When taking stock of Ming Taizong at the beginning, Lao Zhu was stunned!

The gradual encroachment in Chapter 71 is indeed an exquisite layout.

Ming Dynasty, Hongwu 13th year.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the map made according to Li Shimin's layout with satisfaction, and couldn't help scolding a group of his sons.

"Watch carefully! Study hard! This is a top-notch layout. If you can figure it out even one or two points, you will have gained a lot."

There are many outstanding generals in history, such as Huo Qubing, Wei Qing, and even Zhu Yuanzhang himself is also an excellent general, but obviously most of them are people who charge immediately.

But except for Zhu Di, none of his sons can run thousands of miles day and night. They can only sit in the tent, steadily adjust their strategies, and advance step by step. This is a more suitable learning object for them.

[Soon, Li Shimin's deployment achieved results. 】

[In August, the West Route troops led by Zhang Ye successfully attacked Luo City. Wang Shichong's crown prince Wang Xuanying, who finally learned the news, hurriedly led his men to attack Zhang Ye. After all, Luo City was also extremely important. 】

[However, Zhang Ye always led a hundred men to fight to the death and persisted until Li Shimin's reinforcements arrived. In the end, Prince Wang Xuanying had no choice but to retreat and escape from Luoyang. 】

[Subsequently, the Tang army captured Huiluo City and cut off the Henan Bridge. Several nearby strongholds and towns surrendered to the Tang army. 】
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Han Dynasty, Qianyuan period.

Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty Liu Heng looked at Li Shimin's various arrangements and couldn't help but smile.

"Carefully planned, step by step, and gradually encroached. It is really an exquisite layout."

Previously, Li Shimin was able to lead the cavalry into battle, and he admired his bravery. But now that he could calm down, sit behind the scenes, and make various arrangements, he also gained a deeper understanding and more about Li Shimin. appreciation.

At the same time, this also made him more curious about the future governance ability of Tang Taizong. You must know that leading the Tang Dynasty to the status of a country must also be an expert in governing government affairs, so I don’t know how he acted. Woolen cloth?

Can I learn some good strategies from it? ——
In the Song Dynasty, the fourth year of Yongxi reign.

Zhao Guangyi saw that Li Shi's militia was divided into four groups, each with its own tasks and cooperating with each other. He was envious and at the same time he couldn't help but complain about the generals.

Didn't he also want such an effect when he divided his troops into three groups to attack Yanyun in the north?

Moreover, he also made it clear to the generals the goal of the battle and why he adopted such a method, but they just didn't follow his own path. What could he do?
[As Li Shimin's main force continued to approach, the situation around him also began to change. The local wealthy families who were still waiting and watching began to resist the governorship and other official positions appointed by Wang Shicong, and gave them to the Tang army to express their attitude. 】

[Under such circumstances, on the one hand, it strengthened the morale and popular support of the Tang army; on the other hand, it made Wang Shichong's already unstable popular support shake even more severely, and his scope of survival was continuously compressed. 】

[In September, Li Shimin seized the opportunity at Faeyuan Pass in Chongshan. He predicted Wang Shichong's food supply and laid an ambush on the waterway. Finally, he successfully cut off his food and grass, and then replenished a large amount of food for himself. . 】

[At the same time, taking advantage of the geographical advantage of Paiyuan Pass, the Tang army gradually distributed its troops to the east of Luoyang. Wang Shichong's mood became increasingly unstable. It was not that he did not understand that after the loss of Paiyuan Pass, his Luoyang became more and more unstable. Facing the siege. 】

[A large number of prefectures and counties on the plains of eastern Henan that had originally sworn allegiance to themselves turned to the Tang army like grassroots, making it increasingly difficult to supply food and grass. At this time, Du Cai, the governor of Puzhou, killed Wang Shichong's relatives. , led Puzhou to surrender to the Tang Dynasty. 】

[Previously, Wang Shichong appointed members of the royal family and others as guards in various places, and the consequences of this also broke out at this moment. 】
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Tang Dynasty, the third year of Zhenguan.When Li Shimin saw this, he couldn't help but think of the grassroots he met when he was young: "I don't ask these people to be loyal to the Tang Dynasty. As long as they don't encourage Wang Shichong's power, they are helping the Tang Dynasty! It doesn't matter if they accept it. !”

[Whether it was his own military strength or military talent, Wang Shichong found that he was far inferior to Li Shimin. In desperation, he had to negotiate with Li Shimin. 】

[To this end, he put forward a condition: he only wanted Luoyang, and the rest could be given to the Tang Dynasty. 】

[However, faced with such a good situation, how could Li Shimin easily withdraw his troops and negotiate peace?No one else would have agreed! 】

[Li Shimin rejected him on the grounds that "all the four seas are the territory of the Tang Dynasty", and stated that if you give up resistance now and defect to the Tang Dynasty, you can still maintain your prosperity and wealth. If you continue to be stubborn and resist, then The consequences will be extremely serious! 】

[The peace talks between the two naturally came to nothing. 】

[Subsequently, God may have favored Wang Shichong and gave him a chance to turn defeat into victory. 】

[Once, Li Shimin led five hundred cavalry to scout for intelligence, but encountered Wang Shichong's army. At this moment, he was leading tens of thousands of soldiers. 】

[Frankly speaking, if Wang Shichong seizes this great opportunity now, he can definitely keep Li Shimin here. Not to mention regaining his old territory, at least Luoyang can be saved. 】

[However, although he sent his most capable general Shan Xiongxin, Li Shimin also had an extremely brave general Yuchi Jingde beside him. 】

[Shan Xiongxin pursued Li Shimin with the intention of beheading him on his horse, but was intercepted and killed by Wei Chi Jingde. Finally, under the cover of maintaining Jingde, Li Shimin escaped from the siege. 】

[However, did Li Shimin, who escaped from the siege, just leave like this?No!After leaving Wang Shichong's military and political encirclement, Li Shimin's cavalry advantage was brought into play. He led Wei Chi Jingde and hundreds of others to decisively charge towards Wang Shichong's army again. 】

[Immediately afterwards, Qu Tutong led the army and completely surrounded the army that had been disrupted by Li Shimin. In the end, only Wang Shichong escaped alone, and the Tang army captured thousands of soldiers and many generals. 】
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Han Dynasty, the fourth year of Yuanshou.

Although it is difficult to evaluate Li Shimin's behavior of repeatedly leading troops out for reconnaissance, Liu Che himself greatly appreciated this style. Li Shimin led the cavalry in reconnaissance operations every time, which really made people admire him.

[Here, we would like to say a few more words for this fierce general. 】

[The Tang Army is naturally full of talents, so where do so many talents come from? 】

[Most of the talents under Li Shimin come from three sources. 】

[First of all, after Liu Wuzhou and others were defeated and fled, they were impressed by Li Shimin's magnanimity and voluntarily submitted to the Tang generals. 】

[The second is the people who surrendered to the Tang Dynasty in the famous Wagang Village. Although there are many people, most of them are extremely elite generals, such as Cheng Yaojin and others. 】

[The third type has been in Jinyang from the beginning and started with the Li family. They know their roots well and most of them are die-hard loyalists. 】

(End of this chapter)