The faces of the people in the entire war were ashes. Everyone here knew the strength of their opponents. After all, the empire had the largest territory and the largest population in thousands of years, but people still could not believe that the empire could provide such exquisite and comprehensive equipment to a large army. This is something that unimaginable in all dynasties. At least in the era when the Qing court occupied the pass, the most elite and closest Eight Banners army did not have such treatment.

"Maybe it's just that this vanguard army has these equipment, and the subsequent main force does not have them." Someone said in a low voice, breaking the silence in the tent.

"It must be like this!" Xuanye stood up and shouted loudly. He said this unwaveringly, but there was no evidence to prove it. He could only use a huge voice to enhance his persuasion.

Seeing that Xuanye was recognized, and Sony and other important ministers did not object, the man said: "If this is the case, then this is the lonely army going deeper. The enemy's main force will definitely not be able to cross the vast sea before April. We can take this opportunity to eliminate this deep lonely army and shock the Eastern thieves, so that they dare not invade the northern part of the desert again."

"Yes, as long as this striker is killed, everything will be easy, and the initiative is in our hands."

"It's really a long-standing theory of planning the country. The future of the Qing Dynasty is here. This is the blessing of gods and Buddhas in the sky, the blessing of ancestors and ancestors, the arrogant and arrogant people in the East Fan, the army alone has gone deep, which has given me such a good opportunity, and I am very lucky!"

A group of human and powerful people praised it loudly, but Xuanye secretly saw that Sony's face was normal and did not express his opinion. He knew that things were not that simple, so he said: "You are right. Everyone will go back immediately, rectify their arms, and prepare for war. My Qing Dynasty has been preparing for war in the northern part of the world for many years. If you win this battle, you will definitely enter the south of the world again, and the wall will determine the world!"

The Manchu and Mongolian powerful men walked out of the tent, Bumubutai walked out from behind and looked at Xuanye. Xuanye was still passionate just now. When he saw Bumubutai, he shook his head: "Old ancestor, grandson... what grandson said just now is just to calm people's hearts. Although grandson is young, he is not arrogant enough to fight the Eastern Band."

After hearing this, Bumubutai burst into tears and patted Xuanye's head: "What a good child, a smart and steady good child. If you were born twenty years earlier, I, the Qing Dynasty, wouldn't have ended up like this."

Xuanye served Bumubutai and took a seat, then brought a stool for Sony himself. When he sat down, he said, "Sony, can this battle be fought or not?"

The information Sony knew was clearer than what Xuanye knew. He said honestly: "Your Majesty, you can't fight now, and you can't fight. If you want to fight, you have to go after Chun Nuancao. But at that time, I'm afraid the main force of the Eastern Band has arrived and you can't beat it."

Xuanye opened the map of Deer Skin, pointed to the location of the Forward Army camp, and said: "The place chosen by this lonely army is surrounded by barren land. Now it is the time of winter freezing. There is no forage around the thief camp to supply cattle, sheep and horses. If the animals are not full, they will not be able to support the army's siege. I know this truth..."

Sony focused on the key points, thinking that although the emperor was young, he was skilled in military strategy and knew very clearly about the people in the north of Mo, so he didn't have to worry too much about his lips and tongue.

"........but it is urgent to follow the power. Encircling this lonely army is also the best opportunity for the Qing Dynasty to establish itself in Mobei. If you don't seize this opportunity, everything will be over. Sony, I think that this is not the time to be kind and besiege the thieves' camp, collect grain on the spot, slaughter all the animals of the surrounding tribes, and feed the army. How about it?" Xuanye asked.

Seeing that the emperor had to make up his mind, Sony said, "Emperor, people can feed on meat, but now the Eight Banners are mostly cavalry and have no grass. How to raise war horses?"

Xuanye said directly: "Let the cavalry get off the horse and fight in the infantry battle, and only raise a small number of elite cavalry to cut off the opponent's food route! When it was absolutely necessary, he simply killed the war horses..."

"No, absolutely not!" The more Sony heard Xuanye say, the more he felt he was going to take a gamble. He was about to refute, but he saw that Bumubutai had already vetoed it.

Sony persuaded earnestly: "Your Majesty, you can't. You can launch a large army to siege in winter and feed the fishing waters. If you succeed, you will be hurt. If you fail, you will be cut off your own way of retreat. You can't retreat even if you want to retreat west."

"Sony, do you think my army cannot defeat the Dongfan army?" Xuanye asked immediately.

"It cannot be defeated. Although the enemy went deep into the army alone, there were tens of thousands of horses and mules, several elite troops, and excellent firearms. The Qing Dynasty and the Eastern Ban had a decades of bloody battle. Even when we entered the Central Plains, we had enough troops and food, we could only fight with three or one. Only with ten battles can we get annexed. Now the enemy's vanguard soldiers were at least 15,000, and there were no seventy or eighty thousand people. How to encircle and annihilate? Besides, the enemy's artillery fire was numerous, and our side could only have light small cannons, and we could not win the battle. Even if the soldiers were willing to sacrifice their lives, the generals were willing to use their lives, from the gathering of the army to the completion of the siege, it would take at least one month. What if the main force of the Eastern Ban arrived during this period? Even if the Eastern Ban could not provide the entire army with the same assembly as the vanguard army, if there were still several armies with such ability and coming to support thousands of miles, wouldn't it be attacked from the frontier?" Sony did not dare to be tough and persuaded with facts.

"But it's not possible to fight. If it doesn't fight, after the beginning of spring, the troops of the bandit camp will plunder everywhere and cut off my way to retreat west. The main force of the East Francisco will attack from other directions, and there will be several encirclements. Could it be that the Qing Dynasty will retreat northward and be fed to the Russians and be fed to death?" Xuanye was worried.

Several people were speechless. The Qing court is now full of young and vigorous new powerful people. They are very important in maintaining the emperor's authority, the rule of the Qing Dynasty and the morale of the military, but they are also full of contempt for the empire. In fact, Sony and other central officials know that the Qing Dynasty can gain a foothold in Mobei by the natural barriers brought by the Hanhai and the Daxinganling. In recent years, there has been no decent victory to prove that the Qing Dynasty has the strength to stand in Mobei. But the empire is also seeking victory steadily. It did not go north to attack immediately. Instead, it has accumulated seven years, allowing the Qing Dynasty to enjoy seven years of peace.

The north of the Mo was peaceful for seven years. Although the people here were poor and poor, it was also a place of security. Now that the empire has launched a large army to attack, everyone is thinking about how to defeat the enemy and protect this hard-won foundation.

After being silent for a long time, Sony finally said something others were unwilling to say: "Your Majesty, let's retreat to the place where the desert and North Africa have been living for a long time."

Xuanye was still silent, with unwillingness on his face. Bumubutai patted his hand: "Emperor, I know you have ambitions, but this is not the time to take risks. Even if you can destroy more than 10,000 Dongfan soldiers in the thief camp, what can you do? After the spring, Dongfan will send another 150,000 people. How can you stay? Can you defeat the main force of Dongfan again? Since Dongfan decided to advance, it will not be arranged without a backup plan, nor will it just send an isolated army. You blocked the south direction of the desert, but the direction of the capital, west of Xing'anling, we do not have enough strength."

"It can at least defeat the enemy's sharp edge and prevent him from acting recklessly." Xuanye insisted.

"Your Majesty, even if you are right, this year you annihilate the isolated army in the East Fan and make them dare not easily invade north. However, in just two or three years, the East Fan will still exert the whole country's efforts. At that time, they will no longer send forwards, but will launch hundreds of thousands of troops into the grassland. What should we do then?" Sony knelt on the ground and begged.

"Your Majesty, Master, we can stand in Mobei because of the vast sea crucifix. But now it has been proven that this natural crucifix cannot stop the East Fen, so it should be left. Can they cross the thousands of miles of vast sea? Can they still cross the thousands of miles of grassland? Throughout history, from the Huns, whoever is not an opponent of the Han people in the Central Plains will retreat to Mobei. If it is no longer an enemy, they will retreat westward. The barbarians in the western region are weak and slightly integrated, and they can make a comeback. My young hero of the Qing emperor, the Li thief of the East Fen are already old. In the past thirty years, Hedong and Hexi, who will win and lose, and who will rise and fall may not necessarily have to come to a result today." Sony kowtowed and made a thunderous sound.

Xuanye sighed and helped Sony up: "I am not willing to do it, I am not willing to do it. It's a pity that I was born at the wrong time. My foundation in the Qing Dynasty was ruined by Dorgon and Mandahai and other unworthy descendants......"

As he said that, he knelt in front of Bumubutai: "Old ancestor, grandson has disappointed you. I just said that I would not fight, but I always..."

"Our ancestors understand your thoughts and think that retreating westward is also a damaging force during this period. It is better to take advantage of the army that has not dispersed and kill it quickly, and even die like a man!" Bumubutai smiled, but tears flashed in his eyes.

Bumubutai said to Sony again: "Sony, you get up too. Let's discuss it carefully, don't act irritating."

Xuanye helped Sony up and said, "Sony Bakesh, you can't fight now. You have to keep the foundation of my Qing Dynasty even if you retreat, but what's the best way to do this ice and snow?"

Sony gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, it's time to fully protect herders' livestock. You must make a decision at this time. The first thing is to keep the Eight Banners' embers. No matter where you go, the Eight Banners are the core of the Qing Dynasty, Manchuria is the nation, without the Eight Banners, I have no bones, I have no Manchuria, and I have no roots.

The second is to protect the army. The Mongolians were not Han people, they did not have much rural complex, and their family concepts were not that strong. The emperor was familiar with history books since childhood. Since Genghis Khan, the Khan kings of the Yuan Dynasty have repeatedly fought westwards, fighting from the Mongolian grasslands to the Thai countries, sweeping across the mainland, and establishing several great khanate countries in the central part of the mainland. Once they moved all their relatives, captured the enemy's cities, robbed their property, killed men, treated their children as slaves, and treated their women and daughters as wives. Isn't this the case? As long as there are troops and war horses, there are grasslands, cattle, sheep and women in the distant continent!"

"What do you mean is to throw away everything you can, and only bring the nation and cavalry to retreat west?" Xuanye asked.

Sony shook his head: "This is not the case. The winter migration is very damaged. All cattle, sheep and animals cannot be saved at all. You should keep as much as you may. Even if you can't keep it, you should not throw it to Dongfan. And if you abandon too much and the morale of the army is in turmoil, who would be willing to go with us?

The slave suggested that, as the emperor said, the entire country would be encircled by the emperor to fight against Wengjinhe, but the siege of the East is fake, and it is true to take the opportunity to retreat west. You can take the national people away and use elites to cover them to retreat west first. In Helin, Hulunbuir also sent important officials and virtuous people to mobilize and move, and how much can they be moved. Now the snow is heavy, and it is not easy to move, but it is even more difficult for the enemy to pursue it!"

Xuanye looked at Bumubutai, saw her nodding slightly, and said, "Sony, you are right, but where are we going to retreat? Are we going to the Tianshan area?"

Sony looked a little sad: "I'm afraid the Junggars may not welcome us."

In fact, after retreating from the northern part of the Desert, the Qing Dynasty had been trying to cooperate with the Weila tribes in the Western Regions. After all, the Weila tribes were vassals of the Qing Dynasty since the Shunzhi era, and they had sent troops to the pass to assist in the war. The two sides also had common religious beliefs. The one who was in the middle was the one who contacted Tibet. The Weila tribes also wanted to use the Qing court to resist the threat from the Central Plains dynasty in the East. The two sides established contact very early, but soon encountered difficulties. First, the Master Galdan, who was responsible for contact, disappeared, and then the empire used troops to the Western Regions to demonstrate the strength of the imperial expedition by intervening in the civil unrest of the Yerkang Khan. They also gained a foothold in the Western Regions and blocked the most smooth passage for the northern part of the Desert to enter the Western Regions.

Since then, the tribes of Weilat have become indifferent, and the empire has completely divided this undefinite alliance by recognizing its vassal status, establishing trade and trade liaisons, and aiding them in fighting the threat of Tsarist Russia in the north.

"But you cannot retreat northward into the territory of the Russians." Xuanye said gritting his teeth.

"Yes, what the emperor said is that since the Eastern Band can cross the vast sea, it is only a matter of time before entering the mountains and forests of Siberia to the north. If our Qing Dynasty wants to rise, we must integrate the nomadic races. But there are barbarians in the north, and the Mongols cannot adapt to retreat there." Sony immediately expressed his support, saying: "I have thought about it, and go west, first avoid it, then retreat to the territory of the Yuanshibier Khanate, and then depend on the development of the situation. How about?"

"But that is now the territory of the Russians." Xuanye said.

The so-called Siber Khanate is the Siberian Khanate in history. It is a small Khanate separated from the Golden Horde. Its territory is located between the Ob River and the Ertise River. It was conquered by the Cossacks who fought east decades ago. It is thousands of miles from the north of the desert. It can be said that this is a very safe distance.

"Now there is no longer considering so many factors. If the Qing Dynasty wants to survive, it needs space! We must take action first and then report, first move, and then make demands to Russia. If the Russian emperor does not agree, it will be easy. In that direction, they have disputes with the Erath and the Golden Horde, and there is room for alliances. I believe that many people will help us at that time." Sony said with a smile.

"Sony, you're right, but if I personally go to the army, who will urge Hulunbuir to retreat westward to the tribes in Helin?" Xuanye asked, but his eyes were staring at Sony, clearly asking him to do it.
Chapter completed!