After the dispersal of the dynasty, Yang Tong and the civil and military ministers went to the Tongming Hall in the west of the Xuanzheng Palace, this hall is the place where the emperor summoned individual important ministers to talk, looking at Wei Zheng who drank herbal tea to replenish his water, Yang Tong couldn't help laughing: "Wei Shangshu, you said it very well, you pointed out Li Mi's questions." ”

Wei Zheng said modestly: "It's still Li Shangshu who is powerful, and when it comes to Li Mi's core danger." ”

Yang Tong nodded, Li Jing said that Li Mi had no choice but to go south, and the fact that he was regarded as an invader in the south was indeed the biggest problem for Li Mi, and in turn it became an opportunity for the Great Sui to make a profit, and when everyone moistened their throats, he said in a deep voice: "Taking Li Mi and Lin Shihong first is our first game this year, there is no doubt about this, as for Li Yuan's side, there will be a certain period of chaos, and it can be left alone for the time being." The next question we have to discuss is the question of the commander, whether to follow the rules of the past, or to have a commander-in-chief who coordinates the overall situation? ”

Just as he was hesitating, Wei Yunqi stepped out and said: "The Holy Lord sent the general to the battle, never preset tactics and tactics, and only asked the general how to break the enemy, but just let the general make his own decisions and responses according to the changes in the battle situation, such an arrangement is very in line with the rapidly changing battle situation." However, this battle involves the issue of the unification of the world, which is of great significance, and the officers and men of the whole army are full of strength, which is of course a good thing, but the minister is also worried that some generals are greedy for merit and rush forward, and only know how to blindly advance, thus giving the enemy a chance to turn the tables. In order to avoid this kind of tragedy, the minister thought that when there should be a commander-in-chief, a general with a good reputation is needed to command the armies, so as to ensure the unification of the armies of all walks of life, to ensure that the armies on all fronts can always fight together, and we have the Flying Eagle to contact in time, and there will be no such thing as tactical rigidity. ”

"What Wei Servant said is extremely true!" Yang Gongren recommended the candidate for the coach to Yang Tong, saying: "Since ancient times, war has been related to the fate of the country, and there can be no deviation in the appointment of the coach. Excellence does not mean invincibility. There are countless examples of mismatches in history due to character flaws, even if they are famous generals who can fight well. Li Shangshu participated in the Battle of Mayi, the Battle of Bingzhou, the Battle of Hexi, and the Battle of Guanzhong, and each time he made great achievements, and it was rare that he was able to adjust his combat ideas in a timely manner according to the combat methods of other generals, providing a huge guarantee for the victory of the various armies. ”

Although Yang Gongren really wanted to fight, he also knew that he had been out of the war for too long, and the army commander would be able to do it, but this kind of large-scale war commander was not something he could bear, and he must not spoil the reunification plan for his own wishes.

Yang Tong nodded, there are countless generals who are brave and good at fighting in the Great Sui, but the number of characters who can act as the coach is also limited. And Li Jing not only has the talent of the commander of the three armed forces, but also has the courage and courage to take charge of himself. Yang Tong has fought for so many years, and few of them have nothing to do with Li Jing, this kind of famous general with both talent and morality and magnificent bearing is undoubtedly the best candidate for the coach. If Li Jing is in charge, then the victory will undoubtedly be a few points more.

At that time, Li Jing was appointed as the commander of the Southern Expedition, dispatched the main generals of all parties in the center, and gave him the right to select generals to form a 'command department'.

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Compared with busy men, women who have nothing to do are very idle, except for teaching children during the day, meeting the families of civil and military ministers, and talking about poetry and painting with some literary women, their day has almost passed like this... In the courtyard of the Fengyi Palace, Wei Fengwu and several concubines were talking and laughing together, looking at the children running all over the ground from time to time, they chased and frolicked, and the snowball fight was their happiest game.

Yang Zheng and Yang Rong didn't have a snowball fight with their sisters, but they stood under a lush nanmu tree, each holding a wooden knife, and knocking on the trunk with a drink. The two of them are tiger-headed, and among children of the same age, both of them seem to be relatively tall and strong, and after playing in the military camp a few times, they become especially fond of learning martial arts.

"I heard that many troops have arrived in Luoyang, and the soldiers and governors in the north are also coming back, and I don't know if the husband will fight the pseudo-Tang Dynasty first this year, or the neighboring Wei first... This time, I must fight side by side with my husband. Shui Tianji said heartlessly.

"Sister Concubine Wu must not be presumptuous!" Without waiting for Shui Tianji to finish speaking, Wei Fengwu was already stunned, and said in a serious tone: "This is a national event, how the husband decides is reasonable, we just need to take care of the affairs of the palace and educate the children for the husband. ”

On weekdays, Wei Fengwu never said such heavy words, mainly considering Li Xiuning's feelings, she was sandwiched between her mother's family and her husband's family, and it would be a big harm to her if either side lost or lost.

Wei Fengwu glanced at Shui Tianji, looked at Li Xiuning, who was a little pale, and patted her hand comfortingly. Recently, there have been various rumors in the court, the court, and the city, saying that the emperor is preparing to beat Li Tang.

This Princess Li Tang has laid half of the Guanzhong for the Li family, and she is a female general who does not let her eyebrows, but since she married to the Sui Dynasty, she has been quiet and docile, without the slightest publicity, which is very popular with everyone.

She was pregnant a few years ago, and she was a lot more cheerful, and she was immersed in joy all day long, but after the New Year, there was suddenly news that the Sui and Tang Dynasties immediately went to war, which really made her sleep, and the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, but there was no rule prohibiting political discussion. This also let Li Xiuning know that the gap between the Sui and Tang dynasties is getting bigger and bigger day by day, the Sui Dynasty has an absolute advantage, and her husband announced the expansion of the army by 500,000 years ago, if the Tang Dynasty is attacked this year, the Li Tang court will not be able to hold on for long at all, and with Li Tang's only strength of Bashu and Jingxiang counties, it is a desperate consumption, and it is also consumed by the great Sui at the peak of national strength.

"Eldest sister, don't blame the third sister, I understand the kindness of the sisters!" Li Xiuning's phoenix eyes flashed with a hint of pain, and he forced a smile: "Since I have already married, everything about Li Tang has nothing to do with me, I am now the daughter-in-law of the Yang family, the imperial concubine of my husband, and the mother of Xiaolu...... The battle in this world has always been life and death, if the husband loses, neither the father nor Li Mi will allow our Yang family. But I can't deny that my father and brother are hanging up and pretending that nothing is going on with me. ”

"Big sister!" At this time, Lu Qinghua got up and said, "I'll go for a walk with the fourth sister!" ”

"It's okay, the fourth sister is pregnant, be careful." Wei Fengwu said with a smile.

"Good!" Li Xiuning got up and left with Lu Qinghua.

The two walked slowly along the winding path on the shore of Yao Chi, the cold wind was like a knife, and the fragrance of orchids wafted in, refreshing people's hearts.

"Actually, I have also had your state of mind." Lu Qinghua said with a smile.

"How is that possible? You have no father or brother to rebel. Li Xiuning looked at Lu Qinghua in surprise.

"Have you forgotten what I experienced?"

Li Xiuning was stunned when he heard this, and only heard Lu Qinghua say: "At that time, in addition to the princes of all walks of life, the Great Sui was also divided into two, with Yecheng as the center was called the Northern Sui, and Luoyang as the center was the Southern Sui. The main enemy of the Southern Sui was actually the Wagang Army outside the Tiger Prison Pass, but Wang Shichong, in order to achieve the goal of seizing the military power, money and food of the Southern Sui, tried his best to exaggerate the threat of the Northern Sui, and from time to time said that the Northern Sui was about to cross south... Seize the imperial capital of Luoyang, establish the orthodoxy of the Great Sui, at that time the people in Ziwei City were panicked, I was closed in the Ziwei Palace, I didn't know anything about the outside world, and I thought that the Northern Sui would fight the Yellow River. On one side is my husband, who is fully supported by my family, and on the other side is my biological father, and I was just as uncomfortable and desperate as you. ”

Li Xiuning asked curiously, "Then how did you figure it out later?" ”

Lu Qinghua replied: "Once I went out of the palace to pray for the Taoist temple to pray for the blessing of Xifang, I happened to hear a couple talking, only to know that the Southern Sui court was reckless and desperately exploited the people, and the people of Henan, Xingyang, Xiangcheng and other counties were not happy, and they all called the Emperor Tai a tyrant and fainted king, cursed his Southern Sui court to perish, and expressed his yearning for the Northern Sui. I finally figured it out, even the people spurned the Southern Sui court so much, why should I support such a brutal court, why should I worry and feel sorry for a court that harms the people? If the Southern Sui court really perishes, it will only be good for the people, and our mother and daughter may be reunited; The Pei family only treats me as a commodity for profit, completely ignoring my feelings, and forcibly separates our family of three, why should I care about its life and death? ”

Li Xiuning nodded: "Actually, I also thought about it, the world has been in chaos for more than ten years, and the people have decided that the husband shoulders the heavy responsibility of unifying the world and has the ambition of reviving the Great Sui, even if the Li Tang Dynasty fails, but the world can be unified as soon as possible, and the people can live a good life as soon as possible, which may not be a good thing?" If the war continues, the vitality of the own race will definitely be greatly damaged, and it will be the alien race that will benefit from it. ”

Lu Qinghua smiled: "Since you can think like this, why are you still depressed? ”

Li Xiuning glanced at her, and said angrily: "My situation is different from yours, after all, it is my father and brother." ”

"You fought half of the Guanzhong, but after your father became the master of the Guanzhong, not only did he not give a reasonable reward, but also deprived you of your military power and scattered all the generals under you. As for your honorific title as Princess Pingyang, even if you don't do anything, you will get the result? Also, when Li Tang was defeated, the object of the relationship was actually you who made great contributions, not your sisters who did not make an inch, don't you think there is a problem here? ”

"Soldiers?" Li Xiuning looked at Lu Qinghua, and there was a trace of sadness in his phoenix eyes.

"I'm sure you've already guessed it, but you just don't want to face it." Lu Qinghua sighed: "Your father didn't taste the emperor's delicacy until he was in his fifties, and he valued the throne more than anyone else. But he is old, he can't manage so many things, and he is afraid that your eldest brother will replace him, what he can do is to let Li Shimin grow bigger step by step, let your eldest brother's attention shift from the throne to stabilize the crown prince's position, and your father's throne will be stable. Your brothers are just pawns he uses to secure the throne. As long as his power and status can be guaranteed, he can sacrifice anyone, and you are no exception. ”

"In your father's heart, no matter how much credit you have made, you will always marry, you will always become an outsider, and he will not let you take charge of the most important army of a dynasty. But if you don't marry you off, and the generals under you will always be centered on you, and eventually form an unpredictable and powerful force, do you think your father will allow you to exist? ”

"How do you know this?" Lu Qinghua's words were like a sharp dagger, stabbing into Li Xiuning's heart fiercely, making her almost out of breath, although she knew that Lu Qinghua was telling the truth, she couldn't accept it.

"I am the most outstanding profit-making tool that Pei has cultivated, and I have been sacrificed, how can I not know the virtue of the family gate? In addition to being used to marry and strengthen the relationship between the two families, the daughter of the family is of no other use. Lu Qinghua said earnestly: "You are a good daughter, but your family is the same as the Pei family, and there is nothing to talk about family affection." Only the husband can treat us as flesh and blood people, and in the Sui and Tang dynasties, the husband belongs to the injured side, and your father is a power struggle, and there is no grudge against him. As you said yourself, you are no longer the daughter of the Li family now, but the concubine of the Great Sui, if you must worry, you should also worry about your husband, not for your father, because you are now worshipping the Yang family ancestral hall, as long as you distinguish which side is important and which side is secondary, you will not suffer so much, this is also a little experience of mine. ”

Li Xiuning finally suddenly opened up, yes! Although she often says that she is the daughter-in-law of the Yang family, she actually regards herself as the daughter of the Li family in her heart, and for her, both sides are equally important, but she forgets that her life and death, honor and disgrace are closely related to the Yang family, and she has been separated from the Li family, so the responsibility on her shoulders should come from her husband's family, not her mother's family. Thanks to herself, she also persuaded the gentle Xiao Yuexian, in fact, she was the one who was confused, and she breathed a long sigh of relief, "I kind of understand." ”

"It's good that you get it." Lu Qinghua was also happy for her, and added with a smile: "I will give you my husband tonight, so that he can comfort you." "The word 'soothing' is extremely delicate and tactful.

"I don't want it! I seem to be very rare. Li Xiuning's face turned red and said duplicitously.

"You're not rare, let me be good in the future."

"I won't rob yours; Mine, don't think about it. ”

Lu Qinghua laughed and took Li Xiuning's hand, "It's too cold here, let's go back, don't let everyone worry." ”