I said to Shi Yan: "Shi Aiqing, you select thirty students from Lin'an Military University to serve as an observation group to accompany the army on the Eastern Expedition. However, they must not be allowed to visit the battlefield in person. They can only serve as military staff and feel the atmosphere of the battlefield.
, and also, you inform Tian Xiuyan and Gongsun Xiaochen will also go together,"
Shi Yanzhi said: "Yes, Your Majesty,"
"Yin Aiqing, Li Aiqing, after the Eastern Expedition Army completes the first two tasks, you will immediately send people back to Lin'an to report the situation to me,"
"I understand," Yin Yinglei said, "Your Majesty, I also want to ask whether, after defeating Goryeo, we will support local forces to establish political power like Ryukyu Province did."
"No, we will adopt military control first and wait until the entire Song-Mongolian war is over before we discuss it,"
Goryeo is not the same as Ryukyu. It has a much longer history and is relatively difficult to conquer.
"Yes, Your Majesty,"
"Yin Aiqing, Li Aiqing, when you set out, I will have fifty imperial guards accompanying you to protect your safety."
The two expressed gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
I nodded and said to Lu Xiufu: "Lu Aiqing, have you made plans for the establishment of the Ryukyu Military Division in Ryukyu Province?"
"Your Majesty, the planning has been completed. The newly established Ryukyu Military Division has an establishment of 6,500 people and is under the direct jurisdiction of the Military Affairs Council. Among them, 4,000 naval personnel are the main force of the Ryukyu Military District, and the other 2,500 are stationed in the Ryukyu Military District.
The personnel on the island are composed of former soldiers of the Lin'an Military Region. By the end of this year, 2,000 Ryukyu natives will be recruited.
Representing 30% of the current officers, and increasing the proportion year by year in the future, the Military Council suggested that the first commander of the Ryukyu Military Division should be Zhang Qingshan, the deputy of General Zhao Bao and the former deputy commander of the Lin'an Military Region, and the deputy commander of the Ryukyu Province.
Provincial Governor Cai Chang serves concurrently, and the relevant memorial has been drafted and will be submitted to the palace tomorrow for His Majesty's review."
"Well, do you have any suggestions or ideas about the Eastern Expedition?"
Li Beiyang said: "Your Majesty, can you use the artifact?"
I said without hesitation: "This won't work. It's a magic weapon. Of course it must be used in key places."
"Yes, I understand,"
Ouyang Jianqing, who was sitting in the corner, saw that no one was speaking, and suddenly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I, I have something I don't know whether to say or not."
In a meeting of this level, Ouyang Jianqing had no right to speak due to his official position. I looked at Ouyang Jianqing, who was a little nervous, and said with a smile: "Ouyang Jianqing, please tell me if you have anything to say."
"Your Majesty, my second uncle has been traveling around the world and happened to go to Goryeo last year. According to him, at its peak, the Goryeo Dynasty's army once reached 100,000 people. In the past ten years, although the Goryeo army has been defeated by the Mongols one after another,
So that they retreated to Ganghwa Island, Goryeo government
There are only more than 10,000 troops left under the direct control of Kublai Khan, but the local armed forces scattered in various places should not be underestimated. He estimated that the total number of local forces totaled at least 20,000 to 30,000. Perhaps Kublai Khan did not force
One of the reasons for occupying the entire territory of Goryeo,"
"There are so many local armed forces in Goryeo," Lu Xiufu said in surprise. "It seems that our army's intelligence is not detailed enough."
Fan Wenhuan said: "Local armed forces should not pose a threat to our army,"
Shi Yanzhi echoed: "Yes, Your Majesty, I also think it will not be a serious problem,"
In later generations, even the powerful US military fell into the pit of Vietnam. This pit was made up of thousands of small pits. Just like ants moving, the elephant, the US military, was moved over.
Even famous generals like Shi Yanzhi are not optimistic about the so-called local armed forces. It can be seen that the generals at this time despised Xiaokeng. Among the generals present, only Yin Yinglei and Lu Xiufu seemed to be deep in thought.
After thinking about it for a long time, I said: "The situation Ouyang Jianqing said is very important. You must not be careless. If you can fight, fight, and if you cannot fight, retreat. Don't get stuck in it. I will make some modifications to the tasks I just mentioned. In addition to occupying Tamna foreign countries, you have to evaluate the second mission before making a decision. I believe that with the capabilities of our army, we can defeat the Goryeo army, but what may follow may be endless melee. We will fight wherever the enemy is. Maybe you don’t know, but this is not what I want to see. After all, Mongolia is our most important enemy right now,”
Lu Xiufu, who has had the most contact with me, said: "Master Yin, Master Li, Your Majesty will not aim without aim. The purpose of our army's Eastern Expedition is not entirely to recover Goryeo, but to cause oppression to Mongolia. If we are trapped in Goryeo, You cannot attack Mongolia if you are entangled in armed forces, so please be careful,"
Yin Yinglei nodded and said: "Your Majesty, I understand that I will judge the situation and assess the situation."
"Well, Yin Aiqing, I can rest assured that you are flexible in dealing with things. Yin Aiqing, Li Aiqing, you only need to understand the purpose of the Eastern Expedition mentioned by Lu Aiqing. Otherwise, I will let you do things easily."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey your order,"
After discussing the techniques, tactics and precautions of the Eastern Expedition, I said: "The Eastern Expedition to Goryeo is the first war of this year. It can also be said to be the prelude to the third war between Song and Mongolia. It will be followed in the following years, even ten years. In the age of war, my dear friends, the burden on you is very heavy. Although I don't like war, I can only exchange for long-term peace through war. Our dynasty has gone through many hardships since Taizu Taizong. First, there was the confrontation between Song and Liao. Then came the Song and Jin Dynasties, and now the Song and Meng Dynasties. There has never been peace in the surrounding areas. During this period, there was the humiliation of Jingkang that was unforgettable to us Song people. The reasons for this should be clear to everyone. Everyone, only by reflecting on history can we understand history. I am not afraid of exposing my own family. The previous emperors of the past dynasties have made serious mistakes in their foreign policies. Our dynasty's economy is developed. Even when Gaozong was crossing south, the country's tax revenue was much higher than that of the Jin Dynasty at that time. This is our dynasty's economic development. Success, however, a country cannot rely solely on the economy, it also needs to be rich and powerful. Only by completely eliminating the bandits who covet our country can we ensure that we can enjoy the benefits that economic development brings to our country."
"When talking about China's thousands of years of history, it is easy for everyone to think of the prosperous times of the Han and Tang Dynasties. Where is the prosperity of the Han and Tang Dynasties? Not only is the economy developed, but the military is also strong. The economy of our dynasty has surpassed that of the Han and Tang Dynasties. But the military strength is relatively weak. Objectively speaking, there were no powerful countries like Liao, Jin, and Mongolia around the Han and Tang Dynasties. That is why the Han and Tang Dynasties were able to defeat the surrounding powers. The relatively weak military strength I mentioned is the result of a comprehensive comparison. , To this day, the existence of Mongolia is an indisputable fact, so we can only face it bravely. History has come to this day, and God has given me a new historical mission for the Xianchun Dynasty, which is to maintain the orthodoxy of our Chinese clan and continue it. Thousands of years of inheritance, I have fulfilled the destiny of Heaven. As the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, I will naturally bear this mission. No matter how powerful Mongolia is, it will be difficult to stop me from unifying the world. We, the Song Dynasty, and our Chinese nation will surely achieve the final victory."
Yin Yinglei praised: "In the past, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty opened up the largest territory of the Han Dynasty and made brilliant achievements. However, because of his continuous campaigns, he did not develop the economy simultaneously, so that he exhausted the national treasury and led to the decline of people's livelihood. Peasant riots occurred in the later years of his reign; although Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty had the rule of Zhenguan, the country was peaceful and the people were safe, and he was respectfully called Tiankhan by the people of all ethnic groups, which laid an important foundation for the Kaiyuan era in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty. However, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty also suffered the defeat of Goryeo. As for the prosperous age of Kaiyuan, although society presented an unprecedented prosperous age, Tang Xuanzong was completely different, which ultimately led to the collapse of the Tang Dynasty. I believe that His Majesty's wisdom far surpassed that of Tang Zong and Han Wu, and he was actually the true emperor of the ages. ,"
"Yin Ai Qing, you have learned how to flatter me," I said with a smile. "When I regain the mountains and rivers, unify the world, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, Ai Qing will come back to comment like this again."
Yin Yinglei said sternly: "Your Majesty, you are not just flattering me. Since I served as the envoy of the Lin'an Military Region, I have had many contacts with President Lu of the Military Academy and other adults. Only then did I realize that your Majesty's thoughts are unprecedented, if nothing else. , the sixteen-character formula His Majesty said alone is enough to surpass the military masters of the past. When General Ouyang mentioned the local forces in Goryeo just now, Your Majesty was able to make a correct judgment in a very short period of time. Surrender, surrender. I think that being able to achieve such far-sightedness is something that only humans can do, and only gods can
Yes, I am quite proficient in the history of the Han people. Since ancient times, only the ancestor of the Han people, Xuanyuan Huangdi, can be called a god. Your Majesty’s god today is no less than Xuanyuan Huangdi. That’s why I have such a explain,"
Fan Wenhuan followed up and said: "Master Yin's words are very reasonable. The ancients said that three years old is considered old, and seven years old is considered old. With your majesty's spirit, it can be seen that in the next few decades, I also agree."
I also enjoyed hearing the saying that flattery is not worth the effort. Flattery itself is not a slanderous statement. It is only because those who flatter you usually have good intentions, or even sinister intentions, that it becomes a negative statement. Of course, If you benefit from it, I will naturally not indulge in flattery and lose myself.
I continued: "Although Tang Zong and Han Wu were great men of their generation, they have passed. Whether I am a god or a human being, the most important thing is to constantly introduce new ideas based on the ideas of the ancients and absorb their predecessors." correct thinking, and at the same time, we must avoid the mistakes made by our predecessors. For example, Yin Ai Qing, I will send you to the Han Dynasty more than a thousand years ago. With your familiarity with history, you will definitely do better than Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. It’s even better, because you already know the process of history, you can follow the correct approach of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and you can also correct his wrong approach. This is like what is said in military terms: predict the enemy’s opportunity first, and you will naturally be able to defeat the enemy without hesitation. Invincible,”
"Back to the Han Dynasty," Yin Yinglei said in surprise, "Your Majesty, is this possible? If it is possible, Your Majesty should send me to more than a hundred years ago. I can't let the Jin people step into our dynasty even if I die. Half a step,"
Li Beiyang smiled and said: "Master Yin, in my opinion, you should stay here."
Yin Yinglei said slightly dissatisfied: "Master Li, what do you mean by this? Isn't it possible that Yin is not the enemy of the Jin people?"