"Our country's border defenses are all in your heart. I just ask you, if you lead the troops of the four countries to raise troops, where do you think you should start?"
Although Wu Guoxiang is said to have no talent as a general, he still has no problem maintaining his position.
After serving as a lieutenant for so many years, I still have some strategies in mind.
"Now that the king is out on an expedition, the entire Dai Kingdom is leaderless. If I lead the four-nation coalition, the quickest plan is of course to break in from Jinsuoguan, lead the army, attack Jinyang directly, obtain food, grass and weapons, and then take Chang'an!"
After just thinking for a moment, Wu Guoxiang said seriously.
"Jinsuoguan! There are less than 3,000 troops stationed at Jinsuoguan. The combined forces of the four countries probably have a total of 300,000 people. They cannot hold it..."
"We only have a total of 80,000 troops to mobilize. I believe that Jinsuoguan should increase its troops to at least 20,000, so that we can barely cope with it!"
Wu Guoxiang thought for a moment and continued.
"I'm afraid it's not just that. The Zhao State is also leaderless now, and the imperial edict has not been issued until now. If a big change occurs, I'm afraid the entire Zhao State will fall within a few days!"
Although Zhang Tu was not familiar with military affairs, he still had no problem with government affairs!
"It is indeed possible, but if the number of people is too small, it may be difficult to hold the Golden Lock Pass..."
"Let's do this. Jinsuoguan will increase the number of troops to 10,000, leaving 20,000 troops for emergency response in Jinyang City. The remaining troops will be distributed among the important border towns between Zhao and Dai!"
Zhang Tu thought about it for a while, and then proposed a compromise plan. After all, Zhao State is really in trouble now.
After all, King Zhao died at the hands of Liu Deng. No one can guarantee that if the princes outside rebelled, what would the ministers of Zhao do?
Soldiers are the major event of the country, the place of life and death, and the path to survival.
Once the war broke out, it would be followed immediately by a bloody storm. No matter what, Zhang Tu could not place his hope on the loyalty of Zhao's ministers.
At this time, it is natural to consider the worst case scenario.
"That's all that can be done... I will go down and make arrangements now, but the king also needs to send someone to notify him as soon as possible. After all, if the king does not come back, if there are changes, it will be inconvenient for us to make the decision on many things..."
Wu Guoxiang also knew that this was a helpless strategy, but at this time, he was still worried that if Liu Deng couldn't come back, they really wouldn't be able to make the decision on many things.
Once a war breaks out, their forces will definitely be outnumbered. At that time, they will definitely have to give up some places and focus on defending some areas. Where to give up? This determination is not something they, the courtiers, can make.
"I have already sent someone to notify the king. I believe there will be a reply within a few days. Let's go ahead with what we discussed. I just hope that our worries are unnecessary!"
When he said this, Zhang Tu couldn't help but sigh.
There is not much food left in the entire Dai Kingdom. If there are so many now, I am afraid that the entire Dai Kingdom will be in a food crisis before autumn.
"Master Taifu, should we take advantage of this moment to send someone to get some food from the State of Zhao? After all, Master Dou Ying and Dou will be considered a family with our king..."
Wu Guoxiang was originally about to turn around and leave, but when he reached the door, he suddenly turned around and said again.
Being reminded like this, Zhang Tu's eyes really brightened up. Yes, if it were anyone else, this matter would naturally be a bit difficult, but if it were Dou Ying, maybe it would be very possible.
After all, his own king is about to marry the Dou family's daughter as his concubine. In other words, she can be regarded as the Dou family's son-in-law.
It shouldn't be a problem for my family to help my family. It's just some food and grass, and I bought it with real money, so they shouldn't embarrass themselves.
"That's a good suggestion. I'm going to send someone to repair a book and see if Mr. Dou can help us!"
Zhang Tu thought for a moment and then said.
"Then please leave it to Master Taifu. I'll go down and prepare first!"
"Since the national crisis is imminent, I won't send you away. However, this matter must be kept secret. Don't let it out for now!"
After all, up to now, Wu and Chu have not raised the flag of rebellion. If they vigorously advocate Wu Chu's rebellion now, if it turns out to be a false alarm, then the crime of biting the princes will be They can't afford it.
"It's better to be a lower-ranking official!"
Wu Guoxiang also knew how powerful he was, and of course he couldn't go out and talk nonsense at this time. He bowed his hands to Zhang Tu again before exiting the room.
After Wu Guoxiang left, the entire military camp outside Jinyang City began to move that night.
By the time it was daylight, an army had been rushing to all directions one after another...
At this moment, Liu Deng, who knew nothing about it, was still on his way to Chang'an. After returning with a great victory and the reputation of opening up new territories, Liu Deng was really proud of himself.
"Your Majesty, after returning to Chang'an this time, your marriage should be almost done, right? It's been delayed for so long, I'm afraid Miss Dou is not willing to do it!"
Seeing that Liu Deng was in a good mood, Li Guang whispered from the side.
"I'm not in a hurry, so why are you in a hurry? If you want to drink, there's enough meat and wine!"
When Li Guang said this, Du Ziteng, who was waiting on the side, nodded repeatedly.
Seeing the mean smiles on their faces, Liu Deng rolled his eyes.
After experiencing so many things, Liu Deng suddenly discovered that his mind was not actually on those romantic matters.
It is said that the butt determines the thoughts, and now that I think about it, it is indeed true. At this time, every thought he has may be related to the lives and deaths of tens of thousands of people.
Every day when he opens his eyes, there are countless things that need to be dealt with.
A little improper care may lead to a disaster, and he is not allowed to devote too much energy to the love affairs between men and women.
In fact, he couldn't tell whether he liked or disliked that little girl, he could only say that he didn't dislike her.
But I have to say that if the two of them insist on getting married, in fact, for that simple little girl, this marriage is really unfair.
She is a victim of political marriage, but who allowed her to be born into a powerful family...
