Zhang Bing's eyes were red and he was staring at the chessboard.
He was unwilling to accept that he would lose this game!
Losing the chess game is a trivial matter, but what Zhang Bing lost was his own belief.
Zhang Bing has been open-minded and studious since he was a child, and has set a lofty ambition to govern the country!
In addition, he had both political integrity and outstanding ability. He first served as a county magistrate, and later as a prefecture magistrate. He was deeply supported by the people, so he was repeatedly promoted and entrusted with important tasks by the court.
The late Emperor Taizu Gao was kind to him. Zhang Bing should follow the instructions of Emperor Taizu Gao and swear allegiance to the death to assist the new emperor Zhu Yunwen!
So if he loses this chess game, Zhang Bing is afraid that his mood will be damaged and he will join Zhu Di, King of Yan!
After thinking about it, Zhang Bing suddenly thought of a possibility.
"Su Xiaoyou, even if the imperial army is defeated by the elite Yan army, from a numerical point of view, the imperial army has an absolute advantage, right?"
"Well, that's right." Su Yang smiled and glanced at Zhang Bing in surprise.
Zhang Bing's expression perked up after hearing this, and he immediately dropped several white stones in succession, temporarily easing the black stone's dragon-slaying power.
"If that's the case, then why does the imperial army have to fight against the elite Yan army?"
"Yan King Zhu Di only occupies a corner of Peiping, and his troops and horses are only 40,000 to 50,000 elite frontier troops. It seems that Yan King Zhu Di has strong soldiers and horses, but in fact, it has also laid a hidden danger for him!"
"As long as the imperial army besieges and does not attack, garrison the key points around Beiping, and cut off the supply of grain and grass to Beiping, it will be enough to trap the Yan army in Beiping!"
"At that time, the Yan army will be defeated without any attack from the imperial army!"
The more Zhang Bing talked, the more excited he became, and he ate several sunspots from Su Yang.
But Su Yang did not reach out to stop him, but always smiled lightly.
However, at this moment, the expressions of everyone outside the room changed drastically, and they all looked extremely embarrassed.
If the imperial court really adopts Zhang Bing's plan, they will be in real trouble!
Peiping is indeed just a corner of the country, with limited food output, but the Yan army, including the 50,000 surrendered troops, already has 60,000 to 70,000 troops. It is impossible to feed Peiping alone!
However, the officers and soldiers of the three armies followed you, King Zhu Di of Yan, to rebel for the sake of a bright future and to be ministers of the dragon. If you don’t even have food and let the officers and soldiers of the three armies go to war hungry, they are afraid that they will be the first to mutiny. Ying, chop off your Zhu Di’s head to forgive me!
I have to admit that Zhang Bing's plan was indeed vicious, and it directly captured the Yan army's biggest dilemma, which was that there were too many troops and too few lands!
If the imperial army really adopts this strategy, the Yan army will only be trapped and killed!
Even if the Yan army can open up the grassland trade routes and trade with those grassland barbarians in exchange for food, how long can this last?
Those who are not of my race must have different minds. The barbarians on the grassland are all a bunch of underfed wolf cubs!
Putting hope in them is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger!
So at this moment, everyone's expressions were extremely ugly.
Especially Yan King Zhu Di, his face was livid!
If Zhu Yunwen really adopts this trap and kill strategy, then they will really be doomed!
"Monk, do you have any countermeasures?"
Zhu Di looked at Dao Yan and asked in a low voice.
However, Monk Daoyan also smiled bitterly and shook his head, unable to do anything about it.
"For the current plan, we can only seize the opportunity and strive to capture more cities and military towns."
This was the combat policy given by Monk Dao Yan, but Zhu Di shook his head after hearing this.
"Pointless!"
"Including those surrendered troops, the number of troops is only 60,000 to 70,000!"
"What if we capture those cities and military towns now? Once the imperial army arrives, will we be able to defend it?"
With too few troops, it is impossible to expand the territory too much, otherwise it will only be continuously encroached by the imperial army!
Zhu Di himself was a wise commander, so he scorned Monk Daoyan's plan.
Monk Dao Yan also understood this truth, and then he sighed and said nothing.
This trap-and-kill strategy is indeed a bit sinister and sinister!
At this moment, Su Yang's voice sounded in the room.
"Brother Zhang's plan is indeed clever, but it is not without hidden dangers."
Zhang Bing was stunned when he heard this, and subconsciously asked: "What does Su Xiaoyou mean by this?"
"First, this trap-and-kill strategy is indeed a clever plan. It can not only quell chaos but also eliminate the need for weapons. It is indeed an excellent strategy for defeating the enemy without fighting. But the question is, does Brother Zhang think the new emperor Zhu Yunwen will agree?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Bing's expression froze, and he opened his mouth to refute directly.
"There are countless talented people in the court, and there must be someone who can come up with such a wonderful idea!"
"It can eliminate the need for weapons and also quell chaos. Why won't His Majesty the Emperor agree?"
"Haha..." Su Yang chuckled and said, "You think too highly of Zhu Yunwen!"
"Zhu Yunwen is indecisive, mean and ungrateful. Suddenly he heard that the King of Yan was raising troops to rebel, and he also used the banner of 'Fengtian Jingnan'. What does Brother Zhang think Zhu Yunwen will do?"
Zhang Bing automatically ignored Su Yang's disrespect for His Majesty the Emperor, followed his train of thought, and his face suddenly turned ugly.
What will the new emperor Zhu Yunwen do when he learns that King Yan has raised troops to rebel?
He will be extremely angry and furious, and then he will gather an army to kill by force!
"Zhu Yunwen doesn't care about sword-free weapons, he just wants to put an end to the chaos!"
"Just imagine, the imperial court has been planning to cut down the vassal vassal for so long, but in the end, Zhu Di, the anti-king, was cut off. Isn't this equivalent to a slap in the face of Zhu Yunwen, the new emperor?"
"The young and arrogant new emperor doesn't care about sword-free weapons. He just wants to send a large army into Peiping, wipe out the rebels as quickly as possible, and then cut Zhu Di, a rebellious minister and traitor, into pieces with a thousand swords to vent his inner hatred. Angry!"
Hearing this, the smile on Zhang Bing's face suddenly stiffened, and his body couldn't stop trembling.
He really wanted to open his mouth to refute, but based on his understanding of the new emperor Zhu Yunwen, what Su Yang said was very likely to become the truth!
His majesty, the new emperor, has always regarded Zhu Di as a thorn in his side!
Now that Zhu Di is openly raising his troops to rebel, the new emperor will definitely send an army to kill him when he is furious. He will destroy the rebels with thunderous force and capture the traitor Zhu Di!
"Secondly, if King Yan openly raises his troops to quell the situation, what will the other vassal kings do? Has Brother Zhang thought about this?"
"Then there are only two choices before Zhu Yunwen and the scholarly court. One is to abolish the national policy of reducing vassal states, appease the other vassal kings, and then use your army to trap and kill the traitor Zhu Di; the other is to quickly assemble the army, Use the power of thunder to destroy the rebels, capture and kill the traitor Zhu Di, serve as a warning to others, and frighten the other vassal kings!"
"Brother Zhang was also an official in the court in the past. So according to your knowledge, will the new emperor Zhu Yunwen abolish the national policy of reducing vassals? Even if Zhu Yunwen is willing to stop reducing vassals for the sake of the overall situation, what about the civil servants like Qi Tai, Huang Zicheng, and Fang Xiaoru? They Will you be willing again?"
"Your plan of trapping and killing is indeed a great way to defeat the enemy without fighting, but Zhu Yunwen and his scholarly court are unlikely to agree to it. It is not only the wish of the new emperor Zhu Yunwen to reduce the vassal, but also involves the civil servants and gentry. interests, so no one will agree, now do you understand?"
Zhang Bing was stunned when he heard this, as if he had been struck by lightning!
Your Majesty, the imperial court, will you agree to stop reducing vassals?
