Chapter seven hundred and forty-seven the monarch and ministers sit on each other to suppress the re
They came to the so-called palace in the west of Pengyuan County. There were dense pines and cypresses at the entrance of the Taoist temple. The door lintels and the pillars between the corridors were all stained and discolored. Grass roots and ashes were scattered in the loose soil in the yard. It may have been the overall weeding.
, otherwise it would be as gloomy as Lanruo Temple.
In addition to looking a bit desolate and dilapidated, the scale of the entire palace is quite large, at least larger than that of the county. The small Pengyuan County town is indeed unbearable for all the entourage of an emperor. The military tents of the Longxiang Army are dotted all over the plain.
, hundreds of officials could only live in simple and cramped private houses. There were not many emperors in history who wandered around like this.
The new Right Chancellor Fang Guan, who was both civil and military, came to greet him at the gate of the Taoist temple with his civil and military officials. This was the greatest courtesy that Li Heng could give Li Siye. Fang Guan greeted him with a smile like the salute of the Han Dynasty, and Li Siye gave him a fist.
The two of them walked side by side towards the palace.
"I heard that Dr. Li won a great victory in front of Fengxiang City. He defeated the 60,000-strong army of enemy generals An Shouzhong and Li Guiren, and beheaded 20,000 people. The title of the first general is indeed well-deserved. In this battle, you surpassed Guo Ziyi and
The total number of enemies killed by Li Guangbi east of the river."
Li Siye replied: "Fang Xiangguo was ridiculous. The effect of this battle was not very satisfactory for me. The enemy army was not defeated. Most of the people killed and captured were ordinary soldiers among the rebels. The enemy's real elites were not included."
What a loss.”
Fang Guan poked his hands in his sleeves and talked eloquently: "I also read the report you sent. You stood on the city wall and used cannons and rocks to repel the enemy troops. You ordered the cavalry to follow you from the east and west gates. The enemy troops closed in.
Counterattack in formation, with your central army pushing up from the front, and ambushing a surprise force behind the enemy's rear is indeed a stroke of genius. However, in my opinion, it is still not the best strategy to defeat the enemy."
When Li Siye saw Fang Guan talking confidently and calmly, he thought that he really had a high opinion, so he quickly raised his hand and asked for advice: "What good advice does the right Prime Minister dare to teach me?"
"I don't dare, I don't dare." He said he didn't dare, but raised his nostrils and said, "I heard that you have 70,000 to 80,000 combatable soldiers, and the enemy has 60,000 to attack, but to defend the city in advance, wouldn't it be weak first?
Loss of momentum? Although the enemy is temporarily retreated by the defensive position, when the enemy retreats, it is a little hasty to go out to chase the enemy, and the formation cannot be stable. The enemy's counterattack will inevitably increase the momentum. The cavalry of both sides is evenly matched, and the key to victory lies in the infantry? Why not?
Are the chariots deployed in front of the formation? With men pushing oxen and pulling them in a charge, we can surely defeat the enemy's infantry? At this time, we have a surprise attack from behind the enemy's rear. Taking advantage of the enemy's retreat, we pursue them for hundreds of miles? How many more than 20,000 people can be beheaded?"
Li Siye was quite sensible at first, but when he continued to listen, he felt something was wrong? He didn’t know whether this person was joking to ridicule him, or if he really had some knowledge in the art of military use? That’s why he came to try his best.
Of course, it was impossible for him to argue with the prime minister? But he just smiled lightly and said: "The words of the right prime minister do have some truth."
They came to the main hall where Li Heng was. Li Heng, who was wearing a yellow robe and a futou, was smiling brightly, but his temples were frosty. It made people feel that all his energy and energy were spent in the years of being the prince.
Li Siye stepped forward and was about to bend down to pay homage. Li Heng quickly walked down the steps, supported his arms and said, "I'm sorry, you're in this remote place. I happen to have an old friend who wants to see you."
"Oh," he waved to Fang Guan and others and said, "We will suspend the discussion today and come back tomorrow."
He led Li Siye to a partition at the back of the hall, passing several statues in the hall, which were temporarily blocked by gauze curtains. Taoist Li Mi stood at the door of the partition with a fly whisk in hand, and stretched out his hand to open the door for the two of them.
Li Siye smiled at Li Mi and said, "You idle cloud and wild crane have finally come out of the mountain."
Li Heng also smiled and said: "What a pity that this idler in the mountains? After all, he refused to accept the important position I gave him, and he only wanted to be the idle doctor Yinqing Guanglu."
The three of them knelt down in front of the table. Two maids were boiling water and serving tea. After waiting for the tea to boil, Li Heng waved the two women away. Li Mi, who was sitting next to him, was about to take a spoon of tea, but Li Heng stretched out his hand.
He grabbed it: "You don't have to do anything, I'll do it."
While pouring tea, he said calmly: "One of you is making suggestions for me, and the other is fighting for a thousand miles. I have nothing to repay you for the time being. I can only serve tea with my own hands to show my sympathy."
Li Heng had already filled a cup of tea, and presented the first bowl to Li Siye with both hands. He quickly bowed his head to the ground and said, "Your Majesty, you must not do this."
"Just accept it, this is my wish. You, a martial artist, are not as good as Li Mi, a free-spirited warrior."
He quickly sat upright and took it with both hands, and had to pretend to be frightened and grateful on his face. It was really tiring to perform the show of loyalty in front of Li Heng, because unlike Li Longji, who sat far above the royal steps, he liked to get closer.
Every detail of his speech and expression is like a close-up shot. If his acting skills are not up to standard, he will be exposed as lame.
"I have concerns and doubts in my heart. The two capitals have fallen, the world is in chaos, and the thieves are so fierce. I don't know when we will be able to defeat the rebels and bring peace to the world."
Li Mi put the fly whisk on his knees, picked up the tea bowl and took a sip and said: "Your Majesty, now Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi have secured Hedong. Guangbi came out of the well to help each other with the volunteers in Hebei. The inheritance has also been wiped out in Longyou.
To cut off Hanzhong and Shuzhong, why don't Your Majesty use King Jianning as Fan Yang's ambassador, and together with Guo and Li, lead troops to capture Fan Yang's lair. Once its rear is broken, the rebels who stayed in Luoyang will lose their roots.
They will definitely be cut off by the generals in Henan. Brother Siye, you should concentrate on dealing with the enemies in Guanzhong. Although Bi doesn't know how to fight, he still has a few words of advice, brother Siye, not to focus on attacking the city and conquering the territory, and driving out the rebels.
Running around will not only make it more and more difficult to suppress the rebellion, but will also cause greater harm to the people of the world."
Li Siye raised the tea cup and agreed with Li Mi: "Hermit in the mountains, what you said coincides with what I am thinking. The nature of the rebels is actually no different from that of the locust plague. The bigger they spread and the more frequent they move, the more they move.
In the world, the harm to the people will be greater. If you want to defeat the enemies in Guanzhong, you must prepare in advance and wait for the conditions to mature to wipe out all the enemy forces in one fell swoop."
Li Heng shook his head and said, "What I'm asking you is, when will the rebels be able to pacify the world? Are you two confident?"
Li Mi replied: "If your Majesty can fully adopt the Shanren strategy, within two years from today, the rebellion will be put down and peace will be restored to the world."
Li Siye also said: "If your Majesty can give me enough trust, you will be able to eliminate 200,000 traitors in two years and restore peace to Kyushu."
Li Heng sighed and stood up and said: "As the emperor, I have no fixed place, but the capital is always plundered by rebels. If Chang'an is lost, my heart will never be at peace. The Supreme Emperor is now hiding in Shu, I
I also want to welcome him back to Chang'an all the time."
Li Siye thought to himself, if you don't mention it, I won't remember it. No matter how the people think of your father, in my eyes, he is the number one sinner in the world. I am not interested in whether you welcome him back to Chang'an or not.
Li Heng looked down at him and said: "You have 70,000 to 80,000 fighting troops, plus 130,000 auxiliary troops recruited. I will let Guo Ziyi lead another 20,000 troops at your disposal. Now the rebels are here
The total number of soldiers and horses in Guanzhong is only over 100,000, can we immediately start to recover Chang'an?"
Li Siye did not hesitate at all, and immediately and decisively dissuaded him: "Your Majesty, the soldiers and horses An Lushan left in Chang'an are the elite of the rebels. Five thousand of the eight thousand Yiluohe are under the command of his adopted son An Shouzhong
, there are also elite cavalry composed of Tongluo, Khitan, and Xi people. If we want to completely defeat them, I still need to make plans and preparations. I hope your Majesty will wait patiently."
Li Heng's face immediately became unhappy. He put his hands on his knees and closed his eyes and said: "My eldest son Li Yu, King of Guangping, was ordered to be in danger and was awarded the title of Marshal of the World's Soldiers and Horses. I know that he has little talent and is not good at military affairs.
But I am going to send him to join forces with you. Of course, you have the final say on all important matters in the army. Let him learn more from you how to command troops and how to control subordinates."
Li Siye bowed and crossed his hands and said, "Thank you very much for sending King Guangping to share military affairs with me. If the sergeants in the army know that His Highness the Prince, King Guangping, will advance and retreat with them, their morale will be greatly improved.
He knew in his heart that the King of Guangping, Li Yu, who was the future Emperor Daizong, was here to gain points in the rankings. Of course he had to lead him to increase his points, at least to the level of Star Diamond. When he inherited the throne in the future,