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At the same time, Xun Chen has another extremely obvious change, which is that he calls himself a humble minister in front of Li Li, and regards Li Li as a king.The reason why he has such a big change is because of Guo Jia's persuasion.Before that, Guo Jia had told him that Li Li was now conquering the Quartet for the emperor, which was equivalent to patrolling hunting on behalf of the sky.

For Guo Jia's remarks, Xun Chen didn't take it seriously at first, and even disapproved, thinking that Li Li was eager to become king and hegemony.However, after Li Li mercilessly ordered to bury more than [-] seriously injured soldiers alive, Xun Chen personally felt the other side of the new protagonist Li Li, who was iron-blooded, ruthless and domineering, far from what he appeared on the surface. As bright as the sun.

"This is the real hero in troubled times!" After witnessing Li Li's ruthless military order, Xun Chen came to such a conclusion.

From that moment on, Xun Chen made up his mind to do his best to help Li Li achieve success, and the first thing he had to do was to win Li Li's appreciation and trust; otherwise, everything would be out of the question.Unexpectedly, when he was thinking about how to make Li Li look at him differently, he unexpectedly received an invitation from Li Li to invite him to a banquet alone.

It is precisely because Xun Chen is very eager to be appreciated by Li Li that he seems at a loss and becomes more nervous when the opportunity comes.It was also the feeling at this moment that made Xun Chen clearly realize that he was so afraid of Li Li. He used to call Li Li thief every time Li Li's name was mentioned, but he didn't realize that this was clearly self-deception, and actually a kind of timidity. And the expression of fear.

Between pushing cups and changing cups, time passed quietly.

Before he knew it, the banquet had lasted for half an hour, and Xun Chen drank more than twenty cups one after another, but he was only slightly tipsy.

It is not difficult to see from this that the literati in this era have a lot of alcohol, and many scribes can stay up all night while talking and drinking.It is worth mentioning that alcohol in this era seems to be affordable only for the middle and upper classes, and it is impossible for ordinary people to drink without restraint because they cannot afford it.In addition, the alcoholic beverages these days are very low in alcohol content, generally around [-] to [-] degrees, with a soft taste, mellow aroma and refreshing taste. It is not easy to be intoxicated at first, but it has a strong aftertaste.

Seeing that Xun Chen's cheeks were flushed, he was no longer restrained in his words and deeds.The tense mind completely relaxed, Li Li nodded and smiled.After a while, after Xun Chen had had enough wine and food.He waved his hand to signal his soldiers to withdraw from the banquet and replaced them with steaming hot tea.This is what Li Li just said about drinking and drinking tea. After drinking the wine, the next step is to drink tea.

"If you served me on the day, you should have hosted a banquet to entertain Mr., but the military and political affairs during the war were so heavy that we had to delay it until now. Yes. Inviting Mr. to the banquet tonight is to make up for the old gift. Please also invite Mr. Forgive me." Li Li still poured the first cup of tea for Xun Chen with his own hands, just like drinking wine just now.While serving tea, he smiled and explained the reason.

Xun Chen hurriedly thanked him, took a sip of tea, and then slowly put down the teacup. He wanted to say something but was hesitant.He hesitated to speak.

"You don't have to hesitate. If you have something to say, you can say it bluntly. There are no outsiders here. It's just you and my master. Don't worry about it." Li Li smiled after seeing this.

"Thank you, my lord, for your forgiveness." After thanking Zhong, the expression on Xun Chen's face couldn't help but eased, as if he had taken a reassurance, and finally made up his mind.Immediately, he said in a respectful voice: "In the past few days, our soldiers have returned to the pass one after another. Many frontier generals and county chiefs were also ordered to come to Hangu Pass. Judging by the situation, it seems that the lord summoned civil servants and generals to discuss important matters. I am quite puzzled, my lord, why did the general's affairs be discussed at Hangu Pass instead of the Chang'an General's Mansion, or the court?"

"Oh?" Li Liwei muttered in surprise: "Just after the war, after convening the generals to discuss military affairs, we also need to reward the soldiers of the army. Otherwise, wouldn't my lord be stabbed in the back by the soldiers? As for the capital, Chang'an, Now that the battle is over, the soldiers are already exhausted, so they don't care about returning to Chang'an as soon as possible. What's more, returning to Chang'an is extremely cumbersome, and it will take at least half a month just for a celebration banquet. Unfavorable. Therefore, I temporarily decided to discuss general affairs and reward the whole army at the same time. I will drink happily in Hangu Pass for three days, and return to Chang'an after ten days. Do you think there is something wrong with this move?"

Xun Chen shook his head slightly, and said respectfully: "My lord's arrangement is very appropriate, and there is nothing wrong with it. However, our army gathered in Hangu Pass again, which undoubtedly caused the princes of the Central Plains who had just been defeated to be in panic all day long, mistakenly thinking that The lord wants to take advantage of the victory to send troops to the Central Plains. In this way, it is tantamount to driving them to a desperate situation, forcing them to actively prepare for war, and they may even join forces to resist our army again. Therefore, I feel that this Hangu discussion is inappropriate. The civil and military officials in the state do not have to come here. I wonder what the lord wants?"

Li Li nodded slightly: "Naturally, the generals who were ordered to come to discuss matters this time are all civil and military officials in the territory of Sili and Sanfu, and everyone else will stay where they are. Listening to what you said seems to be familiar with the situation in the Central Plains." , is there any good strategy, it’s okay to just say it straight?”

Xun Chen humbly smiled, and said softly: "It's just a rough idea, I dare not pretend to be a good strategy. Since the lord is asking, I should report all of it. As far as the current situation in the Central Plains is concerned, the strategy of this minister is only [-] words:' Show them kindness, unite vertically and horizontally, drive away tigers and devour wolves, and conquer the Central Plains in one battle!'

The so-called showing goodness is the strategy adopted by the lord at present, throwing out the land of Henan and Luoyang, using it as a buffer zone between our army and the princes of the Central Plains, showing that our army has no intention of commanding the Central Plains.Then we can implement the second step of combining vertical and horizontal, sending eloquent people to lobby the surrounding princes to form an alliance with our Xiliang army. Maybe some princes will definitely not form an alliance with our army, but they dare not embarrass those sent by the lord Emissary lobbyist.And even though most of the princes have scruples about our army, they dare not openly become enemies with our army. In this way, the strategy of combining vertical and horizontal can be achieved.

The third step is to drive away the tiger and devour the wolf.There are more than ten princes in the world. It is impossible for our Xiliang army to completely rely on our own strength to eliminate all the princes one by one.Among them, our army can support our 'allies', and just a little encouragement can prompt them to attack and kill each other.When the feudal lords of the Central Plains are at war, the lord can march eastward and wipe out all the states in the Central Plains in one fell swoop; this is the final battle of the Central Plains.The details, how to implement it, Rong Weichen will report in detail in the future.

This is the humble opinion of my humble minister. I don't know what the lord thinks? "

ps: Thanks: Friends who sent mooncakes, thank you!

Although he did not leave a nickname, Huben still wanted to say: "Thank you!"

These two days coincided with the Mid-Autumn Festival, but Huben caught a serious cold, and his wife and children did not go out to play, and the whole holiday was wasted.For this, Huben blamed himself quite a bit, but his body couldn't help him.

Feeling a little depressed, I suddenly found a mooncake gifted by a book friend. This feeling is indescribable.Thank you friends, happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

Chapter 799

After listening to Xun Chen's brief statement of the seventeen-character strategy, Li Li's expression changed slightly, he was playing with the teacup in his hand, and he narrowed his eyes slightly in thought and remained silent.

After a long while, I saw his thick sword eyebrows stretched to both sides, a habitual smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then he opened his eyes and said with a smile: "If you have far-reaching strategies and extraordinary insights, this is my luck, Li Li!"

"My lord is too well-reputed. I can't stand the lord's praise for a little skill."

Seeing that the strategy he offered was adopted by Li Li, Xun Chen was very happy, his expression was quite excited, and there was a knowing smile on his face.However, despite being excited, his words and deeds became more humble.

This is the embodiment of Xun Chen's background in a famous family.The descendants of the Xun family in Yingchuan have a long history and deep knowledge. They are familiar with the world and human relationships, know how to advance and retreat, and know what to say on any occasion.Only in this way can the aristocratic family last long and will not be destroyed with the change of dynasties. No matter which princes aspire to the top of the country, they will have a place in the court.

Seeing Xun Chen's polite performance, Li Li nodded happily, and brought up a teacup to invite Xun Chen to have a drink.So far, he has truly accepted Xun Chen and started to pay attention to it.But before that, he looked down on Xun Chen, not only because Xun Chen was a counselor under Yuan Shao's tent, nor because he was born in the Xun family of Yingchuan family; Regarding Xun Chen's records, it is his eldest brother Xun Yu who shines brilliantly and can be called the mastermind of a generation.

The core of the seventeen-character strategy presented by Xun Chen this time is the third step to drive away tigers and wolves. This step is the key to determining the entire plan to pacify the Central Plains.And drive away tigers and wolves.The earliest strategy was Xun Yu's offer to Cao Cao, and the people who were plotted were the three forces of Lu Bu, Liu Bei and Yuan Shu, which achieved great results.did not expect.Now the strategy of driving tigers and wolves out of the mouth of Xun Yu's younger brother Xun Chen was the first to speak out, and the target was precisely the princes of the Central Plains including Cao Cao.

It has to be said that the previous historical track has completely deviated from the planned track and completely changed its appearance. As for where it will eventually go, no one knows.

Just like Xun Chen in Li Li's eyes, this Yingchuan celebrity who was the first to follow Han Fu to become an official.But he helped Yuan Shao seek Jizhou, and then became a counselor under Yuan Shao's command.After Yuan Shao's demise, Xun Chen disappeared.Since then, he has disappeared without a trace.However, everything has changed now.Xun Chen took the initiative to defect to Li Li's command, and in order to win Li Li's appreciation.The first strategy presented is to be generous.With just seventeen characters, you can determine the Central Plains.

Not to mention whether the strategy of setting up the Central Plains is feasible, Xun Chen's broad vision and broad-mindedness to look at the world are enough to impress. No one will despise him, including Li Li.And people with such insights and minds, even if their talents cannot be compared with Guo Jia, Jia Xu and others, they are quite talented.Not a mediocre person.That being the case, it means that Xun Chen is available.As for whether it needs to be reused, it remains to be seen and tested.

In contrast, Xun Chen's status as a nobleman was nothing, even though Li Li had been extremely repulsive and even disgusted with the nobleman before;As the Xiliang army expanded step by step, the territory continued to expand, the population increased, and the soldiers and horses became stronger and stronger, Li Li's views on the nobles and famous families also changed a lot.After all, no matter how the dynasties change and change, there have always been noble clans from ancient times to the present. Even if a group is attacked or eliminated, new clans will rise soon to replace the old clans; this cycle has been repeated for thousands of years. In this way, never cut off.

Since it is impossible to eradicate the gentry and clan forces, Li Li will not insist on going his own way, and has already begun to consider recruiting the gentry and clans for his own use, and Xun Chen is a typical figure among them, and he is also the first clan boy who took the initiative to serve after being defeated and captured.Therefore, Li Li wanted to train Xun Chen to be a benchmark, and it would be a signal and a living example of him opening the door to the elites of the gentry.

Otherwise, as the pace of the Xiliang Army's eastward march is approaching, the gentry clan and local powerful forces will help the princes of all walks to resist desperately, then the resistance encountered by the Xiliang Army will become greater and greater, and it will almost be difficult , Any city or place needs to pay a huge price to storm it down.In this way, no matter how powerful the Xiliang army is and how powerful its soldiers and horses are, it cannot withstand such endless fighting, and the losses are so great that the Xiliang army cannot bear it at all.

Therefore, instead of confronting each other like this, it is better to open the door and allow the gentry, powerful families and powerful people to come to Xiliang to serve as officials.

It is true that this is a compromise, but it is a limited concession, not an unprincipled compromise.This kind of compromise can only seek a relative balance in the constant struggle, so as to seek the basis for cooperation; rather than purely seeking compromise through concessions.Because the concession itself is meaningless, not only will it not help the gentry to accept Li Li and the Xiliang Army under his command, but it will make them push forward, and the lion will open his mouth and ask for prices.

It was based on this consideration that Li Li treated Xun Chen extra favorably, entertained him alone, and treated him courteously.Originally, Li Li just wanted to put on a show and act on occasion, and he didn't really appreciate Xun Chen.Unexpectedly, Xun Chen's words were astonishing, and he actually came up with a grand plan for the Central Plains, and it was very feasible. As long as the plan is proper and the timing is seized, it may not be impossible to realize this grand blueprint one by one.

While thinking about things, Li Li picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, then smiled and said: "Youruo's strategy is quite far-sighted, and it is really extraordinary. But there is a saying that Youruo must have heard before, called 'knowledge is easy to do' Difficult', to put it bluntly, is easier said than done. Therefore, Youruo will put more effort into this in the future, so as to successfully realize this grand plan."

After seeing Xun Chen nodding his head happily, Li Li went on to say: "At present, although our army has won the decisive battle in Loudiyuan, the actual situation is exactly as You Ruo said, and the situation is not optimistic. In this decisive battle, our army dispatched 18 The 25-step cavalry was assisted by the 18 Black Mountain Army under Zhang Yan, with a total strength of 11 troops. However, after a big battle, the Black Mountain Army was almost completely destroyed, and my [-] cavalry also lost nearly seven Thousands of soldiers, only [-] cavalry left after the war, more than half of the casualties, heavy casualties!

At present, although our army still has 40 troops in number, most of these soldiers and horses are the surrendered soldiers and Bingzhou county soldiers captured this time.The number of newly added soldiers and horses is indeed quite a lot, all adding up to 10,000+ troops, but the quality of the soldiers is mixed, and the combat effectiveness is not as good as before. It takes about two years of intensive training to truly become an elite army.

It's a pity that we don't have time to train new recruits at all. The top priority is to send troops to Hanzhong as soon as possible to regain the lost ground, and then wipe out Zhang Lu in Hanzhong in one fell swoop.Otherwise, if Zhang Lu, the scourge, is left to harass our army's rear wantonly, then our Xiliang army will not be able to do anything, and we must always be on guard against Zhang Lu's sneak attack from behind when we go out.Therefore, the land of Hanzhong must be seized, wiped out Zhang Lu as soon as possible, and regained the entire territory of Hanzhong, so as to get rid of a serious problem in the heart, and in the future, it will not be like this time. "

Xun Chen nodded thoughtfully, and said happily: "My lord's words are very true. Hanzhong is located in the hinterland of Liangzhou. It can invade Liangzhou, threaten the western capital Chang'an, and retreat into Bashu. It is safe and sound by virtue of the natural danger of the Shu road. Therefore, since the lord decided to attack Hanzhong, he had to consider Liu Zhang's reaction in Yizhou, because Hanzhong and Yizhou depended on each other.

If Hanzhong is lost, it will open the door to Yizhou, threatening Yizhou at all times. Once a fighter is found, the army can attack Shu Road and go straight to Chengdu.The stakes in this must be understood by Liu Zhang in Yizhou.Therefore, I dare to assert that the key to the final victory or defeat of this crusade against Zhang Lu in Hanzhong lies in whether Liu Zhang in Yizhou sent troops to help Zhang Lu defend Hanzhong.In view of this, the Battle of Hanzhong is definitely not as easy as it seems on the surface. There are huge variables hidden in it, and it is a fierce battle that has been protracted for a long time. It is difficult for our army to attack the entire territory of Hanzhong in one go.

These are all conjectures of this humble official, if there is anything inappropriate, please also ask the Lord Haihan. "

Li Li looked at Xun Chen with a surprised expression, he was stunned for a while, and then nodded happily: "Youruo is indeed very knowledgeable, what you said this time is reasonable, and there is nothing wrong with it, which really impresses me! Now I have something to ask , I wonder if you can help me?"

Xun Chen's expression suddenly changed when he heard the words, a look of surprise appeared between his brows, and he immediately bowed his head and said: "Your lord, just give orders, and I will do my best to live up to my lord's entrustment!"

"Well, that's very good." Li Li nodded slightly, the smile on his face faded instantly, and he said with a solemn expression: "After the division of the army, the Sili will remain as it is for the time being, and no military orders are allowed, and no soldiers are allowed to be transferred without authorization. I have entrusted Jia Xu with full responsibility for this matter. Please order Jia Xu to be appointed as the captain of Sili to preside over all wars within Sili and the three assistants. Now, I plan to appoint you Xun Chen as the prefect of Hongnong to assist Jia Xu handles the military administration of Sili, and waits for the opportunity to start the plan of "conquering the Central Plains in the First World War". If you need it, you can tell Wenhe, and he will fully support you. With this arrangement, I wonder if you are willing to take on this big task?"

"Promise, my minister obeys!" Xun Chen accepted the order loudly and loudly without any hesitation.

Li Li smiled and nodded: "That's good. Right now, Hongnong County's primary task is to properly accommodate the people who migrated from Hedong County. Now that Hedong County has been recovered, those who are willing to return to their homeland should not be stopped; It needs to be settled properly. In addition, You Ruo has another important task, which is to guard the Hangu Pass for me. I will arrange another general to guard the pass. At that time, the two of you will need to cooperate with each other to guard the east gate of Xiliang together. .”

After speaking, Li Li stood up unhurriedly, waved his hand to signal Xun Chen to follow, then walked out of the inner hall and walked straight to the tent of the Chinese army commander in front.

Until their figures gradually faded away, Li Li's hearty laughter when he went out was still resounding in the inner hall: "Tonight is the day when the three armies of Hangu Pass, Xingyang Camp and Bingzhou Army gather together. The feast must have begun by now. You and I How can the two miss it? Hehehe?

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Chapter 800

Chang'an, the mansion of the general who conquered the west.

"I heard that thief Li recently asked his class teacher to return to court?"

"It's true, the old man has heard of it."