They discussed it for a long time yesterday but still couldn't decide.

The war in the northwest is complex, and the enemy is brutal and powerful. While blocking the enemy, we must also consider the strategies of the people.

This requires a commander with excellent military ability and command of the overall situation!

There is another problem. Although these 100,000 troops have undergone rigorous training, they are still recruits after all!

The enemy army is quite brutal, and there is a gap in the quality and scale of the troops, so they have higher requirements for their commanders.

The fact is that there is no suitable candidate.

There are countless generals who can command large-scale battles, and they are all on the southern battlefield. Currently, the suitable candidate is the military aircraft Pang Qingyun, but he has to sit in Tiance Mansion, deploy and command all parties, and the military minister Fei Shen cannot leave for the time being.

This makes it difficult to decide on a candidate.

In the end, two people were elected.

Zhang Li and Yan Peng.

These two men were generals of the Northwest Army in the previous dynasty. They understood the situation in the Northwest. Later, they surrendered to Guan Ning and were re-employed. They have been serving in the border guard army and now they are 50,000 generals.

It's just that the two of them still hold important positions and are the backbone of the resistance against the Wei and Liang coalition forces. They cannot be easily mobilized, and it is too late.

The army will set off tomorrow, and its commander must be determined today.

Under the gaze of several people.

Guan Ning said: "This person is my imperial concubine Ye Wushuang."

"What?"

"Princess?"

Everyone looked dull and shocked to the extreme, thinking they had heard wrongly.

Only one person was surprised.

That is Feitian, Minister of the Ministry of War!

He was once a remnant of Long'an and a member of Ye Wushuang!

"The Imperial Concubine will be in charge of military and political affairs in the northwest, and Concubine Ying, Concubine Zhuo, Concubine Jin will all accompany her..."

Guan Ning said it directly regardless of others' shock.

The imperial concubine is not the only one!

They were all digesting the shocking news.

The imperial concubine goes to war!

This is the first time in history.

They also knew the identity of this imperial concubine. She was no ordinary woman, but the daughter of the former Long'an dynasty.

He disrupted the situation behind the scenes and fought with Emperor Longjing for more than twenty years.

As for Concubine Ying, she was previously the seventh princess of the Wei Kingdom and had always been known as a smart concubine.

Concubine Zhuo was once a bodyguard of His Majesty, and she was born in the royal palace of Zhenbei and was highly skilled in military affairs.

In the previous dynasty, Concubine Jin was the head of the Supervisory Department, but she was a murderer without blinking an eye.

Having said that, these concubines are not flower vassals, and it is not impossible to specialize in martial arts, but...

"Isn't this a little inappropriate?"

Pang Qingyun said: "How can the noble concubine of Daning, Tian Heng, venture to the northwest?"

This is true.

The situation in the northwest is tense and the enemy forces are extremely brutal. It is not yet known whether one hundred thousand new soldiers can withstand the attack.

What should I do if there is any danger?

"When the country is in trouble, every man has a responsibility, and my concubines should set an example. I know your concerns, and I am not at ease about leaving the northwest war in the hands of women."

Guan Ning said: "I will not joke about state affairs."

The implication is that he has thought it over carefully.

"What your Majesty said is absolutely true. Currently, Daning is facing invading enemies from all sides, and the country is facing the most difficult moment. The imperial concubine's expedition will be more inspiring."

Fei Tian immediately stood up and agreed.

Except for Fei Tian, ​​everyone else remained silent, obviously they still had objections.

"That's it."

Guan Ning said: "The conferment ceremony will be held tomorrow and the army will go out!"

He came here not to discuss matters, but to communicate.

"Receive the Holy Will."

Others immediately responded and no one could change what His Majesty decided.

This indeed breaks precedent, but special treatment is required in special times.

One thing is true.

The imperial concubine's expedition will definitely boost morale and boost people's hearts.

After the military meeting, under Guan Ning's instruction, the news was released.

The army will go out tomorrow, so people should be prepared.

And it caused a sensation immediately after the news spread.

Guan Ning was actually prepared for a lot of opposition to this move, but he didn't expect it to be so strong.

Immediately, many officials came to the palace to seek advice.

"The war situation in the northwest is tense and complicated. How can you let His Majesty's concubines in the harem preside over it? Isn't this child's play?"

"Yes, besides, this also shows that I have no one in Da Ning, so I can let a woman go to war?"

"The army in the Western Region is brutal. It is too risky for the imperial concubine to go there. Your Majesty, please think twice!"

There were various reasons, and Guan Ning could understand his heart and patiently explained them to him.

But as time went by, he became really upset and lost his patience.

"Enough!"

Guan Ning scolded directly: "I know exactly what to do. If you have the skills to look for me, you might as well think carefully about where to raise military supplies and wages!"

Everyone was speechless.

The departure of another new army means another large amount of military expenditure, which puts a heavy burden on the country.

Although there is resistance from the Klei tribe on the Beiyi side, they can't show their resistance. Even if they can't send troops, they still have to provide materials and money, right?

Otherwise, the people of the Kled tribe may have other ideas.

Fighting means fighting for money!

Guan Ning realized this deeply. If the logistics and military requirements could not keep up, it would be useless no matter how powerful the troops were...

It suddenly occurred to him that the Wei and Liang coalition forces must be in great trouble, right?

Their huge military strength naturally means great demand, and they don't know how long they can sustain it.

According to his understanding, the consumption of the coalition forces was all expenses incurred by the Wei State.

Wei Guo does have some savings, but I'm afraid it won't be able to bear it for a long time, right?

Moreover, my uncle also imitated him and came up with some kind of Great Wei Baoguan. Inflation will happen sooner or later, and war is the trigger!

Wait!

When they can no longer support themselves internally, this war will be over.

Guan Ning suddenly remembered whether his side had caused too many casualties to the coalition forces before, thus easing their pressure.

This principle is very simple. If more people die, there will be fewer people to eat, and less military supplies will be needed.

It seems that we should take it easy in future battles and reduce casualties to the enemy as much as possible.

Guan Ning wrote it down.

This is the strategy for dealing with the Wei and Liang coalition forces, and the strategy for dealing with the Western Region army should be to kill them all. Of course, in the early stage, the main purpose is to block the enemy.

I just hope I can make it in time!

If the Western Region army had already passed through Weizhou by this time, it would be too late for Tongzhou to say anything.

Guan Ning suddenly thought of the urgent report sent back by Hancheng, the horse herdsman in Veizhou Prefecture... and would fight to the death to keep the enemy troops in Veizhou Prefecture.

There was a haze in his heart.

Western Region...you are playing with fire!

In fact, he has been thinking about a question in the past few days. The Western Region army's attack on the Central Plains must not have been done randomly. It should have been triggered by something, or someone was behind it.

Is it Zhu Wen?

He doesn't have this strength!

Could it be Wu Liangmu, the new Khan of Northern Yi? This is possible.

It is not that Beiyi has no connection with the Western Regions.

He doesn't know the inside story yet, but believes that the truth will eventually be revealed as the war progresses.

In short, Guan Ning is really angry this time, and he will make the Western Regions pay the price sooner or later!
Chapter completed!