In the afternoon, Li Li, who came to the palace to report on the matters in Dongye, was summoned by the emperor separately. Because the information he handed over, he drew a statistical data expression method such as "pie chart", so he needed to explain it himself.

At this moment, Xiao Gang, whose eyes were dark, took the "data summary" and asked: "This pie chart... I have never seen it before, where did Dongye learn it?"

Dongye refers to Li Li, because Li Li is the Dongye Order, Li Li then replied:

"Your Majesty, this picture was figured out by the official himself. According to the percentage, various data are represented in figures. It is very intuitive and can see the proportion of various data."

Xiao Gang was not very clear about what the 'percentage' was, so he put down the information: "Then, Dongye has now recovered 60% of its production capacity, and by January next year, it will be restored to what it used to be?"

"Yes, the premise is to recruit workers in batches and rebuild according to the reconstruction plan formulated by the Xiaguan..."

Xiao Gang looked at Li Li who was full of confidence and wanted to speak but stopped, remembering what his father said at that time.

Perhaps, Li Li is really a talented person?

But for national affairs, how can this young man who has not experienced training have insights?

The current situation was chaotic, which made Xiao Gang, who succeeded to the throne, was in a state of turmoil, and Hou Jing occupied Guangling, and the upstream Jingxiang land caused trouble.

The brothers of King Xiangdong and King Hedong and King Yueyang were at odds. He wanted to solve the problem, but could not think of a good solution.

Therefore, Xiao Gang was almost at the point of seeking medical treatment in an emergency. Now that he remembered what his father said, Li Li was right in front of him, he felt that it was better to ask, maybe the other party could have a solution.

However, the other party is just a small official, so it is definitely not appropriate to ask about the country's strategy.

Seeing this person who wanted to speak but stopped, Li Li wondered if he wanted to "seek medical treatment in a hurry" and asked for advice.

Seeing this person looking sleep-deprived, Li Li judged that the emperor was worried about the situation. In fact, he had ideas and plans to resolve the crisis.

However, he was not qualified to give advice to the emperor, and the court officials would not tolerate small officials participating in the discussion of national affairs.

However, there is an excellent opportunity to "pull projects". If you don't seize them, you won't have it next time.

Li Li was struggling, but heard from the emperor:

"Hou Jing's thief occupied Guangling and could threaten Jiankang again at any time. I plan to send troops to recover Guangling in the autumn. Guangling is a strong city. Can Dongye be prepared to attack the city?"

"Back to Your Majesty, the official official's talents are ready, but..."

Seeing that the emperor seemed to want to ask but couldn't speak, Li Li found a topic of "attacking Guangling" to start, could it be...

He felt that he should still fight for something and win an opportunity for himself: "It's just that the officials think that it's better to attack Shouyang than to attack Guangling."

"Hmm? How do you say this?" Xiao Gang was a little curious.

"Your Majesty forgive me, I am brave enough to give you some opinions on the current situation."

"But it's okay."

"Yes, Your Majesty, can you tell that the Eastern Wei is fighting with the Western Wei now?"

"Don't they fight all the time?"

"As Your Majesty said, it is true, but the two countries are competing for a city, and that is Yingchuan in western Henan."

Li Li asked paper and pen to draw schematic diagrams on the paper to explain the current "international situation" to the emperor.

He drew two intersecting circles on paper. The left circle was the Shannan area of ​​the Western Wei Dynasty (north of the Hanshui River section of Xiangzhou), and the right circle was the Henan area of ​​the Eastern Wei Dynasty.

The intersection of the two is a city called Yingchuan.

"When Hou Jing rebelled against Wei, he both paid tribute to the state and Yuwen family. For this reason, he gave up some prefectures and counties west of Henan, including Yingchuan as the core."

"Last January, after the Battle of Woyang, Hou Jing escaped the Huai River, and the Eastern Wei army led his troops westward to attack Yingchuan occupied by the Western Wei. It seemed that the Eastern Wei had not yet captured Yingchuan until not long ago."

"In other words, the Eastern Wei siege has been besieged for nearly a year and cannot defeat the Yingchuan city."

"Your Majesty, the senior official has a friend in the Shannan area of ​​the Western Wei Dynasty. I heard that the Eastern Wei surrounded Yingchuan, and the Yingchuan defenders were isolated and had no help. They held for a year. During this period, no reinforcements came."

Xiao Gang looked at the schematic diagram drawn by Li Li, frowned, and after a long time, he asked, "What?"

Li Li was surprised: You didn’t hear it when it comes to this point?

"Your Majesty, the Western Wei Dynasty did not send troops to rescue Yingchuan, but Yingchuan is on the south side of the mountain, which is unreasonable."

"Yes, it's not common sense... Could it be that the Yingchuan garrison offended the powerful minister of the Western Wei Dynasty Yuwen Tai, so..."

Li Li was even more surprised: Could you not pay attention to the ‘international situation’?

"Your Majesty, six years ago, the East and West Wei fought in Luoyang. Did Your Majesty forget?"

After this question, Xiao Gang was asked. He seemed to remember something like this, but he was not very clear about the details. After all, this had nothing to do with Liang State.

"Your Majesty, in that great war, the Western Wei suffered a crushing defeat, with heavy casualties, and the original army was almost completely injured and killed. So later, the government system was adopted, and the powerful people from all over the country were accepted and the army was rebuilt."

"The system of the government troops?" Xiao Gang murmured, and became energetic. He did not expect that Li Li knew so much, and that the East and West Wei fought for Yingchuan, and the winner had not been decided for a year.

"Tell me carefully what does this government system have to do with Yingchuan."

Now, Li Li was already shocked: Your strategic vision is so bad, how can you protect the environment and the people!

"Your Majesty, the Western Wei trained new troops, that is, the government troops, but their troops were not completed, so they were unable to resolve the siege of Yingchuan."

"The officials believed that the East and West Wei had no time to look south now, which was a good opportunity for the court to stabilize Yongzhou, recover Huainan, and close Hou Jing to beat the dog!"

Xiao Gang asked: "How do you say this?"

"Your Majesty, the Eastern Wei army besieged Yingchuan and had no time to look south. Although it had occupied Shouyang and Zhongli, there would be no extra troops to be sent to Huainan in the short term."

"So, our army can take advantage of the fact that the Wei army has not yet established a stable foothold in Huainan and attack Shouyang with all its might and then recover Zhongli."

"In this way, the Huai River line (the south bank) is controlled by the imperial court, and Hou Jing is sandwiched between the Jianghuai River, where can he run to?"

"He trapped several cities such as Guangling, and lost his power and could not connect with the north. The morale of the army would inevitably be in chaos. The official army could advance calmly and attack Guangling, which was to close the door and beat the dog."

"Before, the King of Poyang had already captured the outer city of Shouyang, and I was good at siegeing the city, so I was sure to go to Shouyang and Zhongli quickly, Shouyang and Zhongli were both on the banks of the Huai River. The official army took a boat downstream, making it very convenient to march."

"You are really sure to break the city quickly?" Xiao Gang stared at Li Li, as if a drowning man saw a floating wooden board.

But I can't believe that Li Li could break the city so easily, because it took many years for the imperial court to recover Shouyang. In order to defend Zhongli, he mobilized more than 100,000 troops to repel the invading Wei soldiers.

Now, Li Li said that he could quickly break through the two strong cities of Shouyang and Zhongli, which he found it unbelievable.

This time, the Eastern Wei took advantage of the situation to rob Shouyang and Zhongli, and sent troops to Huainan to try to seize the surrendered prefectures and counties. Although they were anxious, they would not be able to do anything, but once the attack on the city was unfavorable and the opponent's reinforcements came, the battle would be impossible.

Li Li replied: "The officials dare not say that they are very sure, but they have 70% certainty. As long as they recover Shouyang and Zhongli, and then send troops to station and strengthen the city defense, they can make the Eastern Wei retreat in the face of difficulties and retreat back to Huaibei."

"As long as we pass the Huai River gate and send heavy troops to guard Jingkou, Hou Jing was locked up in Huainan. His troops could not cross the river to the south and the Huai River to the north, so people's minds would definitely change."

"At that time, Your Majesty only needs to announce the title of Marquis who offer the title of Marquis, and those who are accomplices to the court will not blame them, and the rebels will definitely have internal conflicts."

"While, the King of Yueyang and the King of Xiangdong are constantly in conflict, Your Majesty may be worried that King of Yueyang will borrow troops from the Western Wei Dynasty when he is desperate, or even lead wolves into the house?"

Xiao Gang nodded, and Li Li continued: "But the Western Wei Dynasty could not save even the more important Yingchuan, because the Eastern Wei army besieged Yingchuan was said to have nearly 100,000 troops!"

"The Western Wei Dynasty implemented the military system, and the rebuilt army required time to train. Yingchuan was an important stronghold for the Western Wei Dynasty to attack Henan. The generals struggled to defend for a year. Doesn't the Western Wei court want to send troops to rescue the siege? Think! I must think!"

"But because the battle of Luoyang was too bad, all the veterans were exhausted, the new recruits had not been trained well, and the number was not enough. There were not enough reinforcements to rescue Yingchuan. You must know that they were about 100,000 Eastern Wei soldiers, and there should be no small number of reinforcements."

"Since the Western Wei cannot send a large army to rescue Yingchuan, how can we 'borrow' the army to King Yueyang? Of course, thousands of troops may be sent, will the official army be afraid?"

"Since the wolf cannot come, you can send an important official to Yongzhou to mediate. At worst, you can personally escort the King of Yueyang back to Beijing to ensure his safety and wealth."

Li Li's analysis made Xiao Gang feel suddenly enlightened. The dilemma that made him frown before now seems to be not without a solution.

The East and West have their own difficulties now, so as long as you go to Shouyang and Zhongli, you can close the "door" of Huai River, then "beat the dog" and deal with Hou Jing.

In Yongzhou, people can be sent to appease the King of Yueyang. Even if the King of Yueyang is desperate, the Western Wei will not be able to send a large army south in a hurry.

Maybe thousands of soldiers would be sent here, but how could the officials in the Jiangmian area be afraid of these few thousand soldiers?

But there is a premise, the premise is that what Li Li said in the Eastern Wei did not attack Yingchuan for a long time, and the Western Wei implemented the military system of the government. Shortly after the new army formed, it was temporarily unable to launch a large-scale attack.

Moreover, can Shouyang and Zhongli really easily conquered? Since the Eastern Wei has already captured these two important Huainan towns, how could he sit down and watch the official army attack the city without paying attention?

Xiao Gang looked at Li Li again, still having some doubts: Li Li was only in his early twenties and was born in a cold place. He was just a fish-liang official before, so how could he be so well-informed and understand the current situation so well?

If national affairs cannot be played by one, how can he easily make a decision if he listens to his own words?

Seeing that the emperor was a little hesitant, Li Li was quite disappointed, although he could understand the other party's prudence, he was quite disappointed. Others said slightest words, and the emperor seemed not very proficient in strategy, so he probably couldn't make up his mind.

However, based on his own information channels, he judged the situation of Yingchuan that the Eastern Wei and Western Wei really had no time to divide their troops south for the time being.

At least, it is impossible to send troops south on a large scale and take advantage of the situation to rob.

So this is a valuable period of strategic opportunity, even if it is only one year or even half a year, only by seizing it can the whole game of chess be alive.

Of course, the premise is that the combat effectiveness of the Liang army must be guaranteed and can defeat the Eastern Wei soldiers in the Huainan area. Otherwise, the field battle will be unfavorable and even if there is a city, it will not be able to defend it.

Only when the newly ascended Emperor Dabao can heal Yongzhou and Huainan and kill Hou Jing can he establish his prestige and intimidate the ambitious.

It would be a pity if you miss this opportunity.

For those with humble backgrounds, war is the only opportunity to make a name for themselves. At present, there is an opportunity in front of Li Li. It would be a pity to miss it.

Seeing the emperor pondering, Li Li decided to fight for it again. Since the emperor was suspicious of the news he had inquired about, he did not believe that he could quickly break through Shouyang and Zhongli, the best way was...

Use ppt (presentation) to fool this "Dr. Xiao" and all the "executives".

After all, there is a saying in the workplace in later generations: It is better to do a good job of PPT than to do it well.

As a small official, he is not qualified to participate in decision-making. Even if he participates, he is not confident enough. However, when it comes to siege skills, he can argue, after all, he has the record of quickly attacking Dongfu City.

"Your Majesty, the officials will not say anything great, and the officials in the court will not allow the officials to discuss military strategies in absurd manner, but the officials are good at siegeing the city and are sure to go to Shouyang and Zhongli quickly."

"Your Majesty is advised to consider the advice offered by the emperor. If you think it is feasible, but you are worried that you will not be able to go to Shouyang quickly, Zhongli..."

"The officials are not talented, and I am willing to deduce the siege for Your Majesty and all the officials!"
Chapter completed!