On the sixth day of October, we arrived in Jinling. There was fine snow falling in the sky, and before we crossed the Qinhuai River and reached the north, it was already as cold as the human world.
The person who came to pick up the ship was He Qiu.
"Huh? Why did you grow a beard?" Song Che was surprised. He Qiu trimmed his beard neatly, adding a bit of majesty to his already serious expression. He said seriously: "We are all fathers now, so we should be more mature, not to mention that you can't do things well if you have no hair on your lips." '." Song Che turned around and pointed at the several cargo ships behind him, and said with a smile: "These five ships are equipped with one hundred thousand taels each. Free payment is allowed, but free prostitution is not allowed."
"You have to ask the emperor about this, he is waiting for you." He Qiu pulled Song Che into the carriage and went straight to the palace.
In Yongming Palace. In the Privy Council. The core officials from the DPRK and China gathered together, and a sand table was placed in the middle to simulate the entire war situation.
Liao Heng stood at the door, not afraid of the cold wind and looking forward to it. When he saw Song Che, he smiled and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him: "It's just you."
"There are many talented people in the court, so you don't have to wait until I start." Song Che's talents are obvious to all, but the most indispensable thing in the court is people who are jealous of the talented and capable. The party members represented by Han Dong are all rigid. With a straight face.
"We have already discussed it, but we are still undecided on some plans, so I would like to hear Brother Song's opinion." Liao Heng personally took off Song Che's robe, dusted off the snow, and ordered the attendant to hang it up. He poured a cup of hot tea and said, "It's really cold this year. Let's have a cup of tea to warm up." Then he called to Han Dong and Gao Chen: "Han Zhang, Mr. Gao, you can speak freely." Han Dong stood up first and pointed out Sitting on the sand table, he said: "The great victory in Xuzhou in the first half of the year is obvious to all. The Northern Expeditionary Army can station in Xuzhou, and then use Xuzhou as a base to send troops westward to attack Beijing; while the veteran will lead the Wuwei and Lu'an armies to attack Tokyo from Nanjing north; and then mobilize Three naval divisions from Zhejiang, Huainan, and Jingdong attack Hebei. Dijon is stronger than the army and the navy is vulnerable. Our Daliang navy will definitely be able to capture Hebei. Then from north to south, we will echo the Northern Expeditionary Army and the Wuwei Army. Together, we can drive Dijon out of the Central Plains!" Gao Chen shook his head and immediately retorted: "Since it is a counterattack, we should concentrate our efforts to defeat Dijon in one fell swoop. Although our cavalry has been prepared in Daliang, the number and combat effectiveness are far behind. Not as good as Dijon, if we divide our forces to attack again, not only will we not be able to win, but we will also be likely to be counterattacked by Dijon. Furthermore, although the Dijon Navy is weak, they can still garrison the city even if the Daliang Navy lands in Hebei. Don’t forget, Korean Zhang! Well, the Navy relies on warships. How can it engage in siege warfare after landing? How can it respond to the Northern Expedition and the Inaction Army?" He paused and elaborated on his point of view: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, Concentrate all forces, including the navy, to attack from Shouzhou in Huainan, directly attack Yingchang and Bianliang, and capture the capital first——"
"Master Gao's idea is too naive, isn't it?" Before Gao Chen could finish speaking, Dong Han retorted: "Master Gao, have you forgotten how Bianliang was lost? It is precisely because it has a wide terrain and no mountains and rivers. We were in such danger that the city would be besieged by the Dijon cavalry in less than two months; even if we could capture Bianliang, we would have to pay a huge price. By then the city walls would be damaged and the troops and horses would be exhausted. Are you a turtle? Don't forget, Luoyang in the west, Taiyuan and Beijing in the north are all occupied by Dijon. They can quickly gather their forces to counterattack. By then, what should you use to defend the city?" Gao Chen shouted. : "If our army suffers heavy losses, where will Dijon go! Han Han, my father-in-law, you are too ambitious for others and destroy your own prestige, right?" Han Dong sneered: "If I were Dijon, I would give you a ' Please put me in a urn, deliberately put you in Tokyo, and then kill you. Mr. Gao, you are still the privy envoy, don't you understand that war is not afraid of deceit? War is not two groups of people gathering together to fight, but a strategy and a plan. Yes." Gao Chen shouted again: "Then contact Hezhong Prefecture, Yan'an Prefecture, and Jingzhao Prefecture, attack from the west, and contain Dijon's main force in Luoyang!"
"No, no, no," Han Dong shook his head.
"The army and horses in the west are only enough to defend Dijon. If we don't advance westward, how can we attack Luoyang? Furthermore, Mr. Gao has forgotten that there is still a Yellow River that must be crossed. This winter is so cold that the river will definitely freeze. What do you think? How to cross the river?"
"That's better than your strategy of dividing the troops! Our southern soldiers are inherently intolerant of the severe cold, and they don't take advantage of the weather, location, or numbers. If we divide our combat effectiveness even further, we will definitely lose!"
"Hmph, you are timid before you fight. You are the one who makes other people's ambitions destroy your own prestige, right?"
"you--"
"Okay." Liao Heng said to end the quarrel between the two.
"I only asked you to talk about your own strategies, and I didn't ask you to argue here!" Only then did Gao Chen and Han Dong stop talking.
Liao Heng looked at Song Che again: "Brother Song, what do you think of their marching strategy?" Song Che pursed his lips, looked at the sand table, and said lightly: "The Northern Expedition is a major event, and I don't dare to be arbitrary. Besides... ..." He rubbed his stomach and said bitterly: "I was dragged here by Mr. He as soon as I got off the boat. I didn't even eat hot food. My stomach was so hungry that I couldn't think straight." Liao Heng was stunned. , understood the meaning, and said with a smile: "So, I am also a little hungry... Come, tell the kitchen to make some hot dishes and warm some hot wine. I want to have a good drink with my brother."
"yes."
"Then Your Majesty, I will take my leave."
"Wei ministers have resigned." The ministers realized what was going on and withdrew one after another. Soon, only Song Che, Liao Heng, and Jiang Yuntian were left in the room.
"Oh, these old flies are gone now. They were noisy from morning to night, and my ears were blinded by the noise." Jiang Yuntian took out his ears and cursed outside the door.
"Brother Song, you can speak boldly this time." Liao Heng said with a smile. Song Che used the excuse of being hungry to get rid of these people. Now he didn't show off and said bluntly: "None of the strategies mentioned by them are advisable." Liao Heng frowned.
"Not at all?"
"If you don't touch them at all, you can chop off their heads," Song Che said: "Ninety percent of their strategies are influenced by them, but only that 10% is their selfishness - Han Dongzhi Therefore, the purpose of letting the Northern Expeditionary Army attack Beijing from Xuzhou, and leading the army to attack Bianliang, is that after the capital is restored in the future, it can still be like Jinling, holding the power of the Forbidden Army and strengthening its family; just think about it, what if The Northern Expeditionary Army took the lead in breaking through the capital. Where would his Liu'an and Wuwei troops go? Gao Chen's purpose was even simpler. He was to attack Bianliang to welcome back the Supreme Emperor and the old ministers of the Liang Dynasty. Gao Chen was a rare loyal minister, but he was too foolish and loyal. "Yes, he believed from beginning to end that only those who ascended the throne by the late emperor's decree are the legitimate emperors; of course, that does not include Gao Chen. Many old ministers have this attitude. Your Majesty must also feel this way, right?" After listening to Song Che After some analysis, Liao Heng's face turned extremely ugly.
