Persuading these chieftains to submit to the imperial court may be a very difficult thing for many people. Thinking about it, they feel out of reach. After all, the Song Dynasty has been frustrated here for more than a hundred years. But for Li Qi, this is just
One of the easiest steps to expand southward.
The reason is simple. The current tough policy of the imperial court leaves these chieftains with few choices, either to surrender or to go to war.
The real difficulty is how to integrate these local forces into the Forbidden Army. This is Li Qi's biggest headache.
If these armed forces are not well integrated, as the war progresses, it is likely to cause civil strife. Once the war starts, any accident may change the situation of the war.
After Ning Wu and the others left, Li Qi immediately left the lobby. As soon as he left, Niu Gao and Du Ming began to flatter him one after another. They almost described Li Qi as an omnipotent God. They did not expect that
It was solved so quickly, I was really excited.
Li Qi seemed very calm and asked: "Where are Yue Fei, Han Shizhong and the others?"
Niu Gao said: "Oh, I'll probably arrive here in the afternoon."
"very good."
Li Qi then said to Du Ming: "Prefect Du, you have been here for ten years. I believe you know these chieftains very well. You will be solely responsible for the recruitment of these tribes' armed forces."
"ah?"
Du Ming was stunned for a moment.
Li Qi frowned at him and said unsatisfied: "How about you be more confident and show some dignity that a prefect should have? With me here, what are you afraid of? I am doing this for your own good. If you can't even do this
If you can't do it well, then it proves that it's not the environment that makes you depressed, but that you simply don't have the ability. Then just hand in your resignation yourself."
After these days of communication, Du Ming had a very deep understanding of Li Qi. This Privy Councilor was really not a joking person, but he also understood Li Qi's intention of doing this. Li Qi just wanted to take advantage of this matter.
He was given enough power to establish his position as the governor of Yizhou. This is also his opportunity. If he can do it well, then he will definitely be able to show his ambition in the future. If not, then his career will definitely come to an end.
He nodded and said, "I will obey my orders."
"Very good." Li Qi nodded and said, "Don't cause any more trouble with me. This is the purpose of your existence. I'm going to eat something now, and then I have to go back to my room and have a good rest. Yue Fei and the others are here.
Call me again."
"Follow your orders. I will retire."
.......
In the afternoon, Yue Fei and Han Shizhong came to Yizhou Fuyamen.
Since Du Ming was busy, Niu Gao received them.
"Haha, the Privy Councilor is so awesome. I originally thought there would be many twists and turns in the process, but I didn't expect that the group of chieftains were settled so easily. I, Han Wu, am completely convinced."
Han Shizhong learned from Niu Gao what had happened in the past few days and couldn't help but feel admiration.
Yue Fei smiled and said: "Yes! When it comes to understanding people's psychology, no one can compare with the Privy Councilor. Wanyan Zongwang was also deceived by the Privy Councilor back then and his entire army was annihilated. Even Wanyan Zongwang himself almost became a prisoner.
.”
Han Shizhong added: "Now that we have the help of these chieftains, we no longer have any worries and can deal with Jiaozhi with all our strength."
"Don't be too optimistic. The real difficulties begin now."
Suddenly there was a voice outside the door. Before the voice fell, Li Qi and Zhao Jingyan were seen walking in from the outside.
"The general will see the Privy Councilor at the end."
Yue Fei, Han Shizhong and others immediately stood up and saluted.
Li Qi hummed, stretched out his hand and said, "These etiquettes are waived. Sit down."
"yes."
After Yue Fei and the others sat down, Li Qi introduced him: "This is Mr. Zhao, the military advisor I invited when I went south this time."
Yue Fei met Zhao Jingyan, and he clasped his fists and said, "Yue Fei has met the military advisor."
"General Yue."
Although Han Shizhong met Zhao Jingyan for the first time, he thought that this person could serve as a military advisor next to Li Qi at such a young age, so he must have extraordinary abilities. He stood up and clasped his fists and said, "Han Shizhong has seen a military advisor."
Zhao Jingyan replied: "During the Yellow River War, General Han and Mrs. Han were famous far and wide, and I have admired them for a long time."
"Don't dare, don't dare."
Li Qi asked casually: "By the way, General Han, isn't Mrs. Ling here?"
Han Shizhong hurriedly said: "My wife still has to watch at home."
Although Liang Hongyu was granted the imperial title by the emperor, she was not an official after all. Logically speaking, she was not qualified to participate in military affairs. However, as far as the Fuzhou Navy was concerned, Liang Hongyu was the second marshal. When Han Shizhong was away, Liang Hongyu was in charge. Although this was already the case.
It's not a secret anymore, but it can't be said openly.
Of course Li Qi also knew that, instead of objecting, he was very much in favor. Without saying anything, he stretched out his hand and motioned for Zhao Jingyan to sit down. Then he sat down again, looked at Yue Fei and Han Shizhong, looked at Niu Gao again, and smiled.
Said: "I believe you have already learned the result of this negotiation from Niu Gao?"
"yes."
Yue Fei and Han Shizhong said in unison.
"Then I won't say more." Li Qi continued: "I have done what you asked me to do for you, and then it depends on you. According to the information obtained, these eighteen major tribes
Together, there are about 20,000 elites. I will place them under your tent. But after all, these people are used to freedom and their wild nature is hard to get rid of. How to integrate them into the Forbidden Army and become a qualified soldier? This is what you
It is something that needs to be resolved urgently.”
In fact, regarding military training, Yue Fei and Han Shizhong both have their own methods, but the problem is where this level is, whether to be more tolerant or strict with these people, they are not sure. So Han Shizhong asked for advice: "Privy Envoy
, what do you think we should do?”
"Of course everyone is treated equally."
Li Qi changed the subject and said: "But you must create a family atmosphere. In fact, the military camp is the best big family in the world, and the battlefield is the furnace for soldiers. Fortunately, we have these two things now."
They all have it, and what you have to do is to give them self-respect and help them quickly integrate into the big family of our Forbidden Army. Don't create any divisions or discrimination in the army. Whenever such a black sheep appears, I don't mind killing them. But in
At the same time, you also need to let them understand what discipline is. No reason can be used as a condition for violating discipline. This is your bottom line. I suggest one-on-one training, and let each old person lead a new person. Time is running out now.
, you must work more on this aspect, I don’t want to bring these problems to Cochin.”
"Please rest assured, Privy Council, the general will know what to do."
Yue Fei, Han Shizhong and Niu Gao all clasped their fists together.
Li Qi hummed and said, "Let's stop talking about this in advance. How is the war going?"
Yue Fei said: "As expected by the Privy Council, Jiaozhi has already sent troops."
"How many?"
"About 20,000." Yue Fei frowned and said, "But sending troops to Jiaozhi this time does not seem to be that simple."
Zhao Jingyan suddenly laughed and said: "Does General Yue want to say that Jiaozhi also wants to fish in troubled waters?"
Yue Fei was surprised and said: "Does the military advisor already know?"
Zhao Jingyan shook her head and suddenly looked at Li Qi.
Li Qi smiled and said: "Actually, this is not difficult to guess. You have to understand that when we help the Duan family, we are not helping others. We are comparing ourselves to others. Jiaozhi certainly does not have the habit of helping others. Their reasons for sending troops are many similar to ours.
They also want to take a piece of the pie from Dali. The country of Jiaozhi is very small and very poor. But their monarchs are very ambitious and have tried to take our Yizhou away many times. However, based on the lessons learned last time, I believe they will not
Dare to act rashly. Since there is no light in the east, they can only seek light in the west. The turmoil in Dali gives them a god-given opportunity. This is one of the main reasons why I bet that Jiaozhi will send troops to Dali."
Zhao Jingyan continued: "Actually, Jiaozhi has used this trick more than once. When Nong Zhigao rebelled, Jiaozhi repeatedly hoped to send troops to help us suppress the rebellion in the Song Dynasty. At that time, the court had already agreed, and even their food and grass were prepared.
Well, fortunately, Di Gong discovered Jiaozhi's conspiracy at that time. In fact, Jiaozhi just wanted to use this as an excuse to control Guangyuan Prefecture, Yizhou and other places, and they did not have to pay for food, and they could also get a certain amount of money. No matter what,
It was a profit, and then Di Gong asked the court to reject Jiaozhi's request and eliminated Nong Zhigao. Only then did Jiaozhi return without success. Now they are just repeating their old tricks."
"I see."
Yue Fei nodded and said: "To the Privy Envoy, Wu Jie sent me a secret letter a few days ago. He feels that the strategic policy we set at the beginning is no longer suitable for the current war situation, and hopes that the Privy Envoy can adjust the strategy."
Li Qi snorted and said, "What did Wu Jie say?"
Yue Fei said: "At the beginning, we planned to lure the Jiaozhi army to Dali, then cut off the Jiaozhi army's retreat, concentrate our forces to destroy the Jiaozhi army in Dali, and at the same time divide the troops into two groups to march towards Jiaozhi, leaving Jiaozhi in a dilemma. If he retreats from Dali,
, once the Gao family loses, the Duan family will definitely march to Jiaozhi, and then they will fall into a two-front war situation, but if they do not withdraw from Dali, they will also face a two-front war situation."
Li Qi nodded and said, "Yes, that's what we agreed on at the beginning. Is there anything wrong with it?"
Yue Fei said: "But Wu Jie got news in Dali that Jiaozhi sent troops not only to help the Gao family defeat the Duan family, but also to seize the area southeast of Dali, thereby opening up the road to Bagan (now Myanmar)
.”
"I see."
Li Qi frowned slightly and thought, this Jiaozhi is really not a good person.
Yue Fei continued: "Wu Jie thought that if Jiaozhi sent troops for this purpose, they must have made full preparations in the west, and they must have backup, because it is difficult to occupy such a large area with only 20,000 troops.
Yes, if we send troops from the border between Dali and Jiaozhi, we are likely to encounter the elites of Jiaozhi, and it will be a hard battle, and it will be difficult to achieve the strategic goal of encircling and annihilating the Jiaozhi army."
Zhao Jingyan mused: "If Jiaozhi deploys its elite to the west, then the north will definitely be empty. If we concentrate all our forces to attack directly to the north at this time, it may have unexpected results."
This person is really not simple! Han Shizhong glanced at Zhao Jingyan again unconsciously.
Yue Fei nodded and said: "The military advisor is right, that's exactly what Wu Jie thinks." (To be continued...)