Chapter 522

Qiu Zhen and the others looked at each other and asked in unison: "What does the king mean..."

"Take back the Hedong area!" Tang Yin said decisively. It is almost the autumn harvest season, and the crops in the Hedong area are almost ready. Tang Yin is salivating over it.

The reason why he is eager to seize the Hedong area is mainly to create favorable conditions for his own garrison. He can't stand Yin Rou marrying Li Dan, the prince of Zhen State, but he also understands that if he wants to stop this political marriage that has been arranged long ago, he can only use force. With the current military strength of Feng State, let alone using force, it can't even have a deterrent effect. If he wants to achieve his goal, he must increase troops on a large scale. The grain production of Feng State can only support an army of 1.2 million at most, but if he gets the Hedong area, the military strength can be expanded to nearly 2 million. With such a large army, he can march straight to Shangjing, and it is not impossible to snatch Yin Rou out.

Tang Yin looked around at everyone and said, "Before the autumn harvest, I must take over Hedong. Qiu Zhen, discuss with the generals and work out an offensive strategy first. Show it to me." Hearing this, Qiu Zhen and other civil officials and generals all frowned. It is not easy to conquer Hedong. You must know that Ningguo also regards Hedong as a treasure. Once we send troops, Ningguo will definitely use all its national strength to fight with us. How can the war end in just two or three months? Moreover, Tang Yin has just taken the position of King of Wind. His foundation is not stable, and the empty national strength of Fengguo has not been restored. It is unwise to start a national war with Ningguo at this time. Qiu Zhen didn't respond for a long time. Just when Tang Yin raised his eyebrows in dissatisfaction, Zhang Zhe stepped out and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, it is not appropriate to mobilize troops now! More than two years ago, my army sent 200,000 troops into the Hedong area, but was surrounded by the Ning army and annihilated. The lesson is still fresh in our minds. Your Majesty should think twice before acting!"

Tang Yin didn't listen to the advice at all at this time. He squinted his eyes, stared at Zhang Zhe, and said in a flat tone: "Master Zhang, don't let the enemy's prestige grow and destroy our army's own morale!"

If Tang Yin called Zhang Zhe by his name, it meant that he was not angry yet, but calling Zhang Zhe "Master Zhang" meant that he was really angry. He said proudly: "What about Zhan Wushuang and Zhan Wudi? They led 400,000 elite troops of Ning State, but they were still annihilated by our army. This time I must go out of Tongmen and seize Hedong!"

"Your Majesty!" Zhang Zhe said solemnly: "The reason why Your Majesty was able to defeat the Zhan brothers before was not because our army was stronger than the other side, but because the Ning army traveled a long distance and fought in a different place. The army was exhausted and lost the support of the people. The food and armaments were sometimes insufficient, which led to the disastrous defeat. If our army goes deep into the Hedong area, the situation will be the same as that of the Zhan brothers. It is really difficult to win this battle!"

"Pah!"

Zhang Zhe As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Yin suddenly slapped the table, stood up, and looked at Zhang Zhe below with his gleaming eyes, and said faintly: "Master Zhang, do you think our army will definitely fail in the expedition to Hedong?"

"That's right!" It was a matter of life and death for the country. At the critical moment, Zhang Zhe did not give in at all. He met Tang Yin's eyes without fear and said: "Our national strength is not as good as Ningguo, our military strength is not as good as Ningguo, and we have traveled a long distance and fought in a hurry. There are many disadvantages, and it is difficult to win."

After hearing this, Tang Yin was furious. He wanted to flip over the table and jump down to strangle Zhang Zhe to death. However, Tang Yin was also very tolerant of his own people. He took a few deep breaths and slowly suppressed his anger.

At this time, everyone present was sweating for Zhang Zhe. The king had just announced the edict to confer titles on everyone, and Zhang Zhe spoke back. Even if what he said made sense, it seemed inappropriate. Seeing Tang Yin standing in front of the throne, staring at Zhang Zhe for a long time without moving, the hall was also quiet, so quiet that people could even hear their own heartbeats.

At this moment, Zong Yuan came out, laughed, and said: "Your Majesty wants to send troops to Hedong, I think it is feasible."

Zong Yuan's words made Tang Yin's anger much less. He finally moved his eyes away from Zhang Zhe and looked at Zong Yuan. He sat down slowly and raised his head and said: "Zong Yuan, tell me!"

Zhang Zhe frowned. Normally, it would be fine for Zong Yuan to follow Tang Yin's words, but it was different now. Sending troops to Hedong and fighting against Ning was related to the survival of Feng State and the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers. How could he just flatter and cater to him? He reminded quietly: "As an important official in the court, Lord Zong, please be careful with your words!"

Zong Yuan smiled but didn't say anything. Tang Yin raised his eyebrows in dissatisfaction and said: "Zhang Zhe, I didn't ask you, you should leave first."

No matter how tough Zhang Zhe's attitude was, Tang Yin must be the monarch, and he didn't dare to disobey Tang Yin's order. Zhang Zhe lowered his head and quietly returned to his original position.

After he retreated, Zong Yuan smiled slightly, bowed to Zhang Zhe, and then said to Tang Yin: "There are four points that our army will win against the Ning army. First, our army has an advantage in morale. The 400,000 Ning army and the Zhan brothers were annihilated by our army in Fengdi. Our army went to battle to take advantage of the victory, while the Ning army was forced to fight. Psychologically, our army has won.

Secondly, although the Ning army has a large number of troops, claiming to have more than one million, its military strength is not strong. The 400,000 elite soldiers were almost completely destroyed, and the new recruits who filled in could not form combat effectiveness in a short time. In a head-on confrontation, although our army is inferior in strength, its combat effectiveness is not inferior.

Thirdly, our army has fought countless small battles with the Ning army. The soldiers are already familiar with the habits and characteristics of the Ning army. Even if the Ning army has the world-famous arrow formation as a support, our army is not afraid at all and has the ability to break it. Tao, on the other hand, Ning Jun is not familiar with the combat characteristics of our army. Your Majesty often says that only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you survive a hundred battles. I know the enemy, but the enemy does not know me. How can I be invincible?

Finally, our army's expedition to Hedong is not considered a remote battle. You must know that there are many Feng people living in the Hedong area. They are often oppressed by the Ning people, and they naturally feel resentful towards the Ning people. When our army goes to Hedong, it will definitely It will be supported by the local people, which is very beneficial to our army. The above four points are the way for our army to defeat the enemy! "

After Zong Yuan's words, the blood of all the generals present was boiling. They were eager to try, and their energy and spirit were lifted up.

Tang Yin also nodded repeatedly. This was the opinion he wanted to hear and was willing to hear. He turned to look at the generals on the left and asked, "What do you generals think of Zong Yuan's analysis?"

"What Mr. Zong said is absolutely true, and his analysis is comprehensive. Our army is indeed superior to Ning in the battle!" Before others could speak, Xiao Muqing said first: "In addition, it was Ning who was unjust to our country and sent troops to invade. To harm my monarch, our army is sending troops now to counterattack and avenge the late king. Morally, our army has the upper hand and is not afraid of being criticized by other countries!"

"Yes!" Tang Yin nodded again, this was another good excuse to send troops.

"Your Majesty, the last general is willing to serve as a front-line soldier and go out from Tongmen to kill the Ning bandits!" Shangguan Yuanrang lifted up his robe, walked out of the train, knelt down on one knee, and stepped in to ask for the tassel. Seeing that Shangguan Yuanrang had taken the initiative to ask for battle, Wu Guang, Jiang Fan and Zhan Hu, who were equally famous as him, also came out to ask for help.

The matter of sending troops to the Hedong area has not been completely finalized, and there is not even a battle plan yet, but the generals have rushed out to express their willingness to take the lead.

Seeing that everyone was so enthusiastic, Tang Yin was naturally very happy. He first rushed to Guanyuan and other generals and waved his hand to signal them to get up first. Then he turned his head, looked at Zhang Zhe, and asked: "Zhang Zhe, what do you think now?" Isn’t it appropriate for our army to march to Hedong?”

No matter how dissatisfied he was with Zhang Zhe's remarks, Tang Yin still wanted to hear his opinion. Zhang Zhe heard the words and smiled bitterly in his heart. Zong Yuan's words were plausible and seemed reasonable, but most of them were empty words. War is not a child's play. How can it be easily launched without full confidence? What's more, this is a national war involving life and death!

He looked at Tang Yin, then at the excited generals, sighed softly, and said, "We still feel that it is too risky to go to war now..."

Shangguan Yuan gave Zhang Zhe a blank look and said, "I think Mr. Zhang is too cautious and timid?!"

At this time, Tang Yin waved his hand to Shangguan Yuanrang, indicating that he didn't need to say anything. He pondered for a moment and asked with a smile: "Zhang Zhe, if the Ning army is allowed to fight on two fronts, what do you think our army's chances of winning will be?" ?”

When he finished speaking, not to mention Zhang Zhe was stunned, everyone else was also shocked. How could the Ning army fight on two fronts? We have no alliance with the surrounding countries. Who will assist us in jointly attacking Ningguo?

Seeing everyone's expressions of confusion, Tang Yin smiled and said, "Have you all forgotten that when I went to Duki to borrow a road, I reached an agreement with Alden Ehrenreich, the king of Duki, that one day , I, Dafeng, and Du Ji join forces to attack Ning. Du Ji attacks from the north, and I, Dafeng, attack from the east, so that the Ning Kingdom cannot see each other. Now is the time. "

After hearing what Tang Yin said, everyone finally remembered that such a thing did happen, but no one had mentioned it for so long, so everyone had almost forgotten about it.

Qiu Zhen was stunned for a moment, then regained his energy and asked hurriedly: "Your Majesty, it has been so long, can Du Ji still abide by the original agreement?"

Tang Yin smiled and said: "They will definitely do it. Alden Ehrenreich's spying on Tia is more than our desire for Hedong, but if Ning Guo is not defeated, Du Qi will not be able to touch Tia at all, so they Will definitely join forces with us.”

Qiu Zhen nodded and felt that Tang Yin's analysis was reasonable. He murmured: "If Du Ji uses troops against Ning in the north, our army's capture of the Hedong area will become twice the result with half the effort!"

Others also nodded in agreement, but at this time, Zhang Zhe's expression changed and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, you must not do this!"