On the Jiuzhou Pond, the emperor and Zhang Xutuo fished on the painting boat to enjoy the scenery.

At this time, Luoyang in the Central Plains has entered early summer, but in the far western border, it is still snowing heavily.

"The army reported that the heavy snow had caused frostbite to many soldiers and the transfer of military materials was extremely inconvenient. Fortunately, he took the initiative to attack and laid down Dafeiling to hoard grain, which eased slightly. ”

Luo Cheng sighed a little helplessly, "Originally, I only gave one soldier to the heir, but I hoped that he could judge the situation, restrain it, and control the war within a certain scale." Now that everything is in ruins, the imperial court needs to recuperate first, but Tang Jian first had the audacity to directly help Murong Shun mutiny and seize the throne, and the rotten embankment of Tuyuhun suddenly collapsed. ”

The emperor had little interest in fighting a full-scale war in Tuyuhun at this time, and he had no energy to spare.

The Meridian Straight Road, Lingwu Canal, and Helong Road in the northwest have not yet been fully dredged, and there is no surplus in Guanzhong, the people have not recovered, and the soldiers and horses of the imperial court have not yet been arranged in place.

Not to mention, the DPRK and China have just experienced a huge rebellion, and it is at a time of internal instability, and another major war on the Western Front is not in line with the emperor's plan.

In fact, more than half of the 11 prime ministers in the government hall thought it was overdone.

For example, Du Yan bluntly said that Luo Siye should be withdrawn immediately.

"If Heiye doesn't take the initiative to attack, then we will be in a much better situation to fight around Fu Qi City." The emperor bluntly said to Lao Shuai, although in front of the ministers, the emperor still supported Luo Siye very much, and praised him for taking the initiative to attack and playing the prestige of Daqin.

But in fact, the emperor still felt that Heiye had made a wrong decision at a wrong time, and then his soldiers and horses, as well as the situation of the court, fell into passivity.

Wuhai City and Dafeiling were too far from the border of Daqin.

Moreover, the terrain and climate over there were very unfavorable to the Qin army.

"Your Majesty, doesn't you also want to transfer your heirs back?"

Although Zhang Xutuo also admitted the emperor's words, the heir did fall behind in terms of strategy, but the key is now on the bow and has to be sent.

It is not easy to withdraw the troops at this time.

What's more, the Tibetans and the Western Turks are menacing, and the heirs are withdrawn like this, doesn't it seem that they are afraid of them. The most important thing is that with Zhang Xutuo's understanding of the heir, he will never retreat at this time.

At that time, the imperial court asked Heiye to withdraw the army and not send reinforcements, and the heir will not be subject to the orders of the monarch outside, wouldn't it be bad.

"Your Majesty, the generals of the court and the central government, are all gearing up and preparing for a big fight."

"The generals naturally want to have a big fight, if they don't fight, they will have no place to fight, drink tea all day long, deduce and deduce sand table war games, teach Yu Linlang, for them, it is really boring. But you should also know that at present, there are still three feudatories in the Central Plains, and the DPRK and China have just experienced an earthquake, and at this time, it is not beneficial for us to go deep into the enemy territory and fight with the tigers, leopards and wolves of Tubo, Tuyuhun, and Western Turks. ”

The more troops are deployed, the greater the logistical demand, and it is not an ordinary difficulty to transfer grain and grass to the front line of Dafeichuan and Wuhai. And with fewer troops, it is difficult to suppress the enemy.

If you lose the battle, it will bring about a chain reaction.

Now that the Central Plains is in a good situation, there must be repetitions if it is not done well.

"Teacher, do you say that you can mobilize troops and horses from the four roads of Guanlonghe Shuo, assemble in the area of Qinghai Lake, and then let Siye retreat slowly, lure the enemy army to pursue, and let's give him a big ambush by Qinghai Lake, and finish the battle?"

If a large army is gathered on the shore of Qinghai Lake, it can first solve the discomfort caused by altitude sickness to the Qin army, and second, it can greatly reduce the difficulty of transporting grain, grass and ordnance.

What's more, this place is closer to the west of the Longyou River, and the imperial court can also have follow-up forces to respond.

The ancients said that the major events of the country are in the worship and Rong.

War is no trivial matter, and Yang Guangbu thought that the destruction of Goguryeo was like a backhand, but as a result, the powerful Sui Dynasty was also wiped out?

If the enemy enters Helong, then Luo Cheng will definitely respond without hesitation, but now the problem is that Tang Jian acted boldly, and Hei Ye ignored the overall situation, these two people have now pushed the battlefield into the hinterland of Tuyuhun, and it is too dangerous to fight in that kind of place.

And the cost is too high.

"I originally planned to recuperate for three years, and then march south, and in three years, pacify the three feudatories and unify the world. Recuperate for another three years, and then conquer Tuyuhun and reset the four counties. After the land of Tuyuhun was stabilized, the troops entered the Western Regions, reopened the Silk Road, traded with Taixi, and restored the Western Regions of the Han Dynasty. ”

If you follow the steps, then with Daqin's chassis, it will be as suspenseless as a bulldozer.

But now, Luo Cheng really didn't dare to say that he had the confidence to win.

He was able to defeat the Turks twice in Mayi, and it can also be said that he fought on the inner line, occupied the geographical advantage and people, and mastered the time.

And now, running to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to fight, Luo Cheng has little confidence.

In history, a generation of famous general Xue Rengui led an army of 100,000 to escort Tuyuhun Khan back to restore the country, but the result was that he was defeated by the Tubo people, and finally under the siege of 400,000 troops, he had to negotiate peace and defeat back.

"Your Majesty, sometimes this is the case in wars, the enemy will not go according to our plan, and even our generals will not be able to act according to the plan. There will always be accidents, and this is the time to test our decision. Zhang Xutuo said bluntly.

You want to develop step by step, and then push flat, but others are not stupid. People don't wait for you to get beaten when you're ready, and they know to call when you're not ready.

War has always been like this, full of uncertainties, and plans are always unable to keep up with changes.

Although Zhang Xutuo is old and hurts all over his body, he is still very tough, and he insists on fighting.

"If you don't fight, you can't fight, you have to fight."

Luo Cheng pondered for a long time on the surface of the lake, and finally said slowly, "Okay, there is a teacher to arrange the strategy, and I will persuade the prime ministers, and we will play the prestige of Great Qin in this battle." ”

The emperor personally did the work of the prime ministers, and soon persuaded the prime ministers.

So, the emperor issued an edict to march west.

He announced that he would move to Chang'an, Xijing, and sent the privy envoy Zhang Xutuo to sit in Jincheng County, and the military department Shangshu Wei Wensheng to sit in Wuwei County.

From Luoyang, Henan, Hedong, and Shannan, 100,000 troops were recruited to march westward.

In addition, all the county soldiers in Heshuo, Guanlong, and the four provinces entered the second level of combat readiness, and more than half of the county soldiers were required to return to the team and stand by.

Several of the country's major granaries have also begun to transport grain to Guanlong.

And selected the five tiger generals Wei Chi Gong, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yanjin, Shan Xiongxin, and Xue Wanche to lead the troops to the shore of Qinghai Lake.

The imperial court conscripted 300,000 people to support the 100,000 army, and mobilized 200,000 government and county soldiers to be ready for war at any time.