The Eighth Army Corps and the Third Army Corps failed to attack North Korea twice, causing shock to both the government and the public.
Emperor Wuding learned from the painful experience and decided to change his strategy towards North Korea. Of course, he did not agree with Qi Jin's rapid progress, because what he and his Da Qi lacked most now was time.
The time traveler decided to take the strategy of weakening the enemy and took the initiative to harass North Korea and bleed Li Jian.
However, before that, he must follow the example of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty, summon a large army to march in person, march to Seoul, deliver a fatal blow to North Korea, raise an army to punish this small East Fan country that has repeatedly jumped, and sign an alliance under the city. Only in this way can he return the favor strategically. Gain an overall advantage over North Korea in terms of public opinion and public opinion, and reshape Daqi's position as an international center in the East Asian continent.
To deal with a capricious and unfaithful "small country" like North Korea, we can only defeat it with thunderous momentum and then implement Qi Jin's farming strategy. Otherwise, the Qi army will only fall into a long-term and ineffective tug-of-war.
In order to complete the thunderous strike that Emperor Wu Ding wanted, it was necessary to recruit the main force of ten regiments, at least 60,000 soldiers, 200,000 auxiliary soldiers, and astronomical amounts of food and supplies.
Except for Qin Jianxun's troops guarding the Huaihe River line, which could not be mobilized, only a small number of garrisons were left in various places to maintain local order. The rest of the troops were all mobilized to Liaodong to prepare for war.
The traversers will imitate Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty and establish three forward bases in Tianjin, Shenyang, and Kuandian in advance to transport the army of grain and fodder. The army will divide the land and water routes to launch a general attack on North Korea.
It will take some time to get the ministers to accept this plan, especially when Qi is surrounded by enemies on all sides and is in danger of war.
Because of the slightest mistake, Liu Zhaosun will suffer the same fate as Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, and the Qi Dynasty will die like the Qin Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty in the second generation, ending his life prematurely.
"Zhao led his teachings underestimating the enemy and advanced rashly. He was ambushed by Li Shunyi and lost thousands of people. Qi Jin used the excuse that the road was difficult to travel during the rainy season and retreated to the Ping'an Road. He stopped moving forward and wasted food and grass in March. How do you think these two people should be punished??"
Emperor Wu Ding looked around and glanced at his civil servants and generals with an unfriendly expression.
"At the beginning, I vowed to sweep the holes and plow the court and conquer North Korea in one fell swoop. But it ended like this at the beginning. The 8th and 3rd Corps were blocked by just one North Korea. Next, we have to conquer the Japanese country and pacify Annan. What will happen?"
Ma Shiying coughed twice, turned slightly, and winked desperately at the academician Hou Xun. Hou Xun pretended not to see, and Prime Minister Ma had no choice but to look at Jin Dajiu again.
Jin Dajiu was the brother of the Cisheng Empress Dowager Jin Yuji. He served as a court angel for many years in the pre-Ming Dynasty and traveled between the capital and Seoul. He was quite familiar with the roads around Korea. He was familiar with every official road.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, my uncle knew that he couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to persuade him.
"Your Majesty, I have traveled to and from the capital Seoul many times, and I am quite familiar with the mountain and river conditions. It is now the end of March, mid-spring is approaching, and it is rainy in Korea. It is indeed difficult to travel from Kuandian to the Yalu River."
Liu Zhaosun glanced at his uncle and motioned to Wu Xiao to unfold the map.
Ma Shiying took a breath with relief and muttered something to Hou Xun.
"This is the closest road from western Liaoning to Sinuiju, North Korea."
The eldest uncle looked at the area around the Bohai Sea and continued:
"Your Majesty, please see, here, Koreans call it Banghae Road. It can be walked during drought. This is a shortcut from Liaodong to North Korea. It is only 600 miles. In the past, all the angels took this road. However, in recent years, the rain has increased and the sea water has tidal. Officials Roads turned into trails, trails turned into waterways, many roads were submerged by sea water, the sea water receded, the mud was stickier than Korean rice cakes, and swamps were hidden under the weeds, leaving no trace of people stepping on them, let alone large cars.”
Emperor Wu Ding recalled the situation when he led the Kaiyuan Army to conquer Korea, and interrupted his uncle:
"I have never seen any swamps when I entered North Korea before, but the road I took back then was not the path you mentioned."
Jin Dajiu withdrew his eyes from the map and explained to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I just said that in the early years there was little rain and most of the swamps along the seaside road dried up, so it was possible, but now it is not possible."
Liu Zhaosun waved his hand and refused to argue with his uncle.
"Is there any other way?"
"Yes, we start from Lulong County, pass the Luanhe River to Chengde, walk 200 miles from Chengde to Lingyuan, and then follow the Daling River to Liucheng."
Hou Xun, a great scholar, added: "Your Majesty, I know that General Qin Kai of the Yan Kingdom attacked Donghu, Huo Qubing of the Western Han Dynasty attacked the Xiongnu Zuoxian Palace, Cao Cao conquered Wuhuan in the north, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty conquered Goguryeo three times, and Li Shimin personally conquered them all. This path.”
"The great scholar quotes from classics and knows a lot."
When Emperor Wu Ding heard about Emperor Sui Yang's three expeditions to Korea, his expression changed slightly, and it was obvious that he was a little unhappy.
The time traveler tells himself over and over again that he is not Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, and Da Qi is not the Sui Dynasty, but there is always a psychological hint in the subconscious, which often makes the time traveler feel uneasy.
Veteran Xu Guangqi also said: "The road mentioned by the great scholar is to build bridges when encountering water and open roads when encountering mountains. From Shenyang to Seoul, it is 1,500 miles away. There is a saying in "The Art of War" that if you eat the enemy in a cup, you should I have twenty cups. North Korea is short of food and grass, so there is no need to worry about the enemy. Transporting food to supply tens of thousands of troops is beyond the capabilities of the Qi Dynasty. When Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty conquered Goguryeo three times, the world was in an uproar because of the inability of logistics. However, although this road is difficult to walk, there are many rivers along the way, so it is less laborious than traveling entirely by land."
Everyone must mention Emperor Sui Yang.
Emperor Wu Ding had a gloomy face. Ma Shiying thought that the Emperor already knew that the Eastern Expedition would be difficult, so he quickly said what he was thinking:
"Your Majesty, Zhao's defeat in the first battle and General Qi's slow progress were all related to the dispatch of food and grass. The King of Korea knew about our new policy and knew that surrender would not end well, so he could only resist stubbornly. In addition, I heard that Korea was supported by the Japanese. Tokugawa His connivance with the Tsushima pirates to support North Korea and transport gunpowder, sulfur and other materials..."
"The Japanese pirates should support North Korea at this time. Tokugawa Hidetada killed Yuan Chonghuan and killed countless soldiers. I will not spare him this time. After North Korea is destroyed, I will conquer the Japanese again. This time, I will send thirty An army of ten thousand is a true conquest.”
When Emperor Wu Ding looked forward to the future, the ministers looked at each other and said nothing. With the current strength of the Qi army, it is still doubtful whether it can fully occupy North Korea, let alone conquer the Japanese country.
"So, for the third expedition to Korea, I will no longer make a small fuss and only send three to five thousand men. This time I must mobilize 60,000 soldiers for a full-scale attack, capture Seoul in one fell swoop, and force Li Zhu to sign an alliance under the city. The content is as follows The "Niuguan Treaty" was similar, and everything north of Pyongyang was included in the territory of Qi and directly ruled by Qi."
The ministers were speechless.
Sixty thousand troops went on an expedition to North Korea, captured Seoul in one fell swoop, and completely annexed the north of Pyongyang (two provinces and fifteen counties).
When Wanli came to aid the dynasty, Emperor Shenzong mobilized all the strength of the country and mobilized the best troops from all over the world, but he could barely reach such a scale.
The Ming Dynasty had a population of hundreds of millions in two capitals and thirteen provinces, but Daqi currently only has Liaodong, Henan, Shandong, and Huguang provinces. After several years of war, the population is only ten million. It has to organize so many people and take precautions. Zhang Zicheng from Shanxi, Zhu Changhui from Nanming... I am afraid that one of the three will be drawn.
Emperor Wu Ding didn't talk nonsense and looked up at Ma Shiying.
"Does Prime Minister Ma mean to persuade these two people to be pardoned?"
Ma Shiying nodded quickly and said cautiously: "Zhao and Qi cannot decide Korea in one battle. In terms of their crimes, they are more than worthy of death. However, since your Majesty took power as regent, you have been a saint of generosity and are admired by everyone at home. How can this be enough to show your kindness! I think , he should be allowed to make meritorious deeds."
The ministers followed Ma Shiying and knelt down to plead for Qi Jin and Zhao Lijiao, hoping that the Supreme Emperor would not kill the two generals.
When Emperor Wuding heard this, he laughed twice, walked down the slope and said:
"Since all the ministers have interceded for Zhao and Qi, I will not pursue the case for now. When I go to the expedition in person, I will allow them to take the blame and perform meritorious service!"
Seeing that the Supreme Emperor insisted on recruiting soldiers from all over the world to conquer Korea, the ministers finally lost their composure, and everyone came to remonstrate with him, thinking it was impossible.
Ma Shiying took Emperor Sui Yang's Eastern Expedition as a lesson and advised the Emperor not to act rashly.
Sun Chuanting's words were even harsher. He said that the current dangers of Da Qi were internal rather than external, and they should recuperate and not engage in militancy.
"I am worried that your Majesty has just left, and there will be chaos in the pass. The places such as Henan and Huguang that we finally occupied will fall into war again. Maybe the tragedy of the first year of Wuding will happen again."
Xu Guangqi, Song Yingxing, Mao Yuanyi and others roughly estimated the grain, grass, supplies and auxiliary carriages needed for the 60,000-strong army from aspects such as military ration dispatch and troop recruitment, and finally came up with an astronomical figure that shocked everyone.
Several think tanks emphasized that with the current national strength of Da Qi, it would be difficult to support such an expedition. If it is carried out forcefully, the outcome may not be much better than that of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty...
Even Jin Yinghe, Ge Yewen and others, who had been silent, began to persuade them not to go to the east easily.
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Emperor Wu Ding asked Dongfang Zhu to bring tea and began to drink tea silently. After everyone finished speaking, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Sen Ti.
"This is a memorial sent by Kang Yingqian from Jize County. He is old and has many inconveniences in holding chopsticks and pens. He probably won't live long. Listen to what this old man said to me."
Dongguan Zai held Kang Yingqian's memorials in his hand, cleared his throat, and began to read aloud:
"At the beginning, Emperor Yang was immoral and had been lost for a long time. In the battle of Liaodong, everyone lost their hands to avoid conscription. After the third attack on Goguryeo, the Nine Route Army crossed the Liao River, with a total of 35,000 people. When they returned to Liaodong City, Only 2,700 people remained. The huge military reserves and equipment were all lost, and the second eastern expedition was also defeated...
"Now that our emperor is campaigning in Korea, the people are all eager to join the army. When I am in Guangping Mansion, all the people I see are willing to go eastward. The government can raise hundreds for ten, and thousands for hundreds. Those who cannot join the army will all sigh in anger at Yuyi!"
"I saw with my own eyes that a blacksmith from the Zhang family was a neighbor. He volunteered to join the army in private clothing and conquered Korea. He promised to avenge the Wuding Emperor. Because of his short height, he was rejected by the recruiting officer. Zhang said: "I don't ask for rewards from the county magistrate. I only wish to die in Liaodong! "The officials refused, and Zhang Blacksmith was so angry that he threw himself into the Yulei River and died. I am old and dim. In this life, I can no longer follow my emperor and make contributions. I only want to hold the loquat tree in front of the court and look to the northeast, praying for my emperor's flag to be victorious and leveled. Dongfan jumped over the bridge and ushered in a peaceful and prosperous era."
After hearing this, all the ministers shed tears. Ma Shiying's eyes were red and she burst into tears and said:
"Kang Jianjun's family was in trouble and was killed by traitors, but he still cared about the court and tempered people's hearts. The ministers were in high positions and felt ashamed."
Liu Zhaosun personally put away the letter sent to him by his old subordinates and said in a deep voice:
"You have only seen the numbers on the books. Food, grass, and military pay are all dead, but my people are alive. They are willing to fight and die for Liaodong."
"There are many reasons for attacking North Korea. In order to obtain war horses, to obtain eunuchs and maids, in order to obtain... me and to make North Korea pay the price for betraying me, this is enough. I have made up my mind and will set off today. Return to Liaodong and march eastwards in September this year."
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On the 15th day of the ninth month of the third year of Taichu (the 15th day of the reign of Emperor Taichu), the king's commander was sent to Kuandian. Emperor Wu Ding personally wore a bow and arrow and tied a raincoat behind the royal saddle. ——"Records of Taizu: The Second Personal Expedition".
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