The video takes us to ancient times; Li Er transforms into the Tongtian Emperor of Shu Han.

A moment later, all of Zhuge Liang's doubts were resolved.

Above the sky, Li Shimin and Zhuge Liang conducted three rounds of strategic planning.

The result was that Li Shimin won all three battles.

In the most brutal match, the casualty ratio between the two sides even reached 1 to 10.

Whether it was defense and counter-attack, surprise attacks on positions, or cutting off supplies, Li Shimin perfected every aspect of this sand table!

Is he really a genius?

In the sky above, Zhuge Liang had begun to question the meaning of life.

He was well-versed in all kinds of books from a young age, and naturally, he read quite a few military books as well.

What awaited him was an overwhelming defeat!

"Prime Minister, can you trust me now?"

"Hand over the army to me, and I will not let you down!"

Li Shimin said with a smile.

"Prime Minister, what you need to be responsible for is your forte: domestic affairs!"

"Your Majesty, what are your plans? Do you need me to plan your marching route?"

The results of the sand table simulation left Zhuge Liang with no choice but to nod in agreement.

He could only admit that Liu Shan's military talent far surpassed his own.

You're really a step ahead of Zilong!

"There's no need for the Prime Minister to make arrangements; I have my own plans!"

Li Shimin waved his hand.

arrangement?

When does he need someone to make arrangements for him?

"But if Your Majesty launches a surprise attack, I'm afraid the logistics won't be able to keep up. Once the supplies are cut off, even the most powerful person will be helpless!"

Zhuge Liang quickly offered his advice.

"Prime Minister, different decisions must be made in different situations."

"It is already difficult to leave Shu. If we have to constantly calculate the transportation of supplies and provisions, then leaving Qishan will be even more difficult than climbing to heaven. For this northern expedition, I do not need supplies and provisions!"

Upon seeing this, even Zhu Yuanzhang, who had great trust in Li Shimin's military strategy, couldn't help but frown.

He doesn't need logistical supplies?

How could that be? The provisions that could be carried with the army would be exhausted within a month.

If we bring too much, it will definitely affect our marching speed, and our combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced if we encounter the enemy!

"So arrogant? Could he really be confident that he can succeed in the Northern Expedition within a month?"

Liu Bang couldn't help but send out another comment.

"That's impossible. The journey alone will take up more than half a month. By the time we arrive, the remaining food and fodder won't even be enough to fill a tooth gap!"

Zhu Yuanzhang also expressed his opinion.

As a staunch supporter of the "stockpile grain" faction, he would never go to war when supplies were insufficient or logistics were inadequate.

"uncertain!"

Upon seeing the next comment, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.

Throughout history, apart from Li Shimin, he has never acknowledged anyone else who could be considered superior to him in military affairs!

However, after the names appeared behind the comments, he swallowed his rebuttal.

Xiang Yu!

How could I forget about this guy!

How dare he speak here? What gives him the right to do so?

Zhu Yuanzhang was full of complaints, but he didn't know where to begin.

In terms of military ability alone, as the one who achieved the highest level of military strategy, Xiang Yu was absolutely qualified to give his opinion.

But how exactly can we successfully launch a northern expedition when food supplies are scarce and logistical support is inadequate?

In the sky, Li Shimin's next words revealed the answer.

"I will use war to sustain war!"

"Of course, I will need six months to train the troops before we set out."

"I need 50,000 men, 3,000 of whom should be elite troops. Prime Minister, you give the order that the armor, weapons, horses, and the armor worn by the horses for these 3,000 soldiers should all be the best, and each soldier should be equipped with three Ferghana horses!"

"what?!"

These words startled Zhuge Liang.

Three thousand soldiers would require nine thousand warhorses!

To gather all of these, the entire Sichuan region would have to exert its utmost efforts!

If these troops are lost outside, the restoration of the Han dynasty will become a complete joke!

"I need to train the troops for another six months. Prime Minister, you must carefully select these three thousand men. They must be loyal to the Han Dynasty. Their families will receive a stipend of two hundred bushels of grain, and they will be provided with land and servants. They must not have any worries about their future!"

"Furthermore, the fact that soldiers are farmers in peacetime and soldiers in wartime affects their combat effectiveness. Prime Minister, please take a look at my Fubing system!"

"?"

Zhuge Liang raised another question mark.

The vast majority of officials in the imperial court received a salary of only two hundred shi (a unit of dry measure).

The sudden addition of 3,000 people to the burden can be barely managed in Sichuan for one or two years, but what about after that?

Having a hard time?

What exactly is this Fubing system?

"Your Majesty, please reconsider!"

Why don't you go have some fun? I promise I'll never nag you again!

"Prime Minister, a generous reward will surely inspire brave men. I hereby bestow upon this cavalry force of three thousand men the name Xuanjia!"

"Give me six months, and these three thousand Xuanjia soldiers will become a sharp dagger piercing through the Wei Kingdom, unstoppable!"

Li Shimin knew clearly that when the enemy's forces were vastly outnumbered, it would be difficult to gain a significant advantage in large-scale battles, regardless of who commanded them.

To achieve the greatest results in the shortest amount of time, we must rely on elite troops!

With three thousand Xuanjia armors in hand, he was confident he could capture the king even against an army of one hundred thousand on the front lines!

"Half a year..."

"Your Majesty, if we follow your plan, the entire Shu region will likely only be able to hold out for a year. If we fail to achieve any results within a year, the last hope of the Han Dynasty will be completely extinguished!"

Zhuge Liang spoke solemnly, trying to make the emperor before him understand the seriousness of the matter.

But Li Shimin simply waved his hand dismissively.

"Go and do as I say. Within a year, I will march north to Qishan!"

"If all goes well, a year from now, I invite the Prime Minister to watch Cao Rui perform a dance for us in the old capital!"

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Outside the screen, Dou Jiande, who had been captured and brought to Chang'an, expressed his approval of Li Shimin's words.

"Back then, Li Shimin, who was still the General of the Heavenly Strategy, led three thousand Xuanjia soldiers to defeat an enemy army of one hundred thousand and captured the enemy commander Dou Jiande from among the ten thousand troops."

If this battle had not been recorded in historical records, Zhu Yuanzhang would not have believed it.

"Even hundreds of years later, the Qin King's Broken Formation Music forcibly extended the Tang Dynasty's reign for another thirty years. Li Er's military talent was truly unmatched."

In other dynasties, after unification, meritorious officials who overshadowed the emperor were usually purged, but this was not the case in the Tang Dynasty.

Throughout the entire Tang Dynasty, no one could surpass Li Shimin, the Grand General of Heavenly Strategy, in military prowess!

"But can the logistics in Shu really sustain him until he has trained the Xuanjia Army?"

Empress Ma also read quite a lot of historical materials.

Li Shimin's abilities are beyond doubt, but whether he could support the three thousand Xuanjia soldiers, who were practically gold-devouring beasts, with just Shu was a question!

"In the long run, let alone Sichuan, those three thousand Xuanjia soldiers are a considerable burden in our Great Ming, but we should be able to hold out for a year."

Zhu Yuanzhang had a keen eye for talent.

What Li Shimin thought of, he could also think of.

The most difficult thing about Sichuan is that it's hard to get in and hard to get out.

But once they leave Sichuan, the vast plains outside will be the best battlefield for the Xuanjia Army!

In the sky.

After Li Shimin replaced Liu Shan, the government affairs in the palace were handled in an orderly manner, while Li Jing took over the task of training troops.

In the past six months, the Sky Curtain has accelerated its progress.

Half a year passed in half a day, and everyone witnessed a completely new Shu Han!

The army is strong and well-equipped, with ample supplies.

Although all of this is just a facade, the national treasury is already extremely empty.

But as long as the upcoming Northern Expedition is successful, all the hidden dangers will cease to be hidden dangers!

"Prime Minister, it's time to send out troops."

On this day, as Zhuge Liang was delivering the daily official documents as usual, Li Shimin suddenly looked up.

Li Jing reported that the Xuanjia Army had completed its training and everyone was eager to fight.

In actual combat exercises, three thousand Xuanjia soldiers were able to easily break through the military formation of thirty thousand ordinary soldiers!

At the same time, Eastern Wu was also threatening Cao Wei's south.

The northern part of Cao Wei was also being harassed by nomadic tribes from the grasslands.

The fighter jets have arrived!

"Does His Majesty truly intend to personally lead the expedition?"

Zhuge Liang knew this was the best opportunity; if they waited any longer, Shu would likely be the first to collapse.

Especially the Fubing system, the opinions of powerful families almost drowned him out!

However, the Battle of Yiling, fought by Liu Bei, left a shadow on him.

"Rest assured, Prime Minister, my personal leadership will ignite the soldiers' fighting spirit to the death, and victory is assured!"