At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 473 Generals Discuss War and Peace in the Western Regions

"Normally, we can go to Jiangnan for trade by sea. If we go to war with the Central Plains, our Xiliang army can land on the coast of the East China Sea by boat."

It has to be said that Shi Qing's strategic skills are extremely profound, and he is worthy of being one of the top ten warriors in Xiliang.

"Use the prince's words."

Shi Qing grinned: "Our strategy for the Central Plains is to make a large detour, encircle the Central Plains, advance by land and sea, attack on multiple fronts, and exert force at multiple points."

The imperial court in the Central Plains was not comparable to the mixed Hu tribes of the past, and the war to annihilate a country was not just a fight for a pass or a city.

The competition is about national strength, manpower, terrain, food and silver.

Now the national strength of Xiliang should be equal to that of Central Plains, or Xiliang should have a slight advantage, but after a few more years, after completely digesting the five states, Xiliang will completely overwhelm Central Plains in terms of national strength.

It is fully capable of supporting large-scale detours and encirclement tactics.

"You boy."

Xiao Han laughed and scolded, "How come you and I, Guo Tu, Yuan Shao and the others have the same idea?"

Then he said, "Not a single word of this meeting shall be recorded in the book, and no word shall be spread outside."

"Those who disobey orders will be subject to military law."

"promise."

Everyone showed a serious expression. The military law of Xiliang was no joke. Those who committed crimes should be killed, beheaded, or exiled.

He glanced at the crowd, knowing that they took his words to heart, and this time he spoke to Shi Qing.

"So I think."

Shi Qing rubbed his hands and laughed, "We have to fight in the east, and we can't let go of the west either."

That is.

A group of brave generals suddenly became excited, and they shouted that they wanted to destroy Goguryeo, Silla and Baekje, and also to flatten the Western Regions, extend the Hexi Corridor outward, and turn the desert west of Yanzhou into Neiqiu of Xiliang.

"Goguryeo is mine."

Zhang Wei even got angry, "No one can compete with me."

"Lu Ju and Liao Huan joined forces to destroy the Northern Wei Dynasty. They were so glorious that they even boasted to me when we were drinking a few days ago."

"I, Old Zhang, have to destroy a country for fun."

"Go! Go! Go."

The others were not happy about it. Their military merits were so limited that if they gave it up, they would just get nothing.

They all said, "Who asked you to do that? Go play somewhere else. You guys have fought the most battles in the past two years."

"Now that you have the meat, you should at least give us a bite. You can't take away the bowl with you."

"Your Majesty, please don't be partial."

Lin Xingye, Zhang Feng and other newly emerged warriors are not as experienced as Shi Qing and Zhang Wei, so they cannot compete and can only look for opportunities from Xiao Han, the King of Xiliang.

"You're not even excited about this yet."

Xiao Han was annoyed: "What a bunch of idiots."

"Old Zhao, tell me what you think."

He said, "You have been in charge of the Western Regions all these years. You know the situation there better than any of us."

In recent years, Zhao Muli has rarely appeared in Xiliang, and even did not participate in several major battles between Northern Wei and Xiliang.

However, his movements in the Western Regions were not small at all, intimidating many small countries. He often led cavalry deep into the Western Regions for thousands of miles to protect merchant caravans and destroyed many small countries.

They were all barbarians who refused to submit to the king and wanted to rob the caravans from Xiliang. Finally, when the heavenly army arrived, they realized that the majesty of heaven could not be violated.

There are dozens or even hundreds of small countries in the Western Regions laughing. Who doesn't know the name of Zhao Mule? He can stop a child from crying.

Zhao Mule is a wise general. He is brave in battle and can kill generals and seize flags as easily as taking something from a bag. He is also thoughtful and meticulous, which has won Xiao Han's heart.

He was just a small soldier in Xiliang back then, but in just over ten years, he had become a general of Xiliang and a powerful man feared by the world.

"Your Majesty." Zhao Mule was not polite and said straight to the point: "The situation in the Western Regions is quite complicated. My opinion is not to attack the Western Regions for the time being."

"reason."

Xiao Han was curious.

"There are many reasons."

Zhao Mule let out a long sigh and said slowly: "The situation in the Western Region is quite complicated. There are many countries, some of which are attacking each other, and some are forming alliances to protect themselves. But from the overall situation, the Western Region is still a mess."

"If we send troops to destroy the countries, they will definitely band together. Although the power of a single small country is relatively weak, if they all band together, we can still gather an army of hundreds of thousands."

Zhao Mule said: "Even if we can destroy them by then, our national strength will be greatly damaged, which is inconsistent with the recuperation strategy we have formulated."

"Yes."

Ning Xi nodded: "General Zhao said it very well."

"This is just one of them."

Zhao Mule's face was serious: "Secondly, if we destroy the Western Regions and want to swallow up this land, the participating forces will definitely cause chaos, which will cost countless money, food and soldiers."

"Third, the trade routes in the Western Regions are now stable. Our Xiliang army is intimidating other countries with its divine power. They are afraid and actually want to befriend Xiliang. The trade routes are unblocked and the source of income is abundant. If a war breaks out, the trade routes will be destroyed in an instant, and it will take several years to recover at the earliest."

"Fourthly, there are powerful countries outside the Western Regions. The Western Regions just serve as a buffer zone. If they are directly adjacent to each other, then we will not have to face a counterattack from the Western Regions or a backstab from the Central Plains."

“We must also face a head-on confrontation with this powerful country.”

"By then, we will be attacked from all sides. Not to mention the Central Plains, I'm afraid the eleven states of Xiliang will be in danger of falling."

Zhao Mule emphasized: "These words are by no means alarmist."

"Everyone has his own opinion."

Xiao Han grinned: "Tell me what you think, whether the Western Region will continue to fight or not."

"It seems we can only hold off on fighting for now."

Shi Qing sighed: "After hearing what Lao Zhao said, it seems that we really can't fight."

"It's just that I can't fight for the time being."

Zhang Wei said: "Let's leave the Western Regions to those Hu people first. After we have conquered the Central Plains, seized the world, integrated the states, and recuperated, we will destroy them."

"The only option is to attack Goguryeo."

Hu Luxu said in a muffled voice: "My Lord, let me be the vanguard."

"I come."

"Don't argue with me."

"I have to do this job."

With the temptation of destroying a country in front of them, who could resist it? Only Lu Ju remained calm.

He and Liao Huan joined forces to destroy the Northern Wei Dynasty. If he stood up to grab a job at this time, he would easily be put in a sack and beaten with a club when walking at night.

After thinking about the consequences, Lu Ju decided to just drink his tea obediently.

"Go and get the intelligence on Goguryeo sent back by the Secret Service."

Xiao Han waved his hand, and the maid went to the back hall, but soon came back and put down the thick book.

"Circulate it among yourselves."

He said lightly: "The territory of Goguryeo may not be very large compared to the Central Plains. It only covers one state, but its strength should not be underestimated, and its temperature is very low."

"Over the years, taking advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains, Goguryeo plundered many craftsmen from the Central Plains and learned a lot of skills."

"You have been invincible over the years, but I still want to say, put aside your impetuous heart."

"Don't be arrogant when you win, and don't be arrogant when you lose"

Xiao Han sighed: "Especially before the war, we must be fully prepared."

(End of this chapter)