Chapter 4 Butian (Fourth Part 1) Seeing that everyone's emotions were developing more and more in the opposite direction that she expected, Liu Wenjing was secretly worried. He kept coughing, hoping to interrupt everyone's conversation, but a group of vulgar warriors seemed to
He doesn't exist, I don't even bother to glance at him
Between the two strategies of showing off one's ambition and fighting with the wolf cavalry outside the Great Wall, both sides would lose, or making temporary sacrifices and then trying to counterattack after unifying the world, Liu Wenjing is obviously inclined to fight with the latter.
Khan's Yazhang had witnessed how powerful the Turkic Wolf Cavalry was, and the comparison between the two told him that with the current strength of the Li family's army, it was impossible to be the opponent of the Turkic Wolf Cavalry. If there was a fierce battle between the Taiyuan soldiers and horses and the Turks, others coveted the throne.
The heroes took the opportunity to fight for Chang'an, and all the efforts of the Li family in Hedong in the past six months will be wasted. This not only means that Li Yuan's dream of being emperor has become an illusion, but also means that he and Pei Ji, the followers of the dragon, will lose the glory of a huge gamble at the same time.
Wealth will slip away before your eyes, and your wealth and life will all slip away.
At this time, Liu Wenjing naturally could not expect Li Yuan to take the initiative to explain why he did not want to fall out with the Turks. Understanding his lord's helplessness, he had no choice but to look at the commander of the Chinese Army, Shi Pei Ji, hoping to get some support from his old friend. After all, he had originally proposed to lure the Turks into power.
The people who are helping include this old fox. If he refuses to speak, no one may have a good harvest in the future!
But Pei Ji's performance was very disappointing. Not only did he not respond to Liu Wenjing's hint, he also took the initiative to have a heated fight with Sun Hua and others.
"To kill Kang Sheoli and Shi Danai now will inevitably make the uninformed laugh at our inability to tolerate others. They only have a few soldiers under their command and cannot cause much trouble. If they dare to plot evil, we can take them down at any time.
Next! The key is how to make preparations before the Turks go south. We cannot delay the destruction of the city, and we must find the right time to go north." The wily Pei Ji pulled Kang Sheoli, Shi Danai and others back from the brink of death, while following the instructions.
Discuss the possibility of fighting on two fronts with everyone's opinions
"Tomorrow I will personally lead the troops to attack the city and strive to capture Chang'an within ten days. With the grain and armor and staff in the capital as military supplies, Duke Tang does not have to worry about the Turks. When the late emperor was in power, who's turn it would be?
The Turks were so cruel to us that our Sui brothers burped after eating, and all the wolf cubs on the grassland had to tremble for three days!" Li Yuan, the Duke of Tang Dynasty, personally promoted him to Dr. Zuo Guanglu, Duke of Wuxiang County, and Grand Administrator Feng Yi.
Sun Hua did not pay attention to the fighting power of the Turks at all. His memory was still more than ten years ago, when the Sui soldiers and horses beat the Turkic wolf cavalry to the ground. At that time, the Central Plains envoys went out to the fortress, even if they only brought
With two or three followers, he can cause a bloody storm in the grassland. The Khitan leader just showed a little disrespect to the envoy from the Central Plains. In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of warriors took the initiative to remove this thorn in the Central Plains people's side.
"If the country of the Sui Dynasty had only one-tenth of what it was back then, would it be your turn to rebel?" Liu Wenjing sneered at the ignorance of Sun Hua and others. Now that there were mostly senior soldiers in Li Yuan's tent, he suddenly felt like he was standing out from the crowd.
Lonely, he didn't understand why Li Yuan was so accommodating to those ignorant bandit leaders. Not only did he grant these guys the highest positions, but he also allowed them to participate in decisions related to the fate of the entire Li family army. In Liu Wenjing's view, some people were at most Fan Kuai, who could barely charge into battle.
They are worthy and far-sighted and have not taken the time to listen to their advice. It is better to read more ancient books and learn some countermeasures from the wisdom of the predecessors.
When the army had just crossed the Yellow River, Liu Wenjing suggested to Li Yuan privately that he should start to rectify the order in the army. According to Sui Dynasty practice, people from humble backgrounds should not suffer the same consequences as people from noble backgrounds after making military exploits.
The rewards should not be the same, but Li Yuan replied: "There is no distinction between high and low between arrows and stones; when discussing honors, there is no equal distinction. It is better to award them based on the same honor."
This fair attitude in dealing with things caused the Li family's army to expand rapidly. But another consequence that accompanied the development of the army was that the order in the Chinese army's tent became increasingly chaotic. Many times, it was like a group of bandits discussing how to rob homes and houses!
For some reason that Liu Wenjing could not understand, Li Yuan himself liked this kind of noisy scene very much. He had been listening attentively, and he did not take it for granted that the tent was full of swear words and slander. Some words, as long as they are to the point, no matter who they come from.
No matter how many obscene words came out of his mouth, he would applaud softly. The inspired heroes immediately became excited and continued speaking along with the previous train of thought, without any restraint at all.
"First take Chang'an, then settle on Luo, then use one force to march eastward to force Duan Da and Wang Shichong so that they dare not act rashly, and another force to move north quickly..." The most optimistic strategy at the moment comes from Changsun Wuji.
He not only demonstrated the possibility of this strategy in terms of time, but also combined the confrontation between the Wagang Army and Luoyang at this time and believed that after breaking through Chang'an, the Li family's troops would have enough time to deal with the threat from beyond the Great Wall.
"I'm afraid that Li Mi will collude with Wang Shichong!" Someone voiced his worries, but his words were quickly swallowed up by a burst of ridicule. "With Li Mi's big heart, he doesn't even trust the benefactor who helped him rise to power. How can he trust Wang Shichong?"
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"Wang Shichong will not believe Li Mi! The man named Li is just a big liar. He first deceived Yang Xuangan to death, and then deceived Zhai Rang to death! Whoever believes in him again should first look at Zhai Rang's head!" The core generals took Li Yuan's head.
Silence saw it as an opportunity to show off their vision and talents, and scrambled to speak. Most of them tended to believe that the warning message sent by Li Xu was true. Most people also believed that the Taiyuan soldiers and horses should take the initiative to meet the Turks' attack.
Keep the enemy out of the country, but there is no consensus on details such as how to fight, when to start the fight, and who will lead the march north.
The Guanzhong bandits headed by Sun Hua, Wang Yuantong and Qi Poning fully supported Li Waner. Although in the eyes of many scholars, a woman leading the army had committed a taboo among military strategists, Sun, Wang, Qi and others did not respect a female leader.
They appreciate Li Waner's generosity and frankness and hope to fight side by side with their former colleague Li Xu again.
As for the difference between the two major forces, Li Xu and Li Yuan, everyone instinctively chose to ignore Wang Yuantong, Qi Poning and others' understanding of Li Xu. They privately believed that their old friend was not someone who would be dazzled by ambition.
When people discover that the general trend of the world has belonged to Hedong, old friends will be very smart to give up the unnecessary fight.
This group of people had the loudest voice, and soon they received the support of Chai Shao, the commander of the Ma Army. After the Taiyuan troops went south, Shi Chai Shao, Li Shimin's marching commander, was quickly transferred from the right army by Li Yuan for repeatedly performing extraordinary feats and was given the command alone.
A mobile force. In normal times, Chai Shao's troops are under the direct jurisdiction of Li Yuan. Once there is a battle, this cavalry will immediately act as a decisive blow. At the critical moment, they will bypass the frontal battlefield where the two armies are stalemate and attack the opponent's commander from the side and behind.
Perhaps because of the guilt he felt in his heart, after seeing his wife again, Chai Shao kept trying to bridge the relationship between the two. However, Li Waner refused to respond to Chai Shao's tenderness due to busy military affairs. In this regard, Tang Gong Li Yuan
He couldn't help him. One-third of his current troops were brought up by Li Waner, including He Panren, Xiang Shanzhi, Qiu Shili and other famous bandits. Wang Yuantong, Qi Poning and other old tribes also did so because of Waner's face.
He rejoined the Li family shogunate. Therefore, in the face of an independent female general and a virtuous and understanding daughter, Li Yuan could only choose the former. As for the gap between Chai Shao and Wan'er, the father had to pretend to be confused for the time being.
Li Jiancheng, Chen Yanshou, Qian Jiulong and other older generals were not as optimistic about the situation as Changsun Wuji and others. They were also inclined to fall out with the Turks, but they did not recommend that the Li Jiajun take the initiative to provoke Luoyang after seizing Chang'an.
The attention paid to seizing Guanzhong was the first step for Taiyuan soldiers and horses to gain the qualification to compete for the world. Li Jiancheng believed that the focus should be on managing Guanzhong, and first sent people to guard the Hangu Pass natural barrier in Hedong and other territories, so that
The eastern princes were unable to advance westward, so they sent some of their elite troops to join forces with Li Xu to fight against the Turks. The rest of the troops went around to restore local order, resettle the refugees caused by the war, and try their best to resume next year's spring farming.
"The Turkic Khan came with an overwhelming army. If he fails to achieve the set goal, it will be difficult for him to take the initiative to retreat. This will cause him to lose his prestige and then lose his position as Khan! Therefore, we cannot seek a decisive battle and let Zhong Zhong
Jian leads the troops to block the front, and the counties in Hedong support the rear with money and food. The supply of troops is guaranteed to be endless..."
Liu Wenjing was most afraid of this situation, so she quickly raised her voice a few points higher, desperately interrupting Li Jiancheng's advice, "That will exhaust Hedong's power!" His voice was sharp and thin, and it sounded
He didn't have the grace of a scholar at all, but he finally had the effect of attracting everyone's attention, and almost all the anger was concentrated on his face.
"Liu Sima's statement is ridiculous!" Li Shimin rarely agreed with his brother. He took a few steps forward and retorted loudly in front of countless people, "At most, it will allow other thieves from all walks of life to live for a few more years, not necessarily
It can make us break our muscles and bones. And since we are interested in the world at the moment, we must let the world see the strength and responsibility of the Li family!" He looked around, his young face full of heroism, "If our army can defeat the Turks
, and we are afraid that the people of the world will not raise their heads to fight against each other. If we don’t even have the courage to fight the Turks, even if we take all the Central Plains, after the wolf rides south, will we still give him every inch of the land we have already acquired? "
"Of course not, but there may not be a compromise!" Liu Wenjing cleared her hoarse voice and replied very weakly. Compared with the crown prince Jiancheng, he was more in awe of the young man in front of him who was less than twenty years old. For some reason, whenever
Facing Li Shimin's kind eyes, Liu Wenjing felt weak in her heart, and every bone from head to toe could not harden.
"That will only give people the impression that the Li family is cowardly." Li Shimin shook his head slightly, then turned to his father, standing in awe with his fists clasped, "My son thought that instead of seeing the Turkic invasion as a threat, it is better to see it as a gift from heaven.