Chapter 296: It is better to destroy the ten armies than to annihilate the first army
Li Huai's straightforwardness made Zheng Chen a little uncomfortable. In his opinion, the two parties at least seemed to be in harmony with each other, and then you and I exchanged a few words, tested each other, and found out each other's paths.
Only by using numbers and ideas can we get to the point directly.
Because of this unexpected reaction, Zheng Chen didn't know how to respond for a moment.
"This is not the place to talk." Qi Kai spoke up, breaking the awkward silence and giving Zheng Chen a step forward, "Zheng Jun came here this time, on the one hand, with the order of the court, and on the other hand, he also wanted to give the prince a word.
The strategic focus behind..."
Having said this, he paused and then said with a smile: "However, this strategic focus needs to be changed. After all, before Zheng Jun set out to come over, no one could have imagined that such a situation could appear here in such a short period of time.
Amazing results!"
"That's good. Since it is a strategy of the imperial court, it is not convenient to reveal it directly here." Nodding, Li Huai looked at the two people in front of him and said pleasantly, "Because of Guan Zhishan and others, there are too many people gathered here.
People are the focus of everyone's attention, and it is inevitable that people will talk too much. If it is leaked, it will be troublesome. So, you go back first, and I will entertain Mr. Zheng in my tent later."
"Understood, the prince has returned triumphantly, but the battle has been hard and he should have taken a rest. However, the affairs of the court are important matters, so I can only let you work hard for a while." Qi Kai nodded quickly, and Zheng Chen hesitated for a while, but also agreed.
The two then turned and left. As they walked, Zheng Chen suddenly sighed.
"Why are you sighing?" Qi Kai turned to ask, but then said, "But because of the change in attitude of those generals?"
"This is only one aspect, but I am indeed worried about it." When Zheng Chen spoke, he looked around a few times, because the two were walking at a slow speed, and everyone's attention was focused on the camp gate.
Because there were not many people around here, he lowered his voice and said, "The situation that the court officials are most worried about is about to happen."
"It's better not to talk about these things here." Qi Kai shook his head and looked around, "If word of Mr. Zheng's intention spreads, many soldiers inside and outside this camp will be hostile to you!"
"You are hostile to us!" Zheng Chen emphasized, "Qi Jun, don't be confused. You have followed the Marquis of Dingxiang all the way. After some experiences, you have forgotten where you stand.
You have to understand that you and I are colleagues. When we come out this time, our first goal is to send envoys to the Yongchang rebels to find out the purpose of the thieves and at the same time buy time for the imperial court to counterattack. The second goal is to secure the front line
The soldiers and horses must make no mistakes, and prevent the wolves from giving birth to tigers!”
As he spoke, he also realized that his emotions were a little out of control, so he interrupted the topic and lowered his voice: "Don't worry about so much for now. Let's discuss first how to negotiate with the Marquis of Dingxiang later." Seeing Qi Kai's request
After speaking, Zheng Chen shook his head, "Don't be too busy trying to shirk it. You've been with him for a while. You should know his temperament and give me some advice. That's the right way to go!"
Qi Kai hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.
So the two of them got into a tent one after the other.
After about a cup of tea, a servant came over and led Zheng Chen to Li Huai's tent.
However, there was more than just Li Huai in the tent at this moment. In addition to the soldiers responsible for guarding, there were also officials and Xu who were walking back and forth with many files and documents.
But what really caught Zheng Chen's attention was An Zaihuai and several generals.
In view of this, Zheng Chen took a deep breath, slowed down, and at the same time pricked up his ears, listening to Li Huai's words - it was not difficult to see that Li Huai was talking to the general, and judging from the latter's expression, it seemed that he was still
Are you being taught?
"As the saying goes, it is better to cut off one finger than to hurt ten of them. It is better to annihilate one army than to defeat ten armies. If those few people are unwilling to come forward to surrender, that's okay. We can't waste time and directly mobilize troops and horses to take advantage of the opponent's attack.
After experiencing a great defeat and being leaderless, we must completely annihilate them!"
"Understood, a certain family will make arrangements now," An Zaihuai nodded, "Please rest assured, sir, Guan Zhishan, Cai Bing and other bandit leaders have been captured by your tactics, and the entire bandit army was defeated by your tactics.
Now the army is defeated, the army is routed. This most difficult part has been paved by you. We will take over at this time and deal with the simplest situation. If we can't handle this well..."
Li Huai didn't wait for An Zaihuai to finish speaking, he waved his hand, stopped the other party, and then said: "General, what you said is wrong. I was able to capture the leader of the thief because of cleverness and chance. I can defeat the enemy by relying on it."
It must be your well-trained soldiers and horses, and now that the rebel army is defeated, it is a time of chaos. Seeing them leaderless and scattered one by one, it is easy to defeat them, but it is not easy to meet, capture, and capture them.
, you should worry about this. If you are in need, you can come to me and I will do my best to help!"
An Zaihuai felt warm in his heart and nodded: "With these words from Junhou, I will feel relieved. Thank you very much for Junhou's concern. If necessary, I will not be polite!"
Li Huai nodded and said with a smile: "I'm actually relieved that the general will take action. However, although we need to attack urgently, we only need to disrupt his troops first to prevent internal soldiers from rising based on their prestige and causing us more trouble."
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Afterwards, the two briefly exchanged a few words, and An Zaihuai stood up and left. He took a few lieutenants and subordinates and walked out. When he passed by Guo Chen and Guo Chen, he didn't even look at them, nor did he say hello.
He called and walked directly over.
Seeing this scene, Guo Chen's heart sank, but his face remained as usual. He stepped forward and saluted Li Huai and greeted him.
"Guo Jun, please sit down." Li Huai pointed to the spot where An Zaihuai had been sitting just now.
Guo Chen bowed after hearing this, then sat down, and congratulated Li Huai as usual. After Li Huai said a few polite words, he took the opportunity to ask about the next military plan.
"The military affairs are not among the discussions between you and me." Li Huai shook his head and rejected it directly, and then asked the main topic, "Zheng Jun is a new member of the Ministry of Rites. I heard that you have many connections in the court. Come here this time.
I have received orders from the Political Affairs Hall again. I wonder if the Lords of the Political Affairs Hall are still satisfied with what I have done on the front line? What orders did I convey when I came here this time?"
"This..." Zheng Chen hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to tell the truth, because he did not come here on behalf of himself, but on behalf of the political affairs hall. If it was for the sake of Li Huai's emotions, he would pick something nice to say and send it back.
If you try to tamper with the political affairs hall yourself, you will have to live in vain.
However, considering the rapid changes in the situation on the front line, he still mentioned it euphemistically...
Chapter completed!