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Although he had thought in advance that he would be opposed by everyone, Guo Yu did not expect that there would be so many people who would oppose him.

However, he was surprised, he was not so annoyed, and said to Liu He with a smile: "Why is General Liu opposed? ”

"There are too few soldiers and horses to support the Northern Expedition."

Liu He sighed: "Although a group of people have been replenished before, most of them are recruits who have not yet been trained, and the total number of combatable soldiers in the entire northern territory does not exceed 30,000. These eyes are still a little stretched to defend the realm, so why talk about the Northern Expedition? ”

Before the southern expedition, the Great Song Dynasty stationed nearly 100,000 armor soldiers in the north, in addition to the Zhenbei army, there were also the Liaoling army belonging to Zhao Shun, the Daqi army under Chen Xi and 10,000 Yanyun iron cavalry.

Now Yanyun Iron Cavalry and the Great Banner Army have been transferred to the south, the Liaoling Army has gone to Qizhou to support Zhao Qingquan, and the Zhenbei Army has suffered a lot of losses in the previous southern expedition. If it weren't for Guo Yu leading the white-robed army over, then the soldiers and horses that could be used in the north at the moment would be less than 20,000.

Liu He was born in the Liu family, and he grew up watching the barbarians, and he knew the strength of the barbarians very well. If other factors are put aside and it is just a confrontation, then a barbarian warrior can almost beat two Great Song Warriors. These 30,000 people alone want to go on a northern expedition, which is tantamount to a fool's dream.

Once the Northern Expedition fails, the Zhenbei Army, which does not have many people left, will lose some more people, so let alone get benefits from the barbarians, it will be a problem whether they can defend the northern border at that time.

"Hmm."

Guo Yu responded, and then looked at Li Qipeng among the civil officials, "What do you think about joining the army?" ”

"Now on Kyushu, the three-legged stand, there is Yonghu in the west, and Qi is ready to move in the south, the Great Song Dynasty is already a little tired of coping, if the north starts a war again, how can the Great Song Dynasty withstand it?"

Li Qipeng frowned and said, "Besides, General Guo, if you send troops without authorization, what should Tianlan think?" Even if it is a Northern Expedition, you should consult the king first. However, Tianlan is far away, and it will take several months to come and go, and the situation in northern Xinjiang will probably change again. Therefore, the Northern Expedition is not the best policy, and I hope the general will think twice. ”

Guo Yu nodded and did not speak.

Although these three people are all against sending troops to the Northern Expedition, the reasons given are different, counting the original Liu Xiang, the statements of these four people can basically cover everyone's thoughts.

Song Man's century-old blood feud made no sense to send troops to help him quell the chaos.

The barbarians are infighting, and there is no reason for Da Song to get involved.

There were too few troops available in the north to support the Northern Expedition.

The Great Song Dynasty is surrounded by strong enemies, and it is not appropriate to take the initiative to attack.

"General Ben generally knows what you think."

Guo Yu smiled at everyone, "But I'm sorry, these can't change General Ben's mind." Actually, I just want to let you know about it today. The matter of the Northern Expedition has already been decided by the general, and you don't need to persuade you again. ”

As soon as these words came out, the audience was in an uproar.

Everyone stared at the man on the throne with wide eyes, and for a moment they couldn't believe what they were hearing.

"Guo Yu, you..."

"Don't worry, don't worry."

Waving his hand at Liu Xiang, Guo Yu said lightly: "Let's listen to what Ben will say." ”

He raised his long sword and pointed to the royal city drawn on the map, "I also told you that Cheng Xiaoya rebelled, and eight of the nine cities were obtained, and there were nearly 100,000 barbarian warriors under his command. ”

He pointed to Dongwu on the map, "On the other hand, Cheng Qiyang has only one city in Dongwu."

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, the soldiers and horses in his hands are only 20,000. ”

"Now that the Yan family has defected, the Northern Regions City has changed its flag, and it seems that Cheng Xiaoya's backyard is on fire, but in fact, it will not affect anything. Even though he lost the support of the Wanyan family, he still held more than 70,000 soldiers and horses in his hands. ”

"Things like the family are the most cunning, they never think of anything to serve the country, they have always been to protect the family as the first purpose. Although the princess of Northern Xinjiang rebelled, they would not really turn against each other. If the two don't help each other and watch the fire from the other side, this will be what they really have to do. ”

"In this case, on one side is Cheng Xiaoya, who has 70,000 warriors and occupies seven cities, and on the other side is Cheng Qiyang, who has 20,000 barbarians under his command and only one city. Which of the two is stronger or weaker, do you still need to think about it? ”

Guo Yu looked at everyone in the hall and said in a deep voice: "General Ben dares to conclude that Cheng Xiaoya will soon be able to stabilize the situation and launch another onslaught on Dongwu. And once Dongwu shows weakness, the Wanyan family will inevitably fall to Cheng Xiaoya again. In this way, within three months, the civil strife in northern Xinjiang will end. ”

"Once the barbarians stop the civil war, the consequences for the north..."

He said in a deep voice: "100,000 barbarian warriors are heading south, endlessly invading the northern defense line!" Let me ask you, can the current army in the north withstand the invasion of the barbarians? ”

The crowd was silent.

In the past, 100,000 elite soldiers were stationed in the north, and there were still a lot of losses in the face of the invasion of the barbarian army, but now it has been replaced by 50,000, and there are half of the new army among them, how can they be the enemy?

"The Admiral doesn't think so."

Faced with Guo Yu's question, Mei Yunhua stood up again, "The barbarians are indeed strong, but after two years of civil war, the losses caused can be imagined. Even if Cheng Xiaoya can unify northern Xinjiang, he may not be able to recuperate first, and he may not launch a southern invasion at the first time. ”

"You're not necessarily talking about it, is it?"

Guo Yu shook his head and said, "General Ben can't bet on the safety of the northern border on a 'maybe'. Moreover, if the barbarians know how to recuperate, then the northern defense line will not be invaded for many years. ”

“……”

Mei Yunhua frowned and stopped talking, acquiescing to Guo Yu's statement.

"This Northern Expedition does not need too many soldiers and horses, only 20,000 armor soldiers are enough."

"20,000?"

Liu He was stunned, "How can 20,000 be?" ”

"That's enough."

Guo Yu pointed his sword at the southernmost of the nine cities in northern Xinjiang, "As long as we pass through the Dongwu, our army can immediately go north to resist the barbarian pass." Dongwu to the west, our army to the north, Cheng Xiaoya is attacked on both sides, plus we have to be vigilant against the Wanyan family in the north, there will definitely not be too many garrisons in each city. With 20,000 people, it is enough to swallow the southern city of Xinjiang. ”

"Taking the south of Xinjiang is equivalent to opening the gap of the nine cities in the north of Xinjiang, which can be attacked and defended, and it is already invincible. Even if the situation is not right, you can take the money and grain in the city and return to the north, no matter how you calculate it, you will earn it. ”

Guo Yu looked at Li Qipeng again, "After all, our army in the Northern Expedition helped Cheng Qiyang quell the chaos, and the grain, grass and equipment were all supplied by the other party." It will not cause too much burden to the Great Song Dynasty, and as long as the southern city of Xinjiang is laid, I am not afraid that they will dare not give it. ”

"Even if the problem of money and food is solved, but..."

Li Qipeng frowned and said: "Time is always not enough. Could it be that the general plans to cut first and then play? Send troops to the Northern Expedition first, and then report to Tianlan? ”

"Exactly."

"No."

Li Qipeng shook his head and said: "As a general at the edge of the town, the general holds the power of the army, and it is a taboo to send troops without authorization. One

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Once this is done, no matter what the result of this Northern Expedition is, Tianlan's side will probably blame the general. ”

What kind of virtue is the official in the court, Li Qipeng is also clear. Those individuals like to grasp other people's faults all day long, even if it is just a good thing, they can write three or four excerpts.

If Guo Yu sent troops without authorization, then the folds of impeachment against him would be stacked higher than people.

After all, Guo Yu is Chen Xi's chosen successor, the future flag bearer of the Great Song Dynasty, Li Qipeng really doesn't want to see him leave like this.

"Doing things in a hurry is also a last resort."

Guo Yu said: "I will personally write a letter to explain this matter, and I think the king and the two prime ministers can also understand my difficulties." ”

"This..."

Li Qipeng persuaded again: "This is a big matter, and I hope the general will consider it carefully." ”

"There's nothing to think about, and the daylilies are cold."

Guo Yu waved his hand, "Anyway, this is the case, after you go back, please start preparing for the Northern Expedition immediately." ”

As he spoke, he clenched his fist at everyone, "I know that you hate the barbarians, but for the safety of the north, please put aside the blood feud with the barbarians for the time being, this general is here, please!" ”

Everyone look at me, I look at you, after hesitating for a long time, they finally clasped their fists together and shouted in unison: "The last general will take the order." ”

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After discussing the Northern Expedition, the people of the Zhenbei Army immediately said goodbye and left, leaving only Guo Yu and Huang Qing in the hall.

"Let's talk about it, General Guo."

Huang Qing, who had not spoken a word from beginning to end during the previous discussion, took the initiative to speak after everyone left, "What do you think?" ”

"What do you think?"

Guo Yu raised his eyebrows.

"Why did you want the Northern Expedition?"

"Didn't I say it before, for the sake of the north..."

"Don't use this reason to prevaricate Qing'er."

Huang Qingqing glanced at him innocently, "Others don't know the form of Northern Xinjiang, can Qing'er not know?" ”

Even if he only relies on Dongwu City, Wang Minghua can deal with Cheng Xiaoya for at least a year. When the civil strife was completely over, the soldiers in the north were also trained by Guo Yu. With his ability, it is not difficult to defeat the barbarians.

Obviously, he can wait for work with ease, but he prefers to take the initiative to attack, which is not Guo Yu's style at all. Therefore, he must have a plan for this Northern Expedition.

Thinking of the conditions that Guo Yu proposed to Cheng Qiyang at the end last night, the woman squinted her eyes and smiled: "General Guo, don't you want to take the opportunity to swallow the entire northern Xinjiang?" ”

"It's not, but it's not much."

Guo Yu smiled incomprehensibly.

In this Northern Expedition, he did have other plans.

The barbarians have always been a threat in the north, and if they can't be properly handled, then the Great Song Dynasty will spend a lot of manpower and material resources in the north every year.

If the Great Song Dynasty wants to end the troubled times and unify Kyushu, then it must first solve the northern frontier.

Although Cheng Qiyang had promised to declare himself to the Great Song Dynasty after the matter was completed last night, it was not enough.

Guo Yu looked back at the map hanging on the wall.

This time, he wants to completely solve the hidden danger of the Great Song Dynasty from the north.

He wants to let the Great Song Dynasty have no worries on the way to unify Kyushu!

(It's been a little water lately.,It's all dialogue.,One is the National Day home busy.,The other is the transition stage of the plot.,I'm trying to modify.,Try to adjust.,Try to keep changing... ）

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