To Rule in a Turbulent World

The war was about to break out, and You Miao was thinking about it while eating and walking, and according to the latest news, the Tatar army's assembled troops had reached 20.At the same time, Batu also sent a letter to the King of Korea, requesting an alliance.

This time, the imperial court was blown up, and everyone was discussing this issue.

"The Yellow River is enough." Li Yandao: "If Goryeo sends troops south, the consequences will be disastrous!"

"The King of Korea will not send troops." You Miao vetoed the ministers' concerns without even thinking about it: "Sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight, the King of Korea knows very well that he is already 70 years old, and he will not go to the imperial conquest. And Even if he is in charge of the conquest himself, he will be powerless."

Ping Xi said angrily: "How can you take everything for granted?! In case of sending out troops and attacking with the Tatar army, who will be responsible for the consequences?"

"I'll be in charge." You Miao replied calmly.

All the courtiers lost their temper. Zhao Chao looked at You Miao and said, "You Miao, why are you so sure that the Korean alliance will fail?"

"The Quanrong tribe and Goryeo." You Miao replied: "The Tatars can only choose one side to unite. At the beginning, Batu was almost assassinated by the Quanrong tribe, and Daleke was already at odds. The smartest way. But everyone has forgotten that the territory of Quanrong is exactly between Tatar and Liaodong. If the king of Koryo wants to conquer by himself, he must pass through the territory of Daleko."

"And in this way, Goryeo must reach an agreement with Batu and Daleke at the same time." You Miao said again: "This is precisely the most impossible. No matter which two of these three parties are united, the final result will cause opposition. Containment by the other side. Koryo was afraid of Quanrong's sneak attack from behind, and Quanrong was also afraid that Goryeo and Tatar would join hands and be unable to fight, so they would not borrow the way."

Li Yandao: "This is too taken for granted."

"Since General Nie's military report didn't mention it." You Miao said, "It's just that I don't worry about it. You can wait and see the news."

You Miao didn't say a word: he was holding Li Zhifeng's family letter in his hand.This is the basis for his judgment of the military situation.But he absolutely must not show this family letter to the ministers or even Zhao Chao, because the family letter mentioned a lot about how to regain the territory of Quanrong.

If the court knew that Li Zhifeng was fighting for Tianqi while discussing with You Miao how to escape halfway and go back to the clan to regain the royal power, the courtiers would probably beat You Miao on the spot.Li Zhifeng's letter mentioned that he had established a line with several old tribesmen. Darleko convened a meeting of people not long ago, and the final decision was: not to send troops for the time being, nor to lend the way to Goryeo, and to send the King of Goryeo to Korea. Those who came sent them away.

Darleko knew very well that the alliance he had formed with He Motieer through Sikhland years ago had offended Batu.In this Southern Expedition, once Goryeo assisted the Tatars in winning, the next thing the two tribes had to do was to turn around and defeat Quan Rong.

With this level in place, Darleko must not allow the Tatars to win.

After the court was over, You Miao analyzed Zhao Chao's conjecture carefully, and only ignored Li Zhifeng's family letter. Finally, Zhao Chao nodded and said, "Got it, you're right."

In May of that year, Nie Dan led his army to confront the Xiongnu on the south bank of the Yellow River, winning four consecutive battles. Li Zhifeng crossed the river at night and launched a surprise attack on the night of the new moon.The Huns threw away their helmets and armor and fled back to Yanbian.

At this moment, the whole north panicked. News of Batu's personal conquest came from Da'an. The Tatar cavalry was dispatched. Nie Dan sent back the military report and asked the court for instructions.

Zhao Chao asked Nie Dan to prepare to cross the Yellow River, but at this moment, he was opposed by You Miao.

"At this time, you must not cross the river!" You Miao said.

Zhao Chaodao: "The great opportunity of a thousand years is at this moment. Batu's army has not yet gone south. Only at this time when the whole army crosses the Yellow River can we seize the opportunity and fight Batu decisively!"

You Miao only felt that things were going too smoothly, which was not a good omen, and replied: "This time, that time, if you want to enter Languan, it will definitely arouse the vigilance of Goryeo and Quanrong. If all the Hu tribes unite , the situation will only sink into mud!"

"According to Master Shenzhi." Li Yan asked: "What should we do? Chen Bing Huanghe?"

You Miao couldn't make up his mind, the courtiers were divided, some thought it was not appropriate to advance aggressively, and had to fight in the Yellow River;

Zhao Chao said: "Retreating to the Yellow River and waiting for the Tatar army to go south, there will inevitably be two opposing forces again. Isn't this Northern Expedition just to break this deadlock?"

You Miao pondered for a moment, and then said: "If Quan Rong and Gao Li realize the danger and unite with Tatar, our army will fall into a passive position."

Ping Xi said: "Isn't General Li Zhifeng familiar with the fighting routines of Quan Rong?"

"But he doesn't have the strength to deal with Daleke's army!" You Miao frowned and said, "Don't you all think that Daleke will retreat by himself when the dog soldiers fight against Li Yifeng's soldiers?"

The courtiers felt extremely headaches, but Tang Hui, who had been standing beside him silently, said, "Batu is nothing to be afraid of."

You Miao also knew that Batu was nothing to be afraid of. After He Motie'er's death, no one in today's Tatars can challenge Nie Dan's fighting power.But there are no absolutes in everything. If a young general comes out of Tatar, it will only disrupt all the layout.Now after crossing the Yellow River, we still face the possibility of fighting on the third front.

"Once the river is crossed." You Miao said seriously: "It means that the luggage, food and grass will encounter great challenges. The battle in Hebei and the Central Plains are not the same concept. I think you already know it."

"So?" Zhao Chao said, "Chen Bing on the Yellow River for a year? Wait for the spring next year?"

You Miao sighed, and no one spoke in the hall.

You Miao said again: "Chen Bing on the Yellow River is the most conservative way. If he is dragged to Tatar for a year, maybe the three tribes in the north and the five Hu deserters will break out of civil strife. The Northern Expedition is not for revenge, hatred will only blind everyone eyes, our purpose is to stop the war. People are dead, and in the future after countless years, there will be no more wars,"

Zhao Chao was also tired, and listened silently. You Miao couldn't make up his mind, so he had to say, "Let's postpone it for now."

So the officials dispersed, and You Miao returned to the political affairs hall, facing a pile of documents. Long before the expedition, he had thought of the alliance between Batu and Goryeo, and he had also thought of Daleko's response.All things are indistinguishable from each other, except that what was unexpected was Batu's personal conquest.

In terms of emotion and reason, at this time Batu shouldn't have personally conscripted. Batu had never married a wife and had children, and he didn't have any great talents. Even if he could barely fight, how could he be Nie Dan's opponent?When You Miao heard the news that Batu led the army, he vaguely guessed the civil strife in Tatar.

Although He Motie'er was dead, the Gegen faction was still there. Maybe Batu didn't want to conscript himself, but the situation forced him to build up military exploits in order to convince the crowd.As for Ge Gen, maybe he was waiting to see his fate when he fled back to Da'an in embarrassment.

If Nie Dan crossed the Yellow River and went north, he would be sure to win this battle.But when Nie Dan wins, what will happen next?What You Miao is most afraid of is that if the Tatars can't hold on, Gegen will ascend to the throne, and at the same time get the support of Quanrong and Goryeo. At that time, the Tianqi Army will be in a hard fight.

According to You Miao's strategy is to disintegrate the dog army first, and then deal with the Tatars. In this way, the distant waters of Goryeo cannot save the nearby fires, and the serious troubles can be eliminated.But given the current situation, it is reasonable for Nie Dan to send troops. Even if Chen Bing Huanghe, Li Zhifeng can't allow Li Zhifeng to take the army away now and turn around to contain his brother Daleke.

The next day, Nie Dan's military report arrived again, still urging the court to issue an order.

The general is away, and the military order is not accepted. You Miao knows that if Nie Dan has made up his mind, there is no need to ask the court for an argument, and he will cross the river immediately.The reason why he hesitated was precisely because Nie Dan was also hesitating.

The good opportunity is fleeting, and the day when Batu goes south is approaching day by day. A few days later, You Miao synthesized the suggestions of the entire political affairs hall, and referred to the arguments of both the main combat faction and the main peace faction, and finally made a decision—— It is not a good time to take risks, it is advisable to wait for Batu to reach the south bank of the Yellow River, and the two armies will confront each other.He wrote a long letter, analyzing in detail the relationship between the three major tribes that were still powerful in the north, and sent it back with a letter to his family, entrusting it to Nie Dan.

And a few days later, You Miao presented a multi-word memorial to the court to express the opinions of the Zhengshitang.In the end, I came up with four words, it is not suitable to send troops.

Zhao Chao was silent for a long time, looking at You Miao, You Miao only felt that Zhao Chao's eyes were meaningful, and saw that the officials were silent, and seemed to have thoughts.

"What?" You Miao asked inexplicably.

In an instant, You Miao seemed to be hit by a hammer, and the blood in his whole body froze.He suddenly realized a problem. Zhao Chao thought that he had a personal relationship with Batu, so when Batu led the army to conquer, You Miao didn't want Batu to lose, and did everything possible to protect the life of the Tatar Khan? !

You Miao didn't expect to go up to this level before, but now she realizes that she feels angry when she looks at anyone, and her whole body trembles with anger.

Zhao Chao said: "What do you have to say?"

No one spoke, You Miao sighed and said, "Your Majesty can decide for himself."