Gaochang State is located to the west of Liangzhou and borders Daqin.
Gaochang State was just a small country in the past, not worth mentioning. In the past twenty years or so, Gaochang State has been growing in strength, and even successively annexed two neighboring small states, further strengthening its strength. It was precisely because of this that Gaochang State had the confidence to propose marriage to Da Qin and even provoke Da Qin.
Of course, the development of Gaochang State to this point is mostly due to Ma Yan.
He is the Prime Minister of Gaochang State and is in charge of government affairs. The official structure of Gaochang State and the way the government operates were all arranged according to the structure of Xia State after he studied in Xia State. The original Gaochang Kingdom was similar to a tribe, and the leader of the tribe was the king of Gaochang Kingdom.
Its national power is very loose.
Under Ma Yan's adjustment, the centralization of power was strengthened and the strength of the army was strengthened, allowing the Gaochang royal family to completely control the local area.
This is the foundation of Gaochangguo's strength.
If the Gaochang royal family does not have sufficient strength, the situation will not be stable.
Qu Yan, the leader of Gaochang Kingdom, relied heavily on Ma Yan and even delegated all power to Ma Yan, allowing Ma Yan to handle government affairs. It is precisely in this way that the monarch and his ministers can get along well with each other, and only then can the rapid development of Gaochang Kingdom be achieved.
Today's Prime Minister's Office.
In the study, Ma Yan is handling government affairs.
He had a separate office, but Ma Yan did not take a break when he returned home and was still busy with government affairs. Ma Yan was originally a workaholic. He was busy with government affairs all day and most of the time.
Only very rarely will I rest.
While Ma Yan was busy, there was a sound of hurried footsteps, and the housekeeper entered the house and reported: "Prime Minister, General Mo Lihe wants to see you."
Mo Lihe is a general of Gaochang Kingdom.
The army of Gaochang Kingdom is dominated by Mo Lihe, and Mo Lihe is the grandmaster of Gaochang Kingdom, the only master who has reached the late stage of the master realm. If Mo Lihe could step into the Grand Master realm, the overall strength of Gaochang Country would be even stronger.
It's a pity that Mo Lihe has entered the late stage of the master realm and cannot go further.
Mo Lihe himself was also promoted by Ma Yan. Only with Ma Yan's full training did Mo Lihe become what he is today.
Ma Yan ordered: "Please!"
The housekeeper went to deliver the message. Not long after, Mo Lihe came in wearing armor, bowed and said: "Prime Minister."
Mo Lihe is almost sixty years old, older than Ma Yan. He has a tall and muscular build, a hooked nose, gray-brown eyes, a pair of beards under his chin, and his hair is combed into braids and draped over his shoulders, giving him an even more rugged look.
Ma Yan waved his hand and said, "Sit down."
Mo Lihe thanked him and sat down, and said solemnly: "Prime Minister, you said that Cai Jingshan's plan in Guzang County failed, so you asked the general to prepare for war early so that he can fight against Da Qin. However, it has already entered February, and we The snow in Gaochang Kingdom has melted away, and we have been waiting for almost two months, but we haven’t seen any movement from Great Qin.”
"Do you think Da Qin won't send troops anymore?"
"Instead of guarding against Great Qin, we should take the time to deal with the Loulan Kingdom first. The Loulan Kingdom has been making small moves all the time. They even criticized us, even criticized the Prime Minister, and simply destroyed Loulan."
Mo Lihe was full of fighting spirit and said: "As long as the first battle is successful, the strength of Gaochang Kingdom can be further improved."
Ma Yan shook his head and said: "Mo Lihe, if you want to destroy Loulan, it is actually not difficult. The key is that if we directly send troops to attack, it will cause a series of problems. Countries in the entire Western Region, such as Wusun, Qiuci, Yanqi, etc. , will start to guard against us, and will even unite to boycott us."
"It's not worth the gain to take down a mere Loulan Kingdom and make everyone an enemy."
"To take over the Loulan Kingdom, we need to make certain plans to incite civil strife in Loulan. We also need people from the Loulan royal family to take the initiative to ask us to come to help resolve the internal strife. Finally, we will support the puppets and encroach and annex step by step."
"Such an arrangement cannot be resisted by other countries, nor can they find fault."
Ma Yan's eyes shone with wisdom and he said: "I am already in progress with the Loulan Kingdom's plan, so you don't have to worry."
Mo Lihe said: "The Prime Minister is unparalleled in his wisdom, and I will always admire him."
Ma Yan continued: "If our Gaochang State has the same tyrannical strength as Great Qin, there is nothing to say, just destroy Gaochang State directly. Even the entire Western Region cannot stop our military front."
"However, we don't have such strength, so we can only plan slowly and not rush."
"You are the commander-in-chief of the army and the commander-in-chief of Gaochang Kingdom. As a commander-in-chief, what you have to consider is not the battle of one man and one cavalry, nor should you consider the gains and losses of a city or a place. What you have to consider is the overall situation The overall situation is to serve Gaochangguo."
"To this day, I still remember a gentleman from the Xia Kingdom who once said that any war, especially a war between countries, cannot be fought just for the sake of fighting. It must be planned for the country and the long-term interests of the country must be considered. Benefit."
Ma Yan said: "Do you understand?"
After Mo Lihe listened, he smiled, seeming to understand.
He was born as a tiger general. Although he had been studying after listening to Ma Yan's words, he was only half-full. This was the result of Ma Yan's insistence. Otherwise, Mo Lihe wouldn't know how to read at all and would just rush and kill.
"well……"
Ma Yan sighed.
He has great respect for Xia Guo.
The Xia Kingdom is a kingdom in heaven, with countless famous generals and numerous families of generals. These generals' children have studied martial arts since childhood, studied the art of war, understand the situation analysis on the battlefield, and know how to consider the long-term layout.
In the Xia Kingdom, famous generals can be captured one by one.
But Gaochangguo can't.
After all, it was Gao Changguo's lack of foundation. Even if he followed Xia Guo's example and established the Imperial College to specifically train talents, it was still not enough.
Ma Yan continued: "Mo Lihe, continue to stare at Da Qin. The emperor of Da Qin, as well as Lin Feng, are not good people. According to the original situation, last year's cold winter was not suitable for sending troops. On the contrary, now that spring has begun, they will definitely choose Take action."
"If this matter is not resolved, there will be a big problem, and you must keep an eye on it."
Ma Yan said forcefully: "This battle is related to the survival of Gaochang Kingdom. You can't slack off at all. Do you understand?"
"I will obey my orders."
Mo Lihe had no choice but to answer.
In his heart, he actually still wanted to send troops to attack Loulan Kingdom, but he thought that Da Qin might not send troops.
"Prime Minister, something serious has happened."
At this moment, the housekeeper of the house hurriedly entered and reported: "Prime Minister, the spies have reported that Great Qin has sent troops. Great Qin arranged for Lin Feng to send troops from Xianyang, leading 30,000 black dragon troops to the west, and also mobilized The 30,000 Mongolian troops guarding Liangzhou, with a total of 60,000 elite troops, want to attack our country, Gaochang."
"Great Qin's theory is that the Gaochang Kingdom does not respect the Great Qin. There is even news among the people that you, the Prime Minister of the State, have submitted to the Great Qin on behalf of the Gaochang Kingdom and want to submit to the Great Qin. Now this news has spread all over the capital."
brush!
Ma Yan's complexion changed slightly.
The news was flying all over the sky, which meant that when Lin Feng sent out troops, he had already made arrangements to cause trouble in Gaochang Kingdom. Once internal turmoil occurs in Gaochang State, the next step is to start a war with Da Qin, which will be even more vulnerable.
Ma Yan said: "The truth is known."
He turned to look at Mo Lihe and ordered: "Let's go directly to the palace to meet the king."
"Here!"
Mo Lihe stood up immediately.
The two of them walked out of the Prime Minister's Office one after another and went straight into the palace. At this time, Qu Yan was handling government affairs.
Qu Yan is about the same age as Ma Yan, over fifty. He seemed to be in good spirits, after all, power makes people radiant. In the hands of Qu Yan's generation of kings, the Gaochang Kingdom has become stronger than ever before, and Qu Yan is proud of himself.
Among the countries in the Western Regions, except for the Turks in the farthest reaches of the Western Regions, none of them can compare to Gaochang in terms of national strength.
How can this not make Koyeon confident and happy?
Koyeon is naturally in high spirits.
When Qu Yan saw Ma Yan and Mo Lihe entering hand in hand, his mind changed and he said: "Prime Minister, come with General Mo Lihe. Could it be that Da Qin has already made some moves and really wants to send troops to attack our Gaochang Kingdom?" ?”
"The lord of the country is wise."
Ma Yan replied respectfully.
He continued: "When the old minister returned, he reported to the king that the old minister and His Highness Prince Qu Guang had been coerced by Lin Feng in Guzang County, Liangzhou, and had to write a document. Now, there is an undercurrent from the Qin Dynasty in the capital. Zhuang deliberately spread the news and disturbed the situation, saying that the old minister had surrendered to the Qin Dynasty. This was Lin Feng's deliberate move. Please let the Lord know for your lesson."
Qu Yan looked relaxed and said: "I believe in the Prime Minister. You and I have been friends for decades. Do you think I will doubt you? I am even more convinced that I, the Prime Minister of Gaochang Kingdom, cannot betray me. Prime Minister, you, Don’t take it to heart.”
Ma Yan was also moved in his heart.
Qu Yan trusted him and had a chance to fight with Da Qin. Otherwise, once the court falls into a fight or even an internal fight, it will definitely lose.
In the end, Da Qin was advantaged.
Qu Yan did not arrange the war immediately. He looked at the servants on the side and ordered: "Pass the decree. In the capital, no one is allowed to talk about the Prime Minister's submission to the Qin Dynasty. The Prime Minister is a meritorious official of our Gaochang Kingdom, and it is impossible to sign a document to submit. The so-called The documents signed by the Prime Minister are all false. They are the reasons deliberately found by the Qin Dynasty and fabricated by the Qin people. In addition, everyone in the court prohibits anyone from impeaching the Prime Minister. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed without mercy."
"Here!"
The chamberlain left in a hurry.
After Ma Yan heard this, he was even more moved and said respectfully: "The Lord is so kind, I thank you."
He knelt down and bowed again.
Qu Yan waved his hand and said: "Prime Minister, get up. The most important thing right now is to discuss the response strategy first? Only if this arrangement is properly arranged can the future of Gaochang Country be guaranteed. If this matter cannot be resolved, Gaochang The country will not be able to talk about the future."
Ma Yan said: "The idea of the lord of the country, the sage, and the veteran, is that in this battle, we should adopt the strategy of pretending to resist on the front line, and then pretend to be defeated and surrender. Finally, I invite you to enter the urn and invite the army led by Lin Feng to the capital city."
"At that time, Lin Feng's army will be stationed outside the city. Even if Lin Feng's army is stationed inside the city, it won't matter. The king of the country specially invited Lin Feng to a banquet, and we will attack and kill Lin Feng. As long as Lin Feng dies, the Qin Dynasty will be leaderless, and there is no need to Any worries.”
"We will win!"
Ma Yan's idea was not to fight directly, because there was a huge gap in national power between Gaochang and Daqin.
Qu Yan thought carefully in his mind.
This is the art of luring the enemy.
However, there are certain risks.
Qu Yan said slowly: "There are certain problems with the arrangement of the Prime Minister. What if the Qin army led by Lin Feng fought with us and when we pretended to be defeated, Lin Feng surrendered our troops and directly split them up?"
"Do you agree or not?"
"Once our army is completely broken up, it will no longer have any strength in the future. From this point of view, Gaochang's military strength cannot be defeated on the front line. Even if they are defeated in a fight with Da Qin, they should return to the capital to resist."
"In the end, we are defeated. Then we pretend to surrender to Lin Feng and invite Lin Feng's army to enter the city. We will then wait for an opportunity to kill Lin Feng. This method is slightly more feasible. Even so, there are still risks."
"According to the Prime Minister, Lin Feng is extremely powerful. It is difficult to kill Lin Feng."
Qu Yan himself is a very wise person.
He has been keen to learn since childhood, is an extremely focused person, and is very thoughtful. It was precisely this that made Ma Yan, who had returned from studying abroad in Xia Kingdom, follow him wholeheartedly and not dare to go any further.
Ma Yan thought about it in his mind and said seriously: "The Lord of the country is a wise man, since this is the case, I will make up for my humble duty."
"First, we should still resist and fight Da Qin first. If the army led by Mo Lihe can defeat Da Qin's army in one battle, it would be best. If we lose, then retreat and return to the capital. Wait for Lin Feng arrived at the capital, penetrated deep into our hinterland, resisted some more, and was further defeated, then pretended to surrender and plotted against Lin Feng."
"Second, when the Qin Dynasty comes, tigers and wolves come to the Western Regions, which will cause great changes. We immediately sent a letter to the countries in the Western Regions and asked Wusun, Loulan, Qiuci and other countries to send troops to assist us in resisting. After all, once there are more troops, it will also It will be better arranged.”
"This is my preliminary plan."
Ma Yan said: "When it comes to more specific strategies, you can only adapt to changes. After all, fighting on the battlefield is not static. Many things on the battlefield are transient and require temporary adjustments."
Qu Yan nodded and said: "In that case, let's do it. Prime Minister, I, Gaochang State, have 40,000 elites, 30,000 infantry and 10,000 elite cavalry. I will give you 30,000 infantry and 8,000 elite cavalry. The remaining two thousand troops are , I will defend the capital. You will go as the commander-in-chief for this battle, and Mo Lihe will give you all your assistance. I will entrust this battle to the Prime Minister."
Ma Yan knelt down again, knelt with his head on the ground, and said solemnly: "Master, our Gaochang Kingdom wins this battle. In the next step, Gaochang Kingdom can go all the way east. In this battle, the veteran will go all out to defeat Lin Feng’s army will never let down the high hopes of the country’s leader.”
Mo Lihe also knelt down, clasped his fists and said, "The last general will definitely live up to the high expectations of the king."
Qu Yan said: "I am waiting for your good news."
Ma Yan and Mo Lihe stood up, bowed again and left.
Qu Yan looked at the two people's leaving figures, his eyes shining brightly. He knew that this battle had considerable risks.
Big risks also come with big opportunities.
Everything depends on this battle.
