Han Shizu

Chapter 1126 Concurrent North and South
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Finally, Emperor Liu nodded in agreement, and Pan Mei prostrated herself on the spot, overjoyed.

Speaking of which, Pan Mei's achievements can't be considered small. After all, among the generals, there are only a few of them who destroyed a country by themselves.However, for more than ten years, he has been suffering most of the time.

After staying in Hunan for seven years, he was proud to lead the Pingyue army. Now, after another four years, Emperor Liu let go of his chance to regain Annan.Perhaps, after victory, his title can be raised.

"Thank you for what?" Emperor Liu straightened his sleeves and said, "This is also an important matter for the military and the country. You have worked so hard for the imperial court to return the soldiers to the land. I want to thank you!"

"Your Majesty is serious!" Hearing what Emperor Liu said, Pan Mei was so moved.

"However!" The voice changed, and Emperor Liu reminded: "Military matters are about life and death, and there are too many teachers. Annan is located in a remote place, and the situation is chaotic. Even if you use a strong army to suppress the situation, you should not be careless. Don't be negligent. I will also Just to remind you, you are also a veteran of military and horse training, you should also understand these principles!"

"Yes! I will remember His Majesty's instruction!" Pan Mei said with a solemn expression, cupping her hands.

"There is really no need to go to war this time, we just need to have enough people in the South of the Five Ridges!" Pan Mei began to discuss specific matters with Emperor Liu.

"Are there enough soldiers from Lingnan?" Emperor Liu asked.

According to the military arrangement of the Privy Council for the Lingnan area, the capital and the garrison soldiers, after several years of rectification, the total number of staff is more than [-].If you want to send troops, Ping Annan, and deduct the troops left behind, then there will not be many troops to use.

In the Annan region, the territory is not small. If you are really reckless, use a small number of soldiers and horses to show it. Even if the soldiers are strong, the weapons are sharp and armored, accidents cannot be prevented.However, Emperor Liu has always had a steady personality, and he prefers to have an absolute advantage, and then easily turn it into a victory.

Of course, if a large army is sent to conquer Annan, it will easily cause waste, labor the army and waste money, and the gain outweighs the loss.

Aware of Emperor Liu's concerns, Pan Mei said: "I plan to use 20,000 soldiers from the Lingnan garrison and the capital, and another [-] barbarians from the chieftains in Guangxi. [-] people are enough. If Annan is unified, there may be Difficulty, but it is fragmented and independent, and our army has an opportunity.

The minister intends to launch a surprise attack, and with the force of thunder, he will go straight to the leader of Dingbu and chew off this hardest bone!Then, gradually cut off the rest of the counties"

"What other support do you need from the court?" Emperor Liu nodded and continued to ask.

"I wish to temporarily transfer Hunan's Pingfeicha Army to the Southern Expedition Army. The Pingcha Army has been trained for a long time, its combat strength is good, and it is loyal enough to the court. Back then, it made a lot of contributions to Pingyue!" Pan said. Beauty please.

The Pingcha Army was formed by selecting the strong and strong Miao and Yao barbarians in western Hunan after the Jinghu was pacified.

As the name suggests, it is like walking on flat ground across mountains, forests and natural moats. The first envoy was Qin Zaixiong, a local tyrant of the Yao nationality.

Speaking of Qin Zaixiong, with the passage of time, it became more and more foresight to take the initiative to take refuge in the imperial court and show his loyalty.Today's Qin Zaixiong is an aristocrat from Miao Zhenghong, who is a great man. He was granted the title of Marquis of Hongjiang, and his actual influence among the Miao Yao barbarians has surpassed that of the original "King of Xu" Fu Yantong.

And two years ago, Qin Zaixiong went a step further and became the magistrate of Chenzhou, which is very rare for a person of barbarian origin. This also means that he is no longer regarded as a "thug", but is completely accepted by the court as his own. people.

"Yes!" When Pan Mei proposed to borrow the Pingyu Army, Emperor Liu agreed directly. He had intended to strengthen the strength of the Southern Expedition.

"In addition, I hope to increase some ordnance, especially gunpowder and rockets!" Pan Mei asked again.

After years of development and trials, the use of gunpowder in wars has gradually matured. However, the imperial court's control is also very strict.During the Pingyong period, the Cantonese army had expelled the elephant soldiers to fight against the Han army. Pan Mei relied on the assigned rockets to defeat them, and broke through the defense line in one fell swoop, hitting Panyu City.

Listening to his words, Emperor Liu thought for a while, and made a generous gesture: "You can discuss these specific matters with the Privy Council and the Ministry of War. Since I have decided to send troops, the imperial court will definitely support it!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Pan Mei solemnly said again: "I will definitely wipe out the disobedient ministers and take back Annan, in order to repay Your Majesty's kindness."

"Okay! You can do it yourself!" Emperor Liu said calmly, "Since you have mentioned Nading's leader a few times and said he is a hero, then I hope that one day I can see this in Tokyo." A pickled human head!"

"Yes!"

"Look! You have been in foreign countries for a long time, and it is rare to return to court. I wanted you to relax, but I can't stop talking about state affairs." Emperor Liu smiled and said easy-goingly.

This time, she didn't let Pan Mei sleep with him.Pan Mei was also eager to get down to business, and after talking with Emperor Liu for a while, she went back to Tokyo to visit the Privy Council and the Second Yamen of the Ministry of War.

As for Emperor Liu, he was calm on the surface, but in his heart he was still thinking about using troops against Annan.The only doubt in my heart is that the north and south use troops at the same time, is it too frequent and too big?
In terms of military attitude, Emperor Liu has always been cautious.However, if you think about it carefully, the current big man also has the capital to support him. Xia Sui was surrounded earlier.
Of course, because he agreed with Pan Mei Nanzheng, Emperor Liu still had a headache.That is, Wang Quanbin had to work hard to appease him.General Wang has been sharpening his sword in the southwest for many years.

Although because of the old affairs between the Tang and Nanzhao during the Tianbao period, not many people in the imperial court agreed with the South Expedition to Dali.However, Wang Quanbin, who was dissatisfied with his status and circumstances, didn't have so many scruples. He pointed to the destruction of Dali, to justify his name, and to increase his official status.

The crusade against Dali is naturally difficult, and the biggest trouble lies in geographical restrictions.However, this trouble is not impossible for the Han army who has been preparing for many years.

More importantly, the domestic situation in Dali has not been peaceful in recent years.Compared with Annan, the situation is better. However, the royal power of the Duan family has fallen, and the nobles of the various families have risen, their power has expanded, and they control the government, especially the Gao family.

Dali is not a country with concentrated power either. Its national strength is neither strong nor its interior monolithic. It is also difficult to defend the country only by relying on its geographical advantages.Wang Quanbin has expressed his opinion to Emperor Liu several times about his military strategy.

In Wang Quanbin's view, there is no need to wipe out all the cities and counties in Dali. As long as its capital, Zhongyangjubaa City, and several important counties are captured, other prefectures, towns, tribes, and clans can be passed down. Withdrawing the surrender and then promoting the chieftain, the Southwest can be settled, and it will not be like some people in the court worry that it will take a long time and waste the people and money.

Even, Wang Quanbin even secretly planned the route of entering the army, and secretly played Emperor Liu.Wang Quanbin is almost 60 years old, and he told Emperor Liu in a memorial that he was afraid that no matter how old he was, he would not be able to pacify the Southwest for His Majesty.
Now, to deal with the Dingnan army first, and then to mobilize troops against Annan, one can imagine how excited Wang Quanbin will be after the news spreads.However, it is impossible for the imperial court to use troops in the southwest at the same time. It has no choice but to continue to suppress the old general.

(End of this chapter)