Chapter 144: The Second Expedition to Geldan (11)
In the imperial tent, Kangxi's eyebrows were furrowed, and the princes and ministers were silent. Reading the book // Listening to the recital of the Russian Qili, everyone's heart is like pressing a stone weighing a thousand catties. The thousands of soldiers and horses in the internal and external firearms battalions faced 60,000 Rakshasa spearmen, not to mention what they wanted to win against Geldan, whether they could return to the capital alive or not were two words, and Tong Guogang died on this firearm in the past.
Kangxi looked at the people in the tent, was silent for a moment, and said, "What are the regulations?"
The eldest brother quietly looked left and right, and everyone seemed to be looking at the nose and mouth at this time, and the mouth was looking at the heart, all of them were like mud bodhisattvas, and the words were like gold. Yin couldn't bear it anymore, and the first one said: "Erchen thinks that he should go straight to Wuyan Balan and hit Geldan by surprise first." The fighter plane is fleeting, and it is better to fight than to retreat at this time. Before it could be elaborated, Suo Etu had already retorted in the column: "What the eldest brother is discussing is absolutely impossible!"
Seeing Suo Etu's refuting so mercilessly, the eldest brother's face suddenly turned pale, and he said coldly: "But I don't know what good strategy Suo Xiang has? Suo Xiang is an important minister of the country, so he will definitely not let Geldan see our jokes in vain?" Suo Etu naturally heard the sarcasm in his words, but he was not annoyed, and said: "I don't dare to take good advice." The slave family has received great favor from the previous emperor, how can they not do their best to repay. Since the slave has the responsibility of discussing politics in his errand, he must not be a counselor. Now, if our army only advances alone in the middle lane, it will inevitably startle the snake. The emperor's prestige will inevitably make Geldan flee when he hears the news. However, the Chinese army only has more than 60,000 people, but Geldan has 60,000 Rakshasa soldiers to help, if he wants to annihilate it in one fell swoop, he has to wait for the East and West Second Route Army to win together. Although the big brother's strategy is also good, it is just too manipulative, in fact, the big brother doesn't have to be so anxious, when the three armies are surrounded and Geldan is ambushed, the big brother's vanguard is naturally the first part. Reading //"
These words are very subtle. The idea that Suo Etu was discussing was to wait for the other two soldiers and horses, on the surface, it seemed that he was worried that he would not be able to exterminate Geldan Quangong, but on the inside, he found an excellent excuse to avoid the enemy's edge, and provided everyone present with a step down. In addition, Suo Etu also put the eldest brother in front of Kangxi, and the remarks just now clearly accused the eldest brother of suggesting rash entry because he was greedy for his own selfishness. Suo Etu was able to come up with such twists and turns in such a hurry, and Tong Guowei, a direct teacher, couldn't help but sigh in his heart: He is worthy of being the prime minister who has been in the government and the opposition for 30 years, and he can do it.
The eldest brother naturally thought about the joints clearly, and at the moment his blood and qi surged, his face turned from blue to red, and he said hatefully: "If the public does not take credit, no matter how bad it is, he never takes it to heart." Isn't Suo Xiangnan afraid of Geerdan's Rakshasa spearmen?" and wanted to fight with Suo Etu again, but was stopped by Kangxi softly: "Yin?, don't be presumptuous." Then he turned to the others and asked, "Big Brother and Suo Etu each have a word, and I heard it." But I would like to hear your opinions on how to decide. At this time, Minister of the Interior Ethan Ah saw Kangxi's eyes slowly moving towards him, so he was a little nervous, and unconsciously lightly tapped his throat. Hearing his voice, Kangxi paused, and asked, "Yisang, do you have something to say?" Yisan Azhi complained in his heart, where did he want to speak at this moment, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "The slave is not good at military affairs, and after listening to the words of the eldest brother and Suo Xiang, I feel that there are merits." It is not beautiful to miss a fighter, but it is also necessary to be good at planning and being safe. The most important thing is that the minions think that Geldan is just a small tribe, how can he be worthy of the emperor's personal conquest? Now he must have heard the wind and fled far away, according to the minions, why should the three-way army be surrounded by a large army, only Feiyangu's Western Route Army can annihilate one of them. When he said this, he was really taken aback. Suo Etu's strategy used the word "drag", and did not directly point out the retreat from the middle road led by Kangxi, but Isan Ah even tore off this layer of fig leaf directly, if the middle road retreated, there were only 2,000 soldiers on the east road, and the march was difficult, and I don't know when I could reach Tula, so that there were only more than 30,000 people on the west road of Feiyangu, and 20,000 people to face the headquarters of Geldan headquarter, plus the "60,000 Rakshasa reinforcements", the west road was in danger.
Kangxi was still noncommittal, and asked Tong Guowei: "You say, is it advancing or retreating?" Tong Guowei lifted his robe, knelt on the ground, and said in a deep voice: "If you go back to the emperor, if you ask about the slave personally, the slave will say that the slave is the same as the brother Guogang, as long as an order is given, the slave is willing to drive forward for the emperor, come from the knife, go from the arrow, and the slave will never say a word." But if you ask the Minister of the Interior, Tong Guowei, the servant seconded Suoxiang's suggestion. The emperor is a body of ten thousand gold, and the death of his ministers cannot let the king have the slightest risk!"
Kangxi smiled slightly at the corner of his lips, but he couldn't tell whether it was praise or mockery, and said: "I didn't say anything, why bother?" At the same time, he looked at the relatives of the clan, and said: "Do you and others also agree with Suo Etu and Tong Guowei's proposal?" At this time, Prince Kang Jieshu, Prince Xian Danzhen, Gong Qin Tu Changning, Xinjun Wang Ezha, and the white flag of the county King Yuexi, as well as the third son of the emperor Yinzhi, the fifth son of the emperor Yinqi, and the seventh son of the emperor Yinyou all knelt down and said: "(Son) ministers and others seconded the proposal!" In addition to Tong Guowei, who was still kneeling locally, Suo Etu and Isan Ah also knelt down with everyone.
Among the full tents, in addition to Kangxi, who was sitting on the couch, only Prince Yu Fuquan, Big Brother and Yin? were still standing in the local area. Looking at Fuquan, who was tired but still standing firmly, Kangxi suddenly felt a little sour in the corners of his eyes, sighed, and said, "Second brother, you are my brother." They are all persuading me to stay in the army, return to the division, you ....... ”
Fuquan heard Kangxi suddenly call out the second brother, and he was a little overwhelmed for a moment, but he immediately came to his senses, bowed down and said: "I remember that the emperor often said that brothers are of the same heart, and their profits are golden." The emperor and the ministers are among the emperors, although the ministers are not talented, but they have the emperor's orders, and there is nothing to disobey!"
Kangxi was also moved by true feelings, and said: "It's still the emperor's brother who knows my mind." After that, he looked at Yin?, and said, "You and King Yu are on the same page?"
Unexpectedly, as soon as Yinzhi spoke, everyone was shocked, only to see Yinshan kneeling down on one knee and saying: "Erchen thinks that war is an undoubted strategy, and this battle will be won." Because, Erchen never believed that Geldan had the so-called 60,000 Rakshasa spearmen to help. As soon as these words came out, even Kangxi couldn't help but be moved, and said: "How do you know that Dzungar does not have Rakshasa reinforcements?"
Yin said: "Erchen doesn't know for sure, but Erchen's guess is ten. Emperor Ama had invited King Korqin to invade by pretending to unite with Geldan. When the two kings of Korqin met with the envoys of Geldan, the Dzungar tribe did not mention the matter of the Rakshasa at all. Horqin and Daqing, breaking bones and connecting tendons, Geerdan must also be very clear. If Geldan had already invited Rakshasa to enter the game at that time, he could have used the name of Rakshasa to cut off the two thoughts of Korqin's tail, how could he hide it from the two kings of Korqin? Moreover, after listening carefully to Oqili's account, Erchen was more convinced of his judgment. Oqili asked Geldan and said, 'If the Qing army is already prepared, what can we do?' and Geldan replied: 'Today, I will lead 60,000 Rakshasa gunners and spearmen, that is, go down the Krulun River to Korqin, and send it to the two kings of Er'er (Shajin and Bandi). There is no reason for the Manchurians. 'Korqin and Geldan have joined forces so far, but it has only been four months, and if there is no prior planning, in a hurry, they will inevitably have to transfer troops on the border. However, the Rakshasas stationed troops on our border are only 600 people, where are the 60,000 reinforcements from? If they rush to the aid from the interior of the Rakshasas, it is impossible. Spring came quite late this year, and most of the bitter cold places on the border between the Rakshasa and our dynasty, thousands of miles of frozen places called Siberia, the march was quite difficult. The crowd of 60,000 cannot be reached in half a year. Could it be that these so-called Rakshasa spearmen grew wings and flew over?"