Chapter 766 Fear and Courage
It was just dawn, the palace lanterns outside had not yet been extinguished, and the carved windows were filled with orange-yellow light. Fu Jinzhan's eyes were blurred and sleepy, her face was still tired, and her movements were soft and weak. She seemed to have not recovered from her exhaustion last night.
She forced herself to cheer up and still carefully served Guo Shao to wear clothes and tie his belt. Guo Shao advised kindly: "Don't have to go to court, you can sleep for a while."
Fu Jinzhan reached out to smooth the material on his shoulder and whispered: "I only felt that I was a woman when I took care of my husband. This is God's kindness to me."
Guo Shao was moved and a little excited, and he felt very comfortable in the morning.
Jinzhan was really careful. She combed Guo Shao's hair in a slight way and helped him put on his clothes as smooth and tidy as ironed. The slender fingers were stroking Guo Shao's body, gentle and comfortable, as if a trace of affection passed through his muscles and reached his heart. He seemed not doing something, but enjoying the tenderness at this moment.
"Suddenly I feel that I am very powerful, as if I can do anything!" Guo Shao said comfortably.
Jinzhan said softly: "Your Majesty is the emperor, he is very strong. There is a place that fascinates me..."
"Which place is big?" Guo Shao asked seriously.
The pink fist of the Jinzhang hit Guo Shao's chest with a coquettish look on his face. Guo Shao was praised by her and I felt very good for a moment.
...At this time, the emperor's carriage and ceremonial guard had arrived outside the Zide Hall. They were only waiting for the emperor, and no emperor stood at the door waiting for what they prepared.
Everyone didn't say a word, and in addition to not daring to make noise, they might also have the reason that they had not fully recovered when they woke up early. People always talked very little in the morning.
The light light, the hazy lights, the dim air, and the mist that had not dissipated in the morning, everything was very quiet.
Wang Zhong stood at the steps and waited patiently. Today, Japan came to Cao Tai on duty, but Cao Tai actually acted domineeringly and asked Wang Zhong to take over the post, because he was ordered by the queen and today he had to arrange the matter of serving the concubines. There should be no mistakes.
Wang Zhong realized a problem. It would be useless for him to recommend any concubine and woman to serve him. It seems that everyone the emperor favors will be the decision of the newly-famous Queen! As the eunuch who favors him by the queen, Cao Tai will become more and more powerful if he continues to do so, and he will be overwhelmed by him... because the concubines with status in the harem will please such key figures in order to compete for favor.
Could it be that he would be humble when he sees Cao Tai in the future?
After a long time, the queen and a group of palace maids sent out Guo Shao, who was dressed in neatly. Guo Shao walked off the stage and looked back before he got on the imperial carriage.
A group of people surrounded the carriage and walked through Xuanyou Gate along the long street of the central axis, and went to the Jinxiang Hall of the Qianting Ting.
The sky was getting brighter and brighter, but before the sun rose, the coolness was still biting, and the leaves on the roadside were covered with white frost.
In the East, the gathering of important officials every three days is as usual.
After the etiquette, someone soon talked about the war in Pingxia. It was late autumn, and it was time to prepare for winter military use. War has always been the top priority of the government!
There are two main strategies recently, and civil and military people are discussing it. One is to attack the Xia Dangxiang from the east, west and south. This supporter believes that it is relatively safe. As long as it is not defeated by each, there will always be a weak resistance among the three routes to make rapid progress.
The other type advocates joining forces to attack together, mainly considering the financial burden... The Dangxiang armed forces are very powerful, claiming that the whole people are soldiers, and the total force may reach more than 100,000. In order not to be defeated by each, the three routes had to mobilize hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians, which was difficult to estimate.
While arguing, Guo Shao was very decisive and confident today. He quickly spoke: "I am determined to lead the army in person and attack the strongly! "
Guo Shao's tone was confident and unquestionable. More than 20 people immediately stopped talking.
Guo Shao recalled his left and right and said, "The Xia army only needs more than 70,000. The Hu Ben army dispatched more than 10,000 cavalry, the He army controlled 30,000 horse-riding infantry, and formed the first, second and third corps of the Pingxia army to attack; the 30,000 guards were the fourth corps of the Pingxia army, occupying and repairing cities and fortresses along the way, in order to prepare and support, and to ensure retreat and food routes."
After hearing this, Zuo You stood up and bowed: "Your Majesty think twice. If you use this strategy, the actual force in front of you is only more than 40,000. I have heard that Dangxiang has more than 100,000 troops. It is not a stable strategy to fight against the enemy with only a few troops and go deep into the army alone."
"The strength of the troops is not just the number of people." Guo Shao said calmly.
Such a deployment was not a whim, but a conclusion he came to after repeated consideration of fiscal revenue and expenditure. Moreover, as the supreme commander of the imperial guards and a professional warrior, he knew the combat power of his own army... But as Zuo You advised, the war was ever-changing, and Guo Shao was a little hesitant.
But today, a powerful intuition in his heart suddenly made him firm in his confidence!
Guo Shao said calmly: "I want to use this battle to prove Daxu's strength."
That's the case and impulse. He wants to prove himself! Prove the power he has and prove the effectiveness of his series of military reforms, and he is unwilling to be questioned.
The battle between fear and courage. The reduction of military power does come from fear, fear of the internal threat of the throne. However, Guo Shao was unwilling to admit that he had given up in the face of fear. He mustered up his courage again because he felt that he could do everything at this time!
At this moment, Li Chuyun took the lead and stood up with his fists and cut his feet: "I ask you to go out with the battle and give your Majesty a horse."
Guo Shao immediately turned to look at Li Chuyun. It was not that he was too careful, but that every claim of these ministers did have his own considerations.
Li Chuyun, the generals, obviously supported the war very much. He also supported the strong attack along the way to reduce fiscal expenditures and reduce resistance... But in order to show his public intention, he did not instigate the emperor to take risks, so he volunteered and followed him!
General Li was probably thinking like this?
Shi Yanchao also stood up and said, "The last general has always been the front of Your Majesty. This time, I hope that Your Majesty will not abandon you and take the last general as the front of your vanguard."
All the generals volunteered.
Guo Shao slapped the handrail of the throne and said decisively: "Shi Yanchao is the vanguard, Li Chuyun is the commander of the first central army, Yang Biao is the commander of the second army of the left wing (Pingxia Army), Luo Yanhuan is the commander of the third army of the right wing. The fourth army of the rear army used Cao Bin as the commander of the commander of the capital, and Li Gu is the commander of the transfer, leading the military, food and food for men!"
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With an imperial edict from the imperial city, the war machine began to operate immediately!
Luo Yan shook the Privy Council's order and first established the Third Army Office branch at the North Suburbs of Tokyo, sent people to summon officials from the Fourth Army Office of the Imperial Army Office under his command, and then gathered the Third Army Branch of the Front Camp Military Office organized by the Privy Council.
At this time, the army was still in a dispersed state. With command as a unit, some commanders were on duty in Tokyo, while others were dismissed. Now under the new recruit system, Luo Yanhuan's first thing was to let the various yamen cooperate and mobilize the army first.
A hundred people gathered in the simple school barracks lobby. In front of everyone, Luo Yanhuan wore a cloak and held the sword given by the emperor before. After several personal soldiers followed him with things, they walked up to the north to stand in the north.
Everyone looked up and their eyes were on his face.
Luo Yanhuan stood up straight, unfolded the imperial edict with his own hands, raised it up and displayed it, and asked the personal soldiers to walk down with the imperial edict, slowly walked around the people, so that everyone could get closer and see clearly.
Then there was the order of the dispatch of troops and the letter of appointment from the Privy Council.
Luo Yanhuan waited silently for a while, and saw no one raised objections. He picked up the seal with one hand and the imperial edict with the other, and said seriously: "According to the emperor's order, this commander of the Third Legion of the Pingxia Army, we will be the commander of the Third Army of Pingxia. From now on, we will have the following commanders and commanders, mobilization, deployment, and punishment of the battle: the first command, the second command of the Third Army of Control Crane... and other twenty-one commands. If there are those who disobey the military order at the moment, they will be dealt with according to military law!"
After saying that, he put down his things, raised his sword and scabbard, and solemnly said: "God bless my emperor, and I will live forever!"
After making a move, Luo Yanhuan raised the imperial power, emphasized the title of the Heavenly Grants the Imperial Power, and declared his military power. When everyone heard the worship of the emperor, they dared not be disrespectful, so they quickly bowed together: "God bless my emperor, and live forever..."
The shouts of everyone were like admitting Luo Yanhuan, and everything was natural.
Luo Yanhuan raised his hand to calm the noise in the lobby and said, "The officials of each military branch will sign military orders and send them to the commanders. The commanders will sign cinnabar signs and order all soldiers to go to the Beijiao School to join the camp within fifteen days. Those who have exceeded the deadline will be dealt with according to military law!"
Everyone bowed and said, "Secretary and others obey the order."
This barracks became the shogunate of the Third Army of Pingxia Army organized in wartime, and issued military orders from the shogunate. The branches of the Imperial Army were actually divided by officials from the four yamen, including the Privy Council, the Ministry of War, the Dadu Prefecture, and the Military Arts Supervisor. In accordance with the military power orders of the commander of the Third Army, they first issued military orders to the commanders under their rule; the commanders then used the military orders jointly signed by the military branch office as evidence, and obtained verification by the deputy commander and the civil servants of the management commander, and gathered the soldiers of each capital and team.
When the Third Corps of the Pingxia Army mobilized, the officials of the original Imperial Army Branch could no longer control it, and the commanders and generals acted in accordance with the military orders of the chief general Luo Yanhuan and his shogunate officials.
The weapons, armor, food, and the requisition of civilian tyrants and materials were transferred from the front camp Li Gu, who was extremely capable and controlled, and the army did not have to be in charge of logistics, but only fought wars.
Now, mobilizing the army is more complicated than before, and requires common recognition from all government agencies. And if there are more people in charge, the confidentiality of starting a war is completely gone.
Everything was upright and on the table!
Chapter completed!