"Recently, many people have asked for orders, hoping to take advantage of the victory and go south to fight the enemy again. What do you think?"
The generals gathered in Jiexiu, but Li Po saw first that only Yuchi Gong and Bu Qun built the left and right guard houses, which was to add a level above the generals, so there was no need to compare with the previous ones.
Such a chaotic audience spoke.≤
This is one of the benefits of the Wei Mansion. Li Po will save a lot of trouble. He only needs to discuss it with Yuchi Gong and Bu Qun, and then they will naturally go to talk to the generals. If something happens down there, the Wei Mansion can also
Strain it first and then send it to Li Po for him to handle.
As the army expands, this kind of hierarchical system will be established sooner or later. Otherwise, even if Li Po is exhausted, he will not be able to do everything.
Of course, now that there are only two guard mansions built, not to mention the lack of voices from below, it is easy for the generals to have monopoly power.
It's just that now Li Po is enjoying the benefits brought by the Wei Mansion. As for the disadvantages of the Wei Mansion system, most of them were not reflected at the beginning of the establishment of the Wei Mansion.
Upon hearing Li Po's question, Bu Qun and Yu Chigong were both mentally prepared.
The order in which they spoke seemed to have been fixed, with Buqun always coming first and Yuchi coming last.
Bu Qun still talks in the same way, but now that he has established a government and is the leader of the generals, his speech and behavior are somewhat restrained compared to before.
"The general is wise, powerful, and far-sighted. Is it possible for them to predict? It's just that the general feels that now the morale of the army is indeed available. After staying here for many days, it is inevitable that the morale will be lowered... Could it be that the general has other plans?"
Li Po smiled and nodded to Bu Qun, "You are now much more talkative than before. In the past, you would have told me to do whatever I asked you to do, but now you know how to ask for orders for the generals."
,rare."
Bu Qun couldn't help but praise, he immediately smiled brightly and said repeatedly, "The general has not changed. He is still the same as before. He always follows the leader's lead and never hesitates."
Yuchi Gong raised his head slightly and looked at Bu Qun with disdain. Although he couldn't stand Bu Qun's flattery, he had to admit that Bu Qun was right this time.
The army won in one battle, with only a small loss of strength. When the morale was high, the army was held back for many days. If someone else led the army, it would be fine. If the general personally led the army in front of the enemy... then he must have other plans.
Already.
He didn't wait for Bu Qun to finish his words, so he raised his hand and interjected: "The general will lead the troops with unpredictable opportunities. There will be no trouble in the future. The soldiers in front of the army are brave enough to sacrifice their lives. The soldiers are sharp and the food and grass are abundant."
, but stopped moving forward, the generals and others really can’t guess the general’s intention, please make it clear to the general.”
Well, this time it was Bu Qun's turn to roll his eyes, thinking that this guy was too shameless, and almost repeated what he just said.
Of course, the two of them are not stupid. In fact, they both understand the same truth.
As long as the general leads the troops in person and they have suggestions for the counselors, there is no need to say much else.
Neither their own power nor the authority of the Wei government can influence the decision of the person in front of them. In today's army, or it can be said that this situation will not happen for a long time in the future.
changed.
Li Po nodded, gradually suppressed his smile, and said in a deep voice: "When I set off from Jinyang, I saw that the army was very prosperous, and I also wanted to be like Li Yuan, the Duke of Tang Dynasty, and go down to the east of the river in one go, at least with the Yellow River and Taihang as the boundary.
, so as to keep up with the heroes."
"But from Jinyang to Jiexiu, the situation is different from what I thought."
Li Po shook his head and frowned, "We thought that the Heng'an Army rose from Yunnei and was the enemy of the Turks, so in terms of tactics, we used the infantry as a shield and the cavalry as a blade, so that we could fight the Turks.
Fight against each other without falling behind."
"Now that we are fighting southward, the situation is very different. The battle at Jiexiu seems to have only lasted two days, and the city has fallen. How long did it actually take from the time we raised the army to defeat Jiexiu?"
"The cavalry arrived first and waited here for four days before the infantry arrived. Although these had been planned clearly before and there were no mistakes in the process, they should not only outweigh the sharpness of the cavalry, but also take into account the interests of the infantry and swing left and right.
During the war, it is inevitable that there will be miscalculations."
"So I thought, if the advance is too fast, the infantry is taken advantage of by the enemy, and the food, grass and baggage are trapped in the enemy's hands, no matter how elite the cavalry is, the morale of the army will be demoralized, and it is inevitable that it will be defeated thousands of miles away."
Hearing this, Yuchi Gong and Bu Qun both looked at each other.
If other people heard it, they would definitely think it was reasonable, but to the ears of military leaders like them who are used to conquering and killing, it would sound a bit wrong. It sounded like cowardly words no matter what.
This is not the way to consider defeat before considering victory. With an army of nearly 100,000 people and 30,000 elite cavalry on its side, how could the infantry be easily defeated by the enemy?
The two enemies saw surprise and confusion in each other's eyes for a moment, and then they looked away in unison. Bu Qun nodded his head again and again and said in agreement: "The general has thought deeply about it, and I can't wait for it. The general also feels that Bu Qun."
The army is indeed overburdened."
Yuchi Gong was so angry that he wanted to crush this flatterer to death.
However, before he could speak, Li Po had already glared at Bu Qun and said, "These concerns are all conjectures. If we just set up troops here after a great victory because of these, you think I am unfounded or afraid of the Tang army."
?”
Bu Qun shrank his head and sighed in his heart. This person really cannot be judged by common sense. You said it all, so why is it wrong for me again?
Yuchi Gong then picked up stones and started throwing them into the well. "What the general said is absolutely true. Without the infantry to assist, the army would be surrounded by Jiexiu at most. How could it be defeated in just two days? General Bu, this is what he said."
If these words spread, the generals will be suspicious, and the morale of the army will inevitably be shaken. I also ask General Bu to be careful in what he says."
Bu Qun did not dare to contradict Li Po, but he was not afraid of anything from Yuchi Gong. He immediately retorted: "In front of the general, we naturally want to know everything and say everything, so what are we afraid of spreading? Could it be that General Yuchi would do that?
Isn’t it human?”
Looking at the two confidant generals who were getting ready to start a fight, Li Po even doubted whether it was a bit hasty to choose the two of them to build the Weifu. He would have to let them read more books later.
…
There is no way, the two guys are not from good backgrounds. If it were Yu Chixin, Xue Wanche and others, they would definitely not criticize each other openly in front of him. Of course, if Luo Shixin were replaced, it would definitely be a different story.
If you look like that, you will have to fight if you don't succeed.
Li Po patted the table to calm down the two guys who were glaring at each other, and then said with some severity: "Speak to me properly, do you want me to kill one of you because of your words so that you can feel at ease?
"
The two of them stopped talking under Li Po's fierce gaze.
Li Po didn't want to say anything more. The two guys had a long-standing grudge, which was caused by his intentional or unintentional indulgence. Both he and the two people in front of him knew this very well.
And to this day, if two guys don't glare at each other and choke on each other when they meet, others will probably think it's abnormal.
The formation of factions in the military is sometimes so helpless.
"In addition to having concerns about the formation of troops, do you think that if our troops are too strong, how should the Tang army respond?"
But Bu Qun suffered more blows and recovered quickly. He just thought about it and immediately responded: "If he were the last general, he would definitely stick around and wait for help..."
Listening to what he said, Yuchi Gong was not to be outdone, "Leaving Queshu Valley is Linfen. Although the Tang army's reinforcements are in Jiangjun, if our army moves forward, it should not be difficult to encircle it."
At this point, the two of them finally understood what Li Po meant. Yuchi Gong hesitated for a moment, then followed his own words and said: "Jiangzhou City... Jiexiu, Li Shentong, and Pei Ji are all Li Yuan's confidants, and they are in charge.
The words of Yu in the army are comparable to those of Li Zhongwen and Jiang Baoyi. The general's intention... is roughly understood. If we encircle the army without attacking, wouldn't it be good to take advantage of the emptiness in the east of the river and divide our troops to plunder?"
Li Po glanced at Yuchi Gong with satisfaction. From a city gate officer to a general leading an army, the span was almost as long as that of Li Po. Historical celebrities are different.
"I am not Li Yuan, Duke of Tang Dynasty..."
Li Po's tone suddenly relaxed. In fact, after these days, he has thought very clearly and will not be shaken easily.
"Can everyone rush to attach themselves to me?" Li Po shook his head and said with a smile: "What you said about dividing your troops and plundering is just wandering in the countryside. Maybe some people are afraid of my military power and surrender after opening the city.
Can we divide our troops one by one and defend them?"
"In this way, it is just like the Turks going south, plundering the four territories. There must be some gains, but how far is it from our original intention?"
"In this case, apart from making the people of Jin boil with resentment and fear me like a tiger, the benefits will be minimal."
"When the Tang army marches north in the future, the people of Jin will definitely follow the scenery and rush to become our enemy. Why bother to fight such a war that does more harm than good? Moreover, Linfen and Jiangzhou are strong cities, so it is difficult to fight in a hurry.
, then, what is the purpose of this battle? Is it just to besiege the Tang army in Jiangzhou, Linfen and other places?"
In front of this series of questions, Yuchi Gong and Bu Qun unconsciously sat upright and frowned.
It can be said that although the two of them have established a family, they have not yet fully entered their roles. They are still leading troops on the battlefield, and their mentality of fighting first is not really commensurate with their status.
Their eyes are still focused on the fight between the two armies and receiving rewards for meritorious service, no different from other generals. In other words, their power has reached a new level, but their strategic vision has not yet caught up.
Li Po is different. He has already completed the change in mentality and understands the purpose of war more clearly and thoroughly. In other words, the success or failure of fighting for world supremacy is not only determined by victory on the battlefield.
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(Monthly ticket, Ah Cao took a day off to rest at home. His condition is not bad, but he is recovering. Fortunately, he has not stopped updating in the past two days, and he has coded out another chapter today.)