Of course, in Wu Xin's mind, it doesn't matter if he loses the bet. It's just like letting the Sui Empire take advantage of the battle at Jinhu to gain some benefits!
In the Battle of Jinhu, the Tang army was at the far west and suffered the lowest losses, even lower than those of Beidi. The other three kingdoms were completely destroyed.
Therefore, the Tang State was seriously injured, but it was not terminally ill and incurable, and it was not a force that could be destroyed at will. If the Sui Empire and the Li Army were not attacking the Tang State, but the Tang State was attacking one of them alone, it would still be able to protect itself.
The power is difficult to destroy at least in a short period of time.
More importantly, the Tang State had Dongdu, one of the three major heavenly capitals.
Not breaking the capital is not just talk.
Under normal circumstances, Tiandu will basically not be captured.
Now that the Tang State has reduced its military strength and defends the Eastern Capital, it cannot be conquered by any force.
Based on Wu Xin's past life memories, the only way for the Eastern Capital to be captured is to besiege it, trap it to death, and force it to surrender without a fight. Other methods are just asking for trouble and damaging one's own strength.
For example, Yang Su and Yang Xuangan's father and son were destroyed because they attacked Dongdu at all costs; for example, in the Jiangdu War, the coalition of countless anti-kings was severely damaged by the attack on Jiangdu, so they withdrew from the stage of history and lost the foundation for world hegemony.
This is also the greatest confidence of the Tang State. Otherwise, the Tang State, which was attacked by the two countries, would have collapsed long ago. How could it still be anxious and not chaotic?!
Past experience guide for the future.
King Wu Xin of Li led his troops to the Northern Expedition, but he was not stupid enough to attack Luoyang, the eastern capital, so he came up with the clever plan of diverting the troubled water "to the west" to reap the benefits of the fishermen. By the way, he became the first famous female general to be recorded in the annals of history.
, to express feelings and win their hearts.
Li Xiuning is the strange woman Wu Xin knows who has written the most history in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Even Li Yuan, Dou Jiande, Luo Yi, etc. are a little behind. Li Yuanba, Luo Cheng, Xiong Kuohai and other powerful men of the ages are also a few steps behind. They are comparable to the eternal empresses.
, she is also the earliest famous female general in China, so naturally she will not look down upon her!
Of course, Wu Xin couldn't attack Dongdu by force. Now his troops were divided into three groups to attack Tang, Wei, and Xia. The troops were already seriously insufficient. He also swallowed up the Northern Yan army to supplement them, so he couldn't spare enough troops to attack Tiandu!
In this way, with the help of the credibility and prestige of the Lord of Heaven, you can play the emotional card and achieve multiple things with one stone.
The agreement between Li and Tang was premised on the Eight Passes of the Eastern Capital, and the rest of Tang's territory could naturally be taken over by the Li Army.
Looking at it from another angle, it is equivalent to Wu Xin just talking nonsense and establishing a so-called agreement without paying anything. However, Li Jun did what he was supposed to do and was not affected at all. Instead, because of the agreement, he asked "to mobilize troops from various places and return to defend the east."
In the Tang state, the troops in each city were empty, and the resistance was weakened, making it easier for the Li army to capture.
After the Wei, Xia, and even Northern Yan are resolved, they will turn around and make dumplings of Dongdu, starving the people and troops in Dongdu to see if they will surrender.
the last point……
If the agreement is 10%, the Tang State will naturally mainly deal with the Sui Army, and the Sui Army can also concentrate on attacking the Tang State, and will not reserve any remaining strength because of worries about the Li Army. The Li Army can just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. Anyway, no matter whether they win or lose the agreement, both countries will
lost heavily.
In fact, even if there was no agreement, the Li army would not be able to attack the Eastern Capital City faster than the Sui army.
After all, the east and west are very close to each other. The Sui army was already on the border, not far to the east. They were waiting for the Tang state to suffer heavy losses and then took the opportunity to attack. The Li army was far to the south. Even if they ran all the way, they could not outrun the Sui army.
military.
Of course, Wu Xin did not think that Tang Wang Li Yuan or the officials of the Tang State were fools. He could see Wu Xin's thoughts ten times, but would not refuse. The Tang State needed more time and respite.
This is a naked conspiracy!
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Morning morning the next day.
Li Yuan, the king of the Tang Dynasty, granted Li Xiuning, the concubine who had left the country, the title of General of Zhenxi in the early morning. He was fully responsible for all affairs of Hangu Pass, the first of the eight passes of the Eastern Capital.
Announce it to the world quickly.
Li Xiuning did not disappoint Li Yuan and Wu Xin. He immediately entered the state and frantically recruited troops at a speed that was jaw-dropping.
Li Yuan, on the other hand, followed the agreement, giving money when he asked, and food when he asked, giving him the green light and full support all the way.
After all, the more troops Li Xiuning recruits and the better they are trained, he will not bring them back to Li Guo, right? In the end, it will be an advantage to Tang State.
only……
What made Li Yuan and the officials of the Tang Dynasty a little dumbfounded was that Li Xiuning actually recruited female soldiers, widows and widows, idiots and resentful women, widows and orphans, etc.
I have to admit that the world was already tortured by the alien expedition of the Civil and Military Saint Emperor Yang Guang. After a few more years of the world's rebellion against the king, strong men have become a scarce resource. Many forces recruit strong men by force or with high salaries.
lure.
Since the chaos, men in the world have suffered heavy casualties, leaving behind a large number of orphans, widows, idiots, widows, etc. Coupled with the oppression of the world and the mentality of dissatisfaction, Li Xiuning recruited female soldiers at an unbelievable speed.
Less than ten days...
In Dongdu alone, Li Xiuning mobilized a new army of 1.5 million people, designated... the Women's Army.
After only three days of training, Li Xiuning quickly led his army westward to support Hangu Pass. It turned out to be a success, and he continued to recruit troops frantically.
"This is my plan to follow the example of Han Xin, the Immortal Soldier, and follow the route of violent soldiers...???"
Not to mention the King of Tang and the ministers of the Tang State, even Wu Xin, who had left the Eastern Capital, was a little surprised and amazed when he heard the news.
Nowadays, everyone knows that there are more women than men in this world. However, under inertial thinking, recruitment still favors men. There are female soldiers, such as Wu Meng and his dream team, but they are relatively rare and are an individual phenomenon.
Besides, three women can perform a drama, and ten women can perform a big drama. If you want to lead female soldiers well, not just anyone can do it!
However, the best news for Wu Xin and Li Jun is that the Tang Army did not continue to increase its troops to the southern battlefield. In addition to sticking to the Eight Passes, its troops were seriously tilted towards the western battlefield, allowing the Northern Expedition to be much faster and less stressful.
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Henan County, Mianchi County.
Mianchi County is located to the west of Luoyang, the eastern capital, less than a thousand miles away.
If Hangu Pass is the first of the eight passes of the Eastern Capital and the most important military location to protect the Eastern Capital, then Mianchi is the most important economic and people's livelihood city of the Eastern Capital and the most important western gateway of the Eastern Capital.
Mianchi City is only a county-level city, but it is comparable to county cities in other places. The city has high walls and thick walls, a large population, and a prosperous economy.
At this time, the Sui Army of the Eastern Expedition had already captured Mianchi City, which was captured by the vanguard general Yin Yao Pei Yuanqing. Later, Xuanxiang Wang Gaoying and Zhenwu King He Ruobi joined Mianchi to prepare to attack Hangu Pass and open up the route to the Eastern Capital.
Sui army generals such as Yu Juluo, the king of heaven, Ding Yanping, the king of double spears, Qu Tutong, Yin Shishi, etc. were responsible for other directions, taking the routes of Yique Pass, Dagu Pass and Mengjin.
"Idiot! Bastard! Idiot! King Li Wang Wuxin believed in such an obvious plan to slow down the troops, attack the heart, and drive away wolves and harm tigers, and made such a ridiculous agreement! A rebel is a rebel, and it is difficult to become a great weapon!"
When the agreement from Tang Dynasty reached the Sui army, He Ruobi, the king of Zhenwu, was furious on the spot and cursed unabashedly. He smashed the solid wooden cases on the spot and the sound spread for miles, shocking countless people into a trance.
This was a tacit agreement between Tang and Li, and they seemed to be afraid that the world would not know about it.
The Tang State was afraid that King Li would lose his trust, so he naturally spread the word and used public opinion to contain the Li army; the Li State was afraid that the Sui and Tang Dynasties would not know about it and would not be able to concentrate on fighting each other.
In just a few days, the agreement between Tang and Li was spread throughout the world, and the Sui army naturally knew about it immediately! (To be continued.)
