I know that I am afraid of being cheated by you, so I dare not take on the affairs of the Ministry of War, but I still want to say such words in front of Cui Dunli. Once I am known as "cowardly and incompetent" and "unafraid to take responsibility at critical moments"
If word spreads, it will be a fatal blow to the prestige...
Of course, if you are angry, you will be angry, and if you are angry, you will be resentful. It is absolutely impossible to take on the affairs of the Ministry of War...
On this point, Li Zhi stood very firmly.
Being slandered by you will probably give me a reputation as "cowardly", but if I really take the initiative and take over the affairs of the Ministry of War, and then dig a big hole for me, I will be in great trouble.
It’s not just about fame and prestige…
Forced a smile, Li Zhi gritted his teeth and said: "Brother-in-law is joking, I have not yet been able to officially handle the affairs of the Ministry of War, so unfamiliarity is inevitable. This time is the most important moment, how can I be allowed to do this?
An opportunity to exercise your own abilities? This is an absolute no-no.”
The attitude is very firm, I am sitting here and watching you, but it is absolutely impossible for you to want me to do something that will lead to making a mistake...
Fang Jun looked at Li Zhi's wary look and couldn't help but laugh and nodded: "His Royal Highness is a noble man from Tianhuang. He has a distinguished status. Everything will naturally follow His Highness' wishes. You can rest if you want."
I feel bored now that I have had enough rest, so let’s talk about asking you to help with the affairs of the Ministry of War.”
Li Zhi secretly resented that with every word he said, he labeled himself as "cowardly and incompetent" and "too lazy to cook". He was really evil!
He shook his head like a rattle: "I am self-aware that the affairs of the Ministry of War are complicated and closely related. For the sake of the success of the Eastern Expedition and the hegemony of the empire, I will definitely not interfere."
Fang Jun thought that this boy's expression of avoiding the affairs of the Ministry of War was a bit cute...
He immediately stopped teasing him and stood up, cupping his hands and saying, "In that case, I will go back to work without disturbing Your Highness."
Li Zhi waved his hand and said: "Go quickly, there is no need to come to the king to see you in the future. They are all members of your family, why should you care about these false gifts? Do your errands and relieve your father's worries. This is the right thing to do."
Fang Jun said: "That humble minister is retiring."
Holding the teacup, he took Cui Dunli back to his check-in room. He put the teacup on the desk, stretched, looked at the two-foot-thick stack of official documents on the desk, rubbed his wrist, and picked up the topmost document.
A copy of it, unfold it and start reviewing.
At the same time, he asked: "What's important?"
Cui Dunli said: "It's not a big deal. It's just that the army sent back news that His Majesty arrived in Luoyang yesterday. He did not enter the city to rest, but camped next to the pipeline. Officials from Luoyang went out of the city to have an audience, but they were scolded and reprimanded by His Majesty.
They ignored the affairs at hand, and instead welcomed and flattered us, and all of them were driven back."
Fang Jun smiled and said: "These are the unlucky ones."
Those officials were really unjust in this matter. His Majesty the Emperor passed by the city in person. As a local official, how could he not go to see His Majesty? If he did, he would be scolded by His Majesty for neglecting his duty and neglecting state affairs. But if he didn't go
Your Majesty, this means that you have no authority over the emperor, and this is a serious crime.
Therefore, even though Luoyang officials knew that going to see His Majesty would result in a scolding and reprimand, they had no choice but to go...
Cui Dunli naturally understood this truth, so he only mentioned it briefly before getting down to business: "The Ministry of War's note has been sent to all the military camps in Guanzhong, strictly ordering all its troops to stay in the camps and not to leave without permission. Even if there are changes in various places,
You must wait for orders from the Ministry of War and the Military Aircraft Department before sending out troops. If you leave the camp without permission, no matter what the reason, you will be punished as disrupting the local area and shaking the capital. In serious cases, Guo will seize the seal of general and be bound to the prison of the Ministry of War.
Awaiting impeachment.”
Fang Jun's face was solemn and he nodded slowly.
Now His Majesty Li Er personally marched and took away most of the sixteen soldiers. In the several military camps left in Guanzhong, there are only some old, weak, sick and disabled people left. However, the stability of Guanzhong does not need to be maintained by these soldiers who stayed behind. They themselves can
It is the biggest unstable factor.
There are few soldiers in Guanzhong at the moment. If some generals have ulterior motives and lead their troops to cause trouble, the entire Guanzhong will surely be in turmoil because there is a lack of troops to suppress it.
As long as all the soldiers are restricted to the military camp, even if something unexpected happens in Guanzhong, Fang Jun is confident that he can completely suppress it with the help of Youtun Guards.
Fang Jun asked: "How is the situation in Liaodong?"
Cui Dunli shook his head and said: "No military report has been sent back yet. However, according to the plan, Xue Wanche's vanguard army should have crossed the Liao River defense line of the Goguryeo army at this time, and cooperated with Lu Guogong to attack several mountain cities such as Xincheng, Gaimou City, and Baiyan City. It's just that
Goguryeo has accumulated heavy troops in these mountain cities, and the terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, so it is unknown what the outcome of the battle will be."
Why did the former Sui Dynasty use the strength of the whole country, but all three Eastern Expeditions failed? The key to the problem is that these mountain cities are entrenched in the high mountains of Liaodong and guard various traffic passes. Most of these mountain cities were built at mountain passes, with mountains on their backs.
It was easy to defend against the water but difficult to attack. Although the Sui army was powerful, it had to lose a large number of soldiers before it could capture a single point. What was even worse was that its marching speed was seriously slowed down.
Liaodong was desolate and bitterly cold, and the climate in spring and summer was acceptable. However, in autumn and winter, rain and snow continued, and the entire Liaodong was like a huge swamp, making it difficult for the elite Sui army to march. In winter, heavy snow fell and the temperature dropped sharply.
, countless soldiers who lacked equipment died of cold and starvation.
However, Fang Jun was not worried about this.
The advent of firearms means that all the impregnable city walls in the world will become useless and there will no longer be a need to exist. Nowadays, although due to casting technology, artillery is too large for army maneuvers and is difficult to carry in field battles, but gunpowder has
The rise is enough to make those city walls made of simple diamond masonry without steel and concrete be torn into pieces as easily as pieces of paper.
If Goguryeo still copied the strategy of the former Sui Dynasty and tried to block the Tang army's advance with a solid mountain city, it would definitely suffer a lot.
The application of gunpowder in warfare has completely changed the mode of warfare. Anyone who cannot keep pace with the times and innovate tactics will be eliminated by the torrent of history.
Historically, China, as the inventor of gunpowder, eventually became the murderer of firearms. I hope it will not happen again in this life...
Cui Dunli reported one by one, while Fang Junze quickly processed the official documents and answered them at the same time, and his work efficiency was very high.
Someone knocked on the door outside the duty room. Cui Dunli stopped and looked back, but it was a scribe.
The clerk walked into the duty room, first greeted Cui Dunli, and then said to Fang Jun: "This is to inform the Duke of Yue. There are people from the 'Baiqisi' outside the door asking to see you."
Fang Jun frowned, put down the brush in his hand, thought for a moment and said, "Let him come in."
"Here."
Cui Dunli glanced at Fang Jun, hesitated to speak, and then saluted: "I will avoid you for the time being."
Fang Jun waved his hand and said: "I don't know why the 'Baiqisi' came, but I have nothing to hide from Yuan Li, so there is no need to avoid it."
"Here."
Cui Dunli bowed and saluted and stood aside.
Although he knows that anyone who has anything to do with "Baiqisi" is not a good thing, and may be dragged into the whirlpool and unable to extricate himself, as a confidant of Fang Jun, being able to gain Fang Jun's trust in this way is enough to make him feel deep in his heart.
It's warm and very useful.
Not long after, an ordinary soldier with an ordinary appearance and short stature walked into the duty room. When he saw Fang Jun, he stepped forward to greet him and said: "I have met the Duke of Yue. I have been ordered by the commander-in-chief of my family to tell you something important.
"
After saying that, he glanced at Cui Dunli, who was standing with his hands tied.
Fang Jun said in a deep voice: "This is someone's confidant. There is no need to avoid it. If General Li has anything to tell me, it doesn't matter."
The soldier hesitated for a moment, but he did not dare to stick to his principles in front of Fang Jun, so he had to say: "The commander-in-chief has said that at the time of Unity last night, His Royal Highness King Jing had a private meeting with Qiao Guo under Longshouyuan in the north of the city, on the bank of the Wei River.
I don’t know what the matter is, but I would like to ask Duke Yue to be aware of it and deal with it as soon as possible.”
When the soldier left, Fang Jun's thick eyebrows almost knitted together.
This Chai Zhewei has always been on the same side as the Guanlong nobles. When did he have an affair with Li Yuanjing? Which side is he on?
Or is it that this guy is just waiting for a price and is just a piece of cake?
Cui Dunli on the side was completely convinced by Fang Jun at this moment.
That's the "Hundred Cavalry Division"! His Majesty's eagle dog is an absolute confidant, loyal and unwavering. As a result, His Majesty led a military expedition to Liaodong in person, and then became connected with Fang Jun and communicated with each other... This ability to connect people, if you look at it from afar,