Chapter Seventy-Nine: Pro-Recruitment
"Your Majesty, the minister has a play!"
A person suddenly stood up in the crowd and said respectfully to Zhao Yuan, "Your Majesty, although Your Majesty has taken out enough military expenses and food. But now that our Taisho Kingdom is short of troops, I am afraid that it will not be able to cope with the nearly 400,000 troops of the two countries. Moreover, the newly formed army of our Taisho Kingdom has not yet formed combat power, and if it goes to the battlefield, the consequences are worrying! ”
"Oh, is there any good way to do that?"
"The minister thinks that His Majesty might as well be like the monarch of Dayu Kingdom. In this way, it can not only improve the morale of the front-line soldiers, but also supervise the battle ahead, and at the same time, it will not make the monarch of his country look down on him! ”
"Zhang Da, what do you mean by this!" Hearing Zhang Da's words, Wu Changyuan on the side immediately said loudly: "The sword has no eyes on the battlefield, Your Majesty's status is noble, in case there is a mistake, can you afford it?" ”
"Your Majesty Hongfu has his own blessing, is Lord Wu cursing His Majesty when he says this?" With a cold snort, Zhang Da said lightly, "When the first emperor was alive, he often drove his own expeditions, and even took the lead in charging into battle many times, which is why I have the current national situation of Taizheng Kingdom." Your Majesty's wisdom and martial arts are no less than the first emperor, Lord Wu is too careful! ”
"At this time and that time, in the past, the Taizheng Kingdom was unstable, and the first emperor had to personally lead the troops to the battle, but now"
"But now that my Taisho Kingdom is also facing a huge crisis, besides, Your Majesty is only with the army and will not go to the battlefield in person, how can there be danger. His Majesty's presence can boost the morale of the front-line sergeants, and secondly, it can also form a deterrent to the enemy country! ”
"Lord Zhang, you are so keen on Your Majesty's personal conquest, I don't know what your intentions are?"
"Your Majesty, the minister is dedicated to the sake of Taisho Kingdom, please Your Majesty to be clear!" Ignoring Wu Changyuan, who was about to spray the spittle stars on his face, Zhang Da said loudly at Zhao Yuan, "If Your Majesty is the royal driver, the people will naturally be enthusiastic and strive for the work of death." Our army will win when it is attacked, and it will be defeated in battle! ”
"Besides, Your Majesty's personal expedition only needs to sit in the rear, and if the front is worry-free, Your Majesty is naturally as stable as Mount Tai. And with His Majesty here, no one in front of him dares to perfunctory at will, and everyone will definitely die! ”
Looking at Wu Chang's trembling appearance, Zhang Da chuckled and said, "Even if the battle ahead, Your Majesty has plenty of time to evacuate without being hurt in the slightest, Lord Wu is too careful!" ”
"You, you dare to instigate His Majesty to put him in danger, you, what are your intentions?" Seeing that Zhao Yuan's face moved, Wu Changyuan immediately said, "Your Majesty, this matter must not be allowed!" ”
"Okay, I also think what Master Zhang said is reasonable!" Waving his hand to interrupt the argument between the two, Zhao Yuan thought about it before he said lightly: "The so-called soldier to soldier to general, the monarch of Dayu can personally conquer, and I can naturally do it!" ”
"Your Majesty, this matter is not"
"That's it!" Waving his hand to directly interrupt Wu Changyuan's exhortation, Zhao Yuan said lightly, "I have made up my mind, but I also promised you Aiqing that I would never come to the danger in person!" ”
"Your Majesty Shengming!" Seeing Zhao Yuan nodding, Wu Changyuan immediately knelt down and shouted loudly. After Wu Changyuan, more than a dozen people knelt down together
"Master Zhang, you did a great job!"
At night, at the mansion of Zhang Da, the squire of the military department, a warm voice came from the mansion, which made people feel like a spring breeze after hearing it. But after listening carefully, I feel that this spring breeze is full of a sense of gloom and compassion, which makes people feel a little awkward.
"Sir, praise falsely!" Facing the middle-aged boy in front of him, Zhang Da didn't dare to take the posture of an official master, but whispered with a smiling face, "Sir, the matter ahead was learned by His Majesty so quickly, but it caught me off guard!" ”
"But don't worry, sir, fortunately, I'm also prepared. Now I have succeeded in convincing His Majesty to take the lead in person, as Mr. said! Glancing at the middle-aged man carefully, Zhang Da said slowly, "The thing I promised Mr. has been done, and the dog's thing, I don't know."
"Don't worry, what you promised me has been done, and what I promised you will naturally be done as soon as possible, Lord Zhang can rest assured!" Nodding, the middle-aged man smiled and said, "Ling Gongzi will be able to get a place soon!" ”
"Really?" With a look of surprise on his face, Zhang Da immediately said excitedly, "Then I'll thank Mr. in advance here!" ”
"No, you and I just take what we need, but I hope that Lord Zhang will rot in his stomach in this matter!" Slanted his eyes and glanced at Zhang Da, and the middle-aged man said lightly, "If I hear the slightest rumor, I'm afraid Lord Zhang won't live the next day!" ”
"Yes, I understand!" straightened his figure, Zhang Da Zhengse said, "Nothing happened before, I don't know anything, and I don't know Mr!" ”
"Huh!" With a satisfied smile on his face, the middle-aged man said lightly, "It's a pity that a talent like Lord Zhang stays in Dazheng Kingdom!" ”
"Sir, praise falsely!" I originally wanted to be polite, but when I looked down, when I looked up again, the figure of the middle-aged man had completely disappeared!
"Your Excellency!" After the middle-aged man left Zhang Da's mansion, two black-clothed people appeared around him in a blink of an eye. One of them made a murderous gesture, and the man whispered, "Do you want to!" ”
"No!" After shaking his head, the middle-aged man said lightly, "Now that the little emperor has not yet set out on the expedition, if he kills this person at this moment, it will definitely arouse suspicion!" ”
"Hmph, it's ridiculous that it's just a dirt bun and still wants a place!" Looking at the Zhang Mansion behind him, the middle-aged man shook his head lightly, and said to the two black-clothed people beside him, "This person must not stay, but not now." After the little emperor leads his army out of the boat, you can send their whole family on the road! ”
"Yes!" The cold voice without a trace of emotion echoed in the night sky and gradually disappeared, as if it had never appeared. And the figures of the two men in black gradually disappeared into the night sky
"Are you ready?" Zhao Yuan sat on the frame with his eyes closed, his brows furrowed slightly, and he whispered outside, "If you are ready, set off as soon as possible!" ”
"Yes!" After hearing Zhao Yuan's words, the people outside immediately shouted, "Go!" ”
With a loud shout, the army that covered the sky and the sun began to move slowly, making countless people look sideways. Although Zhao Yuan understands the truth of the speed of soldiers, after all, it is not time to prepare for the expedition in person. At his urging, although it was only a simple preparation, he set out with his army. But even so, the army was delayed for some time. Fortunately, Zhao Yuan ordered a part of the army to support the front line in advance, so there should be no delay!
As Zhao Yuan said, it didn't take long for the front-line military newspaper to come back, and the content was basically the same as what Zhao Yuan said. The two countries of Dayu and Datong attacked together, and the battle report of nearly 400,000 troops was a little overwhelming even if they had been prepared.
Not only did it take a part of the troops to be reserved in various places, but there were also people in the newly occupied places who were often in turmoil and needed to be suppressed by troops. Moreover, the country of Dashi is newly attached, and many places have not been surrendered at this time. Once the news of the joint attack of the two countries spreads, these places are bound to repeat. Therefore, the number of troops that Taisho Kook can take now is actually not much, and it is only more than 200,000 when it is fully counted.
In Zhao Yuan's view, this war can be won best, and even if it can't be won, the best result is to fight a protracted war. In this way, when the Taisho Kingdom digests the national strength of the Datong Kingdom and the Dashi Kingdom little by little, there will be enough strength to fight back.
As for this royal expedition, it was just a performance by Zhao Yuan to boost his morale. If you don't go to the front line and go around twice to brush your sense of existence in front of all the troops, there will be some estrangement in the hearts of the sergeants about him, the emperor, and they can only be in awe of him, but not love from the heart. And real military exploits are always the best way to control the army!
Although he has read a lot of military books these days, Zhao Yuan does not think that he is the opponent of those battlefield veterans. This time, the goal he set for himself was to be a qualified vase, to brush his face in the army and give a speech to improve his morale, as for how to fight and how to fight, he would not interfere!