"General?"

Lu Meng was surprised when he heard this, and then nodded lightly as if he had realized something, and said, "That's true." The general has followed the lord to fight for many years, and has made many military exploits, and our army has been able to develop to such a strong and prosperous position today. So far, his only defeat was when he was appointed as the Northland Taipuncy and encountered the Southern Xiongnu Koubian, resulting in the fall of half of the cities in the Northland County.

But this is not that he has no command, but that the barbarian army is waiting for an opportunity to sneak attack unexpectedly, and has an army of more than 100,000 people, so it is indeed impossible to resist the fierce barbarian army with the strength of a county alone. Obviously, Lü Meng knew a lot about Li Xian's past achievements and admired Li Xianam's ability to command troops and fight.

Zhou Yu said: "The general's record is obvious to all. The most rare thing is that he is calm and generous, old and serious, and can be a big responsibility. For many years, he has been staying in the rear, not only to stabilize the situation, but also to raise food and grass for the army, so that the lord can lead the army all year round without any worries. ”

This is Zhou Yu's heartfelt words.

And so it is. Throughout Li Li's many years of military career, whenever he encountered a strong enemy or decided his fate of life and death, he led his troops to fight outside, and it must be his younger brother Li Xian who sat in the rear lair. When Wuwei raised his troops, in the face of the fierce momentum of the combined forces of Ma Teng and Han Sui, Li Li led the army out to Heilongling to fight a decisive battle, and it was Li Xian who was sitting in the rear at that time. During the Chang'an Rebellion, Li Li's army rushed thousands of miles to Chang'an, and it was Li Xian who took his place in the rear of Weiwu County. At the time of the Sili War, Li Li's army had been fighting fiercely with the princes of the Central Plains for nearly two years, and it was not Li Dao who sat in Chang'an for him. It was Li Xian, the younger brother of Tunjun Yiwu.

The most eye-catching thing is the Central Plains War in which the Yuan Alliance conquered Huainan and Jizhou. For this big battle, Li Li transferred a large number of generals who followed him at the earliest in advance from the main camp. He was reappointed as the general of the city or the border commander of the prefectures and counties, while his Li Xian was in charge of Liangzhou. Such an arrangement seems to be irrelevant and imaginary, but in fact it has far-reaching intentions and has become a country.

Although Li Xian did not have a large army in his hands, he stayed in Liangzhou, where Li Li started, and the generals who guarded the prefectures and counties were the first descendants to follow their brothers to fight the world. This means: Once Li Li's army was defeated in the Central Plains, even if it suffered an unprecedented defeat, there were still Li Xian and a number of veterans in the rear. At the critical moment, Li Xian could directly mobilize the county government soldiers of various states and counties to participate in the battle, or lead the army to help. No matter how bad it is, even if Sili falls, as long as Li Xian holds Liangzhou for him. can ensure that the rear foundation is not lost; So it goes. Sooner or later, he will be able to make a comeback and make a comeback.

Such a sophisticated and obscure layout made most of the people in Xiliang Wenwu be kept in the dark, unaware that Li Li had prepared for the worst before the war. In fact, the generals who sat in the prefectures and counties and the county soldiers under their accounts were all large armies under his command. Its comprehensive combat power is not inferior to the main battalion of the Xiliang Army.

It is no exaggeration to say that every time Li Li led his army to fight, he always left a back hand. This is his younger brother Li Xian.

However, although Li Xian has been in a high position in the Xiliang Army for a long time, he does not directly control which main battle camp, giving people the illusion that he has no real power, as if the reason why he can be in a high position is all because of the great prestige of his brother Li Li and the affection of his compatriots. But who knows that it is precisely because of Li Xian's introverted, taciturn and never limelight temperament that he has become the most solid backing for Li Li to hide behind him, a hero behind the scenes who is most easily ignored but everywhere.

This qiē is hidden in the shadows, and it has existed since the moment Li Li raised his army, but many people are unaware of it, and they have been kept in the dark all these years. So much so that many civil and military generals under Li Li's command now mistakenly think that General Li Xian is a mediocre and incompetent person, if he doesn't have a powerful brother, how can he have the powerful position of the third duke?

However, not everyone is ignorant of this and is unaware. To this day, there are indeed many people who ignore Li Xian's existence, but the real wise man has never despised this taciturn and unshowy general, and always pays attention to his every move, so as to gradually discover that Li Xian is by no means a mediocre person, but a powerful man in the world who is wise and foolish in the true sense. His talent may not be comparable to that of his brother Li Li, but he is a handsome talent, and he has been shouldering the heavy trust given to him by Li Li for many years, which ordinary people can't imagine, and has successfully completed the arduous mission again and again.

These people who always pay attention to Li Xian are the five masterminds and four generals under Li Li, and Zhou Yu is one of them.

Zhou Yu didn't notice Li Xian's special status earlier, he didn't know that he played an irreplaceable role in the previous wars, and he didn't know that Li Xian was actually Li Li's solid backing to guard the rear, and he didn't realize how much Li Li valued this younger brother.

Until this expedition to Yizhou, Zhou Yu unexpectedly became the commander of the three armies, and Li Xian was among those who followed him on the expedition. When he knew the full lineup of the army, he vaguely felt in his heart that this expedition was very different from the past, and Li Li seemed to have another meaning for him to be the coach.

In view of this, Zhou Yu investigated the generals one by one, and after four months of understanding and observation, he came to an unexpected conclusion.

First of all, the commander of the four battalions who went out with the army this time is very worthy of scrutiny. Among the four commanders, in addition to Li Xian, the first ranked is Zhao Yun, he also has another identity, Li Xian is his brother-in-law, he is Li Xianam's eldest brother. The second is Ma Chao, the commander of the Longxiang Battalion, in addition to his official position, Ma Chao is Li Li's eldest brother, and he also has an extremely close kinship with Li Xian. The last one was the veteran Huang Zhong, who was the only commander of the four battalions who had no kinship with Li Xian, and only obeyed the orders of the lord Li Li.

It is not difficult to see from this that three of the four main battle camps are under Li Xian's orders. If there is a disagreement between Zhou Yu and Li Xian, and no one can convince anyone, then Zhou Yu will not be able to command the three battalions at all, and he, the commander of the three armies, will be reduced to a puppet in name only.

Secondly. Zhou Yu found that Li Xian had not led an army for a long time. This was the first time he had led the army in many years, and he also held the position of first deputy marshal. That is to say, Li Xian, who was hiding behind the scenes, finally came out again. There is no need to stay in the rear.

Why is that?

The reason is very simple, the reason why he stayed in the rear in the past was because Li Li had no heirs or the children were too young, or the territory was very small, and the strategic depth was extremely limited, which required the rear to be stable and have a strong arm to guard the rear for him. But. Now Li Li's children are slowly growing up, and his eldest son Li Hao is now seven years old and is already sensible; Furthermore. Under Li Li's rule, there were more and more prefectures and counties, and the territory was getting bigger and bigger, and he already had a broad enough strategic depth and a relatively stable rear. There's no need to be on the lookout all the time. And so on. Li Xian was freed and could be released to guard one side.

It is precisely because of these two reasons that Zhou Yu finally came to the conclusion that the commander of this expedition to Yizhou should have been Li Xian, but Li Xian had been dormant for many years, and his prestige in the army was not enough, so he was afraid that he would not be able to control the army of more than 100,000; This necessitated the selection of a new coach to take over the army, but in fact it was to assist Li Xian from the side. Help him capture Yizhou. After the capture of Yizhou, it will be Li Xian who will be the one who will sit in Yizhou in the future. Therefore, he needed to establish meritorious service in this campaign, lay a solid foundation for the subsequent defense of Yizhou, and establish prestige in the eyes of the people of Yizhou.

?????? After listening to Zhou Yu's brief explanation of pinching his head and tail, Lu Meng suddenly realized why Zhou Yu had repeatedly tolerated Li Xian, and why he did not hesitate to surrender his identity to establish his prestige for Li Xian.

"In this case, why did the lord choose the governor to be the commander in name only, and not other generals? Also, since the governor had known that the real purpose of this expedition was to assist the general, why did he still accept the appointment, why not resign and let the lord choose someone else? Obviously, Lu Meng was complaining about Zhou Yu, and he was quite angry in his heart, and his words were quite intense, revealing that he was quite dissatisfied with Li Li's cronyism, thinking that it was unfair and unfair to Zhou Yu.

Unexpectedly, after Zhou Yu heard this, he shook his head disapprerovingly, and said with a smile: "Ziming doesn't know anything. The reason why the lord asked me to assist the general is because I also need a big victory to clear my name, and in this regard, I have the same needs as the general. The general needs to lay the foundation for sitting in Yizhou in the future, and I need to use this victory to wash away the shame of Jizhou's fiasco and return to the position of commander of the three armies. ”

"Ugh!" Lu Meng looked stunned, and said puzzledly: "Didn't the governor just say that this expedition is just to assist the general?" In this way, even if Yizhou can be captured in one fell swoop, I am afraid that the credit after the war will all belong to the general alone, and what can the governor get from it? It was a succinct and straightforward question, but there was no malice. Not only that, but it also shows that Lu Meng really thinks about Zhou Yu and is really on his side.

Zhou Yu smiled lightly, and while holding up the teacup and signaling Lu Meng to drink tea, he smiled slowly: "Ziming is a military general after all, and he is good at battlefield battles, but he doesn't know how to be an official. Although I am assisting the general in the expedition to Yizhou, I am the nominal commander of the three armies after all. That's enough.

After the deed was completed, the general naturally made great contributions, and then sat in Yizhou and guarded one side, which was a real benefit; However, I obtained the glory of capturing Yizhou from it, so as to make up for the mistakes of the previous defeat of Jizhou, and to redeem the merits and demerits, so as to regain military power and obtain the qualification to sit on the side. It's the best of both worlds, working together, helping each other and benefiting each other, and ultimately taking what they need. Besides, the general is the younger brother of the lord after all, and we, as courtiers, should obey the lord's orders, and it is also our duty to assist the general. With such a balance between public and private interests, why not do it? ”

"I see! The last general will understand, thank you for the teachings of the governor. Lu Meng suddenly realized.

At this moment, after drinking a pot of tea, the two of them immediately got up and left the backyard, and the personal guards were already ready to go, waiting outside the gate of the mansion for a long time. It was getting late in the evening, and it was time for the army to set out for battle??????

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