The Emperor of Wei, Qin Wenyao, Minister of War Jiang Honglang and others were discussing matters in the house after the morning court.
The New Year has passed, and although it will be extremely cold this year, it is not as unbearable as Qin Tianjian predicted.
Therefore, the reform of the states and counties in the Great Wei Dynasty is still in full swing. The overall situation has been decided, and now only the details remain.
After the political and agricultural reforms of the Wei Dynasty were completed, and the "Dividing a small person into an acre" was implemented, it was about to enter a stage of rapid development.
However, life is unsatisfactory nine times out of ten, and the same is true for national development.
As soon as the Wei Dynasty completed the reorganization of local officials, land reform and the implementation of the new tax law "Dividing a small person into an acre", trouble began in northern Xinjiang.
There was heavy snowfall in the grasslands this winter, causing numerous casualties among cattle and sheep. Wuluo and Liaodong suffered from severe food shortages.
Yu Mingxuan, Xiao Wenmao, Wuluo and Liaodong colluded together to plot against Guyang Pass and Liba.
Now Xiao Wenmao has just centralized the military power of Kyushu to the imperial court, and the troops of many states cannot be mobilized at all. Therefore, the first battle in spring is very dangerous for Guyang Pass and Liba.
Emperor Wei, Qin Wenyao and Jiang Honglang were all worried about this matter.
"My dear friends, the information is almost complete. The grain collected from landowners in various states and counties is piled in the treasuries of various states and counties. We are not short of food now."
"Although we cannot mobilize all the troops and horses from other states, we can mobilize some of them. How should we fight this battle? Do you have any opinions?"
Emperor Wei glanced at the people in the hall, frowned deeply, and spoke slowly.
Jiang Honglang looked at Emperor Wei, saluted and said: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, this battle cannot be avoided by hiding. We have been hiding for four years, and in the end we still have this result."
"It is better to order Qingzhou to mobilize some troops and horses to withstand the southern border of Dongzhou, to have the Hebei army to withstand the western border of Pingzhou, and to have Liba to withstand the northern and southern frontiers, and start a tug-of-war."
"Then we mobilize elite troops from all armies and head to northern Xinjiang to defend Guyang Pass and attack Wuluo with all our strength. They have a tough winter and their horses are getting thinner in spring and their combat effectiveness is not strong. We may have a chance."
Jiang Honglang had the same temperament as Emperor Wei. He was a member of the warring faction. If he didn't make any noise, he would just be typing.
Qin Wenyao waved his hand to interrupt, "No, we can't fight, we absolutely can't fight. Now it's not just Yu Mingxuan and Xiao Wenmao, but also Liangzhou and Dianzhou. The Wei Dynasty is in a stable stage of development. Once the war begins, our
All your efforts will be in vain.”
"Wei Chen suggested that we should concentrate our forces to focus on confrontation and not to fight easily. Neither Liaodong nor Wuluo have heavy siege weapons. We can just defend."
Nowadays, the reform of the Wei Dynasty has just seen some results. Once this war starts, the development of the Wei Dynasty will be passive.
Immediately afterwards.
Zhang Zian, Tao Xing, Chen Zhen and others also joined the battle.
They all know that it is impossible not to send troops now. It is a matter of active attack and passive defense.
It sounds like Emperor Wei has one head and two heads, but if it comes to him, he has the same idea as Jiang Honglang, beat his mother first.
He is the immediate emperor, and it is his nature to be warlike.
Just when Emperor Wei was confused.
Fu'an, the chief steward of the imperial court, came from outside the house, stepped forward and saluted, "Your Majesty, the Prince Consort and the Crown Prince would like to see you."
Hear this.
A smile instantly appeared on Emperor Wei's face, and he hurriedly said: "Quickly, call them two in. They said hello to me on the first day of the new year, and they have never been seen again."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Fu'an responded and then came outside the house.
moment.
Qin Yu and Xiao Nan came from outside the house, bowed and said: "See your majesty (father)."
Emperor Wei waved his hands hurriedly, "Okay, you two, please stop being polite to me and sit down quickly. I and all your beloved ladies are already very busy."
Qin Yu and Xiao Nan sat aside.
Immediately afterwards, several young eunuchs and maids entered the room and placed cakes and tea on the table beside them.
Qin Wenyao: "..."
Jiang Honglang: "..."
Chen Zhen: "..."
It’s really worth comparing people with others, and throwing away goods when comparing goods.
The degree to which these people were favored by Emperor Wei was a matter of judgment.
However, everyone also understood that after all, Qin Yu was really a talented person. If it weren't for Qin Yu, the power of the Wei Dynasty would not have recovered so quickly.
"Your Majesty, where are you talking about?"
Qin Yu asked casually while eating cakes and drinking tea.
Xiao Nan is sitting upright with a serious look on his face. He respects war very much. Although he is only a rookie who has only fought against Japanese pirates once with Qin Yu, this does not hinder his yearning for the battlefield.
In Xiao Nan's eyes, the place where real men should go is where the war is fierce and the sky is stained with blood.
Listen to Qin Yu's words.
Emperor Wei frowned deeply and said in deep thought: "Now we can never negotiate peace with Xiao Wenmao, Wuluo and their ilk, so sending troops is inevitable, but whether to fight or to defend is a question that needs to be studied. We focus on defense and follow-up.
Wuluo, Liaodong, Xiao Wenmao and Yu Mingxuan are all fighting a tug-of-war, but they should concentrate their efforts to defeat one of them and save the overall situation."
"Now I advocate defeating one of them, but Liaodong is too far away. Yu Mingxuan and Xiao Wenmao are both soldiers of our Great Wei. I can't bear to let our great Wei Erlang kill each other, so I plan to attack Wuluo with all my strength."
"Wuluo will definitely have a tough winter this year, and his combat strength will be greatly reduced in the spring next year. We may not have a chance. What do you think about this matter?"
Emperor Wei finished his words.
Everyone's eyes fell on Qin Yu.
Regardless of whether Qin Yu is proficient in military affairs or not, they also want to hear Qin Yu's opinion.
Moreover, Qin Yu originally developed "Japanese Swordsmanship" and "Yuanyang Formation" and helped the Qingzhou Army defeat the Japanese pirates.
It was also at that time that Qin Yu began to stand out.
Qin Yu took a sip of tea and said thoughtfully: "This matter is not urgent. I want to discuss the military reform with Your Majesty and all of you."
Military reform?
Everyone looked at Qin Yu with blank expressions.
The war was about to begin, and they felt it was a bit late to talk about military reform at this time.
However, everyone still respected Qin Yu enough.
After all, no one knows what mysterious methods Qin Yu can come up with.
Emperor Wei frowned and asked, "Well, tell me how we should carry out military reform and whether military reform and this war can be carried out at the same time."
Xiao Nan also looked at him with burning eyes.
Although he knew too much, he believed that Qin Yu would be able to come up with a good solution.
Qin Yu glanced at the people in the hall and muttered: "Your Majesty, gentlemen, what do you think is the fundamental reason why Liangzhou, Dianzhou, Dongzhou and Hepingzhou are not under the control of the imperial court?"