In February of the 21st year of Hongde's reign in the Great Wei Dynasty, the Wei army sounded the clarion call to counterattack South Korea.
After several months of exaggeration, this incident gradually aroused strong repercussions in the country of Wei.
Elderly people, such as Zhao Hongrun's great-uncle and former predecessor Zongzheng Zhao Tairu, after hearing about this incident, he used crutches and cursed in his own house, "Shu Zi is harming the country", and he didn't know the "Shu Zi" in his mouth.
Who is he referring to: Zhao Hongrun, who took the lead in this matter, or Emperor Wei who acquiesced in this matter and secretly supported it.
In fact, even after Zhao Hongrun captured Shangdang County, there were still many people in Wei who were not optimistic about this battle.
It's not that these people underestimate the army commanders such as Shao Hu, Wei Mu, Zhao Yuanzuo, Zhao Hongrun, Zhao Hongjiang, and Zhao Hongxuan who are in Northern Xinjiang at the moment, but Korea has been too strong in front of Wei in the past, which makes some people always worry about Northern Xinjiang.
The war went unfavorably, which resulted in the Wei State being retaliated by the Korean army.
For example, the King of Yuanyang, Zhao Wenkai, and his eldest son, Zhao Chengxiu, have not even dared to live in the city that belongs to them in Yuanyang recently. Instead, they have taken the liberty to hide in Daliang. After all, Yuanyang is too close to South Korea. If Hedong County is lost, there will be no danger.
The one who will be attacked by the Korean army is Yuanyang.
Because it was a "special situation", Emperor Wei didn't bother to argue with Prince Yuanyang and his son, but deep down he despised the cowardice of Prince Yuanyang and others.
You know, his beloved son Zhao Hongrun has now led his army to attack the Gyeonggi region of South Korea, but some people in the country are still worried about this and that. They have lived for a long time, and they are not as courageous as one person after another.
A young man who has just reached the age of weakness.
"Publish this good news."
In the Chui Gong Hall of the Imperial Palace in Daliang of Wei State, the Emperor of Wei saw the victory report sent by Shao Hu Babaili, the commander-in-chief of the northern Xinjiang armies, and handed the battle report to Zhongshu Ling Lin Yuyang.
Zhongshu ordered Lin Yuyang to take the battle report respectfully, spread it out and take a look, and a flush of excitement suddenly appeared on his face.
The reason is that Wei's army currently has a huge advantage in Handan County, South Korea.
I remember that before the Chinese New Year, Emperor Wei learned that his son Zhao Hongrun had led troops to support the eastern part of Hedong County after capturing Shangdang County. He once laughed and praised: "This bad boy may want to repeat the first battle five years ago and counterattack South Korea."
At that time, the three ministers in the Chui Gong Hall did not believe it. Even Yong Wang Hongyu, who was in charge of the country, was a little skeptical about this and felt that this move was too much.
Unexpectedly, a few days later, Shao Hu, the commander-in-chief of the northern Xinjiang armies, sent a letter back, pleading for a counterattack against South Korea in the spring next year.
In response to this matter, Lin Yuyang, Yu Ziqi and Feng Yu, the three ministers of Zhongshu, all opposed it. They believed that in recent years, the victory rate of Wei's campaigns was indeed not low, and through the war, the treasury was filled, unlike in the past.
They live a tight life. But compared to South Korea, the three secretaries of the Central Committee are still
However, he believed that the strength of the Wei State was not enough to compete head-on with South Korea. Let alone the war in Hedong County, which was considered a legitimate defense of the Wei State, and the capture of Shangdang County was considered to a great extent by the three Zhongshu ministers.
It stimulated South Korea, but now, the armies in northern Xinjiang actually want to counterattack Handan, South Korea?
Doesn’t this mean that we will have an endless fight with South Korea?
In the end, despite the objections of the three Zhongshu ministers and the refusal of King Yong Hongyu to express his opinion, Emperor Wei still agreed to Shao Hu's request and allowed the armies in northern Xinjiang to counterattack Korea.
Subsequently, after the incident was announced to the Sixth Department of the Imperial Court, it caused a strong shock within the Sixth Department of the Imperial Court.
Many officials from the DPRK and the Central Government supported the recovery of Shangdang County, but they strongly opposed their own army's counterattack against Handan, the royal capital of South Korea. After all, this was the most serious and worst provocation between countries. It would be fine to attack the remaining cities of South Korea, but to attack the royal capital of South Korea. Handan? Doesn’t this force the Koreans to fight against their Wei state?
When almost the vast majority of court officials did not support or even opposed it, Emperor Wei Qiankun made an arbitrary decision and decided the matter against all opinions.
It has to be said that it may be the gentle image of Emperor Wei over the years that caused the officials in the court to misunderstand, thinking that the current emperor is a monarch with a gentle temperament and a tendency to be conservative.
But in fact, only a small number of people know that Zhao Yuancai, the contemporary king of the Wei Kingdom, is an extremely enterprising king, otherwise he would not have conspired with Xiong Tuo, the king of Yangcheng, to overthrow the Song Dynasty and annex the Song Dynasty in his early years.
It's a pity that Zhao Yuansi was born in a not so good era. In his father's generation, the Wei State suffered the failure of the Shangdang Battle and lost its most elite army, the first generation Wei Wujun. Later, the Yinrong in the west also took the opportunity to separatize Sanchuan County. , and in turn pose a threat to Wei State.
But when Zhao Yuancai succeeded to the throne, the civil war in Daliang and the incident of Nanyan General Xiao Boyuan caused the strength of the Wei army to plummet, and they could only hastily create six garrison battalions to station themselves in various important places in Wei.
However, at that time, Wei Emperor Zhao Yuancai still did not forget to expand his territory, which can be seen from the name of his fourth son "Hongjiang".
What really changed Zhao Yuansi's mind was when the State of Wei conspired with Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, to overthrow the State of Song.
At that time, Zhao Yuanxi suddenly discovered that even if he defeated the Song Dynasty, despite the strength of the Wei Kingdom, he would not be able to garrison this land.
Therefore, he left Song County to Nangong Yao, the surrendered general of Song State, and from then on, he worked hard to develop the basic national strength of Wei State until his son Zhao Hongrun gradually showed his prominence.
Therefore, when he learned that his son Zhao Hongrun hoped to counterattack Korea, Emperor Wei Zhao Yuanxi was very excited.
He knew that 20 years ago, he might have been able to lead an army in person and overthrow Korea, the giant mountain that was pressing on Wei's head, but now that his temples were gray, how could he still have the energy?
In this case, he could only entrust his long-cherished wish to his son and let his son fulfill his long-cherished wish in this life on his behalf.
To put it bluntly, if he can't defeat South Korea, then what's the point of devoting himself to his career for more than ten years?!
Is it true that the emperor lived a leisurely and leisurely life? If that was the case, why was the eighth son reluctant to take over?
Therefore, counterattacking South Korea is inevitable. Even if everyone in the court is opposed, Emperor Wei will agree to Shao Hu's request, because only by defeating South Korea can Emperor Wei feel relieved that it is meaningful for him to devote more than ten years to the great cause of the country.
Fortunately, his most valued son did not disappoint him, and the several Wei armies currently active on the battlefield in northern Xinjiang did not disappoint him either.
"Put the whole country into action to help fight in Northern Xinjiang!"
With just one sentence from the Emperor of Wei, the entire Wei Kingdom started running like a machine.
Almost all domestic infrastructure projects were suspended. All craftsmen were recruited to the Daliang Smelting Bureau to bake bricks and build Wugang chariots. Civil servants were sent to Tianmen under the arrangements of the Smelting Bureau and the Ministry of Industry. Guan, excavating limestone in the Taihang Mountains.
In addition, transport ships from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Affairs were temporarily requisitioned and plied the river every day to transport bricks, sand, cement, Wugang trucks and other materials that Zhao Hongrun urgently needed in batches to the front line.
At the beginning, only the official forces of the imperial court were supporting the battle in northern Xinjiang. However, as the news of "Wei's counterattack on South Korea" gradually spread in the country, many men who had the heart to serve the country also stepped up to help.
Even the domestic nobles who Zhao Hongrun looked down on and disliked in the past also helped at this time, sending their own private soldiers, servants, and slaves to Xiangfu Port and Bolangsha River Port to help move mountains of strategic materials onto ships. .
There were also some clever businessmen who took slaves to Tianmen Pass and excavated limestone under the arrangement of the officials of the Smelting Bureau. This not only helped the Smelting Bureau, but also made a small profit for themselves.
In addition, there are many bloody men who enthusiastically signed up to join the army, hoping to serve as reserve forces and participate in the counterattack against South Korea. Even if they were sent to the transportation team, they had no regrets.
It can be said that the reason why the Wei army was able to gain a significant advantage in Handan County was based on the support of the whole country. It is precisely for this reason that Zhao Hongrun, who led the army to fight on the front line, was very confident.
Because he knew that he was not fighting alone, behind him was the entire Wei State!
On the eighth day of the fifth lunar month, King Su's army forcibly crossed the Huan River and attacked Boyang.
Although Han Yang, the Marquis of Dangyin, tried his best to block the attack, it was a pity that his army had suffered several defeats in front of King Su's army and had no morale at all. How could it withstand the increasingly fierce offensive of King Su's army.
On the tenth day of May, Boyang City was finally captured.
At this time, there was only one "Zhangshui" left in front of King Su's army. Once the "Zhangshui" was broken through by the Wei army, the Wei army would attack Handan City.
In view of this incident, the Korean army built a final line of defense in the Zhangshui area in an attempt to block the Wei army here.
It is undeniable that after the emotional encouragement from Dangyin Hou Han Yang and the rational encouragement from Xiao Zhi, the Korean troops in the Zhangshui area cheered up, boosted their morale, and cheered up again.
But unfortunately, at this time, the Wei army had already gained momentum. Not only the Su Wang army, but also the Wei Wu army, Shanyang army, Northern First army, Nan Yan army and other armies had their morale raised to an incredible level.
Two hundred thousand Wei soldiers are united as one, with only one goal in mind: to attack Handan City!
Under this situation, Han Yang, the Marquis of Dangyin, defended Zhangshui for three days, but was eventually broken through by the Wei army.
Not because of anything else, but because Zhao Hongrun used a new tactic during this period: he used his own ships to transport King Su's soldiers and threw them behind the "Zhangshui Korean Army Defense Line", and in just a few days Within a few days, without the knowledge of the Korean army, a stronghold was built with cement bricks on the "fertile" land east of Handan.
After learning about this incident, Han Yang, the Marquis of Dangyin, was worried: in such a critical situation, the Wei army actually quietly built a small city-like stronghold behind the Zhangshui defense line?
As a result, under attack from both front and rear, the Zhangshui defense line was broken, and the Wei army forcibly crossed the Zhangshui River, finally pushing the front to Handan, the capital of South Korea.
The news quickly spread in Handan.
The residents of Handan, due to the initial news of the Han court's blockade, were not aware that the battle situation on the front line had actually deteriorated to such an extent. It was not until they saw the Wei army with their own eyes when they left the city that they were shocked.
Under this situation, the three truly powerful figures in Korea, "Lihou Hanwu", "Kang Gong Hanhu" and "Zhuanggong Han Geng", finally put aside their grievances temporarily and gathered in the Han palace to discuss countermeasures.
It can be seen that these three powerful figures in South Korea are a little panicked, so much so that there are faint traces of sweat on their foreheads while discussing countermeasures.
Not far from these three people, the young Han Wangran was sitting on the couch without any image, teasing the lark in the cage with an indifferent expression, and listening to the clear chirping of the lark with a face full of intoxication. , looking like he was staying out of the situation.
"Looking ahead and looking back, and being indecisive, delayed the fighter plane, and the reinforcements from "Shanggu Shou Mashe" failed to arrive in time... Hehe, let's see how you clean up the mess."
Glancing at Han Wu, Han Hu, and Han Geng who looked anxious, Han Wangran raised the corners of his mouth slightly.