The Ping clan is now in danger, and there is really not much time left for Niu Gao and the others. The sooner they get there, the greater their advantage will be. If the main force of the Ping clan is wiped out, it will be difficult for them to rely solely on their tens of thousands of troops.
Those who have made great achievements should just discuss the matter. This Japanese soldier is not a vegetarian.````
On the second day, Niu Gao summoned his soldiers to study tactics against Japan.
At noon, Li Qi arrived suddenly. He looked at the officers and soldiers and said, "I know you are all working very hard, but the right balance between work and rest is the right way. You should go to eat when you have a meal. We are not short of this effort."
"As commanded."
The generals under Niu Gao's tent are all Li Qi's personal soldiers. They were promoted by him. The name "Gui Jianchou" was called by these guys. Gui Jianchou said a word, how dare they disobey?
Went out for lunch immediately.
Niu Gao grinned and said, "Privy Envoy, you are here to see me."
Li Qi pointed at Niu Gao and said, "Your appearance is really deceiving."
Niu Gao asked curiously: "What do you mean?"
"He looks like a reckless man, but his brain works faster than anyone else."
The smile on Niu Gao's face suddenly froze.
Li Qi raised his head outside and said, "Come with me for a walk."
"yes."
The two of them walked out of the house and strolled through the military camp grounds.
Li Qi suddenly asked: "Niu Gao, what do I do to you?"
Niu Gao was stunned and said hurriedly: "The Privy Council has shown me a great kindness. If it were not for the Privy Council, I would not be where I am today."
"Wow! You said it so smoothly, you must have memorized it a long time ago, right?" Li Qi said in surprise.
Niu Gao said hey: "How can you not, I speak from the bottom of my heart."
"Then I'll just believe it." Li Qi chuckled and said, "This kindness is as heavy as a mountain, and I can bear it. But on the other hand, it's up to you to live up to your expectations. If you don't have the ability, I can't.
I won't promote you. I have always made a distinction between public and private affairs. If you don't have the ability, no matter how good our relationship is, I won't be able to let you lead the army. Otherwise, I would have sent Gao Yanei to lead the army."
Niu Gao groaned and said, "Then the Song Dynasty is in danger."
"You guy."
Li Qi laughed and said, "But who do you think is more capable than Yue Fei or Wu Jie?"
Niu Gao was stunned for a moment and opened his mouth. In the end, he didn't say anything.
Li Qi nodded and said: "I know you don't say it, but you are quite unwilling in your heart. Yue Fei and the others have soared into the sky and have already become commander-in-chief, but you always have a word on your head. Remember I am in Sanya
When I first took office, I said that a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is definitely not a good soldier. I understand your unwillingness very much. But having said that, in terms of commander's talent, you are still slightly inferior to Yue Fei and Wu Jie.
"
Niu Gao nodded and said, "I know that."
Li Qidao: "You were born at the wrong time, and you met Yue Fei, Wu Jie, Wu Lin, Han Shizhong, these once-in-a-century handsome men. Otherwise, with your ability as Niu Gao, the position of commander-in-chief is not a problem. But in fact, this is not the case.
The key is that talent can be compensated for by hard work. The key is that the imperial court must appoint people based on their talents. With Yue Fei and the others here, it is difficult for you to be the commander-in-chief. You cannot get experience in this area, and this is also true.
I force you to transform into a general to assist them, but I think this is a waste of your commander's talent, so I will hand over the Japanese battlefield to you. This is also a test for you, whether you can compete with my talents.
The powerful Song Dynasty is on its own, so it’s up to you to fight this battle."
In fact, Li Qi had mentioned this reason to Niu Gao before, and Niu Gao also understood what this battle meant to him personally. He put away the playful smile he learned from Li Qi and said solemnly: "Niu Gao Jue.
I will not let down the Privy Councilor’s good intentions.”
"It's not about letting me down, but don't let yourself down." Li Qi added: "Moreover, this battle is not as simple as you think, and it is very complicated. If you just want to win, I believe you can do it, but
The question is how to win and who will be the final winner of this war."
Niu Gao was a little confused when he heard this and said: "What does the Privy Council mean?"
"Pingshi."
Li Qidao: "Don't forget that our reason for sending troops this time is to aid Ping and help the Ping clan rule Japan, but the actual purpose is that we want to conquer Japan. Therefore, whether it is the Ping clan or their royal family who wins,
We are all the biggest losers. This seems to be the same as the original policy against Dali, but it is not.
Duan Zhengyan was supported by me at the beginning, and I provided their food, grass, and equipment. Moreover, Dali is a multi-tribal country, and there are inherent conflicts within it. The most important thing is that Dali is right next to our Song Dynasty.
Our army can march very calmly and pose a very direct threat to Dali. If the Zhejia army had not marched into Shicheng County, Duan Zhengyan would not have surrendered so quickly. However, we do not have all this in Japan. Our army must
Going to Japan is not an easy task.
Moreover, there is only one ethnic group in Japan, and they are still very united. If the Genji had not tricked the Hei clan and forced the Hei clan to a dead end, the Hei clan would not have borrowed troops from us. Based on Dali's submission, he would have still been on guard.
Ours, so I can’t copy Dali’s strategy to Japan. Except for you, everyone else is an enemy.”
At this point, Niu Gao finally heard something about it and said, "Then I wonder how the Privy Council plans to deal with the Ping family?"
Because Emperor Toba and Genji were originally enemies, but Li Qi emphasized it again, then it was obvious that the Taira clan was being referred to here.
"That's the point."
Li Qi frowned and said: "Without the Ping clan, it would be difficult for us to achieve our goal. We must rely on the Ping clan's reputation in Japan to get help from Japanese local forces, but if the Ping clan holds power, we will also fail. If so,
If so, why don't I contact Genji directly? It's just a matter of changing the subordinate family. It will have no impact on our Song Dynasty. The blood of our Song Dynasty soldiers cannot be shed in vain, but this problem also makes this war extremely complicated. Once
If you don’t handle it well, you may fail.”
Niu Gao scratched his head and said: "Actually, I have also thought about this problem. If we want to weaken the power of the Ping clan, we only need to go later, and then the Yuan clan will naturally help us weaken the power of the Ping clan."
Li Qi shook his head and said: "This won't work. We now have to fight on the east and west fronts, and we have to defend the north. We don't have any extra troops at all. We must go as soon as possible. The Ping clan's army is very important to us now. The key now is how to
To deal with the Ping clan, we cannot deal with the Ping clan as soon as we land. We do not have the strength, but we cannot delay it until the end. If we defeat the enemy, the Ping clan's power will definitely increase sharply and it will lose control by then, so we must
The Ping family was dealt with in the process. Moreover, we can’t do it ourselves.”
"ah?"
Niu Gao was surprised and said: "Why don't you do it yourself? Why?"
Li Qi rolled his eyes and said: "We want to occupy Japan, not go up to kill people. If you deal with the Ping clan, then the Ping clan's forces will definitely join the Genji clan. After all, we are foreign enemies, and we have no
If you have enough troops to crush them, they will of course turn to their own people. Whether you can come back safe and sound by then is unknown. It is best to use the hands of the Genji to deal with the Taira clan, so that the people under the Taira clan will definitely share the same hatred.
At that time, you only need to support a puppet. Before the war is over, we must make good use of the banner of the Taira clan. If we lose it, the entire Japanese nation will come together to deal with us. This is the last thing we want to see.
of."
Niu Gao frowned and said: "This Genji is an enemy. How can I just borrow it?"
"Of course it's not easy, otherwise why would I want you to do it?" Li Qi whispered: "But you can dig a hole for the Ping family to crawl into. You are not a victorious general. You will win every battle, and you will fail once in a while.
It’s very normal. This is just a tactical mistake and cannot be considered a trick. Do you understand?”
Niu Gao finally understood, but suddenly he felt the cold wind whistling behind him. How many people could have been killed by this mistake? The Privy Councilor was always smiling and looked harmless, but he didn't expect that this could harm people.
It's really not ambiguous at all. In the past, I saw that he, Takero Nahira, Iga and others were all close friends and had a very good relationship. But in the blink of an eye, he wanted to kill his whole family. It was really cruel.
Li Qi glanced sideways and saw Niu Gao lowering his head slightly and looking at his rough hands. He remained silent and leaned over. He whispered: "Do you think I am too cruel and only like to stab people behind your back?"
.”
"Yes---ah, no, no, that's not what the general thought at all."
Niu Gao was sweating profusely and thought to himself, this Privy Councilor is really amazing, he even knows what I am thinking.
Li Qi chuckled: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. I don't care whether you think so. Anyway, you killed the person. I didn't even go there. If you want to blame me, you can't blame me."
What a cheat!
Niu Gao was so worried that he was vomiting blood. It was really difficult to meet such a boss.
Li Qi's expression suddenly changed and he said: "But you can't let others think like this, especially the Japanese people. Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to move forward in Japan. Remember, don't massacre the Japanese people when you go out this time. Doing this will only make people
They have gained more enemies. In order to survive, the Japanese people can only pick up the knife and fight us desperately. We must adopt a pacifying policy for the prisoners and win the hearts and minds of the people during the war. Don't act like a gangster or a murderer all day long.
, show some gentlemanly demeanor."
Having said this, he coughed lightly and said: "Of course, a gentleman is only superficial, and he still kills people. Too many people are inconvenient to rule, but if you want to kill on the battlefield, you should kill as many people as you want on the battlefield.
No one will notice how many people we kill on the battlefield, they will only notice how many people we kill. You must grasp this degree.
This is still the key to dealing with the Ping clan. When we are weak, we should not attack the Ping clan. We must wait until our power is strong enough to not rely on the Ping clan's power and reverse the unfavorable situation on the battlefield. But
We can't surpass the enemy too much. It's best to be on par with the enemy, or slightly better, and then wait for an opportunity to deal with the Ping clan. If we are too strong, the Ping clan will also become stronger, and it will be difficult to deal with the Ping clan. Listen.
do you understand?"
Niu Gao understood it, but it was too complicated to operate. He wanted to nod but didn't dare.
Li Qi chuckled, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Isn't it a little difficult now?"
Niu Gao did not dare to boast this time, and said with a mournful face: "Privy Councilor, I only know how to fight. When it comes to intrigues and backstabbing, I am far behind you."
Day. You are secretly scolding me for doing this kind of thing. How can this be unreasonable? Li Qi frowned and reprimanded: "What do you mean, am I good at this? What I have always paid attention to is to convince people with virtue."
"Yes, yes, the Privy Councilor has always convinced people with virtue." Niu Gao quickly agreed, and said: "But the Privy Councilor, this person who is close to you is red. I have been with you for so long, and I have become upright and upright in everything.
They all convince people with virtue, so I really have no confidence in this matter."
Day. This guy is really getting more and more shameless. When did you, a warrior, convince others with your virtue? Li Qi secretly despised this bad guy, but he was so flattering. If he didn't teach him two tricks
, That doesn’t make sense. He smiled and said: “Don’t worry, I will arrange a mysterious force to help you, but they can only help you solve matters other than war. How to dig the pit to bury the Ping family still requires your brain.
Sutra, because this must be resolved on the battlefield."
A mysterious force? Niu Gao asked curiously: "What mysterious force?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "You will know then." At this point, he suddenly remembered something and said: "Oh, there is one more thing. I almost forgot to remind you. According to what Teng Ji and the others said, I guess
Look, the Fujiwara clan actually doesn’t treat the Genji sincerely. They sent the Genji to conquer the Taira clan. They just wanted the samurai to kill each other so that their nobles could be as stable as Mount Tai. This is also an opportunity for us."
Niu Gao listened thoughtfully, nodded slightly and said: "Yes, I understand."
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