"Of course!" Li Jing nodded lightly.

Changsun Wuji, Hou Junji, and Fang Xuanling immediately understood the movement of the reinforcements. Changsun Shunde reacted a little slower, stroking his beard and thinking. "Mounted infantry? Does which way they go has anything to do with the type of army? Picture

, Come on!” Suddenly, he screamed like he was bitten by a snake, “Come on, come on, bring me the map!”

Li Shimin also made his own judgment in his mind. Regardless of Sun Shunde's rudeness, he smiled and ordered the guards outside the door to get the map. After a while, the map was spread out. Everyone gathered around the sheepskin map on the northeast side of the river and re-calculated Li Shimin's judgment.

Xu's method of using troops. The three armies regarded as suspicious soldiers were marked at corresponding positions, and the possible countermeasures of the Turks were also marked one by one with pictures. Everyone's eyes no longer paid attention to these arrows, and focused on Bima Yi County.

Areas further north.

To the north of Yanshan Mountain, beyond the Great Wall, there is a piece of fertile land that belongs to the Central Plains in more than one name, but was borrowed by the Ashina family to recuperate and never return it. It is called Dingxiang County on the map, and the Ashina family is there

Set up your own dental tent!

From Zhangjiabao, where Li Xu is currently stationed, to Loufan, no matter which road he takes, he always turns back to the south, and there are many obstacles along the way. But from Zhangjiabao to Dingxiang, he can almost draw a straight line. That straight line

Outside the Great Wall, to the north of Yanshan Mountain, is the uninhabited Gobi Desert. Few Central Plains people know where the road is, and the Turkic herdsmen themselves rarely walk that road. But in the Sui Dynasty, Hu Ben, in order to rescue his Turkic allies,

Qimin Khan, the father of Shibi Khan, once created a miracle of killing from Youzhou to Dingxiang in half a month. The tiger and horse cavalry from that year are still there, and the journey from Zhuojun to Dingxiang is faster than the journey from Youzhou to Dingxiang.

It's even closer to the upper third of the distance.

"What a flying general!" Li Shimin admired in a low voice. In his impression, it was Li Xu who dared to carry out such a cruel blow, and it was Li Xu who was worthy of such a clever plan. Taking advantage of the fact that Shi must be between the reinforcements and the target

While they were wandering around, tens of thousands of infantrymen on horseback had already rushed to the Turks' home base. Most of the wives and children of the Turkic generals were settled in Dingxiang, and the gold and silver they had worked so hard to grab were also placed in Dingxiang County.

.The battle was raging at the front, and suddenly I heard that my wife, children, and the coffins I had accumulated over the years were all lost. Who still had the heart to continue the battle?

At that time, he led the Loufanguan garrison out in full force, biting Shi Bi's tail. He chased him all the way to the north. No matter how many losses he suffered before, he could make back his money with profits! The only pity was that his brother Jian Jian achieved great success again.

, and made its position more stable than just a little bit!

"If the Boling Army really raids Shibi's lair, how will Shibi respond when he finds out?" Forcing himself to calm down, Li Shimin consulted his confidants.

"He could fight and retreat, get rid of our army's pursuit, and then retreat deep into the grassland to regroup!" Fang Xuanling thought for a while and replied with a smile. "But after this battle, for at least five years, the Turks will not have the strength to go south.

!”

Five years would be enough time for the Tang Dynasty to unify the Central Plains. By then, with the combined efforts of the entire Central Plains, Shibi Khan would definitely be beaten to death if he tried to make a comeback.

"If I were Shi Bi, I would attack Lou Fan at all costs." When it was time to cheer, the expression on Hou Junji's face turned cautious. "If your wife is gone, you can marry again. If your child is gone, you can have another one."

If the treasure is gone, you can rob it again. But morale must not be let down, otherwise you will die or not. After defeating the Loufan Pass, you can at least rob enough in the east of the river. With the treasure and food, you can continue to go south to rob houses or go north to meet Li

Xu’s motivation. At the very least, it can hurt both sides!”

"General Hou is right!" Du Ruhui hesitated for a moment and responded in a low voice. "According to my judgment, Shi Bing is likely to be forced to take risks. Your Highness, King Qin, please make two preparations. Don't just think about chasing down the enemy.

On the contrary, we have lost the foundation of our standing!"

Although Li Shimin didn't like the way and tone of Du Ruhui's words, he had to admit that his judgment had some truth. The Turks were nomadic and did not have a clear concept of home and roots like the people in the Central Plains. They lost Dingxiang, but gained something in return.

To the east of Hedong, it would not be a loss for Shi Bi. And if Li Xu really went to sneak attack Dingxiang, the number of troops would definitely not exceed 20,000. As long as Shi Bi could keep his troops calm and eat the Loufan defenders, he would

But Xu Xu led his troops and recaptured Dingxiang.

Li Shimin did not want to take the risk of defeat. He did not even want to fight Shi Bian to the end in order to completely annihilate the enemy army after paying a certain price. "How can we prevent Shi Bian from attacking Loufan? Don't fight us desperately?" In the spirit of a certain

This principle, he asked pleasantly, his eyes full of calmness.

"According to the last general's experience, the Turks are very bully and afraid of the strong. The stronger we appear at Loufan Pass, the less Shibi's servants will dare to attack too hard. Use this method to hold him back until the news of Dingxiang's fall.

Spread the word. By then, even if Shibi organizes troops to attack Loufan wildly, the servants who have suffered losses will be very afraid of us. Therefore, as long as we can withstand Shibi's devastating attack, the only thing left to do is to pursue

I'm going to the north!" Li Jing thought for a moment and was the first to give the answer.

"What if we can't withstand it? Our army and the Detachment of Women have already suffered a lot of damage. Even if they withstand Shi Bi's last wave of madness, I'm afraid they will only be making wedding dresses with others!" Changsun Shunde stepped forward and coldly interjected.

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"General, don't you think we can't stand it!" Li Jing bowed to the opponent, and then slowly backed away from the map. He could guess what Changsun Shunde wanted to do, and he also had a "better" strategy to avoid the risk of the defenders.

But some of his ideas went against his bottom line as a person, and he was never willing to throw them out unless absolutely necessary.

"The pharmacist really has no other choice? Is it because he doesn't do it or because he can't do it?" Changsun Shunde, no matter how hard Li Jing gave in, kept forcing him.

"Senior, you might as well tell us your plan and let everyone discuss it!" Li Jing took another half step back and replied in a low voice. He was now completely under Li Shimin's wing, so he did not dare to offend any of his colleagues. There were already some rumors in the army.

, saying that His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty had always wanted to transfer him to another place. It was only because of the face of King Qin that he did not make a final decision for the time being. Once he was transferred to another place, Li Jing knew that the protective umbrella over his head would be gone.

The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was not an open-minded person. He gave up the hatred of killing his son and digging his grave in order to give reassurance to all the generals. Now that the generals have been completely subdued, the reassurance has ended!

"The Turks do bully the weak and fear the strong!" Changsun Shunde sneered and shrugged. "So, we can't show strength to the enemy. Gutuolu's defeat has already made him confused. If we show strength, we will only anger him. It's better to show weakness! As long as I

If he shows weakness over and over again but refuses to give up, Khan Shibi will naturally consider whether we intend to drag him down the Loufan Pass!"

"What if he guessed that General Li might sneak attack Dingxiang and withdraw his troops on his own initiative?" Du Ruhui asked angrily in a panic.

"Then the siege of Loufan will be lifted immediately, and the Central Plains will be in danger." Changsun Shunde continued to sneer, "Keming, you have said before that the purpose of our army is to defend Loufan. If we are not defeated, we will win a great victory."

"This moment, that moment. What Du said before was based on General Li not leaving the fortress. Now, since we have judged that General Li is most likely on his way to Dingxiang, we cannot just consider

His own safety is in danger. Once Lord Changsun's suspicious tactics scare Shibi away, General Li and His Royal Highness will inevitably face a fierce battle. With cavalry against cavalry on the grassland, the number of enemy troops is ten times that of General Li's brothers.

Times. Aren't we deliberately putting him to death?!" Du Ruhui's gaze was like a knife, piercing directly into Changsun Shunde's heart. He could see what Changsun Shunde was thinking. In fact, the tricks in this man's belly were not hidden from everyone here.

Any of them, it’s just that no one wants to expose them.

"What are you anxious about, Mr. Du?" Changsun Shunde glanced at the other party and said calmly. "General Li's sneak attack on Dingxiang is just a judgment on our part. It may not be true. And even if our judgment is correct, I will not be fooled."

By the time they were scared away by the trick of suspecting soldiers, they were still between five and five. When the two five and five were accumulated, the risk faced by General Li was less than 30%. What was there to worry about? But like the pharmacist just suggested, let

We risked more than 70% of being eliminated by Shibi to achieve others' fame. Comparing the two, everyone will naturally understand which strategy to adopt!"

"Lord Changsun!" Du Ruhui was so angry that his whole body began to tremble, "You usually encourage the King of Qin to spy on the position of the crown prince, so I won't say more. After all, the prince is weak and not the choice of a wise king. But the usual dispute between the King of Qin and the prince is

Li family affairs, winning or losing has nothing to do with the destiny of the country. Today, we are facing foreign enemies and enemies. If you continue to encourage the King of Qin to do this thing that hurts relatives and makes enemies happy, won't you be afraid of the historian's words? "

"Historian?!" Changsun Shunde looked at everyone with a sneer. "How the historian writes it is not up to the winner. Don't say that I didn't mean to frame Li Zhongjian. Even if I did, who can prove it? That person is a fool.

The tiger with wings has climbed up the high mountain of His Highness the Prince again! If we don't kill him today, we will inevitably die at his hands in the future!"

No one can deny that he is telling the truth. The King of Qin and the Crown Prince are at odds with each other, and sooner or later there will come a time when Li Yuan cannot suppress him. Even if Li Yuan can suppress him when he is alive, once Li Yuan passes a hundred years later, Li Jiancheng will not do anything good to the King of Qin.

Eat the fruit. By then, I am afraid that everyone close to Li Shimin will have to face the steel knife in the hands of the prince. If Li Xu takes the opportunity to get involved again, I am afraid that everyone here today will die without a burial place.

But Du Ruhui's words were like a thunderbolt. On the one hand, there were foreign enemies and enemies, and on the other hand, there were allies who came to help him. Everyone was deliberately trying to harm him. Aren't they afraid of leaving a lasting infamy in history?

"Hahahaha, hahahaha!" Just as Li Shimin was hesitating, a burst of laughter suddenly came from his ears. He turned around angrily and saw Fang Xuanling, who had always been steady and modest, and was laughing all the time, with a smile on his face.

Tears, "eldest grandson, eldest grandson!" Fang Xuanling refused to meet Li Shimin's angry eyes and pointed his finger at eldest grandson Shunde. "Since eldest grandson is so afraid of Li Xu and doesn't care about the infamy behind him, why not just write a letter to him?"

Under the city, inform Shibi of General Li's possible actions? In that case, Shibi will immediately dispatch troops and Lou Fan's dilemma will be solved immediately. Li Zhongjian and His Highness the Prince will also be hunted down by Shibi to save everyone from facing any trouble in the future.

?Maybe Shibi Khan will repay his kindness and reward you with an official position. Anyway, you only want to make contributions, so why should you care whether it is for the Tang Dynasty or the Turks?"

"You are such a mouthful!" This time, it was Sun Shunde's turn to tremble, pointing at Fang Xuanling's nose and yelling. Fang Xuanling ignored him, turned around, and bowed to Li Shimin, "Fang has no ability.

I won’t delay His Highness the King of Qin’s bright future here. Please allow me to resign and go into seclusion and find a clean place to live out my life. When your reputation is ruined in the future, there will be someone to collect your bones!”

"You, I will kill you now!" Changsun Shunde was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He stretched out his hand and pulled out the knife from his waist. Before he could raise the knife over his shoulder, Li Shimin rushed up and grabbed his wrist.

"Master Changsun, are you still lonely in your eyes?" Li Shimin asked with his face ashen and his eyes widened. Only then did Changsun Shunde realize that he had lost his temper, lowered his head, and explained angrily: "He, he hurts others with his bad words. You must not curse anyone.

Damn it! He doesn’t take His Highness King Qin seriously at all, he only cares about whether he can gain a good reputation!"

Li Shimin shook his head gently, and with a little force, he took the saber from Changsun Shunde's hand. "Xuanling and Keming are right. This battle is for the Central Plains. I can't just think about getting into trouble with my elder brother. State affairs must ultimately be put before family affairs."

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After that, he dropped the knife on the ground and bowed deeply to Fang Xuanling, "Thank you Xuanling for teaching me. Can Xuanling stay here to prevent me from being confused again?!"

"I am willing to work for the King of Qin!" Fang Xuanling did not expect that Li Shimin would be so obedient to his advice and be so courteous to the virtuous corporal, and he was deeply moved.

Seeing that everything was a foregone conclusion, Changsun Shunde snorted angrily and murmured: "Since the King of Qin insists on raising tigers, I have nothing to say. I am afraid that one day, we will definitely die at his hands!"

"I don't believe that I will die in his hands." Li Shimin shook his head with a smile, his sharp eyes seemed to be able to penetrate everything. "With your help, I don't believe that I will lose to the prince and him. Besides, it is hard to meet such an opponent in life.
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