Li Zhi, don't be a coward

During the Li Zhi period, there were not many famous generals in the Tang Dynasty, and most of them were old or withered.

Only Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, Su Dingfang, and Gao Kan are the only ones alive.

Speaking of Gao Kan, there are not many famous deeds in history. I only know that he was a ruthless man. He beat Turks and Goguryeo.

In short, it is very arrogant to see someone beating someone.

Gao Kan's deeds are not many, but he has a grandson who is also a celebrity, named Gao Shi.

Even the Gao Shi who wrote "Mo Chou has no confidant in the future" also took a quick-and-dirty trip with Li Bai and Du Fu.

That's right, it was Gao Kan's own grandson. Counting the days, it seemed that he hadn't been born yet.

The handsome tent is full of elders, these elders are talented, three generations of old, middle-aged and young are gathered together, Li Qinzai is the youngest, and he has to salute when he sees everyone.

Besides Gao Kan, there were several unfamiliar faces, which Li Ji introduced to Li Qinzai respectively.

An old man in his 60s with white beard and hair, wearing the official robes of a civil servant, named Hao Chujun, a Jinshi in Zhenguan year, the official worshiped the deputy envoy of Liaodong Road to appease the army. , Li Ji is the boss of military generals, and Hao Chujun is the boss of civil servants.

The name is very unfamiliar, but Chang'an City is so big, and the surrounding is full of old acquaintances, this Hao Chujun is the nephew of Master Xu Yu, Prime Minister of the Left.

There is also a veteran in his fifties named Pang Tongshan, General Baiyou Jinwuwei, the deputy chief of the Liaodong Road Marching in this Eastern Expedition, and Li Ji's deputy.

No matter what kind of official, anyway, the handsome account is full of elders, so it's over after saluting.

Li Qinzai then kept saluting, praying this and that, he was never so tired during the Ching Ming Festival.

After performing a circle of salutes, Li Qinzai was a little confused. He saw a person standing in front of him, and bowed without saying a word: "See you, boy..."

His arm was supported by the person in front of him, and he didn't bow down.Li Qinzai looked up and saw that it was Xue Rengui.

After recalling it carefully, Li Qinzai said cautiously: "Uncle Xue, did the kid pay homage to you just now?"

Xue Rengui rolled his eyes: "I've already said goodbye, and I'll be more unlucky if I say goodbye again."

"I haven't seen Uncle Xue for a long time. I heard that Uncle Xue made his first contribution to the Eastern Expedition. He beheaded more than five thousand enemies in the battle of Liaoshui. The boy admires him very much."

Xue Rengui smiled and said: "My achievements are nothing in front of you. I heard that you have killed tens of thousands of enemy troops. You have swept away the eastern part of Goguryeo. In terms of achievements, you are above me."

Li Qinzai didn't dare.

Xue Rengui hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice: "I also heard that my family's unworthy dog ​​seems to have done some meritorious service under your command?"

Li Qinzai said with a smile: "Your brother Shenyan is very competitive. He forced [-] enemy troops to withdraw without bloodshed."

"In the battle of Songshan Gang outside Pyongyang, our army was already in trouble. Thanks to Brother Shenyan who buried the chess pieces in advance, the city was in chaos, and the [-] enemy troops had to withdraw into the city. Difficulty, go north around the city."

"In the battle of Songshangang, the foolish nephew has already played the role of the emperor, and the careful words of the virtuous brother are the first meritorious service."

A look of joy flashed in Xue Rengui's eyes, and then quickly regained his composure, stroked his beard and said indifferently: "The old man has read the military newspaper, huh, it's just luck, it's just a coincidence, it's nothing."

Li Qinzai smiled, and old Xue Versailles really showed no trace of acting.

How about boasting that your son will die?Save face.

Gao Kan came over, looked at Li Qinzai for a while, and said with a smile: "Although the boy is an idiot, he did a really good job. He led an army of less than [-], and there were tens of thousands of miscellaneous hozens. movement."

"The two cities of China and Wandu fell, and you made the whole chess game alive. It was because you swept the east that Goguryeo panicked, and the east bank of Liaoshui couldn't hold on. My king's main force took advantage of the situation. This game of chess It’s more interesting to watch now.”

Gao Kan turned his head to look at Li Ji, and said with a smile, "Yinggong, after the destruction of Goguryeo, if your grandson is the first to make the first contribution, the old man has nothing to say, and I am very convinced."

All the generals in the tent also agreed.

Li Ji stroked his beard proudly and reservedly, the appearance of Versailles was the same as that of Xue Rengui just now.

"This bastard is a jerk, earning a little bit of merit is just luck, it's not worth mentioning, and it shouldn't be the first merit." Li Ji said modestly.

Gao Kan said with a smile: "Grandfather Ying, don't delay your grandson's future. They didn't let you do favoritism, and they didn't falsely report military exploits. You really put your life on the line for the credit. You can erase it with a word of humility. It can't be justified."

Li Ji smiled and said nothing, probably acquiescing to Li Qinzai's credit.

Gao Kan's words were not intended to exalt Li Qinzai, but Li Qinzai's military achievements were indeed not small.

Leading a partial division alone, from Japan to Baekje, from Baekje to Goguryeo, crushing and pushing all the way, sweeping the eastern part of Goguryeo clean, killing more enemies than Li Ji's main force.

Who would dare not be convinced by such a battle exploit?

It's just that the relationship between grandparents and grandsons is well known, and Li Ji can't personally praise his grandson, and it is inevitable that people will gossip if he speaks out.

But Gao Kan seems rough, but his emotional intelligence is not low. When Li Ji said something that was inconvenient, Gao Kan said it, and the commander immediately echoed it. All the generals were convinced, and no one objected.

After chatting with the generals for a while, Li Ji ordered the commander-in-chief to have a banquet tonight, which can be regarded as cleaning up Li Qinzai, the generals readily agreed, and then left.

There were only two grandparents left in the handsome tent, Li Ji's joyful smile gradually disappeared, he stroked his beard and said in a deep voice: "This time you led the division from south to north. Although the record is remarkable, it is not without flaws. The old man asks you, what happened to the five thousand soldiers and horses under the command of Goguryeo's abandoned master Quan boys?"

"You accused them of treason without saying a word, and then killed all of them. Why is that so?"

Li Qinzai was silent for a moment, and said: "The five thousand soldiers must die, otherwise it will bring disaster to our great cause of the Eastern Expedition."

"Why?"

"If you are not of my race, their hearts must be different. According to your military order, my grandson led his troops to break the siege of Cangyan City. The boy from Quan brought the five thousand soldiers and horses and surrendered to me."

"But the only ones who sincerely surrender are the father and son of Quan Boy, and the rest are quite hostile to my master Tang Dynasty. After all, the two countries have had a feud for nearly a hundred years, and the fathers of the soldiers and ancestors all died at the hands of my Tang army. It is really difficult for them to surrender sincerely. sky."

Li Qinzai said slowly: "Ci doesn't command soldiers. Since they can't surrender sincerely, keeping them will be a disaster. My grandson has no choice but to kill them and charge them with treason. Kill any one left."

"Grandpa, grandson dare to ask, did I do something wrong?"

As he spoke, Li Qinzai stared at Li Ji's face.

Li Ji had to ponder for a moment, then sighed: "This matter... is not your fault, you are right, kindness does not lead the army, if you change the old man, you will definitely kill the killer, the Eastern Expedition is related to Tang Guozuo , the hidden dangers that can be seen must be removed, and they must be removed completely.”

Li Ji finally smiled: "You did the right thing. The old man will go to the emperor to defend you about the rebellion of five thousand soldiers. I think the emperor understands the pros and cons of it and will not blame you."