Liu Zhengxi and the others all worked in the royal palace and had their own offices. Thus, Du Qi arranged for someone to inform them. In a short time, they arrived in the hall. After bowing to Du Qi, they all took their seats.
When everyone received the news earlier, they already knew about the Western Turks' invasion and had their own plans.
Du Qi looked around at everyone and said, "All of you already know that the Western Turks' Tongyehu Khan is leading an army to attack Gaochang City. It can be said that this is the biggest battle we've fought since we established ourselves in the Western Regions.
"Previously, we cleaned up bandits in Yi Province and Gaochang Province, purging rebels, but those were just small skirmishes.
"This battle is the real battle."
"If we win this battle, we can truly establish ourselves in the Western Regions and make a name for ourselves. However, if we lose this battle, we will be in complete danger. "
Du Qi said, "Thus, we can only win this battle, not lose. Everyone spoke freely, talking about how this battle should be carried out. Jiang Changzong, you are the head of the General Staff Department. You should speak your thoughts first, and the rest should follow closely behind. "
Jiang Changzong was previously Gaochang's Grand Commandant, so he was extremely familiar with the situation in the Western Regions. He knew about the strength of Tongyehu Khan and the situation of the Western Turks. After hearing Du Qi's question, Jiang Changzong took the initiative to say, "Your Highness, the Western Turks' Tongyehu Khan is invading. Naturally, we will have to fight with our full strength. However, this lowly subordinate believes that we can work on two fronts at the same time. "
Du Qi asked, "How should we work on two fronts?"
Jiang Changzong replied, "On one hand, we can organize the army to face Tongyehu head-on and fend off the Western Turks' attacks. On the other hand, we can arrange for people to contact the rulers of Yan Qi and Qiuci and have them send troops. With a pincer attack from both inside and outside, even if Tongyehu Khan leads an army of seventy thousand, there is nothing to fear. "
Du Qi thought for a while before asking, "If we want Yan Qi and Qiuci to rebel against the Western Turks, how do we convince them? Or rather, what is the breakthrough point to convince them to submit? "
Everyone's gazes turned to Jiang Changzong, as it involved Yan Qi and Qiuci, which was not an easy task.
With a calm expression, Jiang Changzong said, "Your Highness, the Western Turks are indeed powerful, but they have many problems. This is because Your Highness has just arrived in Gaochang, so you don't know much about the situation in the Western Regions. "
"The countries of the Western Regions have been unhappy with the Western Turks for a very long time now.
"Complaints can be heard everywhere."
"Because the Western Turkic Khagan Tongyehu adopted the plan of the strategist Zhao Dengyan and arranged for his men to be stationed in the various countries and collect taxes from them.
Jiang Changzong continued, "The armies of the Western Turks garrisoned in the various countries are like retired emperors. No one dares to provoke them, no one dares to rub the butt of a tiger. In the end, the Western Turks began to wantonly plunder and even abduct women.
"In addition, the annual taxes are very high."
"The lives of the people of the various countries are difficult."
"It's only because the Western Turkic army is so powerful that the other countries don't dare to oppose it. However, this matter has already reached a stage where it can happen at any moment. As long as it is stirred up, it will incite the anger of the common people toward the Western Turks. "
Jiang Changzong said, "This lowly one believes that this is the breakthrough to instigate a rebellion. Without this premise, this lowly one would not dare to mention the plan to instigate a rebellion. If we arrange for people to rebel, the other countries might cut off the Tongyehu's escape route. "
When Du Qi heard that, he nodded.
Jiang Changzong's plan was indeed feasible, but there were also some problems.
Yi Fusheng continued, "This lowly one believes that Chief of Staff Jiang's plan is good. If we can cut off the Tongyehu's escape route, it will be much easier to defeat the Tongyehu Khagan. This lowly one believes that there is a huge contradiction in this matter. "
Du Qi said, "Speak!"
Jiang Changzong also looked at Yi Fusheng, a bright light flashing in his eyes. He wanted to hear what Yi Fusheng said about the flaws in his plan.
Yi Fusheng said seriously, "If Yanqi, Qiuci, and the other countries are not independent rulers but local officials under the Western Turks, it should not be difficult to instigate a rebellion.
"The problem is that Yanqi and Qiuci have their own rulers. Even if the Western Turks exploit the common people in the other countries, causing the common people to suffer, the impact on the rulers is actually negligible.
"The rulers of the various countries enjoy what they should, eat what they should, and drink what they should. Their glory, splendor, and wealth are not affected. This is because the ones affected are the poor common people. We want to instigate Yanqi Country, Qiuci Country, and the other countries to submit to Your Highness. From then on, the places they control will be under Your Highness' jurisdiction. They will no longer be able to hold the position of ruler or have any power. "
Yi Fusheng said, "This contradiction is that the rulers of the various countries might not be willing to give up their power. This is because for power, even if the common people are bullied, they might not choose to submit to His Highness. "
Guo Xiaozheng added, "Chief of Staff Yi's analysis makes sense. If we do not solve this problem, we might be killed by the other side if we try to persuade them. "
Jiang Changzong was stunned when he heard that.
This was something that he did not consider.
Jiang Changzong turned to Du Qi and said, "Your Highness, this humble one was negligent. Please punish me."
Du Qi waved his hand and said, "Everyone is speaking their minds now. What are you guilty of? Once the plan is proposed, everyone should speak up and fill in the gaps. Make up for all the problems and make the plan more perfect. "
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
After Jiang Changzong heard that, he sat down and stopped talking. He was also thinking about how to solve the contradiction in the plan he proposed.
If this problem was not solved, instigation would be futile.
Everyone was thinking.
Du Qi reminded them, "Jiang Changzong's plan is a feasible direction. We can continue to think along this plan or consider other plans. Everyone, share your opinions. In the end, we might not necessarily accept Jiang Changzong's suggestion. "
He hoped that there would be more suggestions.
He could make more choices.
Liu Zhengxi said, "Your Highness, when Tongyehu led the army to attack, this humble one thinks that we have the strength to fight them head-on. Even if they have more troops, the problem is that our weapons are more advanced. "
"As long as we use them properly, it won't be difficult to destroy them."
"This humble one suggests that we first lead the army to meet the enemy head-on, then pretend to be defeated and lure the enemy deep into the ambush of our gunpowder and landmines. With the help of these weapons, we can completely take them down."
Liu Zhengxi said, "As long as we plan it well and choose the right geographical location, we can definitely achieve it."
Du Qi nodded and said, "Chief Liu's suggestion is feasible and workable. But now we're using new weapons. If we can win without using gunpowder, then we don't need to use them. "
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "Once our gunpowder and grenades are put to use, the news may soon spread to the Tang dynasty. At that time, we will inevitably face the Tang dynasty. So, the plan to use these weapons is temporarily shelved. If we really have no other choice, we can only use this weapon. "
The power of gunpowder was incomparably huge.
If they used gunpowder, even if Du Qi wanted to suppress the news, it would be difficult.
This was something that Du Qi did not want to do.
At present, Du Qi's strength was not enough.
When Liu Zhengxi heard Du Qi's words and agreed with Du Qi's analysis, he quickly thought of a new plan.
Guo Xiaozheng said, "Your Highness, this humble one thinks that Chief Staff Jiang's suggestion is feasible. No matter what the attitude of the kings of the various countries is, we can still instigate them. If they agree to give the Turks a blow, we can take advantage of the situation. "
"If they don't agree, then we can instigate the people and officials. As long as the flames of war are ignited in the country, we can at least cut off the Western Turks' food supply."
"It's not too difficult to destroy the Western Turks."
"Of course, this humble one thinks that we can prepare for two things. First, we can arrange for people to go and instigate them. If we succeed, we will follow Chief Staff Jiang's plan. "
"If we fail, we will use the second plan, which is to use gunpowder to destroy the enemy according to Chief Liu's suggestion. But after using gunpowder, we can seal the news. "
Guo Xiaozheng said, "Although sealing the news is a bit complicated, at least it can delay the news from spreading to the Tang dynasty. After all, the reason we want to seal the news is to prevent the Emperor of the Tang dynasty from knowing. "
Once the plan was out, everyone nodded after hearing it.
They could follow this plan.
This was the most suitable plan for now.
Du Qi looked around and asked if there were any other plans. Everyone shook their heads. Under this premise, Du Qi did not ask any more questions and directly decided on the plan that Guo Xiaozheng suggested. They would prepare for two things.
The army would go to war against the Western Turks.
This was the premise.
Then, they would arrange for people to go and instigate them. Then, they would choose the location of the gunpowder trap.
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