Baekje and Wa were vassal states canonized by Great Qin, and now they are in the form of rebellions. Such acts of rebellion cannot be tolerated.

In the early days, countless ministers proposed to send troops to fight.

However, the emperor only issued an edict at the court meeting, conferring the title of Xu Shiji as the chief of the march of Haedong Province, responsible for uniting the Silla army and the army of the Yeonja vassal army to conquer the Baekje and Japanese rebellions and the remnants of Goguryeo.

Many people are puzzled, thinking that the imperial court can send more troops, and even send 100,000 troops is not impossible. After all, it is not as good as last year's Northwest War, and 100,000 horses can still be drawn.

But the Emperor refused the invitations.

After the next dynasty, the crown prince who came to ask for peace also raised doubts to the emperor.

"National events are in worship and worship. But as long as it is a battlefield, there is no trivial matter. The army is a sharp sword, and every time it is unsheathed, it is dangerous and costly. Don't draw this sword lightly until it's critical. As soon as the sword is unsheathed, it must see blood before it can be returned. ”

For the imperial court, fighting a war has to be calculated first.

The cost of using troops must be calculated.

"Gawen, do you know where Baekje and Wa are located?"

"Yes, in Haidong."

"Then you know, how far is it from Daqin? If troops were to be transferred from the Central Plains to fight in the past, what would be the route of the march, and where would the logistical ordnance and grain and grass be shipped from? How much time does it take to get on the road, and how much does it take? What is the climate like over there, and will the soldiers be able to adapt to it? There are also more than 10,000 people who dispatch an army, how many people are supplied, how much food is consumed, and how many rewards and pensions are paid? ”

At this time, Jiawen couldn't answer, he only knew that Baekje was south of Goguryeo's hometown, south of Obibang County in Andong Province, and across the sea from the Dongnae Peninsula in Daqin.

"The Art of War, the beginning is about calculation, not strategy. You must know that Baekje is too far away from the Central Plains, and it is better to send ten soldiers from the Central Plains to recruit one soldier locally. Therefore, if we can use the 10,000 soldiers and horses of Silla, it will actually far exceed the effect of sending 100,000 troops from the Central Plains. ”

"Can the Silla soldiers fight like this? 10,000 to 100,000 Qin troops? ”

"In terms of being able to fight, 100,000 Silla soldiers may not be able to match our 10,000 elite Qin troops, but the war also has to consider logistics and other factors, and the knowledge in this is too great. Moreover, there is another important reason why I want to use the Silla army, that is, in the area of Haidong, it is mainly our Daqin and the three kingdoms of Baekje, Silla, and Wa, as well as the Yasa tribes in the north.

In the Korean Peninsula, especially in the southern region, in fact, the strength of our Great Qin is the weakest, although it has the Central Plains to rely on, but it is beyond the reach of the whip.

If we send troops alone to quell the rebellion and let the Silla people sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, then in the end we may have to be picked up by him, so we must drag them into the water, so that no one will sit idly by and watch the war of the four countries, and no one will want to pick up the cheap. ”

Although Great Qin is strong, it has never stopped fighting since it established itself.

There were enemies in all directions, and there were also the three feudal domains in the south of the Yangtze River, so it was impossible for Luo Cheng to go all out to fight Baekje and Wa at this time, and it could only be a local battle.

The most threatening time is when the bow and arrow are not fired, and when the arrow is fired, the threat is no longer there.

For Luo Cheng, he has to always have a strong combat power in his hand to deal with various situations, instead of cutting the sword out easily, it is easy to cut out, but it is difficult to take it back.

"Is it possible to only send General Xu Shiji? Why don't you send the Third Emperor Uncle and the Fourth Emperor Uncle as well as the Sixth Emperor Uncle and the Second Emperor Uncle Ancestor? ”

Luo Cheng smiled.

There are still filial piety heirs and Luo Yi, and they can fight one by one, but for today's imperial court, these clan kings are the last nuclear deterrent force, and they are the royal family's bottom of the box, and they will not be easily used until the critical time.

"Jiawen, you remember what your father told you today, the royal clan is the most credible force in the imperial court, but it is also the force that needs to be guarded against the most, unless it is a last resort, don't let the royal clan easily hold important positions, let alone let them easily lead the army."

"Why?"

"It is easy to endanger the society of the country." Luo Cheng patted Jiawen's head and said, although it was a decision made by the prime ministers when Luo Cheng was seriously ill.

But until now, the emperor's illness has long been cured, but Luo Cheng has never proposed to restore the official positions and military powers of the kings.

Why?

It's not that Luo Cheng is afraid that Cunxiao will endanger his throne, he just wants to get off to a good start. He is the founding king, and no matter how filial they are, they will not be able to endanger his throne, but what about the future?

The Western Jin Dynasty is a lesson from the past.

At the beginning, although the fiefdom of the clan of the Western Jin Dynasty was large, it was actually neither governing the people nor unifying the army, but later, it was changed back and forth, and the result was that the clans went out of the town and the power was big, so the emperor could only let his prince divide the larger fiefdoms, go out of the town and more important states and counties, hold more important positions, and lead more soldiers and horses.

Sima Yan, Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty, who had established the system at the beginning, would definitely not have imagined that the Western Jin Dynasty would die so quickly, and he would still die in the hands of his own descendants.

It is precisely because of this lesson that Luo Cheng no longer uses the royal clan as a local official or a general in the army.

These clans are divided into feudal places, and only when there is one situation that they can command the army, that is, when there is a rebellion in the imperial court that threatens the imperial power, the emperor orders the kings to defend the country, and they can raise troops to fight against it.

In addition to this situation, the Great Qin Sword of the Kings can only be hidden deep in the sheath.

"Actually, I have a lot of famous generals, and the fierce generals are like clouds, even if you don't send your imperial uncle and uncle, it is still enough. There are 12 generals in the south of the imperial court, 12 generals in the north, and 16 lieutenant generals in the inner government. Not to mention the first and second deputy privy envoys of the Privy Council and the governors of the five courts, as well as the secretaries and attendants of the military department, they are all famous generals in the army. ”

There are few of these famous generals who founded the Great Qin, which is rare compared to previous dynasties, so the emperor can bring out one big future after another at any time, and any one of them can go out of the town.

"It's a pity that the emperor's uncles are so capable of fighting, but the court doesn't reuse it."

"Hahaha, Jiawen, remember, if you become the emperor in the future, everyone in the world will be used by you, and you are also knowledgeable in employing people, not if you have the ability to use them."

"Father, what is the importance of learning?"

"It's too early to tell you now, you can slowly realize it later. A way of employing people, but the knowledge is very deep, if you can understand the way of employing people one day, then you can be a saint. ”

If Baekje and the Wa Kingdom dare to rebel, then they will fight, but there is no need to send additional troops, and there is no need to send millions of troops like Yang Guang, and there is no need for 100,000.

He Luo Cheng only needed to give Xu Shiji an edict and not send him an additional soldier, but he believed that Xu Shiji would be able to put down the rebellion in Haidong for him.

"Allow the people of Anton to resist the enemy and quell the chaos, and if you kill thieves and prisoners, you will be rewarded!"

"Merchant ships are allowed to enter the coastal areas of Baekje and Wa to plunder, and a robbery permit for the righteous people is specially issued, the looting is legal, and there is a reward for killing the enemy!"

After the emperor's edict to Xu Shiji, two special decrees were added.