Duan Yan looked up to the sky and laughed, feeling indescribably happy.
He knew Zhang Ji wouldn't believe it.
When he first received the news, he didn't believe it until his subordinates returned with loads of loot and told them everything they saw and heard.
From their eyes, Duan Yan saw shock and admiration.
Worship of the strong.
After they finished telling the story of Guo Wu fighting one against five in front of the battle, killing people and seizing the flag, and running through the whole thing, Duan Yan realized that the emperor's promise was not unattainable, and that there was even a slight possibility of it being realized.
Defeating Li Shi may be just the first step.
If life is a gamble, betting on the Emperor is obviously more beneficial than betting on Li Jue.
"Brother Zhang, I know, this sounds really unbelievable. You might as well wait a little longer. Hasn't Axiu led Qianqi through the stream? News should come back soon. You can't believe me, you can't believe it.
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Zhang Ji stroked his beard and stared at Duan Xuan, but stopped talking.
It sounds unreal for Shi Sunrui to defeat Li Shi, but Duan Xuan's expression does not seem to be fake.
As he said, it would be a wise choice to wait for Zhang Xiu to send back the news before making a decision.
"What, Brother Duan is planning to fight with me?" Zhang Ji pretended to be disdainful and said with a smile: "To be honest, I have always wanted to learn about the Duan family in Wuwei."
Duan Xuan laughed lightly and raised his riding whip. "If you want to fight, I should accompany you. But I advise you not to be anxious. You might as well wait a few days to see the situation before making any decisions."
"Why?"
"Li Jue has more than 30,000 infantry and cavalry, and they will arrive in a few days. The imperial court is fully prepared and has less than 10,000 soldiers. According to common sense, victory or defeat only takes two or three days. If Li Jue wins, you must also have concerns about what will happen next.
If the imperial court wins, Brother Zhang, if you fight me desperately now, won't you be destroying your future?"
Zhang Jinong frowned and his eyes wandered a bit.
He understood what Duan Xuan meant.
The possibility of the imperial court defeating Li Jue is extremely slim. Once Li Jue wins, he will have to face the choice of peace or war with Li Jue.
He and Guo Si were good friends, but Guo Si had a falling out with Li Jue. With Li Jue's suspicious temperament, it was impossible for him to believe him.
He didn't believe Li Jue either.
Next, there will inevitably be another fierce battle, and the enemy is Li Jue.
In this case, why bother attacking the emperor and helping Li Jue now?
It would be better to sit on the sidelines and watch Li Jue and the court fight tooth and nail, both sides losing.
Besides, even if he wanted to help Li Jue, he still had to defeat Duan Yan's blockage.
Duan Xuan didn't intend to let him pass like this, so he specifically used the word "desperate".
He didn't want to fight Duan Xuan.
Duan Xuan has always been known for his stability. His offense may not be fierce enough, but his defense is extremely tenacious. Even if he can defeat Duan Xuan, he will definitely suffer heavy losses and will no longer have the strength to face Li Jue.
Instead of doing this, it is better to give Duan Xuan some face and wait a few days to see the situation.
"How many days are you talking about?" Zhang Ji sneered: "Even if I give you face, I can't keep waiting like this, right?"
Duan Xuan raised his hand, shook it slightly, and said calmly: "Five days. After five days, if the court is defeated, I will work with you to the west."
Zhang Ji nodded in agreement.
Five days flew by, not too long.
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After listening to Liu Xie's analysis, Yang Feng's confidence increased greatly.
He followed Liu Xie's suggestion and summoned all the captains and school captains of each battalion to the central army to discuss matters.
The so-called discussion means everyone expressing their opinions on the situation at hand.
For Liu Xie, he had done this kind of thing not long ago in Dong Chengying, and he was even more comfortable this time.
For Yang Xiu, this was his first time, it was an eye-opener and he was dumbfounded.
The order of the military meeting was fine at first. Facing the emperor, these generals still had some respect. However, as the debate intensified and Liu Xie deliberately provoked them, they gradually forgot Liu Xie's identity as the emperor and only regarded him as the emperor.
A young man who was not familiar with the world and asked for advice humbly became a little presumptuous.
According to Yang Xiu's incomplete statistics, at least three people before and after stared at Liu Xie with their eyes wide open and yellow teeth. They said such things as "You know what I mean?"
Even Yang Xiu was affected by Liu Xie's face.
Liu Xie was not angry. He wiped his face and replied with a smile, "I haven't been beaten" or "I haven't been chopped".
Yang Feng was a little nervous at first, but after seeing that the emperor really didn't care, he felt relieved and happily participated in the argument. When it came to excitement, he almost got into a fight with a captain, and was finally pulled away from each other.
Greet each other's relatives.
Yang Xiu was frightened and pulled Liu Xie's sleeves several times.
Liu Xie looked back at him and laughed out loud.
"Scared?"
"I am insignificant. Your Majesty, how can you be with these..." Yang Xiu looked at the red-faced and thick-necked soldiers and lowered his voice subconsciously. If he really wanted to anger these people, they would not care whether he was the son of a Taiwei or not.
If you get punched, you won't be able to bear it.
Liu Xie was calm and composed. "On the battlefield, sometimes it's a matter of ruthlessness. Whoever is ruthless will survive."
In his previous life, he had experienced many similar situations for work. He had endless fun fighting with colleagues, leaders, customers, and competitors. Speaking of intense situations, it was not uncommon for a civil fight to turn into a physical fight.
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Now it's just a different scene, a different content, and a different identity.
He is no longer an ordinary white-collar worker, but an emperor who rules the world. Behind him is a master like Wang Yue as a bodyguard. There is no need to worry that anyone will dare to attack him.
"In terms of intensity, Confucian debates are no less intense." Liu Hehe said: "Didn't He Zi also say that Zheng Kangcheng entered his house and used his weapons to attack?"
Liu Xie had heard this story in his previous life, and he also had memories of it in this life. When the two are combined, it is quite interesting.
Yang Xiu was stunned for a moment, a little embarrassed. "Your Majesty, this... how can these two be the same?"
"Life and death are important matters, why not learn and correct them with a few lines of scripture?"
Yang Xiu smacked his lips and stopped talking.
He thought of Cai Yan again.
So what if he is full of poems and books? If he cannot win this battle, he will probably become a slave of the Xiliang people like Cai Yan.
"Of course, it cannot be said that there is no difference." Liu Xie changed the subject. "In war, we should not only sit down and talk about it, but also do it. Talking about it is just empty talk if you can't defeat the enemy."
"Then..." Yang Xiu was a little unconvinced. "According to His Majesty's wishes, doesn't it mean that everyone does not need to study, as long as they can carry a knife and kill people?"
"Of course you have to read books, but you must also have a knife in your hand." Liu Xie remembered what a real expert said. "There is a completely different thing between not having a knife in your hand and having a knife in your hand but not using it. The truth is only
Within the blade.”
Yang Xiu was stunned, looking at the smiling Liu Xie, but couldn't help but feel a chill.
He kept saying that he wanted to learn from Guangwu to revive China, but his attitude towards Confucianism was completely different from that of Emperor Guangwu.
Reluctantly speaking, his remarks are more like those of Qin Shihuang and Emperor Xiaowu.