Shao Pingbo could not be said to be an expert on the battlefield. It was just that he was born into a military family and had been nurtured. He had never commanded an army before, so he could not understand why Gao Pin was rambling on like this.
If it was someone else, he would have lost his patience. However, Gao Pin's rank was much higher than his. It was not up to him to decide.
After a moment of silence, he said, "I won't hide anything from you. My father used to be a general under Meng Shanming, so I know a thing or two about this. Meng Shanming's leg was crippled because he tried to save the Yan Emperor in the war against Han. Meng Shanming almost lost his life in that battle! If Meng Shanming had died in that battle, Zhao's fate would have been rewritten! "
Gao Pin said, "Zhao has already fallen. There's no point in talking about it. I just want to ask, with Meng Shanming's ability, why did he almost lose his life in the siege of Han? "
Shao Pingbo said, "He rushed in to save the Yan Emperor!"
Gao Pin waved his hand, "No no no, you're wrong."
Shao Pingbo found it strange, "Is there some inside story?"
Gao Pin said, "There's no inside story. It's just that you people see things differently from us on the battlefield."
Shao Pingbo cupped his hands, "I'd like to hear your opinion."
Gao Pin knocked on Korea on the map, "Jin Jue!"
"Korea's Grand Marshal Jin Jue?" Shao Pingbo hesitated, "I know Jin Jue was the commander of that battle. But if the Yan Emperor was not trapped, Meng Shanming would not have been in danger."
Gao Pin shook his head. "You're right, but you're only looking at the surface. The real reason is that Jin Jue is extremely cautious. After he was promoted to the commander-in-chief of the Han army, he knew that he was no match for Meng Shanming, so he took a steady approach and defended himself, trying not to give Meng Shanming an opportunity. In the end, the Yan Emperor rushed in and Jin Jue found an opportunity. When Meng Shanming was in danger, Jin Jue was decisive and almost killed Meng Shanming in one battle. "
This was not difficult to understand. Shao Pingbo nodded, "You're right, that's true."
Gao Pin asked, "What do you think?"
Shao Pingbo pondered for a moment. Puzzled! Finally, he cupped his fists and said, "I'm a layman when it comes to strategizing on the battlefield. Please enlighten me, Grand Marshal!"
Gao Pin put down his stick and walked away from the map with his hands behind his back. "I understand what you meant earlier. You want to know if I have a way to defeat the enemy! I can understand Little Brother's current situation. Little Brother has been opening the path for the army behind the scenes. You've done your best to pave the way for the army's smooth attack. Who would have thought that this Marshal would be incompetent and cause our army to suffer a defeat, wasting Little Brother's efforts. This matter concerns Little Brother's future, so Little Brother is anxious and has no choice but to show up and ask me in person. "
Shao Pingbo could not afford to offend him. He quickly explained, "Marshal, you have misunderstood. I am just concerned about the progress of the war …"
Gao Pin raised his hand to cut him off, then clasped his hands behind his back and looked outside the tent, saying, "Old Brother is a smart man, but I was able to climb my way up from a small soldier to where I am today, so I'm not so stupid that I can't be saved. Old Brother, it's meaningless to talk about these things."
"Even if Little Brother did not come to ask, I am shouldering His Majesty's high hopes, the expectations of the Jin people, and the lives of the Jin people are in my hands. How can I not think of a way to defeat the enemy? After thinking hard, I finally have an idea! "
Shao Pingbo's spirit was lifted when he heard this. He was overjoyed and said, "If it is not a confidential military secret, can Marshal tell me something?"
Gao Pin squinted and said, "Haven't I already told you?"
"…" Shao Pingbo was speechless. He could not help but frown and think about what he had just said.
Gao Pin could not help but smile and say, "Shao Dengyun is also considered a famous general in the world. If I say this, he will definitely understand. It seems that you have not learned anything about your father's abilities after all these years of guarding the Northern Province."
Shao Pingbo blushed with shame and said, "I have made a fool of myself in front of Marshal. I hope Marshal can guide me."
Gao Pin walked back to the map with his hands behind his back. He stared at the map and said, "This is not the first time I have been defeated by Huyan Wuhen. His Majesty did not abandon me and still trusted me. However, this defeat is no small matter. In this battle, Jin can be said to have used up all of its national strength. If we continue to lose, I am afraid that it will not be easy to just retreat and defend. If we lose after using up all of our national strength, Jin will be too weak internally. I am afraid that it will cause Qi and Wei to retaliate and lead to the destruction of Jin! "
"How can I not be careful? I have been thinking hard about how to defeat the enemy day and night. In the end, I suddenly realized that Yan Shanming and Qi Wuhen are both better than Huyan Wuhen. In my opinion, Huyan Wuhen is not as good as Meng Shanming. Even Meng Shanming can suffer losses in the hands of Jin Jue. How can I turn a blind eye to it? I have studied and analyzed the battle between Meng Shanming and Jin Jue. Finally, I have found a way to restrain Huyan Wuhen! "
He turned around and raised a finger to Shao Pingbo. "Fight steadily and surely. Don't seek to defeat him. It is a great victory!"
"Don't seek to defeat him. It is a great victory? A great victory … "Shao Pingbo was doubtful.
Gao Pin waved his hand and pointed to the map. "Jin has an advantage. The people are brave. Under the influence of the Tai-shu family, young people and even women can go into battle to kill the enemy! As long as there are enough resources and rations, they will have the courage to go into battle with a little training. There is no shortage of soldiers! Now that I have broken through the granary and plundered the rations that are continuously shipped back to Jin, coupled with the subsequent shipments, Jin should have no problem eating for two years. "
[I have this foundation. So, why should I bother to fight with Huyan Wuhen to see who is superior? I only need to learn from Jin Jue. Just like how I dealt with Meng Shanming, defend and fight steadily! When the follow-up army of Jin is ready, I will hold Huyan Wuhen on the front while the Jin army continuously invades Qi. At that time, I can afford to waste time, but Huyan Wuhen can't! At that time, whether Huyan Wuhen advances or retreats, I don't need to be afraid of how good he is at fighting. Faced with the crushing of absolute military strength, he will lose without a doubt. Qi and Wei will also perish! "
"I have already submitted a secret memorial to His Majesty. His Majesty has also agreed to mobilize the entire country. When the momentum is complete, we can wipe out Qi and Wei in one fell swoop!"
"Of course, you still deserve great credit, Brother. If it wasn't for your plan to help the army successfully conquer Wei and plunder a large amount of rations, Jin would not have the confidence to fight like this."
Shao Pingbo finally understood, but he was silent, not showing any joy. He muttered, "It's just that this way, the war will be prolonged. I'm afraid that unforeseen events will occur. When the time comes, we may not be able to get what we want!"
Gao Pin said, "As long as Yin Chu can defend Xi Ping Pass to the death and prevent the Qin army from entering the pass to participate in the war, there won't be any unforeseen events. As for Yin Chu's defense, I will only strengthen it, not weaken it. The Qin army will not be able to break through! As long as we hold this momentum, once absolute power is formed, Huyan Wuhen will be able to command troops like a god. Even if Meng Shanming comes, he will be crushed by the momentum sooner or later. Brother, you don't need to worry too much! "
Shao Pingbo said, "May I ask, Grand Marshal, is this the grand strategy that His Majesty and the military have secretly decided on?"
Gao Pin said, "That's right! It has already been carried out. "
Shao Pingbo said, "If there's a more convenient and faster way to get rid of Huyan Wuhen, would Grand Marshal be willing to give it a try?"
Gao Pin replied, "If there's such a good thing, there's no need to give it a try. We can just do it." He looked him up and down. "It seems like I've misunderstood you, Brother. Brother, you're not anxious. You're here to offer advice."
Shao Pingbo said, "It's not really advice. I've been thinking about Huyan Wuhen for a long time. This old thief knows when to advance and when to retreat. His army's defense is tight. I can't find any opportunity to take advantage of. No matter how I think about it, I'm afraid I can only use the situation on the battlefield to implicate him. As long as there's an opportunity, there'll be a chance to get rid of him. That's why I'm here to discuss with Grand Marshal. "
Gao Pin listened attentively. After listening, he immediately asked, "How do we implicate him?"
Shao Pingbo said in a low voice, "I'm afraid it'll be very difficult to trick him on the battlefield. The only way is to make it real. If we use hundreds of thousands of soldiers as bait and give him the opportunity to annihilate them, he'll definitely fall for it … As long as Grand Marshal and I carefully discuss the countermeasures, we'll definitely find an opportunity to take advantage of with Grand Marshal mobilizing the army!"
"Hiss …" Gao Pin gasped. He understood what Meng Qi meant and was shocked. Meng Qi wanted to use the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in exchange for Huyan Wuhen's life!
Seeing that he was shocked, Shao Pingbo explained, "If such a war goes on for a long time, I'm afraid the number of soldiers sacrificed will be more than hundreds of thousands. The casualties for the people of the three countries will be even greater. Once the Jin State unifies the three countries in the west, the people of the three countries will be the citizens of the Jin State. If the war goes on for a long time, even if the three countries are unified, it'll hurt the vitality of the Jin State. It'll also easily increase the hatred between the people, which will be disadvantageous to the army's eastward advance! In the long run, the price to end the war as soon as possible is better than a long war. It can also prevent unexpected situations from happening. I hope Grand Marshal will reconsider! "
Gao Pin raised his hand to stop him, "Little Brother, listen to my advice!"
Shao Pingbo immediately cupped his hands respectfully and said, "I'm all ears!"
Gao Pin, "Little Brother, don't be too ruthless in everything you do! If you do too many vicious things, you'll easily suffer the backlash. Do you understand? " He raised his hand and patted Shao Pingbo's shoulder. He already knew what had happened in the imperial court in the capital. His tone and actions seemed to imply something.
Shao Pingbo calmly said, "If the war can end soon and the world is at peace, I'm willing to suffer the backlash!"
Gao Pin, "You may have your own ideas, but I'm the Commander-in-Chief of the army. I can't let hundreds of thousands of soldiers die!"
Shao Pingbo was silent. He had indeed come to discuss with him. But after hearing about the other party's strategy and that he had found a way to defeat the enemy, he knew that the chances of his persuasion succeeding were not high. So, he gave it a try. Sure enough, it was true!
If the Commander-in-Chief didn't agree, it would be useless to look for Tai-shu Xiong.
If this method didn't work, he wouldn't give up so easily. He was prepared to think of another way to get rid of Huyan Wuhen!
At this moment, someone came in from outside to report, "Grand Marshal, the personnel from the Black Water Station sent a message saying that there's a message from the capital to Lord Shao!"
The capital? Gao Pin's eyes flashed. He loosened his hand from Shao Pingbo's shoulder and smiled, "Little Brother, you have a flaw. You've never established a foothold in the imperial court. As for me, I've seen a lot of people and things in the imperial court. I've seen all kinds of strange things. So, don't be too concerned about some things. Do you understand?"
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