Lin Hai said this with absolute certainty.

But Cheng Guorong and Ding Lin, well, including Shi Zhener who had been standing by and was not in a position to interrupt, all knew that the old man Qinghebo...how to say it?

There are many advantages, many, many advantages, but it does not include specific tactical command.

In other words, if Lin Hai felt that the enemy country was going to make any move, then there was a high probability that the other party would do so.

But if Lin Hai felt that the enemy was going to make any move, then it was almost certain that the other party would not do so.

But the three did not raise any objections on the spot.

After all, it's nice to be eliminated from a wrong answer.

Besides, Lin Hai really knows how to hit people...

Of course, the instructions given by Lin Hai cannot be said to be completely wrong. After all, such mediocre and unremarkable instructions generally have no place to go.

This is the art of leadership.

They say a lot of things that seem very meaningful and nutritious, and give you a lot of instructions to do. In the end, you will find that most of what they say and their instructions are actually the most basic and will never be wrong. If you listen to them, you will definitely not be able to find any problems, but it will also be impossible to complete the task well.

Ultimately, you have to rely on yourself to complete the task.

When you finally complete the task excellently, you must remember that it is all due to the good guidance of your leadership.

Of course, if you mess up in the end, then it’s the result of your own poor performance and your willful behavior. After all, your leader never said that.

Fortunately, Lin Hai is not such a leader. He simply doesn't understand tactical command.

While Cheng Guorong and Ding Lin were lost in thought, no one in Taijing City was actually idle.

"Master Wei, are you really not sure at all?"

Yang Yizhen said with red eyes staring at Wei Shuma.

Judging from the traces of tea on the side, the two had been chatting for quite some time, and the conversation was not very pleasant.

"Right Prime Minister, you know the situation. If we try our best to stop the Qinghe people from the periphery, and add the city walls, we can only hold out for a month at most. Now that we have withdrawn our troops, the defensive density may appear higher on the surface, but you should know that the city walls are meaningless in stopping the Qinghe people. At most, we will be unable to hold out for half a month."

Wei Shuma also glared at Yang Yizhen without showing any weakness, not caring at all that he was the only remaining prime minister with real power in the country.

Wei Shuma picked up the teacup and wanted to take another sip, but found that there was no water in either the cup or the teapot. It was obviously not the right time to ask a maid to serve tea, so he continued:

"The half month I mentioned is based on the normal tunnel excavation speed of the Qinghe engineers. If they work in shifts and dig non-stop day and night, the walls of Taijing City will reach the sky in ten days at most."

"Lord Wei, you are His Majesty's most trusted general. Are you just going to sit there and watch the Qinghe people dig a tunnel? You can always do something to delay them, right?"

Yang Yizhen said angrily.

"Do something? Of course we can. According to conventional tactics, as soon as they start digging tunnels, we have many countermeasures. For example, we can dig a deep trench perpendicular to their tunnel, connect it to their tunnel, and then flood it with water. If all else fails, we can even storm out of the city and destroy their already dug tunnels. These are all possible solutions."

Wei Shuma acted as if he didn't notice Yang Yizhen's angry expression and spoke calmly.

"Then why can't we do it?"

"Hey, Lord Right Prime Minister, you are at least the nation's top military official. Could you please stop asking these simple questions that are even found in the most basic military manuals?"

After being tormented for most of the night, Wei Shuma decided not to give Yang Yizhen any more face.

"To dig a deep trench, they have to dig a tunnel into the city. We can only dig the deep trench inside the city, right?

No one is entering the city, so the tunnel is dug under the city wall. What can I do?

"We can't just go out of town and dig underground to intercept their tunnels, right? What's the difference between that and rushing out to disrupt their excavation work?"

"Then rush out!"

"Heh, it was you who told us to retreat back then, and now you want to charge out again. Do you really think the garrison is invulnerable? If I give the order to charge out now, I think most of the soldiers will just mutiny!

After all, we had fortifications back then, so we could still fight. Now you're asking us to abandon them and rush out to fight in the open. Honestly, Right Prime Minister, please say something worthy of your position."

After being scolded by Wei Shuma, Yang Yizhen was surprisingly not angry.

He calmed down, clapped his hands, and asked a maid to come in and add some tea. After confirming that the maid had left the study far away, he sighed and said:

"Is there really no other way?"

"There's nothing I can do. Besides, this is the third time you've asked me these questions tonight. If there's a way, I won't hide it from you."

Wei Shuma no longer had the momentum he had just now, as if the conversation just now had never happened at all.

"Cambodia cannot be destroyed. This is the bottom line." Yang Yizhen said after a long silence.

"The powerful Khmer are doomed to perish, but a weaker one will survive." Wei Shuma shook his head and continued, "The Qinghe people can't leave a powerful Khmer behind, nor can they sit idly by and watch a weak Khmer grow. You know this better than I do."

"Yeah, if it were me, I wouldn't agree to it either. But I still find it hard to understand why they left us a chance to breathe."

Yang Yizhen smiled self-deprecatingly. During his years as an official, he had proposed three plans. The first was to take advantage of the war to launch a surprise attack on the Chen Dynasty and seize the southwest. This plan was half successful. Although it ultimately failed, it did not prevent him from gaining huge political capital, which was also the key to his promotion to the right prime minister.

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