Yue Fei and Han Shizhong thought that after telling Li Qi the news, Li Qi would be very excited, but they didn't expect that Li Qi just laughed twice, not showing any excitement at all. They both thought, "We have never seen the world before."
ah.
Li Qi glanced at the three of them, his heart as clear as a mirror, and said with a smile: "What? Is my performance sorry for the news you worked so hard to bring?"
"Don't dare, don't dare."
Yue Fei was startled and said hurriedly.
Li Qi smiled and said: "Duan Zhengyan escaped from Gao's control. This is just the simplest step. If he can't even do this, then how can we trust him?"
After hearing this, Yue Fei and others felt that what Li Qi said was very reasonable, but on the contrary, they were making a fuss out of a molehill.
In fact, it’s no wonder that they were killed. After all, Duan Zhengyan’s escape foreshadowed the war that was about to begin. Ever since they became soldiers, they had been beaten and had no choice but to resist. But this time it was different. This time they were
He takes the initiative to hit others, so this makes them very excited.
Li Qi also understood this truth in his heart, and asked Yue Fei and Niu Gao: "Yue Fei, Niu Gao, you have been in the south for more than a year, are you not lazy?"
Niu Gao immediately said: "Privy Councilor, you can rest assured that we are definitely not lazy, and during our break, we also asked the soldiers to help the nearby people cultivate the land."
Li Qi snorted, looked at Yue Fei and said, "Is there such a thing?"
Yue Fei nodded and said: "Report to the Privy Council, after we came to the south, we found that there are many places in the south that are deserted and lush. It is precisely because of this that many places have miasma. The general thought that if we
At the same time, we had to fight against Jiaozhi and Dali, so these places became important military areas, and the nearby environment was very unfavorable to us, so the general organized some local people to open up wasteland there and asked soldiers to help. In this way,
It not only allows soldiers to adapt to the local climate, but also provides a better environment for us to station troops here in the future."
As expected of my idol, he really thought about everything. Li Qi nodded and smiled: "Very good, very good, Yue Fei, you did the right thing. Let's do this. You can continue the order. Give the soldiers corresponding land at a ratio of ten to one.
That is, if each person clears ten acres of land, they can get one acre of land locally."
Yue Fei groaned and said: "This---is this possible?"
Li Qidao: "Why can't it be done? Anyway, those are wastelands, and there are few people there. There is no reason for our soldiers to leave the wasteland to the landlords. Instead of taking advantage of outsiders, it is better to take advantage of our own people. That's it.
.I will take care of it from the court, but there is one thing I must explain. The land I am referring to is wasteland. If anyone dares to encroach on people's land, then military law will be dealt with. There is no humaneness in this."
Li Qi had long wanted to open up the southern part of the wasteland, and he believed in the principle that a brave man must be rewarded with a heavy reward.
Yue Fei cupped his fists and said, "I will obey your orders."
"Okay, this is not a military camp. You don't need to be so serious. Just be casual." Li Qi waved his hand and asked: "How is the situation in the south now?"
Yue Fei reported: "We have secretly gathered soldiers near Luzhou and Juzhou according to the orders of the Privy Council. Once the war in Dali changes, we can directly send troops to Jianchang Prefecture or Shicheng County. And the Wu Jie brothers and Zhang
Xian has also gone to Tubo to take over the war west of Dali."
This was also arranged by Li Qi a long time ago, because the Wu Jie brothers and Zhang Xian were both new faces, and not many people knew them. The Tubo side was very critical at the beginning and there was no room for error. Li Qi was really relieved
However, the Zhejia Army was well-known and it was inconvenient to send people there, so Li Qi asked Wu Jie brothers and Zhang Xian to take over the local army and prepare for the war against Dali.
Niu Gao added: "We also asked soldiers to pretend to be servants and follow the merchants into Dali and Jiaozhi to explore the terrain."
Yue Fei said: "Thanks to Mr. Yu and other businessmen, we were able to proceed so smoothly. In addition, I have handed over the second batch of weapons to Duan Zhengyan's people."
Li Qi hummed and said, "Are Yu Junjie and the others back now?"
Yue Fei said: "I just came back not long ago."
It seems that I have to find an opportunity to meet them. Li Qi nodded, without saying much, and asked: "I think you already know about Duan's battle plan. What do you think about it?"
Niu Gao said: "Privy Councilor, I'm not going to say anything that hurts morale. I once secretly visited Duan's soldiers. They are really not doing well, and they are not superior in numbers. They are no match for Gao's army. If we hadn't given them
We have acquired many of their new firearms, so this battle is really impossible to fight."
Li Qi asked: "Do you have any countermeasures?"
Niu Gao said: "I have many countermeasures, but you don't allow us to send troops directly, so these countermeasures are useless."
Li Qi snorted and said: "Niugao, let me reiterate to you, without my order, you are not allowed to send troops even if the war reaches the border."
Niu Gao chuckled and said, "I just said it casually. Please don't get angry, Privy Councilor."
Han Shizhong asked: "Then I wonder what the Privy Council's plan is?"
Li Qidao: "Actually speaking, the Duan family is the orthodox one in name. Once Duan Zhengyan raises his flag, we have every reason to send troops. But once we send troops, Jiaozhi may be a little wary and even start to guard against us. This is not my
I hope you will understand that the purpose of our operation this time is to completely regain Jiaozhi, so we must be patient at the beginning until Jiaozhi sends troops to support Dali, then it is time for us to send troops."
Niu Gao said: "But as Privy Councilor, Duan has to be able to win. If he loses, is there any need for Jiaozhi to take action?"
Li Qi said angrily: "It depends on you, otherwise you guys think I invite you here just to enjoy the scenery."
Niu Gao's eyes were filled with confusion when he heard this. You don't allow us to send troops, but you still want to see what happens to us. How should we do this?
Yue Fei said thoughtfully: "The general thinks that even if we don't send troops, we can still help Duan win. The key lies in the Tubo army."
Li Qi nodded and smiled: "You and I have come together. Then how do you think this battle should be fought?"
Yue Fei said: "Actually, Duan's strategic policy is very correct. Jianchang Mansion has sufficient food and an excellent geographical location. If we can successfully capture it, then our plan will be half successful. But according to the information we have gathered, Gao
The Gao family also has 30,000 troops there. Including some tribes, there are a total of 40,000 to 50,000 people. If we can find a way to eat these 50,000 people, we will definitely hit the Gao family hard."
Niu Gao said: "Yue Fei, it sounds easy for you to say that, but it is really not easy to fight. Tubo has a full attack force, which is ten thousand people, and it is only responsible for containment, plus Duan's twenty thousand army
, there are only 30,000 people in total, and the fighting ability of the Tibetan soldiers is only that much. How can we win?"
Yue Fei nodded and said: "What you said makes sense. Regardless of the number of people or the ability of the soldiers, we are slightly inferior to each other, but the art of war is cloudy and we can win by surprise. Now we are in the dark. The enemy is in the open. As long as we arrange it properly
. We will definitely catch them off guard, and there are already conflicts between those tribes and the Gao family. We can muddy the water first, and then take advantage of the troubled waters to fish. Just---."
Li Qidao: "If you have anything to say, just say it. You don't have to worry about anything."
"yes."
Yue Fei sang and continued: "It's just that the general thought that if the Tibetan army was only responsible for containment, it might not be enough."
Li Qi frowned and said, "What do you mean?"
Yue Fei's eyes flashed and he said: "We should find a way to annihilate the Dali army on the border."
Li Qi began to ponder upon hearing this.
Yue Fei added: "The Privy Council may not know that since the collapse of the Tubo regime, the Gao family has repeatedly used small tricks to take advantage of Tubo's civil strife to expand its territory to the west. The local Tubo regime has already been very dissatisfied with Dali.
It's really easy to find an excuse to attack."
Li Qi nodded and said, "That's okay, but the question is, are you sure you can win this battle?"
Yue Fei said: "I have discussed with Wu Jie that although Tubo's military strength is slightly insufficient, Wu Jie believes that if he can cooperate with the Duan family, it is not impossible to completely annihilate the Dali soldiers around Jianchang Mansion.
of."
Li Qi still had great trust in the abilities of Yue Fei and Wu Jie. Hearing what they said, he felt somewhat confident and nodded: "Well, you will give me an order later and have someone inform Wu Jie.
He can make full decisions without having to report to me."
"As commanded."
Li Qi added: "Years ago, I discussed the situation in Dali with Duan Shiwen. In fact, in addition to the regular army, Dali also has a military force, which is the thirty-seven tribes in their country. Although Duan Shiwen once told me, most of these tribes are facing the
Duan, but I think otherwise, they are just fighting for their own interests. Maybe at the beginning, they will stand up to support Duan, but once Duan fails in the first battle, then they are likely to turn against each other.
, we must be on guard against this.”
Yue Fei and Niu Gao nodded in unison.
Li Qi asked Han Shizhong again: "General Han, are you ready for Jiaozhi?"
Han Shizhong said: "Privy Councilor, please rest assured. The Fuzhou Navy is on standby and can send troops to march to Jiaozhi at any time. However, there is a problem that I think we must solve first. Otherwise, there will be endless troubles."
Li Qi asked doubtfully: "What's the problem?"
Han Shizhong said: "Jiaozhi's military strength is not weak. If you want to attack the mainland of Jiaozhi, then the Fuzhou Navy alone is not enough."
Li Qi nodded and said: "I know this. From now on, I will arrange for Yue Fei to take charge of the battle in Jiaozhi and prepare for a land and sea attack."
Han Shizhong frowned and said: "But if we want to send troops to Jiaozhi from land, we must deal with the armed forces in Yizhou, Qinzhou and other places in the south."
Li Qi blinked and asked doubtfully: "What do you mean? Didn't I ask you to eliminate these corrupt forces earlier?"
PS: Just a little explanation, the Nanning mentioned earlier is Yizhou. I almost typed it wrong at the time, but the procedure for changing the VIP chapter is very complicated, so I didn’t change it. I’m sorry, I’m sorry.