"Your Highness, this is a very good plan. As long as the measures are appropriate, how could these two fools think of this?"
Ohkawa Genzaburo is very good at flattering, but Li Xiang's level is too high, so your flattery does not bring much satisfaction.
Li Xiang nodded lightly, and Ohkawa Gensaburo knew his position and hurried out to do his work.
Li Xiang and Zhang Jiuli had already predicted that this would happen in Fuso. Fuso must be an independent country, and its domestic strength is still acceptable.
It was so easy to deal with the Emperor, but it did not mean that the princes in various places could be dealt with as well. They must be dissatisfied in their hearts, so in this case, we must make them express their dissatisfaction, and then we can catch them all in one fell swoop.
After these two rebels destroyed their forces this time, the other princes knew what was going on. If Li Xiang showed a little weakness, or could not control the situation on the battlefield, the other princes would join the rebels, and the Tang army would become more and more passive.
What Li Xiang has to do is to get the greatest benefit at a very low cost. Now that the emperor has been sent to the capital, the nominal ruler has already surrendered, and the only ones left are you minions, so you have to be beaten hard.
As soon as Ohkawa Gensaburo left, Ding Jiayong came in with great interest. Li Xiang had given him a test question before, asking him to see where the navy could play a role. For an island country like this, the role of the navy is still very important. It depends on whether you can use your brain and how much information you collect from the outside.
"Looking at you like this, have you discovered something?"
Thinking of Ding Jiayong's expression just now, Li Xiang felt angry. These people only had courage, but their wisdom was not enough. How could this work? Li Xiang needed a general with all-round development, not a general who was brave but not wise.
"hey-hey……"
Ding Jiayong rubbed the back of his head, feeling a little embarrassed. Just now, when Li Xiang had asked about the navy's battle strategy, Ding Jiayong had asked bewilderedly, "What's the use of the navy?" Aren't navy warships specifically responsible for logistics? Could they even be brought ashore?
Li Xiang was naturally dissatisfied. He told this fellow to stare at the sand table and wait for any clues. When would he report back? He couldn't even drink the water until he figured it out. He stood there quietly. It was such a simple matter, but he didn't investigate, didn't think about it, and instead just expected an order from above. What was the point of having someone like you as a naval general? Any deputy naval commander could handle it.
Ding Jiayong also knew at the time that this was wrong. In fact, many people in the Tang Dynasty Navy had the same idea. They just thought that whatever His Highness asked them to do, they would do it. As for using their brains, how could we, the rough guys, do that?
Now, after being forced by Li Xiang, Ding Jiayong also saw an opportunity. Most of the young generals had the same idea as he did before. These people didn't use their brains at all. If he used his brain, then who else could be the next admiral of the navy?
"Tell me what you've come up with. Whether we can have dinner tonight depends on what you come up with next. Don't think I can't do it. If you're not satisfied with what you tell me, and you've wasted so much time, you can skip breakfast tomorrow morning."
Li Xiang had not taken care of these generals for a while and was only coordinating the overall situation. It was through Ding Jiayong that Li Xiang discovered that these generals' brains seemed to have stopped. They only thought about executing his orders, but did not think about exercising their own subjective initiative.
"Your Highness, I didn't think of that just now. I only thought of attacking from the south. I thought our artillery couldn't reach the south, so the navy warships would be useless. But I suddenly realized that we can reach from the north..."
Listening to Ding Jiayong's animated description, Li Xiang immediately knew that this guy had gotten a little bit of a head start, but not quite yet. But it was much better than before. "Water is a warship; it has to be moving. If it just stays in one place, then what are you doing here? Did we spend all that money just to have you serve as a fixed artillery position?"
According to Ding Jiayong's combat method, they should go around to the north of Honshu Island as quickly as possible. Although the attack angle is not large, they can ambush the rebels on their route of advance.
"Remember this! If time weren't so urgent, I would have sent you back to stand. Your first step was the right one, but think carefully about it after you go back. You still have the second and third steps. The impact of your navy warships this time will determine your future."
The situation is indeed urgent now. There is not much time left for the navy warships. If they do not move at full speed on the road, it will be difficult to reach the battlefield in such a short time. After all, they have to go around most of Fuso.
Moreover, they are not very familiar with the situation in the north of Honshu Island. All of this needs to be overcome by naval warships. However, Li Xiang believes that they have the ability to solve the problem. We have trained for such a long time and spent so much money by the court, but this is not for you to brag. You have to bear the real difficulties.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. I will definitely use my brain carefully on the way. But can I take our sand table with me?"
Ding Jiayong walked out while talking, but came back when he reached the door. He had only thought of the method just now when he was staring at the sand table. Although this sand table was troublesome to move and difficult to place on the boat, he did have many ideas when looking at it. Only after trying them one by one did he know what to do next.
"I've had someone make you a simple sand table, and it's relatively easy to fix. Go get it from General Su and load it onto the ship. From now on, all naval fleets should try to carry a sand table when they sail."
Hearing Li Xiang's words, Ding Jiayong happily saluted Li Xiang, and then went to Su Dingfang to ask for the sand table. Li Xiang had emphasized many times before that there are many things on the sand table, and you must work hard in this regard.
It's a pity that young generals like Ding Jiayong are still willing to lead troops to battle, firing artillery and training outside...
