I should marry the traitor

Chapter 208 Dong Bai's Selfishness

Pang Xun'er's mouth was very soft, and Li Changge could pry it open easily.

But Pang Xun'er's mouth was also very hard and it was difficult to pry it open in a short time.

But Li Changge didn't care. Those who have been in the alphabet circle know that training a female dog not only requires a sense of status difference between both parties, but also requires patience like training an eagle.

It is very common for female dogs to be disobedient. When a female dog is unwilling to do something, the owner should not persuade her.

It's enough to say it once, and the rest is to wait until she kneels down and prays.

Li Changge had just finished washing up with the help of Zhong Pingjing, and then went to the study to read the memorials.

Although Xia Naixue can handle these small matters, Li Changge still needs to extract necessary information from these memorials. Power can be given, but it must never be lost.

Li Changge calmly flipped through the memorials. Time passed by minute by minute, and Qiantian Garden also welcomed new guests.

After attending court, Queen Dong did not rush back to her Kunning Garden, but walked into Li Changge's study with a lingering fragrance.

"I see you, Your Majesty."

"Has Xiao Baibai finished attending court?"

"Your Majesty, everything your Majesty asked us to do has been completed."

"Those old guys have no objection?"

"Yes, but I suppressed them all."

Li Changge smiled slightly and thought to himself that it was so convenient. No wonder emperors in history liked to use some treacherous ministers or eunuchs. It felt really good to solve the problem without having to take the blame.

Dong Bai is very useful as a black glove. With 100,000 Xiliang cavalry under his command, Dong Bai's actual power and status are much stronger than those of Zhao Gao and Wei Zhongxian.

Even if there were dissenting voices in the court, they would not cause any trouble.

It's just a pity for the black glove Dong Bai. Her reputation among the aristocratic families is now so bad that it is no exaggeration to say that once she loses power, she will definitely not have a good ending.

"You are most familiar with the Xiliang Army. Tell me if you want to mobilize troops to attack Dongyou. Is it difficult?"

Pang Xun'er's mouth is as stinky and hard as a stone in the toilet. She can't get the approval of the naval commander. It's not bad to listen to Dong Bai. Li Changge has never underestimated Dong Bai. The intelligence level of these AIs is very high.

Dong Bai nodded slightly, thought for a moment and then replied:

"Your Majesty, it is very difficult."

"First of all, we don't have many troops that we can mobilize."

"There are too many people with strange minds in Luoyang. If we want to suppress these old guys with evil intentions, Luoyang must have at least 30,000 elite soldiers left behind."

Luoyang City is already very large, but the Luoyang that Dong Bai mentioned does not just refer to Luoyang City, but to the area with Luoyang City as the core, which includes a circle of counties and prefectures that are affiliated with Luoyang, that is, Luoyang in a broad sense.

This is an extremely vast area with a very dense population. There are a large number of manors belonging to aristocratic families. They not only have land but also people. These people usually farm, and when necessary, they become the private armed forces of the aristocratic families. When they come together, they cannot be underestimated.

Although their combat effectiveness is certainly inferior to that of the Xiliang Army, if the number of troops left behind is too small, I am afraid that those old guys with ulterior motives will have some inappropriate thoughts.

Especially during this period, Li Changge has been too ruthless, manipulating Dong Bai behind the scenes to keep cutting their flesh. I'm afraid these people's patience has reached a certain limit.

Once they have the chance, these people will definitely rebel against Dong Bai and support Li Changge under the banner of clearing the court and restoring order. That's right, they will rebel against Dong Bai. After all, all the bad things were done by Xiao Baibai. What does it have to do with him, Li Changge?
Of course, Xiao Baibai's black glove is very useful and Li Changge will never throw it away, so there is no problem leaving 30,000 troops in Luoyang.

"Secondly, when An Xinlin and Yuan Shao fought each other last time, we took advantage of the situation and seized Jizhou."

"Although we took the opportunity to plunder a large amount of money and food, and gained a lot of benefits."

"But because of this, our relationship with Jizhou is also very tense. Each county city must retain at least a few thousand people for city defense."

"Also, Your Majesty, you should know that Yuan Shao's army has already crossed the river to the south."

"Although it is not a big deal now, in the long run, we need to send at least 20,000 people to garrison in the south."

"If we are caught off guard, Yuan Shao will march straight in from Jingzhou and join forces with these malicious dogs from aristocratic families. We will be in big trouble."

Dong Bai's analysis was very comprehensive. Although she looked rough and unrestrained, she was actually very thoughtful, especially when it came to military affairs. She considered most things very clearly.

In fact, the biggest problem Li Changge is facing now is that although it would be very convenient to use Dong Bai as a black glove, it would also inevitably turn against these aristocratic families who have banded together.

As long as we still use Dong Bai's name, we will never get the support of this group of people.

Therefore, the 100,000 Xiliang troops must be dispersed in various places to suppress any unrest in order to ensure that Dong Bai's iron-blooded methods can continue to be implemented.

"Then, Xiao Baibai, how many people do you think you can mobilize to attack Bohai County?"

"About 20,000 people. 20,000 skilled soldiers are the limit that can be mobilized. However, the number of defenders in Bohai County should not be large either. However..."

Dong Bai didn't finish her words, probably because she was afraid of angering Li Changge, but Li Changge also understood what she meant.

It is very difficult for 20,000 people to attack Bohai County, and even if they succeed, the price to pay will be heavy.

Originally, Yuan Shao had taken away most of the troops, and the ones left in Bohai County were just some abandoned old, weak, and sick people. After a symbolic siege of half a month, they would probably not be able to hold out and surrender.

But now Huang Guoer has accepted Bohai County as the gateway to her Dongyou Island, which is very troublesome.

This means that at least now Bohai County has great centripetal force, and it will be difficult to surrender again.

However, once the enemy has a backbone, it will be difficult for the siege tactic to be effective. After all, Bohai County is surrounded by rivers and flows into the sea, and there is the support of the Huang Guoer navy, so it is impossible to surround it.

If we really want to attack by force, the cost will be too high. The old, weak, sick and disabled will surely collapse in a field battle. But if we defend the city, we will also suffer considerable casualties.

These 20,000 combat-ready soldiers are the limit of what Dong Bai can mobilize. If they really attack Bohai County, there will be heavy casualties, and there will be no way they can take Dongyou Island.

Li Changge did not have any navy available, so if he wanted to take over Dongyou Island, he would need to use numbers to crush the enemy.

"Your Majesty, it is impossible for the Xiliang army alone to take over Dongyou."

"Is it time to let An Xinlin's Beishuo cavalry take action?"

"They are truly elite troops."

Looking at Li Changge who was thinking, Dong Bai spoke at the right time. This was her purpose.

This is a tough battle with heavy casualties. Why should we let only the Xiliang Army fight?

(End of this chapter)