If someone else had said these words to him, Xue Daohong would have already become angry, but he could listen to Li Chenzhou's words and sighed: "I didn't expect Qin Yangming to be such a puss, gathering nearly 70,000 troops.
Instead of taking Dongliang County, Hu Xiaotian captured Dongluocang, and this waste was even captured. Shen Zhou! Dongluocang is an important town in the southeast of Dayong and must be taken back. This time you must lead the army yourself.
, help me find this face."
Li Chenzhou said respectfully: "Your Majesty, do you think that even if Dongluo Cang is recaptured now, the grain, grass and ordnance inside will still remain intact?"
Xue Daohong was stunned for a moment and slowly shook his head. Hu Xiaotian was not a fool and would never wait for him to gather troops and horses to attack Dongluocang again. By the time their army was ready to attack the city again, they were afraid that Dongluocang had already been moved by Hu Xiaotian.
It became an empty shell. Even if he couldn't evacuate it in time, Dongluo Cang might be burned down, leaving them with nothing. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but be filled with anger: "If I don't kill this person, I will have trouble sleeping and eating!
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Li Chenzhou said: "Your Majesty, when Tang Boxi attacked Dongliang County, we violated the peace treaty first. Hu Xiaotian seized Dongluo Cang, but it was Dakang who broke the agreement between the two parties. The reason is on our side."
Xue Daohong said: "Dakang? He is just a weak country on the verge of death. I can destroy him at any time!"
Li Chenzhou whispered: "Your Majesty, the Black Hu people are mobilizing troops and generals in the north. It is reported that they may have plans to invade the south in the spring."
"What?" Xue Daohong's eyes widened. He had encountered such troubles one after another just after he ascended the throne, and his mood became heavier and heavier.
Li Chenzhou said: "Things have their own priorities. To solve the problem, you may not necessarily need to go through war. The reason why Hu Xiaotian was able to achieve two victories is related to his tactics and his situation. Your Majesty should know the principle of defeating an army and winning.
Hu Xiaotian was ostracized by the imperial court. Sending him to Dongliang County was actually almost like exile. When he first arrived in Dongliang County, he had no way to retreat. It happened that Tang Boxi was leading his troops to conquer the country at this time. He would do his best to fight against it, which was the premise of a last-ditch battle.
This inspired all the courage of his soldiers."
Xue Daohong frowned and said, "What? You also speak for him."
Li Chenzhou said: "Your Majesty, I am not speaking for him, but now after winning two consecutive victories, he has built a triangular area. Dongluocang, Dongliang County, and Wuxing County support each other. He has also captured Dongluocang.
, with enough food, grass and materials as support, the current strength has made a substantial leap."
Xue Daohong said: "Even if his strength has increased, can't I still destroy him?"
Li Chenzhou said: "It can be destroyed, but it will inevitably pay a considerable price. What's more, once Hu Xiaotian can't withstand the pressure, he can retreat to Wuxing County. Even if we successfully recapture the two cities in Jiangbei, we will definitely pay a considerable price.
He paused and said: "Your Majesty, many ministers in the court have already complained. If we start a battle to seize the city now, if we can capture the two cities in a short time, then it will be fine. If the battle situation is stalemate, I'm afraid.
There will be more rumors among the government and the public, which should not be of any benefit to the emperor."
Xue Daohong took a breath. He had been thinking about regaining his face before. He was eager to recapture Dongluocang and capture Dongliang County. He even had the idea of crossing the river south, but Li Chenzhou's cold water made him start to calm down.
Yes, it is easy to send troops, but if it is impossible to win in the short term and the battle becomes stalemate, then wouldn't it make some ministers laugh even more? Just a few days after he ascended the throne, he launched three wars and lost two, even if he won the third one
, if a considerable price is paid, it may also affect his prestige. What's more, the Black Hu people in northern Xinjiang have begun to make moves, and it is about to enter the severe winter, which is not the perfect time to launch a war. He pondered for a moment before saying: "
In your opinion, how should we respond?"
Li Chenzhou said: "The first is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the army, and the third is to attack the city. Now that the situation on the southeastern front has been settled, Your Majesty might as well start with diplomacy and send a special envoy to Kangdu to meet the Emperor of Dakang.
Accusing him of breaking the alliance between the two countries and capturing our important town, Long Xuanen is fatuous and useless, and he will definitely not dare to confront Dayong, our country. We can take the opportunity to put pressure on him and let him issue an order asking Hu Xiaotian to return Dongluocang's hands.
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Xue Daohong said: "I'm afraid he won't!"
Li Chenzhou said: "With Dakang's current national strength, Long Xuan'en dare not disobey. Not only does he ask him to return Dongluocang, he also asks him to return Dongliang County to us!"
Xue Daohong said: "I'm just afraid that he won't agree."
Li Chenzhou smiled and said: "Dakang is already in trouble because of the grain shortage. We can use the condition of exchanging grain to induce him to agree, but the real purpose is to drain the firepower and make Hu Xiaotian lose the support behind him."
Xue Daohong's eyes lit up. If he could force Long Xuanen to obey through diplomatic pressure, wouldn't it mean that he would avoid fighting? If he could really achieve his wish, he would have regained all the face he had lost to Hu Xiaotian twice.
He nodded and said with some concern: "Hu Xiaotian has made it clear that he wants to separate his country and become independent. What if he doesn't listen to Long Xuanen's orders?"
Li Chenzhou said: "If he doesn't listen, he is openly rebellious. Long Xuanen will not let him go. Why should your majesty focus on him? We can find the owner to get back the things snatched by dogs, don't you think?"
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Xue Daohong had fully understood Li Chenzhou's meaning at this time. Yes, he was not suitable to start another war now. It would be easy to win, but if the war situation was not ideal, his ability to govern would inevitably be questioned by his subjects. He had just ascended the throne.
Being compared with the late emperor, Xue Daoming is somewhat self-aware and knows that there is a big gap between his abilities and his father. Because of this, controlling power and making the subjects obey his rule is the most important thing.
Li Chenzhou proposed that diplomatic means to resolve the current crisis would be a good choice.
Xue Daohong said: "But who is the right person to send to Kangdu?"
Li Chenzhou took the initiative to ask Ying and said: "I am a humble minister, but I am willing to go to Kangdu in person as an envoy to meet with King Kang, and strive to resolve the matter smoothly and share the worries of His Majesty."
Xue Daohong nodded and said: "Okay! Shen Zhou, thank you for your hard work!"
Li Chenzhou secretly thought that he was going to Kangdu this time to meet his father, whom he had never met before. He wondered how the old man was doing and whether he was well. Thinking of the upcoming meeting between father and son, Li Chenzhou couldn't help but feel excited.
Li Chenzhou added: "Your Majesty still needs to take a two-pronged approach. I will send an envoy to Kangdu first, and I will also send an envoy to Dongliang County at the same time."
Xue Daohong said: "You want me to take the initiative to find peace talks with him?"
Li Chenzhou shook his head and said: "The purpose of the mission is to find out what Hu Xiaotian is and what he is. It would be best to make him surrender. To find out Hu Xiaotian's true intentions, you can pretend to be a high-ranking official and instigate rebellion."
Xue Daohong nodded: "If he is willing to submit to Dayong, I may consider opening up a wide range of things and letting him go. But who should I send?"
Li Chenzhou said: "Prince Yan seems to be a close friend of Hu Xiaotian."
Xue Daohong said: "I think so too."
Although Xue Daohong wanted Xue Shengjing to go to Dongliang County as an envoy, Xue Shengjing seemed to have guessed his intention in advance. After returning from the palace, he fell ill in bed. It was said that he was so ill that he could not even get out of bed and walk.
The emperor's uncle had already learned how cunning he was, so he had no choice but to think of others. Unexpectedly, the eldest princess Xue Lingjun actually volunteered to be sent to Dongliang County as an envoy. Xue Daohong agreed to her request without hesitation.
It was already the twelfth lunar month of winter when Xue Lingjun arrived in Dongliang County. Although he came all the way from the north, when he arrived at the edge of the Yongjiang River, he felt that the weather here was colder than that in Yongdu. This was because the weather in Yongdu was dry, and the weather in Dongliang County was colder.
Because it is close to the banks of the Yongjiang River, it is wet and cold in winter, making the weather very uncomfortable.
Xue Lingjun came to Dongliang County with a guard of 500 people. In fact, she did not want so many people to accompany her. The Queen Mother was worried about her safety and had to take precautions. Xue Lingjun was not afraid that Hu Xiaotian would embarrass herself.
, Although Hu Xiaotian is cunning, he treats himself pretty well. Thinking of what happened in Xizhou, a seductive smile appeared on the corner of Xue Lingjun's lips. I wonder if Hu Xiaotian will hate himself because of what happened before. Logically speaking, he shouldn't.
Yes, Hu Xiaotian is not that small-minded.
Although he knew that Hu Xiaotian was very capable, Xue Lingjun didn't expect that his ability was so great. Now he dared to make trouble on Tai Sui's head and robbed Dayong's Dongluo Cang. This time he came to represent Dayong, which can be said to be a heavy responsibility.
Here, she wanted to test out Hu Xiaotian's true thoughts. Before leaving, Xue Daohong asked her to try her best to persuade Hu Xiaotian to submit. Although Xue Lingjun agreed, he felt that it was not very possible. Hu Xiaotian should be a character who was unwilling to be subordinate to others.
We have already gone further to Dongliang County. We can see many passers-by on the official road. After asking, we found out that most of them are people who left Dongliang County to escape the war. These people originally thought that Dongliang County would be conquered by the Yong Army.
That’s why he abandoned his home to escape the war, but who would have thought that Hu Xiaotian actually defeated Dayong’s army again. Seeing that the coldest season of the year is coming, the people who left home could not successfully enter the territory of Dayong, so most of them chose to return to Dongliang County. This
Two days are the peak time for return.
Hu Xiaotian also adhered to the principle of freedom of coming and going for these people. He would not stop him when he left, and he would welcome him with both hands when he came back. What's more, after he successfully occupied Dongluocang, the food problem that had been bothering him had been fundamentally solved.
After winning many battles, the people of Dongliang County began to have confidence in the new city lord.
There is only one day left before the end of this month. The monthly tickets in your hands are expired and invalid. Vote for the octopus! (To be continued)
