If we look at the standard answer from history, it is indeed the imperial commander’s personal conquest.
However, when Zhao Haiping entered the trial illusion, the system had clearly prompted him that the situation this time might not be completely consistent with the historical situation, so he still had to make his own judgment.
Zhao Haiping thought about it and thought it might not be a bad idea to invite a famous general to fight?
Thinking of this, he asked: "In this case, which general do you think can take on this important task?"
Several important ministers thought about it for a while, and then the Minister of the Ministry of War came forward and said: "I think Qiu Yuan, the Duke of Qi State, can take on this important task."
Qiu Yuan?
Several question marks floated in Zhao Haiping's mind. He had never heard of this name.
Although he also crammed in some historical knowledge, after all, he is not a player who specializes in history like Chu Ge. The affairs of those particularly famous people in the history books have not been fully recorded, let alone such a person who is not very famous.
Zhao Haiping asked: "How is General Gu Yuan?"
The Minister of War looked strange: "Your Majesty, King Kaiping died of illness last year..."
The scene was a little awkward for a while, but luckily Zhao Haiping was playing the role of the emperor at this time, so no one dared to laugh at him even if he said something wrong.
At most, these civil servants would think that the emperor was too busy worrying about state affairs, or missed his beloved general too much, so they made such a mistake.
Zhao Haiping coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment and asked: "Do you all think Duke Qi can take on this important task?"
Soon, several ministers came out to second the proposal.
"I believe that Duke Qi was born in the military, has made many military exploits, is well versed in military matters, and has been guarding the northern frontier for a long time. Therefore, I ordered him to be the general who conquered the captives, and also served with the Marquis of Jing'an, Marquis of Wuping, Marquis of Dingyuan, etc. in the north.
If you conquer the barbarians, you will be safe."
Zhao Haiping fell into deep thought.
He was indeed somewhat convinced.
The General Gu Yuan he thought of before was a famous general who followed Sheng Taizu to conquer the world. He can be ranked among the famous generals in the past and present.
So Zhao Haiping thought of him immediately.
If he can go out to conquer the Northern Barbarians, then Zhao Haiping can really rest assured.
But the problem is that during this period, the top famous generals who followed Sheng Taizu to conquer the world either died of illness, or were old and frail, retired and returned to their hometowns, and they were no longer able to conquer the world.
The average age of people in ancient times was only in their thirties, and medical conditions were not good. Even famous generals did not live very long. People like Sheng Taizu who could live to be over seventy years old and still alive and kicking at the age of fifty were already outliers.
Since these top players with names and surnames are all hopeless, we can only settle for the next best thing and consider second-rate options.
The general named Qiu Yuan recommended by the ministers seems to be a good choice.
In ancient times, those who could have titles were basically those who had made great military exploits. For example, Gu Yuan was named King of Kaiping because of his outstanding achievements.
Qiu Yuan, who was recommended by the ministers, was granted the title of Duke of Qi, which was the top Duke.
If he was indeed born in the military and was constantly promoted based on his military exploits along the way, being able to reach this stage would be enough to prove that he is a famous general.
Since he is a famous general, no matter how great the results he achieves, he will not be like some emperors who don't know anything about military affairs and force him to do it, right?
Moreover, the Minister of War also said that he was not allowed to go alone, but there were also a large number of generals such as Jing'an Marquis, Wuping Marquis, and Dingyuan Marquis following him.
Just by looking at their titles, we can tell that these people must have fought in battles and have real military exploits.
Thinking of this, Zhao Haiping said: "Okay, then according to the words of the ministers, I will order the Duke of Qi to be the general of the army to conquer the northern barbarians for me!"
All the ministers said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Immediately afterwards, Zhao Haiping saw a cutscene.
The Duke of Qi State was ordered to go to Beijing to meet Taizu Sheng.
Taizu Sheng entrusted him with important tasks and gave him repeated instructions before leaving.
"You must be cautious in military affairs. When you arrive in Northern Xinjiang, even if you cannot see traces of the Northern Barbarians, you must be prepared to face the enemy at all times. You must wait for the opportunity before marching, and you must not be stubborn. If you do not win the battle, you must
Wait patiently for the next opportunity.
"Care will lead to victory, carelessness will lead to defeat. We must clean up the troops, observe the movements and morale of the soldiers, make foresight, strive for a complete victory in one battle, and pacify the northern frontier.
"If you hear that the Northern Barbarians are easy to defeat, don't believe it, you will be defeated if you believe it! Compared with binding the tiger, binding the tiger must use all the strength, and binding the rabbit must also use the power of binding the tiger to ensure safety!
"The Northern Barbarians are very cunning. On expeditions spanning thousands of miles, you must be cautious. If there are temporary changes in the Northern Barbarians, you must adapt to the situation and do not be stubborn."
Having said so much, it only boils down to four words: be very careful!
The reason is very simple. Sheng Taizu was originally the top military genius of this era, so he knew the key to fighting in northern Xinjiang.
The key is to be cautious.
The Northern Barbarian cavalry came and went like the wind, and the Northern Barbarians were not brainless fools, they also knew tactics.
When Sheng Jun arrived in northern Xinjiang, he was not familiar with the place and did not understand the terrain. The logistics may not be well supported, and the morale may not be high.
In this case, if you underestimate the enemy and advance rashly, you will be in vain, so caution is the first priority.
General Qiu Yuan fully agreed, saying, "I will definitely keep this in mind and live up to His Majesty's high expectations."
So, the army marched out like this.
But what appeared in front of Zhao Haiping next was a military report of defeat.
The urgent military report from Eight Hundred Miles clearly stated the causes and consequences of Qiu Yuan's failure.
After Qiu Yuan led his troops into Northern Xinjiang, they fought consecutively and successfully, but the Northern Barbarians pretended to be defeated and retreated in every battle. So Qiu Yuan left the main force of the army and led more than a thousand cavalry forward. After defeating the Northern Barbarians' rangers, he took the opportunity to cross the river and captured the Northern Barbarians in pursuit.
A high-ranking official of the barbarians learned that the leader of the northern barbarians was fleeing in a hurry after hearing that Sheng's army was heading north, and was only thirty miles away from here.
So Qiu Yuan was convinced and decided to pursue the victory. Marquis Jing'an persuaded him not to believe the prisoners' words and to remember his Majesty's instructions before leaving. But Qiu Yuan refused to listen and led his army to gallop. In the end, he was ambushed and thousands of his men were killed.
completely annihilated.
Zhao Haiping's performance naturally failed.
Back to the original starting point.
Zhao Haiping couldn't help but was speechless for a while: "What a scam!"
You can imagine how Taizu Sheng would react when he saw this military report.
I guess I have the idea of digging up graves and whipping corpses.
As a bystander, Zhao Haiping could see it clearly. Before setting off for the expedition, Sheng Taizu repeatedly told Qiu Yuan not to rush forward lightly but to be cautious. As long as he fought steadily, he would never lose this battle.
As a result, Qiu Yuan refused to listen when he got there, and felt that he was about to capture the leader of the Northern Barbarians. As a result, he was ambushed and sent away with his deputy generals and elite cavalry.
The only good news is that he knows military skills after all. Although he advanced rashly, he only sent the more than a thousand elite cavalry accompanying him instead of sending away the entire army.
But even so, it is already an unacceptable defeat.
"Sure enough, I knew that this trial copy was definitely not that simple.
"If just sending a general to conquer the Northern Barbarians can accomplish the goal, it would be so simple and there would be no need for me to do anything.
"So, Taizu Sheng was facing the same situation at that time?
“When it was proposed that the emperor would personally conquer the country, there must have been many voices of opposition in the DPRK and China.
"If a general is sent to conquer the Northern Barbarians, it may be difficult to reassure people.
"Because the famous generals who could be completely trusted by Sheng Taizu at that time were all old and unable to go to war. However, among the generals who could go to war, their military quality was not enough.
“I couldn’t find a particularly suitable candidate.
"This Qiu Yuan is the Duke of Qi State. Logically speaking, he was already the top famous general in the Dasheng Dynasty at that time. He shouldn't have made such a stupid mistake, but he still caused such a tragedy.
"Other generals are even more difficult to trust.
"After all, the person with the highest military level in the entire Dasheng Dynasty at that time was Sheng Taizu himself, and the army's attack on the Northern Barbarians was a war that could not be lost, and it directly determined the national destiny of the Dasheng Dynasty in the next few decades.
"As for whether the general who led the army to conquer the Northern Barbarians will be powerful in the future and threaten the status of the prince...this is a secondary issue.
"From this point of view, the imperial commander really can only do the conquest in person."
Zhao Haiping was helpless and had to start over.
This time, he couldn't count on anyone else and could only lead the expedition himself.
