Huangfu Yuqi's family background is naturally unknown in the Wu Kingdom.
There is also a certain personal relationship with Wu Wangshao.
The reason why the ministers represented by Prime Minister Wu did not agree to appoint him as commander was because everyone believed that Huangfu Yuqi was too young and lacked battlefield experience, so he might not be effective in commanding the army.
The latter was indeed very young, in his twenties. He was a general and was deeply influenced by his father. When it came to military strategies and tactics, he also had a set of tactical theories. Because of this, Wu Wangshao felt that he was very capable.
Before, King Shao of Wu had not yet ascended the throne, and the royal power was in the hands of the assistant ministers. But now that he is on the throne, it is naturally different.
The king must find ways to promote those he values.
Seeing him mention Ren Shuai, a group of ministers below couldn't help but look at each other. Then, someone came out and said: "I believe that the commander-in-chief of the army is related to the safety of the country and should be held by a general who has experienced hundreds of battles. In this way, even if If you can't get in quickly, then the protector of the country will be safe."
"I second the proposal." Another minister stood up and said: "Soldiers are fierce, the place of life and death, and the path of survival. Your Majesty must observe it. Only with the presence of experienced generals can the morale of the army and the people be stable. "
"Yes, Your Majesty, the veteran general Pei Zong, who has fought for many years and is loyal, is the most suitable candidate for me, Commander Wu..."
Another set of rhetoric, Wu Wangshao frowned secretly and said: "The ministers always talk about experience, but if a person's ability is insufficient, no matter how experienced he is, he will only be mediocre. generation."
"This..." The ministers looked at each other.
Wu Wang Shao said again: "Since all the ministers strongly recommend General Pei, and I think Huangfu Yuqi is more suitable, then let's call them both into the palace."
After speaking, he also gestured to the attendant.
The latter understood, walked to the palace door, and began to shout loudly: "Xuan, Pei Zong, Huangfu Yuqi enters the palace~~~~~"
Not long after, the two people entered the court meeting hall and knelt down to salute: "See your Majesty——"
"You two beloved ministers, please bow down without courtesy." Wu Wang Shao stretched out his hand.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The two stood up and stood respectfully below.
Wu Wangshao did not mince words and said straightforwardly: "I have summoned you two this time for the appointment of commander-in-chief, and today's court is specifically for debate. You two can tell everything you know."
As he spoke, he took the lead and looked at Pei Zongdao: "Old General Pei, if I take you as my commander-in-chief and command an army of 200,000 people, what military arrangements will you make?"
"Back to your Majesty." Pei Zong cupped his hands and said seriously: "There are no shortcomings in the defense of our Wu army today. If I lead the troops, I must first cut off the Ningyang waterway and prevent the Qin army from leaving Ningyang. Then, use Some of the elite infantry troops will be stationed in the Jiangling area to block the possibility of the Qin army crossing the river frontally. In this way, the whole territory will be safe."
What he said were all defensive tactics.
Wu Wang Shao heard this and asked casually: "What if I want to go north?"
"Today's general situation is really undesirable. It is difficult for our army to move north." Pei Zong said seriously.
Wu Wangshao frowned secretly, and was about to say something else, but Huangfu Yuqi took over the conversation and said: "No, I think that the general is too conservative to stick to the Yangtze River. Don't you know that the world is in great struggle, and the only option is to be aggressive?" , only then can we strive for strength, blindly defending will only lead to passive destruction.”
"This." Pei Zong wanted to argue, but he couldn't organize his words for a while, because Huangfu Yuqi's words were indeed ironclad in the age of great strife.
"Yes." Wu Wangshao also nodded, looked at him and said, "Go on."
"Yes." Huangfu Yuqi gave a salute and said: "If the king wants to go north and take the land of Qin, I suggest that it is better to unite the kings, so that the spiritual army can send troops to the east, involving a large number of Qin army's infantry. The Chu army then stationed troops in Xiangyang to spy on the Central Plains area, and sent out another suspicious army to go along the Xiangshui River to test Xuandi. Our army sent troops out of Jiangling to cooperate with the Ling army to block the Qin army's eastern supply line. "
"Aren't you going to attack Shanyuguan?" Wu Wangshao couldn't help but ask.
Huangfu Yuqi explained: "Although Shanyuguan is the gateway to Qin, today's Qin has unified the north, and it cannot be the same again. The reason why the coalition forces were defeated in the previous battle was due to their eagerness to destroy Qin. Now, as The intention is to weaken Qin and resist Qin, not to destroy Qin."
"Once the kings defeat the Qin army in the east and take advantage of the opportunity to divide Huanliang and Huanliang, the King of Qin's previous strategic plan of conquering the north and controlling the Central Plains will be self-defeating."
After hearing this, King Shao of Wu pondered for a moment and said: "What you mean is that if other countries want to destroy Qin, they should first take Huanliang instead of Shanyu Pass."
"Yes, sir, that's exactly what I mean." Huangfu Yuqi said.
"Well..." Wu Wangshao nodded slowly, then looked around and said, "What do you think Huangfu Yuqi said?"
The ministers glanced at each other subconsciously. From the words alone, of course, there was nothing wrong with it. But how could the Qin State fight? This argument was good, but when the time came, the Lingguo Council would agree to it? Will the Chu army cooperate perfectly?
At this time, Wu Xiang couldn't help but stood up, first saluted King Shao of Wu, and then said to Huangfu Yuqi: "I dare to ask the general, if the countries unite again, what tactics will our Wu army use when facing the Qin army? "
"At this time, talking about war is not a word that can be harmful. Of course, the way to fight is related to the time, location, harmony, the general's wisdom, courage, strictness, and trustworthiness, and the soldiers' bravery and good fighting ability." Huangfu Yuqi said.
"Since the general said that the soldiers are brave, how can Qin, a country of tigers and wolves, always be good at fighting, win?" Wu Xiang asked again.
"Natural victory is based on strength." Huangfu Yuqi said: "Although the Qin army is brave, our Wu army is also good at fighting. In a head-on duel, morale comes first. And those who are good at fighting are good at creating their own momentum. They can make the soldiers up and down like a full bow. Ready to go, water hits the rock, tiger pounces on the sheep..."
"So, if there is a head-on collision, the general will fight against the Qin army?" Wu Xiang asked deliberately.
"Of course!" Huangfu Yuqi replied directly: "If the general is timid and the soldiers are exhausted, how can they win?"
Prime Minister Wu shook his head slightly, then looked at Pei Zongdao: "If we have equal forces and face the Qin army, how can the old general win?"
"I will be in a deep ditch and a high fortress, and I will not be able to get out of the strong wall. I will wait until the enemy's spirit is gone, and then I will choose the opportunity to move." Pei Zong said.
As a result, before Wu Xiang could speak, Huangfu Yuqi chuckled and said: "The old general's words are wrong. Don't you know that when two armies are fighting, the one who is fearless wins, and taking the initiative to attack is the best defense."
"Although General Huangfu's words are reasonable, it is difficult to predict the changes in the enemy's strength on the battlefield, and it is inappropriate to discuss the battle in the court hall." Pei Zongdao.
"No." Huangfu Yuqi said again:
"There is a saying in the art of war: If the battle is not fought but the temple is counted as the winner, it must be counted as more. If there is no battle but the temple is counted as the loser, it must be counted as less. If more is counted as victory but less is counted, what is the point of not counting at all?"
