Han Shizu

Chapter 1317 The Position
A military meeting lasted for a full hour and a half, mainly due to the questioning and confrontation between Liu Yang and Zhao Kuangyin. The rest of the generals, except those involved in the corresponding military affairs, were basically observers.

As Liu Yang stood up and announced the end of the meeting with a smile, the originally serious atmosphere in the hall suddenly relaxed, especially when it was mentioned that the prepared banquet was mentioned, the generals were even more happy.After all, I drank a lot of tea, and it was tasteless. After all, it was more popular than wine and meat.

The high-ranking generals present at the meeting were all from the aristocratic class of the Han Dynasty, and they had also begun to evolve and transform into the upper class over the years, but they were military generals after all, and some of them all started from humble beginnings, with the roughness of martial arts in their bones.

As for Liu Yang, he didn't go directly to the banquet, but ordered Murong Defeng to lead Zhao Kuangyin, Gao Huaide, Cao Bin, and Guo Tingwei to the study, which was obviously another important matter to discuss.

The room was very quiet, and the few people seated seemed to know what the prince was going to talk about.No more nonsense, Liu Yang looked at them directly, and said in a deep voice: "You must have known about the imperial edict to prepare for the war in Koryo, which was not mentioned in the meeting just now. I want to hear your opinions?"

Judging from Liu Yang's slightly dignified expression, he is conservative about this.Hearing this, the four generals and ministers all showed similar expressions, and they all hesitated, but they didn't know whether it was because of the ambition shown by Gao Li, or their uncompromising attitude towards the emperor.

Facing the prince's serious gaze, Guo Tingwei did not remain silent for too long. Guo Tingwei spoke first: "Little Goryeo, who is an ambitious wolf, dares to covet the land of my Celestial Dynasty. If he wants to take advantage of the fire and loot, he must be taught a lesson! I suggest that you start first!" In order to be strong, take advantage of his indecision and indecision, and send troops southward first, break his army, occupy his territory, and dispel his delusions!"

Guo Tingwei's attitude can be described as clear-cut. It is not surprising that he has such thoughts. After all, since the Suzhou Port naval battle, the role of the East China Sea Division he led has plummeted. Supply guard.

There are so many warships, either staying in the military port, or they can only be used as escorts. What's more, Han Hui came to communicate before, hoping to allocate some warships for them to use as transport ships. How can this be tolerated.

Next, no matter which direction the Liaodong war situation develops, the role of the Donghai Navy will be negligible, and warships cannot be driven to fight on land.

And if war can be waged against Goryeo, then the status of the navy will be highlighted at once.After all, if they wanted to attack Koryo, they would be hindered obviously by land, but by sea, they could go directly to the western coastal area of ​​Koryo, which was their essence.

Therefore, in Guo Tingwei's mind, he had skipped precautions and prepared for war, and instead directly considered the issue of active attack, which can be described as radical.

Of course, Guo Tingwei didn't let Guo Tingwei decide on such a big event. Firstly, it depends on the emperor, secondly, on the crown prince, and thirdly, on these generals and ministers.

"General Guo, don't be impatient!" Sure enough, Zhao Kuangyin first spoke to appease his radical suggestion: "The matter has not yet reached that point, and His Majesty has not given an explicit order to attack. He only teaches us to prepare for the war. We bear the weight of the Liaodong war. The key to victory or defeat should not be rushed. Goryeo is now in the air, after all, and has taken the initiative to send envoys to see it, so we should not rashly provoke a war!"

"Having said that, since the Korean people have shown their ambitions, if they don't achieve their goals, they will not give up!" Guo Tingwei said: "There is news from the south that the Korean navy has assembled and is on standby. On the south bank of the Yalu River, more than [-] Korean troops are even more Ready to move, may cross the river to the north at any time, and attack the southeast of Liaodong! The Koreans are already eyeing them, and the king of the Han Dynasty, do you still want to act according to their winks?

Since His Majesty is preparing for the war in Liaodong, it proves that he will not hesitate to fight back to fight back against Goryeo.The last general thought that instead of waiting for Goryeo's actions, it is better to take the initiative. Otherwise, if our army is to be cautious, even if we do a good job of responding, we will inevitably fall into embarrassment when we lose the opportunity! "

"General Guo has said it!" Cao Bin pointed out calmly: "Judging from the performance of Koryo sitting on the sidelines before, they may not dare to really be an enemy of the big man. The situation in the southeast is becoming more and more delicate. Koryo has suppressed it so much. For a long time, they were still indecisive, which shows that they were still afraid of the big man and did not dare to easily intervene in the Han-Liao war.

In this case, if we act too much and stimulate the Goryeo people, once Goryeo really moves north and the Hanli War breaks out, the Khitan people will win in the end.

Although Koryo is small, it is a country capable of raising 200,000 troops. If a hostile war is triggered rashly, it will definitely lead to a change in the situation in the Liaodong War. "

As he spoke, he glanced at the crown prince who was frowning even more tightly. Cao Bin continued to speak in his calm tone: "The current situation in Liaodong is hard-won. If there is no trouble, we should try our best to avoid it."

"If you follow Privy Councilor Cao's advice, then you should simply abandon Liaodongnan and take the initiative to retreat to satisfy Goryeo's gluttonous ambitions!" Seeing Cao Bin's conservative attitude, Guo Tingwei immediately sneered and retorted: "If that's the case, Goryeo will be satisfied? Let Koryo successfully take over the cities of Kaiyuan and Laiyuan, and hand over the hills and mountains of Liaodong, which are the key to victory? At that time, let the army of Koryo directly threaten the Liaohe Plain without any hindrance?"

Although Cao Bin has been promoted to Deputy Privy Envoy and has a strong background, Guo Tingwei is not polite when it is time to save face.Of course, I also know that Cao Bin has a mellow temperament and is not so sharp.

However, even so, after hearing what Guo Tingwei said, Cao Bin couldn't help feeling a little sullen, his face turned red, and he looked at Guo Tingwei: "Marquis Hai'an, you know I don't mean this, why are you so aggressive?"

"Old General Guo, I've said it!" Seeing that the "good old man" Cao Bin was about to be irritated, Liu Yang hurriedly spoke to comfort him, and said to Guo Tingwei with a straight face.

Seeing this, Guo Tingwei immediately put away his aggressive posture, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, I was emotional and made a slip of the tongue for a while. However, the veteran still believes that in the face of Korea's provocation, our army should take active measures, take the initiative, and act first to be strong." Your majesty's decree, I have also carefully studied it, and there is absolutely no reason to compromise and retreat towards Korea!

Previously, Koryo hid and didn't show it, so that's all. Now, it has become a disaster to spy on the land of Liaodong city. We must not let this disaster expand! "

"I understand the meaning of the old general!" Hearing this, Liu Yang sighed: "Your Majesty is strong and hard to bully. I know that Gao Li's move has already angered Sheng Gong, otherwise there would be no such order. However, Liaodong has not yet Steady, the rest of the Liao army still exists, and there are constant disputes in the Northeast. At this time, if we start a war with Korea again, I am afraid that one hair will affect the whole body!"

"Your Highness, I think that if our army and the Liao army are in a stalemate, and the Koryo army goes north, even if they don't send envoys to ask for help, they will occupy the land and city of Koryo. Even if we They are dissatisfied, and there is nothing they can do about it. But they are really not smart enough to choose this moment!" Gao Huaide, who had been silent all this time, spoke:

"Right now, the overall situation in Liaodong and even Northeast China is under the control of our army. Under the current situation, the role of the [-] troops in Koryo can be greatly reduced, and the threat they pose has also been greatly reduced.

Now that His Majesty's edict has been issued, we might as well prepare for the war and proceed according to the situation of the war between the two countries. As long as the preparation is sufficient and the response is timely, the big man is still invincible. "

"The war between the Han Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom is not something that a mere Goryeo can intervene in!" Gao Huaide said, with a chill in his eyes.

Zhao Kuangyin glanced at Gao Huaide in a little surprise. After all, he didn't agree with directly breaking the face with Gao Li, and he considered it from a different angle.As the de facto head coach of the Eastern Route Army, Zhao Kuangyin naturally hoped to help Liu Yang take over Liaodong, pacify the Northeast region, and win the meritorious deeds smoothly.

The last thing I want to see is an accident.Although Goryeo was not taken seriously, she was considered a "little strong" after all, and she could have an army of [-]. Such a variable is not small.What's more, the two countries used to be good-neighborly and friendly for most of the time. This has changed, and they have directly become warring enemies. If the big man takes the initiative to destroy the relationship and send troops to attack, it will seem rash.

As for Gao Huaide, he didn't have as much thoughtfulness and scheming as Zhao Kuangyin.Compared with Zhao Kuangyin, he also understands the little brother-in-law of the emperor Liu better. The attitude of the emperor, coupled with the analysis of the situation, even if he had a bad relationship with Korea or even went to war, it would not be a big problem. The situation in Liaodong could not be changed, so he firmly agreed.

In addition, he, a relative of the emperor and the right commander of the Eastern Route Army, has been suppressed by Zhao Kuangyin since the Northern Expedition, how could he have no idea in his heart.

(End of this chapter)