Chapter 86: Small defeat is the best
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the village was naturally very lively. Li Ze's powerful generals came to greet him with his family. Even Shi Zhuang returned to the village to reunite with his son after he had settled the secret camp.
In previous years, the New Year was not as prosperous as this year. The key was Mrs. Wang. Mrs. Wang was deserted and quiet and did not make fun of it. After everyone came to the door, they would sit for a while and would say goodbye tactfully. This year was very different. Li Che came to the door and made a fuss, which made Li Ze and his son untied their knots. Last night, the mother and his son had a reunion dinner with affectionate hearts and vigiled until the early morning. Finally, they took some bamboo and threw it into the burning fire outside. After hearing the crackling sound, they went back to sleep.
A large group of people arrived at Mingshu Academy. Before they could sit firmly, Xia Zhu, who was in Jingxinju, came to pass the message, saying that the wife wanted to meet the big wife and baby, and Jingxinju also prepared food for the entertainment. Everyone was surprised and happy for Li Ze. The wife's temperament had changed a lot.
At this time, most people get married very early, but Li Ze and his subordinates were originally fighting each other one by one. In the past, they had time to find a wife, but after they arrived at the village and gradually stabilized, they each gathered their wives and had children, like Tu Lichun, a man of thirty-five or six years old, a son and a daughter, the older one was only six years old, and the younger one was only four years old. The remaining few were about this age.
"Young Master, I didn't expect the wife to meet the wife and baby at home. I didn't bring any gifts to the wife!" Tu Lichun stood up and said uneasy.
"What gift do you want? My mother is lonely and has been in a long time, so she is not good for her health. Your wife and baby are going to have fun with her. It is the best gift. Go quickly and go quickly. The remaining group of old men are just ready to drink, chat and brag." Li Ze smiled and waved: "Xia He, you can also help take care of her, you don't need you here."
"I don't take care of you here, okay?" Xia He hesitated a little.
"What's wrong? If you are not here, they will be even more relaxed." Li Ze said.
"Miss Xia He, please help me watch Shi Ping. He is alone and has a naughty character. Don't let him bother your wife." Shi Zhuang bowed.
Xia He nodded, held Shi Ping with one hand, and went out with a group of women and babies and went to Jingxinju.
Three tables were opened in Mingshu Garden, and the four brothers Chen Changping were called over, but Chen Changping was the only one who could sit at Li Ze's table. On the day when Li Che came, his archery skills were extremely amazing. At this moment, sitting on the main table did not make some other elderly people feel uncomfortable.
After all, people make a living by their ability.
However, compared with other people, they still seem a little out of place and a little taciturn on the table. The best eloquent person on the table is Tuhu. He has been running around for many years and has a variety of people dealing with him. Naturally, he has learned it. Speaking of all kinds of anecdotes outside, it is vivid and vivid, and everyone is interested in it. After all, almost everyone here stays in this small village all year round, and walks far away, just to go to the county. Only Tu Lichun, and sometimes he will go back to Zhenzhou.
The blocked news and poor circulation are the characteristics of this era. Even Li Ze's reflections of various places remain in the memories of the previous life, but time has changed, how can this time be the same as the next life?
"Brother Tu, tell us about Lu Long's military style now!" Chen Changping, who had been drinking silently, suddenly spoke. As soon as he spoke, the room became quiet. In fact, the people in the room were also very concerned about this issue.
The young master today is very different from the young masters in the past. Judging from this trend, it is a matter of no doubt that the young master goes out to compete with someone. When things get to this point, even if you don’t fight, people will come to the door. Those who can sit in this room basically have their honor and disgrace in this life tied to Li Ze. If Li Ze is good, they will naturally be fine.
Tu Hu glanced at Li Ze, saw Li Ze nodding, then put down his chopsticks and said, "Lu Long, the desire to be unofficial is already Sima Zhao's heart, and everyone knows it. But the opponent they face is also extremely powerful. I won't say anything about Gao Pian from Hedong. He restrained Lu Long's main force. In my opinion, the decisive battle is between Lu Long and Hedong. As for our side, it's just a side of the army!"
Chen Congxing stood up, poured wine for everyone on the table, and said, "I heard that after spring soaring here, we will join forces with Zhenwu, Henghai will take the lead in launching an attack on Lu Long's Yingzhou, so why didn't Lu Long and Zhang Zhongwu feel anything?"
"How is this possible?" Tu Hu smiled and said, "Why did Lu Long know about the troops of Chengde, Henghai and Zhenwu, the three governors, mobilized such a big movement? But what can we do if we know? His military configuration cannot be adjusted in a short time. There are too many aspects involved here. However, Zhang Zhongwu had already arranged troops in Yingzhou. His powerful general Shi Jing stationed in Yingzhou, with three thousand soldiers and ten thousand soldiers under his command. He had insufficient offense, but he had enough defense. Judging from Zhang Zhongwu's strategy, he was to concentrate his strength to fight Gao Pian to the death. If he defeated Gao Pian, the three families here would be united, and they would be afraid that they would scatter soon."
"In this way, do we actually have a great chance of winning in Yingzhou in this battle?" Chen Congxing frowned.
Tu Hu's eyes flashed and he nodded: "In theory, this is the case. After all, after the three families united, the soldiers alone could exceed 10,000, and the soldiers in the palace could reach 50,000, which had an absolute advantage over the strength of the troops."
The people in the house probably discussed this matter in private, and of course they were very clear that if the coalition forces here won a great victory, it would be actually unfavorable for Li Ze. Chengde's side had already decided that Li Che would lead the army to the expedition, and the governor Li Anguo went to Shenzhou to take charge as a supporter. Shenzhou was originally the territory of Li Che's mother's family. When Li Che led his army to fight independently this time, Shenzhou would definitely do everything he could to help him succeed. As long as he succeeded, Li Che's position in Chengde would never be shaken in the slightest.
This is a very contradictory thing. Do you want to say that everyone is looking forward to success and virtue and failure? Everyone really doesn't have the intention, but if the success and virtue win, they will really have no good life. At that time, it would be strange if Li Che returned from success and returned. And at that time, I am afraid that Cao Xin in Yizhou will not be as ambiguous as he is now.
"It seems that the army is strong, but it's really hard to say if it really fights!" Li Ze raised his wine glass and signaled everyone to drink: "The three families sent troops, but there was no unified command. Instead, they fought each other. This is a bit unreliable. In fact, it's better for the whole family to go up and do it. Now everyone points to me and I point at you. They have different hearts and different opinions. If you are not careful, it will be the end of a great defeat. Shi Zhuang, do you think I'm right?"
Shi Zhuang nodded and said, "What the young master said is the right reason. The three families said they were jointly sending troops. In fact, they each had their own interests and demands. They usually fought endlessly. Now, because of Lu Long, a powerful enemy, he barely joined forces. In my opinion, if you have the opportunity to cut each other, I am afraid that everyone will not hesitate. To be honest, the young master said, I am not optimistic about this joint troops. After Tu Da said that Shi Jingke is not easy to meet. If he has such an opportunity in front of him, it would be strange if he doesn't use it."
Chen Congxing's face relaxed when he heard this, "It would be harmless to see if the coalition forces were defeated in a small battle, but for us, it was good news. As long as Gao Pian won, it would be fine."
Everyone just laughed. This was true, but no one would say it like Chen Congxing.
Chapter completed!