Before fighting the outside world, you must first make peace with the inside.
In fact, the biggest advantage Li Po had over other princes was that his armor was sharp, his soldiers were capable of fighting, and his talents were versatile, but he was becoming more and more stable inside.
Even if some people like Feng Qianli often have different ambitions, they cannot stop this general trend.
Of course, this is definitely not an easy thing. It is the result of many years of hard work by Li Po and his ministers, and today's move by Wang is the most concrete manifestation of this result.
It is almost natural, because many people in the Wang family, from Wang Ze on down, have believed that with the ability of the King of Han, if he sends his troops to the west, he has a great chance of winning. Otherwise, a group like the Wang family will never
Place this heavy bet.
The status of the Wang family in Jin is obvious. They have always been the leader of the Jin family, and even the Pei family, who has a prosperous image, is just a latecomer.
When Wang showed such a gesture, the benefits were obvious and there was no need to say anything more. Li Po naturally understood this and took advantage of the situation to give Wang some rewards.
This reward is actually more like a promise for the future, and what the Wang family wants is nothing more than this. After all, Li Po is not the lord of the world yet, just a prince in the land.
Everyone is calculating and imagining about the future. Those who take the first step may gain a lot in the future, but they may also suffer heavy losses.
If Wang Cong was in charge of the Wang family, this kind of thing would probably never happen. Obviously Wang Ze is more bold, which also means that the younger generation of the Wang family is trying their best to change the conservative family style of the Wang family.
For a family with a long history, this is more like a change, and it is a very drastic change. In fact, it is not a good thing. If you are not careful, the main line of the Wang family will be divided into two branches or even more.
The Wang family has experienced something like this before, and now people all over the world are looking for it. There are many relatives of the Wang family in Jinyang.
Of course, for Li Po, there are only benefits. The Jinyang clan is becoming more and more "honest" and is willing to serve him wholeheartedly. This is a very rare piece of good news before the war this year.
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In mid-February, Yu Chigong, Bu Qun and others sent people back to investigate, and the various departments of the Tang army stationed by the river were purging their troops.
Li Po was not surprised. He thought that if he made a big move, the Tang army might already know the news. This was not surprising. This was the case in the previous battles with the Tang army.
Feng Qianli was not the only person in Jin who conveyed news to Li Tang.
But this time he obviously guessed wrong. Not long after, even Zhang Lun and Xu Shiji who were stationed in Hongnong noticed something strange. The Tang army was sending troops to him instead of sending more troops to Tongguan, Feng Yi, Hancheng and other places.
The news is becoming more and more real, and the signs are becoming more and more obvious. Yuchi Gong even sent back several low-level officers of the Tang army who escaped across the Yellow River to surrender. They are all conclusive. The strength of the Li and Tang garrison on the river is decreasing?
Li Po felt a little dizzy. Damn it, this is wrong...
I feel like I'm facing a formidable enemy here, and I'm about to move forward with my sword and fight you desperately. You're lucky, but you've left behind your heavy armor... You want to fight naked with me, but you can't?
The first thing Li Po thought of was that this was a tactic to lure the enemy. Li Shimin had used it before. He led troops to attack Longmen first. During the rebellion in Linhe County, he wanted to lure him across the river for a decisive battle. He wanted to hit him hard at a dangerous point on the river bank.
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It's... a bold and wise strategy, but Li Po has been leading troops for many years. He saw through the opponent's intentions and reluctantly held the reins of the army. Instead of leading the army across the river, he instead lured the Tang army to rescue Pu Ban...
Although that kind of battle was exciting and looked wonderful, for Li Po, he definitely didn't want to experience such a war again.
The leader of the army must have the desire to win, but most of those who always think of taking the wrong approach and winning with less, and who are famous throughout the ages, will die in battle. This truth is very clear in Li Jing's military book.
A wise general is actually most willing to fight a battle with full confidence, rather than engage in a dangerous and unpredictable decisive battle with some cunning enemies. He has proven his ability to lead troops.
Like Sima Yi and Zhuge, you and I are playing tricks on each other, which actually only proves that they are not qualified generals.
So these two people narrowly escaped death several times. God took care of them and they always survived, but the generals and soldiers around them died one after another.
Of course, that's just an exaggeration. War is not a joke. If such a monster really appears and goes back and forth a few times, no matter how smart you are, who will be willing to fight behind you?
However, Han Xin’s saying that when ordering troops, the more the better, is actually more true.
Li Tang's enemy is naturally very powerful. There are not only Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin there, but also many Kansai generals who are accustomed to fighting. Therefore, there is no room for negligence in fighting the Tang army.
And Li Po believed that fighting with an army was a matter of life and death, and the reasons for all abnormal actions needed to be found out in order to gain a three-point chance of winning without fighting.
There was no need for Li Po to summon him. Wang Zhibian, the Minister of War, had already come to pay his respects.
Obviously, Wang Zhibian couldn't sit still. All the news coming from the front had to go through the hands of the Ministry of War first. Several generals of the Imperial Guard sent letters back one after another. If the Ministry of War didn't have an idea, the King of Han would definitely be dissatisfied.
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Wang Zhibian, the Minister of War, did act a little guilty. When he came, he even invited Yu Chixin, Luo Shixin and Zhao Shixun to make it more like a small military meeting.
"Your Majesty, I feel that the Tang army's move is quite unexpected. It's difficult to tell from the front. It's hard to know what's going on, so I might as well make a guess first."
Several people were ushered into the study room of the inner house, and after they sat down, Wang Zhibian spoke first. In addition to complaining a little about the incompetence of the generals in front of him and failing to detect the enemy's situation clearly, he first expressed his own opinions.
This is his duty, he does it with due diligence, and he is obviously well prepared.
Li Po nodded, "Oh... then let's talk and listen."
Except for Yu Chixin, the generals of the Wei Mansion were all leading troops outside. There were only two or three kittens left who could discuss military affairs. Even Luo Shixin, who had never wanted to use too many brains, was roped in to make up the numbers. Li Po also sighed secretly.
Hey, he's been in business for many years, but his family's financial resources are still very thin.
When it comes to fighting a small-scale war, the generals under his command are all proficient, but when it comes to strategy, there are only a few left. Zhang Lun, the bearded man, is more thoughtful, and Xu Shiji can barely be regarded as a rising star. He is new.
Zhang Shigui is pretty good.
If everyone else waits, they will be far behind.
Of course, his current vision is naturally very high. The people who can be named and shortlisted by him are not simple. According to this standard, Tang Jun's talent is actually not that many.
Therefore, he didn't expect to hear any eye-catching "guesses" from Wang Zhibian, he had to use his own brain.
Wang Zhibian obviously didn't understand his master's psychology, so he immediately began to tell his analysis as if he was encouraged.
"There is no doubt that the Tang army mobilized soldiers on the bank. It can be seen that the Tang army did not have much cover, and it was quite tempting to lure the enemy. If so, the enemy must have known that the king wants to lead his army to fight with it on the bank of the Yellow River this year. It is also
There must be a place where the ambush is gathering, so it doesn't matter. As long as we investigate carefully, it will not be difficult to find out where the Tang army is."
"In my opinion, what the Tang army did was too crude to be a ploy to lure the enemy..."
Hearing this, Li Po smiled and nodded, "What you said is true. If it is to deploy troops to set up an ambush, it is indeed too showy. But if it is a suspicious plan, I don't know the truth. I look around and don't dare to fight easily.
, wouldn’t it be a good strategy that does not require a single soldier, but patrols without daring to advance lightly?”
Wang Zhibian was stunned, and he cursed secretly in his mind, everyone has been discussing it over and over again, but he really didn't think of this, it's such a waste.
This time, he himself was included in it, and he was also a battle-hardened person. He would not use excuses such as exploring the traces of the Tang army to excuse himself. It was just to make him feel uncomfortable.
If it were really that easy to go deep into Kansai to investigate the enemy's situation, why are you still guessing here?
At this time, Zhao Shixun started to speak. This man never talked much, but his fierceness in fighting was even a little admired by Luo Shixin.
I saw him saying in a very serious tone: "Your Majesty, if the last general is the vanguard when crossing the river this year, no matter what the Tang army's plan is, the last general will be able to defeat it. Besides, once there are one or two cities as a foothold, the Tang army will be able to defeat them."
No matter how many calculations you make, what can you do to me?"
There is no need to ask who is most willing to hear this. It must be Luo Shixin. Deafening laughter rang in the study, "Brother, I didn't say it. I can't guess what happened to Tang Jun, but General Zhao is right. Guan
Those bastards in the west are so cowardly that they don’t dare to come over, so we can’t even cross the river and have a fight despite all our guesses?”
What they both said meant the same thing. It sounded as rough and direct as ever, with no technical content. But if you think about it carefully, it actually makes some sense.
No matter how many changes you make, I only have certain rules.
Li Po also laughed and pointed at Luo Shixin, "Don't talk nonsense. You will certainly have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds when the time comes. But now that the war has not started, anticipating the enemy's situation and formulating a strategy are the top priorities. Wang Shilang, please continue.
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Wang Zhibian began to feel bitter in his mouth, what do you want me to say?
Talent is a combination of talent and experience. Sometimes you really can't force it. Wang Zhibian spent some time in the position of Daizhou Marching Commander, and what he did was neither good nor bad.
But he was originally a subordinate of Yanmen, and later he was promoted to Yanmen County Lieutenant. He has been operating in Yanmen for many years. He also had capable ministers like Chen Xiaoyi and Yu Wenxin in charge of the government, so everything was stable. It can be seen that his talents are indeed only ordinary, and he is known as Yanmen.
Not a hero.
But he was just lucky enough to not be among the Han King's confidants, but he was steadily promoted, not far behind everyone else in the Wei Mansion. Well, this can only be said to be due to fate.
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