"There are more troubles." Li Shiji sighed and told another bad news: "The puppet Wang Shibian of Daxingtai in Xuzhou tried his best to collect more than 10,000 troops, led by General Guo Shiheng, and fought from Liangzhou
The boat sailed through the Bianshui River and headed straight for Yanjin, hoping to meet up with Dou Jiande."
"Now, the general is probably here. This army can attack Xu and Meng's retreat. Therefore, the general estimates that these two men will be defeated within a week."
Well done!
Xia Yu was speechless. He originally expected these two people to delay a little longer and consume Dou Jian's energy, but he didn't expect them to be so useless.
Historically, the two of them dragged things out for a month.
But now, perhaps due to the butterfly changes caused by him, these two are getting worse and worse, and they can only survive for half a month at full capacity?
Diarrhea is not so easy.
"This is troublesome." Zhang Gongjin said with a worried look on his face: "These two people are short of food and are being targeted by the Xia army. I'm afraid they won't be able to escape. Once they escape, they will be defeated like a mountain and the whole army will be wiped out."
"Your Highness, the military advisor, the general is worried that these two people may directly surrender to the Xia army in order to survive. In this case, the Xia army will become even more powerful."
As soon as these words came out, everyone changed their colors.
Don't think that Xu Yuanlang and Meng Jiigong can't do this. These grass-headed kings are people who have no faith in the Qin Dynasty and the Chu Dynasty.
At the critical moment of life and death, these two guys surrendered to Dou Jiande without any psychological pressure at all.
Dou Jiande's 100,000-strong army is scary enough. If Xu Yuanlang and Meng Jiong surrender, plus Guo Shiheng's Zheng army——
Just thinking about it makes my scalp numb.
Even Li Daoxuan, who had never been afraid of the sky or the earth, his expression changed slightly.
In the past, Li Daoxuan's habit in fighting wars was not to ask how many enemies there were, but only where they were, and just go ahead and do it.
But now, faced with the huge disparity in strength between the two armies, he felt a little paralyzed.
You know, even though Li Shiji, Shen Yue and others combined a total of 17,000 troops, most of them had to guard Hulao Pass to prevent losses.
Therefore, to face Dou Jiande, the main force that the Tang army could really use were the four thousand black armor soldiers and winged cavalry!
Four thousand versus hundreds of thousands, it’s super exciting just thinking about it!
"Haha!" At this time, Xia Yu smiled instead: "Gong Jin is conservative, Xu and Meng are not likely to surrender, but they will definitely surrender!"
When everyone heard this, their minds were full of dark thoughts: Military advisor, this is even worse. Why are you still so happy?
Xia Yu smiled calmly and said confidently: "In fact, the surrender of Xu and Meng was something I expected."
"And these two people are also important chess pieces for me to defeat Dou Jiande."
Everyone looked at each other in confusion. Even a very smart person like Li Shimin couldn't figure out where Xia Yu's idea was.
"Military advisor," Li Shimin couldn't help but ask, "How will this plan be implemented?"
Xia Yu will not tell everyone:
Historically, when Li Shimin stood out with his mysterious Xuanjia troops and directly attacked Dou Jiande's Chinese army, although the Xia army was in chaos for a while, it was still strong and had a chance to make a comeback.
At this important moment, Xu Yuanlang surrendered and Meng Jiigong shouted that the Xia army was defeated and fled first, directly leading to the collapse of the main force of the Xia army and achieving Li Shimin's unparalleled feat.
Therefore, Xia Yu would not agree to such a capable "pig teammate" unless Dou Jiande surrendered.
"Haha!" Xia Yu calmly took a sip of wine and said slowly: "I said before that Dou Jiande's rule was loose and he liked to slander, which made his subordinates cliquey and fight openly and secretly. He was already a seemingly powerful man.
In fact, he is a weak clay-footed giant."
"If Xu Yuanlang and men like Meng Jiigong are added to the mix, the military strength will appear to be stronger on the surface, but in reality there will be huge hidden dangers."
Everyone can hear this and understand.
"Xu and Meng are arrogant and profit-oriented. They are afraid of Dou Jiande's military power and surrender. How can they be convinced!? Let alone die!"
"So, as long as His Highness secretly contacts the two of them and promises huge profits, their hearts will return to the Tang Dynasty."
"Then, a good opportunity comes. Your Highness has a surprise attack on the outside, and the two of them secretly help inside. Dou Jiande has extraordinary abilities and cannot escape defeat!"
After talking for a while, Xia Yu had another nice drink and turned on the plug-in. It was awesome!
"Wonderful!" Qin Qiong happily smacked the table and exclaimed, "The military advisor's words gave the general a sudden enlightenment."
"Yes, I heard what the military advisor said, Xia Jun is insignificant." Li Shimin also breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that this matter is completely feasible, and he is good at buying people off.
"Your Highness, Military Advisor," Li Shiji frowned slightly: "Xu Yuanlang, Meng Jiigong and their like are capricious and cruel. In the future-"
"Mr. Mao," before Li Shiji finished speaking, Li Shimin understood and quickly interrupted: "Now is not the time to talk about this. Gu Xin knows better."
When everyone heard the words, they understood and remained silent.
"By the way," Xia Yu touched her chin and sneered: "That fake Zheng Xuzhou Daxingtai is called Wang Shibian, right?"
"This guy doesn't just hang out in Xuzhou, but he still dares to jump out and make a living. He really doesn't know how to live or die."
"General Li, how much territory does Wang Shibian have now?"
"Returning to the military division, under his command are Xuzhou, Liangzhou, and Haozhou, with about 30,000 troops, and the main force is in Xuzhou."
"Really?" Xia Yu pondered: "There are only 30,000 people, and 10,000 reinforcements have been sent, so there are only 20,000 left. It is very empty to defend such a large territory."
He turned his head, looked at Li Shimin, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, isn't Du Fuwei, the leader of the Jianghuai Rebel Army, appointed by me, King Wu of the Tang Dynasty, as the Minister of the Southeast Road?"
"How about you write a letter and ask Du Fuwei to send troops to chat with Wang Shibian?"
Li Shimin laughed when he heard this: "How wonderful! Du Fuwei happened to be idle in Jianghuai, so he asked him to lead a troop to visit Wang Shibian."
"I guess they don't welcome such evil guests." Cheng Yaojin winked.
"Hahaha!" Everyone burst out laughing. Du Fuwei is here to raid your home, and he doesn't care whether you like it or not.
"Okay, I understand the general situation." Li Shimin concluded at this time: "We don't have much time, we will be busy tomorrow."
"Mr. Mao, you must seize the time to renovate the city defenses, train your troops and horses, and prepare for the worst."
"promise."
"Military advisor," Li Shimin looked at Xia Yu again: "Starting tomorrow, we will go out to explore all the nearby terrain. Your Majesty Dou Jiande."
"Okay." Xia Yu nodded and agreed. This matter will keep him busy for a few days.
After the dinner, Xia Yu was guided by the maid and prepared to rest at the cave.
In order to facilitate communication, Li Shimin, Xia Yu, and Li Daoxuan naturally all stayed in the city lord's mansion, just in different courtyards.
The maid led Xia Yu into a small courtyard and said respectfully: "Military advisor, General Shen is waiting for you in the main room."
Xia Yu was stunned. As soon as everyone parted ways, Shen Yue sneaked up to his cave and waited for him. What was going on?
He turned around and said to Hu Sanyi and Zhang Yu: "Just wait outside."
"promise."
Xia Yu stepped into the door and saw Shen Yue waiting inside. As soon as she saw him coming in, she quickly bowed and said, "General, I have met the military advisor."
Xia Yu nodded, motioned for the two of them to sit down, and then smiled and said: "General Shen came to visit late at night, but what do you want to teach me?"
"How dare! How dare!" Shen Yue quickly humbled herself.
Today, he witnessed Xia Yu's almost demonic and terrifying performance, and also witnessed Li Shimin's respect for Xia Yu and his obedience to his words.
As soon as he was promoted to general, his footing was not yet stable, so how could he dare to pretend to be a big clove of garlic?
"The last general has only heard about the name of the military advisor for a long time, and he admires it in his heart, so he came here to pay a private visit." Shen Yue paused, then summoned up the courage to say: "In the officialdom, there have always been people in the court who are good at serving as officials since ancient times. If the military advisor does not treat the military advisor as the last general, If you are not talented, I am willing to do the work of dogs and horses."
Xia Yu was stunned: Good guy, it turns out we are here to visit the dock!
That's right, this man was a surrendered general. He had no relatives in the Tang army, so he was naturally uneasy. It was human nature to be eager to find someone to support him.
In addition, everyone misunderstood that this person was their accomplice, so this guy just climbed along.
Well, he is a smart person who knows how to seize opportunities!
Xia Yu smiled. Li Er was a powerful monarch and he had no intention of becoming a powerful minister. Therefore, he had no intention of forming cliques for personal gain.
However, having some of your own people up and down is not a bad thing, especially when Li Er's overall situation is uncertain.
"General, don't think too much. We in the Tang Dynasty don't have cliques. However," Xia Yu changed his tone: "As long as the general is loyal and diligent and follows His Highness the King of Qin closely, I will take care of him."
Shen Yue was so smart that he immediately understood: As long as you are willing to be a member of the King of Qin, you are one of our own. He immediately expressed his position: "Please rest assured, military advisor, I will be willing to go through fire and water for His Highness the King of Qin, no matter what."
"Very good. In a few years, the general will realize how correct your choice is." Xia Yu nodded with satisfaction.
In the original history, this General Shen suddenly disappeared and disappeared from the historical records. It must have been something went wrong later.
But this time, with his butterfly, I'm afraid there will be better results.
"It's getting late, so I won't disturb the military advisor." After getting the result he wanted, Shen Yue stood up and left with satisfaction.
Xia Yu had just stood up to see her off, but Shen Yue stepped forward and whispered: "In the room, the general has prepared some little things for the military advisor. Don't refuse."
Xia Yu was stunned and knew that this guy would probably make a lot of money after killing Wang Xingben.
This kind of thing is also common practice in the military. He smiled slightly and did not refuse.
"Also," Shen Yue's face was a little ambiguous: "The last general also left a beautiful woman for the military advisor. She is absolutely beautiful! This is the concubine of the false king Wang Xingben. Now that she has lost her support, she can serve the military advisor. She is a talented and beautiful woman. They complement each other.”
Xia Yu Waterfall Khan: This General Shen is really good at flattery.
However, this woman has a special status, and he is not a lustful person. He doesn't dare to just accept her, or he will make a mess.
"You're welcome, General Shen, but I don't like this." Xia Yu came up with an idea: "You take this girl away and send her to His Highness King Qin's room. Our Highness, I am sick, do you understand?"
Li Ertong's shoes are open to all comers when it comes to being a womanizer. Girls like them, and they can also marry wives. They are even more philanthropic than Cao Cao.
Therefore, giving this concubine of Wang Xingben to Li Er must be "Long Yan's great joy" and Shen Yue will be very satisfied.
Shen Yue had an epiphany and couldn't help but be extremely grateful. Knowing that Xia Yu had taken him in and taught him how to behave, he quickly said: "Thank you, military commander, for your advice. I will go right away."
…
That night, Li Shimin felt a spring breeze and he was very happy.
