The host is red and black, and the system can only chirp

When Li Shimin rushed to Danyang, Li Xiaogong was staring at Li Zhiyun in amazement.

Deputy Manager Li, who was only in his early thirties, seemed to have Parkinson's disease. His outstretched fingers were shaking badly: "You, you, you..."

Not dead.

Not only did he not die, he also managed to get to the emperor's side and became one of his disciples.

Was it arranged in advance by your brother, our Crown Prince?

Your Majesty, are you okay?

That's not right. Your Majesty is the Grand Master of the second eldest son of the Heavenly Master. How can you afford to offend him? Cousin, please don't try to kill yourself. You can't do it.

Li Xiaogong's thoughts were complicated, and many speculations about the prince's cousin popped up in his mind.

Soon, Li Zhiyun's performance completely shattered Li Xiaogong's conspiracy theory.

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Li Zhiyun is young, but he is quite capable.

Compared to his cousin who was struck by lightning, he reported with a stern face: "Many masters of the Demon Sect have now gathered in Yuzhang County. The leader of the Iron Cavalry Association is from the Tiele tribe of the Western Turkic region. Lin Shihong has been in contact with the Tiele tribe for a long time. His Majesty said that Daxia's attack on Jiangling and other places is no longer just a simple battle with Xiaoliang."

The King of Nanyue was watching covetously from behind.

The young man stared at his cousin with cold eyes and warned him clearly: "Your Majesty emphasizes that it is the duty of a soldier to obey orders."

Cousin, you'd better listen to Manager Li's instructions.

Turning his gaze to Li Jing, Li Zhiyun's tone suddenly changed, "Your Majesty also said that the battlefield is changing rapidly, and all opportunities are in the hands of Li Zongguan."

Li Zhiyun carefully conveyed the emperor's oral instructions: "Xiaoliang stretches from the Three Gorges in the west to Jiaozhi in the south, from the Han River in the north to Yuzhang in the east, and has more than 400,000 victorious troops. The Daxia soldiers need to abandon their infantry and cavalry and go to boats. This battle is by no means easy."

It is certainly encouraging to talk about defeating a larger force with a smaller one, but is there any victory that is taken for granted?

All victories come from the soldiers' desperate efforts and the commander's exhaustive planning.

The meaning of the emperor's oral instruction is that your majesty has no complaints or doubts about you and others being stationed at the front line for more than half a year, consuming countless food and money.

Not to mention Li Jing, even Li Xiaogong, who had lost the title of Prince of Li Tang and was eager to make great achievements, could not help but be moved.

What do commanders who fight in foreign countries fear the most? Lack of support and trust from the rear.

Li Zhiyun took a step forward, getting closer to Li Jing, and whispered, "Your Majesty also said that General Manager Li should give full play to his abilities in the march and battle. The position of the Grand General Manager is decided by Your Majesty alone. All the responsibilities lie with Your Majesty, not the General Manager."

"Whether it is better to lose a piece than to lose the initiative, or to take appropriate risks, our army is forced to bear non-combat casualties. In short, all actions that take the enemy by surprise in order to seize the initiative on the battlefield should be done with confidence and boldness."

Li Zhiyun stepped back a few steps and stood with his hands hanging down. "Your Majesty is in Luoyang, so you can only do your best to ensure the logistics of the army."

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Li Xiaogong was moved. So this was the reason why his cousin and others were willing to submit to a woman.

The courage to delegate power and take responsibility is not a blind trust caused by ignorance and position, but a true understanding of the will issued after the war.

Li Jing and Hong Fu looked at each other, the shock and surprise in their eyes were obvious. Your Majesty... This is another anticipation of the strategy that Li Da Zongguan had never spoken of.

Li Jing looked solemn, and bowed towards the capital, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. I will not fail you, and will swear my loyalty till death."

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How acute is Li Jing's perception of the battlefield?

He hesitated to launch an attack. One reason was, as Your Majesty said, the Xia army had abandoned infantry and cavalry and turned to boats, which required a long period of training to become familiar with water warfare.

The second and more crucial point is that Li Jing is waiting for Wang Xinyi.

Xiao Xin was not a powerful emperor. He wore the yellow robe for no apparent reason, so he must have been wary of the powerful generals and was on guard against them all the time.

Based on Wang Xinyi's analysis of the situation, Xiao Xian was indeed lenient on the outside but cautious on the inside.

Li Jing finally made a plan. There was no need to fight hard in this battle. The 400,000-strong army of Xiao Liang had to be disintegrated from within first, and then defeated from the outside.

Li Xiaogong had always been active in the army. When the Three Gorges entered a relatively dry period, he proposed several times to lead the army into a decisive battle.

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Li Xiaogong was not wrong.

The Three Gorges are surrounded by high mountains and winding rivers, which are known for their turbulent currents and extremely bad navigation conditions. The dry season is the right time to attack.

Historically, when the Jin Dynasty conquered the Wu Dynasty, it dispatched troops in February; when the Sui Dynasty conquered the Chen Dynasty, it dispatched troops in December. Both times were chosen in relatively dry seasons.

According to common sense, after Sichuan and Shu were completely incorporated into the Great Xia territory, it was indeed a good time for the Xia army to send troops.

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Let's analyze the situation.

Xiao Liang stationed his main forces in Qingjiang, controlled the dangerous areas of Jingmen Mountain, Huya Mountain and Yidu, coordinated land and sea operations, and took the initiative in the battle in the Three Gorges.

This garrison completely blocked Li Jing's army's eastward advance.

If Li Jing wanted to attack Jiangling, he had to cross the river, go east along the Yangtze River past Bailizhou, and continue down the river to reach Xiao Xin's political center.

Looking at the overall terrain, has Sichuan suddenly become a strategic location?

This place occupies the upper reaches of the Yangtze River!

Yes, before the army set out, Li Jing and Xi Mingming were already plotting against Sichuan.

In April, Li Jing at the front finally received good news.

After Xi Mingming ascended the throne, Chai Shao, Qiu Xinggong and his party went to Sichuan and Shu. In February, Dou Jiande surrendered to Xia. In March, Zhangsun Fuji and Li Shentong continued to go to assist. After a process of divide and conquer, and defeating them one by one, Sichuan and Shu made phased progress.

In April, Sichuan and Shu were completely incorporated into the territory of Daxia.

The children of the chieftains of the various barbarian tribes in Sichuan and Shu have now arrived in Luoyang. Her Majesty the Queen has appointed officials to positions regardless of gender, regardless of their background.

On the outside, he appears to be promoting someone, but in reality he is holding him hostage.

In other words, while entering the power center of Daxia, he also served as a hostage.

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He made great efforts to pacify the Song clans in Sichuan and Shu.

Xie Wenlong, the son of Xie Hui, a wealthy man in Xichuan, married Song Yuhua, who was the eldest daughter of Song Que.

With the mediation of the local tyrant Jie Hui and the departure of another major force, "Fat Jia" Anlong, Sichuan and Shu's incorporation was able to go smoothly.

An Long, the leader of the Tianlian Sect of the Demon Sect, the senior brother of Fu Gongju, the leader of the Danyang rebellion, and one of the eight masters of the Demon Sect. Before Xi Mingming appeared, he was a die-hard supporter of Shi Zhixuan and hoped that the Evil Emperor would unify the Demon Sect.

It is hard to say that there was no demon sect behind Fu Gongju's rebellion.

Anlong is now in Yuzhang County.

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Considering the terrain, climate and timing, wasn't it right for Li Xiaogong to encourage the troops to go?

But Li Jing never nodded, nor did he give any explanation to the generals who wanted to fight, but simply suppressed them based on his status.

If one is not discreet in his affairs, he will lose his life; if one is not discreet in his people, he will lose his ministers.

Li Xiaogong was the prince's confidant, and Li Jing had already prepared for the prince to blame him.

But... Li Jing's cold face rarely showed a noticeable smile.

He didn't expect that His Majesty had foreseen everything and was unwilling to let him take any risk. He even sent Li Zhiyun, who had been hiding in the dark, to the front line to scare Li Xiaogong.

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Unexpectedly, Li Jing recalled the winter of the 13th year of Daye.

He was besieged by Bi Xuan's disciples and suffered minor injuries. The sect leader had just returned to Yunnei County after defeating Qiu Feng in Shanyang. Upon seeing this situation, he became completely furious and almost crippled Bi Xuan's disciples.

After teaching the other party a lesson, the sect leader still did not give up.

The suzerain personally went to Eastern Turkestan and threatened everyone from Shibi Khan to Wuzun Bixuan and the leaders of various Turkic tribes.

Li Jing asked the leader at that time why he was so angry?

The clan leader said that Li Jing was a talented general who could die on the battlefield and should not be injured in a private fight.

At that time, 44-year-old Li Jing knew that he had finally waited for his lord.