"Mr. Liu really said that?" In the Jin Palace, Zhao Gongcun stretched out one arm and gently stroked a strand of beard on his chin, and asked Li Zhi, the king of Jin, softly.

"Yes," Li Zhi tapped his head and said lightly, "In addition, Mr. also exempted this king from his afternoon homework and let me concentrate on following Wang An to practice equestrianism." ”

"Well," Zhao Gongcun thought about it for a moment with some surprise, and then said: "Wang An used to be the chief horse master of the 'Yantian Ranch', and the 30,000 healthy horses under the command of Hou Junji were also captured in the Yantian Ranch. ”

Zhao Gongcun is sure that Liu Yiyi will not make such a move for no reason, but the deep meaning is incomprehensible, originally, the prince's practice of equestrianism is not an unusual thing, and when he reaches a certain age, the prince does not want to learn, and the emperor will also send a horse master to forcibly teach him the way of riding and archery. It's just that Liu Yiyi is so enthusiastic, before the emperor, he is both a horse and a horse master, and he wants King Jin to practice equestrianism earlier, which is a little difficult to understand.

"This king thinks the same way." Li Zhi nodded and agreed, and continued: "In the future, this king will go to Liufu in the morning to study schoolwork, and in the afternoon he will practice riding and archery with Wang An in the mansion, and no one will be allowed to disturb him. ”

"Yes, Your Highness." Seeing that Li Zhi seemed to have made up his mind, and closed his house and did not accept foreign guests, it was in line with Zhao Gongcun's intentions, and he had no objections.

"Also," Li Zhi turned his head and glanced at Zhao Gongcun, and asked him in a loud voice: "Mr. Liu's argument that the war in the northwest will be stalemate for a long time, Mr. thinks, does the young slave want to report to his father and the emperor?" ”

"This?" Zhao Gongcun thought for a while, and said to Li Zhi in a low voice: "According to the meaning of the villain, the emperor is eloquent and strategic, and he has been in war for a long time, and the emperor will see the things on the battlefield more thoroughly. ”

In Zhao Gongcun's heart, even Liu Yiyi, an outsider who has never been on the battlefield, can see things that Li Shimin, an ancient emperor who has experienced a hundred battles, can also see clearly.

And now is not the time for His Royal Highness the King of Jin to come forward, if the other princes know that the King of Jin and Liu Yiyi are discussing the current battle situation in class, wouldn't it confirm the "subordinate relationship" between His Royal Highness and Liu Yiyi, and once again push His Royal Highness the King of Jin to the cusp of the storm?

Originally, the congratulatory gift turmoil some time ago had already caused enough trouble, if it was like this again, His Royal Highness the King of Jin of their family would be directly pushed to the front desk, how could there be any forbearance and low-key talk?

Therefore, for various considerations, Zhao Gongcun did not want to see Li Zhi go to the palace again, although doing so would give the emperor an impression of benevolence, filial piety and patriotism, and attract the emperor's favor, but for the current Li Zhi, the emperor's excessive favor and favor towards him is not a good thing.

"If Mr. says yes, then according to Mr.'s will." Understanding Zhao Gongcun's intention to do this, Li Zhi nodded lightly, and agreed with Zhao Gongcun's meaning, raising horses at home with peace of mind, and entering the palace gate without anything.

"Cavalry, cavalry!" Inside the tent, Li Ji clenched his fists with a gloomy face, and said in a deep voice: "Why are they all cavalry, but the 30,000 cavalry under Hou Junji can play to the extreme on the battlefield, while our iron cavalry has little effect, and most of the casualties are immediate?" ”

Obviously, for the big battle a few days ago, Li Ji is still angry, first the strategy of the front and back attack was recognized, and then the two sides suffered heavy casualties in the battle, if it were not for the last Li Ji personally went into battle to kill the enemy, I am afraid that the Yumen Pass would have been broken that night.

Hou Junji, when did he become so powerful?

is also a teacher of General Li Jing, and he also has amazing potential, just because he is a little younger than Hou Junji, and he should be eaten to death by that guy after a few years on the battlefield? Li Ji was unconvinced.

"Uncle Li doesn't need to blame himself," Gongsun Helan said comfortingly, "Those war horses in Houjunji's collection are all Yili good breeds, and they are the most suitable for cavalry to fight, compared to our Tang cavalry, they are much stronger, and this defeat at his hands is inevitable." ”

What is the quality of those Eli horses that Hou Junji snatched, Gongsun Helan has already measured it in his heart, and he has not moved the mind of these war horses in Yantian Ranch back then, but it is a pity that they were all forcibly occupied by Hou Junji's gang, otherwise, how could they lose and defeat when the cavalry charged?

"Although what the virtuous nephew said is true, these are not reasons why we can be defeated." Li Ji shook his head lightly and said: "In the final analysis, it is still Li who underestimated him and Hou Junji, and this commander must be fully responsible for the defeat of this battle." I have sent the guilty to Chang'an, and I believe that there will be a will in the near future. ”

"Daddy!" "Uncle Li!" Li Zhen and Gongsun Helan exclaimed in unison, just now they were still thinking about how to avoid responsibility for Li Ji, but before they could think about it, Li Ji had already played the petition and made a decision in their hearts.

"Okay, the state has national laws, and the army has military regulations, so there is no need to say much about this matter!" Li Ji interrupted the persuasion of the two of them loudly, and said sharply: "Before the emperor's will comes, the whole army is behind closed doors, Gaochang's national strength has always been weak, and the reserve military needs must be insufficient. ”

"The last general obeys!" Li Zhen and Gongsun Helan stepped forward in unison, and they should say yes.

"Actually, there is a little nephew who is very puzzled, and he can't figure it out," the two did not withdraw after responding, and after Gongsun Helan bowed down to Li Ji again, he whispered to Li Ji: "Little nephew can't figure it out, how did Hou Junji know our strategy of attacking?" ”

"The child is also very puzzled," Li Zhen said on the side: "Then what is the genius of the Houjun gathering?" It was enough to expect that we would be flanked from both sides, but how could he have predicted which day and hour it was? ”

"The child remembers that there was an ambush on the Gaochang side at that time, and as soon as the cavalry side of the detour showed up, it was attacked by the Gaochang soldiers, if it was a coincidence, this was too coincidental, right?" Li Zhenzhen said: "So, the child wonders, is there something wrong with us here, and we passed on the strategy here to Hou Junji in advance?" ”

What did you say about Yili War Horse or something before, just like Li Ji said, although it is reasonable, but it is all just an excuse, if it is not for Hou Junji to pinch the time of their attack and prepare in advance, even if Yili War Horse is too strong, it will not let them fail miserably.

"Spies?" Li Ji's face sank, and he said sharply: "In addition to Ben Shuai, even the two of you were only told about this matter before the war, could it be that Ben Shuai will inform Hou Junji about it?" ”

"Uncle Li, don't forget," Gongsun Helan interjected at the right time, "In addition to Uncle Li, there is another person who has also known about this matter......

"Don't talk nonsense!" Li Ji's face changed when he heard this, he slammed the table, glared at Gongsun Helan with wide eyes, and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is my prince of the Tang Dynasty, how can he do that treasonous and collaborating with the enemy?!" ”

"But ......" Gongsun Helan was still before he could say more, and a guard outside the tent door opened the curtain and came in to interrupt him: "Qiqi Marshal, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is asking to see you outside!" ”

"Huh?" Gongsun Helan and Li Zhen glanced at each other, and said in their hearts that this prince is really unwanted, he was just mentioned here, and he is now in front of the door, isn't this guy also getting any news?

"Please!" Li Ji waved his hand to the guards and gave an order, then glanced at Gongsun Helan and Li Zhen, and said, "If it's okay, you can retreat first, remember Fang Cai's words, don't say anything more!" ”

"Yes, Dashuai!" Knowing that it was useless to stay any longer, the two of them answered and withdrew from the big tent.

"These two children are still younger." Watching Gongsun Helan and his son withdraw, Li Ji shook his head with some sighs, some things are just thinking about in his heart, why do you have to say it? If there is no evidence, will it not fall into the mouth?

If you want to say doubts, how can Li Ji not have it in his heart, you must know that although Hou Junji is powerful, he is not so powerful that he is so powerful, and he can expect his every move. Li Ji also thought about the possibility of spies in the army, but there is no evidence and no physical evidence, so what is the use of just guessing?

"General Lee!" While thinking about it, Li Chengqian took Li Qing into the tent and bowed his hand to Li Ji.

"I've seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" Li Ji returned the salute, but motioned for Li Chengqian to sit beside him, and then asked softly: "I don't know why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is coming?" ”

"The two sides have been fighting for a long time, and the lonely king is very worried in his heart, and he has the heart to make a contribution to my Tang Dynasty and be loyal to his father," Li Chengqian sat down, looked up at Li Ji, and said lightly: "I know that the commander outside the city is Hou Junji, that is, the father-in-law before the lonely king, and the lonely king wants to go out of the city for a while to see if there is any possibility of persuading him." ”

"Huh?" Choked by Li Chengqian's words, Li Ji stared at Li Chengqian deadly, this kid couldn't have been kicked in the head by a donkey, he could have thought of this kind of method?

"No way!" Li Ji didn't give face at all, and said firmly: "If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince goes out, his own safety cannot be ensured not to mention, if he is restrained by Hou Junji, threatens the prince's life, and forces Kaesong to surrender, what should it do?" ”

"The two countries are at war, and they don't kill them," Li Chengqian said disappreciatively: "What's more, Gu and Hou Junji also had a relationship with Hou Junji, and he shouldn't hurt King Gu." ”

"Moreover, if Hou Junji really has any evil intentions, General Li doesn't have to have any scruples, just defend the city." Li Chengqian said calmly: "Also, King Gu has already sent a piece of music to Chang'an to explain everything to his father, if there is an incident, King Gu will bear it alone, and it has nothing to do with General Li, so General Li only needs to cooperate a little in this matter." ”

As he spoke, his tone was tough, and it could be seen that Li Chengqian had made up his mind and no longer had the heart to ask Li Ji's opinion.