The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

Chapter 239 Corruption of Character
Go to the army after Chinese New Year?
Chen Jingke asked suspiciously: "Didn't you say we will go at the end of this year?"

At the end of the year, Wei Chi Xunyu happened to be seventeen years old, and it was customary in ancient times to count eighteen years as a virtual age.

Although there is no such thing as eighteen years of age at this time, it is generally seventeen or eighteen years old that one's own children are allowed to join the army.

It is indeed a bit early for him to join the army now, and it does not match the original plan.

Yuchi Xunyu lowered his voice and said: "This matter is still a secret... Well, His Majesty is planning to send troops to attack Gaochang Kingdom in the next year."

"Gaochang?" Chen Jingke couldn't help raising his voice, and said, "You said that His Majesty will fight Gaochang after the new year?"

Yuchi Xunyu said: "Yes, the generals for the expedition have already been selected, Lu Guogong (Hou Junji) is the commander-in-chief, Yong'an County Duke (Xue Wanjun) is the deputy commander, and there are dozens of generals including General He Li... "

Chen Jingke didn't care who was going to fight Gaochang, he was surprised that it was only 12 years of Zhenguan, and Datang decided to send troops?It was more than a year earlier than in the previous life.

The wings of his little butterfly are becoming more and more influential in this world.

The reason why Li Shimin beat Gaochang more than a year in advance is not difficult to guess. The appearance of the glass made the court severely cut a wave of rich people's leeks.

The Tang Dynasty has never been short of food, but most of it is hidden in the warehouses of the powerful and powerful, and the court can only watch and have no choice.

The appearance of glass is equivalent to prying open a gap in the warehouses of the tyrants, and a little bit of leakage is enough for the army.

What's more, there is the Indochina Peninsula, a granary that is about to be excavated, so it is normal for Li Shimin to attack Gaochang in advance.

It's just that Qu Wentai is poor, and it is estimated that he will enjoy more than one year less blessing than in history.

But he deserves it. Although Gaochang is located in the Western Regions, it is a standard Han country, and its citizens are all Han people who migrated from the Central Plains hundreds of years ago.

In a country of Han people, Datang treated him very preferentially, but in the end he even hooked up with the Western Turks, and would not destroy him or anyone else.

Oh, by the way, this guy seems to be Xuanzang's sworn brother. I don't know how Tang Seng will feel after hearing about this when he comes back from learning the scriptures.

Gao Changman, with a population of about [-] at full count, is no match for Datang at all, as long as the main general is not an idiot, he can win.

It can be said that this is a battle that must be won. Even if Yuchi Xunyu just followed him around for a few laps, he would have a bright resume when he came back. It would be even better if he could kill a few enemies.

With this achievement, his future road will be much easier. Even if he does not make any achievements in the second half of his life, with this resume, he can successfully inherit the family title.

It can be said that Yuchi Gong chose a very good time, it can be seen that this rough-looking boss knows everything in his heart.

Cheng Huailiang and Qin Huaidao are very envious of this.

One of the two of them is the second son in the family and wants to make way for his elder brother, so they can only waste time in the capital.

The other retired to the second line due to his father's poor health and had to stay in Beijing just in case.

Then after weighing it, he went to the East Palace to become a guard, and he put all his chips on the prince. Before Li Chengqian ascended the throne, he basically had no chance to lead troops to fight.

If Li Chengqian succeeds in ascending the throne, he will be the confidant in the heart of the old man in Qiandi, and he will take off directly.

Fortunately for Chen Jingke, the Tang Dynasty was the last dynasty in the Central Plains to implement the military merit system, and fighting is the best chance to get ahead.

Therefore, he has no opinion on Yuchi Xunyu's conquest of Gaochang with the army.

Carefully recalling the records of this battle in the history books of his previous life, he said: "Who is Shibo going to let you go with?"

Yuchi Xunyu said: "Follow Lu Guogong, he and A Weng are both old people of Qiandi, and many things are more convenient under his command."

Chen Jingke shook his head and said, "I don't suggest you follow him, let alone the Duke of Yong'an. If you can, you'd better follow General Qibi."

"Why?" Not only Yuchi Xunyu, Cheng Huailiang and Qin Huaidao were also curious.

The matter hasn't happened yet, and Chen Jingke can't directly say what these two people did, so he can only say: "These two people are not good people."

"It's okay to be restrained by someone. In the Western Regions, where the sky is high and the emperor is far away, I am afraid that some outrageous things will be done."

Yuchi Xunyu said puzzledly: "My brothers don't hide things, just say what you have to say, what extraordinary things can they do?"

Chen Jingke thought it over and said: "Although Gaochang is small, it is still a country with a population of more than [-] people. It is also a place that must pass through the Central Plains and the Western Regions, and it is very rich."

"Besides, there are beauties in the Western Regions, and the style of women in this place is very different from that of the Tang Dynasty...the wealth and lust are confusing people's hearts."

Qin Huaidao interjected: "Impossible, the Duke of Lu is the minister of the Ministry of War, how could he make such a mistake."

Cheng Huailiang also nodded in agreement.

Chen Jingke sighed: "I know you don't believe me, let me tell you a few things about Duke Lu and Duke Yong'an."

"Last year, His Majesty ordered Lu Guogong to follow Wei Guogong to learn the art of war. Wei Guogong passed on [-]% of what he had learned to him, and left [-]% of the bottom-of-the-box knowledge without teaching."

"Duke Lu held a grudge because of this, so he turned around and went to His Majesty to sue Duke Wei for treason. Fortunately, His Majesty was wise and didn't take it seriously, otherwise things would be troublesome."

The three of them looked at each other, unable to believe their ears.

Li Jing's status in Datang was very high, but it was because of his high status that he was embarrassed.If he didn't participate in the Xuanwumen Incident, he was still not the emperor's confidant, and the higher the merit, the more dangerous he was.

Therefore, since he led the army to defeat Tuyuhun in the ninth year of Zhenguan, he resigned from office and stayed at home, for fear that the emperor would be jealous and kill his whole family.

When Hou Junji reported him for treason at this time, he really wanted to kill him, and even his whole family.

That is to say, Li Shimin's mind is more clear-headed, and he is more particular about what he does, and he doesn't want to be a fool, otherwise he can take this opportunity to kill Li Jing.

Forefoot had just learned the art of war with someone, but because he didn't want to teach him what was at the bottom of the box, he held a grudge and wanted to kill him.

The point is, he and Li Jing are neither close nor close, so why should they teach him the things that are at the bottom of the box?It is already a great kindness to teach him seven things.

Not only is he ungrateful, but he also slanders people for rebellion. This is no longer a bad character, it is simply rotten to the root.

Qin Huaidao said suspiciously: "Why have I never heard of this matter?"

Chen Jingke said: "Very few people know about this matter, do you think those insiders will spread the word?"

Having said that, it was still hard for the three of them to fully believe this.

Cheng Huailiang simply changed the subject and said, "Where is the Duke of Yong'an, what has he done?"

Chen Jingke said: "In the eighth year of Zhenguan, the Duke of Wei led the army to conquer Tuyuhun, and the Duke of Yong'an and General Qibi joined the army to fight."

"After the war, according to the statistics of military achievements, Duke Yong'an's contribution is still lower than that of General Qibi. He was so ashamed that he even slandered General Qibi face to face, and wanted to take his credit for himself."

"After His Majesty found out, he wanted to punish Duke Yong'an severely. It was General Qibi who was magnanimous and took the initiative to intercede for him before exposing the matter."

"There are many people who know about this matter. You can go back and ask the adults and you will know."

All three nodded, expressing that they would ask the elders at home when they went back.

It's not that they don't believe Chen Jingke, it's that the people involved in these two incidents are too powerful, they have to be cautious.

Chen Jingke also knew their concerns, and instead of telling them to believe now, he continued:

"There are major flaws in the character of these two people. Once they succeed, they will forget themselves, so we should try our best to distance ourselves from them."

"On the contrary, it is General Qibi Heli. Although he was born in Tie Le, his loyalty and generosity have won His Majesty's trust."

"Besides, he is very familiar with the environment of the Western Regions, so he will definitely play an important role in this battle. There is no shortage of credit for following him, and there is no need to worry about those miscellaneous things."

Although he didn't completely believe what he said, Yuchi Xunyu still said gratefully: "Sure enough, it's my brother, okay, I'll tell my father-in-law your suggestion later."

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