Chapter 569 Unexpected
"At this time, we need to take the initiative to attack, otherwise we will be surrounded by enemies on all sides." King Jin reiterated the necessity of attacking the Pingzhou expeditionary force.
Bai Xingzhi, a think tank under King Jin, said quickly, "Your Highness, no, the imperial court is now aggressive, and if we provoke Pingzhou again, we will be attacked from all sides."
"And Pingzhou is definitely not easy to provoke."
Bai Xingzhi's evaluation is exactly the opposite of what King Jin said just now.
The King of Jin was stunned. He was still very convinced of the ability of his think tanks. He immediately asked, "Why do you say that, Mr. Bai?"
"Your Highness, think about it. Pingzhou took away the Dai County that they had fought hard for from the Xianbei. How could the Xianbei not be angry? The Xianbei must have fought with Pingzhou, but there has been no news that the Xianbei took Dai County back."
"In other words, Pingzhou still holds Dai County firmly in its hands. What does this mean? It means that even the Xianbei did not get the upper hand from Pingzhou. How can they be easy to mess with?"
"So, don't think that the Pingzhou expeditionary force stationed in Dongtai and Jiangdu counties seems to be mediocre. That's because the tiger is not showing its power."
After the analysis of military advisor Bai Xingzhi, the King of Jin finally calmed down.
Another staff member, Kong Huai, did not think so. "Did the military advisor overestimate the Pingzhou Army? It would be bad for the morale of the army to boost others' morale and destroy one's own prestige?"
"Your Highness wants to attack the Pingzhou Expeditionary Army, and he also wants to tear open a gap. As the saying goes, one punch is better than ten thousand punches. This battle may have the effect of deterring the court."
Bai Xingzhi smoothed his drooping hatband, "Your Highness's idea is not wrong. If the Pingzhou Army is as weak and vulnerable as your Highness thinks, I am afraid that this punch will not achieve the expected effect, but will provoke another enemy."
"There is another reason why Bai does not agree to attack the Pingzhou Expeditionary Army."
"What reason?"
"I have been thinking recently about where the way out of Donghai is. Looking at the current situation, the court is determined to quell the rebellion in Donghai."
When King Jin heard this, his face turned black. Song Mo did not want to leave him any chance to survive!
"But the court also has a weakness, that is, the problem of insufficient troops. The Xianbei are wreaking havoc in the north, and the court will definitely find ways to send troops to the north as soon as possible. So even though the court is attacking us very hard now, it will definitely not be sustainable. It is impossible to gather so many troops to attack Donghai all the time."
"Your Highness, what we need to do now is to narrow the front line and withstand this wave of strong attacks."
"Even if we win the attack on Pingzhou, there will be a reduction in troops. The most important thing for us in Donghai is not the size of the territory, but the number of soldiers and generals. Therefore, considering all aspects, it is unwise to confront the Pingzhou expeditionary force at this time."
Everyone present understood, and after careful consideration, it was indeed the case.
After Bai Xingzhi's analysis, they started to discuss.
"In that case, we might as well make friends with Pingzhou."
"But if we do that, won't that lead to a wolf entering the house?"
King Jin snorted, "Yes, I am weak now, and any dog will come to bully me. It would be strange if Pingzhou doesn't take advantage of the situation."
Bai Xingzhi said, "Your Majesty, at least they haven't attacked us yet, right?"
"As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Pingzhou was an ally of the South before, but later Xie Zhan and the emperor secretly joined forces. The emperor deceived you, so didn't Xie Zhan deceive Lu Songli? We can strive to make Pingzhou our ally."
"How do we strive?" King Jin asked.
"Show your sincerity!" Pingzhou is not their parents, so how can it treat them well unconditionally?
In Bai Xingzhi's view, they have to shrink their fronts anyway, so they might as well give Qutao and other places to the Pingzhou expeditionary army.
When Bai Xingzhi said this, the people present couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. The city of Qutao can be given up just like that? And judging from Bai Xingzhi's attitude, it is possible that he will give more than just Pingzhou to them.
Their reaction is normal. The Han people have an inexplicable obsession with land in their bones.
"Mr. Bai, if I hadn't confirmed that you are a member of our side, I would have suspected that you were bribed by Pingzhou." Kong Huai joked.
Bai Xingzhi glanced at Kong Huai indifferently, and then he bowed to the King of Jin, "Your Majesty, choose the lesser of two evils. Giving Qutao and other places to Pingzhou is better than giving the land to the court, right?" Giving the land that is destined to be difficult to defend to Pingzhou is just a waste of waste.
Bai Xingzhi has thought about the Pingzhou Expeditionary Force, and has speculated on the reason why they stopped expanding their territory after occupying Dongtai and Jiangdu at the beginning. It is probably because Pingzhou is too far away from the East China Sea, so the Pingzhou Expeditionary Force is not active in fighting for territory. Anyway, the Pingzhou Expeditionary Force gives people the feeling that they want to retreat at any time.
Bai Xingzhi decided to artificially increase their territory. When they occupied more territory in the East China Sea and gained enough benefits, the Pingzhou expeditionary army was reluctant to retreat. Pingzhou should either increase its military investment in the East China Sea, or actively send troops to the south to seize some important territory in Qingzhou and Xuzhou as soon as possible, and open up the path to the East China Sea from the south.
If the Xianbei continued to move south, or Pingzhou moved south, it might force the court to send troops to resist. In this way, the pressure on their East China Sea would be reduced.
The people in the old Song family are quite crazy.
The reaction of King Jin was as expected.
"Okay, let's do as you said, military advisor! If Song Mo doesn't give me a way to live, don't blame me for making things difficult for him!"
He and Bai Xingzhi really dared to persuade and listen.
"I'll trouble you to facilitate this matter."
"I really want it, but I dare not ask you."
Xuzhou, Guangling County, Dongtai County
Qin Zhao, Guo Chong and others who were studying maps and combat strategies at this time did not know that a pie would fall from the sky.
Qin Zhao smiled and said, "As the saying goes, you finish singing and I come on stage, and now it's our turn to show." The overall situation in Pingzhou has been determined, and the established goals have been completed as planned.
Guo Chong nodded slightly.
Qin Zhao stretched his body. After resting for so long, they should work.
Dongtai County Wharf
Sun Congyi was the first to jump off the boat.
The young general guarding the wharf immediately stepped forward, "Who is it?"
"One of us, one of us." Sun Congyi said hurriedly, and then took out the hand order of their governor from his arms and handed it over.
"Wait a minute." The young general took the hand order and went to find their general.
The general stationed at the wharf was Yue Shu. After checking, he immediately asked someone to make room for him, and then signaled the soldiers on the boat to get off.
Everyone began to disembark in an orderly manner, and lined up in formation with their heads held high.
The Sun family army had changed their appearance, with a row of new clothes distributed by Pingzhou, which were interlayered and warm.
At the same time, Manager Bi, who had been waiting here for two days, hurried to the ship to meet Lin Shan.
When Lin Shan disembarked, his face was very ugly.
Yue Shu was planning to take Sun Congyi and others to meet General Qin Zhao and Military Advisor Guo Chong.
Lin Shan followed, "General Yue, let's go, I'll go to see General Qin Zhao too."