It doesn't matter if the merchants deliver grain and grass once.
Being able to help the emperor once is also a matter of honoring the ancestors. However, regaining Hetao Heshuo is a long-term battle, which may last for a year.
Let the merchants transport grain and grass for the imperial court for free for a year. They would rather not honor their ancestors.
"Your Majesty, I have a suggestion that you can try!"
Li Zheng looked at Wu Guogong Wan Buhai with a faint smile: "I love you, but it doesn't matter!"
"The old minister suggested that the thirty-three cavalry and horses who are training in riding skills should go into battle together to provide food and grass for the army. It is difficult to achieve any substantial growth just by relying on the training in the restricted training ground! The cavalry is fast, it is convenient to transport food and grass, and the war horses are in vain Training is also a waste of food and grass, so it is better to put it to practical use, and traveling long distances can not only hone the endurance of the war horses but also hone the riding skills of the cavalry, which can be said to kill three birds with one stone!"
After a brief silence in the main hall, echoes filled the ears!
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
Jiang Yuanming thought about it for a while and nodded in agreement: "Your Majesty, I also second my opinion. It seems that there is no more suitable strategy than the old Duke's plan at the moment!"
Song Yu also looked at him respectfully and bent down: "The veteran also agreed that if the old Duke's method is followed, it will not be a problem to send troops to regain the two places on March 15th. In this way, the cost of two portions of food and grass will be saved into one portion. Although the expenditure on food and grass is slightly higher, it is negligible, and it can also achieve the purpose of training troops, achieving multiple goals with one stone!"
Li Zheng looked at the old Duke Wan Buhai with satisfaction. After all, he was a veteran of two dynasties. What he saw was extraordinary.
Not only did the Northern Expedition advance, it also saved the national treasury a fortune!
At the same time, the training of 300,000 cavalry has also been implemented!
"According to the report, the Ministry of War will draw up a strategy, the Ministry of Household Affairs will issue regulations, and a month later the army will go out to conquer Heshuo and Hetao!"
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
"Let's discuss the person who is in charge now, so as not to be short of selecting generals on the spot!"
Du Chenghao, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, apart from the Six Guards Generals, the only person who is currently in the court and can lead the expedition is Lord Dingguo Gong Liu who is about to return to the court. Lord Liu is unique in his use of troops. It is obvious to all my colleagues that I am the perfect choice to take command!"
The civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty secretly said to each other, old fox, who doesn't know that your son Du Yu is now only following Duke Dingguo's lead? How can your son get less credit for Duke Dingguo's expedition?
Qin Ziying, the Minister of Rites, and Ye Kaiming, the Minister of Punishments, also came out immediately.
"I also seconded the proposal. It only took two years for Duke Ding to conquer the thirty-eight countries in the Western Regions. If Duke Ding had taken command to recover Heshuo, he would have recovered the two places very quickly. Not only would it save money for the treasury, but it would also be effective. Shock the Turkic tribes!”
What Du Chenghao had planned, Ye Kaiming had the same plan, Qin Ziying had the same plan, and Du Yu had already been given a knighthood while working under Liu Dashao.
Although his two sons, Ye Jinghui and Qin Guang, both became generals, they were still lacking in merit compared to being knighted.
If Young Master Liu takes command this time, he will definitely recruit his old acquaintances from the past to serve under his command. Once he wins the battle, he will definitely be knighted.
Official positions are easy to come by, but titles are hard to come by. After you retire and return to your hometown, who will remember you? Only by obtaining a title can future generations have a foothold in the court.
The three ministers made the beginning, and the officials below the three ministers naturally agreed one after another. Only by following the boss can they have meat to eat.
"I have agreed that the Duke of the country will lead the expedition!"
The military attaches headed by Duke Dingguo, Hou Ningbo and others set their sights on the emperor and Song Yu, the Minister of War.
"Your Majesty, I am also willing to go out to regain the lost territory for Dalong!"
"My ministers suggested that Duke Wu take command and go on an expedition. When it comes to arranging troops, the old Duke may not be much better than Duke Ding!"
Who will lead the expedition? Or will the ministers draw up strategies? The prime minister and assistants will make the final decision and the emperor will decide!
"My sons and ministers have also agreed that the Duke of the country will take command and go out for the expedition!"
Suddenly the court was in chaos!
Li Zheng glanced at the civil and military officials with an indifferent expression, and stopped at his sons who were going to join the feudal clan in a few days.
"Prince, who do you think should be in charge of retaking Heshuo and Shuo?"
Li Baiyu looked at his father's majestic but meaningful eyes and hesitated for a while, guessing his father's holy will!
After thinking for a moment, Li Baiyu looked at his father respectfully: "Whoever my father decides will be in command will be in command!"
With a sure answer, Li Baiyu kicked the ball back again.
Instead of blaming him, Li Zheng showed a look of relief. The prince had finally grown up.
In the Qinzheng Hall, there is only one person who can decide who will lead the expedition, and that is the emperor. You may or may not listen to the advice of the civil and military ministers.
Li Zheng glanced at the expectant eyes of the civil and military officials in the court and smiled slightly.
"Princess Anping has been nagging in my ears these days, complaining that I treated her husband like a donkey. Even when my grandson was born, her husband was away on war and could not be with her!"
"Although it is inappropriate for Princess Anping to compare Duke Dingguo to a donkey, I thought about it and thought that Duke Dingguo has indeed worked too hard these years!"
"Although I am the king of a country, I am also a father. For the sake of my good daughter, I will stay in the empty house a few times. Liu Aiqing will no longer be in charge this time!"
"There is no way. You also know that my daughter is a bit unruly and willful. She even pulled my beard shamelessly and scolded me. If I want to have another grandson, please don't let Ding Guogong run around. You guys think so. What's up!"
All the civil and military officials in the court laughed out loud. They thought it was a bit disrespectful before the emperor, but when they saw the emperor, they laughed happily and no longer restrained themselves!
Li Zheng glanced at the prince with a faint look and stopped at Wan Buhai. He stood up from the dragon chair and slowly walked down the steps. He stopped in front of Wan Buhai and looked at the veteran of the two dynasties sincerely. .
"My old dear, can you still eat?"
Wan Buhai's body was trembling a little, and he knelt heavily on one knee in front of Li Zheng.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I am still capable!"
"Military Department!"
"I'm here!"
"This time out of the city, Duke Wu Wan Buhai will be in command, Rongwei Hou Cai Jun will be the deputy general to assist him, and Shouning Bo will be the warlord!"
"I obey the decree. After the dispersion of the dynasty, the Tiger Talisman Commander Yin Chen will be handed over to Duke Wu immediately!"
"Your Majesty Wanbuhai!"
"minister..........
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
"Three beloved ladies, please rise!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Old Aiqing, you can choose from the bloody horses that Liu Aiqing captured from the Western Regions. I am waiting for the news of your victory and return!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
Li Zheng looked at Wu Guogong Wan Buhai blankly: "What is the crime of old Ai Qing?"
Wan Buhai took a deep breath: "Your Majesty, you are so rude!"
Li Zheng, including the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, looked blankly at Wu Guogong Wan Buhai walking towards the outside of the palace, wondering what he was up to.
After a moment, Li Zheng looked stunned and all the civil and military officials exclaimed as they looked at Wan Buhai who walked in carrying a coffin. They didn't know why Wan Buhai would bring such an unlucky thing as a coffin to the court.
Wan Buhai stood upright, slowly put down the wooden coffin and knelt down on one knee in front of Li Zheng.
"Your Majesty, I am getting old. I originally planned to shamelessly accompany the army and ask him to be a forward general no matter who was in command. Your Majesty, now that I have made the veteran in command, I have fulfilled my long-cherished wish!"
Li Zheng sighed and still didn't understand what Wan Buhai meant: "Old dear, why are you doing this!"
"I, Wanbu, are going to war with a kelp coffin. I would rather die on the battlefield than to recover the lost territory of our Han family!"
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