Chapter 170 Liu Wen's Two Strategies
In the study, Liu Wen had already taken out the map she had drawn, spread it on the table, and asked Li Min'an in front of her directly.
"What are your plans for attacking Jianan this time?"
When Li Min'an was questioned by Liu Wen, he just smiled and looked at the woman in front of him.
"I'm here to seek your advice on this attack on Jianan. I don't have a plan, I'm here to hear yours, Master Strategist Liu Wen. Given your understanding of Jianan, any strategy you come up with will be a hundred, even a thousand, times more powerful than mine."
Li Min'an was speaking the truth at this time. After all, Jianan had grown stronger under Liu Wen's leadership, and most of Prince An's territory was expanded under Liu Wen's strategy. Prince An was indeed a useless person, and many people knew this.
"Oh? It seems Your Majesty truly trusts me. Then I won't hide it. The Star Lord has commanded that the gods descend upon this world because they cannot bear to see the people suffer. They want us to change the dynasty without rioting. Therefore, it is best not to send troops. A bloodless battle is the Star Lord's order."
War is inevitably accompanied by the loss of life. Even if a dynasty has become a stranger, in the end, it is not only the soldiers who are injured in the war, but also the people along the way who will suffer.
Once upon a time, Liu Wen didn't understand why the people called the soldiers bandits. Later, Liu Wen led these soldiers to fight all over the world. Whenever they conquered a place, these soldiers would always bully the local people. Robbing treasures was just the lightest thing they did. They would even kill people and insult women. Liu Wen proposed to stop them, but King An said that these places were enemy territories and the people there were all untouchables and not worth caring about.
Human life is the most insignificant thing in the hands of those in power. I am afraid that those villagers who were killed, those whose property was robbed, and even those women who were forced are all rewards given to the soldiers by King An.
It is obvious that those who are fighting the war are those who are truly in power, but the ones who suffer the disaster are the ordinary people who have no power to fight back.
"Whether to send troops or not, I think you must have made up your mind, Liu Wen. Since I came to find you, I naturally want to trust you."
Li Min'an nodded. He also believed that bloodless fighting was the best way, especially after searching the situation of this world in his memory. Although his current territory was only Dongyin, his reputation was known throughout the world. With the help of the gods, there would be no problem in "influencing" the people.
And once the people are influenced... then it will be much easier for the army to defend the city. Don’t these soldiers have families?
Liu Wen was recognized by the emperor who returned to this world, raised her eyebrows, and then said directly.
"There are two methods. One is a method known to all the world. You will go straight to the gate alone to attack. I will have people cooperate with you and let you go straight to the Prince An's Mansion in Jianan on your own. As for the method, you don't have to worry about it. I have my own way."
Now the name of this emperor destined by heaven has spread throughout the country, and his luck has been very good. Ever since Liu Wen entered Huai'an and met the Lord of Changes, he has arranged all his subordinates to go out and started to make advance preparations.
Sometimes, when two sides are fighting, what is important is not who has stronger troops or who has more people, but whether the leading general is strong. A strong enough general can have the power to make the enemy unable to resist.
"What about another method?" Li Min'an instantly understood what the former Princess An meant, and was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"The other option is to do as the Star Lords did. To capture a thief, you must first capture the king. Kill King An first, then kill King An's descendants. Then, announce this to the world, and all of Jianan will surely surrender to you."
These are two different methods. One is to spread it throughout the world, and the other is also to spread it throughout the world, but the difference is different.
One is destiny, and the other is to stop killing by killing. It may be different for the common people, but it is completely different for the princes and powerful people in various places.
"...Liu Wen, I really should introduce you to Shao Rongwei. Maybe you two can become close friends who can talk about anything."
Li Min'an understood what Liu Wen meant. The first strategy was nothing more than Liu Wen had already arranged people to spread rumors in Jianan, and even used the power of gods to threaten officials in several counties and even all over the country, forcing these officials to surrender under the coercion of the people, all the way into Prince An's mansion, and finally get the will of heaven to kill Prince An. This was enough to shock people and make the people more united.
Another option is to kill Prince An directly to intimidate local officials and then have them surrender voluntarily.
The difference may seem small, but there is so much room for maneuver.
"When did you prepare all this?"
Li Min'an asked curiously.
Liu Wen said this.
"After leaving Huai'an, I asked someone to prepare. I've been in Jianan for many years and have come into contact with the leaders of every prefecture, county, and even village. I understand their personalities very well. So, if they were asked to risk their lives to protect Prince An, do you think these officials would be willing, or would the people of Jianan be willing?"
She asked in return, just to remind Li Min'an that things are different now.
The Rebellion of the Eight Kings was caused by natural disasters. People from all over the country kept fleeing famine, and then the princes began to attack each other. The people were forced to get involved in this war and had to fight because if you don't participate in the war, people from other princes' fiefdoms will attack you, and then your parents, wife, and children will all die. So you have no choice but to join the war.
But it is different now. Gods have appeared in various places, and Li Min'an is the one chosen by heaven. The people do not care who the emperor is, but they know that the gods have come for Li Min'an, so as long as Li Min'an becomes emperor, the gods will bless them, just like Beiyang and Huai'an. They no longer have to fear droughts or locusts.
The people are not stupid. Whoever can make their lives better will be the emperor.
After saying this, Liu Wen suddenly remembered the news from a few days ago and said it jokingly.
"Your Majesty is truly incomparably brave. He single-handedly challenged General Shao Rongwei on a battlefield with tens of thousands of people, and with a single strike, he brought him down from his horse. Incredible! This story has spread throughout the land, and I even heard about it in Ling Zhou."
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Things that happened many years ago were suddenly made fun of, and when he searched his current memories, Li Min'an really didn't expect that even though the development of this world was different from that of the past, Shao Rongwei still surrendered in advance and used the old method.
"...How did this news spread so quickly?"
You know, when there was chaos in the war, everyone sent scouts, scouts and even messengers to various places, and even added undercover agents from other armies, so that the news could spread to all directions. But now there is no chaos in the war, but the things that happened in Dongyin have been spread so widely in less than ten days, which is really shocking.
As for the scouts and scouts, I'm sorry, but in my memory, my younger self had just finished organizing the troops under his command, and had not had time to train these excellent scouts and scouts, let alone undercover agents lurking among the enemy.
"Didn't Xingjun tell you?"
Liu Wen was also a little surprised and added.
"How do you think your title as the Emperor of Heaven's Mandate will spread far and wide? It's been just over a month since you took Dongyin. Under normal circumstances, the people wouldn't have heard of you, and even the imperial court probably wouldn't know much. But this time is different. You bear the Mandate of Heaven, and the Star Lord's wish is to ensure the safety of the people through this dynastic transition."
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So??? Li Min'an hadn't figured it out yet.
"The best friend of the Hundred Changes Star Lord is Kongji, the Great Phoenix King. The Great Phoenix King controls all the birds in the world, and there must be one by your side. If anything happens to you, these birds will spread the news to all directions through the arrangement of the Great Phoenix King. Some birds can even speak human language, as you know."
That’s right, why was it that when Daxia was about to end, the people seemed to know about the existence of the Emperor of Heaven and the existence of Li Min’an overnight?
Of course it was Qin Lang's arrangement. Qin Lang asked the Phoenix King to send birds that understood human language to spread the news everywhere. Once Li Min'an did something, those birds would transmit the news the fastest.
For example, the fact that Li Min'an defeated Shao Rongwei with one move was known to the people of Daxia in less than two days.
This is the method of a god, and it is also the road to heaven paved for Li Min'an to become the emperor.
"Xingjun truly cares about the people."
Li Min'an could only sigh like this. Just as Li Min'an and Liu Wen were talking, a noise came from the window.
"Open the window! Open the window!"
Both of them became alert when they heard the sound. Li Min'an protected Liu Wen behind him and took out the dagger from his body. Then he came to the window and carefully opened it.
Unexpectedly, the person standing outside the window was not a person, but a bird.
That’s right, it was a starling covered with colorful feathers.
There was a white jade bottle tied to its claws, and it spoke in human language.
"Human Emperor, Human Emperor, the Star Lord has bestowed upon me a divine medicine."
Li Min'an and Liu Wen finally let down their guard. Li Min'an then walked over and took the jade bottle off the starling's paw. Liu Wen nodded.
"This is a magical medicine given by the Star God. It has various effects. Just take it directly. It is very good for your body."
Li Min'an was "reborn", and the whole world was reborn with the help of the gods. Naturally, he would not disbelieve Qin Lang, so he directly opened the jade bottle and swallowed the contents. Unexpectedly, the eight did not leave, but were directly transferred to his hands, looking up and shouting.
"Human Emperor, I want to stay by your side."
The mynah bird was very smart. It came from the Phoenix King and saw the purple aura rising from Li Min'an. Naturally, it wanted to stay with him. This mynah bird had already opened its spiritual awareness and had the same human nature.
"Then stay. What's your name?"
Li Min'an didn't think much about it, but looked at the colorful gadget in his hand curiously, then touched the other party's silky feathers and asked, but he didn't expect the starling to say.
"Give me a name, Human Emperor."
Myna left the chance to name it to Li Min'an. Li Min'an was stunned for a moment. Except when his parents were still alive when he was a child, he had raised these pets. Later, he fought in the battlefield and became an emperor, but he never had any fun. He didn't expect that he could have a pet now.
"Then you should be called Huacai. Your feathers are particularly beautiful."
Huacai shook her wings and seemed very happy when being praised for her beautiful feathers.
"Human Emperor, I like the name you gave me."
At this moment, the man and his pet do not know that the shortest spell in the world is the name, so more legends will be left behind tens of millions of years later.
And now, Li Min'an finally chose the first path. After all, Liu Wen had arranged everything, so he just had to go on stage with peace of mind...
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