Pei didn't let him hear the words and nodded secretly.
Although he claims to have unparalleled military power, if he were to lead only a few elites to capture the capital of a country, he would probably not dare to do so.
This is the charm of Huo Kuanglan!
His martial arts may not be as good as Pei Burang, but on the battlefield, ten Pei Burang are not as good as one Huo Kuanglan.
Such a person is indeed a gambler.
However, he was not betting on Pai Gow, but on war!
If you win, you will be famous forever; if you lose, you will be ruined.
"There is also King Zhenbei. As far as I know, this man was extremely weak when he was young."
"But thirty years ago, when Da Qian's life was in danger, why didn't he still step forward, join the army, and fight for a bright future?"
"Hide your identity as a prince and join the army as an ordinary sergeant, facing the risk of death at any time."
"Isn't this kind of behavior a huge gamble?"
"Our Majesty has surpassed these two people, achieved incredible feats, and become a person like Taizu Gao Emperor. If you want to achieve such a goal, except for a big gamble, there is nothing you can do."
After Gu Beichuan finished speaking, the pavilion fell into a brief silence.
Pei Burang was shocked. Although he didn't quite understand what he heard, he didn't realize how serious it was!
In short, Gu Beichuan gave him a sense of clarity. What he said should be mostly correct, right?
Mr. Xiang pondered for a while, nodded, and said with shining eyes: "It does have some insights."
"In your opinion, are there any shortcomings in the imperial court's current Northern Expedition?"
"Of course there is."
"tell me the story."
Gu Beichuan pondered for a long time and slowly uttered three words: "Northern barbarians!"
Pei refused to hear the words, but he couldn't figure it out.
The Northern Barbarians here have nothing to do with Northern Yan.
They are barbarians who have lived at the foot of the Yayu Mountains for generations, located in the northernmost part of Daqian.
In recent years, the Holy Emperor has given countless favors to the Northern Barbarians, and the leader of the other side has also promised to surrender.
How could such a northern barbarian tribe become an obstacle to the Northern Expedition?
However, Mr. Xiang had a deep look in his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Tell me what you think."
"If the idea is right, I can personally report it to the Holy One and ask for a reward for you."
"I can't say exactly what I want to say, but I do have a few insights."
"The imperial court is bound to make a northern expedition, so the northern barbarians living at the southern end of the Yayu Mountains are an obstacle that must be solved!"
"Either kill them all and exterminate their race, or make them bow their heads and take them back as their own."
"Otherwise, it lies in the middle of the Northern Expedition. Once trouble occurs, there will be endless troubles."
"I'm afraid that all the plans His Majesty has been planning for many years will come to naught."
Pei refused to hear the words, and his eyes, which were still a little confused, gradually brightened, revealing a look of sudden realization.
I see!
No wonder the Holy One has continuously given various rewards to the Northern Barbarians over the years, and even issued many decrees specifically for them.
Just to completely conquer the Northern Barbarians and make the Northern Expedition smoother!
Thinking of this, Pei Burang felt quite ashamed.
I stayed in the military camp and Gandu all day long, but I didn't know the secret.
This boy from the Gu family has never even been out of Huainan, yet he can guess so much information on his own.
Really...
Forget it, I, Old Pei, don't rely on my brains to make a living, just use my fists.
"It's a pity that these barbarians are so ambitious that they are like wolves that cannot be fed enough. Your Majesty's many favors have not only failed to influence them, but have only made them more aggressive. Over the years, the north has been in turmoil. If it were not for the suppression of King Zhenbei, the northern barbarians would I have rebelled long ago." There was a hint of hatred in Mr. Xiang's words.
"If they are not of my race, their minds must be different! Don't worry, sir, as soon as my large army of heavenly soldiers arrives, I will eradicate this little alien race." Pei Burang said.
In his mind, when faced with an evil wolf that cannot be fed enough, feeding it again will not help. The only solution is to beat it to death with a stick so that it will never dare to open its greedy fangs again!
However, he noticed that after he finished speaking, Gu Beichuan looked at him with a look that was half provocative and half disdainful.
Could it be that I made a mistake?
Pei Burang didn't argue with Gu Beichuan, but kept silent.
He had lost a lot of face to the Gu family boy just now. If he said something inappropriate at this time, he would inevitably be ridiculed by the other party.
Sure enough, seeing that Pei Burang had not fallen into the trap, Gu Beichuan's face showed disappointment.
Mr. Xiang saw all this and couldn't help but smile and said: "Young man, do you have any good ideas?"
"I can't tell you how to do it, but I do have some insights."
"Have you ever thought about it, Marquis Zhengyang, that although the Yayu Mountains are fertile and wild for thousands of miles, the terrain is so high that there is not much fertile land suitable for planting."
"So most of the northern barbarians make a living by hunting and mining, and their lives are particularly harsh and cold."
"If you want to winter, you often have to kill large beasts and use their fur to keep warm."
"If a group of people like this can have enough food and clothing, they should be satisfied. Why are they so greedy?"
Hearing this, Mr. Xiang couldn't help but frown slightly.
Yes, what Gu Beichuan said makes sense.
Human nature is greedy, but the degree of greed is linked to knowledge.
It is unusual for northern barbarians who live in such poverty to be so unsatisfied.
"Unless the favor of the imperial court does not fall on them!"
"You mean, there are people in the imperial court who have enriched their own pockets and squandered the favors?" Mr. Xiang's brows were frowning, and his face even showed a bit of anger.
"No, no one dares to contradict His Majesty's words in the court. What's more, the Northern Barbarians are His Majesty's special concern. No matter how bold they are, the officials of the Imperial Court will not dare to be greedy."
"But the officials of the imperial court will not be corrupt, but it does not mean that the local officials of the Northern Barbarians will not."
As soon as this statement came out, Pei Burang was the first to not believe it, and regardless of being ridiculed, he stood up and said: "Impossible. Most of the native officials of the Northern Barbarians are the leaders of their tribes. They are supported by the barbarians. How could they covet the favor of the Mo court?" ?”
"Yes, you must know that the Holy One also felt that appointing tribal leaders as officials could better manage the barbarians, so he established the chieftain system."
"They are all members of the same ethnic group. It is unlikely that they would be greedy for favors." Mr. Xiang was a little disappointed when he heard this.
However, it was normal. After all, Gu Beichuan was only a nineteen-year-old boy. It was good to have some opinions before the state affairs began, so he shouldn't force it too much.
"Really? Then let me ask, if the Northern Barbarians are sincerely convinced and submit to Daqian, does Your Majesty still need these chieftains and local officials?" Gu Beichuan's eyes sparkled, and his whole person seemed to exude the brilliance of wisdom.
"Of course not. The northern barbarians have all been subdued, and there are still local officials left to do anything." Pei Burang said carelessly, and even thought that Gu Beichuan was talking nonsense.
"In this case, if the favor continues to be released and the Northern Barbarians surrender, whose interests will be lost?"
The rhetorical question was so shocking that Mr. Xiang trembled all over!
