The court was in chaos, and Wanyan Li had no decision for a moment and subconsciously looked at Liu Xu standing in the front row.

Liu Xu naturally felt the gaze of the emperor. As the prime minister, it was his duty to coordinate yin and yang, and he also had his own judgment in his heart.

In his opinion, the iron cavalry of Dajin is indeed invincible in the world.

Especially when the armor obtained from the Liao Kingdom and the armor obtained from the Liao Kingdom's treasury was armed again, the people and horses were armed with armor, covered with iron armor, and only black eyes were leaked.

The Jin Dynasty's national religion is Buddhism. In Buddhist terms, the meaning of the pagoda. Tiefutu is the iron tower. The soldiers describe their appearance appropriately. Every time Tiefutu charges and falls into battle, it will inevitably be destroyed and unstoppable.

......

If Liu Xu had been confident that the Iron Cavalry of the Great Jin Kingdom could disperse any formation and stomp any army.

But since Li Xingzhou appeared, the situation has changed. Jing Jun has something called cannons that can emit fire and smoke, sounds shocking, and can shoot several kilograms of iron balls. It is very powerful and can destroy.

Cannons also have weaknesses, are powerful, but slow and heavy.

Liu Xu didn't know what would happen if the charge of the Tiefutu army met the Jingguo cannon, so he was very uneasy and there was another very big variable in the war.

If it were the past, he would have supported Nantuo Shanhaiguan without hesitation and fought head-on with the Jingguo army. The elite troops brought by Emperor Taizu fought from Liaodong to Shangjing and Shanhaiguan. They were invincible and no one could take it.

But now there have been changes...

No specific tactics, strategies, and deployment are considered. If the invincible Tiefutu that the Great Jin Kingdom is aimed at cannot withstand the cannons of Jing Kingdom, then going out of Shanhaiguan in the south would be too dangerous.

The dangers of Shanhaiguan are very dangerous to Jing Jun, but they are also very dangerous to them.

If a large number of troops leave Shanhaiguan and cannot withstand the Jing army's cannon and retreat, then the dangerous Shanhaiguan will also block their retreat. Shanhaiguan is different from other places, one is the mountain and the other is the sea. The city wall is thick and the road to walk in the middle is too narrow. If the army passes slowly, their retreat will be slow.

Therefore, he did not want the army of the Great Jin Kingdom to come out of Shanhaiguan, because the risk was too great.

Having a conclusion in his heart, Liu Xu stood up and said, "Everyone, please listen to me."

He spoke and the court became quiet.

"What Lord Wulin said is indeed reasonable. The powerful army left by the late emperor is invincible and unbearable. However, the terrain near Shanhaiguan is narrow and it is difficult for our army to unfold. In addition, Jingguo has cannons, which may lead to a loss.

I believe that it is not wrong for Lord Pucha to take action steadily and Lord Wulin to be enterprising. We can first use Lord Pucha's plan to go to Beijing and Liaoyang to deploy all the elite troops in the Liaoxi Corridor area, and first try the depth of the Jing army.

If the elite troops of Jing's army are not sure of victory, they will defend the important cities in Shanhaiguan, Ningyuan, Jinzhou and Bailang Mountain to stop their advance. Jing's army has many people, and over time, it will definitely be insufficient supplies and will naturally withdraw troops.

If the Jing army is unbearable to the battle, we will assemble the elite cavalry of our Great Jin Kingdom and go south to Shanhaiguan to attack him. It is likely that we can still capture Yanshan Prefecture in one fell swoop."

Liu Xu had clear and organized ideas, and had a very good grasp of the general principles. According to his ideas and deployment, the Jin Kingdom was firmly on Diaoyutai no matter what. Even if the war was not good, he could drag the troops to Jing Kingdom to withdraw. If the war went smoothly, he could go south to plan for Yanshan Prefecture.

Everyone nodded in agreement, neither Wulinhuang nor Puchayi had any objection.

"Mr. Liu is right, it's exactly what I want to say!" Wanyan Li was overjoyed.

Liu Xu then reminded: "However, Datong Prefecture also needs to be strengthened. Datong Prefecture is as solid as a rock, but there are mostly Liao and Han people in that area. In addition, when Datong Prefecture was captured, he had to burn, kill, loot, and the people were unstable. We should beware of the danger of mutiny."

After saying this, Wanyan Li's face suddenly looked bad, because he had a share in slaughtering Datong Mansion, but now it seems that he is wrong.

"I will worry about this matter." Wanyan Li said a little unhappy.

Liu Xu won't say much.

......

Wanyan Li glanced at everyone, "Since the general idea has been decided, there must be someone in the army. Let's talk about who is suitable to take charge and control the three armies."

As soon as he opened his mouth, he started arguing in court, and everyone had two opinions:

Puchayi's veteran, Wu Linhuang, was a rising star, the emperor's confidant, and the Minister of War.

After arguing, there was no result, and in the end everyone's eyes fell on Liu Xu again.

Seeing everyone and the emperor's eyes gathered, Liu Xu also understood what was going on. There was actually someone in his mind, that is, the Liao King Wanyan Zongbi, who was most likely under house arrest by the emperor.

King Wanyan Zongbi of Liao, he fought half of the great Jin Dynasty. He had rich combat experience. Although he was impulsive, he had experienced many battles and had the spirit of a general. If he could take the front line and command the three armies, Liu Xu would be relieved to be ten thousand.

He had seen Li Xingzhou's power, but he did not believe that Li Xingzhou could compete with a man who conquered most of the Jin Kingdom.

Unfortunately, the emperor cannot let the Liao King take charge. Now the prestige of the Liao King has made the emperor feel restless. If he is in charge of the command of the three armies and his prestige is to a higher level, wouldn’t the emperor have to sleep and eat at night......

So he had to choose between Wulinhuang and Pu Chayi.

Liu Xu naturally turned to Pu Chayi, who had fought in war.

However, Liu Xu saw higher and farther. At this point, this commander is no longer just a military issue, but also a political issue.

He could naturally express his opinions and then rely on his prestige to determine who is the commander. But if this causes disagreement within the court, it will be more than worth the loss. If so, how can he face the aggressive Jingguo.

So he bowed his hand and walked forward and said, "Your Majesty, the army of Jingguo is on the road and will be able to reach Shanhaiguan in early June. The victory or defeat of this battle is related to the destiny of our Great Jin Kingdom and to the future generations."

He said, turning to face the many royal relatives and officials: "I am here today. If Lord Wulin is the commander, those who support Lord Pucha will definitely be dissatisfied;

If Lord Pucha is the commander, then those who support Lord Wulin will be dissatisfied. No matter what, everyone will feel a rift and cannot work together to resist Jingguo.

Therefore, at this critical moment of life and death, I suggest that all adults spend a day thinking about it carefully, and then write the name of the commander in their hearts on the note. When I go to court tomorrow, I will collect the note, and the most important one is the commander of the three armies.

In this way, the commander of the three armies was chosen by all the great masters. No matter who it is, everyone will work together to fight against the Jing army and have no intention of having two hearts. How about it?"

After saying that, he turned to the emperor Wanyan Li above.

Wanyan Li nodded and expressed his approval, and then he turned around. Many ministers looked at me, and I saw that you finally agreed.

Liu Xu breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, sincere cooperation within the court is more important than anything else. The Great Jin Kingdom is more important than anything else. It is far more important than who is the commander.

This is also his duty as prime minister. After he went to court, everyone respected him more, but Liu Xu did not change much. He was just repaying Taizu's kindness. In his heart, the country and country of the Great Jin Kingdom were more important than anything else. Only in this way can he live up to Taizu's kindness.

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After attending court the next day, all the ministers handed over their choices.

In the end, it was probably because of Wu Linhuang's words yesterday that people had a rift against Pu Chayi. Among the more than 100 votes, Wu Linhuang won more than 70 votes.

So Wu Linhuang, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, was appointed as the commander of the three armies by the emperor on the spot, and was added to the Grand Marshal of the World.
Chapter completed!