Fifty thousand Anbei cavalry went south. The main general leading this army was not Anbei Jiedu envoy Ma Wu, but Anbei Jiedu deputy envoy Hong Chenghao. The original plan was to have another Jiedu deputy envoy Li Wei as the main general.

For the Longyou battlefield, this was also Ma Wu's intention, but Li Zhong clearly informed him in the letter that Hong Chenghao was the most suitable, so Ma Wu had to change the candidate for the commander-in-chief. However, Li Wei refused to accept it and persuaded Ma Wu several times. In order to compete for the position of commander-in-chief, he almost lost his temper.

There was a conflict with Hong Chenghao. In the end, in order to balance the two sides, Ma Wu divided his 50,000 army into two. Li Wei led 30,000 troops, and Hong Chenghao led 20,000 troops, and rushed to Longyou North Road together.

Da Kedudu had surrendered, and Liangzhou was easily captured.

Later, 50,000 Anbei elites led by Li Wei and Hong Chenghao joined Li Zhong's 150,000 troops. As a result, the total force in Li Zhong's hands reached a terrifying 200,000.

The situation in Lanzhou is already very dangerous. Young Nissong Hunshi may be just a puppet, a puppet without any rights, but after all he is the nominal monarch of Tubo and the spiritual leader of everyone. His murder,

The energy and spirit in the hearts of the Tibetan soldiers suddenly collapsed.

After being besieged for just a few days, the number of deserters in Lanzhou City increased day by day, and their morale had collapsed. At this time, Li Zhong only needed to send 300,000 to 50,000 troops to attack the city, and he could easily capture the city.

However, Li Zhong did not aim at annihilation in this battle. What he wanted was a Tubo with constant civil strife and disputes, not a politically stable and unified Tubo despite its decline. The decline of national power can be restored, but a Tubo with constant disputes

If a country wants to become strong and prosperous, it will take too much time and too much time. Li Zhong knew in his heart that the Jin Dynasty seemed strong at the moment, but with the disappearance of the golden generation such as Yang Daosi, Liu Jie, etc., it would inevitably decline.

, during this period of decline, a Tubo that was also in decline and experiencing constant internal strife was a very good external environment for the Jin Dynasty. Li Zhong did so much to achieve this effect.

It was still dark, and Li Zhong had already gotten up. There was no big meal, just a bowl of noodles and a steamed bun. Although Li Zhong was now the left prime minister, the hard habits he had cultivated for decades had penetrated into his bones.

, was never what Li Zhong liked.

After breakfast, Li Zhong walked out of the tent and inspected various military camps. This was also a very good habit for him. During the war, whether it was windy or rainy, cold or hot, or in deep crisis, Li Zhong would visit every day

He will definitely visit various military camps so that the soldiers can see him and know that their commander is always by their side.

Li Zhong made a tour and finally arrived at his son Li Wei's military camp.

The Anbei Army was Li Zhong's old subordinate, but Li Zhong was the last one to arrive at the Anbei Army camp. This was Li Zhong's deliberate decision. He had served in Anbei for more than 20 years and held military and political power with one hand. The court often had

During the discussion, they felt that Li Zhong had too much power and there were many rumors. It was only because of Zhao Zhi’s absolute trust that he did not cause any trouble. However, Li Zhong’s political wisdom was not low. He was not a fool. The emperor’s trust was the emperor’s trust.

, now that I have left Anbei, I should adopt the appropriate attitude and distance myself from the Anbei Army.

"See the Marshal."

When Wang Dezhao saw Li Zhong coming, he quickly ran up and bowed to perform a military salute.

Li Zhong smiled, helped Wang Dezhao up, and asked about the situation in the military camp.

Wang Dezhao invited Li Zhong to come into the camp to talk. Li Zhong shook his head: "I just came to take a look, so I don't want to go in."

Wang Dezhao nodded, glanced at the soldiers on the side, and then explained the situation in the military camp. Everything was normal.

After the inquiry, Wang Dezhao nodded to Zhao Chi and Li Zhixuan behind Li Zhong. They all knew each other, especially Zhao Chi. Although he was marginalized in Anbei, his relationship with Wang Dezhao was not bad.

Zhao Chi and Li Wei had a very bad personal relationship, and the relationship between the two had always been bad. In the past, with Li Zhong around, no one dared to be presumptuous. After Li Zhong left, Ma Wu could not completely suppress Li Wei, Hong Chenghao and other local generals. The two sides only dealt with business affairs.

You give me face, I'll give you face. Without suppression, the conflict between Li Wei and Zhao Chi immediately became public, and soon broke out in full force. The two were incompatible. Li Wei was Li Zhong's eldest son, and his status was there.

Chi was naturally no match, so there was no other way. Zhao Chi could only write several letters to Li Zhong for help, and Ma Wu also interceded. Two years ago, Li Zhong transferred Zhao Chi to Liangzhou as the governor, but the time was short.

Within a few months, because Zhao Zhi valued Gu Yong more, Zhao Chi's position changed again, and Li Zhong transferred him directly back to the capital to serve as the general of the left army of the Forbidden Army.

Judging from the several changes in Zhao Chi's positions, from the local to the capital, entering the imperial army system, it seems that he has been promoted highly, but how can a discerning person not see that these changes are all horizontal transfers, and Zhao Chi's background

He is poor and has no identity background. He has entered the Forbidden Army system and is still a general. It is probably extremely difficult for him to be promoted. However, Li Wei and Hong Chenghao, who have the same qualifications as him, have been promoted several levels and have become deputy envoys.

positions, and both have relatively independent leadership rights. The gap between the two sides can be seen at a glance.

Zhao Chi said with a smile: "Wang Dezhao, I haven't seen you for a few years, but you have gained a lot of weight. Has the commander left and you started to be lazy?"

Zhao Chi also followed Li Zhong to the Longyou battlefield this time and was responsible for the logistics of grain and fodder. He had been in Huizhou and had just arrived at the Jin army camp in Lanzhou late last night. Therefore, this was the first time that Zhao Chi and Wang Dezhao met each other.

Wang Dezhao glanced at Li Zhong and chuckled: "Although Marshal Ma cannot be compared with Li Xiangguo, he is also very rigorous in running the army. I don't dare to be lazy."

Zhao Chi said this a bit unpretentiously. The speaker was unintentional and the listener was embarrassed. Wang Dezhao was not Li Zhong's disciple, but was promoted by Ma Wu. Zhao Chi said this, completely ignoring Ma Wu's existence. Although Ma Wu

Wu cannot be compared with Li Zhong, but now it is Ma Wu who has the final say in Anbei. Wang Dezhao is Ma Wu's man. If Zhao Chi says this, no one on Ma Wu's side will be happy.

But Wang Dezhao is not angry with Zhao Chi. He knows that Zhao Chi is such a person. He says whatever comes to his mind without any pretense. If you really get along with such a person, you will like him very much. But the vast majority of people still like him very much.

Very annoying.

Several people talked for a while, and when Li Zhong was about to leave, dozens of people quickly ran out of the camp gate.

"The general will finally meet the commander-in-chief."

Dozens of Anbei generals, headed by Li Wei, gave Li Zhong a military salute.

Li Zhong glanced at Li Wei and others and frowned slightly.

In the past few years, Li Zhong deliberately distanced himself and downplayed his relationship with Anbei. It was precisely because of the fear of being a superior leader that although Zhao Zhi did not say it, he handed over the entire power of the Forbidden Army to Li Zhong.
Chapter completed!