Eight hundred and seventieth chapters bait and gifts
A few days ago.
Jiande City.
Large-scale mobilization of troops, no matter what the reason, must be reported to the court. However, troops are quick, and as long as it is within the scope allowed by the court, there is no need to wait for the court's reply before taking action.
Of course, if a political opponent later uses this matter to criticize, it may cause some trouble. It depends on the choice.
Of course Liu Jiande didn't care about that. He handed the memorial to the steward and asked it to be sent to the capital through the inn, and then he took action.
In just a few hours, it was just a change of decision, but he seemed to have returned to the time when he first joined the army.
A young man does not know the feeling of sorrow, and a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers. That is also the time when he is most energetic.
The envoy sent by His Highness King Yu was seriously injured and still needed to rest, so Liu Jiande sent another person to send his reply letter to Hucheng.
Considering the risks along the way, he specially sent a few more people.
In fact, he did the right thing. Although most of the people were killed on the road, the last person successfully delivered the letter to His Highness Prince Yu in Hu City.
The content of the letter, in addition to his decision, also included the proposed response time and place based on the plan in King Yu's previous letter.
After sending this second letter away, he began to secretly assemble an army.
Because of his father's legacy, Liu Jiande was actually the one who most wanted to pacify the foreign barbarians among all the border gates in Dali, and he had already started to prepare for the rainy day many years ago.
Only be prepared at all times so as not to miss the fleeting opportunities that may come.
And among all these precautions, there was an army whose soldiers were all carefully selected by him.
The most important criterion for selecting personnel in this army is not strength, but hatred towards the barbarians.
The power of hatred is powerful, because the target formed by hatred allows them to keep the deepest secrets about this army.
Over the years, the number of people in this army has expanded to 10,000, and a considerable number of them have hatred caused by the continuous invasion of barbarians in recent years.
Normally, this army is no different from other armies on the surface, and they even have to go through training programs.
But secretly, they still have to go through more training.
Among these trainings, one is how to complete the assembly as quickly as possible in a secretive situation.
Whether it is the barbarians within the territory of Dali or the surrounding barbarians, each side has spies from the other side gathering all kinds of intelligence. During wartime, when the various forces study tactics, they are also accustomed to incorporating the intelligence sent back by the scouts.
The reason for the existence of this training program is to be able to assemble an army without concealing the enemy's espionage when troops are dispatched to quell the situation.
In this way, the barbarians can be caught off guard and accumulate early advantages as quickly as possible.
This move was of little use against Goguryeo, which also relied on city defense, but if used well, it could severely damage the Huihe cavalry in a sneak attack at the first opportunity.
Similarly, because its characteristic lies in the word "secret", there is only one chance to take action.
Because of the distance between Hu City and Jiande City, His Royal Highness King Yu had to set off, and because of its marching route, the true purpose could certainly be guessed.
It is impossible to hide the fact that troops are sent to support His Royal Highness King Yu at the eastern border of Dali.
Under the surveillance of many forces, it is impossible for this move to achieve the best effect.
But this time, Liu Jiande used this only opportunity without hesitation.
Once the assembled army leaves Jiande City, it will inevitably be discovered by enemy scouts immediately.
Liu Jiande knew this, and by using this only opportunity, all he gained was the time it took to assemble the army.
If he were discovered during the assembly of the army, the Uighur army would approach Jiande City in advance. Under the watchful eye of the nomadic cavalry, the troops supporting His Royal Highness King Yu might not even be able to get out of Jiande City.
But once the army left the city before the Uighurs reacted, even if they did, they could only send troops to chase and ambush. It was impossible to block the army back into Jiande City.
As for the pursuit and ambush of the Uighur cavalry...
Liu Jiande sneered. What he was worried about was that the Uighur cavalry gave up the pursuit and ambush, and the surprise prepared for them would be wasted.
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After the army was assembled, Liu Jiande also put on the armor that had accompanied him in battles for many years.
This armor was given to him by his father when he made his first military exploits, and the sword was the sword his father used.
Since his father died on the battlefield, Liu Jiande would wear this armor and hang his father's sword on his waist in every battle.
It seemed that as long as this happened, his father would always be by his side and give him courage. Even though he had grown a long beard, this had not changed at all.
But this time, he put on the armor given by his father and matched it with his father's sword, but it was not to give himself courage.
It has always been my father's will to pacify the two barbarians, Goguryeo and Uighur. Naturally, such an important event must be witnessed by my father in person.
In the study room.
Butler Fu Bo looked at Liu Jiande touching the old man's sword, his eyes were also moist.
It was precisely because his family was killed by the invading and plundering barbarians that he was finally taken in by the Liu family when he was desperate and became a servant of the Liu family.
Even after so many years, the scene of his family's tragic death could still emerge from his mind as clearly as what happened last night.
As for the barbarians, he also wanted to eat their flesh and drink their blood.
And people like him who have national hatred and family hatred against the barbarians are everywhere in the border areas.
The barbarians have been suffering at the border for a long time, and every common person in the border wished that the imperial court would send troops as soon as possible to wipe out all the barbarians.
And now, this opportunity has finally come.
Butler Fu Bo's only regret is that he had missed the age to practice martial arts when he entered the Liu Mansion, and now he is too old to go on the expedition with his master.
That's right, since Liu Jiande planned to let his father witness the pacification of the barbarians, it was because he would personally lead the troops this time in the name of protecting the royal family.
I just wonder if the Uighur clan can resist the urge to send troops to pursue him if he, the capital commander, is among the troops supporting His Royal Highness King Yu from Jiande City.
Liu Jiande hung his father's long knife on his waist.
"Uncle Fu, prepare your horses and set off."
Come on, come on, everyone.
The bait has been prepared and the gifts have been wrapped. I hope the person who is supposed to come will not be disappointed.