Please, let me be a fool

Chapter 190 Land of Baiyue, Royal Conquest! 【Ask monthly ticket】

Seeing Lin Yuansong walk out, Wei Yunyi's eyes lit up, but soon dimmed.

Nothing major has happened recently, he is very clear about this, the other party is the Minister of the Ministry of War, and what he wants to report back and forth is all related to the military.

But now, whether it is Tiandu or the grassland tribe, Wei has gained an absolute advantage, not to mention the coastal areas. Since the third prince of the Yuan Dynasty suffered a heavy loss last time, it has been a long time since the pirates came ashore. .

Therefore, it can be concluded from this that what Lin Yuansong reported was definitely not a big deal.

Of course, since the other party has spoken, it is natural to listen.

At this moment Wei Yunyi nodded: "Let's talk."

Lin Yuan, who was allowed, bowed, and then said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I received a military report from the southern border, saying that it is the land of Baiyue, and people often invade it recently. We have received news that Baiyue has a He was a leader who conquered all the tribes in Baiyue, and was regarded as a barbarian, with an army of nearly two hundred thousand under his command."

"After the leader conquered all parts of Baiyue, he didn't seem to be a barbarian. He wanted to go north. Zhennan Pass has been attacked many times, but fortunately, the enemy's operations were small-scale and did not attack on a large scale. Therefore, Zhennan Pass The pressure on the gatekeepers is not very great."

"However, because of the war in the northern border, the supplies of the Ministry of War and the food and grass of the Ministry of Households are all close to the Zhenbei Pass. Now, the Khan of the Nine Divisions has been captured alive, and our Great Wei has an absolute advantage, so I think, what's next? Don't you want to support the Zhennan Pass defenders?"

Why is there something wrong with Baiyue outside Nanwai?

heard.

Wei Yunyi frowned slightly, and immediately gave up, and was about to open his mouth to let the other party figure it out.

But soon, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of something.

The Great Wei had a vast territory and bordered many countries, such as the grasslands, such as the Tiandu Kingdom, which was originally the destroyed Gaoyang Kingdom.

However, the most threatening ones, except for the grassland tribes outside the northern border.

It is the Baiyue tribe outside the southern border.

and so.

There is Zhenbei Pass in the north and Zhennan Pass in the south.

Of course, because the tribes in Baiyue are as numerous as stars, there are hundreds of them, and they also fight with each other, so under normal circumstances, the southern border is safe. Only sometimes, Baiyue wants to Outside of the autumn wind in Dawei, it will be twisted into a rope.

At other times, everyone has their own ideas, and the threat is far less than that of the grassland tribes.

And now, a leader has emerged from the land of Baiyue.

Directly conquered hundreds of tribes.

Was regarded as a barbarian.

Presumably in the next period of time, the pressure on the garrison at Zhenbeiguan will be great, so let the imperial court pay more attention to it, support more supplies and food, and prevent the land of Baiyue from invading.

But even so, Lin Yuansong, who was the minister of the Ministry of War, did not suggest sending troops to Baiyue.

It should be noted that the current Great Wei is fully capable of fighting foreign enemies.

After all, whether it is the grassland or the kingdom of heaven.

These two great enemies are temporarily unable to pose a threat to Wei, and it is normal to send troops to defeat foreign enemies.

But why didn't the other party mention it, but chose passive defense?
Wei Yunyi knew that the reason was very simple.

That is, the terrain of Baiyue is too complicated, with many mountains and rivers.

If we say that the grassland is endless, and Wei can still rely on the advantages of bows and crossbows to fight head-on with the grassland cavalry, then the land of Baiyue is completely different, with many mountains and forests, as well as various miasma, mud, and thorny jungles.

Not to mention iron cavalry, it is very difficult even for pawns to move forward.

In the past dynasties, there were not no examples of the Central Plains sending troops to the land of Baiyue, but without exception, all of them failed.

The loss is even more than that of the grassland battle. The problem is that in that place, neither cavalry nor infantry can be used.Coupled with the high mountains and deep water, after a million troops enter, the effect is not very great.

It is precisely because of this that the Central Plains dynasties have always focused on defense against Baiyue and did not take the initiative to attack.

After all, the price is too high, often even the enemy is not found, and the convenience of oneself suffers a heavy loss.

Even now, Great Wei is in a strong state in all aspects.

But Lin Yuansong didn't bring up the matter of soldiers at all.

Especially Wei Yunyi observed it.

The other party's words made everyone including Zhang Zhengming and even the old man nod slightly. Although the others didn't speak, they obviously agreed.

And this means that the cabinet never thought of sending troops to Baiyue, because it was meaningless.

For a country, doing meaningless things is obviously not worth the candle.

It may also affect the stability of the court and the country, which is not a good thing.

But all this is completely different for Wei Yunyi.

A few days ago, the month-end settlement directly increased the fortune by [-].

And the influence will definitely continue to expand over time, until now he has no way to stop it.

But now, with this incident happening in the southern border, and the enemy is Baiyue, a place that was considered difficult to conquer by all dynasties, if under such circumstances, he decides to send troops to quell the chaos, wouldn't it be possible to kill multiple birds with one stone?
After all, Wei Yunyi knows very well that the land of Baiyue is difficult to conquer, and it is meaningless to send troops.

Especially when the enemy retreats, the army can be completely empty.

As for going deep into Baiyue, you will be ambushed.

Coupled with the messy terrain and all kinds of miasma, it caused damage to the army.

Wei Yunyi does not have to make proactive or even in-depth decisions.

Just send the army directly to garrison outside the Zhennan Pass to frighten off the enemies of Baiyue. To put it bluntly, it is just to take the army for a walk.

In this way, it is equivalent to no military victory at all, which affects bad luck.More importantly, war is the most expensive thing to consume, especially the more people there are, the more money will be spent, even if they do nothing.

I don't know, if it weren't for the war in the northern border, the bank of the household department could fully support the two major projects.

But in the end, why was the household department still emptied?

The fundamental reason is that the front line is still fighting.

Just right.

If the father-in-law succeeds in promoting the taxation of the land into the mu, he will have to collect a lot of taxes, and he doesn't know how to spend the money.

Just sending troops to Baiyue can consume one or two!
Send troops, definitely send troops!

Thoughts so far.

Wei Yunyi's whole body began to get excited. He thought that today would be like this, but he didn't expect to suddenly find such a way to curb his luck.

Moreover, he also decided that for this battle against Baiyue, troops from all parties must be mobilized, at least no less than 20.

The reason is also simple, as I thought before, the more people there are, the more expenses will be spent.

Immediately, Wei Yunyi cleared his throat, looked at Lin Yuansong present, pondered for a moment, and then said: "Aiqing's words are wrong, there are foreign enemies outside Zhennan Pass, how can the court just sit back and ignore them? Zhennan The officers and men of Guan fought bloody battles and suffered injuries, which is undoubtedly a disgrace to me, and I have also forged a blood feud."

"Aiqing, as the minister of the Ministry of War, you don't say a word about sending troops. You just want to increase the supplies and food at Zhennan Pass. Doesn't this encourage the arrogance of Baiyue? If things go on like this, the surrounding countries may be I no longer have any reverence for my Great Wei!"

What Wei Yunyi said in this speech can be regarded as impassioned, well-founded, and standing on the righteous side.

That's right, the enemy of Baiyue invaded the border of the Great Wei, even if it did not cause substantial losses.

But if the imperial court didn't respond at all, they wouldn't even dare to take the initiative to attack.

This undoubtedly damaged the majesty of Wei.

After all, the dignity of a country is truly achieved.

Baiyue, in terms of strength, is much weaker than the grassland. Now, the Great Wei has gained an absolute advantage in the battle against the grassland, but when facing a weaker enemy, he has the heart to retreat, which will undoubtedly Let the surrounding countries underestimate it.

Even if the countries know that Baiyue has complex terrain, mountains, forests, and rivers, it is difficult to conquer.

But these are two different things, because in the eyes of various countries, Great Wei just didn't dare to respond to Baiyue's invasion.

And the reason why Wei Yunyi said so much was to find an excuse to send troops.

To govern a country, there are too many factors to consider.

If he doesn't make this matter more serious.

How to make these ministers willingly support him?
So I have to occupy the commanding heights in righteousness, and the national dignity is not considered great?

Sure enough, when these words came out, the expressions of all the ministers present changed.Because what Wei Yunyi said is really serious, it makes people have to think deeply.

Immediately, Lin Yuansong thought for a moment, walked out, and said, "What does His Majesty mean?"

"Send troops to quell the chaos!" Wei Yunyi narrowed his eyes slightly, and continued to speak: "A little Baiyue dared to bully my big Wei, it is simply audacious, the 20 troops on the grassland were defeated by our army , in order to protect the dignity of our Great Wei, we must send troops!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned.

Your Majesty wants to send troops to Baiyue?
This.
Everyone couldn't help but look at each other, and they all felt something incredible.

Baiyue is indeed not powerful, but it has the advantages of terrain. The Central Plains dynasties have never been able to conquer it. Even if a famous general leads an army to enter, they will fail in the end.

In addition, there are many mountains in Baiyue and few plains, even if they are captured, it is of little value.

So it doesn't make much sense for the imperial court to send troops.

Can't help it.

Lin Yuansong said again: "Your Majesty, should you reconsider the matter of sending troops to Baiyue, it is too unfavorable for marching there, and now there is a barbarian lord in Baiyue who has twisted hundreds of tribes into one rope, it is very difficult To deal with it, moreover, sending troops is too costly, and it is completely worth the candle."

Nonsense, what you want is to be difficult to deal with, what you want is not worth the loss, otherwise I would not have made such a decision.

Wei Yunyi thought about it, and continued: "If you choose to send troops just because of the land, I know it's meaningless. It's not that I don't understand the place in Baiyue, but the key is that this matter concerns my Great Wei. majesty."

"Just like Gao Yang back then, if we don't find a way to quell the chaos, where will our great Wei's national prestige be?"

"Your Majesty, now I am occupying the grassland in the north of the Great Wei, and occupying Tiandu in the southwest."

"Even the coastal areas have won a big victory. There will be no more pirates coming ashore in a short time. The national prestige has already shocked the entire Eastern Continent. The battle at Zhennan Pass is too small to affect the overall situation. Don't worry about it. Your Majesty, please think twice. "

At this time, Zhang Zhengming thought for a while, and immediately spoke.

And his words were affirmed by all the great scholars present.

That's right, the national prestige of the Great Wei now does not need to be built on a Baiyue.

Even if he wins, the effect is not very obvious, and it is a difficult enemy, so it is not worth noting at all.

So all the great scholars also responded to Zhang Zhengming's words, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, please think twice!"

The entire cabinet is against it, and an ordinary emperor would definitely agree.

After all, these are real court officials.

If you insist on going your own way, the relationship between the monarch and his ministers will be deadlocked.

It also has a certain impact on the court.

But Wei Yunyi is different.

What he wants is such an influence, what he wants is to send troops meaninglessly, so as to better contain his luck.

Especially since the Grand Tutor Zhang Zhengming is extremely opposed to this matter, it should be done this way.

So after hearing the words of the ministers, he looked at everyone and said: "The battle of Gaoyang, the champion Hou destroyed the country in one battle, and played the prestige of my great Wei. Because of this, the surrounding countries have been extremely quiet recently. , not daring to cause trouble, not only that, but also the kingdom of Tiandu, why did Duke Aqin choose to sign a friendly covenant with our Great Wei? It is precisely because of the prestige of our Great Wei army that they are afraid, and they understand that my Great Wei It's not easy to provoke, so there is only one way to deal with Baiyue this time, and that is to send troops."

"This matter has been decided, you don't need to persuade any more, just arrange the dispatch of troops separately, and, this time to go to Baiyue, at least 20 troops will be mobilized from all over the country, and we must achieve victory with one blow. , Let them know what is the teacher of the king and what is the wrath of thunder!"

Mobilize 20 troops?
When everyone heard this, they were immediately stunned.

20 people went out to fight, and the food, grass and supplies spent can be said to be massive.

If this battle does not achieve any results, there will be major financial problems for the imperial court.
At this time, the cabinet scholars headed by Zhang Zhengming still wanted to say something, but after seeing Wei Yunyi's serious expression, they immediately knew that there was no way to persuade them.

But if you want to prevent His Majesty from going out, there is another way.

So soon, Lin Yuansong came out immediately, wondering: "Your Majesty, if you want to go to Baiyue, you must choose a suitable commander, right? The war in the northern border is not over yet, and most of the generals are in Zhenbei Pass. Champion Marquis is fine, but he is Gao Yang Duhu, so he can't move lightly, Your Majesty, if there is no commander in chief, even if the imperial court wants to send troops, it will be very difficult."

Yes, how do you fight without a coach?How to lead the army?

It should be noted that this time an army of 20 is going on the expedition. It is not just a general who can join the battle. He must have qualifications, achievements, and prestige. Otherwise, how can he deter the army mobilized from all over the place?
If you send a general who is almost nothing, the generals of the army mobilized from all over the place, why should you accept orders from you?

Therefore, this is a fatal problem that must be solved.

And Zhang Zhengming and others, after hearing Lin Yuansong's words, couldn't help admiring in their hearts, because this question was raised very well, and it would definitely make His Majesty retreat.

But at this moment, after hearing the words, Wei Yunyi slowly stood up from his chair, and softly said to everyone: "The candidate for the coach? It's simple, this time I will go to Baiyue, and I want to go to the army myself!"

(End of this chapter)