Chapter 20 Countermeasures(1/2)
"I wonder what kind of solutions can help our country Chen?"
Ye Ming stared at Zhuang Xia, looking forward to his idea.
"Will Zhao and Wu retreat easily?" Zhuang Xia asked.
"Won't."
"What's the price if they want to withdraw their troops?" Zhuang Xia asked again.
"It's twice as good as the previous war. It's hard for me, Chen State, to bear it." Ye Ming frowned.
"Is Chen's troops sufficient to deal with it?" Zhuang Xia asked.
"Although the Chen State's military strength is not weaker than that of Wu and Yue, it is far from enough to deal with Zhao and Wu coalition." Ye Ming responded to Zhuang Xia's question, and the more he spoke, the more he became more and more frustrated.
After asking, Zhuang Xia said slowly: "For the coalition forces of the two countries, Chen must send all his troops to defend. This is Chen's attitude and momentum.
If there is not enough soldiers to defend, Zhao and Wu will definitely think that Chen is easy to bully, and will also think that Chen will be determined to seek peace and will be more aggressive."
Ye Ming nodded. He understood that when facing a strong enemy, he should at least be tough. Otherwise, people will be bullied by others, and the weakness and retreat of the country will be regarded as the target of plunder.
For example, the weaker the Song Dynasty, the more fierce the plunder of the foreign races, the bigger their appetites and more invasions, so it is useless to just be weak.
"How many troops are appropriate? The Chen State has only 140,000 or 50,000 troops, and it must defend the city and prevent Chu State from taking advantage of the situation to rob. The number of troops it can use is only 70,000 or 80,000. However, these numbers cannot match the 200,000 coalition forces of Zhao and Wu."
Ye Ming still has a headache.
"There are 120,000 soldiers, but 50,000 of them can be recruited secretly. There is no requirement for combat effectiveness and the time is too short to be trained. However, the military appearance must be prepared and cannot be known by Zhao and Wu.
In this way, the demand for troops can be alleviated. Although it looks fat, the enemy does not know it. Only the number of troops is found, he will definitely think that Chen Guo has the determination to fight to the death.
With such determination, the enemy will definitely be afraid and will not offend easily, because if a war really arises, it will be a huge consumption for them, and they dare not fight easily."
"Twelve thousand vs. 200,000, the formation is weaker than the enemy and the strength is asymmetric. They are likely to start a war." Ye Ming said.
"Then find a helping hand. The State of Chu will not help. The king of Chu is eager to take advantage of the situation and it is better not to send troops.
However, the Yue Kingdom can fight for it because the Wu and Yue Kingdom have a grudge.
Although the Yue Kingdom is weaker than the Wu Kingdom, it is still possible to send 30,000 to 40,000 troops. In this way, the gap between 160,000 and 200,000 is not too big, and the Zhao-Wu coalition forces will not fight easily."
"This matter is thankless, how will Yue Guo agree?"
Zhuang Xia said: "Coercion and temptation. If Chen State is defeated, Wu State will grow stronger. Wu Yue is the enemy. If the king of Yue State is smart, he will not let Wu State grow stronger.
Furthermore, once Chen State is defeated, the next one may be Yue State. Yue State is not as strong as Chen State. How can the outcome be predicted?
In both, you can give generous rewards, which is definitely less than the compensation for defeat in the war. You can even determine whether the two countries have alliances and exchange their ties, and promise that if Wu sends troops to Yue, Chen can help.
If you personally negotiate with the monarch of Yue Kingdom, you will definitely succeed.
When the strength of the enemy and us is at the same level, regardless of whether the war begins or not, the situation will be far better than it is now.
At that time, if there were peace talks, the price would be small."
"My wise man is very talented, but there are quite a lot of risks. There should not be too many people who go to the country of Yue. The time is too short, so it may not be too late."
Ye Ming looked at Zhuang Xia with dry eyes, and what he wanted was self-evident.
"I know, the ministers who have made my plan may also think that it is just that the risk is too great or the operation is too difficult.
For example, if you are on a mission to Yue Kingdom, if you don’t have me, you may have to send an envoy instead of going there in person.
For example, if the mission to Yue State was too long, if Zhao and Wu were directly attacking, the reinforcements from Yue State would not have time.
For example, if you don’t have me here, you won’t have confidence in kissing the scene, and you may die if you accidentally do so.
Are all I said right?”
Ye Ming smiled awkwardly: "If you weren't a talented man, you could do what others could not do, and some ideas were just ideas that could not be implemented."
"Don't flatter, but it's still a price to help me, and it's impossible to help in vain."
After hearing the words, Ye Ming hurriedly agreed: "No matter what the war is, after the war, I will definitely regard Mr. As the national teacher and tell the world. And I will also grant Mr. As the earl, and give it to a county and a people of thousands of households."
This reward is not bad. The position of aristocrat, the position of the national teacher, and the people of thousands of households, only one of them is unknown, but it is unavailable.
"Very good, then I will help." Zhuang Xia nodded and agreed.
Hearing this, Ye Ming was overjoyed. With Mr. Zhuang’s help, it would be like God’s help, and he would definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort. At least his personal safety is guaranteed.
He has just taken office and is very afraid of death.
He hesitated for a while and said again: "Sir is brave and powerful, and no one can defeat him. If he takes action, he will definitely be able to take the heads of the enemy generals from thousands of troops. In this way, it may be possible to avoid the disaster of this war without spending one soldier..."
He said, looking at Zhuang Xia and paying attention to the other person's expression.
However, Zhuang Xia's face that looked like a smile made him stop talking, because the other party's eyes seemed to see through all this, and his words were like a performance.
"Do you want me to assassinate the kings of Zhao and Wu? Or you may go to the battlefield to kill their generals and make them lose their heads? That's what you mean?"
Zhuang Xia asked three questions repeatedly and looked at the king of Chen.
Ye Ming nodded quickly: "Although this trip is not ashamed, it is the best way to calm the war. I believe that the people of Chen will definitely be grateful to the gentleman."
"Sorry, I can't do it. Although I'm awesome, I can't help but face thousands of troops. You look down on me.
Besides, I have no grudges with them, and killing people for no reason is unruly for me."
Zhuang Xia refused. Before Ye Ming could speak, he said again: "I am waiting for Chen Guoping to survive this war, and also waiting for the monarch's promise.
I still have something to do, and the king asks me for it, so I won’t be with you.”
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Ye Ming smiled and said nothing more. He already knew what Zhuang Xia meant. Since he couldn't do it, then go back.
Then he took a car and this trip was really coming and going.
However, he was able to do what he wanted and did not make a trip in vain. At least Zhuang Xia agreed to help.
Zhuang Xia immediately knew about the departure of the king of Chen, but did not care.
He refused Yeming without hesitation just now, and his tone was quite gentle, otherwise he would have wanted to kick him out.
If you gain something, your desires will be unsatisfactory. This is what Zhuang Xia thinks.
In fact, Zhuang Xia didn't care much about this war. He was not a person from this world and did not have such a strong sense of belonging.
Whether Chen Guo lost or lost or won may have some impact on him, but it did not matter much. He was willing to promise to help but did not want to be disturbed by Chen Guo because he was in a long-term war.
Furthermore, he believed that war could be best to calm down with less death, so he suggested that Ye Ming seek peace when the two armies have similar military strength, rather than fighting.
He also calculated that he could do this.
He just wanted to laugh at Ye Ming's wish to kill the kings of Zhao and Wu, or kill the opponent's general on the battlefield.
He just wanted to ask why he did this.
Although his prestige has come out of this, the disadvantages outweigh the benefits.
At that time, other countries would never tolerate him, and all the nobles were eager to kill him, because he would always be a threat to their lives.
In the future, it may be impossible for him to settle in other countries, and others will never feel at ease.
For example, there are huge tigers on the mountain, which are scary and afraid to offend them actively.
But if it goes down the mountain and eats many people, I'm afraid all hunters will go into the mountain to hunt tigers.
Zhuang Xia is the tiger. Even if he is quiet and quiet, others will not provoke him on their own initiative.
If he kills a king or a general, I am afraid that all the nobles and high-ranking officials will be worried and wish they could kill them quickly.
Even Zhuang Xiadu believed that if he was useless to Chen State, all Ye Ming thought about was how to kill him. After all, he had the ability to kill him, the king at any time, and he still did not obey the discipline.
Although Zhuang Xia didn't care about these things and was not afraid at all. No matter what method the other party used, it was not worth mentioning to him.
The threat of ants to elephants is almost zero.
However, if Zhuang Xia agreed to Ye Ming's request, he might have really fallen into his trap and would have to be accepted by Chen State in the future, or even by Ye Ming and civilians.
On the contrary, he will establish countless enemies.
Ye Ming and Chen might be able to grow stronger by taking advantage of this war, but what about him? In addition to being the target of public criticism, there is also the so-called fame and fortune that Ye Ming promised, and he has nothing to do.
As long as you don’t have to worry about food and drink, he doesn’t care whether his wealth is too much or low, his status is high or low, and he doesn’t refuse to be able to get it at will, but being busy with it is a waste of his great time growing up now.
He is indeed a sharp blade, but why is he used by Ye Ming? He controls the direction he faces?
Perhaps, in Ye Ming's eyes, he is a magic weapon, and it is not a problem to control well, and he not only wants to defend Chen State, but also wants more.
However, Zhuang Xia promised him this matter today, and Ye Ming would ask him to lead his troops to attack Chu State tomorrow, forever until he became the only one in this world.
Zhuang Xia was not that stupid, so she just blocked Ye Ming's mouth now.
Ye Ming is in trouble. He can help him when he is at a disadvantage, but he just wants him to become a weapon to realize his personal desires?
Sorry, he was lazy to pay attention.
"Purple clothes! Purple clothes!" He called out twice.
In Zhuang Mansion, there is nothing to do in normal times. That dead girl is leisurely enough. The house is so big that it is not easy to find.
"Sir." She rushed over with a small step. She just went secretly and stuck out her tongue to express her regret for laziness.
To be continued...