I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 115 Please Your Majesty, have pity on this old minister...

Accompanied by Shen Tujia's low, and then extremely powerful remonstrance, or 'warning', the expressions of Tianzi Qi and Chao Cuo only sank completely.

——especially Tianzi Qi, who squatted in front of the circle with the word "Wuguan" for a long time, got up again, and took a rough look around Wuguan and the possible marching route chosen by the rebels;
After confirming that Shen Tujia's remarks were definitely not 'scaremongering', there was no trace of relaxation on Tian Ziqi's face...

"I guess, what Neishi and His Majesty want is for the rebels to gather troops in the Kanto region first, and then set off in their own kingdom;"

"On the way to Hangu Pass, if you see a city, attack the city; if you see the army of the court, attack the army of the court."

"Just marching westward without haste, and finally gathered in the capital of Liang State: outside Suiyang City, and then with Liang Guobing under King Liang's command, kill a loser?"

While thinking, Shentujia's hoarse voice came to his ears again, causing Tianzi Qi to turn his head quietly;
But seeing the edge of the huge map, Shen Tujia had already picked up a bowl of warm water offered by the palace servant at some time;
While drinking, he continued as if chatting: "The collapse of Wuguan is the worst possible consequence of the rebellion triggered by the "Strategy to Cut Fans";"

"The prediction of His Majesty and Nei Shi is the best outcome of this rebellion."

"As the saying goes: Before you count your victory, you count your defeat first."

"——Since His Majesty has made up his mind to force the Kanto princes to rebel against the "Strategy to Reduce the Domain", then we should not only see the best results, but also see the worst results."

"According to the real situation of our Han family now, I would like to think about it: whether the worst result, Your Majesty, can bear it..."

Hearing this, Tianzi Qi turned around with a gloomy expression as if he had finally looked at the huge map for the last time;
Walking to Shentujia's side, he sat down slightly annoyed, and also took a bowl of warm honey water;

While sipping, he cast his sinister gaze on the map. Chao Cuo, who had already taken his place, was lying on the map, groping around and checking.

But beside Tian Ziqi, Shen Tujia also opened up the conversation completely, and did not notice Tian Ziqi's strange gaze;

After adjusting his breathing again, he continued to talk about his views on the rebellion triggered by the "Strategy to Cut Fans".

"The minister said that Wuguan may be broken—this is the worst consequence;"

"The internal history says that the decisive battle will be in Suiyang, the capital of Liang—this is the best result."

"And between those two best and worst outcomes, there are a lot of possibilities."

"These possibilities will not be as bad as the breaking of Wuguan;"

"Naturally, it won't be as ideal as the 'Decisive Battle of Suiyang'..."

Shentu Jia took a deep breath, and slowly put the water bowl in his hand back on the table in front of him;

Turning his head to the side, Shen Tujia only smiled bitterly when he saw Tianzi Qi's gloomy gaze.

"Although the minister said so, it may make His Majesty think that the minister is not respectful to His Majesty."

"But my minister, I still want to say;"

"—For the things in the battle, I still know a little more than your majesty..."

He uttered a word as if trying to hold back, and when Emperor Qi's face froze for a moment, Shen Tujia hurriedly changed the topic again;

Looking not far away, Neishi Chao Cuo who was still lying on the map to 'examine the terrain'.

"Or it should be said: In terms of the ability to govern the country and formulate policies, Chen, a pawn born in the army, is simply inferior to Jia Yi in the past and the current internal history."

"However, when it comes to understanding the place of life and death in battle, I should have more experience than Jia Yi and Nei Shi..."

The probing voice made Tian Ziqi subconsciously stunned;
When he saw the tentative intent in Shentu Jia's gaze that was barely concealed, Tianzi Qi couldn't help laughing at himself.

Seeing this, Shentu Jia was finally relieved, let out a long breath, and continued: "The biggest difference between things on the battlefield and things in the court is that things in the court can be planned in advance;"

"As long as the planning is perfect enough, when it is actually implemented, it can be carried out step by step in full accordance with the original regulations."

"But on the battlefield, everything is changing rapidly..."

"Although both sides will make plans before the war, most of the time, the plans made before the war can only predict one or two of the ten things that are about to happen;"

"So, in the course of the war, a general can only strive to keep his situation in the most ideal position at all times, and at the same time, think of as many less ideal situations as possible."

"Then, in response to these unsatisfactory, even very unsatisfactory situations, we will always respond and change."

As he spoke, Shentu Jia's tone gradually took on a hint of preaching;
But Shen Tujia didn't notice this at all, he only looked not far away, finally got up from the map, bowed his head and walked back to Chao Cuo who was beside Tianzi Qi and smiled faintly.

"And the internal history's "Strategy to Cut Fans" is actually following the path of Yangmou."

"—Through tough means, seize the land of those big countries and force them to rebel;"

"Frustrate this rebellion again in one fell swoop, so as to solve the shortcomings of the clan princes who are too big to lose and make the Kanto unstable."

"However, just like what I said just now: Breaking through Wuguan is the worst outcome; a decisive battle against Suiyang is the best outcome."

"Between the two, there are many good or bad results, and His Majesty needs to deal with them one by one before the battle."

"—For example: What if the Huns go south and intervene in it?"

"What will Zhao do if he joins forces with the Huns?"

"What if the rebels attack Ao Cang in Xingyang area, or even the arsenal in Luoyang?"

"more than this!"

"—If the rebels don't want to break through Suiyang, they don't want to break into Guanzhong;"

"But just turned the Kanto upside down, and then came out to 'dash the river and rule', your majesty, what should we do?!"

Following Shen Tujia's sentence after sentence, Tian Ziqi's complexion became darker and gloomy as far as the naked eye could see;

Correspondingly, beside Tianzi Qi, his body trembled more and more violently, and he didn't dare to raise his head at all, and Nei Shi Chao Cuo, who was looking at Shen Tujia...

On the other hand, Shen Tujia still had a calm, slightly stern look on his face;

After saying these words, he did not forget to pause for a while, so that Tianzi Qi could digest and absorb his own words.

After Tianzi Qi regained his composure from his thoughts, Shentu Jia slowly nodded and continued: "Speaking of these, I cannot help but think of a sentence that Young Master Sheng once said."

"Young Master Sheng said: It is easy to build a community, but it is difficult to defend it;"

"This is not groundless, but because compared to the party that 'builds the country', it can act recklessly and concentrate all its attention on one thing. As the party that 'defends the country', it has to take care of many aspects at the same time."

"It's like this coming rebellion;"

"—I have proposed many possibilities, and I haven't even mentioned all the possibilities. There may also be possibilities that I haven't anticipated so far."

"But the possibilities raised by the minister alone require His Majesty to spend countless thoughts and use extremely huge strength to guard against them;"

"What about the rebels?"

"Just choose one, or a few of them, from these possibilities, and then do it without hesitation."

"It's like in a war, the enemy attacks and our side defends; the enemy has one hundred thousand troops, and may attack from one of the five directions;"

"—And our side, in these five directions, must leave enough strength to resist a hundred thousand enemy troops..."

The words without hesitation finally caused Tianzi Qi to tremble with fear, subconsciously stretched out his hand, and pulled the skirt of his clothes a little;

After thinking in secret for a long time, the emperor Qicai whispered in a dazed voice: "Could it be that in such a rebellion, the court's chances of winning are not as great as the rebels?"

But when Shentujia heard the words, he only smiled kindly, as if he heard his children and grandchildren, and asked himself eagerly: Grandpa, grandpa, one plus one, why is it equal to two...

"Sir, please explain more clearly to His Majesty."

"—Regardless of whether the rebellion breaks out, Your Majesty, you need to maintain a defense force of more than 20 people on the front line of the Great Wall;"

"After the outbreak of the rebellion, outside the Hangu Pass, that is, on the front lines of Luoyang, Xingyang, and Suiyang, Your Majesty must also maintain at least [-] troops."

"Just now, after I reminded His Majesty, His Majesty has to send another [-] troops to garrison in the direction of Wuguan."

"In addition to the transfer of these troops, His Majesty has to use other methods to ensure that the Huns will not participate in this rebellion."

"In addition, the food, grass, ordnance consumed by the soldiers and horsemen of all walks of life eating horse chews, raids and mobilization, and the national power consumed by mobilizing soldiers and civilians;"

"Every extra day of this war will be an incomparably huge consumption and burden to His Majesty and the court."

"But compared to the imperial court, the rebels have no such doubts at all."

"—the rebels, don't need to guard against the Huns in the north;"

"—and there is no need to be wary of Zhao Tuo in the south;"

"On the contrary, whether it is the Huns in the north or Zhao Tuo in the south, it is very likely that they will help the rebels and contain the court."

"Moreover, in terms of military rations and weapons, the rebels don't have to pay too much attention. They can eat wherever they go;"

"—In the final analysis, it is still the same as what Gongzi Sheng said: The reason why it is easy to build a community is because building a community is a process of destruction."

"The reason why protecting the country is difficult is because protecting the country is a process of construction and maintenance."

"During such a rebellion, the court is like a water bowl - you must always ensure that there are no loopholes that allow water to flow out;"

"And the rebels are like a stabbing sword—there is no need to smash the entire bowl, you just need to use all your strength to drill a hole in the bowl, and you're done..."

As Shentujia's low, calm, and always stressful tone fell, the side halls of the Xuanshi Hall fell into a long silence.

What Chao Cuo was thinking in his heart was, of course, what Shentu Jia's words would cause Tianzi Qi to change his mind, and how he would make an explanation for this matter.

At this moment, Tianzi Qi, however, has swept away his previous confidence in the "Strategy to Reduce Fans" and the confidence in the victory of the imminent riot;

Almost every time Shentu Jia uttered a word, Tian Ziqi's self-confidence was crushed;
In the end, even Tianzi Qi couldn't help being a little shaken...
Forcing himself to recover from his thoughts, he swallowed subconsciously, barely maintaining the dignity of the emperor;
Then he involuntarily opened his dry lips, and Tianzi Qi's unwavering gaze finally fell back on Shentujia.

"Since this is the case..."

"In the eyes of the prime minister, what are the chances of the court winning such a rebellion?"

"—Seventy percent?"

"Or sixty percent?"

The apprehensive words made Shentu Jia shake his head and smile, he raised his head full of sighs, and looked at Tianzi Qi with pain in his eyes.

"Your Majesty may not know that among us warriors, there is such a saying;"

"——If there is no more than [-]% chance of winning a war, you should not take the initiative to start this war;"

"As for the war launched by others, if there is no more than [-]% chance of winning, then you should not fight the war, but should strive for peace."

"As for this rebellion, in my opinion, if the court still doesn't pay attention to Wuguan's problem until the rebellion breaks out, then the odds of winning may be less than [-]%, or even less than [-]%!"

"Even now, I remind you that your majesty will definitely take precautions at Wuguan, and the odds of victory between us and the enemy are only five or five."

"The five-to-five number, the outcome is two, which is the reason why I feel frightened. In the past few years, I have never dared to agree with your majesty to force against the clan and princes through the "Strategy to Cut Fans."

"—Because of this war, there are too many, too many variables!"

"As for Chaotang's odds of winning, it really makes people feel uneasy..."

Following Shen Tujia's last concluding speech, the faces of Tianzi Qi and Chao Cuo finally became bewildered.

In particular, Shen Tujia's eight words of 'five-to-five numbers, victory and defeat are two', made the monarch and his subjects, teachers and students fall into a long stupefied...
The center of the imperial court, which is rich in the world, faces the rebellion of the separatist princes, and the outcome is [-]-[-]?

——Don't say [-]% chance, even if it's [-]% chance, Tianzi Qi has to reflect on it carefully: How can there be a [-]% chance of winning with mere clan princes!
In the past, the reason why Tianzi Qi was so firm, and even took advantage of the Taimiao incident to attack Shen Tujia in order to promote the "Policy to Cut Fans" was precisely because: in the eyes of Tian Ziqi and Chao Cuo, if the rebellion broke out, The odds of victory between the enemy and the enemy must be nine to one!

That's right;

In Tianziqi's view, the power of the clan and princes had a [-]% chance of winning the rebellion, which was already regarded as "unpredictable" and posed a huge threat to the Chang'an Central Committee.

But today, when the two of them heard the phrase from Shen Tujia's mouth, "Even if Wuguan was considered in advance, the outcome is still a five-to-five number", their hearts sank completely.

"The number of five..."

"Even back then, after Emperor Taizu Gao suffered the defeat of Pengcheng, the odds of winning against Xiang Ji were definitely more than five or five..."

Wushen murmured, and Tianzi Qi's eyes fell on Chao Cuo who was beside him involuntarily, trying to pierce his chest with his chin.

He stared at his teacher Chao Cuo for ten breaths;

Looking down at Chao Cuo's head, it was almost lowered to a ninety-degree angle on his chest;
Tian Ziqi's gaze, which he watched, finally changed from being confused at the beginning to gradually focusing with a hint of sharpness...

"Sigh~~~"

"Huh~~~~~~·······"

Take a deep breath, force yourself to calm down, and let it out slowly;
Stand up and arrange your clothes and clothes meticulously;
Seeing Tianzi Qi, he made a move that he always thought 'I would never do this' in the past.

"Prime Minister, teach me..."

Looking in front of him, he finally lost his blind self-confidence, and even disregarded the difference between the emperor and his ministers, and said the words "Teach me", Shen Tujia's face could not help but feel a little sentimental.

Sighing a little, he stretched out his hand again, stood up with the support of the palace servants beside him, and saw that Shen Tujia, like the emperor Qi just now, straightened his clothes and face, and bowed deeply to the emperor... ·

"Say something about relying on the old to sell the old;"

"—Your Majesty, it can be said that the veteran watched it grow up in this Weiyang Palace and in this Sansuke."

"Old minister, I never wanted to stop His Majesty from doing what I wanted to do; I never felt that His Majesty's ability was inferior to that of Emperor Taizong Xiaowen."

"The only thing I'm worried about is that His Majesty is young and energetic, and in a moment of impatience, he will waste all the management and layout that Emperor Taizong Xiaowen has worked out for more than 20 years..."

The words full of vicissitudes finally made the emperor open his heart, giving birth to the respect that should have been long ago, the respect for this founding father and veteran of the Five Dynasties.

And when Shentu Jia uttered the next sentence, Tian Ziqi's sense of Shentu Jia finally changed for the first time.

"However, Your Majesty need not worry."

"Since I have promised, I will not prevent His Majesty from carrying out the "Strategy to Reduce Fans", so I will definitely keep my promise."

"From today until the day when the rebellion breaks out, I will definitely do my best to increase the court's chances of winning to [-]% of 'being able to take the initiative to launch a war'."

"At the moment, what His Majesty needs to consider is probably the envoy of the Huns who will arrive in Chang'an in about a month..."

"—For Your Majesty, this may be an opportunity to appease the Huns and ensure that during the rebellion, the Huns will not go south and make the situation more complicated..."

Hearing Shentu Jia's statement, Tianzi Qi had mixed feelings on his face, and in the end, he still pursed his lips, nodded to Shentujia and bowed again.

After Shentujia returned the salute, Emperor Qicai stepped forward, naturally supported Shentujia's arm, and asked without forgetting: "The Xiongnu Mission..."

"Prime Minister, don't you plan to help me deal with it together?"

The slightly doubtful words caused Shentu Jia to shake his head with a wry smile, and let out another long sigh full of sorrow.

"The doctor said that I can no longer get angry with this body;"

"And the Xiongnu mission came to blackmail, and His Majesty wants to concentrate on cutting down the feudal clan, so he must swallow his anger."

"—If Your Majesty is pitiful to the old minister, and doesn't want the old minister's blood to be spilled in the proclamation room, and to die alive in front of the officials, the Huns and the thieves, then don't make it difficult for the minister, seeing such outrageous things... ·”

(End of this chapter)