In the camp of the Tang army, Li Ji looked at Zhang Liang and the other two.
He cupped his fists and said to Cheng Yaojin and the other two,
"Generals, thanks to His Majesty's favor, Li Ji has been ordered to lead the three armies. I hope that the three generals will cooperate in the future!“
Li Ji understood that these three people would never submit to him. He had to bring up Li Shimin, or else he would not be able to lead this army and fight this battle.
Zhang Liang was defeated and didn't get punished. He felt lucky and immediately cooperated,"Great General, you are worrying too much. Since you are the Emperor's chosen one, I will naturally cooperate.“
At this point, Zhang Liang paused and said thoughtfully,
"However, many of Liang's troops have been lost, and it will be difficult to fight a hard battle! Please be part of the army's reserve force."
What did he mean? Li Ji frowned. He was afraid of not fighting this battle. He was about to get angry.
Cheng Yaojin said,"Li Ji, if you ask me, the Emperor sent you here for nothing. Li Chengdao is just a yellow-haired brat. To me, Old Cheng, he's just a piece of cake.”
Cheng Yaojin didn't put Youzhou Province or Li Chengdao in his eyes at all.
Zhang Gongjin also sneered." A teenage kid and a frightened Luo Yi. They only won two rounds by trickery. They can't be a big enemy!"”
Zhang Gongjin could not be blamed for being arrogant. He really looked down on Yuchi Jingde and Zhang Liang.
In his eyes, Yuchi Jingde was a pure warrior and a boorish man, so what did he know about the art of war?
Zhang Liang even relied on flattery to get there. He had no ability at all.
Li Ji couldn't help but frown when he heard what the three of them said. Why did the Emperor hand this hot potato to him?
In terms of official position and ability to lead troops, he, Li Ji, was completely above these three.
However, in terms of closeness, he could not compare. Although it was impossible to disobey orders in a battle, he always felt awkward, as if strength did not come.
Li Ji couldn't be blamed for thinking too much. Li Shimin did treat him average. Just take the Lingyan Pavilion that Li Shimin ordered people to build ten years later as an example.
Li Ji was only ranked twenty-third on the twenty-four meritorious officials chart, below Zhang Gongjin, Zhang Liang, and Cheng Yaojin.
This was very unfair to Li Ji. Whether it was the war at the end of the Sui Dynasty or the foreign war during the Zhenguan period, Li Ji had made great contributions. He might not be ranked in the top three, but there was no problem in ranking in the top ten.
From this, it could be seen that this ranking was mostly based on Li Shimin's preference.
From the rankings, it was clear how close the four were to Li Shimin.
Li Ji knew that it was useless to be angry, so he could only suppress his anger and say,"Tomorrow, the army will set out. Cheng Yaojin will have 30,000 right-guard soldiers as the front, Zhang Gongjin will have 50,000 Daizhou soldiers as the middle, and Zhang Liang will have 20,000 soldiers as the rear.”
Zhang Liang and the other two casually cupped their hands and walked out of the main tent after receiving the order, leaving behind a livid Li Ji.
……
Compared to the Tang army's camp, which was full of gunpowder, Li Chengdao was much happier.
After the seven wins and seven losses, the generals all looked at Han Xin in a new light, feeling that this pretty boy had some ability.
In addition, Han Xin was appointed as the military advisor by Li Chengdao, so the generals did not dare to neglect him.
Li Chengdao said to Han Xin," According to the scouts, Li Ji has already arrived at the camp in Fan City. He will set off in a few days. How are we going to fight this battle?!"”
Han Xin smiled." My lord, don't be anxious. I predict that the Tang army will march slowly. They won't reach Youzhou in ten days!"”
When Luo Yi heard this, he frowned and said,""Military Advisor, Fan City is only 200 miles away from Youzhou. It won't take ten days at all. A normal march will take five days, and a rapid march will take three days!”
The others also looked at Han Xin in confusion. Han Xin smiled and said,"Li Ji is a strategist of the current era, so he naturally knows that the use of troops is based on familiarity and not life. The Tang army of 100,000 troops is divided into three divisions, and he needs to use these ten days of marching to reorganize the three armies.”
Everyone was enlightened and admired him.
"More importantly, Li Ji needs to use these ten days to accomplish something big!”
"What's the big deal?" Li Chengdao asked.
" He needs to establish his authority," Han Xin said confidently." He needs to establish his authority for Zhang Liang, Cheng Yaojin, and Zhang Gongjin. He needs to establish his authority for the three armies!"”
Establishing prestige? All the generals were confused and looked at Han Xin. Han Xin smiled and didn't say anything.
As Han Xin had expected, Li Ji's army marched slowly. Every morning, they would march 20 li, and in the afternoon, they would stop to rest and practice the formation to get the three armies to work together.
Li Ji even took advantage of these ten days to lead the army's law enforcement team to punish hundreds of generals and soldiers in the three armies.
Dozens of heads rolled to the ground. In an instant, the name of King of Hell Li spread throughout the army, and the three armies were all afraid.
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