General's Talent, Xu Da's Discussion of Power
In Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Liu Yi had a main force of 150,000 soldiers under him.
The Yuan Court army came from Dadu and if they wanted to attack Jiangzhe, they would first attack Jinling.
After receiving news of the arrival of the 300,000 Yuan Court troops, Liu Yi quickly gathered his troops and moved them all to Jin Ling City.
In the city, Liu Yi was patrolling the barracks with his men.
"Cult Master, our army is different from the 100,000 soldiers from before after cultivating the Military Body Fist. All of them are good men. This time, we must wipe out the Yuan Army!”A young man beside Liu Yi said excitedly.
This young man was called Lan Yu, Chang Yuchun's brother-in-law. He was only eighteen or nineteen years old, but he had already experienced many battles. Although his abilities were not as good as Chang Yuchun's, he was already a little sharp. He could be considered a rising star in the Ming Cult army.
Originally, Liu Yi had only discovered that this kid was brave in battle and had a certain degree of command during a few major battles. Later on, after learning that his name was Blue Jade, he directly brought him along to nurture him, guiding him in the art of war, and personally teaching him martial arts.
One had to know that Lan Yu was not only one of the founding generals of the Ming Dynasty, but he was also one of the top ten generals in the entire Ming Dynasty. Lan Yu in this world did not disappoint Liu Yi.
Of course, Lan Yu wasn't the most outstanding talent that Liu Yi had found. In the entire Heavenly World, the person that Liu Yi valued the most was the calm young man who followed Liu Yi silently.
His name was Xu Da!
As for why Xu Da did not follow Zhu Yuanzhang, it was because Zhu Yuanzhang was dead.
This Ming Taizu, who was likely to unify the world in the future, was directly killed by Yu Daiyan, who was arranged by Liu Yi, without anyone knowing.
With Liu Yi around, why would they need Zhu Yuanzhang?
"Xu Da, tell me what you think of this battle?”Liu Yi said to the silent Xu Da without turning his head.
"How this battle goes will depend on how Cult Master wants to fight!”Xu Da said in a deep voice.
"Oh, tell me the details!" Liu Yi smiled and said with interest.
"Just like what Blue Jade said before, our 150,000 strong army isn't something that ordinary armies can compare to. All of them are strong and brave. Even if we fight head-on, we don't fear the 300,000 Yuan Army!”
"However, it's easy to defeat them, but it's difficult to annihilate the Yuan Dynasty army. But as long as we annihilate them, we won't have anyone to fight against in Jiangnan. Cult Master can take advantage of this victory to take down the entire Jiangnan!”
Xu Da said in a deep voice. He couldn't help but size up Liu Yi from the corner of his eyes. He guessed his Lord's thoughts. Xu Da felt somewhat uneasy in his heart, even though Liu Yi was usually very magnanimous.
"You don't have to worry. Just say whatever you think of.”Liu Yi couldn't help but laugh. How could Xu Da's little thoughts be hidden from Liu Yi?
"Yes, there are rebellions everywhere in the world now. It is impossible for the Yuan Meng Imperial Court to quell the rebellions all at once. Therefore, they want to wipe out the south in one fell swoop to prevent our Ming Cult from becoming too powerful!”
"However, as long as the 300,000 Yuan Meng troops are lost, the Yuan Court will not be able to provide any more troops. At that time, they will first have to stabilize the Central Plains and the north and will no longer have the time to care about Jiangnan!”
"Therefore, we must annihilate this 300,000 Yuan army in this battle!”
"Jinling is an important place. Even if the Yuan army splits up, most of the troops will definitely come to Jinling. Moreover, the Cult Master has gathered all 150,000 troops in Jinling. It looks like a life-and-death battle."
"According to my speculation, there is a high possibility that the Yuan Dynasty army will not split up their forces. Instead, they will directly bring 300,000 troops to fight us. After all, the longer we drag this out, the more disadvantageous it will be for the Yuan Court!”
"If it's really as I've guessed, the battle between the hundreds of thousands of troops on both sides will definitely not end in a short period of time.”
"Our army has stored a large amount of rations in Jin Ling City, enough to last us for three months or even longer. However, the Yuan Court army has come from afar and there are beacon fires everywhere.”
"If we want to wipe out the Yuan Dynasty army, it's best to start with the rations. If we can make the Yuan Dynasty army run out of rations, then there's a great chance of wiping out the entire Yuan Dynasty army at once!”
After Liu Yi heard this, he couldn't help but nod slightly. Xu Da's analysis had almost hit the nail on the head.
However, at this moment, Chang Yuchun said,""Yuande's words were brilliant, but he missed out on one thing!”
Yuande was Xu Da's character.
Xu Da couldn't help but frown when he heard Chang Yuchun's words. It wasn't because he was unhappy with Chang Yuchun's rebuttal, but because he was thinking about what he hadn't thought of.
However, after a few breaths, Xu Da said,"Cult Master still wants to eliminate the Yuan Court's Foreign Elders who came to Jiangnan?”
"Haha, as expected of Xu Da. If you don't become a general, you might even become a strategist!”Liu Yi couldn't help but laugh.
"Cult Master, you flatter me. This subordinate doesn't deserve it!”Xu Da said, slightly embarrassed.
Xu Da was born in a humble background. He had always been a member of the Ming Cult's lower ranks. After meeting Liu Yi, he was promoted wantonly and suddenly rose to a high position. Xu Da was still a little reserved, but Liu Yi was never stingy with his appreciation of Xu Da.
After coming to the Heavenly World, Liu Yi had yet to find a true top strategist, but he had found three talented generals.
Chang Yuchun was a fierce general, Lan Yu was a wise general, but Xu Da was a rare commander.
There were only one or two people like Xu Da who could command troops and battle strategies in every era. Even in the Three Kingdoms era, where the stars were gathered, the only person who could compare to Xu Da in terms of wisdom and strategy was Zhou Yu.
Unfortunately, the foundation of this world was too weak, far inferior to the Three Kingdoms World that Liu Yi was in.
Whether it was Xu Da or Chang Yuchun, they were only at the level of martial artists. They were too inconspicuous in the Three Kingdoms World.
Wisdom and strategy could be used in any world, but it was different when it came to leading troops in battle.
In the World of the Three Kingdoms, armies were shrouded in clouds, generals could cut mountains, and strategists could summon wind, rain, and thunder with their spells. Without strength, no matter how good one was at commanding an army, they would still be useless in the World of the Three Kingdoms.
Looking at the three of them, Liu Yi couldn't help but feel that nurturing these three people was undoubtedly a difficult and long-term task.
After his spiritual talent advanced, not only could Liu Yi stay in this world longer, but he could also bring more people to the Three Kingdoms World.
Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, and Lan Yu were all generals chosen by Liu Yi. In the future, not only would they have to follow him to conquer the Three Kingdoms World, but they would also have to accompany him to conquer the heavens. Without sufficient strength, how could they deal with powerful opponents in the myriad worlds?
"It seems that after returning to the Three Kingdoms World, I have to recruit an Alchemist. Otherwise, it will be too difficult to nurture talents!”Liu Yi couldn't help but think.
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