Han Shizu

Chapter 458 Tokyo's reaction, Wang Jun's secret performance

On the Tokyo side, the royal driver had not set off yet, and Cai Dajie, together with the report of the battle of the swirl mouth, was sent to Kaifeng by Yiqi Pegasus.

It is known that the emperor and the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were overjoyed and couldn't help congratulating Liu Chengyou.Liu Chengyou also ordered Tao Gu, the scholar of the book house, to process and beautify the results of the battle in the general's report, and then made it into an official list, and declared it to the whole city in Kaifeng to improve the hearts of the people.

According to the official statement, in the battle of Xiacai, the main force of the Tang army's aid to the Huaihe River was [-], and the entire army was wiped out. The main general Liu Yanzhen was awarded the head.In the battle of Wokou, Haozhou's [-] land and water troops were defeated, more than half of them lost.On the side of the Han army, the damage was almost negligible, and countless prisoners were captured.

In the Privy Council, compared with the solemnity of the past, it is inevitable that there will be some discussions among the officials and principals of the houses, about the great victory of Xia Cai and the great victory of Wukou.On Wang Jun's side, they won a big victory. Although they were pleasantly surprised, they were not surprising. After all, the main force was there, and there were many elite soldiers and strong generals.

But on the other side of Wokou, relying on two or three thousand regiments to train and sail the navy, they were several times stronger than the enemy, and even won a complete victory. Zhao Kuangyin's name was sung in the court for the first time.

Guo Wei was reviewing documents and issuing military orders in his official case. The two great victories on the Huainan front line, and the center of the imperial court will have a lot of adjustments and reactions.

"Private Minister, someone from Miyagi has sent an order, Your Majesty is calling!" Deputy envoy Zheng Renhui entered the room and reported.

Guo Wei's figure passed by the houses of the government office, and the surroundings immediately became solemn as usual.There is a kind of power, there is no need to force it, and the public sentiment is awe-inspiring.

Inside the Chongzheng Palace, a group of young people, rising stars, are speaking freely and giving advice.

"In the battle of Xiacai, the [-] elite Tang troops were destroyed. The situation in Huainan has changed drastically, and our dynasty has won. Next, Huainan has no strength left to resist our heavenly soldiers!" Zhao Yanjin's voice was resounding.

"Otherwise!" An Shouzhong objected: "The Tang army should not be underestimated. It is reported that in Shouchun City, He Jingzhu and Zhang Quan have accommodated nearly [-] soldiers and civilians. If he sticks to it, I'm afraid it won't be easy to take it lightly!"

Hearing this, Zhao Yanjin immediately retorted: "What threat is there to a defeated army who is frightened by the news? I'm afraid they will affect other defenders who have not participated in the battle! How can they stop my victorious army?"

"I heard that He Jingzhu is a veteran general of the Tang army. He has been a soldier all his life. He started at the end of his life. He has rich experience and is famous for his good defense! It should not be underestimated. According to the previous report, he dealt with our army very calmly!" Zhang Yongde said: "Of course, after all, it is An old man, sixty years old, how long can he last?"

"What the generals said is true!" Li Fang, the new champion, also joined in at this time, saying: "The puppet Tang Shaoliang will have elite soldiers, and the monarch will not know how to use generals. It is indeed difficult for me to attack the big man. However, Xia Cai In the First World War, although our army was on display, the Tang army was severely defeated and its strength was reduced."

"However, with the national strength of the puppet Tang Dynasty, it is not easy to defeat it in one battle. In the opinion of the officials, it will take a few more battles to weaken its national strength. But now, the situation in Hunan is corrupt, and tens of thousands of Tang troops have been trapped. With the loss of [-] imperial troops, all the prefectures and towns in Huainan can only sit and guard, as the weather is getting colder, it may be difficult for Jinling to mobilize a sufficient army to go north to support in a short time!"

"However, now that winter has entered, the weather will only get colder and colder. It is really not conducive to our army's operations, especially the siege battle. For example, the Tang army guards in Huainan Prefecture Township are stubbornly defending. Our army wants to expand Winning potential, no matter how big the battle results are, it will not be that easy!"

Hearing Li Fang's words, several people sized up the handsome No. [-] man several times. Zhao Yanjin blinked and said, "I never thought that our No. [-] man would have such insight!"

Li Fang stroked his short beard, smiled softly, and said modestly: "The officials say it casually, it's the scholar's opinion."

Zhang Yongde nodded, and said seriously: "The words of Zhuangyuan Lang are indeed reasonable. Especially in the season, it is only the beginning of winter, and we can still persist in overcoming it. Once it is deep winter, it will be unfavorable to fight, and the transfer of food, military equipment, and cold-proof resources will be difficult." The difficulty and loss will be greatly improved."

"In this way, it is not as easy as we imagined to take advantage of the situation and swallow the land of Huainan in one fell swoop!" Zhao Yanjin couldn't help but said: "The imperial court chose the end of autumn to mobilize troops. It's really not a good time!"

"That can't be helped!" An Shouzhong said: "After all, the previous situation between the north and the south cannot be resolved by me. After all, it is under the control of others! However, in the cold winter, although my soldiers fight hard, they will not be disturbed by the northern barbarians!"

Zhao Yanjin and others chatted happily, and Wang Zhu was also in the middle of it. Although he didn't understand military strategy, he listened with great interest.

Liu Chengyou was on the imperial case, still studying the good news submitted by the Shouzhou front line, and listening to the discussions of the big men and talented people, he was still in a relatively relaxed mood.

Raising their eyes and coughing lightly, the group of people immediately fell silent and looked towards Liu Chengyou.

Liu Chengyou's eyes fell on Zhang Yongde, a handsome young general, and asked: "Zhongxun, everyone is talking about the army, it can be said to be in full swing, why are you sitting here without saying a word?"

The young general who was named was Pan Mei. For some reason, Liu Chengyou had an inexplicable affection for this young man who was vilified too much in "The General of the Yang Family", so he promoted him to the Great Internal Army and served as an enshrinement in front of the palace official.

Pan Mei had great ambitions, and was well-known in the village when she was a teenager. She was regarded as humble by Guo Rongjian. She was trained for two years, recommended Tokyo, and served as a military academy in the Forbidden Army for more than two years. At the forefront of its class.

Since this year, being promoted to the front of the palace by Liu Chengyou, while being excited, it is inevitable to be a little more careful. In order to avoid making mistakes, he behaves more modestly and cautiously.

Hearing Liu Chengyou's question at this time, he couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, the general has little knowledge, so he dare not speak nonsense!"

"Hey" Liu Chengyou waved his hand and said, "I called you here so that you can express your own opinions and speak freely. There is no right or wrong opinion, the key is to speak out! Tell me, what do you think of the Huainan front line?"

Hearing what the Son of Heaven said, and meeting Liu Chengyou's encouraging eyes, Pan Mei finally said: "Your Majesty, the general thinks that although the army has crossed the Huai River and won a great victory in Xiacai, in the land of Huainan, there is still a lot of trouble." There is not a firm foothold. In the opinion of the last general, the next step is to seize Shouzhou and Luzhou, or attack Haozhou, occupy Chuzhou and even Yangzhou, and completely cut the land of Huainan into east and west. It's hard to keep it."

"After several battles before and after, our army suffered a lot of damage. It is necessary to rectify and replenish the army. Your Majesty personally marched. Fortunately, after Huainan, it is time to launch the next offensive. However, we must prepare for the hard winter battle. Get ready! Of course, if you want to be on the safe side, it’s best to wait until the spring of next year before launching a massive attack!”

After listening to Pan Mei's words, Liu Chengyou pointed at him and boasted to the left and right: "Have you seen it? How can my eyes be wrong? How many people of this age are there in the Han army with such insight?"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, you have won another good general!" Seeing that Liu Chengyou was in a good mood, Wang Zhu cleverly congratulated him.

Weiji, Zhang Dejun came to report, Guo Wei and Wei Renpu were ordered to come to have an audience, Liu Chengyou asked the heroes in the hall to retreat, and received the two alone.

"I summoned Er Qing for two reasons, and I want to ask your opinions!" Sitting down, looking at Guo Wei and Wei Renpu, Liu Chengyou said directly.

"Please speak, Your Majesty!" The two men made eye contact, and Guo Wei asked.

There was no expression on Liu Chengyou's face, and he had lost Cai Dajie's joy. He just said calmly: "Wang Jun gave me a secret performance, and blamed Zhao Kuangyin, the trainer of the Suzhou regiment, for making his own decisions and attacking without authorization. Ask about his guilt!"

Hearing this, Guo Wei and Wei Renpu frowned immediately, and Guo Wei said: "Zhao Kuangyin defeated the Tang army with a large number of enemies, and relieved the threat of the Huainan Navy. It is a great achievement! Wang Xiufeng, why is this so?"

Thinking about Wang Jun's personality, Guo Wei made some guesses, wondering if Wang Jun blamed Zhao Kuangyin for stealing his limelight.But I just thought about it in my heart and didn't say it.

Liu Chengyou said: "Our king is handsome, but he is well-founded and well-founded. His order to the Suzhou Army is to guard the vortex. When Zhao Kuangyin attacked, it was at the time when the Xiacai War was about to start and the Tang army entered the set. Although Wokou gained quite a lot, but Zhao Kuangyin attacked rashly, if the time had passed earlier, the news would have spread southward, and Liu Yanzhen might have been scared away!"

"According to Wang Jun, if the timing wasn't right, the battle at Weikou would definitely affect the battle in Shouzhou, making the army prepare painstakingly and pay for it."

After listening to Liu Chengyou's description, Wei Renpu couldn't help but said: "The commander-in-chief of the king saw this, but he took it too seriously. Zhao Kuangyin clearly analyzed the enemy's situation, was courageous, and decisive when he saw the opportunity. Only then did he win. Successfully prevented the Tang army from Haozhou from advancing westward! Such a great achievement should be rewarded, how could it be possible to repay the crime without merit!"

"What does Guo Qing think?" Liu Chengyou asked, "How should I reply to Wang Jun!"

Guo Wei didn't intend to look at Liu Chengyou's face, and couldn't see anything from the left and right, but just thought about it, and replied: "If your majesty ignores this matter for the time being, it is right to pretend that you have never heard of it, and don't say a word. In short, send someone to go to the front camp first, and reward the meritorious soldiers on behalf of His Majesty!"

Without hesitation, Liu Chengyou agreed to the matter: "Just do it like this, let Wang Pu go there in person, and first take a look at the situation on the front line for me!"

"Also!" Wei Renpu also cupped his hands, and said to Liu Chengyou, "Your Majesty, you are lucky to be in Huainan, there is no delay!"

(End of this chapter)