Liu Xie's worry was not that he underestimated the enemy, but that he was forced to do so.
Zhang Xiu led thousands of cavalry around, cutting off the connection between the imperial camp and Duan Xuan, cutting off food and grass, and the camp had enough food to last for ten days at most.
Once food is deprived, even if his training is fruitful, Yang Feng's combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced or even collapse.
The lethality of hunger to the White Wave Army was far greater than that of other people.
In addition, he has no doubt that Duan Xuan, Yang Ding, and even Jia Xu, Guo Si and others are waiting and watching.
Surrounded by the generals of Xiliang, if he cannot show the strength to defeat Li Jue as soon as possible, it is inevitable that some people will lose confidence in him and cooperate with Li Jue instead.
They are not Yang Biao or scholar Sun Rui, who are willing to risk their lives for the big man.
At that time, I am afraid that only Emperor Guangwu's Great Summoning Technique can save his life.
But he didn't.
Changing places, if he were Li Jue, he would choose to wait instead of attacking by force.
Liu Xie told Yang Xiu, Ding Chong and others about his worries, but did not tell Yang Feng.
Yang Feng wished that Li Jue had not attacked. We will talk about what happens in a few days.
Ding Chong tilted his head and thought for a long time. "Your Majesty, I have a plan that may work."
"Tell me and listen."
"Issue an edict to dismiss the chief minister, question him about his crimes, and order the generals to attack him..."
Before Ding Chong finished speaking, Yang Xiu sneered: "Why don't you write a few more flattering words to stimulate him more directly."
Ding Chong closed his mouth in embarrassment, looking embarrassed.
Liu Xie frowned slightly. "Dezu, what do you think?"
Yang Xiugong cupped his hands. "Your Majesty, when the two armies are fighting, the first thing to do is to keep in mind. When Li Jue comes to fight, our army is ready to fight. If Li Jue doesn't fight, he will show weakness and lose momentum for a while. If our army takes the initiative to provoke, Li Jue will not respond.
On the contrary, our army lost for a while."
Liu Xie thought about it and felt that what Yang Xiu said made sense.
But this won't solve the problem.
"How to solve the problem of grain road?"
Yang Xiu talked eloquently. "The food in the camp can still last for a few days, so there is no need to rush it. Even if we want to stimulate Li Jue, we should do it after three days, not now. After three days, Li Jue's momentum has declined, and I
The officers and men's fear of the enemy gradually stabilized, and when one disappeared and the other increased, it was the time to fight. Moreover, the food supply was getting scarce, which also stimulated the officers and men to be attentive and fight to the death with Li Jue."
Yang Xiu chuckled twice. "If we could defeat Li Jue, wouldn't it be wonderful not only to have food but also meat to eat?"
Liu Xie was convinced and raised his thumb. "Dezu, this is a very clever plan."
Ding Chong also nodded. "Shilang Yang must be a master of Yi Dao, with profound calculation power and far-reaching plans."
Being praised by Liu Xie and Ding Chong one after another, Yang Xiu felt a little embarrassed. "Your Majesty, I dare not accept your compliments. In fact, this is what I learned after defeating Li Shi last time. Your Majesty, do you remember the excitement of the soldiers drinking and eating meat?"
Liu Xie laughed and nodded repeatedly.
Yang Xiu then said to Ding Chong: "Shilang Ding's plan also has merits, but there is no need to rush it. You can make preparations first. If Li Jue still does not attack after three days, it will not be too late to use it again."
Ding Chong also smiled and raised his hands in greeting. "Thank you, Minister, for your advice."
"I don't dare, I don't dare." Yang Xiu showed rare humility. "Most of the officers and men in the army are ignorant, afraid of difficulties and greedy for profit. It is human nature. Minister Ding has been in the army for a long time, so he naturally understands."
Liu Xie was also very pleased.
It seems that Yang Xiu is not without progress, but not as fast as he expected.
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The situation was just as Yang Xiu expected.
At the beginning, everyone from Yang Feng to ordinary soldiers felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy. Whenever there was any sign of danger, they thought Li Jue was coming to attack. Although there was no chaos, the tension was visible to the naked eye.
As the night passed and Li Jue came, they became much calmer.
At noon on the third day, everything was calm in front of the battle. Except for the occasional Xiliang cavalry, no one of Li Jue's soldiers could be seen at all. Their mentality had unknowingly changed. From worrying about Li Jue's arrival, to
Cheng laughed at Li Jue's timidity and expected Li Jue to come.
Some people have already begun to imagine the celebration banquet after the victory.
Yang Feng took the initiative to find Liu Xie and raised a question. "Your Majesty, what if Li Jue doesn't dare to come? The food and grass in the camp will not last long."
"It seems that the general was too well prepared and scared off Li Jue."
"Hahaha..." Yang Feng laughed proudly, and then cupped his hands. "Your Majesty is still brave, and traitors dare not offend."
"If Li Jue comes, can the general behead him?"
Yang Feng thought for a while. "I can't promise to behead his head, but to dampen his spirit, the Ming Dynasty cannot be humiliated, but I can do it."
"With the general's words, I feel relieved." Liu Xie waved his hand and motioned to Ding Chong to take out the prepared edict and let Yang Feng read it.
Yang Feng was flattered and wiped his hands on his legs. Then he took the edict and read it carefully word by word.
His educational level was limited, and he knew most of the words, but he didn't necessarily understand them when they were connected into sentences. After reading it twice, he was still confused, and he was embarrassed to say it. His face turned red and he squeaked.
say.
"General?"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, it's a good edict, a good edict." Yang Feng was embarrassed. "I'm just worried that Li Jue doesn't read enough and can't understand it."
Liu Xie thinks it makes sense.
Li Jue's cultural level is about the same as that of Yang Feng. No matter how well the edict is written, if Li Jue can't understand it, what's the point?
"Youyang, if you change it again, you must make sure that Li Jue can understand it." Liu Xie said: "If you want him to understand it at a glance and jump when he understands it, it would be better if he can be immediately angry to death.
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Ding Chong was speechless.
In order to write this edict, he spent two days, carefully considering words and sentences, and quoting scriptures. Unexpectedly, it was all in vain.
According to the emperor, that is not an edict, that is a scolding.
Although he wanted to curse in his heart, Ding Chong did not dare to refute. He thought about it and made a suggestion, asking Li Zhen, the servant, to write the edict.
Li Zhen was from Li Jue's state. He not only understood Li Jue's temper, but was also familiar with Li Jue's dialect. If he could write the edict, he would definitely make Li Jue furious. It's hard to say whether he would be furious to death, but it would irritate Li Jue.
There shouldn't be any problem with the attack.
Liu Xie thought it was reasonable and ordered people to go back to the Central Army to summon Li Zhen, the attendant.
Li Zhen arrived quickly. After hearing what Liu Xie meant, he thought the request was a bit strange, but he still completed it with all his heart.
Liu Xie asked Yang Feng to read it again.
This time, Yang Feng only read a few sentences before he was so excited that he slapped the table and shouted, "Your Majesty, it would be great if the imperial edict could be written like this."
Li Zhen and Ding Chong looked at each other and smiled bitterly.
After Yang Feng confirmed that there would be no obstacles to understanding, Liu Xie ordered people to copy the edict, stamp it with a seal, and prepare to issue it on the same day.
At the same time, he ordered Yang Feng to prepare for the battle.
If Li Jue comes to fight, he must win the first battle.
Yang Feng happily obeyed the order.
He told Liu Xie that he had not relaxed in the past few days. Zhang Xiu approached several times, but because there was no gap to take advantage of, he showed his face and withdrew.
Only then did Liu Xie remember that besides Li Jue, there was also Zhang Xiu as his enemy.
"General, is there any way to drive Zhang Xiu away?"
Yang Feng smiled bitterly. "Your Majesty, Zhang Xiu is not Li Shi."