flstandardbreds Chapter 158 Tang Hai Makes a Strategy
Chapter 158 Tang Hai Makes a Strategy
Yuan Quan stood on the city wall, his eyes as sharp as torches, looking at the enemy camp that could be vaguely seen in the distance, but his heart was surging. He nodded slightly, as if responding to a certain determination in his heart. In his heart, the passion to serve the Great Kun Dynasty has never been extinguished, but at this moment, he is facing this precarious dynasty with more complicated emotions.
His thoughts drifted back to the distant past, the era he had longed for, when his father was famous and his family was glorious. However, a sudden change made everything come to nothing. His father's injustice and the family's decline were like a heavy yoke, weighing on his heart. His greatest wish was to restore his father's reputation, overturn his father's case, and make his family shine again.
But at this moment, when he witnessed the tragic situation in Northwest County, his heart felt as heavy as if it was hit by a huge rock. Flocks of crows circled on the road, eating the bodies lying on the roadside until only bones were left. The villages that were once full of life were now empty. And those greedy officers and soldiers did not even let go of the remaining large grain storage households, wanting to kill them all. He couldn't help but think that if this continued, Northwest County might really become a wasteland.
"Tell me, do those bigwigs in the temple really not know the situation in the northwest?" Yuan Quan turned his head and looked at the sea beside him, his eyes full of doubts and confusion.
Hai sighed slightly, shook his head and said, "You underestimate those adults. How could they not know these situations? However, the Dakun Dynasty needs a lot of funds every year to fight against those barbarians in the northeast. And the interests of those adults in the temple are mostly in the rich areas such as Jiangnan. They have annexed a lot of land there, making the tax revenue in those places worse year by year. In order to maintain the operation of the court, they can only spread the country's taxes to other provinces with lower grain production. Therefore, whether it is the southwest or the northwest, if taxes cannot be paid for several consecutive years, the entire court will not be able to operate. This is why the northwest still has to collect taxes under this situation this year."
Yuan Quan was silent. He had not expected that there would be such a complicated conflict of interest. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He knew that he could not panic at this moment. He needed to calmly think about how to proceed.
"Mr. Tang, what do you think we should do next?" Yuan Quan suddenly asked. He realized that the possibility of overturning his father's case with Emperor Chongming by defeating the Northwest Army was getting lower and lower. So, he also wanted to hear Hai's opinion.
Tang Hai pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "The current Dakun Dynasty is in turmoil, trapped both internally and externally. It is almost impossible for us to change the entire situation by ourselves. However, we cannot just give up. We can first try to save our own lives and the safety of our families, and then look for opportunities to overturn the case for Lord Yuan. At the same time, we can also use this opportunity to accumulate strength and prepare for possible changes in the future."
After hearing this, Yuan Quan's eyes flashed with determination. He knew that this road would be full of difficulties and obstacles, but he was ready. For the honor of his father and the glory of his family, he was willing to pay any price.
"Uncle Tang, what do you think? If we defeat the troops of Northwest Prefecture, what will the officials of the imperial court do?" Yuan Quan suddenly turned around and asked.
"I'm afraid they will send a senior official to encircle and suppress us! After all, if the army of a county can't do anything to us! Then we may cause danger to them! And if we sign, all the troops of the Northwest Army! Those other people who were forced to go up the mountain will probably take action! By then, the entire Northwest County will be in a mess! This situation can only be solved by an official who is very knowledgeable about military affairs and has great power granted by Emperor Chongming! And that person must come with at least tens of thousands of elite troops!" After all, Tang Hai participated in the Northeast War. He knew very well that once their army of a few thousand people really defeated the main army of the Northwest Army. Then other forces of the Northwest Army would take advantage of the situation.
Tang Hai's analysis was profound and thorough, and Yuan Quan understood it more clearly after listening to it. He knew that once they successfully defeated the main force of the Northwest Army, it would trigger a series of chain reactions, which would not only plunge the Northwest County into deeper chaos, but might even affect the nerves of the entire Dakun Dynasty. At that time, they would face strong pressure and siege from the court.
"Uncle Tang, do you mean that we must act cautiously and not easily expose our strength?" Yuan Quan asked.
Tang Hai nodded and said, "That's right. We must hide our strength and accumulate power. At the same time, we must actively contact the rebels who were forced to go up the mountain, establish connections with them, and discuss countermeasures together. Only in this way can we occupy an advantageous position in future changes."
"And if we only rely on the northwest, it will definitely not work! There is too little food in the northwest! As the team grows bigger and bigger, our food will become more and more tight! With food, we can always pull out a large team! But without food, a team is likely to fall apart! And this is not conducive to distracting the court's attention! Can you see if Taichu and a few others can go to the southwest? If the southwest county is also in chaos, the court will be too busy to focus all its energy here!" Tang Hai analyzed with a smile at this time.
"But who should we choose as our leader over there? There must be someone there who can convince everyone! And the situation over there is not as bad as here! As long as those people can survive by eating grass roots and tree bark, I'm afraid they won't be willing to follow us!" Yuan Quan said with some difficulty at this time.
"Sir, have you forgotten your brother Lin Kunlun? Lin Kunlun has a good relationship with everyone in the mountain stronghold. He lets the brothers who stay in the mountain stronghold follow him, and he doesn't worry that those brothers will suffer! And those brothers will also be convinced by him! He can judge the situation in the northwest and southwest in advance, which shows that he has an unparalleled talent in strategy! If we send people to support them, they will definitely be able to make a career in the southwest! At that time, we will echo each other from the north and the south and move east or north! There is no need to worry about the failure of the great cause!" Tang Hai made such an analysis and did not take Northwest County, Zhou Kai and others seriously at all.
Yuan Quan pondered for a moment, then said firmly: "Okay, I'll listen to you. Let's hide our strength first, accumulate power, and contact the rebels at the same time. Then send people to contact the mountain stronghold and the Lin brothers to ask them to make some moves in the southwest! When the time is right, we will strike back in one fell swoop to reverse the verdict for my father and win glory for our family!"