After pondering for a while, Li Shimin said, "Xu Jingzong is indeed capable. It's not a bad idea for him to serve as the Military Counselor and assist Xue Wanjun. Xue Wanche and Elder Brother are blood brothers, so they must be able to defeat the enemy wholeheartedly and go all out. Considering this, it's also a good arrangement. "
Wei Shuyu said, "It's impossible for the Prime Minister to be transferred in the current Imperial Court. My father must stay, as well as some other important ministers. Therefore, Xu Jingzong is the most suitable candidate at present. "
Li Shimin said, "If so, then it's settled."
Wei Shuyu said, "Your Majesty is wise."
Li Shimin said, "Enough flattery. Go to the army and inform Xue Wanche and Xue Wanjun to lead the troops to battle. Also, inform Xu Jingzong that he will be the Military Counselor. This battle is very important. Shuyu, you must tell them not to be careless and must win. "
Wei Shuyu said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty. This subject understands. Besides, this battle is related to the future of the Tang Dynasty. As long as we win this battle, then we can win the next one. But if we lose this battle, then the Tang Dynasty will be in danger again. Therefore, the entire Tang Dynasty, from top to bottom, is aware of the key to this battle. "
Li Shimin said, "It's good that you understand."
Wei Shuyu bowed and excused himself. After leaving the Imperial Palace, he went straight to the military camp outside the city and told the news to Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche. These two men used to be under Li Shimin's command. Although they also held important positions, they had always been guarding the capital of Chang 'an and never led the troops to battle. When Li Shimin withdrew, these two men also led the troops to withdraw to Yangzhou.
Whether it was Xue Wanjun or Xue Wanche, they were both Tiger Generals loyal to the Tang Dynasty.
After listening to Wei Shuyu's words, Xue Wanjun, as the Commander-in-Chief, solemnly said, "Please rest assured, Mr. Wei. This general will definitely lead the army to victory in this battle. Even if I have to die, I'll do my best to win this battle. "
Wei Shuyu said with a smile, "His Majesty asked you two brothers to go together because he hopes that you two brothers can work together to directly defeat Xia Xia's army and win this war, laying the foundation for the Tang dynasty to establish itself in Jiangnan. You will lead a hundred thousand soldiers into battle. Xu Jingzong will be the Military Advisor. Next, I will inform Mr. Xu Jingzong. "
Xue Wanjun said, "Mr. Xu is a strategist. With him, the Tang dynasty will be more likely to win."
Wei Shuyu said, "I will be in Jiangdu, waiting respectfully for good news from the two of you. Alright, I won't waste any more time. After all, we're going to mobilize the army for battle, which involves many arrangements. It's not something that can be completed in a short period of time, so I won't disturb the two of you. "
Xue Wanjun said, "Take care, Mr. Wei!"
Xue Wanche also chimed in.
Wei Shuyu nodded and turned to leave. He went straight to find Xu Jingzong.
In the tent, Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche's faces were full of high fighting spirit and expectation. It was because it was their turn to fight this time. They would definitely win this battle and would not lose to Xia Xia.
Xue Wanjun said, "Fourth Brother, this time our chance has come. But we must be cautious and careful. Du Qi is an extremely powerful man. His Majesty has been defeated again and again. We have the advantage on the water this time, so we must be more cautious than cautious. "
Xue Wanche also had a look of approval and echoed, "That's what I mean. We must be cautious. Since Du Qi has come, he must have come prepared. So we must not be careless at this moment. "
Xue Wanjun said, "Gather the army first. As for discussing the strategy, we'll think about it later. After all, Xu Jingzong hasn't received the news yet. It won't be too late for us to make a decision after he knows about it. "
Xue Wanche also nodded in agreement.
After the two brothers discussed the plan, they quickly went to arrange it.
On the other side, Wei Shuyu left the military camp and went straight to Xu Jingzong's office. After entering Xu Jingzong's office and seeing him, he cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Xu!"
Xu Jingzong was in his early forties. He had a lean figure, slightly thin cheeks, an oval face, and a somewhat sharp chin. His eyes, in particular, were somewhat small, giving people the impression of a monkey with a pointed mouth.
Xu Jingzong was a talented person.
It was just that his appearance was ordinary. His appearance dragged Xu Jingzong down and made his official career more bumpy.
Xu Jingzong saw Wei Shuyu and a smile appeared on his face as he quickly stood up. In terms of official rank, Xu Jingzong was naturally higher than Wei Shuyu. However, Wei Shuyu was Li Shimin's confidant and had great authority in front of Li Shimin. Therefore, even though Xu Jingzong's official rank was higher, he did not dare to be careless.
Especially when Xu Jingzong and Wei Shuyu were drinking before, he had tactfully suggested that Wei Shuyu help him put in a few good words in front of the Emperor to create opportunities for him.
Xu Jingzong quickly came out to greet him and said with a smile, "Why are you here, Younger Brother?"
Wei Shuyu said, "I'm here because your opportunity has come, Mr. Xu."
Xu Jingzong led Wei Shuyu to sit down and said, "What opportunity has come, Younger Brother?"
At this moment, Xu Jingzong had an expectant look on his face.
He was now a low-class official.
In terms of real power, he had no real power at all. He only had the right to advise. Xu Jingzong was naturally dissatisfied with such a person. Therefore, he was very close to Wei Shuyu, hoping that Wei Shuyu could help him.
Wei Shuyu said, "Xia Xia's Emperor, Du Qi, has led his army south from Chang 'an. The Xia Xia's army has more than 60,000 people and is heading south on warships. His Majesty has arranged the army to meet the enemy head-on, with Xue Wanjun as the Commander-in-Chief and Xue Wanche as the Vice Commander-in-Chief, leading 100,000 troops to meet the enemy on the water. I suggested to His Majesty to appoint Mr. Xu as the Military Advisor to assist Xue Wanjun in the battle. Mr. Xu, this is your opportunity. His Majesty has given his permission, so he asked me to inform you and let you prepare. "
After hearing this, Xu Jingzong was ecstatic because as the Military Advisor, he naturally had a great chance to render meritorious service. Although the Xia Xia's army was not easy to deal with, it was an excellent opportunity.
Xu Jingzong quickly said, "I'll remember Younger Brother's kindness. As long as I win this battle, I'll repay Younger Brother. "
Wei Shuyu said, "The reason why I recommended Mr. Xu is because I have a good relationship with Mr. Xu. But in fact, it's also because of Mr. Xu's talent and knowledge. Mr. Xu has enough talent and knowledge, so I recommended Mr. Xu. This is the most important thing. "
"If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have recommended Mr. Xu. Mr. Xu's greatest reward to me is to do your best to win this battle. " As long as you win this battle, everything will be fine. "
"Mr. Xu is a talented and far-sighted person. You should know that if we win this battle, the Tang dynasty will have a real foothold in Jiangnan and will have the opportunity to counterattack Xia Xia. If we lose this battle again, everything we've accumulated in the past six months will go down the drain, and the Tang dynasty won't be able to stop Xia Xia. "
Wei Shuyu said, "Please, Mr. Xu, you must win."
Xu Jingzong said, "Don't worry, Younger Brother. I understand. This time, we can only win and not lose. If we lose, I won't have the face to face the elders in Jiangdong. We must win this battle! "
While speaking, Xu Jingzong's eyes were full of fighting spirit.
He would definitely win.
After all, for more than half a year, Xu Jingzong had secretly pondered how to win this battle once he started with Xia Xia. He had his own plans and considerations.
Seeing this, Wei Shuyu got up and said, "In that case, I won't say more. I'll go back and report. Mr. Xu, pack up and go to the barracks to meet Xue Wanjun and discuss the battle strategy."
Xu Jingzong also got up and said, "Thank you, thank you!"
Wei Shuyu shook his head and got up to leave.
Xu Jingzong packed up and then went straight to the barracks without going home.
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