If the battle is not over, it means that everything is undecided. That being the case, we must be prepared for both. As a result, the Turkic mission came to Chang'an again in early March. The speed with which they came, and the timing was so accurate, that one has to wonder if these people did not go back at all?

The person who cares more about the details and process of the war than Yang Zhi can only be the planner of this war, the young Emperor of Great Xia.

This product relies on energy and a flexible mind, and usually pays attention to this ...... This is a combination of work and rest. Usually every morning after the morning pilgrimage, they will spend an hour or two concentrating on acting government affairs and reviewing the recitals. And after lunch, there is very little "trouble" in the imperial study. However, to the helplessness of several auxiliary ministers and many important civil and military ministers, although the emperor's decrees and replies were simple and neat, they were very flawed, and they were often implemented in one sentence, but they were very effective. Being an emperor also requires talent, talent is such a thing, it can really be had!

But since Geng Chao led the army to start the war, the emperor's style has changed suddenly. In the morning, everything was as usual, except for a hasty lunch, and immediately moved to the Privy Council's office. In the first few days, only the Privy Council Lieutenant Chen Wenyuan, the Privy Deputy Envoy Liu Bingde, the Forbidden Army General Zhou Ting, and the personal servant Jin Zishan, and later successively ordered the first auxiliary university scholar Wang Yunong, the official reinstated Jixian Hall scholar Xu Wenhan, the Wuyingdian University scholar Geng Jin, and the imperial brothers Ning Wang Zhao Dang and Kang Wang Zhao Dang who entered the cabinet Zaifu. The last two people to join turned out to be the father and son of the former general of the captivity, Wei Su, the chief lieutenant of the Privy Council, and Wei Feiyang, the commander of the forbidden army. Many of them spent an afternoon, sometimes all night, around the most elaborate sand table.

For the first time, Zhao Qi planned a big battle in which the two sides invested hundreds of thousands of troops, and it goes without saying that he was enthusiastic about deduction and learning. Although the princes and important ministers who accompanied him had different thoughts. But he didn't dare to slack off. This is tantamount to the on-site office of the top leadership of Daxia, and the biggest advantage is that all the problems encountered on the front line can be solved immediately.

On this afternoon at the end of February. Zhao Dang, the king of Ning, admonished: "Your Majesty, now our army has formed a counter-encirclement posture against Suoli. Isn't it time for you to order my three-way army to attack at the same time and shrink the encirclement? ”

The old lieutenant Chen Wenyuan exchanged glances with Wei Su, and politely objected: "Your Majesty, although our troops are superior now, the three-way army and Suoli's cavalry corps are still distributed in a vast area of about five hundred miles. The Turkic cavalry corps is very powerful, and there is absolutely no advantage in terms of the combat strength of any of our armies. If you fight hard with the 50,000 people around Suoli, you have little chance of winning. Once you attack rashly, it is a small matter to startle the snake and flee with all your might. It will be a big matter to cause our senseless losses to lose troops, and the old minister implores the emperor to think carefully! ”

Fighting the grass and startling the snake to flee is small, resulting in our senseless loss of troops will be a big matter? Dude, I'm afraid you're saying the opposite, right? When Wei Su heard this, he couldn't help but look at Chen Wenyuan in surprise: No wonder this old thing can survive two dynasties and decades of glory! When I was young, I worked hard to fight for the future, and when I was old, I carefully left a way for my children and grandchildren to live. People are old and refined, and they can't be convinced.

Liu Bingde, the deputy privy envoy, was also born as a general of the unified army, and was known for his loyalty and integrity, so he was appreciated and reused by the first emperor. Jin Yan said: "Your Majesty." The old minister thought that the soldiers were fast, and it was better to take advantage of the victory to pursue than to slowly plan it. One drum down. The three-way army was raided by cavalry at the same time, even if Suoli wanted to fight, which side could he take care of? Zeng Shuai unified the dispatch of the infantry army as a blocker and backup. Where else can Sori escape? ”

Liu Bingde's words seem to be brutal, but when you think about it carefully, there is not only a certain truth. And it is very safe and old. According to this strategy, the Xia army had already won a complete victory in the first stage of the war with the Turks. The rematch is still won and undefeated. It was his fate that Suoli was captured and killed, and it was his fate to be able to escape by chance. The biggest temptation of this plan is that it can be solved quickly, and the cost of war will be greatly reduced in terms of time and economy.

Zhao Qi was noncommittal, and asked Geng Jin by name: "Geng Qing, Geng Chao is not only the beloved general of the first emperor and me, but also your son-in-law, and he has been fighting for more than three months with his army deep into the desert. What is your opinion on this fight? ”

Geng Jin won the trust and reuse of the first emperor, from the general of the forbidden army who was in charge of the defense of Gyeonggi to the commander of the destruction of the country who commanded hundreds of thousands of land and water armies, and accumulated merit to the title of second-class duke and the first Wuyingdian scholar in Great Xia, and his status in the military group is incomparable.

Shen Sheng echoed: "Your Majesty, there has been no father and son on the battlefield since ancient times, and it is the duty of a minister to be loyal to the country. On the basis of facts, the biggest disadvantage of Suoli is that there is no backup. The Turkic forces have been scattered, and it will be difficult to twist them into a rope in the short term. A few tribes with a little strength, the great military power taken in Great Xia, only dared to wait and see from afar. However, Suoli's biggest advantage is also that there is no backup, in order to keep the sweat position, it is inevitable that he will do a battle of trapped beasts and fight to the death. ”

"As the saying goes, kill a thousand enemies and injure yourself eight hundred. In the humble opinion of the ministers, our army can do both. On the one hand, you can order the three-way army to gradually shrink the encirclement, and at the same time, you can order a cavalry corps with strong combat power to lure it to break through and wait for an opportunity to annihilate a part of its living force. It would undoubtedly be much easier if one or two 10,000 troops could be eaten or scattered piecemeal in mobile combat, and then surrounded and annihilated by a three-way army. ”

There are clouds in the art of war: ten are to encircle, five are to attack, multiple is to fight, the enemy can be divided, less can be defended, and if not, it can be avoided. If this is the principle, Zhao Qi's plan to launch this war can be described as bold, and he should be very satisfied that the battle can be fought to this point.

Geng Jin can be called the world's top first-class military master, how can he not know the reason? But he did not rigidly follow the art of war, but focused on destroying the enemy's living forces as much as possible.

Geng Jin's eyes were resolute, his face was calm, and he spoke eloquently. As soon as the words fell, everyone unanimously cast admiring glances.

When it comes to the strength of the battle and the rich experience of fighting against the Turks, except for Geng Chao, I don't think about it as a second person. But the 15,000 elite cavalry led by Geng Chao has been disabled, and there is not much left, and Li Wei, an old subordinate who has followed him for many years, has died in battle, and I am afraid that he only has half a life left, which shows how tragic the war is! Although Geng Jin is indeed arguing with war and righteousness, he can ...... But isn't this another drive to the death of his son?

"The words of the ministers are very good, Rong Zhen thinks about it carefully and then makes a decision." Zhao Qi rubbed his head and sneered: "There is a way that if you fight a tiger, you will not die, but you will suffer from it." Soli still wants to keep his sweat position? I'm a little worried about whether he can save his life! Wang Xiang, Wen Han, two imperial brothers, how do you think I should send the Turkic envoys this time? ”

King Kang Zhao dared to be the first to say: "Your Majesty, now that our army is victorious, what else do you have to say to them?" Send them back to wash their necks, and wait for our Da Xia Erlang's war knife! ”

If it's that simple, then you still need to say? A trace of displeasure flashed in Zhao Qi's eyes and he did not comment.

Wang Yunong coughed lightly a few times and muttered: "Your Majesty, although our army has won the battle at present, it is still unknown what the final result will be. The old minister has two countermeasures, which are for the emperor's consideration. The Turks sent envoys to the court at this time, which was nothing more than begging for surrender. Lao Chen's first strategy is to talk while fighting and probe the bottom line of the Turks. The second strategy was to put the Turkic envoys under house arrest first, avoid seeing them, and simply wait until the fight was over to make a decision. ”

Jiang is old and spicy, and Wang Yunong's two strategies are quite reliable. Zhao Qi nodded slowly, and asked again, "Wen Han, what do you say?" ”

Xu Wenhan replied: "Your Majesty, the king is right, Suoli sent an envoy to beg at this time, which is tantamount to bowing his head and admitting defeat, which is not only a fantasy to keep the sweat position, but also to save his life." However, the minister thought that before the war ended, everything should be made around the central purpose of fighting, or in other words, it should be to promote war through talks. Otherwise, no matter how you talk about it, it doesn't make much practical sense. ”

"Suoli sent an envoy to beg to surrender at this time, and there was a trace of luck in his heart. First, as long as the emperor received the Turkic envoys and appointed ministers to negotiate peace with them, it was tantamount to still recognizing Suoli's status as a Turkic khan. Second, Soli wanted to delay the progress of the war on the grounds of peace talks, so that he could breathe a sigh of relief, and take the opportunity to order the gathering of troops and horses in an attempt to fight to the death. ”

Therefore, the minister believed that the emperor should receive the Turkic envoys generously, and he might as well make it clear: it is okay to want peace talks, but he will never negotiate peace with the envoys sent by Solipai. As long as Soli is still a Turkic Khan, the war will not stop for a day! ”

As early as the beginning of the war, Xu Wenhan had insight into the emperor's intention to launch the war: it goes without saying that consolidating the throne, stabilizing internal affairs, and controlling military power is self-explanatory.

Xu Wenhan's words made everyone suddenly: To put it bluntly, it is very simple, it is to instigate people to fight in the nest!

Zhao Qi happily praised: "Wonderful! I'll do as you say! ”

Satisfied, he stretched his waist and ordered: "I see that everyone is tired, so let's stop here today!" - Feiyang, you stay for a moment. ”

When the ministers retreated one after another, Zhao Qi proudly went straight to Wei Feiyang and asked: "Feiyang, you and I grew up together in open crotch pants, you tell me the truth, how did I fight this battle?" Also, Yang Zhi can be called your teacher, what do you think he will think? ”

If Yang Zhi was present, he would definitely immediately realize that Zhao Qi was actually planning a big gamble. The reason why he seems to be calm and composed, but in fact he is trembling, is because he is not fully confident enough in his military attainments.

Wei Feiyang said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the minister only has one sentence, I believe Yang Zhi will definitely look at it like this: Well done!" Win pretty! It's so beautiful! It's just beautiful! ”

Zhao Qi laughed and said, "You stupid boy! When did you learn to pat on the back? Is this a sentence? ”

Geng went in and out of the palace and returned to the mansion, which was a different scene. As soon as he entered the door, he lightly instructed the servant: "The old man wants to go to the study alone to be quiet, and don't let anyone come to disturb him." ”

After sitting down in the study with a gloomy expression, he couldn't help but cry for a long time. Whispered to himself: "Chao'er! My superboy will never come back! Men should be rampant, why bother to return the horse leather shroud! Son, don't blame your father for being cruel! (To be continued.) )