After Yingying and others left, Wu Xin ordered the Wuwei and Jurong troops to prepare to march to the Dagong Mountains connecting Liyangcang to intercept the rebel army of Duke Chu.
Naturally, Wu Xin would not be stupid enough to attack Li Yangcang directly. After all, there were nearly two million rebels in the city. Although they were leaving in droves, it was beyond what Wu Xin's army could do. It would be like hitting a stone with an egg.
Yingying was right, Wu Xin seemed to compromise because of the Demon Sect's order, but in fact it was no different from ignoring it.
As for whether to capture Liyangcang afterwards, Wu Xin still has to look at the situation, and he really doesn’t care about the attitude of the Demon Sect!
"Lord! Our army detours to intercept. If the rebels suddenly surge out or disperse to all sides, won't our army be able to go deep alone, or even be a turtle in the urn?"
After the army moved, Wei Peng spread out the military map, pointed at various places and analyzed. More than two million rebels were indeed enough to surround Wuxin's army and crush them into slag.
"No! Now that the Duke of Chu is taking advantage of the Holy Spirit's expedition to raise troops, he will definitely race against time to occupy an important city first to prepare for the Sui counterattack and suppress it. How can he divide his troops and distract himself?"
Wu Xin decisively shook his head to reject it and explained, then pointed directly at Luoyang and said in a definite tone: "The goal of Duke Chu must be here... the eastern capital, Luoyang!"
"Luoyang, the capital of the East?" Zhang Qing and others murmured in confusion, wondering why Wu Xin was so sure!
Li Shimin and Li Xiuning, who looked worried, looked at each other worriedly.
Li Shimin hesitated for a moment and retorted: "Brother Wu! From my point of view, the Duke of Chu has four routes..."
"There are four? Come and listen, Shimin!" Wu Xin replied in surprise and confusion.
As we know in the previous life, Li Mi, a top strategist well-known in history and a famous leader of the rebel army, once proposed three strategies to the Duke of Chu, Yang Xuangan. The top strategy was to seize Youzhou in the north to cut off Emperor Yang's retreat; the middle strategy was to move west to Chang'an and use the
Control Tongguan; the next best option is to attack nearby Luoyang.
The Duke of Chu adopted the wrong strategy and besieged Luoyang. After a long battle, he failed to win. When reinforcements from the Sui Dynasty arrived, the rebel army was attacked from both sides and was forced to retreat westward. In early August, Yang Xuangan died unexpectedly.
Now, Li Shimin actually said that there are four?
"First, lead the army to the north and occupy Youzhou (actually ancient Youzhou. Yang Guanggang abolished the state, county and county system, and everyone used to call it that). We can obtain Youzhou's rich wealth and military resources, and claim the king from the north to wait for the general trend. More importantly,
Yes. We can use the border towns to cut off the retreat of the expeditionary army and the Holy Emperor. When the world is in chaos, the Duke of Chu will be respected;
Second, go south to Jiangdu, sweep across the south as quickly as possible, claim the throne in the south, and sit back and watch the world. It is very likely that there will be a confrontation between the north and the south, and it is more likely that the Duke of Chu will win in the end;
Third, go west to the western capital of Chang'an, control Tongguan, control all civil and military officials, and win the support of the Longxi Group and many wealthy noble families. If you are not a king but a king, you can shake the foundation of the Sui Dynasty to the greatest extent, and you can even proclaim yourself emperor.
The fourth is to march into Luoyang, the eastern capital, and use it to block the Sui reinforcements!"
"Well……"
Everyone, including Wu Xin, was stunned.
The difference is that Wu Xin was surprised that Li Shimin proposed going south to Jiangdu, and he was indeed a more powerful being than Li Mi.
Everyone was surprised by Li Shimin's amazing wisdom, thinking and overall view. And the route proposed by Wu Xin happened to be the last point Li Shimin said.
"Oh? In Shimin's opinion, which route is the best? Which one will the Chu Guild choose?" Wu Xin asked with interest.
"The routes are good or bad, in order. The first one is naturally the best!"
Li Shimin responded without hesitation, causing everyone to frown, especially the generals Wu Xinfang. What do you mean? Do you think the master's strategy is not good? You only know what to do next?
Li Shimin didn't pay attention to other people's thoughts, and quickly added:
"The Duke of Chu has his father (Yang Su)'s wisdom, strategy, strength, ability, etc., but he does not have the courage and courage of his father. He should not dare to choose the first option, because now Youzhou has gathered all the armies from all over the world, and there are sages and many famous generals. Even if
Most of the people who left the customs, the Duke of Chu did not dare to go; thirdly, the western capital Chang'an was the capital of the Sui Dynasty, with many forces and wealth. However, it was difficult for the Duke of Chu to suppress the forces within the customs. In addition to Yu Di's guess, the Chu State
The Duke of Chu should be related to the Demon Sect, and Guanzhong is dominated by Buddhism and righteousness. The Duke of Chu does not dare to go, and he will not go. He cannot hold it, and it is more difficult to manage. In this way, only the second and fourth items are left...
"
Everyone listened in silence and was quite fascinated. Most of them showed admiration and were shocked by Li Shimin's confidence and ability. This is the charm of Li Shimin!
"The analysis is very good, very pertinent and insightful. Brother Yu is eye-opening and enlightened, let's continue!" Wu Xin also praised with admiration and almost applauded.
Although Li Shimin said it is simple, it does not amount to much, but it requires a lot of knowledge, vision and a sufficient view of the overall situation.
"Article 4: Luoyang, the eastern capital, is the ancient capital of many dynasties, and it is also the gathering place and center of ancient barbarians in ancient times. It is also the economic and political center of the world. It has always been valued by the empire and is heavily guarded. Defining it will certainly bring great benefits," he said.
It may be possible to win the support of the ancient barbarians, and the power and strength will be greatly increased. However, it must be defeated. It is more difficult than entering Guanzhong from the west, and it is a little easier than going north. It is better to risk going north. Therefore, the Duke of Chu will not
I will choose Dongdu. There is only the second option left, which is also the first choice for the rebels and I have to choose..."
"Going south?" Zhang Qing, Wei Peng and other literary cultivators murmured in surprise and worry, and everyone else also had their own thoughts.
Without him, everyone knows that Kuanghou Wuxin’s headquarters is in Jurong County. Although it is only a county, it is also in the south. Moreover, Kuanghou Wuxin is plotting to be the governor of Jiangdu County, followed by the county magistrate, and the official department has already
After signing the document, if Wu Xin can return to Jiangdu after the second expedition, he will be the governor of Jiangdu.
Everyone pondered and digested, and there was silence. They were all shocked by Li Shimin.
Wu Xin nodded in approval and said: "Yes! The analysis makes sense!"
Even Wu Xin was like this, and he suddenly realized it.
Yang Xuangan, the Duke of Chu, was the rebel army that had the greatest influence on the Sui Empire. He was the first rebel army in the true sense. The others were just small fights. They were forced to do nothing. They just wanted to survive. They didn't have that vision.
, courage and ability to fight for the world. To put it bluntly, those rebels are not high enough!
After listening to Li Shimin's words, Wu Xin realized that Yang Xuangan lived up to his reputation and was worthy of being a famous historical genius. He was not as incompetent as the legend said. He could only be said to be a successful king and a defeated enemy!
"Lord... that army..." Commander Wu Long asked in confusion.
Wu Xin responded without hesitation: "According to the plan, the rebels will go to Luoyang, the eastern capital!"
"ah?!"
Everyone looked around in shock and confusion, completely confused.
Why did Wu Xin agree with Li Shimin's statement but make such a decision?
Even Li Shimin was full of doubts and frowned slightly, wondering if Wu Xin was deliberately going against him and trying to attack him!
Wu Xin responded with a smile: "The reason is very simple! The Duke of Chu is not a brother of the people, so we have to choose one of the two. Isn't the only choice left in Luoyang, the eastern capital? If the brothers of the people are the Duke of Chu, the Sui Dynasty is in danger. This general can only
Thinking about how to protect yourself, how can you dare to lead more than 50,000 troops to intercept an army of millions?"
"Well……"
Everyone was speechless. It was difficult to understand and accept this logic.
What a logic!
Choose one of the two, because the Duke of Chu is not Li Shimin, so choose the other one?
It’s so awkward to think about it!
Li Shimin hesitated for a moment, and with an ugly expression on his face, he forced himself to remind: "Brother Wu... military matters should not be acted on impulse! National affairs should not be trivial..."
Even with Li Shimin's wisdom, he couldn't figure out why there was so much entanglement between grudges and grudges as soon as he met Wu Xin. He clearly felt Wu Xin's favor, agreed with and made friends with him, not to help him, but he was often hostile. It can't be said that he was hostile, but to be wary.
.
As soon as Li Shimin finished speaking, the expressions of everyone present suddenly changed slightly, and the expressions of everyone in Wu Xin's party became even darker. Is this a challenge to Wu Xin's majesty and decision?
"Forgive me, Lord Marquis! My second brother is worried about his family members in the city. My third and fourth brothers, as well as all my uncles and confidants, are still in the city. My second brother wanted to ask for help, but it was difficult to ask for help, so he tried his best to show his support in exchange for the support of Lord Marquis, but he became anxious for a while.
…”
Li Xiuning was shocked, and quickly apologized to Wu Xin and others, explaining the reason why they were worried before.
"My lord's decision will never be wrong! He has never made a mistake... let alone now, it was just a few months ago..."
Wen Renzhong was furious, stared at Li Shimin and said repeatedly, as if he would fall out immediately.
What kind of ability is analysis now? It's just ridiculous. It can only be considered a bit of ability. Wu Xin had already determined the situation at hand several months ago. This is called great!
"..."
Wu Xin raised his hand to stop Wen Renzhong from speaking, looked at Li Shimin with a smile as if he didn't care, and said:
"Let's do this! One generation, two brothers! Let us brothers make a bet... If Shimin guesses correctly, I, Wu Xin, will be your retainer, including power, wealth, army, retainers and everything else. I will only be loyal to you.
You, Li Shimin, are alone; if Brother Yu guesses correctly, the requirements are not high. Shimin alone, just be my retainer, and you will only be loyal to me, Wu Xin."
"Lord..."
Everyone was dumbfounded. Wen Renzhong, Hong Bo and others even changed their expressions and shouted, intending to stop them, but Wu Xin waved his hands to stop them.
"Gulu..."
Li Shimin swallowed hard and asked with some disbelief and excitement: "Brother Wu... are you serious?"
"Of course, brother Shimin, don't you have confidence in yourself? To achieve great things, self-confidence is the first factor, and indecisiveness is a taboo!" Wu Xin responded with a smile, quite like the big bad wolf seducing Little Red Riding Hood.
Wen Renzhong reminded anxiously: "This bet is too unfair..."
"It doesn't matter! As two brothers, why worry about gains and losses so much!"
Wu Xin stopped him again and responded boldly. After a pause, he looked at Li Shimin and continued meaningfully: "As soon as I saw Shimin, Brother Yu knew that Shimin was by no means a thing in the pond and would soar to the sky sooner or later. In this case, we
It’s better for the two brothers to get married as soon as possible. Either I will help you or you will help me, so as not to become enemies in the future and face life and death!"
Everyone was suddenly stunned, especially the ancestors of Zhenkong, Hong Bo, and Zhui Feng Ghost King. They remembered Wu Xin's words before.
"Thank you Brother Wu for caring so much. Brother Yu is so scared and ashamed!"
Li Shimin was startled, then solemnly responded with excitement and pride, and then continued: "So, this is why Brother Wu is wary of Brother Fool, no wonder!"
"Yes! Prepare for a rainy day. Brother Yu has always been generous and sincere towards his own people; towards the enemy...at least he will try not to seduce the enemy!" Wu Xin responded frankly.
Li Xiuning and the others in Li Tang changed their expressions. They wanted to ask Wu Xin for help and enter the city to save people. Isn't it impossible?
This is forcing Li Shimin to accept the bet!
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