Seeing Lin Yuansong coming out, Wei Yunyi's eyes lit up, but soon dimmed.
He was very clear that nothing major had happened recently. The other party was the Minister of War, and he wanted to report on matters related to the military.
And now, whether it is Tiandu or the grassland tribes, Dawei has gained absolute advantage, not to mention the coastal areas. Since the last time the Third Prince of Yuan suffered heavy losses, no pirates have come ashore for a long time.
Therefore, we can conclude that what Lin Yuansong reported was definitely not a big deal.
Of course, since the other party has spoken, you naturally have to listen.
At this moment, Wei Yunyi nodded: "Go ahead."
Lin Yuan bowed after receiving permission, and then said, "Your Majesty, I have received military reports from the southern border, saying that the land of Baiyue has been frequently invaded in recent days. We have also received news that a leader has emerged from Baiyue, conquered all the tribes, and is now honored as the Barbarian Lord. He commands an army of nearly 200,000 men."
"And that leader, after conquering all of Baiyue, didn't seem to be a barbarian. He wanted to move north. Zhennan Pass had already suffered multiple attacks, but fortunately, the enemy's actions were small-scale, not large-scale, so the Zhennan Pass defenders weren't under great pressure."
"However, due to the war in the northern border, the military's baggage and the Ministry of Revenue's food and fodder are all closely guarded at Zhenbei Pass. Now that the nine khans have been captured alive, our Great Wei has an absolute advantage. So, I wonder if we should provide more support to the defenders of Zhennan Pass?"
Why are the Baiyue outside the southern border causing trouble again?
Hearing this.
Wei Yunyi frowned slightly, stopped immediately, and was about to let the other party handle it.
But soon, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of something.
The Great Wei had a vast territory, bordering many countries, such as the grasslands, the Tiandu Kingdom, and the Gaoyang Kingdom that was once destroyed.
However, the biggest threat comes from the grassland tribes outside the northern border.
It is the Baiyue tribe outside the southern border.
so.
There is Zhenbei Pass in the north and Zhennan Pass in the south.
Of course, because there are hundreds of tribes in the land of Baiyue as numerous as stars, and they also fight with each other, so under normal circumstances, the southern border is safe. Only at certain times, when the land of Baiyue wants to take advantage of the Wei Dynasty, they will unite as one.
The rest of the time, they all have their own ideas and pose far less of a threat than the grassland tribes.
And now, a leader has emerged in the land of Baiyue.
Directly conquered hundreds of tribes.
He was regarded as a barbarian lord.
Presumably, the garrison at Zhenbei Pass will be under great pressure in the coming period, so the imperial court should pay more attention to it and provide more supplies of supplies and food to prevent a large-scale invasion from the Baiyue region.
However, even so, Lin Yuansong, the Minister of War, did not suggest sending troops against the Baiyue.
It should be noted that the current Wei Dynasty is fully capable of fighting against foreign enemies.
After all, whether it is the grassland or the Tiandu Kingdom.
These two major enemies are temporarily unable to pose a threat to Wei, so it is normal to send troops to suppress foreign enemies.
But why didn’t the other party mention it, but chose passive defense?
Wei Yunyi knew that the reason was very simple.
That is because the terrain of Baiyue is too complicated, with many mountains and rivers.
If the grassland was endless and the Wei Dynasty could rely on the advantage of bows and crossbows to fight against the grassland cavalry, then the land of Baiyue was completely different. There were many mountains and forests, as well as various miasma, swamps, and thorny jungles.
Not to mention cavalry, even for infantry to move forward, it would be very difficult.
Throughout the dynasties, there have been cases where the Central Plains sent large-scale troops to the land of Baiyue, but without exception, all of them failed.
The losses were even greater than those suffered in the grassland campaign. The problem was that in that area, neither cavalry nor infantry could be deployed. In addition, the mountains were high and the water was deep, so even if a million-strong army entered, it would not have much effect.
It is also for this reason that the Central Plains dynasties have always been mainly defensive towards the Baiyue and have not taken the initiative to attack.
After all, the cost is too high. Often, they fail to even find the enemy and suffer heavy losses on their side.
Even now, the Wei Dynasty is strong in all aspects.
But Lin Yuansong never mentioned sending troops.
Wei Yunyi especially observed it.
The other party's words made Zhang Zhengming and even his father-in-law nod slightly. Although the others did not say anything, they obviously agreed.
This means that the cabinet had never thought of sending troops to the Baiyue area because it was meaningless.
For a country, doing meaningless things is obviously not worth the cost.
It may also affect the stability of the government and the country, which is not a good thing.
But all this is completely different for Wei Yunyi.
The month-end settlement a few days ago saw a sudden increase of 30,000 in luck.
And the impact will definitely continue to expand over time, and until now he has no way to stop it.
But now, this kind of thing has happened in the southern border, and the enemy is the Baiyue, a place that has been considered difficult to conquer by successive dynasties. If, in this situation, I decide to send troops to quell the rebellion, wouldn't that kill two birds with one stone?
After all, Wei Yunyi knew very well that the land of Baiyue was difficult to conquer and there was no point in sending troops.
Especially when the enemy retreats, the army will be completely empty-handed.
As for going deep into the Baiyue, they would be ambushed.
In addition, the complex terrain and various miasma caused casualties to the army.
Wei Yunyi could have completely avoided taking the initiative or even making the decision to advance further.
Just send a large army to garrison outside Zhennan Pass and scare off the enemies of Baiyue. To put it bluntly, it is just to take the army for a stroll.
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