After the dispersal of the court, Cao Guo secretly summoned Yue Fei and Han Shizhong.

As soon as they met, Cao Guo asked them a question: How do the two ministers view today's court affairs?

The two looked at each other and after a while, they said in unison: The emperor has done well.

Yue Fei continued: As a former general under Du Chong, I shouldn't criticize, but for the sake of the country, I have to speak up. Du Chong used to fear the Jin like a tiger in the north and only knew how to plunder the people's wealth during chaos. The great situation that General Zong has painstakingly built for over a year was quickly ruined by him. As long as he remains a general, there is no hope for our Song army.

Cao Guo nodded and didn't say anything. What can he say? He can't admit that he was blind before, right?

Isn't that just embarrassing himself?

However, Han Shizhong understood the situation and pulled Yue Fei aside, saying: Although His Majesty has intimidated the court officials today, it is not a long-term solution.

What are your plans, ministers?

Han Shizhong said: We still need to win battles. Only by winning battles can we completely silence the ministers and the peace advocates.

Cao Guo thought to himself, isn't that obvious? I'm asking you, how do we win battles?

Yue Fei said: The Jin people are born in the Bai Mountains and the Hei River, skilled in horseback archery and field battles. Our army is inferior in these aspects, and combined with low morale, if we want to defeat the Jin people, we must play to our strengths and avoid their strengths.

Cao Guo's eyes lit up and he asked, what do you mean?

Naval warfare!

These two words from Yue Fei were enlightening, and Cao Guo suddenly realized!

The Jin people come from the north and are accustomed to horseback archery, but they are not good at naval warfare. As long as we lure them to the densely woven waterways of Jiangnan, we will definitely be able to defeat them!

But where should we choose as the location?

Yue Fei pointed to the map on the wall: Jiankang.

Jiankang? Why did General Yue choose this place?

Yue Fei said: According to the military report I received earlier, Jin Wuzhu led an army of 80,000 and headed straight for Huai Xi. He split his forces, with 10,000 soldiers attacking Guidu Prefecture under Han Chang, and he fought a battle against our army at Laozi Mountain. The main line of Jin Wuzhu's army has not changed, and he himself has only brought less than 2,000 troops to support Han Chang.

In other words, Jin Wuzhu's main force has already reached Huai Xi, and he will soon return to his army.

Extraordinary! Yue Fei is just a small military doctor, yet he can determine the enemy's position based on rough speculation. He is truly a talented general!

Fortunately, there were no mistakes before, otherwise, it would have been a self-destructive move!

That's right, if Jin Wuzhu attacks from Huai Xi, the most likely place to cross the river is here, Jiankang, and his target is also here.

As long as we capture Jiankang, the hearts of our southern army and the people will surely waver.

By then, with the instigation of some court officials, the Great Song Dynasty will be in danger!

Indeed, Jin Wuzhu's ambitions are clear. General Yue's strategy is feasible, but to implement this plan, we must have a skilled general in naval warfare. Do the two ministers have any candidates?

Han Shizhong said: Regarding this, I can recommend a person to His Majesty. This person followed General Zong in his early years and has repeatedly defeated the Jin army. He is currently stationed in the Yangtze River and must have a good strategy to defeat the bandits.

Who is it?

Lieutenant General of the Six Armies and Pacification Commissioner of Huainan, Chen Cui!