"General Qin. I heard what the Duke said. General Qin is quite knowledgeable in military strategy. When the Duke went to the east, it was thanks to the help of General Qin that he was able to achieve great achievements." Liu Wenjing smiled and glanced at Wan He. He continued to say to Qin Qiong: "Based on General Qin's understanding of military affairs, the rebel army is now severely weakened. How long will it take to revive the military's power?"
Qin Qiong couldn't help but was stunned. He also glanced at Wan He and others. Then he lowered his head and thought for a moment. He said: "Although I have not personally seen the current situation of the counter-rebel army. But in the battle of Dahai Temple, there were only a few left of the counter-rebel army. When the number reached 5,000, they returned to Sishui Pass to reorganize their troops. They only gathered one or two thousand people. It is undeniable that the vitality of the counter-rebel army was greatly damaged. The death of the commander even hurt the backbone of the counter-rebel army. I want to It will take at least half a year to revive the military power of the counter-rebellion forces."
After finishing this answer, Qin Qiong's face also felt slightly warm. Fortunately, his complexion was maroon, so he couldn't see anything. In fact, Qin Qiong's estimate was still a bit exaggerated. Qin Qiong knew very well that the loss in the battle of Dahai Temple was counterinsurgency. The fighting army of the army. Among the remaining 5,000 people, more than 1,000 are non-combatants. This loss is greater than what Qin Qiong said. Even if the recruitment progress is smooth, the losses incurred are all. Some recruits have not received more than a year of training. They are absolutely incomparable to the previous invincible counter-rebellion army. However, Liu Wenjing did not deny Qin Qiong's inference. Instead, she nodded with a smile and said. : "Even if it takes half a year according to General Qin's inference, General Qin went to Bishui Pass to help General Pei Renji revitalize military affairs. But has General Qin ever thought about the Wagangzhai thieves who had just defeated the counter-rebellion army and gained great reputation? The soldiers will not just sit back and wait for the counter-rebel army to slowly recover. The rebel soldiers will definitely take advantage of the situation to raise troops and recruit soldiers and horses everywhere. After half a year, General Qin will have the confidence to use the newly established counter-rebellion army to wipe out the general trend. The thieves of Wagangzhai have become soldiers."
"This..." Qin Qiong was immediately speechless when asked by Liu Wenjing. In fact, among the counter-rebellion troops, Qin Qiong was the first to realize that Wagang Village was not an ordinary mob. Facts also proved that Qin Qiong's worries were not wrong. The counter-rebel army, which has always been invincible, suffered a huge defeat at the hands of Wagang Village. If Wagang Village was given another half a year, God knows how far Wagang Village would develop. But soon, Qin Qiong thought of something. . He immediately retorted: "If Wagang Village wants to expand its troops, there is a prerequisite. That is, there must be sufficient food and grass. With the grain stored in Wagang Village, the scale of Wagang Village's troops and horses has already reached its limit. .Otherwise, Wagang Village wouldn’t keep doing it again and again..."
Qin Qiong's words were in general, but he suddenly stopped talking because he had realized a very serious problem. Liu Wenjing also nodded and said: "Yes. General Qin should have noticed. Wagang Village needs to expand its power. What is most needed. It’s grain and grass. And the place with the most grain and grass in Henan is undoubtedly Luokou Cang. Therefore, I dare to conclude that Wagang Village will definitely capture Luokou Cang within a month. The previous attacks on Wagang Village Luokou Cang was abandoned because of the suppression of the rebels. But now the suppression of the rebels is no longer a concern. Where else can we repel the soldiers and horses of Wagang Village? If the food in Luokou Cang is captured by Wagang Village .It’s like adding wings to a tiger.”
When Liu Wenjing said this, half of Qin Qiong's body became cold. The expressions of Wan He, Fang Xuanling, and Zhang Sun Wuji who were next to him all changed. There was a prediction that Wagang Village would attack Luokou Cang again. Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji had already mentioned this to Wan He before, but they did not tell Liu Wenjing. In other words, Liu Wenjing made this judgment alone. Could it be said that Liu Wenjing's resourcefulness has already been Has he reached the level of Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji? Wan He couldn't help but narrowed his glasses. Could it be that he accidentally picked up a top think tank?
Qin Qiong remained silent. Apparently he was persuaded by Liu Wenjing's words. It is true that the current counter-rebel forces have no way to stop the attack of Wagang Village. In the entire Henan Province, only Luoyang has the troops to repel Wagang Village and stay in Luoyang. There are also more than 20,000 Imperial Guards. The combat effectiveness of the Imperial Guards is incomparable even to the counter-insurgency army in its heyday. But these 20,000 Imperial Guards are soldiers and horses left behind in Luoyang. They cannot just run away casually. From Luokou Cang.
Seeing Qin Qiong, her heart was already moved. Liu Wenjing's eyebrows raised, but she stretched out her hand to stroke her beard. She smiled and said: "If it were me, the best way would be to strike first and take advantage of the Emperor's control. Before they left Henan, the soldiers and horses in Wagang Village did not dare to move. They captured Luokou Warehouse first and brought all the food in Luokou Warehouse back to Dongdu. With the city defense of Dongdu and the combat power of the Royal Forest Army. Even if the number of soldiers and horses in Wagang Village were increased tenfold, they still would not be able to capture Dongdu. Wagang Village is a bandit army after all. It does not have sufficient supply of food and grass. It cannot win in a short time. It will inevitably decline. By then, the general thought. To take revenge, we only need a team of a dozen people to go and capture Zhai Rang and Li Mi alive."
After listening to Liu Wenjing's words, Qin Qiong couldn't help but trembled. He raised his head and looked at Liu Wenjing with shining eyes. After a pause, he cupped his fists with both hands and knelt down directly towards Liu Wenjing. He shouted: "Sir's words are like thunder. If Shu Bao is able to take revenge in the future, he will never forget the kindness of your remonstrance today."
Qin Qiong's kneeling meant that he had been persuaded by Liu Wenjing. Immediately, Wan He and others couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. Wan He glanced at Liu Wenjing with great curiosity. This person's intelligence and eloquence were second to none. If it were not recorded in history that this person had rebelled, Wan He might have directly reused this person. However, even if it is difficult for Wan He to completely trust him for a while, Wan He has gradually begun to value this person in his heart. Wan He immediately nodded lightly towards Liu Wenjing. Then he turned around and helped Qin Qiong up. He said to Qin Qiong: "Brother Qin, stop being like this. Marshal Zhang is kind to you brother, but he is also kind to me. Well, you want revenge. Why don't I want to kill all the thieves in Wagang Village? However, this matter needs to be done step by step. Otherwise, you will not be able to avenge the commander, but will be taken advantage of by the thieves. Wouldn't that be even worse? That’s too bad.”
Qin Qiong, who was helped up by Wan He, nodded vigorously after listening to Wan He's words. Then he said to Wan He: "My lord, when will we go to Luokou warehouse to take out the grain?" As long as we can give it to him. Wagang Village caused some unpleasant things, and Qin Qiong wanted to do it. Now Qin Qiong could not wait to run to Luokou warehouse immediately, take out all the food, and then let the bandits in Wagang Village rush to nothing.
"This..." This was the first time Wan He heard Liu Wenjing's plan. Naturally, he was unprepared. When asked by Qin Qiong, Wan He didn't know how to answer. Fang Xuanling, who was next to him, took the lead. Qin Qiong said: "General Qin, don't be anxious. Your Majesty has just left Luoyang today. We might as well wait for another three days until His Majesty has gone far before we start taking action."
It makes sense for Fang Xuanling to say this. The emperor has just left Luoyang. If Wanhe starts sending people to grab the grain in Luokou warehouse, he will definitely not be able to hide it from the emperor. The grain in Luokou warehouse is very important. Yes. If Wan He suddenly goes to rob someone, someone will report him to the emperor. Wan He will be charged with treason at any time. Therefore, this matter cannot be rushed.
But seeing Qin Qiong's unwilling look, Wan He also quickly added: "However, we can make preparations first. I will visit the King of Yue later. On the surface, the King of Yue is the real prisoner. Grandson of the Emperor, we wouldn’t be able to do this without the King of Yue’s nod to mobilize the Royal Forest Army.”
Wan He and others said so. Qin Qiong could only completely give up the idea of returning to the rebels. Feeling relaxed, the injury caused by the fight with Li Jing just started to relapse again. His face turned pale, and so did Qin Qiong's whole body. He stumbled. Fortunately, Pei Xingyan next to him saw the opportunity quickly and immediately stretched out his hand to support him. Otherwise, Qin Qiong would have to fall over. Seeing Qin Qiong's face was not good, Wan He was also anxious. He immediately shouted to Zhu Muwu: " Xiao Wu, hurry up and send someone to the palace to ask for the imperial doctor. Go quickly."
Immediately, Qin Qiong left the martial arts training ground with the support of Pei Xingyan. Although Li Jing also suffered some injuries, they were just superficial injuries and nothing serious. However, to be on the safe side, Wan He asked Li Jing to go and bandage them. Wan He himself led everyone to the meeting hall. After taking his seat, Wan He squinted his eyes and stared at Liu Wenjing for a long time. Then Wan He said to Liu Wenjing: "Master Liu is indeed a good strategist. "You are so eloquent. I am also amazed by it."
Hearing Wan He's praise, Liu Wenjing also stood up immediately. She saluted Wan He and said, "Your Majesty, your praise is ridiculous. It's just some trivial skills. It's not worthy of publicity." Although Liu Wenjing said this, she felt it in her heart. But she couldn't help but secretly rejoice. The purpose of his words to dissuade Qin Qiong this time was to make a great contribution in front of Wan He. In this way, Liu Wenjing was confident that Wan He would definitely reuse her.
Liu Wenjing's guess was not wrong. I didn't know that Liu Wenjing was so smart before. That was fine. Now that we know that Liu Wenjing is talented, Wan He will naturally not abandon such a talent because of historical records. He stopped eating because of choking. That is not what Wan He likes to do. However, Wan He still has to suppress it appropriately. Wan He stared at Liu Wenjing closely and said in a deep voice: "Master Liu, this Luokou Cang plan is really great. In the future, I will still need your help in many areas. However, Mr. Liu must remember that what I hate the most in my life is the kind of person who betrays his master. Please remember this, Mr. Liu."