"Chen Dan, kowtow before bowing..."
"Stop! You can save me those verbose words and just pick up the content and read it!" Zhao Tuo was impatient to listen to the official sentences and directly stopped Liang Wu from reading the text.
"Your Majesty, if you want to hear how this battle will be fought, you should start from before the war begins." Liu Kan reminded.
Hearing what Eunuch Liu said, the anxious Liang Wu finally found the direction, glanced briefly, and started talking about the arrangements at the mouth of the Juliu River. Squad leader Yu Liang stayed up all night and led his team to capture prisoners, and then started talking about the enemy's army starting in the early morning. , told like a story.
The emperor listened carefully, sometimes pacing, sometimes thinking. When he heard the place name, he stopped and ran to the large "Military Map of Shenyang and Surroundings" hanging on the side of the desk to search. This map was exactly the same as the one used by Li Dan.
It turns out that Li Dan always made two copies and sent one to Beijing for imperial viewing.
"Well, relying on the strength of his numbers, Ye Bihan wanted to divide 10,000 troops to visit Wulongling. Unfortunately, he didn't know that Pan Chang was already prepared to deal with him!" A smile appeared on the emperor's lips.
When he heard that the floods flooded Kerge's Eastern Route Army, Zhao Tuo laughed loudly: "He is imitating Guan Yunchang and flooding the Seventh Army!"
"Your Majesty, I think this pen is more beautiful." Liu Kan bowed and said: "Guan Shengyan is surrounded by enemies, but Li Jianjun is facing a strong enemy.
He first placed a small team in the Juliu River Fort, and then used it as a barrier to secretly send General Qin to build a dam. At the same time, he firmly attracted the enemy's attention with 10,000 people in front, which allowed the power of the flood to be maximized. "
"Yes, flooding is not the most important thing. Flooding cannot drown all the enemies. The important thing is that this move not only suppresses the enemy's morale, but also divides the heavily-armed enemy into two parts, and then defeats them one by one.
Hey, let’s talk about what happened next. What was the outcome of this battle? Even though he already knew the news of the great victory from the victory report written by the commander-in-chief of Liao Town, Zhao Tuo still wanted to hear some details.
The emperor looked solemn when he heard that Kerr charged with 20,000 men and each battalion engaged in hand-to-hand combat.
Finally, Li Dan judged that the time had come and ordered to send a signal to the upper reaches. The flood came and submerged the weight of Kerr's men and horses and the pontoon. The emperor happily slapped his thigh hard:
"Hey, have fun! Liu Daban, ask them to bring wine and food, and ask for the Yu Qingliu produced by Yu Gan. I am so happy, and I will definitely use this as a complement to make me happy!"
Dilimesh, who was blocked by the torrential floods, managed to escape with his life under the protection of his personal guards. However, several great shamans and the "calm" master who were praying for the warriors by the river did not have time to escape and were swept away by the flood. Where did it go.
Before the frustrated general manager could recover, the sound of galloping horse hooves was heard upstream. More than 8,000 cavalry led by generals Tong and Qin rushed to pieces and pieces of the opponents piled in a mess on the river bank.
Di Limeishu led some of the remaining troops to escape westward and swam across the Liuhe River. Unexpectedly, before they could gain a foothold on the other side, Xiao Yungui and Lai Wubao commanded the Liao Town regiment to suddenly attack.
Di Limei was caught off guard and was captured in the chaos. Most of the enemy troops remaining on the south bank were defeated and captured. The few who tried to resist gradually laid down their weapons after learning that Tirimei was missing and captured. Of course, there are also many die-hards killed by fire guns.
The final count showed that 32,000 officers and soldiers captured 32,000 people and killed more than 10,000. Thousands more people were estimated to have been swept away by the floods, and the number of those who escaped was probably more than 2,000.
In addition, Pan Chang from Wulong Ridge suddenly came out of the mountain and attacked the enemy at the foot of the mountain by surprise, forcing the 10,000 people to retreat in embarrassment. Luo Guangen set up an ambush in the Black Mountain and was defeated.
Pan Chang led his entire army to Shuoerbu City. The team sent to besiege the city was originally second-rate. They were frightened by the defeated army. Seeing the approaching army from a distance, they quickly packed up their tents and belongings and fled quickly. After being besieged for a month, the city of Schorb was finally relieved!
Zhao Tuo was silent for a moment after hearing this, and asked softly: "What are the casualties reported by Li Qing?" He had already received a vague number from Liao Town, "Only a few thousand casualties," but he hoped that Li Dan could be more specific.
Liang Wu looked at Eunuch Liu, saw him nodding encouragingly, and continued to read:
"In this battle, 29,000 troops participated in the battle on the south coast, 1,700 were killed, and nearly 10,000 were lightly or seriously injured. In particular, 70% of the four battalions of Jinshan, Weihai, Dasong, and Jinghai that blocked the front were injured.
I heard that there were nearly a thousand casualties on the north bank of Generals Tong and Qin. "
"Alas! Even if you kill the enemy, you will inevitably harm yourself!" Zhao Tuo sighed.
"Uh, Your Majesty?"
"Huh? What's the matter?" Zhao Tuo looked at Liang Wu.
"Li Jianjun made several suggestions to inspire the entire army."
"Oh?" The emperor became interested: "Tell me about it!"
"He said: Suggestion one: Please ask your Majesty to name Shoerbu City, and I suggest it be named 'Zhangwu.'"
The emperor raised his head and thought about it: "The name is very good, that's it. I will personally write the inscription tomorrow and ask him to engrave it on the city gate! Where is the back?"
"Second suggestion, all the generals on the south bank are fighting bravely. Liao Changyong, the commander of Liao Town, fought bravely despite his wounds. This man is highly motivated and steady and tenacious. Your Majesty can provide appropriate guidance. He may become a general in the future!"
"Okay, I understand."
"Recommendation 3: After training, the soldiers of Shandong, Hai and Gai will have between 1,500 and 1,800 soldiers in each battalion. Their combat power will be significantly improved. With the same number of firecrackers, they can compete with twice the number of enemies.
I request your Majesty's consent to organize the new army into squads, platoons, companies, battalions and regiments. Due to mission requirements, those with the same number of battalions are called brigades, those with the same number of regiments are called divisions, and those with the same number of divisions and brigades are called an army.
This can effectively avoid the long-term control of the army by senior officers. The appointment of the commanders of each regiment and above comes from the Fifth Army Commander's Office. The deployment of each battalion and regiment is subject to the orders of the provincial capital commanders. The deployment of each division and army is subject to the orders of the Ministry of War.
It not only takes into account the system of large and small, but also realizes the separation of soldiers and generals from the regiment command; the central government can have the power of control, but the local area does not lose the ability to flexibly deploy when there are emergencies.
If your Majesty thinks you can give it a try, I would like to request that starting from Liao Town, all battalions and guards should be renovated according to the new military system. The left and right guards will be renovated in the first phase, and then progress year by year until all are updated. "
"This Li Dan, I tacitly allowed him to reform the armies in Shandong and return and build two guards, but he actually had to look at Shu." Zhao Tuo smiled: "This matter is not something I can decide alone. Let's discuss it later.
How could I speak for myself without the opinions of the imperial court, especially the Ministry of War and the Fifth Army Governor's Office? No matter what, we have to discuss it. Any more? "
"Well, Supervisor Li said that he planned to let these prisoners go to Shenyang to build roads, and also said that Dilimei's missing general, Youyou Pingzhang Harita, led his troops to surrender.
This man is quite sensible, and he is one of the few generals among Kerge who is familiar with the etiquette and allusions of the Central Plains. He is not only proficient in Chinese, but can also compose poetry.
Write beautiful cursive handwriting. He suggested building a new city in the open space on the north bank of the Liao River for Halaita and some of his men to live, and moving 1,500 households from the Central Plains to settle in the city. Mr. Li said that the city could be called 'Xinmin County. "
"Ha! This guy!" Zhao Tuo laughed: "It turns out that he not only wants to immigrate, but also wants to eat the people who are also willing to sweat!
You see, if this is done, Bihan will definitely return to the grassland. If he stays here any longer, his tribesmen will be tempted into Li Dan's hands. How can he be the Great Khan? "
"Oh, that's it!" Liu Kan suddenly realized: "I was thinking just now that Mr. Li is not afraid of attracting wolves into the house. It turns out that he is trying to seduce his subordinates to leave.
The emperor's high opinion is clear at a glance, and it is really beyond the reach of a fool like me! ” He put a tall hat on the emperor’s head, thinking that it was a good thing he didn’t say the words that came to his lips just now!
"Li Qing has long said that an emperor must be benevolent to the world and treat all people as his own son. Only such an emperor can be qualified. I deeply believe that when I look at the history books, emperors like Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty can achieve such achievements because they have a broad mind.
What happened to Kelge? As long as he is willing to accept Chinese etiquette and the teachings of saints, then he can be a member of our Chinese people!
The Liao land was so vast that even if 30,000 prisoners were willing to stay, there would only be a few people in each city. They can also be recruited into the border armies of Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai.
None of this is difficult. The key is as Li Qing said before leaving, if the enemy loses one point, I will gain one point! "
Zhao Tuo sneered: "Compared with me? What should he compare with? Is it the vastness of the country, the large population, or the rich resources?"
If he dares to go south, I will let all his people run away. Do you think he is not honest? Liang
Wu, it’s time to play! I will write another plaque and order the Ministry of Household Affairs to make preparations for Xinmin County! "
At this point, Zhao Tuo suddenly remembered: "Didn't Li Qing send a doctor to treat Shi Qing? Didn't he write down how he was doing?"
"Your Majesty, the letter says that Commander Shi has woken up, but is still weak. Master Li has transferred Master Shi to Liaoyang for recuperation."
"Oh, this Shi Hao really almost missed my important event!" Zhao Tuo frowned:
"Since Pan Chang has taken over and is doing well, let him continue to do it without having to switch. After Shi Hao recovers, let the Fifth Army Governor's Office send him to Gansu and Qing Dynasties to oversee the Tibetan military affairs."
Liu Kan and Liang Wu looked at each other, thinking that this Shi Hao had delayed themselves, and all the good saints were ruined by an illness! However, they still bowed: "I obey!"
The good news of the victory in the Battle of Liaohe spread, and the entire Shang Jing capital was excited. Unexpectedly, only one day later, another good news came. The two coalition forces of Ula and Huifa on the Western Front and the four thousand cavalry led by General Deng surrounded Helin City after winning four games in a row.
Although Helin is called a city, it is actually an unfinished city with a large scale, but it was not completed until the collapse of the former dynasty. Only two of the six city gates were completed, and the rest can only be called gaps.
Because they never thought that it would be attacked, the rulers never continued to complete it or carry out more repairs. Over the decades, it was damaged by wind and sand and became dilapidated. It soon could not hold up under the two attacks of the coalition forces.
The Yilong Guards and Zifangsi under General Deng quickly contacted several Han defenders in the city.
So the next day, as soon as the sun emerged from the ground, the defending Han army launched a mutiny, arrested Daruhuachi Yinchao, and forced him to sign the surrender letter.
Subsequently, except for some of the Kelge garrison who did not want to participate and escaped, the 12,000 Han troops surrendered anyway. At this time, there were more than 7,000 Egu people and more than 26,000 Han people in the city.
General Deng took away all the people and burned all the houses, leaving Helin an empty city.
The army led the population back south, and small tribes and Han people continued to join in on the road. By the time General Deng issued the victory document, they had already crossed the vast sea and brought back a population of nearly 50,000!
Zhao Tuo's eyes sparkled as he listened to the congratulations and compliments from the ministers. He was sitting high on the throne, holding in his arms the eldest son of the emperor who was looking at the ministers with wide eyes and curiously, kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times. He was full of confidence and pride in his heart.
So this is what being an emperor should be like? He later said to the queen: "Today I know the majesty of the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty!"
But after the congratulations, something happened. Liang Du, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, said that since the victory had been won, it was time to put the swords and guns into the treasury and release the horses to Nanshan. He asked the emperor to order the troops to return to their respective defense lines, and then call Li Dan back too!
After he expressed his attitude, to the emperor's surprise, many people reconsidered, and even discussed in a serious manner what rewards and titles should be given to Li Dan and Pan Chang who came to the rescue, completely disregarding the emperor's dignity and feelings.
It was Eunuch Liu who coughed heavily and interrupted their enthusiastic impromptu performance, otherwise Zhao Tuo was really afraid that he would give an order to beat these stupid nerds.
As a result, this was not the end yet. Mr. Su, the Minister of Rites, came out to speak. He believed that now that the battle was won, we should take the opportunity to negotiate a peace, allowing the Kerrs to return to their own territory honestly, and also let the army return to their garrison.
The smile on the emperor's face froze when he heard this, but he did not express his position immediately. Instead, he quietly looked at the courtiers below to see how they performed.
As expected, everyone's position soon became clear. The young men headed by Yang Zhong insisted on continuing the fight and defeated Ye Bihan's ambition until he never dared to raise his head again.
However, Xie Minhong's Jiangnan faction advocated immediate peace negotiations and could not let the barbaric land of Liaodong drag down the court.
The Jinghu faction, led by Zheng Shou, retorted, saying that they had issued so many war treasury bonds, and now they were withdrawing their troops just after a small victory, causing panic in the market. What should we do if the treasury bonds plummeted? Then who will dare to buy national debt in the future?
Moreover, the things promised to the merchants have not yet been fulfilled. If you take the initiative to propose peace at this time, it will not only lose the face of the court, but also lose credibility. It will be difficult to get the merchants to sponsor you in the future!
However, the Jinghu faction agreed to transfer Li Dan back. The reason was that he was young after all and was too bold in his actions. He might not be able to lose his tail over time.
Zhao Tuo never expected that a victory would turn into a discussion about the final work of the war, and that he would be told to withdraw his wings before his ambition could even unfold. The emperor told everyone coldly:
"Please all my dear friends, please go back and think about it carefully and write a memorial." Then he said and walked away. Only then did everyone notice that the emperor was unhappy.
But Zheng Shou thought that it was just a child who was having fun and had a temper after his parents took away the toys, so he could simply ignore it.
The attitudes of Han Wei and Zheng Shou aroused Sun Xi's dissatisfaction. After he retired from the court, he directly accused the two of deceiving the emperor on the jade platform and warned them not to go too far.
Han Wei was furious and was held back by the mature Zheng Shou. Sun Fu was also dragged away by Yangzhong and others who came after hearing the news. But all this fell into the eyes of the eunuch, and soon reached Liu Kan's ears.
"Bring me the tickets, thank you!"
