I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 110 A last-ditch battle? Attacked from both sides!

The Chinese military tent.

Liu Ju, along with a group of generals and captains, knelt there and enjoyed a sumptuous dinner.

Before he came, these people did not dare to eat first. They just ordered the soldiers to light a fire and cook on time. After eating early, they each went about their duties. He himself has been hungry until now.

Wine was served during the meal...

However, from this detail, it can be seen that Li Xi and Xu Ziwei were very strict in managing their troops.

Because only Liu Ju had fine wine on his desk, while the desks of the others had only bland dishes.

Although not everyone in the Han Dynasty drinks alcohol, the drinking culture has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

This can be seen from the fact that Sang Hongyang later launched the "Qujiujia" policy. Liu Che was the kind of person who was used to spending lavishly and he really didn't care about small amounts of money. If the tax revenue brought by the "Qujiujia" policy had not been comparable to that of salt and iron, he would definitely not have implemented this policy alone.

And wine is very important to these generals who have lived in the army all year round.

It has an unimaginable attraction, which will remain the same even in later generations.

It was obvious that these people were not people who did not drink or were greedy for wine, because Liu Ju had noticed that when someone poured wine for him after he sat down, the throats of several captains moved unconsciously.

"Take it, take it. What kind of wine do you want to drink during the expedition? Although I don't understand military affairs, I should set an example and never break military regulations!"

After his loss of control after drinking a few days ago, Liu Ju now has a fear of alcohol. He immediately frowned and waved his hands, taking the opportunity to show his noble character in front of these generals.

Lying down and playing badly is aimed at Liu Che. It does not conflict with building good relations with these generals.

Looking back at history, wasn't it the case that Liu Ju had a problem with the generals in the army, which led to him seeking troops everywhere during the Witchcraft and Poisoning Incident, but he was always met with rebuffs?
This can be considered as laying some cards for yourself in advance.

This is a two-pronged approach, in line with eliminating future potential threats such as Gongsun Jingsheng.

However, this matter cannot be done too obviously. It is best to only contact these people when you are accompanying the army on an expedition, so that they will subtly respect you. At other times, it is best not to contact them if possible, and it is best not to even say hello when you meet.

Otherwise, Liu Che would still be worried, which would definitely not be a good thing for him...

really.

I saw that Liu Ju’s attitude towards wine was so firm.

Li Xi, Xu Ziwei and the other captains immediately showed a little more respect in their hearts and stood up to salute:

"Your Highness is truly a role model for our army. I admire you wholeheartedly!"

"It is my great honor to go on a campaign with Your Highness!"

"Your Highness, please accept my humble respect..."

"..."

At the same time, the last trace of worry in their hearts completely disappeared.

Before this, although they were very convinced of Liu Ju's "happy" strategy, because most of them had never dealt with him, they were naturally worried about what to do after Liu Ju came.

After all, a person's wisdom and character are not necessarily proportional.

What if Liu Ju got drunk every day after he came, gambled with cockfighting every day, played Cuju with soldiers every day, and even abducted women and raped the soldiers in the army?

They can't and dare not control these things.

But it will definitely have some uncontrollable impact on the morale and military spirit of the entire army...

After everyone had eaten their fill, Li Xi finally stood up and did what he thought he had to do:

——Report the battle strategy to the Central Military Inspector.

In fact, the "happy" strategy that has been decided now is similar in general to what Liu Ju said before.

The focus is still on the area he is pointing to.

However, Li Xi and Xu Ziwei still made some slight changes in the division of troops.

The armies they led were reduced to 15,000 and 20,000 respectively. Xu Ziwei led 20,000 troops from Wuwei County, while Li Xi led only 15,000 troops from Longyou County, and together they marched north of the Huangshui River where the Qiang people gathered.

As for the 5,000 soldiers who were cut.

They were responsible for navigating the way for the 60,000 troops hiding in the dark to encircle the Qiang people, and also had part in coordinating logistics supplies and military liaison between various units.

Besides.

In order to target Crown Prince Liu Ju, they actually used their brains and played a trick with the Qiang people.

At that time, Liu Ju will follow the 15,000 troops led by Li Xi, while Xu Ziwei's 20,000 troops will be the nominal central army, and they will widely publicize the news of "the Crown Prince of the Han Dynasty personally leading an expedition to the Western Qiang" along the way.

In this case, if the Qiang people had any idea of ​​Liu Ju's surprise attack on the crown prince, they would most likely attack Xu Ziwei.

Liu Ju naturally became safer.

Even if the Qiang people did not fall into the trap, they would not panic at all.

Because the 15,000 soldiers led by Li Xi were all the most elite soldiers carefully selected from the entire army. Their combat effectiveness would be even stronger than Xu Ziwei's 20,000 soldiers. Even if the Qiang people came, they would be asking for trouble.

"Two generals, captains, it is reassuring to have you lead the troops this time."

Liu Ju was naturally full of praise for this trick, because he felt the growth of Li Xi and Xu Ziwei from this incident... No one would think that he was reluctant to give up the remaining twenty years of his noble life as a prince, right?

However, through the descriptions of the two, Liu Ju still found a small problem. He pondered for a moment and then said:

"But generals, lieutenants, you said that the three armies going to block the three vital choke points are separated by a mountain range and have difficulty communicating with each other. Is it possible that there will be problems with coordination, and the Qiang people will be given a chance to escape?"

"Your Highness, we have discussed this issue before."

Hearing this, Li Xi smiled bitterly and replied,

"The final result of the discussion is that after these three groups of troops arrive at the designated area and build temporary fortifications, they will all remain stationary and will not allow the Qiang people to pass. We will wait for me and General Xu to meet up, and then we will gradually reduce the encirclement."

Liu Ju frowned again, shook his head and pondered:

"This way, it's not like we're being attacked from both sides, but it becomes a fight to the death."

"Even if the Qiang people don't have the courage to fight to the death, if our army can't advance together, the speed of shrinking the encirclement will be much slower."

"As General Li just said, we don't know if there are any small paths in this area that only the Qiang people know about, and how many there are. If our encirclement shrinks slowly, the more time we give the Qiang people, the more they will escape. This is probably not a good idea, not a good idea..."

"..."

Li Xi, Xu Ziwei and a group of captains looked at each other in bewilderment.

Even after all this, the prince is still not satisfied. Is he determined to completely wipe out the Western Qiang in one fell swoop?
This is too cruel, too domineering, and too greedy...

At this moment, in their eyes, Liu Ju's childish face, who was only sixteen years old, made them feel an indescribable chill in their hearts.

This is definitely the type of enemy general they least want to encounter on the battlefield.

Because he is such a cruel and greedy person.

Once a war breaks out, there will be no room for the enemy, not even for yourself. Even if you can really defeat the enemy, you will suffer heavy losses. It will be difficult to judge your merits and demerits when you return to report, and you may even get yourself involved if you are not careful.

But then again, if you want to be greedy, you have to have the ability to be greedy.

Don’t they want more military merit?
But the communication capability at the moment is at this level.

If this problem cannot be solved, it is almost impossible for the three groups to coordinate without any problems. This is the only way to be safe...

Just as I was thinking this, I saw Liu Ju suddenly stand up:

"Isn't this simple? I figured it out!"

　Thanks to Mr. [Wuyin Guke] for his reward and support.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)