In Dai Viet, in front of the Fourth Prince's house, there is a bustling crowd. Even late at night, there are still luxuriously decorated carriages coming and going. No matter how biting the cold wind is, it can't stop the enthusiasm of these people. Since the Fourth Prince was named the general of the auxiliary country, it used to be relatively quiet.

The deserted Prince's Mansion suddenly became lively. As long as it could compete with the Four Princes' Mansion,

Regardless of the slightest relationship, everyone would come to celebrate Li Xiao's house. Some officials who had never interacted with Li Xiao in the past would go to the street where Li Xiao lived if they had anything to do.

After two laps, maybe you can meet the hot fourth master and climb this big tree.

Although he was a little bored, Li Xiao still had to cheer up to deal with these people. In the words of his chief adviser Cui Yifu, although these people are not successful enough, they are more than capable of failing. The king of hell is easy to meet, but the devil is difficult to deal with.

, once the fourth master leaves the capital and fights on the front line, asking for money, food, and ordnance, if these little devils interfere with it and delay it for only two days, they may cause heavy losses to the army.

"General Feng, as you said, after we arrive in Tanzhou, we should try to avoid field battles with the Mongolian army. Instead, we should use the strong city as the basis, the transportation as the line, and the strong fort as the point to construct a chain and use our abundant resources to

We will use our troops and logistics to slowly wear down the strength of the Mongolian army. General Feng, I

Can our Dai Viet Army really not be able to fight the Mongolian army face to face?" It was already past midnight, but Li Xiao was not tired at all. What he saw now was not an official who came to make soy sauce, but this time he

An important partner in the expedition and the commander of the army was General Feng Congyi of the Third Rank Yunhui.

"It's not that we can't fight!" Feng Congyi looked at Li Xiaoying's energetic face, but his expression was a little suspicious and a little annoyed. Obviously, he had different opinions on Feng Congyi's idea.

Feng Congyi sorted out his thoughts. He had retired in the past few years, farmed for two years, and suddenly got the emperor's favor. In the blink of an eye, he changed from a Goubuli to a popular candidate, which made him see a lot at once.

, I also learned a lot about the officials I interacted with after returning from the border.

Among the officials, the Mongolian people on the border still remain in the image of barbarians who drink blood from their flesh and blood. The victory in the battle decades ago made Dai Viet's middle and senior officials dismissive of the Mongolian people. However,

He knows that today’s Dai Viet is no longer the same as it used to be;

The Meng people are no longer the Meng people they used to be. The fourth master wants to fight a big battle with his opponent in an upright manner and win the battle, in order to build a solid ladder for him to reach the highest chair.

If you go to the front line with this kind of mentality, it will be dangerous. And

If he disagrees with his own fighting strategy, it is very likely that the generals will be at odds on the front line, each beating his own gong and singing his own tune. Therefore, despite his busy schedule, he still found time to rush to Shangjing.

Communicate with Li Xiao. These matters must be sorted out before departure.

"It's not that we can't fight, it's just that Fourth Master, what we brought out this time is only the left and right military guards. The military guards are indeed the elite of Vietnam, but they only have more than 20,000 people. And the local troops, please forgive me, can stand up to the Mongolian army.

I'm afraid there won't be many teams to fight against, but the Mongolian army has put into the battlefield as many as 200,000 people, and they have extremely elite tent soldiers. If the fourth master can bring two thousand Modao troops to the battle, I will

I am really confident to fight a big battle with them."

Li Xiao shook his head, "Father will not agree. General Feng, I don't have to hide it from you. The Modao Team originally had a strength of 10,000 people, but it is too difficult to recruit soldiers who meet the requirements of the Modao Team. Now the Modao Team has become more advanced."

The number has been reduced to less than 7,000, of which there are more than 2,000 veterans who are over 40 years old. This army is now my father's weapon to control the country. How can I agree to take away thousands of people at once?"

This was the first time Feng Congyi had heard of this news, and he couldn't help but be surprised: "Although the soldiers of the Mo Dao Team have high requirements, how can Dai Viet not be able to recruit enough soldiers with a billion people in Vietnam?"

"It's hard to describe this in one sentence!" Li Xiao shook his head and said, "If we don't talk about this, why don't you just talk about it, are these fools so powerful?"

"They are my natural advantage over us. When we are surrounded by iron cavalry and charge in groups, the earth is shaking and the sky and the earth change color." Feng Congyi extracted some battle cases and explained them to Li Xiao in detail. As Feng Congyi

Slowly analyzing it, Li Xiao's expression couldn't help but change a little.

What he heard from his fathers was how brave and skillful the Dai Viet soldiers were and how they killed the Mongolians to the point of despair. However, what he heard from Feng Congyi was a completely different version. It turned out that those previous victories were all due to the victory of Feng Congyi.

Thousands of Dai Viet soldiers paid for it with their lives and blood.

"So, doesn't it mean we have no chance of winning?" Li Xiao said with a change of expression.

Feng Congyi said with a smile: "That's not what you said." Seeing that Li Xiao was a little timid, Feng Congyi couldn't help but feel like he shot himself in the foot. If the top commander was to shrink from this, it would be terrible for the upcoming war.

There's no benefit at all.

There was a soft knock on the door, and Nian Yun came over with a tray, "Fourth Master, the princess personally cooked two bowls of bird's nests for the prince to supper. The princess said that the fourth master has not had a good rest for many days, and she also asked the fourth master to have a rest early."

"I understand, General Feng is none other than us. We are talking about business. Go back and tell the princess that I will rest in the study today."

"Yes!" Nianyun nodded and placed a bowl of bird's nests in front of the two of them.

"Please, General Feng!" Li Xiao picked up the bird's nest and took a sip.

"Thank you, Fourth Master!" Feng Congyi remained true to his soldier character. He picked up the bird's nest and drank it all in two sips. He put the bowl in front of him and sat upright, waiting for Li Xiao to finish.

Li Xiao took two bites and suddenly remembered something. He turned to look at Nian Yun and said, "Nian Yun, you are also from Lucheng. Tell me, is it really scary to be fooled?"

Nianyun's expression changed, he gritted his teeth, and after a while he said: "It's not necessarily that terrible. If you get stabbed, you'll still die. I've seen people defeat Meng people easily."

Li Xiao nodded, feeling quite comfortable. Feng Congyi on the other side looked at Nianyun in surprise: "Girl, are you from Lucheng?"

Nianyun glanced at Li Xiao and said nothing. Li Xiao smiled and waved, "Nianyun, go and accompany the princess!"

Nianyun nodded, put away the two empty bowls, walked out, and gently closed the door.

"She is from Lucheng. She is a bit strange when it comes to her background. I can't finish it in a few words. General Feng is not an outsider. There are no more than five people who know that Nianyun is from Lucheng. If you include General Feng, there are six people.

, the rest are..." Li Xiao smiled and did not continue.

Feng Congyi immediately understood what Li Xiao had not finished, and he couldn't help but immediately became alert. Since this woman had an extraordinary origin, Li Xiao told himself without hesitation that his intention to win over him was very obvious. This was treating him as a confidant.

But for himself, he just wanted to win this battle properly, and he had no intention of participating in the fight between dragons and tigers in Beijing. Li Xiao didn't say anything, so he just kept silent.

Seeing that Feng Congyi had no intention of answering, Li Xiao also understood what the other party was thinking. Looking at Feng Congyi, Li Xiao couldn't help but laugh in his heart. In fact, Feng Congyi had been tied to him since the emperor's edict.

On top of a chariot, how could it be based on his will? As time goes by, Feng Congyi will understand this sooner or later, and he does not need to expose it so early. When the time comes, it will naturally fall into place.

"General Feng, tell me further, where is our chance of victory?" Li Xiao asked.

Feng Congyi nodded: "God gave the Mongols war horses, bows and arrows, so that they can form a formidable cavalry, but it also gave us rich resources and solid city walls. However, the Mongols' lack of strategic resources made them unable to

In order to deal with a long-term war, the Mongolians have three axes to fight. As long as we can withstand their fierce attack and drag the war into a stalemate, the balance of victory will tilt in our favor."

"This means that our battle cannot end in a short time." Li Xiaodao.

"Yes, but it depends on what the Mongols' strategic intention is for this battle. Is it to plunder and leave, or to occupy our border areas, or is it true that they want to go south to the Central Plains and march to Beijing?

Different strategic intentions will determine the timing of this battle."

"What's the explanation?"

"If it is the first one, then this war will end soon. Maybe they have already retreated before we can reach the border. If it is the second one, we will have to rely on them in Tanzhou. If we want to

It will definitely take two to three years to regain the lost territory. If it is the last one, it is hard to say." Feng Congyi mused, and in his heart, he did not believe that the Mongols had the intention to go south to the Central Plains and directly attack the capital.

"I'm afraid they are trying to make the second point you mentioned this time, General Feng. So, this war will last at least a few years?" Li Xiao asked.

Feng Congyi nodded, "For wars between two ~~.cn-updated first~~ countries, it is not unusual for the war to last for several years. Throughout history, wars between the two countries have also lasted for decades or hundreds of years."

Of course Li Xiao understands this truth, but he can't afford to wait. He needs a victory to add glory to himself, and being away from the center for a long time is not good for him.

"Fourth Master, please forgive me for being blunt. If you want to win quickly, unless some miracle happens," Feng Congyi said seriously.

"I understand." Li Xiao felt that his cheeks were hurting. If other people had said this, Li Xiao would have thought that the other party was timid, but Feng Congyi had stayed in Lucheng for twenty years, so he was naturally not among these people.

List, from what he said, the credibility will naturally be high. I may be too young.

After watching the battle. "I'm trying to get more help from my father. General Feng, you decide how to fight this battle. I will never interfere. I will only do the logistics for you and take care of the backyard. I will never let you go."

Other things are disturbing you, but all I need is a victory, and the sooner the better."
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