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After Yang Xi returned to his camp, he immediately summoned Wang Sili.

"General Wang, His Highness King Yan has agreed to my proposal and will immediately mobilize a large army to attack Sun Xiaozhe's troops. After discussing with this commander, His Highness King Yan decided to take the initiative to attack Sun Xiaozhe's troops this time. You will lead 50,000 front troops.

, set off first, the commander-in-chief hopes that you can make military exploits as you said, and use your military exploits to prove that your own ability is no less than that of any general."

"Marshal Yang, do you really want me to lead the front army?" Wang Sili was surprised when he didn't expect that Yang Xi would say this after calling him over for questioning.

Such an arrangement was certainly what Wang Sili expected, but he did not have high hopes. He felt that Yang Xi would not give him this task, and the new marshal Yan Wang Li Bin would not let him lead the front army. After all,

His performance in the Battle of Lingbao was very disgraceful, and in the Defense Battle of Tongguan

The performance of the generals under his command was far less outstanding than that of Pang Zhong, and they contradicted Yang Xi. I always felt that the two marshals would still entrust the task of leading the front army to Pang Zhong, who performed better than him. However, he did not expect that Yang Xi was trying to persuade Li

After Bing agreed to take the initiative to attack, he gave him the task of leading the front army.

Now Wang Sili is no longer depressed after Lingbao's defeat, but is full of pride and fighting spirit. His consecutive victories have completely restored his self-confidence. He feels that as long as he launches a war, he will gain military exploits easily. Whoever leads the front army,

Whoever can gain the greatest military merit, Yang Xi and Li Bin gave him this task, and he was immediately overjoyed.

"Of course it's true!"

"Thank you Marshal Yang for your trust. The general will definitely fulfill his mission and lead his soldiers to severely defeat the rebels and open the passage to Luoyang!"

Yang Xi was quite satisfied when he saw Wang Sili standing upright in front of him, almost roaring in response to his words, but he did not show any expression, but still said in the same tone as before: "General Wang, I have something to say first.

, If General Wang leads his troops to achieve a great victory, I will definitely express my merits to the court and ask Your Majesty to reward you heavily, but if you fail to achieve it, I will not take it lightly and will definitely take heavy responsibility!"

Wang Sili's stubborn temper also rose, and he continued to roar: "General, I am willing to issue a military order. If I cannot obtain it, I am willing to accept any punishment from the marshal!"

"Okay. I believe you can do it, so get ready!" Yang Xi also waved Wang Sili out.

"Yes! General, please retire!" Wang Sili gave another loud military salute and strode out.

He walked out very briskly, and a sense of pride suddenly filled his whole body.

Yang Xi then summoned Pang Zhong, Gao Shi, Tian Liangqiu, Lu Chongben, Liu Guangting, etc. to assign tasks respectively. He ordered Tian Liangqiu to lead 15,000 people to guard Shaanxi County. If the war ahead was unfavorable,

Tian Liangqiu's fifteen thousand soldiers and horses must be responded to quickly.

After receiving the order, the generals also made preparations.

However, Gao Shi returned after leaving.

"Marshal Yang. The last general is very worried about His Highness Prince Yan. Judging from King Yan's performance during today's discussion, he does not agree with a large-scale attack on Sun Xiaozhe's tribe now. If Prince Yan reports to the court that Marshal Yang is acting arbitrarily, he will not be treated as a marshal.

Taking this into account, what should we do?" Gao Shi asked because he was worried that Yang Xi would approach Yan Wang Li Bin and agree to take the initiative to attack Sun Xiaozhe's troops.

It was really difficult for him to understand. After a short while, Li Bin, who was originally hesitant, immediately agreed to Yang Xi's request and ordered Yang Xi to arrange all military affairs. He could only think that Yang Xi used force to get King Yan to agree.

of.

Gao Shi is not young yet. He has been in the officialdom for several years and knows the current situation in the court. He is fully aware of the power and influence of a prince with little influence like Yanwang Li Bin in the court.

His power cannot be compared with that of Prime Minister Yang Guozhong, or even the current Yang Xi. I believe Emperor Li Longji also knew this, and when he appointed Li Bin as marshal, he also expected Yang Xi to take charge of military affairs.

Yang Xi forced Li Bin to agree to his plan, which was not too difficult. I believe that Li Bin, who is weak in the army, would not dare to fall out with Yang Xi publicly. Understanding this, Gao Shi knew that the situation in the army was still the same

Yang Xi had the final say, but he was worried about a conflict between Yang Xi and Li Bin. If Li Bin became angry and reported the situation to the emperor, it would cause trouble for Yang Xi.

Seeing that Gao Shi was worried, Yang Xi was quite surprised, but he also knew that Gao Shi had good intentions and said this out of worry. He immediately explained and answered: "General Gao, please don't worry, I have no compulsion or delay."

His Highness Wang's act of agreeing was just to analyze the current situation for him and finally make him agree to the commander's suggestion."

"That's it!" Gao Shi looked like he didn't believe it.

"General Gao, I have always regarded you as a very trustworthy person. I will not hide anything from you today. Your Highness, Prince Yan, asked for orders to come to the army, but he asked me and my father for help. He had never been there before.

He has never been involved in military affairs and does not understand the situation in the army. Today he

Such opposition is just a fear of defeat. The current situation is very favorable to our army, so there is no need to worry about this. I just made him believe this through analysis. Therefore, it only took a short time to convince King Yan,"

Yang Xi said, lowering her voice again

Said: "General Gao must also know that Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi have already sent their troops eastward and northward, preparing to attack Fan Yang. I think there will be news about them in a few days. If An Lushan knows that the army is attacking Fan Yang, he will definitely

Fan Yang, who led the army to provide first aid, was a rebel.

The foundation of our family is more important than Luoyang. Anlushan will definitely not let Fan Yang fall, and may mobilize troops to reinforce Fan Yang. In that case, the strength of the rebels we encounter will be greatly reduced, and the morale of the rebels will also be reduced.

The more you suffer, why worry about not being able to win."

Hearing what Yang Xi said, Gao Shi became less worried and said with a smile: "What the marshal said makes sense, but the general is worrying too much!"

"General Gao, I believe that we will be able to defeat Sun Xiaozhe's troops and soon attack Luoyang. Luoyang cannot be defended. An Lushan's rebellion will definitely be put down soon, and the world will eventually be at peace!" Yang Xi said

Then, in Gao Shi's surprise, he changed the subject, "General Gao, during this period

Your performance during this period was very outstanding, which surprised me. This time I returned to Beijing, I have told my father about you in detail, and recommended you to His Majesty. I believe that after the war is over, you will be of great use to the imperial court.

I hope General Gao can continue his efforts and perform even better."

After Gao Shi heard this, he was even more surprised and excited. He didn't expect that Yang Xi would recommend him in front of the emperor. It seemed that his future was bright, and he felt proud at the moment. He stood up straight and agreed: "

Thank you Marshal for your support. I will definitely fulfill my duties, do my best, and never let down the high expectations of His Majesty the Emperor and the Marshal."

"I believe General Gao will not disappoint!" Yang Xi said nothing more and signaled Gao Shi to make preparations.

Three days later, an army of 140,000 troops set off from Shaanxi County.
Chapter completed!