AWB Chapter 428 Enemy Intentions!
Chapter 428 Enemy Intentions!
Veteran Li Ye looked a little sour.
He had fought in wars all his life, but had never seen a war with such inexplicable intentions. Now he was no longer a general who led the army outside and won by making decisions on the spot, but a minister of military affairs.
The enemy's strategy is what he needs to consider.
As for his son who was injured and unconscious outside... although he was extremely anxious, in the face of national affairs, he had to put aside his personal grief and discuss countermeasures with his ministers here.
"Duke Ying! You are the most handsome man in Daxia. I wonder what the Military Affairs Council has in mind?"
If you have any questions about foreign affairs, ask Li Ye; if you have any questions about domestic affairs, ask Jingzhi. This is what Emperor Wen taught Zhou Quan to do when he was in power. Now, isn’t fighting a foreign war a foreign affair?
When Li Ye heard Zhou Quan's question, he said with a hint of embarrassment, "Your Majesty, I haven't figured this out yet!"
"What about the Cabinet?"
Zhou Quan was somewhat disappointed. He had only been on the throne for a few days when the surrounding countries sent millions of troops to attack Daxia, which would inevitably have an impact on his reputation.
The three members of the cabinet all looked pensive. However, for Wei Xuan and Wei Zhen, this completely hit their weaknesses. If they were asked to govern the country and make money, they could do it easily, but this war...
Finally, the two shook their heads helplessly and said in unison: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, your servant..."
Ugh!
Zhou Quan waved his hand and no longer felt any blame. He looked at Gu Jingzhi who didn't answer, still with a thoughtful look on his face, and couldn't help feeling hope in his heart.
"Teacher? You seem to have something to say?"
"what?"
Gu Jing was taken aback, then he saw Zhou Quan's questioning expression. He frowned and said, "Your Majesty, I do have some ideas, but I don't know if they are right or not!"
Zhou Quan was shocked when he heard this and said, "Teacher, why don't you speak frankly?"
"His Majesty!"
Gu Jingzhi bowed and said, "Let's not talk about Beili and Liyue for now. What I'm particularly curious about is these Yunnan barbarians...why did they jump out?"
"If they're saying they're having a hard time and want to come to Daxia to plunder some things... that's understandable, but this is clearly a war we can't win. If they come out now, all they can do is delay Daxia's troops deployed in the southwest. Beyond that, they'll be useless!"
Li Ye's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this. He said, "Little Gu's words are absolutely true. The Yunnan barbarians' dispatch of troops not only serves to tie up our Great Xia's southwest forces, preventing them from sending out reinforcements to the northwest, but this is also one of their purposes!"
"Anyone with a discerning eye can see that if they do this, they'll gain nothing unless they're absolutely sure of victory!"
"Not bad!"
Gu Jingzhi suddenly laughed and said, "So, the crux of the matter lies in victory or defeat! In other words, they must have felt they had a chance of winning when they sent out their troops this time, so they mobilized on such a large scale because they were certain of victory!"
"So, where does the certainty of victory come from?"
Gu Jingzhi directly raised the question.
Zhou Quan didn't quite understand this. He was really confused about whether he would lose one moment and win the next.
Instead, Wei Xuan asked, "Could it be General Li from the north?"
"It shouldn't be like this!"
Li Ye said in a deep voice, "With Li Sheng injured, there will indeed be a loophole in Daxia's border defense. However, even without Li Sheng, the court can simply pass on instructions and keep the army in place. As long as we hold on until the court sends troops, and then dispatch an experienced general, I think it won't be a problem to hold the border!"
Although Li Sheng is a famous general in the world, and his ability to lead troops is the best in Daxia, if it comes to defense, it may not be impossible to defend even without Li Sheng!
After all, when it comes to defending a city, as long as the arrangements are made properly and logistical support is continuous, Daxia can defend it even if Beili mobilizes one million troops, let alone 500,000.
In fact, Gu Jingzhi had also considered this point in his mind. He even always felt that the third brother was involved in this matter.
However, the third brother is just a vassal king without real power. How could he have the ability to make the three parties mobilize millions of troops?
There is no doubt that the reason why the three parties have to join forces is to jointly contain the three places in the north, northwest and southwest of Daxia... where Daxia has deployed heavy troops.
Even if Beili dispatches 500,000 troops, it will inevitably put great pressure on the northern part of Daxia, and the capital camp must be dispatched, even in full force.
As a result, the area around the capital city in Daxia seemed extremely empty.
Thinking of this, Gu Jingzhi was suddenly shocked.
"Everyone!"
Gu Jingzhi suddenly spoke up: "Is it possible that these three armies are actually just used to contain our Great Xia border troops? They don't really intend to attack our Great Xia territory, and all their actions are just to mobilize our Great Xia troops?"
"What?"
Everyone was shocked, even Zhou Quan was stunned and said, "But Teacher, even if that's the case, it seems like they won't benefit from deploying our Great Xia troops."
"His Majesty!"
Li Ye suddenly said, "If the 300,000 troops from the Jingji Camp are also transferred to the north, it will leave our Great Xia hinterland and the surrounding areas of the capital empty of troops!"
When Zhou Quan heard this, he was immediately shocked and asked, "Duke Ying, are you saying that someone is planning a rebellion?"
Zhou Quan's words shocked everyone.
rebellion……
How can this be?
Wei Zhen said, "Your Majesty, and everyone else! Don't forget, the capital still has 30,000 city defense troops and 50,000 imperial guards. If these 80,000 men were used to defend the capital, even if all of them were mobilized, given the strength of the city's defenses and the food reserves within, they would be more than enough to sustain the troops until the various regions arrive to support the emperor!"
"Master Wei, please forgive my frankness, but if we can think of this, then so can everyone else! If that's the case, why are they going to such great lengths to mobilize the army?"
Li Ye snorted coldly, "Warfare is not like local governance. It's often a matter of taking the enemy by surprise and attacking them when they're unprepared! I'd rather believe the Gu family kid's words. After all, every bit of military force we can mobilize around the capital is a bit less."
"Although what you said makes sense, what if someone is able to break into the capital?"
"hehe!"
Wei Zhen laughed and said, "Duke Yingguo, we are just discussing the matter at hand. If it is really as you say, then who has such ability?"
"..."
Li Ye opened his mouth. He really had someone he suspected, but it was hard to say it now!
He glanced at Gu Jingzhi, but found that Gu Jingzhi was also looking at him!
The two of them sighed in their hearts!
Gu Jingzhi understood Li Ye's eyes. He also suspected the third brother, but this matter was a lifelong shame for Emperor Wen. Now Emperor Wen had just been buried and the new emperor had just ascended the throne. If they brought up this matter at this time, Zhou Quan would probably feel uncomfortable!
Gu Jingzhi silently organized his words in his mind. After a while, he said, "Your Majesty, the capital is the foundation of the country, and the border is the country's defense line. No matter whether it is the capital or the border, we must not lose it!"
"I just speculated that the purpose of Beili and the other three parties' military deployment was to mobilize our army and leave the capital empty. But no matter what, the 300,000 troops in the capital camp must be dispatched!"
"Otherwise, the 500,000 Beili troops in the north are very likely to invade Daxia!"
"No matter what their purpose is, it cannot change the fact that this is an open conspiracy, and the army has no choice but to go..."
Zhou Quan heard this and had no other options. He asked, "What about the capital?"