Wishing You Eternal Happiness Chapter 629: : The imperial commander personally conquers!
Chapter 631: The imperial commander personally conquers!
Yu Youyao understood the key. The late emperor valued civility over martial arts, but appointed Ning Guogong, a military general, to teach the emperor, who was still the eldest prince, in riding and archery.
It can be seen from this that the late emperor did not value this son very much.
Zhou Linghuai continued: "In the first year of the emperor's accession to the throne, the Di tribe repeatedly invaded the northern border, severe droughts in the eastern border, external and internal troubles, natural and man-made disasters, all seemed to obscure the current emperor's moral incompetence."
That's why King Dongning, who presented the decree, was able to flatter him loudly.
The Four Seas Dragon Dagger is indeed a rare magic weapon. When this dagger was cast, it remains to be discussed whether there was thunder and timely rain in the Eastern Region.
Of course, this is not the most important thing.
The important thing is that the emperor believed it.
Yu Youyao held her fragrant cheeks and asked her cousin curiously: "What happened next?"
With a palm-sized oval face, small and delicate, Zhou Linghuai lowered his eyes: "The status is unstable and the country is not prosperous, so the emperor thought of a stupid move."
Yu Youyao quickly asked: "What stupid move?"
Zhou Linghuai tugged his lips lightly: "The emperor will conquer it himself!"
Yu Youyao's eyes suddenly widened: "The current emperor has ever personally conducted a military expedition? How come I have never heard of such a big thing?"
After she finished speaking, she reacted.
I have never heard of it. It must be because the results of the imperial conquest were not good. The courtiers did not dare to mention it, and the world did not dare to talk about it. As time goes by, the people behind will not know.
It’s true that you are hiding your ears and stealing your bell!
Yu Youyao puffed up her cheeks: "Since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, the foreign military has always been very tough, and there are many generals who are good at recruiting and fighting. Several emperors have personally conquered the country, leaving behind great achievements in civil and military affairs. The current emperor has ascended the throne. At the beginning, I was young and frivolous, and it seemed reasonable and reasonable to want to imitate my ancestors and lead a military expedition to rectify my own name."
Why do you say it was a faint move?
She was a little confused.
Zhou Linghuai understood her question and explained: "The late emperor valued civility over military affairs. Although he practiced benevolent governance and cared about the people, he was a wise and virtuous king. However, when the late emperor was in power, the military generals were severely suppressed by civil servants. The old nobles such as Zhenguo Houfu have all disappeared, and there are not many generals available in the court. Most of the external troubles in the Zhou Dynasty were caused by the late emperor, who gradually indulged in trouble. However, the late emperor ruled benevolently and the world returned to its heart. The vassal king did not dare to make any move, and foreigners did not dare to invade in large numbers."
After saying this, Yu Youyao understood.
Emperor Gaozu had iron blood flowing in his bones. After he ascended the throne, it was normal for the emperor to conduct military expeditions in person. During his reign, he swept across the world, and thousands of dynasties came to congratulate him.
For this reason, there will be many descendants who are good at fighting.
Clan members cannot take the imperial examination and become officials. In addition to enjoying their ancestral inheritance, they can only join the army and make contributions.
In the history of the Zhou Dynasty, many military generals came from the clan. The former emperor emphasized civility over martial arts, so the military generals were severely suppressed. Clan members could not join the army, and if they made contributions, they could only eat their ancestral property. As a result, most of the clan members were reduced to idleness. If the clan is idle all day long and has nothing to do, it is inevitable that there will be many dandies, who will be extremely miserable.
Even if Emperor Xiaozong regains many clan titles after he ascends the throne, it will be difficult to change this situation for a while.
The Great Zhou Kingdom at this time is no longer the powerful Great Zhou Kingdom it once was.
It is indeed not a good time for the Dog Emperor to go on a personal expedition as soon as he ascends the throne. We should wait at least three or two years to change the phenomenon of emphasizing civility over military affairs in the court.
Thinking of this, Yu Youyao asked again: "Where does the Dog Emperor want to conquer?"
As she asked, she took a sip of tea and heard her cousin say: "Beidi!"
"Pfft——" The tea that was too late to be swallowed was sprayed out, and the remaining tea in her mouth choked into her throat, which made Yu Youyao feel uncomfortable. She couldn't help but cough. As she coughed, she seemed a little unbelievable, and struggled Question: "Cough, cough, where did you say?"
"Be careful." Zhou Linghuai, who had tea sprayed on his face, was not annoyed at all. He took the handkerchief and wiped Yu Youyao's lips first, then slowly and slowly wiped away the tea stains on his face. Wiping it away, his big palm went around her back and helped her along her back step by step. He did it very naturally, as if he didn't feel at all that this would be inappropriate.
Yu Youyao is also used to her cousin's thoughtfulness and doesn't feel that this is inappropriate.
After a while, Yu Youyao's throat felt better, but her voice became a little hoarse: "Cousin, did I hear you right? Did you just say Beidi?"
The Dog Emperor went to the Northern Territory to lead a personal expedition. Is this because he has lost his mind or was caught in the door?
When Emperor Gaozu was in office, although the Northern Expedition was successful, Beidi was a large tribe and a nomadic tribe with no fixed settlements and vast grasslands. Beidi was familiar with the terrain and had three burrows, making it difficult to eradicate, so the two sides signed a truce agreement. Beidi pays tribute to the Zhou Dynasty with its best war horses every year.
Where did the Dog Emperor get the confidence that he could succeed in the Northern Expedition?
Zhou Linghuai smiled: "Do you think it was unwise for him to choose Beidi?"
Yu Youyao nodded: "Beidi is a large tribe with powerful soldiers and horses. They have been entrenched in the northern border area for generations and have brought trouble to one side. Many emperors in the past dynasties have launched armies in the Northern Expedition, but no one has ever really succeeded. Emperor Gaozu is unprecedented. But Beidi cannot be eradicated."
Zhou Linghuai shook his head: "Having said that, his choice of Beidi is precisely his brilliance. After the emperor ascended the throne, his status was already unstable, and the country was not prosperous. There were vassals in the east, west and south. The king guards only the northern border. Due to the special geographical situation, the imperial court is afraid of it and has not established a vassal rule. If the emperor goes to the territory of the vassal king, he will be like a sheep in a tiger's mouth."
Yu Youyao suddenly realized~IndoMTL.com~Although she was disgusted by the dog emperor playing power, she really never doubted his IQ.
Zhou Linghuai explained: "And at that time, the generals guarding the northern border came from the mansion of Ning Guogong, the father-in-law. Ning Guogong also often went to the northern border and had rich experience in fighting the enemy. When the late emperor was in power, Ning Guogong's mansion was A powerful barrier in the north."
Yu Youyao nodded, this is also the reason why Duke Xu’s mansion has always been very prominent.
Zhou Linghuai nodded: "The Di tribe is a nomadic tribe and is not good at farming. Every summer and autumn, the water and grass are abundant, which is the time when soldiers and horses are strong. Once winter comes, they have to recuperate due to lack of supplies, so the Di people often go to the countryside in autumn. Invade the northern border, seize supplies, and reserve supplies for the upcoming winter."
From this point of view, the emperor had carefully considered the expedition to the north. Yu Youyao sighed slightly: "What was wrong was not where the expedition was, but that the emperor should not have conquered it personally."
What matters in war is timing, position, and harmony. If it is not the right time, no matter how good the calculation is, it will be useless.
Zhou Linghuai nodded: "Soldiers are valuable and quick. It was just after the New Year, the ice and snow had not yet melted, and everything had not recovered. After a cold winter, when Di's troops were weak, the current emperor insisted on going his own way, despite all opinions. , ordered Duke Ning Guo to order troops, but the courtiers tried to persuade him to no avail. In desperation, Duke Ning had no choice but to obey the order, and the emperor led an army of 800,000 to personally conquer the northern border."
(End of this chapter)