Han Shizu

Chapter 885
This Northern Expedition can be described as an all-out force. Only the imperial guards in front of the palace and the guards sent out [-] people, and most of the troops guarding the two capitals and their surrounding areas were mobilized.The Iron Cavalry, Long Qi, and Xiao Di under the Dianqian Division, and Long Jie, Protector, Fengguo, and Xingjie under the Guard Division all joined the conquest, and among them, the Ma Jun had [-] cavalry.

In addition, 20,000 frontier troops were deployed to the north, and more than [-] local soldiers and horses were mobilized by the Hebei Capital Division, [-] Yan troops, and tens of thousands of mercenary cavalry recruited by Guo Chongwei in the northwest region.

Therefore, in this Northern Expedition, only in the Hebei side, the Han Dynasty sent a solid 200,000 soldiers. Except for the soldiers and horses of the capital and the hired miscellaneous cavalry, which were slightly weaker, the rest were elites who had been trained for many years.If a large number of auxiliary soldiers and civilian husbands are counted, the number of people exceeded 400,000.

This kind of strength may be reluctant to describe it as the power of the whole country, but on the basis of maintaining the stability of domestic rule and the defense of the borders, the Han court can be considered to have reached its limit.And with more than [-]% of the elites of the Han Dynasty, it is understandable that Liu Chengyou chose to fight in person.

Regarding the issue of the royal conquest, there was another dispute between the court and the Chinese government. Some people were always cautious and did not want the emperor to take risks in the north.The battle between soldiers is unpredictable. If the Northern Expedition fails with such strength, it will be a huge blow to the prestige of the emperor and the country.

It is best for the emperor to sit in Tokyo and calm down.It is a prudent and prudent attitude to think about defeat before winning. However, many people only think about the consequences of defeat, but less about the glory of victory.

Therefore, even if some ministers headed by Fan Zhi tried their best to persuade him, it was useless at all.In the first year of Qianyou, the country was in trouble, and even Li Shouzhen could not be persuaded to conscript himself, let alone the emperor who is now more and more authoritative.

For such a large scale of mobilization, in addition to perfect and orderly logistics support, the coordination and command of the armies is crucial, and the construction of the command system is the top priority.

The emperor personally conscripted, and the imperial battalion consisted of the cavalry army, the Longqi army, a part of the Great Internal Army, and some auxiliary soldiers and logistics personnel, with about [-] cavalry on foot, and Zhao Kuangyin was in charge of the deployment.

Set up the Youyan camp on the front line, Chenliu Wang An Shenqi was deployed as the capital, Yan Wang Zhao Kuangzan was the deputy, and the governor of the Han and Yan armies.Under them, Gao Huaide was the capital commander of the horse army, Murong Yanzhao was the capital commander of the infantry army, and Chai Rong was the capital supervisor.In terms of logistics, Li Chuyun was the envoy of grain and materials for the camp, and Han Hui (son of Han Tong) was the deputy envoy, responsible for the management of the auxiliary soldiers and civilian husbands before the camp, and the supply of military supplies.Minister Wei Renpu served as Lianghe transshipment envoy, and Xue Juzheng served as deputy envoy, responsible for raising and supplying military resources in the rear.

Before Yu Jia set off, Liu Chengyou naturally made proper arrangements for Tokyo.The crown prince supervises the country, and the ministers assist him to handle government affairs and ensure the normal operation of the country while the emperor is away from Beijing. This has been experienced during the emperor's previous tours, but this time, there is a young prince as an auspicious offerings.

Of course, the role of the empress dowager and empress is indispensable, and this time, King Yong Liu Chengxun is also among the assistant ministers.Since Chai Rong and Li Chuyun both went to the north with the army, the affairs of the Privy Council were temporarily in charge of Wang Puquan.

As for the defense of the capital, Liu Chengyou handed it over to Xiang Xun and Han Tong, who were divided into principal and deputy inspectors.As a matter of fact, after the army moved northward one after another, Tokyo's military defense was immediately weaker. There were only the inner hall in front of the hall, the Wujie army of guards, the imperial city's inner army, and some patrolling troops.Of course, this is still a powerful force, enough to defend the capital.

The most ruthless deployment of troops must belong to Luoyang, Hua, Wei, Chan, Pu and Damingfu, which are important towns defending Tokyo. to describe.However, if the enemy wants to attack these core ruled areas, it is basically impossible.

Of course, in this Northern Expedition, the great Han army was not only on the Hebei side, but also on the Hedong side. Baode area, attack Yunshuo, Yang Ye is the vanguard.

In addition, there were several side divisions, Zheng Guogong Shi Hongzhao and Dingbian Army envoy Wang Yansheng also led divisions from the Lingzhou area.The commander of the Jingjiang army led the Laizhou navy to cross the sea and go north, looking for opportunities to cut off the Liaoxi Corridor, so as to cut off the troops of the Liao Kingdom outside the pass.

Li Yiyin of Xiazhou and Gao Shaoji of Yanzhou also issued edicts ordering them to attack Liao.On Li Yiyin's side, perhaps relying on the confidence of the Han and Liao wars, they dared to attack Khitan north, expand their territory, and increase their strength.But with Gao Shaoji behind him as a shit-stirring stick, raising troops together, it's basically impossible to have peace of mind.After all, Li and Gao are feuds.As for Xia Yan's division, it is very likely that they will help the momentum in the end.

As for Goryeo, the imperial edict to defeat Liao was also submitted by the Han envoys, but the Emperor Guangzong Wang Zhao of Goryeo was busy reforming, attacking the powerful, killing heroes, and asking him to take chestnuts from the fire of the great Han and send troops to deal with the Liao army. It is basically impossible. Can you make it clear? Attitude, even if he is pro-Chinese.

The great cause of the Northern Expedition, to deal with the Liao army, has to rely on the big man himself.

After all the arrangements were made, on August 11, 8th year of Qianyou, Han Emperor Liu Chengyou formally led the soldiers and horses of the imperial battalion, and set off from Tokyo to the north. This was also the last army to participate in the Northern Expedition.

Except for some close officials, there were no messy people accompanying him, but the imperial concubine Gao and Ning concubine Guo were able to enlist and take care of Liu Chengyou's diet and daily life.In fact, if Zhe Niangzi hadn't been pregnant, he would definitely have taken her with him.At the same time, the eldest son, third son, and fourth son of the emperor will be recruited together.

Beizhou, Yongji River section, dozens of large ships with deep draft on the canal, slowly heading northeast.On the shore, there are more than 2000 coarse linen trackers, hunched over and wrapped in fiber ropes, burying their heads in pulling the ships transporting ordnance and baggage to the north.

In the back, there is a larger fleet, with dragon boats at the head, cavalry on both sides of the strait, and dense black flags moving grandly against the autumn wind.The dragon boat that Liu Chengyou was on was just a remodeled building boat, and it was not gorgeous at all, it was just because the emperor rode it and it was named after it.

At this time, Liu Chengyou was standing on the deck of the dragon boat, his beard swaying unsteadily as the cool wind blew it, his expression was calm, and his slightly solemn eyes fell on the tracker on the shore.

The Northern Expedition to Khitan involved the whole country, and the most thorough mobilization belonged to the prefectures of Hebei.Beizhou is still far away from Youzhou, and the recruitment of minding has also been fully launched.

It was only late August, and although the government urged the people to harvest the crops first, when the imperial court called for military service, there were still many wheat fields that had not been harvested in time, and the farmers had already been called to leave home.The soldiers of the township, the bravery of the township, the husbands of the people, the people of the people, gather in the city of the state for call.

The most important job of the civilians in the states and counties along the canal is to stretch the fiber channel to ensure the smooth flow of the canal for the mobilization of military supplies.During the Northern Expedition, the logistics of the Han army were mainly transported to Youyan by river.

After entering the territory of Hebei, all he saw was a similar scene.The people who pull the fiber are still lucky. The imperial court has ordered that the rivers and counties along the river each guarantee the smooth transfer of the rivers within their jurisdiction. Therefore, the trackers only need to pay labor and do some hard work without leaving home.

However, there are still more people who need to go to the front line and listen to them before the battle. They are not only suffering and suffering, trekking far away, but also their lives are in danger at any time, and it is difficult to protect them.

Although in the imperial court's plan, the Hebei army sent 200,000 troops and 200,000 civilian bravery, but what was really mobilized for this battle did not stop there?The impact of the war on the livelihood of the people has been revealed from the very beginning, and only Liu Chengyou's eyes can see only a small part of it.

Over the years, the great Han conquests from east to west, dispatching large soldiers, and conscripting civilian husbands are all things that are used to.However, never before has Liu Chengyou felt pressure like this time.

"Paying such a high price, I didn't leave room for myself to fail." The face was so serious that it was almost indifferent, but Liu Chengyou was secretly alert to himself.

"Officials, it's windy on the water, let's go back to the cabin to avoid the wind!" Concubine Gao walked to Liu Chengyou's side, she seemed to be able to feel the emperor's heavy heart, and persuaded softly.

Hearing the sound, Liu Chengyou glanced at her, shook his head, and sighed: "The soldiers and the people are all enduring the wind and cold, why should I stay in the warm cabin alone to avoid the wind and frost?"

That's right, what Liu Chengyou said was just for show, because of the seriousness of the matter, Liu Chengyou never let go of any opportunity to inspire people.Of course, saying so, the body still honestly asks Concubine Gao to help him put on a robe, the wind blows too much, it is really bad for the body
Turning her head to look at Concubine Gao, the lady in her thirties has a very sacred heart, obeys the king and conquers, is dressed in a decent military uniform, without the flamboyance of palace clothes, and also lacks the coquettish charm of Pingli in front of Liu Chengyou. Tiger Girl's heroic spirit burst out.

However, what Liu Chengyou felt more deeply was her tenderness.I still remember that at the beginning of the year when I accepted it, it was freezing cold, so she used her abdomen and chest to warm her hands.

After regaining his senses, Liu Chengyou summoned Zhang Ji and told him, "Draft an imperial edict. When I came all the way north, I saw a lot of fields in the four fields, and the wheat and grain were not harvested. Although the conscripts are urgent, they must not be completely abandoned. Farming. The local governments should try to coordinate the remaining labor force in the village and organize the harvest!"

"Yes!" Zhang Ji grasped the meaning of the emperor, saluted, and quickly went back to draw up an imperial edict.Because of Zhang Ji's previous performance, this time he took the position of a secretary to join the expedition.

In fact, Liu Chengyou's words and deeds really have a great encouraging effect on the morale of the army.When his words were spread, not to mention the officers and soldiers of the imperial camp, even the peasants pulling the fiber along the coast became more energetic, and the slogan of pulling the fiber became more powerful.After all, even His Majesty the Emperor accompanied them, blowing the wind and watching them.

(End of this chapter)