"Your Majesty, although Goryeo currently has an advantage in the situation, it is actually at the end of its war effort. The continuous wars in recent years have completely emptied their treasury. Now, we only need to take advantage of their vulnerability and strike with a bold blow.
You can get amazing results.”
"Then, how should we attack?"
Although Qi Jing's point of view is relatively objective, it only describes the current general trend, and there are serious deficiencies in the elaboration of details.
To fight a war, you need a specific combat plan, and it is far from enough to rely solely on the general trend.
In view of this, the emperor directly asked about the details.
Qi Jing explained: "The key to an attack is to apply pressure in all directions. If you just attack all the way, it will be difficult to achieve the effect of making it difficult for the enemy to take care of them. Therefore, I suggest that your Majesty issue an imperial edict and order the guards to guard the Jiaodong Peninsula."
The Feng army in the area cooperated with the Eastern Expedition, while I personally led the army to take advantage of the situation to attack south. With such a two-sided attack, the Koryo people would definitely have their army in chaos and eventually be defeated."
"You mean... you want me to mobilize the troops on the Jiaodong Peninsula?" Li Hongyu was stunned at first, and then showed a look of surprise.
Qi Jing was in charge of the military in Mobei and had no authority to mobilize the local army. If he wanted to cooperate as mentioned above, he had to rely on the emperor's edict.
And Li Hongyu finally experienced a rare sense of existence: You see, at the critical moment, you have to rely on me.
After fussing for a while, he suddenly realized a problem.
After talking for a long time, why do you feel that Donglu has been ignored?
Qi Jing smiled and said: "The Donglu have run out of food and grass, and they can't last much longer. If nothing happens, they will soon face a complete collapse. By then, as long as we put a little pressure on them, they will be forced to surrender unconditionally.
.”
"Ah? This is really great!" Li Hongyu slapped his thigh upon hearing this, grinning from ear to ear with joy.
"Your Majesty, don't be too busy being happy, I have an unkind request."
"If Qi Aiqing wants anything, please tell me quickly!"
Qi Jing stroked his beard and said with a smile: "People have said that the only famous generals in the world are Qi from Mobei and Mr. Qi from Nanyang. Between the two of us, one pacified the north and the other unified Nanyang. Both of them expanded our territory.
They have made a strong mark. Now that we meet together by chance, how can we not compare our respective fighting methods to see which one is better? In view of this, I specially request your majesty to allow Mr. Qi to fight side by side with me. Let’s see.
Let’s see who is more skilled.”
Military competition?
This initiative is very interesting and entertaining.
In fact, Li Hongyu himself also wanted to know who would be more powerful between the two.
Therefore, he accepted the initiative with grace.
However, this move was sternly rejected by Qi Dalang.
"Your Majesty, I have returned from Fusang with only a hundred or so lightly-armed guards. With this small force, how can it possibly be compared to General Qi's Tiger and Wolf Division? No matter how you compare, I will lose. In this way,
Why bother looking for embarrassment?"
"Um……"
What Qi Yu said is indeed correct.
Although he is a famous general in the world, he has no soldiers at his disposal!
A good wife can't make a living without rice. If a general doesn't have elite soldiers, he won't be able to achieve any decent results even if he exhausts all his might.
But Qi Jing shook his head and corrected: "Shaocheng is really forgetful. Do you remember that I have deployed a special army in Mobei before? With this army in hand, how can you say that you have no soldiers?"
Is it available?"
"Do I have soldiers in my hand?" Qi Yu muttered a few words, seeming a little confused.
After a while, he finally came to his senses.
The strange army Qi Jing mentioned refers to the military assistance from Qiongzhou, that is, the Nanyang Local Army led by Hong Tao. Now that they have returned from victory, this army is still temporarily under the command of the Mobei Army.
Now that the commander-in-chief of the Qiong Army has arrived, Qi Jing naturally has no reason to lead the army anymore.
When it's time to pay back, you have to pay back.
We have the soldiers, but how should we fight this competitive battle?
"Let's see, our Mobei Army has more troops, and it will be responsible for attacking the powerful Goryeo. And the Qiong Army has a smaller number, and it will be responsible for annihilating the weaker Donglu. This arrangement is fair and just, what do you think, Brother Shaocheng?
?" Qi Jing smiled calmly and made a suggestion.
Qi Yu thought for a while, nodded and replied: "Since Brother Qi has such an elegant spirit, it would be disrespectful for Qi to reject it. This time, I will fight side by side with my brother to add icing on the cake to our great cause of opening up the territory of Dafeng."
"Okay, let's high-five and see who can take out the enemy stronghold first."
"I'm here to testify, no one can deny it."
…
The festive little wine is intoxicating. It not only enhances the atmosphere, but also warms the spleen and stomach.
This New Year's Eve dinner was indeed very valuable.
Although the conflict between the monarch and his ministers could not be completely resolved, a compromise method was finally found. As long as the situation is followed step by step and operates steadily, this crisis can be resolved.
In addition, Shangxia also promoted the first military cooperation this time, which can be called a historic breakthrough.
In particular, the interaction between the Mobei Army and the imperial army can convey a positive message to the world that the top and bottom are united, and the so-called rumors of discord between the monarch and his ministers are no longer tenable.
With such significance, can it not be considered big?
When he was happy, Qi Yu would inevitably have two more drinks.
In the midst of his daze, he heard Huang Fei come up and say, "Master Qi, do you know that the eldest lady once made a wonderful chess move in Korea? Now, a life and death battle is about to begin. It seems that this chess piece should be used."
used."
"Wonderful chess? What wonderful chess?" Qi Yu asked with a puzzled look on his face.
Huang Fei looked around, and when he saw no one was there, he whispered to him.
Express concisely and to the point, saying only the key points.
"What did you say? Xiaotong... used aphrodisiac there?"
"Yes, sir, this is absolutely true, absolutely true!"
"Hey, this little girl, how can she do whatever she wants? However, this is indeed a practical poisonous trick. It has low cost, low price, flexible operation and high success rate. With this trick in hand, you can reduce the number of casualties.
There are so many soldiers who are so good! Since they have this backhand, there is no reason why they should not be used."
"..."
Qi Yu first sighed with regret twice, and then nodded solemnly.
Complaints are complaints, but it does not affect his choice of doing good.
He immediately decided that while attacking Donglu, he would also secretly help Brother Qi Jing and let him capture Goryeo at the minimum cost.
And this so-called gang has something to do with that thing.
As for the final result of the competition, he didn't care much. As long as it was beneficial to the country and the nation, it didn't matter if he was ranked last.