Mu Yunfeng knew that if he didn't explain things clearly to his young generals, they might lose their trust and cooperation. Furthermore, since it wasn't wartime, he had time to explain his plan in detail. He decided to explain his strategic intentions to them to allay their concerns.
Mu Yunfeng said, "Who do you think wants Qiu Li dead the most?" Mu Yunfeng asked a seemingly simple but strategically significant question, trying to guide this group of young generals to think about deeper issues.
For a moment, the generals were confused about what Mu Yunfeng meant by this question. After all, they were all generals who knew military operations well, but they might not be as insightful as the human heart. So, they frankly shook their heads, indicating that they didn't know the answer to this question. While they were brave and skilled on the battlefield, they lacked sufficient insight into political and psychological warfare.
Mu Yunfeng gazed deeply at Qiu Li's receding figure and slowly spoke, "Actually, the people who most want to see Qiu Li's death aren't the people of Wei, but some of the court officials within Gan State. Once Qiu Li dies, the position of general in Gan State will become vacant, which undoubtedly provides an opportunity for those officials to compete and increase their political leverage."
You must understand that the situation in Gan State is completely different from that in Wei State. Under Your Majesty's wise leadership, the power struggles within the court are relatively rare. However, the situation in Gan State is completely different. The power struggle there is extremely fierce, and almost every minister has the ambition to expand his sphere of influence.
After hearing Mu Yunfeng's in-depth and simple analysis, the generals gradually realized this. However, these generals had to let Qiu Li go without receiving any substantial benefits. They were inevitably a little unwilling to do so. After all, they saw this as a great opportunity to weaken the military strength of the State of Gan, thereby bringing potential benefits to the State of Wei.
At this time, a young general raised his own question: "General, if we need Qiu Li to return to Gan State, we can completely use peaceful negotiations to make Gan State provide sufficient benefits in exchange for Qiu Li's freedom. In this way, we can not only obtain practical benefits, but also ensure Qiu Li's safe return to Gan State. Why don't we adopt this strategy?"
Furthermore, the Qiu family's influence in Gan Country cannot be underestimated. Even if the Gan Country's court is unwilling to pay to redeem Qiu Li, the Qiu family will definitely pay enough to ensure Qiu Li's safety. Isn't this the best of both worlds? "
Mu Yunfeng smiled and responded, "Is this all you've got to think about? Are you satisfied with just exchanging Qiu Li for some benefits? You should be thankful that we have a wise and powerful emperor who won't be deceived by the treacherous ministers in the court. If you were replaced by a foolish and incompetent monarch, you might not die at the hands of the enemy, but rather at the hands of your own people. If you can't even do the most basic intelligence work, how can you be invincible on the battlefield?"
After hearing this, the young general smiled awkwardly and said, "With you, the general, backing us up, we naturally have less to worry about."
Mu Yunfeng glanced at the group of young generals he led and said earnestly, "If one day I'm gone, who will you rely on? This time, I'll use this incident as an example to explain it to you. You all should learn from it carefully."
Hearing Mu Yunfeng's serious words, all the generals immediately grew serious. As generals of the Wei Kingdom, they knew that Mu Yunfeng's wisdom and strategy were their greatest reliance. They also knew that if they ever needed to lead their troops alone in the future without Mu Yunfeng by their side, they would have to make their own decisions based on intelligence.
Mu Yunfeng's guidance is an invaluable asset to them, allowing them to grasp many battlefield strategies and the complex changes in people's hearts, and understand when and where to make the best decisions.
Mu Yunfeng said, "My insider in Gan State has reported back that according to reliable intelligence, after Qiu Li was captured by us, Gan State did not know his whereabouts. After all, all the Gan State soldiers who invaded Wei State were captured by Wei State, and the people of Gan State had no idea whether Qiu Li was alive or dead.
Initially, the court officials of Gan State were afraid that Qiu Li would suddenly return to Gan State. If they did anything detrimental to the Qiu family, Qiu Li would retaliate against them upon his return. However, as time went on, they discovered that Qiu Li had not returned, and they assumed that he had died in battle in Wei State. Therefore, they began to recklessly weaken the Qiu family's power.
According to intelligence reports from our insider, Qiu Li's daughter has been banished to the cold palace by the Emperor of Gan State, and one of Qiu Li's sons has been imprisoned. The Gan State court is clearly attempting to completely eradicate the Qiu family. If we release Qiu Li and return to Gan State at this point, he will undoubtedly disrupt Gan State's internal affairs to avenge his family. This would not only allow us to gain greater benefits, but also allow us to exploit the chaos in Gan State to strengthen our border security.
Mu Yunfeng's words suddenly enlightened the generals, who nodded in agreement. They realized that Mu Yunfeng's strategy wasn't just about immediate gains, but rather a far-sighted strategic plan. His plan not only exploited the enemy's weaknesses to create opportunities, but also, through strategic maneuvers, weakened the enemy and strengthened the enemy. This strategy would not only bring advantages in the current war but also lay a solid foundation for future peace.
Mu Yunfeng continued, "Remember, war is not just a battle of swords, but also a game of wits. We must be good at exploiting the enemy's weaknesses to create opportunities.
If we now ask the Gan Kingdom to pay a large sum of money to ransom Qiu Li, it will not only remind the Gan Kingdom that Qiu Li is still alive, but will also make those in the Gan Kingdom's court wary of Qiu Li returning to Gan Kingdom and launching a counterattack, perhaps even accelerating the process of weakening the Qiu family. Without Qiu Li, the Qiu family will be powerless to resist and will surely be completely eradicated. At that time, Qiu Li will not only resent the Gan Kingdom, but also us, because it was our capture that led to the family's decline.
But if we take the initiative to let him go back, it will be different. After he returns to Gan State, he will find out what the Gan State court has done to the Qiu family. At that time, there is still a chance to save the family. So he will be grateful to us, Wei State, for letting him go back and giving him a chance to save the family.
Another point is that the Gan Kingdom court has already done something detrimental to the Qiu family. The Qiu family has been targeted by the Gan Kingdom court. So the Qiu family has no way out and can only cooperate with our Wei Kingdom to fight against the Gan Kingdom. "
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