Even Zhang Xutuo had no good impression of the so-called Imperial Preceptor in his heart. After all, a position like Imperial Preceptor seemed to be reserved for demons and sorcerers.
But Wang Can is different.
Whether Wang Can was involved in land reform, humiliating a wealthy family, or raiding Goguryeo, Zhang Xutuo admired him in his heart, so he sincerely saluted Wang Can.
The only thing that surprised Zhang Xutuo was that Wang Can was too young.
At such a young age, he was a great master of the Sui Dynasty.
It's really not simple.
Wang Can looked at Zhang Xutuo in front of him, nodded and said: "General Zhang, you have worked hard on the front line, there is no need to be polite." Wang Can respects a tiger general like Zhang Xutuo, because there are Zhang Xutuo, Yang
It was only a group of loyal ministers like Lin that the Sui Dynasty was able to stand firm in the precarious times.
This is the credit of Zhang Xutuo, Yang Lin and others.
Zhang Xutuo hurriedly said: "The Imperial Advisor made false praise, and Zhang Xutuo cannot deserve it. If not for the Imperial Advisor's great success in Liaodong, the destruction of Goguryeo, and the great morale of the army, I would have been defeated."
"This time we fought against the Wagang Army. The opponent's troops were strong and powerful. No matter in terms of numbers or combat effectiveness, they were not weaker than the Sui Army led by the last general. As a result, they were at a disadvantage everywhere after the confrontation."
"It was the victory of the national division that inspired and stabilized the morale of the army. Even though we were defeated this time, it was because of Li Mi's intervention on the battlefield that we lost."
"If Li Mi hadn't been here, we would have been able to defeat the Wagang Army's garrison at Xiao Qinglong River in this battle."
Zhang Xutuo smiled and said: "The fact that this battle can last so far is all thanks to the national master."
Wang Can also laughed when he heard this.
He did not expect that his views on the battle in Liaodong on the front line would affect the Battle of Wagang in Henan.
Wang Can smiled and said: "It is quite difficult for you to block the attack of the Wagang Army. It is already very good. I will handle the rest of the war. Wagang Village has great influence today.
By uprooting Wagang Village, the source of the world's turmoil will be completely eliminated, preventing the turmoil from continuing to increase."
Zhang Xutuo said: "National Master, Li Mi is extremely cunning. Especially the Wagangzhai side is also quite brave and good at fighting. In short, we still have to be more cautious."
Yang Lin immediately stepped forward and said: "With the Imperial Master here, Wagang will be destroyed in a matter of seconds."
He knew that Wang Can was powerful.
If Wang Can takes action to destroy Wagang, it will be a piece of cake. It can be said that he can easily defeat Wagang.
Zhang Xutuo was a little surprised when he heard this.
He knew Yang Lin.
You know, Yang Lin is the patron king and the pillar of the Sui Dynasty. But he did not expect that Yang Lin would support Wang Can so much. Such a situation surprised Zhang Xutuo.
Wang Can said: "The patron king praised me. Let's go to the front and capture Wagang's army."
"Yes, send troops immediately."
Yang Lin agreed with a smile, looking impatient.
Although the troops under Zhang Xutuo had lost some influence, their combat effectiveness was still there, so the army immediately followed the army led by Wang Can and rushed to the front line.
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On the bank of Xiaoqinglong River, Wagang Station.
Chinese army tent.
Li Mi was sitting on the main seat, with Cheng Yaojin, Xu Shiji, Shan Xiongxin, You Junda and others below.
Li Mi looked around at everyone and said: "We won this battle, but even if we defeated Zhang Xutuo, there would still be an army led by Wang Can. Now Wang Can is going to lead his troops south. What do you think should be done next?
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You Junda looked excited and said: "Secretary, this matter is simple. Even if Wang Can is here, so what? Zhang Xutuo is a human being, and Wang Can is also a human being. We can destroy Zhang Xutuo, and we can also
Kill Wang Can. So, this matter is actually simple, just kill the Sui army. Especially since Mi Gong has brought new troops, our military strength has increased, and with Mi Gong sitting in the clinic, there will be no problem. "
After Li Mi heard this, he shook his head slightly.
If things could be solved so easily, it would be easy.
Li Mi was always cautious in doing things.
Although he knew some news about Wang Can, Li Mi still didn't know who Wang Can was. Under such a premise, Li Mi had to find out Wang Can's situation before considering sending troops.
Li Mi turned his eyes and fell on Xu Shiji, saying, "Mr. Xu, what suggestions do you have?"
Xu Shiji said: "Secretary, there is really no good strategy for the current situation. After all, we don't know Wang Can's specific situation now. So I suggest that you choose to stick to it first, use defense as offense, understand the opponent's situation, and then take action.
Intend."
You Junda said: "Mr. Xu, it is too conservative to use defense as offense."
Xu Shiji said: "No, this is not conservative at all. On the contrary, this is the safest way."
"First, the Sui army was strong and had a solid foundation."
"If the Great Sui Dynasty was defeated, even if it suffered heavy losses, it would not have any impact, and we could start over. After all, even if the Great Sui Dynasty is surrounded by war, its foundation is still solid and has not been affected."
"The Sui Dynasty can afford failure."
"But what about us?"
"Although our Wagang Village is not weak so far, we lack the foundation and foundation. Once we lose this time, then our Wagang Village will be completely defeated."
"The Sui Dynasty can fight again and again, but if we lose once, it will be complete destruction."
Xu Shiji said seriously: "This is the first reason I explained."
"The second reason is that Wang Can is not a simple person. Let's take a look at Wang Can's situation. He started out as a military general. He became famous in the Sui Dynasty by defeating warriors from various countries in the Western Regions, and then became the magistrate of Liucheng County."
"After arriving at Liucheng, I directly killed the Liaoxi County Governor, and with the support of Yang Guang, I became the Liaoxi County Governor."
"Wang Can carried out land reform in western Liaoning and offended countless people. It can even be said that it shook the foundation of the aristocratic families and made all the aristocratic families in the world target Wang Can."
"But what about in the end?"
"The big families in Shandong, including the Kong family, were in ruins and countless people died."
"The Boling Cui family personally apologizes to Wang Can."
Xu Shiji talked eloquently and said: "Not to mention, Wang Can's land reform was an unprecedented success. From this incident, it can be seen that Wang Can is not a simple person. An ordinary person would be humiliated in front of aristocratic families.
He was punished. However, Wang Can has won consecutive battles and never lost. Such a person is too powerful."
When everyone heard this, they all frowned.
Wang Can's deeds are said to be many, but in fact they are not many, and they are said to be small but not many. Just the fact that Wang Can can carry the world's famous family is enough to shock countless people.
Because ordinary people can't do this.
Even if he is an emperor, he may not be able to withstand the pressure of aristocratic families.
Everyone's eyes fell on Xu Shiji, waiting for Xu Shiji to speak. Because Xu Shiji's analysis was indeed reasonable.
Xu Shiji continued: "The last thing is our Wagang itself. As I said before, the foundation of Wagang Village is poor, its foundation is weak, and it cannot withstand consumption."
"In fact, even if the foundation is weak, it may not be defeated if it is defeated in one fell swoop."
"However, the third reason I want to mention involves victory and defeat. Our Wagang Village is now only allowed to win but not lose. We will never allow defeat."
"As far as I know, when the news of Wang Can's victory over Goguryeo came back, in the entire Wagang Village, not only were there no people from all over the country who came to defect to us, but some of the people who originally defected to us quietly left."
"There is an atmosphere permeating Wagang."
"That's the smell of fear."
Xu Shiji's face was extremely serious, and he solemnly said: "So today's Wagang Village can only win and not lose. Once defeated, the countless forces in Wagang Village will inevitably fall apart, and the military morale of Wagang Village will definitely collapse."
"Wagang, we must win."
"This is the battle of fate in Wagang."
"So at the moment, we must not take risks to attack. We must choose to defend first. Only after we have a clear understanding of the situation in Sui Dynasty and understand Wang Can's situation can we attack and defeat Wang Can in one go."
Xu Shiji gritted his teeth and said: "If you want to attack, you must seal the throat with one sword and not leave room for the opponent to breathe. These are the three reasons I mentioned, and why I insist on using defense as offense."
Li Mi looked at Xu Shiji with increasingly approving eyes.
good!
It’s really good!
Li Mi also had his own judgment on this battle. It can be said that Xu Shiji's analysis coincided with his and was the most consistent.
In particular, Xu Shiji's vision is very good.
The words struck home.
Got to the point.
Originally, even You Junda had an excited battle mood on his face. But now, after hearing Xu Shiji's analysis, You Junda also saw the dangers of this battle and knew the risks of this battle, and his expression was very solemn.
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Everyone's expressions were very solemn.
"Report!"
At this moment, the voices of soldiers were heard outside the camp. The curtain of the tent was raised, and a sentry quickly entered. After the sentry stood still, he clasped his fists and saluted, and reported: "Military advisor, the front-line sentry reported, Wang
The army led by Can will join Zhang Xutuo in the future. Currently, it is quickly heading towards our camp."
Everyone looked solemn.
coming!
Wang Can is finally here.
Li Mi looked around the crowd and said in a deep voice: "I guess you all understand what Mr. Xu just said. I very much agree with Mr. Xu's analysis. Because the situation we are facing is like this. We can only win.
We are not allowed to lose. Once defeated, even if we still have a way out, we will be in a desperate situation and there will be no chance to turn around."
"In this battle, I need to rely on you all."
"Whether it is me, Li Mi, or all of you, facing the Sui Dynasty and Wang Can's troops, we must cheer up and fight with all our strength. Because we have no way out, to some extent, we still have to fight.
You must have the courage to fight to the death."
Li Mi gritted his teeth and said, "Everyone, are you clear?"
"clear!"
Everyone spoke together.
The expressions on each of their faces were serious, but full of fighting spirit. After Li Mi's words, they cheered up again. Because now, they had no other choice but to fight.
