(3rd Watch)

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After Li Congjing's words were finished, Li Siyuan was silent for a long time. What is the essence of the former's words, the latter naturally understands. In the end, Li Siyuan agreed with Li Congjing's opinion and no longer cared about the Jianghuai war.

When Li Siyuan made a decision on this matter, he didn't know that this matter had reversed the situation that the imperial court was suspicious of the generals since the Anshi Rebellion. Since then, the generals of the Tang Dynasty have led their troops to fight in all directions, and they are no longer held back by the imperial court.

Because there is no longer a post of supervising the army in the army, the generals of the Tang Dynasty have no constraints when leading the troops to fight, and they can do their best.

Since the Anshi Rebellion, because of the fear of the strong soldiers of the feudal town, the imperial court set up the post of supervising the army in each town, and made the eunuchs fill the post - Zhao Song is to take the death of the Tang Dynasty as a reference, and then let the eunuchs be the supervisors, and in the marching army, the generals are controlled, and when the situation is serious, the military orders are not from the generals, but all from the hands of the eunuchs, so Zhao Taizong's conquest is defeated.

This situation will never happen again.

The result of the debate between the emperor and the crown prince this night had a far-reaching impact, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it has affected the state of the Tang Dynasty.

When Li Congjing left the Chongwen Palace, it was already dark, and before he knew it, the debate between him and Li Siyuan had lasted all night.

Out of the palace gate, Li Congjing did not return to the East Palace, but still went to the Yanwu Academy on horseback.

It was almost summer, the weather was getting warmer, the sun was brighter and hotter, when the first morning light sprinkled on the monument forest of the Yanwu Academy, the stone monument that recorded the achievements of the Tang generals and the important battles was recorded in the faint sun, like a silent hero, standing silently and solemnly.

Li Congjing stood in the forest of steles, and did not move for a long time, as if he was no different from the stele, and even his figure merged with the shadow of the stele.

The stone tablet in front of him records the deeds of Mo Li who entered the Bohai Sea alone in the Tongguang year, helped Da Mingguang grasp the authority, and then went to Liaodong.

I don't know how long it took, until the students in the martial arts academy had finished their morning exercises and started to go to class, Li Congjing didn't come back to his senses.

Stroking the stone tablet, Li Congjing had a lot of thoughts in his mind.

In the nineteenth year of Tianyou, Li Congjing Qimen built an army, and a letter was sent back to Jinyang, so he pulled Mo Li, who had the family motto "Troubled times are not out of office", to Qimen.

In the same year, Li Congjing established the Military Intelligence Department to break away from it.

In the following year, Li Congjing went out to fight Huai and Meng Erzhou, with Mo Li as his military advisor, and Mo Li used the strategy of "Ten Hands of Ghost Axes" to break the Liang army Dai Siyuan.

In the second year of Tongguang, Li Congjing restored Pingzhou, and Mo Li accompanied the military aircraft of the counselor, and Li Congjing was worshiped by the people of Pingzhou.

At the end of the third year of Tongguang, Yelu Abaoji attacked the Bohai Sea, Li Congjing led the army to the north, and Mo Li began to show the talent of "unpredictable ghosts" and "always anticipating the enemy first".

In the first year of Tiancheng, Mo Li followed Li Congjing to Jingnan, and the two were almost trapped in Jiangling City and could not get out.

In the fourth year of Tiancheng, Mo Li followed Li Congjing to seek peace between the two rivers, and was angry with Li Congjing because he saw that Li Congjing had white hair.

In the first year of Changxing, Mo Li followed Li Congjing to set the Khitan, and while talking and laughing, the two destroyed the Khitan army of 200,000, making the Khitan change hands.

In the second year of Changxing, Mo Li went to Jianghuai with Li Congjing.

The sun was already scorching, and fine sweat overflowed from Li Congjing's forehead, and a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Brother Mo, don't let me down this time." ”

Immediately, Li Congjing smiled even more, warm as day, "Of course you won't let me down." ”

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When Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao were escorted to the prisoner car, they looked at each other and sighed bitterly.

persuaded Mo Li to call Wang Jianghuai in order to further make the Tang army generals suspicious, the two of them originally thought that even if this matter was not successful, at most they would be repelled by Mo Li, how could they have thought that this Mo Li's attitude was so resolute that he would kill the envoy if he disagreed?

Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao had already woken up at this time, and they were completely wrong.

But what they don't know yet is how much loyalty to that person, to the dream they share with that person, to the weight of loyalty to that person—that is an existence that will never allow insults from others—and who dares to try to defile it, he will be killed!

"Dashuai, everything is ready, do you want to leave now?" The soldiers who escorted Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao back to Luoyang came to report.

Mo Li glanced at Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao in the prisoner car from a distance, and said calmly: "Let's go." ”

After the team left the barracks, Mo Li also returned to the big tent, and from time to time Li Congke came when he heard the order, "The marshal has something to call me?" ”

Mo Li nodded, "I want to go to Chuzhou, and Yangzhou will be handed over to the general." ”

Li Congke's spirits lifted when he heard this: Yangzhou was already exhausted, and it was only a matter of time before it was conquered, and it would not take too long - the labor army of Lu Jiang and Kuaiao further hit the morale of the Yangzhou defenders, who had already fallen to the bottom.

"Thank you, Dashuai!" Li Congke clenched his fists, of course he knew that Mo Li left Yangzhou at this time to give him the credit for conquering Yangzhou - to a certain extent, this is Mo Li's gratitude to Li Congke for trusting him that he did not commit treason.

Mo Li smiled and said: "Although the Huainan soldiers are all landing in Hezhou, it is unknown whether they have a small group of elites hidden and want to find an opportunity to rescue Yangzhou. ”

Li Congke was happy in his heart, and he was very glad that his response last night was very correct, and hurriedly packed the ticket and said: "Don't worry, if things are wrong, the last general is willing to come and see you!" ”

"So, I'm waiting for good news in Chuzhou."

"The marshal will go to Chuzhou here, and he will definitely annihilate the thief army, and the last general wishes the marshal a great victory!"

This situation and this scene are exactly the combination of the generals and the handsome.

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A few days later, Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao were escorted to Luoyang.

Soon, the results of the interrogation were presented to Li Siyuan, and Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao confessed to using a divisive strategy.

Looking at the recital, Li Siyuan sighed and said: "My son knows people, but I can't do it; My son has a heart, and I can't do it; My son has a vision, and I can't do it; My ambition is great, and I can't do it; If the child is like this, what more can the husband ask for? Give birth to a son like Li Congjing! ”

After Li Congjing heard about this, he only responded with one sentence: "The affairs of the three armies are all entrusted to the generals, and the king has no doubts; Logistics matters all rely on the king, and the generals are not worried - if they can do this, the army of conquest can always win. ”

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When Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao went north to Yangzhou, the envoy team was as many as more than 200 people, and Mo Li escorted Lu Jiang, Kuai Ao and others to Luoyang, and then repatriated the others. Xu Zhihe, who was discussing the financial taxation of Wu State with Luo Zhishen, was silent for a long time after getting the news, and just when Luo Zhihe was about to persuade Xu Zhihe, who was terrified, Xu Zhihe suddenly overturned the desk, got up and scolded: "The northern thief deceives people too much, how dare you detain my big Wu Dongliang?!" ”

It's just that the discordant plan didn't succeed, and if you can't see the truth on the battlefield of the two armies, Xu Zhihe will not be unacceptable, but Mo Li's tough escort of Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao to Luoyang made Xu Zhihe lose two generals, how can he not let his heart bleed?

Zhou Zong, who heard the news, saw that Xu Zhihe was angry in the hall, so he hurriedly asked people to clean up the desk and carefully persuaded Xu Zhihe. However, Xu Zhihe, who has always shown a gentle and elegant face, has been so angry this time that he has reached the point where he is in no mood to hide his emotions.

Zhou Zong stood on one side with his hands tied, and could only sigh in vain about this, as Xu Zhihe's confidant, of course he could understand Xu Zhihe's mood.

In the past year, Bian Hao went north to Luoyang and folded in the hands of Li Congjing and Li Congrong, which made the great cause of Wu's army to attack Chu fail at the last moment, and Xu Zhihe was so angry that he vomited blood on Dongting Lake.

If there is a side pickaxe in this battle of Jianghuai, Li Congjing and Mo Li will not occupy most of the Jianghuai counties so easily, and the Wu army will not return in vain after several counterattacks, and the soldiers will be lost. And if Bian Hao is used in Chu without Li Congjing and Mo Li, I am afraid that at this time, the Wu army has already beaten the Tang army to the ground.

Bion Ho is an all-rounder, but the most dazzling talent is still in the military. After Bian Ho broke, Xu Zhihe was not without heartache in private, and regretted sending Bian Ho to Luoyang, especially when the war in Jianghuai and Chudi was not going well, Xu Zhihe always thought of Bian Ho, and almost didn't think about tea and dinner day and night.

- Bian Hao went north alone, and faced the entire Luoyang alone, which was already at a disadvantage, and it was reasonable to miss.

Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao are also geniuses, although they are not as good as the side pickaxe, but they are also a rare handsome person, the two together, they also have a bit of the charm of the side pickaxe, but this time they also went north alone and were captured.

Losing generals one after another, how could Xu Zhihe sit still? How can there be no more remorse in the heart? How can you not be annoyed and angry when you hear about it?

However, no one else is to blame.

Zhou Zong was even thinking: Bian Hao, Lu Jiang, Kuai Ao and others, all of whom are rare talents, have all been broken because of "conspiracy and trickery", and they have no chance to show their strength on the real battlefield and play their due role, is this also an injustice and sorrow for the three of them?

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After Mo Li arrived in Chuzhou, Fang Zhiwen and other generals gathered together to hold a military meeting. The main reason why he came to Chuzhou was naturally not to give up Yangzhou's military merits to Li Congke, but because Chuzhou and Erzhou were in the period of decisive battle, and the war of various departments was not going well, so he came to personally command the war.

"Previously, there were 30,000 Huainan reinforcements, but after landing in Hezhou, especially after Han Xizai and Ma Renyu appeared in Hezhou, the Huainan army's tactics suddenly became much more spiritual than before." Fang Zhiwen and Mo Li reported the current situation.

He continued: "The Huainan soldiers of Hezhou preemptively occupied the favorable terrain in the northeast of Hezhou, at the junction with Yangzhou, and blocked the Hundred Battles Army from Hezhou; Secondly, in the southwest, he sent out a partial division, went out of Dongguan, marched into the border of Luzhou, successfully attacked Chaoxian, and advanced to Luzhou City. ”

"Again, the soldiers of Chuzhou stuck to the camp and did not fight with me, but secretly sent the elite to the east to attack Liuhe, Li Yanchao and General Ding Mao's troops were defeated by this thief army and had to retreat to Liuhe - Soon after Li Yanchao and Ding Mao's troops retreated to Liuhe, Tianchang County, the hinterland of Yangzhou, reported urgently that several Huainan elite horse troops had crossed!"

Speaking of this, Fang Zhiwen's voice sank, "In a word, the Huainan soldiers are centered on Hezhou and Chuzhou, and the left and right wings have been deployed, and they have frequently achieved results. ”

Hearing this, Mo Li asked unhurriedly: "According to the general's opinion, what will be the battle situation in the future?" ”

Fang Zhiwen raised his chin slightly, "Within ten days, the battle situation has changed fundamentally, it can be seen that there is no shortage of good talents in the Huainan army, to fight the war into the current situation, there must be a careful plan of the commander of the army in the overall situation, and the need for Xiao General to lead the elite troops to charge into battle!" ”

Mo Li raised his hand, and his voice was quite cold and emphasized: "I'm asking the general about the inference of the next battle situation." ”

Fang Zhiwen was stunned, his heart was already very displeased, he snorted coldly from his nostrils, "Huainan's strategic intention is nothing more than to open up the situation, use troops in more states and counties in Jianghuai, and completely spread out the battlefield - and they have already won half of it, this war is not easy to fight, according to the general, our army should heavily guard the important places and curb the spread of Huainan soldiers!" ”

"Oh?" Mo Li raised his eyebrows, "What does the general think?" ”

Fang Zhiwen asked in a deep voice: "What's wrong?" ”

The corners of Mo Li's mouth moved slightly, and suddenly said, "Someone!" ”

"Dashuai!" Suddenly several armor soldiers entered the tent.

Mo Li looked at the map and didn't raise his head, "General Fang Zhiwen is invited out of the big tent." ”

Fang Zhiwen's eyes immediately widened with anger and shouted, "What did you say? ”

Although he was drinking heavily, his momentum was quite terrifying, but the armor did not hesitate for a moment, they were all the guards brought by Mo Li from Yangzhou, but Mo Li's order was obeyed, and he soon surrounded Fang Zhiwen in the middle.

Fang Zhiwen couldn't believe that Mo Li dared to be rough with him, "What are you going to do?" Ben is the commander of the reinforcements! ”

"Commander of reinforcements? It's just one of the two deputy commanders of the reinforcements. There is only one commander of the hundreds of thousands of kings in Jianghuai, and that is me. Mo Li's voice was light, "Moreover, you are no longer - Fang Zhiwen, you are not effective in combat, and this commander now dismisses you from all positions in the army!" ”

waved his hand, Mo Li's tone was still an understatement, but there was an undoubted majesty, "Take it down." ”