Chapter 159 See Through
As a commander, it is not easy to choose the best solution from various suggestions and implement it unswervingly.

If one can do this, he or she is probably qualified to be called "wise" or "brave" or "decisive".

For example, Li Er was actually hesitant before Xuanwu Gate.

But after making the decision, he immediately implemented it without hesitation after being persuaded by Fang, Du, Changsun, Yuchi and others.

This is called wisdom and decisiveness.

Li Yuanhui had led an army alone before, and it was not uncommon for him to command tens of thousands of soldiers.

Since he took charge of the three counties and controlled tens of thousands of troops, the various decisions and judgments he made, as well as the handling of various daily military and political affairs, have convinced a group of wise counselors and brave generals.

But when it came to really facing this kind of war and making a decision, Li Yuanhui was still a little hesitant.

Because this concerns the survival of tens of thousands of troops, and even the changes in the world situation.

Li Yuanhui's long-standing strategy has always been to seek stability and not to take risks.

Because he never thought that he was a genius like his second brother who was blessed by God.

So he always felt that he was very self-aware.

But what he didn't know was that in the eyes of many people, he was a genius with great luck. After all, he "predicted" the rebellion of Liang Wang Murongzhan in advance, which was equivalent to a stroke of genius.

After leaving a "second discussion", the first meeting was considered over.

This is also normal. After all, Jiangdong has just started preparing for the expedition and has not yet set out.

Often the preparation time depends on the number of people, ranging from dozens of days to several months.

It takes time to assemble troops, prepare food and fodder, deploy militarily, and formulate combat plans.

Therefore, Li Yuanhui still has some time to make a decision. Even if he makes a judgment and deployment too early, he may sometimes lose the advantage of striking back.

If you don't plan to take the initiative, then it is wise to adapt to local conditions and be flexible.

Wait, take the initiative? Maybe it's possible.
Because of the hot weather, Li Yuanhui still wore a thin blue shirt and wooden clogs, looking like a young scholar, intending to go out and relax.

General Zhendong’s mansion is located in the core area of ​​the city. Outside the mansion are houses that are prepared for a group of staff and generals.

Outside the residential areas are military locations such as military camps, training grounds, grain warehouses, and arsenals.

Feeling somewhat upset, he naturally had no intention of inspecting these places, so he took the trail and left the city through the east gate.

At this time, the wheat on the farmland outside the city was growing very well. On the bank of the Fei River not far away, many soldiers were swimming in the hot weather, and most of the cavalry were leading their horses to the river to water and wash their horses.

Upstream of where the soldiers were playing in the water, there was a group of women washing clothes, mostly families of soldiers and garrison soldiers. Most of them had smiles on their faces.

Although their lives are not rich, for most of them, the current situation is unimaginable in the past few years.

On his way back, Li Yuanhui took the east gate to the north of Zhengdong Gate. After entering the city, he had to walk along a road passing by many residential houses.

Li Yuanhui walked leisurely with his hands behind his back without giving it much thought. Han Quan and several personal guards followed him from a distance on horseback without disturbing him.

However, when he was still a few hundred steps away from the General's Mansion, he passed by a house. Li Yuanhui was about to pass by the door of this house as if no one was around. Who knew that when he reached the door, he heard the sound of a child laughing.

Then the door opened.

A boy of a few years old flashed past Li Yuanhui. Li Yuanhui was a little surprised and turned his head to look inside the door.

He hadn't seen anything yet, but the next second, a basin of water was poured towards him, soaking him like a drowned chicken.

Li Yuanhui had never been so speechless in his life.

Fortunately, it was summer, and the water was cool when poured on his body, but it was too sudden. He shook his head and shook off the water on his head and face, and opened his eyes. He saw a young woman in cloth clothes and a wooden hairpin.

She should be around 17 or 18 years old, and her appearance can only be described as stunning. She can compete with Murong Jiayin.

"I'm sorry, I..." The woman didn't know Li Yuanhui, but at least she knew she had thrown the water at the wrong person. For a moment, her speech was a little slurred.

Then a young woman came out from inside. She should be older than the woman who came forward. Seeing Li Yuanhui covered in water, she ran over and explained, "My dear, I am so sorry. My aunt was playing with these children and accidentally splashed water on you. Do you want to come in? I will find my brother's clothes for you to change into?"

Li Yuanhui turned sideways and looked down at a timid child standing nearby. The child should be about five or six years old, with an expression as if he had done something wrong.

He looked at himself again, then shook his head and smiled, "It's okay, your little aunt helped me cool down, the weather was very hot. There's no need to change clothes, my home is not far in front. It's just a few steps away."

The young woman behind him said, "My dear, don't be so polite. I see that you should be a gentleman in the general's mansion. My father and brother both work in the general's mansion. My father's surname is Guo, and he is the chief official of the general's mansion. You should know him, right?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuanhui smiled and said, "Of course I recognize him. He is Chief Secretary Guo. Who in the palace doesn't recognize him?"

"So don't worry. My father is at home too. I'll find some clothes for you to change into. You look younger than my brothers, so don't be embarrassed."

"No need, big sister, it's really not necessary."

Han Quan, who was not far away, saw this scene and thought that someone was doing something bad to Li Yuanhui. He walked up to him and wanted to scold him, but when he heard this conversation, he couldn't help laughing.

As a result, Li Yuanhui glared at him and Han Quan immediately held it back.

Rejecting Guo Xiuying's kindness, Li Yuanhui shook his shirt and left.

The girl who splashed water all over him only dared to glance at him secretly, and her face was a little red.

After the others left, Guo Xiuying said to her aunt Guo Fenghuang, "This young man is quite handsome. He seems to be a clerk in the general's mansion. But judging from his accent, he is from Luoyang. I don't know which noble family he belongs to. Would you like to tell your father about him so that I can take a look at him?"

"Xiuying, what are you talking about?"

Guo Fenghuang ran back to the yard with a red face.

Li Yuanhui returned home and went straight to the backyard, asking Tan'er to help him find a set of clothes.

Tan Er asked in surprise: "What happened to you? Did you fall into the moat?"

Li Yuanhui said as he changed his clothes: "Someone splashed it." Then he thought of the woman in the clothes, she was really beautiful.
"You weren't peeping at some young lady bathing and got splashed with water, were you?"

Li Yuanhui smiled and tapped Tan'er on the head. "Can't you think of me in a good way?"

After being hit, Tan Er immediately glared back, and then said with certainty: "I was not sure just now, but now I am sure that the water on you was splashed by a little girl."

The smile on Li Yuanhui's face disappeared immediately, and then he asked seriously: "Did Han Quan tell you?" But he quickly realized that Han Quan had not come to the backyard just now, so he definitely had no chance to tell Tan'er these things.
Tan Er said proudly: "Do I need someone to tell me this? To use the words of the storyteller, I am a master of prediction."

"How did you find out?" Li Yuanhui asked seriously this time.

Tan Er glanced at him, then said, "Do you really want to know? When you came in just now, the smile on your face was different from usual."

"Is it so obvious?"

"It's not very obvious. Maybe others can't see it, but how can it be hidden from the sharp eyes of the eagle eyes?"

Li Yuanhui looked at the proud Tan'er and couldn't help laughing again. Then his smile gradually faded.

It doesn’t matter what Tan’er sees, but if those smart people around him can also see through his emotions and thoughts at will, that would be a bit bad.

This method of nourishing your energy is still not enough.

(End of this chapter)