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Chapter 924 Li Jing's Wisdom

It can be seen that Li Jing took great care of this field. The seedlings are green and the soil is loose. One step down and one will sink deeply into the soil.

Fang Xuanling had to take one deep step and one shallow step, and with the wide-sleeved robe he was wearing, it was really inconvenient. Just on his first trip, he stepped on several seedlings, which made Li Jing feel distressed.

Fang Xuanling smiled awkwardly, followed the stalks of the field, and came to a pavilion on the side. Seeing tea on a small stone table, he poured himself a bowl without hesitation.

Sitting in the mountains, listening to the gurgling sound of water not far away.

Looking up, the distant mountains are covered with lush trees. The sun is slowly setting, and the afterglow is reflected on the clouds, forming patches of gorgeous rays of light, like flames burning the edge of the sky. The trees, mountains, and rivers become hazy and mysterious in this golden light.

Fang Xuanling listened to the birds singing, smelled the fragrance of flowers, and felt the summer breeze gently blowing on his face. His anxious mood slowly calmed down, and his soul seemed to be relaxed. He enjoyed this peaceful and comfortable moment.

Thinking of how he was full of vigor and ambition when he was young, and how he followed the King of Qin and created this prosperous and peaceful era, he was getting older, and he was buried in government affairs all day long, wandering between power, and he had no time to rest.

I used to think that Li Jing lived in seclusion in the mountains purely to avoid disaster, but now it seems that indulging in mountains and rivers may not be a misfortune?

Everyone is drunk and I am alone awake!
Perhaps Li Jing is the one who truly sees through the world?

Fang Xuanling saw Li Jing immersed in the fields sweating, although tired, his face was filled with pure emotion, unlike himself, who was deep in the core of power and could not help his joy, anger, sorrow and happiness.

They have become slaves of power rather than their own masters.

"Hahaha, Prime Minister Fang, what brings a busy man like you here?"

After Li Jing finished his work for a while, he looked at the sky and told the servants in the manor to prepare dinner for the guests. Then he came to the pavilion and saw his old friend who was lost in thought. He smiled and said, "The sun is about to set. I guess I can't make it back in time."

"I have asked someone to prepare dinner and guest rooms. You can rest here tonight and go back tomorrow!"

"Oh Well!"

Fang Xuanling smiled cheerfully, stroked his beard and said, "Your place is beautiful with clear water and mountains, and the scenery is pleasant, which makes people feel relaxed. It just so happens that the court has been busy with affairs recently, so I have stolen a half day of leisure and borrowed your precious place to indulge myself for a while."

"Haha, fine. This isn't an important place. As long as the emperor doesn't rush you, you can stay as long as you want. I'm bored being alone."

After Li Jing finished speaking, he picked up the teapot, picked up a large bowl, brewed a full bowl for himself, and gulped it down.

Then he wiped the water stains on his white beard and said, "Now that the Turkic army is approaching, Prime Minister Fang should be very busy. How come he has time to come to me?"

Fang Xuanling sighed and pointed, "I thought you didn't know. You know that the Tang Dynasty is in danger, but you, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, are staying here leisurely. Do you really want the emperor to invite you?"

"Haha, you also said that I am the military god of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Jing said nonchalantly: "I have fought wars all my life, but if I don't even know that the Tang Dynasty has a million soldiers stationed in the northern border, then what kind of military god am I?"

"You also know that after the incident with Zhang Baoxiang in the fourth year of Zhenguan, many court officials were suspicious of me. The emperor was magnanimous, but I couldn't make things difficult for him. Besides, it's rare for a general to finish his career well. I'm lucky that I can recover safely here."

The two men exchanged words for a while, and Fang Xuanling briefed Li Jing on the latest situation brought back by Hou Junji. Finally, he took out the half poem and told Li Shimin that he had decided to send troops to the north in anger.

"Lord Wei, the Turks are marching south this time, and the 800,000 troops under their command are no joke. Although the emperor has made the decision to fight, he has not yet made it public. This is a serious matter, and I still want to hear your opinion."

Li Jing picked up the poem on the table and read it. Then he smiled and threw it on the table without caring. A hint of disappointment flashed across his eyes: "A general must not raise an army out of anger. If you change the overall strategy of the Tang Dynasty just because of a half-line poem."

“That’s very disappointing.”

Li Jing was unemployed at home and could comment on state affairs at will, and this was also a reflection of his having given up his former power.

Fang Xuanling was a minister that Li Shimin relied on. Although he also thought so, he could not criticize directly. Even though there were only two of them here, he still asked cautiously: "Duke Wei, now that our Tang Dynasty is strong, what are the chances of success if we march north?"

"Hmph! What are our chances of winning? If we send troops at this time, the Tang Dynasty will surely be defeated and even face the risk of national destruction!"

"What."

Fang Xuanling's pupils shrank, and his expression became extremely solemn: "How is it possible? Now my Great Tang has three million soldiers, and the northern land alone has already raised a million troops. Now is early summer, the river is rushing, and the Turkic cavalry can hardly cross the natural barrier."

"Even if they break into the interior, the crisscrossing rivers and numerous passes are not something they can roam freely through."

"An army of one million?"

Li Jing's eyes became serious. "Where did the million-strong army in the north come from? How come I don't know?" "Three hundred thousand troops have been mobilized in the Yinshan and Yellow River areas alone during this period of time. There are 100,000 in Lingzhou and another 100,000 in Dingxiang."

Fang Xuanling analyzed it like a treasure: "The Jinshan Grand Military Governor's Office has 300,000 cavalry, and the Mo Nan Grand Military Governor's Office has 200,000 cavalry."

"These alone already exceed one million, while the Right Wise King only has 800,000. As long as he dares to attack, our Great Tang will hold him back head-on, and Xueyantuo and Ashina Yun will attack him from behind. As long as we fail in one battle, these Turkic rabble will panic."

"It's still unknown who will win and who will lose by then."

"Heh" Li Jing sneered and shook his head slowly, clearly disdainful of the comparison of the situations between the two sides drawn by Fang Xuanling.

Fang Xuanling's face suddenly darkened and he looked unhappy.

Of course, he also knew that what he said was the most optimistic scenario in the strategic deduction, but Li Jing's disagreement still made him very confused: "Why, does Lord Wei disagree with the emperor's opinion?"

Li Jing was stunned and looked at Fang Xuanling with contempt. Damn it, you just said it was your own idea, and now you are pushing it onto the emperor.

However, since his opinions on military and national affairs might very well influence the fate of the Tang Dynasty, Li Jing did not dare to delay.

"To be honest with you, Lord Fang, I have noticed this Right Sage King since he rose from the grassland."

Li Jing thought with a serious face: "From his maneuvers in Liaodong and his decisive seizure of power in the Hanar grassland, to his commanding the princes in Urge by the emperor, to his western expedition in March, to the recent battle with the Xueyantuo tribe at Yu Dujun Mountain."

"Through all these things, I have discovered that although the Right Wise King is brave, he is mediocre in commanding large armies."

"Compared to his somewhat crude military talent, his political vision and political tactics are superhumanly intelligent and gifted. He can be called a man of great talent and wisdom, and is by no means an easy character to deal with."

Fang Xuanling thought about it carefully and was startled. It turned out to be similar to what Duke Wei had analyzed. When it comes to strategic vision, Duke Wei's insight can be said to be unmatched in the Tang Dynasty!
Fang Xuanling himself was also a person who was good at planning. Naturally, he knew that the strategies of the upper echelons were based on the grasp of human hearts and human nature. By analyzing the minds, courage, strategies and usual styles of behavior of the opponent's decision makers, he could naturally deduce the enemy's next move.

Although we cannot achieve 100%, we can still leave traces.

However, Fang Xuanling was in the position of prime minister and had too many things to worry about. It was not that he could not think of these things, but that he simply did not have the time or energy to slowly figure out the character of the Right Wise King.

He came here at this time to use Li Jing's wisdom to analyze the situation, so he said with an open mind: "Please teach me, Lord Wei."

"Um"

Seeing that Fang Xuanling was convinced, Li Jing nodded with satisfaction: "This Right Wise King is good at political strategy, but not good at military struggle. Such people are often the most terrifying. Because they know where their weaknesses are, they can naturally play to their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, and will not capsize in the ditch."

"What is Yi Nan's plan to lead the Right Wise King southward? I believe that Prime Minister Fang can see through it at a glance. He just wants to make the two tigers fight and gain the advantage himself."

Li Jing said with a gloomy look in his eyes: "Only Yi Nan himself thinks this is a brilliant plan. Even you and I can easily see it. Do you think the Right Wise King will not understand it?"

"The Right Wise King is not a reckless person from the grassland like Jie Li. Facing such an opponent, Yi Nan is really showing off his sword in front of Guan Gong. Only people like us know how scared those wise and intelligent people in the Central Plains are."

"Duke Wei, you mean that the Right Wise King had already discovered Yi Nan's plot, then why did he still go south to make a big fuss?" Fang Xuanling was stunned and his face became anxious.

"The Right Sage King is not Jie Li!"

Li Jing said coldly: "Many people in the court hold an inherent mentality and regard the Turks as a group of vicious wolves led by Jieli Tuli who only know how to fight and kill. This is underestimating the enemy and is irresponsible for military and national affairs."

Facing Li Jing's accusations, Fang Xuanling's old face turned slightly red. He knew that Li Jing was talking about himself and Li Shimin.

I have to say that Li Jing’s prediction was very accurate.

Both the emperor and Fang Xuanling were holding on to their inherent mindsets and were unable to change them, so in fact the supreme leader was replaced.

The Turks are no longer the same Turks as before, and the Right Wise King will definitely fight in the way that the Central Plains generals did.

"According to military intelligence, the Turkic army of 800,000 has been stationed in Yinshan for six or seven days, but why haven't they attacked the city yet? Have you ever thought about it?"

Fang Xuanling's face changed drastically, his mind worked frantically, imagining various possibilities and speculating them one by one.

Finally, he suddenly thought of something, trembled all over, and his face turned pale: "Are you saying that the real target of the Right Wise King is Xueyantuo?"

(End of this chapter)