I am Li Shimin of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 54 Dormant Standby
Li Shimin confided the structure and ambitions of the Baiqi Division he imagined, and offered him to be the leader of the first Baiqi Division, coordinating the intelligence and detective work in various places.

He was naturally shocked by Li Shimin's advanced plan, thinking that his lord was so far-sighted and thoughtful.On the other hand, he was also deeply moved by his unquestioning trust.

Xi Zhicai was no longer humble, and immediately paid homage, and said very excitedly: "Zhicai, I am willing to die for the great cause of the Lord."

"Please hurry up, I know the loyalty and ability of the sir best, this matter is none other than you, you just need to report to me, and keep it secret internally, understand?"

Xi Zhicai naturally knew that the matter was of great importance and he had to keep it a secret, so he said respectfully: "I understand, my lord, please rest assured."

Li Shimin nodded and continued: "I have arranged for the lieutenants of the Thirteenth Detective Office of the Baiqi Division in advance. They don't know each other's identities, but they all know that they will report to you. They are all from the army. It's their roster of identities, and you write it down, don't keep it, destroy it all."

Xi Zhicai readily obeyed, and after Li Shimin had selected the general direction and key personnel, the specific actions and management were completely handed over to Xi Zhicai, who also devoted all his money, food and personnel.

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The next few years will continue to be a period of turmoil in the Han Dynasty. Although the various local warlords already have their own troops, they are only obedient to the imperial court and dare not confront it blatantly.

Although he had spied the secrets in advance and seemed to have a chance to manipulate history, he was also waiting, waiting for Dong Laoer to make a move, and waiting for the Han Dynasty to die out.

He needs to make good use of this time and make adequate preparations instead of artificially speeding up the process.

After resting in Yanmen for a few days, Li Shimin gathered all his civil and military personnel together to formulate a strategic plan for the next stage.

Li Shimin was very pleased to see the abundance of talents under his command.

On the military side, Guan Yu, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, Zhang Yun, Hao Zhao, Gao Lan, Gan Xinghan, Cao Wenbao, and Zhou Cang are all highly skilled martial arts generals who can be unique.The counselors also include Xi Zhicai, Xu Shu, Tian Feng, Ju Shou, etc., which can be called a temporary choice.

Right now, he has [-] elite soldiers under his command, which are divided into four large field armies, a garrison force and a guard directly under his command.That is, Shence Army, Longwu Army, Longxiang Army, Shenwu Army, Yanmen Garrison, and Iron Wall Guards.

Among them, Li Shimin personally commanded the Shence Army and the Tiebiwei for the time being, and Gan Xinghan and Cao Wenbao served as the deputy generals of the Shence Army, and he was in charge of the usual training.

Guan Yu is the commander-in-chief of the Longxiang Army, and Li Shimin plans to transfer Zhou Cang from Yunzhong Mountain back to serve as the deputy general of Guan Yu.Zhang Liao was the commander of the Longwu Army, and he assigned Zhang He to serve as his deputy.Zhao Yun was the commander of the Shenwu Army, and Li Shimin transferred Gao Lan to him as the deputy general.Hao Zhao is in charge of the garrison of Yanmen County, guarding his base camp.

For the counselors under his command, he also has a clear division of labor.Xi Zhicai is his chief intelligence officer and future military adviser and general, while Xu Shu is his logistics manager, in charge of money and food.Tian Feng is upright, and Li Shimin arranged for him to be the military commander and military discipline officer. Ju Shou is still in Jizhou, and Li Shimin is making arrangements after he completes his mission.

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"You are all my confidantes. Some time ago, I actually mentioned to you about the future development of our army in advance. Today, I would like to invite you to offer suggestions and speak freely."

Li Shimin looked at everyone and continued: "I'll start by throwing bricks and stones to attract jade. Right now, all over the world are powerful and powerful, and the rituals are already broken. The imperial court's chronic illnesses are hard to recover. It is only a matter of time before the world is in chaos. We need to wait for a good opportunity. My teacher and I Once revealed a trace of secrets, the person who stirred up the world is in the northwest."

Li Shimin has already mentioned this matter before, and this is what everyone present is most concerned about, so everyone has a draft.

Xu Shu has been in charge of food and logistics for the army, and he has been under great pressure this year, so Li Shimin named him first. "Yuanzhi, you are the chief steward of our army, what do you think?"

"My lord, since the current timing is unclear, why don't we grow ourselves secretly, and we can adopt the "three garrison" strategy, garrisoning fields, grain, and weapons."

"Oh, what is Yuan Zhi's strategy of three settlements? Tell me quickly." Li Shimin's eyes also brightened.

"My lord, this first garrison is tuntian. The land in Bingzhou is barren and it is difficult to feed so many troops, so we should continue to strengthen the military garrison. The Sanggan River flows through the territory of Yanmen, and there is a large area of ​​land around it that can be reclaimed. Therefore, I suggest that we The army's daily training and reclamation should go hand in hand."

"The second village is to store food. I have learned some astronomical techniques from my teacher before. From the point of view of my low-end Taoism, the astronomical phenomena are impermanent, very turbulent and treacherous. They seem to kill and desolate. Therefore, in recent years, I am afraid that the wind will not adjust. If the rain is not smooth, there may be red and yellow disasters, so it is imperative to reserve enough food in advance."

After resting for a while, Xu Shu continued: "The third village is the weaponry. After my investigation during this period, there are several high-quality iron mines in the areas controlled by our army. I have mobilized refugees to mine them on a large scale, and some of them are sold domestically. Reserve military resources for our army, and build weapons for the other part. According to preliminary estimates, it will take about one year to build weapons and armor for a 1-strong army."

After hearing Xu Shu's opinion, everyone praised him very much.Li Shimin also felt that these three villages directly hit the vital points, which is indeed the most important internal policy strategy he needs to do now, so he nodded indifferently, and boasted that "Yuan Zhizhen is my Xiao He!".

After Xu Shu finished speaking, Xi Zhicai clasped his fists and said, "My lord, just now Mr. Yuan Zhi's internal policy strategy is very subtle. Before coming here, Mr. Yuan Hao and I also discussed our army's military strategy, and dedicated it to the lord."

Li Shimin was naturally interested, and this was what he was very concerned about.

"Sir, come and listen."

"My lord, our army should attack with thunder in the north, subdue the barbarians, and wipe out potential enemies; in the south, we should infiltrate Huairou, and gradually grasp it; in the east, we should cover up Chencang and wait for the opportunity." Xi Zhicai said confidently, and at the same time turned to Tian Feng's envoy winked.

Tian Feng comprehended and continued, "My lord, the Xianbei, Xiongnu and other alien races in the north have been eyeing Bingzhou. In order for Bingzhou to maintain long-term stability, we must beat him and beat them down so that the barbarians dare not covet Bingzhou easily."

"Our army has already deeply cultivated Bingzhou, and when the time is right, we will take Bingzhou in one fell swoop. What we need to do now is to infiltrate the counties and counties of Bingzhou step by step. When the time comes, an order will be issued, and Bingzhou will change its banner overnight."

"Jizhou is the key direction of our army's operation in the next step. Our army should build roads between Pingxing Pass and Hongshan Pass, build passes, and store military resources. Once the world changes, send a large army out of Hongshan Pass and go straight to Zhongshan and Changshan. Two counties, Jizhou is in our army bag."

Li Shimin also agreed with it very much, thinking that these two people are indeed Wang Zuo's talents, so he also accepted it with pleasure.

(End of this chapter)