Xiaoqi

"It is a fact for all to see that the soldiers of the battalions suffered heavy casualties in the continuous siege of the city." Li Li said calmly and with a smile on his face when he went up to the big tent.

But what he said were all official phrases, which were tantamount to nonsense.And the reason why he had to say nonsense was because Li Li was far from being as calm as he seemed on the surface, and was already angry.It's just that Sun Ce and Lu Bu were unaware of this, and they didn't know it. Only a few people, such as Guo Jia and Dian Wei, who had been with Li Li for a long time, were keenly aware of Li Li's abnormal expression, and then tightened their minds and glared at Li Li. Sun Ce and Lu Bu, who are like forcing the palace.

After a pause, Li Li got up and sat in the hall, smiling and said: "I think you all know that there are still [-] surrendered soldiers in the camp, so it is not difficult to replenish the soldiers. But have you ever thought about it? It is not easy for these soldiers to attack the city. You must know that most of the soldiers are from Huainan, born and raised here, and many defenders in the city are related to them, and some are even their fathers or Brother. So, you don't have to worry about these surrenders. Since Bofu and Fengxian's troops are no longer able to fight, the next battle will be taken over by our Xiliang army. I wonder what the two of you think? After finishing speaking, Li Li looked at Sun Ce with a smile, and then turned his gaze to Lu Bu. His smile was beautiful, but his eyes were sharp, even cold, revealing an indescribable deterrent force.

"Hey hey!" Lu Bu didn't dare to meet Li Li's gaze, he hesitated, and said with a sneer: "The leader is serious. Lu was just joking, the leader must not take it seriously. Let me leave the cavalry chief to my subordinates. Although our soldiers suffered heavy casualties, they can still fight again, and it is no problem to capture Shouchun." While speaking, Lu Bu retreated as he spoke, and sat down immediately after speaking. , lowered his head and pretended to hold up a cup to drink, and dared not follow Sun Ce to take the opportunity to make a fuss.

Indeed, Lu Bu was just waiting for an opportunity to make trouble, just to join in the fun.In fact, he had known for a long time that it was impossible for Li Li to replenish Sun Ce's troops, but he was still lucky, thinking that if Li Li's mind changed suddenly and he agreed to Sun Ce's request, wouldn't he have missed a good opportunity?Therefore, he took the opportunity to make a fuss after Sun Ce, brought up the old matter again, and asked for troops, horses and supplies again.

However, the moment he saw Li Li's sharp eyes, Lu Bu's eyelids twitched, and he immediately became obedient, taking advantage of the downhill donkey, to express his position as soon as possible, so as not to be missed by Li Li, and the consequences would be disastrous.What's more, half of the [-] infantry under his command are under Li Li's command. How could Li Li not know whether he still has the strength to fight?

Li Li was noncommittal about Lv Bu's excuse to go down the donkey, with a faint smile still on his face, watching Sun Ce with a surprised expression, as if waiting for his reply.

At this moment, Sun Ce was confused by Lu Bu's arrogant attitude.He could hardly believe his eyes, and his mind was full of doubts: "Is this still the invincible Wen Hou Lu Bu? The moment before, he was standing in front of Li Li confidently, openly asking for troops, horses and supplies; the moment after , but turned 360 degrees, and the state tiger suddenly turned into a flattering 'sick cat'. Isn't this changing too fast? What's going on?"

No matter how much Sun Ce thought about it, he couldn't figure out why Lu Bu was so afraid of Li Li. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was as afraid of Li Li as a tiger.But Lu Bu himself is a mighty tiger in Bingzhou, why did he show weakness to Li Li?

Surprised, Sun Ce was extremely indignant and annoyed at Lu Bu.He thought to himself: "Damn, since you are so afraid of Li Li, why are you following behind and making noises? It's good now, as soon as Li Li speaks, you are a coward, but you have hurt me, Sun Ce. What's the point of leaving me here alone?"

It is true that even if Lu Bu had succumbed to Li Li, what else could Sun Ce do, should he hold on to the end?

"Since General Fengxian is still able to fight, how can our Jiangdong Army be a cowardly coward? Don't worry, leader, even if Sun does everything he can, he will definitely conquer Shouchun City!" Sun Ce said firmly.He spoke so harshly, as if he was a person, and he also insinuated that Lu Bu was a coward, soft and spineless.

This can't be blamed on Sun Ce's anger, accusing Sang and Huai of cursing Lu Bu.

In fact, in the last eight days of continuous siege, Lu Bu often cheated, raped and played tricks, and did not work hard. Most of the time they were feint attacks. Therefore, the losses of Lu Bu's soldiers and horses were not large, far from powerless. The point of fighting again.But Jiangdong Army is different.In the past few days, Sun Ce has repeatedly organized troops to storm the south gate and east gate, and he has also taken the lead many times and personally led the troops to attack the city.Since then, Sun Ce's soldiers and horses have suffered heavy losses, and the casualties are five times that of Lu Bu.

Therefore, if only Sun Ce asked Li Li for reinforcements and supplementary troops and supplies, it would be very difficult for Li Li to refuse in public.Even if Sun Ce is not supplemented with soldiers, some food, grass and supplies will be given to him more or less to conceal his facts.After all, he is still the leader of the Yuan League, and it is his job to provide the allies with soldiers, food, grass and supplies. How can he ignore his responsibilities?

However, because Lu Bu thought it would be profitable, he took the opportunity to step in, and the result was a mess, which completely messed up the matter.As a result, Sun Ce was implicated by him, did not reap any benefits, and even caused a commotion.

This is really not afraid of opponents like gods, but teammates like pigs.

Together with Lu Bu under Li Li's account, Sun Ce has been unlucky for eight lifetimes.He didn't expect Lu Bu to help him, but was held back by Lu Bu, which filled Sun Ce with indignation, but he couldn't help Lu Bu, so he could only ask the sky silently: "God, just open your eyes, why doesn't Lu Bu die? "

No matter how angry Sun Ce was, Shuai Zhang's discussion was still going on, and the focus of the discussion was how to break through Shouchun City.The end of the year is approaching, if this delay continues, it will definitely affect the morale of the entire army

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Chapter 031

"My lord, will this be counterproductive and force the two of them to come together and deal with us together?" After Shuai Zhang finished the discussion, Guo Jia and Xun You sat beside Li Li, Guo Jia held a wine cup in his hand , reminded in a low voice with doubts.

Li Li was stunned when he heard the words, and nodded slightly, "Well, there is such a possibility. However, it is unlikely that Lu Bu and Sun Ce will join forces. These two are people who will not bow to others easily. If it is other princes, it is really worth it. Pay attention, you must be on guard. But the two of them,,, just in case, it is better to be cautious, send someone to keep an eye on them, and report immediately if there is any change." After a little hesitation, Li Li finally chose to be cautious Treated, adopted Guo Jia's suggestion.

It is true that among the current allied forces, Li Li's troops are the most powerful, with [-] cavalry and [-] soldiers, far ahead of the two forces of Lu Bu and Sun Ce.Even if the soldiers and horses under his tent were combined, it was not as good as Li Li's Xiliang army.

However, having a large number of soldiers and horses does not mean that the strength must be stronger than the combination of Lu Bu and Sun Ce. After all, the two forces of Lu Bu and Sun Ce are not soft persimmons that can be manipulated by others.Not to mention that Lu Bu is a fierce tiger who will choose someone to eat at any time, but the generals under Sun Ce's command are not easy to deal with.These people represent strength to a certain extent. If they are given some soldiers and horses, their combat and destructive power will be absolutely astonishing.Once Lv Buzhen and Sun Ce join forces and launch a sudden attack, relying on these Jiangdong generals may make Li Li scrambled and tired of parrying.

Take precautions before they happen, and there is no big mistake in being careful.

It is based on this psychology.After careful consideration, Li Li decided to guard against the possibility that Guo Jia said, after all, only by being prepared can there be no danger.

After hearing what Li Li said.Guo Jia's slightly dignified expression was relieved by it, so he raised the wine cup and drank it down in one gulp.

At this time, Xun You, who had been seldom speaking, poured a cup of wine for Guo Jia, and respectfully said to Li Li: "The new year is approaching, and the soldiers of all battalions are a little homesick nowadays. Especially Yuan Shu, who was in the prisoner-of-war camp, surrendered more. He is yelling every day that he wants to go home. He is very restless. If this situation is allowed to continue, it will definitely affect the morale of the army and be detrimental to the battle situation. Therefore, I don’t know how the Lord plans to deal with these surrendered soldiers? In addition, this Huainan war should also As soon as possible, the weather is getting colder and the consumption of food, grass and charcoal is huge, and this situation is also not conducive to the war." Xun You is the chief secretary of the army.Not only shouldering the burden of uploading and issuing military orders, but also drafting military orders.It is also actually in charge of the food and supplies of the entire Allied Army.

As the saying goes, soldiers and horses go first without using food and grass. Food, grass and supplies are the lifeblood of marching and fighting, and the most important thing.Originally, such important military affairs should be the responsibility of the military adviser Guo Jia, but now he wants to take a leisurely turn and becomes a hands-off shopkeeper, handing over all the distribution tasks and daily management of the army's food, grass and supplies to Xun You.

Xun You was mentally prepared for Guo Jia's laziness and inertia, so he accepted it without hesitation.I am so busy every day that I don't have a moment to spare.In fact, Xun You knew it in his heart.Although Guo Jia was tired and lazy, he was more cautious than anyone else when it came to marching and fighting. He had to personally take care of everything, lest there might be a slight mistake.Therefore, no matter how lazy Guo Jia is, he will not hand over the entire army's food and supplies to others and hide away by himself.The reason why he did this was entirely to give Xun You more opportunities to practice, and let Li Li see Xun You's ability, so that he could be promoted exceptionally and entrusted with important tasks.

Therefore, Guo Jia's move can be described as well-intentioned.Although Xun You was jointly recommended by him and Xun Chen to become an official, Xun You stayed with Li Li as soon as he came to join the army and led the army chief.However, Li Lisu has a good understanding of people, and he has never been disturbed by others in how to employ people. No matter who recommends them, he must pass his personal assessment.Moreover, Li Li's assessment method is also different. He seldom asks about the government affairs strategy of the person under investigation, but just keeps them by his side, and then ignores them, just watching blindly, observing their words and deeds, and The ability to handle tedious affairs.

All those who were recognized by Li Li were reused and entrusted with heavy responsibilities without exception.So far, those who have been kept by Li Li's side and passed the inspection have at least served as the magistrate of a county; if they are more mature and stable in all aspects, they will be the magistrate, or even leap into the dragon's gate and directly serve as the governor of a state. A real frontier official.

However, this kind of jumping promotion to the sky in one step is rare.Over the years, only five people have been able to win this honor, and they are in chronological order: Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Zhou Yu, Lu Su and Zhuge Liang.

Military generals are not included in this list, because the general's ability is easy to see, and the result can be seen after a little assessment.What's more, in today's troubled times, it is not uncommon for generals to be promoted beyond the rules, and they can be found everywhere.Therefore, the promotion paths of military generals and scribes are completely different, and they are not the same.

After Xun You finished speaking, Li Li groaned while exchanging cups with Guo Jia, and did not immediately make a decision.

After a while, Li Li put down his wine cup and said with a pleasant face, "Gongda thinks how to deal with the surrendered troops is more appropriate? How to break through Shouchun City as soon as possible?" This question sounds like asking for advice, or asking for opinions from subordinates, but actually It was Xun You who took the exam.

Maybe Guo Jia thought that Li Li didn't know Xun You well, and didn't know how talented Xun You was, but the fact was just the opposite.Li Li not only knew that Xun You had outstanding talents, but also knew that he was an all-rounder in both literature and military affairs; he was not only skilled in handling government affairs, but also had a mind for strategy, and was good at making plans and strategizing.

Perhaps Xun You's talent is slightly inferior to that of Xun Yu, the "talent of Wang Zuo" under Cao Cao's tent, but he is better at judging the situation than his uncle Xun Yu, handles things more tactfully, and is better at being a man.Therefore, Xun Yu in history was eventually deposed from all official positions by Cao Cao, and died in depression; while Xun You was a prosperous official, reaching the rank of Sangong, and finally died.Serving under the same lord, they both showed their talents and made great contributions, but the final fate of the two uncles and nephews is completely different.Therefore, it is difficult to say which one is better, Xun Yu or Xun You, and who is smarter.

In contrast, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, and Cheng Yu, who were also masterminds, had different fates from Xun Yu.Except for Guo Jiaying's early death, Jia Xu and Cheng Yu's life was very smooth, and they reached the third position.Seal his wife and son.

It was precisely because of this curiosity that Li Li made an exception to take the exam on Xun You, hoping to hear his views on the current situation.If he can still offer a good strategy to defeat the enemy.Then Li Li will have to reposition Xun You's talent, and what will follow will be promotion and reuse in the true sense.

After Xun You heard the words, he was also not in a hurry to answer. He seemed very cautious and calm. After thinking for a while, he respectfully said: "On how to deal with the matter of surrendering troops, I dare not speak nonsense. But since the lord is asking. Wei I should tell you frankly. I heard that a few months ago, the lord ordered General Gan Ning to train the navy in Bohai County. He has recruited more than [-] soldiers. But most of the soldiers are not familiar with water. In this case, why don't the lord send these Those who were familiar with the nature of water were selected from the surrendered troops, and then sent to the Bohai Sea, where General Gan Ning took over.

In addition, the remaining surrendered soldiers can also be escorted to Sili.It is said that General Zhou Yu did not have enough troops under his tent.It happened to reorganize these surrendered soldiers into a battalion of soldiers and horses.After all, instead of keeping them locked up like this, it is better to send them away as soon as possible, so that Lv Bu and Sun Ce will not forget and always worry about replenishing troops. "

Having said that, Xun You paused, but seeing that Li Li didn't make a statement, he motioned for him to continue talking with a smile on his face.

"The Battle of Shouchun. It has been twelve days since the siege began. I remember my lord once said that Yuan Shu killing the people out of the city without authorization is equivalent to self-destructing the city wall. Shouchun City will definitely be destroyed within half a month. So Wen Chen boldly guessed that the lord had already had a detailed plan to capture Shouchun City at that time, but he did not make it for the time being, and waited for the right time to break the city with one blow.

In addition, Lu Bu and Sun Ce's army are all around Shouchun, rather than letting them stand by and watch, it is better to let them attack the city aggressively.In the final analysis, the alliance of discussing yuan is really an extremely fragile alliance of interests. Although the princes are allies in name, they are actually rivals, or enemies.Therefore, if there is an opportunity to weaken the enemy's strength, it must not be let go, because every point of weakening the enemy's strength means that our army's strength will increase by one point.Under the ebb and flow, once the uneven distribution of benefits leads to mutual confrontation and swordsmanship, then our army has a great chance of winning, and we will be invincible without a fight.This is my humble opinion, any decision is entirely up to the lord! "Holding his hands together, Xun You said nothing more, then took the wine cup handed over by Guo Jia, raised his hands to cover his sleeves, and drank with his head raised.

"Hehehe!" Li Li laughed loudly: "Gongda really has a good memory. What I said more than ten days ago, you still remember it so clearly. It's really rare!" After a pause, he laughed and asked: " Does Gongda know how I plan to capture Shouchun City? Don’t be shy, it’s okay to speak up.”

"This..." Xun You was startled when he heard the sound, bowed his head with his hands together, and said respectfully, "My humble minister is stupid, please forgive me, my lord."

"You really don't know?" Li Li shook his head with a smile, "Gongda must not be perfunctory to me. Since you can see that I have countermeasures, how can you not know how to break the city?"

Obviously Li Li didn't believe that Xun You really didn't know. He knew very well that what Xun You just said was just an excuse, but he pretended to be stupid when he knew it.This is a technique of keeping a low profile for fear of violating taboos, and it is also a way to protect oneself wisely in the way of being an official.Because as a subject, if you can see through the mind of the lord, it is a taboo thing in itself.If you tell the protagonist's thoughts in public again, you will undoubtedly be too clever, and you will be bored with life, and the time of death will not be far away.

Xun Yu really didn't want to say it at first, but Li Li kept asking, forcing him to have no way out, so he could only tell the truth, "The way to attack a city is to attack the heart. This is how the master breaks the city."

Li Li was not satisfied with Xun You's answer, so he said calmly, "Gongda doesn't need to be cautious. Tell me in detail, how to implement it?"

Seeing that he couldn't escape, Xun You said without hesitation: "Choose more than a thousand surrendered soldiers, let them approach the city wall at night, and shoot the letter of persuasion to the city tower. It is stated in the letter that anyone who kills Yuan Shu will be rewarded with a thousand gold and sealed as a marquis of ten thousand households; Those who open the city gate will also be rewarded. I also reiterate that Yuan Shu's treason is committed by one person and has nothing to do with others. As long as the soldiers in the city abandon the dark and turn to the bright, they will not be blamed. Forgive him and his family. In addition, we must clearly inform the defenders, If he is stubborn and resists in a corner, his three clans will be punished on the day the city is destroyed, and his corpse will be thrown into the wilderness!" This time Xun You said it in such detail that he even thought up a letter of persuasion.

Li Li smiled and nodded, "Okay, okay! Gongda has a lot in his heart, and he has a well-planned plan. This strategy is very good. If this strategy can capture Shouchun, Gongda will take the lead!"

After applauding repeatedly, Li Li waved his hands and told Xun You: "According to what Gongda said, immediately start drafting a letter of persuasion to surrender, then copy a thousand copies, and select [-] soldiers to surrender, and implement it tomorrow night."

"This promise, my minister obeys." Seeing that Li Li put the plan of breaking the city on Xun You's head in a few words, Xun You was speechless and stunned. thing.

As soon as Xun You walked away, Guo Jia couldn't help laughing out loud: "Master, Gongda is a very honest person, he can't stand your coercion and temptation. Hahaha!"

Li Li happily said with a smile: "Someone has to do something. I was still thinking about who can take on this important task. I don't want Gongda to take the initiative to invite Ying. This will save trouble. Those who can do more work! Hehehe"

Chapter 032

On the tenth day of the siege, the Allied forces suddenly stopped attacking the city.