As soon as Yan Ling returned to Chang'an, he was summoned by Li Shimin to the Prince of Qin's mansion to discuss important matters. Apart from Li Shimin's counselors, the only people present were Yan Ling and Li Jing.
Yan Ling did not ask what the original name of Li Jing's wife was, but just followed everyone and called her Hong Fu Nu. Hong Fu Nu was extremely powerful in martial arts and was one of the top masters in Tiance Mansion. Li Shimin's subordinates dared to say that they were definitely better than her.
There was only one person, Yan Ling.
"Now Xue Ju, the overlord of the Western Qin Dynasty, has reorganized his army and is about to march westward. We must take the initiative to block Xue Ju's progress before he enters Guanzhong, so as to prevent the people of Guanzhong from suffering!"
Li Shimin looked solemn. If it were based on the original historical trajectory, Li Shimin would never have had this idea. But with the addition of Yan Ling, everything has changed.
After Yan Ling's suggestion, Li Shimin's army training methods were very different. Combined with the advanced military theories brought by Yan Ling from modern times, Li Shimin perfected the army command strategy, so that the armies in Li's hands were closely connected with each other and able to exert greater power.
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Moreover, Yan Ling also asked Li Shimin to pay attention to logistical support, strictly manage military health, and let military doctors learn various advanced post-war injuries and illnesses treatment, which reduced diseases in the military and greatly improved the survival rate of injuries and illnesses.
These measures greatly increased Li Shimin's reputation in the army. At the same time, the morale of the soldiers in the army was also high, and their combat effectiveness increased several times.
It was precisely when the strength of the army increased that Li Shimin came up with the idea of attacking various rebel armies, and Xue Ju was the first target. As long as Xue Ju was dealt with first, Li Clan's rule in Guanzhong would be as stable as Mount Tai. No matter what happened at that time,
Whether to send troops to Guanzhong and conquer all directions; or whether to wait and watch the world's heroes vie for hegemony and reap the benefits, the initiative will be in the hands of Li Clan!
Yan Ling naturally understands this truth, and Yan Ling is more confident than Li Shimin in annihilating Xue Ju. This is the invincible belief that Yan Ling has developed while leading his army across the pass. As long as the cavalry is in hand, even if Xue Ju really leads the Qin cavalry, Yan Ling will
Dare to step forward and charge into battle!
"No problem, as long as the King of Qin can keep up with his food, grass and military needs, I can bring a great victory to the King of Qin!" Yan Ling's expression was high and domineering.
"Haha!" Li Shimin laughed and said: "Okay! General Yan has never disappointed me. In this battle, I hope General Yan will be equally invincible!"
Li Shimin showed admiration in his eyes. When he proposed to Li Yuan the strategy of proactively sending troops, Li Yuan and Prince Li Jiancheng and other subordinates were worried that they would not be able to defeat Xue Ju's army, and that an attack by the army would leave a void in the rear, leaving Li Gui, Liu Wuzhou and other rebels
Thinking that there is an opportunity to take advantage of, he marches into Taiyuan and causes chaos in Guanzhong!
It was Li Shimin who argued hard and would not draw too much of the army from Guanzhong, ensuring that there would be enough military power left to protect Guanzhong, and at the same time ensuring that Xue Ju would be defeated and Longxi pacified. Li Yuan and others reluctantly agreed to Li Shimin's strategy of actively sending troops!
As soon as Yan Ling came back, he agreed with his idea and promised a great victory. How could Li Shimin be unhappy? Not only Li Shimin, but everyone present also burst into laughter. They were all Li Shimin's absolute confidants, and they were surprised by the changes in the army in Li Shimin's hands.
I have a very deep understanding and understand that the odds of this victory are extremely high!
Then everyone's laughter gradually subsided and they began to discuss the detailed plan for sending troops. In fact, Li Shimin and others had already decided on these before Yan Ling came back. Now they just informed Yan Ling one by one so that Yan Ling could cooperate with the army.
As soon as the matters were settled, Yan Ling took Li Jing and his wife to leave the Prince of Qin's Mansion and headed for the cavalry camp. On the way, Li Jing analyzed and suggested to Yan Ling the arrangements for the cavalry camp while marching with the army, and Hong Fu Nu also agreed with her words from time to time.
Make an opinion.
The Red Fu Girl is not only extremely skilled in martial arts, but she also comes from Yang Su's house. As a powerful official of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Su could build a treasure house that can be compared with the He's Bi. It is rumored in the world that if one of the He's Bi and Yang Gong's treasure house is found, he can conquer the world.
.And Hong Funu has been serving Yang Su for so long, so her experience is extraordinary.
Li Jing was originally talented, but now with the help of Hong Fu Nu, he is even more powerful and has shown extremely high military talents. And with these two people taking care of him in the cavalry camp, Yan Ling does not know how much easier it is!
When the logistics were ready, Li Shimin ordered the army to set off, trying to get to the edge of Guanzhong as soon as possible to see if he could find an opportunity to ambush Xue Ju.
In fact, the march of the army is an extremely important but very boring thing. They have to check the route every day and drive slowly together. This is not because Yan Ling does not want to go faster, but because the army is marching and the people are mixed, including civil servants, military generals, infantry knights,
Combined with the baggage troops, if the march speed increases, all kinds of chaos will ensue.
Therefore, marching in ancient times was about stability. Only when ensuring that the army was not in chaos and could exert its combat power would it be considered to increase the marching speed.
At this time, Li Shimin led tens of thousands of troops to advance together. The army stretched for more than ten miles, like a long dragon crawling on the ground. The well-trained soldiers walked silently without any sign of chaos, showing excellent military discipline!
The destination of this trip is Jingzhou, the gateway to Chang'an. Jingzhou is an important border town in the west of Chang'an City. Its geographical location is very dangerous. It is known as "blocking Heshuo on the outside, Longkou on the inside, leading Qinliang, supporting Jifu, and Guanzhong".
Stability depends on this." Its importance to Chang'an City is evident.
If Xue Ju wants to march into Guanzhong, he will definitely use this as a breakthrough. If Li Shimin can arrive at the ancient city of Jingzhou before Xue Ju, he can wait for work and have a great advantage!
A few days later, Li Shimin finally arrived at the ancient city of Jingzhou first, and news came from the front that the army of Xue Ju, the overlord of the Western Qin Dynasty, had also approached Jingzhou and would arrive in Jingzhou soon.
Li Shimin led an army to enter the ancient city of Jingzhou and decided to defend the city. Xue Ju's army marched westward, and the logistics supplies would definitely not be able to sustain it for long. However, Li Shimin had the support of the entire Guanzhong region behind him. If the stalemate continued, it would be a sure-win situation.
Although Yan Ling felt that Xue Ju's army could be defeated by going out to the city and fighting hard, Li Shimin, as an important figure in the Li clan, had to consider more than just winning a battle. The impact on the Li clan's power after the war was also a factor that Li Shimin had to consider.
Since defending the city can defeat Xue Ju with less losses, Li Shimin will not take Yan Ling's suggestion to send the army out of the city to fight Xue Ju. This is not only for the sake of the ordinary soldiers in the army, but also for the great cause of the Li clan.
Nowadays, the army under Li Clan is indeed well-trained and can be said to be elite in every military camp. However, the number of troops cannot be tolerated. Once the losses are too large, they will be destroyed by others using human sea tactics. Therefore, Li Shimin proposed to Li Yuan
While expanding the army, we must also reduce the losses of the army as much as possible.
Not long after Li Shimin's army arrived, Xue Ju also led the Western Qin army to Jingzhou. When he learned that Li Shimin had arrived first, Xue Ju was shocked and had already begun to think about retreating. This was all because Li Shimin had been unable to fight since his debut.
He was invincible and had a great reputation. But now that the army has arrived, Xue Ju was riding a tiger and it was difficult to get off. It was already too late to go back.
When he thought of the materials consumed by the army marching westward, Xue Ju felt cruel and took out the domineering spirit of the overlord of the Western Qin Dynasty. He stationed himself outside Jingzhou City and planned to attack the ancient city of Jingzhou on another day. However, this failed.