After expressing his opinions, Gu Sansi bowed deeply to Ye Mingsheng, and then stood back in the queue... ·
Gu Sansi's words also made Ye Mingsheng less worried about the collusion between the Luoan court and the Kipchak Khanate. After thinking for a moment, he turned his attention to Zhao Han, who was the chief of staff.
Feeling Ye Mingsheng's gaze, Zhao Han also understood that as the chief of staff, he must express his opinions on behalf of the military on this issue, so he stood up decisively and said:
"Commander, although the population of the Kipchak Khanate is very small, due to its all-army system, it still has a lot of soldiers that can fight. Based on the summary of various intelligence, I think the standing force of the Kipchak Khanate is about three tigers. division, ten Eagle Divisions, with a total strength of about 150,000!"
"If the Great Khan launches war mobilization, the total strength of the Kipchak Khanate can be doubled to more than 300,000!"
"Currently, according to the intelligence from the General Staff Department, the Elonqen Grassland is still the focus of the Kipchak Khanate. They have deployed a Tiger Division and five Eagle Divisions there with about 70,000 troops. This is almost the standing reserve of the Kipchak Khanate. Half of the troops and horses are gone!”
"There is currently only one Eagle Division in the direction of Yongliang, with a total strength of just over 10,000. So judging from the deployment of the Kipchak Khanate's troops, I don't think the Kipchak Khanate will have a large-scale expansion in the short term. The intention to move south on a large scale···························"
Listening to the opinions given by Zhao Han, Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly, and then looked at Guo Zhiping, who was the deputy chief of staff.
As a relatively pure military general, Guo Zhiping did not have as far-reaching thoughts as Gu San. His original idea was to see the Kipchak Khanate being so arrogant, so he supported the war with the Kipchak Khanate and wanted to use it to return to the field. Army, get rid of the embarrassing position of deputy chief of staff.
But after listening to Gu Sansi and Zhao Han's speech, Guo Zhiping also felt that his thoughts might be a little inappropriate. After hesitating for a moment, he still said:
"Commander, I think that regardless of whether the Kipchak Khanate wants to intervene in the war between us and the Luoan court, our army must be prepared for the worst, that is, preparations for the Kipchak Khanate's southward invasion. People are all nomads and are good at cavalry warfare. If you want to defeat them, you must vigorously develop your cavalry force!"
Although the meaning of Guo Zhiping's speech was very obscure, Ye Mingsheng still understood what he meant.
As the general who is best at cavalry warfare in the Fengwu Army, if we want to vigorously develop the cavalry force, we must naturally entrust him with Guo Zhiping!
Regarding Guo Zhiping's little thought, Ye Mingsheng nodded with a smile but not a smile. Looking at Ye Mingsheng's expression, Guo Zhiping also had a glimmer of hope in his expression.
After listening to An Guo Zhiping's opinion, Ye Mingsheng looked expectantly at Cui Shao, who was standing on his left. He believed that this old bureaucrat from the Great Zhou Dynasty would definitely give him an unusual view... ·························
Cui Shao coughed lightly, then stood up and said slowly:
"I agree with Master Gu!"
"The purpose of Esdogan writing this personal letter to your Excellency is not to ask for the conditions our army agrees to, but to test our army's attitude!"
After repeating Gu Sansi's point of view, Cui Shao paused for a moment, then faced Ye Mingsheng's eyes and said solemnly:
"Especially your attitude towards the Luobei people!"
"Aisdogan seems to be using this handwritten letter to test the importance of Lord Yongliang in his eyes, and then he will make subsequent decisions based on your reaction!"
After saying this, Cui Shao stood back in the queue, and everyone present seemed to understand something from his opinion.
Compared with Gu Sansi, Cui Shao spoke less, but it made Ye Mingsheng more clear about the strategic intention behind Esdogan's handwritten letter.
After thinking for a while, Ye Mingsheng ordered Zhao Han:
"Tell me about the situation of the Luobi people!"
After receiving Ye Mingsheng's order, Zhao Han organized his language and introduced:
"After the fierce battle with the Kipchaks last autumn, the Luobei people lost more than 30,000 troops and horses, and also lost the Western Elonqen grassland. It can be said that the losses were quite heavy, but under the cover of our army's supporting firearms at that time , the Luobei people still retain a considerable part of their vitality...
"And just this past winter, a snowstorm swept across the Elonqen Grassland, which made the already declining Luobi tribe even worse!"
"From what we know, the Luobei people still retain a standing army of 50,000 people. They face the Kipchak Khanate's one Tiger Division, five Eagle Divisions and seven troops stationed in the western Elonqen Grassland. Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, we can barely form a strategic balance of power!"
"Although the Luobei people can remain consistent on the issue of dealing with the Kipchak Khanate, with the continuous defeat to the Kipchak Khanate and the loss of the Western Elonqen grassland, the internal problems of the Luobei have become more prominent. Many people attribute the defeat to The Great Khan Arsi Leng failed in his command and asked Ars Leng to take responsibility for the defeat and abdicate!"
"The snowstorm last winter is also considered to be God's punishment for Als Leng's mistakes. Therefore, Als Leng's current rule in Luo Bei seems to be shaky!"
"There is even news that the Kipchak Khanate is waiting for civil strife among the Luobi people, so that they can take advantage of it and completely annihilate the Luobi people on the Elonqen grassland!"
After hearing Zhao Han's introduction, Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly, and then seeing that no one else had anything to say, he announced that the meeting was adjourned.
After returning to the study, Ye Mingsheng began to prepare a reply to Esdogan...
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First of all, he wanted to emphasize to Esdogan that Yongliang is the traditional inherent territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Those who invade the Great Zhou Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away they are. He requires the Kipchak Khanate to immediately withdraw from the occupied territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty and severely punish the Khan who invaded the Great Zhou Dynasty. We, the people of the country, will ensure that nothing like this will happen again.
Secondly, Luobei is a traditional close neighbor and friendly partner of the Fengwu Army. Trade exchanges between the two parties are not restricted by any third party. The Kipchak Khanate has no right to make irresponsible remarks on this.
In addition, Ye Mingsheng also urged Esdogan to stop the war against the Luobi people and the invasion of the Elonqen grassland, restore peace to the grassland, and allow the herdsmen on the grassland to live and work in peace and contentment.
On the third point, Ye Mingsheng expressed his intention to strengthen trade exchanges with the Kipchak Khanate and was also willing to grant preferential trade policies to the Kipchak Khanate.
However, according to the principle of diplomatic reciprocity, Ye Mingsheng also asked the Kipchak Khanate to grant equal trade preferential policies and protect the personal and property safety of Zhou merchants in the Kipchak Khanate!
Although he said this, in terms of actions, Ye Mingsheng still had to consider methods.
Ye Mingsheng does not currently plan to send Fengwu troops into Yongliang territory. Although Yongliang has been occupied by the Kipchak Khanate, the main gathering points of the people in the city are still under the actual control of the Luoan court, so it is still The territory still belonged to the Great Zhou Dynasty and was not controlled by the Kipchak Khanate...
Secondly, according to the latest battle report sent by Yun Bing, Yuan Song led the main force to confront Yang Chongqing in Pingyang. The decisive battle between the two sides was imminent. At this time, letting Yuan Song send troops into Yongliang was undoubtedly a blind command and ruined the Fengwu army in Yun Bing. In the great battle situation, Ye Mingsheng has not yet become so confused.
In addition to serving as a strategic buffer, the third Yongliang area has very low economic and political value. At this stage of the Fengwu Army, it is not the best time to conquer this place.
Of course, not entering Yongliang now does not mean that the Fengwu Army will not enter Yongliang in the future. In Ye Mingsheng's strategic plan, after he unifies the Zhou Dynasty, Yongliang will be his strategic focus to deal with the powerful enemies in the north. The nomadic threat has always been the most troublesome external force for the Central Plains dynasty.
Ye Mingsheng believed that it was time for this situation to come to a complete end under his notice!
He and the Fengwu Army have the obligation to make the Lailuobi and Kipchak people hospitable and good at singing and dancing!
In view of the complex and tense situation before him, Ye Mingsheng intends to implement a more active Luobi policy, that is, to better control the Luobi people through all-round means such as military, political and economic.
The Luobi people have always wanted to obtain all-round material support from the Fengwu Army, including firearms technology, food, pig iron, etc. Ye Mingsheng also intended to use these materials to influence the political changes within the Luobi people and better win over the divisions and control the Luobi people. Humble person································
However, although the senior officials of Luobei, represented by Luobei Great Khan Alslen, wanted to strengthen trade with the Fengwu Army and obtain more benefits from the Fengwu Army, they refused the political influence exerted by Ye Mingsheng and still wanted to The political independence of the Luobi people must be preserved.
This is something Ye Mingsheng cannot accept, so Ye Mingsheng has been restricting trade with the Luobi people. He wants to give the Luobi people some sweetness and prevent them from completely cutting off the idea of obtaining material support from the Fengwu Army. It cannot fully meet the needs of the Luobi people.
This kind of boiling frogs in warm water has been carried out step by step under the leadership of Ye Mingsheng. Although Alslen tried his best to prevent this kind of political infiltration by the Fengwu Army, Ye Mingsheng's political influence is still slowly falling like a spring rain. Penetrated into the interior of the Luobi people.
However, Ye Mingsheng's political tactics almost failed in the autumn of last year. At that time, Esdogan personally led a 100,000-strong Kipchak force to invade the Elonqen Grassland. Although the Luobi people resisted vigorously and performed very bravely, However, due to the gap in comprehensive strength between the two sides, the Western Elonqen Grassland was lost and captured by the Kipchaks.
At that time, due to military defeat, the Luobei people were in danger of total collapse, but later Ye Mingsheng allocated a batch of firearms. Food, armor and other materials were given to the Luobi people to avoid the complete collapse of the Luobi people...
Otherwise, the massive offensive of the Kipchaks at that time would have had a good chance of eating up the Luobi people. If that were the case, with the wolfish and ambitious character of the Kipchaks, they might have begun to stare at the Zhou Dynasty as they unified the grassland. , prepare to take advantage of the chaos to launch a large-scale southward attack to seize chestnuts from the fire!
Ye Mingsheng felt that it was his wave of strategic assistance at that time that made Esdogan realize the impact of the Fengwu Army's assistance on the grassland situation. This is why Esdogan specifically stated in this handwritten letter to him The reason why the Fengwu Army was not allowed to assist the Luobi people.
Cui Shao's words just reminded Ye Mingsheng that the Kipchak Khanate will not be satisfied with only occupying half of the Elonqen grassland. They will definitely continue to launch offensives against the Luobei people in an attempt to completely eradicate the Luobei people's feud and occupy the land. The entire Elonqen Grassland has become the overlord spanning the east and west on the grassland!
Although Ye Mingsheng does not like the Luobei people, considering the interests of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Ye Mingsheng must protect the Luobei people and prevent the Kipchaks from becoming the dominant family on the grassland. According to the current situation on the grassland, Ye Mingsheng If you want to achieve this goal, you must assist the Luobi people on a large scale.
Therefore, before assisting the Luobi people on a large scale, Ye Mingsheng must eradicate Als Leng and the others represented by him, and refuse his own political influence on the Luobi nobles... ···········
What arrives with the Fengwu Army's aid must be Ye Mingsheng's political influence. Anyone who blocks Ye Mingsheng's will will have their only outcome be death!
What Ye Mingsheng needs is a hound that will serve him loyally, not a vicious dog with a backbone in the back of its head that is always ready to bite its owner!
Strengthening trade with the Kipchaks was Ye Mingsheng's method of controlling the Luobei people!
Ye Mingsheng wants the Luobei people to understand that the Fengwu Army's help to you is not a matter of course. I can support you and help you now, so as long as you are disobedient, I can support your opponent, your enemy, and make you In hell and pain.
After finishing writing his reply to Esdogan, Ye Mingsheng realized that the time had reached three quarters to noon, and he was feeling a little hungry.
Bai Yuanyuan also sent her maid Xiao'e to deliver food to Ye Mingsheng, but because she was busy at the time, she was blocked by Ye Cheng.
Ever since she realized that Ye Mingsheng liked the food in her small kitchen, Bai Yuanyuan often came to deliver delicious food to Ye Mingsheng, which was also a major culprit of Ye Mingsheng's current weight gain.
However, in the past, Bai Yuanyuan came in person and helped Ye Mingsheng take a nap besides delivering food. But now that she is about to give birth, Bai Yuanyuan does not dare to run away, so she can only stay in the yard and let the maid Xiao'e come and deliver the food to Ye Mingsheng. meals.
Because she knew that Ye Mingsheng didn't like extravagance and waste, Bai Yuanyuan didn't cook too many dishes for Ye Mingsheng. She only prepared three dishes, namely boiled cabbage, braised pork ribs, and sweet and sour prawns.
Although the three dishes are not many, they are all Ye Mingsheng's favorites. Ye Mingsheng, who is hungry, starts immediately, enjoying the delicious food that brings him a happy feeling... ················
