"Didn't we save their lives this time? I'm afraid we will have to save them next time." Seeing his coach grumbling and venting his dissatisfaction, Su Qin, who had been reading several other pieces of information beside him, continued with a smile. "This is a good thing. It shows that the Luobi people have gradually begun to accept the reality that we are their backing. In the next step, they will gradually accept that we are their masters. Of course, this will take some time to adapt. A wild horse cannot be completely tamed in a day or two. If the taming process is not exciting, it only means that the wild horse is not strong enough. I would rather the wild horse be stronger. It takes longer to tame it, and it will serve us in the future. Even if people like the Qiur people surrender before you without using force, how much substantial help can they bring to us?"
"Brother Su, you seem to have become a complete utilitarian. The Gur people are our loyal allies. This time Mote and Tubu cavalry went out to attack the Anou people and relied on them to provide supplies along the way, and they did the same. They followed our advice and prepared an army. Although it is not large in number, it is commendable for its loyalty." Xiao Tang also happily teased his old friend: "As for the Luobei people, they were deeply hurt in this war. , we have to worry about the annexation of the Chidi people, and we are afraid that we will take advantage of the situation. It is normal that we cannot understand the painstaking efforts of our Jiedushi. We do not need to blame them too much. As Brother Su said, sooner or later they will also include us. ***, it’s just a matter of time. At least what they need to face now is the threat of the Chidi people, not us, and we can settle down and do other things."
"Well, I'm just worried that my good intentions won't be understood. If you join me to deal with them, you only need to cooperate with the Chidi people to give them a blow in the back. The term "Luobei people" should become history. It's really ridiculous to worry about it now. . Forget it, let Helianbo and the others rest on the spot. The Motes and Tubu people are temporarily stationed on the Anou border, and they will withdraw when the situation stabilizes a little." Wu Feng shook his head with an aggrieved look, "Tian Fang , do you think the Chidi people won’t play any more tricks this time? They say one thing and do another again, which makes us move forward and retreat in a disorderly manner."
"Sir, although the nomads are a bit barbaric and backward, they still pay great attention to their integrity. Since the Chidi people have taken the initiative to negotiate a truce this time, apart from grabbing more benefits, they probably won't cause any problems. Their national customs He will put trustworthiness first and will not regret his promises easily, especially the public promises made by a superior person, which will cause great damage to his reputation and even endanger his rule. The subjects will doubt his character and oppose him. This is decided by the prairie people relying on faith rather than the rule of law." Ling Tianfang smiled: "In contrast, those of us who live in the so-called civilized world have a much less regard for faith."
"Tian Fang, aren't you mocking me for signing an alliance with the Red Di people to deal with the Luo Bei people? Are you now turning your back and supporting the Luo Bei people to fight back against the Red Di people?" Wu Feng stared at his chief of staff with a smile and screamed. road.
"Haha, war never tires of deceit. Your Excellency, you can use this sentence to excuse yourself. As your Excellency often says, history is always written for the victors. There seems to be nothing surprising about this." Ling Tianfang smiled lightly and was noncommittal.
"After all, you are still mocking me, my boss," Wu Feng shrugged.
"Brother Ling, you are wrong. Your Excellency pays great attention to this aspect. When we signed the covenant with the Chidi people, Your Excellency asked me to pay attention to the language. We clearly stated our alliance in the covenant. It is just to defeat the common enemy of the Luobi people, and it does not say that we want to conquer or eliminate the Luobi people. We defeated the Luobi people, and they, the Chidi people, also won the victory. The prerequisites for the existence of the covenant have been lost, and the covenant has no influence on us. It is no longer binding, so how can we say we have broken the contract?" Su Qin intervened to explain.
"Hmph, Brother Su, playing these word games is naturally your forte. Although Caron is not stupid, compared with you in this aspect, it is still the difference between a primary school student and a university teacher, but Chidi people may not understand it this way. "Ling Tianfang obviously doesn't like this method.
"Tian Fang, both war and diplomacy are for the purpose of obtaining benefits, but the expressions are different." Wu Feng lazily stretched his body and stood up, and then said with a playful smile: "If the Chidi people were asking for annihilation or I will not agree to conquer the Luobi people and form an alliance with us. I am a very loyal and loyal person."
"No, sir, you won't do that. It's not in line with your habits." Xiao Tang also joined the conversation.
"Oh? What will I do?" Wu Feng blinked and asked in confusion.
"You will probably let Su Qin do his best to do Kalong's work, let him be 'intoxicated' by the 'literary art' that our Tanghe culture is most proud of, and finally sign the covenant according to your intention." Maybe everyone is in a good mood. , Xiao Tang also had a rare moment of humor.
"Hehehe, it's Xiao Tang who understands me." Wu Feng couldn't help but throw his head back and laugh, and even Su Qin and Ling Tianfang couldn't help laughing.
"If the Western Front does not go as we expected, there should be no major wars. We can also turn our attention back to the Eastern Front. This is our strategic goal. What is the next step? I don't know how many of you. Do you have any good ideas?" Wu Feng returned his gaze to the northwest strategic situation map half-covered by the curtain in the study. This is a strategic situation map with Qingyang as the center. It is a map of the Military Intelligence Bureau and the Northwest Intelligence Bureau. The latest version of the cooperation between the two parties occupies an entire wall of Wu Feng's study. It is usually covered with double curtains. The half covered is the west side, which means that the owner has shelved the west side issue and put aside the west side. The center was placed on the exposed eastern half.
Drawing a line from Tianshui, Longdong, Lulong, Xikang and the southern part of Jieluoqi, the areas controlled by the northwest are covered in light yellow. The Sisluo Empire and Kaman Empire in the north are shown in dark brown. From Anyuan to the east Taipingjiao The actual control area is marked with light brown. Guanxi County is divided into several colors, especially in Hanzhong Prefecture. Dark red represents the Lang family, while pink represents the Lin family. The area controlled by Situ Jun is colored light green. It shows that further east, the Baling Mansion controlled by the Machi Khans stands alone in black, while the Situtai-controlled area in the north of the empire is light blue, and only the Imperial Capital Special Administrative Region is marked with a golden mark.
"Sir, I am an outsider in military affairs, but there is something that I have been thinking about for a long time, and I have been wanting to ask it. I think many brothers, including Brother Su and Brother Ling, want to know the answer to this question, but they all feel that it is not appropriate. I'll ask you when the time comes. Xiao Tang's life was originally given by you, my lord, and today I want to boldly ask you for the brothers." Xiao Tang's face was calm, but his tone was unprecedentedly solemn. Even Ling Tianfang and Su Qin Everyone can smell it.
"Ask, there are only the four of you and me here today. If I don't even dare to answer your questions, then I will be considered a failure as a military commander." Wu Feng actually understood what Xiao Tang wanted to ask. What is the question? In fact, this question has been asked many times by many loyal subordinates on countless other occasions, but Wu Feng pushed or avoided it. But today, he could no longer avoid it. In front of the three of them, Wu Feng felt that there was no need to avoid it.
"Okay, Xiao Tang just wants to ask, where will your ultimate goal be heading east this time?"
"Well, Xiao Tang, what do you say?" Wu Feng was very calm.
"Sir, if you just want to quell the Taiping rebellion for the empire, in Xiao Tang's opinion, it is just a small effort to have a group of brothers to help, but it may disappoint many brothers. The empire is declining and it is difficult to recover. No matter how hard the Situ family Even if you can carry the cauldron, it will be difficult to stop the building from falling. Xiao Tang hopes that you will imitate the yellow robe and join the body, so that you can live up to the sincerity and blood of a group of brothers." There is no concealment in the straightforward words, Xiao Tang and Su Lingsan Everyone's eyes fell on Wu Feng Gujing Bubo's face.
After a long silence, Wu Feng sighed softly and murmured in an inaudible voice: "I want to dismount, but I don't have stirrups. Let everything be as it happens."
Hearing this, the three of them felt ecstatic in their hearts. All three of them were already talented, and when they met Wu Feng, they all wanted to make a career. However, Wu Feng had never said it clearly before, but today Xiao Tang has made it clear that he had the opposite intention. The three of them were all deeply afraid that Wu Fengjun would refuse, so they were overjoyed to hear that Wu Feng also agreed.
"In this case, Xiao Tang should work hard. Xiao Tang should do his best on government and economic matters. Regarding foreign affairs, Brother Su should share the worries with the Lord. Brother Ling is the only one who can take care of military affairs." After Wu Feng agreed, Su Qin The names in the words are simple, and Wu Feng is regarded as the only loyal person. Ling Tianfang and Su Qin are also smart people. Of course they understand the meaning. They no longer regard the Situ family as their masters. Wu Feng is their only master.
Wu Feng frowned slightly and waved his hand to stop: "You three don't have to be like this. Everything is ready to be done now, so why do you need to deal with such false etiquette? From today on, the names will remain the same. Great changes in the Central Plains are about to happen, so we still need to focus on this. , capturing fighter planes is serious. When the situation is smooth in the future, it will not be too late to discuss it again. "
"That's right, since your Excellency said so, I will just obey your orders. Just now, Your Majesty asked if Dongjin has any good ideas. I am thinking that based on the intelligence analysis obtained from all aspects, His Majesty's condition has reached the end of the road. At the time of death, several of their highnesses have returned to Beijing to make final preparations. Judging from the current situation, I am afraid that His Majesty the Emperor failed to leave an authoritative edict. Even if there is an estimate, it will be difficult to convince the public. The trend of several highnesses has become separatist. If you are not careful, the empire may be in danger of splitting." It was Su Qin who spoke. As a diplomatic expert, what he is best at is analyzing changes in the political situation and making suggestions for Wu Feng.