But Jing Qianying looked at Li Zhang and found that Li Zhang was not nervous at all. He seemed not to pay attention to the turmoil that happened ahead, as if the person who died was an ordinary soldier rather than a general.
Li Zhang also saw that in the lobby, he and Jing Qianying were the only two people who dared to express their feelings and behaved so casually.
If there were subordinates at the scene, Li Zhang would definitely react extremely violently, and the reason for this is the word "morale".
Even though Lu Ci was just a tool that could be used and could not be regarded as one of his own in the true sense, the drama still had to be played out to avoid hurting the hearts of the opposition imperialists.
"Fourth Miss, Lu Ci cannot control the situation in Sangzhou and Zhuozhou."
"Not to mention that Lu Ci is dead. Even if the opposition imperial party kills all the generals and above, it will not affect Brother Qin's plan."
"As long as Sangzhou is in our hands, we will be invincible."
"Regarding what happened on the front line, we only need to follow the normal procedures and go through the process, appease Lu Ci's close followers, and then promote a deputy general from them to take over Lu Ci's position."
"But this enemy attack has given us a wake-up call."
"The other party was able to attack the camp at night and behead the general. Those who came must be the best of the best. As the saying goes, be careful and sail the ship for ten thousand years. It is time to strengthen patrols and defenses in Eagle Ridge and the camps under its jurisdiction."
"In addition, during these days, Miss Fourth should not leave Eagle Ridge unless necessary. Although you are highly skilled in martial arts, you are still extremely dangerous when facing organized and disciplined elite soldiers."
Jing Qianying nodded and obeyed Li Zhang's arrangements. However, the progress in Zhuozhou was too slow.
Ever since Lu Ci and Li Zhao advanced to Zhuozhou, they have been wandering around the edges of Zhuozhou and have not yet captured a major town. If this continues, when will the opposition imperialist party develop and grow? When can I return to Beijing?
Li Zhang was so smart that he immediately noticed Jing Qianying's worry and immediately explained with a smile.
"When marching and fighting, what we are fighting for is actually morale. Whether it is combat effectiveness, logistics, or well-equipped equipment, all are to enhance one's own morale. The reason why the two of them have made no progress so far is nothing more than low morale. , In addition, it is an offensive battle, the casualties are too high, and if you encounter some resistance, you will immediately retreat."
"With this attitude, we won't be able to occupy Zhuozhou in less than three to five years."
"But...this is exactly what Brother Qin expected."
"After all, it is easy for Brother Qin to conquer Zhuozhou. He does not even need to directly dispatch the main force. He only needs to send more elites to the Ci Preparation Department and organize these elites into each battalion. Under the leadership of the elite veterans, Morale will naturally improve by leaps and bounds.”
"But what happens after Zhuozhou is captured? Beidi will definitely contact Liang Guo. When the time comes, Wuming will be defeated. No matter how much he eats, he will eventually vomit it out."
Upon hearing Li Zhang's explanation, Jing Qianying immediately realized something, and a flash of light flashed in her eyes.
"In other words, Feng'er doesn't really intend to capture Zhuozhou?"
Li Zhang nodded and chuckled: "As long as Zhuozhou is still fighting, we can continue to put pressure on Beidi."
"And the overall situation is extremely clear. Lu Ci's tribe is simply unable to swallow up the entire Zhuozhou. All tactics are focused on raiding and harassing. Therefore, Beidi will not sink everything and send more troops to Zhuozhou. A major war cannot be fought, and Beidi is prevented from doing so. Take the political route and resolve this matter with me, Daliang, at the negotiating table."
"In this way, we can continue to exert pressure and continue to consume."
To put it bluntly, conquering Zhuozhou directly is a one-shot deal, and the outcome is still unknown. However, this strategic arrangement of constant harassment and encroachment, but deliberately avoiding a direct battle, will maximize the benefits.
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In the camp of the Right Route Army in the Central Plains, Qin Tianhu was holding a teacup and gently blowing the hot air from it. Half a month had passed since he took down the Right Route Army, and finally Li Zheng was waiting for him.
Sitting across from him was Li Zheng, who was in his forties and a bit bloated. Even his energy and energy could not be compared with those of the royal family in the capital. He had a "rotten" temperament all over his body.
Obviously, he has been a local emperor in this land for too long, and the endless glory and wealth he has enjoyed have already hollowed out his body.
However, at this time, facing Qin Tianhu, Li Zheng held up his body and put on a posture of "great talent and great strategy". Little did he know that no matter how tough his body was, it was just a copycat, which was extremely funny.
"Qin Taiwei, I won't beat around the bush now that the matter is over. It's impossible for me to hand over my military power. If Qin Taiwei doesn't care about fighting a protracted civil war, then he can just mobilize his troops."
As soon as Li Zheng opened his mouth, he immediately broke his skin. Qin Tianhu was not surprised at all by Li Zheng's tough attitude.
After all, Li Zheng had been operating in the Central Plains all his life, how could he easily give up the power, glory and wealth in his hands?
Moreover, everyone knew Li Zheng's fate. As long as he handed over his military power, the best outcome would be to be placed under house arrest.
Qin Tianhu looked at the tea cup and said calmly: "Since the Duke has prepared for the worst, there is no need to waste any more words."
"The Duke of Guo made a trip in person, which shows his sincerity. I will naturally tell the following to let the Duke go back safe and sound, and will never create any trouble in the dark."
These words were said into Li Zheng's heart. What he was most worried about was being directly detained by Qin Tianhu.
However, it doesn't matter if he doesn't come. After all, Qin Tianhu has been here for half a month and no one has been seen except Li Zheng.
Li Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, and his unkind eyes softened.
He immediately changed the topic and said with a chuckle: "As expected of Lieutenant Qin, he is indeed courageous. If there is nothing else, would you please excuse me first?"
Qin Tianhu put down the tea cup and said lightly: "We are already here, why don't we chat more."
"As for the Jiangnan Lin family, I wonder what the Duke thinks of it?"
Upon hearing this, Li Zheng immediately became vigilant: "The Lin family are traitors, and everyone will be punished if they find them!"
Seeing Li Zheng's answer so cheerfully, Qin Tianhu showed a deep smile on his face: "The Lin family must be pacified. This is the consensus of the government and the public, and there is no room for any discussion."
"If it were left to the past, with the support of the Central Plains Imperial Party, the use of troops against the Lin family would have been unfavorable."
"But now, the situation has changed. With the Duke standing in the middle, even if the government and the opposition are united in their hatred and vow to pacify the Lin family, they cannot reach out."
"If the Lin family is not eliminated, Your Majesty will not have peace of mind."
No matter how stupid Li Zheng is, he still understands the meaning of Qin Tianhu's words.
If the imperial court wants to pacify the Lin family, it must first pacify Li Zheng. Otherwise, if Li Zheng and the Lin family join forces, it will inevitably pose an immeasurable threat to the anti-rebellion army.
