After Chen Xin sat down, he still maintained a smile that made people feel like a spring breeze.

However, he looked at the few officials who came to sit with folders in their hands, and felt that his strategy of changing his image did not seem to be very effective for these officials at the level of assistant ministers.

Looks like we'll have to be a little more friendly.

He pointed to the pastries on the reception table and said, "Everyone come and try them, this is the pastry made by the queen herself yesterday afternoon, the rosin is soft and glutinous, and it is very delicious." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"It's a blessing to be able to eat the pastries made by the queen herself."

"Ah, this is the honor of the ministers."

After being stunned for a moment, everyone reacted and hurriedly reacted.

In a series of uneven thanks and compliments, Chen Xin smiled and took the lead in picking up a piece of pastry and putting it in his mouth, and the other people looked at each other, and under the leadership of Chen Xin, they chewed in small bites.

After eating a small cake, the mood of everyone present relaxed a little, and Chen Xin saw that his strategy of changing his image was useful, and he also smiled secretly in his heart.

After everyone tasted the cake and drank some tea, Chen Xin straightened his posture and provoked the conversation, "Let's talk about it, what's the big deal, you actually pulled me over early in the morning." ”

As soon as Chen Xin's words fell, the representative of the National Security Council lowered his voice and said, "Your Excellency, new information has just come from the southern Liaoning region, and the Houjin Tartars have begun to hoard grain and grass on the line from Gaizhou to Fuzhou, and the comrades of the front-line command and intelligence department all believe that the Houjin army is likely to be preparing to attack Lushun. ”

"Hit Lushun?" Chen Xin looked at the intelligence officer who said this in some surprise, and then asked rhetorically, "How is this possible?" It's winter! ”

Chen Xin really couldn't believe that in this cold winter, when the roads had been blocked by heavy snow, how could Houjin's logistical supply capacity be able to fight a tough battle, and it was also a fantasy to face such a fortified city as Lushun City, which had been mastered and strengthened by the Huaxia Army for more than a year.

The intelligence officer obviously knew what Chen Xin meant by asking, and replied very simply, "Yes, the minister didn't make it clear, and we speculate that this should be Hou Jin making preliminary preparations."

Now, they are just taking advantage of the favorable opportunity when the roads are covered by heavy snow and our army is unable to harass them from guerrilla attacks, and they are preparing as many supplies and supplies as possible on the road to transport troops.

In fact, according to our spies lurking in the middle and high-level of the post-Jin people, the official date for the start of the war has not even been completely set by the high-level officials of the post-Jin side. ”

Chen Xin made it clear that the Houjin army was frightened by the attack of its own long-distance reconnaissance patrol, and took advantage of the fact that it was unable to act on a large scale now, and hoarded grain and grass.

Although your own troops cannot carry out large-scale operations behind enemy lines at this point in time, it does not mean that they are really unable to operate.

In fact, on those large rivers, the plough is still the most convenient and fast means of transportation. It's just that because only these fixed channels are feasible and cannot be walked anywhere else, it is difficult for one's own personnel to penetrate.

If there are too many people in the operation, it is difficult to sneak behind the enemy line from the Fuzhou defense line where a large number of Houjin cavalry gathered.

And if there are fewer operatives, Houjin has arranged a large-scale garrison and patrol force on those fixed waterways, and his own side will go up to fight in the places where the enemy is most familiar and has superior forces, not only will it not be able to achieve the effect of a surprise attack, but it is also very likely that it will be trapped in the waterway because there is no path to go.

You must know that because of the fixed waterways, Houjin can temporarily concentrate the troops in those areas that cannot walk on a few waterways, not only does it not need to increase troops from the rear, but also can reduce the pressure on logistics. It can be said that at this moment, the heavy snow weather is on the side of Houjin.

Only when the snow had melted and the roads on land could be walked freely without being restricted by a few fixed shipping lanes, could the harassing force operate again.

Chen Xin understood, then looked at the few people present and said, "Then there are so many of you, why are you all coming to me for something, why don't you go and notify the General Staff and start preparing countermeasures in advance." ”

"Your Excellency, rest assured, someone has already gone to inform the generals of the General Staff, and we are here this time precisely to report to your Excellency on the response strategy formulated in advance.

The relevant work involves a large number of departments and materials, and the cabinet ministers believe that time is urgent, and if one department goes to run one department at a time, it will be too time-consuming, so I want to wait for me to come to meet with the king and ask you to sign and issue a transfer order directly.

First of all, it is necessary to transport more grain, grass and armaments to Lushun, and in addition, it is necessary to transfer several troops to assist in the defense, which is the most critical point. ”

"In such a hurry? Isn't the time when the Later Jin Army will start the war has not yet been determined? ”

"The official general attack of the Houjin army is uncertain, and according to our guess, it should at least be when the snow melts, or even when the vegetation is lush.

However, Houjin has dealt with our army so many times and has hardly taken advantage of it, and this time they finally launched a counterattack, and it is impossible to be too hasty.

Before launching a formal attack, Houjin will definitely conduct a series of reconnaissance and espionage in advance. So far, we have captured a full 40 Houjin spies in China.

And in the area of the southern Liaoning front, our army has also received reports of encountering small groups of enemy cavalry. ”

"Oh, then, this preliminary response strategy is prepared to deal with the enemy's reconnaissance in the early stage?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Very good, bring me the documents, I'll sign them." Chen Xin took a large stack of documents handed over by everyone, and while listening to each person roughly dictate the outline of the documents they had delivered, he signed his name on the documents one by one, and asked the secretary to stamp them.

Then, he turned to the military adjutant and said, "You will ask later, when is the next meeting of the General Staff to discuss the war situation in southern Liaoning, and let them inform me in advance." If Houjin really wants to come to Lushun City, it will definitely be a far-reaching event, and I will personally participate in the discussion of the meeting. ”

"Yes." The adjutant received the order and quickly wrote down Chen Xin's order in his small notebook.