"Returning to the emperor, this is a result of careful consideration. Now our army's battle has long been dominated by frontal infantry battle formations. Cavalry only covers the flanks and defeats the enemy and pursues them. The infantry of a brigade does not need to be equipped with too many cavalry. Considering the specific situation of Japan, a battalion of cavalry is enough." Zhao Song quickly explained to him, "In addition, according to our understanding, although Japan has horses, they are all short horse breeds, which are completely unbearable for combat formations. Even if there are many numbers, it is meaningless. The military horses used by our army are all selected. When the infantry battle formations are profitable, the cavalry of our army's first battalion of cavalry is enough to sweep away fallen leaves and clean them up like a strong wind. What's more, this expedition for thousands of miles, the horses are too delicate and consumed a lot. If we bring too many horses, the logistical pressure of our army will be too great, which will affect the progress of our army."

"This consideration is also good." The emperor nodded, recognized the military opinions of Zhao Song and others, and then raised his own questions. "But since this brigade has been strengthened a lot, why did he only bring a two thousand baggage regiment?"

"This expedition should be focused on streamlining, so as not to cause difficulties in maritime transportation, which will affect our army's operations. Therefore, our idea is to not bring unnecessary manpower if you can take it." Zhao Song expressed their opinions, "The baggage regiments are all selected people, and have many years of experience. The efficiency can make up for the shortage of manpower. Of course, there will still be some manpower gaps. We expect that through hiring, some Japanese civilians can use it for me."

"Hiring a civil servant?" The emperor became interested.

"Yes, Master, we can hire Japanese civil servants." Zhao Song replied confidently, "Japanese civil servants have always been regarded as hares by the shogunate and samurai. They are not very loyal to Japan and suffer from exploitation. I believe that as long as we are willing to pay for employment, many people will accept our army's employment and bear some burden on our army."

"This makes sense. But... give more money, don't fool the Japanese. We must show the credit of the great man! After all, we didn't sweep it there for a while and leave. We must stay for a long time." The emperor pondered for a while and gave an instruction, "Don't be afraid of giving more money, anyway, the money must be remembered on the Japanese in the end! Remember, don't disturb the people too much. Their grass people have been cut by the lord for hundreds of years, and there is no oil to squeeze out. Spending time on them is a waste. We must fight the shogunate quickly!"

"I understand!" Zhao Song bowed down, "I will follow His Majesty's instructions and do not disturb the people. I will force the shogunate to fight the decisive battle with our army as soon as possible and win it in one battle."

"I will ask the Navy to prepare the logistics work. It takes a fleet to transport this force, and this fleet also needs to be allocated by the Navy." The emperor continued, "I will take care of the Navy's people, and they will cooperate with you. They will give you whatever you want, and there will be no delay, otherwise we will ask them!"

"Thank you for your kindness!" Zhao Song was overjoyed after hearing this, "The cooperation of the navy is also extremely critical in this battle. As long as the navy is closely cooperated, I will be confident that I will end this war quickly!"

"How do you fight? Are you able to do it?" The emperor looked at Zhao Song again, "How do you plan to advance and force the shogunate to fight our army?"

Zhao Song hesitated for a moment, then looked at each other with his senators a few times.

"Return to the emperor, we have already had two preliminary drafts. Please decide and choose one and use it!"

"Two? Interesting." The emperor smiled slightly, "Let's say it and listen."

Zhao Song looked back at the senators, and then signaled that they would take out the draft they brought over.

These people did not dare to neglect and took out some paper from their official documents boxes. These drafts, which had been stained by ink, were the result of their efforts over the past few days.

The emperor waved his hand, and immediately a servant officer standing not far away came forward and took out a thin wooden stick. The emperor took the wooden stick and handed it to Zhao Song.

"You can cooperate with me to demonstrate on the picture. It doesn't make any sense."

Although Zhao Song had seen others demonstrate combat plans in front of the emperor many times in this room, when the emperor handed the baton to him this time, he still couldn't help but feel excited - just like those who had the opportunity to do this before.

He finally understood the feelings of those people before.

What a glory it is to be able to demonstrate his carefully prepared combat plan as the next commander of the army in front of the emperor!

He took a deep breath, then bowed his waist and took the baton. His hand trembled slightly, as if the cork stick was actually weighing thousands of pounds.

Then, he held the thin wooden stick and slowly slid on the map, finally staying on the place that marked the name of Shenyang.

"Since this expedition is a long expedition, it is not advisable to mobilize it. Moreover, since only one brigade is scheduled to be called, it is best to select elite troops from all over the country. Therefore, this time, I urge you to draw a regiment from the brigade under my previous administration and gather from Shenyang..."

Then, his wooden stick slowly moved downwards and finally frozen in Jinzhou, "Then assemble in Jinzhou and board the boat on the ground!"

Then, the wooden stick slowly moved downward, crossed the Liaodong Peninsula, slowly crossed the narrow Bohai Sea, and finally landed on another protruding peninsula.

"Some of the troops assembled this time were drawn from the southwest, so in order to save time in the march, they don't have to go to Liaodong to assemble. We think they can assemble in Dengzhou and then set off with the regiment in Liaodong to meet at sea."

"The two routes gather? Not bad." The emperor agreed to their opinions without long consideration, and then added his own opinions. "However, since the two places gather on board separately, the coordinated work must be done well, and you must coordinate with the navy."

He turned his gaze back to the map, "So, what should you do after the assembly is done?"

"I think that before attacking Japan, we should find a new assembly point for our army, prepare for weapons, horses, and then attack in one fell swoop!" Under the emperor's gaze, the thin wooden stick continued to move slightly on the map, then moved from the peninsula to the sea, then paddled all the way to the southeast, moved to a new peninsula, and finally stopped at a port at the southernmost end of the peninsula. "After discussing for a long time, I decided to set the port of transit to Busan, Goryeo!"

"Busan? Why did you make such arrangements?" The emperor did not comment and just frowned.

"This is through Busan, the largest port in Goryeo. Its port facilities and carrying capacity are better than other ports. It allows our officers and soldiers to make final assembly preparations in the most convenient form, and also allows our supplies to be delivered as quickly as possible. In addition, Busan Port is an important town that Goryeo has operated for many years, and it is easier for them to support it in the rear."

After a pause, Zhao Song continued to explain, "What's more, the Port of Busan is also the closest port to Japan. It is across the sea from Japan's Kyushu Island, and the sea route is very close. So if we gather in Busan and launch a war against Japan, we can attack Japan as quickly as possible and attack Kyushu."

While speaking, he also demonstrated on the map, using thin wooden sticks to cross the short strait from the southernmost end of Goryeo, and finally stopped on Kyushu Island, the southernmost end of the Japanese archipelago.

"There is a Nagasaki Port on Kyushu Island, which is the most important trading port in Japan and a very good port. As long as we can occupy the island, we can take advantage of the opportunity to directly occupy Nagasaki Port, and then use Nagasaki Port to transport military funds and sergeants. In this way, we can obtain a base to continue to attack Japan and facilitate our army's next battle."

The emperor has been listening to Zhao Song's explanation and his mind has been thinking.

Zhao Song's plan ideas are not particularly novel, but they are indeed the most stable and direct. He also believes that it is indeed a very normal idea to find the fastest and most convenient route when he has the advantage of national strength and military strength.

But there is one thing that needs to be considered.

"Busan is so close to Japan. If our army gathers in large quantities, they can easily discover it, right? If they are allowed to discover it, they will be wary. This is not very beneficial to our army."

"As the emperor said, Busan is too close to Kyushu. If our army gathers there, it will be easy to detect by the Japanese, which will cause some trouble for our army." Zhao Song nodded, saying that he also agreed with the emperor's view. "So, when considering this plan, we also considered the issue of confidentiality. We want the navy to cooperate and disguise the transportation of military and materials as merchant ships in order to conceal our army's mobilization..."

"It's probably not enough to disguise yourself as a merchant ship. There are suddenly so many ships and so many warships on the Port of Busan. It's hard to guarantee that people will not be suspicious." The emperor raised his own doubts again. "Besides, there are so many people coming and going at the port, and they all have eyes. What can't be seen when they come and go? Confidentiality is not that simple."

"The emperor is right, it's so simple that I think!" Zhao Song felt a warm face, a little embarrassed, "I will discuss with them next to see if there is any way to keep the secret more securely."

"Don't force it too much. Is there anything in this world that can be absolutely confidential? There are so many people with eyes, and you can't hide it all. You have done a good job and are attentive enough." The emperor did not pursue their affairs. "I don't force it to be absolutely confidential. You can just hide it a little. I will attack Japan by attacking Japan by the army? Isn't that a joke!"
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