Chapter 3456 Killing someone with a borrowed knife
"Third brother, as a brother, I understand your difficulties and understand your difficulties.
Brother, the words I just said are, at best, just an immature suggestion that suddenly came to my mind.
If these immature suggestions I have made are not in line with some of your inner plans, then you should just assume that I have never said anything."
Liu Mingzhi filled a pot of tobacco very skillfully, and paced gently beside the sand table with his brows slightly condensed.
"You generals, big and small, and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in various armies, only need to think about how to charge into battle and how to make achievements.
But, brother, I can’t do it.
As the king of a country in our Great Dragon Kingdom, I must consider all issues from an overall perspective.
Today's situation is not as simple as having only a few thousand troops or tens of thousands of troops.
It's about the big issue of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, or even millions of soldiers and horses.
There are many things that often affect the whole body.
Brother, every action I take and every order I give is related to the life and death of at least tens of thousands of troops and even more soldiers.
The stakes are high, so I must be cautious, cautious, and more cautious.”
After Song Qing peeled off a melon seed and threw it into his mouth, he walked back and forth with Young Master Liu unhurriedly.
"Third brother, what I said just now is just an immature suggestion from me.
If it is useful to you, then consider it.
Otherwise, just forget about it."
Liu Mingzhi nodded slightly and continued to pace while puffing out smoke.
Soon.
Liu Mingzhi suddenly stopped in his steps and blew out a puff of smoke.
Immediately, he turned slightly sideways and looked at Song Qing, who had been accompanying him.
"Brother, maybe your idea is correct."
Song Qing looked stunned for a moment, then chuckled and shook his head after realizing it.
"Hehehe, third brother, everyone has different ideas, and everyone also has their own perspective on things.
If you consider a problem from different angles, you will have different results.
Who is right and who is wrong between the two? Until things are truly proven, who can say for sure."
"Hahaha, I hit the nail on the head."
"Third brother, as the saying goes, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain. Just take it one step at a time."
"As of now, that's all it's going to be."
While Song Qing and Brother Liu were talking, a group of generals came towards them.
"His Majesty."
"His Majesty."
Liu Mingzhi raised his head and fanned the smoke in front of his eyes, then looked at Zhang Kuang and others with a puzzled expression.
"Huh? Uncle, uncle, what are you doing?"
Nangong Ye looked at Young Master Liu's puzzled expression and happily raised his hands.
"Back to Your Majesty, I have already figured out how to add fuel to the fire to the Franks, Rome, and Prussia."
Young Master Liu looked stunned, and there was a clearly visible look of surprise in his eyes.
"What? You figured out a way so quickly?"
"Your Majesty, that's right."
Young Master Liu glanced at the group of generals in front of him with a strange expression, chuckled and let out a sigh of relief.
"Hehehe, I thought it would take you at least half a day, or about a day, to come up with a solution.
I didn’t expect that in just two cups of tea, you gave me a surprise.
Hahaha, hahaha.
It seems that you don’t have white-collar workers with your salary.”
"Your Majesty, I have just discussed a more general approach, and I don't know whether it will be successful."
"Your Majesty, I second my opinion.
It remains to be seen whether the method that I have hastily discussed is appropriate or not."
"I second the proposal."
"There's no need to say anything if you're being modest. First, tell me about the solution you discussed."
"Yes, I obey."
"So, which of you will speak first?"
Upon hearing Young Master Liu's inquiry, a group of generals unanimously focused their attention on Zhang Kuang.
Zhang Kuang noticed that a group of people were looking at him, his face froze, and the corners of his eyes twitched a few times.
Damn, what a bunch of bastards.
Zhang Kuang cursed secretly in his heart, smiled softly and cupped his hands towards Young Master Liu.
"Your Majesty, if we want to muddy the waters between the three countries, we must intervene in the war between the three countries.
However, with the current position of our dragon, we are not suitable to directly intervene in the war between the Franks, Rome, and Prussia.
First of all, it is not convenient for us to come out as this evil person.
Secondly, the appearance of us dragon people is completely different from that of Westerners. If we take action directly, it will be easy for others to discover the clues.
In this way, if we want to add fuel to the fire between the Three Kingdoms, we have no choice but to kill people with a borrowed knife."
After listening to the arrogant words, Liu Mingzhi frowned thoughtfully.
"Oh? Killing someone with a borrowed knife. How to kill someone with a borrowed knife?"
Zhang Kuang took a deep breath and looked around habitually.
"Your Majesty, this is what I think. We plan to secretly recruit some Westerners and have them disguise themselves as soldiers and horses of any of the three countries as soon as possible.
Then, let's look for a good opportunity to take action and let them launch a sneak attack on the other two countries' troops or cities from behind.
As long as we seize the opportunity here, we will soon be able to break the current situation between the three countries."
After hearing the arrogant answer, Liu Mingzhi's eyes suddenly lit up, and he nodded cheerfully with a smile on his face.
"A good idea, really a good idea."
Zhang Kuang looked at the smile on Young Master Liu's face and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Your Majesty, do you agree with the method discussed by the ministers?"
Liu Mingzhi gently took a puff of the dry cigarette and raised his eyebrows with a slight smile.
"Hehehe, uncle, why doesn't this young master agree with such a good plan?
Killing with a borrowed knife, what a murderer with a borrowed knife.
As long as this strategy is executed properly, there is no need to worry about muddying the waters between the three countries."
"As long as His Majesty approves it."
"correct."
"Hmm? Your Majesty?"
"Uncle, is it easy to recruit Westerners for our use?"
"Hahaha, your Majesty, you don't need to worry about recruiting Westerners to be our owners.
As the saying goes, under heavy rewards, there will be brave men.
This kind of thing is not only feasible in our Dalong Heavenly Kingdom.
It works all over the world."
When Liu Mingzhi saw Zhang Kuang's words with such certainty, he chuckled and nodded.
"That's very good. If that's the case, then I have nothing to worry about, young master.
As for how to carry out the plan to kill with a borrowed knife, you can discuss the specific steps carefully and draw up a detailed charter as soon as possible and send it to me.
After I have reviewed it here and determined that there are no problems, I will implement it directly."
"Your Majesty is wise, I obey your orders."
"Your Majesty is wise, and I will obey your orders. Long live my emperor."
Liu Mingzhi looked at the group of generals in front of him and waved his hands, then pretended to be annoyed and sneered a few times.
"Hehehe, come on, come on, you guys who are sage or not, stop flattering me, young master."
Seeing Mr. Liu pretending to be unhappy, Zhang Kuang happily raised his hand.
"Your Majesty, before discussing the detailed plan, I have one more question I would like to ask Your Majesty."
"Tell me."
"Your Majesty, regarding the matter of adding fuel to the fire between the three countries, how many troops do you think should be recruited?"
Liu Mingzhi frowned slightly and glanced directly at the group of generals in front of him.
"Uncle, uncle, brother Huyan, based on your understanding of the three countries, how many troops do you think should be recruited?"
"This, this."
"Uh, this."
"Returning to Your Majesty, I have different ideas and each has his or her own opinion.
Some ministers and others think that it is enough to recruit only three thousand soldiers and horses.
Some people think that for the sake of safety, we should recruit about 5,000 troops.
Some people also think that since we have already planned to kill people with borrowed knives, we should simply carry out the plan of killing people with borrowed knives and directly recruit about 8,000 or 10,000 troops.
Regarding the situation of military strength, I have just discussed it over and over again, but in the end, no result has been reached.
I have no choice but to ask Your Majesty what you mean."
As soon as Zhang Kuang finished speaking, Nangong Ye, Wanyan Chiezha, Cheng Kai, Feng Buer, Han Peng and the other generals immediately saluted in unison.
"I second the proposal. I respectfully ask your Majesty to make up his mind."
Liu Da rarely saw this situation. He raised his hand and rubbed his temples, and fell silent as if thinking.
After a long time.
Liu Mingzhi breathed a sigh of relief and said loudly: "Uncle, uncle, brothers, for the sake of safety, let's recruit eight thousand people."
Upon hearing this, a group of generals saluted Young Master Liu in unison.
"I obey your orders."
Liu Mingzhi took a long puff of dry tobacco, then turned around and knocked out the unburnt shreds of tobacco from the pot on the edge of the sand table.
"Eight thousand men, don't use them as a line of troops."
"Hmm? Your Majesty?"
"Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
"Your Majesty, I dare to ask, how should these eight thousand men be divided?"
"The eight thousand men are divided into two groups of troops, five thousand men are used as the main attacking force, and the remaining three thousand men are used as backup forces.
If the 5,000 main attack troops at the front are progressing smoothly, then there will be nothing to say.
On the contrary, let the spare 3,000 troops and horses be replenished."
"I understand, I will obey your orders."
Liu Mingzhi casually rolled up the dry tobacco bag in his hand, walked to the table a few steps away, and sat down on the chair next to him.
"Uncle, uncle, senior from Yale, brother Huyan."
"I'm waiting here."
“If you can’t come forward when it comes to recruiting people, then try not to come forward.
That Minister of Internal Affairs of the Dashi Kingdom, his name is Mu so and so?"
"Return to your majesty, Muraf."
"Yes, yes, Muraf, Muraf.
How has this Muraf gotten along with you over the years?"
"Your Majesty, this man is both wise and brave.
Back then, after I led my soldiers to completely conquer the entire territory of Dashi Country, this person was the first person to stand up and deal with me.
At that time, if it hadn't been for something else, he had faced the great pressure brought by his ministers and soldiers to the Dashi King's City and had come forward to have a powerful verbal dispute with his ministers.
The garrison in the Dashi King's City at that time had at least about 10,000 more casualties.
In recent years, the reason why I and others have been able to handle everything in the Dashi King City in an orderly manner is indispensable for his help.
Your Majesty, I made a presumptuous remark.
If this person is one of our great dragons, even if I won’t become a close friend with him, at least I will become a close friend with whom I can truly have a heart-to-heart relationship.”
"Your Majesty, I second my opinion. Compared with the other princes and ministers in the imperial court of the Great Shi Kingdom, Muraf is definitely a hero among the people.
Whether it is his virtue or his ability, he is the best among people.
It's a pity that we people are in different camps from him.
Otherwise, we will definitely become good friends who talk about everything."
"Oh, hehehe, fate plays tricks on people."
"Your Majesty, we are from different angles. It is destined that we can only interact with each other, but we cannot have a deep friendship."
Liu Mingzhi heard a group of generals praise Muraf unstintingly, and a flash of surprise suddenly flashed in his eyes.
Generals such as Zhang Kuang, Nangong Ye, Wanyan Chizha, Yeluha, Cheng Kai, Feng Buer, Tang Ru, and Ning Chao have been dealing with them for more than ten years.
I know the character of these people best.
Most of these generals are arrogant and arrogant people, and few of them can catch their eye.
Nowadays, there is actually one person who can make all of them admire him. It has to be said that it is a very rare thing.
Especially, this person is still an outsider.
Suddenly, Young Master Liu became extremely interested in this Murraf.
Liu Mingzhi chuckled, rubbed the stubble on his chin, and raised his brows happily.
"Murav, Murav, you can all be amazed by him. It seems that this person's virtue is indeed extraordinary."
"Your Majesty, although I admire Muraf very much, I have never forgotten my identity, let alone the mission I bear.
Therefore, Li Chen and others have kept a distance from him over the years and maintained due proportion."
"Your Majesty, I second the proposal."
"I second the proposal."
A group of generals seemed to be worried that Young Master Liu would think too much, so you and I explained one after another.
Liu Dashan saw the reactions of the generals and waved his hands with a smile.
"Uncle, uncle, uncle, brother Huyan, and other brothers, you don't have to worry about anything.
This young master is not as sensitive as you think."
"Your Majesty is Holy Ming."
Liu Mingzhi first rolled up the dry tobacco bag in his hand and pinned it to his waist, then picked up the teacup and took a sip.