Today he sighs a bit too much. He can't help it. He is really worried. If his son doesn't live up to his expectations, he knows how to scream and show his authority. If it weren't for him, who might be bossing him around?
His subordinates have a lot on their minds, and these are just his close subordinates. How many thoughts and ideas should other people have? Fortunately, everyone is still aware of the importance and does not join forces to surrender to the enemy. Otherwise, even if he has extraordinary abilities, he would have no choice.
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Unlike Liu Hongji, who was so arrogant that people wanted to kill him on the spot.
It is probably because he knew that Li Xiaogong did not dare to kill people easily that the horse thief was so confident.
As soon as Li Xiaogong sighed, someone would definitely ask why. This is an established rhythm. Why did the prince sigh? We are not outsiders. If the prince has anything to say, he can just say it.
Look at the steps. You can say anything you have to say, and with this foreshadowing, everyone is mentally prepared.
Moreover, once the superior person sighs, it is definitely not good news. Everyone needs to share the problem and solve the problem. If you don't have that ability, you don't have to ask why.
Prince Li's subordinates are naturally capable people, and three or four of them asked questions, and their concern was palpable.
"Li Ding'an, a lowly family member, usurps a big position with a humble body. How can he convince the public? I think he will be captured by others one day...
However, the thieves are now rampant and unstoppable... Fortunately, the roads in central Sichuan are bumpy and rugged, and we have been operating in central Sichuan for many years, so we may be able to curb their influence a little."
At this point, Li Xiaogong's tone became more serious, and he finally talked about the various difficulties, "It's just that people are unpredictable. If things get urgent, there will be people like Liu Yuanjin, the governor of Jinzhou, who are ungrateful and want to live against the Lord and ruin my big things..."
Everyone nodded secretly when they heard this. This is indeed a dangerous situation facing Shuzhong. Xijing has been lost, the door of Shuzhong is wide open, and people are in panic. There are people like them who are willing to follow Prince Li to try again, and there are also
The many grasses on the wall swayed from side to side.
In other words, to put it in a bad way, it is to use a mob to meet the ever-victorious army. The chance of winning is really slim. In addition to the troops and horses at hand, the only things we can rely on are the weather, terrain in Shu, and those brainless barbarians.
Coming to cause trouble.
From another perspective, there are more than 100,000 soldiers in Shu, and there are also some barbarians recruited to help. If everyone can work together, even if they are unable to counterattack Guanxi, it will not be difficult to defend Shu.
Unfortunately, as Li Xiaogong said, people's hearts are unpredictable, and it's hard to say how many people will be loyal to Li in the end.
Li Xiaogong paused, took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and gave everyone a moment to think.
When no one spoke, he continued: "In view of this, I intend to become friends with Xiao Mian and fight against powerful enemies together. Do you have any objections?"
The foreshadowing is a bit slow, and the turning point is a bit sudden.
Everyone was stunned, looking at each other, and thinking in their hearts, who gave the prince the idea? Isn't this Liu Bei's alliance with Sun Quan to fight against Cao Cao?
It’s not like no one has suggested it before…
"Xiao Mian and I have been fighting for many years. The year before last, Lei Shimeng led his army to attack and died at the foot of Kuizhou City... Xiao Mian regarded me as a great enemy, how can we make peace with him?"
"That's right, Prince. Xiao Mian is domineering and greedy. If he wants to... I'm afraid he will cut off Kuizhou for his own benefit? But if Kuizhou is lost and Liang Jun comes again, how can he resist it? Isn't it like welcoming the wolf and rejecting the tiger?"
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"I'm afraid General Chai can't agree, right?"
The ministers who had come to their senses were a little panicked and started to speak out one after another... This was how the previous proposals to unite with Xiao Mian were rejected, for a lot of reasons, all of which were unreasonable.
Especially since the two families have fought bloody battles in Kuizhou for years, and Kuizhou has changed hands twice. They have already forged countless blood feuds, which are still difficult to resolve. Even if they form an alliance in a hurry, how can they trust each other?
This is just one of them, Kuizhou is a sworn knot between the two families. If Xiao Mian wants to enter Shu, he must win Kuizhou first, and once he loses Kuizhou, it will be much more fatal than losing Jinzhou. Kuizhou is right there
Not far to the east of Jinguan City, you can directly reach the hinterland of Sichuan.
If Kuizhou had not been captured by Xiao Xian, King Qin Li Shimin would not have led troops to Shu in a hurry to join the war, and he also served as the Minister of Public Affairs in Shuzhong for a long time.
Most people in the study believed that no matter what the purpose, Kuizhou could not fail.
When everyone calmed down again, Li Xiaogong was also overwhelmed. He rarely summoned so many people to discuss matters, and he himself was always known in Shu for his loose and kind-hearted governance.
Therefore, this also led to the fact that his subordinates were not very afraid of the prince, and there were many people who were grateful for the prince's kindness, but it was not without its disadvantages.
For example, in the eyes of Liu Hongji and other military generals, he did not have much majesty to speak of. At a critical moment, he could not suppress these arrogant and powerful generals.
And if you think about it, almost since Li Yuan took control of Guanxi, Li Xiaogong has been entrusted to him in Shuzhong. After so many years, as the right servant of Shuzhong's Xingtai Shangshu, he is still worried that his prestige is not enough to convince the public...
Well, in fact, we can get a little clue from the rhythm of his speech now. Although he has made up his mind, his procrastination always gives people the feeling that he does not want to make it clear.
This is a taboo for superiors. It shows that you have no idea and you are still hesitating. How can you get your subordinates to follow you firmly?
For example, several people led by Huang Junhan, the governor of Yizhou, looked on coldly and hesitated. They couldn't help but think in their hearts, after Xiao Mian, Zhang Xiu, and Dong Jingzhen died, who else would dare to deal with him?
Li Xiaogong didn't expect so much. He just felt that what he said next might make him embarrassed... Guanxi actually bowed his head to the Lanling Xiao family for help. This seemed to be an unbelievable thing in the past few years.
The person who stood up to explain to Li Xiaogong this time was Liu Xuanjing, who was a member of the Zhaojun Prince's Palace and joined the army. He was also a core member of Li Xiaogong's shogunate. The strategies set by Li Xiaogong would not lack the participation of these shogunate figures.
"Your worries are not unreasonable, but the current situation also leaves the prince with no choice. Xiao Mian now owns the land outside the river and has hundreds of thousands of troops. In addition to peeking into our Shu, he also wants to go north to Henan at any time.
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Last year, Wang Shichong was defeated at Tongguan, and hundreds of thousands of his troops were wiped out. Li Ding'an sent troops to occupy Hongnong, so that Dou Jiande and Xiao Mian did not dare to enter the eastern capital...
However, Henan is so empty that sooner or later the powerful forces will compete with each other. Now I have established a good relationship with Xiao Mian in Shu. I am prepared to say that if the situation is strong, Xiao Mian will definitely be overjoyed and turn around to plot Henan.
Li Ding'an has not yet established a stable foothold in Guanxi, and now he is about to divide his troops into Shu. He also needs to compete with Xiao Xian and Dou Jiande in Henan. This will create a world-wide attack on Li. Soon, we may be able to take advantage of his fatigue and lead our troops.
If we go out to attack Shu, we will be able to exalt our reputation and restore Xijing. Isn’t this what we want?"
Everyone nodded after hearing this, it seemed to make sense.
Those who were not afraid of death still asked one more question, "Now that General Chai is fighting with Liang Jun in Kuizhou, is he still willing to stop fighting and make amends with Liang Jun?"
The two generals Liu Hongji and Chai Shao are obstacles that cannot be bypassed. When Xu Shao and Li Yuan were around, they might still be able to help Li Xiaogong suppress it. Now that they are gone, with Prince Li and them
It was difficult to make the two generals obey.
Liu Hongji was a guest in the county palace, and it seemed that the conversation was not very pleasant. Seeing that he made the prince of the county prince's palace angry, he started talking indiscriminately. So Chai Shao was so easy to get along with?
Talking about Chai Shao, Li Xiaogong relaxed and straightened his body and said: "I have sent a letter to General Chai. I believe there will be a reply soon, and that's it for other people in Shu. General Chai will never surrender Li easily."
Peaceful."
Most of the people were stunned when they heard this. What do you mean it's just for others, why is Consort Chai so special? Did Li Ding'an bring Princess Pingyang into the palace?
Although it is not successful, it is not far away. Sichuan is relatively closed-off. Not many people in Shu know about the topics that are discussed a lot in the official circles of Guanxi. Even the name of Han King Li Ding'an was actually only known to many people this year.
It became clear in my mind.
Most of the local officials in central Sichuan only focus on the one-third of an acre of land in front of them and don't care much about what happens outside. This has been the state of officialdom in central Sichuan for a long time.
Some of the people who came later had heard some rumors, and their expressions became strange, and they thought to themselves, it turned out that what those people said was true. Indeed, if I were the prince-in-law, I would not be able to swallow this breath.
If you can still vote for the other party, you will be truly a "man".
Li Xiaogong made an understatement, and Chai Prince Consort's reputation in Shu was probably going to be ruined. Obviously, Prince Li was still very afraid of Chai Shao, and he had held a grudge against him for a long time.
Li Xiaogong still spoke in the same style. After waiting for everyone to digest it, he was a little disappointed when no one came to ask why.
At the same time, he is a little more wary of Chai Shao's prestige. This is still his confidant. If it were anyone else, he would not dare to talk about Chai Shao, right?
The little man named jealousy jumped in his heart for a few times, then he threw it aside, and sighed heavily: "To tell you the truth, it is indeed not easy to make a good relationship with Mr. Xiao, so I want to be your vassal."
What do you think of the Xiao family in exchange for their help?"
This was the most sincere sentence Li Xiaogong said today. He chose the latter between surrendering to Li Ding'an or surrendering to Xiao Mian, but the essence was similar. He did not have the confidence and courage to establish himself as king.
Huang Junhan shook his head secretly. He said so many unyielding words, but he still wanted to surrender to others. Why did he have to show off just now? If he said it directly to everyone, and added two sentences of necessity, wouldn't the excuse of expediency be over?
Fortunately, he is still a member of the Kansai family, but he has nothing on his appearance and does not look like a Kansai person at all. How can he set an example for everyone?
That's right, as soon as these words of approbation came out, people like Huang Junhan became dissatisfied. After all, they had followed Li Mi and met Li Yuan. How could anyone be as cowardly as Li Xiaogong?