These days, in addition to training the Qing troops in various departments, Zhang Yi is thinking about how to break the deadlock between China and Japan, and in the face of more than 30,000 well-trained Japanese troops, Zhang Yi is also a little uneasy in his heart. At the beginning of the Battle of Pyongyang, the Japanese army attacked less than 20,000 troops, and the Qing army had more than 16,000 people; Now the Japanese army in Korea has exceeded 30,000, the number of troops put into the attack will also exceed 20,000, the original Pyongyang is surrounded by mountains and rivers, the terrain is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, now Kaesong is also an important town, but compared with Pyongyang, it is much worse, and the Qing army is far away from the mainland, the supply is very difficult, long-distance transportation, causing a great burden to the country. On the contrary, the Japanese army occupied the rich land in the south of Korea, and Seoul was also controlled by Japan, so the material supply was relatively abundant, but the Qing army in front of it faced many unfavorable factors.

Nie Shicheng looked at the people sitting around and asked, "Now that the big war is coming, colleagues, what is the strategy, you might as well talk about it, and let's analyze it together." ”

Feng Sheng'a hesitated for a moment and said: "Lord Nie, now that the Japanese army in Korea has exceeded 30,000, it will approach 40,000 in the near future, and our army is only 20,000, and there is a huge disparity between the enemy and our forces. With the solidity of Kaesong, it is not easy for the Japanese army to break the city. ”

Zuo Guigui shook his head and said: "Lord Feng, this move is inappropriate, the city of Kaesong is flat, there is no danger to defend, we will defend Kaesong to the death, once the Japanese army is approaching from all sides and besieging Kaesong, we will be too passive, passively beaten, and it will be difficult to hold on for a long time in the case of inferior troops." Moreover, the contact with the rear was artificially interrupted, and it was easier to be broken by the Japanese army. The old man's intention, we can march into the army, concentrate the elite troops, and quickly advance to Seoul, in order to attack instead of defending, although Japan has a large number of troops, however, it has not yet been concentrated, scattered everywhere, we can take the opportunity to defeat one of them, waiting for the opportunity to recapture Seoul, looking for an opportunity to fight a decisive battle with the Japanese army. ”

Nie Shicheng hesitated: "Brother Guanting, take the initiative to attack, Shicheng has thought about it, however, we are suffering from a lack of troops, and at the same time, the Japanese army is in the area of Seoul, and the deployment is tight and echoes each other." With the strength in our hands, once the attack is frustrated, we will be in a very passive position, and if the Japanese army cuts off our rear route by sea again, it will be even more troublesome. ”

Zhang Yi said: "Lord Admiral, now stick to Kaicheng, subordinates think it is not a good strategy, you also said that if the Japanese army attacks from behind us by sea and land, on the land route, and then there is a Seoul march, so that we are the enemy on the back, and, from the intelligence point of view, the Japanese army is likely to land in Nampo in western Korea and open up a second battlefield, once the back road is broken, we will become a lone army, I am afraid that there is a danger of annihilation, as for entering Seoul, if our troops are superior, it is the best policy, Concentrate superior forces, take Seoul, occupy strategic points, and control the overall situation. It's just that now our troops are weak, and if we send few troops, we can't take Seoul, and if we send too many troops, we can't defend the rear, which is also a dilemma. ”

Zuo Guigui said unhappily: "Zhang Jiaoxi, then in your opinion, what should we do, the imperial court provides us with money every year, and it is within our duty to be loyal to the country, and it is not the style of a martial artist to move forward!" ”

Zhang Yi said with a smile: "Lord Zuo, don't worry, in fact, you said that attacking Seoul may not be the best policy, I originally wanted to attack North Korea and test the reality, but now the commander of the Japanese army is not a mediocre talent, Yama County has friends who personally sit in Busan, and Seoul has Nozu Guandao and Lijian Shangwen stationed in Tun, and the Japanese army is deployed in an orderly manner and watches over each other, which is by no means easy to defeat with our little force." ”

Wei Rugui asked, "Then in your opinion, what do you want?" ”

Zhang Yi smiled and replied: "The strong wall is clear, lure the enemy deep!" ”

Nie Shicheng was stunned for a moment and asked, "What does this mean?" ”

Zhang Yi replied: "My lord, the subordinates mean to give up Kaesong, slowly withdraw the troops, retreat to Pyongyang, and surrender the hinterland of Kaesong to the Japanese army. At the same time, we fortified the walls and cleared the wilderness, and moved as much money and food as possible on the way. Leaving an empty city for the Japanese army, there is no money and food, and the Japanese army can only rely entirely on the supply of the rear, so that the blue wolf brigade can be useful, and we take turns to rob the Japanese army's attack line, so that their supply is unstable, and the superiority and inferiority of the enemy and the enemy can be reversed. At the same time, the Japanese army marched in several directions, and in the movement, the flaws could be revealed, so that our army could wait for the opportunity to attack, and the opportunity to win was expected. Moreover, once the Japanese army really opens up a second battlefield from Wonsan by sea, we should also dispatch men and horses nearby so as not to be flanked by them. ”

"Hiss......" Everyone gasped and gave up Kaesong, thanks to this kid who figured out, if the court learned that the front abandoned Kaesong and withdrew troops from Pyongyang, it would be tantamount to selling the lord for glory.

Nie Shicheng said angrily: "Zhang Yi, don't talk nonsense, give up Kaicheng, you dare to think?" The emperor and the queen mother have just rewarded the army, and when they need to motivate the soldiers and serve the court, you abandon Kaesong, how can you be worthy of the grace of heaven? ”

Zuo Guigui even tightened his brain, and said sharply: "Zhang Yi! We have 20,000 troops, defending Kaesong, even if we can't march into the army and defeat the Japanese invaders, but defending the territory and protecting the territory is also our bottom line, how can we be greedy for life and afraid of death, and flee without a fight! Are you worthy of the court's grace and reuse of you? ”

Everyone accused Zhang Yi one after another, Zhang Yi smiled bitterly, alas, these people only know how to serve the imperial court, but they don't know the overall situation, even if they can see through the key, they don't dare to bear the consequences of abandoning Kaesong and retreating to Pyongyang. In fact, as long as the Japanese army can be defeated, why bother with the temporary gains and losses of one city and one place, when the Japanese army is defeated, the entire Korea is the Qing Dynasty, and only entangled in the immediate interests, how can you become the commander of the three armies?

Zhang Yi smiled bitterly: "Ladies and gentlemen, if you want to charge into battle, Zhang Yi doesn't dare to fall behind, just for the general, you must look at the overall situation, not focus on one place, you must look at the world, and you can't stare at the front." At present, the strength of the Japanese army is superior to that of our army, the preparations for war are sufficient, and the deployment of military strength is meticulous, and we have no gaps to find, and it is absolutely impossible to attack. Adhere? Once the Japanese army is approaching, 10,000 cannons will be fired at once, and it won't take long for Kaesong to be razed to the ground, how to hold on? Instead of sitting and waiting, it is better to lure the enemy deep and shoot it with the camera! ”