Chapter 1171 Guidance
"I have written to the imperial court to lead the South China Sea Navy to attack Haidong!"
The last time Niu Jianhu went north to fight in Liao, he picked up a lot of opportunities and gained a lot of military exploits. Thanks to his father who was the commander of the waterway at that time, Niu Jianhu got the first month near the water tower, and got more than the two navy divisions of Beihai and Donghai. Opportunity.
The opportunity is rare, and he did honor his father by leading a partial division eastward, smashing several cities such as Jili, Shicheng, Daxing, Bozhuo, etc. In the end, he and the old cow who rushed to the back laid a heavy blow. City black bones. His victories on the eastern front were very fruitful. Although the emperor on the western front personally conquered more than ten cities of the Liaodong Great Wall of Koguryo and wiped out the main force of the Liaodong Army of Goguryeo, he was far superior to them, but he did not conceal his outstanding achievements.
So after the war, he was granted the title of Duke of Langya County. Among them, Niu Jianhu was able to be named Duke of the county because of his own merits. In addition, his father was already a Duke of the state, so the emperor rewarded him with credit for his achievements, and he was directly named Duke of the county. up.
Watching the Liaodong war break out again, Niu Jianhu wished he could set sail to the north immediately and make a few more contributions.
Qin Lang smiled and hit him, "If there is no accident, you have no chance for the time being. It is impossible for the imperial court to fight on two fronts. Since there is going to be a big fight in the Western Regions, then the Liaodong side will have to rest temporarily."
He told Niu Jianhu that the next strategy of the imperial court in the east must be to stabilize Liaodong first, swallow the fat of Liaodong, and then ignore the Korean Peninsula on the other side of the Yalu River for the time being. Don't look at Yuan Gai Suwen's yelling ruthlessly, but you can tell from his actions that it is also done by outsiders.
It is moved to the sea and forbidden to the sea. It is basically a defensive tactic. Even if it is an alliance with Baekje and Wa, it is just to boost people's momentum. It is impossible to counterattack Liaodong for the time being. They have neither the guts nor the ability .
"There are two fleets in the North Sea and the East China Sea, which can completely suppress Goguryeo. The next step on land must be to stabilize and digest Liaodong, and then supplemented by naval forces to harass and block the coast of the peninsula. At the same time, instigate Silla. The vassals of San Francisco, Tamra, and Gaya played with Goguryeo and the others, and if the imperial court had the patience to play like this for ten years, Goguryeo would definitely collapse completely, and by then there would be no power to fight against the Tang Dynasty.”
"Ten years is too long!" Niu Jianhu was a little disappointed, he was still thinking about going north to make meritorious service again. Seeing that Cheng Chumo, although he has not moved in the position of Tonghai Governor for many years, he has become more and more stable. The development of the Tonghai Governor's Mansion is also getting faster and faster. Cheng Chumo, who was originally the inspector of the Tonghai Governor, has now become an important guardian general of the imperial court in the southwest, and his status is constantly rising.
Now Wu Jie is already a serious third-rank champion general, and his real job is also firmly seated as the commander-in-chief of the third rank. With his command of the navy these years, he can not only use the Red River as the boundary, no longer let He Man cross the river to harass him, even his He also has the ability to often send troops across the river to suppress them. He has fought repeatedly against the Man and the Barbarians. He has also successfully established several strongholds in the south, and several states have been established in the south of the Red River.
Tong Haijun seized a large area in the upper reaches of Heman, and continued to advance step by step. He successively established five cities including Yinsheng, Kainan, Zhenyuan, Weiyuan, and Lincang, and successively crossed the Lishe River, Babian River, and Ailao. Mountains and Wuliang Mountains have reached the east bank of the Lancang River.
Also recruited many barbarians from across the Lancang River and Nujiang River, and established Jimizhou County, with Biaozuotu chieftains as governors and county magistrates.
The current territory of Heman has been continuously compressed, leaving only the territory between Yuanjiang and Lixianjiang in the lower reaches of the Lixian River, which can only rely on the primitive jungle valley that was picked up from the early Song Dynasty.
In fact, Cheng Chumo had the opportunity to go directly to Huanglong and directly attack Heman's base camp, but he has been suppressing his own desire, making arrangements bit by bit, slowly opening up the gap upstream, and constantly devouring and expanding. The ultimate strategy is to Cross the river from the north, then turn sideways and back, encircling the Heman who rebelled against the Tang Dynasty in the area of Yuanjiang and Mojiang, not even giving them a chance to escape.
Cheng Chumo's strategy was even highly praised by the imperial court, who believed that he was very calm and not impatient, and that only relying on the soldiers and horses of Tonghai Mansion, plus some support from Zhennan Mansion and the Navy, he would be able to make the most of the war. He was very suppressed, but he was able to advance gradually, which is very good.
Cheng Chumo's achievements reported to the imperial court every year are really eye-catching. Not only is the commercial road to Tonghai Prefecture smooth, the industrial and mining industry is developing rapidly, but also the immigration has achieved good results, and the barbarians have also achieved good results in reforming the land and returning them to the people. Tens of thousands of barbarian captives were captured from Heman on the other side of the river, which undoubtedly proved the success of his strategy.
Now I heard that the imperial court even intends to promote Cheng Chumo to be the Chief History of the Governor's Mansion of Zhennan and the Governor of Jiaozhou. Then he would be a real frontier official, stepping into the ranks of the first-line officials of the Tang Dynasty.
How can Niu Jianhu not be jealous or even jealous?
"Don't worry, make preparations first, and when the time comes, you must be able to take this opportunity. Let me remind you one or two, if the next time the imperial court conquests Goguryeo, it will inevitably advance by land and water. However, in view of Baekje and Wa Kingdom With the deadly attitude of Goguryeo, the imperial court is likely to unite with Silla and attack Baekje first."
"Baekje first?"
"That's right, Baekje is weaker than Goguryeo. Attacking Baekje by water, land and sea can have miraculous effects. Firstly, it is unexpected, and secondly, it prevents it from aiding Goguryeo. If Goguryeo comes to aid Baekje, it will turn passive into active. The defense of Goguryeo's city is sure." If it is stronger than Baekje, then we can transfer Goguryeo south to Baekje for reinforcements, wouldn't we be able to take the initiative?"
Qin Lang said that there is also a basis for these. In history, when Emperor Gaozong of Tang conquered Goguryeo, he first destroyed Baekje, and then attacked from the north and the south, and finally Goguryeo perished.
Therefore, when the Tang Navy attacked Baekje, it was a dimensionality reduction attack, and it could be taken by surprise. In addition, to the east of Baekje is Silla, and to the south are Gaya and Tamra. At that time, they can besiege Baekje. Baekje has established a forward base, and it will be possible to bring in the elites of the Tang Dynasty in a steady stream, which is no longer just a partial navy.
Goguryeo's strategic defense direction has always been the land in the north, followed by the seaside defense of Pyongyang. If the Tang army establishes an offensive base in Baekje, transport the main force of land infantry, and attack from south to north, plus Silla and others. Xie Cong, Goguryeo has no defense at all.
"Study carefully how to attack Baekje from the sea. If you are successful in your research, then the war will start in the east. If you offer this good strategy to the Holy One, why would the Holy One not use you? And if you can really lead the navy into Baiji Ji, even destroying Baekje, that is the achievement of destroying the country, in terms of the present reward system of the imperial court, at least a general who destroys the country can be rewarded by a real duke or even a secular governor."
Niu saw that the tiger's heart was beating, and his heart was pounding, and his breathing was a little short.
He now only has a false title of Duke of Langya County, which is several grades behind the real duke or even the duke of Shifeng.
Even if he can inherit his father's dukedom in the future, he didn't earn it by himself.
"Sanlang, if you really want to fight Baekje, tell me how to do it!" Niu Jianhu asked humbly.
"Easy, capture the thief first, and first order Silla to attack Baekje from the east to attract its attention and mobilize its troops. Then, taking advantage of his unpreparedness, send the warships of the navy to cross the sea to the east and enter the mouth of the Xiongjiang River. Going up the river to attack Sibi City, the capital of its king, as long as they attack Sibi City and capture the king before the Baekje army arrives, Baekje will collapse. Baekje has 37 counties and 200 people. The city has 800,000 households and a population of millions. Once the capital falls and the king is captured, the dragons will have no leader. At that time, Silla and others will cooperate to attack Baekje. With the elite troops of the Tang Dynasty, Baekje has no chance of turning around, and the big thing is over."
Niu Jianhu listened with admiration.
"If the navy goes straight to Pyongyang, the chances of winning are not high, but if it goes to the Woongjin River to attack Sibi, the chances of winning are extremely high. First destroy Baekje, and then Goguryeo!"
After being happy for a while, Niu Jianhu suddenly lost again.
"This plan is good, but if the sage really adopts it, I'm afraid that with my qualifications and official position, I won't be able to take up the post of chief executive of the waterway."
"Then you sign this plan together with your father. Your father's qualifications are more than sufficient. At that time, your father will be the chief executive and you will be the pioneer. Father and son work together to destroy Baekje. The credit is not all due to you." House's?"
Niu Jianhu became excited again after what he said.
After smirking for a while, he suddenly looked at Cheng Chuliang who was beside him in a daze.
"Brother Chu Liang, if you want to make contributions, you can go to Baekje together!"
Cheng Chuliang had no choice but to nod awkwardly, "Since Sanlang taught Niu Dalang this strategy, I will naturally not take it away, nor will I reveal it. If there is a chance in the future, Niu Dalang remembers to take me with me when the time comes. The Zhuya Army under my command, Although there are only a thousand people, they are still very elite."
"Definitely." When Niu Jianhu heard this, he happily agreed.
After staying in Sanya for one night, Qin Lang continued to sail back with the boat.
At this time, the situation in the Western Regions and Liaodong became tense again, and the imperial court sent Sheer to lead troops to reinforce the Western Regions, and they wanted to get rid of it once and for all.
In Liaodong, as expected by Qin Lang, although Fang Xuanling's proposal to accept the King of Goguryeo's request to surrender and reconciliation failed due to Yuan Gai's mutiny, the court was not in a hurry to deal with the regicide Yuan Gai. Su Wen made a move, but issued an edict to reprimand Yuan Gai Su Wen for killing the king and rebelling against the suzerain.
Thunder, little rain.
Shi Niu Jinda, head of the governor's office in Dongzhou, has no intention of crossing the Yalu River at all!
(end of this chapter)