Everyone was stunned for a moment, then looked solemn, sat upright, and waited patiently for what was to follow.

Wu Nian stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked slowly to the door. A group of soldiers guarding the door all bowed to Wu Nian.

Wu Nian ignored it. After pondering for a while, he turned around and said to everyone: "The price paid to protect the Kyokuji family, no. To protect the Ryukyu people, is higher than I thought."

"The Toyotomi family wants to wipe out my maritime trade. The income from the Shipping Department, silver, and copper ingot exchange have all gone to naught. There are also ginseng, precious furs, etc., which will affect every aspect."

"And we don't have the ability to resist. Not to mention Isshin Matsudaira and Li Tianbao's two naval households. Even if we add the two ten thousand households of the Yalu River Navy, we are definitely no match for the Toyotomi family, let alone Goguryeo.

Navy? They are also a maritime power."

Having said this, Wu Nian laughed at himself, turned around and said: "I am surrounded by only four neighbors. Meng Yuan, Goguryeo, Chu State, and Fusang, but they all are against me. I can be considered a talent."

"The pressure from all directions is coming. Our life is indeed difficult."

"but."

Having said this, Wu Nian held his head high, with a smile in his eyes, and said: "When we are weak, of course the enemy will be strong."

"Especially the Goguryeo people. With the help of the Fusang people, they must have become arrogant. They thought that I would not dare to send troops to Goguryeo."

"I also told Wang Gui before that I would lead troops back to Yingqing Mansion. I will honestly pursue the idea of ​​​​Huanglong Mansion and complete the goal of [expelling the Tartars and regaining Liaodong] first."

"Now I have an idea. I think that when the enemy is proud, isn't it the time when their defenses are lax? Isn't it also the opportunity to use troops?"

After hearing this, everyone frowned, and then each of them began to ponder. Cheng Yulian, a civil servant, will not talk about it for now.

Tieniu, Wang Gui, and Zhang Sheng were all people who followed Wu Nian from birth to death and fought countless battles for the rest of their lives.

We all know the principle of surprise when using troops to fight.

After the First World War in Liaodong, the strength of the Goguryeo people was severely damaged. The Queen Mother united with the Zhao family to stabilize the situation in Goguryeo.

But they still stationed troops in Guangyang Mansion and trained the Yalu River Navy, exuding an aggressive spirit.

This is the opposite of surprise. Being really prepared to fight when the enemy knows he is going to fight.

This was a forcible capture. The Goguryeo court and the public must be nervous. Li Yunchong was a general, and Zhao Man became a dragon and a phoenix.

How easy is it to conquer Goguryeo?

But now the Toyotomi family wants to stand together with Goguryeo, weaken the general government of Fu Han, and strengthen Goguryeo.

This strength has seemingly reversed.

Wait for Goguryeo to relax its defenses.

But it complies with the art of war.

Take the enemy by surprise and attack them unprepared.

On the contrary, without the benefits of maritime trade, they retreated, not knowing when they would be able to compete with the Mongolians for Huanglong Mansion.

And developing the navy to break the naval blockade of Goguryeo and Fuso was even more impossible.

It is better to use the army to defeat Goguryeo. Use Goguryeo's resources, population, and land to seize the enemy's supplies and go southeast to compete with the Fuso Navy.

Go north to compete with the Mongolians and Yuan people, and go south to confront the Chu people.

Turn four neighbors into three neighbors. Use the steel knife in your hand to fight your way out, gain strategic initiative, and become confident and strong.

When Wang Gui, Zhang Sheng, and Tieniu thought of this, their hearts beat, their eyes flashed, their fists clenched, and their heartbeats began to accelerate.

The sound of the beating heart is like a war drum.

With the steel knife in hand, the murderous intention arises.

At this time, Wu Nian said again: "In a few days, I will lead my troops back to Yingqing Mansion. I will signal to the outside world that I will never dare to take advantage of Goguryeo again."

"I also followed the example of the Queen Mother and sent envoys to Goguryeo to show weakness to the enemy."

"Then prepare troops and horses in Yingqing Mansion and prepare to attack Huanglong Mansion. This will make the Meng Yuan people nervous and deceive all their neighbors."

"Secretly, I asked the Yalu River navy of two thousand households to prepare troops and build warships. They will continuously transport food and supplies to Guangyang Prefecture, laying the foundation for the advancement of Goguryeo."

Having said this, Wu Nian was already smiling, looking at everyone, and said: "How is it? Back then, the Queen Mother sent an envoy to give me beauty, Dongzhu, and ginseng. Now I use the same method to return the favor.

He is like a cat or a tiger."

"It's a good idea to imitate a cat and draw a tiger. The Goguryeo people and the Mongolian people joined forces to attack us without success. Stealing a chicken will end up losing a lot of rice. Isn't it just like painting a cat?"

"Once the general conquered Goguryeo, wouldn't he have painted a tiger?"

"I agree with this plan. Attack Huanglong in the open and cross Goguryeo secretly. Show weakness to the enemy."

Wang Gui stood up and his words were sonorous and powerful, like the sound of gold and iron.

"It's feasible." Zhang Sheng simply nodded and said.

"Although it's not decent to show weakness, if we can defeat Goguryeo, it's not a bad idea to show weakness." Tieniu touched his chin, a pair of tiger eyes showing murderous intent.

Cheng Yulian didn't understand at all, but his face was red, his fists were clenched, and his blood was full.

"Okay. Act according to the plan. We will gradually withdraw our troops from Guangyang Mansion."

"Go home."

Seeing this, Wu Nian no longer had any doubts and ordered with a smile.

"yes."

Everyone clasped their fists and bent down to salute Wu Nian, then turned around and walked out of the door, getting ready to go.

"Opportunities always appear in crises. But not everyone has the courage to take advantage of the fire. The brave will be starved to death, and the timid will starve to death."

"Within three years, I will invade Goguryeo. With the Queen Mother and the King of Goguryeo as my captives, I will avenge myself with one arrow."

Wu Nian looked at the empty main room, sneered, raised his right foot, walked out of the door, and walked away at a fast pace.

The soldiers on the left and right in front of the door bowed and saluted Wu Nian, and then followed silently.

...........

Wu Nian's army garrison in Guangyang Prefecture was very mixed. There were two garrison households, basically all new soldiers. There were no problems with equipment, supplies, and food, but the combat effectiveness of the army was worrying.

The navy of the Yalu River has two thousand households, which is about the same as the garrison of ten thousand households. There are even fewer warships that can travel freely on the river.

The rest include Wanhu with seven captains.

A total of 110,000 households of troops suppressed the Guangyang Mansion. They were like sharp blades hanging over the heads of the Goguryeo people, exuding unparalleled killing intent.

Now, Wu Nian has withdrawn his troops.

The troops of the Seven Colonels gradually withdrew their troops from Guangyang Mansion and returned to Yingqing Mansion. This was equivalent to gradually removing the sharp blade hanging above Goguryeo's head.

How could the Goguryeo people not be happy?

It's like eating ginseng fruit.

As Wu Nian's troops withdrew from Guangyang Mansion, the pressure on the Meng Yuan people immediately increased. How could Chun Yuan not become nervous?

Even Xiong Wuwo of the Chu State, although he was sitting on a magnificent pass with mountains and seas, was under increasing pressure as Wu Nian mobilized his troops.

After all, since Wu Nian raised his army, he has fought every year and fought every year. His officials, common people, captains, and soldiers have tried their best.

There is no spare capacity in national strength.

Struggle with military force.

Exactly the one.
Chapter completed!