In the siege of Mayi, the Han Dynasty mobilized 300,000 elite troops, which can be said to be a national war. In a war of this scale, either the Son of Heaven himself conscripted or the three dukes sat on the front line to command, otherwise it would be difficult to convince the masses, and it would be difficult for generals at all levels to command them.
At this time, the three dukes had The Emperor Tian and the Imperial Master Han Anguo, and the Lieutenant was vacant. Tian Feng was the uncle of Emperor Wu of Han, the Marquis of Wu'an, and if he were to evaluate one of the most incompetent ministers in the Western Han Dynasty, Tian Feng would have a good chance of winning this honor, and he would not go to the battlefield. A year ago, Emperor Wu of Han's grandmother Empress Dou died, and Empress Dou was empress dowager for forty years, and Dou's power fell to the opposition. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty purged Dou's influence and removed both the chancellor and the imperial chancellor. The promotion of Tian Yu to be chancellor was to oppose Dou's party.
Tian Yu's ability is embarrassing, and there is no lower limit to his character. This man tended to be inflammatory, flattered, and did everything he could to cross the river and tear down the bridge. Emperor Wu of Han had been on the throne for several years, and he would not fail to understand him, and such a person was probably the fastest to escape on the battlefield.
Another "Three Dukes" Tai Wei (Minister of National Defense) vacancy, the previous WenJing Zhizhi, Taiping Shengshi, Tai Wei (Defense Minister) This position is not permanent.
The imperial master Han Anguo was recommended by Xiang Tian, who originally served in the han jing emperor's younger brother Liang Wang, and had made military achievements in resisting the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms. Han Anguo was sleek and knew how to maneuver, and actually jumped from the King of Liang to the Han Jing Emperor.
Han Anguo was originally the representative of the Lord and the Faction, but he could only command and march in person.
Let's take a look at the three dukes and nine secretaries of Emperor Wu of Han at this time, as well as the generals of the Han army who went out on this expedition (the bold body is the general who went out on the expedition):
Before the siege of Mayi begins, let's take a look at the resumes of this "three dukes" and three "nine secretaries".
Yushi Dafu (one of the Three Dukes, with an official title) Han Anguo was a general who guarded the army and restrained the other generals. Wei Wei (one of the Nine Qings, official erpin) Li Guang was a general of Xiao Qi, TaiBu (one of the nine secretaries, one of the official erpin) Gongsun He was a general of light vehicles, Wang Hui of Daxing was made a general of General Tun, and Taizhong Dafu (official rank of Six Pins) Li Xi was made a general of material officials.
Han Anguo was originally a man of the King of Liang, but later sent people to hold five hundred catties of gold, dedicated to Tian Feng, jumped ship to become the Northern Land Governor (military rank four products), two years later changed to the Great Agricultural Order (one of the nine secretaries, the official position of the second product), and after another three years, the imperial master Zhuang Qingzhai was dismissed, and Han Anguo replaced him.
After quelling the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, Li Guang served as the Taishou of seven counties in less than twenty years, changing places in an average of two and a half years. After Emperor Wu of Han ascended the throne, he summoned Li Guang to the capital and worshipped him as a weiyang palace guard (one of the nine secretaries, with the official position of Erpin).
Wang Hui was originally a native of the old yan kingdom, had always been in the BianJun army, and had achieved the rank of lieutenant (military rank sipin) in middle age. After Emperor Wu of Han ascended the throne, he transferred Wang Hui to the imperial court to serve as a major official (one of the nine secretaries, with the official position of Erpin).
Gongsun He was a shogun, and his father Gongsun Kunxian served as one of the Nine Secretaries of State (nine secretaries, the official erpin). Gongsun He was once the crown prince, which means that when Emperor Wu of Han was the crown prince, he served as the janissary of Emperor Wu of Han. When Emperor Wu of Han ascended the throne, Gongsun He was indeed brilliant.
As for Li Xi, the Grand Master of Taizhong (liupin of the official position), he was a young man favored by Emperor Wu of Han, and although he was temporarily given the title of a general, his rank was too low, and he obeyed the orders of Wang Hui. Taizhong Dafu was under the jurisdiction of Lang Zhongling (Commander of the Janissaries), an ordinary court janissary with an official position at the fifth rank of the Western Han Dynasty.
The purpose of Li Xi's expedition this time is probably to study and exercise, and he is also the key training object of Emperor Wu of Han, and in the future he will be crowned marquis and official to the Taixing Order (Foreign Minister) of one of the "Nine Secretaries".