The Zhao clan rebellion case has come to an end for the time being, although the mastermind behind it, Shi Yucheng, has not yet been arrested.
But Yan Qing deployed nearly 30% of the Jinyi Guards' manpower and strength in various places in the south of the Yangtze River. Under strict defense, even if Shi Yucheng couldn't catch him, he couldn't make trouble if he wanted to.
The Zhao clan has completely become a thing of the past.
Emperor Zhao Ji of the Song Dynasty became a monk and became a Taoist. The powerful people in the Zhao clan were dying, escaping, and being exiled. It was already difficult for them to do so.
Later, Li Gang and others figured out that this sudden rebellion of the Zhao family seemed to be controlled by a big hand, and its intention was not to do with Emperor Zhao Ji of the Song Dynasty, but to avoid future troubles forever.
This is very much like the handwriting of an emperor.
But they were suspicious in their hearts and no one dared to pierce this layer of window paper with their mouths.
As for the invasion of the Jin people, it was just a bluff.
In fact, Wu Qimai did not dare to easily break the agreement and attack Dayan.
Unless Dayan is really like what Shi Yucheng said, chaos and chaos are everywhere, and the Jin people can take advantage of it.
After the rebellion of the Zhao clan, the country of Yan was unprecedentedly united. Almost all the negative factors that had affected the stability of the country were eradicated by the emperor. Now, Yan has a prosperous economy, a prosperous population, and its national power is increasing day by day.
The military reports from Gubeikou came one day at a time, but as expected, it was as expected by the emperor. Not long after, the movements of troops and horses in Bei'an Prefecture disappeared, and the Jin soldiers retreated north in large numbers. Everything slowly returned to its former peace.
In the blink of an eye, it was the beginning of summer three years after Dayan's revival.
During this period, Zhu Lian gave birth to a daughter, and Li Qingzhao and Zhu Shuzhen were also about to give birth.
The emperor's harem was peaceful and peaceful, and the government had already been on the right track. The emperor gradually realized his goal of becoming a hands-off uncle. He acted decisively, abolished the court meeting system, and no longer held daily court meetings, but changed them to January 1st.
There will be a major court meeting and a small court meeting every half month.
At the small court meeting, the emperor only discussed matters with the cabinet, the six ministries and the chief officials of the major yamen.
Just when the emperor was enjoying a happy life in peace, bad news came from overseas.
Chao Gai was ordered by the emperor to lead a large army to attack the Japanese island, but encountered strong resistance from the Japanese people.
He was injured and infected during the battle with the Japanese, and eventually died of his injuries.
After Chao Gai's death, the morale of the overseas legions was greatly disturbed, and they were defeated and had to retreat to the Kyushu Island base to rest and wait for reinforcements.
The great overseas situation that Chao Gai and the Liangshan people worked so hard to open up and fought bloody battles was almost destroyed in one day.
After the ambitious Japanese won the war, their ambitions skyrocketed. Not only did they want to recover the main island of Kyushu, but they also wanted to attack Korea and the Ryukyu Islands to establish a great Japanese empire.
This was already a month ago.
Wang Lin's face was sad, and he looked deeply at Dai Zong, the divine Taibao who came to report the news with an equally sad face. He said in a deep voice: "Dai Zong, how many troops are left overseas?"
Dai Zong muttered: "After excluding those messy pirate refugees, there are still about 50,000 people in the army."
Wang Lin gasped: "Are the casualties so heavy?"
At that time, when Chao Gai led his army to sea, he claimed to have an army of 100,000. Although this was a bit false, there were still 70,000 to 80,000 troops.
Among them were more than 2,000 elite officers recruited from the Western Army by Wang Lin.
"Your Majesty, I underestimated the enemy, which resulted in failure. Brother Chao died. I am truly unworthy of your Majesty..." Dai Zong was heartbroken and cried loudly.
Chao Gai led his army to land on Kyushu Island and launch a massive attack on Japan's main island. At first, the war went smoothly and it could be said that he was invincible. He fought all the way to the capital of Japan, Heian Kyono.
The powerful Japanese royal family abandoned Ping An and fled the capital.
The army was in high spirits, and Chao Gai even held a grand celebration banquet outside Ping'an Jing, preparing to march into Ping'an Jing the next day, and then report his victory to the court.
But who would have thought that the Japanese actually gathered two armies of tens of thousands of people, many of whom were skilled swordsmen, and counterattacked at night from the left and right. Chao Gai, who was drunk, was accidentally hit by a random arrow, and the army They were defeated and suffered huge casualties.
Wang Lin was silent for a moment, and sighed: "Brother Chao Gai died for his country, and my heart aches. Come here, pass the decree, and posthumously title Chao Gai the King of Zhenhai, with the posthumous title of Zhongyong. Although Chao Gai died, his title will be inherited by his heirs and will be hereditary. Disregard.
All soldiers from Chao Gai and below who died in battle in Japan will be rewarded according to their merits."
Shangguan Qing went to deliver the order on his own. In fact, this is not the key to the problem. The key is how to deal with the aftermath.
The overseas army is currently led by the three Ruan brothers, but these three brothers are obviously not leaders. If we expect the Ruan brothers to lead the army to continue to counterattack Japan, or to resist the Japanese counterattack, the consequences can be imagined.
If the overseas legions were withdrawn, Chao Gai's achievements in the bloody battles overseas over the years would be in vain.
The Japanese will take advantage of the situation to take Ryukyu and then attack Goryeo, which will directly become a huge hidden danger along the coast of Dayan.
No one knows the Japanese ambitions better than Wang Lin.
Wang Lin pondered, then turned to look at Yan Qing and Yue Fei who were standing quietly in the hall, "Xiao Yi, Peng Ju, what do you think?"
Yan Qing cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I think that when we choose good generals and lead a main force of our army to go to sea to reinforce overseas, we must at least defend Kyushu and Ryukyu, and at the same time take care of Goryeo, and we cannot let my people of Dayan overseas be slaughtered by the Japanese! "
Yue Fei also came out of class and said: "Your Majesty, students are willing to lead troops overseas to share your Majesty's worries!"
Wang Lin shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Pengju should not be moved lightly. The Jin people have always been a serious concern for our country, Dayan. To fight against Jin, I still have to count on Pengju and the generals to work together to defend against foreign enemies."
Yan Qing took a deep breath. He knew that the emperor valued overseas affairs as much as domestic ones. It was absolutely impossible to withdraw troops overseas, so there was only one way to increase troops.
But who to send to replace Chao Gai is really a problem.
Generally speaking, it is the best way to replace Chao Gai's subordinates with capable ones, but the Liangshan generals are good at charging into the battle, but far from good at strategizing.
When selecting people from the imperial court, one must be able to hold down the position, which means that ordinary military generals are not suitable.
You must know that most of the overseas legions are unruly people, and there are also many pirates and refugees, which are difficult for ordinary generals to do.
Yan Qing thought with lightning in her heart, raised her hands and said again: "Your Majesty, I recommend Han Liangchen."
Han Shizhong had outstanding military exploits, high prestige among the people, and the emperor's trust. Han Shizhong should be a capable candidate to go overseas and command the overseas legions.
Yue Fei also raised his hand and said: "Student second the proposal! Han Liangchen is proficient in the art of war and is brave and invincible. He is worthy of being an overseas commander."
Han Shizhong? Wang Lin pondered, Han Shizhong is a suitable candidate, but... he is still a little uneasy. The people in Liangshan used to be people in the world, and they have been overseas for a long time. Han Shizhong has enough ability to go overseas, but his influence is not enough. , not enough to convince overseas generals.
If others don't say anything, if Han Shizhong is sent, will the three heroes of the Ruan family, Li Jun, and Zhang Heng be convinced?
If there is another involution, the overseas legions will be completely destroyed.