Great Zhou Empire: Kill Zhao Kuangyin at the beginning

Chapter 50 The Rebellion of Huainan (2019) (Special thanks to book friends 9502...2. monthly tickets will be doubled!)
Chai Zongxun thought that Zhang Yongde, on the surface, was very cautious about his orders. However, these people were all warriors who had fought through the troubled times of his father and even Taizu. In essence, everything depended on force.

His loyalty is far less than that of Han Hui, Zhang Yong and more than 0 Wu Jinshi who he single-handedly promoted and trained from scratch.

Moreover, cultivating Cao Bin's prestige in the army through war will help divide Zhang Yongde's power among the guards and troops, making him honest and not daring to have the slightest dissent.

Empress Dowager Fu knew nothing about military matters, so she was happy to sit behind the curtain and wait for the emperor's decision.

Chai Zongxun pondered for a long time and then said:

“This rescue and conquest of the Tang Dynasty is extremely important.

With this victory, our great Zhou Dynasty will be powerful in China, and all the weak forces in all directions and Liuhe will gradually come to join us.
If we lose this battle, not only will the surrounding enemy countries despise me, the Great Zhou Dynasty, but the governors of various places will also not respect me and rebel!

I am determined to make Han Hui, the deputy commander of the Guards and Army Division, the commander-in-chief, promote Cao Bin to be the general of the left guard as deputy commander-in-chief, and make Yuhou Zhang Yong, the former commander-in-chief of the imperial army, the supervisor of the army, and raise an army of 80,000 to conquer Jinling City of the Tang Dynasty!
Departure within five days! "

When the ministers in the palace saw that most of the generals appointed by the young emperor were unknown and had no military exploits, except Cao Bin, who had relatively little success, they all felt that the young emperor was too hasty and regarded military affairs as child's play.

Although Han Tong saw that the young emperor had great trust in his son Han Hui and entrusted him with important tasks, due to the management and confidentiality system of "Long Xiang Army" and "Long Xiang Guard" established by Chai Zongxun, even he only knew that there were "gods". "Arm Bow" is a magical weapon, but I have never seen its power with my own eyes.

Han Tong left the class and said:

"Your Majesty, Han Hui is still young. He has not experienced several battles and lacks experience in commanding troops on the battlefield.

I am willing to lead the army to conquer the Tang Dynasty and take over the land south of the Yangtze River for Your Majesty! "

Fan Zhi also came out and said:

"Your Majesty, although the Tang State was a weak country with its rulers and ministers obsessed with poetry and romance, it was also a large country with a large population.

In my opinion, I should send the generals who are experienced in fighting to lead the army there. "

The imperial envoy Zheng Qi came out and said:
"Your Majesty, from what I and other envoys have seen in the past, Huainan Jiedushi envoy Han Lingkunxiang had a close personal relationship with Zhao Ni. In the past two months, there were many incidents of disturbing "night markets" in Yangzhou and other places, which may have been caused by Sergeant Tianping.

Your Majesty's troops sent to Jinling this time must pass through Yangzhou, so we must take precautions. "

Chai Zongxun knew the talents and vision of Zheng Qi and Yang Huizhi, and he hesitated for a moment.

However, considering that the Southern Tang Dynasty is currently the best opportunity for the "Longxiang Army" to train troops. Among the surrounding enemy countries, except for Hou Shu, the Southern Tang Dynasty has the weakest military strength. If this battle is risky, the "Longxiang Army" will have to fight. I believe that the power of the "God's Arm Bow" that transcends this era should be able to avert danger.

Chai Zongxun said:

“Nowadays, in our army of Great Zhou Dynasty, the younger generation of generals is slightly lacking, and they need to be trained and trained in war.

I will give careful consideration to what you all have said.

I have made up my mind! Han Hui, Zhang Yong, and Cao Bin came to Huangji Hall in the late afternoon. "

After retreating from the court, Chai Zongxun followed his mother, Queen Mother Fu, back to Baoci Hall to sit around.

Queen Mother Fu said worriedly:
"Your Majesty, my mother knows that she will be rescued if she stays, but I just heard from the ministers in the court. Should we send Han Tong or Zhang Yongde and other famous generals to lead the troops in this battle?"

Chai Zongxun smiled and said:
"Don't worry, mother!
Nowadays, I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, can be called famous generals, but there are only five people including Han Tong, Zhang Yongde, Li Chongjin, grandpa Wei Wang, and Li Jun.

Grandpa, Li Chongjin, and Li Jun were all governors of the same region, guarding against Han and Liao.

Currently, only Han Tong and Zhang Yongde are available for dispatch. The safety of the capital city cannot be separated from Han Tong for the time being. Zhang Yongde had already conquered Han Dynasty at the beginning of the year and won a great victory in the "Battle of Xingzhou".

Sending him out again will easily lead to victory over the Tang Dynasty. By then, his prestige in the army will be too high. Isn't the Queen Mother afraid of another Zhao Ni? Therefore, I plan to train Han Hui, Zhang Yong and Cao Bin well in this battle. "

Chai Zongxun paused and said:
"Mother, I have asked the craftsmen to develop a new weapon a few days ago. With this magical weapon, even if Han Hui and Zhang Yong lack combat experience, this battle can be guaranteed."

Over the past six months or so, Chai Zongxun has acted unexpectedly and often surprised Empress Dowager Fu. Empress Dowager Fu has deeply trusted Chai Zongxun and nodded immediately.

After sitting for a while after lunch, Chai Zongxun got up and walked to Huangji Hall when it was already late.

Along the way, Chai Zongxun thought in his mind:

"Currently, my "Dragon Xiang Army" has more than 50,000 young sergeants who are proficient in using the "God's Arm Bow".

In the past five months, I have provided them with good military meals, and the physical fitness of the sergeants has also been greatly improved. They just want to become elites in hand-to-hand combat. These sergeants are still young, and I am afraid it will take a few more years. Strict training is required.

It seems that in this battle, Cao Bintong's Forbidden Army must be used as the main frontal force to cover my "Long Xiang Army". "

About two quarters of an hour later, we arrived at Huangji Hall.

When Chai Zongxun entered the palace, Han Hui, Zhang Yong, and Cao Bin had been waiting for a while.

After seeing the ceremony, Chai Zong ordered three people to sit down and said:

"My three dear friends, I have called you here today to discuss the matter of this expedition to the Tang Dynasty."

Chai Zongxun informed Cao Bin roughly about the "God's Arm Bow" and decided on the strategy of "the Forbidden Army is the upright one and the Longxiang Army is the strange one".

This was the first time Cao Binshang learned about the "God's Arm Bow". Hearing such a powerful weapon, Cao Bin was surprised and happy, thinking:
"His Majesty is truly the first child prodigy emperor in history. Since he ascended to the throne, he has killed Zhao Ni's party with one thunder blow. It has only been a few months, but even the craftsmen have developed such a magic weapon!
He is truly a holy king!

Your Majesty, by telling me this today, you treat me as a confidant. "

Han Hui saluted and said:
"Your Majesty, there are Imperial Guards going out with my "Longxiang Army" in this battle. I am confident that I will defeat the Tang Army!
However, if it comes to a siege, the sergeants of the "Long Xiang Army" are still young and their force is still not as strong as they are. "

Chai Zongxun smiled and said: "The goal of this expedition does not require you to capture Jinling, the capital of the Tang Dynasty. It only requires you to defeat the Tang army.

No matter how advanced an army's weapons are and how rigorous its training is, it still needs actual combat to temper its military spirit!

This battle is the first battle of our "Dragon Xiang Army". The three dear friends must fight steadily and look for opportunities to defeat the enemy!
The Forbidden Army must do a good job of covering the "Long Xiang Army". I don't want to see the young sergeants of the "Long Xiang Army" suffer heavy casualties! "

Cao Bin immediately saluted and said:
"Your Majesty, please rest assured! I have decided to protect the young sergeants of the "Longxiang Army" with the imperial guard and the personal army commander!"

Chai Zongxun nodded, looked at Zhang Yong and said:
"Zhang Aiqing, Huainan Jiedushi envoy Han Lingkun has a close personal relationship with Zhao Ni and has been on the battlefield for a long time, so he has to guard against this trip.

On that day, I executed Zhao Ni and his party. I had intended to remove him from office, but I stopped because I was worried about his rebellion. "

Zhang Yong bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, during this trip, I will definitely send sergeants from the "Longxiang Guard" to inquire more about the news and be more careful about Han Lingkun."

Chai Zongxun then discussed the specific matters of the expedition with the three people, and decided that the Guards and Military Division would send 2 troops, the "Longxiang Army" would send troops, the "Longxiang Guards" would send troops, and carriages.

There is sufficient ordnance and food for the entire army for half a year.

Thirty thousand "Longxiang Army" with combat strength and sergeants in training were left to guard Emperor Chai Zongxun and Bianjing. Daily military affairs were managed by Hu Yanzhan, Zhe Yuxun and Guan Mao.

(End of this chapter)