Seeing that the people around him didn't understand, but Cui Zhaoquan was sitting with no intention of stopping the explanation, Chen He deliberately showed off, of course, more to show Master Cui's wisdom.
Chen He cleared his throat and said: "There are always 170 villages in the southwest, but now more than 20 have been reduced. Although the remaining ones seem to be quite large in number, they have been repeatedly frustrated and attacked by the bandit chiefs, so their morale is low.
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"Now our army not only has Jinjikou, but also guards Hungry Wolf Ridge. Now we don't even need to attack. We just surround the mountain and show our intention of not withdrawing our troops unless they surrender. They are trapped in the mountainous area and cut off foreign aid. Now it's cold.
How can we bear this cave? There will definitely be more cottages begging for surrender."
"Even if the enemy chief does not compromise, at least thirty or forty of the one hundred and seventy strongholds will surrender. By then, there will always be seventy strongholds on our side, and the enemy chief's power is gone."
"And among the remaining one hundred villages, those who are truly determined to oppose Dazheng are probably no more than one palm. Among them, Tan Yang, the leader of Huoyan Village, had an ancestor who was hostile to Taizu, and most of his clan was killed.
The hatred for Dazheng cannot be eliminated by gold and silver titles, but by loyalty to the thief chief. As long as the thief chief kills him, it will definitely further divide the village."
"Think about it, the enemy chief himself killed the loyal leader of the stronghold, what would the other strongholds think, and what would the loyal and brave soldiers think? I'm afraid the iron-like stones will turn into loose sand."
"At that time, those who have surrendered and those who have not surrendered will be in conflict with each other, and the traitor chiefs have killed their loyal ministers. Even if they are allowed to surrender, the traitor chiefs will have been rewarded, given a title, and have a chance to breathe. It will no longer be possible to order the cottages. Not only that, but also
There are many more potential enemies.”
"They are in constant internal strife and hate each other. If the government recruits one faction to fight another, the southwest will be peaceful."
Having said this, Chen He sincerely raised his hand to Cui Zhaoquan and said with admiration: "Just listening to the Lord's words is enough to enlighten my subordinates. This plan of yours is enough to bring peace to the country!"
When others heard this, they all thought deeply and praised him.
Shao Sisen marveled in his heart: "As expected of the Minister of War. Even though he is not a general, and he has been more aggressive before, when it comes to strategies, he is still impressive."
Cui Zhaoquan was so flattered by Chen He's flattery that his face felt slightly hot.
In fact, he had not thought about it so deeply, and he had no intention of taking this strategy as his own, but Chen He had already said so, and it was hard for him to explain it on the spot.
Otherwise, not only would he be embarrassed, but Chen He would also be embarrassed when he heard and saw this scene.
Cui Zhaoquan pretended that it was all what he thought, coughed slightly, and asked: "Mr. Chen explained exactly what I meant. What do you think of this strategy?"
"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy is wise, we have no choice but to bow our heads and obey your orders." This time, not only the several generals, but also Shao Sisen, all bowed down together and were sincerely convinced.
"..." This meeting made Cui Zhaoquan more and more convinced of this strategy, especially Chen He's explanation, which made him feel that Su Ziji was not as thoughtful as a teenager.
"Could it be that there really are born generals in this world?"
After asking these people to retreat, he couldn't help but sigh as he watched Shao Sisen cough and walk away from time to time.
"They are both Taixue students. Shao Sisen is also considered talented and famous in Taixue. Compared with Su Ziji, who is also a Taixue student, is the gap so big?"
"It's a pity that his mental skills are a little shady, and he's not as good at training as Shao Sisen!"
It was extremely quiet inside the tent. The rustling of snow falling outside and the hissing of the kettle on the stove were all clearly audible. The wild Taoist couldn't help but frown after hearing the experience of these days.
"If you have something to say, just say it directly. Is it possible that you and I still have concerns now?" Su Ziji looked at the speechless Taoist and said, and poured tea for him.
The wild Taoist thanked him, tasted the food, and then said: "Although I don't stick to trivial matters when it comes to big things, my master's actions this time, are you..."
"Did you show off your sharpness and arouse the suspicion of the imperial envoy?" Su Ziji asked.
The wild Taoist smiled awkwardly and looked at Su Ziji without saying a word. Su Ziji drank tea and said: "Actually, I have no choice. First of all, I really want to do something for the court to put an end to this disaster in the southwest as soon as possible."
"You don't know, but the kings of Shu and Qi have already begun to interfere in the southwest."
The wild Taoist was shocked when he heard this, but still did not speak.
"If we continue to fight in the southwest, I am afraid that not only the imperial court will be dragged down, but also the kings of Shu and Qi will interfere with military power. This will not be a blessing to the imperial court."
It is not his own luck. The two kings of Shu and Qi now have rich party members, but they are not yet able to encroach on military power on a large scale. I don't know about other places. If they continue to encroach on military power in the southwest, they will die without mercy.
Seeing that the wild Taoist was listening attentively, Su Ziji added: "Moreover, neither Eunuch Zhao nor Cui Shangshu are perfect people. Although they will report to the emperor, how can they not change every word and say that it is all my plan?"
"Doesn't this mean that I am incompetent?"
"Do you think the two imperial envoys will be such pure ministers?" Su Ziji bit down hard on the word pure.
"In my opinion, not necessarily. Eunuch Zhao is a slave of the emperor, and eunuchs cannot be granted titles based on merit, so there may be more to say. As for Cui Shangshu, it is considered good to be able to say three achievements."
Thinking about it this way, Su Ziji's sharp edge was no longer so conspicuous, and the wild Taoist was inexplicably relieved.
"It's not just this intention." Su Ziji sighed with emotion: "Don't I know that literature is the best and moral character is the best? But I haven't entered the venue yet. If I don't stand out, I'm afraid I will be lost in everyone."
"You have to show some sharpness to be qualified to be a chess piece." Su Ziji lamented, otherwise, he might not even be qualified to contain the two kings of Shu and Qi.
"Now that the time is almost ripe, I will give you a task, which is to find some people with explosive tempers, sensitive status, and low grades in the Qin Department and the Qian Department."
"Found it, report it to me!" Su Ziji's eyes showed murderous intent.
"Yes, Young Master!" The wild Taoist's heart was frightened, and he immediately responded. Is Young Master going to close the net?
But after Su Ziji said this, he seemed not to want to say this and changed the subject: "New Year is coming soon. I heard that Buhui wrote me a letter. Have you brought it?"
"Yes, I brought it." The wild Taoist took out a letter and gave it to Su Ziji. Su Ziji opened it and read it carefully. Under the candlelight, his eyes gradually became gentle.
Beijing
Another snow falls.
Ye Buhui rarely goes out since the martial law in Beijing. When she does go out, someone from Mr. Fang Xiaohou must follow her. In order not to cause trouble to others, she only stays in the private courtyard of the Jushiyuan.
, looking out at the sky from the window, looking at the falling snow, in a daze.
"The Chinese New Year is almost here, husband, what are you doing now? Are you wearing warm clothes? Are you adapted to the southwest climate?"
"I heard that the climate in the southwest is very difficult in winter. Maybe the clothes I asked you to bring can keep you warm?"
"Xiaobai, this fox, can adapt to the climate if he runs to the southwest in this winter?"
"Husband, I dreamed about you again last night, but it was not about you leaving, but about your return. I was very happy in the dream, but when I woke up, I found that it was just a dream, and I became more and more sad."
"I don't know, can you receive the letter I wrote? I'm afraid that if the war is frequent, you won't be able to bring the letter back..." Thinking of this, Ye Buhui sighed again.
He simply took the half-made clothes and slowly sewed them up by the light outside the window.
This is what she does every day. In addition to reading chess records and playing chess with herself, she sews clothes for Su Ziji and the little fox in the house on this snowy day.
She knew clearly that they would not be able to return home during the New Year, but she still insisted on making these new clothes piece by piece.
It's like, as long as this is done, they can come back as soon as possible.