It's broken, and was picked up by a femme fatale

To be honest, Lu Yuan had almost guessed this matter a long time ago.

If you say that Gao Mingna's purpose is secret, then it's actually not that secret.

He talks about worrying about the country and the people every day.

If that were all, then it would be fine. Perhaps Gao Mingna wanted to be a wise and famous official.

But let’s consider Gao Mingna’s identity again.

Of course, the most important thing is what Gao Ming is doing now.

When Lu Yuan was talking to Ling Xiong about those things before, there was one thing Lu Yuan did not say much about.

That is, Lingxiong said that Gao Mingna was in cahoots with the old emperor, and then they came together to deal with him.

Or it could be said that the old emperor instigated Gao Mingna to deal with him.

But in fact, Lu Yuan could see it from his previous interactions with Gao Mingna, whether they were chatting or doing things.

In fact, Gao Mingna was also dissatisfied with the old emperor.

It’s just that this matter is not as obvious as what Gao Ming did to Ling Xiong.

Gao Mingna was too obvious to Lin Xiong.

But Lu Yuan could also see that Gao Ming didn't have that much respect for the old emperor.

Plus, Gao Mingna would always say, "Oh, I can't tell you about this because it will implicate you."

Oh, you know this is not a good thing for you.

Oh, if something happens to me you can't escape, so you can't know.

Lu Yuan was not a fool and he could guess the whole thing quickly.

After all, think about Gao Mingna's true identity.

With such a high status, would she die if she committed a common crime? Would it implicate everyone?

There is no need to think too much about it, it must be something as big as rebellion.

So Lu Yuan has more or less understood this matter.

But what made Lu Yuan feel a little confused was, why?

What kind of trump card does Gao Mingna have? Or does she have some big plan?

Otherwise, why would she dare to think of rebelling?
Just relying on his elite troops among more than a thousand Jingwei?
This is simply impossible.

In fact, let alone Gao Mingna, even Ling Xiong’s rebellion would not succeed.

Otherwise, it would be because the old emperor had cheated on Lingxiong.

If Ling Xiong was capable of rebelling, he would have done so long ago. Why has he been waiting until now?

Then someone will ask at this time, since the Liaodong border troops are definitely no match for the imperial court, why is it so difficult for the imperial court to reduce its military power now?
That’s because the Liaodong border troops would definitely not be able to rebel successfully, but at the same time, the Liaodong border troops’ combat effectiveness was also very strong.

This can be said to be the strongest border army in the entire empire.

If the imperial court wanted to use force, there would surely be chaos in the country.

Therefore, the imperial court needs to take its time with the Liaodong border troops.

But this does not mean that the Liaodong border troops have the strength to fight against the imperial court, it just means that the imperial court has many things to consider.

It cannot be said that the whole country is fighting against the Liaodong border troops.

Or it has not reached this stage yet.

After all, the Liaodong border troops are very honest now. Even if they are not honest in their hearts, they are honest on the surface no matter what.

In that case, the imperial court naturally had no reason to take action against the Liaodong border troops.

And judging from the current situation, the old emperor seems to have decided to take over the Liaodong border troops, or he wants to use other conciliatory means to take them back.

But if Bian Jun of Liaodong really showed any rebellious intentions, the imperial court would suppress him without hesitation.

The pressure of going against the entire imperial court was enormous. Not only Lingxiong was under great pressure, but also some generals under the Liaodong border army were under great pressure.

It is even possible that when the imperial army and soldiers approach the border, some people will defect.

Therefore, even if the entire Liaodong border army went to the imperial court, there would be no chance of winning.

You are just a small-time expert, how dare you have such an idea with only a Shenwei Battalion of more than a thousand people?

Could it be that all the thousands of people in your Divine Power Camp are divine soldiers and generals?
At this time, Gao Mingna looked at Lu Yuan seriously and said:

"You're right, I do think so.

I do think so.

It’s just that I only had this idea before, but it was just an idea.”

After saying this, Gao Mingna stared at Lu Yuan in front of her very seriously.

Being stared at like this by Gao Mingna, Lu Yuan blinked, then raised his eyebrows and said:

"I'm saying, could it be that because of me, you've gone from just having this thought to wanting to put it into practice?"

After Lu Yuan finished speaking, Gao Mingna nodded very seriously and said:
"That's right!
To be precise, it was the night you and Kim Mi-jeong came back from Goryeo.

That’s what I thought when you used the bolt action rifle.”

Hearing Gao Mingna's words, Lu Yuan couldn't help but curl his lips.

Well, it turned out to be because of my own reasons.

The only problem is that leading troops to fight sometimes requires more than just weapons.

You can't get away with just weapons.

You need to have the support of the people, you need to have food, and you need to have production capacity.

You even need strategic depth.

None of these things can be missing.

But looking at it now, it seems like there is nothing outside the pass.

Public opinion, is there?
Very obviously, no.

Take the border army for example. In fact, the people outside the Great Wall don’t have any good feelings towards the Liaodong border army.

Let’s not talk about the distant things for now, let’s talk about the nearby things.

There were so many bandit dens outside the Great Wall before, and it can be said that nine out of ten bandit dens were related to the Liaodong border troops.

Under such circumstances, the border troops outside the Great Wall have no support from the people at all.

If you really want to confront the imperial court head-on, these people will forget about following you in rebellion.

Even if they don't throw stones at you from behind, that's a blessing.

If you don’t have the support of the people, do you have the production capacity?
Obviously, yes, but can it be compared with the imperial court?

After all, no matter how big the area outside the Great Wall is, it is still relatively small compared to the entire imperial court.

Then you don’t have the people’s support.

The production capacity cannot be compared.

What about food?
As the saying goes, food and supplies must be sent before troops move forward.

Some people also say that fighting a war is actually a battle of logistics and family assets.

Is there any food outside the pass?
Of course there is food outside the Great Wall, and as mentioned before, the Liaodong Plain is the largest plain in the entire empire and the most suitable plain for growing crops.

This is all black soil, and the yield of crops grown here is higher than that in other places.

Moreover, it is very simple to reclaim wasteland here, and it is more efficient than in other places.

If that's the case, it means that there is plenty of food outside the Great Wall.

Even if it is not an advantage compared to the entire empire, it can be considered equal.

No, no, no, that's not the case.

In terms of food, the areas outside the Great Wall still have a great disadvantage.

What I just said is true, but what is the problem?

The problem is that the temperature outside the city is not right.

Guanwai is the north, and it is the extreme north. I have mentioned before that in some special years, it starts snowing in September in Guanwai.

Even if it’s not true that every year is a special year.

But basically in August and September, when some areas in the south are still around 30 or 40 degrees Celsius, the temperature outside the Great Wall is already over 10 degrees Celsius.

So, although the land in this area outside the Great Wall is good, it is black soil, and it is easier to reclaim wasteland and cultivate it than in other places.

But the problem is that crops in this area outside the Great Wall can only grow once a year.

That means only one crop can be harvested.

For example, in the southern region, people may plant corn in the first half of the year and wheat in the second half of the year.

Or plant sweet potatoes in the first half of the year and rice in the second half.

But the plains outside the Great Wall are not suitable, as crops can only be grown once a year.

What else is there? The Timurid nomadic dynasty often went south to forage for grass in autumn and winter.

Some of this food will be taken away by nomadic peoples.

So the food outside the Great Wall is not as good as we think.

That leaves one last point.

This is the only advantage we have, and that is strategic depth.

This place is really big.

And when autumn and winter come, it is covered with ice and snow, and the sky is vast and white.

The Liaodong border troops are more suitable, or more familiar with the area outside the Great Wall.

However, among these four key points, you are at a disadvantage in the first three.

Or they all failed, so what's the point of just relying on this last one?
From this perspective, this is simply impossible, or even wishful thinking.

Do you think you can conquer the world just by using a bolt-action rifle?
How is this possible?
This rifle can crush the enemy in a blocking battle.

But it doesn't work well in a tough battle.

For example, if you are attacking a city, no matter how powerful your rifle is, it can only penetrate their armor with one shot.

But can your rifle penetrate the thick and solid city walls?
They are just staying in the city and not going out. What can you do?

You can only besiege the city.

But they have more food than you do, and they are eating and drinking in the city. It is useless for you to worry outside.

There are such examples in history.

When Emperor Yongle marched southward and reached the city of Jinan, wasn't it because of Tie Xuan's firm defense of the city of Jinan that he was defeated?

Did it almost lead to the death of Emperor Yongle?
It can be said that Emperor Yongle's rebellion was due to too many lucky factors, and it is something that cannot be replicated.

In fact, if you look at the whole process, you will sigh that even God is helping him.

It was as if he was supposed to be the emperor.

But if you want to use Emperor Yongle's rebellion as a blueprint, it will basically end in failure.

After all, the current emperor is not Emperor Jianwen.

There are also great generals in the court.

You have none of these things now, what are you thinking?
If this kind of thing happened to a military novice, it would be easy to deal with.

After all, they don't understand. They think that leading troops to fight means that if I am better equipped than you and I am stronger than you, I will definitely be able to defeat you.

They don't understand, and that's understandable.

But you, Gao Mingna, don’t understand either?

How have you led your troops over the years?

So Lu Yuan really couldn't understand it at all.

And Lu Yuan looked at him as if he was a mental patient.

Gao Mingna nodded calmly and said:
"That's right, I don't have what you think."

"But you do!"

Ok?
Lu Yuan looked at Gao Mingna with a question mark on his face.

Gao Mingna raised her beautiful eyebrows slightly, looked at Lu Yuan and said:

"Qingbei University."

When Lu Yuan looked at Gao Mingna with a strange expression, Gao Mingna looked at Lu Yuan seriously and said:
“After I learned about the bolt-action rifle, I have been paying attention to you silently.

But at that time I didn't think that I could achieve my goal with your bolt-action rifle.

All I thought at the time was that I could take over the area outside the pass with your bolt-action rifle.

But what you have done during this period of time makes me feel that I really have a chance to accomplish what I want in my life."

After Gao Mingna finished speaking, Gao Mingna's hand lit up, and she took out a notebook from her space bag and said:
"Principal Lu, you may not know this, but I actually attend every one of your classes.

I also did the questions for every exam you assigned, and my grades were always excellent. "

Looking at Gao Mingna in front of him and the notebook handed to him, Lu Yuan blinked.

Open this notebook and take a look.

Sure enough.

It is filled with notes of what I said and the courses I taught in class.

Even some of the pictures Lu Yuan drew on the blackboard at that time were clearly recorded.

First of all, it is definitely impossible that Gao Mingna came to class by herself. Someone must have been sent to write it down.

Lu Yuan looked at Gao Mingna in bewilderment and said:
"You still sent someone to monitor me?"

In response to Lu Yuan's words, Gao Mingna said helplessly:

"Why am I spying on you?

Could you please use your brain?

Sometimes you really don’t know whether you are smart or stupid.

Of course I have spies in the guild, otherwise how could I know the guild's operations first hand?
This is not surveillance, it's just intelligence gathering."

Lu Yuan curled his lips but didn't say much.

Anyway, those classes I took were not confidential matters.

After all, some things will be made public sooner or later, and they cannot be hidden even if you want to.

At this time, Gao Mingna looked at Lu Yuan and said seriously:
“So I know everything you’re going to do.

High-yield grain, efficient machines, and most importantly, the people's hearts.

You have everything I want.

You are like a gift from God to me."

Hearing Gao Mingna's words, Lu Yuan couldn't help but curl his lips.

Gift?

Why does this woman speak so cheesy?
Gao Mingna looked at Lu Yuan and continued to say seriously:

"I really never thought that there would be such a person who could help me solve all my problems.

You alone have solved all the problems I need.

A few months ago, I would never have dared to dream of this happening, but now it has really happened.

This is truly the greatest opportunity God has given me.

There is a saying that goes, "If you don't take what God gives you, you will suffer the consequences."

After saying this, Gao Mingna stood up and looked at Lu Yuan seriously and said:

"So, help me.

I will definitely not let you down!" (End of this chapter)