Wang Shiyun agreed to Li Po's request without hesitation.
To him, it is really not a big deal. Nowadays, Luoyang Prison is overcrowded with people, including people with different surnames, and those who can be locked up in the prison without losing their heads are not small people.
Wang Shiyun thought about it. After returning to Luoyang, he would find some troublesome people and send them to him.
On the one hand, it can give these people a way out, and at the same time, it can also make Luoyang quieter. Imagine what some people will be like after arriving in Jin Dynasty. Wang Shiyun finally feels a lot more relaxed.
Li Po was also in a good mood. This was an idea he came up with... Dongdu is where the wealthy families gather, and it is as good as Chang'an.
Even if they make Dongdu a mess, and even if Wang Shichong can let Wang Shichong send it over, it will definitely not be easy to deal with, but we don't mind the crowd, pick and choose, there will always be someone who can use it.
After he became king, the talent gap became bigger and bigger. Dongdu and Chang'an were both his favorite places. Unfortunately, both places were very hot. Now he had a rare opportunity before him. He wanted to blackmail him first.
Let’s talk to Wang Shichong and take advantage.
But once his mind opened up, the road in front of Li Po became much wider.
Luoyang, the eastern capital, is definitely not in his consideration now. Even if Wang Shichong is defeated, he will not lead his army into Luoyang. However, there are indeed many talents in Luoyang, so he might as well take the opportunity to find some.
Thinking of this, his heart moved again. Compared to him, the King of Han, Li Tang's attraction to the people of Dongdu... Okay, then there's no need to compare, right?
In the past two years, people in Dongdu have fled one after another, and I have never seen anyone fleeing to Jin. Even though Li Yuan no longer sends envoys around, his prominent family background still vaguely affects the world's structure.
Once Wang Shichong is defeated and the trees fall and the hozens scatter, the scene will be like... Tsk tsk, it's definitely not him, Li Po, who took advantage, Li Yuan will be the most direct beneficiary.
And Luoyang City not only has talents, but also population, both of which he is in urgent need of... It seems that the strategy will need to be changed in the future.
Wang Shiyun didn't know that this man was so ambitious that even Li Yuan had just heard about the changes in Henan and stepped up his troops to guard Tongguan. The man in front of him had already regarded them as dead people and was thinking about how to get a bite of fat after the war.
Otherwise, friends are sometimes more terrifying than enemies.
Wang Shiyun was still talking, but Li Po's mind had already flown to the sky.
The request from Henan was very simple, nothing beyond Li Po's expectations. Apart from grain, grass, war horses, ordnance, it just wanted him to contain Li Shenfu, Li Gang, Xiao Yu and others on the edge of the Yellow River.
As for Tongguan being really hit in the head by Wang Shichong, what happened after that must be everyone using their own methods and competing, so there is no need to say more about the tacit understanding.
Li Po agreed almost completely and did not mention any more conditions. Wang Shiyun said goodbye with satisfaction and left. I guess he would not stay in Puban any longer and would go back to Henan in the next few days.
Li Po paced in the lobby, thought for a long time, and finally sighed. It seems that troops will be used this year.
What he originally thought at the beginning of the year was that with the Yellow River separating us, he would not worry about Li Tang's attack for the time being, and he had no plans to cross the river and enter Kansai. This would be a good time to rest for a while and let everyone take a breather.
But in the end, it seems like it's still the same, and the plan can't keep up with the changes... What I thought at the beginning of the year was a bit wishful thinking.
That night, Li Po summoned Yuchi Gong, Chen Yuan and Yuchi to come to discuss matters and wanted to hear what they had to say.
The three people said a lot, but their meanings were similar. With the number of troops currently stationed along the Yellow River, it would be difficult to find suitable fighters in the upcoming war.
Regardless of whether it is Li Tang or Wang Shichong, no matter who wins or loses, they must strictly defend the Jin army. In other words, it is okay to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, but if they want to benefit from it, the existing troops are not enough.
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Speaking of which, the total number of troops stationed along the Yellow River is almost 20,000, including about 8,000 cavalry and more than 10,000 infantry. They are stationed in three places and echo each other. In addition, there is Puban and Longmen in hand, supporting the cavalry.
It can be said that it is more than enough to defend the banks of the Yellow River, but to fight across the river is a joke.
In terms of strategy, the three people did have some differences.
Taking Wang Shichong's defeat as the premise, both Yuchikai and Chen Yuan felt that they should take the opportunity to cross the river and go south. Even if they couldn't take the east capital directly, they should occupy some passes to prevent Li Tang from going east. In addition, they could also watch what was going on in Henan and prepare to send troops.
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In fact, they made this judgment because they felt that the Yellow River was in front of them, acting as both a barrier and a fence, and they wanted to go out and find a place to stay.
Yuchi Gong was obviously more interested in Guanxi. His suggestion was very bold. It was better to take advantage of the battle between Li Tang and Wang Shichong to cross the Yellow River and capture Feng Yi directly.
If you think about their suggestions carefully, they are very relevant to their origins.
Yuchi Kai's family is in Dongdu, and Chen Yuan is from Hebei. His proposal to march into Henan was almost subconsciously driven by selfishness. Yuchi Gong was not like that. He was from Daizhou, so his proposal was closely following Li Po's strategy.
Li Po pays unusual attention to Kansai.
As Li Po's confidant, Yuchi Gong naturally wanted to do something that was in line with the Lord's wishes. If Li Nian were here, his suggestions would definitely be the same as Yuchi Gong's.
They are not all-rounders in civil and military affairs, and they are lacking in the overall view. The difference between generals and commanders lies here. Generals focus on one corner, while commanders control the overall situation.
But no matter what, their enterprising spirit is so strong that they are completely different from the generals in peacetime. Now they all have the intention to break through the obstruction of the Yellow River.
In fact, all three of them more or less got what Li Po was thinking.
The moon is rising, and the night is getting darker.
Li Po saw that they couldn't come up with any tricks, so he waved his hand to stop their argument, "The beauty of using troops is to know yourself and the enemy, and act within your capabilities. What you said, do you want me to raise another large army and fight the enemy on the river bank?"
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"As a result, after this year's autumn harvest, I'm afraid it will all be in vain again..."
After the three brave warriors stopped talking, they blinked and looked at each other, and they were even more like-minded. Wow, everyone said it in vain. How could they forget the most important thing to the general (His Royal Highness, the King)?
Think about it, from last year to the beginning of this year, after successive battles, the army has been gathering in one place. Although the army has been victorious and gained a lot, more than 100,000 people have been chewed by horses. Even they, the generals, feel that
, the food and grass were gone in a blink of an eye, like running water.
In other words, the foundation accumulated in the past is relatively solid. Otherwise, plus the relief for the counties in the south of Jin, let alone these years, even when Emperor Wen was in power, without external support, I am afraid he would have had a headache.
It has just been a few months now, and the army is about to reunite again. Wouldn't it be much easier if everyone stayed on the shore before?
Thinking of the sight of the huge army rolling in and the carriages and horses jammed on the road, Chen Yuan shivered first. This was obviously a sequelae of his participation in the Liaodong Battle.
It was almost a matter of words, and the three of them fell silent.
They followed Li Po for a long time, and after hearing what they saw and heard, they became cautious about food and grass matters. Unlike Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande's subordinates, as long as there was food in the army, they would "take it easy" until the food was gradually stored.
After that, he thought of ways to deduct military rations, or to grab some from other places.
In fact, the heroes in the north who are able to gain a firm foothold today are those who were able to keep their subordinates well-fed at the end of the Sui Dynasty. Li Yuan was like this, Dou Jiande was like this, and Li Po was no exception.
Now Wang Shichong can't hold on anymore. Why he can't hold on? It's actually a matter of food and grass.
Why did Dou Jiande hold Shandong and Hebei's scorched earth longer than Wang Shichong? That's not because Dou Jiande was more merciful than Wang Shichong, but because there were not many people left in Shandong and Hebei, so the rations were not as much as Henan needed.
Of course, Wang Shichong, who relied on Luoyang Okura, was the first to be unable to hold on. This is undoubtedly a terrible thing, which means that the experience of Henan people may be a bit more miserable than that of Shandong and Hebei people.
At this time, Li Po, after careful consideration, his mood gradually became heavier.
"You guys, you know how to fight, can you think of anything else?" He scolded the three close generals a little, but didn't go into detail. The only thing about vision is that it depends on each person's transformation.
If they don't evolve themselves, their future will soon be limited, because Li Po will not stop and wait for them. With more and more talents around them, they should understand that the opportunities to discuss military matters with him in this way will become more and more common.
The less it is, the more likely it is that it will eventually be lost to everyone.
"Chen Yuan was very foresight in building a camp by the river. Yuchi, send some people there and build as many camps as possible. Think about it, what will happen if Wang Shichong loses?"
"The surrendered soldiers, generals, and even refugees from the northern crossing will cover the river. But if the Yellow River blocks it, where will most of them go? Therefore, it is proper to be prepared to recruit surrenders and rebels."
"Even if Wang Shichong is lucky enough to be able to break Tongguan, Li Shenfu and others on the other side of the river have only two options. One is to lead me across the river and attack Wang Shichong together, the other is to lead the troops to defend on the spot.
The most stupid thing is to prevent me from crossing the river while going head-to-head with Wang Shichong..."
"So, there are a lot of preparations to be made. You all cheer me up. No matter who wins or loses in this battle, it will all be accomplished by me. Whoever dares to do the act of seizing food from the tiger's mouth will be punished.
There is no return.”
In May of this year, the situation changed, but Li Po did not prepare to use a large army. As he himself said, the skill of using troops lies in doing according to one's ability.
Since he raised his troops in Yunnei, he has only been able to fight for it with all his strength three times. One time was to go east to Taihang to attack Luo Yi, and the second time was to lead his army north to help Ashina Yang Huan ascend to the throne of Turkic Khan.
, the third time was with Li Shentong in Xihe County.