Qiu Zhen and others looked at each other and asked in unison: "What does the king mean..."
"Take back the Hedong area!" Tang Yin said categorically. It was now approaching the autumn harvest season, and the crops in the Hedong area were almost ready, and Tang Yin was coveting it.
The reason why he was eager to seize the Hedong area was mainly to create favorable conditions for his troops. He couldn't bear to let Yin Rou marry Li Dan, the crown prince of the Zheng Kingdom, but he also understood that if he wanted to prevent this already arranged political marriage,
The only way to use force is to use force. In terms of the current military strength of Feng State, let alone the use of force, it cannot even act as a deterrent. To achieve the goal, we must increase our troops on a large scale, and Feng State has the largest grain production.
It supports an army of 1.2 million, but if the Hedong area is obtained, the strength can be expanded to nearly 2 million. With such a large army, it can march straight into Shangjing, even if it is hard to snatch Yin Rou out, it is not impossible.
Tang Yin looked around at everyone and said: "Before the autumn harvest, I will capture the area east of Hedong no matter what. Qiu Zhen, please discuss with the generals and formulate an offensive strategy first and show it to me."
Hearing this, Qiu Zhen and other civil servants and generals all frowned. Conquering the Hedong area is not easy. You must know that Ningguo also regards the Hedong area as a treasure. Once its own troops are sent, Ningguo will definitely devote its entire country to fight against itself. Isn't this a war?
It can be over in just two or three months?
What's more, Tang Yin has just assumed the position of Feng King. The foundation is not yet stable, and the empty national power of Feng State has not been restored. It is unwise to start a national war with Ning State at this time. Qiu Zhen did not respond for a long time, just as Tang Yin challenged him dissatisfiedly.
When he raised his eyebrows, Zhang Zhe stepped out of the queue, bowed his hands and saluted: "Your Majesty, in the opinion of the humble minister, it is not appropriate to mobilize troops now! More than two years ago, I sent 200,000 troops into the Hedong area in the strong wind, but was surrounded by the Ning army.
The entire army was wiped out, and the lessons learned from the past are still vivid in my mind. Your Majesty, you should think twice before you act!"
Tang Yin couldn't listen to the advice at all at this time. He squinted his eyes, stared at Zhang Zhe, and said in a calm tone: "Master Zhang, don't let the enemy's prestige increase, and destroy the morale of our army!"
If Tang Yin calls Zhang Zhe by his first name, it means that he is not angry yet, but calling Zhang Zhe Master Zhang means that he is really angry. He said proudly: "What about Zhan Wushuang and Zhan Wudi, commanding 400,000 elites from Ningguo?"
, haven't they been completely wiped out by our army? This time I must go out of Tongmen and seize Hedong!"
"Your Majesty!" Zhang Zhe said seriously: "The reason why Your Majesty was able to defeat the Zhan brothers before was not because our army was stronger than the other side, but because Ning's army traveled a long distance and fought in a different place. The army was exhausted and unpopular with the people. When it was time to prepare food and grass,
It was a failure, which led to the disastrous defeat. If our army goes deep into the Hedong area, the situation will be the same as that of the Zhan brothers. It is really difficult to win this battle!"
"Snapped!"
As soon as Zhang Zhe finished speaking, Tang Yin slammed the table, stood up, looked directly at Zhang Zhe below with his gleaming eyes, and said quietly: "Master Zhang, do you think our army will definitely fail in the expedition to Hedong?"
"That's right!" It was about the life and death of the country. At the critical moment, Zhang Zhe did not give in at all. He met Tang Yin's eyes without fear and said: "Our national strength is not as good as that of Ning State, our military strength is not as good as that of Ning State, and we have to travel a long distance to go to war in a hurry.
, there are many disadvantages, and winning is as difficult as climbing to the sky."
After hearing this, Tang Yin's anger soared into the sky. He wanted to turn over the table, jump under it and strangle Zhang Zhe to death. However, Tang Yin was also very tolerant of his own people. He took a few deep breaths and calmed down his anger again.
Slowly pressed back.
At this time, everyone present was sweating for Zhang Zhe. As soon as the king announced the edict conferring the title on everyone, Zhang Zhe contradicted him. Even if what he said was reasonable, it seemed inappropriate. Looking at Tang Yin standing
In front of the throne, Zhang Zhe stared at Zhang Zhe for a long time without moving. The hall was also quiet and silent, and people could even hear their own heartbeats.
At this moment, Zong Yuan came out, smiled and said: "Your Majesty wants to send troops to the east of Hedong, but I think it is feasible."
Zong Yuan's words made Tang Yin feel much less angry. He finally moved his eyes away from Zhang Zhe and looked at Zong Yuan. He slowly sat down, raised his head and said, "Zong Yuan,
What do you think!"
Zhang Zhe frowned. Normally, it would have been okay for Zong Yuan to follow Tang Yin's wishes, but it was different now. Sending troops to Hedong to fight against Ning was related to the survival of Feng State, and the lives and deaths of hundreds of thousands of soldiers. How could it be done again?
Blindly flattering? He reminded quietly: "As an important minister in the court, Mr. Zong must be careful what he says!"
Zong Yuan smiled but didn't say anything. Tang Yinze raised his eyebrows dissatisfied and said, "Zhang Zhe, I didn't ask you, please step aside first."
No matter how tough Zhang Zhe's attitude was, Tang Yin must be the monarch, and he would not dare to disobey Tang Yin's orders. Zhang Zhe lowered his head and silently retreated to his original position.
After he retreated, Zongyuan smiled slightly, cupped his hands towards Zhang Zhe, and then said to Tang Yin: "There are four points for our army to win against Ning's army. First, our army has an advantage in terms of morale.
The 400,000 Ning army and the Zhan brothers were completely wiped out by our army in Fengdi. Our army went to the battle to take advantage of the victory, while the Ning army was forced to fight. Psychologically, our army was already superior.
Secondly, although the Ning army has a large number of troops, claiming to be over one million, it is not strong. The 400,000 elite troops have been completely lost. The new soldiers they replaced cannot form combat effectiveness in a short period of time. For a head-on confrontation, although our army's strength is inferior,
But the fighting power is not inferior.
Thirdly, our army has fought countless small battles with the Ning army. The soldiers are already familiar with the habits and characteristics of the Ning army. Even if the Ning army has the world-famous arrow formation as a support, our army is not afraid at all and has the ability to break it.
Tao, on the other hand, Ning Jun is not familiar with the combat characteristics of our army. Your Majesty often says that only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you survive a hundred battles. I know the enemy, but the enemy does not know me. How can I be invincible?
Finally, our army's expedition to Hedong is not considered a remote battle. You must know that there are many Feng people living in the Hedong area. They are often oppressed by the Ning people, and they naturally feel resentful towards the Ning people. Our army will definitely go to Hedong.
It will be supported by the local people, which is very beneficial to our army. The above four points are the way for our army to defeat the enemy!"
After Zong Yuan's words, the blood of all the generals present was boiling. They were eager to try, and their energy and spirit were lifted up.
Tang Yin also nodded repeatedly. This was the opinion he wanted to hear and the opinion he was willing to hear. He turned to look at the generals on the left and asked: "What do you generals think of Zong Yuan's analysis?"
"What Mr. Zong said is absolutely true, and his analysis is comprehensive. Our army is indeed superior to Ning in fighting with Ning!" Before anyone else could speak, Xiao Muqing said first: "In addition, it was Ning who was unjust to our country and sent troops to invade.
To harm my monarch, our army is sending troops now to counterattack and avenge the late king. Morally, our army has the upper hand and is not afraid of being criticized by other countries!"
"Yes!" Tang Yin nodded again, this was another good excuse to send troops.
"Your Majesty, the last general is willing to serve as a front-line soldier, go out from Tongmen and kill the Ning bandits!" Shangguan Yuanrang lifted up his robe, walked out of the train, knelt down on one knee, and stepped in to ask for tassels. Seeing that Shangguan Yuanrang had already taken the initiative to ask for battle, his equal name
Wu Guang, Jiang Fan, and Zhan Hu also came out to ask for tassels to fight.
The matter of sending troops to the Hedong area has not yet been completely finalized, and there is not even a battle plan yet, but the generals have already rushed out to express their willingness to take the lead.
Seeing that everyone was so enthusiastic, Tang Yin was naturally very happy. He first rushed to Guanyuan and other generals and waved his hand to signal them to get up first. Then he turned his head, looked at Zhang Zhe, and asked: "Zhang Zhe, what do you think now?"
Isn’t it appropriate for our army to march to Hedong?”
No matter how dissatisfied he was with Zhang Zhe's remarks, Tang Yin still wanted to hear his opinion. When Zhang Zhe heard the words, he smiled bitterly in his heart. Zong Yuan's words were plausible and seemed reasonable, but most of them were empty words. War is not a child's play. If it is not full
How can you easily move your grasp? What’s more, this is a national war that is a matter of life and death!
He looked at Tang Yin, then at the excited generals, sighed softly, and said, "We still feel that it is too risky to go to war now..."
Shangguan Yuan gave Zhang Zhe a blank look and said, "I think Mr. Zhang is too cautious and timid?!"
At this time, Tang Yin waved his hand to Shangguan Yuanrang, indicating that he didn't need to say anything. He pondered for a moment and asked with a smile: "Zhang Zhe, if the Ning army is allowed to fight on two fronts, what do you think our army's chances of winning will be?"
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When he finished speaking, not to mention Zhang Zhe was stunned, everyone else was also shocked. How could the Ning army fight on two fronts? We have no alliance with the surrounding countries. Who will assist us in jointly attacking Ning country?
Seeing everyone's expressions of confusion, Tang Yin smiled and said, "Have you all forgotten that when I went to Duki to borrow a road, I reached an agreement with Alden Ehrenreich, the king of Duki, that one day
, I, Dafeng, and Du Ji join forces to attack Ning, Du Ji attacks from the north, and I, Dafeng, attack from the east, so that Ning Guowei cannot take care of each other. Now is the time."
After hearing what Tang Yin said, everyone finally remembered that such a thing did happen, but no one mentioned it for so long that everyone had almost forgotten about it.
Qiu Zhen was stunned for a moment, regained his energy, and asked hurriedly: "Your Majesty, it has been so long, can Du Ji still abide by the original agreement?"
Tang Yin smiled and said: "They will definitely do it. Alden Ehrenreich's spying on Tia is more than our desire for Hedong, but if Ning Guo is not defeated, Du Qi will not be able to touch Tia at all, so they
He will definitely join forces with us."
Qiu Zhen nodded and felt that Tang Yin's analysis was reasonable. He murmured: "If Du Ji uses troops against Ning in the north, our army's capture of the Hedong area will become twice the result with half the effort!"
Others also nodded in agreement, but at this time, Zhang Zhe's expression changed and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, you must not do this!"