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Chapter 767: The Potential of the Divine Woman

The wind blows from the north, in the middle of winter, and in the morning the wind cuts the face like a knife, and by noon the wind is so strong that people can't open their eyes. The army walked against the wind, and the official road was full of wasteland on both sides, and the sand and dust were like a fog, and it was impossible to see the road ahead.

Li Xian ordered the army to rest in place and wait for the wind to stop before leaving.

Facing a bare low hill, the army slowly stopped and began to set up camp. The company camp of the 200,000-strong army looked very magnificent, but because of the strong winds, the soldiers did not set up their tents smoothly. The wind swept the open felt tents into the air, and the soldiers often had to chase them out for hundreds of meters before they could retrieve them.

Because of the strong wind, there is no way to even bury the pot to make rice. The soldiers ate some dry food in the leeward place, and then busily set up their tents. In the wind, the station is in full swing. In such cold weather, when the soldiers set up their tents, almost everyone was busy sweating.

The generals of the battalions set up patrolling soldiers, rangers, scouts, and most of the soldiers went into tents to rest.

Compared with the soldiers, the speed of setting up tents on the side of the baggage battalion is obviously a little slower. It is not that the quality of the soldiers in the baggage battalion is far inferior to that of the soldiers, but that there are still many wounded soldiers on the side of the baggage battalion. Because the baggage battalion had a large number of wagons, the wounded soldiers were almost temporarily placed under Wang Qinian's command.

It is necessary to take care of the wounded soldiers, and to distribute food and grass regularly, which is far more than on the side of the soldiers.

With Wang Qinian's stature, building a tent naturally can't help much. Although this is a general who has no shelf, he still has a certain prestige in the baggage battalion. After all, from the very beginning, Wang Qinian was in charge of logistics for Li Xian. Everyone knows that Wang Qinian is a veteran-level figure, so he naturally has a little more respect.

Hiding behind a dirt slope, Wang Qinian took a sip of the dust in his mouth and scolded: "Damn, I haven't walked far from the place, but why is this windy is almost the same as in Liaodong." When I was in Liaodong, it was the same way, the army was marching in the wind, and I couldn't even see who was around me clearly! ”

"No crops, no trees!"

Wu Bushan, who covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief, shrank and said: "This place has been in war for many years, and the people have been displaced. Most of the land was deserted, and when there was another war, the weeds were burned. There was nothing on the ground bare, nothing to hold back the wind. If there is a large forest, the wind may not be able to penetrate at all! ”

"Makes sense."

Wang Qinian tightened his clothes and said: "A war and a disaster, in fact, it is the common people who suffer, and the people who die the most, let's just say that in the battle of Xiangyang City, Li Shimin robbed hundreds of thousands of people of their rations, and the refugees who couldn't survive even ate the grassroots, and the bullshit above the ground couldn't be seen, blocking the wind?" The bones are all in the way of the wind! ”

"In fact, Li Shimin's choice at that time was also a helpless move."

Wu Bushan shook his head and said.

At the same time, in Li Xian's carriage, Ye Huaixi asked seriously: "Mr. said that whether it is to win the world by war, or to defend and rule the world, it is actually the people who win the hearts of the people." Is Li Shimin's defeat outside Xiangyang City because he robbed the people of their rations and lost the hearts of the people? ”

"Not really, but for some reason."

Li Xian put down the book in his hand and said: "The people are like the water of rivers, lakes and seas, and the court is like a boat on the water. The boat can move forward smoothly because the wind and waves are calm. If the waves rise suddenly and the waves are monstrous, not to mention the small boat, even Yang Guang's big dragon boat will also capsize. Li Shimin loses, loses because he loses people, and he doesn't pay attention to geographical benefits......"

Li Xian patiently explained: "Now you should understand why I mentioned to you the battle between your Turks and Tiele before the decisive battle. For generals, resourcefulness, and courage are only part of the success. If it weren't for Hanshui, I don't think it would be easy to win that battle. ”

Ye Huaixi frowned: "As a general, you must know astronomy and geography, and you must know the customs and customs, and you must have courage and resourcefulness...... It's a little harder. ”

Li Xian shook his head and said, "What you need to do is actually simple, not so complicated. ”

"Please sir."

Ye Huaixi lowered his head and said sincerely.

"You will go back to the steppe to be your Great Khan in the future, whether in military affairs or in governing the country. You only need to do one thing. That's ...... Knowing people and making good use of them"

"Know everyone's talents and put them in the right place."

Ye Huaixi thought for a while and said, "But sir, this seems to be difficult. ”

"I told you when you first came to me that you have to learn something...... You don't need to be an all-rounder, you know everything about astronomy and geography, you can do everything in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, that's not a human being, it's something that only a sage can do. But what you should understand is that a sage can't be an emperor. All you need to do is concentrate on learning how to be a leader, and isn't it easier to understand and get acquainted with each of your subordinates than to be an all-rounder? ”

"In other words, you were able to defeat Li Shimin because you took advantage of the people's hearts and terrain, and the courage of the soldiers."

Ye Huaisleeve concluded.

Li Xian smiled and shook his head slightly: "It's not that complicated, the reason why I knew from the beginning that I would definitely be able to defeat him is very simple, just because...... I'm stronger than him. In the face of absolute strength, any calculation is meaningless. ”

"Absolute strength."

Ye Huaixi muttered and repeated, thoughtfully.

A gust of wind swept over, and the tent that had only been half stabilized by a few soldiers of the baggage battalion was suddenly rolled up, and when several people couldn't pull it, the tent was about to be swept up in the air. Suddenly, a hand reached out from the side and grabbed the corner of the tent. The wind was fierce and violent, and the tent was like a beast struggling violently. But no matter how crazy this beast is, it can't break free from that hand after all.

The soldiers looked sideways and found that there was a sick and crooked cripple next to the tent.

After pulling the tent, the lame man's face suddenly changed. He subconsciously grabbed the tent that was about to fly away, but accidentally exposed something he didn't want to expose.

Thinking of this, he pretended he couldn't hold it and fell to the ground.

When he fell, he looked around and found that no special person was paying attention to him, and quietly breathed a sigh of relief, he told himself in his heart that he should be cautious, be careful, and never make such a mistake again.

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"Sir, if I am weak in virtue and weak in strength, how can I make my subordinates obey and how can I convince my people?"

Ye Huaixi asked.

Li Xian smiled and asked, "Tell me, what do you people on the grassland believe in the most, no matter under any circumstances, they will not doubt their beliefs and will not give birth to a rebellious heart?" ”

"Immortality."

Ye Huaixi thought for a while and replied.

"Don't you already know the answer?"

Li Xian smiled.

"But didn't Sir say that the heavens are not worthy of fear?"

"You are the master, and the heavens are naturally not worthy of fear. But the people are different, they can't read the sky, they don't understand what the sky is, so they have an irresistible fear of the sky. And if you say that you are virtuous, then you need something to show your virtue. What could be the most convincing thing for you steppe people than to be recognized by the Immortal Heaven? Your sister...... Ashina Duoduo, why is she the saint of the steppe, and why can she rule the Turkic tribes as a woman? ”

"Because she has a golden wolf head on her shoulder, she is known as the messenger sent to the world by the Immortal Heaven."

Li Xian looked at Ye Huaixi and asked, "So, who let the herdsmen know that Ashina Duoduo has a golden wolf head on his shoulder?" ”

"It's Father Khan."

Ye Huaixi replied.

"Yes, because your father was the Great Khan of the Turks. When he inherited the throne, his position of power was not stable. So he needs someone or something to help him, and it just so happens that your sister has that golden wolf head on her shoulder. When your sister was very young, your father held her in his arms to show everyone the saint chosen by Eternal Life. So everyone was convinced, and thought that your father was the Great Khan approved by the Immortal Heaven. ”

"That's the excuse."

Li Xian smiled and said: "This is the most simple truth that those in power must understand, but you have forgotten it. Whether it is the khan of the steppe, or the emperor of the Central Plains. They all claim to represent the heavens, and for thousands of years, they have relied on this to fool the people. ”

"But I don't have a golden wolf head."

"This kind of thing, you can have it if you want it."

Ye Huaixi thought seriously for a while and understood what Li Xian meant.

"You say that you are weak, then you have to take advantage of it. If you can't accomplish your goal, borrow from the gods. ”

"What if it's weak?"

Ye Huaixi continued to ask.

"Debo borrows the momentum, and Liwei also takes advantage of the situation."

Li Xian thought for a while and said, "If it is not what I expected, when your sister is about to defeat the Tiele people, she will take you back to the grassland and give you the glory of the last battle." This is the force, the potential. If you personally lead the warriors to win the final battle against the Tielers, you will establish your prestige. ”

Ye Huaixi nodded, but a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.

"Mission?"

He muttered to himself.

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Ye Huaixi's mission in the end was not to lament that he himself had to become a Turkic Khan. Instead, he is lamenting the mission of his sister Ashina Duoduo, and it seems that his sister regards stabilizing his position as her mission.

This made Ye Huaixi a little sad.

He felt that he owed his sister more.

And just when Yan Yunjun's army had to stop advancing because the wind was too strong, the even colder Saibei had just experienced another fight.

Liu Hongji and Ke Chaqin each led 10,000 elite horsemen to attack the camp of the Tiele people at night, but the Tiele people were on guard. The battle was not so fierce, and the Turkic wolf horsemen who had stormed the camp of the Tiele people withdrew when they were about to be encircled, and after setting fire to the camp of the Tieler, they withdrew from the battle.

But this was not the purpose of the Turks, and by the time Zamuhe reacted, it was too late. While the battle was taking place, several hundred Turks infiltrated the rear of the Tielers. The cattle and sheep captured by the Tiele people all the way were released, and when Zamuhe himself drove back with the people, at least tens of thousands of cattle and sheep fled because of fright.

This is not the whole plan of the Turks.

Just after dawn, when Zamuhe sent people to retrieve the lost cattle and sheep, the team sent out was ambushed by the Turks. Thousands of Tiele cavalry were killed, and a few cattle and sheep were not recovered.

After that, although the Turks had few troops, they went to the outside of the camp of the Tiele people every day to call for battle, day and night. The Tiele had little way to rest, because they were not sure which of the Turkic attacks was true. No one knows when the Turks will suddenly fight hard.

Zamuhe had already sent his henchman general Muriqi to lead an army to attack the Turkic royal court, and simply ignored the Turks' calls. Let people hold the camp tightly and do not go to war.

And at this time, the five thousand light horsemen brought by Ashina Chongli arrived at the home of the Tiele people in the starry night.

Harassing the Tiele people, so that they dare not rest at ease and boldly.

In Liu Hongji's words, this is called treating others the way they want to be treated.

Not long ago, it was the Tiele people who pursued in turn so that the Turks could not rest for several days and nights.

At this time, Murich's men and horses were less than fifty miles away from the Turkic royal court. The 30,000 elite cavalry of Tiele have already raised their butcher knives. In front of them is the foundation of the Turks, as long as the royal court is breached, then even if Ashina Duoduo still leads people to resist, what's the point?

The two sides thought of one place in unison.

The Turks went to slaughter the homeland of the Tielers, and the Tielers went to raid the holy places of the Turks.

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North of the Yellow River

Yan Yunjun, who had already conquered more than ten counties, slowed down the offensive after the cold, and the Xia army, who was overwhelmed by Xu Shiji, was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. On the south bank of the Yellow River, the 400,000-strong army led by Dou Jiande was defeated in successive battles, and finally had to retreat to Hebei when Zhang Liang led 200,000 Jiangdu soldiers to arrive. In this battle, Dou Jiande not only did not save Wang Shichong, but lost more than 100,000 horses.

After that, the positions of the attackers and defenders were reversed.

Xu Shiji commanded the Yanyun army and invaded Hebei in a big way with the assistance of Chen Qi'er's sailors. Because of the absolute strength of the Yanyun Army's water division, the ruling power on the river was not on the Xia army's side from the beginning. So much so that taking advantage of the good opportunity of such a surprise attack by Yan Yunjun's crossing of the river, Dou Jiande couldn't send people to do it.

The Yanyun Army Naval Division first blocked the river bank, and the large ships of the Naval Division joined together on the north bank to form a water village. Under the defense of tens of thousands of naval archers, the Xia army could not get close to the Yellow River at all! In less than ten days, Xu Shiji's hundreds of thousands of troops gathered together crossed the moat.

Zhang Liang came with 200,000 troops, Li Daozong had 100,000 Tang troops in his hands, Yu Wenshi and more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, plus Chen Qi'er's water division, and Daxi Changru's 20,000 Benzhai soldiers, the total number of troops under Xu Shiji's command was nearly 500,000. With such a scale of people going north, even Dou Jiande, who has been operating in Hebei for several years, can hardly resist.

But after the cold weather, there was ice floe in some rivers on the Yellow River, and in order to ensure that the strength of the sailors was not damaged, Chen Que'er returned to Juyeze with most of the warships to rest.

Some of the warships left behind were only ships that escorted the grain transport.

Fortunately, at the beginning of Li Xian's stabilization of Yanyun Village, he raised the people in the territory. In the past ten years, the tuntian fields in various places have harvested a lot. In addition, Yan Yunjun controls Liyang Cang and Xingluo Cang, so there is no need to worry about grain and grass.

In the lobby of the government office, the stove burned very brightly. The temperature inside the house is so different from the outside that people don't want to go out. Xu Shiji, who was sitting on the handsome chair, looked down at the map and outlined several important positions with charcoal.

"Although the war went smoothly before winter, after Luo Yi led the army north, the defenders of Zhuo County could protect themselves, and it was difficult for them to go south to deal with us. If the fighting on the steppe is not over by the beginning of spring next year, it will not be very easy to attack. ”

Xu Shiji put down the charcoal, rubbed his sour brows and said, "Dou Jiande still understood at this time, and handed over all the military power to Wang Fubao. ”

Zhang Liang thought for a while and asked Xie Yingdeng, who was sitting next to him, "The military guards arranged people around Wang Fubao a long time ago, can you find a way to get rid of this guy?" ”

Xie Yingden said: "Wang Fubao is extremely cautious, since the last time the military guards brought General Cheng Mingzhen back, he rarely allows outsiders to approach. Moreover, this person has an indifferent temperament, there are not many servants in the mansion at all, and they are all veterans under him, so it is not easy to blend in with him. ”

"It's hard to surrender, but it's hard to kill...... Is there no other way? ”

"Before the spring warmth next year, if Wang Fubao can't take charge of the army, there will be no one under Dou Jiande who can fight, and the resistance to the army going north will be much smaller."

Yu Wenshi said.

"If you can't start from Wang Fubao, then start from someone else."

Xie Yingdeng said: "I have arranged for people to contact the secret spies buried in Zhaozhou, and Wang Qinian left a lot of chess pieces when he was in Zhaozhou. Dou Jiande seems to be open-minded, but in fact, no one believes it. He restored Wang Fubao's military power only because he had no one available. If Cao Dan didn't die, he would rather use Cao Dan than Wang Fubao. ”

"Why do you need to use your own knife to kill?"

Xu Shiji smiled: "This kind of thing is still done by the people of your Military Inspection Department." ”

He paused for a moment and said: "It's just that Wang Qinian and Wu Bushan are no longer in Zhaozhou, is there anyone else in the Military Inspection Department who can be like the two of them?" ”

"There is never a shortage of people who do great things in the Military Inspectorate."

Xie Yingdeng smiled, his eyes full of confidence.

"But the people who went to Zhaozhou this time are very special."

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"Mage, thanks to you."

Dou Jiande's wife, Empress Cao, rubbed her heart and said: "As soon as this day is cold, my body is not as good as day by day, and my heart is like a stone blocked, and I can't breathe." If it weren't for the mage's clever formula, I don't know if I would have survived this winter! Heaven has mercy on me, let me meet you. ”

On the soft couch opposite Queen Cao sat a female Taoist aunt, who looked to be thirty years old, with beautiful eyebrows and a good face. In particular, her skin is very fair, as tender as a baby's skin. It's just such a young and beautiful nun, who is said to be in her eighties.

After listening to Empress Cao's words, the nun shook the dust in her hand and said: "It is the queen that you have a deep fortune, and with the protection of Your Majesty Ziweixing, it only takes a few days to recuperate." Queen, your body is only slightly ill, there is no need to worry...... Just ......"

"Mage, isn't there any other lesion?"

Empress Cao asked eagerly.

"The lesion is not on you, the queen, but elsewhere? If this hidden danger occurs, I am afraid that not only the queen, but also your majesty will ......"

Empress Cao was so frightened that her face was bloodless, and she quickly stood up and bowed down and said, "Please teach the mage." ”

"There are demons running rampant in the south, invading the rich and smooth land of Great Xia. The people suffered, and the foundation of the Great Xia Kingdom was shaken...... The thieves were unstoppable when they crossed the moat, and this was not because the thieves were strong...... Don't you think that the thieves are going too well, Queen? ”

This Dao Gu shook her head and sighed: "It's not the external enemy that I'm afraid of, but the inner ghost...... If it is because of this inner ghost, the Great Xia Kingdom will fall ...... Even if I can cure the queen of your stubborn illness, I will not have the power to return to heaven. ”

"Queen."

This aunt waved the red dust in his hand: "Don't you know why your brother was defeated and captured in the Eastern Capital?" ”

The red dust floated in front of Empress Cao, like a splash of blood.

"The queen's illness is actually caused by worry. If Great Xia wins, the queen will be cured of this disease without medicine. And if you want the Great Xia to have a solid foundation, it will be ...... for thousands of generations It is not the body that governs, but the enemy. I have calculated that if this evil star cannot be avoided before the spring of next year, the Great Xia Kingdom will not be a country. ”

"Who is the inner ghost? Where is it?! ”

Empress Cao asked in a slightly trembling voice.

Dao Gu said mysteriously: "Where the queen can see, it is also where it can't be seen." ”

After saying this, I saw Queen Xiao's extremely ugly face. This Dao Gu smiled in her heart, and said in her heart that she really had the potential to be a goddess.