Not to mention Zhao Shiyan, everyone present had doubts in their eyes.
As the saying goes, the best is to conquer strategy, the second is to attack friends, the third is to attack troops, and the third is to attack the city.
Attacking the enemy is always the last option, and most of them involve encirclement without attacking, until the opponent actively surrenders. Once attacked, the attacker's casualty rate is often several times or even ten times higher than that of the defender.
Although there is a shortage of supplies in the city, as long as the victorious army attacks forcefully, it will always be the victorious army that suffers.
Zhao Huan actually left the city undefended and took the initiative to open the city gates and engage the enemy at hand-to-hand combat. Even a layman could not think of such a stupid move.
Zhao Shiyan's attitude was extremely tough: "I will never allow you to issue this order!"
"It's true that you are the prince, but now so many people are tied to the same boat with you. If something goes wrong with you, everyone will be buried with you."
"You're risking all of our lives!"
Even Chen Zhao and Wang Da all expressed pleading, hoping that Zhao Huan would think twice before acting.
Zhu Peng was so frightened that he didn't even dare to express his anger. Seeing that the family banquet was about to happen, but at this juncture, Prince Ding's palace suffered a catastrophe. Wouldn't the Zhu family become a laughing stock?
Zhao Huan knew that this plan was extremely risky, but since he said it, he was naturally confident.
Faced with everyone's doubts, Zhao Huan didn't care.
"The strength of the ever-victorious army is several times that of mine, and we have the support of the Jin invaders in the rear. Even if the soldiers in the city fight bloody battles and block the enemy's offensive, the enemy can turn from attack to siege at any time."
"The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty wish that my king would be defeated in Yizhou. There will never be even a single soldier to support him."
"Once Yizhou Mansion is surrounded, it will be a real dead end!"
"By then, the connection between me and Yue Fei will be cut off directly, the only resources in the city will be exhausted, and it will only be a matter of time before the city is destroyed."
"Furthermore, during this period, the Ever Victorious Army has been plundering Yizhou for manpower, money and food. Even if there is a one-thousandth chance that we can recapture Yizhou, this land has already been wiped out."
"All the time and energy are spent on the ever-victorious army. How can we resist the coming Jin army?!"
Zhao Shiyan, who had been tough just now, instantly fell into silence.
He was so preoccupied with thinking about the victorious army that he completely ignored the Jin Kou behind him.
Since the Ever Victorious Army has the support of Jin Kou, it has undoubtedly become Jin Kou's pawn. When Yue Fei and Gao Tuoshan are fighting fiercely, the Jin Kingdom may have already begun to mobilize its army.
The Jin Kingdom hopes that Yizhou can hold on for dear life. When all the energy and energy are exhausted, what else can the Jin Kingdom do to attack the Taiyuan Prefecture? Can't the fragile Yizhou Prefecture be destroyed with just one stab?
This sudden war is just the prelude to the national war.
The game between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom has officially begun!
Zhao Shiyan sat back silently. He lowered his head and couldn't help but fell into deep thought. After a long time, he began to talk to himself.
"That's it...that's it..."
"Your Majesty is still looking at the long term. I was almost blinded and it caused a catastrophe."
"Yizhou has already become a battleground between princes and Quan Ren. No matter how unbearable and fragile Yizhou is, those thieves and sycophants will not care."
"We must not continue to fight against the ever-victorious army, otherwise it will be like destroying our martial arts. We will open the door to the border town and let the Jin soldiers march in without any hindrance."
Hearing this, Chen Zhao and Wang Daquan looked at each other and finally understood Zhao Huan's good intentions.
Chen Zhao's eyes were full of admiration: "We are still limited to Yizhou Mansion itself, but the prince has already seen the situation in a few months..."
"As expected of the prince, he is as wise as a demon when he takes one step and sees ten steps!"
Even Wang Daquan, who had always flattered without leaving any trace, now held his head high and slouched his beard: "Who said that this king will only show off his ruthlessness?"
"Hmph! In terms of strategy and foresight, such a young man is nothing in front of the prince!"
Zhu Peng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and saw Zhao Huan's eyes changing again and again. He had opened his eyes today.
Zhao Shiyan, who had come back to his senses, did not dare to hesitate and quickly asked: "Your Majesty, please elaborate on the strategy of opening the city to meet the enemy!"
Zhao Huan naturally made no secret: "Yizhou Prefecture is an important border town, and its houses are mainly built of stone. It is not afraid of fire attacks. Therefore, the crisscrossing streets in the city are the best defenses."
"Although the enemy's troops are several times stronger than ours, if they flood into the streets of the city, they will not be able to deploy them. The soldiers fighting hand to hand will naturally be evenly matched."
"Whether you are a daredevil or a heavily armored soldier of the Tiger Wing Army, you can engage in head-on street battles with the enemy."
"The rest of the servant army can rely on the houses in the city to carry out ambush attacks."
"Although street fighting is brutal, as long as our army turns from passive to active, the fighting time can be greatly shortened."
Zhao Shiyan frowned and had another question in his mind: "How to solve the problem of supplies?"
Zhao Huan had already thought of this and blurted out: "Although it is a street fight, it is not broken into pieces, but orderly!"
"With the prefectural government office as the core, all supplies will be stored there, and the Tiger Wing Army will set up defenses at all levels."
"In this way, we can rely on supplies to persist for a period of time, and we can also tightly entangle the enemy and let him continue to send troops into the city."
Zhao Shiyan's eyes gradually regained their brightness, and when he looked at Zhao Huan, his eyes also changed subtly. From the initial sign of joining the group for warmth, he began to change to worship.
"Once the two sides become entangled, the victorious army will lose the initiative on the battlefield."
"And the vanguard force must be mainly composed of soldiers. If the soldiers are trapped, the ever-victorious army will spare no effort to rescue and reinforce them."
"If you advance, you will add fuel and jealousy and you will be constantly wasted. If you retreat, the soldiers will suffer heavy losses. Without the support of the soldiers, subsequent operations will only be passively beaten."
"Although this strategy is dangerous, it is the only feasible way at the moment!"
Zhao Shiyan, who had already understood the inside story, stood up directly and bowed to Zhao Huan without hesitation.
"Please forgive me for my neglect in the past. Your Majesty is not only Yizhou's backing, but also my Great Song Dinghai Divine Needle!"
"Saving Yizhou is equivalent to saving the Song Dynasty. From today on, I will fully support the prince and will never protect myself wisely or be timid."
After all, Zhao Shiyan is a veteran, how could he easily convince Zhao Huan?
Since the restoration of Kaifeng Prefecture Yin's authority, Zhao Shiyan's behavior has been focused on self-protection. Today, Zhao Shiyan has completely opened his heart and regards Zhao Huan as his only follower.
Looking at the entire Song Dynasty, there are not many people who have the ability to overwhelm powerful ministers, turn the tide in politics, use soldiers like gods, and meticulously control the entire grand strategy.
The way to save Song Dynasty lies in Prince Ding's Mansion!
When Chen Zhao and Wang Daquan saw this, they also quickly bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for my humble opinion. I almost missed your Majesty's great cause due to my stupidity."
Zhu Peng clenched his fists with excitement and his eyes were extremely hot. There were so many things he could learn by following his uncle.