As the saying goes, if you know yourself and your enemy, you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles.
The factor that determines the outcome of a war is not only the strength of the two sides, but also the confrontation between the two sides' information.
Why are counselors of ancient times so highly regarded
The key is here.
A good planner, even if he has only a little information, can still accurately calculate the enemy's intention, grasp the first move, and win thousands of miles.
From Jiang Pengji's point of view, these people not only have intelligent and abnormal brains, but they are also very strong in their analysis and deduction of the surrounding situation. Others have just seen the beginning, and the ending has already been calculated in their minds. This is the difference between ordinary people and ordinary people. The difference between counselors.
But what if there was detailed, accurate, and real-time information
Ordinary people can also see some clues, but advisors are even more powerful.
Therefore, if Jiang Pengji wants to use Chongzhou as the foundation and then seek to capture the northern border, she must know all aspects of the northern border in detail.
"I will personally write a letter to my father and ask him to send personnel in advance to collect information on Northern Xinjiang..." Jiang Pengji said, "It has been almost three years since the Northern Xinjiang royal family and Dongqing were married, and the honeymoon period of mixing oil with honey has passed. It's time to see you when you come down."
When An Yina, the princess of Northern Xinjiang, married into the Dongqing royal family, she had no good intentions.
Not to mention, Jiang Pengji was a witness before the marriage with the fourth prince, Wumajun, hanging out under the rockery and grinding their ears and temples.
If someone sincerely wants to marry and ease the relationship between the two countries, will they cheat on their future brother-in-law
People married the second prince and became the second prince's concubine, and there have been a lot of moths over the years.
It's a pity that Zhenbei Hou's Mansion turned out to be the biggest cannon fodder.
Princess An Yina is worthy of being the pearl of the three tribes in Northern Xinjiang. She is quite resourceful. After she became a royal daughter-in-law, she quickly held the second prince who was not of high status in her mother's family in her hand, coaxed him into obedience, and made him Become your own microphone in the Dongqing Chaotang.
When Nansheng borrowed troops from Dongqing to retreat from the enemy, the second prince followed Princess An Yina's plan and recommended Zhenbei Houfu.
People's reasons are also very legitimate, even irrefutable!
The line of Zhenbei Houfu can fight well, and the old Houye is a great general who will never lose in a hundred battles. If he sends the elite army of Zhenbei Houfu's direct line to help Nansheng retreat from the enemy, it will not only show Dongqing's sincerity to Nansheng , but also to promote Dongqing's national prestige in front of several other countries.
There is nothing wrong with recommending Zhenbeihou Mansion.
The problem is that the person who prepares the logistical provisions is the second prince, and the supervisor is an eunuch who is in the same vein as the Houfu of Zhenbei and has a deep hatred!
The soldiers were fighting in the front, but the food and grass in the rear could not be supplied.
The reinforcements who were supposed to cooperate with the operation were late, the injured soldiers were not given the care they deserved, and there was always a shortage of food, grass and horses...
The elites of the direct line of the Marquis of Zhenbei were tossed around by such ruthless little actions, which made their muscles and bones broken and exhausted.
In the last battle, the military situation was delayed, and the elites went to seven or eight!
After sending troops back to the dynasty, the Marquis of Zhenbei, who suffered a great loss, was reprimanded, and he was also demoted from the title and deprived of the military talisman.
Without the elite army to rely on, the military talisman that made the officials fearful was taken away again. Now the Zhenbeihou Mansion has reached the edge of the cliff, and it is in precarious danger.
If it wasn't for the official family's fear of reputation, it is estimated that the Zhenbei Houfu had completely disappeared from Dongqing.
From this point of view, it seems that Princess Anyina did nothing, but Jiang Pengji did not underestimate this woman.
Today, in the form of the Dongqing Chaotang, this princess has contributed a lot.
Xu Ke frowned, leaving a few shallow crease marks.
"See you in the picture?"
Jiang Pengji sneered, "Isn't it? Most of the elites of the Marquis of Zhenbei have been buried in the Nansheng battlefield, which is equivalent to cutting off three or four of the troops of Dongqing, and the remaining troops are concentrated in the hands of the official family, the Meng clan of Cangzhou and the king of Changshou. , these three are not of one mind.”
"What Langjun said is very true, but Ke's thinking went wrong."
Xu Ke sighed, raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, analyzing Jiang Pengji's thoughts.
"There are many internal conflicts in Dongqing. If there is a fight, the three tribes in the northern Xinjiang can take advantage of the fisherman. At the same time, there are threats from the south. Back then, when the four countries rushed to help Nansheng, the four southern barbarians took advantage of the situation to negotiate and gain two or three years of recuperation time. Now that it has recovered its vitality, the Nansheng Kingdom has ceded its territory to seek peace, and lost a large area of its territory. Now it has not yet recovered, how can it withstand the strong invasion of the four southern barbarians?"
The four southern barbarians have had enough to cultivate their lives and recuperate, and now the army is strong and horses are strong, the Nansheng country is still lingering, and the disaster of the country's destruction is just around the corner.
If Nansheng falls, Dongqing will inevitably face the double-sided attack of the three tribes of the northern border and the four tribes of the southern barbarians.
There are many external troubles and constant internal worries.
In such a situation, everyone can imagine that Dongqing will be the next Nansheng!
This is an almost unsolvable dead end, but Jiang Pengji has to find a way out of this dead end!
"This is our chance, Xiaoyu." Jiang Pengji said calmly, "Success or failure, we will do it here."
Who said that the three tribes in the northern Xinjiang will be the ones who will finally reap the benefits of the fisherman
If you want to open up the situation, you can only destroy the three tribes in the northern border, which is the only way out.
I have to say that this idea is extremely bold, but since Jiang Pengji has said it, she is naturally confident that it will be completed.
The hinterland of Dongqing is mostly flat and suitable for cavalry operations. On the whole, it is easy to attack and difficult to defend. However, the three tribes in the northern Xinjiang have many horse farms and many cavalry. Once Chongzhou falls, the cavalry of the three tribes in the northern Xinjiang will rush into Dongqing. Qing had almost no power to resist.
Jiang Pengji wants to compete in the world, and the place of the three tribes in Northern Xinjiang is the best springboard.
Take the northern border, destroy Dongqing, resist the southern barbarians, and even destroy the southern barbarians, and then compete with the other three kingdoms.
To accomplish this goal, she also needs an extremely important piece.
This piece of chess must have the energy to help her contain the three tribes in the northern Xinjiang buried in the nail of Dongqing—Princess An Yina.
"Everything is ready, I only owe the fourth prince, Wumajun, to get married."
Jiang Pengji laughed mysteriously, while Xu Ke was puzzled.
What does this have to do with the marriage of the fourth prince, Wumajun
He was about to speak when Jiang Pengji's eyes narrowed, causing him to subconsciously swallow the words in his throat.
After a while, there was a sound of footsteps outside.
"Lang Jun, everything has been sorted out."
The gentle voice of Ta Xue came from outside the door.
Xu Ke raised his eyebrows silently at Jiang Pengji and winked.
His own Langjun is really powerful. The footsteps are so far away that the other party can even hear them.
"Well, I'm tired too. Go down and prepare hot soup and clean clothes. I'll take a bath later."
Ta Xue leaned over and said meekly, "Yes."
Jiang Pengji's eyes darkened, she got up and fetched a box from the shelf in the study.
"I'm talking about this in advance, and it's time for a private matter."
Jiang Pengji pushed the box in front of Xu Ke and motioned for him to open it.
Xu Ke opened it according to the words. There was no gold and silver jewelry, and there was nothing valuable in it. There were only two dark yellow bamboo slips.
"This is… "