"Now that I have won, there will be no strong enemy in the east of the river for the time being... But it takes a lot of thinking between advance and retreat. General Xu and General Zhang claim to be heroes, but do they have any real knowledge or insights for me?"
Well, it was just a joke to ask the generals about big plans from two Henan generals who had just entered Jin.
Even Li Po himself, who was well aware of his own strengths and weaknesses, had to think about such a big topic over and over again, keeping him awake all night, let alone others.
In this world, there is only one Zhuge Kongming who can sit in a corner, know the major events of the world, and control the world. There is only one Zhuge Kongming in thousands of years. Maybe he has traveled through time.
Xu Shiji and Zhang Liang don't have that ability, and they are still very young.
The war in Henan has brought them countless pains, and it is also the wealth of their lives, but it takes time to settle. At their age, they still cannot clearly know what they have done in the past few years of fighting.
What was lost and what was gained.
Zhang Liang is a typical example of an uneducated person, but his vision has never been broad, and his intelligence is also reflected here. After coming here for so many years, he always follows Xu Shiji's lead, and this time too
No exception.
Blinking his eyes, he secretly glanced at Li Po, trying hard to find out the other person's likes and dislikes in these few words. At the same time, he was thinking in his heart, why is this so difficult? It turned out that this was the only thing he was asking.
More than 200,000 troops were beaten to a pulp by you in one battle, and even Li Shentong was captured by you. What do you mean by advancing or retreating at this time? Naturally, you must take advantage of the victory and move forward. How much space can you occupy? Put it in front of you.
After a full meal, do you still want to retreat to Jinyang?
Of course, just like before, he didn't speak easily.
Xu Shiji and Zhang Liang are naturally different. Zhang Liang's intelligence actually lies in his self-knowledge, while Xu Shiji has always been very conceited.
It is true that character determines destiny, so Xu Shiji has always been a man of his own, but Zhang Liang can only live by others.
Soon, Xu Shiji bowed and clasped his fists and said: "The general is here for the first time and is not familiar with the situation, but the manager is not ashamed to ask. The general can only respond with superficial opinions, which may be wrong. Please forgive me for the fault."
"But it doesn't matter." He was also idle. Li Pochun was just relaxing his emotions, not expecting to hear any real insights from the two of them.
He has many close friends now. Whether it is Chen Xiaoyi and others who stayed in Jinyang, or Yuchi Gong and other generals in the army, or even people from the Jinyang ethnic group, there are many people who can be discussed, so why bother asking Yu Ji?
Two newcomers?
Of course, the people he is teasing now are obviously of a higher standard. When he was in the army at Heng'an, most of the leading military officers were unknown.
Now, the man in front of me is a "famous general in the world" who is as famous as Li Jing.
Xu Shiji and Zhang Liang were obviously not familiar with Li Po's temperament. He was a man who was accustomed to acting like a monster, and was almost completely different from the heroes they had seen before.
Therefore, Xu Shiji had no intention of coping with what he said. Of course, he couldn't cope with it either.
"I will guess that the general manager has settled the old feud with the Turks. Now that they have won a great victory, but... in order to prevent the Turks from making further progress... it is difficult to advance or retreat?"
With this kind of guess, Xu Shiji was sure that he was right. When he saw the tens of thousands of cavalry swarming in, he already thought that his idea was confirmed. The Turks moved south.
Otherwise, even when the Sui Dynasty was strong, we had never heard of so many cavalry in the north. How could we raise so many cavalry and war horses with the combined power of the two states?
Ah, Li Po raised his eyebrows and said to himself, you really dare to guess... It's a pity that you only guessed the beginning, and the rest is completely unreliable...
Li Po smiled and did not expose it first, but asked: "If this is the case, how should we deal with it?"
Xu Shiji's eyes, which had been soaked with murderous aura for too long, were shining in the darkness, showing that he had fully entered the role. He had talked so eloquently in front of Zhai Rang and Li Mi.
"The general thinks that the Turks are too powerful and cannot be defeated. Even if they have already repaired it, it is better to bribe the important ministers of the Yazhang generously to show their willingness to be submissive, and use their strength to enjoy their power. Who can be the enemy of the general manager when facing south?"
Xu Shiji paused, thinking of many previous rumors, and added, "When your wings are full in the future, you can lead your troops north again. It won't be too late to humiliate Xue today."
Li Po finally became happy at this time, and the smile on his face grew. He turned around and walked back to his seat to sit down. He waved his hands and said: "You guys can sit down too, don't be restrained. As time goes by, you will know that talented people will know how to do it here."
Being reused... From my point of view, as long as I don't fail completely in the future, people will not leave me."
Xu Shiji and Zhang Liang looked at each other. Zhang Liang showed his unique honest smile and winked at Xu Shiji. His admiration was self-evident.
Xu Shiji immediately relaxed, becoming a guest, and he was much further away from being a prisoner.
After the two thanked them, they sat down not far from Li Po. The two guys, who had finally calmed down after being frightened for several days, were so comfortable that they almost groaned.
But before they could feel comfortable, Li Po had already poured out the cold water he had prepared.
"General Xu's guess is not accurate... It is true that I have made peace with the Turks, and it is also true that there are many people from the Turk tribe in my army, but..."
Li Po laughed twice, looked at Xu Shiji who was a little confused and said: "But in the past two years, the Turks have wanted to go south to Shanxi, but it is absolutely impossible. You may not know that since the eleventh year of Daye, I and the Turks have been
Countless battles... By the end of last year, if we calculated carefully, we had killed, wounded and captured nearly 300,000 Turkic tribesmen..."
"Well, there is no need to show merit. Now that the Turks have a heroine on the throne, they are busy with the affairs of the Turks. You can't offend me lightly... As the saying goes, a slight difference can make a thousand miles. General Xu's strategy will be told to Dou Jiande and others.
It's appropriate, but it's useless to me."
Li Po had done this before a few times, but no one believed him. Now that his identity was different from before, the two people in front of him still sounded delusional.
It can be said that Li Po's reputation is gradually spreading throughout the world. Nowadays, most of it lies in the fact that he occupied the land that merged two states. In terms of achievements, he only defeated Luo Yi in Youzhou in one battle, and he is gradually becoming known to people.
Others, as long as they have not followed him through the four or five years of fighting with the Turks and fighting to the death, will not take this too seriously when they hear this.
Let’s just say that when news of the battle in Yunzhong in the north reached the south last year, people just treated it as an anecdote. Before Li Po had a big say, most people would not be in such a situation.
Something has changed.
Xu Shiji's eyes were "blurred" and he wanted to refute the last sentence. How can you win people's trust with empty words? There are more than 300,000 people... If that's the case, can the Turks still make peace with you? If they don't skin you and dismember you, why don't you wait?
what?
At this time, Li Po's interest was gone. At this time, he found Xu Shiji and Zhang Liang a little more pleasing to his eye. The psychological evaluation of both of them was above average.
He didn't show the reckless and banditry that made him quite disgusted. Xu Shiji looked neither fearful nor arrogant, and had the air of a general. As for Zhang Liang, he looked simple and honest, but he also had the cunningness of a farmer.
He couldn't escape Li Po's observation, so in his opinion, Zhang Liang was secretive.
As for their talents and temperament, it will take some time to see. In other words, there is no place for Xu Shiji and Zhang Liang in his army now, and even some Tang army generals are ranked ahead of them.
This obviously depends on their experience. No matter what, the Tang army prefers regular military units, and it will be much smoother to integrate into the Bingdai army.
The Henan surrender army is different. It can be seen from the fact that they dared to surrender to the enemy in front of the formation and attacked Li Shentong's Chinese army without hesitation. These guys are capable of anything and need to be severely restrained by military discipline for a period of time.
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The so-called struggle for world supremacy is about talent, the supreme throne, and the territory of the world, but in the end, what is actually being fought for is the hearts and minds of the people.
You fight all the way, and if there are complaints and complaints everywhere, there is no point in arguing.
Li Po, who has been along the way, has thought about this very clearly, so no matter how talented a person is, if he does not get rid of his gangsterism, he will lose his head sooner or later.
For example, the Turks who entered various branches of the Ming Dynasty army continued to resort to various tricks to commit suicide. In the face of increasingly strict military discipline, they actually shed a lot of blood.
In fact, Xu Shiji and others were among the first batch of rebels that Li Po recruited and surrendered. Their subsequent performance will actually greatly affect Li Po's future decisions.
Undoubtedly, they had a good start, allowing Li Po to look at them with some appreciation.
Li Po waved his hand and called Zhang Jin, saying: "Go and get some food, forget about the wine."
He turned around and said to Xu Shiji and Zhang Liang: "It's a simple meal with simple food, but you can't be too particular before the army... It's a greeting for you, and it's also a send-off. I'll go to Jinyang and train my troops with peace of mind..."
At this point, he started to lose his temper again. He just smiled and continued: "If you two feel that you have been wronged and treated unfairly, or if you feel that this place is not a place where good birds should live, you should speak up as soon as possible.
Don't worry, I'm not a murderous person, I just want to send you two gifts back home."
"Ah, by the way, the two captured Jiang Baoyi have been released by me. Haha, after Jiang Wei, he is a descendant of Zhongliang. I wanted to use him, but he wanted to die. His strong character is admired and cannot be tolerated.
Kill him and send him back to the south with courtesy. What do you think of me as a person? If you two have the intention to leave, I will definitely make it happen."
Xu Shiji didn't speak this time. Zhang Liang looked at the slanting eyes and felt chills all over his body. He immediately hammered his chest and said: "The general manager's benevolent heart is known to me, but now that I have surrendered,
If you repeat it again, you will definitely be looked down upon by others, and as long as the manager takes you in, I will not hesitate to do anything for the manager."
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This chapter has been completed!