"Oh?" Zhao Kuo suddenly became interested and said, "If the military advisor has any suggestions, tell me quickly!"
Lu Buwei, who was at the head, gritted his teeth, and finally stood up, clasping his fists with both hands, and said solemnly: "I risk my life to hear this: I hope the general will temporarily postpone the war, at least the battle to annihilate the Hu people will be postponed for a while. Half a year."
Zhao Kuo frowned immediately after hearing this.
Without him, it would be too unexpected!
Before Lu Buwei left, Zhao Kuo had repeatedly emphasized the importance of going north to destroy Hu. Not only did Zhao Kuo need the merits of destroying Hu to further enhance his status, but more importantly, he wanted the battle to destroy Hu to contain himself and Zhao's remaining mobile troops.
Because Zhao Kuo knew that the Yan State in the north was about to make a move. It was written in the history books that after the Battle of Changping, the Yan State attacked Zhao State and was beaten back by Lian Po. Of course, now that Zhao Guo has won the Battle of Changping, whether Yan Guo will come is a question.
But there is a high probability that as long as the Yan State still has the ambition to compete for hegemony, it will definitely not let go of the now powerful Zhao State, especially after itself and Daibei's army were entangled by the barbarians.
By that time, when the Yan army goes south, only if it is already fighting with the barbarians, will it have sufficient reason not to return to the army for rescue, which may cause some accidents and completely change the pattern of Zhao State.
Zhao Kuo did not even reveal this idea to his mother, but only told Lu Buwei, which shows his trust in Lu Buwei.
Lu Buwei was also deeply impressed by this plan at the time. Why did he reject it after going out for a lap?
You know, Zhao Kuo has paid a lot for this layout, not to mention giving up central power, but Zhao Wei in Shangdang County is working day and night to build heavy armor for Zhao Kuo!
Postponing it for a year and a half may not seem like a big deal, but in this era of rapid change, too many things can happen in a year and a half. What changes will happen to the Zhao court under the leadership of King Zhao? Will Shangdang and Hanoi County face pressure from the court? Everything is too unknown.
What's more, once the war in Daibei has not begun, the probability of Yan State going south will be much smaller. If we don't come this year, after Zhao Guo has completely recovered, will Yan Guo still dare to invade? If the State of Yan does not invade, and King Zhao is sitting peacefully in the Longtai Palace, what can he do...do he want to assassinate him? Even if he succeeds, he will be criticized by the world because of this!
Even if the Yan army still moves south at this time, it may not be a good thing for Zhao Kuo.
Without the barbarians as a cover, Handan City should be saved or not? It was a dilemma to decide to go back to school.
Even if they are saved, there will be some merit, but compared to the original effort to turn the tide, it is not worth mentioning at all; if they are not saved? And I am afraid that the soldiers below will be disloyal.
Of course, Zhao Kuo knew very well that with Lu Buwei's ability, he would not have thought of this, and knowing all this, he still suggested that he would postpone the encirclement and annihilation war. There must be his reasons.
No matter how annoyed and incomprehensible he was, he should give Lu Buwei a chance to convince himself.
Suppressing the unhappiness in his heart, Zhao Kuo patiently asked, "What the military advisor said was far beyond my expectation. However, I don't know why the military advisor requested this?"
Seeing that Zhao Kuo did not get angry when faced with his bold suggestion, but instead asked patiently for the reason. For a moment, Lu Buwei felt indescribably moved in his heart.
After saying what he just said, Lu Buwei was ready to be scolded, but he didn't expect...
If the winner is like this, what else do you want?
Thinking of this, Lu Buwei immediately cupped his fists with both hands and clasped them to the bottom, saying, "Thank you, my lord, for your consideration."
"Military advisor, what are you doing!" Zhao Kuo was stunned for a moment, then quickly stood up and supported Lu Buwei with both hands.
"My lord does not blame his subordinates for their rash advice, which really surprises and moves them." Lu Buwei replied.
"The reason why I asked the military advisor is to help and advise me. How can I be angry about this and blame the military advisor for this?" Zhao Kuo naturally would not let go of this good opportunity to "win over people's hearts". He even sincerely said replied.
"Thank you, Lord..." Lu Buwei felt warm in his heart.
"Please ask the military advisor to teach me why we have to postpone the plan?" Zhao Kuo took Lu Buwei's hand and said slowly, as if Liu Bei was expecting Long Zhong to be right. Decline, three and three are exhausted. This is a general, and you must not ignore it."
When Lu Buwei saw Zhao Kuo being so sincere, he immediately poured out all his thoughts like beans from a bamboo tube.
"My lord, we must push back the encirclement and annihilation campaign, both internally and externally.
From our military's perspective, more time is needed to prepare.
First, General Zhao Wei's ordnance production, even if it is being built day and night, will still take some time, especially the Modao has many processes, and it is really difficult to deliver it months ago;
Secondly, even if weapons and heavy armor can arrive, it will still take time for the soldiers to become familiar with it and practice it to form combat capabilities. If they rush to the battlefield and are not careful, they may be in danger of losing everything!
Third, even if the general's 10,000 soldiers overcome all difficulties and increase their combat power, if they want to completely annihilate the hundreds of thousands of Hu troops, they must cooperate with Daibei's army. However, although the general has the reputation of Changping, Daibei will not be able to defeat Daibei in the end. Unlike the critical situation in Changping, when the general arrived for the first time, it was difficult for the army to use its arms and fingers. If there was a slight mistake in mobilization, the entire front might be endangered. "
Zhao Kuo walked around the room while listening to Lu Buwei's words.
It is not that Zhao Kuo has not considered these three points, but Zhao Kuo believes that with his prestige, Zhao Wei's ability and the ability of his soldiers, these three points should not be a big problem.
But, then again, how can these three points be so easy to overcome?
Apart from other things, just look at the attitude of Daibei's army towards taking the initiative today. Is there any discord between them? In addition, Zhao Weichu, the process has just been explored and it needs to be mass-produced. The pressure is self-evident.
But......
"Is there more?" Zhao Kuo still did not rush to make a decision, but continued to ask.
"Naturally. For the Hu people, this is not the best time to solve the problem.
The reason is simple, the initiative is not in my hands.
The subordinates followed the caravan into the grassland and found out that although the Hu people's army this year was said to be 150,000, it was not the full strength of the grassland. Even if the general surrounded and annihilated them, it would be difficult to achieve the goal of unifying the grassland. , It is nothing more than exchange for three to five years of peace, and it is not good for the overall situation of competing with Zhao Guo south for hegemony.
If we focus on defense this year and actively harass their pastures next year, resulting in a lack of autumn grass, coupled with this year's defeat, we will definitely force them to come out in full force. In this way, our military will have a chance to win a battle. "
After hearing these words, Zhao Kuo was already a little shaken. Obviously, my previous thoughts were still a little too naive.
The grassland tribes are different from the countries in the Central Plains. Their dispersed characteristics determine that they are destined to be difficult to exterminate. Although encircling and annihilating an army of hundreds of thousands is enough to break the muscles and bones, it is by no means uprooted.
As Lu Buwei said, it can only buy three to five years of peace at most. It is still very difficult for the army to transfer all the troops to the south. Perhaps the only long-term strategy is to conquer Yiqu like Qin.
If you just want to conquer the grassland like the Qin State, how can it only take a few years?
Or, destroy its species and exterminate its descendants? !
Zhao Kuo was obviously shocked by this idea in his mind. After traveling for several months, he became less like a time traveler in the 21st century and more like a ruthless king in this era... ..
For a moment, Zhao Kuo didn't know whether to be grateful for his change, which made him less compassionate, or to be sad. After all, he was stripping away all information about the identity of the time traveler, including the "Benevolence and Forgiveness" that he was once proud of.
A tragic battle in Changping made Zhao Kuo, a young man who grew up under the red flag in the new society, know too much blood and grow too much.
However, if he kills without scruples just for his so-called "great cause", is it necessary for him to go through this experience? It's better to surrender to Qin...
"Lord?" Lu Buwei on the side saw Zhao Kuo, who was frowning deeply and pacing, obviously feeling a little uneasy in his heart.
Soon, Zhao Kuo woke up from his thoughts.
Zhao Kuo stopped and asked a question that puzzled Monk Lu Buwei: "Am I really a wise master?"
"The lord is naturally the master?" Although he didn't know why, Lu Buwei replied immediately.
"What is Mingzhu?" Zhao Kuo continued to ask.
"If you know people well and are good at their duties, you will be a wise master." Lu Buwei replied again.
"This is your enlightened master. How can he be the enlightened master of the world and the people of the world?" Zhao Kuo continued to ask.
Lu Buwei hesitated for a moment, looked at Zhao Kuo, hesitated again, and said, "If the people have warm clothes, enough food, and houses to live in, then they are the masters of the Ming Dynasty."
Zhao Kuo was slightly startled when he heard this. Such a simple request was something that the Chinese people had been asking for for two thousand years but had not received. For a moment, Zhao Kuo's chest was filled with fighting spirit - let this come true in my hands!
The Chinese farming people are still unable to do the above three points, let alone the lives of those grassland herdsmen who are extremely keen on the Chinese people.
Maybe, my steps really don’t need to be so fast and big!
Or perhaps, combining civil and military forces is the ultimate solution to this troubled world!
A bold idea and plan had quietly taken shape in Zhao Kuo's mind.
"Huh..." Zhao Kuo breathed a long sigh of relief, and the slight uneasiness in his heart was finally suppressed.
Of course, Zhao Kuo knew that this plan was by no means the best choice in today's troubled times, nor was it the fastest way to unify the great cause. It was even just the result of a compromise between his own heart and this era.
But, life is all about compromise!
And if he really became an independent husband, he would just turn Emperor Qin Shi Huang into Emperor Zhao Shi Emperor. What would be the point of coming here? Now that I have come here, I should leave a better world for future generations!
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