The news that came back was not very satisfactory. Although many people among the Mote people were friendly with the northwest, most of the powerful nobles in charge of the military were conservative nobles supported by the Luobi people. They had never been very friendly to the Tanghe people. Friendly, but jealous of the huge wealth brought by the Tanghe people, they still want to go back to the way the Luobei people dominated the East Tengger Grassland a few years ago and work with the Luobei people to seize the wealth in the northwest with their own force. The booming economy in the past few years has made them salivate.
The Luobei people's instigation suddenly made the two parties hit it off, and Gurshili, who preferred to live in harmony with the northwest, became a thorn in the Luobei people's side, and Gurdan, who had always colluded extremely closely with the conservative military aristocrats, also Naturally, he became the spokesperson of the conservative nobles of Luobei and Mote, and the coup was inevitable. However, given that the pro-Northwestern nobles still have considerable influence, Guldan did not dare to execute his father after the coup, but only raised the Imprison him and prohibit him from contacting the outside world. Anyway, he is old enough. Perhaps delaying his death from illness for two years is the best way. Of course, as his biggest competitor, Guersufu, although he was a brother of the same origin, he did not want to let him go. It was just a mistake that allowed Guersufu to escape to the northwest, and also gave the northwest a way to interfere in the internal affairs of the Mote people. The best excuse.
According to the intelligence sent back, the Luobi people seemed to have reached an agreement with the Mote people. The Mote people showed signs of giving up their territory and retreating westward. This made Ling Tian worried but also a little unsure. Could it be that the Mote people were giving up their territory and retreating to the west? Are the Te people really planning to give up the land they have lived on for generations to avoid the attack of their own army? Would those Mott nobles also agree to this method of drinking doves to quench their thirst? Didn't Gul'dan know that this approach might lead to the collapse of his regime
But now is not the time to think about the other side. If once the Motes and Luobei people retreat westward, their own army will naturally be able to defeat them, but the supply line will suddenly be stretched very long, in the vast Tengger Grassland. On the road, one's own side's logistics supplies will face severe challenges. Not only will the logistics bear considerable transportation pressure, but they will also be attacked by the cavalry of the Motes and Luobei people who come and go like the wind at any time. In this way, the army will The risk of westward expansion is much greater. More importantly, even if one's own army occupied the Mote territory, it could not destroy the main force of the Mote people who avoided fighting, and it was impossible for one's side to be stationed on this vast grassland for a long time. The eastern front was the northwest. Ling Tianfang didn't want to see such an ending, but when he raised this issue with the coach, the other side didn't seem to pay much attention.
Wu Feng, who was on his way back after reviewing the army, saw the worried look on the face of the new chief staff officer of the Military Affairs Office who hesitated to speak several times. He understood what the other person was thinking. The neat and crisp sound of the guards' hooves was particularly loud on the street. Sitting comfortably In the carriage, Wu Feng closed his eyes silently, as if thinking about something. Except for the sound of wind passing through the gaps, the carriage seemed very quiet.
"Sir, I would like to reiterate the same old talk. Based on the current situation, I feel that it is not appropriate for our army to march westward with all our strength. Our logistics line will be greatly threatened, especially the deeper we go into the grassland, the greater our danger will be. ." Finally unable to bear it anymore, Ling Tianfang still put forward his own opinion. Although he knew that this might not be in line with Lord Jiedushi's thoughts, as the chief staff officer of the Military Affairs Department, he must pay attention to fulfilling his duties.
"Well, Tian Fang, didn't you already say it yesterday? I understand." Wu Feng glanced at the other party lightly.
"But sir, you don't seem to have any intention of changing your plan." Ling Tianfang didn't want to give up, "I think your plan is worthy of discussion."
"Tian Fang, I understand what you mean, but this time I have made up my mind to completely solve the problem of the Mott people. I don't want my rear to be threatened by these guys again. If the problem of the Mott people is not solved, they will You can collude with the Luobi and Sisluo people to cause trouble for us at any time, which will divert too much of our energy and will not be conducive to our next plan." Wu Feng replied decisively, "Even if we pay some price or spend more We spent some time, and I think it was worth it.”
"But sir, the situation is different!" Ling Tianfang couldn't bear it anymore, his dark face turned slightly red, and his voice became high-pitched: "Our logistics supply line will face the most severe challenge in history. How can we How can we go hundreds of miles deep into the grassland to prevent harassment and raids by nomadic cavalry? Also, if the enemy just retreats and does not make direct contact with our army, how will we respond? Should we stay in the grassland for a long time or stay in the grassland for a long time? Retreating to the northwest in despair? If it is the former, our logistics will not be able to support it for long, and if it is the latter, then there is no need for us to fight this war!"
Faced with such a fierce attitude from the other party, Wu Feng couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. He had known that his plan would not be easily recognized by the other party, but he did not expect that the other party's attitude would be so tough and he would actually argue with him on the carriage.
"Tian Fang, do you think the main problem with our westward expansion plan is the logistical supply problem?" Wu Feng asked the other party instead of directly answering the other party's question.
"Of course, logistics problems are the primary problem and the most difficult to solve. If we want to transport logistics materials smoothly on the Tengger Grassland, we cannot deal with it without strong mobile combat power. Moreover, even if we have this power, we will be exhausted. In addition, A difficult problem is that once the opponent adopts the form of fighting and refuses to engage in a large-scale decisive battle with us, we will fall into the quagmire of a long-term battle. Once the situation on the Eastern Front changes, we will no longer have the strength to invest and will only lose it in vain. Fighter!"
"Did you release him that day because you were against our expedition to Tengger this time?" Wu Feng nodded and expressed his agreement with the other party's view, but did not say much, and just asked a brief question.
"No, I am not opposed to teaching the Motes a lesson, but I feel that delaying our fighter planes on the Eastern Front because of the Motes is probably not worth the loss. My idea is that it is better to support the ancient forces now under our control. Ersufu, use the imperial notice that has been publicized by the last news media to officially establish Gursufu's position as the chief of Mote. Through our influence within Mote, we can win over some Mote people who are inclined to us to join us. Come over and use these people to reorganize a new Mott army. We can provide them with weapons, supplies and funds, and we can also help them train and train. We can even provide certain force support, but they must be the main ones. We will serve as a supplement. In this way, we can avoid large-scale intervention in the Tengger war and retain a large number of mobile troops to invest in the Eastern Front at any time, killing two birds with one stone. Why not?" Ling Tianfang finally put forward his carefully considered opinion.
After listening to Ling Tianfang's suggestion, Wu Feng was slightly moved. He did not expect Ling Tianfang to propose such a compromise plan. To be honest, he was also a little worried about the logistical supply issues after going deep into the Tengger Grassland. The situation on the Eastern Front also affected his nerves, but he always believed that unless the problem of the Mote people nearby was solved, the northwest would definitely be difficult to stabilize. Ling Tianfang's suggestions had some merit, but they seemed too weak. I'm afraid It is difficult to solve the fundamental problem.
"God, the Mote conservative nobles who are leaning towards the Luobei people now hold the power, and they are backed by the Luobei people and the Sisluo people. How many people do you think can defect to the ancient people without any foundation at this time? Where is Er Sufu?" Wu Feng did not refute the opponent directly, but just asked a rhetorical question, pointing directly to the opponent's vital points.
Ling Tianfang was obviously confident and responded calmly: "The real backing of the Mote people is actually only the Luobei family. The Sisluo people can be ignored at all. They cannot provide much support to their former enemies. As for the Luobei people, they were beaten to death in front of adults in their heyday. Now, can they be reborn? Hey, I'm afraid the Mote people may not have much confidence in them, especially those who are related to our interests. As long as we can take measures to drag out this war, the current strength of the Yimot people will not last long. Especially now that it is early spring, there is no harvest, and it is difficult to maintain the fodder for livestock. Every year At this time, they had to slaughter a large number of livestock to tide over the difficulties. Now wars are ongoing, and the Mote people do not have any fodder storage at all. They probably have no awareness of strategic reserves at all. It is really a joke to make things happen based on impulse! Those people The basis of political power, how can ordinary Mote herdsmen survive? If this problem is not solved, the Mote people under the leadership of Guldan will only fall apart and become attached to the Luobi people even if they can win the support of the Luobi people. It is impossible for the nobles to watch their people starve to death. At that time, there will be no need for us to spend anything, and they will naturally kneel before us."
If Wu Feng still disagreed with Ling Tianfang's views just now, Ling Tianfang's words really moved him. He had already made up his mind and had to consider the opinion of his chief staff officer without consuming himself. With how much power and without any risk, this coup can be eliminated invisible, and it will not affect its layout in the east at all. This seems to be a plan that has the best of both worlds. However, no plan is perfect, and plans that appear to be flawless often have fatal flaws.