According to Li Xiang's idea, since he was going out to fight, there should be a departure ceremony. After all, this was the process when he watched TV before. Who knew that two days after drinking this wine, Cheng Yaojin sent someone to deliver a message, asking Li Xiang to bring his men to meet at the west gate at midnight.
"Brother Cheng, what are we doing? We're not going out to steal, so why do we have to be so cautious?"
When he arrived at the west gate, Li Xiang was almost frightened by the scene before him. It didn't seem like he was going out to fight for his country. It was like the Japanese invaders entering the village in the middle of the night. Everyone tried to make as little noise as possible. Was there something shameful?
"Your Highness, you may not know that it has been several years since our last war. In the eyes of the people of the Tang Dynasty, as long as we go to war, we are definitely victorious. We must be prepared for any eventuality and leave the city without most people knowing. Even if we lose, the people will not know what we have done. If we win, we can publicize it widely."
Cheng Chumo said cautiously that this was also an art of rulership. If the news was exaggerated so that it was known to the whole world when going to war, and if the war was defeated after reaching Tuyuhun, how could the people be explained at that time?
"You bastards, let me go! I can't go back in a prison car. If you let me go now, I can at least give you a chance to survive when my Tuyuhun army arrives..."
While the two were talking, a discordant voice came from behind. Li Xiang brought Zatlk with him on this expedition.
"I'm not saying anything bad about you, but what are you doing with this guy? Tuyuhun has already announced to the world that this guy lost face in Chang'an City. They no longer recognize his status as the heir. If it were you, I'd just kill him with a single blow."
Cheng Chumo asked in some confusion, if this person was still the heir of Tuyuhun, then we would still be of some use on the battlefield with him, but now he is a useless person, so why would we bring him along and eat food for nothing?
"Brother, you don't know this. Although this guy is not the crown prince of Tuyuhun now and has no right to inherit the throne, he is an adult after all. There are too many people who follow him and eat with him. If we discuss it carefully along the way, maybe we can find an army for us. After all, the Tuyuhun people don't want him anymore, so how can he still support Tuyuhun?"
Li Xiang blinked and said, this is also well thought out. Although this guy claims to be loyal to Tuyuhun, we are very good at using the strategy of sowing discord between us. As long as you still have weaknesses, we will find them sooner or later.
"You're right, young man. General Qin has the same idea as you. You don't have much to do along the way anyway, so you can just stay behind with this guy and chat with him when you have time. This is the information we just learned about Tuyuhun. His half-brother is already the new crown prince of Tuyuhun."
Cheng Yaojin came from the front and originally came to arrange this matter, but he didn't expect that Li Xiang had already walked ahead of everyone. This kid is indeed teachable and can make achievements in military affairs.
"Don't worry, General. I may not be as good as you in terms of killing enemies on the battlefield. I don't have that ability, but if you want to play these conspiracies and tricks, I think my ability is enough."
Li Xiang's flattery made Cheng Yaojin very comfortable. Originally, Cheng Yaojin was reluctant to bring these young masters, after all, these people had all kinds of problems along the way, but it was very unexpected that Li Xiang could arrive early on time. Of course, there was another King of Jin, Li Zhi, who was a bit too much and was about to exceed the time limit.
"The Emperor has given you three Zhechoufu. Once you arrive, you must step up your operations. You may not be aware of the situation of the local army. Now, apart from an empty shell, I'm afraid you can't command anyone. I'll have someone find you ten experienced soldiers. You can use them as your foundation."
Every flattery is useful, Li Xiang firmly believes this. Didn't Cheng Yaojin give us ten veterans? Although Li Xiang's system has plenty of people, there are no veterans familiar with the local conditions. The combination of system soldiers and real soldiers can bring out 100% of their power.
"Then I've made a killing. Everyone in Chang'an says that the veterans under the general have survived hundreds of battles. Whether it's fighting or training new recruits, it's all easy for them."
What Li Xiang said was true. Veterans were the most valuable assets on the battlefield. They had followed Cheng Yaojin in battles for many years. Handing them over to Li Xiang now was a good way for them to go. Otherwise, after leaving the army in a few years, these people would probably starve to death on the streets. Although Cheng Yaojin also wanted to take care of a few of them, he had limited ability. He couldn't bring all the veterans to his home to be guards, right?
"I'll entrust these people to you. If anything happens, please do me a favor. Their families are relatively poor, so do your best to help them."
When talking about this, Cheng Yaojin's eyes became moist. He had many old brothers who had fought with him on the battlefield, but many of them had no military merits and could only retire hastily in the end. The court did not provide them with proper resettlement, and many veterans had a hard time living.
"Don't worry, General..."
Li Xiang said that he could take the responsibility, and was about to continue speaking when a sedan chair came from a distance.
"Your Highness Prince Jin, you are not joking, right?"
Seeing this scene, Cheng Yaojin didn't know what to say. We have traveled thousands of miles to the battlefield to fight. Are you going to ride in a sedan chair? Do you know how far the distance is?
"General..."
Cheng Yaojin was about to go over and speak, but Li Xiang grabbed him and said, "Don't get involved in this matter..."
Seeing Li Xiang's eyes, Cheng Yaojin immediately understood what was going on. You two uncles and nephews fought from Chang'an to the front line. If the emperor knew about this, Li Zhi would probably have lost half the battle. Li Xiang didn't want to trip others up, but if you want to die yourself, don't blame me for letting you down.
Li Xiang has been secretly observing this Uncle Nine. He found that this Uncle Nine was not as kind as history said. Such a person is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Therefore, Li Xiang must pay 100% attention to such a person. If he is not careful, his lethality can be greater than Li Tai's...
