At the same time, Bai Yutian also knew in his heart why Emperor Zhou Sheng did this.
In the current martial arts of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the strongest masters are already at their limit, and beyond that, the martial saints have almost become legends.
The strength of the leaders of Tianjia and Fuzhou is not clear, but they are probably at or close to the level of Martial Saint.
But no matter what, even a martial saint is still made of flesh and blood, will get sick, be poisoned, get old, and cannot escape the cycle of life and death.
However, Daozong began to study the method of cultivating immortals since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and had already utilized inner energy to the extreme.
From this point of view, if Dao Sect and other forces are allowed to develop, there may be existences among them that are more powerful than the Martial Saint.
And this will seriously challenge the majesty of the royal family.
Now it seems that Jianghu cannot influence the Zhou court, just because martial arts has been suppressed. If Dazhou allows martial arts to develop smoothly, maybe Dazhou will really be controlled by these Jianghu forces.
Even if the Great Zhou court can maintain its majesty, I am afraid that the pattern of the Great Zhou Dynasty will undergo huge changes. In the vast territory, there will always be places that the Great Zhou Dynasty cannot control.
These sects may even cede territory to govern themselves and dominate one area.
Bai Yutian had not discovered these problems when he saw the inheritance in ancient books, but after he saw the inheritance of Dao Zong, he finally understood this problem.
Taoism, Wu family, Poison family, Yin Yang family...
These are all martial arts factions from the late Liang Dynasty to the early Zhou Dynasty, and represent the most essence of martial arts.
Daozong is the representative of Taoism. Just one Taoist school is so terrifying. It is hard to imagine what exquisite methods other hundreds of schools have.
The more Bai Yutian looked at him, the more cautious his expression became, as if he was possessed by a demon.
"Your Majesty, Marshal Xiao and others are outside asking for a meeting."
Jing Ling walked in and said.
Jing Ling's voice brought Bai Yutian back to his senses. He glanced at Jing Ling and nodded, "Let them all come in.
Soon, Xiao Li walked in with An Lan Yingyao and others. These were his confidants, and they were all brought over to discuss important matters.
The army of Shanu Kingdom has been stationed in Yuanhe for more than a month, and there is no sign of retreat. Even if the three northern countries and Nanyuan Kingdom have the intention to withdraw, Shanu Kingdom is still unwilling to retreat at all.
In fact, the harassment against Xining Prefecture is increasing.
In this regard, Xiao Li had no choice but to hold on to the city and be wary of Shanu's attack.
In this kind of weather, their Zhou army was already at a disadvantage, so they did not dare to take the initiative to start a war.
However, Bai Yutian's suggestion shocked Xiao Li.
"Take the initiative to attack!" Xiao Li said in surprise.
"Of course, otherwise what would I be doing here?" Bai Yutian said with a slight smile.
Xiao Li thought for a moment and said slowly: "Your Majesty, taking the initiative to attack is definitely not the best idea."
The worse the weather, the greater the advantage the Sanu Kingdom's army can exert.
At present, Xiao Li believes that they have more than enough to defend the city, so as long as they keep holding on and guard the main road behind Xining Prefecture, they can overwhelm the Shanu army and make them retreat without a fight.
"Of course I know this is not the best policy, but there is no other way now."
Bai Yutian sighed, with a sad look on his face.
"Your Majesty, is it because of the incident between the Tianyi Army and the Nanchuan Army?" Xiao Li asked.
Xiao Li also knew a thing or two about what happened inside the Great Zhou Dynasty. When he learned about the founding of the Dashun and Dachuan Kingdoms, he was shocked.
Establishing a country on the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty was simply a slap in the face of the Great Zhou Dynasty. In fact, the two rebels even asked the Great Zhou Dynasty to recognize their country, which was a great shame and humiliation.
Bai Yutian nodded, Xiao Li was a smart man and he could guess many things.
With the current strength of the Great Zhou Kingdom, there is simply no way to start wars in many places.
Not to mention the large amount of food and materials needed for the war, the number of troops alone cannot sustain it.
Among the major cities currently controlled by the Zhou Dynasty, there are only a few large cities such as Tailin City and Qizhou City. The troops in Qizhou and Yongzhou have been mobilized. Except for the troops that have been sent out, the court has almost no troops available.
Although the south is temporarily stable and the north will not easily go to war, threats still exist and cannot be taken lightly.
What's more, there are two cancers, the Dashun Kingdom and the Dachuan Kingdom. If they are allowed to develop, the southeastern states of the Great Zhou Dynasty will be separated. By then, the power of the Great Zhou Dynasty will be even weaker.
"It's better for the Zhenxi Army to retreat back and guard Liangzhou. In this case, some manpower can be allocated." Xiao Li said tentatively.
Liangzhou is located in an open area with many places that are easy to defend but difficult to attack.
If there hadn't been problems within the Xiliang army before, they wouldn't have been beaten so badly by the Shanu army.
However, Bai Yutian shook his head. Although Xining Prefecture now nominally belongs to the Great Zhou Dynasty, as soon as the Great Zhou army leaves, the Shanu Kingdom will take over Xining Prefecture in an instant.
Xining Prefecture was finally recovered, and Bai Yutian didn't want these people to be bullied by the Shanu Kingdom again.
"Last time, I crippled the Rock Tribe. This time I will not only cripple the Shadow Tribe, but also completely stabilize the situation in the west." Bai Yutian said seriously.
Xiao Li's face was a little moved. He could see Bai Yutian's confidence and determination. He didn't know what confidence Bai Yutian had to completely stabilize the situation here under the active attack.
You know, even if they really win the war, Shanu Kingdom will not give up and will continue to send out large armies.
In the north, there are still many effective forces from the Shanu Kingdom, which are threats to the Great Zhou Kingdom.
"First, the weather is cold now, and Shanu Kingdom would never expect us to take the initiative to attack."
"Second, we have the advantage of cavalry. As long as we disrupt the enemy's formation, we can take advantage."
"Third, the army of Shanu Kingdom does not like to be stationed in the city, and we can take the opportunity to seize control of the city and cause chaos to Shanu Kingdom."
Bai Yutian told Xiao Li three advantages in succession, which attracted everyone's approval and they all began to praise Bai Yutian.
However, Xiao Li had a sad look on his face, "Your Majesty, even if we seize control of the city, we will still fall into the enemy's encirclement. After all, we are in enemy territory. If they mobilize their troops, we will be even more passive."
Xiao Li's words were not unreasonable, and he immediately poured cold water on everyone and made them understand the truth.
The reason why the Shanu Kingdom's army dared not be stationed in the city was because of this factor.
You must know that the plain terrain is not only an advantage for the cavalry, but also allows the army to advance faster.
However, what Bai Yutian said next shocked Xiao Li even more.
"That's right, this time we just want to attract the enemy. The more troops we attract from the Sanu Kingdom, the better."
Now, not only Xiao Li, but everyone looked suspicious.
"There is a saying that to capture the thief, capture the king first!" Bai Yutian turned around and said.