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    On the morning of September 10th, Jialan and Feng Yi went to the Shenwuchuan battlefield to meet General Youwuwei Li Jing.

    Li Jing once served as the general manager of Daizhou and was in charge of the military affairs of Daizhou.  When Jin Shang ascended the throne, King Yang Liang of the Han Dynasty rebelled. Li Jing refused to obey and held on to the city, thus winning the emperor's trust.  At that time, Feng Xiaoci was Li Jing's Sima.  Feng Xiaoci also won the emperor's appreciation and respect in that battle. After that, he went out to Zhenxi and made numerous achievements.  Because of this relationship, Li Jing was extremely polite to Feng Yi, asking for his welfare, and even talked about the late Feng Xiaoci, sighing with sadness.

    Jialan and Luo Yi chatted happily.  Although the two were once at each other's throats on the battlefield in the Far East, they were almost at war with each other, but their love for Paoze was hard to break. What's more, Jialan finally led the Dragon Guard to destroy Goguryeo, proving his ability and snow-washing the emperor.  Luo Yi still admires the shame of being a traitor, but Luo Yi's jealousy towards Jialan is also growing day by day.

    The emperor has many relatives, but there are only a few who are trusted by the emperor and entrusted with important tasks.  The sudden rise of Jialan is one of the few.  Just imagine that the emperor entrusted the decisive battle between the north and the south to determine the fate of the Middle-Earth to such a young general, and handed over his life, reputation and authority to a man he had never met before, who had a deep grudge against the royal family and had just returned from the border of the Western Territory.  A child from a wealthy family, how much confidence and courage does this require?  Facts have proved that Jialan has lived up to the emperor's trust. He has not only completed the strategic deployment of the decisive battle between the north and the south, but is also pushing the battle to victory step by step.

    This is the decisive battle for the people of China and the emperor.  It is also a decisive battle between the emperor and his people. We just need to wait for the decisive battle to be won.  All those who survive will write a glorious chapter in history.  Luo Yi was excited, excited, and very emotional about this.  He asked himself that he didn't have Jialan's abilities, and after this battle, Jialan would definitely become a hero that attracted much attention in the empire, and would be admired by the people of Middle-earth. But would this be a blessing or a worry for him and the empire?  Luo Yi vaguely seemed to see an ominous sign, which made him feel panicked and full of worries about the future of the empire.

    Jialan analyzed and deduced the battle situation in detail to Li Jing and Luo Yi.

    Xue Shixiong has explained it from an overall perspective before, and now Jialan will give an all-round explanation from the local battlefield to the entire Northern Xinjiang battlefield.  Li Jing and Luo Yi each relied on their own combat experience and political wisdom to judge at almost the same time that this decisive battle had become a lose-lose situation, and the troops on the Bailangsai battlefield would surely suffer huge losses, which would result in  Two serious consequences: First, the Northern Xinjiang garrison was completely lost; the second imperial army was unable to gain an advantage in terms of numbers alone, so even if it surrounded the Northern Lu army, it could not completely annihilate it.  Can be evacuated.  This has laid a major hidden danger for the empire's political struggle, and the fierce political struggle will definitely weaken the political advantage brought by the military victory. In the future, the Eastern Capital will surely set off a violent storm, and the political storm will also  It's inevitable.

    Since political storms are inevitable, it is important to ¡°take sides¡±. Which side are you on?  It is to support the emperor.  Or contend with the emperor and become his political opponent?  Military commanders belong to different political groups, and the armies they control actually represent the strengths of different political groups and are also the backing for political games between them.  The extent of the emperor's actual control over the army represents the extent of his authority.  The victory of the Third Eastern Expedition and the advantage the empire has gained today in the decisive battle between the north and the south.  All thanks to his improved control over the army.  However, at this moment, the emperor has transferred all the troops loyal to him to the battlefield of the decisive battle between the north and the south. After both sides have suffered losses, how many of the imperial troops loyal to the emperor can be left?  Behind the merits and glory, there is the collapse of authority. Military victory but political failure are common in history, and the consequences are devastating.

    Li Jing thought for a long time, and finally couldn't help but ask, "General Jialan, your Majesty's strategy for the decisive battle between the north and the south, is the goal to expand the territory, or to maintain the stability of the border? Is it to use all the national power to destroy the Turks, or is it to  To maintain peace between the North and the South?¡±

    Jialan looked solemn and remained silent for a long time.  After all, Li Jing was one of the twelve generals of the Imperial Guard. His concern for politics was far greater than his control of the army. He could see at a glance the political pros and cons of the decisive battle between the north and the south. Out of his concern for the empire, Li Jing  Worried about the future, the old commander still questioned the emperor's strategic decision.

    Jialan didn't know how to answer. The feeling of powerlessness deep in his heart welled up again. He really wanted to roar at the sky. Why did a certain person fail to save the empire from danger every time he changed history, but pushed the empire faster into the abyss?  Why?  Was someone wrong, was the emperor wrong, or was the entire ruling class of the empire wrong?

    Li Jing seemed to see the struggle and pain in Jialan's heart, and couldn't help but sigh sadly, "The expedition to Tuyuhun in the west, the expedition to Goguryeo in the east, and today's decisive battle between the north and the south, their real purpose is for the safety of the Central Plains, but the Central PlainsIs it safe?  Today, China is suffering from internal and external troubles. There is no security or a peaceful future.  "

    Li Jing glanced at Jialan, then at Feng Yi and Luo Yi, with melancholy in his eyes, "Why is reality running counter to our wishes? Why is it that what countless soldiers exchanged their blood and lives for is not the beautiful future they expected?"  Year after year of war has scarred Middle-earth, and when will we see signs of its end?"

    Li Jing¡¯s words were very subtle, tactful, and inappropriate, especially in front of Jialan. There was a possibility that these words would reach the emperor¡¯s ears.  Therefore, Feng Yi was very worried but didn't know how to dissuade him.  Luo Yi had no expression on his face and looked up at the sky with a look of disdain.

    Jialan understands the old commander¡¯s painstaking efforts.  The national defense and diplomatic strategies drawn up by the Central Committee are correct, but the mistake lies in the execution.  During the Western Expedition and the Eastern Expedition, the emperor personally conducted the expedition. In fact, the emperor was both the maker and executor of the decision. The consequence of this was that the final results of the Western Expedition and the Eastern Expedition completely deviated from the decision-making.  The goal has changed from weakening and containing the opponent to destroying the opponent, so expanding the territory has become the ultimate goal of the war.

    Because of the change in strategic goals, the nature of the war has also changed, and the process of the war has become extremely complex and arduous. The final result is that due to the current size of the country's national power, the empire itself does not have the ability to start a war at this stage.  The ability to expand territory, so when the national power is exhausted, the goal of war has changed from destroying the opponent to expand territory, and has to be readjusted to containing the opponent to maintain the balance of power.  This was true on the battlefield of the Western Expedition, and Tuyuhun was restored, but peace between the two sides was maintained in the Longxi border area; the same was true on the battlefield of the Eastern Expedition, the Kingdom of Goguryeo must be preserved to maintain the stability of the situation in the Far East.  In other words, the final result of the Western Expedition and the Eastern Expedition was to "weaken and contain", but because their goals changed significantly during the war, the empire spent a lot of manpower, material and financial resources on it, and all of this national power was in vain.  wasted.

    Today's decisive battle between the north and the south is still the same. The opponent's military strength is very strong. The number and force of its troops far exceed those of Tuyuhun and Goguryeo. However, during the decisive battle, the empire's decision-makers tried to surround the opponent, annihilate them, and then throw themselves into the decisive battle battlefield.  However, there are not as many troops as there are opponents. In fact, this battle cannot be fought at all. If it is fought, both sides will suffer losses.  With today's empire facing internal and external troubles, if a fight with an opponent results in both sides losing, bleeding profusely, and dying, one can imagine the serious consequences.

    If the goal of this battle is to "weaken and contain" the opponent, then this moment has entered the final stage of the decisive battle. The battle will be over as soon as Shibi Khan and the main force of the Northern Barbarians evacuate from the middle of the country.  Although the results were not brilliant enough, the emperor and the imperial army only drove away the Northern Barbarians who had "robberyed" their homes, but they achieved the purpose of "weakening and containing" the opponents. It is absolutely impossible for the Northern Barbarians to invade China again in the future.  Now, the emperor and the central government can concentrate on using the imperial troops under their control to quickly put down rebellions and "pacify the country". This can alleviate or solve the political goal of "internal and external troubles".

    The old commander didn¡¯t expect Jialan to understand what he said, but as long as it reached the ears of the empire¡¯s decision-makers, such as the emperor and Pei Shiju, they would definitely understand.

    Jialan bowed deeply and said nothing from beginning to end.

    He can now understand the psychology of Qi Bi Khan on the Yanmen battlefield. How much determination does it take to spit out the prey in your mouth?  Jialan asked himself that he couldn't do it. Maybe the emperor, Pei Shiju, Xue Shixiong, Li Jing and other pillars of the empire could do it, but he definitely couldn't do it. The only thing he wanted to do now was to kill, to kill at all costs, and to do his best.  kill.

    "Please Hua Gong sit in the fortress and command from the center."

    Jialan extended an invitation to the old commander and voluntarily gave up the battlefield command.  This is actually not in compliance with the rules. Xue Shixiong is the highest military and political leader of the Northeast Road. He has not issued an order. The old commander cannot take over Bailangsai's battlefield command without authorization.  Although the old commander's rank and official position are higher than that of Jialan, Jialan is still nominally the deputy ambassador of Northeast Road and Xue Shixiong's deputy. More importantly, why did Xue Shixiong not give the order for the old commander to take over the battlefield command of Bailangsai?  Quan's order?

    As soon as Jialan said these words, Feng Yi and Luo Yi were slightly surprised. They didn't know what Jialan's purpose was. Is it just out of respect for the old commander?

    Li Jing, however, didn't take it seriously. He waved his hand slightly and refused without thinking, "I am following General Jialan's order."

    Jialan was still waiting for further persuasion, but the old commander waved his hand decisively, "This is a decisive battle, a decisive battle for Middle-earth, a decisive battle for the Holy Lord. There is no room for error. I will stick to the Shenwuchuan, even if my body is shattered, I will never take a step back."

    Jialan bowed his thanks and said goodbye to Feng Yi.

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