Compared with Lu Heng's misery of not having enough clothes to eat and not having enough to eat, Zhao Haiping's situation is obviously much better.
In the illusion of the trial of the "Commander" status, the initial scene is the palace.
Like Chu Ge and Lu Heng, he also saw similar system prompts.
[There is a certain degree of randomness in the current identity play, and it will not develop strictly in strict accordance with the real situation in history. Please play the role based on the current actual situation. 】
Zhao Haiping pondered the meaning of this system prompt.
"In other words, the direction of this war will not be exactly the same as that of Sheng Taizu back then?
"I can't copy all the details of the war, but I have to think about it myself and make corresponding decisions?
"Well, that's reasonable. If you can pass the level by copying the answers, then this copy will be too easy.
"I just don't know which battle I want to win."
Zhao Haiping then began to look at the scene around him.
What surprised him was that at this time, he was sitting on the dragon throne, overlooking the civil and military officials below.
"Huh? Did you agree to be the commander-in-chief? How did you become the emperor?"
Zhao Haiping was a little surprised, thinking that he and Chu Ge's identities were confused.
But when I think about it carefully, I realize that there seems to be a clear age difference between the two people playing Sheng Taizu.
The Sheng Taizu played by Chu Ge is already in his twilight years, about seventy years old, and it is estimated that he died a few years ago; while the Sheng Taizu he plays is in his prime, probably in his forties or fifties.
In other words, not long after the founding of the Great Dynasty, the energy was still very strong and the state was still at its peak.
"That means there is no problem with identity.
"But this status is called 'commander' rather than 'emperor'. Doesn't this mean that my main task is not to govern the country, but..."
Zhao Haiping thought of four words in his mind.
"Conquer personally"!
Being both the emperor and the commander-in-chief is indeed the only possibility.
Zhao Haiping couldn't help but feel lucky that he had the talent to boost morale.
[Xin·Morale Boost (Blue): Your fighting and shouting can better motivate the team and improve morale. 】
I've seen this talent before, but at that time it was a white talent and didn't mean much.
But now as a commander, this talent has been upgraded to blue, which makes it very cost-effective.
An official came out.
"Your Majesty, we have an urgent report from the border troops. The Northern Barbarians have once again invaded the border and looted. Please tell me how to deal with it."
Zhao Haiping knew it in his heart, and sure enough, he still wanted to conquer it himself.
In his memory, when the Dasheng Dynasty was first established in history, the Northern Barbarians were still very powerful and still posed a great threat to the Dasheng Dynasty. Especially after retreating to the northern grasslands, the Northern Barbarians' forces continued to suffer from internal strife.
The approach to unification posed a very serious threat to the Dasheng Dynasty.
So Sheng Taizu led an expedition to Mobei with three major battalions. Through several expeditions, he severely damaged the Northern Barbarians and gave the Sheng Dynasty a long period of time to recuperate.
Of course, it is difficult to completely eradicate the threat of the Northern Barbarians. In the middle and late period of the Dasheng Dynasty, the Northern Barbarians often harassed the border. Until the time of General Deng, the Northern Barbarians were still a far more serious threat than the Dongyi bandits.
On the surface, it seems that Sheng Taizu's use of troops against Northern Xinjiang did not have the effect of completely eliminating the threat, but from another perspective, after fighting so many times, the Northern Barbarians can still be involved again. If they had just sat back and ignored it,
If the northern barbarian tribes are allowed to reunify, they will only create a greater threat.
From this point of view, it is inevitable for Sheng Taizu to use troops in Northern Xinjiang, whether it is to protect the north or Yanyun, which have been separated for hundreds of years and have just been reunified, or to protect the northern Xinjiang of Dasheng Dynasty and guard strategic locations.
All kinds of military actions are necessary.
Zhao Haiping said without hesitation: "In this case, I have decided to conquer it myself!"
I thought this was just a formality, but I didn't expect that as soon as these words came out, all the officials became very uneasy.
The Minister of War was the first to come out and said: "Your Majesty, you must not do this!
"This time the Northern Barbarians sent troops, it was just the usual harassment. The border gates and fortresses were not lost. These barbarians will naturally retreat after plundering the northern border.
"I think that even if we need to use troops, we only need to send a general to go there. How can your Majesty, with his body of thousands of gold, move lightly?"
Immediately afterwards, the Minister of Rites also echoed: "Your Majesty, I second the proposal!
"Your Majesty has the country, the country, and the country on your shoulders, so you must not be so rash. It is absolutely impossible for your Majesty to go on a personal expedition."
Not only these two important ministers, but other ministers also spoke out to dissuade them. Many ministers also made quite drastic actions, and even wanted to hit their heads against the pillars. It was as if the emperor would immediately have terrible consequences as long as he marched and conquered in person.
s consequence.
This formation really shocked Zhao Haiping.
Although he had played the role of a soldier and commanded battles in the trial illusion before, they were all small-scale battles after all. Moreover, there was no court discussion.
In other words, the battles he fought were all unavoidable.
But at this time, as the emperor, he has the right to decide. Whether to fight or not to fight is entirely his own decision, and the voice of not fighting is much louder than the voice of fighting.
No one in the civil and military circles of the dynasty supported him in his personal expedition.
Zhao Haiping was speechless for a moment.
Do what these ministers say make sense?
Of course it makes sense.
In history, there are not many emperors who lost all their wealth because of their personal conquests. Not to mention, there was one in the Great Sheng Dynasty.
Sheng Taizu Quanxia knew that if he knew that he had such a useless descendant, he would probably have to raise his coffin, seize him, and give him a big mouth.
Therefore, it must be very reasonable for the ministers to advise you like this. As the emperor, there is no need to put yourself in danger. What's more, the Great Sheng Dynasty did not have military commanders who could fight, and the emperor did not need to do everything himself.
Yue Zu is suspected of acting on behalf of others.
Moreover, for the ministers, persuading the emperor not to go on a personal expedition was an operation that had all the benefits and no harm.
They are admonishing me at this time to prepare for the future.
If the emperor's personal conquest is won by then, everyone will be happy, and their admonitions in advance will not matter, and they will not be liquidated by the emperor; if the emperor's personal conquest loses, then this matter will definitely be written down in the history books, and they
If you warn me in advance, you can leave a good reputation when the time comes.
It seems that they are very far-sighted and will not bear the reputation of being "ineffective in admonishing".
In short, the emperor said that he wanted to lead the expedition in person, so don't say anything, just give him some advice first, and you won't lose anything.
But for Zhao Haiping, this matter is not that simple.
The situation is unclear now, so he did not force the officials to go on a personal expedition, but asked: "What is the situation of the various tribes of the Northern Barbarians at this time?"
The Minister of War pondered for a moment and replied: "Your Majesty, the Mahali tribe of the Northern Barbarians has just successfully annexed the Ulez tribe in recent years, but the tribes are still at war and do not have the strength to move south on a large scale in the short term. Although a few tribes have taken advantage of this
They went south in disorder to plunder, but it didn't have much impact."
Zhao Haiping said nothing and carefully analyzed the information.
Since Sheng Taizu successfully drove the Northern Barbarians back to the desert, the Northern Barbarians have also fallen into division. Each tribe is fighting against each other and killing each other endlessly.
Judging from the current situation, it seems that there is indeed no need for conquest in the short term.
but……
The Mahali tribe's successful annexation of the Urezi tribe means that the strength of this tribe is rising rapidly. If we don't fight now, should we wait until this tribe successfully unified the Mobei grassland?
In other words, wait until this unit has unified the Mobei grassland and comes to the door to find a solution?
That is obviously a very stupid behavior.
To nip it in the bud, it is better to take advantage of the melee among the tribes to send troops decisively and inflict heavy damage on all these tribes. At least we can usher in decades of peace.
If we don’t fight now, are we counting on the wisdom of future generations?
That is really overthinking. Most of the founders of the country were already at the pinnacle of IQ and ability among the emperors of the entire dynasty. The emperors in the future were not killed out of the wilderness. Whether it was running the country or fighting wars, they would definitely be incomparable to the earlier emperors.
If we don't fight now, when the Northern Barbarians are reunited and make a comeback in the future, we will probably only be able to count on the younger generations.
Therefore, this battle must be fought. The longer it is delayed, the more problems will arise.
But even if we want to fight, we still face another problem.
Should he fight it himself, or appoint a general to fight it?
