Chapter 24 Preparations
Some succeeded, some failed.
In this era when information transmission is backward and all aspects still rely on animal power, there are too many accidents to fight a victorious war.
Even if a natural general is born, if you want to win a battle, you also need the right time, place and people.
The right time and place are more innate, sometimes good, sometimes bad.
There was once an unlucky general who got lost during the war, and then he didn't have the opportunity to participate in the battle.
In the end, he committed suicide with a knife.
Time is also fate!
In addition to the right time and place, the most difficult thing is people.
In fact, there are many generals in history who died not at the hands of the enemy, but in infighting.
Not to mention, there are often people muttering in the emperor's ear that the people who killed the enemy in blood are ready to rebel.
In fact, the generals are indeed very easy to arouse the taboo of the emperor.
There is a reason why this is the case.
Among the generals, there are indeed people who rebel, such as An Lushan.
This is a bloody lesson for the emperor, and he has to be more careful with the generals who support the army and respect themselves.
And this is not an isolated case.
It is said that Yue Fei's death is said to have violated the emperor's taboo.
And this taboo has to talk about the combat effectiveness of the army.
Many soldiers in the army have no combat effectiveness, and they are no different from the old peasants who have weapons.
So in the event of a war, what does the army rely on to fight?
It mainly relies on the generals to fight the war, which is the so-called personal soldiers.
In this case, the honor and disgrace of the family members come from the generals, and they are loyal to the generals, not the emperor.
Therefore, the emperor was more taboo about military generals, which was a matter of course.
Since there is a taboo, it is easy to create a gap when others provoke it, which is not conducive to the victory of the war.
In addition to the distrust between the monarch and the minister, there is also the disagreement between the civil and the military.
It can be said that there is too much power used in infighting.
Not to mention, there are still people who do something with munitions for the sake of silver.
For example, using weapons and ordnance so that soldiers do not have suitable weapons and uniforms.
Or use their hands and feet on military rations, so that the soldiers do not have enough to eat.
Of course, there are also people who take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune and do not hesitate to betray the interests of the empire for their own interests.
In addition to the above problems, there is another thing, that is, the problem of empty salaries in the army.
This situation of empty salary has been around for a long time, and it is even full of tricks.
Yu Ying knew all about these situations, so she came to the north to prepare for this war.
Let someone else do it, the emperor is not at ease.
And if Yu Ying does it, there is nothing to be afraid of.
The emperor said that he was the son of this body, and he was not afraid of someone suing him, so he was naturally not afraid of some people impeaching, and he said that the Qingdong Marquis Mansion was not good every day.
Finally, there is another possibility, that is, when the victory is approaching, someone is ready to pick peaches.
This is also there.
But with Yu Ying, there is no such possibility.
It can be said that after Yu Ying landed in Changji Mansion, the prefect in front breathed a sigh of relief.
He is not young, the children in the family are the war dead, the crippled, the living are relatively honest, and they can't make a big deal.
No one can make any climate, so it's better to retire early.
When he saw Yu Ying coming, he was a little relieved, after all, this time their whole family was transferred to the capital, and what happened in Changji Mansion in the future had absolutely nothing to do with them.
With the cooperation of the previous governor, Yu Ying, the new chief, quickly took office.
The people she brought had their own abilities, so they quickly controlled the overall situation of Changji Mansion and even figured out the situation.
As a result, they found out that there were people from the empire who lived in Changji Province, and there were even people who sent messages to Kalu.
This made Yu Ying very unhappy, if it was originally a member of the Karui tribe to calculate the empire, it would be considered to make some sense.
That's for their own tribe.
The kind of person who is obviously an imperial person, but eats inside and out, Yu Ying will not let go.
What the hell, forget but without the empire, how can they have a quiet life?
So, she pulled out the nails without mercy.
The improper property of those families will be confiscated, and those who should be sentenced will be sentenced.
and even killed a group of people.
Then Yu Ying followed closely to clean up many places in Changji Mansion, some of which were spies of Queen Lu, and they were all controlled.
I have to say that this queen of the road still has the means.
mixed a lot of sand into the empire, and Yu Ying caught a lot of them, and even found that those people had begun to infiltrate the army.
Many people were taken aback.
Then Yu Ying found that the military strength of the Karui tribe had indeed made great progress.
Discipline was strengthened, and even the range of bows and arrows was far away.
After the emperor learned about the whole process, he was shocked.
Originally, under the calm waters of the empire, there were turbulent whirlpools.
And after Yu Ying arrived, after catching those rooms, he began to equip the army with new standard weapons.
In fact, these things have been developed a long time ago, but Yu Ying has never agreed to the equipment, because she feels that the people below are not too reliable.
If it is stolen by the northern nomad tribe, it will be a heavy blow to the empire.
As it turned out, she was right.
The fate of taking it out early will only make Queen Lu vigilant.
Therefore, after Yu Ying's arrival, various military strongholds in the north are strengthening their forces.
Coincidentally, at this time, many tribes began to report to the empire, and even planned to attach themselves to the empire.
The reason why this is the case is that after the people of the Karui tribe became stronger, they actually thought about dealing with their small tribes first.
The people of the entire tribe may become slaves of the Karui tribe, so the people of the small tribe will naturally have to escape.
Originally, if he was replaced by another military and political chief, he might not dare to take in a small tribe, after all, one bad thing is the crime of communicating with foreign countries.
If Yu Ying does it, there will be no problem, and the emperor will not be suspicious.
No one can compare to this.
In fact, for this war, Yu Ying has been preparing for several years.
Of course, these have been discussed with the emperor, and every time Yu Ying will write to the emperor to explain the situation clearly, after all, the current body is in the name of the Qingdong Marquis Mansion.
Once something happens, the Qingdong Marquis Mansion will naturally become the target of public criticism, so everything must be told to the emperor to avoid trouble.
After all, the emperor can't do a word now, I'm afraid that many people will impeach Yu Ying.
Some people even say that they should not fight, but should be pressed down and talk about peace again.
But Yu Ying believes that this battle must be fought.
The Karui tribe itself is the kind of people who are outsiders, and many concepts on the side of the empire are different, and when Queen Lu arrives, it is even more intensified, believing that whoever has the big fist will have the final say.
And at the current level of warfare, there are often cases of barbarism defeating civilization.
Therefore, Yu Ying must fight this battle, and it is the kind of comprehensive destruction.
In fact, this time, Yu Ying will definitely not let go of that woman.
Speaking of which, he has become a queen bee and is said to have had many lovers.
If Emperor Wen knew underground, he should not be able to hold down the coffin board.
Of course, the deceased has passed away, and even when Queen Lu defected, he was removed from the jade.
That is, in the archives of the empire, they are already dead.
I just don't know how the seventeenth prince is?
In fact, speaking of which, the seventeenth prince was still very unlucky, he was implicated at all, and he was taken away at a young age, and the queen of the road didn't ask him what he thought at all.
But Yu Ying also knew that no matter what, this child's life was ruined.
Ay!
It is really a work of iniquity.
However, for the affairs of the Seventeenth Prince, Yu Ying did not care much.
After all, what the hell is that kid?
Nobody knows.
Because his mother is the Queen of the Road, no one knows what will happen to him.
I heard that the child is still alive, but I don't know what happened.
I hope he can live happily while he is alive.
In fact, in the near future, she really met the Seventeenth Prince.
Of course, at this time, she didn't know this situation, and was busy preparing the battle plan.
Yu Ying's arrival, Queen Lu didn't know, she didn't expect her old rival to come to Changji Mansion.
She also thought that the hypocritical queen mother really went to the temple to pray for blessings.
I never thought that one day, I would meet an old opponent who led the army on the field.
After Yu Ying landed in the air, she was the identity of the coach.
But there are still many generals under his command, mainly under the control of the people of the Qingdong Hou Mansion.
In the eyes of others, Yu Ying is a puppet.
But the people of the Qingdong Marquis Mansion don't think so, because the queen mother has grown up in the palace for the second time, so she knows the art of war very well.
Of course, the only thing to worry about is that this may be on paper.
However, after arriving at Changji Mansion, the ability of the queen mother really impressed the people who came with her.
Although I can't tell the level of this fight, the level of training is very strong.
It can be said that under the training of the Empress Dowager, the level of the border army has been greatly improved, and even training is specifically aimed at the weaknesses of the northern nomadic tribes.
The people of the northern nomads, mainly mobile.
Then we should think about weakening their strength, and don't let their ability to move quickly.
Also, they love archery.
Archery is stronger than that of the Empire.
Then there are weapons that have a longer range than theirs.
So, Yu Ying restored the crossbow this time, and there was still a sight.
This time, we must beat the prestige of the empire out and strive to become famous in the first battle.
In fact, the emperors who ascended the throne after Emperor Wen are also famous in history.
During the reign of this emperor, the territory of the empire soared so much that after the emperor's death, he was nicknamed Wu in honor of His Majesty the emperor.
Of course, Emperor Wen and Emperor Wu are not father and son, but grandchildren.
Because the two emperors are too famous, even Emperor Huai, who should be unknown in history, has come to the fore.
After all, without Emperor Huai, there would be no Emperor Wu.
Even when later generations mention Emperor Wen, they will add another sentence that he is the grandfather of Emperor Wu.
Of course, the emperor at this time didn't know the future history, and he was busy dealing with the government in his hands.
In the past, he had long thought about letting go and letting the queen mother see how he was doing?
There is a kind of letting the queen mother see that he has grown up.
Now, I really have to rely on myself for everything, and the queen mother is gone.
Sometimes he would feel that something was wrong in his heart, and he would even unconsciously walk to the Cining Palace where the queen mother once lived.
It's as if the amiable queen mother still lives there, and he is still the child who is still on the throne for the first time.
However, there was no such figure in the palace.
So he walked around the Cining Palace and returned to his palace, fortunately with his wife.
Gradually, the emperor understood why his mother was leaving?
On the one hand, it is to find that Lu Zhaoyi, and on the other hand, it should be to let him really grow up.
It's like when a kitty grows up, it will be kicked out of the eagle's nest and let it learn to fly.
When the eaglet is able to fly, it will leave its mother and start living independently.
Then the mother now leaves, that is, in order to let go and let him carry the burden of the empire.
In fact, the emperor finally began to preside over the government for the first time, and there was a little excitement, but it quickly calmed down.
After all, a long time ago, he started to call the shots alone, and the queen mother just looked at it, and even gave less and less opinions.
In fact, the queen mother began to prepare for the handover early.
At this time, the emperor was deeply aware of this.
Of course, those ministers are naturally beautiful, after all, the Queen Mother has known each other very well over the years, and she handed over power early, so that many ministers could put down their hearts.
After becoming formal in court politics, the emperor was still very careful not to change the queen mother's plans casually.
In fact, over the years, Yu Ying has been grasping a lot of things, which makes many people look down on them.
For example, to improve the treatment of military generals, there is also military training.
made many ministers feel that the queen mother was a little belligerent.
Of course, it has to be admitted that the army of the empire has always maintained its combat effectiveness.
Later, when the emperor was still very influenced by Yu Ying, he was always wary of foreign races.
And the growth of the Karui tribe made him a little vigilant.
At this moment, the ministers were very excited.
Because there are many small countries in the vicinity, they all ask for attachment, so that the ministers all feel like all countries are coming to court.
Yu Ying didn't care about this at all.
Because she knows that those dependencies are conditional, and once the level of the empire declines, then the so-called small countries can turn their faces at any time.
So do you come to pay tribute? Yu Ying didn't care.
Strengthening one's own strength is the most important thing.
In addition, when Yu Ying was the queen mother, she resolutely opposed the kind of small subordinate countries that only paid a little tribute, and the empire would have to return it a thousand times more, which was definitely a loser's behavior.
Once a habit is formed, it is a sin not to give.
Although some ministers slandered her, saying that the Queen Mother was a woman with a small heart and took interests too seriously.
It is said that the empire is a great country, and it should have the bearing of a great power.
In fact, there are always people who say that they don't care too much about the people who are outside, that is, a group of uncivilized people.
Don't care at all.
In this regard, Yu Ying smiled.
Between countries, there is only a relationship of interests.
Is it to reward them with a large sum of money, so that the small country can develop, and in the future it will work against the empire?
You can't do that kind of injustice.
Of course, under Yu Ying's teaching, the emperor's hands are also very tight, and he will never do this kind of stupid thing.
In fact, speaking of which, the ministers of the court also saw the signs that the emperor of the empire intended to be in the north.
Some people think that it is not cost-effective, after all, the mechanisms of the empire are very good now, and it can be said that there is no need to fight, and it is completely possible to use negotiation to resolve disputes.
The emperor did not agree with this point.
Sometimes if you don't hurt your opponent hard, will the opponent sit down and negotiate?
And Lu Zhaoyi's matter, because it is a scandal, the royal family does not plan to spread it.
After all, Emperor Wen's concubine actually ran outside, and even hooked up with several wild men, how could such words be spoken?