Dao Fruit

"This statement is somewhat taken for granted," Wang Jing said at this time, "At present, although the imperial army is sweeping across the grassland and wiping out some tribes, even the three major tribes under the Rouluo people have been attacked and fled north, but after all, they have not We have discovered the main force of the Rouluo people, let alone a decisive battle, and we are still unable to even inflict heavy damage on the Rouluo people.”

Because the monarch and his ministers were discussing the war situation on the grassland, there was not much concealment in the conversation.

The situation of the war must be modified when publicizing it to the outside world. Even at court meetings and when talking to officials, it is impossible to completely disclose it. Firstly, it is to prevent the situation from getting out of control and making those courtiers feel that the war situation is hopeless. , which turned out to be a hindrance. Secondly, it was due to confidentiality considerations.

The more people who know about any news, the greater the possibility of leakage. Even among the courtiers of Da Rui, there are many who have been bribed by others, and some are even spies, or they leak the news unintentionally.

However, it is impossible to falsely report or hide something, but it must be reserved.

However, this kind of reservation does not exist at the top of the dynasty. Otherwise, we cannot even discuss the situation realistically, let alone go to war with other countries.

However, this kind of seeking truth from facts is still a bit weak in Qiu Yan's opinion.

The capital of Da Rui Kingdom is located in Guanzhong, not far from the grassland, but there is still a distance after all. The discussion in the imperial study room will definitely be delayed in terms of the entire war situation. However, it is taboo for the emperor to completely let the army do it. After going back and forth, we can only adopt a compromise, that is, the senior officials of the imperial court will formulate the general policy, and the frontline troops will enjoy a certain degree of autonomy.

Fortunately, Darui's command system was relatively complete. The commanders and ministers who came out of Sanya had considerable power and were trusted by the emperor and the court, so they did not affect the war situation due to mutual constraints.

Now, when Wang Jing spoke, the other governors no longer had any scruples, and they all felt the same. Qiu Yan's statement is too taken for granted. If it comes to a decisive battle, everyone here would not miss it.

The war has progressed to this point. Almost the entire state machine in Da Rui is in operation. Food and grass have been reorganized. The army has accumulated a lot of morale through Qiu Yan's deeds and several small victories. It is time to make a push. If it cannot Take advantage of the victory. To determine the victory, it is necessary to do it three times and three times again. The morale of Hong Kong cannot be maintained forever.

However, the scouts and spies searched the grassland, but still could not find traces of the main force of the Rouluo army. This decisive battle was not something that could be expected.

On the other hand, relying on Qiu Yan's strategy, he learned from the mouths of several enemy chiefs. A lot of valuable information was obtained, but it was only temporary. The Rouluo people were not stupid. When they discovered that the Da Rui army had planned and premeditated actions. And after making many achievements, you will realize that your own information has been leaked.

When the time comes, they can easily deduce it. The news came from the enemy chieftains of the three major tribes who had fallen. By that time, they had changed from passive to active. From this design, set up a trap.

This is also what several prime ministers are worried about.

Right now, the real problem is to grasp when the other party will realize that the intelligence has been leaked, and when it will turn it into a trap.

Only by grasping this speed can we maximize the use of several prisoners. However, since the plan was set up by Qiu Yan, his credit has been confirmed and no one can erase it. It is equivalent to the original battle merit. On the basis of, there has been an increase.

After listening to the words of several prime ministers, Qiu Yan said at the right time: "I know that the prime ministers are worried that they will not be able to control the situation properly and let the army fall into the Hudi."

"You know this, why do you still propose to launch a decisive battle? This is absolutely impossible. According to my opinion, it's better to just let it go." Zhang Lian glanced at Qiu Yan, showing displeasure, and then handed over to Li Kun. He said, "The army of the Celestial Dynasty swept across the grassland and destroyed many tribes, which is enough to make the barbarians tremble. To withdraw the troops at this time can reflect the etiquette of the Celestial Dynasty. It can be said to be a combination of kindness and power. I believe that I can obey the king."

The words in this chain are all comforting Li Kun, and they seem to be leaning towards peace.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, there was a slightly weak and trembling voice: "This is wrong. The so-called person who walks a hundred miles is half ninety. Hu people have the nature of tigers and wolves. Don't hurt them." , he will come to bite you. Now that we have gone deep into the grassland and caused the Roluo people to migrate, how can they just let it go? If they can't kill, maim, and subdue them in one battle, there will be trouble in the future."

The speaker was the sickly Yan Dongting. After he finished speaking, he gasped violently, and immediately Xiao Huangmen came forward and stroked his back.

However, his words surprised Qiu Yan. He did not expect that such a long-sick prime minister would be a staunch fighter. It could be heard from his words that Yan Dongting not only wanted to fight, but also wanted to fight. In one breath, the Rouluo man was beaten to the point where it was difficult for him to get up again!

After the two prime ministers spoke, the others also came up with various ideas and spoke their own words.

Qiu Yan sat aside, watching and listening with interest.

The things these prime ministers said were high-level advice, and they were not just empty talk. Once the discussion came to a conclusion, it would immediately affect the entire vast land of the Central Plains, and even the barbarian lands and several places outside the pass would be affected.

One word can move the world. If Qiu Yan could sit in such a position, he would be able to feel this kind of scene from time to time. But right now, there are not many opportunities to see such a situation, let alone a time of national war. Words can It determines the rise and fall, and is doubly precious.

Therefore, those words turned into a wisp of insight in Qiu Yan's soul, and settled into the fire of his heart, settling down to perfect the humanistic divine way.

However, as time went by, the political tendencies between the governors became clearer, and the discussions gradually turned into disputes. They had to use their views and command of the battle situation to achieve their own goals and take the initiative.

In the final analysis, war is still an extension of politics, and war often deals with political issues.

However, after talking for a long time, the emperor lost his temper. Unlike Qiu Yan, he had to listen to the arguments of several prime ministers every day, and the contents were mostly the same. Instead, it was the information Qiu Yan had sent in the past few days. Interested him even more.

As soon as he thought about this, Li Kun coughed lightly, stopped the argument among the officials, and said to Qiu Yan: "Qiu Qing, you'd better tell me what you think. Since you proposed a decisive battle, you should be prepared." "Li Kun is familiar with Qiu Yan and knows that Qiu Yan usually doesn't make mistakes.

The previous topics were all started by Qiu Yan, but as they talked, several prime ministers became the protagonists, and the words in their words were already thousands of miles away from the topic. However, this kind of thing happened in the conversations of several prime ministers. This is perfectly normal. They are all powerful and like to take the initiative. When anything comes into their mouth, the meaning expressed will increase a lot, and they will naturally go off topic.

Fortunately, there is an emperor who can bring the topic back.

When Li Kun asked Qiu Yan, the attention of other officials also focused on him.

Qiu Yan calculated the time and felt that it was almost done, so he said: "This matter is also related to several prisoners because of some records they sent today."

"Oh? Is there any more key information?" Li Kun understood the meaning as soon as he heard it, and immediately thought of what Qiu Yan said, his heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but ask, "Could it be that this news revealed something about Rouluo?" Where are the people’s headquarters?”

Hearing the emperor's words, all the ministers also had thoughts in their minds and focused their attention.

Qiu Yan shook his head and said: "The movements of the Rouluo people will not be disclosed to the subordinate tribes easily. Even if the enemy chiefs know it, they have already passed by. After so long, and there is another imperial army to press them, the Rouluo people must have already Moved location."

"In this case, how can we fight a decisive battle?" Zhang Lian frowned, becoming more and more unhappy, "Although you have the art of war in mind, you still don't understand the general trend. Please note..."

Qiu Yan turned to look at him and said, "Although I don't know where the Rouluo people are, I know where they will appear in a few days..."

At this point, he changed the topic: "Old Prime Minister Zhang, I respect you because you are an elder, an old man, and the prime minister of the country, so I treat you with courtesy. If you target Qiu again and again, then Qiu can only keep it in mind, you can't always be in power! I hope that Mr. Zhang can put national affairs first and family affairs second. Don't put the cart before the horse!"

As soon as these words were said, the atmosphere in the imperial study became much more solidified. Even Li Kun was quite stunned. He did not expect Qiu Yan to say such words.

The chain was stunned for a moment, then his expression darkened.

"Shen Zhi, how can you speak like that?" At this time, Ma Yang made accusations, but in fact he wanted to calm the matter down.

"Qiu Qing's temper is too strong, Mr. Zhang doesn't need to take it to heart." Li Kun also came to his senses at this time, and quickly reconciled, "Qiu Qing should explain the matter clearly quickly, why do you know what will happen in those few days? Rouluo’s movements?”

Qiu Yan also didn't look at Zhang Lian. If he said such words on such an occasion, he would definitely offend others, and he would inevitably be blamed later. But his current idea was to go to the place as soon as possible and experience this part. So I am just afraid that the person I offend will not be cruel, and I am not worried about being resented.

Putting aside all kinds of distracting thoughts, Qiu Yan added: "As the saying goes, knowing yourself and the enemy means you can fight a hundred battles without danger. If you can know the enemy's purpose, you can naturally lure them with benefits. Even if you don't know where they are now, as long as you bury them where they will go, Even if you just wait and see, you can still get what you want.”

Li Kun finally understood at this time and showed a hint of joy: "Oh? So, Qiu Qing already knows the local strategic requirements?"

"Yes, what the Rouluo people want is to annihilate our Darui officers and soldiers, together with his subordinate tribes, and wipe out the entire army!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone else's expression changed.

But before they could say anything, Qiu Yan continued: "Before I came, I ordered a few people to prepare some things. They should have been sent to the palace now. Please allow Your Majesty to enter." (To be continued.)

ps: Thanks for the reward from "Playing with Drop-Down"!