"Could it be that this kid really has an outstanding art of war?”
Li Shi Min looked at Xue Rengui and asked in confusion.
Since it was still early, he was not in a hurry to leave. He ordered the imperial guards to wait outside. He also moved a small stool and listened to Xue Rengui's lecture on the art of war.
As the number one commander of the Great Tang, he was also well versed in the art of war. Whether or not he had some skill was obvious!
Even Xu Chen sat down and smiled at Xue Rengui, signaling him to continue.
"Alright, if there are no doubts, I will continue with the blitzkrieg. This blitzkrieg uses high mobility and takes advantage of the enemy's surprise to quickly cut in like a swarm of locusts! It had three main points! First of all…"
Blitzkrieg spoke for an hour. He took a sip of water and said,
"I've already talked about the lightning warfare and guerrilla warfare. Next, I'm going to talk about a protracted war! This is also the fighting style that Master and I have discussed the most. Similarly, it is also the most common fighting style. On the battlefield, if the enemy holds fast and doesn't come out, how can we deal with them? If their rations didn't arrive and they needed to defend, how could they defend? Let's see…"
The profundities of the battle of attrition were much deeper than that of the battle of lightning. He had been talking for almost two hours, and Li Shimin and the others were listening to him. They couldn't help but applaud and praise him!
The art of war was obscure and difficult to understand. No one had ever been able to explain the details of the battlefield in such a systematic and concise manner. Moreover, it was so comprehensive that it had considered almost all possible factors!
They were so engrossed in listening that they did not even notice the passage of time. In the blink of an eye, the sun had already set.
"Wonderful, wonderful! I, Old Cheng, have always thought that the art of war and strategies are all things to scare people. After hearing it today, I feel that I am really a toad at the bottom of a well!”
Cheng Yaojin shook his head and sighed. He cupped his hands at Li Jing and said,
"Apothecary, in the past, I had some prejudice against your art of war. Please don't take offense. You are the number one general of the Great Tang!”
Everyone present was a veteran who had experienced hundreds of battles. Xue Rengui's theory was just a little bit of a debate in their hearts, and they knew that it was true. Those things that they couldn't understand in the past were now solved.
At this moment, those boorish men who relied on their talent to fight no longer dared to underestimate the power of military strategy!
"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it. In front of Xue Rengui and Xu Chen, I'm just a flame.”
Li Jing waved his hand repeatedly. He was humble and sincere.
He truly felt that even though he had studied the art of war for so many years, he was not as thorough as Xue Rengui, let alone Xu Chen.
If his disciple was already so brilliant, then who knew how brilliant his master would be!
"Rengui, thank you for your praise.”
Xu Chen ordered with a smile.
His disciple was in the limelight, and he was in the limelight in front of these big shots. Then he would have more face as his master. Of course, he would be happy.
"Thank you, High Dukes. Master is a hundred times better than Rengui. Rengui would never dare to be compared to Master.”
Xue Rengui cupped his fists at everyone humbly.
"Haha, Rengui, don't be too humble. Your master is indeed very powerful, but in terms of military strategy, today is your home ground.”
Li Shi Min smiled again. He looked at Xu Chen and said deliberately,
"You keep saying that your master is more powerful than you, but he never said a word about the art of war from the beginning to the end. I don't quite believe it.”
He was forcing Xu Chen to show off his skills. How could the old foxes not understand? They immediately said in unison,
"We don't believe it either!"
Seeing this, Xu Chen knew that he had to show off his skills. He could only stand up helplessly and gesture for Xue Rengui to sit down. Then, he said,
"Alright, since you've forced me into a dead end, I'll talk about it. However, I won't talk about anything new. I'll just supplement what Rengui said just now, such as this discussion about a protracted war.”
"Let's say that a country wants to invade our Great Tang. This country is very powerful and has great combat strength. They can easily cross our borders and pillage. Their troops can patrol the borders of our Great Tang and enter at any time. If they invade our Great Tang, how should we respond?”
His words made everyone present, including Li Shi Min, look serious.
Who was he talking about? Wasn't this referring to the Turks? Everyone knew that the Turks were eyeing the Great Tang covetously. In truth, everyone present wanted to destroy him, but he was simply too powerful.
With the Great Tang's current strength, it was no match for the Turks. If the Turks took advantage of this period of weakness and suddenly attacked, how could they resist?
According to the historical records, Li Shi Min had no other choice. His choice was to sign an alliance agreement with Jie Li Khan in humiliation. He had to pay countless gold and silver treasures to feed this jackal!
Now, he was still at a loss. Therefore, he pricked up his ears to listen, wanting to hear Xu Chen's insight.
" First, let's talk about the first extreme situation. Our Great Tang is far weaker than the other side, so we have no way to resist the invasion of other countries. In this case, we have to fight a protracted war. We will use the geographical environment of our country to extend the enemy's supply line. We will give up the Gobi Desert and grasslands and rely on the favorable terrain to organize a defense, and then…"
" Secondly, the regular troops should avoid the enemy's elites and place the battlefield in the enemy's territory. If we can cut off their food supply lifeline, then the enemy's cavalry will be stuck in the quagmire of logistics, and their efficiency will be greatly reduced. As for our troops, we will have to…"
" Finally, I want to say that a military power has appeared in the surrounding areas of a country. Regardless of whether the country has the intention to invade or not, it has already become a potential threat. We must prepare for the rainy day and set up permanent fortifications in advance.”
"The above is what I have thought of for the time being.”
Xu Chen's expression was very serious, and Li Shiming and the others were even more serious!
The atmosphere in the courtyard was no longer cheerful, but dead silent.
This argument was really too depressing, it almost diluted the joy of Li Shiming's ascension to the throne, and diluted the pride of Zhangsun Wuji and the others.
It was as if war was about to arrive, or more likely…war had already arrived.
The sky gradually darkened. The few High Dukes remained silent. Li Shiming gestured for them to leave first. As for him, he pondered for a long time before standing up from the bench and slowly turning around to leave.
When he reached the door, he turned around again and looked at Xu Chen deeply. He said in a low voice,"
"I will let the historian record your words and record them in history.”
On this day, Li Shimin paid a visit to Xu Chen and laid the foundation for the Great Tang's eternal prosperity. It was known as the Azure Dragon Conference.
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