Dragon of the Three Kingdoms

After Tai Shici took refuge in Li Yi, he has been serving in the personal guard camp. His immediate superior is Dian Wei, who is at the same level as Zhou Cang in military rank.

However, because Tai Shici is a surrendered general, his actual authority is not as good as that of Zhou Cang. Zhou Cang has a certain degree of autonomy, even a small-scale right to deploy troops, while Tai Shici can only obey orders. trust is not enough.

Although Li Yi also rejected his invitation to fight just now, he hinted at the meaning of adding burdens, that is, to promote him. Personally, this Tai Shici is a good thing, especially after being targeted by Kuai Yue just now. After that, he was completely helping him out, how could Tai Shici not be grateful?

Taking a deep breath, Tai Shici bowed solemnly to Li Yi, then stepped back slowly, without saying any words of gratitude, because he remembered all the gratitude in his heart.

During this process, Tai Shici didn't even look at Kuai Yue, and Kuai Yue ran on him in front of so many people, honest people also have a temper.

However, Kuai Yue didn't feel the slightest disturbance in his heart. Whether Tai Shici was at a disadvantage or took advantage of it, he just had to know in his heart. A pair of pants, that's the big problem.

After Tai Shici withdrew, Kuai Yue said to Li Yi again: "My subordinates suggest that my lord can choose a good general, use a few soldiers and horses to test with Yan Liang for a while, and take the opportunity to observe the combat power of Jizhou soldiers and horses. If everything goes well, it will prove that Yan Liang is nothing to worry about. There is no need to bother the lord, if the battle does not go well, it is not too late for the lord to take action."

Although Li Yi has some opinions on Kuai Yue's previous actions against Tai Shici, he still trusts Kuai Yue and agrees with his proposal. Although it feels that this round of temptation is likely to be defeated, the real combat effectiveness is fought, cherish Soldiers can live, but they cannot be blinded by it.

Li Yi basically had a decision in his heart, but he still asked others: "What do you think?"

As soon as Li Yi finished speaking, Zhang Liao was the first to stand up and said, "The last general invites you to fight!"

"The final general is willing to fight Yan Liang!"

"The end will fight!"

Immediately after Zhang Liao, the generals in the tent, as long as they are qualified, basically all stood up to fight.

Warriors are always eager to win, and now the fight with Yan Liang is not only about winning or losing, but also about the face of all their generals, so naturally they can't show weakness.

Although those officials had no way to participate, they also expressed their support. If a gentleman does not stand under the wall, they naturally don't want to see Li Yi go to Yan Liang for a confrontation.

Seeing that the generals are actively fighting, Li Yi is very satisfied, and the rest is the question of candidates.

First of all, consider Yan Liang's martial arts, don't seek to win, at least he must be able to fight back and forth. Many people have been screened out at once, including Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Xu Huang, Zhang Liao, and Zhang Xiu. , Wei Yan, Gan Ning.

Dian Wei and Xu Chu were not serious generals leading the army, Gan Ning was also reorganized into the personal guard battalion, Xu Huang and Zhang Liao were the main generals of the army, and they were not suitable. In the end, Wei Yan and Zhang Xiu were left.

Noticing that Li Yi was looking at him, the two stood up straight together, for fear that Li Yi would choose the other one.

Zhang Xiu was even more straightforward, and asked for the battle again: "The final general is willing to take Yan Liang's head and dedicate it to the lord!"

Not to be outdone, Wei Yan also said: "In this battle, the final general will definitely show his prestige, and he will never fall into the title of lord!"

Li Yi chuckled, and said: "Let's leave this battle to the commander. General Zhang has done a lot in Yanzhou, so don't fight him."

"Thank you my lord!"

Wei Yan was overjoyed, and hurriedly thanked him, Zhang Xiu had no regrets, and smiled and bowed to Wei Yan, wishing Wei Yan the victory of the flag.

Li Yi was about to explain in detail when a personal guard came in, handed over a wooden certificate, and said, "My lord, just now Yan Liang sent someone to send a letter of war, and we will fight the lord at noon!"

Li Yi couldn't help but let out a "Huh". He didn't expect such a coincidence. He opened it and handed the letter of war to Xu Huang. Seems pretty solid."

Wei Yan immediately said: "My lord, don't worry, the general will definitely let him know how powerful your lord is!"

Li Yi glared at Wei Yan, and said: "Don't be careless, Jizhou soldiers and horses are stronger than you, but not weaker, so, just in case, I will ask Chen Dao to help you."

At the side, Chen Dao took a step forward, clasped his fists to accept the order, and then retreated immediately, appearing very calm.

After that, Li Yi told Wei Yan: "Since Yan Liang is so bold, our army can't lose morale. Chief, you should make preparations immediately, and order 2000 troops. We will meet Yan Liang at noon, but you have to remember , this battle is not about winning, it is mainly about testing the actual combat strength of the Jizhou Army, if you win, you will not be chased by the poor, and if you lose, you will retreat in time!"

Although Wei Yan really wanted to step on Yan Liang and become a famous general in the world, his mind was still very clear, and he said immediately: "Please rest assured, my lord, the general will always remember it!"

After thinking for a while, Li Yi said to Dian Wei again: "Order the [-]-person guard battalion to be the leader of the formation. In addition, except for those who can't walk away, the other generals above the school lieutenant should watch the battle with me."

After giving the order, Li Yi asked Wei Yan to go down to make preparations, and then discussed some other miscellaneous matters. Yi asked, Kuai Yue took the initiative and said: "My lord, I want to ask my subordinates, why are you embarrassing Tai Shici?"

Li Yi immediately laughed, and said helplessly: "Sure enough, I said, Tai Shici is a kind person, and there must be a reason for you to embarrass him."

Kuai Yue also laughed, then bowed and said, "Your Majesty, your eyes are as bright as torches."

Li Yi waved his hands angrily, and said, "Don't flatter me, just solve my doubts quickly."

Kuai Yue nodded, then looked serious, and asked: "Today's Yangzhou, Xuzhou soldiers and horses, how many people don't know the face of the Lord?"

Li Yi was taken aback for a moment, unable to realize what Kuai Yue was going to say.

Kuai Yue continued: "After this war, the entire south of the Yellow River is under the control of the lord. The territory is vast, more than a thousand miles. However, the world is not settled, and the local generals hold the power. Although the generals under the account are now loyal to the lord, they Under the circumstances, it is inevitable that there will be fools who are self-righteous and no longer willing to be subordinated to others, especially the newly recruited soldiers in Yangzhou and Xuzhou, how many don't know the lord, and how many don't know the majesty of the lord?"

"Thus, the subordinates thought that Tai Shici's invitation to the lord to fight against Yan Liang was really the best strategy. It not only deterred Hebei, but also made people in the Central Plains feel at ease. It's just that victory is too easy, and some people will inevitably disagree. Therefore, if someone first Xuzhou or Yangzhou's soldiers and horses were defeated for a while, and then the lord turned the tide with one man, so who in the world would dare not accept it?"

Chapter 715 Wei Yan vs. Yan Liang

Li Yi was silent.

What happened this time, he originally just wanted to show his prestige and make the battle in Qingzhou smoother, but unexpectedly Kuai Yue raised such a sharp question.

And Li Yi had to admit that what Kuai Yue said was indeed very reasonable.

In the normal peaceful years, there was a complete Han Empire pressing on it. Even if some people had the aspirations of emperors and even had the corresponding talents, they had to be obedient in the face of reality.

But now is the troubled times, the emperor himself can't even take care of food and clothing, who else can he suppress?

Therefore, it was Li Yi, Yuan Shao, and Li Jue who shocked the world, but each of them was a model of rebellion. As the saying goes, if the top beam is not upright and the bottom beam is crooked, how can they educate the people under the rule with loyalty?

Under such circumstances, many people who have some power, especially those who have absolute power in a small area, can easily get overwhelmed and come up with ideas that shouldn't be there. The so-called heroes in troubled times often come from heroes. Among these people, what is left after the big waves washed the sand.

Kuai Yue just saw this kind of hidden danger, so he hoped that Li Yi could use Yan Liang to truly show his personal force against the sky. Just imagine that if Li Yi killed Yan Liang, a famous Hebei general, it would be like cutting melons and vegetables, showing that he was stronger than Lu Bu. Strong personal strength, so whether it is internal or external, it is a very strong deterrent, enough to make some guys who feel good about themselves, especially warriors who are easy to make decisions with a slap in the head, learn to think rationally.

Li Yi looked at Kuai Yue, and asked after a while: "That's why you deliberately dismissed Tai Shici, and then you expected that Wei Yan would probably fight, so you asked him to go to Yan Liang to suffer a little bit, so as to pave the way for me to fight?"

Seeing that Li Yi did not deny his idea, Kuai Yue was relieved. Although what he did was for Li Yi's sake, it was easy to cause misunderstandings. Fortunately, Li Yi did not disappoint him.

Kuai Yue replied with a smile: "Exactly. After all, my lord has said that you can't bully honest people."

"You."

Li Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he was more emotional. He reached out and patted Kuai Yue's back. This time, he not only did a good deed without leaving his name, but also took the initiative to take the blame. This sacrifice is really a bit big.

Seeing the emotion on Li Yi's face, Kuai Yue didn't take the opportunity to express his merits, but continued: "Actually, apart from letting the lord shock the Quartet, the subordinates also believe that the lord won the Central Plains all the way, no matter whether it's a small battle or not. One obeisance, it can be said that the momentum is overwhelming. This result is gratifying, it greatly increases the prestige of the lord, but it is also a hidden danger. Now the whole army has contempt for the princes of the world, especially the low-level generals and ordinary soldiers below the school lieutenant , There are countless people who think they are invincible in the world."

"Now the morale of our army is high. However, although this morale comes from victory, it is not from killing. To put it bluntly, it may even be suspected of being strong outside but weak in the middle. If the enemy we encounter in the future is weak, our army will naturally continue to be invincible , but once you encounter a strong enemy, you will easily encounter a big defeat, and it is a defeat. Now people in the world are afraid of the lord's reputation and dare not make mistakes, but once the lord shows signs of decline, the emperor will issue an imperial decree, and then the lord will be besieged by the princes of the world. Strange, so, before making a big mistake, it is really necessary to make the generals face the princes of the world again with a small defeat that does not hurt the skin."

After Kuai Yue finished speaking, he stood quietly aside, waiting for Li Yi to make a decision.

Li Yi savored Kuai Yue's words carefully, and after a while, he couldn't help but let out a wry smile.

As a time traveler, Li Yi asked himself that he had more knowledge than Kuai. He had thought about this question before, and he often reminded himself not to underestimate the enemy. That's fine, but I ignored the thoughts of the low-level military officers and soldiers below.

"Mr. is really a national scholar."