The two of them immediately did it and continued to arrange matters regarding Zhenbei Pass.
"Teacher." At this time, Song Gongwen stopped what he was doing and said, "The ten tribes of the grassland have assembled an army of 200,000. After the battle with the old marquis, they suffered a lot of losses. Now they only have 150,000 troops left. Will they really rely on their troops to invade our Zhenbei Pass?"
"You must know that the old marquis has stabilized the situation. There are 120,000 troops stationed at Zhenbei Pass, and the various prefectures in the northern border can mobilize another 100,000 troops in a short period of time. The grassland tribes should know that this plan cannot succeed."
His meaning was simple. He felt that the Khans of the ten tribes of the grassland would not be so stupid.
If we talk about before, when Zhao Jiguang was stationed at Zhenbei Pass.
The grassland army can also launch a surprise attack.
Now that the situation is stabilized by Marquis Shenwu, and such a long time has passed, the two sides are in a stalemate. It is probably impossible to invade Zhenbei Pass and threaten the northern defense line.
Hearing this, Zhang Zhengming paused, thought for a moment, and said, "You are right. After several months, the situation has stabilized. Even if their army still has the strength to fight, it is impossible to shake the defense of the Divine Martial Marquis."
"But when it comes to war, sometimes we can't just look at the surface situation; there are deeper issues."
He continued, "Ever since the late emperor personally led the army into battle against the grassland tribes, the northern border has become much more stable than before. While the grassland tribes occasionally migrate south, their numbers are small. This means they haven't entered our Central Plains for at least several decades, which would have been extremely rare in other dynasties."
"Now, the grassland tribes must be unable to tolerate this anymore, because they see clearly that after years of recuperation, the Great Wei has become prosperous and strong. Now is the best time to invade the south. If we miss it, we don't know when the next opportunity will be, so we must seize it."
"Don't look at the fact that there are only 150,000 troops outside Zhenbei Pass. As long as those tribes unite and gather an elite force, it is not impossible. And have you forgotten?"
"Of the ten tribes from the grasslands who went to battle this time, most were on good terms with the Heavenly Wolf tribe, but the Heavenly Wolf tribe, on the other hand, didn't make any moves."
After hearing this, Song Gongwen was stunned. He really hadn't thought of this yet.
It just feels like this battle happened several months ago.
There won't be much change.
But after the teacher's reminder, he realized that this matter was not simple.
The Tianlang tribe, in particular, has now become the strongest of the eighteen tribes on the grassland, and the Tianlang Khan, in particular, is the most powerful figure in the past few hundred years.
Song Gongwen even felt that if the other party was not afraid, the Wei Dynasty would take advantage of the situation.
I'm afraid it will directly trigger a war to unify the entire grassland.
Of course, now the opponent is also the leader of the grassland tribe. He suspects that the shadow of that Khan is involved in this war.
If we choose to send troops at this time, the situation will inevitably change. Although with the Marquis of Shenwu stationed at Zhenbei Pass, it seems that there will not be any big problems, but we should be prepared for the worst.
If the grassland tribes really broke through the northern defense line, the Central Plains would be exposed.
Song Gongwen was shocked when he thought about this. He said, "Teacher, if this is the case, what should we do?"
Naturally, he knew more about military affairs than Zhang Zhengming. After all, the other party had served in the military when the previous emperor personally led the army to fight. Even the Marquis of Shenwu acknowledged his military talent.
"Our plan now is to meet the enemy with our troops and block the water with earth." Zhang Zhengming said, "We have made sufficient preparations now. Given the character of the Divine Martial Marquis, he probably won't take the initiative to attack. After all, as long as we can protect Zhenbei Pass, there won't be any major problems."
"Of course, the most important thing is that the imperial court must pay attention to this matter, especially the prefectures in the northern border. They need to be ready to assemble a large army at any time to support Zhenbei Pass."
Fighting on the grasslands is different from fighting in other places. You can only see how the grassland tribes react and then respond accordingly.
This is the safest way. Zhang Zhengming knows Shenwu Hou and knows that he will definitely do so.
As for taking the initiative, it is best not to act rashly.
Because no one can guarantee whether taking the initiative will lead to victory.
Now neither side has the initiative and can only wait for the situation to change and then find the solution.
"That's all we can do." Song Gongwen nodded and said, "By the way, Master, I saw a memorial regarding Yan territory. It says the King of Yan has already quelled the rebellious forces within Yan territory and is recruiting troops. I've already submitted the memorial, but I'm unsure how Your Majesty will handle it."
At the beginning, he was discussing the matter of King Yan with his teacher when he began to be bullied by the other party.
Now it seems that the Prince of Yan is ready to make some moves, which is not a good sign.
Because the grassland tribes are still there.
If something happened in Hou Yan, the imperial court would probably be unable to cope with it.
Besides, the coastal areas and the Wusi region also have problems and have not been resolved.
Even though the Wei Dynasty was powerful and had a million armored soldiers, it would still be difficult to deal with so many crises.
"There's no need to worry about the Prince of Yan." Zhang Zhengming smiled and said, "Let's not talk about whether the Prince of Yan has any thoughts of rebellion. Even if he does, I'm afraid he wouldn't start a rebellion so soon. He's only been back in his fiefdom for a short time."
"Also, the imperial court is currently focusing most of its energy on the grassland tribes. If he were to rebel at this time, whether he succeeds or not, it would be of no benefit to him. Especially if the grassland tribes truly break through Zhenbei Pass, then the King of Yan would be a sinner for all eternity. He cannot bear this responsibility!"
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