HCB Chapter 127: Put on the auspicious clothes and enter the palace through the main gate to report the
Chapter 127: Put on the auspicious clothes and enter the palace through the main gate to report the
In Kyoto, the initial warlike mentality gradually turned into war-weariness.
The southern Xinjiang region is difficult to fight in.
Otherwise, the war during Taizu's time would not have been lost.
War mobilization also caused inconvenience to many Kyoto residents.
Now many people came out and started to speak pessimistically.
They said that the emperor was ambitious and that even if he conquered Dai Viet, he would not be able to rule it.
Also, Dai Viet only attacked Gao Cambodia and did not attack Shen Nan at all.
All of this was caused by Prince Xiao deliberately provoking a border war for military merit.
The people began to feel pessimistic about the war in southern Xinjiang.
But Liu Wenzhuo was very angry about this.
He wrote three consecutive articles entitled "Why Attack Southern Xinjiang!" to refute the various rumors circulating in Kyoto.
But an atmosphere of pessimism still hangs over Kyoto.
Concubine Lan was also pregnant, but she was already several months past the first trimester.
She played chess with Li Tianxia while pregnant.
"Your Majesty, I don't know how Rand is doing in Southern Xinjiang."
Rand sobbed.
Li Tian immediately said, "Don't cry, my beloved. Rand is your brother. How can I harm him?"
"No matter what achievements he makes in southern Xinjiang, I will not punish him."
Concubine Lan cried even harder and said, "Your Majesty, are you saying that Southern Xinjiang is doomed to fail?"
Li Tian said quickly: "My beloved concubine, why are you so sentimental after getting pregnant? The military strategy says that you should admit defeat before the battle. We should assume the worst!"
This time, Concubine Lan finally stopped crying.
But her face was still full of sadness.
Compared with Queen Tang Hanxue, she can only rely on this younger brother.
If Rand really loses, he will definitely be held accountable.
Then how can I fight with the queen?
Concubine Lan was worried.
At the same time, good news from the front finally arrived in Kyoto.
"The bigger the better!"
The messenger who brought the victory rode on a tall horse through the main road of Kyoto.
"The bigger the better!"
The messenger rushed into the Ministry of War.
At this time, the Ministry of War was about to close, leaving only the officials on duty.
After hearing the words "report of victory", the officials of the Ministry of War immediately called back the Minister of War who had just left.
This was not the first time that the Minister of War received good news.
He sat calmly in his seat.
I only heard the messenger say: "Sir, Prince Xiao sent me to Kyoto to report the victory!"
The Minister of War nodded and said, "Tell me, how many people of the Dai Viet army were annihilated?"
In the eyes of the Minister of War, beheading an enemy commander in the southern Xinjiang region would be considered a great victory.
It just so happens that Kyoto can also use a great victory to boost morale.
To be honest, Prince Xiao is quite good at controlling people's hearts.
First use a small victory to stabilize the court and the people's hearts, so that even if there is not much progress afterwards, the emperor will not scold him.
Describe nothing happening as a small victory, and describe a small victory as a big victory.
This is a common tactic used by the Ministry of War.
The people of Kyoto are now in an unstable mood, and the Minister of War plans to package this great victory well!
The messenger kowtowed and said:
"Sir Shangshu, General Rand has captured the capital of Dai Viet, and now the entire country of Dai Viet has surrendered!"
The Minister of War was still lost in thought. After listening to the whole thing in a daze, he said:
"Yeah, that's good. It's indeed a great victory."
But he suddenly woke up!
what?
Conquer the Dai Viet royal city?
Did the entire country of Dai Viet surrender?
How can it be!
Did Rand fly to the Great Yue King City?
How is it possible to march so fast?
What about Dai Viet’s troops?
Where is Dai Viet’s city defense army?
Did Dai Viet surrender the entire country so quickly?
Is this not a false report of military intelligence?
The messenger who was waiting to report the victory reported how Rand set out from the Xiangjiang River, sailed south, and then landed on the Nangan Peninsula.
After landing, they directly attacked the capital of Dai Viet.
Then use artillery to open the gates of Dai Yue City.
After explaining this series of operations, the Minister of War was so shocked that his eyes were wide open.
Can this war be fought this way?
Let’s look at the battle damage.
The Great Zhou only lost a dozen soldiers, most of whom were accidents and not injured by the enemy.
The funniest one is the Japanese guy named Igawa Hirozo.
The guy was so seasick that he almost died before getting ashore.
After Igawa Hirozo recovered, he accidentally broke his ankle while climbing a wall.
This Japanese man was still clamoring to go to the battlefield.
Rand could only let another Korean, Quan Minhao, take him to participate in the war to attack the capital of Dai Viet.
The outcome of this battle was still tragic.
Kozo Igawa was scratched on the neck by a Dayue child, and his aorta was almost cut.
As a result, he became the only seriously injured soldier in this war.
Igawa Kozo also became a joke within the expeditionary force this time.
The messenger described in vivid detail how Igawa Hirozo was injured, and the entire military department laughed so hard that they fell backwards.
So what was Rand's result this time?
The King of Dai Viet surrendered and the entire nation was taken prisoner.
The million elite troops of Dai Viet who attacked Cao Cambodia in the west all surrendered without a fight.
The elite mountain warriors who were resisting the Great Zhou in the north also surrendered collectively.
There were countless food and supplies.
The treasury accumulated by Dai Viet over hundreds of years was also seized by Rand.
When the Minister of War saw the list brought by the messenger, he took a deep breath.
What a huge sum of money!
Although Dai Viet is a small country, it has a good foundation.
The tropical region has high grain yields, and Dai Viet is located in the key area of the Nan'an Peninsula.
Nan'an can communicate between Central Asia and the West.
It is a very important position.
Dai Viet was originally quite powerful and was the little overlord of the Nangan Peninsula.
The Dutch and the English could only do business with him honestly.
Over the years, the West has made a fortune from the spice routes.
As an important trade hub, Dai Viet also earned a lot of gold.
The treasury of Dai Viet contained half of the annual income of the Great Zhou!
There is also innumerable food and fodder.
The Minister of War's eyes widened.
If the Minister of Revenue saw this report of victory, he would probably faint from laughter.
The Minister of War was very happy and he immediately said:
"Somebody come!"
"Have the messenger dress up in auspicious attire and enter the palace through the main gate to announce the good news!"
At the same time, the whole of Kyoto was immersed in the joyful atmosphere of the great victory!
But the people of Kyoto did not yet know the details of the great victory.
But every household decorated their houses with lights and colors to celebrate the great victory.
Only those whose brothers or husbands are on the front lines are still praying silently at home.
In the palace, Li Tian was still playing chess with Concubine Lan.
He suddenly had a bad feeling, as if something was backstabbing him.
Li Tian’s premonition was very accurate. At this time, the messenger reporting the victory had already entered the palace.
Now is a time of war, and every year the prime minister and important ministers take turns to guard the cabinet.
The person on duty today is Jia Renyi.
When he heard the report of victory, he immediately sent his men to investigate.
"Master Ci Fu!"
"The greater the victory, the faster the victory!"
Jia Renyi stroked his beard and said calmly:
"With the army of our Great Zhou, a small victory is not normal?"
"No need to make a fuss."
But his subordinates were still excited and said: "Master Ci Fu, this is not a small victory, but a great victory!"