Back to the present, with the words of Emperor Zhao, almost everyone fell into deep thought, even Zhao Jiu himself stared at Han Shizhong and stopped talking. Therefore, this wooden military house, which was actually just renovated recently, became quiet again. For a while, only the flickering candlelight caused light and shadow, and the spring water of the Huai River outside the house slightly rippled, causing the sound of waves.

"How about sending Wang De to provide some support?" After a pause, the secretary Hu Yin suddenly took the initiative to suggest, "Send Wang Yasha as the governor of Guangzhou?"

"No!" Zhang Jun, the Chief Censor, rejected it immediately. "How can Wang De command Miao and Liu with his qualifications? Even when Yuwen went to Huaixi to take charge, he was first given the title of co-director of the Privy Council! Besides, changing the generals before the battle would only backfire!"

"Then what should we do?" Hu Yin asked back immediately, but finally he couldn't help but look at Han Shizhong and Yang Yizhong, two people who knew military knowledge... Since the naval battle that day, it has been an open secret that the emperor does not like civil officials to talk about military affairs on paper.

But for some unknown reason, Han Shizhong, the emperor's hero, was daydreaming at this moment.

"Unless the emperor and Wang De go to Huaixi together!" Yang Yizhong saw Han Shizhong standing in the room for half a day with his chin in his hand without saying a word, while the emperor just stared at Han Shizhong with expectation, so he could only helplessly spread his hands and answer. "But isn't this putting the cart before the horse?"

"Isn't that a hopeless situation?" Hu Yin was anxious. "How come the situation is critical when we win the war?"

"That's because the situation hasn't improved at all." Emperor Zhao finally spoke, but his words were earth-shattering, ready to shatter some people's fantasies on a small scale. "The so-called battles that were won were actually just superficial battles, and had nothing to do with the military fundamentals of the two countries..."

"What does the emperor mean?" Zhang Jun couldn't help but say. "The emperor was so desperate before, and just now he mobilized tens of thousands of soldiers to fight bravely. Now the rebels are swarming everywhere, and the enemy has tens of thousands of troops here, but they have lost thousands of soldiers and are going to return empty-handed... The situation is looking good, why are you just floating on the surface?"

"I'm talking about military matters." Seeing that Han Shizhong was still thinking about the question, Zhao Jiu simply continued to lie on his back and answered fluently. After all, he had an extremely clear understanding of this issue that was far ahead of his time. "Deyuan, let me ask you, let alone the fact that the outcome has not yet been decided, even if Jin Wushu really retreats this time, what will happen? Next year or the year after, if he leads the main force of the Jin army's eastern route, a total of 100,000 people, to come, can we really stop him?"

Zhang Deyuan was choked.

"Not only that, there is also Li Yanxian of Shanzhou. He fought even harder than us years ago and almost led the rebel army to recapture the entire Shanzhou by himself. He is truly heroic... But in terms of military affairs, Wanyan Loushi abandoned the Western Army in Shaanxi and turned his attention to Shanzhou. Will Li Yanxian be able to defend it in the future?"

Emperor Zhao sighed quietly and continued to ask questions.

"There is also the Dongjing Zong garrison, who is struggling to hold on at the front. It started almost at the same time as us years ago. Relying on a bunch of messy defeated troops, he stubbornly withstood tens of thousands of Jin troops in Huazhou and prevented the Jin army from crossing the river. He is undoubtedly a model general... But whether it is Wanyan Erlido, Nianhan, or even Talan, if there is really an elite Jin army of more than 50,000 who are determined to destroy the Dongjing Garrison, can they really hold on given their strengths and weaknesses?"

Zhang Jun was sweating profusely and was speechless.

"But why do we have to fight? What's the point of such a barely victorious victory?" Emperor Zhao said with emotion, and continued to speak without waiting for the people in front of him to reply, as if he was asking and answering his own questions. "It's because after the Jingkang Shame and the fall of the two rivers, there is no possibility of peace between Song and Jin. Unless one side is destroyed, there is no hope. And such a war is the so-called total war. In a total war, it is not a matter of fighting for every city or land, every victory or defeat! It means that every city or land, every victory or defeat, and even every blade of grass and every tree must be fought for as long as possible!"

Everyone, including Zhang Jun, was in a solemn state.

"For now, the Song Dynasty's military affairs are in fact incompetent, and there is nothing to hide. So at this moment, through two or three local victories, telling the world that the country is still there, the country has not given up resistance, and that the Jin people are not invulnerable, it is already a great achievement! I never expect to determine the outcome of the world with these few victories, that is too far away... I just want to tell the world that no matter how hard it is, there is always a way! This is the basic principle of this war!" Zhao Jiu continued to sigh. "Most people don't understand this principle, and I can't easily tell it out to shake people's hearts, but you young people who are the pillars of the country must understand it!"

"I accept your advice!" Zhang Jun realized that the emperor treated him as one of his own, so he quickly bowed his head.

In fact, during this exchange, the Chief Censor seemed to have returned to that New Year's Eve, and he felt a rare shock from the bottom of his heart.

Hu Yin, Lin Jingmo and Yang Yizhong on the side also quickly bowed their heads... To be fair, in addition to being excited because the emperor treated them as his own, in the eyes of these close ministers, this emperor was sometimes too casual and too ignorant, but in the current situation, he did retain some great wisdom and courage, and they were really shocked.

"Official!" At this moment, Zhao's courage finally spoke seriously. "Actually, there is still a way!"

"I knew that a good minister would not betray me." Zhao Jiu also laughed and turned away. "What's the solution?"

"Attack directly from the front and overturn Wanyan Wushu's camp!" Han Shizhong raised his head and chest and answered simply.

"Should we take the initiative to attack when the enemy is divided into three parts and only the last part with six or seven thousand people is left in the main camp?" Maybe it was because he had just received the emperor's instructions and was in a state of excitement, but Yang Yizhong rarely took the initiative to participate in the discussion.

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