Ji Tang

Chapter 1112. Where are the powerful generals back then?

"Same for you, why did you bring that kid in here when you have nothing to do? Isn't this just causing trouble!"

On this day, Li Shimin came to the college again. This college was not built in Chang'an City, but in the North City among the four acropolis being built.

This is a weapons and steel forging base.Building the academy here will not only allow the academy members to become familiar with the development of weapons as quickly as possible, but also protect the safety of the city.

They are all future generals of the Tang Dynasty who have been carefully selected. Not only do they have a clean net worth, but they are also very capable, otherwise they would not be retained by Ji Song.Among these people were children from poor families, sons from aristocratic families, and generals from foreign races who had surrendered.

Including the faculty of the college and some young students who were invited in, there were more than 1000 people.

They are all strictly trained soldiers, many of whom have been on the battlefield, and the least of them are elites in the military.As long as these people are given armor on the ship, issued weapons, and mounted on war horses, they will become a tiger and wolf army that can equal ten!
With them here, even if tens of thousands of people attack this city, they will still lose a tooth!

"How to talk? Are you big or small?"

Li Shimin glared at Ji Song and said angrily: "Your boy is begging me to let him come here. What can I do?"

"You mean it's boring to be around me? I'm almost mad to death."

"What's going on around me? You two, father and son, are avoiding each other like tigers? If you don't tell me something today, this matter will never end!"

Got it!

Ji Song rolled his eyes, he didn't even get into it yet, and he got himself trapped first?Sure enough, you can't reason with the emperor, because he is the most reasonable person in the world!

"Well, doesn't this offend your power?"

Ji Song chuckled, immediately changed the subject, and said seriously: "Your Majesty, don't you think there is something missing in this academy?"

He looked at Ji Song suspiciously, wondering what kind of medicine this bastard was selling in his gourd?

"The Art of War, Your Majesty!"

He said excitedly: "What kind of general is this general if he doesn't learn the art of war? Although some children from poor families have the art of war passed down from their families, how can the imperial court master it comprehensively? If nothing else is mentioned, the "Mirror of the Six Armies" of Duke Wei is watching. That’s good.”

"Bah! Dream on!"

He glared at the bastard angrily and walked out quickly.

But how could Ji Song let him go like that?So he yelled from behind: "Don't, they think they are all your students, you just watch them die in battle in the future."

"Shut up, please!"

Li Shimin quickly came back to cover Ji Song's foul mouth. He saw many colleges looking towards him and whispered: "If you dare to speak again, let's see how I deal with you."

"That matter about the art of war"

Li Shimin hesitated again when he mentioned this matter. The art of war has been a secret that has not been taught since ancient times. Only those who can truly trust it can teach it.When Li Jing taught Hou Junji the art of war, wasn't he hiding something?Hou Junji complained about this, saying that he was disloyal.

This shows the caution in teaching the art of war!
Seeing that the emperor was hesitant, Ji Song struck while the iron was hot and said: "Your Majesty, the art of war is dead, but people are alive. Since ancient times, so many people have mastered the art of war, but how many of them have truly achieved success? All of them regard the art of war as something they cannot do. The secret of passing on, if there is a crisis and there is no one to lead the army, why don’t we catch the blind people?”

"Is it useful to study at that time? The art of war cannot be learned in a short time. Without actual combat experience and self-understanding, it is a pile of waste."

"Don't you think about that famous general who has been studying the art of war and strategy for decades? In the Tang Dynasty, there are many generals in the army. When the time comes to use them, it will be too late!"

He pointed at the many students and said: "They are all the best ones selected from thousands of people. They have a clean family background and are good prospects in the military. You are the dean of the college, and they are all your students."

"To shut up!"

Li Shimin was obviously a little irritable. He didn't think about it for a while. Hearing Ji Song's constant chatter, he suddenly became upset and angry.

He walked back and forth a few times and muttered: "I have been thinking about this for a few days, but some knowledge like troop formation can be taught."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Ji Song was overjoyed when he heard this. Although this was just a hole, as long as there was a gap, what was there to fear?One day this mouth will get bigger and bigger until it disappears completely!
"Huh, you're so happy!"

Li Shimin said bitterly: "You bastard knows how to give me problems, that is, if I were placed in front of other emperors, I would have died countless times!"

However, Ji Song did not take it seriously and said with a smile: "As the saying goes, if the emperor is wise, the ministers will be wise. This exactly shows that your majesty is wise!"

"Go away and stop flattering me!"

Li Shimin pushed Ta Jisong with a look of disgust, shook his hand, and left quickly.Nothing good happens to this kid every time I see him, and Ji Run, neither father nor son is good!

However, when he heard Ji Song's praise for him, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.It's rare for this kid to finally say something flattering!

Seeing the emperor leaving, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Every time he wanted to explain the art of war, someone would always appear in his field of vision. It was self-evident who that person was. Who else could it be besides Baiqisi?
The inheritance of military strategists has been a secret that has not been passed down since ancient times. No one will teach it to anyone except direct disciples and relatives!
As a result, except for the poor and aristocratic families who have complete inheritance, others cannot obtain the military skills of their predecessors at all.Even if it is circulated, it is only fragments and fragments, not a system.

But what does the Army Academy do?It is to cultivate qualified generals, but now it is not even allowed to teach the art of war. What kind of truth is this?

So after this period of hard work, the emperor finally let go.

As long as there is an opening, he has a way to expand it until it becomes a hole!
Western Regions, Anxi Protectorate.

Guo Xiaoke looked at the map solemnly, and Su Lie also had a clouded face, especially looking at the map of Tochara on the map.

The Tocharians were formerly Yuezhi, but after hundreds of years of assimilation, division and reunification, they have long since been assimilated by the Indo-European race.At this time, the Tocharian Kingdom was located in the western remnants of the Kunlun Mountains, on the plateau.

The terrain here is high, the climate is unpredictable, and the living environment is harsh.In addition, the combination of body poison, gluttony, and the influence of Western countries and Eastern European culture, coupled with the intrusion of the Tang civilization, resulted in this nation being a multicultural nation.

It sounds nice, but as long as you understand the original intention of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to depose hundreds of schools of thought and only respect Confucianism, it is not difficult to understand what kind of environment such a nation is in!
The Western bandit civilization, the poisonous Buddhist civilization, the food-eating Islamic civilization, its own civilization, plus the civilization of the Central Plains, this is simply a hodgepodge!

Conflicts between different civilizations can be seen everywhere. Although it is one country, as long as the power disappears, it will immediately split into more than a dozen countries with different civilizations.Chaos is the theme here, turmoil is the essence!

Guo Xiaoke wanted to capture this place before, but when the emperor issued an edict of rebuke and Su Lie told about the situation in this country, he was covered in cold sweat.

If this was taken down by Datang, it would simply ignite the powder keg.If you don't pay attention, they may be blown to pieces.

Especially after sending someone to investigate clearly, he immediately wrote to the emperor to apologize.And it was stated that this place could never be included in the Tang Dynasty.

I have no idea about Tochara, but this place is too important. It is located at the strategic location of Kunlun Pass. If you want to advance westward, you must win here.But he couldn't have it here, he would almost grow old with worry.

Su Lie was not doing well either, but there was still no way!
"I can just kill them all. Once this place is completely empty, everything will be fine!"

Guo Xiaoke said angrily.

Su Lie rolled his eyes, was this his idea?If they dare to go on a killing spree in Tocharo, they will immediately offend several forces.At least body poison and gluttony must be what they have to face.

Maybe the world will still unite.After all, no one wants to welcome a butcher into their home, right?

"What should I do?"

"You can't just watch it, right?"

Guo Xiaoke roared: "Now the big cannibals are attacking the Stone Kingdom in the north of the big Bolu. They are constantly encroaching on the small countries on the way eastward. Once they gain an absolute advantage, they will be able to block us from moving westward." on the way.”

"What do they want to do? They want revenge!"

"After losing the naval battle, I just wanted to compete with the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions, and I'm not afraid of the wind blowing my tongue!"

"Pooh!"

Yes, since the news of the naval battle came, all kinds of news are flying all over the sky. Some say that more than [-] people were killed in the naval battle of the Great Eater, and the naval fleet was completely destroyed; others say that the mainland of the Great Eater was attacked by the Tang Dynasty. Anyway, that is All the news that is not conducive to Dashi is everywhere.

The prestige of the Great Cannibal also plummeted. Although this played a great role in Datang's rule in the Western Regions, it completely angered the Great Cannibal.They couldn't stand the destruction of the navy, let alone the doubts raised by their former junior brothers.So establishing authority became the best way to silence everyone.

But who should we turn to to establish our authority?And Tang Dynasty, which was at its peak in the Western Regions, became the best choice.

However, Dashi does not border the Tang Dynasty. If you want to compete with the Tang Dynasty, you must know several countries on the road.Physical poison is not a concern, they can't even protect themselves, so how can they care about this?
As a result, Tocharo, Shiguo, Dabolu, and Xiaobolu became the targets of their attack.

Now, under the leadership of their western governors, the Great Cannibals are attacking these countries with overwhelming force.Once they integrate these countries, they will become the Tang Dynasty.

But Datang was not ready to go to war with Dashi at this time.According to the court's deduction, the Great Eaters would be furious if they lost their navy. However, to attack the Tang Dynasty, they would have to cross several countries, and the Kunlun Mountains and the Pamir Plateau would block the road. This would not be simple.

This would be too costly, too difficult, and the battle line would be too long when the big food comes.It's simply a waste of money.But now, there are rumors everywhere in the Western Regions that Dashi is weak, and even tribes and small countries are going to break away from Dashi's control and surrender to the Tang Dynasty.

This makes Dashi angry. If the tiger doesn't show off its power, does it really think I'm a sick cat?

The Battle of Dashi was a failure and the coach was captured alive. This was simply a great shame and humiliation.He wished he could cut Maimon's five horses into pieces and cut him into eight pieces, even if he couldn't relieve the resentment in his heart.

But he is calm, and he knows that the construction of the Navy is not simply a matter of having people.In this battle, that idiot Maimon came out in full force, and the foundation of the entire navy was ruined in one battle.

Not to mention that it takes a lot of time to build a warship, don't even think about it if it takes more than ten years. Well-trained naval officers and generals who are familiar with naval warfare are the key.

But in order to consolidate his position, this idiot Maimon has not even thought about cultivating his successor in these years.I think I am still young and still have a lot of time.

Therefore, after Maimun was captured alive, the Caliph suddenly discovered that his navy was finished.

There are no successor naval generals, no warships, and no naval officers who have experienced hundreds of battles.Even if he wanted to rebuild the navy now, he couldn't.

Thinking that the Tang Dynasty would pass by his door on the sea again, but he had no choice but to stand on the shore and watch, he wanted to kill the Maimon people immediately.

But he can't, Maimon is not dead yet.It would be okay if he died, but if he killed, he would kill.But not now. Not only can't he be killed, but he must also protect that idiot's family.

Once his family members were dead, Maimon, who was in the Tang Dynasty, no longer had any worries.If he surrenders to the Tang Dynasty because of this, if Maimeng is at the top of Dashi and knows the secrets, if the Tang Dynasty finds out, he will probably be angry to death!
"Idiot, idiot, why don't you die!"

Maimun couldn't hear the Caliph's roar, but if he knew the Caliph's thoughts, he would be glad that he did not commit suicide at that time, otherwise his family and tribe would have been killed long ago.

"Message mufti!"

The Caliph gritted his teeth and said: "Tell him to either redeem Maimon or let him die. Otherwise, he will not come back!"

"Trash, it's all trash!"

Whoa!
"Report!"

Guo Xiaoke sat naked on the chair and said helplessly: "Now we can only report it to the court, but in this case, I will no longer be able to take off my hat as an incompetent governor."

Su Lie felt worried, not only for Guo Xiaoke, but also for himself.

But is there anything we can do now?I have thought about everything I should think about, but Tochara is really a terrible place.It's easy to kill, but no one knows when it will suddenly explode?

They also thought about other places, but firstly, the journey was too long and the gains outweighed the losses.Secondly, it's bordering on physical poison. They can't beat someone who is physically poisonous for no reason, right?
After that, you still have to cross over from other people’s countries to fight the cannibals. Is this what humans do?If you think about it from his perspective, anyone who dares to wander around your door like this would probably be beaten to death.

This behavior is not very lethal, but it is extremely insulting. When the time comes, you will not be able to fight even if you are poisoned!
The big cannibal will probably laugh to death by then. He has established a strong enemy for himself even before he fights, and there is no one else like him!
"Forget it, I don't want to, just let Duke Xi and the court have a headache!"

Su Lie's eyes suddenly lit up, but they were extinguished soon after, and he said helplessly: "If Nigong Legs hadn't been there, the court would have definitely sent him here this time, and we'll be relieved then."

"Yes!"

Although Guo Xiaoke refused to admit it, the reason in his heart told him that if Ji Song were to handle this matter, he would not be like a headless fly like them, right?
But.his legs.
The two looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.When did the Tang Dynasty fail to find a competent general?What about the powerful generals back then?

Where did it all go?
(End of this chapter)