Chapter 396: The World Is Not Enough to Determine

"Those who fight for the world should fight for the essentials.

For example, playing chess, first take the center, and the edges will attach themselves. (Not referring to direction)

If you are confined to the struggle of a corner, blind to the whole board, even if you have small gains, what is the use?

Now the Prince's accumulated power has been formed, and the armor and soldiers are sharp, it is time to take advantage of the momentum to go east to determine the overall situation!

How can you abandon the foundation of the overall situation and fight for the end of a city?

If the overall situation is determined, even if Wenyang is not broken, it will be broken itself!

If the overall situation is tilted, even if you get Wenyang, what is the use?

Young Master Wang has amazing talent and strategy, but this argument is a bit putting the cart before the horse, right?"

Tao Rui didn't discuss with Wang Yang whether Wenyang was difficult to fight at all, and pointed directly to the core of the problem!

Jiankang is the foundation, Wenyang is the end, this is the truth that Mount Tai cannot move! Even if you have ten thousand reasons, attacking Wenyang is abandoning the foundation and chasing the end! A sentence of putting the cart before the horse is enough to suppress you! Your Wang Yang's talent and debate are high, can you overturn this statement?

In fact, Tao Rui had previously intended to reconcile with Wang Yang. Although this is a major event that determines the success or failure of the future, no matter what, he cannot listen to it, but even if it is a debate, he can lower his tone, there is no need to say anything like "putting the cart before the horse" which is aggressive. But he felt that Wang Yang's strategy was too inferior, and in his heart, "putting the cart before the horse" was the most appropriate description.

And when a genius who is far ahead finally makes such an inferior mistake, he really can't help but ridicule it. It's not just simple gloating, but the commonality of human nature—liking to look down rather than look up, liking pride rather than frustration. Wang Yang's light is too bright, and as soon as he appears, he makes people have to look up and have to be frustrated. Once jealousy rises, the eyes are like dust-covered mirrors, and what they see is all shadows, and the mouth becomes mean.

In fact, other staff members have this psychology to a greater or lesser extent. Originally, everyone was jealous that the Prince of Badong favored Wang Yang too much, plus Wang Yang was arrogant and sharp before, directly scolding everyone as soil chickens and dogs, suppressing the full seat with one person's strength. Everyone didn't say it on the surface, but how could there be no anger in their hearts? (Chapter 371 "Dare Not Reflect on the Eyebrows": "He deliberately showed off his talent today, firstly to save his life. Secondly, to be reused. As for the third intention, it is not in the eyes, temporarily not expressed." The third intention is revealed here)

Now that they finally waited for the good opportunity for Wang Yang to offer a fallacious strategy, they attacked in a group, hoping to suppress Wang Yang, not only to suppress Wang Yang's arrogance, but also to let the Prince see that no matter how great Wang Yang's talent is, not everything is right.

After Tao Rui finished speaking, everyone nodded, but didn't want Wang Yang to answer calmly:

"The foundation is divided into each other, and the end is divided into light and heavy.

Today, the foundation of the world is in Jiankang, and our foundation is in Jingzhou.

If our foundation cannot be solidified, how can we fight for their foundation?

Wenyang is light to the foundation of the world, but heavy to our foundation.

If the heavy disaster is in our foundation and is not eliminated, then our foundation, although solid in name, is not solid in reality.

I will say it again, the key to external planning lies in internal peace.

Wenyang is pacified, then Jingzhou can be solidified; Jingzhou is solidified, then Jiankang can be planned.

Viewing people with the eyes of putting the cart before the horse, then everyone is putting the cart before the horse.

Calling my attack on Wenyang abandoning the foundation, have you not recognized where the foundation is?"

Tao Rui originally thought that his sentence "putting the cart before the horse" was almost invincible, but he didn't expect to be overturned by Wang Yang in an instant. Facing Wang Yang's question, he couldn't answer.

Guo Wenyuan said:

"In the past, Shen Youzhi raised troops in Jingzhou, intending to lead the army east, leaving only a partial division to trap Ying City. As a result, he was provoked by Liu Shilong's strategy, his wisdom was dim, he stayed and did not advance, attacking the city day and night, and did not leave for more than a month, leading to the departure of human feelings, defeat and death.

Covering the army towards the palace (capital), the benefit is in fast driving; delaying the army is a disaster with unpredictable consequences. This is the common situation of using troops, the great key to success or failure!

Young Master Wang now wants to abandon the downstream and fight for Wenyang, isn't this following the previous car of You?

Abandoning the capital and binding a small town, how can you be called someone who understands military opportunities?"

Hearing Guo Wenyuan cite the example of Shen Youzhi, Xue Shao, Tao Rui, and others immediately echoed, saying "not bad." Facts speak louder than words, and there is such a precedent as Shen Youzhi, no matter how clever Wang Yang's words are, he cannot display them.

Wang Yang shook his fan and smiled:

"Mediocre people discuss things, most like to discuss superiority and inferiority by success or failure.

Why?

Because success and failure are clear and obvious, and anyone with eyes can distinguish them;

However, those outside of success and failure are hidden and formless, and those who are not knowledgeable cannot peek.

Similarly, mediocre people discuss military affairs, most like to hold one example to rope ten thousand ends.

Why?

Because one example is obvious and seen by all, easy to know and easy to keep;

As for outside of one example, it changes and has no constancy, and wisdom is shallow and difficult to measure.

It is not that they don't want to think outside of one example, but they really can't.

Shen Youzhi sharpened his troops for ten years and raised things with white hair. Once sent, the world was terrified.

You still know the common situation of using troops, the great key to success or failure, but he is an owl of a hundred battles, having experienced battle formations for a long time, and doesn't know this?

You still know that Liu Shilong provoked him with a strategy, and when it came to Youzhi, he was 'dim-witted and dark-sighted', and was tricked by anger. Comparing this, you are far better than Shen Youzhi?"

Guo Wenyuan was flushed and sweating, feeling that he had experienced three or four out of ten of Chen Qiming's state of mind that day.

Although Wang Yang's words did not truly refute him, he could still grab Shen Youzhi's matter and investigate it to the end. But he inferred that since Wang Yang spoke like this, there must be a statement behind it. Arguing strongly at this time would only increase shame and frustration. So he just remained silent.

Sure enough, Wang Yang drank a sip of tea and explained:

"At that time, Shen Youzhi floated down the river, flags covering the sun. Liu Shilong saw the army, did not shrink but fought, used troops to provoke the edge, so he knew Liu's bravery and strategy, not comparable to mediocrity.

At that time, the Son of Heaven guarded Pen City, and the building towers and water fences were all ready in ten days. If Shen advanced lightly with a large army, leaving only a partial division, once the partial division was broken by Liu, his rear road was cut off, food and supplies were cut off, and the downstream Pen City was strong and could not be taken suddenly, then he would be attacked from front and back, and he would lose his footing.

Rather than attacking Pen City first, and having the hidden disaster of Ying City behind him; it is better to pull out Ying City first and advance in order. It is better to stop the army in Ying City first than to stop the army in Pen City first. So he sent two more armies, one towards Xiyang and one towards Wuchang, which is the meaning of solidifying the walls outside and planning the hall inside.

Xiyang and Wuchang fell, then east of Xisai Mountain, the sound aid was cut off, so he could focus on attacking the city and not look aside. This is the method of attacking inside and refusing outside, and those who deeply understand military strategy.

Therefore, Shen Youzhi did not just attack the city for one anger, the large army besieged, and the plan was perfect. The one who came up with his plan, one is that Liu Shilong can defend, far exceeding his expectations. Second is that the generals under his command were incompetent, and Xiyang was gained and lost again. Xiyang was defeated, the shape of external solidification was broken, reinforcements pressed inside, and he could not soothe the crowd and settle the situation, so the situation was gone.

Now the situation of Wenyang is different from Ying City, and people like Wang and Liu are not comparable to Liu Shilong. Wang Yi does not understand military strategy, Liu Cheng is a pure Confucian without plans, and the military talent he relies on, one is Feng Yiling, and the other is Liu Senglin. These two are both old troops of Liu Shilong, I know them well.

Feng Yiling is brave but lacks plans, and cannot control changes; Liu Senglin has small wisdom and is difficult to complete, and his thoughts cannot be complete. Both are talents of partial assistants. With today's situation, even if ancient famous generals were reborn and defended Wenyang, they could not withstand our Prince's edge!

Not to mention Feng and Liu, how can they be the Prince's enemy?

Just look at it and take it—"

"Good!!!"

The Prince of Badong felt his blood surging and shouted loudly! Just as he was about to speak, Kong Zhangyu stood out:

"Young Master Wang has extraordinary insight and is very perceptive! It is just that the siege works of the Changhu Army are nearly complete, and the officers and men have been exerting themselves for a long time; to suddenly change strategy would mean all previous efforts are wasted. Moreover, with the Prince's might and the great army descending, although we could break the city, I fear we would lose many elite soldiers. It would be better to trap them with a long siege and sit back to reap the benefits of their collapse."

The siege is about to be completed?

Is it?

The Prince of Badong was a bit dazed for a while.

Li Jingxuan saw the Prince of Badong was on top, seemingly about to decide something, and his back straightened! His body was tight and his heart was lifted! He even forgot to breathe! It wasn't until Kong Zhangyu stood out that his figure relaxed slightly, and he spat out a breath, touching his forehead, which was full of sweat.

Wang Yang said:

"The strategy of long siege has hidden variables. We don't know how much food and storage they have; we don't know how much defense they have; with our ignorance, we take advantage of their knowledge; with our long days, we wait for their opportunity. It is really difficult to make people feel at ease. If this city is not broken for one day, and the large army leaves Jingzhou, there will be one day of worry!"

Kong Zhangyu bowed his hands and said firmly:

"Young Master Wang, please rest assured! Wenyang has fought until today, its strength is exhausted, and it cannot go out to fight. And since Wang and Liu lack martial arts, and Feng and Liu are partial assistants, even if they want to change, they cannot do anything. After the large army goes east, I will stay in Jingzhou, strictly supervise the siege defense, and will never leave the large army with worries behind!"

Wang Yang's face was solemn:

"It's not that I don't trust Mr. Kong, it's just that if you want to extend power outside, you must first pacify chaos inside. If Wenyang is not broken, I cannot be at ease."

Kong Zhangyu's face was solemn:

"It's not that I don't trust Young Master Wang, it's just that everything in the world has variables. Today I boldly ask Young Master Wang one sentence: if the large army is dragged under Wenyang city, and the Taiwan army arrives outside, what should we do?"

Wang Yang closed his folding fan, his brows were heroic, and his words were clanging:

"The Jingzhou defense strategy I stated is not empty words. If the Taiwan army really arrives, the Prince's large army does not need to move, I will use the garrison troops of the various cities to lie down and suppress it for the Prince!"

Everyone was shocked!

But no one dared to doubt!

The Prince of Badong sat up straight, his eyes shining!

Kong Zhangyu settled his mind and bowed again:

"Then, what about twenty thousand troops?"

Wang Yang sat still:

"Twenty thousand troops come, I will swallow them for the Prince."

The big words were like thunder, and the stone broke the sky!

But the full house was dead silent, and no one stood out to ask!

Only hearing the Prince of Badong's heavy breathing, one after another, like war drums, like thunder!

If the Taiwan army arrives, lying down and suppressing can defend;

Ten thousand troops are surging, talking and laughing and collecting!

The full house is silent, not daring to plot;

Heroic talent is on the side, why worry?

The loud words were like thunder, earth-shattering!

Eternal things, a cup of reward.

Wait for me to cross the river, dare to operate the universe again!

Try to see the hero's courage, heaven and earth also bow their heads.

Except for the Prince of Badong who only had Wang Yang in his eyes, the other staff members all looked at Li Jingxuan! It seems he is the last hope!

Li Jingxuan hadn't recovered from the shock yet. He was unusually quiet today, and everyone had been wondering for a long time. Some felt he was scared by Wang Yang, and some felt he was waiting to give a fatal blow! But only Li Jingxuan himself knew that he didn't intend to speak at all today! Because the words that should be said had already been said last night!

Of course, another secret reason was that he had a psychological shadow of Wang Yang, and he could almost be sure that no matter how reasonable he thought he was, and how much certainty he thought he had, the final result would be like the others, being refuted until he was disgraced and speechless.

So instead of opening his mouth and being hung and beaten again, it is better to remain silent. Anyway, the Prince has already promised him that after seven days, the army will leave Jingzhou, and the wind and rain will not change! Since this is the case, there is nothing to worry about!

But now it seems that something is a bit wrong!

The Prince promised it personally, it shouldn't—

Hard to say!!!!!

Just when Li Jingxuan was frightened and uneasy, the Prince of Badong slapped the table! Suddenly stood up, excitedly roared:

"I will lead the army! Zhiyan will plan! The world is not enough to determine!!! I have decided—"

Bang!

Li Jingxuan suddenly fell, rolling to the ground with the desk! ===== CHAPTER 397 =====

But looking at it now, it seems something is a bit off!

The Prince gave his word personally, so he shouldn't—

Hard to say!!!!!!

Just as Li Jingxuan was heart-stricken and anxious, the Prince of Badong struck the desk! He stood up abruptly and roared excitedly:

"I shall lead the troops! Zhiyan shall devise the strategy! The world will be easy to pacify!!! This Prince has decided—"

Bang!

Li Jingxuan suddenly collapsed, rolling onto the floor along with the desk!