Han Shizu

Chapter 1369 Restart Westward
"How is the situation in Liaodong?" Emperor Liu looked at Shi Shouxin.

In front of Emperor Liu, Shi Shouxin was always not so at ease, and he did not dare to be negligent when asked, so he replied restrainedly: "Before the withdrawal of the troops from Liao, the arrangements made by His Royal Highness, Dukes Rong and An were very careful, and Ma Renyu is a veteran general. , with its commander in chief, it can be completely planned, and the court will have no worries!"

As he said that, Cao Bin presented the latest atlas of Liaodong's military deployment to Emperor Liu for review, and said: "The Privy Council has also discussed it, and agreed that the current situation in Liaodong is stable, and there are no omissions in the deployment of troops. Even if there is a change, it is still a fine-tuning, and there is no need for too many actions!"

Emperor Liu nodded, flipping through the military defenses of the Liaodong cities, and asked: "Liaodong is new and remote. Is there any difficulty in supplying military supplies?"

Cao Bin responded: "Last year, the imperial court transferred a large amount of military supplies to Liaodong by sea and land. Before withdrawing the troops, they stored all kinds of supplies, enough for the local garrison for nearly a year. Therefore, there is no need to worry about logistical support. In a short period of time, there is no need for the imperial court to make arrangements."

Emperor Liu was satisfied. Supporting 400,000 to [-] troops and supporting [-] troops are completely different concepts, and the logistical pressure is very different.This is also a change visible to the naked eye after the withdrawal of troops. At least in Liaodong, a large supply burden has been lost.As for the civil restoration of Liaodong, it is not urgent, so we can move forward slowly.

"Has the list of generals' promotions and transfers ever come out?" Emperor Liu asked again.

"I am going to submit it to His Majesty for review!" Shi Shouxin took out a memorial and presented it: "Please read it, Your Majesty!"

Regarding this, Emperor Liu was also obviously more concerned. After reading carefully for a while, he raised his head just now, still thinking about it.After the Northern Expedition, the entire imperial court and the entire country were undergoing major adjustments. Official promotions and personnel transfers were frequent. The transfer of internal and external military officials was even more important.

After Emperor Liu came to power, the Imperial Army of the Han Dynasty has undergone many adjustments, large and small, but in the past ten years, it has become much more stable. Whether it is the generals of the three yamen or the chief officers of each army, they are ordinary officers and soldiers. Rotation, there are no major adjustments.

After a long time, it will inevitably become more rigid. It is Emperor Liu's idea to make some adjustments and add some vitality to the imperial army through this Northern Expedition.This is the consideration for retaining an imperial army, defending the borders of Liaodong, and selecting elite soldiers from foreign armies to fill up the vacancies.

The list Shi Shouxin submitted at this time, in addition to the transfer of local army generals, the most important thing is the adjustment of the generals of the imperial army.Frontier generals such as Wang Yanchao, Tian Zhongjin, Li Hanqiong, Cao Han, etc., were all able to be transferred to Beijing and serve as senior generals of the Forbidden Army.

Because of this, Emperor Liu had to think more about personnel.His reticence made Shi Shouxin hesitate, hesitated a little, and finally asked: "If your Majesty has any doubts, please respectfully ask for instructions!"

When asked, Emperor Liu did not pretend to be deep, and directly explained his thoughts: "Wang Yanchao is the commander of the front of the palace, An Shouzhong is the commander of the guards, Zhao Yanjin is the commander of the inspection capital, Tian Zhongjin, Li Hanqiong, Cao Han, Kang Yanze and others can be the generals of the armies, and the former generals such as Xiang Xun, Han Tong, and Wang Quanbin are released. Young people such as Li Jilong, Guo Yi, Hou Yanguang, and Chai Zongyi should let them practice more in the local area! According to this meaning, we are planning a Come out with a list!"

"Yes!" Emperor Liu had clear instructions, and the matter would be easy to handle. Shi Shouxin responded, but suddenly thought about it, and couldn't help reminding: "Your Majesty, will Li Jilong also be released?"

"Huh?" Emperor Liu didn't react for a while, but he noticed Shi Shouxin's strange eyes, understood, and smiled lightly: "Same!"

As he spoke, his tone became more relaxed: "The news spread quickly! However, even if he becomes a princess and becomes a son-in-law, it doesn't mean that he should enjoy the blessings in the capital!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, for having such a good son-in-law!" Emperor Liu didn't care, so Shi Shouxin naturally stopped talking and congratulated Emperor Liu at the same time.

He waved his hand: "The specific transfer matters must be negotiated and finalized. After the New Year's Eve, we will issue and implement them!"

"Yes!"

"How is the matter in the Western Regions going?" Emperor Liu's expression gradually became serious, and his voice sank a little.

Hearing this, Shi Shouxin couldn't help but be a little more cautious, of course he knew the reason for it, the westward march was issued before Emperor Liu returned to Beijing.

Although, for the big man, it is not suitable at the moment, and the start of the war will still be in the distant Western Regions, but the Privy Council still arranges it efficiently.No one dared to speak out against this matter.

Therefore, without hesitation, Shi Shouxin cupped his hands and said, "Return to Your Majesty, in the middle of December last year, the Privy Council had already issued an order to advance westward, and Tuoba Sizhong and Cui Han led an army of [-] infantry to assist Gaochang in the west. Hexi, Longyou, and Guannei supply and feed military supplies, and are expected to launch this spring!
According to Guo Jin’s previous report on the battle situation in the Western Regions, after the reinforcements arrive, they can first advance northward, wipe out Luntai and the remnants of the Liao army in the Northern Court, and open up connections with the tribes in the east of Jinshan.”

"The black sweat army, what's the situation now?" Emperor Liu frowned slightly.

Shi Shouxin said: "At present, the Western Regions are still in a three-party stalemate. However, since last autumn, there have been signs of Hei Khan and the Liao army uniting to deal with the big man. There is a tacit understanding in the military operations of the two sides!

The Han Dynasty had a weak foundation in the Western Regions, Guo Jin had insufficient troops, and the Uighur servants were difficult to rely on, so the situation was frustrating.But when the reinforcements arrive, there will be a steady stream of reinforcements from the rear, and they will be able to support the counterattack and completely control the overall situation of the Western Regions! "

Emperor Liu nodded, then stared at Shi Shouxin, and said solemnly: "Remember, I sent troops westward to restart the westward strategy, completely regain the Western Regions, and make the Great Han Tianwei prosper in the Western Regions. The Western Regions are lost. After a long time, as a descendant, we should also follow in the footsteps of our ancestors and come to the Western Regions again!

This is the most important thing. The westward military strategy should also be developed around this point.Prosecute the Western Expeditionary Army, concentrate on defeating the enemy, regain the Western Regions, and don't be distracted by other things! "

Emperor Liu said this with a look of emotion on his face, but the more he said it, it made people feel a little strange.After muttering in his heart, Shi Shouxin still said: "I will obey His Majesty's order, and I will issue a letter to explain it!"

"The situation in the Western Regions was so lively last year, but there was no movement in Khotan?" Emperor Liu remembered something.

Shi Shouxin shook his head: "The country of Khotan has a small army and few soldiers. When the Liao army went south, even though they retreated, they suffered a lot. Now, they don't dare to participate rashly. They have been closing their doors and watching the situation!"

Emperor Liu had some understanding of the terrain of the Western Regions, and said: "If the Khotan army can go north, it should pose a great threat to the Black Khan army!"

Shi Shouxin nodded and said affirmatively: "If the Khotan army can contain the Heikhan enemy army from behind and cooperate with the big Han to fight, then Guo Jinjun will fight against the enemy more calmly!"

"Send envoys!" Hearing this, Emperor Liu immediately instructed: "Send envoys to contact the Lord of Khotan, invite him to raise troops, and tell him that following the big man is the way out for him in the future. As long as they can send troops, the big man must have a strong man." To report, I will not hesitate to present it as a prince!
In addition, instead of bluntly speaking, the Han Dynasty marched westward not to annex its land, so that they would not have to be suspicious. The Han country is vast and stretches thousands of miles, and I have no intention of their land.

As long as we have the same heart and mind with the big man, I would also like to form an alliance with him forever! "

(End of this chapter)