Li Shan has always been a clear-minded person. He never belittles himself or thinks too highly of himself. In other words, he is self-aware.
Even though he is the most special time traveler in this era, Li Shan does not think that he has any extraordinary talents, such as in the military.
Not to mention compared with Li Shimin and other outstanding people in China's long history, even the nineteen-year-old Li Daoxuan is much better than him.
But the problem is that the identity of the time traveler makes Li Shan very sure of the outcome of the next war, and only simple logical reasoning is needed.
A hard win doesn't necessarily mean a defeat, it can also mean a tie.
If Li Daoxuan wins this battle and Liu Heita flees north, it may be a draw and the two sides are in a stalemate... In these two situations, Li Jiancheng, as the prince, will not rush to fight in person.
It could only be that Li Daoxuan was defeated, or even a great defeat, and the capital was in an uproar. In order to suppress the King of Qin Li Shimin, Prince Li Jiancheng invited himself to conquer Hebei.
Historically, it was Li Jiancheng who personally conquered Hebei and killed Liu Heita... This also became the reason why countless people in later generations believed that the prince was not weaker than Li Shimin.
Li Shan had a unique feeling, just like when he was admitted to the county high school from the town junior high school, he found the questions difficult at first, but if he turned to the back and read the answers, and then went back... oh, that's it.
Even if you encounter any level during the backward reasoning process, you can solve it without spending too much energy... Once you know the answer and find the reason, the difficulty will naturally decrease.
The problem now is that Li Shan has read the answer, but Li Daoxuan has not. He is still solving the problem step by step.
At this moment, what Li Shan needs to do is to use normal steps to answer this question for the nineteen-year-old young man in front of him.
Picking up the wine cup and taking a sip of water, Li Shan took a deep breath and started talking.
"As a descendant of the clan, I have been crowned a prince. I have shown my power on the battlefield and have made many military exploits."
"I traveled from Lingnan to Chang'an from the north to Chang'an, and suffered many hardships. Fortunately, I became a friend of brother Demou. Later, I made friends with the descendants of the Prince of Qin. I was praised by His Highness the Prince of Qin for my shamelessness, but in the end I was just a commoner."
"You and I have very different identities. Not to mention that seven days ago, we were attacked by Turks. We need help to survive."
"If there is no reason, why would I dare to make such arrogant remarks?"
"But what I said today will definitely make you unhappy, but I am willing to spit it out."
Li Daoxuan raised his eyebrows, sat upright, extended his hands and said, "You can speak freely."
Li Shan straightened his body and said loudly: "The opening chapter of "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu clearly states that soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the way of survival. We must observe them."
"At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was divided into three parts, and everyone was a Taoist. Cao Wei gained the right time, Sun Wu gained the favorable geography, and Shu Han gained harmony."
"Today in Hebei Province, with the right weather, right location, and people, how much can we gain with just one step?"
Li Shan had already prepared the manuscript and said slowly: "Since the Turkic soldiers were spotted seven days ago, the Turkic cavalry has been moving back and forth at the borders of Jizhou and Shenzhou.
Before the war started, most of the wounded soldiers sent to the wounded camp were injured in battles with small groups of Turkic cavalry, but it seems that the Turkic cavalry did not appear in the previous three battles in Jizhou and Shenzhou."
"Can five thousand elite cavalry compete with tens of thousands of Turkic cavalry?"
"If the Turkic cavalry was so vulnerable, why did Guanzhong and Hedong not send reinforcements to Hebei Road for several months?"
"Is this the timing you're talking about?" Li Daoxuan smiled slightly and made a continue gesture.
Such a calm and composed look... I really wish I could punch you, Li Shan complained in his heart, and continued: "To the north of Xiabo City, there are few hills, valleys, and large areas of flat land, which are suitable for cavalry to charge into battle, so I chose to take this step.
This is the battle."
Seeing Li Daoxuan nod, Li Shan sighed: "But it rained on five of the seven days. Uncle Guo told us yesterday that the north of Xiabo City is muddy everywhere. If the army moves, it will sink in the mud."
The smile on Li Daoxuan's face faded slightly, "This is a good location."
"Don't you need to talk about Renhe?" Li Shan said softly: "The original Duke is resentful..."
Li Daoxuan narrowed his eyes slightly and frowned unconsciously.
Li Shan stopped talking and took another sip of water, thinking that he had read the answer, and he was making nonsense at the right time, right place and right place, and he didn't know if he could be persuaded...well, it wasn't considered nonsense anymore.
It was a long and cumbersome paragraph, although it may not have any practical effect, but Li Daoxuan's anger towards Li Shan gradually disappeared.
However, Li Daoxuan did not agree.
"Let's talk about the weather first." Li Daoxuan knocked on the table, "My dear brother, I have lived in the south of Lingnan for a long time and I don't know the climate in the north. It is already winter, and the Turks will definitely want to return home.
Since last year, there have been frequent snowstorms and famines in the grasslands. If the tribes do not move to find land, it will be difficult to survive the winter. Aren't those Turkic soldiers afraid that the tribes will be invaded?"
"If we can break through the enemy's formation in this battle, the Turkic soldiers will not fight to the death. Liu Heita is just a dog raised by Jieli Khan. Will he still do his best for him?"
Li Shan blurted out, "Liu Heitao had been defeated in three previous battles, and he did not have any Turkic cavalry. There can only be two situations.
First, Liu Heita restrained the Turkic soldiers and prevented them from plundering the countryside. However, it can also be said that Liu Heita was a dog raised by the Turks, so it would be difficult to restrain the Turkic soldiers.
Secondly, Liu Heitai deliberately sent the Turkic troops to the rear to show that his headquarters was weak to the enemy."
"Liu Heitai is known for his cunning. The Tang army has won three battles and its morale is high. Do they want to defend the city next?" Li Shan paused and continued: "This man showed the enemy that he was weak, retreated, and lured the snake out of the hole.
I want to succeed in one battle and completely destroy the main force of the Tang Army in Hebei Province."
Li Daoxuan opened his mouth slightly, shook his head after a moment and said, "Brother Xian, what a wonderful idea."
Seeing the depressed look on Li Shan's face, Li Daoxuan continued: "As for the geographical location, although it has rained recently and there is a large area of mud in the north of Xiabo City, both sides use cavalry as the vanguard..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Shan interrupted: "Although they are all cavalry, the Turks are light cavalry, scattered all over the country, and they mainly shoot on horseback. But I heard from Uncle Guo, a descendant of the Prince of Qin, that His Highness the Prince of Qin also uses cavalry.
He is the hero, but he must rush into battle to defeat the enemy in every battle. Once he falls into the mud, his power will be greatly reduced."
"Once the Turkic soldiers disperse and fail to form a line, our troops will stare at Liu Heitai's main force and trample them. The army will march forward with great noise, and we will surely defeat the enemy!"
"There are more than 30,000 Turkic cavalry, and Liu Heita's headquarters is at least 30,000. Can 5,000 fine cavalry trample and break the formation?"
"I will lead my elite cavalry into the formation, and have 20,000 infantrymen with weapons accompanying me. I will definitely be able to break the formation!"
Well, Li Doxuan calls himself the king again... his anger level seems to be rising rapidly again.
Li Shan was also a little proud, and pointed to the side of the camp, "As the commander of the army, I personally charge into the battle. What will happen if Shi Wanbao and that guy don't move forward?!"
Li Daoxuan stood up suddenly, "Although there are many differences between the former Duke and this king, how can you dare to abolish the Duke for personal reasons in such a war?"
"What is public? What is private?" Li Shan sneered: "If King Huaiyang is defeated, even if Shi Wanbao loses, the East Palace will definitely be happy!"
The fierce argument stopped abruptly, and Li Daoxuan tightened his eyebrows, "Even if the king is close to his second brother, why would the East Palace be happy if the army was defeated?"