A military meeting lasted for a full hour and a half. It was mainly a question and answer between Liu Yang and Zhao Kuangyin. The other generals, except those involved in corresponding military affairs, basically listened.
As Liu Yang stood up and announced the adjournment of the meeting with a smile, the originally serious atmosphere in the hall suddenly relaxed, especially when he mentioned the banquet that had been prepared, which made the generals happy. After all, they drank a lot of tea and were not satisfied.
Tasty, it is always more popular than meat and wine.
The high-ranking generals attending the meeting were all members of the aristocratic class of the Han Dynasty, and they had begun to evolve and transform into the upper class in recent years. But they were military generals after all, and some of them were made from humble beginnings and were rough tyrants with martial arts in their bones.
Liu Yang did not go to the banquet directly, but ordered Murong Defeng to lead Zhao Kuangyin, Gao Huaide, Cao Bin and Guo Tingwei to the study. This was obviously because they had other important matters to discuss.
The room was very quiet. Several people were seated, and they all seemed to know what the prince wanted to talk about. Without any more nonsense, Liu Yang looked at them directly and said in a deep voice: "The princes must already be aware of the edict to prepare for the war in Goryeo, and it was not mentioned in the meeting just now."
And, I want to hear your opinions?"
Judging from Liu Yang's slightly solemn expression, he had a conservative attitude towards this. After hearing this, the four generals and ministers all showed similar expressions and hesitated, but they didn't know that they were targeting Goryeo.
ambition, but still had an uncompromising attitude towards the emperor.
Facing the prince's solemn gaze, Guo Tingwei did not remain silent for too long. He spoke first: "The little Goryeo, so ambitious, dares to covet the land of my kingdom, and wants to take advantage of the situation. It must be taught a lesson! I suggest that we start first.
In order to be strong, take advantage of the moment when the enemy is hesitating and hesitating to make decisions, and send troops south first to defeat their army, seize their territory, and dispel their delusions!"
Guo Tingwei's attitude is clear. It is not surprising that he has this idea. After all, since the naval battle of Suzhou Port, the role of the Donghai Navy he led has plummeted. In the past few months, it has almost completely been reduced to the logistics of the Liaodong army.
Guard of supplies.
So many navy ships are either staying in the military port or can only be used as escorts. What's even more outrageous is that Han Hui came to communicate before, hoping to allocate some warships to them as transport ships. How can this be tolerated?
Next, no matter which direction the Liaodong war situation develops, the role of the East China Sea Navy will be minimal, and warships will not be able to fight on land.
And if a war can be launched against Goryeo, the status of the navy will suddenly become highlighted. After all, if you want to fight Goryeo, you will be obviously hindered by marching on land. However, through the sea route, you can directly attack the western coastal areas of Goryeo, which is
Their best area.
Therefore, in Guo Tingwei's mind, he had directly skipped the precautions and preparations for war, and directly considered the issue of active attack, which can be described as radical.
Of course, such important matters are not decided by Guo Tingwei. First, it depends on the emperor, second, it depends on the prince, and third, it depends on these generals and ministers.
"General Guo, don't be impatient!" Sure enough, Zhao Kuangyin first spoke to reassure him about his radical suggestion: "The matter has not yet reached that point, and your Majesty has not given any explicit orders to attack. He only teaches us to prepare for war. We bear the weight of the Liaodong war situation, and the Northern Expedition
The key to victory or defeat is not to act too hastily. Now that Goryeo is still hanging in the balance, and it has taken the initiative to send an envoy to see you, we should not rashly provoke a war!"
"Having said that, since the Goryeo people have now shown their ambition, they will not give up if they fail to achieve their goals!" Guo Tingwei said: "There is news from the south. Goryeo's navy has been assembled and on standby. On the south bank of the Yalu River, there are more than 70,000 Goryeo troops.
He is ready to cross the river and head north at any time to attack the southeastern part of Liaoning! The Koreans are already watching with eager eyes. Do the Han kings still want to act based on their looks?
Since Your Majesty is preparing for war in Liaodong, it proves that he will not hesitate to fight in order to fight back against Goryeo. The general believes that instead of waiting for Goryeo to take action, it is better to take the initiative. Otherwise, if our army uses a defensive weapon, even if we prepare a back-up plan, we will inevitably fail.
When you have the upper hand, you fall into embarrassment!”
"General Guo has said it!" Cao Bin pointed out calmly: "Judging from the way Goryeo has been sitting back and watching, they may not really dare to be enemies with the Han Dynasty. Nowadays, the situation on the southeast front is becoming increasingly delicate. Goryeo has suppressed such
After a long time, they were still hesitant, which shows that they were still wary of the Han Dynasty and did not dare to easily intervene in the Han-Liao war.
In this case, if we act too inappropriately and irritate the Koreans, once the Koreans really raise their troops to the north and the Han-Li War breaks out, the Khitans will be the winners in the end.
Although Goryeo is small, it is a country that can raise an army of 200,000, and rashly triggering a hostile war will definitely lead to changes in the situation in Liaodong. If repeated, it may even affect the overall situation in the Northeast and even the entire Northern Expedition. Don't be careful!"
After speaking, he glanced at the prince whose brows were furrowed even more, and Cao Bin continued in his calm tone: "The current situation in Liaodong is hard-won. If we can avoid any mistakes, we should try our best to avoid them."
"If we follow Privy Council Cao's words, then we should simply give up Southeast Liaoning and retreat voluntarily to satisfy Goryeo's gluttonous ambitions!" Seeing Cao Bin's conservative attitude, Guo Tingwei immediately sneered twice and refuted: "In that case, Goryeo will be satisfied?
Let Goryeo successfully take over Kaiyuan, go to a few cities far away, and hand over the hills and mountains of Liaodong, which are the key to victory? At that time, let Goryeo army directly threaten the Liaohe Plain without any obstruction? "
Although Cao Bin has reached the position of deputy privy envoy and has a rich background, Guo Tingwei is not polite when it comes to saving face. Of course, he also knows that Cao Bin has a mellow temperament and does not have so much sharpness.
However, even so, after hearing what Guo Tingwei said, Cao Bin couldn't help but feel a little angry, his face turned red, and he looked at Guo Tingwei: "Hai'an Hou, you know that I don't mean this, why are you forcing me like this?"
"Old General Guo, I've spoken too much!" Seeing that Cao Bin, a "good old man," was almost irritated, Liu Yang hurriedly spoke to comfort him and said to Guo Tingwei with a straight face.
Seeing this, Guo Tingwei immediately put away his aggressive posture and said with cupped hands: "Your Highness, I was emotional and made a blunder. However, the veteran still believes that in the face of Goryeo's provocation, our army should take active measures, take the initiative, and strike first."
!Your Majesty’s edict has been carefully studied by me. There is absolutely no reason to compromise or retreat towards Goryeo!
Previously, Goryeo had been hiding and not making any progress, so that was all. Now, taking advantage of the opportunity and spying on the Liaodong city, it has become a disaster. We must not let this disaster expand!"
"I understand what the old general means!" Hearing this, Liu Yang sighed: "Your Majesty is strong and hard to bully. I know that Goryeo's move has offended Sheng Gong, otherwise there would be no such order. However, Liaodong has not yet
Stable, the remnants of the Liao army still exist, and the disputes in the Northeast continue. At this time, if we start a war with Goryeo again, I am afraid that the whole body will be affected by one move!"
"Your Highness, I think that if our army and the Liao army are fighting fiercely and are at a stalemate, and the Koryo army goes north, even if they don't send envoys to request them, they will still occupy the lands and cities near Koryo. Even if we
They are dissatisfied, and there is nothing they can do about it. But they chose this moment, but they are really not smart enough!" Gao Huaide, who had been silent, spoke:
"Right now, the overall situation of Liaodong and even the Northeast is under our army's control. The role that Goryeo's 100,000 troops can play and the threat they pose have been greatly reduced under the current situation.
Now that His Majesty's edict has been issued, we might as well prepare for war and proceed according to the situation of the two countries going to war. As long as we are fully prepared and respond in time, the Han Dynasty will still be in an invincible position."
"The war between the Han Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom is not something that just Goryeo can interfere in!" Gao Huaide said, with a chill in his eyes.
Zhao Kuangyin glanced at Gao Huaide with slight surprise. After all, he did not agree with directly breaking up with Gao Li. He considered it from a different angle. As the actual coach of the East Route Army, Zhao Kuangyin naturally hoped to assist him smoothly and steadily.
Liu Yang took over Liaodong, pacified the Northeastern region, and successfully won all the achievements.
The last thing you want to see is an accident. Although Goryeo is not taken seriously, it is still a "little strong". It can bring an army of 100,000. Such a variable is not small. Moreover, the two countries
In the past, most of the time, we were good neighbors and friendly, but this has suddenly changed, and it has directly turned into a warring enemy country. If the Han Dynasty took the initiative to destroy relations and sent troops to attack, it would also appear to be hasty.
As for Gao Huaide, he was not as thoughtful and scheming as Zhao Kuangyin. Compared with Zhao Kuangyin, he also understood Emperor Liu's brother-in-law better. What was the emperor's attitude? Coupled with his analysis of the situation, even if he had an enmity with Goryeo or even went to war, the problem would be
It was not big, and the situation in Liaodong could not be changed, so I decisively agreed.
In addition, he was a relative of the emperor and the right commander of the Eastern Route Army. He had been suppressed by Zhao Kuangyin since the Northern Expedition. How could he not have any ideas in his mind?
