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In the Xuande Palace, Zhao Yuan sat on the throne of the red sandalwood carved dragon holding the longevity pattern, and slapped the imperial case in front of him fiercely with his hand, making a "bang" sound. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

In the empty hall, only Cui Qi stood there respectfully in court clothes. He saw that the emperor was angry, and he became nervous for a while, so he arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the king of Nanhei and the prince of Hongguo chose to stand still when they could wipe out the hidden thieves, so that these thieves who have reached the end of their rope have a moment of respite. But even so, it is difficult for these hidden thieves to turn over, just a little more time to continue their lives. ”

Zhao Yuan obviously didn't care how long these reclusive factions could live, he was concerned about the battle ahead, and how the pattern of the court would change after the victory.

Now that the King of Nanhei and the Duke of Hongguo are already extremely popular ministers, if the elimination of the Hidden Sect is their first achievement, then even if there is no such a big trouble as the Hidden Sect in the future, Zhao Yuan, as the monarch of the Great Qi Kingdom, will inevitably be constrained by them. Therefore, they could not wait until they moved back to the dynasty, and Zhao Yuan had to find another force to compete with the Nanhewang and Hongguo Gong faction.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yuanjian raised his eyebrows and asked: "It has reached the last moment to eliminate the traitors, the attitude of the king of Nanhei and the prince of Hongguo is incomprehensible, Cui Aiqing has been at the border for many days, what do you think?" ”

"Your Majesty, if the courtiers are tired and disobey the holy decree, most of them are loyal to the courtiers in their hearts. They want to use their military power to obtain greater benefits for themselves. The so-called birds are all hidden, rabbits are dead and dogs are cooked, they are extremely popular because they are brave in fighting against the hidden thieves, and now the hidden thieves are about to be wiped out, and they have begun to calculate the little ninety-nine in their hearts. What they are thinking about is not how to share the emperor's worries, but how to keep the military power in their hands and the black veil on their heads. Cui Qi analyzed carefully.

"Hmph." Zhao Yuan's expression didn't change, he just sneered. has led troops for many years, how can Zhao Yuan not be clear about this little trick? It's just that the battle situation has evolved to this point, and the recluse faction has been forced into the cracked claw desert in the northern frontier, if the team of the Southern Heir King and Hongguo Gong find an excuse to garrison troops in the border city and not be able to repair it, even if Zhao Yuan issues another military order from Luoyang, they can also prevaricate the court with bad weather and heavy casualties among the soldiers, delay time, and gain respite for the recluse faction.

As long as the recluse faction recovers its vitality, then they who have reached the end of their rope will definitely fight back, and when the time comes, the king of Nanhei and the prince of Hongguo can use this excuse to ask the court for money, soldiers, and official positions. If the imperial court cannot meet their demands in time, I am afraid that they will repeat their old tricks and slack off again to respond to the battle, so that the already lifeless hermit faction will have more room to turn around.

Cui Qi saw that the emperor didn't say a word, and he was worried, and he knew that the emperor must be in a dilemma at this moment. As a courtier, although he is not as clear as Zhao Yuan about the subtle changes in the battle situation and the power balances above the court, the general trend is still the same.

In order to break Zhao Yuan's silence and advance the key battle situation, Cui Qi finally made up his mind to put forward a force that could help Daqi eliminate the fierce enemy at the risk of offending Tianyan.

"Your Majesty," Cui Qi opened his mouth, "the reclusive traitors have been forced into the Split Claw Desert, and they have reached the point of exhaustion, and it is the best time to eliminate them. If it is the king of the south and the prince of Hongguo...... For various reasons, he delayed the dispatch of troops, but he was afraid that he would delay the fighter plane and mess up the emperor's overall deployment. The minister thought that it was better to raise another force and enter the Crackclaw Desert by surprise, and deal a fatal blow to the recluse rebels. ”

Zhao Yuan's eyes were deep: "Cui Aiqing has any ideas, but it doesn't hurt to say it!" ”

Cui Qi bowed his head and said, "Yes, Your Majesty." The minister thought that there were two armies in the northern frontier that had the ability to rush to the Cracked Claw Desert, one was the army led by the attached horse and the army led by Prince Alcohol, but these two armies had hidden worries. The number of the army attached to the horse is not large, only more than 30,000 people, if some more towns and cities are divided, more than 20,000 people rush into the cracked claw desert, it can be described as a drop in the bucket, I am afraid that there is no place to hide the rebels, even if they are found, it is difficult to form an effective encirclement with this little force. ”

Zhao Yuan listened, his eyebrows tightened, and he nodded.

"Although Prince Alcohol's troops are a little closer to the Split Claw Desert and have more sufficient troops, Prince Alcohol has mainly defended cities in the northern Xinjiang during these years, and has little experience in leading troops to attack. The Splitclaw Desert is vast and the terrain is complex, if Prince Alcohol leads a large army to rush into this place, if there is no sufficient supply and a strong response, I am afraid that the army will lose its way in the unpredictable terrain and harsh and extreme weather. If this happens, I am afraid that without the help of the Hidden Sect, Prince Alcohol's army will not escape the fate of total annihilation. ”

When Zhao Yuan heard this, his expression became more and more cold.

Cui Qi looked at Zhao Yuan and guessed what he was worried about, so he continued: "Prince Alcohol has a valuable status, there is really no need to be in danger for this matter. Therefore, the minister thought that it was necessary to use unexpected and unexpected troops. ”

Zhao Yuan narrowed his eyes, as if he couldn't agree with Cui Qi's statement: "My Daqi only has these deployments in Northern Xinjiang, where did Cui Aiqing point out the unexpected troops come from, why can't I find them?" ”

Cui Qi said: "The emperor has a lot of opportunities and knowledge, it's not that he can't find it, but he just didn't notice it for a while." Because this force has been dormant in the area of the Cracked Claw Desert, out of nowhere, living in pursuit of water and grass. It was late spring, and they were getting closer and closer to the pastures near the Splittal Desert. ”

When Zhao Yuan heard this, the corners of his mouth raised slightly: "Are you talking about the people of Chigu?" ”

"Exactly." Cui Qi said: "The Chigu people have been suppressed by the Khitans for many years, and it has been difficult to have a chance to turn over. Since their new leader, Sigan, succeeded to the throne of Khan, the Akatani people have grown stronger and stronger with the support of their younger brother Shengheng. They often sent people to Luoyang to offer horses and animal skins to show goodwill to our Daqi, hoping to join forces with Daqi to counter the Khitans in the north. But I never gave them a clear answer. ”

"Now is a good opportunity for the people of Akatani to make contributions. They have to be nomadic in the spring and summer near the Splitclaw Desert every year, and using them to eliminate the reclusive thieves has two advantages, first, they don't have to travel long distances to gain time, and second, they are already nomadic here, even if they are close to the recluse's hiding place, it will not arouse their suspicion, which increases the concealment of the attack and improves the chance of success. With such a good force, how can I not make good use of it? ”

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