Tong Sansi handed the memorial in his hand to Xiao Dezi and returned to his position with a seemingly calm expression.
People who didn't know about it all thought that Tong Xiang was the senior brother and senior of King Bingjian, so they didn't take Liu Mingzhi's words to heart. Instead, some officials who were familiar with Tong Xiang's character couldn't help but feel a sudden shock in their hearts.
The calmer it looks on the surface, the more turbulent it is behind the scenes.
Perhaps Tong Xiang will not have any deep hatred for King Bingjian, but in the future, it is basically a luxury to hope for peaceful coexistence in the court.
Many people sighed silently, feeling quite helpless.
In their impression, King Bingjian is the kind of person who is versatile, welcomes everyone with a smile, and never easily crosses paths with others. Why did such a big change suddenly occur today?
Liu Mingzhi looked at Tong Sansi, who was kneeling and sitting not far away, with an extremely indifferent expression, as if the person who had just had a quarrel with Tong Xiang was not him.
Li Baihong glanced at Liu Mingzhi, who looked calm, with a strange expression on his face, and gave him a vague thumbs up.
Liu Mingzhi returned Li Baihong's indifferent look,
This thing is not a good thing either.
Also, who dares to raise an army to rebel?
Li Ye took the memorial submitted by Xiao Dezi, and the hall suddenly fell into silence. Everyone was waiting quietly for Li Ye to read the memorial.
At this time, there was not even a whisper of discussion.
What just happened between Liu Mingzhi and Tong Xiang made the atmosphere in the Qinzheng Hall very strange. It was so strange that 90% of the officials present were on pins and needles, but they could not leave.
In the Qinzheng Hall of Nuo University, only the faint sound of Li Ye reading the memorials could be heard, which gave the officials a faint sense of comfort in their somewhat lonely hearts.
Li Ye looked through the memorial in his hand with a serious expression, analyzing each word step by step.
It was related to Dalong's eternal foundation to dominate the world. He didn't dare to be careless, for fear of overlooking something.
The memorial detailedly stated the specific plans for the Northern Expedition, and Tong Sansi clearly exemplified every step.
And the pros and cons are stated later.
The most critical link is how to deal with possible overwhelming resistance from both countries.
This brings up the previous suggestion of Tong Sansi that the troops should be divided into two groups or combined into one.
Although joining forces in one place is not as fast as dividing them into two groups, it may delay the dragon's domination of the world. It is indeed the safest way.
After all, there were too many changes when going north from the border to invade the enemy's territory and had to be carefully deployed.
Especially for the transportation of grain and grass, it will be a great test.
When the troops are divided into two routes to transport grain and grass, the consumption is many times greater than when the troops are combined in one place.
In addition, the army is not very familiar with the environment in the two countries, and emergencies that must be faced during combat must be nipped in the bud.
Although there are precedents for Wang Liumingzhi to have successfully fought deep into the Jin Kingdom's rear territory several times alone, there is a huge prerequisite.
cavalry. All the soldiers and horses under the command of King Bingjian are cavalry.
Whether they are attacking or retreating, the cavalry comes like wind and goes like lightning. They mainly attack over long distances and attack quickly and retreat quickly.
You can quickly evacuate when encountering invincible troops and crises.
After discussions among a group of important ministers, we finally came to the conclusion that the reason why King Bingjian was able to go deep into the enemy's territory alone several times and win many battles was because he had elite cavalry under his command. This cannot be ignored.
However, in this Northern Expedition, the millions of troops cannot all be cavalry, and must be based on a combination of infantry and cavalry.
When attacking a city, you have to consider the situation of infantry and rear army baggage.
Secondly, although the two countries are adjacent to each other, once the war begins, the military lines will definitely be torn apart. It will be difficult for the troops to be divided into two groups to attack one side and the front line to be unified.
If the message cannot be delivered in time, important fighter opportunities will be missed.
Furthermore, it is a lesson learned from the past. The two countries have taken advantage of the empty background troops to take advantage of the opportunity to move south several times. Dalong's generals have already experienced the pain and difficulties of too scattered military lines.
Facing the Turks who naturally live on the grasslands, the Turkic cavalry will be even more powerful in grassland warfare.
The Jin Kingdom, like Dalong, defended a fortified city. A small number of infantry could not attack the city in time, and cavalry siege was just a dream.
Once the forces are dispersed, although they can attack at the same time, it may not be impossible to give the enemy forces of the two countries a chance to survive.
After all comparisons, the method of joining forces in one place is more advantageous than dividing them into two groups.
Li Ye meticulously read the contents of the memorial word for word.
However, he couldn't tell which of the two armies was stronger and which was weaker. It was already a bit difficult for him to figure out how to manage the affairs of the court, and he had no time to be distracted and learn more about the situation. Art of war matters.
The content of the memorial clearly stated the benefits of joining forces, but Li Ye still hesitated a little, and couldn't help but look at Liu Mingzhi, who was nodding, lowering his eyebrows, and drooping his eyes.
He doesn't know how to use his troops without falsehood, but he can compare.
If joining forces in one place is really so much better than dividing them in two, why didn't my uncle use the thunderous power of joining forces to launch a strong attack on one of the two countries last year?
Could it be that in the past, it was more advantageous for the troops to be divided into two groups than to join forces in one?
He thought about it over and over again, but still couldn't find a way.
After taking another rough look at the contents of the memorial, Li Ye thought about whether he should find a military commander to help him refer to the pros and cons of the contents in the memorial.
However, the generals of the Six Guards of Northern Xinjiang, the generals of the Six Guards of the New Army, and many veteran generals who returned from Northern Xinjiang a few years ago had already gone to the north in time to prepare for war half a month ago.
Looking at the imperial court, although there are many military attachés gathered, they are all veteran generals who have been idle at home for many years.
Li Ye naturally did not doubt their prestige and strategic vision, otherwise he would not be ranked in the second class.
It's just that they are all the age of his grandfather Li Zheng. What Li Ye is thinking about is whether their strategic vision of decades is still consistent with the current situation.
After all, the Turks are no longer the scattered Turkic grasslands many years ago, and the Jin Kingdom is no longer the small country that lived in a corner of the past.
The two countries have already become behemoths that cannot be underestimated.
Is it really appropriate to use the strategic vision of these veterans from decades ago to look at the current situation of the national war?
As a result, Li Ye turned his attention to Liu Mingzhi again.
He also realized that although he was afraid of his uncle Liu Mingzhi's power, he was increasingly inseparable from his uncle's help.
Without him by my side, I couldn't make up my mind about many things.
Li Ye didn't want to admit it, but he had to admit it.
His uncle's existence is like a pillar supporting his throne.
As long as he is here, even if you make a mistake, there is still room for redemption.
However, without him by his side, I would be like a headless fly with no idea.
Just like how Rui'er and his father-in-law caused trouble to Chao Gang this time, Li Ye had a vague feeling in his heart. Even though he didn't do it intentionally this time, it was Rui'er's trouble to Chao Gang that really happened in the court. Uncle You can still save yourself from fire and water as before.
Help yourself to clear up the imperial court, rectify the administration, and then support the building before it collapses.
He didn't know why he would trust such a powerful minister as his uncle, but he always had such thoughts involuntarily.
Li Ye came back to his senses and looked around at the civil and military officials in the palace with complex eyes.
Seventy-half percent of the officials are elderly ministers.
There are elders from the three dynasties left behind by the imperial grandfather Li Zheng, as well as some more middle-aged ministers left behind by his father, Emperor Li Baiyu.
The young minister glanced at him, looking extremely pitiful.
In particular, the important ministers who assist Sheji are all old ministers who have been left behind, and there are almost no new officials.
The knuckles of Li Ye's fist placed under the dragon case turned white.
The idea of a major change of blood in the court is becoming more and more determined.
He must slowly and gradually replace all the officials in the court with young officials who he personally promoted within two years.
The veteran minister's prestige is too high and his seniority is too deep. It is difficult for him to intimidate them with his dignity.
Many times, you have to choose to compromise on your own, so that some political affairs can be passed, which greatly limits the authority of your king.
The third volume of my uncle's book of state said that I must devote more energy to studying the ways of serving as a subordinate.
He is the king of a country and the emperor of the current dynasty. He is the emperor who should watch them compete with each other and benefit the fishermen, instead of letting them restrain his majesty as an emperor.
Since ancient times, it has been the king and the ministers.
You are the king, how can you let your ministers decide your own will?
More importantly, he must get rid of his dependence on his uncle Liu Mingzhi as soon as possible.
What his father taught him when he was still alive was not even one percent of what his uncle taught him.
Unconsciously, I relied too heavily on my uncle.
If this goes on for a long time, he will become an emperor without any opinion.
How would this contradict his identity and conform to the majesty of the emperor?
But now, he had to rely on his uncle's power.
