"Master Song, what do you mean?"
Lin Yuansong looked at the two people in front of him, his eyes full of confusion.
Because at this moment he had no idea what these two were thinking.
No matter what Lu An said, His Majesty had already seen through Meng Jue's purpose of sending troops this time.
What Song Gongwen said still made Lin Yuansong feel strange.
What did these two people see?
Nearby, Song Gongwen also noticed the confusion on the other man's face and immediately said, "General Lu said earlier that Meng Jue, Lord of Baiyue, suddenly led his army into battle with such fanfare because he had other motives. I didn't believe it, but then I suddenly thought of something else."
"That means winter is coming in a few months. Usually at this time, trade between Baiyue and our Great Wei will be more frequent."
"Because if the Baiyue want to survive the winter, they must buy food and cloth from the Wei Kingdom. Otherwise, the consequences will be very troublesome."
"But now, our Great Wei is at war with the Baiyue, and trade between the two sides has long been cut off. They can no longer obtain a single grain of food from our Great Wei. As a result, most of the Baiyue people will find it difficult to survive this winter."
"They want a quick victory, their goal is to stop the fighting and then continue trading with Wei."
Having said this, Song Gongwen pondered for a moment and continued, "But if this war doesn't end, the entire Baiyue will be in dire straits. That will be the most dangerous time for the Baiyue."
The trade between Wei and Baiyue was actually not that large, and even not many people in the court paid attention to it.
After all, the Baiyue people can also grow crops and are self-sufficient most of the time. The reason they want to buy grain from Wei is just to store food for the winter, so the scale is not large.
However, the Ministry of Revenue was in charge of the country's food and finances, and it was only after Song Gongwen thought about it that he suddenly realized these problems.
"So, Lord Song, what you mean is that His Majesty has long seen through Meng Jue's desire for a quick victory."
"Is that why you're deliberately delaying the war, avoiding direct engagement, and trying to force them into a desperate situation?"
Lin Yuansong is certainly not a stupid person as he has reached his current position.
After being reminded, I quickly figured out the cause and effect.
"Lord Lin, it's not just that."
At this time, Lu An smiled and said, "Your Majesty's move is also because he loves his soldiers like his own children. Think about it, fighting means death, and letting your soldiers defend Zhennan Pass can protect their lives to the greatest extent and prevent unnecessary casualties. I think that in your Majesty's eyes, your soldiers are also his people. Since they are his people, they must be protected."
"Of course, the more important point is that when Meng Jue finds out that we won't fight no matter what, he'll definitely get anxious and choose the worst option, which is to attack the city directly. However, our Zhennan Pass has strong walls, and the Baiyue aren't good at sieges. If he does that, we can achieve the greatest results at the lowest cost!"
The more Lu An spoke, the more excited he became, and he regretted that he hadn't thought of it at the beginning.
This kind of tactics can be said to be of great benefit to Wei.
At the same time, he admired His Majesty even more.
Your Majesty is Your Majesty, not an ordinary general. You do not care about temporary gains and losses, but consider the overall situation.
Such vision is not something that ordinary people can possess.
"However, Your Majesty may not have an easy time during this period." At this time, Song Gongwen continued, "Facing the enemy of Baiyue, Your Majesty clearly led the army in person, but allowed his soldiers to hide in the city and refused to fight. Once this matter gets out, both the people and the other countries will definitely think Your Majesty is weak."
He sighed, thinking back to the last war. His Majesty had deliberately acted out a show of pleasure, even sacrificing his own wisdom just to win the battle and save his soldiers from casualties...
Lin Yuansong and Lu An also thought of this and felt a little distressed for His Majesty.
"Alright, both of you."
Song Gongwen raised his head, looked at the two of them, and said, "Now that we are familiar with Meng Jue's purpose for this battle, and understand His Majesty's plan, then for the time being, we will fully cooperate with His Majesty. In this regard, I will have to trouble you, General Lu."
"Meng Jue will definitely try every possible means to win this battle, so General Lu, you must restrain your soldiers and prevent them from making any rash moves, lest they disrupt His Majesty's plan."
"Don't worry, Lord Song, I know the seriousness of the matter." Lu An nodded seriously.
I didn't know your majesty's purpose before, but I still resolutely carried out your majesty's orders.
Now that he knew that His Majesty wanted to fight with fewer casualties and to achieve the greatest results with the least damage, Lu An naturally knew what to do next.
Then, the three of them didn't say anything more, but started to get busy.
Time passes slowly, bit by bit.
During this period.
Meng Jue used various methods to challenge and lure out the Wei garrison.
But in the end, they found that the other side had remained motionless from beginning to end, and even the number of Wei soldiers patrolling on the city walls was less than before.
Apart from the tightly closed city gates, the other side seemed to be completely unaware that there were enemies outside the city.
This left Meng Jue helpless and he had no idea how to deal with it.
Originally.
I thought that the Emperor of Wei would at least send a large army to fight for the sake of his reputation.
But after scolding for so long, there was no effect at all, and even the morale of his own side was weakened a lot.
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