this Northern Tour to deal with him, but he almost died in the hands of the Turks. Pei Ju was also kidnapped by the Turks, and he didn't know his life or death.

Yang Guang sighed long. At this moment, his daughter Yang Fangxin's voice suddenly came from behind him, "Father, it's a good thing for the Northern Barbarians to retreat! Why did the father sigh?"

Yang Guang turned around and saw the daughter's eyes filled with joy. This brilliant look made his heart feel displeasure. He laughed and said, "The father did not sigh. He was also very happy. He is ready to celebrate tonight."

"Father, I heard that this time it was Yang Yuanqing who led his army to rescue the Turkic army and forced him to retreat. Father should reward him well and not let the world laugh at him."

When Yang Guang heard his daughter's unscheming words, he smiled bitterly in his heart and said, "How to reward him? My father knows what to do. Go and find the queen of mother! My father is going to have a meeting with the ministers."

"Daughter surrenders!"

Yang Fangxin gave a gift, retreated, and retreated outside the room. Yang Fangxin thought that she would not have to marry the ferocious Turkic Hu Chief again, so she jumped up in joy, like a happy deer, jumping towards the backyard.

It happened that Yang Gongdao, Xiao Yu, Pei Yun and Fan Zigai and other four people came over and saw the naughty as if they were a child. They looked at each other and laughed knowingly. The Turks withdrew their troops, and even the princess was so happy.

The four of them walked into the temporary imperial study room. After a moment, Yu Wen Shu and Yu Shiji also came. Yu Shiji was a little sick these two days and was dizzy. He didn't know what he should say? He was afraid that he would say the wrong thing, which would cause the emperor to be displeased, so he simply said nothing.

Yang Yuanqing glanced at everyone and said slowly: "The Turkic army has retreated north. I plan to wait for the arrival of the southern aid army and return to the capital. I want to discuss with everyone how to deal with Yang Yuanqing's affairs. I want to hear everyone's opinions."

The room was silent, and no one knew what Yang Guang was thinking, or whether he should answer, or whether Xiao Yu was upright, he stepped forward and bowed, "Your Majesty, I think this matter is a good thing. If handled well, it can ease the conflict between Yang Yuanqing and the court, let him slowly rely on the court, and finally completely eliminate the hidden dangers in Fengzhou. Therefore, my opinion is to recognize his achievements and appease it first."

Yuwen Shu said coldly: "Isn't he just coming to help the emperor just to seek the name of righteousness? If he admits his achievements again, wouldn't it be his wish?"

Pei Yun couldn't bear it anymore and stood up and said, "Yuwen Xiangguo, you can't say that. Yang Yuanqing came to save the emperor because he always thought that he was a Sui minister. It was natural for Sui minister to rescue the emperor. If he didn't come to save the emperor, how could he explain to the people of the world? So he had to come, and he came too. If it weren't for him forcing the Turks to retreat north, Yuwen Xiangguo should be imprisoned in the Turkic camp at this time and would not have the chance to sarcastically sarcastic here."

"Pei Shangshu, please be kind!"

Yuwen Shu was a little embarrassed and said angrily: "I just talk about the matter. The emperor also wants to hear the negative opinions. Could it be that everyone just praises Yang Yuanqing's morality? That's the word of loyalty?"

Fan Zigai smiled and said, "Yuwen Xiangguo is not that he cannot say the negative opinions, but that he must be meaningful. The emperor wants to know how to deal with Yang Yuanqing's affairs. What is your negative opinions? Should he not admit his merits, or should he take the opportunity to send troops to wipe him out, or should he coax him into Yanmen City and slaughter it? You didn't say anything, but that he was seeking fame, which is a bit mysterious. In fact, if Yuwen Xiangguo didn't think of it, he could slow down and talk again, and there was no need to fight like this."

This is Fan Zigai's characteristic. He likes to step on others and move upwards. He is not specifically targeting Yuwen Shu, but he found that Yuwen Shu is the only one who sang the opposite tune. Yuwen Shu was so angry that his face turned pale and could not speak for a long time. Pei Yun slapped him in the face in front, while Fan Zigai stabbed him in the back, which was even more hateful.

Yang Guang glanced at Yu Shiji and saw that he looked sick, so he turned his eyes to Yang Gongdao, who was a royal family. His ideas were mostly based on maintaining the country, and he could talk about the point every time.

"Shangshu Yang, what about your opinion?"

Yang Gongdao quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I agree with Xiao Prime Minister's opinion. It's not Yang Yuanqing. But Your Majesty has to consider the dignity of the emperor. Since he has saved the chariot, he should reward him. This shows His Majesty's magnanimity and is conducive to bribing the soldiers of Fengzhou, making them feel that he is loyal to His Majesty, not serving Yang Yuanqing. If Your Majesty does not recognize his achievements, it is equivalent to denying the achievements of the Fengzhou army. I believe that this will completely push the Fengzhou army to Yang Yuanqing. There will be no room for recovery in the future, so I mean to commend Fengzhou army as the main and commend Yang Yuanqing as the auxiliary. If this rule is once, then Fengzhou is still Your Majesty's Fengzhou."

Yang Guang nodded happily, but Yang Gongdao was thorough. He praised Fengzhou Army as the main and Yang Yuanqing as the auxiliary. This was a clever trick. He said to everyone: "Everyone retreat! Yang Shangshu stayed."

Everyone retreated, and only Yang Guang and Yang Gongdao were left in the study. Yang Guang then slowly said to him: "Yuwen Shu has selfishness, Pei Ju also has selfishness, Fan Zigai likes to play power, not to share my worries, Yu Shiji and Yang Yuanqing have personal grudges, Xiao Yu is the descendant of Xiao Liang, I can't believe him. Only you are the royal family, and you are rarely clear-headed. I think you have something to say, so you can continue to talk."

Yang Gongdao sighed and said, "I have something to say. I think Yang Yuanqing is indeed a threat. Now he is a separatist vassal state. It is difficult to guarantee that he will not have the ambition to seek the world in the future. He is Yang Su's grandson. He should have the same ambition as Yang Su. My opinion is to completely eradicate him, but not now."

Yang Guang nodded, and Yang Gongdao said to his heart, "You keep talking!"

"I believe that Yang Yuanqing's support for Sui independence has given him support from Fengzhou officials and the people, but it is also a constraint on him, making him dare not rebel openly. His best explanation for the expansion of the six counties in Guanbei. In this way, Your Majesty can temporarily let him go, first win him over, let him guard the border for the Great Sui Dynasty. When Your Majesty extinguishes all the domestic rebellions one by one, the domestic situation is stable, and then turn around and eliminate Yang Yuanqing in one fell swoop. I think this is the best way."

Yang Guang sighed softly, "I am a mystery to the authorities. Thanks to my beloved's reminder, I suddenly wake up. I know what to do. I will follow your words and win him over first, wait until the Central Plains is stable, and then turn around to wipe him out."

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The next morning, the head of Yanmen City was riot, and the city gate was closed quickly. Outside the city, tens of thousands of Fengzhou Sui army troops appeared neatly several miles away. Yang Yuanqing slowly came to the city with hundreds of personal soldiers. When he saw Yuwen Chengdu, he whispered: "Please tell Your Majesty that Yang Yuanqing defeated the Turks and came to do his best!"

Yuwen Chengdu was also a little nervous. Yang Yuanqing actually led his troops to come. He immediately sent someone to report to the emperor. He asked loudly again: "But the 100,000 Turkic troops west of Xixing Pass have been annihilated?"

Yang Yuanqing nodded, "I have completely wiped out the 100,000 troops, and less than 20,000 escaped."

Yuwen Chengdu sighed softly, and he guessed it. At this time, a sound of footsteps came from behind him. Yang Guang quickly stepped forward surrounded by a large group of guards, and more than a hundred officials followed.

Yang Guang looked at Yang Yuanqing, his eyes were very complicated. This was a minister who made him hate and love, wanted to use it, but he wanted to kill him quickly.

Yang Yuanqing spoke first, and he stepped forward and bowed, "My name Yang Yuanqing came to save the emperor late, which made Your Majesty frightened. I apologize to Your Majesty!"

"Are you still a minister of the Great Sui Dynasty?" Yang Guang said coldly.

"I am a minister of the Great Sui Dynasty. I once made an oath, wishing to be the shield of the Great Sui Dynasty, and I still abide by the oath today."

Yang Guang suddenly remembered the situation when Yang Yuanqing saved himself in Renshou Palace. Today he saved his life again. Yang Guang's face began to calm down. He sighed and said, "I admit your achievements today. You have indeed made contributions to saving you. I will reward you. What are your requirements?"

Yang Yuanqing took the Red Eagle Battle Flag from his personal guards. He spread the battle flag, revealing the bright red red flag and the black eagle that spread its wings to fly, and whispered loudly: "Your Majesty, this is the Red Eagle Battle Flag of the Fengzhou Army. The Red Flag is the banner of the Great Sui Dynasty, and the Goshawk is the symbol of Fengzhou. I beg Your Majesty to give this flag to my ministers."

Yang Guang understood what Yang Yuanqing meant. His recognition of this battle flag was equivalent to acknowledging Yang Yuanqing's support for Sui's independence. He was a little hesitant. Yang Gongdao reminded behind him, "Your Majesty, give the flag to Fengzhou!"

Yang Guang nodded, and he said loudly: "I will give this battle flag to the soldiers of Fengzhou Army to commend your achievements. This battle flag will be the battle flag of the Great Sui Dynasty from now on."

Yang Yuanqing turned over and got off the horse and knelt down on one knee, "I thank Your Majesty for giving the flag!"

The 40,000 Fengzhou troops also turned over and dismounted at the same time, knelt down on one knee, and the majestic voice echoed over Yanmen City, "Long live the lord! Long live!"

Yang Guang felt a little uncomfortable. Such a sharp army of tens of thousands of people did not serve him. He said loudly: "Yang Aiqing, you have made contributions to saving the Lord. I officially appointed you as the governor of Fengzhou and changed your title to Duke of Chu. I hope you will remain loyal to me, loyal to the soldiers of the three armed forces of the Great Sui Dynasty and Fengzhou. I will reward another million pieces of silk for commendation!"

"I thank Your Majesty for the reward!"

Yang Yuanqing stood up and clasped his fists on his horse and said, "Although the Turks were defeated, their vitality was not lost. Fengzhou was empty. I must hurry back immediately. The city of ** has been recaptured by Your Majesty. Just outside Shanyang County, I hope Your Majesty will take care of the dragon body. I will say goodbye!"

After saying that, he turned his horse's head and left the city without waiting for Yang Guang's permission, and led his army to run towards Xixingguan.

Yang Guang looked at Yang Yuanqing's back as he was gone, and couldn't help but sigh slightly, feeling lost in his heart.

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[Lao Gao tries hard to write, I hope everyone supports Lao Gao and wins the first place in history] (To be continued)
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