Dozens of senior generals gathered here, all with gloomy expressions.
After working so hard for so long, I thought I could catch the Yuan army and massacre all directions, receive rewards for meritorious service, and make my wife a wife. But in the end, I didn't even see a hair of the Yuan people. You can imagine how I feel.
In the handsome position, Lan Yu's brows turned into the character "Chuan" and her facial muscles twitched from time to time, obviously trying her best to suppress her bad mood.
Li Qing came to his seat and sat down. After waiting for a while and seeing no one speaking, he asked:
"Commander, how is the situation ahead?"
Lan Yu breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at the soldiers standing beside her, "Tell them about it."
"Yes, Commander." The soldier cupped his hands, then raised his fists to everyone, and then said, "There is no one or a horse in front of us."
Even though they knew the news was like this, when they heard it again, it was still difficult for everyone to accept it.
The soldier continued, "According to the survey, there are indeed traces of a large number of Yuan troops stationed in the front. Not only are there many abandoned and dilapidated tents, but this one was also found."
As he spoke, he took out a large piece of bright yellow cloth from his arms. Although it had faded a lot after weathering, its original color could still be seen.
Not everyone can use yellow. What it represents is self-evident.
Li Qing frowned. It seemed that Nai'er Buhua didn't lie, and the map he gave was very reliable. But the problem now is that he has moved away.
The main force of the Yuan army is large in number, but it is not that difficult to find them in the huge Mobei grassland.
"Commander, what should we do now?" The atmosphere in the camp was too dull. Li Qing didn't want to waste any more time, so he took the initiative and said, "You can make up your mind!"
Lan Yu was in a restless mood and had been holding back evil fire. Seeing Li Qing throw the blame away, she became even more angry and immediately retaliated:
"Supervisor, what do you think?"
"..." Li Qing didn't mean to shirk the blame. He just felt that instead of continuing to be so dull, it would be better to think of a way out, so he didn't refuse, "I think this matter must be reported to the emperor."
If you are in doubt, go to Lao Zhu!
He continued, "Order a group of light cavalry to return to Peiping immediately, one person and four horses, changing horses without rest, traveling under the stars and night, and they can arrive in less than half a month. Then, they will rush the post station 800 miles away, and they will arrive in the capital in less than ten days.
Adding all the back and forth, one and a half months is enough. Our army has plenty of food and grass and can fully afford it."
At this time, you must not say anything about retreating. Morale is already low. Once you advocate retreat, the morale of the army will be dispersed and it will no longer be able to organize.
This battle would cost a lot of money, and he couldn't afford it.
Not only him, no one dared to retreat lightly, including Lan Yu.
"It's too long." Lan Yu rejected the proposal. "There is no shortage of food and grass, but if we have been stationed for a month and a half, how can we still have morale?"
The enemy has not been found yet, why do you still care about morale?
Li Qing was speechless, but in front of all the generals, it was difficult for him to get off the stage, so he had to remain silent.
After a while, a vanguard general spoke: "Commander, I think... what Supervisor Li said is reasonable. Such important matters must be reported to the emperor truthfully."
The implication is, throw the pot away.
If a battle is defeated, all the generals are undeniably to blame, but if the enemy moves away, they are not to blame. If the enemy is reported to the enemy, the emperor will make up his mind and act on his own orders. There is no way he can go wrong.
"Commander, I also think that Li Jianjun's words are reasonable. The matter is serious and we must not deceive the emperor."
The other master will speak, and there is a hint of warning in his words.
"The general also agrees with Li Jianjun's proposal."
"The general also agrees. You can't hide anything from the sky and the earth, but you can't hide it from the emperor."
Lan Yu's face turned even more ugly. How could he not understand the meaning of his words? If he didn't tell the emperor, he would be deceiving him.
But this was not the result he wanted. The opportunity to fight was fleeting, let alone letting him wait for more than a month. Even if he could avoid responsibility according to Li Qing's strategy, he didn't want to.
He, Lan Yu, is here to win the war, not to visit the grassland.
If the emperor knew about it, he would most likely send his troops to his side and would never let the 150,000 troops wander aimlessly on the grassland.
But this is his only chance to prove himself. If he misses this opportunity, who knows when the next decisive battle will be.
If he goes back in such despair, will the emperor still use him next time?
Lan Yu was too eager to win. He had waited for too long, suppressed for too long, and had stayed up for so many days and nights for this Northern Expedition. How could he give up?
But at present, the vast majority of the generals agree with Li Qing's idea. Even if he is the coach, he cannot ignore the opinions of the generals.
A heavyweight must be brought over... Lan Yu looked at Li Jinglong, with a kind attitude for the first time, even with a hint of flattery:
"Deputy Commander Li, I am a person whom you admire." Lan Yu added in her heart: 1.
He smiled softly and said: "The tiger father has no dog son. Deputy Commander Li was influenced by King Qiyang, so he must be able to pick up military tactics and tactics at will. In the current situation... What is Deputy Commander Li's advice?"
Li Jinglong was shocked.
Li Qing's eyes were also wide-eyed. He didn't expect Domineering Lan Yu to have such a side. It was simply... outrageous.
But no matter what, Lan Yu's words made Li Jinglong very useful.
Li Jinglong smiled reservedly, "The commander-in-chief is overrated. I have only learned a drop in the bucket of my father's strategy, so how can I master it with my own hands?"
After a pause, "But... since this is a discussion, it's not easy for the deputy commander to keep secrets. If his words are inappropriate, I hope you won't make fun of me."
Li Wenzhong's prestige was too high, and the generals did not dare to neglect him. Even if they did not give face to Deputy Commander Li, they still had to give face to the old Duke, and they hurriedly treated him politely.
After a while, Li Jinglong, urged by the generals, slowly spoke: "I thought we couldn't garrison troops. Once we garrisoned troops, morale would be lost!
The army must be given something to do! We cannot even make public the news that the enemy has moved to their base.”
pretty!
Lan Yu had never seen Li Jinglong so pleasing to the eye, and immediately guided him, "For example...?"
Seeing Lan Yu's look of asking for advice, Li Jinglong felt even more beautiful and chuckled: "Yuan Ren has escaped, but we can find him!"
Li Qing was ashamed and thought to himself: "As soon as I had a better impression of you, you started to make stupid moves. It's easy to say, but where can I find it in such a large grassland?"
"What Vice Admiral Li said makes sense." Lan Yu praised, "A tiger father has no dog sons, and a tiger father has no dog sons!"
The head coach and the assistant coach all sang together and reached a strange balance with the blame-shifting faction who originally had the advantage.
However, Lan Yu also understood that this was only temporary. Once Li Jinglong rebelled, the situation would be out of his control again, so he immediately said: "In this way, the army will stay for a day to rest!"
After a pause, he said with a gloomy expression: "We have issued a death order to the Qingqi troops who are inquiring about the information, and no one should reveal anything about it. If anyone reveals the Yuan people's relocation and disrupts the morale of our army, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Immediately, he smiled again, "Of course, we still need to discuss how to deal with it specifically. You will step back first. I will discuss it carefully with Deputy Commander Li and Supervisor Li."
All the generals looked at each other and nodded helplessly: "General, I will retire."
After everyone left, Lan Yu said with a smile on her face, "Li Jianjun, we have been marching for so long and the three of us haven't had a good drink yet. Since the main force of the Yuan people is not clear yet, we have to have a good drink today."
Li Qingxin said: "I am a cannibal and not soft-spoken. Besides, you are going to use this to test the supervisor?"
He stretched out his hand not to hit the smiling person. He was being treated so politely and it was hard for him to walk away. He smiled and said, "Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."
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After a short hour, the wine and meat were served, and the three of them toasted and drank together, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.
After drinking a jar of wine, Lan Yu got to the point: "The emperor's grace is so great, and the cost of this Northern Expedition is so huge. If there are no achievements, we are really betraying the divine grace. How can we have the face to go back and see the emperor?"
I'm thick-skinned... Li Qing smiled and said nothing.
Seeing that he was unmoved, Lan Yu poured wine for him with her own hands, and her attitude became more and more affectionate.
Lan Yu understood that if he wanted to suppress the generals, he could only pull Li Qing over, and the commander, deputy commander, and military supervisors could all advance and retreat with the same voice, so that the generals could have nothing to say.
"The commander is right!" Li Jinglong persuaded.
Barabara...
He didn't want to return in vain. His father gave him this opportunity at the cost of his life. He didn't want his father to pay for it in vain, and he didn't want others to look down on him and think that he was just relying on his father's influence.
He wants the world to know that he, Li Jinglong, also knows how to fight!
Although Lan Yu and Li Jinglong had a big rivalry before, now they have the same goal and are united as never before, which makes Li Qing a little shaken.
"Alas...!" Li Qing sighed heavily: "The emperor's kindness is so great, how could Li be willing to let down the emperor? However, the current situation... the grassland is vast, and the chance of finding the main force of the Yuan army is really slim!"
Lan Yu's eyes lit up and she asked, "What if I have a clear direction?"
"Oh?" Li Qing perked up, then shook his head and laughed, "I can understand the commander-in-chief's mood, but you have to think about the 150,000 troops, right?"
"No, I really have a clear direction." Lan Yu's eyes were sharp, "I know where Yuan Ren ran."
"Where is it?"
"The desert ahead!"
"What's the reason?" Li Qing asked.
Lan Yu considered the wording and said: "Nai'er Buhua successfully surrendered last winter, and the map this time was found from the envoy of the Beiyuan Emperor at that time. What happened to the envoy is unknown, but it is
The probability is that he will be killed by Nai'er Fuhua, at least he won't be sent back."
After a pause, "The envoy has left and never returned. The Emperor of Beiyuan must have doubts and will definitely ask people to inquire about the news again.
There are no traces of battle, and the celebration of the recruitment will leave more or less traces of the Ming army. Therefore, the other party must have known about Nai'er Buhua being recruited, and that's why he hurriedly moved away."
"Commander's reason is a bit far-fetched. Even if Nai'er doesn't accept the recruitment and is found out by Emperor Beiyuan, they will definitely go to the desert?" Li Qing shook his head and said, "Wouldn't it be better to choose a fertile grassland again?
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"No, you are wrong!" Lan Yu affirmed, "They will definitely go to the desert."
"Commander, you are too arbitrary."
"Listen to me." Lan Yu continued to analyze, "The main force of the Yuan people is so close to the desert, so that when the Ming army arrives, they will hide in the desert to consume the Ming army.
When the Emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty learned that his subordinates had surrendered to the Ming Dynasty and that his position was very likely to be exposed, he would immediately implement the strategy he had already prepared."
Lan Yu looked serious: "Where is the Yuan Army's camp, what's the explanation for such an abandoned tent?
They must have been afraid that the Ming army would attack, so they were so panicked that they didn't have time to deal with it."
"Li Jianjun, think about it, when a person is in a panic, will he choose the case that has already been prepared, or will he think of a new solution?"
Li Jinglong looked impressed. At this moment, he was really convinced of Lan Yu and was convinced.
Li Qing also fell silent. It is undeniable that what Lan Yu said is well-founded and very likely, but... this is just Lan Yu's guess after all. The specifics are unknown.
A hundred and fifty thousand troops entered the desert. Once they got lost, the consequences would be disastrous.
"Commander..."
"Supervisor Li!" Lan Yu's eyes were blazing, "Our army has enough food and grass, so what's there to be afraid of? If you can think of it, how can I not think of it?
Do you think that I, Lan Yu, will put an army of 150,000 to death for my own selfish interests?"
Li Qing was silent again for a long time, then slowly said: "Okay, I believe you once, but don't go too deep."
"That's natural." Lan Yu agreed.
Li Qing sighed softly and thought to himself: "Historically, Lan Yu won this battle, but now that things have changed so drastically, will he still win?"