After the couple's daily routine was over, they both became calm.`
Li Bi poured wine for Li Po, "I've done everything I can do this year. Do you have any plans for next year?"
Li Po glanced at Li Bi and thought to himself, his mother-in-law is very ambitious and always has no time to spare. Not only has she just come back, she is embarrassing others with such a big topic.
But as the saying goes, people who have no long-term concerns must have immediate worries. How could they control such a large area in such a world?
Li Po picked up the wine cup and took a sip, then asked: "What do you think?"
As expected, Li Bi gave him a blank look. She knew that this husband must have something in mind, but he was just playing tricks again out of habit.
"What plans can I have? Don't you tell me? The man is the master of the house and the woman is the master of the house. For such a big matter, a little girl can only listen to her husband." As he spoke, he lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, acting weakly.
Li Po's body became numb immediately. You are cruel, but you really don't want me to have a peaceful meal.
I sighed inwardly and put down my wine glass with some dissatisfaction. It seemed that I could only talk about it.
"This Yunnei is actually a good place..."
As soon as she opened her head, Li Bi, who had her head hanging down, raised her slender neck and drew her eyebrows together. She was most annoyed by the way this young man was so content.
"With the world in such chaos, do you still want to be alone?"
You are afraid that the world will not be in chaos, so Li Po immediately slandered.
However, after eight years of great work, the picture of troubled times has gradually been unveiled in front of him. It is not only the overall situation of the world that is in trouble, but also the people's hearts.
For a general like Li Bi, ever since his father left Mayi, he no longer thought of himself as a Sui minister. She was still a woman, let alone a man in the world.
Therefore, the twelfth year of Daye is the year of the most dramatic changes.`
This was obviously a serious consequence of the siege after Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty was patrolled in the north. The prestige of the imperial court had been lost. The Emperor of the Sui Dynasty even threw the Sun, Moon and Stars flag to the ground and stepped on it several times.
In other words, in the eleventh year of Daye, Sui Dynasty had breathed its last breath.
Li Bi's eagerness at this time actually did not represent her own intentions at all, but that many generals in the army had other ideas.
Li Bi felt this. So while she was worried, her ambitions came involuntarily.
This is obviously a chain reaction. In fact, not only Li Bi, but also Li Po himself is also continuously affected.
At such a time, even if Li Po wanted to sit here and watch the changes in the world, he would not be able to do so. In that case, he would quickly lose control of the Heng'an Town Army.
Soldiers pick up swords and guns, and defending their homeland are secondary. What they seek is wealth and glory, and a wife and children. In fact, this is no exception in any era.
The imperial court is crumbling and the channels for promotion have been blocked. Then the only thing left is to expand on its own and let the soldiers feel the motivation to rise. Once it stagnates, you really think that everything will happen if you feed their bellies.
Gone?
Li Bi can feel this, why can't Li Po feel it?
This is a disguised form of being involuntarily, the so-called times make heroes. This is also the origin.
Li Po actually thinks as much as his wife, and his views on the general trend of the world are far beyond Li Bi's. Because of this, his thoughts are more realistic.
He waved his hand lazily, "I just said, why are you so anxious? Do you still want to listen to me?"
Li Bi was not angry, but smiled. Her ability to change sides was like flipping through a book. It was simply because she had stayed with her husband for a long time, and those who were close to each other became black. Li Bi diligently poured wine for her husband, and was still thinking in her heart, "Without you,
How can you hear the truth?
Li Po helplessly patted his wife's hand, then smiled and said: "With you here, it seems that it is impossible to be alone."
Li Bi also laughed, "A real man should carry a three-foot sword and achieve unparalleled achievements. My husband, a seven-foot-old man, can have less ambition than I, a woman, do?"
Li Po snorted, feeling that marrying such a wife was such a fate. If he was unlucky one day, she would definitely be a good candidate to listen to politics behind the curtain.
After pondering for a moment, he stopped being verbose, straightened his face, and showed the aura of pointing out the country.
"Stop writing nonsense and talk to yourself... Nowadays, we have enough troops and food here. The place in Yunnei is only so big. The few troops and horses we raise are enough for self-preservation, but they are not of much use.
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"Now look around us, let's talk about the Turks in the north first."
"We must have offended the Turks a lot. I have calculated that there are probably fifty or sixty thousand Turks in our hands. If we want to make friends with the Turks, it will depend on the strength of the Khan.
Well, that's something we can't decide on our own, and it's boring to do it."
"Besides, if you lead the Turks south... you will be reviled by thousands of people. We started in Mayi. If the people in this area are harmed by the Turks in the future, what dignity will we have? Although your husband is not a hero,
But I will definitely not do such a thing."
Li Bi originally frowned as she listened. This was the most feasible way that she thought over and over again.
If you are in Mayi County but do not make good friends with the Turks, you are likely to be attacked from both sides in the future. Moreover, the Turks' military strength is almost unstoppable.
Don't look at the many advantages you have taken before. These are all unexpected results and cannot be taken seriously.
But after she heard this, she straightened up involuntarily, looked at her husband with bright eyes, and felt quite proud. It turned out that the person she married also had a lot of ambition.
It's just that this ambition has never been exposed to the outside world. Nowadays, there are countless self-proclaimed heroes in the world, vying for supremacy, but only their own husbands still think about the people and want to keep the Turks at bay.
The image of her husband, who was a bit lazy in her mind, suddenly improved.
She secretly thought to herself, following a man like this, even if I am torn to pieces in the future, what is there to regret?
So, she silently picked up the wine cup and said respectfully: "My husband's words are as good as gold and stone. I offer you a glass of wine."
Li Po picked up the wine glass, clinked it with her, and said, "Thank you."
After finishing the drink, the couple looked at each other and smiled, understanding each other in their hearts.
Li Po really didn't have any extra thoughts this time. This was his bottom line. No matter how many dangers he experienced, he never gave up the intention of foreigners to go south, and he was not even willing to make mistakes.
Like the Western Turkic royal family, they could live a quiet life under his rule, but they didn't even have to think about it when they asked him to flatter the Turks.
Otherwise, he would not have run all the way back to Sui Dynasty, because the grassland is vast and vast, which is actually more suitable for people like him to survive.
Putting down the wine cup, Li Po completely relaxed, "I don't care about the Turks. Let's look around us. To the west is the Canghe Racecourse. It is a vast area with few people, so it is a good place to raise horses."
"It looks good, but it's not a must-have. If we take it down, it won't be of much use except for trotting horses. Moreover, it lies across the east and west, just blocking the north of Mayi. We can't take care of the few people we have now.
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Li Bi nodded in agreement, "There are no horses there now."
At this time, Li Po also started to talk, "Besides, in the south, Shenwu and Mayi City are both big cities in Mayi County. Wang Rengong, the governor of Mayi, and Liu Wuzhou, the county lieutenant, don't get along. Sooner or later, there will be an internal strife between these two people."
"Liu Wuzhou has a better chance of winning. He was a very treacherous person back then, and he didn't look like a good person. He even instigated others to come to you and accuse me..."
As he spoke, his petty attitude became more intense again. Li Bi laughed when he heard this and patted his arm, telling him to stop making mischief and get down to business.
Li Po hummed twice, took another sip of wine, and then smiled and said: "Mayi doesn't have many soldiers and horses, but it has some food and grass... Well, don't think about it. There is actually no danger in Mayi County. The only good place is also occupied by us."
Occupied, if Liu Wuzhou wants to make a difference, he must go to the north to hook up with the Turks, to Yanmen, Jinyang and other places in the south."
"As for Li Yuan, who stayed behind in Taiyuan, he might just sit back and ignore Liu Wuzhou. When Liu Wuzhou becomes more powerful, he will also think of colluding with the Turks to deal with Liu Wuzhou. There is nothing new in this world."
This kind of analysis is naturally not due to how deep his historical knowledge is, nor how foresight he is, but because Li Jing made the matter very clear before leaving. Otherwise, what is the relationship between Wang Rengong and Li Yuan, and Liu Wuzhou was in Ma
It is impossible for him to know so clearly what status the city occupies.
Li Bi smiled bitterly and took a sip of wine. These words made sense, but when she said them in her husband's mouth, they sounded a bit wrong.
"So, aren't we just reaping the benefits?"
This was the second route she expected, to enter Tumayi City and hold the entire Mayi County in her hands.
Li Po shook his head, "If Liu Wu and Zhou occupy the city of Mayi, they will definitely become bandits. Originally, I wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of him and annihilate the bandits. It is our duty to do so."
"But after thinking about it, it's not that good for us. Again, there is no danger to defend Mayi. When the time comes, if we stand in front of Yanmen, there will definitely be many people smiling at us.
Why are we fighting with the Turks? How long can we hold on with no external help and no food and grass?"
"With the division of troops, even Yunnei may have to be lost. Besides, we have occupied Mayi, which is actually similar to Liu Wuzhou. If a rebel hat is randomly thrown over from Jinyang, we have to wear it.
Come on, why bother?"
After hearing this, Li Bi pondered for a long time, slowly shook her head and said: "If that's the case... being trapped in the clouds is not a long-term solution..."
(Monthly tickets, monthly tickets, monthly tickets, and now there is a subscription reward reward. There are so many tricks, but after trying it, only a few people still win the prize, and Ah Cao just hangs his tail. Alas, it’s not very interesting.)
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