Chapter 2972 Well-Informed
I know that I am afraid of being cheated by you, so I dare not take on the affairs of the Ministry of War, but I still want to say such words in front of Cui Dunli. Once I have the reputation of being "cowardly and incompetent" and "unafraid to take responsibility at critical moments" If word spreads, it will be a fatal blow to the prestige...
Of course, to be angry is to be angry, and to be angry is to be resentful. It is absolutely impossible to take on the affairs of the Ministry of War...
On this point, Li Zhi stood firm.
Being slandered by you will probably give me a reputation of being "cowardly", but if I really take the provocation and take over the affairs of the Ministry of War and dig a big hole for me, I will be in great trouble. It’s not just about fame and prestige...
Forced a smile, Li Zhi gritted his teeth and said: "Brother-in-law is joking, I have not yet been able to officially handle the affairs of the Ministry of War, so unfamiliarity is inevitable. This time is the most important moment, how can I be allowed to do this? An opportunity to exercise your abilities? This is absolutely not possible. ”
The attitude is very firm, I am sitting here and watching you, but it is absolutely impossible for you to want me to do something that will lead to making a mistake...
Fang Jun looked at Li Zhi's wary look and couldn't help but laugh. He nodded and said: "His Highness is a nobleman from Tianhuang. He has a distinguished status. Everything will naturally follow His Highness' wishes. You can take a rest if you want." I feel bored now that I have had enough rest. Let’s talk about asking you to assist the Ministry of War.”
Li Zhi secretly resented that with every word he said, he labeled himself as "cowardly and incompetent" and "too lazy to cook". He was really evil!
He shook his head like a rattle: "I am self-aware that the affairs of the Ministry of War are complicated and closely related. For the sake of the success of the Eastern Expedition and the hegemony of the empire, I will definitely not interfere."
Fang Jun thinks that this boy's expression of avoiding the affairs of the Ministry of War is a bit cute...
He immediately stopped teasing him and stood up, cupping his hands and saying, "In that case, I will go back to work without disturbing Your Highness."
Li Zhi waved his hand and said: "Go quickly, go quickly, there is no need to come to see the king here in the future. They are all members of the family, why should we care about these false gifts? It is serious to run the errands and relieve the father's worries."
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Fang Jun said: "That Weichen resigned."
Holding the teacup, he took Cui Dunli back to his check-in room. He put the teacup on the desk, stretched, looked at the two-foot-thick stack of official documents on the desk, rubbed his wrist, and picked up the topmost document. One copy, unfold it and start reviewing.
At the same time, he asked: "What's the important thing?"
Cui Dunli said: "It's not a big deal. It's just that the army sent back news that His Majesty arrived in Luoyang yesterday. He did not enter the city to rest, but camped next to the pipeline. Officials from Luoyang went out of the city to have an audience, but were scolded and reprimanded by His Majesty. They ignored the affairs at hand, and instead welcomed and flattered them, and all of them were driven back.”
Fang Jun smiled and said: "These are the unlucky ones."
Those officials were really unjust in this matter. His Majesty the Emperor was passing by outside the city in person. As a local official, how could he not go to see His Majesty? If you meet your Majesty, you will be reprimanded by your Majesty for neglecting your duties and neglecting state affairs. But if you don't go to see your Majesty, you will be disrespectful to the emperor. This is a serious crime.
Therefore, even though Luoyang officials knew that going to see His Majesty would result in a scolding and reprimand, they still had to go there...
Cui Dunli naturally understood this truth, so he only mentioned it briefly before getting down to business: "The Ministry of War's note has been sent to all the military camps in Guanzhong, strictly ordering all its troops to stay in the camps and not to leave without authorization. Even if there are changes in various places, Be sure to wait for the Ministry of War to Troops can be dispatched only after receiving orders from the Military Aircraft Department. If someone leaves the camp without permission, regardless of the reason, he will be punished as disrupting the local area and destabilizing the capital. In serious cases, Guo will seize the title of general and be imprisoned by the Ministry of War, pending impeachment. ”
Fang Jun's face was solemn and he nodded slowly.
Now His Majesty Li Er went on a personal expedition and took away most of the sixteen, leaving only the old, weak, sick and disabled in the several military camps in Guanzhong. However, the stability of Guanzhong does not need to be maintained by these soldiers left behind. They themselves are the biggest instability factor.
There are few soldiers in Guanzhong at the moment. If some generals have ulterior motives and lead their soldiers to cause trouble, the entire Guanzhong will surely be in turmoil because there is a lack of troops to suppress it.
As long as all the soldiers are restricted to the military camp, even if something unexpected happens in Guanzhong, Fang Jun is confident that he can suppress it with the help of Youtun Guards.
Fang Jun asked: "How is the situation in Liaodong?"
Cui Dunli shook his head and said: "No military report has been sent back yet. However, according to the plan, Xue Wanche's vanguard army should have crossed the Liao River defense line of the Goguryeo army at this time, and cooperated with Lu Guogong to attack several mountain cities such as Xincheng, Gaimou City, and Baiyan City. It's just that Goguryeo has accumulated heavy troops in these mountain cities, and the terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is unknown what the outcome of the battle will be. ”
Why did the former Sui Dynasty use the strength of the whole country, but all three eastern expeditions failed? The crux of the problem lies in the fact that these mountain cities, which are entrenched in the high mountains of Liaodong, guard various traffic passes. Most of these mountain cities were built at mountain passes. They were easy to defend and difficult to attack with mountains on their backs and water on their sides. Although the Sui army was powerful, they would lose a large number of soldiers before they captured any one place. What was even worse was that their marching speed was seriously slowed down.
Liaodong was desolate and bitterly cold, and the climate in spring and summer was acceptable. However, in autumn and winter, rain and snow continued, and the entire Liaodong was like a huge swamp, making it difficult for the elite Sui army to march. In winter, heavy snow fell and the temperature dropped sharply. Many soldiers who lacked baggage died of cold and starvation.
However, Fang Jun was not worried about this.
The advent of firearms means that all the impregnable walls in the world will become useless and will no longer be necessary. Nowadays, although due to casting technology, artillery is too large for army maneuvers and difficult to carry in field battles, the rise of gunpowder is enough to make city walls made of simple diamond masonry without reinforced concrete as easy as pieces of paper. Shred.
If Goguryeo still copied its strategy from the former Sui Dynasty's war model and tried to block the Tang army's advance with a solid mountain city, it was bound to suffer a lot.
The application of gunpowder in warfare has completely changed the mode of warfare. Anyone who cannot keep pace with the times and innovate tactics will be eliminated by the torrent of history.
Historically, China, as the inventor of gunpowder, eventually became the murderer of firearms. I hope it will not happen again in this life...
Cui Dunli reported one by one, while Fang Jun quickly processed the official documents and answered them at the same time, and his work efficiency was very high.
Someone knocked on the door outside the duty room. Cui Dunli stopped and looked back, but it was a scribe.
The clerk walked into the duty room, first greeted Cui Dunli, and then said to Fang Jun: "I am reporting to the Duke of Yue. There are people from the 'Baiqisi' outside the door asking to see you."
Fang Jun frowned, put down the brush in his hand, thought for a while and said: "Let him come in."
"Here."
Cui Dunli glanced at Fang Jun, hesitated to speak, and then saluted: "I will avoid you for now."
Fang Jun waved his hand and said: "I don't know why the 'Baiqisi' came, but I have nothing to hide from Yuan Li, so there is no need to avoid it."
"Here."
Cui Dunli bowed and saluted, standing aside.
Although he clearly knows that anyone who has anything to do with "Baiqisi" is not a good thing, and may be dragged into the whirlpool from which he cannot extricate himself, but as Fang Jun's confidant, being able to gain Fang Jun's trust in this way is enough to make him feel deep in his heart. It's warm and very useful.
Not long after, an ordinary soldier with an ordinary appearance and short stature walked into the duty room. When he saw Fang Jun, he stepped forward to greet him and said: "I have met the Duke of Yue. I have been ordered by the commander-in-chief of my family to tell you something important. ”
After saying that, he glanced at Cui Dunli, who was standing with his hands tied.
Fang Jun said in a deep voice: "This is someone's confidant. There is no need to avoid it. If General Li has anything to say, it doesn't matter."
The soldier hesitated for a moment, but he did not dare to stick to his principle in front of Fang Jun, so he could only say: "The commander-in-chief has said that at the time of Unity last night, His Royal Highness King Jing had a private meeting with the Duke of Qiao at the foot of Longshouyuan in the north of the city and on the bank of the Weishui River. I don’t know what is going on, but I would like to ask Duke Yue to be aware of it and deal with it as soon as possible.”
When the soldier left, Fang Jun's thick eyebrows were about to knit together.
This Chai Zhewei has always been on the same page with the Guanlong nobles. When did he have an affair with Li Yuanjing again? Which side is he on?
Or is it that this guy is just waiting for a price and is just a piece of cake?
Cui Dunli on the side was convinced of Fang Jun at this moment.
That's "Hundred Knights"! His Majesty's eagle dog, his absolute confidant, and his unwavering loyalty led to his personal expedition to Liaodong, whereupon he became closely connected with Fang Jun and communicated with each other... His ability to connect people was unparalleled in the court. (End of chapter)