sjar Chapter 429 Who is in charge?
Chapter 429 Who is in charge?
Beijing...
This is indeed a difficult problem.
No matter how beautiful the battle at the border is, no matter how impregnable the border is, if the capital is lost, everything will be in vain!
"We still have 200,000 troops available on the Eastern Front. The Eastern Front has been stable lately, and a normal 100,000-man reserve force is more than enough to protect it. Why not transfer 100,000 troops to Beijing?"
After hesitating for a long time, it was Li Ye who finally made the proposal.
When the others heard this, they all nodded in agreement.
Gu Jingzhi, on the other hand, glanced at Li Ye, and seeing him nod slightly, said, "If we transfer troops from the eastern front, it will take about a month, but it's still in time."
"Now that we have mobilized 100,000 troops on the eastern front, it is enough to protect the capital. The next focus will be on the north!"
Gu Jingzhi pointed at the map and said, "Now that the Beili and Liyue alliances have even agreed to borrow our passage, I think they've reached some kind of agreement. The three-nation balance strategy we established during the Taizu era has been broken. We can no longer leave the North alone!"
Gu Jingzhi's tone was a little flat, but the ruthlessness in his words was evident.
Wei Xuan blinked fiercely: "You, you, are you planning to fight with Bei Li?"
When the others heard this, they gasped.
Gu Jingzhi nodded silently and said, "Now that the army has come out, if we are just defending it half-heartedly, we should try to find a way to keep the 500,000 troops from Beili. This is the most effective way to ensure the safety of the border!"
"Even if we can't keep all of their 500,000-strong army, we must destroy as many of their remaining forces as possible!"
"How can this be?"
Wei Zhen said in disbelief, "General Li's 150,000 troops stationed in Yunzhou have now been cut off from supplies. If we hadn't been prepared, I'm afraid our army would have starved to death without even having to fight!"
"Yes!"
Wei Xuan looked troubled and said, "Without these 150,000 men, there's no way the North can fight Beili. Besides, General Li..."
He glanced at Li Ye, but Li Ye remained silent, but the worry in his eyes was visible!
Gu Jingzhi said silently: "Three hundred thousand men from my Jingji camp are heading north, and Nangong Shouyi has to be on guard. Now that my Great Xia border has entered a defensive phase, his plan to divide the troops and fight will probably not be very effective!"
"Yunzhou has been surrounded. Beichuan Prefecture was where General Li stationed his troops in the early years. The city defenses are strong. It is impossible for Beili to break in!"
"So, unless Nangong Shouyi can break through quickly, he will be trapped in Yunzhou, trapping more than 100,000 people under General Li and killing them there. Once Yunzhou is lost, the newly-arranged defense line of our Great Xia will collapse completely! This may be the real purpose of the Beili people!"
The border defense of Daxia was redeployed by Li Sheng after Gu Jingzhi took back the six prefectures. If Yunzhou was still in his hands, it would not be a problem. However, once a gap was opened in Yunzhou, the shaking of the border line was a foregone conclusion.
Although Li Sheng is injured now, the more than 100,000 troops are still there. Nangong Shouyi would never dare to divide his troops to covet other territories at this time. This is an opportunity.
Gu Jingzhi briefly recounted the whole cause and effect, and Zhou Quan and the others looked thoughtful.
After a while, it was General Li Ye who spoke!
"His Majesty!"
"I think we should fight! The Beili people have sent out so many troops. Although we don't know their true plan, the land was lost in his hands back then. As a famous general, he would definitely be ashamed of it. Therefore, the six northern states are definitely within his calculations!"
"Besides, what he did today couldn't be more obvious. He besieged Yunzhou with hundreds of thousands of troops. This was also the method we used to deal with him back then!"
"We must fight Beili. Otherwise, the over 100,000 soldiers and horses of Yunzhou will be completely devoured by Beili, and the six northern states will all fall into the hands of Beili!"
"???"
Zhou Quan and Wei Zhen were both stunned, but Wei Xuan looked at Li Ye and Gu Jingzhi deeply. Somehow, he felt that in just that instant, the two seemed to have reached some kind of agreement!
However, as the Prime Minister, he had to proceed from reality when facing current problems.
He thought for a moment and said, "Duke Yingguo, our Great Xia has been at peace for twenty years. The most experienced veterans are those who followed Taizu. The rest of the young and strong generation..."
"Among the capable generals in the country, besides General Li in the north and General Xue in the northwest, who else can command an army of over 300,000?"
Zhou Quan also looked embarrassed after hearing this.
What Wei Xuan said was true. During the reign of his father, Emperor Wen, there had never been any major wars in the country. Even the Battle of the Northwest was fought by Xue Ruhai, who did train a large cavalry army.
But this is not enough to lead an army of 300,000!
Daxia has no shortage of soldiers or generals, but it lacks a commander-in-chief!
The only ones who can be called handsome are either old or General Li who is lying unconscious in bed, and Xue Ruhai, but the northwest side has also been delayed!
Facing Wu Tianyao's attack, Xue Ruhai was no match for Wu Tianyao. If he did not have the advantage of geographical location, it would be a question whether he could keep the Northwest.
"Or... I'll go there!"
Li Ye sighed quietly. He had not been to the battlefield for many years. He had been recuperating in the capital for so many years and was no longer as brave as before. What's more, he was already old!
However, as soon as he opened his mouth, Wei Xuan and Wei Zhen immediately objected.
"no!"
Wei Xuan said, "Old Duke, you haven't been on the battlefield for a long time. Although you are the best commander of our Great Xia, you are a hero in your twilight years. The war situation in the north is extremely dangerous. If something unspeakable happens, our Great Xia will lose all its fighting spirit!"
At this moment, Wei Xuan no longer cared about Li Ye's face. He solemnly said to Zhou Quan, "Your Majesty, the Grand Council needs the Duke of Ying to preside over it. Moreover, he is already old. The cabinet will definitely not agree to let him go to the battlefield!"
"Your Majesty, I agree with Prime Minister Wei's words. The old general is the greatest commander left from the reign of Emperor Taizu. He is truly the soul of our Great Xia Army. If something happens to the old Duke, the entire Great Xia Army will lose its fighting spirit. I disagree!"
"This……"
"you……"
Zhou Quan hesitated, and Li Ye was a little angry!
"Your Majesty, although I am old, I am the only one who can handle the current situation. Nangong Shouyi is just a junior. It is absolutely impossible for him to get away with it at my hands!"
"But what about the heavy military duties?"
Wei Xuan sighed, "Old Duke, it's not that we don't trust you, but the hundreds of thousands of troops, not to mention the hardships of the journey, the military duties alone are enough to wear you down. Moreover, once you get to the north, you have to take care of the defense lines of several northern states..."
"Who can lead the troops?"
Li Ye shouted angrily!
In fact, with his military attainments, Nangong Shouyi might not be able to defeat him.
Although he was not listed among the famous generals in the world, he did have the ability to become the number one in the military of Daxia. However, he served as the deputy general of Emperor Xia for many years, which led to his halo being overshadowed by Emperor Xia!
Otherwise, how could he have trained his son to become a famous general?
unfortunately,
He is old!