Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3137 What is handsome?

The air in the duty room was dry and hot, so Li Xiaogong tugged at the neckline to relax a bit.

He poured another glass of chilled grape wine, drained it in one gulp, and exhaled: "This situation is a little bit wrong. Your Majesty's Eastern Expedition certainly mobilized a large number of troops, but the Tang army's combat power is the strongest in the world. Who would ignore it?" Do you want to lift Tang’s beard? Even if you get some advantage by chance, aren’t you afraid that you will be liquidated one by one after the Eastern Expedition?”

He frowned, tapped his fingers lightly on the desk, thought deeply, and continued: "Especially the cannibals, whose behavior is extremely abnormal. They have just returned from the Western Regions, and they should understand the difference in combat strength between the two countries. Even if Mu'awiya wants to transfer domestic conflicts to foreign wars, how can he choose Datang as his opponent? This is unreasonable."

He always felt that the sudden gathering of these crises in one place seemed accidental, but in fact it seemed inexplicably inevitable.

What is involved in it?

The more I think about it, the more terrified I feel.What if someone manipulated everything in Chang'an, secretly contacted Tubo, Tuyuhun, and even Dashi, and tried to stir up wind and rain during His Majesty's Eastern Expedition...

hiss!
Li Xiaogong didn't dare to think about it.

It's just that he thought about it, but he couldn't figure out who could be so insidious and shrewd?If Changsun Wuji is still in Chang'an, then Li Xiaogong can almost confirm that it must be the "yin man" secretly plotting everything, trying to dethrone the prince, and even going one step further.

But at present, Changsun Wuji accompanied His Majesty on the expedition to Liaodong.

Other than that, Li Xiaogong could never think of anyone else with this capability.

Is it all just a coincidence?

That's too coincidental...

Xue Rengui also felt that something was wrong, nodded and said: "According to the detailed information sent by Damascus, Mu'awiya had no warning in advance, and almost suddenly ordered the summoning of the whole country's army, and must be assembled in Damascus within two months. It can be seen that its purpose is very clear, but there is no preparation in advance. If it is to attack a small country, it will be fine, and it can be crushed with military strength, but if it is really intended to attack the Western Regions and face the Great Tang, how can it be so hasty?"

No one would believe that Mu'awiyah was a reckless and stupid man.

The struggle between the various factions in Dashi is like a mess. There are many factions rising side by side. Although everyone adheres to one idea and supports the caliphate, their respective interests are different, and no one can occupy an absolute advantage to overwhelm the crowd.

This is almost even more chaotic than the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Under the political system, Mu'awiya was able to stand out and seize the caliphate. Who dares to say that he is useless?
However, it was such a person who overwhelmed all the heroes in Dashi Kingdom, but for some reason, he decided to attack Datang in a haste...

If there is no reason behind it, it is absolutely impossible.

Because once the attack on the Western Regions is fruitless, or even loses troops, the internal conflicts in the Great Food Kingdom will not be passed on, but will explode even more violently, and Mu'awiyah is bound to step down.

So how did he judge that the attack on the Western Regions would win?
The two looked at each other, Li Xiaogong stroked his beard, and said solemnly: "There must be some conspiracy behind this that we don't know for the time being, but now is not the time to think about these things, the Western Regions can't be lost, otherwise the Guanzhong will be in danger."

Xue Rengui nodded and said: "Don't worry, the general guard, I will organize my troops and go to Suiye Town, and pay close attention to the movements of Damascus. If it really raises troops to invade the country, I will rather die than retreat!"

"Alas, alas,"

Li Xiaogong hurriedly grabbed Xue Rengui, stared and said: "Are you crazy? The Anxi Army has tens of thousands of soldiers and hundreds of generals. This king only takes a fancy to a talented man like you. How can you say such reckless words? Marching to fight Not only must you have the courage to die, but you must also have the courage to make decisions when the opportunity arises.

He has a headache, are all young people these days so irritable?If they disagree with each other, they will swear to death rather than surrender, and they would rather die than surrender. They simply don't understand the reason why they are not afraid of running out of firewood if they keep green hills.

Xue Rengui is a young general whom he admires very much. He is very talented, but what he lacks is experience, so he tirelessly taught: "In the final analysis, the Western Regions are our territory. Be afraid. You have to understand what our bottom line is? It is to defend the Western Regions and prevent the Arabs from rushing into Hexi and threatening Guanzhong. Besides, don’t worry about the gains and losses of a city or a pool. You can temporarily avoid the front and lure the enemy In-depth. The Arabs' fighting style has always been "to support war with war". You only need to implement the strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the fields, and emptying the city every time you go. Even if you occupy it, you will not be able to get supplies. How deep is the Western Region? It also dragged down the Arabs! Besides, we are equipped with firearms, so we can plan one or two tough battles to defeat the enemy's spirit, and we will gain the upper hand."

Xue Rengui listened carefully and nodded repeatedly.

Among the famous generals in the world, the one with the highest reputation is Li Jing, the Duke of Wei who is known as the "Military God", and then Li Ji, the British Duke who is the ever-victorious general. "General", but the reputation is mixed, and the military talent is not obvious.

But Xue Rengui knew that the reason why Li Xiaogong's reputation was not obvious was that he kept a low profile.In terms of military talent, he may be slightly inferior to Li Jing, but he may not be inferior to Li Ji.

In particular, his understanding and grasp of the court situation is far superior to that of Li Jing.

It can be seen from the fact that Li Xiaogong retreated bravely and was willing to "self-pollution" to stay away from the core of power.

This person not only has high vision, but also is cruel to himself...

How can such an imperial nobleman not allow Xue Rengui to respect him willingly and learn humbly?

Seeing Xue Rengui's dignified face and being very modest, Li Xiaogong felt happy for a while, and his mood of "being a teacher" aroused, so he thought of "preaching and teaching Xue Rengui" and said excitedly: "Throughout the ages, the purpose of war has never been just to As for war, there was a famous saying by Fang Er, "War is the continuation of politics."

Xue Rengui is the most studious, so he quickly sat upright and poured wine for Li Xiaogong respectfully.

Li Xiaogong took a sip from his wine glass and continued: "A qualified general only needs to march on the battlefield and complete combat missions. But to be a qualified commander, one must look beyond the limitations of the battlefield and rise to two levels." Depending on the height of the country's situation, it is only necessary to speculate and estimate. Sometimes, the purpose of war is not to win blindly, and a proper defeat may be more conducive to the achievement of strategic goals."

Sometimes, the strategic goal can be achieved just by Chen Bing's frontier, but when they really meet each other, they will be inferior.

The essence of war has never been just war itself.

Whether the strategic purpose behind it can be realized is the real meaning of war.If the strategic goal is not achieved, even if it is a big victory, it is also a failure.

He only knows about winning and shrouding his body in horse leather. That's a general.

Coordinating the overall situation and looking far ahead is handsome.

Regardless of temporary victory or defeat, irrelevant to immediate gains and losses, and planning a strategy to win thousands of miles away, that is the king!

Liu Bang lost to Xiang Yu countless times, and he was defeated and defeated again and again, but in the end the soldiers surrounded Gaixia in the first battle and succeeded in the first battle, achieving the supreme great cause.

Sima Yi used his troops cautiously throughout his life, never fought with all his strength, and seldom won big victories.

How to understand the nature of war and how to plan the purpose of war determines a person's ultimate achievement.

Xue Rengui was thoughtful.

Li Xiaogong admired Xue Rengui's talent and savvy very much, took the jug and poured wine for him personally, and said slowly: "Don't focus on making meritorious deeds, the so-called 'a good fighter has no great achievements', try to focus on Outside the battlefield, try to figure out the strengths and weaknesses, strengths and weaknesses of both the enemy and the enemy. Grasp all these changes, and then use them cautiously. What is a momentary victory or defeat? What is a huge dilemma? As long as you complete all your efforts in one battle and win the final victory, you are the winner."

Xue Rengui took the wine glass, holding it in both hands, with clear eyes: "The current battle situation is to prevent the Arabs from entering Hexi. As long as we can keep them out of Hexi and prevent them from endangering the situation in Guanzhong, even if we go all the way Retreating to Yumen Pass is not considered a failure!"

"Ha ha!"

Li Xiaogong clapped his hands and laughed loudly: "The enemy is strong and we are weak. Those who say that they will fight to the death and never retreat are stupid people. Even if they kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred, they are just mediocre people. Know how to retreat and sacrifice. Always put the strategic purpose above all else, this is the commander of an army!"

(End of this chapter)