"But even if you add those ten thousand troops, there is not much chance of winning against Fan Yang, right?"

Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan also knew about this. Now they can finally talk freely, and Zhang Xun also expressed his concerns.

The rebels had no feelings for Youzhou, and they would lose it if Youzhou was lost. They would not care about it. They would have to call him back if he had the chance.

But Fan Yang is different. Just because Shi Siming heard that Fan Yang was in trouble and before he could do anything, he brought back 100,000 troops, which shows that Fan Yang's position in the rebels is definitely ranked first.

If you want to attack such a city, it is absolutely impossible to do without overwhelming advantages.

Therefore, according to Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan's previous estimates, it is impossible for him to have any hope of defeating Fan Yang without a team of about 150,000.

Not to mention that the combat effectiveness of the rebels themselves is no less than that of the Tang army. If you want to attack their lairs, it is impossible for them not to fight to death. Therefore, if you do not have an absolute advantage in your number, you will definitely not have any possibility of a big victory.

"Indeed, these ten thousand people are not the key to this battle, the key to this battle is another group of people."

Li Qing said this without an expression, but after hearing this, the three of them widened their eyes.

If Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi heard these words, they would definitely have the same expression.

What are they missing now? Isn’t it just another group of people? And Li Yan not only hid ten thousand people in Cangzhou, but some people appeared in his mouth.

"The other part of the troops? I don't know what the prince is referring to..."

"The people in Cangzhou have nothing to say, they are our own, but these people are not our own. If I really have so many people, wouldn't the Tang Dynasty rely on me? The people I just mentioned are just a possibility, and whether this possibility can be turned into reality depends on ourselves!"

Nan Jiyun and the other three looked at each other, and then Zhang Xunwen said, "At this time, it is better for the prince to stay in this city."

"Of course I have to be in charge of this city. You Zhang Xun will do this for me. We have our people there to help me. You don't have to worry about this, but there is one thing I will not tell Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi the truth, so I have to have an excuse, or a momentum, which cannot be taken up by us. The final result is that the rebels suddenly have an opportunity to let us take advantage of the danger, so this matter is also difficult!"

Speaking of this, Li Qing looked at Zhang Xun with an inquiring look.

"Prince, you don't need to say this provocation method in front of me, Zhang Xun. You just want to say what the matter is. No matter how difficult it is, I, Zhang Xun, have gone!"

Li En admired Zhang Xun's enthusiasm. If he wanted to do something, he would have to do it no matter what method he was. Moreover, Zhang Xun was born as a Jinshi. Although he didn't have much official position, his experience was rich enough, and he could be considered both civil and military.

"Okay, since you have said that, sir, of course I have to entrust this matter to you."

After Li Yan said this, Xu Yuan and Nan Jiyun quickly went out with excuses. This was a tacit understanding between them. Li Yan never avoided suspicion about the four of them, but they knew that it was an extraordinary period for Li Yan and the Tang Dynasty. It was better to have a single line contact. So when Li Yan said this, they both left and asked Li Yan to assign tasks to Zhang Xun alone.

"Prince, do you want me to take a team of people to provoke the relationship between Shi Siming and the tribes north of Fanyang?"

Zhang Xun could actually guess Li Neng's routine, but he didn't know how many troops they could give him, who were short of troops.

"It's probably true, but one thing is that this time you only need to bring 180 people to protect your safety, no matter how many people there are, you won't need it!"

"Oh? Why is the prince? I'm afraid it's not worth it if I go alone?"

"You represent me, so you will not lose weight. You don't have to worry about how Shi Siming is in Fanyang City. Just take your men to the Pugu tribe and then send my letter to their leaders. After they read it, they will understand. If there is any problem with them, you don't have to hide it. Tell him the current situation of us and Shi Siming. If everything goes well, you will give them some advice. After all, you know how our men and horses fight."

"It's that simple?"

"Yes, it's that simple. When you arrive, you should thank someone. If I hadn't let him move there for a while, it would have been difficult for you to do this!"

"Oh? I don't know what the prince is saying..."

"Yan Zhuang."

Through this incident, Zhang Xun's admiration for Li Qing was really getting stronger. Li Qing had already started to make arrangements about this matter when Yan Zhuang just surrendered. Such thoughts are really not comparable to ordinary people. Even Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi, they probably wouldn't have any backup plan at this time.

The next morning, Zhang Xun left Youzhou City silently with a hundred people. This incident did not attract anyone's attention, because Li Qing had the habit of often sending some capable people out of the city as scouts.

At this time, only two of Li's four confidants were left. You must know that Li's confidants would not let their confidants leave him for a long time under normal circumstances. Nan Jiyun and Xu Yuan both knew that if the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty could finally take Fan Yang, the first contribution would be Li's.

Whether it is recruiting troops or reorganizing the prisoners, it is actually a long process. During this process, from Li Heng in Chang'an City to Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi in Youzhou City, they all seemed to be dead. Even Li Guangbi, who seemed to be most anxious, made his own judgment, that is, it will take at least half a year before it can continue to attack Fan Yang.

During this period, Li Neng had never expressed his opinions much. Because of uncertainty, Li Neng would not say it. He was always waiting for a news, a news that could make his plan completely implement, and he believed that the news would not last long.
Chapter completed!