Datang first village

The cabinet master likes Datang very much, not because he is superior here. .

Rather, there are battlefields here, real battlefields, as long as you want to fight, you can fight continuously, and the generals of Datang are full of fanaticism.

"Brother Huang, I ask you for an official position!"

"Brother, I know what Wulang you want, to receive the title of Shangshu from the Ministry of Rites, vice-president of the Royal Academy of the Tang Dynasty, and dean of the Military Academy." When Li Er spoke, he kept his eyes on the lively generals.He suddenly asked Li Yuanxing: "Wulang, what do you think Hou Junji is thinking?"

Li Yuanxing shifted his gaze to Hou Junji, and now Hou Junji was in the corner of the room, almost crawling on the ground.Use a pen to keep writing and drawing on the large spread paper.

Seeing this scene, Li Yuanxing said: "Brother Huang, Hou Junji is a good general. He is ambitious, but he is also a man of measure. He knows that his ambition should not be carried out under any circumstances. Also, there are some The greed for money has also subsided in the past two years. The only thing I can't figure out is whether his heart is big enough and whether he can treat all generals equally. Will he forget the division of factions!"

Li Er nodded his head, but immediately said: "Wu Lang, I'm asking for brother, what is Hou Junji thinking?"

"The art of war, you don't know how to advance the art of war until you reach his height!"

"What is the highest state of the art of war?" Li Er asked again.

"If there is no trick to win, there is a trick!" Li Yuanxing said nonsense.

Unexpectedly, Li Er nodded his head: "That's right, if Lord Wu'an of Tang Dynasty Bai Qi leads the army, any enemy general will be terrified when they hear Bai Qi, and they will panic and their strength will be greatly reduced. Wu Lang said That’s good, there’s a trick to win if you don’t have a trick.”

Li Yuanxing laughed dryly and didn't answer any more.

In a blink of an eye, there were only three days in the second year of Zhenguan, and Li Yuanxing's eldest son, Li Mo, also had two months and ten days.

People in Yaozhou, Huazhou, or Qinwangzhuang in Chang'an City all returned to Zhuangzi one after another. Even the old wolf who was sent to Huating took the opportunity to escort the New Year's gifts and returned to King Qin with his wife and children. village.

For Qin Wangzhuang, this is a reunion year.

"It's the Chinese New Year?" The cabinet master sat in the pavilion, watching the snowflakes flying outside.

"I sent soldiers out last year, during the Chinese New Year, to clean up Goguryeo. Grandpa did the same thing this year, and made many generals not spend the last year at home!" Sitting beside him, Li Yuanxing muttered.

"It's New Year's Eve?" the cabinet master asked again.

"Yes, the Chinese New Year is only three days away. This year, I will not go to Chang'an. I will spend a peaceful year at home!" Li Yuanxing replied.

The cabinet master knocked on the cigarette butt: "I didn't drink Laba porridge this year!"

"There is no Laba porridge in the Tang Dynasty." Li Yuanxing reminded.

The master of the cabinet nodded. He knew that the Laba porridge originated in the Song Dynasty, but the Laba porridge in the army has another meaning. It is to commemorate Yue Wumu of the Song Dynasty. The custom is to commemorate Yue Wumu.

"No Laba porridge, no way." The cabinet master always felt regretful in his heart, just for that bowl of porridge.

To drink porridge is easy, all you need to do is ask the kitchen to do it.But the cabinet master disagreed and insisted on coming by himself.Said that as a soldier, this porridge must be cooked by oneself.

OK, let's make porridge.

Li Yuanxing and the cabinet master took off their robes and changed into tight military uniforms. Li Yuanxing carried a basket. When the cabinet master went to the granary at first, he would clean the corners of the granaries, especially the empty ones.

The Chinese New Year is almost here, and the whole Qinwangzhuang is busy preparing for the Chinese New Year. There is no need for personal guards to follow and protect Li Yuanxing at all times. Qiuxiang is still organizing Li Yuanxing in the study. Information on promoting technical farming.

The cabinet master chose two personal followers, both children of former Sui officials who were demoted to slavery.

The two young men of seventeen or eighteen are extremely smart. The master of the cabinet arranged some courses for them. The two of them are studying books on writing and writing hard.In the future, the master of the cabinet can count on these two people to help him write the form and sort out the paperwork.

Therefore, it is rare for the two people who are free to drink a bowl of Laba porridge.

At the gatehouse of King Qinzhuang, a gorgeous carriage was parked at the gate, and a small official handed out greeting cards.Li Shentong of Huainan Road, Feng An of Lingnan Road, and Duguao of Hedong Road.When three great officials from the frontier came to visit, the guards at the gate rushed to welcome them in and asked them to prepare hot tea.

Feng An smiled and said to Li Shentong: "His Royal Highness Qin Wang is special here. No matter whether the person who comes is a duke or a trafficker, he has never had the habit of asking people to wait in the porter's room. They will welcome them into the manor in the future, and a special reception hall will be set up. Rest, as for where to meet, there is a difference according to the status!"

Dugu Ao also said: "I haven't entered Chang'an for three years, and I don't know Chang'an anymore. The wisdom of His Royal Highness, King Qin, is only mentioned by my nephew several times, but he has never had the opportunity to talk about things other than government affairs. I've said it. After this year, I'm going to resign. I'm getting old, and my mind is not as flexible as that of young people. Let the capable people rule!"

Duguao's nephew is Dugu Xiude.

"Why didn't Jing Zhaoyin come?" Li Shentong asked.

"He said that he came with Li Yaoshi and Qin Shubao, and he still has some business to deal with in the morning. The boy Cheng said that he will have lunch at Qinwangzhuang, so he will definitely not delay past noon." Dugu Ao responded with a smile.

A few people entered the living room, drank a cup of tea until it was cold, and only then did they see the little official of Prince Qin's mansion running over in a hurry.

"Three distinguished guests, please sit down for a while. My Highness is not in the garden. I only heard that I went to the granary. Someone has already been sent to look for it."

"Why don't we go find it directly!" Li Shentong suggested.

The three of them were nobles who were more expensive than they could be reached. The petty official sent someone to lead the way and went to the granary.

In the granary of Qinwangzhuang, a petty official was closing the door of an empty warehouse. Li Yuanxing was standing at the door with a basket and counting.From a distance, I heard the master of the cabinet saying: "There are already four kinds of beans and two kinds of rice, and we can't do without red beans."

"Uncle Huang, Wulang, I'm so excited!" Li Shentong strode forward.

"This is?" The three governors were puzzled.

Li Yuanxing didn't expect to see guests, so he opened his mouth with a basket and made up a story: "Grandpa said that when we were fighting, and at the end of the year, it was freezing cold, but there was no good food. So he swept the granary. After sweeping, I found some grains in the corners and pits, washed them clean, and cooked a bowl of porridge for the New Year."

Li Yuanxing said it with a smile, but the master of the cabinet had a serious face: "I think that Lord Wu An personally cleaned the warehouse and cooked porridge for the soldiers in the army. There are three intentions. One is to tell the young soldiers in the army that people should know how to be frugal. Second, In order to educate the soldiers in the army, eat a hundred meals, and don’t forget the kindness of the common people. The third is to combine the food from all directions and cook it with rice, which means gathering all things and harmonizing thousands of spirits.”

Listening to the seriousness of the cabinet master, the three governors are all soldiers.

After carefully thinking about it, everyone agrees.

Qinwangzhuang went from the initial King Qin and Emperor Xian to sweep the warehouse, and then to the three governors.By noon, there were more than a dozen generals of the second rank in the Tang Dynasty, and dozens of generals of the third and fourth ranks.

From Li Yuanxing's small basket to several younger generals carrying large baskets.

From sweeping the warehouse and directly loading the grains, to selecting the most exquisite Laba porridge ingredients, and finally even Li Yuanxing's rock candy was loaded into a basket.

On the training ground, more than a dozen three-foot-diameter marching cauldrons were set up.

In the snow, sheds were set up, and they drank and ate meat around the marching cauldrons arranged in a circle.Take turns to take care of the porridge in the cauldron.

From noon to afternoon, the aroma of porridge drifted several miles along the wind.

After drinking wine all afternoon and eating meat all afternoon, this porridge is finally ready.

Naturally, the master of the cabinet is the first bowl, and the second bowl is given to Duguao, who is the oldest besides the master of the cabinet.

After taking a mouthful of porridge, Dugu Ao had a thoughtful expression, which surprised many people.Is the porridge weird, or the porridge is mushy, or something is not right.

"This taste is really extraordinary. Think about it. When you go out to fight, this bowl of porridge may be a portrayal of joining the army. The food in this bowl comes from all over the world, and the robes around you are the same. There are very few people from the same village. Besides, the food , It’s good for a soldier to have a mouthful of hot food, put miscellaneous things in a bowl, this thing..." Dugu Ao seemed to be caught in a certain kind of memory, maybe he was thinking about the days when he was young in the army.

The cabinet master took a sip of the porridge and said, "This porridge is called Qibao Wuwei Porridge!"

"Okay, what a porridge with seven treasures and five flavors!" Dugu Ao drank the porridge in the bowl in one gulp, and stretched the bowl forward: "One more bowl!"

All the generals gathered around the cauldron with their bowls, and ate it by themselves. The porridge seemed to taste surprisingly good.What matters is the fun.

After drinking porridge, those who returned to Chang'an returned to Chang'an, and those who entered the back hall to discuss matters.

The cabinet master called Hou Junji alone, and wanted to make some more detailed plans for attacking Goguryeo. The cabinet master launched an army for the first time, and if he wanted to fight, he had to show his prestige.

Li Yuanxing came to Datang, and Wu Zhao was in Datang.Up to now, the master of the cabinet, and Li Lanshan.What really gained a foothold in the Tang Dynasty was not the theory of pretending to be a ghost and then descending to the earth.The foundation of a foothold is real ability. Li Yuanxing has real ability, and Wu Zhao also has it.As a woman, Li Lanshan's reputation as Xingnong is also true.

The strongest talent of the cabinet master is military strategy.

The master of the cabinet has already convinced the generals of Datang in terms of military theory, but what about the real battlefield.The master of the cabinet wants to squeeze out all the combat power of the Tang army, so that the people of the world, the real war is not a comparison of numbers, but a comparison of strategy, tactics, ordnance, and the quality of the army.

Hou Junji set off on the seventh day of the first month of the third year of Zhenguan. It can be said that the expedition will begin before the New Year is over.

Hou Junji also worked hard, this was his first battle as Minister of the Ministry of War, and also his first time as Generalissimo of the Army.For Hou Junji, this battle was a battle of life and death in his military career.With a complete victory, he has gained a firm foothold in the military department of the Tang Dynasty, but if he wins a small victory, or if the victory is not easy, then he has no choice but to resign. (To be continued.)