If there was more time, or if the area controlled by the Southern Expedition Army lasted longer, it would have been possible whether it was annihilation or incorporation.
But the strategic goal this time is to fight until Dali has no troops, not to leave Dali uninhabited.
It is estimated that there will also be disagreements on the front lines at this time.
"Your Majesty, gentlemen, do you need King Duan of Dali to speak out? Or use his influence to prevent the mountain people from various tribes from harassing the army?"
This is obvious. The reason why Lu Huiqing asked this question was not only to hide his clumsiness, but also to attract His Majesty and your ministers.
There is a difference in the eyes of the superior officer and your majesty if you are arranged by your majesty or your ministers to do things, and if you do things on your own initiative.
"Do you think Duan has been squeezed to the limit? He is ready to accept various conditions from the country?"
Han Qi didn't know why he didn't like Lu Huiqing, and was a little disgusted with what he said at this time.
The words were said in a somewhat accusatory tone.
"I'm not sure, and I have no way of knowing what King Duan is thinking. As for whether I can get King Dali to speak out, or let King Dali order the tribes to stop attacking the imperial troops, I can give it a try."
"Try? It's an emergency...~"
"Zhigui..."
Han Qi wanted to scold him, but Fu Bi interrupted him.
This is a gathering, everyone is expressing their opinions, and it is in front of the officials. There is no need to argue, but it will make the officials laugh.
In fact, Zhao Xi doesn't care. It's better if there are disputes among civil servants. If the entire civil servant group can be regarded as one force, then he, the emperor, will not be stable.
"Does Jifu have any concerns?"
Lu Huiqing's position is still low. If Zhao Xi pulls her like this, or pulls her without leaving any trace, it should be able to create some hatred between the two.
Lu Huiqing has the desire to express herself, and Han Qi has the idea of suppressing it, which is good.
"Your Majesty, I can give it a try."
"Try again...how long will it take?"
Han Qi was too lazy to talk to Lu Huiqing and stopped talking.
Wen Yanbo picked up.
Zhao Xi and Fu Bi, an emperor and a prime minister, are both decision-making roles.
This time, neither Fu Bi nor Zhao Xi stopped Wen Yanbo from questioning Lu Huiqing.
"It will take three days to get down from the official position, and the results will come out in three days. But we need the cooperation of Gongfang City..."
Zhao Xi looked at Fu Bi, who nodded.
To be honest, Lu Huiqing is the ambassador of the embassy, and he should know the best about Duan Silian's condition.
Now even if Lu Huiqing may not be able to do it, we can only let him try.
Zhao Xi would not go so far as to take care of this kind of thing himself.
"That's right, the Political Affairs Hall has ordered Gongfang City to fully cooperate and give Ji Fu three days!"
Zhao Xi can probably think of Lu Huiqing's method, which is nothing more than to shock them with firearms and use them to wake up the common people.
Maybe, the Duan family in Dali believes in Buddhism and cherishes life.
Lu Huiqing left. He was not qualified for the next meeting, but he felt that he would not be too far away.
With or without Wang Jiefu, he would have reached this point.
"Lu Jifu may not be able to make it!"
Han Qi was influenced by Sima Guang and always felt that Lu Huiqing had evil intentions.
"Whether it succeeds or not, it only takes three days, so why not wait for him for three days?"
"What does the rich prime minister think?"
Zhao Xi seemed to agree with Wen Yanbo's statement, and it didn't matter if he waited for three days.
"Officials, if the court has another good plan, it would be better to make some preparations in advance. Even if Lu Huiqing succeeds, the results of the two-pronged approach will be very different."
Fu Bi felt that the officials must have other ideas. There was no reason, it was just this feeling.
The officials could see the plight of the Southern Expeditionary Army from the lines of the report. That is to say, the officials had a pre-judgment of the situation before sending out troops.
"Use attack against attack, harassment against harassment. The escort battalion has special operations subjects in its training. I guess the current disagreement on the front line is on this point."
"Jiushu and Zizhen should be inclined to avoid killing and promise benefits, while Cao Lin and others are inclined to use attack against attack."
"The reason why there is no report and no decision made by the court is because we don't want the court to see the disharmony on the front line."
Zhao Xi could think of the situation on the front line. If the conflict did not reach a certain level, Mr. Lu would not report it, which was a sign of incompetence.
Besides, after years of getting along in the guard camp, they would not let their conflicts intensify, even if they were instigated by Fan Zhen.
"How about doing it both ways? If Lu Jifu succeeds, let him do it with benefits and not use attack to counter attack. If Lu Jifu can't succeed, then on the basis of using attack against attack, let him do it with benefits."
Fu Bi remembered that the official once said that all negotiations are based on strength. The results of negotiations after a fight will not be the same as those before the war.
Although it does not mean that whoever has the bigger fist is right, the fist is indeed a factor that cannot be ignored.
As usual, Lu Huiqing arrived at Prince Duan's Mansion at around ten o'clock... Let's call it Prince Duan's Mansion. After the house was taken back, the Duan family was the first to move in.
Duan Silian was a little annoyed with Lu Huiqing. He originally thought that with the arrival of the envoy, he would know the Song Dynasty's intentions.
As a result, he wandered around with him when he saw the sky, and did nothing, which was even more nonsense than the courtiers of Dali.
I tried to make insinuations a few times, but they were always slapped in the face.
Don't you just want to sharpen yourself? Okay, you can sharpen it as you like.
Duan Silian also looked away. The sky was high and the road was far away. He couldn't control Dali anymore and he had no qualifications to do so.
Just this body of flesh, I love you as much as I want.
"Lv Guanban, are you going to play around today?"
After Duan Silian really let go, he didn't have many scruples anymore, and he wasn't so timid when speaking, he just said whatever he wanted.
He, Lu Huiqing, has no ability to do anything to himself.
"Prince Duan, Hui Qing pleaded many times and finally got permission from the court. Today, I will accompany Prince Duan to see real artillery fire..."
"Prince Duan, to tell you the truth, Hui Qing is also a fan of Prince Duan. This kind of new army training scene is difficult for even me, a minister of the Song Dynasty, to witness."
This should be touching the itchy flesh.
Duan Silian visited the Workshop City several times, and he especially wanted to know about the firearms of the Song Dynasty and see the firearms workshops of the Song Dynasty.
It's a pity that Lu Huiqing said he couldn't get in. Judging from the tight security, Duan Silian guessed that Lu Huiqing really couldn't get in.
Unexpectedly, he specifically applied to the Song Dynasty court?
It seems that it is not purely perfunctory, but also has some sincerity in it.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Song Dynasty, who is now His Majesty the Song Dynasty, passed by Dali during the Southern Expedition. Duan Silian accompanied him and saw with his own eyes the gunpowder bombs that destroyed the Dong family.
It is not invulnerable. Water attack is a method. Similarly, like a trebuchet, there is a gap between each target of firing gunpowder bombs.
After the Song army left, he had tried these with the Yang family and the Gao family. He even tried it specifically because his sister married to the Song Dynasty and the bride price included gunpowder bombs. It was not as scary as he saw.
This was also the reason why the Gao family dared to take the opportunity to cause trouble during the Song Dynasty's filial piety. They all thought that the gunpowder bombs were just that.
They probably didn't know that the gunpowder bombs at that time were still the earliest prototypes, something Zhao Xi wanted to make during his southern expedition.
Duan Silian also knew that the gunpowder ammunition of the Song Dynasty could not be the same as in the early years. Therefore, he especially wanted to know to what extent the Song Dynasty's firearms had developed today.