Dugu Wenxiu felt a little uneasy when she saw Fang Xie's expression was a little strange. For a while, he thought that Fang Jie was a very simple person, and it would not be hard to figure out the mind of such a protagonist. Because Fang Jie's requirements were always simple, Dugu Wenxiu thought for a while that he had found that point.
But later he discovered that the simpler the main character seemed, the more confusing he was.
To be honest, he hesitated for a long time before whether to persuade Fang Xie to enter Chang'an. Now the roads in the southwest have gradually stabilized, and the Yunnan Road has been acquired, and the strength of the Black Banner Army has greatly increased. According to Fang Jie's previous goal, it was to stabilize the southwest, then fight Yang Jianjian in the south of the Yangtze River, and then march into the northwest. Take down half of the Sui Dynasty first, no matter how you fight in the future, you will not be weak in succession.
In the long run, Fang Jie's plan is very safe.
However, the current situation is like a war situation, changing rapidly.
The previous plan may not be suitable now. First of all, the decisive battle with Yang Jian was unexpectedly simple, and all the hard work was on Fang Xie alone. The most important thing is that Fang Jie's thoughts seem to be no longer in the Central Plains, so there must be a new direction for development.
If Yang Jian hadn't died, Dugu Wenxiu wouldn't have brought up the matter of marching into Chang'an City.
The battle in Eastern Xinjiang is in full swing, and the advantage of foreigners is becoming more and more obvious. Right now, all the big players are waiting and watching, and secretly those who have not exerted their strength are waiting to see what others do. There are not a few people like Fang Jie who put foreign enemies first, but there are also many people who are waiting for the opportunity to get bigger.
If Fang Jie divides his forces to the eastern border, the control of the Black Banner Army will be greatly reduced. At this time, one of the most influential things is needed to make others give up. There is nothing better than taking Chang'an. Regardless of whether the Great Sui Dynasty existed or not, Chang'an City would not change as the imperial capital. No matter which side it is or ordinary people, everyone knows that whoever controls Chang'an City has already won the hearts of the majority of the people.
The word orthodoxy is the most mysterious, but sometimes it is the most useful.
Seeing that Fang Jie didn't speak, Dugu Wenxiu simply stopped probing: "Nowadays the eastern border is in chaos, so it is imperative to divide the troops to the east. But, forgive me for the ominous words... Even if the lord divides the troops to the eastern border, there is no chance of stopping the foreign enemy overseas. Great. The foreigners have been operating secretly in Eastern Xinjiang for a long time, and even the opening of Muping City cannot be blocked at all. Even if the Mu family resists and other people rush to help, the foreigners already have a second way to go."
"After landing in Muping City, Mu Guangling had to divide his troops regardless of whether the foreigners went straight to Shanhaiguan or the rear of the Mu family. The foreigners had powerful artillery, and the siege of the city was stronger than when the Sui army was at its strongest. It must be frightening. If you want to solve the crisis in Eastern Xinjiang, you need not only the entire military strength of the Black Banner Army, but also the cooperation of all the major powers in the Central Plains to have a chance of winning, but my lord... can the entire Black Banner Army go to Eastern Xinjiang? ?”
"cannot."
Dugu Wenxiu did not wait for Fang Jie to answer and continued: "The roads in the southwest are the foundations that the lord has managed to stabilize, and we must leave heavy troops to garrison them. Once the whole army of the Black Banner Army marches to the eastern border, the foundations will be lost! So However, the lord is worried about the eastern border but wants to focus on the Central Plains. After taking Chang'an City, the lord can issue orders in the name of the court and call on the people of the world to resist foreign enemies. No matter how many people will obey, this is justified."
"Outside the city of Chang'an, there is Gao Kaitai's rebel army. In terms of strength, they are far inferior to the lord at this time. At this time, Gao Kaitai will retreat when he goes north. If he retreats, he dare not retreat to the east, but can only retreat to the northwest. What the subordinates are worried about is Now that Meng Yuan's state affairs have stabilized, with Quoketai Meng Ge's mind, can he bear to watch the Central Plains become more and more chaotic? Once Meng Yuan sends troops to the Central Plains, the Northwest will bear the brunt and force Gao Kaitai back to the southwest. In the future, if Meng Yuan Invasion, the first wall will be cast by Gao Kaitai."
"My lord, if you take Chang'an City and stabilize the city's defenses, even if the foreigners come all the way, Chang'an City will be safer in the hands of the lord than in anyone else's hands!"
Dugu Wenxiu said so much in one breath, took a deep breath and persuaded: "My lord, my subordinates are not opposed to the division of troops in the eastern border, and Nalan Dingdong is also the most suitable candidate. But the defense is the most important thing. My lord, sitting in Chang'an is good for both the war situation in the eastern border and the foundation of the Black Banner Army in the southwest. There are at least 5,000 armored troops in Chang'an city, which are the best knives to use on the battlefield. Furthermore, The eldest princess is still... "
Before he finished speaking, Fang Jie waved his hand to stop him: "I will discuss the matter of marching into Chang'an City after I think about it. Now let's do the immediate thing well. I will go to the Sui army's camp in person tomorrow morning."
After saying this, Fang Jie got up and left.
Everyone stood up and saluted Dugu Wenxiu after Fang Xie left.
"Actually, the lord has not agreed to your proposal for the time being. It's not that the lord doesn't want to attack Chang'an City, but it's too difficult to attack Chang'an City."
Wu Yidao sighed: "How could Gao Kaitai easily retreat to the northwest? Even if he retreated to the northwest, would a person who had already rebelled once really resist the invasion of the Mongolian Yuan with all his strength? I am worried that once the Mongols and the Yuan Dynasty advance eastward, foreigners will invade the eastern border, and the Central Plains will be attacked... "
Dugu Wenxiu shook her head: "How could I not understand this? But now the soldiers are all looking at the lord, and they are all waiting for the lord to give him a clearer direction. Going to the Eastern Border, we understand, but the soldiers may not all understand. "
Cui Zhongzhen shook his head and said, "It's true that you think comprehensively, but sometimes you get confused if you think too much... If you ask the soldiers, would you rather kill a bloody head with your own people or fight with foreign enemies on the battlefield?" If you fight to the death, I'm afraid the answer can't be clearer."
"but… "
Cui Zhongzhen said: "I also think it's best to attack Chang'an City first."
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"Too many worries?"
Xiang Qingniu handed the jug to Fang Jie, and stuffed another piece of stewed meat into his mouth. The two of them sat on the roof of a dilapidated family, drinking and eating meat. The wine is aged in the south of the Yangtze River, and the meat is the signature of the century-old shop. The aroma is overflowing, and the mouth is soft and fragrant.
"I was just thinking about what it would have been like if I had chosen a different path."
Fang Jie took a sip of his wine, and glanced west involuntarily: "If I didn't choose the current path, but took my beloved woman to find a good place, would it be much faster? I used to do No, because there are too many unpredictable things. Now, I can do it. Dalun Mingwang is dead, Luo Yao is dead, Yang Jian is also dead, I don’t have to worry about being chased and killed... "
"but… "
Xiang Qingniu smiled: "When you realize that you can do what you expected before, you realize it's too late. The pressure in the past was that you didn't know how to die, but the pressure now is that you carry hundreds of thousands of soldiers and thousands of soldiers on your shoulders." The life and death of tens of thousands of people. If a person is just a grain of sand, then you already have a huge mountain on your shoulders.”
"Ask you something."
Xiang Qingniu was silent for a while and then asked: "Have you ever thought about being emperor?"
Fang Xie glanced at him, then nodded, "Thought about it."
"Then what?"
Xiang Qingniu asked again.
After pondering for a while, Fang Jie replied: "In the past, maybe you didn't understand what I said before, and it's hard for me to explain... I didn't understand so much about the word emperor before. I only thought that the highest achievement of a man is the second emperor." Words. Even a man has fantasized about what it's like to be an emperor."
"I never thought about it."
Xiang Qingniu shook his head: "I really haven't thought about it, so I won't be so troubled by you. What I thought about before was just to find the second senior brother, but then I thought about not letting my master die in peace. Later, I thought It’s enough to help you calm down the world quickly, and then I will train an apprentice to explain the matter of Qingle Mountain’s unity. Later, Mr. Zhuo went to Qingle Mountain, so I don’t worry about Qingle Mountain’s affairs.”
"Do you know what a heart is?"
Xiang Qingniu asked.
Fang Jie shook his head.
"It's just the word Mingming."
Xiang Qingniu said: "People are hesitant to make a decision, just because their original intentions are not clear. The so-called original heart is what you want in the simplest terms. The so-called Dao Xin is to know what you want. Senior brother He wants too much, so his heart is not enlightened. The second senior brother is simple, but he is not clear. As for the third senior brother, his heart is even more noisy."
"Master said that I have the best aptitude, but he actually said that my heart is the simplest."
Xiang Qingniu said: "Only if you are simple and clear, you will have less worries."
He looked at Fang Jie and said: "If you really have a hard time choosing, you need to ask yourself what you want, and you must not lie to yourself to give a false answer. If you want too much, then weigh it In contrast, if you clarify the one you want the most, the next thing will not be difficult.”
"The truth of this statement seems very shallow, but it is actually very deep."
Fang Jie smiled: "It's not easy for a fat man to be reasonable."
"If it wasn't for eating your food and drinking your food, I wouldn't be bothered to tell you these things, Lord Dao."
Xiang Qingniu wiped the oil from the corner of his mouth: "Actually, I have thought about it for you. Your problem is not difficult to solve. You don't know what you want most, but I know it. It's actually extremely simple, but you think too much. It’s complicated, so I haven’t found the most direct path.”
"What is it?"
Fang asked.
Xiang Qingniu said seriously: "What do you want most? You don't necessarily know it yourself, but I seem to be more clear from the sidelines... You want this world to become your ideal world, it's that simple. This answer, will All the desires in your heart are included. Whether it is for your own selfishness or for the public interest of the world, this answer is enough."
"So, this is what you want most, how can you do it?"
He asked, but he didn’t need Fang Jie’s answer: “It’s enough to just do a little bit, it’s still simple and direct... Be the person who you point east and everyone runs east, and you point west and everyone turns around immediately. Only you are You are the most powerful person in the world, you can solve everything. Let everyone obey your will, then... nothing complicated, you only need to point in one direction."
"Let's be the boss of the world."
Xiang Qingniu smiled: "Being the biggest and biggest boss, what you want to achieve is much easier than what you do now."
"Be the boss and do whatever you want?"
Fang Jie was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help laughing: "What a rogue bachelor's idea... But, it does seem to make sense."
"I am Daoist!"
Xiang Qingniu pointed to his nose: "What I say doesn't make sense, so what others say is farting."
"Why don't you want to be emperor?"
Fang Jie asked Xiang Qingniu.
"Being an emperor... I have to turn over the cards every night to choose a woman to sleep with. When I think about it, I get a headache... There are so many beautiful beauties, I don't want to be left out, and I can't all sleep together... How difficult it is." Choose. I am a person who is willing to share the rain and dew, but I can't do it, so in the future, I will only please one wife, so that I don't have to choose."
Fang Jie glanced at Xiang Qingniu like a monster: "I bet you used to make aphrodisiac."
"fart!"
Xiang Qingniu suddenly became excited: "I'm not that dirty! I just... read related books in my spare time..."
He asked Fang Jie: "If there is such a medicine that can make you strong forever, wouldn't you be tempted?"
Fang Jie shook his head: "Is there any taste in that?"
Xiang Qingniu was stunned, then sighed: "I think so much..."