Resigning and saying goodbye to old age is not a whim, anyone who turns around in front of the ghost gate probably has a feeling of being interested in everything in the world, and is lazy and can't lift his energy. Whether it is said that it is seen through, or whether it is said that it is scared, the stupidity of ignorance and fearlessness has subsided a lot, and now that he is alive, he only wants the word peace.

Li Su was not very keen on power, and after the arduous and cruel battle of defending the city in Xizhou, he was lucky to pick up a life, and while he was happy and grateful, he also had a strong boredom with being an official.

The Son of Heaven sent him to Xizhou with an edict, and the edict was light, but he almost paid the price of his life because of it.

Power is a thing that determines life and death in one word, but when you can't touch the pinnacle of power no matter how hard you try, you will naturally retreat.

In his heart, Li Su's biggest concern about retreating was that he was worried that after this battle, Li Shimin didn't know how he would play with him, if he was sent to a more dangerous place to be an official, would his precious life really have to die for the Li family's dynasty?

"You're worried about this?" Cheng Chumo looked at him inexplicably: "Datang is now in Jingping, Xizhou is already the most dangerous place, and it is really difficult to find something more dangerous than Xizhou, besides, you desperately defended Xizhou City, which can be regarded as a great achievement for Sheji, Your Majesty is not sure how to be happy in his heart, how can he send you to a more dangerous place?" Brother, you're overthinking. ”

Li Su smiled bitterly: "The sacred heart is unpredictable and unfathomable, I hope Your Majesty can read it for the sake of me who almost lost my life for Sheji, and let me take a few more breaths." ”

Cheng Chumo shook his head and smiled: "Thinking too much, brother, you really think too much, Your Majesty doesn't know how to be happy, how to reward you, so you can fight." The Tang Dynasty knows that you have the talent of the world, and the title of the young hero is well deserved, and your Majesty will have the will to reward you soon, I don't know how Your Majesty will seal you this time, according to me, how to reward is not too much. Brother, you did this, maybe the world's famous generals can't do it, tsk, a group of remnants, a broken city, actually stubbornly defended for half a month......"

Li Su's face was miserable, and he suddenly remembered the more than 4,000 robes who died defending the city, and sighed: "It's all fighting for your life, my life is good." It's just a fluke to survive, if you talk about rewards, the robes who died in battle deserve to be rewarded by Your Majesty, but it's a pity that what they should get will never be able to get ......"

Cheng Chumo was silent for a while, and said: "Life and death have fate, and they are all fighting for the future with their lives." Some people have a good life and have a future. Some people die, and they will fight again in the next life, my father said, since he has carried a knife and a halberd on the battlefield, his life is not his own, who lives and who dies. Leave it to God to decide, after a battle is over, whoever is still alive will still have his life, brother. You don't see many killing scenes, so you can't see through life and death, and if you experience it a few more times, your own life and other people's lives will not be taken seriously. ”

Li Su smiled bitterly: "The truth is this truth, but I still can't see through, this time the city is guarded miserably, more than 5,000 brothers in robes, and less than 500 survived in the end, how Your Majesty rewards me, I don't care, I just ask Your Majesty to be kind to the robes who died in battle, and give preferential treatment to the brothers who are alive, everyone can be regarded as a circle of ghost gates for the country and the society, since they have crawled out of the ghost gate pass alive, I just ask Your Majesty not to be stingy, and give ...... what should be given."

Cheng Chu smiled silently: "Don't worry, these five hundred living heroes, Your Majesty will never treat them slowly, promotion and land are indispensable, as for you, brother, Your Majesty is afraid that the reward will be more generous......"

Lowering his voice, Cheng Chumo said in a low voice: "This time the countries of the Western Regions are planted, without declaring war, attacking Xizhou, 30,000 troops were beaten to ashes by you, and they did not take advantage of it at all, and now Xue Yantuo in the north has been destroyed by His Majesty, and when I heard that the countries of the Western Regions have invaded my territory, Your Majesty Longyan is furious......

Li Su was stunned and said, "Xue Yantuo has been destroyed?" ”

Cheng Chumo nodded heavily, and smiled excitedly: "The war has been fought for a year and a half, my Datang Iron Cavalry advanced step by step, and finally captured their Khan's tooth tent, Xue Yantuo Zhenzhu Khan fled, but was shot and killed by his second son Tuli on the way, it is said that the second son of this khan is also very vicious, not only killed his biological father, but also shot his brother, and then led the remnants of the south to return to my Tang Dynasty, His Majesty was disgusted by the methods of the second son, but he had to be named Duomi Khan, which is considered to be a name, The hearts of the tribal leaders and herdsmen of Xue Yantuo were appeased. ”

Li Su smiled, the words sounded familiar, one by one, all of them were the strategies he proposed to Li Shimin when Li Shimin played against his monarchs and ministers, discord, destruction, bribery, alliance, surprise, etc., now listening to Cheng Zhi's silent narration, Li Su seems to be listening to a story made up by himself, and every plot direction is clear in his heart.

In the end, Li Shimin still listened to his words and acted according to the truth, and the results proved to be really good, and some results that could not be obtained in frontal battlefield battles were obtained in these unsightly means.

Cheng Chumo then smiled and said: "After Your Majesty destroyed Xue Yantuo, he has built the Anbei Metropolitan Protectorate on the south side of the Orkhon River, and the second son Duomi Khan who killed his father, his tooth tent is also located next to the Metropolitan Protectorate, hehe, it sounds like a khan, but in fact, he has become a puppet of Xue Yantuo in the Tang Dynasty. ”

Li Suchang exhaled and said with a smile: "Xue Yantuo is flat, Your Majesty has finally freed his hands, and this game of chess on the Tang Dynasty territory is all alive." ”

Cheng Chumo nodded: "Yes, I heard that Your Majesty has issued an order, Hou Junji is the general manager of the Jiaohe River March, Xue Wanjun, Ashina Sheer is the deputy chief of the march, leading the army of 40,000, conquering Gaochang, this time the feng shui rotates, and finally it is our turn to attack them, I heard that Your Majesty Long Yan was furious, and ordered that he would destroy Gaochang Kingdom, and take down the lord of the country, and capture it back to Chang'an, this guy's fate is not good, by the way, he may also destroy Qiuzi, and then beat the Western Turks, brother, the day of Your Majesty's revenge for you is coming, Wait and breathe. ”

Li Su looked at Cheng Chumo, whose eyebrows were dancing, and suddenly felt that this burly man seemed to be heroic, but in fact he was similar to the eighth woman who chewed the root of his tongue in the market, and all kinds of rumors and gossip were flying all over the sky with one mouth, and his mood was very high, I really wondered if he had taken drugs before entering his handsome tent, and now Datang really has drugs, such as the legendary Wushi San......

I really want to ask someone to bring in a few big drums to make some rhythm and see if he shakes his head......

"Hey, what's the matter! I'll talk to you. Cheng Chumo was very dissatisfied with Li Su's reaction in a daze.

Li Su came back to his senses and quickly picked up the conversation: "Destroy the country!" Gao Chang and Qiuzi must be destroyed, otherwise it will be difficult to dissipate the anger in my heart! ”

Cheng Chumo smiled mysteriously and said, "Destroying Gaochang and Qiuzi is just a saying, I estimate His Majesty's true intentions, it is...... Silk Road! This Silk Road is very important, since the Han Dynasty is the Central Plains traffic countries, the only way to communicate with each other, Your Majesty Tianzong heroic, will not be the west half of this road in the hands of foreign races, after the destruction of Gaochang and Qiuzi, and then set up the Anxi Protectorate in the Western Regions, increase the patrol of the border army, since then this Silk Road is completely in the hands of our Tang Dynasty, with the Anxi Protectorate, my Tang retreat can protect the Silk Road, and the advance can conquer the countries, their territory has been completely under the peep of my Tang Dynasty soldiers, The lords of the Western Regions must also know very well that as long as the Tang Dynasty begins to pass through the Western Regions, the countries will not only dare to act rashly from now on, but will also frequently pay tribute to our Tang Dynasty in order to protect themselves......"

Li Su looked at Cheng Chumo blankly, his expression full of surprise.

This...... Is it still the little bully of Chang'an who is arrogant and brave? When did he become so wise, he was able to analyze the situation in the Western Regions to the top, and every sentence was very reasonable, could it be said that if it was really genes that decided everything, there was a treacherous and slick father, and his son was born to be a strategist and military strategist who was born and landed, and he was a generation of famous generals when he grew up?

Li Su finally couldn't help but interrupt Cheng Chumo's endless talking, his arm was raised and he was about to pat him on the shoulder, but he was so hurt by a piercing pain that he bared his teeth and grinned in pain, and he was covered with countless knives when defending the city, and there were several cuts on the arm he raised, and it hurt so much that he couldn't move.

Cheng Chumo hurriedly grabbed his arm and said, "Brother, what's wrong with you?" I'll give you whatever you want. ”

"No, I want to pat you on the shoulder to show your brotherly affection......" Li Su gritted his teeth, and the corners of his forehead were already sweating with slight pain.

"Oh, I said it earlier, it was so easy!" Without saying a word, Cheng Chumo lifted Li Su's arm, dragged it to his shoulder, and took the initiative to help pat it twice, and then looked at Li Su with a brotherly expression.

"Okay, now that you're done, what else do you want to say?"

Li Su sighed, and shook Cheng Chumo's shoulder with his injured arm with great effort, his tone full of concern.

"Brother Cheng, are you swollen? Is it swollen? I liked your stupid and coarse image before, why have you become so wise now, can you leave a way for us smart people to live? ”

Cheng Chu was stunned for a moment, then scratched his head vigorously and muttered hesitantly: "This is ...... It doesn't seem like you're complimenting me......"

"Nonsense, obviously praising you...... Did you come up with that just then? ”

"Of course!" Cheng Chumo squeezed his eyebrows, his expression was very insincere, and he was ugly.

Li Su squinted and sneered: "I'm afraid you copied Uncle Cheng's original words, right?" ”

The lie was exposed, Cheng Chumo glared at him in annoyance, and said confidently: "It's my father who said it, but I think so too, my father just happened to say what I wanted to say, what's wrong?" ”

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PS: The schedule is a bit tight, and there may be no time to code words tomorrow, as usual, the day after tomorrow three more to make up...... (To be continued.) )