Chapter 34 The war starts again, the DPRK is arranged
Another morning in the morning, Xiao Cheng was sitting on the dragon chair in the Xuanzheng Hall. All the officials bowed and bowed to receive orders.
Without waiting for others to speak, the old Taiwei Tao Ai immediately stepped forward and said eagerly:
"Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from Yongzhou! The Xia Kingdom bribed the generals in the army with the intention of provoking a military rebellion in Yongzhou. They also sent troops to enter our country of Dayun without authorization and surrounded and killed the commander of the Yongzhou camp, General Di Qing. Fortunately, General Di was brave and did not cause any harm.
Xia Guo succeeded."
Xiao Cheng was able to detect the unusual movements in the Xia Kingdom, all thanks to the loyalty shown by Goldfinger's courtiers, and the clues traced out by his subordinates Dongchang and Sticky Rod, and he just guessed a clue.
In order to pull off such a trick, Xiao Cheng deliberately kept the news secret. Even though there were many plans, he did not let too many people know about it.
Therefore, among the hundreds of officials in the court today, there are really not many people who know about Xia's breaking of the peace treaty.
As soon as Tao Ai said this, all the officials in the court were immediately horrified, and there was an uproar, and they all started whispering to each other.
Although everyone had previously thought that there would be further turmoil between the two countries in the future.
However, it has only been less than a year since the war between the two countries has subsided. In addition, the southwest of Xia Kingdom has suffered a plague and the people's strength has been greatly damaged. From this point of view, there is little intention to use force this year.
But no one would have thought that the Xia Kingdom would still launch troops this year!
Xiao Chengduan sat on the dragon chair, his face under the curtains could not be seen clearly, only the majestic voice sounded in everyone's ears:
"Oh? The dignified Xia Kingdom does not care about the hardships of the people's livelihood, breaks the peace treaty, takes the challenge lightly, and breaks the trust of the world! These words and actions should be despised by everyone in the world!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhao, the Minister of Rites, immediately stepped forward and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, the Xia Kingdom has broken its promise for no reason and has started a war without warning. You should immediately issue a letter of credence to inform the world, and ask the Xia Kingdom's court for the reasons for the Central Plains!"
The advantage of public opinion must be taken!
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he immediately said:
"Accurate!"
Hearing this, the old Taiwei Tao Ai took a step forward again, looking a little anxious, and said:
"Your Majesty, the Xia Kingdom has obviously been prepared for this move. In this case, we must not treat it carelessly. There may be backup plans later! As a matter of urgency, your Majesty is requested to send troops immediately to garrison Yongzhou. In addition, in the north,
You should also be careful on the Yunxia border!"
Upon hearing this, all the officials in the palace immediately lined up and responded:
"I second the proposal!"
"Your Majesty, please send troops immediately to assist Yongzhou!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he immediately said in a deep voice:
"The Yongzhou Camp has tens of thousands of soldiers, all of whom are the elites of the country. There is no danger of military strength. The most important thing is that Shicheng County, which is responsible for supplying supplies to the Yongzhou Camp, is prone to trouble."
Having said this, Xiao Cheng paused slightly before continuing:
"Where is Wu Zixu, the doctor in charge of the Ministry of War?"
When Wu Zixu, one of the officials, heard His Majesty on the dragon throne suddenly calling out his name, his heart suddenly jumped wildly.
In order to avenge his family, he had just surrendered to the Yun State and wanted to use the power of the Yun State to take revenge on the Xia State. He thought he would have to endure it for who knows how long, but he never thought that the Xia State could no longer bear it!
How could such a surprise not make him excited?
But Wu Zixu still remembered the warning from his friend Xu Heng. In order not to leave an impression on Xiao Cheng that was difficult to calm down, he quickly suppressed the excitement in his heart, walked out quickly, knelt down on the ground, and saluted:
"I'm here!"
Xiao Cheng looked at Wu Zixu, who was holding back his excitement but was trembling in his expression and movements, and said in a deep voice:
"The north of Shicheng County faces the Xia Kingdom directly. It is also an important place for maintaining the movement of grain, grass and military supplies in the four regions of Yongzhou. It is related to the overall situation of the southeast, and someone needs to be in charge. Wu Zixu, are you willing to accept the order?"
When Wu Zixu heard this, he bowed down without hesitation and said loudly:
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will do my best!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he immediately said:
"Wu Zixu, a doctor in charge of the Ministry of War, has been moved to the fifth rank of the Zuo Army Governor's Mansion, and is temporarily in charge of the military affairs of Shicheng County. Three thousand heavy armored cavalry and five thousand forbidden troops will be transferred to your command."
The Five Army Commander's Office is divided into the Front Army, the Rear Army, the Center Army, the Left Army, and the Right Army Commander's Office. After the reorganization of the Central Government, the Yongzhou camp became the Left Army Commander's Office.
When Wu Zixu heard this, he felt happy.
But before he could receive the order to thank him, he heard Xiao Cheng suddenly say:
"The people in the southwest are in extremely difficult circumstances now, and I feel pity in my heart. Since you are in charge of Shicheng County this time, I will allow you to act easily in other matters, but please do not use methods that are detrimental to people's livelihood!"
Wu Zixu's extreme temperament, coupled with the background of great hatred given to him by Goldfinger, made him only want to invade the territory of Xia Kingdom, and sometimes it was inevitable that he would resort to cruel methods.
I still remember that when Wu Zixu offered his advice in front of King Qi, he once said that he would send soldiers into the Xia Kingdom to harass, burn and trample the fields, in order to contain and weaken the Xia Kingdom's strength.
It's just that Yun State now has an excellent reputation in the southwest of Xia State, and Xiao Cheng also has intentions to annex the six southwest counties after this time.
In this way, his extreme methods have greatly damaged the image of the Yun State. Naturally, he must be greeted in advance before he is allowed to go out to lead the troops.
When Wu Zixu heard Xiao Cheng's words, he knew that His Majesty was reminding him not to put family feud above state affairs.
At this moment, he remembered his friend's previous warning, and suddenly felt a sense of joy in his heart.
If he hadn't listened to Xu Heng's words before and instead showed an eagerness for revenge, I'm afraid I still wouldn't be able to go out and lead the troops today.
Thinking of this, Wu Zixu's heart trembled, and he leaned over and said:
"I obey the decree and must remember His Majesty's teachings!"
And at this moment, outside the Xuanzheng Hall, a Dongchang fan suddenly ran into the hall quickly, leaned over and knelt down, and said loudly:
"Your Majesty, please report urgently from Xiushan County!"
"King An destroyed the jade seal and royal robes given by His Majesty, burned the ceremonial guards, and raised an army to rebel!"
In fact, Dongchang had secretly sent back this news. However, he had not paid any attention to it before, so he did not choose to announce it to the ministers.
At this time, the ministers in the palace who heard the news showed no signs of panic.
Li Weining announced his rebellion without any warning. The ministers seemed not to be that surprised when they heard about Xia's attack. Some of the courtiers even looked puzzled.
Is that Li Weining crazy? Otherwise, why is he so hard to think about?
Don't blame Xiao Cheng, or even all the Yun Kingdom courtiers for treating Li Chao with such contempt and disregard.
In fact, the Li Dynasty has been lacking in martial virtue in recent years. It suffered heavy losses and lost all its elite troops in two national wars fought by the Yun Kingdom.
When the sergeants of the Li Dynasty saw the flags of the Yun Kingdom's army, they were all demoralized and had no fighting spirit. Moreover, the former soul figure of the Li Dynasty, Lieutenant Chen Feng, was dead, and the Yun Kingdom courtiers did not take them seriously.
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But at this time, Dongchang Fanzi continued to report:
"There is also a military report submitted by General Pingman. King An, no, the Puppet Li rebelled against Li Weining, led the Puppet Lidong Road Navy, went upstream along the Red River, turned into the Nanpan River, and headed towards Shicheng County
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As soon as these words came out, there was a sudden silence in the court.
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When the old Taiwei Tao Ai heard this, he immediately frowned and refuted:
"Impossible! The waterway of the Red River is dangerous and there are hidden rocks. A boat of fifty materials can only barely sail. If the navy of the Li Dynasty can pass through, how did the Li Dynasty lose the precious four states in the north?"
This is quite reasonable.
The navy of Li Dynasty is undoubtedly the number one navy among all the countries in the world.
If the Red River could pass through, the Li Dynasty navy would have gone north from the entrance of Thang Long Province to cut off the supply route of the Yun army. How could the subsequent defeat of the Li Dynasty Yongzhou cause the Li Dynasty to directly lose 80% of its elite troops and also reduce the number of the Li Dynasty army?
Is your energy and spirit almost extinguished?
Dongchang Fanzi was shouted at by the old lieutenant, and he didn't know how to refute. He immediately raised the military newspaper in his hand and said loudly:
"The internal reasons for this are not clear to me. Only General Pingman has the military report in hand and presents it to Your Majesty!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he frowned and waved his hand, asking the young eunuch beside him to report to the general to pick him up.
Although Yang Dayan pretended to be a fool, Xiao Cheng knew that he was not really confused.
After receiving the military report, Xiao Cheng opened it and took a look, and his pupils suddenly shrank.
At the beginning of the military report, it was clear that the Li Dynasty navy had gathered a large force, riding the wind and waves, and rushed all the way towards Shicheng County, hoping to use the water veins of the Nanpan River to isolate Shicheng County, Yongzhou and the country of Yun.
This method of luck was originally thought out by Li Xing, the ancestor of the Li Dynasty. It is quite normal that it left a trace of records in the Li Dynasty.
Although Li Xing, aside from connecting the destiny of the country with his own destiny, prolonging his life and increasing his martial arts, he has not figured out any other uses.
But what's more, it's because heaven and earth have not been upgraded, and all kinds of wonderful functions have not been revealed.
Now that the world has changed greatly, it is not surprising that Li Weining used the things left by Li Xing to figure out some ways to use Qi, and used the elite navy of Li Dynasty to condense the vision of Qi!
Thinking of this, Xiao Cheng frowned even more tightly.
As a result, Li Chao, who originally thought he would not cause any trouble at all, turned out to be a huge headache for Yun State.
If they really cut off Shicheng County from the country, then the Yongzhou Camp, which relies on Shicheng County to transport supplies, would be even more dangerous!
Although the officials in the hall could not clearly see Xiao Cheng's expression at this time, the aura of Xiao Cheng's body that suddenly became solemn made the atmosphere in the hall stagnant, but it was like a heavy stone, weighing on the hearts of all the officials.
This change in mood suddenly made Bai Guan start to speculate.
Could it be that the Le Dynasty navy really came upstream along the Red River?
But if this thing is true, it is too shocking!
After all, according to the previous world view of the courtiers, unless the Li Dynasty could recruit hundreds or thousands of ninth-level masters who were proficient in water properties, and then work day and night to dig water channels for the passage of the army, it would be possible to achieve it.
Before the officials could worry for a long time, His Majesty, who was sitting on the dragon chair, suddenly let out a chuckle.
The extremely solemn and unusually solemn aura surrounding His Majesty's body immediately dissipated. In an instant, the Xuanzheng Palace seemed like dark clouds dispersing, and the sun shone brightly.
The officials were relieved, but at the same time they couldn't help but have doubts.
When Tao Ai saw this, he couldn't help but ask:
"May I ask, Your Majesty, whether this military report is credible?"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he folded his military reports and put them aside, saying:
"It's true!"
As soon as these words came out, the Xuanzheng Palace suddenly became commotion again.
If the military report is true, it is no small matter.
Once the Red River waterway is opened, the world-famous navy of the Li Dynasty can march straight in. Either isolate Shicheng County, or launch a surprise attack on the hinterland of the Yun Kingdom. The Li Dynasty, which was originally not considered at all, has suddenly become a serious problem for the Yun Kingdom!
The old Taiwei Tao Ai looked ugly and said immediately:
"Your Majesty, please quickly deploy troops to the Nanpan River, either to sink ships or to build iron cables across the river to block the waterway and prevent the Li Chao navy from advancing!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he immediately nodded and said:
"Just like what the old lieutenant said! Decide to mobilize troops and block waterways!"
Having said this, Xiao Cheng paused slightly and then said in a deep voice:
"The situation is critical now. Immediately send an order to calm down the soldiers under the barbarian general Yang Dayan and prepare along the river!"
When the courtiers heard Yang Dayan's name, they were a little surprised.
Yang Dayan, who is stationed in Xiushan County, is indeed the closest soldier to Nanpanjiang.
Moreover, Yang Dayan came from the Yang family lineage, had a deep relationship with the harem, and once served under Xiao Chengjin, so there was no doubt about his loyalty.
It's just that although this person is ranked as a fourth-grade titled general, he is an illiterate person. In the past, his behavior was quite erratic. How can such a person shoulder the important task of guarding against the navy of Li Dynasty?
Immediately, some court officials came out to remonstrate, saying:
"Your Majesty, General Pingman is stationed in Xiushan County. He is responsible for guarding against the Li Dynasty's army and cannot be easily mobilized!"
"Your Majesty, please think again!"
"There are always many military generals in the DPRK. Your Majesty should choose another person to lead the army!"
At this time, Tao Ai was a little worried and said immediately:
"Your Majesty, although I am old, I hope to serve your Majesty!"
At this time, Xiao Cheng said decisively without any hesitation:
"Now in the middle school, Yang Da's eyes are closest to the Nanpan River, so it is most appropriate for him to be responsible for the defense. If we send troops and horses from the capital, it will be too late!"
Having said this, Xiao Cheng paused slightly and said in a deep voice:
"I have made up my mind, please don't try to persuade me any more!"
Nowadays, Xiao Cheng's prestige is very high, and he can make decisions with just one word. Even if the officials in the court have opinions, they can only bend down and obey orders.
Today's situation is just like before, Xia and Li are attacking together again.
But at this time, the situation in the Yun Kingdom is stable, the people are fully attached, the military is ready, and the military strength is abundant. Even the courtiers don't have much fear and worry in their hearts. I don't know how much better it is than the original situation.
The most important thing is that he is now sitting on the Dragon Throne. His Majesty, who personally went on the expedition and single-handedly saved the country from collapse, is the reassurance in the hearts of all the ministers in the court.
The emperor's order has been issued, and all the ministers bowed their heads. The Yun Kingdom court was once again operating at full capacity.
Countless orders for the dispatch of grain and grass supplies, and the selection and selection of soldiers were issued in an orderly manner from the six ministries, and were conveyed to the yamen in central Beijing, local prefectures and counties, and the garrison barracks. Many arrangements were issued and implemented one by one.
And among these decrees, there are two decrees handed down by Xiao Cheng himself.
An imperial edict is to recruit two wise men from the people to serve as eighth-grade soldiers.
Another imperial edict was somewhat inexplicable. The content was that craftsmen from nearby Shicheng County were mobilized to suddenly build some kind of prayer platform...