The three old guys gathered in front of the map.
Nangong Yiyu pointed at the map with a stick and said:
"His Highness did not clearly explain his battle plan, but since His Highness mentioned Qiyun Pass, then the Second Army must be coming out from Qiyun Pass.
His Highness also said that Your Majesty should send out a force of 200,000 men, but the main purpose is not to fight, but to wipe out the remaining armed forces of the Yi Kingdom and capture cities along the way. This shows that Your Highness intends to use the Second Army as the main force and fight all the way through.
Nangong Yiyu paused, swallowed his saliva, and continued, "Your Majesty must call that old man Zhou Tongtong now and order his Tianji Pavilion to immediately pay attention to the movements of the Second Army.
Furthermore, Your Majesty must immediately mobilize the 200,000 troops from the Northwest Defense Zone to station at Qiyun City in our dynasty. Once news arrives from Shanyinji across the way, troops must march out of Qiyun Pass, occupy Shanyinji, and follow the Second Army forward!"
Zhuo and his entourage watched carefully, nodding frequently. "What the Left Prime Minister said makes sense. His Highness said this isn't about negotiation, but about direct conquest... The Second Divine Sword Army is determined to penetrate the Yi Kingdom, so they won't stop anywhere. The soldiers in the Northwest Defense Zone will have to finish off the Second Army..."
But the finishing work will not be easy. This is an occupation, so we have to consider post-war governance. The army cannot kill innocent people, burn, kill, and loot, and must try not to destroy the city.
"So the generals going on this expedition must use their brains."
Official Fu widened his eyes, thought for a moment, and ordered the eunuchs waiting beside him to call Zhou Tongtong over. He said,
"You still haven't told me what he's up to? He's been doing well on the Wofeng Road, but now he's suddenly doing this... What's the point of this?"
"Your Highness's thoughts are beyond our comprehension. I only know that if this strategic plan succeeds, the Wu Dynasty will truly be able to occupy this vast territory of the Yi Kingdom!"
Nangong Yiyu stroked his long beard with his left hand, holding a wooden stick in his right hand, and drew a circle in the southwest direction of Yi State. He laughed heartily and said, "Your Majesty, if the Wu Dynasty took over these six southwestern provinces alone, it would be like cutting off the right arm of Yi State!"
Official Fu glared at Nangong Yiyu, "But he said he would give such a huge desolate country to the Yu Dynasty!"
Zhuo Yihang smiled sinisterly, "Your Majesty, this is a brilliant move by Your Highness!"
"What a clever bullshit! Isn't he just trying to please his father-in-law?" Official Fu sat down with a thud, and the two prime ministers on his left and right also sat down opposite him.
Zhuo Yihang shook his head. "No, the Huang Kingdom may seem to have a vast territory, but that place is inhabited by nomadic people. The Yu Dynasty only has a population of 100 million. How many people can Emperor Xuan migrate to the Huang people's territory?"
"Your Highness, if you attack Huang, you will only attack Huang's army. He will definitely leave tens of millions of Huang people for Emperor Xuan. If there are not enough Yu people, how can we rule them? If there are too many Yu people, then the other thirteen prefectures of the Yu Dynasty will not be able to develop like the Wofeng Prefecture because the population will not be enough to support it."
Official Fu opened his mouth in astonishment. He understood Zhuo Yixing's analysis.
Emperor Xuan will certainly be envious of the vast territory of Huangguo, but he will face a huge problem: ruling!
He had to station a large number of troops in the Huang country, but the Huang people were different from the people of the other four countries. They had not received the teachings of the sacred learning, and they did not understand etiquette at all. They could not be conquered as easily as the Yi people in Wofeng Road.
The huge cultural differences will drag Emperor Xuan into a quagmire.
"So... that's useless?"
Zhuo Yihang nodded, "Yes, that's useless!"
"So... that kid dug a nice hole for his father-in-law?"
"If His Highness were still in the Yu Dynasty, he would surely have found a way to make that territory prosperous. However, what His Highness said in this letter indicates that His Highness is about to return home—he is worried about his own safety. Emperor Xuan will surely know about the mobilization of 100,000 troops to Jinguan City."
"How dare Emperor Xuan! If he dares to touch a hair of mine, I will personally lead the troops and tear open his imperial tomb!"
The fat man was furious, scaring the two ministers on his left and right. Nangong Yiyu quickly said, "Isn't this just for intimidation?"
"My son has done so much for the Yu Dynasty, he shouldn't have such thoughts!"
Zhou Tongtong hurried in at this moment. Seeing that His Majesty was angry, he quickly bowed and saluted. Before he even sat down, he heard the fat man say viciously, "How about... I ask my senior brother and Jia Nanxing to go into the palace and kill him?"
When these words came out, even Zhou Tongtong was shocked. His Majesty was so imaginative. If he really killed Emperor Xuan, wouldn't the two countries immediately go to war?
Zhuo and his entourage quickly said, "Your Majesty, this is not Jianghu! Between the two countries, we must consider the overall situation!"
The fat man seemed to remember that he was the emperor. He narrowed his already small eyes, and a cold light flashed across his face. "My son is fine, I won't go crazy. If anything really happens to my son... I won't be named Fu if I don't destroy him!"
Zhou Tongtong glanced at Official Fu and thought...Sir, your surname is Wu!
"Zhou Tongtong!"
When Fu turned around, he saw Zhou Tongtong, who looked sneaky. He was so scared by the roar that he almost fell to his knees.
"I am here!"
"Listen up, I have two things to tell you. The first is to keep an eye on Qiyun Pass. The second is to closely monitor the movements of the four major border armies of the Yu Dynasty. The third is... send more people to protect my son and my daughters-in-law!"
"Your Majesty, obey your command!"
As soon as Grand Official Fu issued this order, his mind suddenly took a sharp turn. "That eunuch... Gao Xian is still alive, right?"
Zhou Tongtong was stunned for a moment, "Ah... Your Majesty, he is still imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison. You haven't ordered his execution."
"Oh...don't kill him for now. Clean him up tomorrow and bring him to my bedroom."
Zhou Tongtong's eyes widened immediately, and he took a deep breath. Clean her up and bring her to His Majesty's bedroom... He licked his lips, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, there are quite a lot of eunuchs in this palace. Gao Xian is already old, and besides... If Your Majesty really needs one, you can select a concubine!"
Mr. Fu suddenly felt uneasy. "What are you thinking, old man? Will I be happy with that?"
"Ah..." Zhou Tongtong slapped himself on the face, "Minister, you're too talkative!"
"Get lost! You have a weird brain. I just want to ask Gao Xian something! Also...is there any news about Ji Yungui?"
"I understand. I will definitely bring a clean Gao Xian tomorrow. There's still no news of Ji Yungui, but the Red Sleeves Shop on the Qinhuai River has caught fire again. Even the master of the Huqin shop is said to have perished in the flames."
Official Fu frowned.
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