(Thanks to the 65th new alliance leader Ning Tianse...)
Faced with Bianliang's new decree, King Jing asked them how to deal with it, and Xu Huai also smiled bitterly.
Zheng Huaizhong, Gao Chunnian and others were originally afraid of fighting, and they had control of the Western Army's reinforcements that could be said to have certain combat effectiveness among the troops in Vietnam. They delayed in Gong County and did not dare to confront the enemy. Now,
The peace-negotiating faction in the temple was surging again, Emperor Tianxuan was weak and incompetent, and he was even the number one surrender faction in Tianzi. How could such a general trend be countered by a small group of them?
When Zhou He came with the decree, he directly established the most critical and irreversible step that was destined to happen in history and was irreversible.
Xu Huai could even imagine what would happen next:
Hundreds of thousands of Western troops who still have a certain fighting capacity are in Gongxian, and Yanshi is holding back. The peace negotiators have the upper hand in Bianliang. At the same time, under the coercion of hundreds of thousands of captive soldiers, in order to reach a peace agreement, they will do everything possible to satisfy them.
The armed extortion of the Red Husbands.
Satisfied, the Red Husbands further completely attacked Dai Viet's military potential, completed their established strategic intentions, and "withdrew" their troops. The peace negotiators and the aloof but cowardly and incompetent Emperor Thien Xuan were not only unable to suddenly realize, but also deeply understood that Dai Viet had already
If you fall into the abyss, you will even indulge in this fragile and false "peace", and even take it as credit.
The real war-fighting generals headed by Wang Zhen will naturally be ostracized and suppressed again.
When the Chihu people invaded the south again, the defense forces in Bianliang and the capital were destined to become increasingly fragile, and Bianliang, the capital of Dai Viet, was destined to fall.
"It is hard to disobey the sacred order. Whether it is peace or war with the Chihu people this time is beyond the power of my Highness and I. However, considering that the preparations for the Chihu people's southern invasion are not sufficient, the 'peace negotiation' on the surface is still
It is expected that the negotiations will be completed, and the siege of Bianliang can be lifted before the end of April. After May, the flood season between the Hehuai River and Huaihe River will be entered one after another, with heavy rains and monstrous floods. The Chihu people should be able to withdraw north before May.
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Xu Huai pondered for a while and said,
"The government and the opposition may forget about it in order to reach a peace agreement and withdraw their troops to the north. However, we must not be wary of the ambitions of the Red Hu people. After the Red Hu people withdraw to the north, they are likely to seize control of Hedong. If they don't go to northern Hebei, they may lose control of the country as soon as possible.
In the late autumn of October, we will invade the south again, and we must do our best to prepare for this..."
"If you meet all the conditions set by the Chihu people, it is very likely that the delay will only be five or six months longer?" Qian Shangduan asked in shock.
As a scholar, Qian Shangduan has never been a staunch advocate of war. Sometimes he would inevitably drift with the crowd. At this moment, deep down in his heart, he inevitably has some illusions about the "peace negotiation".
Of course, he knew that he was consistent with King Jing Zhao Tuan in front of outsiders, and only when everyone inside sat down to discuss, he would still ask some doubts in his heart.
"Let's not say whether there are people in the DPRK secretly accompanying the Hulu, but as long as the Western Army hesitates to advance and the DPRK takes the initiative to send ministers to ask for peace, are the Chihu people fully aware of the DPRK's request for peace?
How urgent is it? In this case, what conditions will the Chihu people ask for before they pretend to agree to withdraw troops from Hehuai?" Xu Huai looked at Qian Shangduan and asked, "Qian Langjun, if you are the Chihu Khan
What conditions will the king offer for withdrawal?"
"It is certain that we have to give up a lot of money and silk," Qian Shangduan frowned and thought, "At this time, in addition to the soldiers and horses of the Chi Hu who entered Hehuai, there are still soldiers and horses surrounding Taiyuan, Dingzhou, Xiongzhou, and Chi.
The Hu people will probably ask the imperial court to cede these three towns to each other..."
"What Qian Langjun said is true. If I were a Chihu man, I would also ask for the three towns of Taiyuan, Dingzhou and Xiongzhou to be ceded," Xu Huai said. "If the imperial court urgently seeks peace, it has the heart to cede these three towns."
, is it possible to establish an effective defense against the Chihu people in Taiyuan and south of Xiongding within half a year? And if there is no resistance, the Chihu soldiers and horses are still staying in Taiyuan and Xiongding. Why after autumn?
Don't go south again? Will they really be satisfied with their wolfish ambitions after they have tasted the sweetness and don't know what the bitterness is like? Qian Langjun must not forget that the Chihu people still have tens of thousands of elite riders in Taiyuan at this time. Once Taiyuan
If we fall into his hands without a fight, when we invade the south again, these red cavalry will also come together!"
Qian Shangduan remained silent, and King Jing Zhao Tuan also frowned.
Xu Huai said: "It is inevitable for the Red Husbands to invade the south again. What your Highness can do is to protect the generals in the DPRK who are willing to fight and dare to fight as much as possible. They are the last shield and support of Dai Viet!"
There were many things that Xu Huai was unable to change at this time.
The peace negotiation was not something that Xu Huai could stop; after the Red Husbands withdrew their troops, it was not something that Xu Huai could stop when King Jing Zhao Tuan was recalled to Bianliang; and the Chihus' southern invasion again was not something that Xu Huai could stop.
However, Xu Huai could also see that some subtle changes had quietly occurred.
The custom that princes are not allowed to interfere in government affairs has actually been broken.
No matter how cowardly and incompetent Emperor Tianxuan was, he could not really think that the threat was completely eliminated after the peace agreement was reached, and he could rest easy from now on.
In fact, the complete failure of the allied forces to conquer Yan, and the red cavalry ravaging the Hehuai River, would inevitably severely weaken Emperor Tianxuan's trust in ministers such as Wang Qiyong and Wang Boqian. Of course, Emperor Tianxuan eventually turned to the peacemakers, except for his deep-rooted
In addition to being weak and incompetent, it also proves that he seriously lacks trust in Wang Zhen and other militant groups.
In this special period, not only would it not be a taboo for a prince to interfere in politics, but it might even become the last thing Emperor Tianxuan thought he could rely on in his heart.
Next, what Xu Huai hopes King Jing Zhao Tuan will do is to use Zhang Xin, Ling Jian, Yu Gong, Han Wende and others to control the tomb-defending army, and harass as many flanks as possible before the DPRK officially orders a truce.
The enemy strongholds west of Hulao Pass, Deng Gui's and Yang Qiye's troops, can be directly incorporated into the mausoleum guarding army. I believe Hu Kai will also facilitate this.
The terrain between Hulao and Gongxian was not conducive to cavalry galloping, and the Red Husbands mainly used the surrendered troops to build large forts to block the Western Army's eastward advance.
The army guarding the mausoleum relied on favorable terrain such as Yehuang Ridge to avoid the red cavalry, and specifically challenged the attack and harassment of the surrender troops who were not very powerful.
You can seize the last opportunity, continue to temper, and strengthen your combat effectiveness.
After the peace agreement was reached and the Chihu people withdrew their troops, King Jing Zhao Tuan had no reason to stay in Bianliang. He could request an order to incorporate the Ling Shou Army into the Imperial Forbidden Army and bring it back to Bianliang; after returning to Bianliang, he could fight for a
The chances of winning the battle may be slim, but we must try our best to preserve the power of the main war faction, especially to try our best to keep Wang Zhen in Bianliang to prevent him from being squeezed out of Beijing by the peace negotiation faction.
It is inevitable that the Chihu people will invade the south again, but Xu Huai believes that if Wang Zhen can stay in Bianliang, he should be able to play some role more or less; and Xu Huai also believes that if the situation is bad to a certain extent, Wang Zhen should be able to see
When King Chao Tuan leaves the capital, he can preserve the greatest hope for Dai Viet.
Only with the support of Wang Zhen, Xu Huai was confident that he could escort King Jing Zhao Tuan out of Bianliang when the situation became extremely bad.
Of course, this premise is that others will be in Bianliang when Wang reports.
Xu Huai himself had already had a falling out with Zheng Huaizhong and Gao Chunnian tonight, and they were left to embarrass each other. The Japanese soldiers were already wary of them enough, and attacking from the flanks would not have much effect.
He didn't want to waste the elite Tongbai Mountain soldiers in meaningless harassment battles. He planned to collect the surrendered soldiers from the northern slope of Songshan Mountain and bring them back to Tongbai Mountain. Tongbai Mountain was still too short of young men. These surrendered prisoners of war were
Even if the soldiers are brought back to Tongbai Mountain to make up for the lack of young men and women, it is better than handing them over as merit.
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After talking secretly with King Jing and Qian Shangduan in the early morning, Xu Huaicai returned to the camp, but still had no rest, leaving Lu Xiong talking in the tent.
"The Prime Minister Wang is not willing to get involved in the fight for the heir, so we have some small thoughts to hide it from the Prime Minister. But in just ten days, who would have thought that the situation would change like this?" Xu Huai drank hot tea,
He told Lu Xiong, "I believe that the bad situation at this time has made Wang Xiang think of how ugly the worst situation would be. And if it is difficult to win against the Chihu people in a sudden, if this is destined to be a protracted war,
, I believe that Wang Xiang will not stick to the old views anymore..."
"Do you want me to return to the capital immediately to see the Prime Minister and persuade the Prime Minister to support King Jing?" Lu Xiong asked.
Xu Huai nodded and said:
"Persuading the Prime Minister to support King Jing is one thing, and the other is to persuade the Prime Minister to temporarily forbear during the peace talks. Wang Qiyong, Wang Boqian and others are the initiators, but they are still undecided among the officials. Peace negotiations are inevitable, especially
After the Chihu people withdrew, the king would boast of his extraordinary achievements. The king had an upright temperament, and it would be difficult to win the support of the officials if he quarreled with him. Why not leave the last strength to be used when the Chihu people invaded the south again?
What about coming out? If the Chihu people invade the south again, but Wang Xiang has been squeezed out of the capital by the kings and Wangs, who will the generals and King Jing in the world be able to rely on at that time?"
"Okay, I'll leave now." Lu Xiong said.
"Don't be busy tonight. Mr. Lu, you have been working too hard during this period. Let's rest after tonight," Xu Huai said, "There are some things that I can think about more..."
