It is said that although Anshi City is an important town in Liaodong, guarded by nearly 100,000 Goguryeo elites, Cheng Yaojin's mission was not to capture Anshi City, but only to cut off the support from its rear, turning it into an isolated city, disrupting the morale of its troops, and moving forward for the main force.
Be prepared for a strong attack, so nothing serious will happen, right?
The military newspaper was placed on the desk. His Majesty Li Er patted it hard and said, "Take it and read it yourself! These are a bunch of thieves and daring bastards. I can't wait to invade the three tribes!"
Oops!
These words were serious, and everyone couldn't help but wonder, what happened to make His Majesty say such words that lacked composure?
"You have no joke." The emperor's words were not just spoken casually...
Changsun Wuji was filled with surprise and uncertainty. He stepped forward to get the military report and read it at a glance. His heart suddenly "thumped".
Wang Wendu was actually beheaded by Cheng Yaojin...
Today, the Guanlong nobles who once relied on the army to support His Majesty Li Er in winning the throne, although the older generation have gradually faded out of the army, their influence on the army has dropped to an unprecedented level. The military power on which they started is gradually declining, and young people
Although many of his disciples have worked hard in the military and gained military honors, only a handful of them can make their mark temporarily.
A disciple like Wang Wendu who can rise to the rank of General Zuowuwei is already considered a leader.
The army is no better than the imperial court, and there is no luck in promotion. You can only rely on qualifications and military merit to be promoted step by step. Among the younger generation, Su Dingfang, Xue Rengui, and Liu Rengui are promoted quickly, but look at their names
How many merits have you accumulated?
Across the oceans and seas, he is invincible. He can build up a country or destroy it at the snap of a finger.
That's why the navy can become the most desirable existence for all the children of aristocratic families. Without him, it is easy to obtain military merit and speed up the promotion.
It's just that the Navy is controlled by Fang Jun, and it's almost impossible to bypass him and enter the Navy. This kind of rapid promotion channel is out of reach for the Guanlong disciples.
To be promoted to an official position like Wang Wendu in the ordinary army, it is impossible to even think about it for ten or eight years. It requires the strong support of the Guanlong nobles behind the scenes and consumes countless resources. Therefore, this time the Eastern Expedition was carried out by all
All members of the aristocratic families regard it as the last opportunity for rapid promotion, and support their own children. After one battle, they can obtain ten years of qualifications and achievements in normal times.
As a result, just a few days after the war started, and before any of the clan members had made any achievements, Guan Long lost one of his generals...
The general's report was passed to Li Ji next to him. Changsun Wuji thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "It may be true that Lu Guogong said that Wang Wendu violated military orders and framed Pao Ze. But the life or death of a general can be determined by the testimony of just a few soldiers."
, is this a bit hasty? Especially at this time when we are out on an expedition, we need to work together as one, and this approach of killing generals before the battle is afraid will shake the morale of the army, making the generals timid in fighting the enemy and not daring to do their best. Your Majesty
Special personnel should be sent to conduct a thorough investigation into this matter to see if there are any serious mistakes in Lu Guogong, so as to reassure the military."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Ji, who had read the military report, frowned and said, "What Duke Zhao said is wrong. Duke Lu is a veteran general of the country and the commander in chief of the army. He has absolute authority. So he sent someone to conduct a thorough investigation."
, it will definitely shake the prestige of Duke Lu, and you must not do it."
Changsun Wuji did not argue, but saluted and said: "I only ask for your Majesty's Holy Judgment."
After saying this, he stepped aside with a gloomy face, showing no joy or anger. No one knew what he was thinking.
The military reports were circulated one by one. His Majesty Li Er sat behind the desk, feeling tired and unable to sustain his energy. He rubbed his forehead, braced himself, and said: "Gong Lu has always been rigorous. Since Wang Wendu is found guilty, then
There is no doubt about it. However, the order should be passed on. The commanders of each army should not be too harsh. Even if there are military law restrictions, they should be appropriately relaxed. After all, when you are on an expedition, you often face sudden changes and you may not be able to consider everything carefully.
Mistakes are tolerated.”
Li Ji hurriedly said: "Here! Later, the general will write a letter to each army to tell the story of His Majesty's generosity."
Changsun Wuji bowed slightly and said: "Your Majesty is wise!"
A thorough investigation will definitely not be carried out. With Cheng Yaojin’s identity and qualifications, how could he possibly shake his prestige in the military just for the sake of a mere Wang Wendu? The reason for making such a proposal is just to let His Majesty
It may be felt that the orders given to the generals of the Guanlong line were a bit harsh, and they should be compensated appropriately.
No matter how important Wang Wendu is, what can he do if he dies?
His Majesty Li Er then ordered Zhu Suiliang: "Xue Wanche was deeply trapped in the enemy's formation, but he was still able to lead his men to break out of the encirclement, severely inflict heavy damage on the enemy's army, and destroy the enemy's plan to support Anshi City. This is a great achievement. It must be recorded in the record before the squadron returns to the court.
I will give you a heavy reward later.”
"Here."
Zhu Suiliang quickly agreed.
He glanced at Changsun Wuji secretly, and when he saw that the other party had no expression, he calmed down and went to the table by the window. There was a thick pile of various documents and files on the table. He found a document from it, opened it, and searched for it.
Go to the blank space and use a brush dipped in ink to write down Xue Wanche's military exploits.
Up to this point in this battle, the army has surged forward and is invincible. Because the combat power is so strong, the performance of each unit is quite satisfactory. It seems that all the credit has been given to Xue Wanche.
If the fight continues like this, maybe when the class teacher returns to the court, Xue Wanche will be promoted to the title of Duke for his merits...
His Majesty Li Er was originally extremely tired and depressed, but because he was so angry at Wang Wendu, he became more energetic. He looked at Li Ji and asked: "Where has the navy arrived now?"
Li Jidao said: "No military report from the Navy has arrived recently, but according to the previous military report, we should arrive at the sea near Bisha City at the latest to find a suitable landing site. If we move faster, I am afraid that Bisha City will
The war has begun."
His Majesty Li Er was a little worried: "In your opinion, will the war situation go as smoothly as expected?"
He couldn't help but not worry. Although the navy had been boasted in recent years as if it were invincible in the world, and the countries in the East and Southeast Asia had surrendered and roamed the oceans without any taboos, he had not seen it with his own eyes after all. Who knew how much of it was involved?
In the official circles, everyone is applauding and suppressing the reputation. Now that Fang Jun is in full swing, others are also following suit and bragging about the navy's achievements. This is normal.
Furthermore, a navy is a navy after all. Even if it roams the ocean without a single defeat, if it can go ashore and attack Beshay City, who knows what the outcome will be?
Jian'an City is an important town in Liaodong. Its strategic position is second only to Anshi City, which guards Liaodong. The Goguryeo troops stationed there are likely to far exceed those seen in the intelligence. Moreover, with mountains and rivers behind it, the geographical location is too advantageous. If
Without the assistance of the navy, if you want to be decisive, you will have to pay a heavy price.
Li Ji said firmly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the navy will definitely arrive at the scheduled time, join the main force, and assist in the attack on Jian'an City. Although Su Dingfang was not well-known before, he studied under Wei Guogong and has a good strategy and a good plan.
The combat power of the navy soldiers is second to none, and they are even more powerful with firearms. There are only tens of thousands of Goguryeo troops in Bisha City, but they are just a mob. It is impossible to withstand the fierce attack of the navy. The general expected that the battle in Bisha City would last for three days at most.
In five days, the navy will capture it and head north along the coast to join the enemy."
Zhang Jian and Yuchi Gong both glanced at Changsun Wuji.
Although this person was "ordered" by His Majesty Li Er to accompany the army on the expedition, he was very active along the way and expressed opinions from time to time. However, most of these opinions were contrary to Li Ji's, and the two of them obviously had differences with each other...
However, Changsun Wuji lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes at this moment, saying nothing.
No matter how much he wanted to compete with Li Ji, he would not argue endlessly about something that was very likely to get slapped in the face. Although he didn't know what the navy's combat power was, he knew the power of firearms.
It is very clear, especially the huge role it played during the siege, which simply subverted the previous understanding of war.
And the navy was the first army among all the armies of the Tang Dynasty to be fully equipped with firearms. How could a navy of 30,000 to 40,000 tiger warriors attack Beisha City, which was garrisoned by more than 10,000 soldiers, and not be victorious?
The only reason for doubt lies in the length of this battle.
If he rashly refutes Li Ji's words and says that the navy may lose troops in attacking Beisha City and there are many obstacles, it will take ten and a half months to defeat it. However, in the blink of an eye, the navy will send a military report saying that Beisha City has been captured.
Shacheng, if you come to join forces and take Jian'an City directly, how shameful will you be?
Thoughts were swirling in my mind, and then I heard a soldier reporting loudly outside the tent: "Navy Commander Su Dingfang has led the navy to the mouth of the Daqing River. Reports of battles have arrived. Please go up the river to assist your majesty in the attack on Jian'an."
city!"
"hiss……"
There was a sound of gasping in the tent, and all the generals looked at each other, unable to suppress the surprise in their hearts.