(2-in-1) "A plan that must fail? Are you saying that my plan will definitely not succeed? When I go to the border, I will ask to lead 5,000 imperial troops to go with me. I will also select some elite soldiers and horses to form 10,000 elite cavalry.
Army. According to intelligence, there are currently not many soldiers and horses of the Liao Kingdom on our border with the Zhou Dynasty. The main force of the soldiers and horses of Zhongjing has been transferred to Liaodong to suppress the rebellion. There are less than 50,000 soldiers and horses left behind for defense, and they are concentrated in the north of Youzhou. We
We can send troops from Pingzhou in the east, and go north along the coastline, bypassing its concentrated defense zone, and go straight to Dading Prefecture in central Beijing. By the time the soldiers and horses on the border are aware of it, Dading Prefecture must have been captured by us. Even if they turn around and come for reinforcements, it will be
It’s too late.”
Guo Xu moved the tea cups and things on the table and placed a simple map, and continued: "Once I capture the Dading Mansion in Zhongjing, I will cut off the retreat of the troops on the border. By then, our surrounding troops will
If we attack to the north, we will definitely capture a large area of Zhongjing Road. In this way, the Liao army in Xijing will be alone. If we do not withdraw north immediately, we will be encircled and attacked by our troops from the Xixia and Zhongjing directions.
Those more than 100,000 soldiers and horses will also face the danger of being wiped out by me. Therefore, they must give up Xijing and evacuate, so that the Xijing road will be easily accessible. If we seize the land of the two capitals of the Liao Kingdom in one battle, and go straight to the capital, the head of the Yelvzong will be difficult to take care of.
It will be destroyed. Lin Jue, your highness is also familiar with military affairs. This plan can be said to be extremely sound and practical. If you say that this plan will fail, where do you start?"
When Lin Juexian was extremely bored, he had studied the map of the border area between the Zhou Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom. Judging from the deduction provided by Guo Xu, he must have studied it in detail. It must be said that Lin Jue Xian believed that Guo Xu's
The plan is sound, at least in theory.
The Great Zhou Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom bordered in the northeast. According to the regional division of the Liao Kingdom, there are two parts: Xijing Road and Zhongjing Road. Xijing Road has more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, mainly for defense on the west side, and also for defense from the Xixia direction. East
The Zhongjing Road on the side was the key point. At one time, there were 270,000 troops stationed there. No matter whether they were defending or attacking, the Liao people were willing to go south from the Zhongjing Road to seize the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures and open the way to the south.
After the Jurchen rebellion, the Zhongjing Road was the closest to Liaodong and the troops were more elite. Therefore, it was the best choice to send troops from Zhongjing Road to quell the rebellion. Therefore, Yelu Zong Yuanxian agreed to continue to repair the relationship with the Great Zhou Dynasty and stabilize the Great Zhou Dynasty.
, 200,000 troops were mobilized from Zhongjing Road to go north to quell the rebellion. Under this situation, only a small part of the Liao army on Zhongjing Road was left, and they were concentrated in several cities in the border towns to garrison.
Guo Xu's method was to send troops from Pingzhou, near the Bohai Bay, and sneak into the Liao Kingdom along the coastline, bypassing the main cities in the Liao Kingdom. It would take up to three days for 10,000 cavalry to reach the city of Dadingfu in Zhongjing and launch an attack.
.If Dading Prefecture can be captured within three days, even if the enemy troops on the border return to help, it will be of no avail. If the Zhou border troops attack in an all-out manner, tens of thousands of Liao troops can be surrounded and killed. Zhongjing Road falls, and Xijing in the west
The road became a lone army hanging outside. If the hundreds of thousands of Liao army defenders did not want to be completely annihilated, they had no choice but to evacuate, and Xijing Road would also fall into the hands of the Zhou Dynasty.
This plan is neither unattractive nor unfeasible. The risk is actually not great. As long as one thing can be done, which is to capture Dading Mansion before the enemy discovers it and hold it for a few days, most of the strategic goals can be achieved.
. However, Lin Jue was not actually thinking about whether he could succeed. He was actually thinking further.
"Your Highness, what I mean is that this plan itself does not have much of a problem. Of course, there are several difficulties. One is the secrecy of the cavalry heading north, and whether the enemy can avoid discovering its traces and intentions. Once its intentions are discovered, the opponent will
If we withdraw our troops and horses in time to defend Dading Prefecture, the 10,000 cavalrymen may fall into a trap. Secondly, even if we can successfully attack Dading Prefecture, it is still a big question whether we can capture Zhongjing before the enemy troops return for reinforcements. I am not doubting it.
The combat power of the 10,000 elite cavalry selected by His Highness, but the problem is that the cavalry raid can only attack and harass along the way, rather than siege the city. After all, for the sake of mobility, you cannot carry siege equipment. The walls of Dadingfu City in Zhongjing are thick,
It is not easy to attack the city. Even if there are only more than ten thousand soldiers and horses stationed, it will be even more difficult to attack the city with bare hands. But if you cannot attack the city for three days, then you will be in big trouble." Lin Jue said in a deep voice.
Guo Xudao: "This is indeed what I am worried about. The cavalry attacking the city... I am afraid it will be inappropriate. But this is also the reason why I sincerely invite you people to join. I believe there is always a way."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "There are actually many ways. For example, if the first step is to keep the whereabouts secret and the Liao people are not aware of it when they arrive at Dading Mansion, they can order people to sneak into Dading Mansion and cooperate with each other at night.
If you set fire to attack and kill the people inside the city, and sneak attack and climb up outside the city, the city will be destroyed. There are other ways, but I don’t need to go into them one by one."
Guo Xu said happily: "Let me just say, there is always a way. Your method will definitely work. I am doing the right thing by asking you to join."
Lin Jue smiled and cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness, listen to what I have to say. There is actually nothing to say about the specific war. It is just a matter of adapting to the situation. This is not the main point I want to tell Your Highness. What I want to discuss with Your Highness is the overall situation.
The above matters are the fundamental foothold of this plan and the impact it will have on the overall situation in the future.”
Guo Xu frowned and said, "Why don't I understand what you want to say?"
Lin Jue said quietly: "To put it bluntly, even if this plan succeeds, will it be of any benefit to me, Da Zhou?"
Guo Xu was surprised and said: "Benefits? Aren't the benefits obvious? If the Liao Kingdom can be destroyed, we will gain a large area of land in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and also eliminate a major threat to our Great Zhou Dynasty. From then on, the border troubles in the north will be eliminated. This is not huge.
Are there any benefits?"
Lin Jue shook his head and said: "Your Highness's plan is, to put it bluntly, a strategy of raising tigers and driving away wolves. Let's not talk about the success or failure of this plan itself. I just want to ask Your Highness, do you think the Jurchens will be friends with me, Da Zhou?
"
Guo Xu was stunned for a moment, frowned and said: "We formed an alliance with the Jurchens to save them from the fire and water. If they can destroy the Liao Dynasty, they can also divide a large area of the Liao Kingdom's land. Aren't they grateful to us?"
Lin Jue laughed and said: "The Jurchens originally belonged to the Liao Kingdom. They can even betray the Liao Kingdom, what else can't they do? Under the current situation, the Jurchens dare to raise troops to rebel, forcing Yelv Zongyuan to mobilize
The army went to quell the rebellion, which is enough to show that the Jurchens are extremely powerful. If the Liao Kingdom is destroyed, the Jurchens will gain a large amount of land and population, and their strength will become even stronger. Killing the evil wolf of the Liao Kingdom will be a lot more
The consequences of the Jurchen tiger will be more serious. Your Highness, do you think the people in the Liao Kingdom identify more with me, the Zhou Dynasty, or with the Jurchens? I dare to say that once the Liao Kingdom is destroyed and the Jurchens become stronger, the original Liao Dynasty
The tribal nobles of the country will all turn to the Jurchens one after another. The people in the lands occupied by me, the Zhou Dynasty, will not really return. Think about the Xixia Kingdom, how many years has it been since it was destroyed by the Zhou Dynasty? There are rebellions every year.
The situation has never been stable. Therefore, my judgment is that after the destruction of Liao, we, the Zhou Dynasty, will not be able to obtain a stable border. On the contrary, the situation will be even worse than now."
Guo Xu frowned and said in deep thought: "How dare you make such an assertion?"
Lin Juexin said: That is the history of the parallel world that I know. There, the Jin Kingdom destroyed a dynasty called the Northern Song Dynasty and kidnapped all their emperors, creating a history of great shame and humiliation. The situation here is so similar, even
A replica of that parallel era, I naturally know what will happen next.
"Your Highness, the development of things follows its own rules. If Your Highness has read history books, you will know that since ancient times, the invasion of the Central Plains by foreigners has been a problem for every Central Plains dynasty. No matter whether the foreigners in the north are called Rongdi, Xiongnu or
Xianbei, Jie, Di, Qiang, or the current Khitan Jurchens, they will all covet the Central Plains. The difference is whether the Central Plains dynasty has the ability to scare them and drive them to the desert like the Han Dynasty did.
In the northern land, they dare not go south to herd horses. As far as the current situation is concerned, the Liao people and our Zhou Dynasty have lived in peace for more than a hundred years. That is because they were influenced by our Central Plains culture, followed Confucianism and Taoism, and gradually became civilized, not extremely.
Barbaric. That’s why the two countries can have this hundred years of peace. However, who are the Jurchens? They were born between the white mountains and black waters. They are a group of savage and uncivilized animals. Would you rather be a neighbor with someone who is willing to be reasonable?
Being a neighbor with a person who doesn't understand any principles? He is a neighbor who will stab people with a knife if he disagrees with you. What choice will His Highness make?"
Guo Xu's face was gloomy and he said in a deep voice: "Although your words make some sense, there is no absolute reason. Haven't the Liao people already posed a huge threat to me, the Great Zhou Dynasty? You also know that if it weren't for the Jurchen rebellion,
I'm afraid they have already started a war with me, the Great Zhou Dynasty, so why should I say they are easier to get along with than the Jurchens?"
Lin Jue said sternly: "The reason why a country is bullied cannot only blame its foreign enemies for being barbaric, but also its own weakness. If you fall behind, you will be beaten. This is an ironclad truth. The Liao people were able to have a hundred years of peace with me during the Zhou Dynasty.
, that’s because they know that we are strong and they can’t defeat us. Now they are turning against us, that’s because they know that we are weakening and they have sensed an opportunity. What they have to do now is to strengthen themselves. I still have national destiny in Dazhou
Yes, the rebellion of the Jurchens gave me a chance to breathe in the Zhou Dynasty, and I must make good use of this opportunity. If you ask me, I would most like to see the Jurchens and the Liao people fighting against each other. No one can destroy the other, and they are always at war.
In the stalemate. A divided and war-torn north is in the interests of our great Zhou Dynasty. A unified and powerful north is exactly what we should be worried about most. So at this time, the best choice is to not help each other and let them bite each other.
, both sides will suffer losses. This is what I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, most want to see. No matter who wins in the end, they will be unable to launch attacks against our Great Zhou Dynasty. Although peace may not be eternal, it will last as long as it lasts. When the time is right,
, I, the Zhou Dynasty, may not be able to drive them all to Mobei like a strong man."
Guo Xu touched his chin and was speechless. He finally understood. Lin Jue said that this plan was destined to fail. He was not talking about the military difficulties and possible failures of the plan itself, but that the starting point of the plan itself was wrong.
. He meant it from a grand strategic perspective, from the perspective of the entire Zhou Dynasty. In his opinion, it was very dangerous to help the Jurchens, because the Jurchens were more vulnerable than the Khitans.
Horrible. This is to drive the tiger to devour the wolf. If the wolf dies, the tiger will eat people.
Guo Xu is a smart man, and he has to admit that most of Lin Jue's views are very reasonable. In particular, he can think about the entire situation from the perspective of national strategy from a high position, and is much higher than himself in terms of structure. From beginning to end
Finally, Guo Xu did not think about this problem from the overall situation. Compared with Lin Jue, Guo Xu suddenly pales in comparison. However, Guo Xu cannot agree with Lin Jue's statement, because according to Lin Jue's statement, his grand plan is
It's going to be shelved. And this plan is a key step in seizing the throne. Everything is nothing compared to this goal. Even if what Lin Jue said will come true in the future, even if the Jurchens are really more ferocious than the Liao people
, but if you can sit in that position, all of this will make sense. Otherwise, the world will be peaceful and prosperous and prosperous, so what does it have to do with you?
"Lin Jue, I'm here to ask you to help me, not to listen to you talk about the general trend of the world. If you like to talk about this, it's okay to listen to you for three days and three nights in the future. But at this moment, I only ask you
In a word, can you agree to assist me in completing this plan and solving my pressing problem in the Great Zhou Dynasty?" Guo Xu asked in a deep voice.
Lin Jue looked up at Guo Xu, feeling very disappointed. The admiration and good impression he had for Guo Xu just now slowly disappeared. He said so much, but Guo Xu didn't listen at all. This was the only time in his heart
The success of the plan would add a lot of weight to his fight for the throne, but he actually didn't really care about the fate of Da Zhou. As a member of the Da Zhou royal family, he was selfish and ignorant. He was not even as good as Da Zhou.
The vast majority of officials, at least these officials, still have a sense of ownership and responsibility towards Zhou Dynasty. He puts his personal desire for power above the interests of the country, and he is not qualified to be an emperor. At least that is what Lin Jue thinks.
"Your Highness, I have said what I need to say, and everything I said comes from the bottom of my heart. Your Highness may think that I am talking nonsense, and that's okay. In short, I feel that this plan is inappropriate, so please forgive me for not accepting your Highness's invitation.
"If Your Highness wants to punish you, I can't do anything about it. I hope Your Highness will think twice before you act." Lin Jue stood up and cupped his hands.
"Bang!" Guo Xu slapped his palm on the table, his eyes as fierce as a sharp blade.
Lin Jue bowed and remained motionless, his expression unchanged.
"Hehehe, hahaha. Okay, very good!" Guo Xu laughed: "Sure enough, there are students just like teachers. You actually rejected me. You are really a stubborn and difficult person. Lin Jue
, you are indeed capable, but do you think that you are the only smartest person in the world, and if you don’t participate, others will not be able to accomplish anything?”
Lin Jue frowned and said, "I have never thought of it this way. It's just that I can't do anything about this matter."
"Very good. It's not sweet to be forced. I thought that we would make friends and work together to do something big. But now it seems that it is just wishful thinking. You are not willing, and I am not forcing it. But
I tell you, you will regret it. It is me who you rejected, and you will definitely regret it." Guo Xu said coldly.
"Your Highness, Lin Jue did not mean to embarrass His Highness, but this matter is not good for Dazhou, and it is actually of no benefit to His Highness. I would like to advise Your Highness to think twice before acting, and to act with caution." Lin Jue raised his head and said quietly.
"There is no need for you to persuade me, you are not qualified." Guo Xu waved his sleeves and stood up: "I would like to ask you to think about it carefully. I will give you three days to think about it. If you change your mind, I will
Treat you as always."
Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "No need, Your Highness. Lin Jue can reply to you now. Lin Jue has little talent and knowledge and cannot complete this grand plan for Your Highness. Your Highness, please ask someone else who is wise."
"Huh!" Guo Xu's face turned blue, he shouted angrily, got up and left.
Lin Jue bowed and said: "Send me off to Your Highness."
Guo Xu looked cold, turned around and said calmly: "Lin Jue, you are so rude to me today. Also, if you reveal even a word about what happened today, I will kill your whole family. Do you understand?
"
Lin Jue never expected that Guo Xu would turn against him so quickly. He was completely different from his gentle and calm demeanor before. His eyes were full of fierceness. He sighed inwardly: Why did he offend this prince again? Could it be that he was the
Do you want to promise him to do something you don't want to do? No, this is absolutely impossible. He failed to fulfill his wish, and he acted like this. It was not his fault, and there was no need to blame himself. With such a naked threat, he
Never give him a good face.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, Lin Jue won't say a word and leave. Your Highness is ready to go, I'll send you off respectfully." Lin Jue straightened his waist and said with fists in his hands.
"Huh! You're so brave. Farewell!" Guo Xu sneered and slammed the door out. A bunch of greetings came from outside. A group of people gathered around the livid-faced Guo Xu and hurried downstairs. The hurried footsteps quickly faded away.
, and finally disappeared.
Lin Jue sat quietly in the box, frowning. Today he had completely offended Guo Xu. Lin Jue was not optimistic about the plan itself, which was one of the reasons for Lin Jue's rejection. In addition, if he really wanted to be by Guo Xu's side
If he is a helper, then he will arouse the dissatisfaction of many people. From the palace to his husband, he can't explain it. Therefore, his relationship with the second prince can only be a light relationship, and a nodding acquaintance is best. However, Guo
Xu broke this balance and forced herself to reject him, which led to this situation. This responsibility does not actually lie with herself.
If Lin Jue had always deliberately not let himself get involved in some major troubles in his previous life, but now, he has re-entered the whirlpool because of today's incident. Originally, in Lin Bonian's life
After being dismissed from office, Lin Jue became the head of the Lin family again. Lin Jue was still glad that the Lin family finally did not have to take a stand in the dispute between the two princes. Because Lin Bonian had been dismissed from office and his official position was low and insignificant, so
No one will force you to express your position. You don't have to take sides, which avoids the liquidation after a certain party wins, and the Lin family's crisis of extinction in the previous life is also lifted.
But after today's incident, Lin Jue suddenly realized that he was just wishful thinking. Guo Xu made harsh words. If Guo Xu was really a vengeful person, he would definitely be unlucky when he became the emperor. This forced Lin Jue to
The two princes were competing for the throne. But it seemed that he had no choice but to side with Guo Mian. Because Guo Xu won, the Lin family's disaster might have come. After a long time of turmoil, it turned out that the Lin family's crisis actually started with him.
This is what makes Lin Jue extremely upset.
However, it may be too early to think about these things at the moment. Maybe Guo Xu is just angry for a moment and does not hold grudges all the time. There may be opportunities to improve the relationship. In short, thinking about these things now will not help.
Lin Jue sat in the box for a while, then got up and went out, walking slowly downstairs.
