The post envoy was killed, and the news was first sent to the Ministry of Rites, and then quickly reached the Confucius Mansion, causing many people to be unable to sleep that night.
Kong Fu only found out what happened after listening to the report from the officials of the Ministry of Rites who came to understand the situation. But because of this, he had too many doubts in his heart that could not be solved.
How did the murderer enter the inn?
After all, the inn is also a heavily protected place. Without outsiders to guide you, it is very difficult to enter without being discovered.
Was it really arranged by the emissary?
This shouldn't be the case. This messenger is a timid person and would not dare to do such a thing.
If it wasn't a post envoy, who would it be? It couldn't be that the Huns envoy did it themselves, right? This wouldn't be of any benefit to them either.
After thinking about it for a whole night, Kong Fu was puzzled and finally came to two results.
First, the matter may have been done by Dahua. He knew that the other party had a very powerful organization called Longya, and another also quite powerful called Anxiang.
If these two organizations join forces, it is not impossible to achieve this. After all, Daqian and the Xiongnu are in opposition, and the country that benefits the most is Dahua.
But if they really did it, then their methods are too powerful and they have to be guarded against.
Second, the thing may have been done by the Huns themselves.
I did this thing just to throw dirty water on Da Gan, to find reasons to cause trouble for Da Gan, so that they would give in on some things.
The second possibility is also reasonable. I think the Huns would do anything to get a result that is beneficial to themselves. It just means sacrificing a small envoy Hou Dexing. Daqian obeyed his advice, and he made a profit no matter how he looked at it.
And if it is the second possibility, Kong Fu will not be able to give in in the next thing.
You killed your own people and our emissaries, and then you asked us to listen to you. How can there be such a cheap thing in the world?
In this way, the next morning, Kong Fu entered the palace early, asked to see Tang Jia, Emperor Qiande, and expressed his thoughts.
Tang Jia heard that in one night, not only his own envoy died, but also the Huns' envoy died. Naturally, he looked panicked. "Kong Aiqing, who did this? He really looks like you." Are you talking about those dragon teeth from Great China?"
"Your Majesty, it should be impossible. The officials sent by the Ministry of Rites to investigate said that they checked the inn and found no trace of outsiders climbing over the wall. It should be the work of insiders." Kong Fu explained what he learned. The situation was reported.
"It was done by insiders? Is it really the Huns who shouted to catch thieves?" Tang Jia also understood the meaning and asked.
"It is very possible. Your Majesty, this is also a good thing. It seems that the Huns are really anxious, but they do not dare to openly offend us, so they thought of using this method to force us to submit. Even so, we can definitely be tougher next time, and it’s okay to look at the other party’s attitude before making a decision.” Kong Fu answered.
"That's fine. Hey, these Huns are really barbarians. It's too hateful to kill even their own people." Tang Jia also said with a slight palpitation after hearing this.
After Kong Fu went to see Tang Jia, Da Gan's attitude became a little tougher. He insisted on the death of the post envoy and blamed the Huns envoy. As for the death of Hou Dexing, they naturally tried their best. Try to clarify the relationship as best you can.
Faced with Gan Ren's sudden toughness, everyone in the Xiongnu mission was naturally angry. However, their number was too small. If they really wanted to use force, they would not get the slightest benefit. In desperation, they had to let Zhuang Cheng Write a letter to Wei Qian'er and the King of the Huns, asking for instructions on what to do next?
The wrangling between the two sides began. Especially as the weather was getting colder and colder, it was not long before the river would freeze. At this time, the Xiongnu would naturally not divide their troops to put pressure on Dagan, and time passed little by little.
Daqian did not have to send troops to Jinzhou according to the Huns' wishes to cause trouble for Dahua. The pressure on the Dahua army was reduced.
When the detailed story of the incident was reported to Tang Ao, he said with a smile: "Yes, Long Ya did a good job this time, and Zhuang Cheng did even better. I will write down a great achievement and discuss it when I come back." Reward."
Shi Lei immediately wrote down Tang Ao's opinions. Then Wei Chao and Ye Fan, the two deputy commanders, walked in and came to Tang Ao. "Your Majesty, news has come from Feiqin and Longya that the Japanese army has Starting from the tea city in Xiangzhou, he is coming to us."
"How far is it? How many people are there?" Tang Ao's expression also became serious. Is he finally going to fight against the Japanese?
"Ryuga reported that 200,000 people came from Japan this time, of which Japanese Japanese soldiers accounted for a quarter. The army was led by the Ikeuchi daimyo." Ye Fan reported.
"One quarter, that means there are fifty thousand Japanese people." Tang Ao said.
"Yes. But actually it can't be calculated like this. The Japanese people's policy towards the Daqian people's soldiers is different from that of other foreign races. They call the Daqian people's army the Gongrong Army, which means sharing weal and woe. At the same time, they also Conduct short military training for soldiers going to the battlefield and initiate some necessary preparations. Not only that, they will also provide them with a full meal a day, and if the Co-Prosperity Army wins the battle and seizes property, they will be left with ten One part will be kept as a benefit." This time it was Wei Chao who reported.
After saying this, he sighed and said: "In this way, the strength of the Gongrong Army is not weak, especially their Japanese soldiers have been disrupted with the Gongrong Army, among which the Japanese soldiers are the backbone and the main force. They are responsible for the work of chiefs and corps commanders, and there are even some good-performing Co-Wang soldiers who can also be qualified for such positions, but when it comes to positions above centurions, they are all qualified by the Japanese themselves."
Tang Ao nodded while listening. As expected, the little devil is still the most difficult to deal with.
They actually know how to maximize their interests and how to best bring out the fighting power of the common people. And if they are disrupted like this, they want to fight in large numbers on the battlefield like they did against the Huns and South Vietnamese slave soldiers. It is basically impossible to capture the enemy.
This is indeed equivalent to setting up a very strong opponent for the Dahua Army. Although they have not yet fought against them, they can already imagine that the battle will not be so easy.
Of course, Japanese soldiers are not without their shortcomings. For example, their movement speed is slower. Firstly, Japanese soldiers are generally shorter and run slower. Secondly, Japanese soldiers do not have cavalry equipment, which makes them less capable. If you have a certain degree of mobility, you can do some work at this point.
Thinking of this, Tang Ao looked at Wei Chao and Ye Fan, the two deputy commanders, and said, "Does your staff have any battle plans?"
"Yes, considering the slow movement speed of the Japanese soldiers, we decided to send cavalry to harass along the way, trying to eliminate the enemies as much as possible and weaken their troops." Wei Chao said.
"Well, let's go and execute it. Tell the cavalry on the expedition that this battle is all about speed, and we must achieve the twelve-character formula - when the enemy is stationed, we harass, when the enemy pursues us, we retreat, when the enemy stops, we return." Tang Ao concluded.
Said like.
"According to the decree." After Wei Chao and Ye Fan carefully reviewed these twelve words, they opened their eyes wide and nodded quickly with joy in their eyes.
And soon, the twelve-word policy was conveyed. Next, except for the First Tiger Brigade, which had heavy cavalry, the other four and six brigades included three cavalry regiments of three field divisions.
They were all sent out one after another to meet the Japanese soldiers in the direction from which they came.
It is conceivable that under the subsequent implementation of the Twenty-Cross Policy, the Japanese soldiers will definitely pay a heavy price.
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Liaozhou.
The snow was falling heavily, and when the cold wind hit my face, it felt like a knife cutting me.
Northeastern people call this kind of strong wind a big smoke bubble. Once it blows, the line of sight is often greatly affected, and no one can be seen dozens of steps away.
In such cold or even bad weather, cavalry teams were running on the road, their horses breathing hot and emitting a smoke-like breath.
Ding-ding-ding-ding!
The clashing sound of weapons sounded in the strong wind, and soon disappeared when it reached a distance, completely covered by the sound of the wind.
Toot toot…
A sharp whistle suddenly sounded, which was particularly harsh in the strong wind. Then the cavalry who were still fighting stopped and stopped in perfect agreement, and then began to assemble following the whistle.
The gathering place was a slope next to the woods, which blocked the cold wind, making it an almost warm harbor. The cavalry from both sides who were originally fighting gathered here, and then they all dismounted.
, bundles of fodder were opened, and green fresh grass was placed in front of the horses.
Everything was done in an orderly manner, but in fact, these cavalrymen had done this kind of thing many times. Just like the fight just now, it was not a real fight but just a battle drill.
It is the Canglang Camp of the Great Chinese Army that is conducting military exercises here.
The earliest foundation of Canglang Camp was composed of southerners, who were part of the southern Dianzhou Army. They were used to the four seasons of spring in Dianzhou, but they were not used to it when they arrived in the north on the first day of the new year.
Fortunately, Canglang Camp quickly gained Tang Ao's attention and developed rapidly. The soldiers recruited were all northerners, so they were used to the climate here. And under the leadership of more than 20,000 people,
The warriors of the original Canglang Camp are also quickly adapting to the weather conditions and climate changes here.
This time, after Li Chuxiang received the military order from the General Staff, he moved towards Pingcheng while practicing. Along the way, they were adapting to the cold climate and the Shen Dao they had just acquired.
