Looking at the two people, Qin He asked.
"Li Yang, Xu Gang, do you think we have the ability to capture a territory in Qinghe Prefecture now?"
When Qin He just said this, both Li Yang and Xu Gang were stunned for a moment.
When they reacted, the two of them had different expressions.
Xu Gang looked at Qin He with excitement and asked in an unbelievable tone.
"Brother Qin, are we going to attack Qinghe Prefecture?"
Qin He did not answer Xu Gang's words, but turned his attention to Li Yang beside him.
Unlike Xu Gang, there was no trace of excitement on Li Yang's face at this moment. On the contrary, he frowned slightly.
Seeing Li Yang's expression, Qin He asked aloud.
"Li Yang, what do you think?"
After hearing this, Li Yang focused his attention on Qin He again.
The frowned brows showed no signs of relaxing at this moment.
Looking at Qin He, Li Yang pondered for a moment before speaking.
"Brother Qin, it is indeed possible if we go and capture Qinghe Prefecture now, but in this case..."
Speaking of this, Li Yang did not continue.
But how could Qin He not understand the meaning of his words.
"Are you worried that our efforts will fall short in the future?"
Hearing this, Li Yang nodded slightly.
"Indeed, Brother Qin, even if we take Qinghe Prefecture now, we will still have to sacrifice a lot."
After thinking for a while, Li Yang continued.
"If the current governor of Qinghe Prefecture is determined to resist to the death... I'm afraid we will have to sacrifice some of our brothers."
Qin He could naturally see that what Li Yang was thinking at this moment was reasonable.
What's more, Qin He actually started planning this matter when Li Tianhe left.
Especially when he saw new people coming on the island, Qin He expected this day.
Now that the island is saturated with residents, if you want to expand your power, you must find new territory.
And now the one closest to them is Qinghe Prefecture.
In addition, the people of Qinghe Prefecture are now in dire straits and complaining, so it is not difficult to win Qinghe Prefecture.
It's just as Li Yang worried.
If the Qinghe Prefecture governor vows to resist to the death, then they will indeed have to sacrifice part of the island's militia.
Seeing Li Yang's careful consideration, Qin He couldn't help but nodded secretly.
"If we can take Qinghe Prefecture without spending a single soldier, do you think we should still hesitate about this matter?"
When Li Yang heard this, his eyes suddenly changed.
He looked at Qin He in disbelief.
Before Li Yang could ask, Qin He's voice rang out.
"Li Yang, have you ever heard of a saying? Water can carry a boat but it can also capsize it."
Li Yang couldn't help but nodded after hearing this.
"That's what the people want."
"Now that we have won the hearts and minds of the people in Qinghe Prefecture, it will only be a matter of time before we take over Qinghe Prefecture."
After listening to Qin He's words, the surprise in Li Yang's eyes disappeared.
"But even so...how can we capture Qinghe Prefecture without spending a single soldier?"
Hearing this, Qin He smiled.
"Li Yang, you have also spent a lot of time here in Qinghe Zhou, so you are naturally familiar with the officers and soldiers in the yamen in Qinghe City."
"Do you think they will really fight to the death after seeing us attacking?"
As soon as Qin He said this, Li Yang's eyes couldn't help but light up.
This problem was actually ignored by Li Yang himself.
How could he not know what the officers and soldiers in the Yamen in Qinghe City look like now?
Even when they met some Japanese pirates, they were scared to death.
What's more, they now have thousands of militiamen.
I'm afraid they were scattered as soon as they landed in Qinghe Prefecture.
How can we talk about resistance?
However, the light in Li Yang's eyes only flickered for a moment and then dimmed again.
"But if people from the imperial court send troops here again, what's the point of us taking Qinghe Prefecture?"
"Of course, Brother Qin, I don't have the ambition of others to destroy my own prestige!"
"only……"
Li Yang did not continue what he said, but how could Qin He fail to understand the meaning of his words?
Naturally, he knew what Li Yang was worried about.
Indeed, if you want to occupy Qinghe City for a long time, it is naturally impossible.
If a large army really presses the border, they will have to retreat to East Qin Island again.
It may even involve the local people by occupying Qinghe Prefecture.
Qin He has already thought about this situation.
Immediately speak out what is in your mind.
"Of course I know what you are worried about, but I never said that I would occupy Qinghe Prefecture for a long time."
Hearing this, Li Yang couldn't help but be stunned, and then asked in confusion.
"Then Brother Qin, what's the use of taking over Qinghe Prefecture?"
Upon hearing Li Yang's words, Qin He couldn't help but smile.
"It is almost impossible to grow a large amount of food on the land on Dongqin Island."
"Although food can be obtained through other channels, this is not a long-term solution."
"Now that the navy camp in Qinghe Prefecture has been destroyed, it is the best moment for us to occupy it."
"When Qinghe Prefecture is completely occupied, we can grow our own food on it."
"At that time, even if we are unable to obtain food from other places in a short period of time, we will be able to survive for a long time relying on the food grown in Qinghe Prefecture."
As soon as these words came out, Li Yang's eyes flickered again.
In fact, Qin He didn't really want to confront the imperial court head-on.
With their meager strength now, if they really want to completely annihilate them, it will only be a matter of time.
Because of this, Qin He had to make long-term plans.
When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy retreats, we advance.
Qin He was well versed in this kind of tactics during his time.
Understand better the importance of being based on the masses.
As long as a large-scale army is not dispatched at once, it will not be difficult for them to defend Dongqin Island.
In addition, counting the time, Li Tianhe arrived in the capital at about the same time.
After he reported the matter, it would take a month or two to send back the news again.
This does not include the time given to the court to deploy troops and generals.
Calculating this way, they still have three or four months in the future to be able to do anything in Qinghe Prefecture.
After everything was said, Li Yang, who was still frowning, now also had a touch of excitement on his face.
Xu Gang, who was standing aside, listened to the conversation between the two and understood nothing.
But after Qin He finished speaking, he punched Li Yang directly on the shoulder and cursed with a smile.
"Li Yang, don't you think about who our brother Qin is? Can you not think about this before doing things? Don't worry about this in the future."
