Chapter 995 Elegance, Art of War

"No matter who is superior or inferior, we still aim to win the battle. The outcome is unpredictable at the beginning." Xuanyuan looked at the chessboard without feeling sad or happy and replied, "The reason why I agree is not that there is no other way, but not to lose the first move."

"It's a good idea not to miss the chance. Huang Slap must be the same as you. He originally wanted to gain the upper hand, but it backfired. Haste makes waste." Yue Li shook his head and smiled, "Fortunately, you guys never exposed the real Han Che.

However, it also violated the prince's principles and put the people in dire straits."

"Don't lose an advantage. It's better to lose a few." After Xuanyuan said this, Yue Li was startled and frowned: The poisonous snake is indeed cruel. These eight words, in reverse order, the poisonous snake is indeed designed to kill people!

"Under the circumstances at that time, if the poison had not been used, the Song army would have advanced the victory. In fact, even if the cold smoke was released to cause panic, Huang La and Xu Yuan negotiated several times, but they never made him give in for a moment. Therefore, Tianzun

The deterrence and intimidation mentioned may not be immediate, because the opponent is Lin Qian, which is different." Xuanyuan continued, although there was no disrespect in his words, but there was a bit of determination, "Although the prince blames us, if I choose again, I will still

I agree with this policy."

Yue Li raised his eyebrows. Although he admired Xuanyuan's personality, he did not dare to agree with his words and deeds. He defended his strategy so firmly. Yue Li originally expected to see regret or helplessness on his face, but

, not a trace.

"It's a pity that we still lost to Feng Zhangzhuang. Not only did we lose, but it was all in vain. In the next half month, chaos broke out in Tai'an. So far, most of them have been plundered by Lin Qian. We can't compete with him." Xuanyuan Ku.

He sighed and looked at Yue Li seriously, "I can only hope that the prince will save the situation. The Heavenly Lord will come in time."

Yue Li couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this. If the previous conversation made him think that he knew this poisonous snake genius, who was arrogant, cruel, determined and unscrupulous, then why did he show extreme unconfidence at this moment? Every word was like this.

, Especially when the name was mentioned, Xuanyuan's eyes clearly showed an unconcealable bitterness. What kind of emotion was it specifically? Yue Li couldn't understand it for a moment.

"Poisonous Snake, the prince has completely understood the importance of Lin Qian. Indeed, he has been underestimated before... But since the prince sent me first, he has already begun to confront him head-on." When Yue Li said, he noticed the expression on Xuanyuan's face.

The smile was so relaxed and simple. The bitterness in his eyes has not completely subsided. If the joy is for the prince, then the bitterness is still for Lin Qian? With such care and attention, Yue Li himself,

I haven't loved many people in my life.

"Seriously? Tianzun, when will the prince arrive?" On the side, Shu Qiankun heard this and was so excited that he asked desperately.

"You could have arrived with me, but the people over there are just as important." Yue Li looked at Shu Qiankun with some deep meaning.

"It will arrive in a few days." Shu Qiankun laughed loudly, "I thought we would lose, but Tianzun arrived in time. Now the prince should be on the way. It seems that we are really lucky!"

"General Shu, among the more than 10,000 troops and horses now, where do you think it would be best to capture first?" Yue Li turned to ask him, weighing how much he weighed.

"Retreating north to Motian Ridge is the only way to survive. We must first concentrate our forces to seize that place as a foundation for our army." Shu Qiankun thought for a while and said, "After we are lucky enough to gain a foothold, we will strive to separate the northern Tai'an from the Song bandits."

South."

"If we just capture Motian Ridge, we still won't be able to avoid being attacked from both sides - don't forget that Jinan in the north has long been occupied by Lin Qian's people." Xuanyuan shook his head. They lost the overall opportunity too early.

Shu Qiankun was stunned and nodded. Yue Li looked back at Xuanyuan with a smile: "Where is the poisonous snake thinking?"

"There is no doubt that Motian Ridge needs to be captured, but it is just a way to survive. It will not turn defeat into victory. Jinan Mansion should conquer it as soon as possible." Xuanyuan said, "Sun Bangzuo and Li Siwen's troops are of average strength although they are of sufficient strength. After we capture Motian Ridge,

Cut off communication between Lin Qian and them, and then slowly hollow them out."

"'Slowly hollowing out', how to 'conquer as quickly as possible'?" Yue Li asked again.

"Sun and Li are not strong-willed. Fight a few battles first, and the deterrent will collapse." Xuanyuan smiled, "After conquering, it is not too late to dig out the enemy. If necessary, one will be strong and the other weak."

Yue Li nodded and smiled: "The name of the poisonous snake is well-deserved." He could see that the young man in front of him was passive, but not depressed. Xuanyuan Jiuye, on the one hand, admitted that Lin Qian was better than him now, on the other hand, he was still

He has not given up his desire to compete with Lin Qian.

That's not lack of confidence, that's just being objective.

When the snow fell, the sky broke through the clouds, and Huang Slap finally returned with his troops. His armor was covered with blood, and his face was as pale as paper. Only his eyes were bright and his steps were as steady as ever. Unlike any of his lieutenants, at the beginning of his arrival

The first thing he did was not to take off his battle clothes, put down his swords and guns, and head towards his tent. Instead, he strode in a single direction. Then, he sat on the seat given to Xuanyuan Jiuye and played chess with Yue Li with a solemn look on his face.

The whole process happened naturally, and he and Yue Li were obviously familiar with each other.

"Aluda, your chess skills have never declined." Yue Li played three games with him, winning one, losing one, and drawing one.

"The prince said that the higher the chess skills, the stronger the fighting skills, so he never gave up." Huang Slap smiled. Even though it was just Wanyan Yonglian's joke, it is not universally applicable.

Shu Qiankun was watching the two of them play chess. He thought he had just watched Xuanyuan and Yue Li play a few rounds, but he felt that there were two completely different atmospheres. He was secretly surprised that some people still played the chess elegantly even though they were arguing, while others did not discuss the matter.

, has turned chess into a strategy of war.

"Alu replied, although there is no point in assigning blame afterwards, I still want to say that eight percent of the fault for this defeat lies with you." Yue Li suppressed his smile.

"Your Majesty, blame me for making a mistake in Han Yan's performance?" Huang Slap was worthy of Huang Slap, and he knew it immediately.

"It's not very clever." Yue Li nodded, "It is easy to be called cruel and unkind by poisoning living beings. To the people, it drives fish out of the abyss. To our army, it greatly affects the combat effectiveness. To the Song bandits, it reduces the hope of recruiting peace. To yourself,

It also means that your future and reputation are not good."

Huang Slap accepted the lesson with an open mind: "What Master Yue said is very true. It is a small personal matter, but it is extremely harmful to the army and the people. This is the worst strategy in this war. Huang Slap knows that his sin is serious." As he spoke, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and his attitude was extremely sincere.

"Fortunately, you did a good job in remediating the situation, and the prince did not blame him for it." Yue Li saw that he was nervous and smiled.

Huang Slap's expression gradually eased: "I regretted it a lot afterwards. In order to take advantage of the situation, I neglected the fact that the prince puts the people first."

"Ignoring that the prince puts the people first is just a mistake in your original intention. The fundamental reason for the failure of this battle is that you ignored Lin Qian who also put the people first." Yue Li made the point, Huang slapped him for a moment, and Xuanyuan's expression changed.

.

"Actually, we all know his position, but we don't know that 'putting the people first' is not about throwing a weapon at the enemy, but about immediately detoxifying him." Shu Qiankun stood aside and sighed bitterly. Huang slapped and nodded, and Xuanyuan was thoughtful.

"Ignoring the strategy is a flaw, and employing people is even more wrong - because of the cold poison, Shao Hongyuan was used to control Feng Zhangzhuang. Unexpectedly, he was devoted to martial arts, and was restrained by Lin Qian with force, which ultimately led to a disastrous defeat. You lose

You must not be wronged." Yue Li continued.

Shu Qiankun was stunned, his face was a little gray. He originally wanted to speak to his master, but after all, he had his share in that battle, so he couldn't say much. He was feeling depressed when he heard Huang Slap say: "Master Yue, however, this battle

, but luckily it was his master and apprentice who beat him."

"What?" Yue Li was stunned and asked curiously.

Huang La turned his head and glanced at Shu Qiankun: "There is no better battle than the battle of Feng Zhangzhuang. There are many kinds of cold poisons, both virtual and real. Only Shao Hongyuan can think of it. Although my strategy was wrong, the army still suffered the least losses.

, thanks to Master and Disciple Shao Hongyuan, I would rather die than surrender and fight with all my strength."

Shu Qiankun was greatly moved when he heard this, and his complexion improved slightly.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, Tu Chanyong on the side snorted: "The defeated general was just seriously injured. There is no need to praise him so highly."

Huang Slap was stunned. He never thought that Tu Chanyong would suddenly speak with ill intentions.

"General Tu Chan?" Shu Qiankun was stunned, not understanding what he meant, and turned around to look at him.

"He was cruel and despicable. He actually proposed poisoning to harm innocent people. In the end, he stole the chicken but lost the rice, causing his own martial arts skills to backfire. He was not worthy of sympathy! He should even be laughed at!" Tu Chanyong sneered, because he was born in a master's hall.

Because of the relationship, I am accustomed to relying on my old age and betraying my old age.

Everyone has his own principles and bottom line. For example, Tu Chanyong was one of the most repulsive people when Shao Hongyuan proposed poisoning. After Huang slapped Xuanyuan in agreement, he still refused and complained quite a bit.

"I don't understand your set of principles. It's useless no matter how much you quibble. It's wrong to harm innocent people!" Tu Chanyong once said.

In the Hall of Masters, his relationship with everyone was neither good nor bad, neither close nor far, but like everyone else, they all respected Tianzun Yue Li and acknowledged Yue Li's personality charm like everyone else. But he was obviously disgusted with Shao Hongyuan.
Chapter completed!