At the end of September, at the Song Guogong Mansion in the capital, a large pot was set up to cook soup and medicine in the courtyard, and the strong smell of medicine floated outside.
Most of the generals and a few civil servants from the Governor's Mansion went in and out of the Song Dynasty Duke's Mansion to visit Su Zhuang, who had suffered a stroke.
Mrs. Song Guogong and her teenage son Song Hao are welcoming relatives and friends.
She was receiving Zhang Yuliang, Duke of Min, when she saw a familiar visitor.
Mrs. Song Guogong immediately took the prince Su Hao and bowed and said: "Meet your majesty."
Emperor Su He looked a little sad and said: "Things happened too fast. I had a very happy chat with Duke Song a few days ago. This time I only have the imperial doctor come to treat Duke Song."
He looked at the other people who came to visit Su Zhuang. There were many familiar faces among them.
“We are all old brothers who conquer the world together.
I am very relieved that everyone is not standing by and watching when brother Su Zhuang is in trouble. "
Su Hao, the crown prince of Song Dynasty, led the way, followed by Emperor Su He, Duke Su Hu of Wei, Zhang Yuliang, Duke of Min, Li Fengming, Duke of Jin, and others.
Su He looked at Su Zhuang who was lying on the bed with his mouth crooked and his eyes squinting, and he was still drooling.
When Su Zhuang saw Emperor Su He, he wanted to get up, but he couldn't.
Su He immediately spoke to comfort him and asked Su Zhuang to lie on the bed and rest.
The imperial doctor received a signal from Emperor Su He and began to examine Su Zhuang's condition.
After the censor made a detailed inspection, he stood up and looked at the emperor, and said with a troubled expression: "Your Majesty, there is nothing I can do.
The Duke of Song Dynasty was seriously ill and could not be cured without medicine or stone.
According to the minister's speculation, Song Guogong suffered many hidden injuries on the battlefield, and his body did not get a good rest. He has been busy in various places over the years.
I caught a cold after drinking alcohol a few days ago, which caused symptoms of stroke.
No one can say for sure about Song Guogong's condition. He may regain some speech and mobility, or he may die soon. "
Song Guogong said that Su Hao seemed to have seen a savior.
"My dad did have a stroke after drinking alcohol. Miracle doctor, you must save my dad."
When Su He saw this situation, he ordered: "The Taiyuan Hospital will do its best to treat the patient."
Su He knew that his approach could only be based on destiny.
Stroke is a disease that is difficult to cure even in later generations, let alone in this era.
Su Hedu was preparing to let Su Zhuang lead troops to attack Myanmar during this military operation.
Su Zhuang suffered a sudden stroke, and he could only choose an alternative general.
Among the three main goals of the Great China Dynasty in this war, Myanmar is the weakest.
It is not even a country, it can only be said to be a tribal alliance.
Su He had discussed with Su Zhuang a few days ago about the war in Myanmar.
This may also be one of the reasons why he is happy to drink.
Emperor Su He looked at the trembling body of Song Guogong Su Zhuang, and said sincerely: "Song Guogong, please rest assured, I will treat Song Guogong's mansion preferentially.
You are all heroes of Dahua, and I will never burn bridges. "
When Su Hao, the eldest son of the Duke of Song Dynasty, heard what Emperor Su He said, his worried heart instantly relaxed.
His father Su Zhuang usually has a bad temper and doesn't get along with many people.
Now I am bedridden, and the pillars of my family have collapsed.
The Song Dynasty Duke's Mansion is likely to be retaliated by others.
Now that the emperor has said this, no one, no matter how daring, dares to take action.
Su He left the imperial doctor for Su Zhuang to see a doctor, and he soon returned to the palace.
Su Zhuang's stroke and paralysis also made Su He realize that his generation has entered middle age.
Now even with penicillin, which can treat some basic infections, the average life expectancy is only over 40 years.
As an emperor, Su He enjoys the best medical treatment.
In this era, it would be difficult for him to live into his fifties or sixties.
What's more, the emperor's profession is inherently hard-working. Long-lived emperors are rare, and short-lived emperors are very common.
He should handle all the things he needs to do safely when he is strong.
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After Zhang Yuliang and others sent Emperor Su He off respectfully, they gathered together to chat.
Zhang Yuliang said in a sad tone: "I really can't believe that Song Guogong suffered a stroke and was paralyzed in his prime.
When I see Song Guogong on a regular basis, I think he is in great health and I don't find any hidden illnesses.
The imperial doctor said that he had a hidden disease. This should be the root cause of Su Zhuang's early days of leading troops and often leading people to charge. "
Su Hu sighed and said: "Brother Su Zhuang is usually too strong, even if he is not in good health, he doesn't know how to do it.
Brother Su Zhuang is the oldest among our generation.
But no one expected that Su Zhuang would suffer a stroke at such a young age.
I also want to discuss with Brother Su Zang about where we should choose to found our country after this war is over.
Who would have thought that Brother Su Zhuang would become paralyzed in such a short period of time while they were still giving advice together a few days ago. "
After these people visited Song Guogong Su Zhuang, they returned to the mansion and spent a lot of money to ask the imperial doctor to come to the mansion to check their health.
They have spent their whole lives on the battlefield, and everyone has hidden wounds on their bodies, and they must recuperate their bodies.
No one wants to be like Song Guogong, who was already qualified to found the country, but lost this qualification due to physical reasons.
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Several princes and a few marquises from the Metropolitan Governor's Palace gathered at Wuying Hall.
The Duke of Min, Zhang Yuliang, looked at everyone with sharp eyes.
They are all competing for the position of commander in this war.
Zhang Yuliang has been waiting for several months. He is the first person to know about this war, waiting for Emperor Su He's order to start the war.
He understood that in this war, the navy would probably cooperate.
Zhang Yuliang also went to the military academy to attend several naval landing courses to learn about the navy's new tactics.
When Duke Li Fengming of Jin saw everyone gathered, he took out a map and said: "Your Majesty has long indicated that this is the goal of the war.
You should also be aware of these situations when talking to His Majesty.
Our goal in this operation is to completely occupy the southeastern peninsula.
His Majesty also made a special statement that in the future, as long as there is no invasion by foreign enemies.
This war will be the last large-scale war involving nationwide mobilization.
Whether we can achieve enough merit depends on your performance this time. "
Zhang Yuliang, Su Hu and others stared at the map with burning eyes.
They looked at this map, which was not much different from what they knew before. There were three main directions of attack in this war.
These generals will compete for the command of the three armies.
If you are not the commander-in-chief of all the armies in this war, it will be difficult to obtain enough meritorious service to qualify for the founding of a country overseas.
Emperor Su He said that there will be opportunities in the future, but who knows whether there will really be opportunities in the future?
Especially after seeing Su Zhuang's condition, who wouldn't worry about his physical condition.
You must cherish the opportunities you have now. If you are not in good health in the future, you will miss opportunities no matter how many opportunities you have.
Su Hu looked at the three main attack directions, one starting from Zhennanguan, attacking the Dai Viet Dynasty, and all the way south to occupy the city.
If the war goes well, a partial division can be sent to capture the Xuanfu Division in Laos.
Along the way, they attacked Siam from Forou in Nanyang to the north.
The final journey requires climbing over mountains and ridges, starting from Tengchong, Yunnan, and attacking Myanmar.
After winning this war, the Dahua Dynasty will be able to directly occupy the southeastern peninsula.
Su Hu heard a series of footsteps outside the door, and he saw the door of Wuying Palace with his peripheral vision.
Emperor Su He and a group of guards had arrived at the entrance of Wuying Palace.
Su Hu stood up immediately. His movement woke up the others, and they all looked at the door of Wuying Hall.
Emperor Su He walked into Wuying Hall and sat on the main seat.
Everyone else in Wuying Hall bowed to Emperor Su He.
Su He gestured for everyone to sit down and said: "I just listened to the report from the civil servants at Qianqing Palace, and the logistics materials for this war have been prepared.
In the first stage of this war, 40 million taels of silver coins were raised.
With business booming again this year and taxes higher next year, the court will raise even more money.
You don't have to worry, the imperial court cannot afford military expenses.
This war is not afraid of spending money, and the army is free to fight. "
Su Hu, Zhang Yuliang and other generals were all excited when they heard the introduction of Emperor Su He. The war was about to begin.
Soldiers can only gain a lot of military glory through war. Of course, they hope that the court will continue to fight foreign wars.
Su He's expression immediately changed. He threw a stack of memorials on the table and said, "I want you to write down how you would direct operations as a commander in chief.
This is not for you to write nonsense, even the troops under your command do not understand it.
I will select the commander of the three armies based on your articles. "
When Emperor Su He said this, he glared at Qi Gangyi.
Qi Gangyi was responsible for guarding the capital and had not experienced war since the founding of the country.
His experience in leading troops was still derived from lining up to shoot.
After the infantry charges and the artillery fires, and after the artillery fires the infantry charges, there will be no other tactics.
Zhang Yuliang looked at Qi Gangyi's face with his peripheral vision, and he was secretly amused.
The main competitor Su Zhuang suffered a stroke, and now Qi Gangyi is out again.
Wu Jie is in the northwest. He has not been transferred to the capital by the emperor, so the possibility of serving as commander-in-chief is very small.
Based on his meritorious service, he is already a sure winner in the competition among the three commander-in-chiefs.
Emperor Su He slowly opened the imperial edict and wrote three names.
Everyone held their breath, waiting for Emperor Su He to announce the choice of commander-in-chief.
Emperor Su He did not keep these people waiting, and handed the imperial edict to Zhou Fangzhi.
Zhou Fangzhi held the imperial edict in his hands, stood up and read out the imperial edict.
"It is destined by heaven, the emperor decreed:
Nowadays, the Dai Viet Dynasty has invaded and occupied the territory of Da Hua and is not willing to accept the king's rule.
Duke Su Hu of Wei led the Third Army and the Tenth Army to conquer the Dai Viet Dynasty. "
Su Hu listened to Zhou Fangzhi's reading of the imperial edict and assumed the role of commander-in-chief of the army.
He clenched his fists, his face extremely excited.
The eldest brother Su Xiong is preparing to open a country overseas, and he finally has a chance to catch up in his footsteps.
Zhou Fangzhi paused slightly and continued to read out the imperial edict: "The Kingdom of Siam refused to accept the king's status and wantonly bullied the vassal states of the Kingdom of Dahua.
Duke Zhang Yuliang of Fujian led the Eighth Army and the Ninth Army to conquer Siam. "
When Zhang Yuliang heard the content of the imperial edict, he could finally let go of his excitement.
His preparations achieved very good results. To attack Siam from Southeast Asia, the navy must cooperate.
With a large amount of material resources in Nanyang, as long as they can withstand the hot and humid environment there, there will be no problem in conquering the small country of Siam.
Zhou Fangzhi continued to recite the imperial edict, but the atmosphere in Wuying Hall was already very tense.
The commanders of the three armies have been determined for two, leaving only the Burmese one.
Qihou Sushan and Xianghou Suli looked at each other.
For this position of commander-in-chief, Su Zhuang was in good health and they simply could not compete with him.
Su Zhuang is now ill and has no hope of leading the army.
The two of them can compete for this position.
They got the news that the imperial court was about to use troops abroad.
Only Su Shan and Su Li would choose to find excuses to go to Beijing to report on their work.
Those who are close to the water get the moon first, such as Cai Guogong Wu Jie. He is far away in Wulianghai and has been excluded by everyone.
Zhou Fangzhi read in a calm tone: "Burmese soldiers killed our border residents, and the Burmese king protected the murderers.
How could the dignity of the Great China Dynasty be challenged by a small country?
Qihou Sushan commanded the Second Army and the Sixth Army to destroy Burma. "
When Su Shan heard the news, he almost jumped up on the spot.
As expected, those who are near the water get the moon first, and the troops under his command are stationed in the Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan areas.
The troops under his command are most familiar with mountain warfare and jungle warfare.
Emperor Su He did not choose anyone else. He chose him as the commander-in-chief to attack Burma because he was good at jungle warfare.
When Su Li heard the news, most of the energy on his face disappeared.
He reflected on what he failed to do well and where he failed to compete with others.
After Jin Duke Li Fengming heard Zhou Fangzhi read out the imperial edict, he suggested: "Your Majesty, I still have the same idea as before.
The whole country serves this war, and countless troops and materials can be mobilized. It is difficult to achieve this state in a small-scale war.
After my calculations, I found that there is still a lot of surplus material to be mobilized.
The minister suggested that the navy capture the Japanese country and completely eliminate this hidden danger.
After years of observation, I have found that the Japanese people are extremely tolerant and must be on guard.
This time the military expenditure is sufficient, and the navy does not participate in the three armies, which is not conducive to the balance between the navy and the army. "
Su He said with some worry: "This occupation of the southeastern peninsula is already a multi-front battle, and the Japanese country is also included as the target.
I am afraid that I will lose sight of the other. Once a certain battlefield reaches a stalemate, it can easily lead to a complete collapse. "
Su He sent three armies, all commanding the ace elite soldiers of the Kingdom of Dahua, to attack in order to prevent the war from dragging on for too long and causing some mishaps.
Li Fengming, Duke of Jin, said confidently: "Your Majesty, Japan is already our meat in the bowl.
Even if the resistance of the Japanese army is too fierce and the army fails to capture it in a short time, as long as the navy blocks the sea area, the Japanese country will not be able to stand up.
Your Majesty's previous thoughts plunged Japan into civil war.
They really trained hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers through the civil war.
If we send troops to Japan at that time, the casualties we will pay will be greater than now.
After the civil war in Japan, a consensus will be built up, which will prevent us from ruling our country in the future. "
Emperor Su He carefully weighed the pros and cons of sending troops to Japan.
Li Fengming, Duke of Jin, struck while the iron was hot: "King Su Xiong of Zhao and King Li Dazhuang of Cao are about to go overseas to found their country.
When we capture the Japanese country, we can demote the Japanese men who have the will to resist into slaves and sell them to the two kings and other princes who are ready to found the country, so as to earn back military expenses.
In this way, our cost of ruling the Japanese country will be reduced to a minimum. "
Emperor Su He weighed the pros and cons, and he finally listened to Li Fengming's advice.
An imperial edict was issued to put Feng Sanqiu, the governor of the Second Fleet, in charge of capturing the Japanese state.
Su Li commanded the Fifth Army and assisted Feng Sanqiu in the battle.
After Su Li heard this decree, he felt like spring was coming again.
There was no competition for the commander-in-chief of the southeastern battlefield this time, but being able to lead troops to destroy a country was still a lot of merit.
If we look at the size of the army alone, Japan has a large number of people and a strong army.
The merits he can obtain are better than Su Shan.
After the imperial edict was read out, Su He looked at the generals with a smile.
"I hope you can all achieve your combat goals and return to the capital safely.
As long as they obtain enough meritorious deeds, I will never be stingy with rewards, and meritorious ministers will have the opportunity to obtain overseas feudal states. "
When the generals heard Emperor Su He's promise, they were gearing up to make immortal feats.
