Chapter 83 Target Japan Tian Ze's gaze swept majestically over all the generals under his command. All of them immediately straightened their chests and looked at Tian Ze with sharp eyes, with an expression that showed a willingness to fight. "Yun Chang." "I am here!" A sharp light flashed in Guan Yu's eyes, and he stepped out of the line in a heroic manner. "You will be the commander-in-chief of this annexation of Goguryeo and coordinate all parties." "You lead 10,000 infantrymen upstream along the Hun River, and head straight for the inner city of Goguryeo's capital. Set up camp there and encircle the enemy. Dig trenches and send out spies around to prevent the enemy from escaping." "Remember, march forward slowly and with great fanfare to attract as many troops as possible from Goguryeo to the inner city. If the enemy chooses to hold their ground, do not attack if there is no chance of victory, just encircle them. If the enemy actively probes, attack with all your might to scare them!" "Don't take over the inner city too early, so that the enemy can recruit as many reinforcements as possible and destroy the whole city." "promise!" Guan Yu took the order and withdrew. "Jun Yi, Xuan Gao."
"I'm here!" Zhang He and Zang Ba immediately stepped out happily, their faces filled with eager expressions. "This time we will focus on mountain warfare, and you two are the best at this. I will leave the task of searching for Goguryeo castles and villages to you two." "Each of you will lead 5,000 infantrymen to advance in a net. Don't rush. You can finish the job within half a year. However, you must be extremely careful and don't miss any corner or let any fish slip through the net." "promise!" The two generals took orders and withdrew. "Wenyuan." "I am here!" Zhang Liao stepped out with a solemn and steady look. "You lead 10,000 infantrymen to follow Yunchang along the Hun River to Neiguo City. After Yunchang has set up camp, you continue north along the Hun River to the northern border of Goguryeo and garrison there." "On the one hand, we must be vigilant at all times to prevent Goguryeo soldiers and civilians from fleeing north to Buyeo and Yiluo. On the other hand, we must be on high alert to prevent Buyeo and Yiluo from taking advantage of the situation to loot. If it is not necessary, do not easily engage in battle with them and try to avoid friction." "promise!" Zhang Liao took the order and withdrew. Tian Ze is most confident in Zhang Liao. He is calm and resourceful, yet also smart and courageous, and he can always respond calmly when faced with complex situations, so this key position was given to him. "Zilong, Ziyi." "I am here!" Zhao Yun and Taishi Ci stepped out, both of them looking heroic and majestic. "Most of the people under your command are light cavalry. Each of you will lead 5,000 cavalry to strengthen patrols along the western border of Xuantu County and Goguryeo. Your duties are the same as Wenyuan's. If you encounter provocations from the Xianbei cavalry, do not let them go and beat them hard." "Although the Xianbei did not completely border Goguryeo, the two had been colluding with each other to invade Han territory for decades, so it was inevitable that there would be secret connections between them." "If the Xianbei come with a large army, don't fight them head-on. Send the information to Liaodong immediately and I will send Shoucheng and Lingming to meet you." "promise!"
The two generals took orders and withdrew. "Yi Gong!" "I am here!" Han Dang stepped out, his expression serious and focused. "You are responsible for the logistics of this expedition. Your navy must help protect the refugees who have settled in the area and be highly alert to prevent sneak attacks from the enemy." "promise!" "I believe you all know the previous strategic deployment. Although the enemy is weak, we should not take it lightly. The principle of despising the enemy strategically and taking the enemy seriously tactically has been told countless times. You should be aware of this." Tian Ze looked at the generals and said solemnly and seriously. "This time, we must not only win, but also win beautifully. Anyone who is careless and does not consider the overall situation will be severely punished!" "Yes!" All the generals responded in unison, their voices were so loud that they shook the sky. After completing the strategic research and deployment of the attack on Goguryeo, Tian Ze continued, "Do you have any suggestions for the second target to be conquered?" Tian Ze's focus was mainly on civil officials, because the key to these wars was not the tedious operation of tactical details, but more on the layout and planning of government affairs. Countries like Goguryeo and the Three Han were not strong enough to fight. The key was how to achieve stable rule as quickly as possible. Everyone turned their eyes to the Korean Peninsula. Tian Ze smiled and said, as expected. How can you allow others to snore on the side of the bed? Although many countries on the Korean Peninsula have never rebelled, they have always admired the Central Plains culture and have been extremely respectful and have never invaded. But who made them border Liaodong? Tian Ze would not rely on trust in the Three Han states to support his rear base. "The Three Han Peninsula is located in the southeast of Lelang County. There are many powers in it, mainly Baekje, the Three Han, etc., which are weak. Its area is slightly smaller than Liaodong, with a population of about 300,000 and no more than 20,000 soldiers." "Its territory is also basically all mountainous. Once we take it, we can connect it with Liaodong. Then, relying on the strength of our navy, we only need to defend the western and northern mountains, and we will no longer have to worry about invasion by foreign enemies." Jia Xu said lightly. What does it have to do with you if I destroy you? No matter who lives here, they are targets that Tian Ze must capture, so as to connect the territory into one, ensure the safety of Liaodong, and reduce the need for border garrisons. "Okay." Taking over Goguryeo and the Korean Peninsula was also what Tian Ze had in mind at the beginning. The reason is very simple, that is, being close, making friends with those far away and attacking those nearby makes it easier to control and manage. "The third place to be conquered is Wa Island." Tian Ze said directly, his tone firm and decisive. This time he did not ask for others' opinions, but set the tone directly, showing unquestionable determination. He looked dimly at the island on the sand table that was across the sea from Liaodong, and the uncontrollable murderous intent in his heart surged like a tide. "We don't have complete information about the Japanese island yet." "From what we know so far, its territory is quite vast, with a population of about hundreds of thousands and hundreds of countries. But its civilization and armaments are very backward, and the most commonly used weapons are simple spears, shields and wooden bows and arrows," said Jia Xu. "There are many copper, silver and gold mines with rich reserves in this area. Especially the silver mines, which are very large in scale. As long as we take over this place, we probably won't have to worry about the problem of lack of money in the future." Tian Ze added.
After hearing what Tian Ze said, Chen Gong, Mi Zhu and others who were originally hesitant in their hearts suddenly showed excitement. They felt Tianze's deep malice towards Wajima, and although they didn't understand why, they didn't care. They are just some barbarians, so just destroy them. The Han Dynasty has done many things like destroying nations and exterminating races, so there is nothing to be surprised about. It's nothing more than one more line of words in the history book. The Wa Kingdom refused to submit to the king's rule, so he comforted the people and punished the criminals, and then pacified it. All they care about is the pros and cons. What Liaodong lacks most, apart from population, is gold, silver and copper coins. In order to attract refugees, a huge financial deficit has now appeared. Although there were a lot of supplies, there were too many new influxes of population, and many supplies were difficult to sell. Although the issue of money houses has been considered, because paper money has been further improved and is now made of cotton and a special tree species cultivated by Tianze, the anti-counterfeiting technology has also made further breakthroughs and is almost fully mature. However, since it can only be implemented among hidden households, the amount of copper coins that can be saved is still limited. Liaodong still needs a lot of money to support the flow of wealth. Even if paper money can be promoted in the future, it must be based on sufficient copper coins. What's more, Tian Ze also wanted to take out all the almost rotten copper coins hidden in the bottom of the boxes of those wealthy and powerful families in the future to promote the circulation of wealth. How could he do that without allowing the copper coins to flood? "Although the Japanese island is far away, it is more convenient to take the water route because it is across the sea, and it is adjacent to the Three Kingdoms of Korea. As long as we take over the Three Kingdoms of Korea and build a port, we can easily control it." Chen Gong said with a confident smile on his face. "There are hundreds of countries in the area, and they are constantly fighting against each other. The Japanese are ignorant and their customs are strange..." Jia Xu said with a hint of disdain in his tone. "The Japanese don't need to move to Liaodong." Tian Ze said quietly, "The men will be settled there and go to work for us until they die. The women will stay there and be assigned to the refugees who will be resettled when the time comes." "Understood." Chen Gong, Cheng Yu and others looked at each other. It seemed that these Japanese could not be kept at all. This matter must be done cleanly and neatly, otherwise the lord's deep resentment cannot be quelled. (End of this chapter)