In fact, for all the grass army generals present, the so-called reputation and popular will are all things that they don't care about.

As heroes who have risen from the grass, they know very well that in troubled times, only strength is the most important thing.

Like the nobles who rode on the heads of the people to make a fortune.

Although the people hated them so much that they gritted their teeth, because they had soldiers in their hands and food at home, the people could only let them eat and drink.

Therefore, fame and popular sentiment are bullshit in their eyes.

So the only thing that really made them excited was those war horses.

You must know that the combat effectiveness of the cavalry is much stronger than that of the infantry.

The combat effectiveness of the cavalry of this size can even defeat ten times the size of its own foot soldiers.

And the mobility of the cavalry is not comparable to that of foot soldiers who run on two legs.

Therefore, on the battlefield, cavalry naturally occupies the strategic initiative.

This is also the reason why the steppe tribe has been able to stand for thousands of years in the steppe people.

No matter how powerful the Central Plains Dynasty was, it would not be able to completely wipe it out.

"Qi Shuai, Junshi, although we can indeed quickly strengthen our grass army by defeating these grassland barbarians, why don't we sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and let the grassland barbarians and the lackeys of the court kill each other? We can reap the benefits of the fisherman! ”

Dong Zhongshan, who was smiling all over his face, asked cautiously.

He used to be a general in the northern border fortress, so he still knows the fighting power of the steppe tribes very well.

At the beginning, they were defeated by the grassland on the battlefield.

And it was precisely because he lost the city he was stationed in that he fled back to his hometown for fear of crime, and finally fell into the grass and finally joined the grass army.

So when Qi Shouke and Jun Keyi proposed to attack the grassland tribe, he was the only one present who was not very willing.

After all, the experience still makes him still have palpitations.

"Although we also want to watch the steppe barbarians and the lackeys of the court kill each other, this is no longer possible."

Jun Keyi stood up, sighed, and said slowly.

"Why is that?"

Hearing this, the generals of the grass army showed curious looks.

"I've already gotten the news that the grassland barbarians are going to retreat directly after they have plundered Jinling City, so it's impossible for us to see them dog-eat-dog!"

Jun Keyi explained.

"But even if they choose to retreat, how could those lackeys of the imperial court who had traveled thousands of miles north on this way let them leave easily?"

Liu Yuyan, who had been listening carefully, asked with a frown.

"I can give you an answer to this question about Yuyan."

The red-haired Qi Shouke nodded slightly towards Liu Yuyan.

"I received news that a large number of ships suddenly went north along the coast of the East China Sea in Wuxing County, and a few days ago they suddenly went upriver along the Yangtze River and headed for Jinling City."

"Qi Shuai, do you mean to say that these ships are related to the steppe barbarians?"

Wu Zhongxiao frowned and said worriedly.

"That's right, after my investigation and the analysis of the monarch, we have judged that these ships were specially prepared by the grassland people who were ambushed in the Dayu Dynasty for the retreat of this grassland army!"

As a former smuggler of salt, Qi Shouke's connections are very extensive.

And among his many connections, the Cao Gangs in various places are the foundation of his former life.

And the news he got was exactly what he learned from the Cao Gang.

"These damn steppe barbarians are really cunning."

Wu Zhongxiao said with an indignant face.

"So if we want to eat this steppe barbarian, we have to get away before they can escape by boat."

Qi Shouke patted the table and said loudly.

"Qi Shuai, although there is nothing wrong with this plan, although we have gathered so many brothers this time, we may not be able to win the battle, right?"

Dong Zhongshan stood up again and whispered.

"We've thought about it before."

Seeing that Dong Zhongshan was still very worried about the next battle, Jun Keyi said confidently.

"Although there are 20,000 grassland cavalry this time, they are now fighting with the gang of Zongzheng Temple, so what we have to face is not a strong 20,000 grassland army."

The generals of the grass army couldn't help but gasp when they heard that there were 20,000 people in the grassland army.

However, when they heard that these grassland armies were fighting with the people of Zongzheng Temple, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The people present had a careful understanding of the Zongzheng Temple in Jinling City.

They knew very well that this Zongzheng Temple seemed to be just an institution that managed the Mu clan of the Dayu Dynasty.

But the strength behind it should not be underestimated.

They even heard that this Zongzheng Temple had faintly suppressed the Dog Emperor behind his back.

The Dog Emperor also hated this Zongzheng Temple so much that he couldn't wait to get rid of it as soon as possible.

And the detailed work they planted in Jinling City also found out that this Zongzheng Temple not only controls the Yaowu Army and the City Guard Battalion, but also has an unknown special army.

It is said that the strength of this army is also very strong.

Therefore, after discussing with Jun Keyi and Qi Shouke, they came to a conclusion: In this battle between the grassland army and Zongzheng Temple, even if the grassland army wins, it is impossible for the grassland army to retreat.

In addition, after these steppe barbarians defeated the army controlled by Zongzheng Temple, they would definitely enter Jinling City and plunder.

At that time, every steppe cavalry will carry the materials that come to it, and the combat effectiveness will inevitably be greatly reduced.

Therefore, as long as the grass army launches a surprise attack on them, there is a high probability that these steppe cavalry can be easily wiped out.

Even if they can't be wiped out, they can be devastated.

Later, Jun Keyi told everyone all the possibilities of discussing between himself and Qi Shouke.

And these generals of the grass army nodded in agreement when they heard this.

To them, this operation was like a piece of pie falling from the sky.

In their minds, although the grassland tribe is strong, this is not the Mobei grassland after all.

These steppe barbarians must have been exhausted from the expedition.

In addition, there are mostly hilly areas near Jinling City, which are very suitable for ambushes, and compared to the grass army, the grassland barbarians are completely unfamiliar with the terrain here.

In this way, it seems that neither the time and the place, nor the people and the grassland tribe seem to have any advantage.

"Okay, I and Jun Shi have already said what should be said, and you can put forward any opinions or ideas you have."

Immediately, the tall and majestic Qi Shouke stood up with his arm on the desk.

Suddenly, everyone felt a terrifying momentum coming from the surface.

Although Qi Shouke's words seem to be asking for everyone's opinions.

But none of the people on the scene dared to speak.

Everyone knew very well that this matter, whether they agreed or not, must be carried out in accordance with the battle plan formulated by Qi Shouke and Jun Keyi.

After all, Qi Shouke's words just now have been made very clear.

He only spoke out to solicit everyone's opinions and ideas, not to ask for their consent.

Everyone knew very well that if any guy who didn't have long eyes dared to jump out and oppose it at this time, his head would hang at the gate of the Gusu City Mansion in the next moment.

Everyone was convinced of this.

Because someone has already confirmed this for everyone with their lives.

"Since everyone has no opinion, go and tell the people below about the next action."

Qi Shouke immediately waved his hand to signal that everyone could leave.

"Please also reassure your subordinates, so that they have enough confidence in the next battle, and do not let them be afraid."

Then Jun Keyi followed and said.

Hearing this, the generals of the grass army nodded one after another.

"Yuyan, Zhongshan, you two stay for a while, and Jun Shi and I still have some things to tell you."

Just when Liu Yuyan and Dong Zhongshan were about to leave, they were left behind by Qi Shouke.

After everyone had left, the four of them sat down around the table again.

"Qi Shuai, what else do you have to order?"

Dong Zhongshan, who was smiling, was the first to ask.

"Here's the thing, Junshi and I didn't know much about the grassland barbarians before, and you and Yuyan both fought with the grassland barbarians in the northern border, so we want to know something about the grassland barbarians from you."

Qi Shouke did not hide it, and directly said the thoughts of himself and Jun Keyi.

Liu Yuyan and Dong Zhongshan breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this.

They originally thought that Qi Shouke was a good Jun Keyi, and there was something important about leaving him, but they didn't expect that he was just to ask about some things about the grassland tribe.

"Here's the thing, I learned from our fine work in Jinling City that the grassland barbarians who came to attack Jinling City this time were composed of two tribes, they were the Tugu tribe and the Xianbei tribe, I don't know how much the two of you know about these two tribes?"

Jun Keyi then asked.

Liu Yuyan and Dong Zhongshan's faces suddenly changed when they heard this.

"Junshi, are you sure that these grassland barbarians belong to the Xianbei tribe and the Tugu tribe?"

The smile on Dong Zhongshan's face had completely disappeared at this time, but it was replaced by a serious face.

"I'm sure of that."

Jun Keyi nodded and said.

"Then this battle may be a little troublesome."

Although Liu Yuyan's face also changed slightly, he still said lightly.

"What? Could it be that these two steppe tribes are very strong in combat? ”

Qi Shouke asked with a frown.

"Qi Shuai, these two grassland tribes are two of the eight major tribes on the grassland, and their strength is not only strong, but also their will to fight is extremely firm."

Dong Zhongshan said immediately.

"Junshi, you just said that these 20,000 grassland barbarians will first fight with the army controlled by Zongzheng Temple, so I don't know how many troops are controlled by Zongzheng Temple, and which army are they made up of?"

Compared with Dong Zhongshan's solemnity, Liu Yuyan's performance is much more indifferent.

At this time, he opened his mouth to ask Jun Keyi about the number and composition of the army controlled by Zongzheng Temple.

When Liu Yuyan asked this question, Jun Keyi and Qi Shouke's faces immediately showed a look of appreciation.

As the head of the five tiger generals of the Grass Army, Liu Yuyan not only has strong personal combat effectiveness, but also his command and combat ability is second to none in the Grass Army.

Although Dong Zhongshan, who was also an officer of the Frontier Army, had a higher position than Liu Yuyan in the past, he was far inferior to Liu Yuyan in terms of personal combat effectiveness and command operations.

"The army under the control of Zongzheng Temple is composed of four parts."

Jun Keyi didn't hide it, and directly counted it to Liu Yuyan.

"The first is the Yaowu army of Jinling City, a total of about 5,000 people, the second is the Jinling City Guard Camp, their number is about 3,000 people, the third is the Zongzheng Temple's vassal kings, their number is estimated to be more than 1,500 people, and the last army is called the Qingjia Army, and their number is also about 5,000 people."

Liu Yuyan couldn't help frowning after hearing this.

"Junshi, if that's the case, I feel that the grassland barbarians won't be so easy if they want to attack Jinling City, maybe they will return empty-handed!"

"Yes, in this way, the army controlled by Zongzheng Temple is more than 14,000 people, and at the same time, they also occupy the advantage of defending the city, and it is probably impossible for 20,000 grassland cavalry to attack the city."

Dong Zhongshan also felt that it was impossible for the grassland army to break through Jinling City under the guard of so many defenders at this time.

They still know Jinling City very well.

Not to mention that Jinling City has many defenders, the tall and thick city walls alone can be daunting.

"That's what we thought at first, but we will use our brains, and these steppe barbarians will also use their brains."

Qi Shouke shook his head helplessly at this time, and then put a small note in front of Liu Yuyan and Dong Zhongshan.

Liu Yuyan and Dong Zhongshan immediately took the note and looked at it, but found that only one line was written on the note.

"Emperor Yu's ancestral tomb was broken by Kou, and the Jinling army poured out."

"Confused!"

Liu Yuyan couldn't help but scolded loudly after reading it.

"Isn't this a plan by the steppe barbarians to divert the tiger from the mountain? Could it be that the people of Zongzheng Temple are stupid? ”

Although the people of Zongzheng Temple are also enemies of the grass army, relatively speaking, they are still of the same clan after all, and everyone is Chinese.

And the steppe barbarians are barbarians anyway.

How can they tolerate these foreign barbarians slaughtering their own people!

"Although the intentions of the grassland people can be seen at a glance by the people of Zongzheng Temple, they can't leave the city, after all, the ancestral tomb of Emperor Yu is of great significance to them."

Jun Keyi smiled helplessly.

"Just for the sake of a broken tomb, you have to give up the people of the entire Jinling City?"

Liu Yuyan still thinks that Zongzheng Temple's approach is too stupid.

"Maybe in the hearts of those of us, the people are the foundation, but in the eyes of those Dayu nobles, the people are no different from cattle and sheep, and they don't care about the life or death of the people of Jinling City."

Qi Shouke also said through gritted teeth.

As a former smuggler of salt, he has long seen through the officialdom of Dayu.

"In this way, even if there are more than 14,000 people on the side of Zongzheng Temple, it will definitely be defeated."

Liu Yuyan shook his head helplessly and said.

"Yuyan, now help us predict what price some grassland barbarians will have to pay if they want to completely defeat the 14,000 people of Zongzheng Temple?"

Jun Keyi's main concern at this time was the question of how much the grassland army would lose.

"According to my estimates, if under normal circumstances, 20,000 cavalry against 14,000 foot soldiers would lose no more than one-tenth."

Liu Yuyan thought for a while and said.

Qi Shouke and Jun Keyi couldn't help but be a little discouraged when they heard this.

"Junshi, Qi Shuai, what I said is under normal circumstances, but the current Zongzheng Temple is impossible for them to retreat because of the grassland barbarians' attack on the ancestral tomb of Emperor Yu, so they will inevitably fight to the death with the grassland barbarians, plus the grassland barbarians must be exhausted all the way south, so I feel that their losses should be between one-quarter and one-fifth."

Liu Yuyan said immediately.