Huo Qubing took his seat at the lower right of the emperor. Suddenly, his nose smelled a faint fragrance, and he thought to himself: Liu Qing had sat here before.
He was seated next to Li Guang, Cheng Bushi, Su Jian, and then Li Gan.
Li Gan was the third son of Li Guang. He was from a well-educated family. He was still less than forty years old. He was in the prime of life and had a square face with an angry look, which made him quite powerful.
Next there are several other civil and military generals.
For these civil and military court officials, because they did not know the hidden story behind it, they were all shocked when they suddenly heard about the sudden movement in Huainan.
Although it is not yet certain whether it is a rebellion, but there is an abnormality in the alliance between several counties, it is not a trivial matter.
Before Huo Qubing came, the officials had a heated debate and had different opinions.
"Your Majesty, the urgent matter now is to first find out what Huainan is going to do?
As soon as Huainan moves, the surrounding counties and counties will follow suit. This move is too abnormal. Why do they dare to follow Huainan?"
"I think we need to find out the reasons first before we can deal with them."
"This is the time of summer harvest, so it is better to be quiet than to move. If you mobilize your troops in a big way, the losses will be too heavy!"
These are all civil servants talking.
From their perspective, the situation is still unclear, and they must not start a fight directly. They must think twice, weigh the pros and cons, and cannot disrupt the war.
As the saying goes, it takes three years for a scholar to raise an army. The reason is that most civil servants are too hesitant and miss the opportunity.
Dong Zhongshu, on the other hand, looked particularly solemn and said: "It is certainly good not to fight internally, but if Huainan does something counterintuitive, we should decisively send troops to suppress it, the sooner the better."
"What Master has seen is very true.
Your Majesty, I want to ask for a war, and I am willing to lead my troops to attack Huainan. There are only a few counties in the area, and I am confident that I will not dare to show off."
The speaker is Li Guang.
The personal bravery of this air general is commendable. Sitting there, he is so imposing, like a hill rising from the ground.
In his heart, he despised Huainan for daring to raise troops. The land of three or five counties could gather up to 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers and horses. He thought that he was sure to quickly quell the chaos, especially after seeing Huo Qubing coming, he started some inexplicable robberies.
Gong's thoughts, so hurry up and ask for a fight.
"Oh, General Li is so eager to go to war and declares victory before fighting, but he doesn't know that he has violated the taboo of a military strategist."
The speaker was Cheng Bushi.
The two veteran generals served as ministers in the same court, so there were many comparisons, and disagreements were common.
Acting Prime Minister Li Cai looked at Huo Qubing, the leader of the military generals: "What is Huo Hou's judgment on the current situation?"
Of all the people present, Huo Qubing was the only one who knew the emperor’s thoughts best.
Liu Che doesn't want to make a big move against Huainan, at least not at this time.
But he was very angry at Huainan's actions and wanted to teach Huainan a painful lesson.
The best way is to suppress Huainan so that he does not dare to advance even an inch, throw away his helmet and armor, and swallow all the signs of abnormality that have just been revealed.
That is to say, it is best to subjugate the enemy without fighting, and it is best to settle the matter quickly.
Liu Che's idea is based on several reasons.
First of all, Huo Qubing, the emperor, and Wei Qing jointly decided to raid the Xiongnu's hometown. Now it is less than a month before the expected time. Huainan is in turmoil at this time. If a large army is mobilized to counter the rebellion, resources and combat readiness will be piled on the battlefield of civil strife.
, the biggest loss is still second.
The plan to attack the Huns later will definitely be blocked and difficult to implement.
The war against foreigners was the more important thing in Liu Che's heart. The emperor was very angry about Huainan, but he did not think it was a serious problem.
He transferred Wei Qing to Beiguan, seemingly because of the unrest in Huainan and to prevent the Huns. But Huo Qubing knew very well that Wei Qing was planning to leave for Beiguan again in the past few days, secretly planning to send troops to attack the Huns and prepare for the war. p>
The emperor was far more angry than worried about Huainan.
There was turmoil in Huainan and the three or five counties. Although it was not a small matter, it was not enough to shake the emperor's determination to fight against the Huns.
Secondly, there was internal strife. The emperor was unwilling to start another civil war on the premise of dealing with the Xiongnu.
The monarch and his ministers exchanged glances.
The meaning expressed by Liu Che’s eyes: I want to quickly pacify Huainan without fighting a big war. Is there any good way to cure the disease?
Huo Qubing:Yes!
The above is visual communication.
Huo Qubing looked around at the ministers: "Huainan is located in the southeast of our Han Dynasty. Several surrounding counties are close to the Huai River and the Yangtze River. Among them, Nan County and Kuaiji County (today's Nanjing and Shanghai area) are upstream and downstream."
He added: "If you want to contain Huainan, your Majesty can first issue an edict to control the upper and lower ends of Nanjun and Kuaiji, and cut off Huainan's waterway connections with the outside world, including transportation, commerce and material access."
Before Huo Qubing finished speaking, Li Cai, the Prime Minister, showed a thoughtful expression.
Master Dong narrowed his eyes habitually.
Cheng Bushi and Li Guang's eyes returned to the territory map.
But most civil servants did not understand what Huo Qubing meant: "What then?"
"Then we will send out an army of troops from Chang'an and march quickly. We can reach Yingchuan County in one day, continue south to Runan County, and live in the north of Huainan. We can divide our troops into two groups at any time. Going east, we can reach Pei County, just like hanging.
With a sharp blade on the neck, the soldiers can penetrate Huainan when they go south.
The other road continues south from Runan County to the west side of Huainan.
These places are all key points around Huainan, and hoarding troops can threaten it from three sides."
"In addition, although there are abnormalities in several counties around Huainan, not everyone is following Huainan wholeheartedly. The so-called abnormal movements are just a few officials who were deceived."
Huo Qubing said: "Your Majesty can order the secret agents to spread the word in the surrounding counties of Huainan, saying that if Huainan wants to do something wrong, there will be chaos in it. It is threatened by military fronts on three sides, and the internal turmoil is unstable. Huainan only needs to
If you still have some sense, you will never continue to act rashly."
Liu Che hummed: "Go on."
Huo Qubing's strategy consists of three steps. The first step is to curb Huainan's access channels and make it difficult to advance or retreat.
The second step is to decisively send troops to cooperate, further increasing Huainan's sense of coercion.
The third step is the key, pull the crotch Huainan from the inside.
You must know that the Han Dynasty is becoming increasingly powerful and its people are abundant.
Huainan wanted to rebel. This is why Liu An always felt that the time was not ripe and wanted to introduce the Xiongnu to cause external chaos, and then considered taking advantage of the situation.
The people of the Han Dynasty are living a good life, so why should the surrounding counties follow you in rebellion?
Even if some people are bewitched by the writer, ordinary soldiers and subordinate officials will never support Huainan wholeheartedly.
Use the secret investigation system to expand Huainan's own internal contradictions and make it lose the conditions for rebellion. If the operation is beneficial, it is likely that Huainan will swallow up the changes itself.
If this plan proceeds smoothly, not only will it consume less and there will be no need for a large-scale war, but Huainan will most likely be prepared for many years, just like in history, and will not cause much trouble in the end.
Even Wen Chen felt great after hearing this.
"There is one last resort." Huo Qubing said.
Hmm?
After everyone has heard the first three points, they already feel that it is very feasible, and Huainan 80% will not be able to bear it.
There is one more.
"Your Majesty can send another group of elites out of Chang'an and go straight to Jiangxia to quickly take over the troops of Jiangxia, Jiujiang, Huaiyang and other counties and counties where there are changes.
The front of this team must be strong enough. If anyone dares to stop him, kill him with a sword, and quickly seize the command of the troops and horses in these counties, Huainan will become an isolated land, which can disintegrate his ambition and completely defeat Huainan's plan." Huo Qubing
Tao.
There was silence in the study, and all the ministers' eyes followed Huo Qubing's words, tracing out several lines.
These lines are all aimed at the key points of Huainan.
This is the essence of blitzkrieg, which is to strike at the heart, be fast and accurate, and defeat the enemy with one blow.
Huo Qubing's four suggestions, taken together, are the complete Pinghuai policy.
What's rare is that he was able to put forward as many as four points so quickly, which shows his strategic acumen.
Li Cai thought for a while: "The last one of Huo Hou's strategy is the most important. If the military cooperation of several surrounding counties can be eliminated, Huainan will be defeated without a fight. But these counties and counties, Huainan is afraid that it will be difficult to manage
It’s been a long time, and it’s definitely not that easy to lift.”
Huo Qubing: "That's right.
Therefore, the troops and horses in the middle must be elite enough. The front of the troops can suppress the troops of several counties without raising their heads. If there is any change, they can quickly defeat the enemy without giving the opponent a chance to repeat."
Li Caidao: "But who does Huo Hou think can lead the troops?"
Li Guang's eyes widened: "In the middle, I am willing to lead troops to defeat the enemy."
Everyone else thought that Huo Qubing would say that he would lead the troops himself. After all, he was a distinguished martial artist and had a history of attacking the Huns' rear areas and crisscrossing enemy camps.
Huainan is always inferior to the Xiongnu, far behind.
If Huo Qubing is willing to go away, everyone will think it is most appropriate.
Unexpectedly, Huo Qubing smiled and said: "My subordinates can do it by leading the team."
He is not very interested in the civil war like fighting in Huainan and has no intention of participating in it himself.
Liu Che said decisively: "Just take the strategy to cure the disease.
However, for the team in the middle, Qu Bing will be led by you personally, and no mistakes can be made. The defense of the Chang'an Guards will be temporarily replaced by Li Gan."
The implication is that if Huo Qubing goes there in person, everything will be safe.
The emperor gave the order and he had to go. Huo Qubing thought that he would just train his troops and practice their ability to attack.
Ten days should be enough to come back. By then, the team that went to Luoyang to capture Yu Yao should also return to Chang'an. Nothing will be delayed.
And if he wants to go there in person, there is no need to rush. After all, he has to go hand in hand with other arrangements to achieve the effect. Let the other arrangements start first. The journey of more than a thousand miles can be covered by Huo Qubing in one day and night!