September 13th in the 205th year of the lunar calendar.
early morning.
Flame Bay City.
"Ling ring ring~~ ring ring ring~~"
"Ta-ta-ta~ta-ta-ta~"
The crisp sound of copper bells accompanied by the rapid sound of horse hooves broke through the tranquility of the early morning.
A postman wearing red clothes and a red Vermilion Bird pennant on his back rushed towards the gate of the capital city while crawling on a red-horned war horse.
At this time, the city gate was half-open, and a steady stream of people came in and out.
When they heard the bell ringing and saw the postman in red, the people at the city gate hurriedly ducked away.
This is the "Thousand Mile Express" used in the "Express Delivery Shop" to deliver urgent news. Anyone who hinders its progress will be punished!
After a few breaths, the shimmering red figure rode away without stopping at all, riding into the city.
Some people at the city gate looked at the postmen leaving and whispered.
"Guys, what exactly happened? Why didn't the postman send out a good news?"
A young man driving a cart settled his horse, wiped the sweat from his head and asked the people next to him strangely.
Standing next to him were several young men wearing scholar's robes. Seeing the post soldiers rushing towards him, everyone was blocked at the city gate.
After hearing his words, one of the few scholars said:
"You haven't been to the city for a few days, right?"
"Yeah! Most of the vegetables in the fields are in season. I've been busy for a while since I went back and haven't seen them for about a month."
A young scholar sighed:
"There is an unwritten rule in this country. When a war is victorious, the postmen will parade through the streets to deliver the good news, which not only shows the country's prestige, but also calms people's hearts.
In the past few years, there have been countless good news, but since more than twenty days ago, every time the postmen enter the city, it looks like this."
The young man driving the cart immediately understood the meaning of the scholar's words and said in surprise:
"You mean... that the battle ahead is not going well?"
"Hey, it's not just a problem, it's probably much more serious than this. I'm worried..."
Before the young scholar could finish speaking, another scholar suddenly pulled his lapel to stop him from continuing to speak.
There are quite a few people gathered around at this moment, and speaking casually may cause panic.
Several scholars left, but the people at the city gate fell into noisy discussions.
...
Zhuque Hall.
Hundreds of civil and military officials stood in the hall with solemn faces.
On the throne, King Shanrui carefully looked at the urgent report sent back by the "Qianli Express" in his hand.
After a while, Shan Xing threw the urgent report on the table in front of him and said in a deep voice:
"read!"
"yes!"
An inner court guard quickly stepped forward, picked up the emergency report, opened it and recited it.
"'Yulin' camp commander Jin Liujin plays:
Since the "Yulin" expedition westward to "Motan" on the third day of August, for twenty-seven days, three generals and seventeen schools in the camp have encountered strong enemies.
If those who are good at communication in business inquire, the enemies they meet are the soldiers and horses of the "Baolan Kingdom".
This country is well-equipped with weapons and well-trained soldiers, and is good at changing the terrain, diverting water, and using wind to assist in battle.
Our battalion engaged him seven times, killing more than 17,000 enemy people and injuring more than 3,800 of our own.
Recently, it was discovered that the 'Baolan Kingdom' has increased its troops by 200,000 and intends to attack the west.
The generals and schools of our battalion are severely dispersed, and may not be able to resist the powerful enemy. We hope that the country will quickly send troops for reinforcements.
The first day of the ninth lunar month in the year 205 of the lunar calendar."
After the imperial guard finished reciting, he stepped aside and waited for orders.
King Shan Xing rubbed his brows and said in a deep voice:
"My lords, since the beginning of July, there have been twenty-seven urgent reports asking for help in the past two months. How do you think this matter should be resolved?"
Guard Lu Chong took a step forward, cupped his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, I don't think there is much need to worry about this matter.
Judging from the proportion of battle losses on both sides, although there are many emergency reports for reinforcements, each battalion is still in an advantageous situation.
I am in charge of military affairs and know these generals very well. The reason why they frequently call for help is simply because they are worried that the war will not go well and they will be criticized.
Your Majesty only needs to reprimand them severely so that they can fight with peace of mind."
Another guard, Chang Haozhi, had a different opinion. After hearing what Lu Chong said, he immediately took a step forward and said loudly:
"Your Majesty, the army is out on an expedition, and only those in charge of the battle can know whether the situation is critical.
Since most of the major battalions have sent out emergency reports calling for reinforcements, it shows that the war ahead cannot be slacked off.
We live thousands of miles away, and the war is changing rapidly. How can we deny asking for help based on mere speculation?
I suggest that we increase reinforcements and send people to supervise the battle."
The newly appointed Awauchi Shidakura couldn't help but stepped forward and said:
"Your Majesty, 70% of the country's war preparations have been consumed this year. According to the "Taichangsuo" Taishi Order, observing the stars, there will be a severe drought next year, and the granaries in various places should not be used.
If reinforcements are added again, we may not be able to fully supply food and grass, so please think twice."
At this moment, several people came forward to make suggestions, some were in favor of it, some were against it, and so on.
King Shan Xing couldn't help but have a headache. He glanced at the courtiers and saw Yuan Jiang, the prime minister on the left, looking thoughtfully at the map of the boundary in the palace.
With a thought in his heart, he opened his mouth and said:
"Does Prime Minister Zuo have any ideas?"
The administrative system of the Suzaku Kingdom implements the "Three Gongs and Nine Ministers System".
Shan Qiao was the "Taifu" in the country at that time. After he ascended the throne, in order to avoid taboos, he canceled the original "Taifu, Taishi, Taibao" and changed it to "Prime Minister, Taiwei, Yushi Dafu".
Among them, the "Prime Minister" is not one person, but the "Prime Minister's Office" is established, with left and right prime ministers and thirteen Cao Cao, under the jurisdiction of nine ministers.
The Prime Minister Zuo, with his gold seal and purple ribbon, is the head of the hundred officials.
Under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister, he is responsible for reporting lawlessness. The Prime Minister is responsible for supervising and leading officials and handling various government affairs.
In addition, there are a group of auxiliary officials such as the Prime Minister Zhengshi, the Prime Minister Shi, and the Prime Minister Shao Shi.
Prime Minister You is in charge of thirteen Cao Cao, among which the Eastern Cao Cao is in charge of the state affairs of the county. He is in charge of the appointment of the chief minister and oversees the prefectures and counties when going out.
The Western Cao Cao led hundreds of officials to report on matters, and was in charge of the advancement and retreat of the officials in the palace.
Yi Cao is in charge of deliberation, Ci Cao is in charge of commenting on lawsuits, Zou Cao is in charge of chapter reporting, Tie Cao is in charge of thieves and thieves affairs, Jue Cao is in charge of crime and legal affairs, Ji Cao is in charge of keeping records of affairs.
In addition, there are Hu Cao, Fa Cao, Cang Cao, Shi Cao, etc.
This is a huge civilian administrative organization, and most of the government orders from the DPRK and the Central Government come from this.
Corresponding to this is the 'Taiwei Mansion', which is divided into twenty levels and governs the military affairs of the country's generals.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Military generals are different from civil servants. They can be promoted quickly as long as they perform meritorious service, but if they lose a battle, they will be promoted very quickly.
The 20th level military merit Zhang Ke is set according to the title system of the Qin Dynasty in the dream.
They are: Gongshi, Shangzao, Hairpin Niao, Bu Geng, Dafu, Guan Dafu, Gong Dafu, Gongcheng, Wu Dafu, Zuo Shuchang, Right Shuchang, Zuo Geng, Middle Geng, Right Geng, Shaoshang Zao,
Da Shang Zao, Si chariot concubine chief, Da concubine chief, Guanneihou, Chehou.
This general rank is not a job, but a status symbol equivalent to that of a private, non-commissioned officer, etc. in the army.
For example, if Feng Xinglu is a school officer, his status is "gongdafu", but in the military camp, there are many "gongdafu", so in the military camp, only the official title is usually used to show the difference.
The authority of the "Yu Shi Dafu" is weaker than the two, and its main responsibilities are to manage books, memorials, and supervise civil and military officials.
There is a Yushi Zhongcheng under the Yushi Dafu, who serves as the Yushi and impeaches the central government and the kingdom for all illegal things.
The censor is a censor sent by the junior high school to the local counties to supervise the county guards.
According to the "Three Officials" structure, it can be roughly divided into the civil official group, the general group and the official group directly under the monarch.
"Jiuqing" is just a general term, but in fact it refers to the specific staff members of the three major groups.
Prime Minister Zuo Yuan Jiang is only forty-seven years old this year. He has been talented since childhood and is good at overall management.
It is said that when he was nine years old, he could calculate the population of a city using grains of corn and deduce the ratio of men to women in the city in the next seven years.
Later, his talent reached Tianting, and at the age of twenty-seven, he was summoned by the monarch to serve as an official in the court. It only took more than ten years for him to be promoted to the prime minister of the country.
Yuan Jiang was looking at the stone ball of the 'Mountain and Sea Realm' manifested by the [Xumi Tian Eye Formation] in the palace, and he came back to his senses after hearing the monarch's inquiry.
He bowed his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, please look at the map of the territory."
Everyone in the hall turned their attention to the stone ball, but saw that there was red tide everywhere on it, and only a small area was blue.
Every time he saw the red color in this map, King Shan Xing felt extremely irritable, and he was naturally like this at this time.
He just glanced at it and then looked away, turning to Yuan Jiang, waiting for his explanation.
There was no trace of annoyance on Yuan Jiang's calm face, and she spoke in a calm tone:
"Your Majesty, the strategy set by the Imperial Guard back then was to 'build cities and forts and advance steadily'.
In the past few years, our country has been victorious in various conquests. As a result, some people have become arrogant and think that the strategy of the national division is too negative, and they have repeatedly petitioned to change the strategy."
As soon as these words came out, many people in the palace looked ashamed.
Yuan Jiang took a breath and continued:
"It is only the fifth year since the war broke out, but we have already encountered those rumored opponents.
Judging from the reports reported by each battalion, since the ninth day of July when the Gengzi School of the Rui Shi Battalion entered into battle with the Red Maple Kingdom, each battalion has successively started wars with seven different forces.
And these remaining powerful forces will grow into behemoths after transformation.
The great waves wash away the sand and natural selection takes place. This stage will be very long. According to my speculation, no more than ten superpowers may eventually emerge based on the region.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! When these big countries have recuperated and strengthened their troops, the final third stage will naturally come.
I call this stage ‘winning the championship’, and this battle will determine which force in this world can become the ultimate leader and overlord.”
After listening to Yuan Jiang's analysis, everyone suddenly had a deeper understanding of this ongoing war.
"The reason why I say this is not a good thing is that if our country cannot grow rapidly during this critical period of transformation, it will inevitably be swallowed up by other forces in the process."
Yuan Jiang's words made everyone's hearts tremble slightly.
The air in the hall was stagnant, and the atmosphere became tense.
In the past few years, the kingdom has defeated hundreds of tribes. As the defeated people, although the people of these tribes have been integrated into the kingdom, they have been divided into three, six or nine levels.
In the military camp, the word "servant" used to "serve" the sergeants first is the best explanation for the status of these people.
To become an official citizen of the kingdom, only those who have made great contributions or passed down the inheritance for three generations and have not committed crimes such as rape, murder, theft, and robbery can do so.
Comparing one's feelings with others, no one wants to end up being dependent on others, and not any force can be as tolerant to others as the Suzaku Kingdom.
Yuan Jiang sighed softly:
"Only at this moment do I understand why the National Division Council proposed the strategy of 'building a castle and advancing steadily'.
Relying on each castle as a barrier, it erodes outward little by little.
Perhaps this development will be slow, but it will be stable enough, and the country will not be defeated in one fell swoop because of a short-term defeat."
After hearing this, King Shan Xing couldn't help but turn his attention to Kanyu Map again.
In that blue area, the blue marks marked by castles were connected to each other, forming a staggered pattern.
When attacking from any direction, the first thing to do is to remove these city fortresses, otherwise it will be impossible to advance inward.
'It turns out that this is the power of the national division strategy!'
At this moment, everyone in the hall finally understood why Zhang Ke laid out such a seemingly clumsy strategic plan.
"Given the situation our country is facing now, it is no longer suitable for our country to spread its wings and fight abroad.
My suggestion is to shrink the offensive on one or both sides and establish an impenetrable defensive front.
Then concentrate forces from other directions and continue to advance steadily in accordance with the national division's established strategy.
Every time you occupy an area, develop it, and then continue to advance and develop.
In this way, it extends outward step by step through cities and fortresses.
Don't be afraid of being slow. According to my speculation, this second stage will last at least a hundred years. This cannot be completed in one generation.
Based on the seven forces I have come into contact with, I found that our country has a huge advantage, and that is its large population.
Moreover, it seems that the level of civilization and cultivation system are far superior to other forces, so as long as we persist in our efforts, we will have a place in this war even with our comprehensive national strength."
Clear away the clouds and see the bright moon.
Yuan Jiang's words finally made Shan Xing understand his thoughts and the situation he was facing.
The enthusiasm of many courtiers in the palace was also aroused, and suggestions and plans were issued one by one through decrees.
Starting from the 206th year of the lunar calendar, the Zhuque Kingdom's foreign campaign strategy began to adjust.
First, the four battalions in the west and south directions began to withdraw, and two large cities, "Yixiantian" and "Guimen", were built at two dangerous natural chasms.
Then the eight major battalions concentrated their efforts to advance in the east and north directions.
In the decades since then, the Suzaku Kingdom has maintained a slow but determined pace of external development step by step.
One tribe after another was conquered, one country after another was defeated, and in just a few decades, the population of the Suzaku Kingdom exceeded 2 billion.
New camps were established one after another, new troops, new tactics, and new weapons were equipped one by one. The Suzaku Kingdom became increasingly powerful.
But just as the Suzaku Kingdom was growing in strength, a disaster quietly struck.