Man Tanghong

"Even now, Xie Li is still unwilling to retreat, and he really doesn't cry when he sees the coffin."

On the observation deck closest to Huai'an City, Su Dingfang secretly used a long tube to look at Huai'an City for a while, then quickly put away the long tube, with his hands behind his back and sighed.

Hou Junji had just climbed up to the watchtower and wanted to get closer to Su Dingfang. Hearing Su Dingfang's words, he couldn't help but said, "Maybe Jieli thinks he still has the strength to fight..."

Su Dingfang lowered his head and looked at Hou Junji, and when Hou Junji had completely climbed up the watchtower, he sneered and said, "Xiaoguan lost, Yanzhou lost, Suizhou lost again, even Shizhou and Weizeguan also lost. up.

In addition, more than [-] soldiers and horses have been damaged, and they are no longer able to go south. If the battle continues, there will be no gains, and it will only increase consumption.

Xieli doesn't even understand this point, does he? "

Hou Junji approached Su Dingfang and said with a smile, "Maybe he really doesn't understand..."

Su Dingfang laughed at himself and said: "Then he is not worthy of being a Turkic Khan. My Tang Dynasty has been bullied by this kind of enemy for several years. I am incompetent."

Hou Junji laughed and said: "You can't say that, the Turks just took advantage of my Great Tang's pacification of civil strife, and it was my Great Tang who didn't have the energy to conquer them, so I let them be aggressive.

Now that the Tang Dynasty is unified, I have the strength to conquer them.

Naturally, I want them to repay everything that was imposed on me, Datang, a hundred times and a thousand times. "

Su Dingfang nodded approvingly, then stared at Hou Junji and said, "I heard that General Empress is an extraordinary person, why did he go against the norm today and echo my words frequently?"

Hou Junji looked embarrassed.

In his early years, relying on his family's extravagant wealth, he was ignorant of education and martial arts. He was quite flamboyant, and often boasted to others about how brave he was.

After joining Li Shimin's command and seeing a real hero, he realized how arrogant he was.

That is to say, from that time on, he began to practice martial arts and read military books diligently, and after only four years, he practiced martial arts to a very high level, and he also mastered many military books.

It was at this time that he felt that he had the capital to compete with real heroes.

The reason why Li Shimin never promoted him and didn't reuse him was also related to this.

"Does the Duke know that although Hou Junji had studied martial arts in his early years, he didn't know anything about it?"

After being embarrassed for a while, Hou Junji asked Su Dingfang with a wry smile.

Su Dingfang looked surprised.

Hou Junji continued: "In the early years, Hou Junji was self-satisfied and used to talk big. After learning archery for four or five years, he was one out of ten, and he thought he was invincible.

It wasn't until I arrived at the Qin Palace, and saw the bravery of the Qin King, and the wisdom of Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others, that I realized how arrogant I was.

It was precisely because of this that although Hou Junji had followed the King of Qin very early, he had not been highly valued, and his official rank was only among the counties. "

Su Dingfang looked at Hou Junji in disbelief. It was hard to imagine that Hou Junji's archery skills were so poor before he entered the Qin Palace.

Archery is a martial art that all martial arts practitioners must learn.

If Hou Junji has practiced so poorly, then other martial arts are probably also poor.

But today's Hou Junji dare not say that he has unstoppable courage, but he can also advance and retreat freely under the siege of seven or eight soldiers, and he is quite accomplished in the art of war and strategy.

That is to say, Hou Junji's current ability is completely learned in the past few years.

This is surprising.

After all, whether it is learning martial arts or learning the art of war, it is a very long-term effort.

It takes the effort to grind a needle with an iron pestle, and grind it slowly.

Many people have practiced martial arts for more than ten years, but they can't learn anything well. Many people have read military books all their lives, but they can't apply what they have learned.

Hou Junji was able to practice martial arts and master the art of war strategy well in such a short period of time, he must have made unimaginable hard work and a talent far beyond ordinary people.

These are all worthy of Su Dingfang's embarrassment.

After all, what Hou Junji learned, Su Dingfang also learned, and he knows the pain in it.

"Now that I have joined His Highness King Qi's command, I have received great love from His Royal Highness King Qi and entrusted me with a heavy responsibility, so that I can show my strengths and realize my ambitions. The Duke is His Royal Highness' confidant. His Royal Highness can invite Hou Junji as his confidant as soon as possible."

Hou Junji sighed, and expressed his thoughts without hiding or concealing them. He just said openly that he wanted to be Li Yuanji's confidant.

Su Dingfang said with some astonishment: "You shouldn't tell me what you said, you should tell your highness."

Hou Junji smiled bitterly and said, "Hou Junji wants to tell His Highness, but the question is, will His Highness believe it?"

Su Dingfang froze for a moment, nodded and said, "That's true..."

Hou Junji was born under Li Shimin's command, and he has been with Li Shimin for a long time. Although he was recruited by Li Yuanji to the battlefield and made some meritorious deeds, it is still hard to tell whether he is loyal or traitorous.

He suddenly ran to Li Yuanji and told Li Yuanji that if he wanted to be Li Yuanji's confidant, Li Yuanji would definitely not believe it.

The wry smile on Hou Junji's face grew stronger, "That's why Hou Junji wants to get close to the Duke. I hope the Duke can say something nice to Hou Junji at the right time."

Su Dingfang thought about it seriously, and said with emotion: "You and I are ministers of the same palace, and we also serve His Highness together, you don't have to be so humble in front of me.

I can see that you are a good man who knows his shame and is brave.

You shouldn't humiliate yourself like this.

Although I can't help you become His Highness's confidant now, I know what kind of person His Highness needs, and I also know how to become His Highness's confidant.

I'll tell you all about it later.

You and I will be called brothers from now on. "

Hou Junji cupped his hands gratefully and said, "I hope brother can give me some advice."

Su Dingfang couldn't laugh or cry and said: "You and I don't know who we are, but you actually call me elder brother."

Hou Junji said: "It's just a title, why should you care about it, brother?"

Su Dingfang nodded and said, "That's right...then I'll tell you what kind of person His Highness needs and how to become His Highness's confidant."

Hou Junji arched his hands, as if listening to instructions.

Su Dingfang continued: "Your Highness seems not to be as intelligent as His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the former King of Qin, but he is actually hiding his clumsiness. You must not play your cleverness in front of Your Highness in the future.

Otherwise, His Highness will care about it, and you will suffer. "

Hou Junji hurriedly said: "My foolish brother understands."

Su Dingfang nodded and said: "Your Highness likes people who do things for him in a down-to-earth manner, and people who follow him wholeheartedly. Just look at who is the most favored person under His Highness's command, and you will know."

Hou Junji understood the meaning of Su Dingfang's words almost instantly, but he still boasted, "It's brother!"

Su Dingfang smiled wryly and shook his head, "It's Yuwenbao."

Hou Junji feigned surprise.

Su Dingfang continued: "If you and I have made a mistake, His Highness will definitely investigate it to the end, and if we don't show mercy, it depends on how much we are worth in His Highness's heart.

But Yu Wenbao is different. Since he followed His Highness, although he hasn't made any big mistakes, he has kept making small mistakes.

Apart from reprimanding him, His Highness hardly punished him.

The reason why His Highness loves Yu Wenbao so much is because Yu Wenbao only thinks about His Highness, and he will meticulously complete what His Highness entrusted to him.

Even if he offends the holy face, he will not back down. "

Hou Junji looked troubled.

Because of Li Yuanji's matter, going against Li Yuanji's father, Li Yuan, he couldn't do such a thing.

Su Dingfang smiled and said: "You don't have to feel embarrassed, because not only you can't do things that offend Shengyan, but I can't do it either. Yuwenbao has Yuwenbao's way of living, and we naturally have our own way of living.

We don't have to learn from him, and he can't be us.

What you have to do under His Highness's command is to complete the things His Highness told you to the end meticulously, and to achieve perfection. After a long time, even if you don't want to become His Highness's confidant, His Highness will definitely invite you to be your confidant. "

Hou Junji nodded heavily.

Su Dingfang continued: "Also, you must be loyal to His Highness, only in this way can His Highness dare to draw you as a confidant. If you are not loyal to His Highness, His Highness will not dare to use you even if His Highness is optimistic about you, no matter how great your contribution is. You are a confidant."

Hou Junji solemnly bowed to Su Dingfang and said: "Young brother has been taught, but it is easy to complete the things His Highness told you, but it is difficult to show your loyalty to Your Highness."

This thing can't be seen or touched. Although it has a certain effect, it doesn't have much effect.

Su Dingfang reached out and patted Hou Junji's shoulder, and said earnestly, "That depends on what you do..."

Loyalty can still be expressed through actions.

Hou Junji nodded thoughtfully, and didn't say anything more on this topic.

Su Dingfang had already told him enough, and if he asked again, he would lose his sense of humor.

In fact, he understood many of the truths that Su Dingfang said, but he just didn't know what Li Yuanji wanted.

In addition, he needed a bridge to show Li Yuanji his loyalty, and someone to help him speak well in front of Li Yuanji, so he found Su Dingfang.

Afterwards, the two talked about tomorrow's battle.

Discussed how to fight Huai'an City tomorrow.

Not long after, Luo Shixin and Yin Kaishan also arrived, and the four sat together to discuss.

The discussions continued until the moon was in the sky, and then the venue ended.

Before leaving, Luo Shixin stopped for a while, and after Hou Junji and Yin Kaishan left, he asked Su Dingfang, "I just saw that Hou Junji came to see you alone, so I brought Yin Kaishan to see you."

Su Dingfang sighed lazily: "My brother, I won't thank you."

The reason why Luo Shixin did this was because he was afraid that Hou Junji would ask Su Dingfang to talk about sensitive topics, which would cause Li Yuanji's misunderstanding.

After all, Hou Junji's label of the Qin Wang Party has not been completely removed.

"I don't need you to thank me, as long as you know how to measure."

Luo Shixin simply said a word, and was about to leave.

Su Dingfang stared at Luo Shidao cheerfully: "You don't want to know what Hou Junji told me?"

Luo Shixin shook his head without hesitation and said, "I don't want to know!"

Su Dingfang laughed, "You're smart, you don't care about your own business, and you won't be provoked by it. Hou Junji is just an official fan who has been in the Qin Palace for a long time, and he came to me for profit.

You are not as smart as me, so stay away from him in the future, lest you be tricked by him. "

Luo Shixin glanced at Su Dingfang, didn't bother to talk to Su Dingfang any more, and got down from the observation deck sullenly.

"Hahaha……"

Su Dingfang laughed out loud after Luo Shixin left.

He can clearly distinguish who regards him as a real brother and who regards him as a false brother.