It's not that Ouyang Xuan is not as smart as Xizi.
Apart from anything else, in terms of marching and fighting, Xizi was naturally unable to compare with Ouyang Xuan, who was born in the army, and the think tank, which was mainly composed of literati, could not be stronger than the generals in the army.
The reason why Xizi knew the situation better than Ouyang Xuan was because the think tank initially focused on the discussion of the barbarian missions entering Beijing.
Ouyang Xuan couldn't understand these political twists and turns.
Therefore, if Emperor Xin and Xizi hadn't discussed the mission today, Ouyang Xuan would never have imagined that those barbarian tribes were suing for peace on the surface, but were secretly preparing for a big one.
Although the think tank members were all literati, they came from the frontier and did not know anything about war. After days of discussion, they naturally discovered the problem faster than Ouyang Xuan.
In fact, Di Xin and Xizi were unable to judge whether their speculation was correct.
The capital was too far away, and the negotiations between the tribes and the imperial court were not a trivial matter, so anything could happen.
It is very possible that after their discussion today, the documents for the withdrawal of troops from the imperial court will arrive tomorrow.
But no matter how it develops in the future, as a party to the expedition, they must prepare for the worst-case scenario.
Emperor Xin did not forget that southern Xinjiang was the territory of King Jing's uncle, Marquis Wu Cheng.
If Emperor Xin's expeditionary force were to fall into a tight siege, then even if Marquis Wu Cheng was not rolling on the ground laughing, how could he send troops to rescue them?
Although everyone in Dali has the obligation to rescue members of the Dali royal family, it is difficult to succeed but easy to fail.
He took the wrong path, failed to rescue him, made a mistake in judgment... As long as he is willing, that Marquis of Wu Cheng has many ways to isolate Di Xin without letting himself take responsibility.
And Di Xin couldn't possibly leave his life and death in the hands of such a person.
Di Xin couldn't help but think of the missing Rakshasa army reported by Ouyang Xuan before.
If things are really as they guessed, there will be a reasonable explanation for the Rakshasa people from far outside the Western Region appearing here.
As for why they took a detour, it was probably because they didn't want Da Li to discover their true purpose.
However, even if he guessed that the barbarians might unite to deal with the expeditionary force, Di Xin could not retreat now.
Not to mention that their speculation may not be correct, once Emperor Xin retreats, it will undoubtedly be a major blow to the negotiations in the capital.
Although most of the princes in the imperial court now belong to the King's forces, after the barbarian envoys entered the capital, the interests of the two overlapped.
There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.
In the imperial court, even the incompatible relationship between Emperor Xin and King Cheng was not always hostile to each other.
This is the charm of politics.
When their interests are consistent, Di Xin and King Cheng will also cooperate as necessary.
Of course, it all depends on tacit understanding.
Therefore, it is impossible for Emperor Xin to backstab the princes of the court at this time.
Not only that, he must also show the power of the expeditionary force and put greater pressure on the barbarian tribes.
Only in this way can we achieve a win-win situation.
However, although the troops cannot be withdrawn, how to deal with it depends on Di Xin's operation.
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Two days later, the expeditionary force finally set off after resting.
The reason why it took two days was to completely boost Di Xin's low morale due to his coma.
Because of Liu Jiande's previous behavior of stealing from his family, there are now almost no traces of the Uighur clan on the grasslands, and the army has not encountered any obstacles.
After marching for five days, the army finally approached southern Xinjiang.
To the east is Jieshi to view the sea.
The water is so clear and the mountains and islands are so steep.
This was the first time Emperor Xin saw the sea of the Ancient Moon Realm after he came to the Ancient Moon Realm.
The sea in the Ancient Moon Realm is naturally not as good as the Great Desolate Realm, but it gives people the same feeling.
Waves, magnificent.
The waves crashing onto the cliff splashed out white spray.
No matter which world the sea is in, it will give people a feeling of turbulence. The power of nature will be fully understood when you see the sea.
Looking along the sea towards the distance, from the thick fog, we can vaguely see randomly arranged rocks and mountain islands.
"call……"
When Di Xin exhaled a long breath, all the soldiers could see their mouths growing uncontrollably as they looked towards the sea.
Di Xin was not bothering them.
Most of these soldiers who grew up in northern Xinjiang have never seen what the sea looks like, and can only learn about it from the accounts of traveling merchants and storytellers.
And this situation is also common to most people in this era.
With the living standards of people in this era, coupled with the backward transportation methods, many people have never left their own land.
Just as people in southern Xinjiang cannot imagine the vastness of the grasslands, people in northern Xinjiang cannot understand the vastness of the sea.
Without this expedition, these soldiers might never have seen the sea that they had only heard about from traveling merchants and storytellers.
Di Xin looked around and unexpectedly discovered that Zeng Hongshen had also withdrawn his gaze towards the sea.
Di Xin asked: "Sir, have you been here before?"
Zeng Hong smiled deeply and replied: "I've been here before. When I saw the sea for the first time, I never thought that there was such a magnificent scene in the world, and the performance of these soldiers was actually similar."
He said with some regret: "But that was all in my youth. It has been at least forty years since I last saw the sea."
Just as Di Xing was about to ask why, he suddenly understood.
The transportation methods of this era can indeed restrict the movement of most people, but that only refers to ordinary people. For a strong person like Zeng Hongshen, the world is huge and can be conquered.
As long as he can endure the wind and frost along the way, it is not difficult for Zeng Hongshen to walk from northern Xinjiang to southern Xinjiang alone.
As for why I haven't seen the sea in the past forty years, it's very simple.
Later, Zeng Hongshen became the leader of the rebel army, and was later annihilated by the imperial court. Naturally, he no longer had that leisurely mood.
Of course, it can also be said that Zeng Hongshen's spirit has been sublimated, from satisfying his own petty feelings to caring for the great righteousness of the people of the world.
Di Xin smiled and apologized.
"I am the king who is being abrupt."
Zeng Hongshen shook his head and said very calmly: "Your Highness, everything has passed."
Has it passed?
I'm afraid some things can never go away.
Otherwise, Zeng Hongshen would not have been able to pretend to be a beggar for more than thirty years after the rebel army was wiped out.
Otherwise, after Di Xin revealed his ideas, Zeng Hongshen would have bowed to Di Xin without hesitation.
Even the vast sea in front of you will turn into mulberry fields sometimes, but certain beliefs will disappear with the wind even if they turn into withered bones.
Di Xin and Zeng Hongshen didn't talk about anything anymore, they just looked at the sea quietly again.