Li Shimin instructed, "Since that's the case, let's proceed according to the arrangement of splitting up the troops. But with this arrangement, who will be sent to lead the troops? "
Li Jing took the initiative to say, "Your Majesty, I am willing to go."
After pausing for a moment, Li Jing continued, "Although Mulberry Hill is not very dangerous, this battle is incomparably crucial. Therefore, I am willing to lead the troops personally. "
Li Shimin said, "Alright!"
With Li Jing personally leading the troops, Li Shimin was actually able to do it.
However, after Li Shimin agreed, he said, "Duke Wei, the weather is extremely cold now. Can your body take it if you lead the troops there?"
Although Li Jing was old, his body was not bad. He said firmly, "Your Majesty, I have no problem. Being able to move unhindered on the battlefield was something one could only wish for. It is a blessing in life to be able to accomplish this. Therefore, I am willing to lead the troops. "
Li Shimin could hear the determination in Li Jing's words.
Even if it was cold, Li Jing would still go.
This was Li Jing's determination.
However, Li Shimin was a little worried. He said in a deep voice, "Duke Wei, according to my intentions, why don't we send Duan Zhixuan? He once suffered a loss at the hands of Du Qi and is full of fighting spirit. He will definitely be willing to fight with his life on the line. Furthermore, Duan Zhixuan's ability to lead troops in battle is not weak. It is actually not bad to let Duan Zhixuan go. "
Li Jing shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I can only be at ease if I go personally. Your Majesty is in charge of Rou Yuan County, so I am not worried. Moreover, when the time comes, once the troops in Rou Yuan County are divided, Your Majesty can let Duan Zhixuan and the others send out troops. In short, in this battle, I will take the front line of Mulberry Hill. "
Li Shimin looked at the stubborn Li Jing and sized him up carefully. In the end, he said, "Since Duke Wei has taken the initiative to go, I agree."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Li Jing bowed respectfully.
Li Shimin said, "Duke Wei, how many troops do you need for this trip?"
Li Jing said, "Thirty thousand is enough."
Li Shimin nodded and said, "Thirty thousand is too little. I will give you fifty thousand. After all, we need so many people now. "
Li Jing said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
When Li Shimin saw Li Jing like this, he suddenly had a bad premonition. However, Li Jing was very powerful. Li Shimin didn't think that anything would happen to Li Jing, so he said, "Alright, go do your own things."
"Yes!"
Li Jing, Zhangsun Wuji, and the rest spoke in unison.
Everyone got up and left.
Li Jing, on the other hand, forbade the transfer of troops and directly transferred 50,000 elites from the army.
Fifty thousand elites was not weak at all.
Moreover, these 50,000 elites had prepared sufficient gunpowder so that they could fight at will. However, Li Jing did not immediately give the order to leave. Instead, he gathered everyone in the drill ground. He personally stood on the stage in front of everyone.
Now, all the soldiers were wearing cotton clothes.
Their expressions were solemn.
Li Jing's gaze swept across everyone present and he said, "All men, leave the camp with me today. I won't hide this mission from you. We are going to advance from the north of Rou Yuan County and enter the back of Yi State to take over the capital of Yi State. Now that the weather is cold, it is difficult to march. It is extremely difficult. "
"In fact, we might even be attacked."
"Therefore, this trip might not be smooth. When I use troops, I don't like to force people. As the saying goes, a melon that is forcefully picked is not sweet. If you are willing to fight with me, I will be very grateful. "
Li Jing said, "Those who are not willing to follow me out can stand up now. I will replenish the troops. So now, if any of you want to leave, you can do so now. "
The moment he said that, everyone spoke up.
The soldiers started discussing.
However, although the soldiers were discussing, their expressions were firm. No one stood up. The fifty thousand soldiers, without exception, were all loyal to Li Jing and were willing to listen to Li Jing's arrangements.
The soldiers in the army respected Li Jing.
It was not only because Li Jing led the troops and could continuously win. It was also because Li Jing led the troops and loved the soldiers as if they were his children. He was very concerned about the safety of the soldiers. That was because Li Jing had handled many details properly. All the soldiers relied on Li Jing in their hearts. Therefore, at that moment, everyone was willing to fight with Li Jing.
Even if it was a mountain of blades and a sea of flames, there would still be people who would go.
Even if it was cold, there was nothing to be afraid of.
Li Jing's gaze swept across and he said, "None of you are willing to stand up and leave. I am extremely grateful. However, when I lead the troops to fight, I can't not consider you. Now, listen to my orders. Those who are the only sons in the crowd, step forward. "
Among the group of soldiers, the one who was born an only son stepped forward.
Li Jing immediately said, "Although you are not the only son, those who have no one in the family to support your family, step forward!"
After these words were spoken, not a single person stepped forward.
Li Jing ordered them to step forward.
However, no one responded.
At this moment, one of the soldiers who had stepped forward said, "Director, we want to participate in the battle."
"Director, we want to participate in the battle too."
Another soldier spoke.
As one after another, the only son soldiers stepped forward to request to fight. More and more people began to request to fight. They addressed Li Jing as general manager because Li Jing also held the position of general manager in the army.
When everyone was about to request to fight, Li Jing said, "There's no need. You are all the only sons of your families. This battle is rather dangerous. Therefore, you will stay in the army next. "
As soon as Li Jing spoke, the other soldiers who were the only sons requested to fight again.
Many people even knelt down.
They swore to participate in the battle.
Under this premise, even Li Jing could not stop them. He could only sigh and say, "Why are you doing this? This battle might not be easy."
"Director, regardless of whether it is easy or not, we are willing to fight with you."
"We swear to fight to the death."
"We are willing to follow the director."
…
The soldiers kept speaking.
Everyone was willing to follow Li Jing because Li Jing loved his soldiers like his children. He truly treated every soldier as a human. Therefore, when Li Jing was about to lead the troops into battle, everyone was united and wanted to participate in the battle together.
At this moment, Li Jing had mixed feelings. He treated the soldiers very well and treated them as his nephews. Now, these children treated him the same.
Li Jing and everyone else stopped and said firmly, "Since all of you are willing to follow me, then let's go all out and fight. Perhaps this journey will be filled with dangers, perhaps there will be difficulties, but we will help each other and cut our way through. "
"Charge!"
The officers and soldiers in the army began to shout.
For a moment, there were continuous shouts.
More and more people shouted. More and more people shouted. Their voices echoed in the air for a long time.
"Attack!"
Li Jing gave the order.
Following his order, the soldiers under him had already taken action and did not delay any longer.
Li Jing led the army and left in a grandiose manner towards the front line of Mulberry Hill.
After Li Jing sent out his troops, his words to boost the morale of the troops, as well as Li Jing's words on selecting the soldiers, also entered Li Shimin's ears. After Li Shimin heard it, he looked at Zhangsun Wuji below and said, "Fu Ji, Li Jing's words when he left seemed to be a bit resolute. It was as if he had a premonition that there would be great difficulties in the front line of Mulberry Hill. Otherwise, he wouldn't have lectured like this. What do you think about the situation in the north line? "
Zhangsun Wuji said, "Your Majesty, there might be some danger in the front line of Mulberry Hill. However, I think that Duke Wei's main reason is to boost the soldiers' morale. Your Majesty has seen the final result. All the soldiers are united against a common enemy and are willing to fight to the death with Duke Wei. Therefore, I am not worried. "
After pausing for a moment, Zhangsun Wuji continued, "Furthermore, Duke Wei is a god-like figure in the Tang dynasty. He has unparalleled talent in leading troops into battle. With him leading the troops into battle, we will definitely be able to obtain victory in this battle. Even if there are difficulties, I believe that Duke Wei will be able to overcome them. "
After Li Shimin heard it, he also nodded.
Zhangsun Wuji's words made sense.
Li Jing was an extremely powerful person, especially when it came to using troops. Li Jing was even more astute. Furthermore, if Li Jing really judged that the front line of Mulberry Hill was extremely dangerous, then Li Jing wouldn't lead the troops there.
Li Shimin said, "Since that's the case, we will wait for the news. When the news of Li Jing leading the troops to the front line of Mulberry Hill is sent back, we will see the reaction in Rouyuan County. "
Zhangsun Wuji said, "Your Majesty is wise!"
After pausing for a moment, Zhangsun Wuji suddenly said, "Your Majesty, I have a suggestion regarding this battle."
Li Shimin said, "What suggestion?"
Zhangsun Wuji said, "I can already predict that the upcoming battle with Du Qi of the Xia Kingdom will definitely be a fierce one. When Du Qi abandons the situation in the south of Tianzhu, or when he finishes sweeping the south of Tianzhu, he will transfer the troops to the north. At that time, the battle between the two sides will truly decide the victor. "
"I suggest that we capture all the merchants belonging to the Xia Kingdom in the currently sealed off Guazhou. Capture all of them. At that time, we can use them to threaten Du Qi. Even if Du Qi isn't threatened, we can put Du Qi in a dilemma. "
"Du Qi once used Duan Zhixuan and Hou Junji to threaten Your Majesty. Now, we can also use these merchants to threaten Du Qi. Xia established the country through commerce. In essence, everything about Xia Xia was created by Du Qi's commerce system. "
Zhangsun Wuji said, "If not for Du Qi's commerce system, Du Qi's Xia Xia wouldn't be where he is today. Thus, we can use the merchants to threaten him."
"That's not right!"
After Li Shimin heard it, he rejected it without even thinking, saying, "This is definitely not right. If we capture these merchants, Du Qi might take revenge. Thus, there's no need to accept this suggestion. "
After pausing for a moment, Li Shimin continued, "Assistant General, last time, you suggested to assassinate Xia Xia's officials. At that time, We directly rejected it. This time, you suggested to capture the merchants. Every time, your methods are so ruthless. It was very inappropriate for him to do so. The bottom line of doing things can't be crossed. Once we cross the bottom line of war, we might be implicated. This method is a double-edged sword. It might be useful, but it might also harm us. "
"Sigh …"
Zhangsun Wuji sighed.
"This subject understands."
Zhangsun Wuji didn't say anything else. However, in his heart, he felt that Li Shimin was too benevolent. How could there be so many bottom lines in a confrontation on the battlefield? For example, Du Qi's weapon was so explosive that it exploded the moment it landed in the crowd, causing countless casualties. Was there any humanity or bottom line?
There was no bottom line.
Thus, Zhangsun Wuji hoped that Li Shimin could be more ruthless.
Unfortunately, Li Shimin wasn't willing to accept it.
Li Shimin looked at Zhangsun Wuji's departing figure and shook his head. He was also someone who had his bottom line. He could gather the troops of Xinluo and Goguryeo to besiege Du Qi's Xia Xia. However, Li Shimin couldn't cross his bottom line and attack ordinary civilians. This wasn't something he was willing to do.
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