In Huaiyin, he traveled in the western suburbs, in the military camp, Emperor Xiao Xun, accompanied by civil and military officials, read the soldiers in the palace.

In the autumn wind, soldiers wearing red military uniforms and black armor lined up in neat rows. From a distance, they looked like a red and black ocean.

The great military power was at least shown from the queue. Xiao Xun was very excited to see these soldiers with such momentum.

On the side, Li Li looked at the crowd in front of him, unmoved.

The team is neat and the soldiers are very energetic, which is good.

But the new team that has not been tested in actual combat can only be put into the strategic decisive battle. No matter how you look at it, it cannot be relieved.

Therefore, Li Li believes that on the ground of caution, the Northern Expedition should be slow, and at least after the military troops have been tempered, it is better to take on heavy responsibilities.

However, the situation is not right.

Looking at the emperor who was happy and the civil and military officials around him who began to discuss the Northern Expedition, Li Li realized that the matter was a bit serious.

When the aunts buying vegetables in the vegetable market are talking about the stock market, it means that the stock market crash is coming.

The prince-in-law, the accompanying prince-in-law, was also shocked by the scene in front of him.

He was filled with a sense of pride and saw Li Li looking thoughtful, thinking that this person must be thinking about how to recover Henan, so he whispered:

"General, if the official army is invaded in the north, it will definitely be as powerful as a rock!"

"Well? That's natural." Li Li smiled slightly, which made Wang? feel happy.

The generals all said "that's natural", which means that the chances of regaining Henan are very good.

Seeing that the prince-consort who was not engaged in military affairs was so optimistic, Li Li added: "However, Qi will not sit idly by and watch Henan fall, and he will definitely fight with all his strength."

"They don't want to lose Qingzhou, but they still can't take it back." Wang? was still optimistic. He felt that as long as the Northern Expedition Army was commanded by Li Li and the Xuzhou Army who was good at fighting, they would definitely not be defeated.

Li Li didn't say anything more. Now that everyone is optimistic about the situation of the Northern Expedition, he can't speak the opposite in an open manner.

Wang? As a child of the Wang family in Langya, there was no need to worry about this kind of thing, but now they are so optimistic. It can be seen that the whole court has fallen into a state of fanaticism of "the victory of the Northern Expedition".

The recovery of Henan is just around the corner. After several years of operation, it is not impossible to send troops to attack Qi and recover Hebei.

In this way, hundreds of years of war may end and the whole world will be unified.

Who doesn't want to witness this moment coming with his own eyes?

So, it's time to go to the Northern Expedition this year.

Even if you think about this kind of thing, it can really make people excited, but Li Li is not that optimistic.

Qi State is strong and there is no problem in defending one or two. Even if it loses Henan and Hebei, it has thick blood and can hold on.

Moreover, the Qi army has strong combat effectiveness, so it is not easy to fight the Henan battle.

Others can see the problems that Li Li can see, but now everyone is hotly discussing the Northern Expedition, what's going on?

He believes that many of the officials who called for the Northern Expedition were probably the type who were not afraid of major troubles. These people should know that if the Northern Expedition this year, it would be really difficult.

Although the recovery of Qingzhou the year before yesterday was considered a sudden incident, the participating teams were mainly composed of serious officials.

It is different now. The government soldiers who have been trained for less than two years mainly come from local tyrants, large families and their troops, as well as rural soldiers. Small-scale battles may be able to fight, but it is still unknown how the large army performs during combat.

The Northern Expedition to Henan will inevitably attract the main force of the Qi army and launch a strategic decisive battle. In this high-intensity combat state, can the military soldiers composed of powerful armed forces withstand the test?

Li Li felt that he was suffocating, so according to his original idea, the soldiers of the government returned to their respective military offices after the review this year. When the next year comes, they will first participate in some border friction wars and hone their skills, and then talk about the Northern Expedition.

Now it seems that with the help of countless people, the calls for the Northern Expedition immediately became increasingly louder.

The emperor was already itchy and could not stand it when he saw that people were able to do it. He was going to fight the Northern Expedition this year and wanted to regain the feat of regaining Qingzhou.

Therefore, he temporarily changed his plan and took the initiative to go to Shouyang to inspect the Huaixi official army, including the Huaixi prefecture soldiers.

Then he returned to Zhongli, reviewed the soldiers in Huaizhong area, and finally returned to Huaiyin, reviewed the soldiers in Huaidong area.

This move did save a lot of expenses, preventing a large number of soldiers from going to Huaiyin and returning to the garrison, thereby saving a lot of expenses incurred.

However, the emperor's eagerness to fight the Northern Expedition was also fully exposed.

Then, in an optimistic atmosphere of public opinion, the young and energetic young emperor personally led the army. Once the war is unfavorable or it is severely hit, his mentality will inevitably fall from one extreme to another.

Thinking of this, Li Li couldn't help but look at the emperor.

I saw the boy blushing with excitement, and he was already in a state of fanaticism of "Northern Expedition! Northern Expedition!"

It turns out that he is a middle-second teenager and is very prone to impulsiveness.

Li Li withdrew his gaze and began to think.

It's time to come, complaining is useless, but fortunately, he has dealt with it.

......

In the mansion, Li Li talked with the visiting Wang Lin. As the governor of Bozhou, Wang Lin came with the soldiers to travel with him this time. In addition to accepting the proofreading, he also had to participate in the discussion on the Northern Expedition to Henan.

Speaking of the Northern Expedition, which is now hotly discussed by everyone, Wang Lin is worried:

"This year's Northern Expedition is too difficult. Most of the soldiers trained in the government have not fought hard battles. Now the morale is high, which is nothing more than blind optimism."

"If the official army attacks Henan, the Qi army will definitely come with all their strength to rescue it. The terrain of Henan is flat and there is no danger to defend from all directions. The cavalry comes and goes freely and cannot be defended. It is no better than the battle of Qingzhou."

"And, now there are people talking about the Northern Expedition everywhere, Qi must have heard of it, be prepared early, then..."

"To recover Henan, there are actually two major battles. The first is attack and the second is defense. If you can attack and cannot defend, it means you have not captured it."

"If I hope the Zhou army will attack and restrain the main force of the Qi army, I think it will be unstable at all."

Seeing Wang Lin complaining in a lingering manner, Li Li smiled like an old woman: "Where has Wang Lang's sharpness gone?"

"Oh, Mr. Pengcheng, you can't see how great the hidden dangers of this year's Northern Expedition are. Just stand by and watch?" After Wang Lin said that, he looked at Li Li with a serious look:

"Your Majesty is enterprising, this is a good thing. It is rare for the heroes of the two Huai Rivers to join the war enthusiastically, but it is of great importance. How can you play tricks? If this Northern Expedition is unfavorable, I am afraid that Your Majesty will be hit hard..."

Li Li put away his smile and looked at Wang Lin with a serious face: "There is no doubt that the Battle of Henan is a decisive battle between the two countries, which is related to the national destiny and cannot be played with."

"However, the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop. Some people are afraid that the world will not be in chaos, so they fanned the flames and instigated the emperor to fight the Northern Expedition this year."

"At this time, if anyone stops it, it will become the target of public criticism. I can force it to stop it. Then what about? The emperors either agree or remain silent. Don't you think it's like watching the fun?"

Wang Lin still hoped that Li Li could take action: "Then we have to persuade him. He is very likely to suffer setbacks by force in the Northern Expedition. If so, all his previous efforts will be wasted."

He hoped that Li Li could hold the emperor and asked the emperor to endure it for another year or two.

"No, there is no need, the chance of winning depends on how to fight." Li Li was very calm. Since he discovered that the emperor had entered the fanatical state of the Northern Expedition, he immediately asked someone to discuss countermeasures and listened to many people's suggestions, so he had a solution.

He asked Wang Lin: "I'll ask you, let you preside over the Northern Expedition under the current situation. If you want to ensure your chances of winning, how should you fight?"

Wang Lin thought for a while and replied: "If you attack Henan head-on, it will be a big deal. It would be better to divide the troops into Hebei, burn, kill and loot in Hebei, and constrain the main force of the Qi army."

"Of course, this kind of fighting style is probably only Xuzhou Army..." Speaking of this, Wang Lin widened her eyes: "Why... are you going to do this?"

Li Li did not answer positively, but said: "The key to regaining Henan is to annihilate the main force of the Qi army in field. As long as the main force of the Qi State's field, even if it is only part of it, Henan will be like a turtle in a jar."

"Since it's a decisive battle, wherever you fight, aren't it all fighting?"

Wang Lin was still surprised: "Why is this? Hebei is the territory of Qi. Xuzhou army crossed the river and entered Hebei. Just restraining the risk is not small. We have to fight the other side. This is too risky."

Li Li replied: "No, no, instead of pulling a group of mobs and the main force of the Qi army in Henan to win the field, it is better to fight in the other side's territory..."

"When Huaiyin hotly discussed the news of the Northern Expedition and reached Yecheng, the monarchs and ministers of Qi must have begun to prepare. Their attention will be concentrated in Henan, then..."

Wang Lin still felt that this was too risky: "If the Xuzhou army set out first and attacked Hebei, it would be isolated and helpless, fighting on the enemy's territory. If you are not careful, you can just..."

"At this moment, the main force of the Xuzhou Army should have crossed the river." Li Li suddenly said, Wang Lin looked at him in surprise, shocked by the news.

Li Li picked up the wine pot and poured wine for himself: "Don't worry, I told Your Majesty in advance, this is a surprise."

"If the famous Xuzhou army is wiped out this time, it will make the Northern Expedition frenzy cool down."

Li Li's tone was calm and even laughed a few times. Wang Lin felt a murderous aura in her laughter.

"However, no Qi** team can defeat the Xuzhou army from the front, no." Li Li raised his glass, "because that was the army I brought out."

Wang Lin raised her glass and looked at Li Li, feeling a little uneasy.

I was worried that the Xuzhou army would go deeper alone and would not be able to break through the encirclement after a fight, so I was in Hebei.

I was also worried that once the Xuzhou army really came and went smoothly in Hebei and showed its strong combat capabilities, what would the court think?

After drinking the wine in the glass, Li Li said: "The Northern Expedition is not a matter of the Xuzhou Army alone. When the war begins, I will wait and see the performance of the Bozhou Army!"
Chapter completed!