Chaos of the Three Kingdoms Summons

Chapter 57

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"How about it, two military advisers, what do you think of this decree?" Li Xiang asked Wang Meng and Wei Xiaokuan with a face of embarrassment. This decree of Emperor Ling really posed a big problem for Li Xiang.

He Han Lingdi was willing to bet on the success of the war with the Yellow Turbans with four states, but Li Xiang was reluctant to bet with Bingzhou.If more troops are deployed, facing the double threats of the Xiongnu and Wang Qingtianhu, even if Bingzhou is not hindered, its losses will be unknown at that time, and even the development of the past four years will be abolished, and it will return to before liberation overnight.

With the wisdom of Wang Meng and Wei Xiaokuan, how could they not know about Li Xiang's worries?

But Wang Meng and Wei Xiaokuan saw it very clearly. Now the Yellow Turban forces seem to be powerful, but they are all castles in the air.If there were no ambitious people like Li Xiang who helped the Yellow Turbans secretly escort them, I am afraid that the Han Dynasty would not be far away from pacifying the Yellow Turbans.

But even an ambitious man like Li Xiang only hopes that the Yellow Turban forces can consume the vitality of the big man as much as possible.They never thought that the Yellow Turban forces could actually overthrow the Han Dynasty.

Because the Yellow Turbans are not involved in production, all material needs must be plundered. If the big man chooses to avoid the clear fields and stick to Yancheng, it may not be possible to drag the Yellow Turbans until they run out of ammunition and food, and are unable to fight again.Unless Zhang Jiao has the ability to resume local production, that will require a large number of civil servants, which is precisely what the Yellow Turban lacks the most.

But if the victory of this war is really won by a word, I am afraid that the Central Plains region, the richest place in the Han Dynasty, will be directly destroyed by then.

According to this analysis, it is far from the time to replace the Han Dynasty.What's more, the Han Dynasty lasted for more than [-] years, and the prestige of the Han Dynasty has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and it is not so easy to replace.Whether it is for Li Xiang or for the careerists hidden in other areas of the Han Dynasty, it is still necessary to continue to obey the imperial court's orders for the time being.

The two thought over and over again, and in the end it was Wang Meng who followed Li Xiang who was the first to speak first, "My lord, the great Han may not be extinct yet, and my lord still needs to continue to obey the orders of the court for the time being. It must be done."

Although he already knew it would be this answer, Li Xiang was still a little unwilling to hear Wang Meng say this.

After all, he had already discussed with Wang Meng and Wei Xiaokuan that he only wanted meritorious service in this battle, but nothing more.

No matter how great his contribution is, it is impossible to become the governor of a state.After all, his father is already the governor of Bingzhou, oh no, he should be the governor of the state now, if he is the governor of Bingzhou again, then he will be fine.

Li Xiang guessed that even if he made great achievements and had better luck, he would only be a sheriff in Bingzhou or a few surrounding states.And if you are unlucky, go to a place far away from Bingzhou Tiannanhai to be a sheriff or be called to Beijing to take a moderate job.

Considering his age, I'm afraid the biggest possibility is to confer a low-ranking Marquis as an empty post.

But this is still based on making great contributions. In this process, it is inevitable that the Bingzhou Army will pay a certain amount of casualties.

But now, if he followed Lingdi's order to send troops, Li Xiang felt even more wronged.After all, whether it is Jizhou or the Central Plains, it is a battlefield with tens of thousands of people. Even if he intends to preserve his strength, I am afraid that there will be many casualties in the army.

And at that time, will he preserve his strength if he wants to preserve it?After all, after arriving in Jizhou, he still had to accept Lu Zhi's command in name, so how could he decide some things.

Paying the price but not getting what he wanted in return was the real reason why Li Xiang didn't want to send troops.

While Li Xiang was deep in thought, Li Xiang suddenly heard Wei Kaokuan speak.

"My lord, it is necessary to send troops this time, but how to send troops and how many troops to send still need careful consideration." Wei Xiaokuan said seriously.

Li Xiang thought about it carefully, indeed, since dispatching troops has become a fixed order now, it is inconvenient to tangle with some problems.

All that remains is to consider, as Wei Kaokuan said, how to send troops and how many troops are most appropriate to minimize unnecessary losses.

Of course, for Li Xiang, helping the Han Dynasty and the Yellow Turbans in the battle without getting a considerable return, the loss is an unnecessary loss.

Before Li Xiang could ask, Wang Meng and Wei Xiaokuan wanted to speak at the same time.

The two looked at each other, and immediately Wang Meng bowed his hands, took a step back, and signaled for Wei Xiaokuan to speak first.

Seeing this, Wei Xiaokuan felt grateful to Wang Meng, but he didn't say much, just keep some things in his heart.

Afterwards, Wei Xiaokuan said slowly, "My lord, although we have a large army in Bingzhou, General Meng Tian's [-] army is determined not to move lightly. In the past few years, the Southern Huns have had the hero Wanyan Aguda, and their strength has not only recovered. It reached the level before the Yanmen War, but it has grown a lot. Although it is still controlled by Temujin's Mongolian clan, the two sides have been at constant friction over the years, but it is a matter of safety in the northern border that cannot be ignored.

The [-] troops who suppressed Bingzhou did not do it lightly. After all, there was still a remnant of Tian Hu in Bingzhou. It was inconspicuous in the past, but now it is a bit troublesome.Although Tian Hu's remaining troops are not many, it is extremely difficult to garrison the entire Bingzhou with [-] soldiers and horses.

Therefore, my lord, now I can only withdraw a part of the army that was preparing to meet Wang Qing. "

Li Xiang thought to himself, and indeed he could only draw from the [-] troops that met Wang Qing.

However, in this way, Bingzhou can only defend passively.In the face of Wang Qing's forces, they had no choice but to stick to the Eight Paths of the Taihang, but had no power to actively attack.

"I don't know the two military advisers. I don't know how to send troops this time. It is the most appropriate." Although Li Xiang already has the answer in his heart, he still wants to confirm it with Wang Meng and Wei Xiaokuan, two wise men.It was about the safety of Bingzhou, but Li Xiang had to be cautious.

"My lord, if you want to send troops this time, 25 is the most suitable. If it is too small, the court princes will not like it, and if it is too many, it may cause too much pressure on Wang Qing's forces. After all, Wang Qing's Yellow Turban Army is mediocre. However, the number of people is always a problem. An army of [-] yellow scarves will kill elephants if there are too many ants, but it must be guarded against."

Just now Wang Meng took the initiative to give Wei Xiaokuan a step, but now Wei Xiaokuan gave the opportunity back to Wang Meng.

Wang Meng thought about it again, and then said, "My lord, it is better to use cavalry this time, so that our army will lose less."

Hearing Wang Meng's words, Li Xiang's eyes lit up.

Indeed, it is absolutely not his turn to lead the cavalry to battle, but it is definitely not his turn to siege and defend the city.

And if it was a field battle, how much damage could he bring to him with an army composed of mediocre and poorly equipped farmers like the Yellow Turban?
(End of this chapter)