Li Jiancheng sat motionless in front of the wooden figure.

The chess pieces of the last game have not yet been packed, and with the help of the experience of the previous rounds, both warring sides have swung their strength to the maximum. Even if it is really put on the battlefield, the commanders of the two armies can only come up with a killing move. I saw that one by one, the large and small Tao Yong representing the Tang army bravely moved forward, attacking the city and plundering the land, and the soldiers were pushed all the way to the city of Taiyuan. But the footsteps of the Tang army are also here, Song Jingang is defending the city, Liu Wuzhou comes to help, and Wei Chi Jingde returns to the rear of the Tang army to cut off the grain route and retreat.......

In a trance, the large and small pottery retorts on the wooden map came to life, and turned into a team of soldiers fighting bloodily. Li Jiancheng clearly saw that he had fallen short outside Taiyuan City, and countless soldiers had died tragically because of their stubbornness, but the living could not find a way out. Farther away, a group of reinforcements deliberately slowed down, sneering at the fact that they had run out of food and were ruined!

"Oh!" A burst of alcohol rushed up, and he almost squirted out of his throat all the food he had eaten that afternoon. Seeing this, Feng Li, a confidant, hurriedly stepped forward and helped Li Jiancheng to hold him, beating him and beating him, and finally let the other party breathe a sigh of relief. The master and slave shook their heads relative to each other, and then sighed loudly, "Alas——! ”

"It's just a game of chess, why should the prince be so depressed?" Shi Wanggui, the head of the East Palace, stepped forward a few steps and admonished in a low voice. "Our previous plan was indeed a bit wishful thinking. But now the army has not yet come out, and all the mistakes have not been made. If you plan carefully, you may not have a way to break the enemy! If the crown prince does not even have this concentration, how will he carry forward His Majesty's foundation in the future? ”

"Mr. has a point, Lone is in love today!" was ashamed of being beaten by Wang Guishu, and Li Jiancheng responded with arched hands.

"Soldiers are uncertain, and water is impermanent. The reason why we are not victorious today and less meritorious is just to take advantage of the convenience of being familiar with our own situation. That lieutenant Chi Jingde and Song Jingang are not clairvoyant, how can they understand the internal situation of our army so clearly! Seeing that the prince was sincerely taught, Wang Gui continued to speak and explain.

"Yes, Wei Chi Jingde is not in the account today!" Li Jiancheng nodded, trying to sit up straight. "Changshi is right, things are man-made. Wei Chi Jingde is not an immortal, how can there be no time for negligence! ”

"Your Highness's words are very good!" Wang Gui knew that Li Jiancheng's character weakness was 'more than steady, not enterprising enough', and at this moment, seeing that he had finally gotten rid of his depression, he suggested with a smile: "In today's situation, our army has already been attacked, and we have to." But some of the ideas in today's Mutu deduction are still quite meritorious, and Your Highness can carefully consider them! If you don't have the certainty of winning the battle in the first battle, you might as well wave out all the greatest strength of our army like the first half of Mutu's deduction, teach Wei Chi Jingde a lesson, and kill his arrogance. As for the recovery of Taiyuan, don't rush it. Anyway, my Datang strength is far stronger than that of the opponent, piecemeal, accumulation of small amounts, slowly depleted, can also consume Liu Wu Zhou's army into tired soldiers! ”

"Hmmm! Indeed it is! Li Jiancheng nodded lightly. Then he turned his gaze to Feng Li, "What does General Feng think?" How should I fight this battle? ”

Feng Li has also experienced a hundred battles and is very experienced. Listening to the prince's advice to himself, he groaned a little and replied in a low voice: "The last general agrees with Wang Changshi's opinion!" Today's deduction will yield a lot in the end. In particular, if we can show one-tenth of our army's tricks summed up by everyone on the battlefield, it will be enough to force Wei Chigong into a hurry. As for the tricks that Wei Chigong may use, our army can ignore them. When you see the benefits, you will receive them, and you will not fight for the gains and losses of one city and one place! ”

"Good!" Li Jiancheng nodded with a smile and turned his gaze to Xue Wanche again, "What about you, what does General Xue think?" ”

Xue Wanche is the son of Xue Shixiong, the former general of the Right Marquis, and was suave when he was young. But since his father died of illness due to the frustration of sending troops to fight thieves, the whole person has become a stuffy gourd, and he is rarely willing to speak. At this moment, when Li Jiancheng asked himself, he arched his hand and said in a low voice: "Your Highness said how to fight, where will you go in the end." Just beware of Wei Chi Jingde's desperate feelings! ”

"Watch out for him?" Li Jiancheng didn't understand what Xue Wanche meant, and asked with a frown.

"He's very good at martial arts." Xue Wanche replied briefly, and then continued to bow his head and play with the wine cup in his hand.

"How is it better than you?" Li Jiancheng understood Xue Wanche's temperament, so he didn't care about the other party's rudeness, smiled, and continued to ask.

"Much stronger!" Xue Wanche admitted it calmly. "The last general heard that he was wearing double heavy armor and could still hold a lance to cross the deer."

The armor system in the Tang Army was inherited from the Great Sui, and the size and type were all about the same. The so-called heavy armor, unless otherwise specified, is usually made of thick cowhide, and the key parts are equipped with protective plates made of iron. One piece of such armor weighs more than 20 catties, and the two pieces add up to more than 40 catties. Carrying more than 40 pounds, holding a long lance in his hand, and being able to fly over the deer, this physical strength is really amazing. In front of the two armies, it was enough to block ten. If you personally lead a group of armor soldiers to charge, I am afraid that you will need three to five times the strength to stop it.

"Why didn't General Xue say it just now?" Wang Gui was taken aback in his heart, and the words of complaint rushed out of his mouth.

"The end will be arbitration!" Xue Wanche rolled his eyelids and responded briefly.

"Don't blame General Xue. The wooden diagram deduction could not have calculated the level of martial arts of the main generals of both sides! Li Jiancheng smiled and stopped Wang Gui from continuing, and then asked Xue Wanche, "What about others?" In General Xue's opinion, can my Tang Dynasty have martial arts higher than that of Wei Chi Jingde? ”

"I haven't seen it!" Xue Wanche shook his head lightly. "Thirty years back, Luo Yi may be better than him by one and a half moves. No one else can do it, even Li Zhongjian, the head of Boling, is a tie at most! ”

"Oh, Lone knows." Li Jiancheng took a long breath, and then said slowly. He knew that Xue Wanche would not easily respect a person. Since Wei Chi Jingde's bravery has been repeatedly emphasized today, this person's martial arts skills must be enough to have an impact on the situation, and even say that at a critical moment, he can turn things around on his own. He didn't see such a brave general, thinking that on the east bank of the Liao River, Li Zhongjian slashed his horse and knife, cutting the Goguryeo army like cutting melons and vegetables. Immediately the brothers who followed him became full of faith, and they all took one as ten. Now a brave general like Li Zhongjian is standing in the way of him. But the battle can't help but fight, as Wang Gui just said, the Tang army is already like an arrow at this time, and it has to. If he still has no achievements in the Hedong battlefield, the more the ministers will be left with a heroic King of Qin, and they will not be able to see themselves as the prince.

"Prepare more heavy armor and strong crossbows, and don't give him the opportunity to lead the army to rush and kill!" Seeing Li Jiancheng's depressed expression, Feng Li, the general of the chariot cavalry, said in a low voice.

"The general Wang Junkuo who took the initiative to ask His Highness for help today is also a warrior, why don't you take him with you and listen to it?" Wang Gui thought about it and put forward a feasible suggestion.

"Lone Zheng has this intention!" Li Jiancheng smiled and nodded. Then laughed out loud, "Before the battle is defeated, the more lonely you live, the more timid you become!" Forget it, it's a hero or a bear, and you can see the real chapter on the battlefield. Wang Changshi, tomorrow he drafted a general order for Lone, and asked Wang Junkuo to lead the elite of his department to listen to the Lone's tent. Doesn't he like to use cavalry? How many war horses and ordnance are needed, Lone has made up for him all together! ”

"No!" Wang Gui bowed his hand gently.

"It's up to the end. Cheng Mingzhen is both civil and military, and his talent is even higher than Wang Junkuo! Feng Li thought about it and reminded with a smile. Today's Mutu deduction, most of the time he is directing. General Wang Junkuo is only suitable for charging into battle as a warrior, but General Cheng Mingzhen has the style of an ancient famous general. ”

"Really?" Li Jiancheng did not agree with Feng Li's opinion. I don't know for what reason, as soon as he thought of Cheng Mingzhen's attitude of neither humility nor arrogance, he felt unhappy. Over the years, he has seen many famous generals and brave generals, none of whom will be like Cheng Mingzhen, who has no desire and no desire, and exudes a taste of self-appreciation from head to toe. Even Luo Yi, the general manager of Youzhou, in terms of reputation, martial arts and ability, which one is not a hundred times stronger than Cheng Mingzhen? In front of himself, he will still show a smile affectionately, although the smile is most likely fake.

Li Jiancheng is not a heartless person, and he doesn't care too much about his subordinates indulging in rudeness in front of him. But he cares about an attitude, regards himself as the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and gives him an attitude of respect and trust. And Cheng Mingzhen's performance today is just disappointing. His words and deeds were respectful, and he wanted to advise himself not to underestimate the enemy, and he also adopted the euphemistic method of Mutu deduction. But the politeness and respect on his body are like two layers of heavy armor, tightly wrapping a real him. It is not clear to people at all, and it is not safe to accept it for their own use.

"Exactly!" Without waiting for Feng Li to continue to speak for Cheng Mingzhen, Xue Wanche took the initiative to speak. "Timid, cautious, hypocritical. Unbearable! ”

Feng Li raised his eyes and looked at Xue Wanche, but he didn't expect Cheng Mingzhen to give such an unbearable impression to the other party. It's just a friendship between Pingshui and Pingshui, and he doesn't have to offend his colleagues for Cheng Mingzhen. looked at Li Jiancheng's face again, and suggested with a smile: "I think he is new to the city, and his mind has not yet settled down." But his vision is not picky. If Your Highness is unable to entrust him with important responsibilities now, he may wish to take a long-term view. Treat them well and encourage them. With time, presumably he will also know His Highness's ** placket! ”

"Really?" Li Jiancheng continued to nod, but refused to give an affirmative answer, "What about Wang Changshi?" What do you think of this General Cheng? ”

From Li Jiancheng's tone, Wang Gui had already guessed that he was not very interested in Cheng Mingzhen. smiled and said in a low voice: "Maybe it's to wait for the price and sell, this is also human nature." According to Weichen's opinion, this General Cheng also has some capital to be sold at a price. Thinking that today's intention to give advice is out of a public interest, His Highness may wish to hand over the grain and grass to him. With his temperament of seeking stability everywhere, he should be able to ensure that the supply of the army is worry-free! ”

"He defeated Lone several times on the wooden map today, and Lone was not annoyed with him, but he appreciated his ability. But since he doesn't trust Lone, why should Lone force it? Li Jiancheng took a long breath, and finally explained the reason why he didn't like Cheng Mingzhen, "According to Mr.'s opinion, hand over the grain and grass to him." Presumably, with his ability, he will not disappoint Lonely! That's it, it's getting late, you can go down and rest later. Early tomorrow morning, Lone will review the whole army in the south of the city! ”

"But it's up to His Highness to decide!" Wang Gui and the others bowed, and then got up to leave. After everyone was far away, Li Jiancheng returned to the wooden map and sat down again.

Twisted words and advice, vertical and horizontal, no matter whether you hold black or red, there is a way to lock in the victory, how can you be a mediocre person? But why did he refuse to be thousands of miles away? If it is those famous generals in the DPRK, forget it, they are proud and have proud capital. This Cheng Mingzhen is just a general who has just come to vote, and he only holds four or five thousand people in his hands, what qualifications does he have to be cold to himself?

King Qin, King Qin, everyone is optimistic about King Qin. Qu Tutong is like this, and so is Liu Hongji. A little-known general is still like this. Is Lone really so bad, is it really a dou who can't be helped?

Waiting for the price to sell, lonely but not your mind. I want you to see if it's worth your initiative to vote! Thinking of this, he grabbed a large pottery retort and threw it away.

Bang, the pottery retort representing the army of 10,000 fell to the ground and shattered.