Man Tanghong

Chapter 29 Is this the expedition?

"Jiang Guogong is mature and prudent, and he is more suitable for the position of the rear army commander than his son-in-law."

Li Yuanji said to Li Yuan sincerely.

Now that Li Yuan and Li Shimin have reached an agreement, there is no need for Li Yuan to take advantage of Li Shimin, nor is there any need for him to take risks on the battlefield.

Just the three melons and two dates in Prince Qi's mansion are not enough for the enemy to cook in a spoonful on the battlefield.

Wretched development is the principle of life preservation.

If you rush to the battlefield rashly, if you fail to do one, your life will be gone.

And according to the memory of his predecessor, when he went to the battlefield, he was simply a dragging character.

Not only was he unable to help, but when he was in danger, Li Shimin had to allocate part of his troops to take care of him.

In the previous battle of Hulaoguan, Li Shimin ordered him and Qu Tutong to besiege Luoyang. In order to prevent him from being killed, half of the soldiers and horses of the Qin Palace were assigned to Qu Tutong to protect him.

The Prince Qin’s Mansion has three armies on the left, three on the right, three on the right, and six mansions under the jurisdiction of one army, with 500 people in each mansion.

The six-way army has a total of 8000 people.

There are also some commanding troops that exceed the standard, such as Wei Chigong, the right commander of Qin Wangfu, who led the old troops who followed him to the Tang Dynasty, with a total of 8000 people.

In other words, the number of soldiers and horses under the jurisdiction of Prince Qin's Mansion exceeded [-].

Half of it is more than 10,000 people.

More than 10,000 people are enough to affect the outcome of a war, and it is obviously a bit wasteful to protect him.

He only wants to protect himself, not to fight for power and profit. There is really no need to be a shit stick on the battlefield, annoying and annoying.

As soon as Li Yuanji said this, Li Yuan was stunned, Li Shimin was stunned, and Li Jiancheng was also stunned.

Others in the hall were also a little stunned.

Before Li Yuanji refused to lead the army to go out alone, everyone thought that Li Yuanji was a little self-aware.

But now that Li Yuanji refuses to go to war, everyone doesn't understand.

In everyone's eyes, Li Yuanji is a brutal and unkind guy, but also a warlike guy.

Whenever there is a war, it is always clamoring to go.

It won't play a big role even if you go up, it's not about falling in love.

Typical food and playful.

But this time, it was uncharacteristically uncharacteristic, not fighting anymore, and not clamoring to go to the battlefield.

Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, and the officials in the hall did not understand.

"Shiro is unwilling to go out?"

Li Yuan asked with a look of astonishment.

Seeing everyone's reactions and Li Yuan's questioning, Li Yuanji immediately understood that his reaction might not be in line with his predecessor's personality.

Immediately, he coughed dryly and said: "It's not that I don't want to go, but I'm afraid that my head will get hot, and I will rush and beat, disrupting the battle situation."

Li Yuan stared straight, are you still afraid of disrupting the battle situation? !
Seeing this, Li Yuanji could only say a little nonsense, "After Yuan Shuo, my son will be at the age of a weak crown. Some things that I didn't understand before, I can roughly understand now.

The battle situation in various places in Hebei was very critical this time, and the Turks took advantage of the fire to loot.

If I am not careful, my Tang Dynasty may lose Hebei, Youzhou and other places.

That's what many soldiers of my Tang Dynasty sacrificed their lives for.

The servant cannot mess up the war situation in Hebei and lose the territory of Hebei because of his willfulness.

Otherwise, how can I face the hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Tang Dynasty in the future? "

In order to make his abnormality more reasonable, Li Yuanji could only explain it by saying that he had grown up and understood something.

Li Yuan was shocked, and Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng also looked in disbelief.

After a while, Li Yuan rolled his eyes and asked, "Si Lang has been very close to Ling Jing recently?"

Li Yuan obviously couldn't believe that Li Yuanji suddenly had a brain, and he couldn't believe that Li Yuanji had such a change.

Before Pei Ji praised Li Yuanji for being smart, the reason why he believed Pei Ji's words was also because Pei Ji suggested to him cryptically that Li Yuanji could be used to check and balance Li Shimin, which was in line with his wishes.

But after Li Yuanji did a few things that almost pissed him off, he felt that Li Yuanji was still that bastard son before, and he had no good points other than to piss him off.

But what Li Yuanji said today really made people look differently.

Li Yuan suspected that it wasn't that Li Yuanji had become smarter, but that Li Yuanji had been with Ling Jing for a long time and received some pointers from Ling Jing.

Li Yuanji saw what Li Yuan was thinking, and he could also follow Li Yuan's words, but he couldn't.

He is not his predecessor, he is not as stupid as that, and he is not as cruel as that.

He had shown a certain amount of wisdom, and was destined to continue to show it.

He could hide it for a while, but he couldn't hide it forever.

When he hides and reveals his words, it is easy to be jealous of others, and it is easy to arouse other people's murderous intentions.

A person who has no ghosts in his heart, why is he half-hidden?
"Father doesn't like Ling Jing. Naturally, I seldom talk to Ling Jing. I just handed over some government affairs of Bingzhou to Ling Jing for help. The reason why I understand this is because I have been affected by the previous lightning strike. Wake up.

In recent days, I followed the princess to read some books and understood some things. "

Li Yuanji gave Li Yuan a reasonable answer.

Suffering the scourge of being struck by lightning, she suddenly repented, changed her mind and started a new life, which made sense.

Then I read books with Yang Miaoyan, who was well-versed in poetry and books, and understood some things, which made sense.

Li Yuan was dubious, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were thoughtful, and the officials in the hall looked incredulous.

However, Li Yuanji was struck by lightning, so there were some changes, which were reasonable.

A person who has committed many crimes and has countless books, but has not repented after being condemned by God, it can only show that this person is not afraid of death, or there is something wrong with his mind.

From Li Yuanji's "great achievements" in the past, it proves that Li Yuanji is a person who is afraid of death.

It is completely reasonable for people who are afraid of death to be frightened by God's punishment.

Li Yuan pondered and said: "You are acting as the commander of the rear army this time, and your main duty is to supervise the transportation of food and grass. Unless it is absolutely necessary, you will not be asked to go to the front line, so you don't have to worry about disrupting the battle situation."

It is not Li Yuan's style to let a son who has become smarter and more reasonable hide behind.

The Tang Dynasty was employing people, and Li Yuan was a nepotism, so how could it be possible for a son with high martial arts skills and intelligence to eat idle food in the palace.

To be honest, Li Yuan would not have allowed Yin Qiao and Liu Hongji to be the commanders-in-chief of the left and right armies if the clan hadn't been useless.

Li Yuanji still wants to shirk.

"Father……"

"Are you afraid of danger?"

Li Yuanji just opened his mouth to say two words, when Li Yuan suddenly spoke.

Li Yuan asked Li Yuanji if he was afraid of death.

Since the ministers were still watching the play, in order to protect his son's face, Li Yuan had no choice but to change the term.

"My son is just..."

"Then I will ask General Qu Tu to be the deputy manager of your account, and Yin Qiao to accompany you to Luoyang. What do you think?"

Li Yuan made a decision without giving Li Yuanji a chance to speak.

He seemed to be asking for Li Yuanji's opinion, but before Li Yuanji could answer, he looked at Li Shimin and asked, "Does General Qu Tu have an important position in this campaign against Liu Heita?"

It didn't exist in the first place, but when Li Yuan asked, it did.

Li Shimin originally planned to let Qu Tutong take a good rest.

Qu Tutong was old and was no longer fit to travel long distances in winter to fight.

Once the journey is tiring, and then catches a cold or something, it is very likely to die.

Qu Tutong did a lot for Li Shimin, and Li Shimin hoped that Qu Tutong would have a good end.

However, Li Yuan wanted Qu Tutong to be Li Yuanji's bodyguard, and Li Shimin agreed with both hands and feet.

With Qu Tutong serving as Li Yuanji's bodyguard, he doesn't have to be distracted by taking care of Li Yuanji's safety when he is facing the enemy.

As for speaking for Li Yuanji and letting Li Yuan relieve Li Yuanji's job as the general manager of the army, Li Shimin didn't even think about it.

In this matter, Li Shimin is more transparent than Li Yuanji.

Li Yuan's nepotism has become instinctive, and Li Yuan will never use outsiders if his son can still be used.

"My son is going to ask General Qu Tu to guard Luoyang."

Following Li Yuan's thoughts, Li Shimin arranged a position for Qu Tutong.

Li Yuan nodded, looked at Qu Tutong who was sitting in the hall, "Does General Qu Tu have any objections?"

Qu Tutong got up and saluted respectfully, "I have no objection."

It's not the first time he's been Li Yuanji's bodyguard, and he's used to it.

The others acted as bodyguards for Li Yuanji, and they couldn't urinate in the same pot as Li Yuanji.

Because of his looks, he could barely get along with Li Yuanji.

"That's settled then."

Li Yuan waved his hand and made a decision.

Moreover, Li Yuan talked about this, and invited two other princes to serve as Li Yuanji's bodyguards, but Li Yuanji couldn't refuse.

If he refused again, Li Yuan would probably send someone to tie him to the battlefield.

Li Yuanji also understood that Li Yuan forced him to go to the battlefield not because Li Yuan thought highly of him, but because Li Yuan's cronyism had reached a heinous level.

For such an important battle, Li Yuan didn't feel at ease if he didn't send more of his own people to go.

There were many surrendered generals in the Tang Dynasty, but there were also many surrendered generals who came out of the Tang Dynasty.

Especially after Liu Heita and other Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande's old troops rebelled, Li Yuan was even more worried about surrendering.

Therefore, when the army goes out to fight, the military power must be held in the hands of its own people.

"It's not too late, prepare quickly, and set off immediately!"

Li Yuan ordered decisively.

After Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin led the officials to salute Li Yuan, they immediately went down to make preparations.

From the first year of Wude to the present, Datang has been fighting almost all the time.

Everyone has long been familiar with the process and the rules of the expedition.

So there is no swearing-in meeting, and there is no red tape.

Everything is simple and everything is fast.

Li Yuanji left the Tai Chi Hall with a helpless face, and when he returned to the Wude Hall, Yang Miaoyan, Chen Shanyi, and a group of wives, concubines, and children were already waiting respectfully at the entrance of the main hall of the Wude Hall.

When Li Yuan appointed Li Yuanji as the commander in chief of the rear army in the Taiji Hall, his servants had already rushed to the Wude Hall to report to Yang Miaoyan, asking Yang Miaoyan to prepare for Li Yuanji's expedition.

All the guards of the Hall of Martial Virtue were already wearing armor and holding blades, ready to go.

Xie Shufang had already rode his horse out of the Tai Chi Palace, and went to the farm outside the city to summon other guards of the Qi Palace.

The efficiency of Datang's expedition was very fast, which made Li Yuanji feel unbelievable.

When Li Yuanji came back to his senses, Yang Miaoyan had already put on the battle armor, hung the horizontal knife, and put on the helmet for him.

Chen Shanyi was leading the BMW, with a longbow and quiver hanging on the horse's back, and another guard was holding a three-meter-long horse lance, standing on the side of the BMW.

Li Yuanji was in a daze. Is he going on an expedition now?

There is no psychological preparation at all!

(End of this chapter)