Chapter 294: Be a Good Emperor and Don’t Give Blind Orders

The deputy general of Duke Wang Jian of Qin State was originally the garrison general of Jizhou City, one of the sixteen states of Youyun, and Suiyuan Bo Liu Ergou, one of the thirty-six marquises who founded the Tang Dynasty.

Since the founding ceremony of the Tang Dynasty, because Liu Ergou's title ranking was higher than that of Liu Ziyu, who was the leader of the Youyun Sixteen Provinces military generals, he was naturally favored by the Youyun Sixteenth Provinces general group. exclude;

In addition, Jizhou, which Liu Ergou had previously guarded, was close to the Liaodong region. When Zhao Mang, the former emperor of the new dynasty, conquered Goguryeo three times, Liu Ergou, who was still a member of the army, also followed Zhao Mang in his three expeditions to Goguryeo. extensive experience fighting Goguryeo armies;

Therefore, before the Duke of Qin went out on an expedition, he asked Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian to recruit Liu Ergou under his command and became the deputy general of the Tang Dynasty's "Eastern Expedition" to conquer Goguryeo.

After hearing the inquiry from General Wang Jian, Liu Ergou immediately replied: "Reporting to the Duke, the news from the Navy was sent back seven days ago;"

"The Jiaozhou area has experienced a rare late-spring cold. The bad weather with wind and snow is not conducive to the naval fleet's voyage. Ding Guogong's intention is to wait until the weather warms up before leading the naval fleet on the expedition!"

After thinking for a while, Liu Ergou added: "It's March now, and even the extremely cold Northeastern region has warmed up;"

"Presumably Duke Ding has already led our Tang navy fleet to set sail for an expedition, but the eight hundred miles urgent messenger is still on the way!"

Um!

Wang Jian nodded and asked: "Vice General Liu, where is the Shenji Battalion of the Tang Dynasty's Eastern Expedition Army? Have they all been assembled in place according to the pre-war deployment?"

Liu Ergou replied without thinking: "Reporting to the Duke, the Shenji Battalion of 10,000 people has been assembled in the Liaodong area at dawn today, and is ready to cooperate with Qin Ruishi to launch a feint attack to forcefully cross the Liao River at any time!"

Wang Jian nodded again and said: "Since the Shenji Battalion has rushed to the Liaohe front line to assemble, we can't just wait for news from the Navy;"

With that said, Wang Jian waved his hand and ordered: "Vice General Liu, you immediately prepare a military report eight hundred miles away and rush it to the capital. Say that our Eastern Expedition Army will forcefully cross the Liao River in five days and march towards Liaodong occupied by the Goguryeo army." , Xuantu, Lelang, and Daifang counties launched an attack to regain the lost territory;"

"As for-"

After a pause, Wang Jian changed the topic and said sternly: "After recapturing the four counties of Liaodong, Xuantu, Lelang, and Daifang, let the emperor decide whether to take advantage of the victory to cross the Yalu River and take Pyongyang City directly!"

"The general will get the order!"

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Jinling Imperial City.

Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian was also anxiously waiting for news about the Tang Dynasty Navy fleet. It had been seven days since he last received news from the Navy.

The naval intelligence received seven days ago was exactly the same as what Qi Jiguang, Duke of Dingguo, sent to the Liaohe front line. It was all because the Jiaozhou area encountered a rare late spring cold, and the windy and snowy weather on the sea would bring difficulties to the naval fleet's expedition. Comes great uncertainty.

Qi Jiguang stated in his report that he would wait until the weather warmed up before setting sail with his troops.

At this time, Chen Huaian began to miss the world before time travel. If there were weather forecasts from TV stations, he could keep track of the weather conditions in various places at any time, and he would not have to worry about being in the capital like now.

Of course, this can only be thought of.

With the current technological level of the Tang Dynasty, not to mention weather forecasts, even radio communications are not possible. The transmission of information still can only rely on the most primitive four legs (horses) and a pair of wings (carrier pigeons).

Chen Huaian couldn't help but sigh in his heart: The technological development and progress of the Tang Dynasty still has a long way to go!

The time comes in March of the first year of Zhaowu in the Tang Dynasty.

The focus of Chen Huaian's daily affairs was the Tang Dynasty's army's expedition to Goguryeo, and the Tang Dynasty's imperial examination reform. These two matters occupied almost 80% of his time.

According to the overall arrangements for the imperial examination reform, the rural examinations in counties and counties across the country will be held from March to May, the joint examinations will be held from June to August, and the palace examinations will be held in the first month.

In other words, in today's Tang Dynasty, various counties and counties have begun to hold rural examinations one after another.

Lu Jiang, the loyal marquis who was appointed as the Imperial Envoy by Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian, also came here to say goodbye to Chen Huaian a few days ago, and then started a tour across the country to supervise the first imperial examination of the Tang Dynasty on behalf of Emperor Zhaowu to ensure the fairness of the imperial examination. ,just.

On this day, Chen Huaian was in the imperial study room, reviewing the memorials submitted by various places regarding the first imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty, when Li Jingyu, Minister of War, came in a hurry to report.

"Reporting to your Majesty, Mr. Li, Minister of War, would like to see you!"

In the imperial study room, the eunuch Cai He, the eunuch Bingbi, the chief ceremonial officer, carefully reported to Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian.

Hearing this, Chen Huaian, who was at his desk reviewing the memorial, raised his head and immediately ordered Cai He to bring Li Jingyu in.

He estimated that it should be the news that Duke Dingguo Qi Jiguang and the Tang Dynasty Navy expedition to Goguryeo.

Soon, Li Jingyu, Minister of the Ministry of War, appeared in the imperial study room, and he inevitably knelt down and worshiped Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian again.

Later, while holding the memorial, he reported to Chen Huaian: "For your Majesty, this is the military report from the Liaohe front line that the Ministry of War has just received;"

"Also, the military report of the Tang Dynasty Navy came back from Jiaozhou City."

After a pause, Li Jingyu continued: "Duke Dingguo has led the navy fleet to set sail from Jiaozhou Bay three days ago, passing through the Miaodao Islands, heading towards Ma Shijin and Qingnipu in the east of Ma Shishan, and then along the east coast of the Liaodong Peninsula, through the Changshan Islands and heading straight to Pyongyang, the capital of Goguryeo;"

"It is expected that the Tang navy fleet will arrive in the waters near Pyongyang in seven days!"

"In addition, Duke Qin has not waited for the news of the navy fleet's departure, so he decided to launch a feint attack on the Goguryeo army entrenched in Liaodong, Xuantu, Lelang, and Daifang on March 17, that is, two days later, to recover the lost territory!"

After speaking, Li Jingyu presented the memorial in his hand and said: "Your Majesty, this is a detailed military report memorial, please take a look!"

Hmm!

Chen Huaian took the memorial from Li Jingyu's hand, opened it and read it at a glance.

In fact, after the oral account of Li Jingyu, the Minister of War, Chen Huaian already had a general understanding of what Wang Jian and Qi Jiguang had reported, and reading the memorials was just a formality.

Since ascending the throne and founding the country, Chen Huaian, as the emperor, has only provided guidance at the strategic and development levels. Whether it is the implementation of the imperial examination reform system or leading troops to fight, he does not directly intervene;

It is even more impossible for him to do such a ridiculous thing as reaching out to the front line to make decisions and give orders beyond his level while he is in the imperial palace in the capital.

Therefore, after learning about the Liaodong front and the navy fleet, he immediately instructed: "Lord Li, the expedition to Goguryeo should be conducted according to the memorials submitted by Duke Qin and Duke Ding;"

"I will not interfere, nor do I care about the process, I want the final result!"

As he said, Chen Huaian picked up the brush on the table and wrote a big "approved" on both memorials, and then handed the memorials back to Li Jingyu, the Minister of War.

After thinking for a while, he instructed again: "Lord Li, the battle on the Liaodong front should still be conducted according to the regulations formulated by the Ministry of War before the expedition, and the latest frontline situation should be reported to me every three days;"

"As for the rest, your Ministry of War and the commanders of the frontline troops should act according to the circumstances!"

"Minister, obey your order!"