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Chapter 276 Easily Defeat The Army
Li Yuanqing obviously has a strong mind and a strong mind.
He wants to keep his position as prince, and he also regards his position as emperor as his own.
So before that, he must manage his image well.
Unlike the Seventh Prince, who had no idea of his own level and gave away his life for nothing, Li Yuanqing was very self-aware.
Even though the wind was blowing all over the sky outside, all the voices he heard were saying that his marching strategy was no worse than that of the general, or just slightly worse.
Li Yuanqing did not expand because of this.
He knew how much he weighed.
Therefore, when Li Guanting was arranging military deployment, he did not show any resistance.
While learning to think, whisper in agreement and slightly put forward your own opinions.
The purpose is simple.
Don’t do things you’re not good at, just use them to gain some prestige.
He never expected to surpass his second brother in terms of military level or military prestige.
If you really want to do this, you are asking for trouble.
Looking at the history of the Qi Dynasty, even going through the previous dynasties, there are not many natural-born generals like the second brother who appeared out of nowhere.
Why are you competing with him?
However, the battle for the throne cannot be determined by mere prestige in the military.
Especially now that all the military power of the Qi Dynasty is actually in the hands of the emperor. No matter how many generals you have, you may not know where they will be assigned to after a while.
So what's the use? They are all false.
So Li Yuanqing thought, he didn't need to do too well, he just needed to keep up with the military prestige, gain points, and not be pulled too far.
Seeing that the second brother's general formation was arranged to a seamless level, as long as he waited for the demon army to attack the key points, he would kill every step and kill them all.
His ears were filled with the praises of the generals.
A smile suddenly emerged in Li Yuanqing's heart.
"Second brother, you are superb in military affairs, but can you really understand what is going on in the court?"
"If you want to be an emperor, you have to cater to your father's will, win over important officials in the court, and stuff gold and silver into the arms of your father's favorite concubines and trusted eunuchs."
"In this case, everyone in the court is my people, how can you fight with me?"
"With all your passion, you never make friends with those ungrateful officials in the DPRK?"
"With Tiance's strict rules on rewards and punishments in the army, every detail has been settled. Don't you want to share the benefits with other officials?"
"Or are you relying on these generals who believe in you and your soldiers and civilians who admire you?"
"If you want to change the world, you don't need to be lonely and brave, but you need to sit on the throne."
"Before this, how could you not go out of your way to please me? Everyone in the world is arrogant and you are the only one who is pure. Who can tolerate you?"
"Second brother, you are still as intolerant as before. Then my brother will happily accept the throne."
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This was what Li Yuanqing really thought when he set out with the army.
That's what he did.
He was capable, and he was able to afford fine clothes and food, wear armor, and eat and live with the soldiers.
Li Yuanqing manages his own image in the military.
Eat and live with the soldiers, express condolences and appease them.
He is gentle and fair in his dealings with others, and even the lowest-ranking soldiers can be treated by him calmly rather than condescendingly.
In this way, people naturally fall in love with him.
Not to mention, he has an outstanding memory.
As long as he has interacted with him once, he will be able to accurately identify every low-level soldier and call them by name the next time they meet.
The soldiers were flattered and loved him more and more.
The same goes for Linda, who has always been hostile to Li Yuanqing.
Linda had previously disliked Li Yuanqing, so she naturally didn't have a good look towards him, and even pretended to ignore him sometimes.
However, Li Yuanqing was still smiling and could call out "General Lin" without any grudge.
While marching all the way from Yongle Imperial City to Fengming Pass, Linda even said with a complex expression in front of Li Guanting that the prince seemed okay.
If Linda is like this, let alone what others think.
Li Guanting was naturally well aware of his behavior of winning people's hearts.
He doesn't care, don't bother with this kind of thing.
A temporary image in the military can be accumulated in this way, but can you rely on this method to make soldiers rush forward regardless of casualties?
Can you convince the soldiers that the battle will be won as long as the general does not fall?
If not, what's the use?
This way can be used as an auxiliary way, but it is not something that the Great General God values.
Huo Qubing never did such things, but he was the military god of the Han army because he could win.
Xia Houpeng never does it, he just always rushes to the first one.
The same is true for Li Guanting.
The undefeated spirit of the Tiance Army depends on winning every battle, not living and eating together.
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This actually made Chen Ming wary.
Compared to the reckless Seventh Prince of the Qi Dynasty, the overly cautious Fourth Prince, or the Eighth Prince of the Qian Dynasty who was too narrow-minded.
Li Yuanqing is obviously smarter on more than one level.
He has the style of a king.
And such kings often kill brothers without any mercy.
Especially since his brother is still the world's military god.
Li Yuanqing's foundation in the court was much deeper than that of Li Guanting. After this career, he would only have Li Guanting's military exploits.
"If you want to surpass Li Yuanqing and seek the throne in the future, I'm afraid it will take a lot of effort. However, it is not difficult."
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[When we rushed to Fengming Pass, it was getting dark. The demon army outside the pass retreated after attacking the pass. This was the moment when our foothold was not stable. 】
[You take advantage of his fatigue and lead the Tiance army to clear the way in front of the formation, scatter the demon army, and kill all sides. 】
[When the demon army saw Tiance’s flag, they were heartbroken and couldn’t stop running away, so you followed them in pursuit. 】
[Pursuing to a valley, you did not rush deep into it. Instead, the famous soldiers attacked the valley with fire and forced out a large number of demon troops ambushing in the valley. 】
[It turns out that the demon army was trying to lure the enemy deep and then ambush them, but you saw through it. 】
[Seeing that your three armies are complete, the demon army returned angrily. 】
[Then you lead the army back to Fengming Pass and set up military formations. 】
[The demon army made several tentative attacks. Within three days, they abandoned thousands of corpses and retreated. 】
[All the soldiers at Fengming Pass celebrate. 】
[On your way back to the imperial capital, you received an express report that there was a demonic army attacking Tieshui Pass. 】
[All the soldiers are returning home with a rush of thoughts, but with your order, the whole army is ready and marching towards Tieshui Pass. 】
[You lead your army to break in from the flank, crush the demon army, and kill tens of thousands of demons. 】
[The demon army threw away their helmets and fled, their armor spread for dozens of miles, and they returned in defeat. 】
[So you returned to the imperial capital, and the whole country celebrated. 】
Southern Qi won a great victory.
However, Li Yuanqing, who had successfully established an image in front of the soldiers and successfully obtained military honors, felt a slight thump in his heart.
Nan Qi won too easily.
Are the demon army weak? No, very strong, very strong.
However, facing the Tiance Army, they turned out to be vulnerable.
Is this still the fierce demon army that suppressed Southern Qi for hundreds of years?