Luo Youdu slapped the table and laughed without any imperial demeanor, while Han Wei, the stern and solemn Privy Councilor below, tried hard to maintain his image.
Because a cross-sea expedition is far less convenient than being connected to land stations and transported by fast horse.
Moreover, small boats can easily capsize while sailing on the sea, so large ships must be transported depending on the weather to avoid strong winds and waves.
Sending large ships just for a little bit of information is too extravagant.
Therefore, the news from Japan and Goryeo was spread in January. Sima, who was accompanying the army, wrote down the military affairs during the month one by one. Then Lin Renzhao and Chen Decheng integrated the intelligence reports and sent them to Dengzhou Port on the same ship.
It was transferred from Dengzhou to Bianjing and passed to Luo Youdu. Of course, if special circumstances occur and you need to contact the court immediately, you should treat it as an exception.
After more than a month, Luo Youdu once again received a battle report from the east.
The battle report was written in great detail. Luo Youdu was well versed in military matters. Each word of the battle report was like an image, flashing through his mind like a slideshow.
He can clearly guess the situation facing both the enemy and ourselves.
The tone of the battle report at the beginning was quite normal??
Lin Renzhao relied on the advantages of his telescope and warships to blockade Tsushima Island and cut off the communication between the Japanese invading army and the Japanese mainland.
Following the outstanding performance of Lu Jiang and Nong Hao, they defeated Fujiwara Shisuke who was twenty times their own strength on Jeju Island. Finally, Lin Renzhao accurately judged Fujiwara Shisuke's route and annihilated the Japanese army that invaded Goryeo on the sea in one fell swoop.
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Fujiwara Shisuke wanted to escape by boat, but Zheng Yanhua was captured alive.
But when it came to Chen Decheng's home island of Japan, the tone of talk was completely different.
Since the defeat of Dazaifu and the entire Kyushu Island, many descendants of Han people have appeared in the Japanese country.
What are the descendants of Liu Bang, the descendants of Qin Shihuang, the descendants of Xu Fu, and even the descendants of Yang Yuhuan?
Luo Youdu laughed with tears in his eyes, and said to Han Wei: "The descendants of Liu Bang are named Liu, and the descendants of Emperor Qin are named Qin? Or did they go to the Japanese island and take the name of the country as their surname? The descendants of Xu Fu? Could it be that old man?
Going to sea to carry on the family line? As for Yang Yuhuan, it’s even more ridiculous. With the Maweiyi Incident, Xuanzong’s own life was at risk, how can he send Yang Yuhuan away?”
The Maweiyi Incident was a mutiny launched by Li Heng, the prince of Tang Dynasty, against Tang Xuanzong, with the purpose of killing Tang Xuanzong. It was Longwu General Chen Xuanli who turned against the emperor and was unwilling to commit regicide, so he brought out the Yang family to ward off the crime.
After the Maweiyi Incident, Li Heng and Li Longji parted ways and went to Lingwu to become independent.
In this case, Yang Yuhuan was able to run to the Japanese country, and there was a ghost.
"These shameless guys, you can really tell. Surrender has become a grand acknowledgment of ancestors!"
Han Wei said with laughter: "Your Majesty, although this matter is funny, it is also a good thing for us, which will facilitate the rule of the Japanese country. There is no need for the imperial court to admit or deny their actions, leaving it to future generations.
Just evaluate it."
Luo Youdu nodded and said, "That's what I mean too??"
The Japanese country is remote, and if you want to effectively control it, you have to adopt a two-pronged approach. On the one hand, you can station troops on the island, let your own officials take charge of the affairs of the island, let Chinese culture replace the Shinto legends on the island, and abolish the deification of their emperor. On the other hand,
It is to give soup to the martial arts family on the island and use their hands to stabilize the situation on the island.
They are willing to call themselves Chinese and identify their ancestors randomly. Although they feel a little resentful in their hearts, it is of great benefit to the rule of the court.
In the Central Plains, no one would take it seriously.
Li Yuan regarded the founder of Taoism, Laozi Li Er, as his ancestor. Who in later generations would take this seriously?
Not to mention Li Yuan, even in the current dynasty, Luo Youdu heard that his ancestor was Zhu Rong, the fire officer in charge of civil affairs under the emperor's command.
Anyway, even he himself doesn't know what his relationship is with Zhu Rong.
Luo Youdu pondered for a moment and said, "Does Han Qing have any opinion about the Crown Prince of Goryeo?"
Han Wei had obviously made a record and said: "Before the Khitan was destroyed, Korea's top priority was to appease the Khitan. After we destroyed the Khitan, Korea
It doesn’t matter what happens to the prince.”
When he said this, a trace of admiration flashed in his eyes, and he said in admiration: "Your Majesty's far-sightedness is unmatched by me. He arranged for Chen Chuyao to enter Goryeo in advance. Under his control, Goryeo was unable to cause chaos within thirty years, giving us the opportunity to develop.
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Historically, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty also set foot on the Haidong Peninsula. He ordered three generals, Li Ji, Su Dingfang, and Liu Rengui, to stabilize the situation in Haidong.
They destroyed Goguryeo, destroyed Baekje, and defeated the ambitious Japanese state at the mouth of Baijiang River. It can be said that they have the situation in Haidong under their control.
But it was because Silla still had some remaining strength, and after Li Tang's center of gravity was attracted to Tubo, Silla took advantage of the loophole to unify Haidong and regain control of Baekje and part of Goguryeo from the Tang Dynasty.
This problem no longer exists now. Haidong's military power has been wiped out by the Khitan and Japanese countries, and under the control of Chen Chuyao, an unprecedented civil war broke out.
The Haidong Peninsula, which had been peaceful for a long time, encountered such great turmoil again.
To say that my vitality was severely damaged is putting it mildly.
At least half of the entire labor force has been lost, and there is no hope of recovery within decades.
Decades later, who in the Haidong Peninsula can remember Goryeo?
Chen Chuyao's move is really wonderful.
Han Wei was full of respect for Luo Youdu and felt that his emperor was unfathomable. But the more he got along with him, the more he felt that the Emperor Dayu in front of him was sent by God to save the world?
Otherwise, how could there be such an interesting person?
Luo Youdu said humbly: "Okay, okay, why are you the same as Prime Minister Zhao?"
Han Wei bowed and said, "Every sentence I say comes from my heart."
The corner of Luo Youdu's mouth was slightly raised, and he was feeling very happy in his heart. In fact, it was not just Han Wei, but the way many people looked at him had changed in recent years, and there was a sense of personal worship.
The finishing touch of each sentence, the all-encompassing ideas beyond common sense, the unimaginable but extremely correct insights, make people have to admire them.
Fortunately, Luo Youdu was the emperor. If it were anyone else, he would have to be studied in pieces.
Luo Youdu said with a sullen face: "I never wanted to have a personality cult. Your help is the key to my success today."
He waved his hand and said: "Goryeo, the overall situation of the Japanese country has been decided, and the Khitan side is almost done. Han Qing, please go to Taiyuan for me. Send me a message and ask Lu Duoxun if he realizes his mistake."
Lu Duoxun is undoubtedly a talent, and he is even better than Zhao Pu in many aspects, especially in terms of strategy.
Zhao Pu is good at strategy, while Lu Duoxun is better at strategy.
Zhao Pu can discern people's hearts and has an overall view; Lu Duoxun is knowledgeable and has a strong memory, has a photographic memory, and is as meticulous as hair.
At the same time, both of them are egoists.
The difference is that Zhao Pu knows who everything he has comes from. What he is best at is fighting without fighting, that is, kneeling down without thinking, thinking what his boss thinks, doing what his boss wants, and gaining a high position by pleasing his boss. He will do some small tricks.
, but I will never do anything to make Luo Youdu angry.
Lu Duoxun was inferior in this respect. Although he also had a dog-licking style, his interest in Xue Juzheng, a good old man, touched Luo Youdu's taboo.
Xue Juzheng was a man of character and prestige, filial and loyal, and a gentleman like jade. There was such a prime minister in the temple who could unite the whole temple well at critical moments.
He was one of the prime minister candidates recognized by Luo Youdu, and of course Lu Duosun was also a candidate.
This is also the reason why Lu Duoxun set up a scheme to drag Xue Juzheng into trouble.
Lu Duoxun was too smart, he saw through Luo Youdu's thoughts, and he wanted to use his own means to get into the position in advance.
A typical example of cleverness being misled by cleverness.
Although Lu Duoxun made great contributions to the Khitan's surrender in Yunzhong, Luo Youdu still left him in Taiyuan to reflect.
Over the years, Lu Duoxun tried many times to return to Beijing, but Luo Youdu ignored him.
But fortunately, Lu Duoxun was not so resentful. Although he was thinking about returning to Beijing, he did a good job in the position of Taiyuan Prefecture Chief.
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When this war comes, Luo Youdu also plans to give him a chance.
Han Wei bowed and said: "I obey!"
After watching Han Wei leave, Luo Youdu shouted to Qin Han outside the hall: "Qin Han, come in!"
Qin Han strode into the palace, clasped his fists and bowed, "Your Majesty!"
Luo Youdu saw that compared with the previous submissive and extremely unconfident little eunuch, the mighty and resolute man in front of him was the brave and strategic eunuch in his mind.
Luo Youdu said: "I am about to go north to Youzhou. How about you lead a team of imperial camp commanders as my bodyguard?"
Qin Han's eyes flashed with excitement and excitement, and he said loudly: "I am willing to die for Your Majesty."
Qin Han got Luo Youdu's favor, so his treatment was naturally different.
Originally, he was not living well, and he was getting older. Due to the castration, he suffered psychological and physical shocks, and he did not have good food, so he was quite thin. But Luo Youdu took care of him, and he was able to eat meat every meal, and he also followed.
A top expert like Gao Huaide learned a few marksmanship skills, and his body became stronger as he grew longer. At fifteen or sixteen years old, he looked as if he was in his twenties.
Luo Youdu said: "Okay, I'll leave my safety to you! Go, run some errands for me and call Zhao Pu and Mr. Zhao."
Qin Han clasped his fists solemnly and hurried away.
Qin Han was already Luo Youdu's most trusted eunuch, and only ministers like Zhao Pu and Dou Yi would arrange for him to run errands in person.
Not long after, Zhao Pu came in a hurry.
"sit!"
Luo Youdu first asked Zhao Pu to sit down and said, "Goryeo, have you heard about the war in Japan?"
Zhao Pu is the assistant minister, so he must have heard of this kind of thing.
Luo Youdu continued: "I estimate that it won't be long before the Khitan goes on an expedition."
Zhao Pu, as before, said: "Your Majesty is like a god with his troops. You are definitely right when you say that the Khitan is about to go on an expedition."
Since the Khitan found out about their expedition to the Japanese country, the Khitan people have been making preparations for the expedition.
All kinds of materials are being transported to Khitan, Dading Prefecture in Zhongjing, and Liaodong.
Since the founding of the country, the Khitan has always implemented the four-season hunting system, which means that the Khitan emperor does not live in the capital, but maintains the habits of the nomadic people, with Nabo as the administrative center.
The so-called nabo means walking.
At that time, the Liao Kingdom was a country thousands of miles away, with vast deserts and the Great Wall, and fishing was commonplace.
Now it has been compressed to the northeast. The emperor Yelu Bishe has never left Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing since he ascended the throne.
But not long ago, Yelu Bishe left Shangjing and arrived at Ma Yu Mountain. The signs of taking the initiative were already obvious.
But once Zhao Pu said it, it made people feel comfortable.
Luo Youdu automatically filtered his words and said: "The Khitan chief Yelu Bishe has left Linhuang Mansion. I don't want to fall behind others and plan to go to Youzhou some day. When I go to Youzhou, I will definitely defeat the Khitan in the northeast. In the short term,
I am unable to return to the capital. I want the King of Qin to supervise the country, and you will assist him. The King of Qin is still young, so you can take care of all the big and small things, and the entire Bianjing capital will be entrusted to you."
Zhao Pu looked excited, stood up and said loudly: "The King of Qin is young and wise, no one in the world knows it. I dare not overstep, and I will do my best to assist the King of Qin in supervising the country."
Luo Youdu nodded with a smile, then sighed sadly and said, "I wanted to take you with me when I went here. You and I have been kings and ministers for many years, and I really can't adapt to not having you by my side."
Zhao Pu was so moved when he heard this that he wiped his tears and said, "I am the same. I feel sad when I think of leaving Your Majesty."
Luo Youdu coughed, feeling that it had been overacted, and said sternly: "But the one who is most worried is King Qin. I am worried that the incident of Emperor Han Yuan will happen again. Only when you are in charge in the capital can I rest assured. If there is someone who really wants to take advantage of it,
If you cause trouble when I'm not in Bianjing, you're welcome. I'll give you the right to kill first and report later."
The so-called reoccurrence of the Han Yuan Emperor's incident caused Liu Shi to become the crown prince, causing the Han Dynasty's authority to fall apart and pushing the Han Dynasty's foundation that his father Liu Xun, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, to destroy.
Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty was a rare benevolent monarch in China, but he made the biggest mistake in his life
One thing is to make Emperor Liu Shi of the Han Yuan Dynasty the crown prince.
In his later years, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty realized that his son Liu Shi had been ruined by a group of Confucian scholars. He even said to Liu Shi with emotion: "The prince is the one who messes with my family."
However, out of gratitude and repayment to the late Queen Xu, he did not change the crown prince in the end.
The result is obvious. Liu Shi, a kindhearted and Confucian man, abandoned his martial arts skills after he ascended the throne, which led to the decline of authority. This was the beginning of the defeat of the Western Han Dynasty.
As the founding king of the country, Luo Youdu's methods and styles, both civil and military, had already been learned by all officials. It was no longer possible to seek advantage from him with ulterior motives.
Bypassing him and teaching the future monarchs to be the benevolent monarch and saintly lord in their hearts is the best way to go.
In the past two years, many people have proposed to establish Chou Chou as the prince, but Luo Youdu rejected all of them. He just didn't worry about Chou Chou opening the palace early and instilling any kind of benevolence, righteousness and morality in him at his best age.
This time he leaves Bianjing, someone will take advantage of him and get in.
Zhao Pu has never been liked by the literati, so they gave him a chance to avenge his private revenge.
If it were Lu Duosun, Luo Youdu would not dare to delegate power like this.
Lu Duoxun could understand what he meant, but he didn't know what he meant. If he did something drastic, there would be no one left in the temple.
Zhao Pu is different. He will keep a certain bottom line and won't do things to perfection.
This is the most difficult and valuable thing.
It’s easy to grasp the meaning of propriety, but it’s really difficult to do it.