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However, at this time, Red Sleeves raised an objection, and she glared at her: "General Qin, I don't have a good impression of Abao Grotto, I just feel that this person is a wall grass, and he will lean on whichever side is strong." But now we have signed an alliance with him, and theoretically we are allies with the Khitan tribe, and we are enemies with the Tiele tribe. Now that Abao Cave has not broken the covenant, we have gone to rescue the Tiele Department and fight against him, but I am afraid that we will lose the recognition and the hearts of the people! ”

"Woman's kindness! What a woman's kindness! When Wei Zheng heard this, he couldn't help but say.

Other generals may be afraid that Red Sleeves is a beautiful woman and the marshal's senior sister, so they should pay attention to what they say. But Wei Zheng didn't think about this at all, he often confronted Yuming in front of him, how could he care about Red Sleeves' feelings?

Red Sleeves blushed with a pretty face, and said angrily and anxiously: "I am also thinking about the reputation of our Liaodong camp. Today, the populace of Goryeo is skeptical of our promises. If you see that we do not keep our covenant with the Khitans, I am afraid that we will not believe that we will keep our promise to them. After all, our hatred with Goryeo is much deeper. In this way, the resistance struggles in Liaodong will emerge one after another, and other tribes may not dare to deal with us! ”

Red Sleeves' words made the generals present fall into deep thought. They also found that the previous covenant with the Khitan Ministry restrained the hands and feet of the camp like a chain. So that they can't justifiably conquer the Apo Cave. Unless they are willing to pay the price of their broken faith. But in that case, the credit of the business will drop sharply, which is greatly detrimental to the stability of the situation in Liaodong.

Du Ruhui also stroked the long beard under his chin and said, "What the red-sleeved girl said is also very reasonable. We must not only look at the immediate benefits, but also think about the long term. Otherwise, even if the Khitan Department is destroyed, it will be against the overall situation if Liaodong cannot settle down for a long time! ”

"Master Du is right! Indeed, we must not only look at the current situation, but also take into account future developments. Besides, even if we are willing to send troops to help, I am afraid that it will be a little difficult. Woo Ming said in a deep voice: "Now, our army is either stationed in various places to exterminate the remnants of Goryeo, or is supervising the construction of the city. The newly enlisted Minfu Army has not yet formed a combat effectiveness. And those rescued Sui captives did not completely return to us, and secondly, their bodies were also a little weak. Therefore, I am afraid that it will be difficult to send troops! ”

Everyone thought about it, and now the Liaodong camp seems to have a strong army, with more than 100,000 people. But there are only more than 10,000 people who can really fight, and now it is really difficult to use troops against the Khitan. Moreover, Jihe Silla in the south was not so assured, in case they stabbed the Liaodong camp from behind when the Sui army and the Khitan were inextricably linked, and under the attack from the north and south, even if the Sui army was undefeated, the situation would inevitably be difficult.

Just when everyone was a little embarrassed, Hu Sizheng smiled slightly and said: "Marshal, in fact, I have a plan to get the best of both worlds, not only do we need to send troops, but also alleviate the crisis of the Tiele Department, and avoid letting the Khitan Department become a monopoly and become a hidden danger in my Liaodong." ”

"Oh? What is the strategy of Hu Junshi? Come on! After hearing this, Yuming's eyes lit up.

After Hu Sizheng took a sip of wine, he said: "It is definitely not possible to send troops to attack the Khitan." First, it is morally unjustifiable, and second, we can't send people. But it doesn't work clearly, and it's still possible to make trouble for the Khitan in the open......"

He paused for a moment, and then continued: "We can provide some weapons and equipment to the Tiele Department, let them know that the Great Sui is supporting them, and strengthen their determination to resist the Khitan." At the same time, you can also send people to contact the Xi tribe, Sumo, Heishui and other tribes who were defeated by the Khitan. Although they are now subservient to the obscenity of the Apo Caves, they are the masters. But he must be dissatisfied in his heart, and he does not want to recapture the occupied pastures all the time. We can then let the Tiele, Xi, Sumo, and Heishui tribes form an anti-Khitan alliance, with Kubrai of the Tiele tribe as the leader of the alliance, and unify the command of the battle against the Khitan. And we just have to watch from the wall! ”

As soon as Hu Sizheng's voice fell, everyone applauded, only Wei Zheng was a little puzzled and said: "Lord Hu, your method is very good, if you can really do it, you can compete with the Khitan with the combined strength of Tiele, Xi Clan, Sumo, and Heishui." Kubrai is sure that he will also agree to take on the role of 'alliance leader'...... But the question is: the Xi tribe, Su Mo and Heishui have just been defeated by the Khitan and their strength has been greatly damaged, will they agree to take millet from the fire for us and the Tiele people, and be the pawns of this horse? ”

After hearing this, everyone also felt a pang in their hearts, feeling that this was a big problem. This matter is clearly a plan to drive away the wolf, although the wisdom of the leaders of the grassland is not high, but they are not even inferior to ordinary people, can't you see it?

"Lord Wei's concern is indeed very reasonable. Therefore, Hu believes that we still have to send an army to the edge of the Khitan to make a gesture, so that these tribes think that we are here to help them fight. In this way, they will have the confidence to win and be willing to go into battle with confidence...... Of course, we just want to give them such an image......" Hu Sizheng said, and explained the details of his plan in detail. Let all the generals listen and look at each other.

It's not that they think that the success rate of this plan is low, but that if they really act like this, they can weaken the Khitan, Tiele and other tribes in a short period of time.

But what they are a little reluctant to agree with is that this plan is very deceptive and contrary to their philosophy all along. The generals of the Sui army still preferred to fight the enemy with a hard bow and a hard horse, rather than playing with intrigues.

However, if they didn't do so, then they could only watch the Khitan tribe dominate the Liaodong grassland, and then move south in the spring of the following year, invading the territory they had fought so hard.

"That's it! That's it, let's do it according to the meaning of Hu Junshi! Yu Ming then got up and said, "Early tomorrow morning, I will summon Nakhubrai and tell him our decision. Then, Yi and Red Sleeves joined me and led an army of 5,000 to the northernmost Aoki City to threaten the entire Liaodong grassland! ”

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Aoki Fortress is the northernmost gateway fortress of Goryeo and an important city in the north of Goryeo. Relying on the Liao River, the Goryeo people established a complete defense line along the east bank of the Liao River, from Beisha City by the sea in the south, through Wan'an, Baiyan, Liaodong, and Shashan, to the upstream, Aoki City, to prevent the attack of the Sui army.

Further north from Aoki Castle is the endless Liaodong grassland. Here, the Goryeo people relied on the mountain passes and built more than a dozen cottages and forts to prevent the invasion of the Turks and the steppes.

Now, Yu Ming is leading 5,000 cavalry of the Sui Army and slowly entering the city. Red Sleeves and Guo Yi followed him left and right. There were also many Goryeo civilians in shackles and handcuffs in the city, looking at the Sui army entering the city with a frightened expression.

The one who came to greet Yuming was the new lord of Aoki Castle, Tian Hao. He was originally Guo Yi's lieutenant general, and in the final decisive battle with the Goryeo army, his mission was to garrison Black Rock City. The result naturally passed without danger, which made him unwilling. Think you've lost a great fighting opportunity. After making many requests to the camp headquarters, he was finally transferred to Aoki Castle, which had only recently been conquered by the Sui army, and served as the lord of the city.

This is the northernmost city controlled by the Liaodong Xingying, and it often encounters nomads on the grassland who go south to fight the autumn wind, so the chances of fighting are not much more than those of Black Stone City and Buyeo City, which are located in the hinterland.

"The last general will see the marshal!" Tian Hao sat on horseback and respectfully saluted Yuming.

"No need to be polite, you've already received orders from the headquarters before, right?" Yu Ming asked after returning the salute.

Tian Hao nodded and said: "The last general has already received it, and according to the instructions of the command, he has made some arrangements and arranged for people to release rumors in public, and it is estimated that it will not be long before it." The steppe ministries will react. ”

"Good! When you get to the house in a while, you can tell me about the situation on the grassland......"

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After the group walked into the city lord's mansion in Aoki City, Tian Hao arranged for Yu Ming, Red Sleeves, Guo Yi and others to sit down in the hall, and ordered the attendants to serve tea and pastries, and then began to report to Yu Ming.

"Marshal, since the end of the general stationed in Aoki Castle, according to the order of the battalion command, all the Goryeo and Han civilians in the city were scattered and mixed, and according to the plan of a gang of ten people, a team, and a battalion of a thousand people, the armor protection company system was implemented. Anyone who belongs to the same gang and knows that the other party has violated the law but does not report it to the city guards shall be regarded as the same crime. At the same time, if the crime and rebellion are reported, and it is verified that it is true, a reward will be given......" Tian Hao reported solemnly.

"And how's that going?" Yuming asked.

"It works pretty well! This system of clear rewards and punishments basically eliminated the possibility of the Korean people colluding in rebellion. After all, there are many people who are greedy for life and afraid of death, and there are rewards for reporting it. In the past few months, several potential rebels have been eliminated, the situation in the city has been very stable, the Goryeo people have basically not made trouble, and they have been living peacefully with the Han residents. Tian Hao introduced.

Yuming also nodded, and then asked, "What is the current situation on the grassland?" How much have you heard about the situation of the Khitan, Tiele, Xi and other tribes? ”

Tian Hao said with a look of shame at this time: "Marshal Qiyu, this matter is not going well. Although Aoki Castle is located in the northernmost part of the camp, it was originally a trading place between the various departments of Goryeo and the Liaodong grassland, and there were many markets in the city. However, due to the lack of manpower and the lack of precision in the means of intelligence gathering, the situation in the grassland can only be judged by the rumors of some taverns and brothels. Therefore, whether it is accurate or not, the last general has countless hearts in his heart, so he has never dared to report to the battalion command......"

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