novelslam Chapter 729: Show The Enemy Weak
Chapter 729: Show The Enemy Weak
Zhou Guo
Zhou Huang sat behind the imperial case and wrote the memorial.
There are more and more memorials these days, and most of them are sent from the border.
Sure enough, the grassland is a wolf's ambition, after all, they have declared war on Zhou Guo.
Master Zhou Guoguo walked in from the imperial study and said, "The old minister sees Your Majesty."
Emperor Zhou wrote the memorandum without raising his head, and said: "The national teacher is here, sit down, come, sit down and serve tea!"
The national teacher walked to a seat and said as soon as he sat down: "Your Majesty, the state of Chu has also declared war on the grassland. The old minister has just received the information from the state of Chu and the call for rebellion, saying that he wants to fight against the undead on behalf of the Central Plains." A kingdom of ministers and a clan of alien hearts."
Emperor Zhou laughed when he heard the words of the national teacher; "I have long thought that the Chu State would declare war on the grassland. The country is easy to calculate, but the cheap can't be left to the Chu country alone, and later the Imperial Academy will be ordered to draft an edict, and the Zhou country will also issue a rebellion document. Although it is one step behind the Chu country, it may not be able to catch up from behind."
At least it can't be above righteousness and behind Chu State.
The national teacher continued; "But no matter how you say it, our state of Zhou will owe him a favor from the state of Chu this time. With Chu's intervention, a large part of the prairie army that is fighting with our border army will definitely be dispatched to deal with it." The enemy of Chu State, when the time comes, our chance will come."
Zhou Huang nodded and said: "That's not bad, but the favor will be returned later, how is the border war going?"
The national teacher said, "The momentum of the grassland is very fierce. It is worthy of being the Wanyan tribe who has finally unified the grassland after many years of fighting. It is really not to be underestimated. In terms of combat power, my Zhou army may be slightly inferior, but because your majesty We started mobilizing troops a long time ago, and the grasslands can't take advantage of our Zhou country."
Emperor Zhou said: "The grassland's field combat ability is still beyond the reach of my Zhou country. If it hadn't been for the formation of troops in advance, it is really possible for him to invade the pass in the grassland this time."
The national teacher nodded, and said: "Yes, the army on the grassland is probably comparable to that of the Chu State back then, and they have no shortage of horses on the grassland, and all the people are soldiers. The state of Chu is 100%."
As for why Zhou Guoguo said it was the Chu State back then and not the present?
Because although the Chu State back then was strong in combat, it still had a well-regulated formation of troops, fighting with real knives and guns.
now what?
The current state of Chu is relying on its own firearms. When it is launched, it is like thunder rolling from the sky. People are frightened when they hear it, and horses are frightened when they hear it. What can the grassland people use to fight?
Especially when they fought against Chu State last year, after Chu State called the battle, it didn't care whether Zhou State should fight or not, it was a round of thunder.
Greatly hit the morale of their state of Zhou.
Fortunately, Zhou Guo's firearms development is also working overtime, and I believe results will be achieved in the near future.
Hearing the words of the national teacher, Emperor Zhou pondered for a moment and said: "Command the military department. Let the border guards retreat into the pass to defend against danger. The grassland people's field combat ability is indeed good, but I don't know how the siege ability is."
When the national teacher heard Zhou Huang's words, he couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, now our army has only fought against the grassland for a few rounds and retreated into the pass. I am afraid it will damage the morale of our army. As the arrogance becomes more and more arrogant, won't they be more imposing then? Why does your majesty build up the ambition of others and destroy your own prestige?"
Zhou Huang said: "It's not that I don't understand this truth, but today's temporary retreat is also for tomorrow's victory."
"Now that the Chu State has declared war on the grassland, their army will definitely go out to fight on the grassland. They have the advantage of firearms, and they will be invincible at that time. The army of the Wanyan tribe will have to return to their hometown to help."
"Wanyan's army returns to help. Once we retreat, the grassland will definitely feel that our army of Zhou State is weak and incompetent. Wanyan Khan will be more at ease and deploy more troops to deal with Chu State, and our Zhou State will also preserve it to the greatest extent. If we have a viable force, if we attack again at this time, we will definitely be able to defeat the few grassland troops at the border, and perhaps form a siege with Chu."
"It can even be done once and for all, and the grassland, which has been a serious problem for thousands of years, can be solved from now on."
Teacher Zhou Guoguo said: "It's not that the old minister doesn't understand what your majesty said, but your majesty should also know that our Zhou army just suffered the defeat of Chu state last year. It was a time when morale was low. His majesty, being in a high position, can naturally see the situation clearly and calmly Choose a countermeasure, but the border guards don't understand this truth, and retreating again and again may make our army of Zhou Kingdom never recover from a setback."
The morale of the army is the key condition to determine whether the army can win. The morale of an army is limited, and it is extremely difficult to replenish it.
If the morale of the army is exhausted and negative emotions spread, even if most of the army on the grassland retreats, it will be difficult for Zhou Guo to win.
Even more dangerous things will happen, that is mutiny...
Zhou Huang said: "What the national teacher said is true. I have ignored the feelings of the soldiers. How about this? I will personally go to the frontier to go to the imperial conquest, and bring enough money, food and grass to calm the soldiers' minds."
The national teacher shook his head when he heard Zhou Huang's words: "As the saying goes, a son of a thousand gold can't sit down, not to mention your majesty is a man of ten thousand gold. The border battlefield is still too dangerous after all, so why don't you let the old minister go on your majesty's behalf?" one trip."
When Zhou Huang heard this, he stood up and said: "The national teacher fought for the country for dozens of years, it was the reassurance of our Zhou army. If the national teacher went there in person, I am also relieved. Then this time there will be Lao Guoshi. "
Teacher Zhou Guoguo said: "Yes."
Fighting for the country for decades is the reassurance of Zhou's army, and has a high prestige in the army.
He was supposed to lead the army and be the commander of a country!
Now, although he is under the national teacher and above ten thousand people, he sits high in the temple.
But in fact, he rose up and surrendered secretly, and has since lost the right to command the army.
Your Majesty is still too suspicious after all.
At the beginning of his ascension to the throne, he was worshiped as the national teacher, but only to take away his right to command the army, and now he suppressed the Yang family, packing up the century-old Yang family and throwing it into the army.
It seemed to be an opportunity, but in fact it made the Yang family completely disappear among the ranks of civil servants.
As for power, it is better to hold it in your own hands after all.
It's just... living like this is almost enslaved by power, isn't Your Majesty tired?
Master Zhou Guo finally sighed, cupped his hands and said: "In that case, the old minister will leave."
Emperor Zhou nodded and said, "Master, go slowly."
After all, he buried his whole body in the vast sea of memorials, day after day, year after year...