Li Jing's answer made Yu Wenshu very uneasy.

Although the expeditionary force has been stationed in Liaodong, and a large amount of grain and grass has been hoarded in border towns such as Huaiyuan and Wanghaidon and border counties such as Beiping and Zhuojun, plus Andong's 100,000 troops participated in the Third Eastern Crusade, the imperial court does not need to mobilize people from Yingyang Mansion from all over the country, which greatly reduces the preparations for the Third Eastern Crusade, but this does not mean that the Third Eastern Crusade only needs to be prepared for two months to launch an attack, which is too hasty, and the reason why Li Jing, Xue Shixiong and others rushed to attack is mainly because the pressure is too great. The weight from all sides overwhelmed them, and they desperately needed a victory to prove themselves and bring the expeditionary force out of the shadow of defeat.

However, the more anxious you are, the more likely it is that something will happen. The Third Eastern Crusade must not be lost, and the expeditionary force must not be defeated again, and the more victorious it is, the more cautious it must be, and every step must be taken in a down-to-earth manner, and not allow the slightest mistake.

Yu Wenshu decisively ended the military discussion.

That night, Yu Wenshu took the initiative to find Guo Rong, the general of the Right Guard. The two old men sat together and talked on their knees.

Guo Rong is sixty-eight this year, and Yu Wenshu is sixty-seven this year, both of them are close to ancient times, they are both veterans of Rongma for decades, and they are both the shares of the Holy Lord, although they belong to different political groups and have conflicting interests, but in the matter of the Eastern Crusade, the two have the same interests and must cooperate tacitly.

The two talked about Li Jing and Xue Shixiong's impatient mentality, and talked about the thick haze that hung over the expeditionary force, and their hearts were very heavy.

The two old commanders followed the Holy Lord, participated in the Western Expedition, participated in the two Eastern Crusades, tasted the joy of victory, but also swallowed the bitterness of defeat, and saw clearly from top to bottom, internal and external, so the Third Eastern Crusade, they were very conservative, not seeking merit, but seeking no fault, there is no other reason, the Civil War is about to explode, even if the East and West Turks hesitate, the Middle Earth side must fight, no way, the domestic contradictions can not be alleviated, the Holy Lord and the reformers have nothing to do, civil strife is inevitable, in this unfavorable situation, The later the Civil War is fought, the more unfavorable it will be to Middle-earth, and the lesser of two evils will be the only choice to transfer the domestic crisis by going to foreign wars.

If the Civil War is won, the political ideals of the Holy Lord and the reformers will be able to continue, and on the contrary, even if the war is lost, there will be an advantage, that is, the two Turkic enemies in the east and the west will be scarred, and it will be impossible to threaten the security of Middle-earth in the short term.

Of course, this is the worst outcome, although considering the problem must think of the worst outcome, and countermeasures must be formulated with the worst outcome, but the Middle Earth has been unified for many years, the national strength is strong, and the Turkic Khanate has suffered from division and war, and it has long lost its courage of the past, and the strength of the two sides has risen and fallen one after another, and it is no longer on the same level, even if the Middle Earth rushes from the battlefield of the Eastern Expedition to the battlefield of the Great Northern War, it does not even have time to take a breath, and it still has a considerable chance of victory against the two Turks in the east and west.

Therefore, the Holy Lord, Yu Wenshu, Yu Shiji and other monarchs and ministers were full of confidence in the Civil War, of course, confidence is confidence, and the preparations for the war that should be made must be done, not to fight an unprepared war, and the political, military, and diplomatic victories that can be achieved by the Third Eastern Crusade, as well as the consolidation and strengthening of the authority of the Holy Lord, the center, and the Weifu, as well as the encouragement of the morale of the Weifu soldiers and the people of Middle-earth, are all important contents of the preparations for the Civil War.

"Now it seems that if the Third Crusade wants to achieve the greatest results, it can only hope for Wen Xigong (Pei Shiju)." Guo Rong glanced at Yu Wenshu, who had a cold expression, and said cautiously, "Whether it is Huagong (Li Jing) or Wuyin Gong (Xue Shixiong), including the generals of the expeditionary force, they are all eager to win, consciously ignoring all kinds of unfavorable factors, and unknowingly falling into a dangerous situation. ”

"If you want it, you can't reach it." "We all made the same mistake the first two times, but they still didn't learn their lesson and went further and further down the wrong path. Speaking of this, he looked up at Guo Rong, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Do you believe that Wen Xigong played?" ”

Guo Rong knew what Yu Wenshu was worried about, and to be honest, his mood was also complicated. Pei Shiju and Li Pingyuan, the master and apprentice, are too powerful, turning their hands into clouds and covering their hands into rain, every time they make a big move, in the past, a series of dazzling schemes plunged the Turkic Khanate into division and war, and the bloody wind of the Yulin storm swept through Middle-earth; It is still the case now, inadvertently Anzhou was recovered, the Donghu tribes surrendered, and Andong was incorporated into the territory of Middle-earth; And then they want to point their swords at Goguryeo, and they want to sweep the Far East with their own strength, if they succeed again, where will Weifu's face go? Yu Wenshu, Lai Hu'er, Guo Rong, Li Jing, these generals of the Wei Mansion still have any confidence in the face of Pei Shiju?

More importantly, at the moment of crisis, Pei Shiju's political power has expanded rapidly because of Li Pingyuan's re-emergence, which will have an immeasurable impact on the court where reformers and conservatives are fiercely fighting, and on the political crisis in Liangjing, which is rushing forward on the road of separatism. A blessing or a curse for reformers and conservatives?

There is no answer, so the Holy Lord and the reformers are panicked, so the Holy Lord and Yu Wenshu and others all plan to use the Eastern Expedition battlefield as a trap to try every means to weaken or even eradicate Li Pingyuan and Anton's army, but unexpectedly, Pei Shiju and Li Pingyuan jumped into this trap without hesitation, which cannot help but let the Holy Lord and Yu Wenshu and others speculate on the true purpose of Pei Shiju and Li Pingyuan with the greatest malice, after all, the Yulin storm is still fresh in their memories, and the angry howls of a large number of meritorious magnates such as Gao Gong and He Ruobi are still echoing in their ears, Li Pingyuan's slap marks on the faces of the Holy Lord and Yuwenshu have not yet faded, and what is even worse is that the two capitals have broken up, and the Civil War is coming, and the Holy Lord and Yuwenshu and others have to compromise with Pei Shiju and Li Pingyuan, whether for the overall situation of Middle-earth or for their own interests, and have to work closely with this rapidly growing political force, so, what is the situation in the future? Will there be a second Yulin storm?

"I believe so." Guo Rong thought for a moment, and then added cautiously, "Wen Xigong thinks about what the Holy Lord thinks, is anxious about what the Holy Lord is anxious about, and solves the urgent need of the center, how can you not believe it?" ”

This sentence implied a warning that Pei Shiju was the central ruler and the core minister of the center, and the content he played was related to the success or failure of the Third Eastern Crusade, how could he talk nonsense? If you talk nonsense and harm the interests of Middle-earth, shouldn't you lose your political life? Unless Pei Shiju is confused and crazy, it is impossible for him to joke about the fate of Guozuo and Middle Earth.

Yu Wenshu's expression was grim and he didn't say a word.

Guo Rong hesitated for a moment and continued, "Of course, we are not afraid of 10,000, we are afraid of just in case, our set goal cannot be changed, we still have to cross the Liaoshui as soon as possible, attack Goguryeo, approach the Yalu River as quickly as possible, and make a move to attack Pyongyang at any cost, so as to force Goguryeo to surrender, so that even if Anton is treacherous, we can still ensure that the Third Eastern Crusade achieves the desired goal." ”

"But ......" Yu Wenshu frowned and said worriedly, "Judging from the current situation on the side of Huaiyuan Town, the generals are eager to win, and the morale of the guards is low, and the lack of preparation will inevitably affect the crossing of the river and the siege of the city. ”

Guo Rong secretly sighed to himself, knowing that Yuwen Shu was suffering from gains and losses, it was very contradictory, he wanted to dig a pit for Pei Shiju, and he wanted to bury Li Pingyuan, and it was too difficult to choose between achieving the expected goals. In desperation, Guo Rong had to offer advice so as not to fall short and gain nothing.

"Duke Xu, the Holy Lord has decreed that Anton's army must meet in Huaiyuan Town and accept the command of the Eastern Expedition Command." Guo Rong glanced at Yu Wenshu and said with a pun, "But Wen Xigong didn't mention the unity of Huaiyuan in the recital, he should have guessed the resistance of the expeditionary soldiers to Anton's army, so he ......"

So at that time, Yuwenshu, Laihu'er, Zhao Cai and others all estimated that Andong's army was going to take the middle road to attack Pyongyang for a long time and smash the tiger's den, and the reason for this estimate was very simple, if the Anton army wanted to protect itself, it could not go to Huaiyuan Town to meet with the main force of the expeditionary force, so as not to enter the tiger's mouth, but the Andong army could not help but fight Goguryeo, so they thought of a way to take the middle road and kill Pyongyang directly. As for Pei Shiju's statement in the recital, Li Pingyuan promised that if he did not capture Pyongyang, he would burn Pyongyang's jade and stones, and swore that he would not retreat from the Yalu water, so he could only laugh it off.

Yu Wenshu understood it as soon as he heard it. The Holy Lord and the Central Committee did not agree with Pei Shiju's strategy of Anton's army going straight to the tiger's den, but they did not veto it, but only ordered Anton's army to immediately rush to Huaiyuan Town to rendezvous, which was obviously "digging a pit". You can not go to Huaiyuan Town, but you have to bear the charge of resisting the decree, so if you don't fight Goguryeo, I will also have a way to punish you, on the contrary, if you succeed in the sneak attack on Pyongyang, you will also have to make a consequence of your crimes, and I will have a reason to "hit" you when you are rewarded for your merits in the future. Of course, if your sneak attack fails, and you and Pyongyang are both defeated or even burned, I will be overwhelmed.

The question is, what does Anton think? What can I do? Now that you are charged with resisting the decree, should you simply resist the decree to the end, or will you continue to carry out the established plan and rush to Pyongyang?

Guo Rong didn't say it directly, but the meaning was very straightforward, as the supreme commander of the Eastern Crusade, you can't passively defend, but take the initiative to attack, and try every means to force Andong's army to attack Pyongyang, and in the end, no matter whether you win or lose, it will greatly contribute to the victory of the Third Eastern Crusade.

Yu Wenshu groaned.

He has never dared to expect Anton's army to create a miracle, but there is indeed a great risk on the side of the expeditionary force, so in order to ensure the realization of the expected goal, the expeditionary force must actively attack, and the long-distance attack plan of Anton's army cannot be abandoned.

"What's going to happen?" Yu Wenshu asked.

Guo Rong smiled slightly, "Huang Taigong (Cui Hongsheng)." ”

Yuwen Shu smiled, "Isn't it King Qi?" ”

"From Wen Xigong's standpoint, King Qi is just a chess piece, and Huang Taigong is a fellow practitioner."

Yu Wenshu smiled.

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