There are three reasons why the dynasties in the Central Plains region were able to suppress the nomads. The first was the population gap, the second was the productivity gap, and the third was technological leadership.

Teach the nomads advanced technologies, and there will be no generational differences in technology. It will be difficult to suppress the nomads in the future.

Although the temptation of ten thousand cavalry was great, Li Feng still refused.

"Thirty thousand is thirty thousand, but let's make an agreement first. After the war, they can go wherever they want, but during the war these people must absolutely obey my orders. If anyone files a lawsuit against you, don't talk about it with me.

Some or not.”

"This is natural, but Meiluchu Khan asked me to ask how you plan to deal with the Anxi military town. What the Khan means is that he can help you deal with that place for free, using only 30,000 soldiers and horses.

outside."

"You don't have to worry anymore. You just need to prepare 30,000 cavalry for me. I will have my own way then."

After sending away the Turkic envoys, Liu Ji also asked the same question: "The soldiers and horses in Anxi Military Town are strong. If we start an uprising, the first thing we will face is the soldiers and horses in Anxi Military Town. How will the prince deal with them?"

"I prepared two plans for Liang Feiyang. Eunuch Wei and Eunuch Hai went to tell him about Li Yuan's patricide. He didn't believe me, but he had to believe Eunuch Wei and Eunuch Hai."

"What if they don't believe it?"

"Both Eunuch Wei and Eunuch Hai don't believe it. Liang Feiyang chose Li Yuan, so we have to ask Eunuch Wei to take action."

Liu Ji and Xie Zhixin looked towards the shadows. There was a master following them, and it was easy to take down Liang Feiyang.

"When will the prince prepare to take action?"

"Don't be in a hurry. Let Liang Feiyang know in advance. I'm afraid of both snakes and rats. I won't let him know until the time of the incident. How are the preparations for weapons and food?"

"In order to avoid alarming the imperial court, we have been careful in purchasing grain and grass, which can currently sustain 10,000 soldiers for a year. In terms of equipment, Youzhou is rich in iron ore and has sufficient reserves of iron tools, but the number of craftsmen is insufficient.

The armor, arrows, and swords have not yet reached the intended target. In addition, the consumption of horses is also huge, and they can only last less than three months. When the 30,000 Turkic cavalry comes, they may only be able to last ten days. Moreover, the warehouse is almost running out of money.

"

Liu Ji said a lot, but he could sum it up in two words: lack of money.

Li Feng stood up and paced helplessly. The land in Youzhou was not good to begin with, and the yield was extremely low. After nearly a year of management, he finally had a significant improvement, but it was still far from enough to prepare for a war, let alone face the situation.

That's right, it's a huge undertaking.

Xie Zhixin said: "Your Majesty, Youzhou is exhausted, but the Eastern Capital is rich. After the uprising, we can leave a force of troops to pretend to attack Dingzhou and attract the main force of the Eastern Capital to attack. You can lead a large group of troops to take the Eastern Capital directly."

"If you capture the Eastern Capital, you will gain the Eastern Capital's money, food, and troops. If you go south, you can threaten the capital. If you go east, you can capture Xuzhou and block the north-south passage. If you lose, you can divide the world by retreating. If you win, you can create a new world."

Li Feng looked at the map at the back and compared the strategies mentioned by Xie Zhixin one by one.

There are two capitals in Daqian. One is the current capital, which was the imperial city chosen by Taizu of Daqian after he ascended the throne. The second is Dongdu, which was first captured after Taizu's uprising. It has always existed as a companion capital, although its standards are lower than the capital.

A little, but the level of wealth is even greater than that of the capital city.

If you capture the Eastern Capital, you will not only get a lot of money and food, but you will also gain a strategic advantage.

"This step is extremely delicate. What I am worried about is whether Zhao Yan can see it."

Xie Zhixin lowered his head and thought deeply: "Zhao Yan is a veteran of three dynasties. He was born in the military. He has been stationed in the Anxi military town for many years and is proficient in the art of war. It will not be easy to hide this plan from him."

"But to capture Dingzhou, you can go south along the canal, or you can directly capture the eastern capital. As long as Zhao Yan doesn't know about the 30,000 cavalry, he probably wouldn't have guessed that the prince would act like this."

Liu Ji asked: "Who will be the bait?"

"We need someone with a very high reputation, and Mrs. Wen is the most suitable person."

Li Feng said: "She doesn't understand the art of war."

"The command can be left to Zhang Shoulin, Chen Da and others. Mrs. Wen only needs to appear in front of everyone to stabilize the morale of the army and confuse the opponent at the same time."

"I'm afraid I can't beat him."

"There is no need to fight. As long as the main force of the Eastern Capital is detected, Mrs. Wen will immediately return to Youzhou with troops to defend. Youzhou has complete defenses. All you need to do is hold on until you take the Eastern Capital."

Li Feng looked at the map and determined his attack strategy.

"Then we need to bring Wen Xue back. She is still in the capital."

After Li Feng finished speaking, he suddenly yelled something bad.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

"Li Yuan's imperial edict has been transmitted to Youzhou. It is reasonable for Wen Xue to come back, but she has not come back. She is afraid that she went to attack and kill Hu Deheng."

Liu Ji and Xie Zhixin looked at each other and felt that this was a possibility.

"If Wen Xue kills Hu Deheng and Li Yuan is furious, I will have to bear the blame. Then we will have to raise troops in advance."

Li Feng abandoned Liu Ji and Xie Zhixin and ran to the side courtyard. It happened that Nangong Yuxiu was not out today, so Li Feng pulled her over and said, "Go to Ningzhou to find Wen Xue. She can't kill Hu Deheng yet."

Nangong Yuxiu was puzzled: "Why can't you kill him? Didn't you always want to kill him?"

"This is the moment, the other is the moment. In short, you should hurry up and find Wen Xue and stop her from killing Hu Deheng. Just tell her that I have other important matters entrusted to her."

Nangong Yuxiu didn't know why, but he rode away anyway.

After Nangong Yuxiu left, Sun Er's voice suddenly came from the courtyard door: "Why can't you kill him?"

Li Feng was startled and saw that the person coming was Sun Er, so he explained to him: "The emperor has just pardoned Hu Deheng. If Wen Xue kills him now, I will be the target of public criticism. This will affect my plan."

"Want to kill the emperor? I'll just go and kill him."

"The palace is heavily guarded and there are many masters, so it is not easy to kill. Throughout the ages, not even the Grand Master has successfully killed the king."

Sun Er thought for a moment and felt that Li Feng was right: "Then what do you need me to do?"

"Help me go to Dongdu to find out about the garrison there and the situation in the capital. It would be better if you get a more detailed topographic map. I can find it of great use."

Sun Er took the order, and Li Feng called some martial arts people and gave them instructions one by one.

As the companion capital, Dongdu has tall walls and is not easy to capture even by surprise attack. What's more, Li Feng leads a team of cavalry and is not good at attacking the city. He needs to cooperate internally and externally to capture Dongdu.

The task of these martial arts people is to kill the commanding generals of Dongdu before attacking the city to clear the way for Li Feng to attack.

After making preparations, Li Feng looked to the south and prayed in his heart, Wen Xue must not kill Hu Deheng. He still needs some time to prepare.

On the pipeline from Beijing to Ningzhou, Wen Xue held a blood-stained sword and looked coldly at Hu Tianhua who was kneeling on the ground crying.
Chapter completed!