I, who disguised myself as a woman, turned out to be a queen! ?

Chapter 639 Daxia always sends troops for a righteous cause
Yan area, Jizhou.

All things are reviving. The Yan area, which had been persecuted continuously, received supplies from the south, and also a lot of food exchanged for silver. These things were like sweet rain falling on the earth, making the Yan area show signs of recovery like bamboo shoots after the spring rain.

Although the people of Yan had not been able to get over the traces of war for several months, the faces of the people working in the fields were gradually filled with smiles. They were still alive and could continue to live, and that was enough.

Inside Jizhou City, Du Yu, a corrupt official who was once scolded in Yan land to the point that his ancestral graves were almost dug up, has now become a savior in the hearts of the people of Yan land.

There is also an old scholar who sighed, "Although the light has gone out, the lamp still remains."

The Yan area suffered from disasters one after another. Even the fiefdom prince, the King of Yan, and his son did such things. It was truly a dark place. Du Yu appeared at this time to illuminate the dark hearts of the people who could not see the future.

Du Yu was holding a map in his hand at this time.

The emperor's letter had already been delivered, calling for the destruction of Goguryeo and Korea, and the reason was clearly stated, namely, collusion with Mobei.

From this alone, Du Yu knew that he had to pacify Goguryeo and Korea as soon as possible.

And
As a scholar, Du Yu had long wanted to destroy the moss Goguryeo!

North Korea was not a concern, but Goguryeo was not.

When the invasion of Mobei is launched in full force, Goguryeo will inevitably send troops to invade the border of Daxia.

Moreover, Du Yu has always been very clear that Goguryeo must be destroyed!

When he was studying under his teacher Mu Xu, he wrote ten strategies but never showed them to anyone. One of them was about destroying Goguryeo and occupying the northeast.

Children from old farmers' families know very well the importance of arable land.

There were two letters sent to the capital, one was a handwritten edict from His Majesty, and the other was written to him by the Empress herself.

Among them, the issue of Goguryeo's cultivated land was mentioned.

This is exactly what Du Yu thought.

"Brother Yuan Kai, you are recruiting soldiers. Why did you ask me and the Marshal to come?"

The person who spoke was Han Kuang, a general under General Meng Qin. He had strong ability to command troops, and even Zong Ze praised him highly.

He was wearing heavy black armor, but his steps were light and his breathing was even.

As soon as he walked in, Han Kuang immediately scolded him, "And you are so arrogant that you dared to let the Grand Marshal come to find you!?"

Han Kuang was naturally joking. Du Yu smiled helplessly, looked at Meng Qin and bowed: "Please forgive me, Marshal. I really can't leave here, and this matter must be discussed here."

The old general is still strong, his hair and beard are gray, but he doesn't seem to care. He has two big swords crossed at his waist behind him.

Meng Qin waved his hand and said, "You take Han Kuang's nonsense seriously. If I care about these trivial matters, I will ask him to bring you to see me. Besides, your official position is not lower than mine. There is no difference between them. Just tell me what's going on."

In addition to Han Kuang, Meng Qin's son Meng Wu also walked into Du Yu's study.

Meng Wu, who was originally the commander of the Cavalry Battalion, came to Yan with Qi Qi. His official position was not high, or it could be said that Meng Wu demoted himself in order to go to Yan.

Xia Fengxiang agreed.

Now he serves as Deputy General Han Kuang in the army.

Du Yu looked at the three of them, clasped his fists and said, "Marshal Meng, General Li has already taken Jiangshan, right?"

As he spoke, he handed the letter sent from the front line to Meng Qin.

Meng Qin was surprised and took the letter in a hurry.

At the same time, Han Kuang and Meng Wu also came forward immediately. It had only been a short while since they set out, and they had already conquered it?

Meng Qin was overjoyed. "What a great Li Xuance who destroyed an entire nation! He took the pass without even using artillery or muskets. Those bastards of Goguryeo are probably still confused about our sudden action."

But after saying that, Meng Qin looked at Du Yu and said with emotion: "But you know that Li Xuance will not be able to help it, so you let him escort the artillery first, instead of letting Han Kuang go."

Han Kuang shook his head: "I can't beat it."

Very honest and sincere, if something can't be done, it can't be done.

Du Yu smiled lightly, then pointed to the place called Jiangshan on the map and said, "Taking this place will completely open up the way for our army's logistics, and then we will have a vast expanse of land."

Meng Wu's eyes lit up, because this fight meant a full-blown war. Meng Wu, somewhat impatient, immediately clasped his fists towards Du Yu and said, "Master Du, I am willing to be the vanguard to support General Li."

Du Yu looked at Meng Qin: "No hurry."

Meng Wu frowned and immediately said, "Lord Du, there is a saying in military strategy that the main army should have a steady force, while the enemy army should fight quickly and decisively. Now that General Li has sent troops to occupy Jiangshan Pass, Goguryeo will surely counterattack. We should provide support quickly now."

Han Kuang, who looked big and strong, shook his head: "Xiao Wu, what the military strategist said is true, but it depends on the time."

Meng Wu was about to speak.

Meng Qin looked at his youngest son's impatience and said, "Your Majesty wants to destroy Goguryeo. This means we need to train our troops, not charge out. Besides, the artillery and musket team will be with Li Xuance. Our food and fodder will also be dispatched in two days. We will be able to arrive in time in these two days. Why are you so impatient? If we want to fight, you will have to fight the Mobei people when they arrive!"

Meng Wu frowned and dared not speak.

Du Yu looked at Meng Wu and bowed, saying, "General Meng." Then he looked at Meng Qin and Han Kuang, bowed as well, and said, "It's not that I'm not anxious. After all, your Majesty ordered us to destroy Goguryeo and Korea before the Mobei people defeated the Uighurs. I'm more anxious than you, but some things can't be rushed. Please forgive me."

"Also, I am a Confucian student. I shouldn't say this about military strategists, especially since you three are all military strategists. But I still want to say this. The host and the guest have different powers because military strategists don't need to govern the country and keep the people safe. Your Majesty wants us to destroy Goguryeo, but at the same time, Your Majesty also said that Goguryeo's land is good and produces a lot of food. And you have also read the letter written by the Queen. The Queen did not hesitate to use the reason that the Goguryeo envoy insulted her and let us send troops at will, but at the same time, the Queen also said that from now on, that place will be the territory of our Great Xia."

"So, what Mr. Du has in mind is not victory or defeat. Logically speaking, if you all go to war together, and there is the cannon that scared Mr. Du so much that he sat on the ground, this battle will just be a sweep. But what happens after the sweep is what Mr. Du needs to consider, so don't be impatient."

Meng Wu frowned, because there was no need to consider so many things when fighting a war. Moreover, the situation on the battlefield was ever-changing, so there was no way he could be slow.

However, before Meng Wu could speak, Han Kuang stopped him and then looked down at the map, which had many lines drawn by Du Yu.

Meng Qin said, "There is not enough arable land in Yan. Are you going to fight while sending people without arable land to them from Jiangshan Pass?"

Du Yu shook his head. "Until we completely conquer it, we cannot let Daxia set foot in Goguryeo. I am just wondering how to treat the people of Goguryeo. Should I bear the infamy of killing people alone, or should I find ways to appease them and let them submit to Daxia? If we appease them, I am afraid it will be a bit troublesome in terms of time."

A few months is not enough time to appease so many people.

Meng Qin said, "I am the Marshal. I have no choice but to come here because the people of Goguryeo are unwilling to surrender."

Du Yu smiled and bowed, saying, "Military strategists should just fight the wars, and leave the affairs of governing the country to a Confucian scholar like me. So when it comes to that, I will bear the blame."

Meng Qin frowned: "Just like his mother Mu Xu!"

Du Yu smiled gently. When he heard the teacher's name, he suddenly remembered something.

At that time, I was about to set off for Yan. My teacher didn't have much money on him, but I still bought good wine and food to find him.

When drinking, Du Yu thought about going to the border, so he asked, "If there is a war and people are killed, I may not be able to follow the words that my teacher gave me, 'There is nothing better for a gentleman to cultivate his mind than sincerity. If you are sincere, there is nothing else to do. Only benevolence is the basis, and only righteousness is the change and prosperity, which is called heavenly virtue.'

Mu Xu sipped his wine and replied, "When I said this, I was talking about the three major things of sincerity, benevolence, and virtue. I gave you this because I know you can do better than the teacher in these three things, so why are you thinking about it? And if we really have to fight, you have to survive for me first. If you can't do it, then you can't do it."

Du Yu was silent for a while, then he looked down at the map and said, "Stone Mountain."

Shi Shan, who had been standing at the door, walked out and clasped his fists: "Sir."

Du Yu said, "Pass the order down. The envoys of Goguryeo colluded with the envoys of Joseon and Japan to insult our Queen of Daxia at the entrance of the capital, and even drew their swords against her! Tomorrow the army will march out to attack Goguryeo."

At this point, Du Yu was silent for a moment, then changed the topic and said, "Tell the brothers, let's go find the King of Goguryeo and ask him why he did this."

Shi Shan glanced at Du Yu and immediately clasped his fists: "Yes!"

Meng Qin smiled. The previous part was quite normal. After all, this was what was said in the imperial edicts of His Majesty and the Empress, and it was true. However, the Empress's edict was more harsh, saying that those people had hurt her.

This is righteousness.

There must always be a reason for a war to annihilate a country, after all, it has to be recorded in history books.

But Meng Qin liked Du Yu's last two sentences. We from Daxia are going to ask what's going on, not to do anything harmful to the world!
Du Yu still kept his head down.

The original words he did not change were "Within one month, destroy Goguryeo."

……

In Jizhou city, people have now regained their vitality, and vendors have started to set up stalls. Although it is not as lively as before, it still has the atmosphere of life.

An old man walked up to the pancake stall and asked how much one was.

The boss replied, one cent.

The old man smiled and took out a penny to buy one.

After taking two bites, he looked at the stall owner and asked, "Can you lend me some water?"

As he said this, he took out his gourd and handed it over.

The stall owner was also enthusiastic. After helping to get his own water, he asked, "You old man, you look to be in your seventies, right? Did you also settle down here? Alone?"

When the last question was asked, the stall owner wanted to slap himself in the face.

There are many lonely elderly people in Yan area nowadays. What’s the difference between asking one person and asking if your whole family is dead?

The old man smiled and shook his head: "It's a person, he's 72 years old this year, he's not going to settle down here, he's going to Mobei."

The stall owner's face immediately changed: "You can't go there. Merchants don't go there anymore. They really kill people over there, especially that son of a bitch Zhang Jue and his soldiers who betrayed our Daxia. They kill people very quickly."

The old man smiled and said, "The kids took the job over there and haven't come back yet, so I went to see what's going on and finish the job."

The stall owner immediately said, "What kind of work is this? How can a few dollars be more important than your life? Besides, you are already 72 years old. I can help you apply to the government to see if we can get you a house in the city. Our Lord Du is a good man and will definitely agree."

The old man looked at the stall owner and said, "Boss, you are a good man. Your business will grow bigger and bigger."

The stall owner frowned. Hearing this now was not a big deal. What would matter more was hearing the old man say he didn't want to go.

The old man continued, "It's not much, just a job that pays for a pancake. And it's really killing me. I'm already 72 years old, and I'm too lazy to move."

(End of this chapter)