Man Tanghong

Chapter 1039: The old generals are not old, but the new ones have appeared
Li Yuanji smiled and nodded, indicating that Gao Kan could leave. Gao Kan bowed respectfully and got off the platform happily. When he walked, his heels were floating, which showed how happy he was in his heart.

After Gao Kan left, Yin Kaishan couldn't help but said, "His Highness seems to like them both?"

Li Shimin interjected at this time: "The one you like the most is probably the one named Xue Li, right?"

Yin Kaishan was stunned for a moment, then he cupped his hands at Li Shimin and said, "Why do you see that?"

Li Shimin squinted his eyes and glanced at Yin Kaishan indifferently before saying, "Because that man named Xue Li was beaten!"

Yin Kaishan looked stunned, and for a moment he couldn't understand the logic of Li Shimin.

How come the one who was beaten became my favorite, and the one who was not beaten and was given an official position and made a wish on the spot became my favorite instead.

He was a little confused.

Seeing this, Li Shimin curled his lips and explained angrily: "The superiors will torture someone only when they reuse them. This is to make the other person remember what power is. In this way, Come, wait until the other party has made a great contribution, and reward him generously, so that the other party will not be arrogant or get carried away."

Yin Kaishan looked at him doubtfully, obviously still not believing it.

Li Shimin looked at Li Yuanji speechlessly and said, "Please explain!"

Li Yuanji glanced at Li Shimin, then glanced at Yin Kaishan, and then gave an ambiguous answer in Yin Kaishan's expectant eyes, "I actually didn't think that much, and I don't particularly like anyone.

I just felt that Gao Kan and Xue Li were able to stand out in this competition among generals as mere pawns, and they deserved praise. I didn't think too much about it. "

When Li Shimin heard this, his mouth almost went up to heaven, and he cursed in disgust, "Hypocrisy!"

Li Yuanji smiled and didn't care.

Yin Kaishan was obviously convinced by these words. He nodded seriously and said, "Gao Kan and Xue Li are worthy of praise for being able to stand out in the competition among generals. If their military strategy can also pass the test, They should also be nurtured and entrusted with important responsibilities.”

Li Yuanji nodded in agreement.

He already had plans in mind regarding the future whereabouts of Gao Kan and Xue Li.

Gao Kan had a cheerful temperament and was even a little out-of-the-box, so he was allowed to work as a halberd bearer in front of the tent for two years to hone his temperament.

If it is polished out, it can be given to Su Dingfang for training.

Because once people with this type of personality become calm and restrained, they will become sinister.

Naturally, the scheming person has to be taught by Su Dingfang. After all, only the scheming person understands the scheming person, and only the scheming person knows how to train the scheming person.

If it were left to Li Shiji, a man who was not only sinister but also sinister, to train him, it would be easy to train him into a paranoid monster.

After all, it's okay to be shady. Everyone has a little bit of shady attributes, so being shady is not a big problem, but if it's shady and sinister, it's a big problem.

If you can control these two attributes at the same time, that's fine. Then you will become another Li Shiji. Although he is not lovable, he can hold up the backbone of Datang and preserve himself.

If you can't control these two attributes at the same time, there will be a problem. Then you will become the Changsun Wuji in history. Not only will he be unlovable, but he will also make himself miserable. If one of them can't do it well, maybe It will also become a scourge to the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, if Gao Kan is handed over to Li Shiji, he may not die well, and he may not become the true backbone of the Tang Dynasty. But if he is handed over to Su Dingfang, he may not become the backbone of the Tang Dynasty, but he will have great potential. Chances are it will end well.

As for Xue Li, Li Yuanji planned to let him directly become a disciple of Li Jing and learn military strategies from Li Jing.

Xue Li has a reserved temperament and looks very shy and awkward. He looks like he has never seen the world, and looks like he will be scared when he sees someone in a superior position.

But this is all his appearance. On the inside, he is actually a very adventurous and bold person.

This can be seen from his performance in history.

In history, the first time he appeared was when Li Shimin was conquering Goguryeo. At that time, the battlefield in Andi, Liaodong, was in crisis. General Liu Junqiong was besieged and could not escape. He was wearing a white robe, riding alone, holding a halberd and a bow. He stepped forward and dug through the enemy formation alone, taking the head of the Goguryeo general and relieving Liu Junqiong's danger.

In the ensuing Battle of Anshi City, Moli Zhiyuan Gaisuwen of Goguryeo sent Goguryeo generals Gao Yanshou and Gao Huizhen to lead an army of 25 to occupy favorable terrain and prevent the Tang Dynasty from advancing. At the critical moment, he was once again a single man. , holding a halberd and a bow, he charged into the formation. Before approaching the enemy formation, he fired several arrows and hit the target. After approaching the formation, he shouted and attacked the Goguryeo army. He was invincible. When the Tang soldiers behind him saw him alone, they He dug into the enemy's formation and was as invincible as cutting into tofu with a knife, and then followed up frantically. Goguryeo was defeated. After the war, the war was counted, and a total of [-] people were beheaded.

As a result, he was summoned by Li Shimin and promoted to guerrilla general and Kokang captain.

It was only at this time that he became an officer of the Tang Dynasty. Before that, he was just an ordinary pawn.

This shows how bold he is and how adventurous he is.

In his subsequent military career, there were many similar examples, among which Three Arrows Ding Tianshan was the most highly regarded.

Li Jing's temperament is actually similar to his. He is also a very restrained, reserved, and disciplined person. But when it comes to war, he likes to use unexpected tricks. He often relies on surprise attacks and sneak attacks to catch the enemy off guard. Stir up the whole situation and let the enemy follow his rhythm.

It is precisely because the two of them have similar personalities that it is most suitable for him to be Li Jing's apprentice.

"Your Highness, according to your instructions, the cane punishment has been carried out!"

The most indispensable thing in the army is military sticks, so to perform cane punishment on Xue Li, there is no need to choose a place or time. Find a place with many people, give him a stool, let him lie down and start beating directly .The reason for finding a place with a lot of people is to set a warning for others.

In this case, Xue Li's execution of the stick punishment was quickly completed, and the executioner rushed to the high platform to resume his life.

Li Yuanji nodded and ordered: "Let the military doctor bandage him and send someone to take him to Li Jing's tent to hold the halberd!"

The executioner didn't react much when he heard this. Yin Kaishan and Li Shimin were shocked first. They both stared at Li Yuanji with their eyes wide open.

After Li Shimin was surprised for a moment, he said disdainfully: "You still said you don't like him the most?"

Although Yin Kaishan said nothing, he also had the same question.

The actual ruler of the Tang Dynasty did not need to explain clearly what he meant by sending someone to Li Jing.

Anyone who is not a fool will understand the meaning.

This is to let Li Jing take the other party under his disciple and teach him as his successor.

What is Xue Li's identity and status? How can he become Li Jing's disciple? What qualifications does he have to be Li Jing's successor?

Without Li Shimin and Li Xiaogong not making any new achievements, Li Jing can be said to be the first commander-in-chief of the Tang Dynasty.

Xue Li was born into a commoner family. His ancestors and fathers were not high-ranking officials in the Tang Dynasty. He had no connection with the Tang royal family and had no ties of kindness with Li Jing.

Why is he?
Li Yuanji faced Li Shimin's questioning and Yin Kaishan's face full of doubts. He smiled nonchalantly and said: "I just asked him to be a halberd bearer for Li Jing and pick up curtains for Li Jing. I didn't ask him to work under Li Jing." The general did not lift him to a high position in one breath.

What kind of liking is this? "

Are you a little too underestimated of the head of an empire?

If the head of an empire likes a person or wants to promote a person, he can directly let the person ascend to the sky and reach the top of Lingyun in one step.

Therefore, appointing a halberd-bearing man is just a matter of sprinkling water and is not worth mentioning at all.

Both Li Shimin and Yin Kaishan fell into silence.

Because they all know how powerful the head of an empire is and what kind of fortune he can give a person, they can't refute this.

But they knew very well that Li Yuanji just liked Xue Li. Even if Li Yuanji didn't answer their questions directly, he couldn't hide this fact.

After all, there are too many young men in the Tang Dynasty. There are countless young men with profound family backgrounds and well-established family backgrounds. They are suitable to be the halberd men in front of Li Jing's tent. If Li Yuanji doesn't like Xue Li, why? Instead of sending someone else to be the halberd bearer in front of Li Jing's tent, you sent Xue Li instead?

"Okay, don't dwell on this matter and continue watching the competition."

Time passed in a daze. When the soldiers had eaten, drank, and rested enough, and began to gather in front of the ring and on the sidelines of the college court again, Li Shimin and Yin Kaishan were still struggling with this matter.

Li Yuanji couldn't help but rolled his eyes and reminded him aloud.

Yin Kaishan came back to his senses, looked at the edge of the ring and the edge of the college field, calmed down his mind, bowed, and continued to host the competition.

Li Shimin snorted heavily, expressed his dissatisfaction, and left the platform with his hands behind his back.

It seemed that he did not intend to watch the competitions in the afternoon or evening.

If you think about it carefully, you can understand that you can't expect a person who is used to watching heroes from all walks of life to fight desperately to watch a group of people play a game. Even if there are many heroes among the people playing, it still can't interest him.

After all, compared to the real fight with swords and guns, the point-and-click competition is more like playing. Although it has technical content, it is obviously not exciting enough. Naturally, it is difficult to interest people who are used to seeing the killing field.

"The second round of the competition officially begins!"

Not long after Li Shimin left, Yin Kaishan stood on the middle stage and announced the start of the second round of competition.

The winners of the first round of competition once again walked onto the ring in pairs and started a new round of competition.

This round of competition was obviously much more intense than the first round.

Perhaps the news about Gao Kan, a pawn who was directly appointed as the halberd bearer in front of the king's tent, spread out and inspired some people, causing some people to stop hiding and start to work hard.

Or maybe the first round of competition eliminated those who were not good at martial arts, and the rest were all proficient in martial arts.

Anyway, as soon as the competition started, it entered the most intense stage.

In the first game, damage occurred on the first pair.

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