After a brief discussion with Zhao Pu and Cao Bin, they made a quick decision and issued an order. Two teams of post riders, carrying sealed orders and talismans, came out in the rain and galloped northward, heading for Shanyang and Yanshan North Road.
In response to the death of the Khitan Lord Yelu Xian, the condolence team sent by Emperor Liu was truly grand and huge, with eight thousand Han cavalry, fully equipped, one man and two horses, marching in two directions, with the target pointed directly at the Onan River.
In the direction of Shanyang, five thousand troops led by the brave general Kang Baoyi went north, followed by Yang Yanlang, the second son of Yang Ye. This was the main force and an army that attracted attention.
The other branch came from Linhuang Mansion and was led by Cao Guangshi, the commander of the Ma Army. Cao Guangshi was from Ya'an in Jiannan Road, a Yi people, and a strong local. When Wang Shi pacified Shu, the rebellion in Shu also spread to Yazhou.
His family was destroyed by his enemies.
Cao Guangshi left his mother behind and escaped with his life. In order to seek revenge, he found Guo Jin who was pacifying the Huren rebellion in southern Sichuan at that time. He gave him a map of Yazhou and an introduction to its forces, and asked himself to be the guide of the Han army.
At that time, Guo Jin was on the rise in southern Sichuan, and the rebellious Shu army and the Yu people had already surrendered. Knowing the situation in Yazhou, his interest naturally increased.
I had a good impression of Cao Guangshi, who came here on his own initiative. After hearing his story and testing his talents, he felt that he was a talented person, so he decisively sent a general to divide an army, and Cao Guangshi led the way to Yazhou to quell the rebellion.
Needless to say, the result was determined in half a month, and Cao Guangshi killed all his enemies, including their families. This is probably the reason why Guo Jin saw Cao Guangshi, they were all ruthless people...
After Sichuan and Shu were pacified, Cao Guangshi officially joined the Han army. Because of his contribution to the pacification of Yazhou and Lizhou, he was worshiped as the military commander of Yazhou. Among them, Guo Jin naturally recommended him and introduced him to Xiang Xun.
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Later, when Guo Jin took office in the northwest, he thought of Cao Guangshi, who suppressed the rebellion in southern Sichuan, and transferred him to his command. From then on, Cao Guangshi followed Guo Jin to lead the army in the north.
During the Northern Expedition, he also followed Guo Jin into the Western Regions, attacked the Khitans in the Western Regions, and defeated the Black Khan army. At that time, many people realized that this southern barbarian was really capable of fighting, and he was not acclimated to the climate in the north.
After the Northern Expedition, Cao Guangshi had become a backbone general of the Han army, and his identity as a barbarian had also become a symbol of the Han Dynasty's openness to all rivers and Emperor Liu's eclectic approach to employment.
With Guo Jin's recommendation and Xiang Xun's guarantee, Cao Guangshi was transferred from the west to the east and served as the commander of Linhuang Mansion's military and horse capital, guarding the northern part of Yanshan North Road, and became the number one general under Dong Zunjie. This time Emperor Liu wanted to take advantage of the opportunity.
To cause trouble for the Khitan in Mobei, Cao Guangshi, who was stationed in Linhuang Mansion, naturally came to mind.
Eight thousand Han cavalry is naturally a powerful force, but compared with the overall strength of Mobei Khitan, it is not enough. In normal times, a Han army of this size heading north is nothing more than a daily harassment and raiding of grassy valleys.
, Li Jilong went north five times before, and the largest army he led was only 4,000 cavalry.
But there is something wrong with the Mobei Khitan itself. Since the flaw has been exposed, it is inevitable that the big man will show his fangs and bite him. If nothing is done, then Emperor Liu will have trouble understanding his ideas again.
The reason why Zhao Pu and Cao Bin agreed with the Han Dynasty to send troops was not only because the scale of the troops was not large, but also because they were submissive and coaxing Emperor Liu.
However, even if the order to dispatch troops was issued, Cao Guangshi, the Kangbao native who led the army, still gave a special explanation: The purpose of going north this time was to disrupt the situation in Mobei. If you can fight, fight, if you lose, leave. Don't seek merit, but seek success.
There is no fault, the priority is to preserve the strength of the soldiers.
This kind of gesture completely reflects the "shit stirrup" nature of the Han Dynasty. Of course, in the northward campaign, the Privy Council gave clear independent command rights. Ren Kang and Cao made decisions on the fly. After all, it was an expedition, and there was a lot of uncertainty.
Grassland and vast desert, even if the court wants to engage in micro-management, there is no such condition.
At the same time as the military order was issued, the Wude Department, the Military Intelligence Department and even the Imperial City Department, all the intelligence agencies of the Han Dynasty, also immediately mobilized, and a large amount of information about the Mobei Khitan began to be collected to Tokyo.
The Imperial City Division also sent a group of spies to the Mobei Khitan.
The number of people is not large, and the scale is not large, but it does exist. This is a continuation of the original action of sending people to Mobei to search for traces of the expeditionary force.
Later, Zhang Dejun simply set up a detailed team to target the Mobei Khitans. Of course, its main purpose was to please Emperor Liu. After all, the Khitans were not destroyed, and Emperor Liu was uneasy. As a loyal dog, Zhang Dejun still paid attention to his master's feelings.
On the other hand, it is also a manifestation of the expansion of the influence of the Imperial City Division. After all, from the beginning of its establishment, the scope of the Imperial City Division's spying has been limited to the two capitals, and their main responsibility is only to monitor public opinion in Tokyo. But as long as
A person with a little bit of ambition would not restrain himself, and Zhang Dejun was not willing to "trap" himself in the capital.
Therefore, in recent years, the spies of the Imperial City Division have also spread out outside the capital and launched control in major cities. This is naturally a bit excessive. Emperor Liu has also noticed it, and Zhang Dejun has also reported it. Emperor Liu's attitude is not
Attitude is actually acquiescence.
Of course, when it comes to affairs with the Mobei Khitan, Wu Desi still takes the lead. After all, they have been in business for a long time, and they can mobilize more resources and have a wider scope.
Taking advantage of the fire, fishing in troubled waters, and stirring up trouble are also what Wu Desi is good at. The instructions Wang Yinwu received from Emperor Liu were also very clear. In addition to continuing to spy and collect information about the Khitan, he also continued to win over and divide, even if it was because of the Han's influence.
The ethnic policy has cut off the possibility of most of the Khitan tribes going south to join, but some will inevitably waver after all. It is quite tempting to maintain friendly relations with the Han Empire.
The Han Dynasty is using various means, and uukanshu.com www.uukanshu.com will obviously bring more variables to the situation in Mobei Khitan. Emperor Liu probably also felt that he was overreacting. When talking with Zhao Pu, he also
I asked if this was a bit unkind.
Regarding Emperor Liu's question, Zhao Pu was a little speechless. Military and political orders had been issued, and both overt and covert weapons were ready. Emperor Liu's brows were beaming and his expression of interest was so vivid when talking about this matter...
However, there were many cases where Emperor Liu pretended to be the emperor and established himself again. Faced with Emperor Liu's "embarrassment", Zhao Pu had to put on a cheerful face and comfort him against his will, saying that the great Han and the Khitan were life-and-death enemies. It was a good opportunity.
, You should do whatever you can, Your Majesty should not have any moral psychological burden, and so on.
Zhao Pu's answers and explanations always satisfied Emperor Liu.
Yelvxian's death has affected the nerves of the two countries. The future development of the Khitan situation is temporarily unknown, but the Han Dynasty has quickly entered a new round of military changes.
The reason why Emperor Liu was unwilling to make major adjustments to the frontier troops was not only to maintain the stable implementation of the Humin policy in northern Xinjiang, but also the threat of the Mobei Khitan.
When the possibility of foreign aggression was reduced, we could naturally promote the internal affairs with more peace of mind. After several discussions with the military and political ministers, we finally decided to reform the Han military system.
It is said that it is a reform of the military system, but the root cause is still a financial problem. Of course, Emperor Liu has always been cautious when it comes to military affairs. With his attitude, it is impossible to abandon martial arts because of financial pressure.
Therefore, Li Jilong's suggestions were approved by Emperor Liu, and the result of the discussion was that in the future, the military system of the Han Dynasty would be transformed from a recruitment system to a combination of recruitment and conscription. When it was implemented concretely, the huge number of registered soldiers would also be improved.