Chapter 43 Southern Expedition
Sima Ji, a vassal king, knew what happened in Luoyang in a short time. I believe Xu Meng left that day because of whether he was the southern expedition and Linyi Kingdom? Isn’t this the small Brahmin country in the south of Jiaozhou?
In later generations, all Southeast Asia, except Vietnam and Singapore, were under the influence of Indian culture. This is not something Indians boast, and Indian culture is indeed much more accepted than Chinese culture. Although Southeast Asians and Indians look far apart.
In fact, this can be seen from a small habit. All countries influenced by China use chopsticks, while all countries influenced by India use their hands to pick up rice before the colonists arrive. Except for Vietnam and Singapore, all Southeast Asian countries use their hands to pick up rice.
"How come people who really don't understand these missionaries, why do they run so far?" Sima Ji bit his lip, but he also knew that religion is the mainstream in the world, and countries like China are actually a minority.
Any religion will encounter a problem in China. They are snatching control of the population with the court, which is something that no court can tolerate. The Chinese emperor is not willing to share this right with others, nor is the court willing.
However, can those who do not believe in religion defeat religious elements? Yes! Although there are many religious people, they do not believe in one sect. Compared with the total number of atheists in each sect, they have become a minority.
Sima Ji quickly scanned the information above with his eyes. He was surprised when he received the news. He was just now surprised by this. Such border harassment was actually not enough to make the court decide to launch a large war. There was only one emperor like Emperor Wu of Han, and the Han Dynasty.
Either there was no such thing as a crossing robbery in Linyi Kingdom in history, or this incident did not cause a great war in the Jin Dynasty, but regarded it as never before. This is the way to deal with most such incidents. A few people died at the border and sent large troops to attack. Any dynasty is a rare situation. The country's population is tens of millions. In the eyes of the court, thousands of people are similar to a few ants.
Sima Ji did not think that he had spread the butterfly effect so far so quickly, so it should be the latter. Linyi Kingdom did rob and rob, but this time the Jin Dynasty made a different choice from the history, so he chose the Southern Expedition.
Before I knew it, a line of words came into my eyes, "Gen. Yang Jue, the General of the Guard, was the general of the Southern Expedition, and the military commanders of Jiaozhou and Guangzhou, and recruited troops from Jing, Yang, Jiao, and Guangzhou, and went south to fight against them."
"Yang Yan?" Sima Ji narrowed his eyes. He knew what was going on. Nanzheng wanted to transfer Yang Yan out of Luoyang. If he was not wrong, this should be the wind blowing by Jia Nanfeng beside the emperor.
Drive the tiger and swallow the wolf! Dou Xian angered the Empress Dowager in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and was afraid that it would be difficult to save it, so he asked to attack the Huns to redeem the death penalty. In fact, it was to avoid disaster and eventually defeat the Northern Huns. However, Dou Xian was forced to commit suicide in the end.
If this was really Jia Nanfeng's attention, this time it would be considered a submission. The general of the Southern Conquest, the most famous general is Cao Ren, who is in charge of the military affairs of the two states. There were only 19 states in the Jin Dynasty, let alone recruiting troops in the four states. This authority is indeed quite large in the eyes of ordinary officials.
With the distance from Luoyang to southern Jiaozhou, if the Southern Expedition was launched, the possibility of ending the war within one year was very small, and this was based on victory. If the war was defeated, there were too many factors that could affect the outcome. If it was so easy to win, the problem would not be left to this day. The Han army would not have mutinyed because of the Southern Expedition last time.
Yang Yu accepted the appointment and left Luoyang for at least one year's window period, and any situation could happen during this period.
"Zhang Da, come with me to the governor's mansion." Sima Ji stood up. No matter why Yang Yu was transferred out of Luoyang, the southern expedition was a major event. Sima Ji must find out about the governor Xu Meng.
According to the origin, Linyi State was also a rebel and thief who rebelled against the Han Dynasty and established his own treason. The leader might be a Han Chinese. But so what? Since separatist is a foreigner, all the rebel and thiefs should be killed.
Not to mention that even if he was a Han Chinese, as long as he believed in Brahminism, he would be the one who would be killed in Sima Ji. The expedition was not too many human factors. If possible, Sima Ji wanted to help Yang Yu.
"Your Highness of the King of Yan!" Seeing Sima Ji's arrival, the governor Xu Meng quickly greeted him and invited the vassal king to take his seat.
The furnishings of the governor's office were still the same as the Jin Dynasty. Sima Ji didn't care about so much and sat directly on the ground. The southern expedition was not a secret matter. After some discussion in the court, it was not surprising that he received the news.
"I heard that Linyi Kingdom has conquered many surrounding cities. Now Linyi King Fan Yi can gather 40,000 to 50,000 troops." Sima Ji said straight to the point, "This southern expedition is not a small matter."
"Your Highness, do you think my Great Jin will be defeated?" Governor Xu Meng asked, "Is the mere Linyi Kingdom the opponent of our Great Jin!"
"Defeat does not necessarily mean defeat. There are too many factors for defeat. I heard that the mountains north of Linyi Kingdom are continuous, called Hengshan. Strong attack on Hengshan will inevitably cause huge losses. Although I have never been to Jiaozhou, I also know that the temperature and heat are very tolerant of the four seasons near Jiaozhou!" Sima Ji said calmly, "Once it lasts for a long time, it may change."
If he was going north to fight Sima Ji, there would be no such nonsense. To put it bluntly, there is no such thing as the Xianbei and Goguryeo today that he can adapt to the cold climate. The place he used to live further north than the current Goguryeo. If he went to war with Goguryeo in the future, he would guarantee that he would surprise the Goguryeo people.
However, if Sima Ji was talking about Linyi Kingdom, at least in Xu Meng's eyes, he would be like this.
"I sent people to Jiaozhou to buy back and say that the locals in the south have a disease caused by the hot weather. The crotch itch was unbearable when the disease occurred. This time, the army was recruited to the south. Many people were not Jiaozhou and Guangzhou locals, and they did not know that the locals had this disease, so they must be prepared in advance. The clothes reported by the soldiers must be kept dry. If they encounter a disease, do not hide them and take off their pants and dry them."
"Your Highness is serious?" Xu Meng asked some questions. He knew that many people in the Yan Palace went to various places to purchase, but Xu Meng was also from the north and did not know about this disease, so he asked this question.
"Take it seriously, once you enter Jiaozhou, ask the locals to weave it. I hope the general of the Southern Expedition will be prepared in advance." Sima Ji said solemnly, "Besides, Hengshan is not easy to conquer. It is best to establish a naval army before attacking and go south along the coast. Once the attack is frustrated, you can land south of Hengshan and attack front and back."
The lives of tens of thousands of Jin troops were obviously more important than fighting for power and profit. Sima Ji hoped that Yang Yu would be prepared for the difficulties he faced. After a deep conversation, Xu Meng saw the solemn expression that Sima Ji had never seen before, and immediately wrote a letter and ordered people to send it to Luoyang.
"Your Highness!" Xu Meng called Sima Ji who was about to leave and pondered for a while and reminded, "I will still consider the title of sir."
Chapter completed!