Chapter 163: The Wise Bet on the National Fortune (Part 2)
As soon as Zong Zheng said this, the generals were full of doubts and surprises, and Liu Bingzhong and Siba were also full of curiosity and expectation. BiquΩ Ge
"Zongzheng, what does this mean?" Kublai Khan asked,
Zong Zheng replied: "At present, the strength of the two armies is in the minds of the generals. I don't need to say much. This battle is a Mongolian internal struggle. Judging from what Liu Xingtai said just now, neither he nor the Khan wanted to have too many casualties between the two armies, because this is the internal friction of Mongolia, so Liu Xingtai chose a strategy to win by surprise. However, in my opinion, this is just a temporary method for soldiers to block the generals and water to cover the earth. To solve it from the root, one must be ruthless and dare to abandon everything."
After Zong Zheng finished his journey, he looked at everyone. Even Liu Bingzhong and Siba, who had always been smart, did not guess what Zong Zheng wanted to express, but just looked forward to him continuing to explain.
Zong Zheng did not play the puzzle and continued to explain: "Since Liu Xingtai said he wanted to take a gamble, it would be better to take a big gamble." At this point, Zong Zheng suddenly turned to Kublai Khan and said sternly: "I wonder if Khan dares to gamble?"
Kublai Khan didn't know what Zong Zheng meant and asked, "What are you betting on?"
Zong Zheng explained: "Betting on national fortune, winning will lead to a battle. Mongolia's small amount of death and consumption will bring prosperity to the future. If losing, it will lead to a battle that will lose the world. National power will fall, and Mongolia will be in no way out!"
"How to bet?" Kublai Khan continued to ask, Liu Bingzhong and Siba were particularly looking forward to it.
Zong Zheng pointed to Helin on the map and explained: "Since Alibuge has brought 200,000 troops to Kaiping, Helin's defense must be empty. If he pretends to leave a strong brigade to fight to the death in the key fortress Zhuolindao and seduce the enemy, the Khan will send all the cavalry to go north to Helin." Zong Zheng suddenly stopped and said nothing.
Liu Bingzhong and Siba immediately understood Zong Zheng's intention. Neither of them had thought of this kind of strategy, because it was a big gamble. As Zong Zheng said, if a bet wins, a battle will determine the world, a battle will lose, and a battle will lose the world. Both of them have always been steady and dared not be so bold, so they have never had such an idea.
Kublai Khan said with a cold look on his face: "Zongzheng, continue talking!"
Zong Zhengze continued under the expectation and curious eyes of everyone: "I just said it was a bet, so since it was a bet, there would be three situations: winning, draw or losing. The first situation is that the Khan takes the bet of the Khan. Kaiping falls, and our army loses its base camp, and he can take advantage of this opportunity to attack Helin. If Helin is taken down, then Ali Buge will occupy Kaiping and Khan will occupy Helin. This will be a draw, but it is not a draw, but a win!"
"How can I explain this?" Kublai Khan asked,
Zong Zheng explained: "On the surface, it seems to be a displacement of the base camp, but if Dahan thinks about it, he can know that Helin is a gathering place for northern clans, and Alibuge relies on these people to accomplish things. If Dahan occupied Helin, wouldn't it be like cutting off the foundation for Alibuge's development? On the other hand, Kaiping is closer to the Han area. Dahan has been there for many years and is deeply loved by the people. Not only do the people there not only do not obey Alibuge's control, but they may rebel. I know that Dahan has a lot of power in the Han area in the southern part of the Han area. At that time, he will be ordered to raise troops from the south, and the Khan leads troops from the north and attack Alibuge from the north and south. He will be invincible."
Every sentence Zong Zheng said hit the nail on the head, and Kublai Khan deeply agreed and had no objection. Siba and Liu Bingzhong continued to remain silent, standing aside and listening carefully.
"Of course, if the Khan successfully defeated Helin, Zhuo Lindao resisted Alibu Ge's attack again. Then the Khan would be attacked by Helin again, and then Alibu Ge would be defeated with one blow, and the Khan would be completely defeated. This is the victory!" Zong Zheng continued,
At this point, even if Zong Zheng didn't say anything about victory or defeat, Kublai Khan had predicted that it was nothing more than Kaiping lost and He Lin could not take it down. He was as anxious as a dog that was lost, so he could not help but worry about the defeat.
Zong Zheng looked at Kublai Khan and continued calmly on his face: "I believe I don't need to say much about the defeat, everyone knows it."
Everyone looked at each other. Zong Zheng had already explained the victory, draw and defeat clearly. This was indeed a gamble, and it was a big gamble. A coach was not good at harming the three armies. Kublai Khan was hesitant and he had never thought of such a risky approach.
The wise Liu Bingzhong immediately found a loophole and stepped forward and pointed out: "Zongzheng, there is probably another situation in this gambling method!"
Since Zong Zheng had such a bold idea, he naturally thought about it after careful consideration. He knew that the wise Liu Bingzhong would definitely point out the loopholes in it, so he thought of the answer in advance. When he heard Liu Bingzhong's question, he showed no signs of panic. Instead, he praised Liu Bingzhong.
"Master Xingtai is indeed a master. I know another situation you mentioned. Don't worry, once Ali Buge transfers the army to defend Helin in time, it will not be possible to lift the siege of Kaiping. Instead, you can take advantage of Ali Buge's nervousness and wait for work to set up an ambush near Helin."
Seeing that Zong Zheng had already thought about it carefully and what he said made sense, Liu Bingzhong stopped asking each other.
"Master Xingtai, national teacher, and generals, what do you think of Zongzheng's plan?" Kublai Khan couldn't make a decision. He wanted to ask his think tank's opinions before making a decision. He looked at Siba first.
Siba finally spoke in silence, and he said: "Zongzheng's idea is very bold, but it has to be admitted that it is also a shortcut. Any shortcut greed will naturally bring risks. As Zongzheng said, this is a gamble, and the bet is the destiny of the entire Mongolian country. If I follow my idea, I am willing to take a safe method and do my best to defend. After all, this idea is too greedy for merit and make progress."
What Siba said was both the truth and the words in his heart. At this moment, he was still very worried. His attitude towards Zongzheng was still not very clear. He didn't know what Zongzheng was thinking about, was he willing to cooperate? Or had his own deep thoughts and implicit traps. All of this was unknown and brought huge risks, so he was not supported for the time being.
Liu Bingzhong held another view, but instead supported Zong Zheng's opinion, because he saw the hope that Zong Zheng said. Although this idea was bold, it was just as effective as an attack on the enemy without any defense. The surprise attacked the enemy, so he advised him,
"'Soldiers are the tricks.' Nowadays, there is a gap in strength between the two armies. Ali Buge will naturally think that our army will try our best to defend Kaiping. For him, we would never have thought that we would let go of Kaiping and go straight to Helin and go deep into his rear. It is precisely because of this mentality that we will have an unexpected surprise attack effect. Unexpectedly, they will catch them off guard."
Liu Bingzhong emphasized the effect of the surprise attack, which gave Kublai Khan some confidence.
At this point, a tent suddenly came to report that the opponent's vanguard had approached Zhuolindao.
Time is tight, and when the cessation is constantly stopped, he is subject to chaos. Kublai Khan knows that he must be brave and brave. He gritted his teeth and thought that since Zong Zheng is a person who can dominate the world, perhaps his ideas can really have unexpected effects, so he immediately decided to implement them according to what Zong Zheng said.
Seeing Kublai Khan's determination and the generals stopped dissuading him, Liu Bingzhong seemed to be looking forward to it, while Siba was always a little worried, but he had not yet thought of Zong Zheng's scheming. What he said was indeed a great possibility of changing the situation in front of him.
He knew that once the strategy was implemented according to Zong Zheng's words, the internal struggle in Mongolia would end several years ahead of schedule, and the loss of national strength would be minimal. From a global and long-term perspective, it is extremely valuable and extremely attractive to try it out.
Seeing that Siba was worried, Kublai Khan did not completely dispel his concerns, so he added in front of everyone: "Zong Zheng sincerely thanks the Khan for his trust. I am willing to advance and retreat with the army. If I unfortunately fall into a defeat, I am willing to commit suicide to repay my crime!"
Zong Zheng had already said this, and Siba weighed it and saw that Kublai Khan had decided to support Zong Zheng, so he couldn't continue to dissuade him. He only thought about paying attention to Zong Zheng and carefully guessing his intentions. He then followed Kublai Khan's words,
"Since the Khan has made up his mind, we will do our best to make a victory. Please rest assured that Khan is, but now the forward of Ali Buge is approaching, how should I deal with it?"
Kublai Khan replied with a worried look on his face: "It seems that a fierce battle is inevitable to deal with his vanguard army! Fortunately, we have learned about their intention to attack in advance, so we can be prepared in advance."
The reason why Kublai Khan said this was because he knew Alibuge's combat style, and the forward must be an elite brave man. Seeing their movement level, he had already guessed that his combat style had not changed.
Afterwards, Kublai Khan made a plan to attack Helin under the joint discussion of a group of generals and Zong Zheng, and decided to make a gamble. Since the matter was extremely confidential, it was an extremely high military strategy and a high-level military secret, Kublai Khan strictly ordered that the plan should not be disclosed.
The situation was urgent, and Kublai Khan immediately dispatched troops and ordered the elite main force to use cavalry as the vanguard, bypass the Alibuge march route, and quickly reach Helin.
Since the main force is transferred, Kaiping is in crisis and there is a possibility of being attacked by Ali Buge at any time. Therefore, Kublai Khan chose to join the army on the north and lead the army in person to boost morale. If he unfortunately suffers a defeat, he can die with his soldiers.
In order to escape the exploration of Alibuge's military exploration, Kublai Khan ordered the number of camps in each battalion to not be reduced. The soldiers on duty changed from three to two updates, and wanted to come up with an empty city plan for the opponent.
Zong Zheng knew that this was an opportunity to win Kublai Khan, so he didn't want to miss it. After Kublai Khan decided to use Zong Zheng's strategy and hurriedly discussed the way to marching and deploy troops, suddenly, Zong Zheng hurried to Xianjie's camp because he had something to entrust with Xianjie.
Chapter completed!