Chapter 931: Offense instead of Defense
The next morning, Zhao Yu and Li Sanniang went to Cining Palace early to ask for peace, and the Empress Dowager Yang understood what was going on when she saw her flushed face, rewarded her with a gold and jade Ruyi, and held her hand and said for a while. He took the opportunity to make it clear to the Queen Mother that he was going to live in Wuxue for a while, and discussed state affairs with the ministers; The two are more convenient there, and they are also convenient for secrecy, and they are not far from the ministries and provinces, so it is convenient to come and go.
Zhao Hao estimated that it would take a long time to go out this time, so the affairs in the palace wanted to be taken care of by the queen for the time being. Empress Dowager Yang thought for a moment, and felt that since the emperor had already set up a concubine, it was not appropriate for her to meddle in the affairs of the harem more, even if the queen had wanted to seize her power, she could be temporarily replaced by someone else, and she didn't have to worry about everything. And the position of the concubine is second only to the queen, so it is not impossible for her to be temporarily managed.
Later, the queen and the concubines also came to ask for peace, and Zhao Yu took the opportunity to announce: Queen Wu Xi has been, and she is meditating on her mistakes in the palace, and the affairs of the harem are temporarily managed by the concubine Chen Shu, assisted by Concubine Zhang Ping and Concubine Lei Yan. and promoted Su Lan to the female official in charge of the palace and the head of the palace, and also in charge of Zhiyuan Hall. Everyone thanked him, and then he went to Chen Shu's Xue Qiongzhai for breakfast and gave a few words. And over there, Wang De had already ordered someone to pack up all the things that should be done, and Ni Liang had also assembled the team, just waiting for the holy driver.
Zhao Yu was still dressed in old military uniforms and went out of the palace gate in the ranks of the entourage, and the first brigade and one regiment stationed outside the palace had been ordered to return to the camp last night, and the Aoshan Mountain, lanterns, and colorful sheds had also been removed, making them look much empty. On the royal street, you can see that there are courtiers who are either riding horses, or sitting in sedan chairs, and donkeys, or hugging each other, or following lightly, and more are a master and a servant who come to work. Seeing the ranks of the guard battalion, they avoided one after another, and now everyone has learned smart, who knows if the little emperor is among them, and the famous Wu family was defeated in an instant because of a mistake.
The early day has always been regarded as a manifestation of the emperor's diligence, but after entering Lin'an, Zhao Yu still followed the old practice of Qiongzhou, and did not have to go to the court every day and day. At first, he was a little worried that he would be impeached and admonished by the ministers, but surprisingly, few people raised objections, and everyone carried out it well. I think everyone knows that there are not so many things that need to be reported and decided to the emperor every day, and in fact, there is no problem to solve except for rituals and verbal battles.
And the early dynasty is really hard work, far away from the palace, the second watch has to get up to freshen up, eat breakfast, and can't eat more, but also drink less water. Because there was no toilet in the palace at first, and I didn't know when the court would end, but the emperor in the palace didn't say that the dynasty was scattered, and you had to endure it if you burst your urine bubbles. Wait for the fourth watch day to rush to the front of the palace to arrange work, summer is better, if it is winter, the sky is still dark, and then a little wind blowing, it is really a sour. Since the emperor is considerate, of course everyone is not happy, and if anyone has nothing to do to advise the emperor to go to court as soon as possible, he will definitely be regarded as a public enemy.
Without time to think about it, Zhao Yu and his party went directly through the old palace gate and went straight to the location of the martial arts. When he arrived, all the generals had already reported in advance and waited in front of the gate to welcome him into the courtyard where he had previously settled. At this time, the martial arts school had also started, and it was much more lively, but in order not to disturb these bigwigs, a cordon was drawn, the backyard of the school headquarters was set as a forbidden area, and a sentry was set up.
Speaking of martial arts, it was adapted from the original New Army Teaching Brigade, and Zhao Yu also served as the 'mountain chief', and the students who graduated from here can be called the real protégés of the Son of Heaven. But during the attack on the battle of Jiangnan, Chen Renweng, the education director who was actually in charge, was ordered to form the inland water army, and was transferred to the defense envoy of the Yangtze River water army.
But Ni Liang has to worry about the imperial front guard, in fact, the burden is on Zhuang Gongcong alone, after entering Jiangnan, all departments have expanded, and a large number of teachers and students have been transferred from martial arts. After moving to Lin'an, he had to be responsible for site selection and reconstruction, while trying to maintain uninterrupted teaching, and ensuring that teachers were not lost.
"Chen Dun, how about you want to serve in the martial arts?" Just settled down, Zhao Yu turned his face to Chen Dunyan and said.
"Your Majesty, don't make fun of your subordinates, it's almost the same to let me study here, and I'll be relieved of my post here!" Chen Dun shook his head again and again.
"You can't always be a guard for me for a lifetime, there is a shortage of people here, and you have systematically studied military affairs and have experience in leading troops to fight, so you are suitable for the position of training director!" Zhao Yu frowned and said.
"Your Majesty is annoying me, is this to drive me away?" Chen Dun thought that the little emperor was joking, tilted his head and looked at him and asked with a smile.
"I'm worried that you're annoying, and besides, it's always deserted by my side!" Zhao Yu said with a calm face.
"Who said that I am annoyed by Your Majesty, I am willing to be by Your Majesty's ......side for the rest of my life" Seeing that the little emperor said seriously, Chen Dun realized that he was serious, and wanted to distinguish between the two sentences, but his eyes were red.
Although Chen Dun is slightly older than His Majesty, he is actually the little emperor who takes care of him like a brother, tolerates him, and does not abandon him because of his stubbornness. Therefore, in Chen Dun's heart, the relationship between the two is said to be friends, but in fact, they are also teachers and friends, and they complain constantly, and they have unconsciously become very dependent on him.
"I look like a man on weekdays, but now I'm like a girl, do you want me to wipe it for you!" Looking at it, Zhao Hao also felt a pain in his heart, after all, the two have been fighting together for more than ten years, and they are also one of the few friends, he smiled and raised his hand.
"Your Majesty, let your subordinates lead the troops, my temperament is not suitable for here!" Chen Dun dodged it, embarrassed.
"I don't need to say anything more about the great significance of martial arts!" Zhao Yu listened to it and said for a moment, "At the moment of martial arts, I just had complicated political affairs, and I couldn't take care of it for a while; Chen Renweng was immediately transferred to the military department, and there were a lot of things there, and he couldn't take care of it; Ni Liang, you have also seen that the imperial guards are also tens of thousands of people, and they can't take care of this place at all. If you don't worry about me, who else can I count on? ”
"But if you want me to take care of the training, I have no bottom in my heart, and besides, I am still young, and I don't suppress the public, I am afraid that I will not meet Your Majesty's expectations!" When Chen Dun saw that he had said it to this extent, he knew that it was not good to shirk it, but he was still worried.
"Hehe, do you still know that you are afraid, when you are a teenager, you dare to shout with me in public, and sprinkle in front of the generals, which of the old ministers will not let you have a few points?" Zhao Hao smiled when he heard this.
"Your Majesty, don't laugh, I was young at that time and didn't know how important it was, how can it be compared now!" was revealed, Chen Dun said with a bitter face.
"Back then, Chen Renweng was only your age when he trained the Destroying Front Army, and Ni Liang's command of the Imperial Front Protector was not as old as you, and any of them were competent and did a good job, why can't you?" Zhao Yu said.
"Your Majesty, I ......"
"Don't grind, I know you and trust you. When you were transferred from the 1st Division to the guard battalion, it was precisely because you were up to the task because you had no way to lead the troops and did not command properly. But the boyish spirit and recklessness are the only ones that have to sharpen your temperament, and now after a few years of training, the thorns in your ass have been gone, and I believe you can do it well! Zhao Yu waved his hand to stop him.
"Your Majesty, your subordinates can come to martial arts, but Your Majesty also has to promise your subordinates one thing!" Chen Dun thought for a while and said.
"Aren't you still thinking about leading the army to fight? I promised you that once the battle to recover the Central Plains begins, I will let you lead an army to fight with me on the battlefield! Zhao Yu said without asking.
"Your Majesty, your subordinates obey!" Chen Dun said happily.
"After Wei Tianzhong was deposed, his mansion has been empty, I have already found someone to clean it up, let's move there one day!" Zhao Yu nodded and said, "If you get married as soon as possible, then I can be considered worthy of the martyred Chen Xiang and complete Mrs. Xu's entrustment." ”
"Thank Your Majesty for the reward, as for getting married, Your Majesty still needs to worry about it!" Chen Dun changed into his former appearance when he heard this, and said with a hippie smile.
"You really don't treat yourself as an outsider, I'm not your father, and I'm responsible for marrying you a daughter-in-law!" Zhao Yu rolled his eyes and said, "I'm going to live here for a few days, you can just get used to it, and when the edict is issued, you will take office immediately, get out!" ”……
Zhao Yu put away his belongings and washed his face before convening the generals to discuss the matter. First of all, Zhao Mengjin and Jiang Cheng talked about their thoughts on what His Majesty said last time, and the two of them agreed that if it was impossible to improve the defensive situation by launching the Huaixi Campaign, it would be best to disrupt the enemy's deployment by launching a series of small-scale battles, forcing him to abandon the large-scale southward operation, and at the same time improve the defensive posture.
Liu Zhu also thought that taking the initiative to attack was the best way to defend, and the Mongol army had to use a naval army to attack Jiangnan, and the Goryeo naval army from the south had two feasible ways to enter the Yangtze River. One is to enter the sea from the mouth of the Yangtze River along the sea route for transporting grain in that year; The two enter the Huai River from the mouth of the Huanghuai Sea, and then turn into the canal to go south from Yangzhou. Therefore, the navy can be sent north, block the Huanghuai estuary, and the camera will fight a decisive battle with the enemy, and annihilate the enemy and the sea; Then there is the strengthening of the blockade of the mouth of the canal to prevent the enemy from moving south.
In addition, Liu Zhu suggested that the first strike should be strong, and launch an attack on the Meng Yuan Hui Hui water army stationed in Lei Chi, so that it would lose the ability to invade the south. According to the current intelligence, the enemy is most likely to launch an attack on Jiangzhou from then on, or attack on both sides at the same time to complete the encirclement of Jiangdong. It is still the beginning of the year, the Yangtze River is still in the dry season, the water is slow and shallow, and it is a good time to cross the river. At the same time, the trade winds had risen, and the merchant ships were coming south, and the Goryeo navy could mix in the middle of the sea and move south, so they should make a quick decision and quickly dispatch troops.
"The three commanders have a good analysis, and the attack is the best defense. However, this time we did not seek to recover an inch of land in Jiangbei, but to sabotage the deployment of the enemy's troops and avoid triggering a full-scale war, so the intensity and scope of the battle must be strictly controlled to avoid the southward movement of the war and affect the rest and recuperation of our DPRK! Zhao Yu said after listening.
"How to fight, please give your majesty's order!" Zhao Mengjin said.
"According to the latest information, the Goryeo navy went south to Haizhou Bay, and it is estimated that it will carry the navy trained by Meng Yuan to the south, and now it is the time for the trade winds to change, and it will not take a few days to reach Huai'an. Therefore, the navy should set out first to prevent it from continuing southward, as long as it is annihilated, it can cut off one of the enemy's arms, and it is difficult for the Mongolian army to return to the navy alone, and even if it crosses the river, it is difficult to form a real threat to our dynasty! Zhao Hao pondered for a moment and pointed to the sand table on the table.
"Your Majesty, now the task of the First Fleet of the Navy is to defend the mouth of the Yangtze River, and it will take time for the other two armies to move north. If they go to war, once the enemy army successfully infiltrates the river from Haikou, it will threaten the security of Gyeonggi! Liu Zhu said.
"Isn't there still the Imperial Navy, they can take over!" Zhao Hao smiled.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Navy Zheng Du is outside, and the Imperial Navy still has to defend the Qiantang River Estuary, if it is transferred to the north, there will be worries about losing one or the other!" Liu Zhu frowned and said.
"Dong Dutong, your department can sail in a few days!" Zhao Yu did not answer, but turned to Dong Yicheng and asked.
"Your Majesty, our unit is waiting every day, the outpost can go out immediately after receiving the order, and the brigade can follow up immediately after replenishing supplies and ammunition!" Dong Yicheng immediately stood up and replied.
"Okay, I will give you three days, formulate a battle plan, replenish the baggage, and then immediately set sail to intercept the Goryeo naval army, and be sure to destroy the enemy at sea!" Zhao Yu said.
"Subordinates obey orders, if they fail, come and see you!" Dong Yicheng said.
"Your Majesty, be cautious and don't be reckless!" Yoo so hurriedly persuaded after hearing this.
"If the Goryeo naval army can defeat the interception of our two naval armies one after another and break into Gyeonggi, we should all commit suicide and apologize!" Zhao Hao snorted coldly.
"Your Majesty, the last general will also turn around immediately and prepare to defend against the enemy!" Jiang Cheng got up and saluted.
"Jiang Dushuai, don't worry!" Zhao Yu pressed his hand and asked him to sit down first, "I originally wanted to leave you in the capital for a few more days to be affectionate, affectionate, and discuss the plan together, but the Tartar didn't let me." Although the war is about to start at the moment, it is not in a hurry. If the Goryeo Navy is not there, they will not rush to attack, and we still have time to discuss some things. ”
"Yes, the last general obeys!" Jiang Cheng saluted before sitting down.
"At present, I agree with you that the enemy's chosen attack sites are likely to be Jiangzhou and Yangzhou. Our strategy in this battle is to keep the enemy out of the country and replace defense with attack, but it is the right way to eliminate the potential of the enemy's army to invade the south again, so as not to fall into continuous battles. If you have any good ideas, please speak freely! Zhao Yu glanced at the generals and said.
"Your Majesty, my subordinates think that our army can order all the armies along the river to launch a small-scale assault at the same time to find out the enemy's deployment, and then confirm the target of the attack." Zhao Mengjin got up and said.
"Well, knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is the only way to take the knife, and now all the thousands of households in the northern province of Mengyuan River have made adjustments, and we are unclear about their deployment, and rashly launching an attack is not only ineffective, but may also cause unnecessary losses." Zhao Yu nodded and said......