Yang Ze’s meaning is very obvious. Don’t argue. Although the Northwest Army has no leader, Xijing must do something and must not do anything. In the current crisis, you should fight on both sides and take into account both sides. It is unsuccessful to lose one thing, especially for your Northwest Army. There is no choice at all. You must not only "take care of this" but also "take care of the other". You cannot lose both sides. If you lose one, your merits and demerits cannot be offset. You will be severely punished by the Eastern Capital.

Yang Ze's suggestion was unanimously agreed by the military and political ministers.

The three generals were helpless and could only give up the threat to the central government. Huangfu Wuyi once made a promise when the Holy Lord summoned him alone that he had to rescue Dongdu, while Liu Wujian was from Hedong. As the old commander of the Guard, he could do his best to protect the interests of the Northwest Army. Only Li Renzheng was from Longxi, but he could not support him alone, so he could only try his best to protect Heyou. As for the Xihai, he had no hope. In the Dongdu itself, Xijing couldn't take care of himself. He could neither reinforce the border soldiers nor provide sufficient food and grass for the border garrison troops, the Longxi soldiers would definitely not be able to withstand the fierce attack of Achai Lu. At most, they would be able to retreat from the West Sea until late autumn. Otherwise, the food route would be cut off when the heavy snow was severe, and the entire army would be wiped out.

The Right Imperial Guard General Li Renzheng volunteered to lead his army north to Huining to reinforce Heyou. On the one hand, he deterred the Turks on the brink of out-of-control, ensured the smooth flow of the river channel, ensured the connection between Hexi and Longxi, and on the other hand, gave strong support to the West Sea Guard Army and defended the Xihai border county at all costs. Of course, the prerequisite for defending the West Sea is to have sufficient troops and sufficient food and supplies.

Using this as an excuse, Li Renzheng asked the King of Dai Yang You and the guards of Xijing Wensheng to increase troops to the northwest.

This request was immediately rejected by Wen Sheng, the guard at Xijing.

The Northwest Crisis broke out this spring. It is already midsummer. It has been three or four months. There have been no troops in Xi Kyoto. Why? It is because before the Saint Lord and the Central Government went north to Liaodong, they had made predictions on the situation in Xi Xinjiang and left a countermeasure, which is passive defense and defending the border to the death. Zhongtu was unable to fight on both sides before, and it is even worse now. However, Zhongtu’s unwillingness to open a second front does not mean that the Western Turkish enemy will not take advantage of the situation or invade Western Xinjiang. The news of the defeat in the Eastern Expedition cannot be concealed. There is never a shortage of spies or traitors in this world. After learning that Zhongtu launched the second Eastern Expedition, the Western Expedition must take the opportunity to launch a counterattack in order to drive the Central Turkish forces out of the Western Regions and the West Sea. Especially the Tuguhun people, how could they miss the opportunity to restore the country?

If the situation in Western Xinjiang will definitely worsen, the enemy of the Western Land will definitely invade Western Xinjiang, and the Guards will definitely fight on both sides. What should the East do? What countermeasures will the Holy Lord and the Central Committee come up with? Only one end can protect the battlefield of the Eastern Expedition. In other words, they can only give up the battlefield of the Western Expedition and give up the victory obtained from the Western Expedition. But on the surface, this cannot be said that Middle Earth needs to be covered with a powerful "coat", and East needs a high-end "face", and the Holy Lord and the Central Committee need supreme authority, so there are only four words: passive defense.

These four words can lead to many interpretations, which are just a rebuttal to the West Capital, and all are pushed to the West Capital. For the West Capital, it means that it is a high concern, and in fact it is a high degree of slowness. In terms of action, it means that it does not increase troops or provide food. Therefore, the Northwest Army falls into a dilemma. Once the border counties are lost and the country falls, the responsibility is all theirs.

Of course, the Northwest Army has to fight for the rationality. Passive defense must be divided into two situations: non-war and wartime. In the non-war period, they confront each other and do not fight, and there is no consumption of troops and food and grass weapons. However, once the war is fought and the war period begins, the consumption of troops and food and grass weapons will be high. Dongdu and Xijing must provide support, increase troops to the northwest, and increase the supply of military demand. Otherwise, what will the Northwest Army do to fight? How to guard the border? How to carry out passive defense?

At this time, the Tongji Canal crisis broke out, and the situation in the Eastern Capital suddenly became tense. Then the commander of the Northwest Army, Yuan Hongsi, became the target of the Xijing. The two capitals were very busy and no one cared about the northwest, so they dragged it again and again, and as a result, Yang Xuangan rebelled, the two capitals even less cared about the northwest.

The Northwest Army was anxious, and the Northwest Army was anxious. It was to dig a pit and bury people. Fortunately, the opportunity finally came, and the Northwest People finally found the opportunity to save themselves. The Northwest Army could finally use its own force to threaten the two capitals. Either you pardon me for not being guilty or you add more troops and food to me. You must agree to one of the two conditions. As a result, you were hit hard and you were not exempted from crimes or increase troops and food. It was clear that the Northwest People were responsible for the fall of border counties and the loss of land.

It is unbearable. At the critical moment, the people of Guanzhong finally "got angry". The lips are dead and the teeth are cold. Guanlong is an inseparable whole. The situation in the northwest is directly related to the overall interests of the people of Guanlong. Isn't your purpose of using this opportunity to attack the people of Northwest to control the Northwest? But the Northwest Army is the Northwest Army of Guanlong. If the Northwest Army is controlled by your Dongdu and becomes the sword in the hands of the Holy Lord and the Reformers, I, Guanlong people, still have a good life? That is the prelude to my seeking death.

Zhao Changwen, the minister of the ministry, Wei Yuancheng, the young supervisor of the hall, Du Yan, the censor of the imperial court, and Su Kui, the young minister of the Honglu, immediately "attacked up in groups" and firmly supported the military's increase in troops.

Then, Taichang Cheng Yuan Shanda, Wei Shaoqing Yuwen Rutong, two powerful people surnameds, also supported him.

Wei Wensheng's face was gloomy, and he had a premonition that the limelight might turn. Sure enough, soon, Guo Wenyi, the Neishishi Neishi Li Changya, and Sili Doctor Pei Caozhi also supported the military's request, so the situation quickly fell one side.

Now, except for Wei Wensheng himself, there are only Xiao Zao, the Minister of Justice, Mingya, the Minister of War, Lu Chu, the Secretary of the Secretary of the State Council, Yuan Chong, the Secretary of the State Council of the State Council, Cui Minling, and the Minister of the State Council of the State Council of the State Council of the State Council of the State Council of the State Council of the State Council of the State Council of the State Council of the State Council of the State Council of the State Council of the State Council of the State Council of the State Council of the State Council of the State Council of the State Council of the State Council, and Dugu Ji remained silent and did not make any statement. However, even if they had objections at this moment, they could not reverse it, and whether they spoke or not was not related to the overall situation.

Finally, it was Dai Wang Yang You's turn to make the final decision. Wei Jie, the head of the royal palace, announced on behalf of Dai Wang that he agreed to the military's request and Xijing immediately increased troops to Heyou.

Wei Wensheng can only compromise.

In fact, he also knew that the garrison troops in Xijing could not all go to the battlefield of Dongdu. This was not only because the situation in the northwest was critical, and Xijing was facing the danger of rebellion of the Honghua left behind Yuan Hongsi, but also because there were fierce contradictions and conflicts between the conservatives and reformists between the two capitals. Xijing must take this opportunity to attack Dongdu to see if it can regain its position. Guanlong's powerful conservative forces also took this opportunity to attack the Holy Lord and the Reformers to see if it could hinder or severely damage the reform. Therefore, even though Xijing has passed the decision to send troops to Dongdu, when it will be sent, it is still unknown. At present, those who can fight and those who can negotiate with the local forces in Guanlong have only the number of troops sent. At this time, Li Renzheng proposed the request to increase troops from Heyou, which was actually forcing the reformists loyal to the Holy Lord to make compromises first.

The Xijing garrison army includes 30,000 imperial guards, Jingzhao Yin, Fengyi, and Fufeng, the three counties in Guanzhong, had about 10,000 local troops, with a total of about 40,000 troops. How many of them went to Dongdu to suppress the rebellion? How many reinforce Heyou? How many stayed in Xijing?

Li Renzheng first proposed the allocation plan on behalf of the military, with 5,000 garrison troops and 5,000 local troops going to the Dongdu to suppress the rebellion, 10,000 garrison troops and 5,000 local troops remaining in Xijing, and the remaining 15,000 garrison troops reinforced Heyou.

Wei Wensheng vetoed it. It was necessary to stay in Xijing for 15,000 people. Reinforcing Heyou was only 5,000 garrison troops, and the remaining 20,000 troops rushed to the Dongdu to quell the rebellion.

Li Renzheng was furious, five thousand garrison troops reinforced Heyou? What is your attitude? Are you obviously going to give up on the West Sea?

Wei Wensheng was very calm and asked, the journey to Heyou was long. When 15,000 soldiers went to Heyou, how much food should be consumed every day? In addition, tens of thousands of soldiers followed the military and civilians, how much food should be consumed every day? When he arrived at Heyou, even if he did not fight, how much would the daily consumption of this reinforcement army alone? How much would it take if the war started?

Li Renzheng argued with reason. There is Yongfeng Warehouse in Xijing, and Changping Warehouse in Dongdu. Huiluo Warehouse and Luokou Warehouse are all national warehouses and have sufficient reserves. Now even if Luokou Warehouse is lost, even if Dongdu is surrounded by Luokou Warehouse, it will be lost. However, when you arrive at the Dongdu battlefield, Changping Warehouse can provide military supplies. In this way, the Yongfeng Warehouse in Xijing can fully support the Heyou battlefield. How can you not afford it?

Wei Wensheng questioned again that there were not only the Xijing army on the battlefield of Dongdu, but also the army of the Jingfu Duwei Mansion, as well as part of the Dongdu garrison led by the right guard general Zheng Yuanshou, and the rescue troops from other places would also enter the Dongdu battlefield one after another. With so many troops, long-term combat, can Changping Warehouse support? If Dongdu is lost and has a protracted siege operation, the supply of military supplies will be even greater. Where do food, grass and weapons come from?

Xijing is now fighting on two fronts, and the military supply is huge. We must use the national warehouse. From the military perspective, since the national warehouse is used, even if the military supply is enough on both fronts, and from the central perspective, the national warehouse has the function of supporting war, but its more important function is to calm prices and provide disaster relief, that is, its role in regulating the economy and stabilizing society. The current domestic situation is turbulent, natural disasters and man-made disasters are constantly being caused. Large-scale foreign wars have exacerbated the domestic crisis, so the economic situation is also taking a sharp turn. In this case, Yongfeng and Changping, in the two capitals, must not be used for war. In other words, the central government must make some choices. In order to protect the Dongdu, it has to give up the West Sea.

Everyone understands this principle. The military will also support the central government. The Guanlong people can also support the central government. But the key is to make the military choose both blood and tears. The Guanlong people are unwilling to "sacrifice themselves to save others". The central government must compensate the losses of the Northwest Army and the Guanlong people, and cannot allow the Northwest Army and the Guanlong people to bear the crime of losing the border counties in the western border.

The two sides were quarreling, and Li Renzheng finally drew a "bottom line". If the border counties in the western border are lost, the responsibility will be borne by Wei Wensheng and the central officials who support Wei Wensheng. You must compromise, otherwise it will be a situation where both sides will be injured and both will be destroyed.

After weighing the pros and cons of the central ministers such as Wei Wensheng, Xiao Zao, Yuan Chong, Guo Wenyi, and Lu Chu, they chose to compromise and made a decision to "fight on both sides but make choices". As the executor of the decision, the military does not bear the relevant responsibilities brought about by the decision.
Chapter completed!