Li Xun had just come back, and there were too many things that needed to be asked and adjusted, so the first meeting after coming back lasted for a long time, nearly four hours, and it didn't end until midnight.

"Everyone is tired. If you have anything to do, we will discuss it tomorrow. I have asked people to prepare meals. After you have eaten, you can go back and rest."

We’ve almost talked about it, there are still some missing issues, they are just small things, we’ll just talk about them tomorrow.

Li Xun announced the adjournment of the meeting and everyone left one by one.

Li Xun stood up and was about to leave, but when he glanced around, he saw Fan Zhongyun sitting there firmly with no intention of leaving. Li Xun narrowed his eyes and then sat down again.

After everyone left, only Li Xun and Fan Zhongyun were left in the lobby.

"Old Fan, what else do you want to say?"

Fan Zhongyun looked at Li Xun and said softly: "Li Xun, with 30,000 troops stationed in Xiaogu County, is it too negative?"

Just now, Fan Zhongyun put forward two suggestions.

First, Zhao Wei was ordered not to stay in Xiaogu County, but to take him by surprise and attack Shanzhou directly. There were less than 10,000 Tibetan troops outside Shanzhou City. Zhao Wei led the army and suddenly attacked.

In Shanzhou City, Zhao Wei's 7,000 defenders were attacked from both inside and outside. The Tibetan army outside the city was bound to be defeated.

This suggestion was approved by Sima Tu and Shan Qiu, but was rejected by Sima Zhong and most others.

Three days ago, when Li Xun left the state, Liu Zhigu had already told him that Tubo's follow-up army of 100,000 troops was approaching Duanlong Fort. Now three days have passed, Tubo's 100,000 troops have probably reached Duanlong Fort.

, Lang, Liang, Shan, in the surrounding areas, Duanlong Fort is the closest to Shanzhou. From a strategic point of view, Tubo is likely to concentrate its absolute forces and attack the weaker Shanzhou City first. Once Shanzhou falls, the entire

The Longyou West Road was completely isolated, which was a good strategic advantage for Tubo.

After thinking deeply about Sima Zhong's guess, Li Xun felt that it was very possible. If Tubo really had this idea, there would not be just less than 10,000 Tibetan troops outside Shanzhou City at this time, but the main force of Tibet.

If Zhao Wei really wants to lead the army and rush over at this time, he may be in danger.

After pondering over and over again, Li Xun's decision was ultimately in favor of Sima Zhong and others, and rejected Fan Zhongyun's suggestion.

Second, the army should not be stationed in Xiaogu County, which is too passive. Instead, troops should be sent out of Minzhou and stationed in Anqin County. Anqin County is the westernmost county in Shanzhou, only two miles away from Shiyuan City, the seat of Shanzhou.

More than a hundred miles away, if the army is arranged here, it can form a rivalry with Zhao Feidu's troops in Shiyuan City and rely on each other. Even if Tubo really wants to attack Shanzhou first, it can only divide its troops to attack Shiyuan City and Anqin County.

In this way, Tubo's absolute military superiority will become relative, and it will take the initiative to mobilize the enemy and take the initiative into its own hands. Li Xun will have the possibility to actively seek a decisive battle.

After hearing Fan Zhongyun's suggestion, Li Xun was extremely moved, but was opposed by everyone.

Sima Tu was the first to stand up and object. What he objected to was not that Fan Zhongyun's strategy was too aggressive, but that it was too conservative. The battlefield situation was changing rapidly. Thirty thousand troops were stationed in Anqin County. The target was too big. Tubo could change its war strategy at any time.

When the time comes, I can only respond passively. If I'm not careful, I will be in catastrophe.

Sima Tu loudly suggested that it would be better to take the enemy by surprise, make a dangerous move, gather all the soldiers and horses, rush directly to Shanzhou, wipe out the Tubo army outside Shanzhou City, and then continue the attack towards Langzhou. After all, there are only a few people outside Shanzhou City.

There are less than 10,000 Tibetan troops, and there are only 20,000 in Langzhou. Li Xun has 30,000 troops. They have an advantage in strength. They are surprised and have a high chance of victory.

Once the Tibetan armies in Shanzhou and Langzhou were defeated, Li Xun's army joined forces with the state's defenders. This was an army of nearly 60,000. Relying on the high city and thick walls of the state, the Tubo army had 200,000.

, there is no way to break the city in a short period of time.

As long as a stalemate is formed and the elite Anbei army led by Ma Wu arrives, the situation of the entire campaign will completely tilt towards the Jin Dynasty.

Sima Tu's military plan was approved by Zheng Chun, Li Cunxiao and other generals. Taking the initiative to change the situation on the entire battlefield in one battle is what all passionate soldiers like to do, and in their view, if it is really like this

If you do it, the possibility of success is really high.

But this time, Li Xun hesitated. These 30,000 troops were his foundation. For them, he spent a lot of money, material resources and even mental effort. If Li Xun didn't want to make a difference, he could have done nothing. Ruan Donglang alone

He was given five hundred thousand taels of silver, as well as various dividends, totaling more than one million taels, as well as various incomes from the capital. It took him three years and nearly two million taels to complete the battle against tens of thousands of troops.

Arming and training, these expenses were all paid for by Li Xun himself. It can be said that he spent all his money. Once there is any loss, it will really be a waste of effort. Several years of hard work will turn into nothing. This kind of

The heavy psychological pressure caused Li Xun to become more conservative in his thinking.

So after much thought, Li Xun finally chose Sima Zhong's suggestion and made the final military decision. The army stationed in Xiaogu County to contain the Tibetan army from the side. The battle situation in Longyou North Road, if there was a crisis on Liu Zhigu's side, there would be no

What can I say? I should lead the army to attack and fight the decisive battle with Tubo. If I don't do this, Zhao Zhi will not spare Li Xun. If the situation on Liu Zhigu's side is okay, the army will be stationed in Xiaogu County and stand still.

, just to contain the Tibetan army on the Shanzhou side, and attract more Tibetan troops to arrive, reducing the pressure on the main battlefield on the state side, waiting for the arrival of the elite Anbei army led by Ma Wu, and then unite the troops for a decisive battle.

, this is the most secure military arrangement.

Li Xun waved his hand: "Lao Fan, I know you have some opinions on my final decision, but in this battle, the enemy is strong and we are weak, so we must treat it with caution. The army will first enter Xiaogu County and see the situation. I have ordered Hou

Quan, select ten elite scouts, go out immediately at dawn, and rush to Shanzhou to investigate the situation. Once we understand the specific situation in Shanzhou, we will make a decision."

Fan Zhongyun nodded and said softly: "You are the coach of the First Army. You can choose which one we put forward is better for you. That's not what I want to say."

Li Xun did not choose his own suggestion, and Fan Zhongyun did not feel angry. He made this suggestion, but he just felt that doing so would be more beneficial to the entire war situation, but it also had certain dangers. Li Xun chose Sima Zhong's suggestion, although it was conservative

It was a little different, but it still had great benefits for the entire battle. I just felt that the benefits were greater without the suggestion I made, but it was also more stable and safe. Fan Zhongyun had nothing to say about Li Xun's choice.

Li Xun asked in confusion: "Then what do you want to say?"

Fan Zhongyun looked at Li Xun and said in a deep voice: "Don't you think that this military operation of Tibet is a bit strange?"
Chapter completed!