"The topic you are arguing is nothing more than whether we should continue to move south after this battle, but this governor is not thinking about this. Since we are in the battle against the Han army this time, we should perform the duties of a minister, share the worries of Your Majesty, and think about the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, although there is a suspicion of being a taboo, we must not fail to think about it." Li Yuan said slowly.

"You are all leading generals under the command of the governor. I want to know your attitude towards the Han army this time. To put it bluntly, what do you think we are fighting this battle this time?" Li Yuan glanced at the generals and asked.

Most of the generals remained silent. Lin Sichang frowned and thought, "Grandmaster, aren't we just trying to completely drive the Han army out of Chu? If we can recover Guiguan, Chu will all be returned to our Tang Dynasty..."

Li Yuan shook his head and said, "Sichang's words are wrong! This governor clearly told you that it is necessary to recover Guiguan, but it is definitely not the case! Do you remember that when we were in Xizhou, we received your majesty's order. His majesty said it clearly, "After you are in charge of the commander, you should correct the shortcomings of the predecessors and eliminate all the enemies of the Lingnan barbarians to comfort my heart."

Since Your Majesty wants us to eliminate all the enemy in Lingnan and completely eliminate the threat from the Han Dynasty to Chu, what is the use of regaining the Guiguan land? Fan Renyu is right. The Guiguan land is related to the fortune of the Han Dynasty. The king of the country Liu Sheng will definitely not give up easily, and will continue to increase troops to Chu sooner or later. Even if Guiguan is taken back for a while, he may have to return it again soon..."

Lin Sichang took a deep breath of air conditioning: "Is the Grand Governor's meaning?

"Destroy the country."

The words were astonishing, and the generals looked at each other, but saw Li Yuan nodding calmly and smiling: "If you want to completely eliminate the threat from Han to our Chu territory once and for all, you must destroy the country! This governor said bluntly that the goal of leading troops south will not only take back Guiguan, but also breaking the capital of Han Xingwang Mansion..."

Fan Renyu hurriedly bowed and said, "But Governor, we are not at hand--"

"Is it just 30,000 to 40,000 troops?" Li Yuan interrupted directly: "You must be confused now, and even think that this governor is a fool. But you can remember what this governor said to the Han general Xie Gui a few days ago. The outcome of the war must not only depend on the number of people. This is especially true for the tactics of the purpose of destroying the country. The key lies in the arrangement of troops and the strategy of sending troops.

Just like the conquest over the past month, our Wuping Army fought on both sides and advanced layer by layer, which was actually a helpless move. But if we aim to destroy the country, we must never use this kind of dispatch. In the battle to destroy the country, we must gather all our troops, advance from one direction, and directly destroy the capital, seeking a quick battle and decisive victory, rather than blooming everywhere."

"This...the most general still feels too risky..."

"Governor think twice!" Many generals frowned.

Li Yuan smiled and said, "Of course, if you really want to destroy a country, in addition to the tactic of gathering troops in one direction and driving straight in, our 30,000 to 40,000 troops are indeed a bit insufficient. At least one more force should be more confident."

Fan Renyu held his chin and said in a deep voice: "The Grand Governor is now ordered to control Wu'an and Gui manages all military affairs. Isn't there still 10,000 or 20,000 troops available? In this way, there is an extra chance of victory."

Zhu Kuangcong said coldly: "When I talked about this, I couldn't help but remember that the 20,000 to 30,000 Black Clouds that had died in Guiguan. If Bian Hao and Zhang Luan did not command the two prodigal things, why don't we worry about not having any troops available? Those are all real elite soldiers, alas, it's a pity!"

Li Yuan smiled and said, "The army of Zhang and Zhang were wiped out. It was said that the two generals underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly. But the governor seemed to be His Majesty's fault. As we all know, Zhang Luan and Bian Hao were defeated repeatedly. Even if they lost all the Guiguan land, His Majesty did not punish them severely. Instead, they were allowed to continue leading the army until they were defeated... Unclear the people were the root of the failure."

The generals looked at Li Yuan in surprise. No one dared to speak. It would be okay to complain to the court, but the Grand Governor dared to criticize His Majesty in public, which was indeed beyond their expectations.

Seeing that the generals looked worried, Li Yuan laughed indifferently and said, "Don't panic, don't panic. Just now, the governor of the book had already ordered the army to write the memorial to His Majesty. Soon after, the other end of Jinling will read these words in person. The words were said by the governor, and they have nothing to do with you."

"This...Governor, what are you doing? You can't do it nonsense. If the court blames it..." several generals hurriedly persuaded.

Luo Erhu looked fearless and said loudly with his chest outstretched, "The Grand Governor is our Grand Governor. If the imperial court dares to punish him, then we have to ask if we agree!"

"That's right!" Zhu Kuangcong also replied loudly.

Li Yuan waved his hand and said, "It's okay, if Your Majesty really punishes me for these unpleasant and honest advice, then the governor will just submit a memorial. I am not writing this memorial specifically to accuse Your Majesty, but for another major event... Of course, I have also written the next war clearly and prepared to report to Your Majesty after the victory. After all, the battle to destroy the country is not a trivial matter.

This governor just now made it clear that if we want to resolve the matter of Guizhou once and for all, there is no other way except to conquer and destroy Han. Hasn’t Your Majesty always had the ambition to unify the world? I believe that we would not reject the proposal of this governor, so we can also take the opportunity to gain some practical benefits. The battle to destroy the country is not trivial. We must expand our troops without asking for much money and food. As long as we can expand our army openly."

Having long seen the psychology of the court and the great success of Emperor Li Jing, Li Yuan talked freely and revealed his thoughts. This time the goal was also very clear. In the end, everything was to strengthen his own strength when fighting and expanding his army. However, on the surface, Li Yuan still needed to maintain a stable subordinate relationship with the court and Li Jing. After all, it was far from the last moment of breaking up, and he did not have the confidence.

The generals nodded slightly, as if they all agreed with Li Yuan's opinion, and then began to whisper and discuss. Li Yuan watched quietly for a moment, waved his hand to attract the army who had repeatedly offered advice in recent days, whispered secretly, then slowly stood up, signaling the generals to continue the discussion, and led the personal guards to quickly step out of the commander's tent.

Soon, Li Yuan rushed to a large tent where the back camp placed the supplies. A tall and familiar figure stood with his hands behind his back, pacing anxiously back and forth.

Li Yuan took the lead and bowed and said loudly: "Peng has been waiting for a long time!"

"Grandmaster!" The person waiting was Li Yuan's former boss, Peng Shigao, the "Second Master" of Xizhou, who smiled bitterly at this time, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "I have been waiting for it for three days, why not wait for this time more! Grandmaster, are you really not worried at all about what I have said? The court is afraid that there will be big moves in the near future..."

Li Yuan's eyes flashed and he smiled and said, "I was indeed a little worried before today, but after today, there will definitely be someone who is more worried than me..."

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