Although he didn't know what Li Xingchen was thinking, Xiao Shilian still smartly kept silent. His vision and thoughts were quite unique and advanced, unlike a village man in the mountains, so Xiao Shilian had a lot of desire to make friends.
Xiao Shilian, the eldest son, is also very aware of the situation Xiao Mohe is facing now. Wu Mingche, who is the mainstay of Nanchen's military at this time, is already old. Xiao Mohe has performed outstandingly in previous battles, and now he is even more disciplined.
General Ling Wu Yi is definitely the second person in the army.
Moreover, Wu Mingche also appreciated this young and strong junior - compared to Wu Mingche, who was 66 years old and in poor health, the 46-year-old Xiao Mohe was definitely considered young and strong.
It is obvious that he is training Xiao Maha as his successor.
After all, whether it is Xiao Mohe's ability to command an army or the bravery he showed when he defeated an enemy army of more than 100,000 with twelve cavalry, they are enough to qualify as the "first man in the army."
But every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite. For Wu Mingche, it was because he was old and unable to do what he wanted, while for Xiao Mohe, his rise was too fast.
Xiao Mohe's real fortune was actually five years ago when he followed Wu Mingche to defeat the Northern Qi general Lieutenant Po Hu, and became a prince in the first battle. After that, Xiao Mohe's rise can be described as a steady rise. In just five years,
His illustrious military exploits sent him all the way to General Wu Yi, the first person in the army after Wu Mingche.
And everyone knows that the old general Wu Mingche is already old, and he probably has only a few years left to fight on the battlefield. This Battle of Luliang is very likely to be the last battle before the old general disarms and returns to the field, so Xiao Mohe, the real second person in the army, is actually
Soon he will become the number one in the army.
But correspondingly, Xiao Mohe's career has been smooth, but he did not have enough time to establish his own staff system and faction. It can be said that Xiao Mohe used the relationship network and staff system of the old general Wu Mingche to develop step by step.
But once the old general leaves, Xiao Mohe will most likely become helpless.
After all, the generals in the army were still a little tolerant to Xiao Mohe because of Wu Mingche's relationship. But after Wu Mingche left, no one can guarantee how many of these generals who look kind-hearted now will be unable to restrain themselves.
of jealousy.
Even if Xiao Mohe's contribution is truly shown here, it is difficult to understand people's hearts after all, especially when it comes to his position in the army and power. The environment Xiao Mohe will face by then will definitely be completely different from what it is now, and it will inevitably become even more...
bad.
And Li Xingchen knew clearly that Xiao Mohe faced the same dilemma in history. The Sui Dynasty's army swept away from north to south. Only Xiao Mohe was struggling to support the front line, and the other generals basically had no fighting spirit to resist.
, even Empress Chen disagreed with his resistance strategy, until the whole of Chen fell apart.
Therefore, what Xiao Mohe needs most now is to form his own staff team before Wu Mingche is disbanded and returns to work. As Xiao Mohe's eldest son, Xiao Shilian certainly understands this truth. His father's honor and disgrace have a great relationship with him, so obviously he also
Looking for a suitable candidate for Xiao Mohe.
For Xiao Mohe, there are actually not many choices if he wants to build his own team of staff and confidants. Xiao Mohe’s origin is not considered aristocratic, whether it is his father Xiao Liang who is just a county magistrate or someone else.
Even his uncle Cai Luyang could not give him a noble status. Today, Xiao Mohe is mainly appreciated by the two Nanchen generals, Hou Andu and Wu Mingche, who have passed away. Especially he and Nanliang, the Southern Qi royal family
The same surname makes it easier for people to imagine, so it is impossible to build your own team through the family system.
The Xiao family, which is now rising, is simply not enough to meet Xiao Maha's requirements.
Therefore, Xiao Mohe's best choice is to look for people among the people and the military. The saying "masters are among the people" has always been very reasonable. There are also many heroes who were born in the wilderness, and Li Xingchen, who emerged from the plains, is
Meet Xiao Maha’s needs.
This is also one of the main reasons why Xiao Shilian, who has always been serious, upright and unsmiling, suddenly became talkative.
If Li Xingchen's description of yesterday's battle in the mountains is true, then his courage and ability are enough to be worthy of the important task. What's more important is that Li Xingchen is still young and has enough room for growth and training, and it is precisely because of his
I am young, so I have fewer constraints and worries.
If he hadn't been anxious to deal with this group of bandits now, I'm afraid Xiao Shilian would have dragged Li Xingchen to see his father without hesitation.
And having said that, if it can help Li Xingchen solve this trouble, it will kill two birds with one stone for Xiao Shilian. On the one hand, it will actually solve his own troubles and achieve the task given by his father, and secondly, he can also give Li Xingchen a great favor. Then it will be done.
Use this as a breakthrough to invite Li Xingchen down the mountain.
Xiao Shilian was a little excited when he thought about killing two birds with one stone.
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"It's been a long time since Xin Chen came down the mountain. I don't know how he is." Mr. Song gently tapped the ground with the crutch in his hand and looked at Li Cheng, who had been silent. "Everyone in the village has been sent."
It’s back to the mountain.”
Li Cheng nodded and looked around. There was no sound in the once lively village. Only Zheng Qing and a few young people were still watching on the road at the entrance of the village in the distance, and looking here from time to time. Obviously, as long as
If there were any special circumstances, they would rush over and take these old men away without hesitation.
Mr. Song smiled bitterly and said: "For fifty years, what you and I have done is just to stay away from this endless, flesh-and-blood mill war between the north and the south. Who would have thought that after fifty years of hiding,
, it turned into nothingness in the end, and today I have been involved in this war again, and I can’t help myself.”
"It's a blessing or a curse. Now that it's here, we can't escape it." Li Cheng frowned, "Since we're already in the game, all we can do is try our best to break out of it."
After a pause, Li Cheng said in a deep voice: "Don't forget, when we followed the general to the north, we couldn't help but get into the game, but in the end the general still led us to break out of the game. Sometimes one can defeat hundreds of tricks.
It’s that simple.”
"But at that time, although we only had seven thousand brothers, we all shared life and death. However, now we are outnumbered and outnumbered..." Mr. Song still couldn't hide his worry and looked at Li Cheng. Obviously, compared to those years ago,
Their current situation is not good at all, and one wrong step could lead to disaster.
After a long silence, Li Chenggang chuckled and said: "We are no longer what we were back then, but how can these bandits today compare with the hundreds of thousands of Northern troops back then? What's more, don't we still have a way out now?"