The progress of Dongjiao University is relatively smooth, and there are no unexpected problems.
Fang Zhengyi was happy to be a hands-off boss.
Anyway, the county has already had talented people to sort out the processes over the years, so he just did whatever he could.
After all, I have a proper job and I have to be on duty.
The morning court went on as usual.
Fang Zheng was as dazed as ever. As long as he was not asked about his affairs, he would pretend that nothing happened and not care about anything else.
This is the self-cultivation of Lao Xianyu.
But this time, the situation was a little unexpected.
"Can you say that again?"
Fang Zhengyi had his eyes slightly closed when he suddenly heard the angry voice of Emperor Jing, which shocked him.
When he looked up, he saw the Minister of War Feng Jiejun making a preface.
Feng Jie said nervously, "The natives of Yishun rebelled, attacked Shanwei City, and killed 2,700 officers and soldiers... After looting, they returned to the city."
"However, the local authorities have reported that they have sent reinforcements nearby."
"Is the Shenjiying available now?"
"Under rectification, not yet available..."
The anger on Emperor Jing's face had not yet dissipated, and he nodded helplessly: "Send the Left Vice-Chief Censor Cui Jun to Yishun as the governor to supervise the army. After suppressing the rebellion, we will appease the rebellion. Remember to report in time."
Feng Jie nodded and then left.
After listening to only half of it, Fang Zheng was completely confused.
But I still care about it...local wars and conflicts, big and small, have actually never stopped.
However, there had never been a major war, with only a few dozen people dying. But now, two thousand seven hundred people had died all at once. This was the first time he had experienced this since he entered the DPRK.
But then I thought again, things happening thousands of miles away...have nothing to do with him.
Continue to distract yourself.
After the court session ended, Li Yuanzhao approached him mysteriously and said, "Old Fang, Yishun is fighting. Did you hear about it?"
"What does it have to do with me?"
"You are not interested in this, are you still a man? Come on, come on, let's go to the East Palace and talk."
In the East Palace, Li Yuanzhao hurriedly dug out an old map from somewhere and hung it on the wall.
Fang Zhengyi was listening to the lecture like a primary school student.
Li Yuanzhao held a sword in one hand, pointed to a location on the map and said, "This is Yishun, the old land of the Gan Kingdom. The barbarians gathered here and later surrendered to our Dajing. The court has been sending money and food to this place for many years, but the barbarians are not tolerant of education and disputes continue."
"The conflict broke out this time because the local officials violated their customs again. Those barbarians have many problems, and I don't know which god they offended. This kind of thing happens all the time. I didn't expect it to be so serious this time."
"Stop!" Fang Zheng raised his hand and said, "Your Highness, there seems to be no point in telling me this?"
"Your Majesty has already sent people to fight, why are you still talking about this?"
Li Yuanzhao licked his lips and said, "I don't think we can win... at most it will be a draw, and we will lose anyway."
"If it was possible to capture it, Father would have sent people to attack it by force. Yishun is mountainous, with dense forests and miasma everywhere, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. Firearms are not as convenient as bows and arrows, and cannons are heavy and can't aim. The local natives are far more familiar with the environment than our soldiers. The most we can do this time is to suppress and quell the conflict, but it is impossible to make them completely submit."
"Whether we win or lose this battle, we have actually lost. With just this defeat, the imperial court has lost its prestige. Those natives were originally unwilling to be educated, and there are other tribes eyeing them covetously. If we can't subdue them in one fell swoop, I'm afraid there will be endless troubles in the future!"
"Fortunately, there is only one Yishun this time." Li Yuanzhao said, and took out a small map and hung it up.
Pointing to a small house-like pattern on top, he said, "This is the main fortress of Yishun. Many tribes gather here, and I heard that they also worship some religions."
"If I were to lead the troops..."
"Wait a minute!" Fang Zheng looked at Li Yuanzhao suspiciously, "From what I heard from Your Highness... you want to go over and fight?"
Li Yuanzhao curled his lips, coughed twice, and continued to point at the map.
"Listen to me. If I were to lead the troops, I would first send a large force to attack the border... advance in three directions and force the natives into the fortress."
"According to past experience, the natives will definitely withdraw and defend the fortress. It is impossible for our people to survive outside the fortress for a long time. They will automatically withdraw within a few days."
"But as long as we dispatch 200 elite soldiers to attack the fortress at night, and then use gunpowder to break open the city gate, the army can march straight in..."
Fang Zheng nodded repeatedly: "Well, then what?"
"Then lend me the two hundred elite soldiers from Taoyuan County, and I will go and subdue those natives myself."
"......"
Fang Zhengyi's mouth drooped instantly: "Don't even think about it!"
"Your Highness, are you crazy? You've come all the way to fight a war, and you still want to borrow my men. If His Majesty knew, he would have to kill me first."
"Besides, why do you need to borrow my men? Why should I send them to the battlefield?"
Li Yuanzhao raised his head and sighed: "Old Fang, I am already this old, I feel that there is no hope for me to go to the battlefield again in this lifetime. This is my only wish, really!"
"If we want to attack the city gate at night, ordinary soldiers are not enough. The people in Taoyuan County are not only strong and muscular, but also have experience with gunpowder... There is no better candidate than them."
"The local generals are not courageous enough! They don't know the power of gunpowder. The military supervisor Cui Jun sent by my father is just a civilian official. What does he know? If he interferes with military affairs and we send people to attack directly, who knows how many people will be killed or injured!"
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