When Emperor Xin led the expeditionary force and camped along the seaside, Marquis Wu Cheng knew about it immediately.
But he still didn't make any move.
And this wait lasted three days.
It was not until three days later that a letter went through numerous procedures and reached the hands of Marquis Wu Cheng.
After Wucheng Hou screened away everyone, he opened the letter.
"Wuchenghou personally initiated..."
This letter was naturally written by Emperor Xin himself in the commander's tent that day to Marquis Wu Cheng.
The letter stated that the expedition against Ryukyu required crossing the vast ocean in the middle, and it was too late to build ships on site, not to mention that the craftsmen from northern Xinjiang had no experience in this area.
The warships used by the army are comparable to the fishing boats used by ordinary people.
In addition to the ability to withstand wind and waves, there are also rigid requirements for fire protection, damage resistance, and the warship's own attack power.
Such warships were only in the hands of Marquis Wu Cheng, who guarded the southern border.
The purpose of this letter is naturally to borrow a boat.
You also need to borrow people.
Of course, this borrowed person is not going to join the expeditionary force to conquer Ryukyu.
Unlike Goguryeo's Jiandecheng soldiers who only defended the city, because Emperor Xin had not captured any land on Ryukyu Island, as long as the troops from southern Xinjiang went to sea with the expeditionary force, a joint crusade was formed.
When he was in Goguryeo, Emperor Xin agreed with Liu Jiande to lead troops to conquer, and he had already taken some risks, but that risk could still be borne by his status as King Yu.
Anyway, they are all the troops of Jiande City. He can explain the soldiers who accompanied the expeditionary force by saying that the arrangements have not been completed yet. Although this explanation is far-fetched, with the achievements he has made so far, there is such a perfunctory one.
The reason is enough.
But at this time, if the guards in southern Xinjiang followed Emperor Xin in the expedition to Ryukyu without the order of the imperial court, things would be very serious.
As the general of Zhenguan in Northern Xinjiang, he bypassed the imperial court and directly mobilized two armies that were not under his jurisdiction. In the eyes of those who were interested, this was not just an overstep of authority.
In order to ensure the emperor's absolute authority, the imperial court had the most stringent standards for mobilizing the army.
In Goguryeo, Emperor Xin could ask for troops to be sent to the eastern border because he was worried that his lone army would be surrounded, but here, he asked to send troops to the southern border before actually conquering Ryukyu. Where did he put the imperial court?
As a prince, can I mobilize the army at will?
Even if Di Xin has made great achievements now, if he dares to do this, all that awaits him is to be dismissed from his official position and escorted back to the capital for trial.
Once he returns to the capital, he will be in the hands of King Cheng.
By then, even if Emperor Xin survives, he will be demoted to a commoner.
The battles in the court are sometimes more dangerous than the competitions between high-level monks.
Therefore, Emperor Xin certainly could not borrow troops from southern Xinjiang to attack Ryukyu together.
And the real purpose of his loan was, of course, military training.
The expeditionary force came from northern Xinjiang, and most of them had never seen what the sea looked like, so naturally not many of them had ever taken a boat.
Not counting the small boats on the river, the turbulence of the sea cannot be compared to just a few rivers, but in fact, not many of those small boats have been ridden.
Without training, Di Xin had no doubt that most people would fall into seasickness as soon as the warship went to sea.
By then, let alone combat effectiveness, the ability and energy to sail the ship will be a problem.
Not to mention how to control a warship at sea, identify the direction at sea, and how to save yourself in various accidents, etc.
There is no need for land at sea, and there are many things to learn and adapt to. If you go to sea hastily, the power of nature alone will be enough to make the expeditionary force sleep on the bottom of the sea forever.
Before going to sea, the expeditionary force must undergo systematic intensive training.
Therefore, the number of people Di Xin wants to borrow does not need to be too many, but they must all be good at sailing and familiar with all conditions at sea.
Of course, although the Southern Xinjiang army does not need to accompany the expeditionary force to conquer Ryukyu, the credit that should be given to Southern Xinjiang will not be less.
Emperor Xin even stated in his letter that if the crusade against Ryukyu succeeds, half of the credit will be shared with Southern Xinjiang.
It can be described as generous.
After a long time, Wu Chenghou folded the letter again, with a smile on his lips.
A few days ago, he received a secret letter from the capital, which detailed some things that he needed to do. At that time, Wu Chenghou also said that he would do his best to cooperate.
But there must be a way to cooperate, and you can't be too proactive at this time.
And now, this opportunity has finally arrived.
Wu Chenghou took out a blank piece of letter paper, spread it out, and then picked up the writing brush.
…
Half an hour later.
Wu Chenghou reached back and pulled a hanging rope.
Even putting aside Di Xinnai's status as a royal prince, the things he did in Northern Xinjiang were enough to attract the attention of many people.
In order to collect information about King Yu Yu, in addition to those important things, some trivial matters were also sorted together.
Among them, a small design of King Yu's study in Beijiang was also spread out for some reason.
That's right, it is through a rope that you can pull the bell connected to another room to call the servant you want to call.
For Wu Chenghou, he naturally had no sympathy for his servants. In the eyes of a nobleman like him who was born and raised in the Ancient Moon Realm, those servants were nothing more than useful tools, with no human rights or anything like that.
However, with this design, he doesn't have to raise his voice to call people in every time he wants to give instructions.
Some secrets can only be known by yourself. No matter how close you are, you can't keep them at your side.
It's not tiring to shout, especially for generals like them, who are used to shouting loudly in the military camp. But for nobles, whether they are tired or not is a secondary matter, and what is best for their own convenience is
.
Just as there is a coal stove in his study, although Wu Chenghou has some prejudices against King Yu, he will not refuse anything that is beneficial to him.
Therefore, after seeing this information, he did not hesitate to design one in his study.
Later, it was proved that this decision was a good one.
Not long after he pulled the rope, there was a knock on the door and a respectful voice.
"master."
"Come in."
With a creak, the housekeeper gently opened the door and walked in.
Wu Chenghou pointed to the letter put in the envelope on the table and said: "Give this letter to King Yu's envoy and ask him to forward it to King Yu."
"Also, as for King Yu's request, I have agreed to it. In three days, I will personally send the warship."