Li Shiji suddenly smiled and said: "Then I will prepare..."
Li Xiaogong was stunned again, and then laughed and cursed: "You Li Shiji, you are a thief, you dare to trick me."
Li Shiji smiled and said: "You are the commander-in-chief of the army. If you don't say anything, I have to hide my big ideas."
Li Xiaogong glanced at the Turkic army outside the pass, then looked at Li Shiji and said angrily: "So, you have already judged the reality of the Turks, and you have already made plans to annihilate these Turks?
Tell me, what are you going to do?"
Li Shiji slowly put away his smile, his eyes fell on the Turkic army outside the pass and said: "Since Jieli threw these people out for us to eat, let's just devour them all in one bite.
They are dividing their forces now. According to my estimate, they should be divided into four to five groups. One group will stay here, and the remaining groups will go to Chitang Pass, Shiling Pass, Weize Pass and other passes.
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We can send troops and horses to set up ambushes where they must pass, or we can take the initiative to attack when they have divided their forces and are not yet secure."
Li Xiaogong thought about it and nodded. It's quite satisfactory and can be used.
"Then what?"
Seeing that Li Shiji seemed to have something to say, Li Xiaogong asked again.ъiqugetvt
Li Shiji continued: "Although this can annihilate all the Turks outside the pass, it will take a long time and it will be difficult to take advantage of our military strength."
In order to deal with the Turkic invasion, the Tang Dynasty dispatched more than 100,000 soldiers and horses to the battlefield from Shizhou to Weizeguan, and tens of thousands more soldiers and horses were waiting in Zhaozhou to join the battlefield at any time.
The more than 100,000 soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty are completely different from the 100,000 soldiers and horses of the Turks. They are not a hodgepodge of elite soldiers, servants, and slaves, but a strong army composed of the elite generals of the Twelve Guards and the elite of the government soldiers.
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When faced with the Turkic soldiers and horses outside the pass, I dare not say that they can be crushed to the ground and defeated in one blow.
Therefore, if you only send a small group of troops to ambush and attack, and then lead a large army to finish the attack, you will obviously not be able to take advantage of the strength of the troops, and it will also be a waste of time.
"So you have a better idea?"
Li Xiaogong raised his eyebrows slightly and stared at Li Shiji.
Li Shiji did not hide anything, and nodded: "We can go out in full force, drive the Turks to Tianchi, and annihilate them in one fell swoop. If we can annihilate the Turks and at the same time gain a firm foothold in Lanzhou and Daizhou,
Not only can it open up two states for us in the Tang Dynasty, but we can also plan for the real Yanmen Pass."
Yes, although the place where Li Xiaogong and Li Shiji are now is also called Yanmen Pass, it is not the Yanmen Pass that people are familiar with. The current Yanmen Pass is on the edge of Taiyuan Mansion, adjacent to Tianchi Prison and Tianmen Pass. It is a small pass.
The well-known Yanmen Pass is located in Daizhou, at the intersection of Juzhu Mountain and Xiawu Mountain.
It was a majestic pass, a majestic pass that could become a barrier to the Tang Dynasty.
If Yanmen Pass can be captured, then in the future the Tang Dynasty will not need to station too many troops and horses on the line from Shizhou to Weize Pass. It will only be necessary to send some troops and horses to guard Loufan. The two Yanmen Passes and a new city will be enough.
....In that case, the Tang Dynasty would be able to free up a lot of troops to do many things, such as marching north to seize Shuozhou and annihilate the pseudo-emperor like Liang Shidu, or march into the Turkic territory and let the Turks also have a taste of being robbed.
Plunder, the feeling of being threatened.
Anyway, it would be of great benefit to the Tang Dynasty to go out in force and drive the Turks to Tianchi, annihilate them in one fell swoop, take the opportunity to occupy Lan Dai, and seize the real Yanmen Pass.
The benefits for Li Shiji and Li Xiaogong are also great. They can not only defeat the enemy, but also open up territories.
If Li Yuanji could see the importance of Yanmen Pass, Loufan Pass, and the New City to the Tang Dynasty, he could also contribute to establishing another barrier for the Tang Dynasty.
These merits are enough to exchange for the title of a Duke and two Marquises with the imperial court.
But Li Xiaogong was not dazzled by the easy success. If Lanzhou and Daizhou were so easy to capture, it would be impossible for them to still be in Liang Shidu's hands now.
If Jieli did not go to Xiaoguan and did not plan to take the opportunity to attack Chang'an, but instead set up an ambush in Lanzhou or Daizhou to wait for them to take the bait, then they would have stolen the chicken but lost the rice.
Besides, it's useless for him to have so much credit for a county prince.
He has reached the level of title he can obtain, and it will be dangerous to go any further.
Although Li Yuanji treated him very affectionately, if he made great military exploits and forced Li Yuanji to make him a prince, he didn't think Li Yuanji could continue to treat him affectionately.
He knew that Li Yuanji was tolerant, but Li Yuan was not.
Ever since Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, swore an oath on the white horse and stipulated that people with different surnames could not be crowned kings, people with different surnames could only wait until they died before being crowned kings. There were only a handful of people alive, and their endings were basically miserable.
Since the titles of Prince, County Prince, Duke, County Duke and County Duke came out, Prince has become an exclusive title for the sons of the emperor. If anyone else dares to covet it, they will end up in disastrous consequences.
This included the emperor's cousins and nephews.
When Li Yuan first founded the country, he granted many princes titles, but only seven years had passed, and the only two people left alive were Du Fuwei, who asked to be removed from the throne, and Li Yi, who lived in a corner.
The rest were all killed by Li Yuan for various reasons and excuses.
Li Xiaogong didn't think that he would survive the disaster after being crowned a prince, so he didn't care at all whether he had merit or not. He just wanted stability.
"Maogong, isn't it too risky to do this? If Jieli didn't lead people to Xiaoguan, but led people to ambush somewhere in Lanzhou or Daizhou, waiting for us to rush out, then we
Didn't he take the initiative to deliver it to your door?"
Li Xiaogong frowned and suddenly called out Li Shiji, his tone a little erratic.
When Li Shiji heard this, he immediately guessed what Li Xiaogong was thinking. He didn't force it immediately and said with a smile, "Since the commander-in-chief thinks it's inappropriate, how about we wait until Jie Li shows up in Guanzhong to discuss it?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Li Xiaogong looked hesitant.
If Jie Li showed up in Guanzhong and led a large number of troops, then he would have no reason to prevent Li Shiji from leaving in full force.
Because both Jieli and Liang divisions have numerous troops and horses. If they scatter a hundred thousand here and take tens of thousands or even more to Guanzhong, there may not be many left behind... With the strength of their troops,
, it is completely possible to drive straight in.
This is no different from taking credit for nothing.
Even if he doesn't want the credit, the soldiers under him do.
With his status, he can suppress the soldiers under his command, but those soldiers will also become resentful.
Once there is too much resentment, a camp roar will occur.
At that time, he must give an explanation to the court and the soldiers.
Li Shiji saw the concerns in Li Xiaogong's heart and continued: "His Royal Highness the King of Qi gave you an order to guard the line from Shizhou to Weizeguan, and he did not ask you to take the initiative to attack.
What you do is, at best, sizing up the situation; at worst, you're taking action privately.
As long as you remain silent afterwards, your merits and demerits will be equalized, there will be no reward, and there will be no punishment."
Li Xiaogong was obviously stunned for a moment.
Li Shiji reminded: "You don't want to touch the sage's forbidden areas, and the sage will not let you touch his forbidden areas."
Li Xiaogong understood immediately. He didn't want to be named a prince, and Li Yuan didn't want to make him a prince. As long as he made some mistakes and reported them to him, even if he made great contributions, Li Yuan would use this to offset his merits and not reward him.
No punishment either.
He and Li Yuan will form a tacit understanding, and each will get the results they want.
If he had done this when he was leading troops before, Li Yuan wouldn't be afraid of him and transfer him back from Jingzhou to hide in the snow, right?
After all, if he makes mistakes every day and hands his pigtails to Li Yuan every day, even if he has made great achievements, Li Yuan will have reason to beat him, reprimand him, and not give him any rewards, lest he reach the point where he has no title.
the point.
He didn't know how to make any mistakes, he only knew how to perform meritorious services. At a young age, he had already reached the point where he had no title. Li Yuan wanted to beat him, reprimand him, or even deduct his reward, but he couldn't find a reason. Li Yuan was not afraid of him.
Who to be afraid of.
In an instant, Li Xiaogong's whole person became clear, and he understood why he was feared by Li Yuan and why he was hidden by Li Yuan.
For a moment, Li Xiaogong's face was filled with emotion, and his eyes looking at Li Shiji became particularly complicated.
If he had known Li Shiji earlier and heard what Li Shiji said earlier, he would not have been transferred back to Chang'an, let alone sit on the bench in Chang'an for nearly two years, let alone follow him in fear all day long.
Li Yuanji conspired together to do things that could make him lose his head at any time.
"Since you have made up your mind and have repeatedly advised you, then go ahead and do it. I will not come forward in this matter. You can do whatever you want.
When things are done, you will take the credit and I will take the blame."
Li Xiaogong sighed and said.
He did not say a word of thanks to Li Shiji. His status determined that he could not say a word of thanks to his subordinates. He only approved Li Shiji's suggestion.
Li Shiji seemed to be waiting for his words. After he finished speaking, his smile became even brighter, "I would like to thank the prince for his kindness..."
Li Xiaogong smiled and scolded: "Go, go, don't act like a good boy in front of me. You are a pale head, but you don't find it disgusting to act like a good boy in front of me?"
nausea?
What is disgusting?
If you take credit and don't have to take responsibility, who cares about this?!
Li Shiji smiled nonchalantly, clasped his fists, and left the city gate of Yanmen Pass.
Then... then Li Xiaogong found that the familiar feeling came back.
That is, he does nothing and says nothing, and the army under his command can still operate normally. Not only that, orders after orders that he has never heard of are spread throughout the army in his name.
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He picked up the wine bottle again, looked at the swarming enemy in the distance, and fell into deep thought.
This was how he got along with Li Jing when he was in Jingzhou. He only had to sit in front of the army, drink wine, eat meat, enjoy singing and dancing, and occasionally show his face in front of the army.
He doesn't need to worry about the rest. Li Jing will help him deal with it properly. He will pick off the enemy's head and send it to him so that he can show his merit.
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