Luoyang, Rongguo Duke's Mansion.
Lai Huer summoned the sons who stayed with him, as well as his staff and disciples, and began to discuss business matters.
"My father is about to go to Dongnae County to supervise the construction of warships. Your Majesty means that before the end of next year, 300 seagoing ships will be built to land on the peninsula and attack Pyongyang directly. Everyone should prepare early."
The Sui Dynasty still called the capital of Goguryeo its old name of Pyongyang, because the Sui Dynasty did not recognize the current name of Chang'an City.
I have Chang'an, why do you call it Chang'an?
Historically, there are only two places in China named after long-lasting peace and stability, one is Chang'an, and the other was changed to Shangdang County during the Jiajing period, that is, Luzhou was renamed Changzhi County, which was the city governed by senior officials in Shanxi.
The origin of the name Pyongyang comes from the open and flat terrain of that area. Yes, it means flat soil.
A hundred years ago, Goguryeo moved its capital south from Inner City (Wunu Mountain City, Huanren County, Liaoning Province) to Pyongyang. It basically determined the country's strategic policy of war in the south and peace in the north, and shifted its focus to Silla and Baekje in the south. In the north, Then he surrendered to the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Turks.
But now, King Gowon of Goguryeo attacked Baekje in the third year of Daye and captured 3,000 people. He attacked Silla in four years and captured Umyeongsan Fortress. He also established diplomatic relations with Japan and formed a high-pressure posture towards Silla Baekje.
The hidden danger in the south was eliminated, so Gao Yuan focused on the north. In the early years, Mohe and Shiwei in the north had become vassals of Goguryeo. Khitan and Xi in the west also began to pay tribute to Goguryeo. However, with Yang Jian's intervention, these The country began to abandon Goguryeo and switch to the Sui Dynasty.
This was a huge blow to Goguryeo. The aggressive forces in the north were in danger of being attacked by hungry tigers, so Goguryeo changed its national policy and shifted its focus to the north, where it began to build cities to guard against the Sui Dynasty and the Turks.
Goguryeo did not build a complete line of defense against the Turks, so they did not dare to fight and could only sue for peace. Therefore, Gao Yuan secretly sent an envoy to make peace with the Turks, not wanting Yang Guang to know about it.
Yang Guang summoned Gao Yuan to meet with the Sui Dynasty, but he really didn't dare to come, fearing that he would not be able to go back.
As a result, they fell out, and the Sui Dynasty began to prepare for a two-year war. Goguryeo was not idle either. It frantically built cities on the border and built the Liaodong defense line. At sea, it expanded its navy and stationed itself in the Xushui River (Qingchuan River) to defend the capital. .
The eldest son Lai Kai frowned and said: "It seems that Your Majesty really wants me to take charge of the navy. Then the front line in western Liaoning is Yuwenshu. There are three hundred warships and two hundred men per ship. My man only has 60,000 people under his command. I think." It’s not easy to attack Pyongyang directly.”
"There are prerequisites for a direct attack on Pyongyang," said his cousin Lai Chengmin, who came to protect the children:
"There is the main force of Goguryeo's navy in the Zhu River. Half of the warships are small boats suitable for river warfare, and our army is all large ships. Therefore, this decisive battle may become a see-saw situation. Our army wants to seek a decisive battle in the open sea. The enemy The army must be avoiding the fight in order to lure me deeper. As for the naval battle, there should be a stalemate for a while."
With that said, Lai Chengmin looked at his cousin and said: "I think it is not appropriate for our navy to land early. It is best for the Liaoxi side to break through the defense line, and then our navy can find an opportunity for a decisive battle."
"It's too early to talk about this now," Lai Hu'er said:
"The top priority is to train the navy. Your Majesty asked me to recruit 10,000 sailors and 30,000 crossbowmen from the Jiang and Huaihe Rivers, and 30,000 platoonmen from Lingnan to form a navy. The army that was pieced together will not last more than half a year. Training may be difficult to arrange, this matter is the top priority."
The platoon hand holds a shield in the left hand and a spear in the right hand. The platoon is the shield and the 锡 is the spear.
The second son Lai Yuan said: "Master, this time it is too difficult. Fortunately, our people are familiar with water warfare. However, training these new troops is not easy and time-consuming."
"Send some money to Wang Shichong and ask him to help me get through the process of recruiting soldiers. They must be disciplined and obedient and familiar with water," Lai Hu'er said.
When he came to tidy up, he frowned and said, "What kind of person is this grandpa? Do you need to give him money?"
Lai Hu'er frowned and said: "I want to be cautious. This battle is your Majesty's personal campaign. There is no room for failure. All aspects must be taken care of. Wang Shichong is currently responsible for mobilizing the Jianghuai navy. I need him now, and I also have the intention of making good friends. This He knows the military well and is good at catering to His Majesty, so he will be of great use in the future."
Laizheng sneered at this. In his opinion, Wang Shichong was just a Jiang Ducheng and was not worthy of his father's condescension to befriend him.
The eldest son Lai Kai said: "The prince intends to arrange for Pei Xingyan and Su Lie to be the chief historians of the left and right Xiaoqi. Luo Yi and Liang Shi both join the army as the records of the left and right Leopard Cavalry. I also hope that I can make good use of my uncle Bao. The five of them are young people. What does the prince want? Do you want to plan their future?"
"That's the meaning, but it's not entirely the meaning," Lai Hu'er looked at Qin Shubao below and said with a smile:
"Needless to say, Shu Bao is a fierce general under my command. The other four are also talented generals, especially Su Lie. If used well, this person can be a sharp weapon for attacking difficulties. I think that with the prince's arrangement like this, more I still hope that this expedition to Goguryeo will be a success. The vanguard army uses young people. Although the older ones are stable and mature, they are also prone to looking forward and backward and delaying the battle."
"But Yu Wenshu didn't agree," Liu Zi came to explain: "He fully opposed the prince's arrangement at the court meeting. He thought that these five people were too young and might be difficult to dispatch. They would easily underestimate the enemy and rush in, causing the entire layout to be disrupted. He is The Chief of Marching, he opposed it with all his strength, and His Majesty couldn’t say anything for a while.”
Lai Hu'er smiled and said: "Everyone has his own considerations. Yu Zhongwen, Jing Yuanheng, Xue Shixiong, Xin Shixiong, Zhang Jin, Zhao Xiaocai, Cui Hongsheng and Wei Xuan were recommended by Yu Wenshu. He hopes that these eight people will be under his control. , to form the main force to attack the enemy, Yu Wenshu has a lot of decision-making power in terms of personnel employment, your Majesty will either change the commander, or really have to accommodate him."
The eldest son Lai Kai said: "But the prince has a letter for you. I hope you can mediate it. We have to help with this. The Eighth Route Commander cannot be replaced. It shouldn't be difficult to arrange five people to lead the army, right?"
"I can't do it alone, I have to have someone to help me," Lai Hu'er said with a smile, "In the end, it will definitely be done. There are many people in the prince's court now. Yu Wenshu can't support a tree alone. He won't be able to hold on for long. Pei Ju I have already come forward to argue with him today, and with a few more people, the matter will be settled."
At this time, Lao Liulai smiled and said: "The prince's letter also said that if I am willing, you might as well let me go. What do you think of this?"
After Lai Huer pondered for a moment, he said:
"Father and son join the army to show our loyalty to Your Majesty. This battle is the first expedition against the barbarians that Your Majesty has devoted all the strength of the country to since he came to the throne. We are about to make great achievements. You will naturally go."
When I came to get straightened out, my eyes were shining with excitement and yearning on my face.
Wherever you use force, you will show your true qualities as a hero; when you use military force, you will show your bravery and demeanor.
Today's chapter has a short number of words. My child's fever has not gone away, and his mood has been bad these days. Alas, all the children in the kindergarten are sick. My son is only one and a half years old. I thought he could escape it, but he still got sick. , suffering.
(End of chapter)
