Li Qi was silent when he heard this. After a moment, he said: "Maybe what Wu Jie said is very reasonable, but if we don't send troops to Dali, and the Gao family has received help from the Jiaozhi Army, Duan family can
Whether it can be supported or not, we have to consider.”
Yue Fei explained: "Privy Councilor, Wu Jie actually means to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao. If our march here goes smoothly and poses a sufficient threat to Jiaozhi, then Jiaozhi will definitely choose to abandon the army to protect the commander, shrink the front, and concentrate its forces to resist us.
, once Jiaozhi withdraws its troops from Dali, the morale of the Gao family will definitely be low, and then Wu Jie and the Duan family can launch a massive counterattack."
Li Qi's brows did not relax and he said: "But have you ever considered that if we encounter obstacles during our advance and Jiaozhi and the Gao family attack the Duan family again, if the Duan family is defeated, they can also
If they take advantage of the situation and come back to attack us, we may face the situation of losing two fronts, and the entire plan will completely fail."
His concerns are by no means trivial. If the original plan is implemented, even if Jiaozhi deploys the main force to the west, they can also put the main force into the Dali battlefield. In this way, at least it can be guaranteed that with the combined efforts of them and the Duan family,
The Gao family must be wiped out first. At worst, we won't engage in a two-front battle and turn Dali into the main battlefield. We must deal with this area first and then go to Jiaozhi.
This solution is relatively stable and has a lot of room for relaxation.
Although Wu Jie's plan may lead to a surprise victory and get the maximum reward at the minimum cost, it is also high-risk. No one can guarantee that the Duan family can defeat the coalition forces of Jiaozhi and Gao family. If you are not careful, you may be killed.
The whole army may be wiped out, and Li Qi has assembled all the main forces to attack Jiaozhi, and it is beyond his reach to help. Once the Duan family is defeated, then the Gao family and Jiaozhi's coalition forces can come back to rescue. No matter how strong Li Qi's army is, it cannot stand two people.
A pincer attack by the main national forces of each country.
But Yue Fei and Han Shizhong didn't think so. They were more inclined to Wu Jie's plan because they all felt that the interior of Jiaozhi was relatively empty at this time, which was an excellent opportunity. If they missed it, it would be gone. If the main force was sent to the Dali battlefield,
, then give Jiaozhi enough time to prepare and then attack. That would be difficult.
Yue Fei said: "Privy Council can rest assured that fighting in the south is very different from fighting in the north. There are vast plains everywhere in the north, and cavalry is prevalent. Once they fail, they are likely to be chased by cavalry, which will lead to a complete rout. In this mountainous area
If you can't defeat them, you can still run. Anyway, those towns are not that important to us at the moment. We just need to keep Jianchang Mansion. Wu Jie also said that he could not guarantee that he would be able to defeat the coalition forces of Gao and Jiaozhi, but he would definitely be able to hold them back.
They put Jiaozhi into a two-front battle and a dilemma."
Li Qi still shook his head and said: "From your point of view, I can understand your thinking, but as the commander-in-chief, all I want is the safest victory, and it is too risky to abandon Dali.
Well, don’t forget that all the soldiers and horses in Wu Jie’s hands were borrowed from Tubo. The court did not give him any soldiers."
"this---."
When Yue Fei and Han Shizhong saw Li Qi's firm tone, they looked at each other and could not say anything because they had been soldiers under Li Qi for so long and understood what it meant to obey. Although they had different opinions from Li Qi, they had to obey Li Qi's orders.
Order.
The two were about to sing when Zhao Jingyan suddenly said: "I think Wu Jie's plan is the safest."
Li Qi asked curiously: "How do you say this?"
"The right time and right place."
"The right time and right place?"
Zhao Jingyan hummed and said: "Everyone should know that there are many miasma places in the south, which are more difficult to break than the strong city wall of Jiaozhi. The weakest time for miasma is from late autumn to early spring, and in summer
It is the most prosperous, so it is most appropriate to send troops at the end of autumn. Now that the end of autumn is coming soon, it is the best time to send troops. If we go to Dali first, according to the deployment of troops in Jiaozhi, it is really not certain that our small number of troops will go there.
To win the battle, we must send the main force. Then we will not be able to deal a fatal blow to the mainland of Cochin at the same time. In this case, we will miss the best opportunity to send troops to Cochin.
In addition, once we march into Dali, it will undoubtedly give Jiaozhi room for relaxation. They can attack and defend. They can continue to send troops to Dali and place the battlefield in Dali to protect their country from the flames of war. They can also withdraw their troops and defend, and do enough.
Be prepared to wait for us to go. You must know that the purpose of our trip is no other than Jiaozhi. If we do not capture Jiaozhi, then our troops will be considered a failure."
Li Qi couldn't deny that what Zhao Jingyan said was reasonable, but he was different. He had to give an explanation to the court and the people of the world, and he had to make some achievements. A politician and a military strategist had completely different considerations.
He was silent, and there was already a trace of struggle between his brows.
Zhao Jingyan is also an excellent politician. He knew Li Qi's concerns and said: "Privy Councilor, actually we still have an army that is useless."
Li Qi raised his eyebrows and said, "Which one?"
Zhao Jingyan said: "The Western Army from Chengdu Prefecture."
Li Qi immediately shook his head and said: "No, the Western Army is not good at fighting in the south at all. Many past examples have fully demonstrated this. If the Western Army is rashly transferred here, it will only make our losses even greater."
"Listen to me first." Zhao Jingyan explained patiently: "As for Dali, the Duan family has weakened at least half of the Gao family's power since they started their troops. The Gao family cannot become stronger in this war, regardless of winning or losing.
, will only become weaker and weaker as we fight, so the territory is not the key to the fight, it can be taken back at any time. For now, as long as we can defend Jianchang Prefecture, and Jianchang Prefecture is very close to our Chengdu Prefecture, and there are
Being close to the plateau and with little miasma, the Western Army in Chengdu Prefecture could quickly adapt to the local climate.
We only need to let the Western Army wait at the border. If the Duan clan does not stop the enemy's counterattack, we can directly return to Jianchang Mansion to defend, and then let the Western Army enter Jianchang Mansion to help the Duan clan defend. I believe that we have the Song Dynasty army
With the continuous influx of troops into Jianchang Prefecture, it is impossible for the enemy to succeed. As long as the enemy cannot capture Jianchang Prefecture for a while, we will be able to capture the city of Jiaozhi in one go. By then, the Jiaozhi Army in Dali will become an invincible force.
Now that the lone army has returned home, we can attack from the enemy's rear and annihilate them in one go."
Li Qi frowned and thought for a while, then turned to Yue Fei and the others and said, "You think so too?"
Yue Fei, Han Shizhong, and Niu Gao nodded at the same time.
Although I am the commander-in-chief, I am a layman when it comes to fighting. Since they all think this plan is feasible, it proves that this plan does have practical value. If I intervene forcibly, it may really be self-defeating, and
Yes, you don’t trust the people you employ, and you don’t trust the people you doubt. Li Qi weighed it for a long time. Finally he compromised and said: "Okay, just do what you said, Yue Fei, you will send a secret message to Wu Jie immediately later and let him do it himself
The key is to assess the situation and preserve strength. Also, let the army assemble in Yizhou immediately."
Yue Fei was overjoyed, clasped his fists and said, "I will obey your orders."
Zhao Jingyan added: "If we march from Yizhou, then the first stop is Guangyuan Prefecture. Guangyuan Prefecture is at the throat of our march to Jiaozhi. As far as I know, Jiaozhi has many elites in Guangyuan Prefecture.
.I estimate there are at least 10,000 people. It will take some trouble to capture it. Why don’t we learn the Jin people’s strategy when they went south and take a detour.”
Han Shizhong hurriedly said: "This is absolutely impossible. This is not a plain. There are mountains everywhere here, and there is miasma in the mountains. It is very difficult to make a detour. You cannot advance and retreat as freely as the Jin Kingdom did north of the Yellow River. Moreover, if
By bypassing Guangyuan Prefecture, our army will definitely be attacked from both sides. No matter what, we must capture Guangyuan Prefecture first."
Zhao Jingyan felt that what Han Shizhong said was extremely beneficial, and nodded: "What General Han said is that I didn't think well, but if we have to capture Guangyuan Prefecture, I'm afraid we must send troops as soon as possible, because now our plan is very likely
It has been exposed, maybe Jiaozhi has received the news at this time, and they will definitely increase their troops in Guangyuan Prefecture, so we must rush to capture Guangyuan Prefecture before Jiaozhi's reinforcements arrive."
Yue Fei and Han Shizhong nodded in agreement.
Niu Gao suddenly said: "But now we still have to recruit those tribes, and I'm afraid we won't be able to send out troops for a while."
"Can't wait any longer."
Zhao Jingyan said: "We must march immediately. We can first mobilize some troops from the Forbidden Army as a vanguard army to capture Guangyuan Prefecture. After the recruitment is completed, we will have the army escort and transport food and grass. Everything will be done after capturing Guangyuan Prefecture.
Yuanzhou will make a decision later." After saying that, he turned to look at Li Qidao: "Privy Councilor, what do you think?"
"I agree."
Li Qi nodded and said: "Actually, Guangyuan Prefecture is not as difficult to obtain as you think."
Zhao Jingyan was surprised and said: "The Privy Envoy has a wonderful method."
"I don't have so many wonderful tricks. I just made the preparations I needed to make." Li Qi smiled and said, "Yue Fei, you should tell her."
"yes."
Yue Fei said to Zhao Jingyan: "Military advisor, actually a year ago, the Privy Council asked Mr. Yu to arrange manpower in Guangyuan Prefecture. Now we have a thousand people in Guangyuan Prefecture, and we know everything about Guangyuan Prefecture.
, the chief general of Guangyuan Prefecture is the nephew of Emperor Jiaozhi, he is called General Li, and he has nearly 10,000 elite men under his command."
Because at first Li Qi planned to start a war on two fronts, and Guangyuan Prefecture was where the Song Dynasty was marching towards Jiaozhi. Of course, Li Qi was well prepared. Since Zhao Jingyan had only become a military advisor not long ago, he was not very clear about this.
Li Qi smiled and said: "More than fifty years ago, when Jiaozhi captured Qinlian Prefecture, the imperial court immediately dispatched troops to attack Jiaozhi. At that time, that army also had to capture Guangyuan Prefecture, but ---."
Before he finished speaking, Zhao Jingyan said: "But before the battle was fought, Liu Ji, the guard of Guangyuan Prefecture, surrendered to the Song Dynasty. It is said that Liu Ji felt that the internal struggle in Jiaozhi was too fierce and he could not resist it.
Therefore, our army of the Song Dynasty chose to surrender."
Li Qi nodded with a smile and said: "Since that war, the Li Dynasty has generally appointed relatives of the emperor as observers in Guangyuan Prefecture. This General Li is said to be somewhat capable, but this is not important. What is important is that actually
The people in Guangyuan Prefecture hate Jiaozhi, which is very beneficial to us. As long as their military and civilians cannot work together, their strength will be greatly reduced. This is why I want to rehabilitate Nong Zhigao, because the Nong family is in Guangyuan.
Zhou is still the first surname. If we not only rehabilitate Nong Zhigao, but also add his posthumous title and restore the Nong surname, what will you, the Daonong clan, think? Haha, disturb the people first, and then seize the city.
To be more confident, Guangyuan Prefecture is already within our grasp." (To be continued...)
ps: I'm sorry for making everyone wait. The power was cut off for twenty hours, and Xiaoxi felt helpless. This is the first chapter of today, and the second chapter will be posted later... I apologize and ask for recommendations.