Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Chapter 119 Fighting for food

After sending Situ Yutang away with great difficulty, Wufeng felt a little tired physically and mentally. Facing the unfavorable situation, but there are many internal matters that need to be dealt with, Wufeng deeply realizes that it is difficult to support a world with only one or two counselors, let alone with the expansion of the territory and power under his control, whether it is Government affairs or military affairs both make me exhausted, am I taking power too much? Wufeng has actually thought about this problem for a long time, but he has not been able to come up with a feasible solution, especially in the hands of not many people who can be trusted and have talents that he can admire, and he controls The entire Northwest County and North Luzon area now have two more prefectures, Lulong and Xikang, and they also indirectly influence and control the two countries of Wusun, Bega, and Nanjieluk area. The territory is not small, but it lacks a whole This has always been a headache for Wufeng.

It would be great if there were a few more people who could help me share these things. At this time, Wufeng suddenly had such a thought in his heart, could he set up some things through a combination of public selection and recommended recruitment? What about talents that can be used by oneself? As long as there is no problem with loyalty, it should be said that they can be hired according to their ability. If they can find a few capable people who are talented in the world, they can also get a little respite and free up energy to consider some long-term plans. planned.

Looking back at the map on the desk, Hanzhong and Longdong are like two ends of a dumbbell lying firmly in the center of the map. Unexpectedly, the imperial court would come to such a hand. Wang used the bait to lure himself and Lin Lang's family. The description of two peaches killing three scholars may not be appropriate, but this peach is too tempting, even himself is a little moved, let alone those two families, although it is obvious is a huge trap. The throne does not seem to be very attractive to him, but the importance of these two prefectures is indeed extraordinary. Whoever can control these two prefectures will hold the key to dominating the Central Plains. But this is also a hot potato. Some people are willing to do the thing of picking chestnuts from the fire, but it depends on how fat the chestnuts are and how big the fire is.

But what will the Lin Lang family think about this problem? I originally planned to negotiate with the Lang family to resolve the remaining issues of the First World War in Xikang. If it is possible, we can even form a loose alliance and jointly attack Hanzhong. The strength of Zaitun has annexed Burma and regained several members of the Wenna family. The tiger generals have faintly surpassed the Lin family, which has always been ranked first among the three vassals. The appetite will only become greater, and the failure to compete for Xikang will become more determined. They are determined to seize Hanzhong, but they don't know what method the Lang family will take to solve this problem. Will the Lin family stand by and watch coldly?

A pencil was tossed and fiddled with in his hand for a long time. Wufeng's eyes remained fixed on the map and he did not leave. Stare, things have changed now, the Hanzhong Mansion has gathered the elite of the Kansai Taiping Army, if you want to win it, I'm afraid it will be hard to win, what method will the Linlang family take to deal with it? It stands to reason that they would never give up such a rare and justifiable opportunity, even if they had to pay a certain price.

There was a sound of footsteps outside the door, "My lord, Master Linghu, please see me."

"Please come in." Wufeng finally put down the pencil in his hand, picked up the clear green teacup on the desk, and took a sip.

"Linghu Yi has met your lord." The energetic Linghu Yi changed from his previous cynical attitude when he was in the field army, and after a standard military salute, he took his seat after being greeted by Wufeng.

"Linghu, we are all old acquaintances. Without outsiders, it's better for us to relax. You don't feel tired with this face all day long, but I also feel suffocated. Old brother, don't be so overly concerned with etiquette." Wu Feng patted the other party's shoulder affectionately, and said with some emotion, "How come the longer the days, the more officials you become, the brothers are getting a bit different?"

"Hehe, my lord, as long as you don't blame me, I, Linghuyi, can't pretend to be serious." Linghuyi can be regarded as an old man under Wufeng's command, and has always been favored by Wufeng. This kind of crucial position can't talk about him, seeing the words from his immediate superior, Linghu Yi immediately returned to his original state, and sat down carelessly, "My lord is still studying the military situation?"

"Well, you know the official document of the Imperial Administration, right? It has been clearly stated that whoever can win Hanzhong and Longdong for the empire will not only be able to serve as the governor of Kansai, but also be conferred the title of prince. But there has never been a new thing since the establishment of this dynasty, the first time for a big girl to get on the sedan chair." Wu Feng took another sip of tea, as if he was savoring the top quality Biluochun from Jiangnan , Said these words slowly.

"Hehe, my lord, this is just a bigger bait, the Lin Lang family will not fail to see it." Linghu Yi still had the same nonchalant look, "No matter how tempting you are, it's still a bait, Hanzhong Taiping The army is not a vegetarian, and the Hanzhong Basin is surrounded by dangerous mountains, there are only a few roads to pass through, and there are dangerous barriers to defend, the Lin Lang family will not be so stupid, right?"

"Linghu, what you said has some truth, but don't underestimate the Linlang family. The accumulation of decades is beyond what we can compare. We may have to pay a considerable price if we want to take down Hanzhong, but From the ease with which the Linlang family took down the Lujiang and Bashan prefectures, we can also understand that these two families are definitely not that easy to deal with the Taiping army." Wufeng's tone was very flat, but Linghu Yi could still hear the implication behind the words .

"Your Excellency, what does the Lin Lang family have that they haven't used yet? Wasn't the retreat of the Taiping Army in Lujiang and Bashan a result of Bao Jinchen's loss of his car to protect his commander?" Linghu Yi was really suspicious. , staring at the boss's face with puzzled eyes.

"This is just my suspicion, but the Taiping Army has been developing in the empire for more than ten years. I can believe it when you say that the middle and lower classes of the empire are corrupt and depraved, and they don't report it. But what about the Lin Lang family? I don’t know? Are the spies they sent in the interior of the empire just for nothing?” Wufeng didn’t answer the other party’s question directly, but instead asked the other party.

Nodding thoughtfully, Linghu Yi pondered and said, "What does your lord mean...?"

Shaking his head, Wufeng cast his eyes to the distance outside the window, "I don't dare to make a conclusion until I have reliable information, but as long as the Lin Lang family launches an attack like Hanzhong with great fanfare, then there must be something wrong here." Lin Guoxiong and Lang Yongquan are not fools, and they will not easily waste their own capital on things that cost people and money, such as attacking dangerous levels. What we want, they should also want, and they have more than ten years of development, Linghu , think about it carefully!"

Nodding silently, Linghu Yi gradually put away that casual look, carefully pondered the problems that existed here, and said after a while: "But my lord, no matter what we think about it now, it will be difficult for a while. Compared with the Lin Lang family who have prepared for more than ten years, if we attack by force, we can't afford such a big loss. I don't know how you think about this, my lord?"

First of all, you must understand the intention of your boss, so that you can have a clear idea. Linghu Yi knows that your boss is also troubled by this problem. Whether it is the Lin family or the Lang family, if any family really swallows Hanzhong, it will be a big deal. It is not a good thing for the northwest side, especially the Lang family, which is stuck in the neck of their own side's eastward march. If they take Longdong again, the situation will be unimaginable. If the Northwest Army wants to march The Central Plains is probably just a dream. However, it is not in the interests of the Northwest to allow the Taiping Army to occupy Hanzhong and Longdong. In the long run, the Northwest will also lose the opportunity to march into the Central Plains. Then turn around and rely on strength to determine the final destination of the two places.

Thinking of this, Linghuyi raised his eyes and looked at his boss. Wufeng also had a pensive look on his face, and he said after a long time: "I'm afraid that the best policy is to join hands with Lin Lang and his family, but there are still some problems in the middle." There are a lot of straight things, too much delay and not too long~IndoMTL.com~The Nalang family will definitely take this opportunity to get back those thousands of captives, we have to suffer from being dumb again.”

"Isn't taking a small loss to take advantage of the big advantage not your usual method? It doesn't matter, we will get it back with interest at that time." Linghu Yi smiled flatteringly: "But as the lord said, even if If an agreement can be reached, this alliance may disintegrate at any time, and it may be difficult to coordinate offensively."

"It doesn't matter. I didn't intend to attack Longdong. If the Lin Lang family has no other means, let them fight a war of attrition. If there is a killer, we have nothing to do. We can just watch the battle from the sidelines, but we have to Keep our troops to hold down the front pass of Hanzhong, and keep an eye on the situation in the south. As long as the Linlang family breaks through, I guess the Taiping army in Hanzhong will collapse. At that time, if we can use psychological offensive to persuade them to surrender, we can also occupy a It's dangerous, at least you can get a springboard to set foot in Hanzhong, and it will also prevent Lin Lang and his family from doing their best." Wufeng had a sly smile on his lips, obviously he already had something to do later.

Hearing what Wu Feng said, Linghu Yi still didn't understand, the superior's thoughtfulness made him unable to help but exclaim, "Your Excellency's move is really brilliant, the Taiping Army is originally a mob, and now it's dangerous Keeping nature can still maintain vigor, but once it is broken through, it feels like the general situation is over, and the morale of other people will also decline. This is indeed our opportunity."

Wufeng turned a blind eye to the compliments from his subordinates, and continued on his own: "Feng Qi in Hanzhong is purely a rich man, I don't know why Bo Jinchen reused this person, I'm afraid the achievements of the Taiping Army in Kansai will be ruined by this person Although there are quite a lot of Longdong garrisons in hand, now is the best time, if we don't do it again, I'm afraid Beitaiping will teach people to recover from Heshuo, and we will hardly have a chance."