"Are you Gao Qingyi?" Wuzhu didn't move at all when he heard the noise, and didn't even take off the towel covering his eyes. "Nianhan's trusted informant... It is said that after Nianhan read Xi Yin's political reform documents, he planned to make you Xi Yin's deputy, as deputy prime minister?"
"The culprit is Gao Qingyi." Gao Qingyi bowed his head slightly. "That is indeed the case."
"What qualifications do you have to be the vice prime minister?" Wu Cheng asked in a cold tone.
"Maybe it's just because he's close to the capital marshal that he made such a joke?" Gao Qingyi answered sincerely with his hands crossed.
"Then how close are you and Zhan...you and Marshal Du?" Wuzhu still lay there motionless.
"The Grand Marshal died in the Shangshutai. When Sheyema (Nianhan's eldest son) heard that the soldiers had surrounded his mansion, he cried and held the criminal's hand, saying that he hated that he and his son had not listened to the criminal's words earlier, which led to the disaster today..." Gao Qingyi answered calmly. "Is it probably this close?"
I don’t know if it was because the face mask had become cold, but Wushu finally pulled it off his face and glared at the man with a pair of bloodshot eyes.
Gao Qingyi just stood there with his hands folded.
The two sides were deadlocked for a moment, and the ruling prince of the Great Jin Kingdom spoke again, but his tone was a little strange: "According to Shaohe, Gao Dutong in the city has a private message that he only told you, and asked you to convey it privately?"
"It's just an excuse for me to ask General Shaohe for an introduction." Gao Qingyi paused for a moment before sighing. "As for General Gao, he just wanted me to tell His Royal Highness the King of Wei that he has been favored by the Jin Kingdom for twenty years and will never bring shame to the Jin Kingdom... Such words are not considered private."
When Wuzhu heard this, he became sad instead. He also sighed on the couch, and then said: "Gao Jingshan is at least better than Wang Bolong..."
"I have something to say." Gao Qingyi suddenly interrupted, and Wuzhu glanced at him coldly, but did not respond. Seeing this, the former continued to speak. "Wang Bolong's crime is unforgivable. He has caused trouble for the country. This is natural. But at this point, from my point of view, General Gao also has an unshirkable responsibility... He is the general of the military division of Daming Prefecture, but he cannot establish his authority and command his troops. Since the beginning of the war, he has not been able to control Wang Bolong, which is also a major reason why Wang Bolong has caused trouble for the country. Moreover, since the beginning of the war, General Gao has acted conservatively, which is also a major reason why Yue Fei was able to succeed. Forgive me for speaking frankly, General Gao also has a major responsibility."
After hearing this, Wuzhu took several deep breaths on the kang and actually felt somewhat relieved.
You know, Gao Qingyi's words were exactly the thought that had been on Wuzhu's mind since yesterday until now.
It is certain that Wang Bolong has harmed the country, but he is already dead, and cursing him a thousand times will not make us feel better.
There is no need to mention Gao Jingshan's accidental burning of the balloon yesterday. It really cannot be blamed on him, but he has been conservative in military strategy since the start of this war, which now seems to be a major reason for this situation.
And to be frank, is it true that Gao Jingshan is unable to control Wang Bolong? Does he intend to use Wang Bolong as a target to win over Shaohe and Ali?
It is very likely that there was, because Gao Jingshan himself was not a noble person.
Even further, Wang Bolong was defeated and his army was depressed. What was the point of sending the elite troops in the city, especially the Bohai troops, out of the city? From a small point of view, it was to preserve the manpower, but from a big point of view, it was because he didn't want to defend the city? A general was still thinking about the retreat of his own clan at this time, and his frustration was written on his face, but he didn't want to defend the city and maintain the overall situation for the country. Is this reasonable?
But the problem is, isn't Gao Jingshan still holding on in the city? Even if Wuzhu had ten thousand complaints, he couldn't say it out loud, and could only remain silent. Or maybe he knew very well that after yesterday's battle, all the responsibilities had to be borne by him, the King of Wei!
The pulling speed cannot be shared.
Not only that, people like Balisu will only resent Wuzhu for not being able to restrain Wang Bolun, and will also use this as an excuse to demand that Wanyan Bendu and other direct descendants of Wanhu further unconditionally obey the marshal's command.
Of course, he was relieved, but after a while, Wuzhu turned over and sat up, staring into the other person's eyes and spoke coldly:
"Gao Qingyi, General Gao saved your life, so don't gossip about it. Wang Bolong is arrogant and domineering. In the final analysis, it is because Yanjing does not want Daming Mansion to have too much military power, so they deliberately indulge him. What's more, there are Han people in Bohai and Liao... Gao Qingyi, I'm telling you clearly, if you have to find someone other than Wang Bolong to take responsibility for this matter, it can only be me, the King of Wei... Do you understand?"
"I understand." Gao Qingyi replied quickly.
"Tell me, what exactly do you want to say to me?" Seeing the other party respond, Wushu was too lazy to care too much and just urged him.
"Your Highness." Gao Qingyi immediately spoke seriously. "I heard that Wang Bolong died in battle yesterday, and the general attack failed, which shook the army and changed their minds... Some people simply suggested taking advantage of the freezing of the Yellow River to attack Tokyo from the south, and implement the strategy of besieging Wei to save Zhao... Is that right or not?"
"Yes, there is this matter... do you want to make a suggestion?"
"How dare I speak up?" Gao Qingyi replied softly. "But I have a few things and doubts. If I can't talk to the King of Wei in person, I will always feel uneasy..."
Wuzhu sneered, as if he was disdainful, but did not say anything to stop him.
"First of all... if we go south to Tokyo, let's not talk about the risk of war. Just think about the official of the Song Dynasty in Hedong. Given his temperament and Yue Fei's decisiveness in using troops, can we really rescue the 60,000 or 70,000 Song troops under Yuancheng?" Gao Qingyi didn't waste words when he saw this, but went to the heart of the matter without hesitation. "And if Yue Fei can't be transferred, then we can gather a large cavalry force in the wild to intercept... What's the purpose of going south? If we don't fight ourselves, we have to make life difficult for the Song people? Is this a childish temper or a military strategy?"
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