For the literati, getting a good article or a good poem will make them feel very happy, and for the generals, if they can get a good art of war, their joy and excitement are no less than those literati, and it can even be said that they are more than that.

Because for military generals, the art of war is their capital to settle down!

The first sentence of the opening sentence of "The Art of War" explains the relationship between war and the state.

"Soldiers, the major affairs of the country, the place of death and life, and the way of survival, must not be overlooked."

The meaning of this sentence is that the military is a major matter of a country, because it determines the life and death of a country, so it cannot be ignored.

And the ultimate goal of military strength is actually to win the war, because only by winning the war can we defend the country and deter the surrounding countries that are ready to move.

But if you want to win a battle, it is not enough to rely on bravery, you also need considerable wisdom and strategy, and these are not something that can be understood overnight, so the art of war has become a necessary thing.

To put it bluntly, the art of war is the "Four Books and Five Classics" of the generals, and only by learning the art of war can the generals understand their own things, so as to lead the soldiers to victory in the war.

Of course, this does not mean that generals who have read military books are necessarily powerful, but one thing is certain, that is, under the same conditions, generals who are familiar with the art of war have a greater chance of victory!

Li Ji and Cheng Yanjin are both generals who have followed Li Shimin to fight the country very early, so they naturally know the importance of the art of war, and now they hear Li Shimin say that this "Li Zi's Art of War" can be compared with "Sun Tzu's Art of War", the two naturally dare not slack off, and immediately read it.

The book "The Art of War written by Gao Ming" is actually a copy of "Thirty-six Strategies", so the number of words is not much, only less than 4,000 words, but Li Ji and Cheng Yanjin have been reading it for nearly half an hour, and they don't say a word from beginning to end, looking engrossed.

Looking at the serious appearance of the two, Li Shimin smiled slightly, and then began to deal with government affairs on his own.

After about another stick of incense, Li Ji raised his head, then closed his eyes and exhaled a long breath.

"Whew...... Six different forms of battlefield, thirty-six unused strategies, is really unexpected, even if I meet him on the battlefield, I am afraid that the victory or defeat will be unpredictable, this person who wrote "The Art of War" is really talented! ”

Hearing Li Ji's exclamation, Li Shimin immediately smiled slightly, and then turned his head to look at Cheng Yanjin.

"Ugly, what do you say?"

"Well...... this"

Listening to Li Shimin's question, Cheng Biting Jin suddenly smacked his mouth, and then nodded seriously.

"Unless my soldiers and horses are the other side's two ...... No, three times, then he probably can't take me, of course, I can't do it with him. ”

Li Shimin: "......"

Li Ji: "......"

It seemed that seeing that the two of them were not quite right with their expressions, Cheng Yanjin suddenly scratched the back of his head with some embarrassment.

"Since I can't even do Mao Gong, what else can I do about it? Can you beat him, Your Majesty? ”

Seeing that Cheng Biting Jin even used the method of agitation, Li Shimin immediately burst out laughing.

"Hahahaha, you don't have to be agitated, ugly, you better talk about this art of war first, right?"

"Good!"

As soon as Li Shimin's words fell, Cheng Yanjin gave a thumbs up.

"This art of war is so good, it can be said that it is an eye-opener for Lao Cheng, if it weren't for seeing this book of war, I wouldn't have known that there were such insidious and cunning people in the world, and I would have been in a cold sweat."

After hearing Cheng Yanjin's words, Li Ji also nodded.

"Sun Tzu's Art of War" says: Soldiers, treacherous ways, this "Plum Art of War" is simply the use of this trick to the extreme, it is really convincing, this book is called "Plum Art of War", is it Your Majesty's handwriting?"

In Li Ji's view, if a book on the art of war like "The Art of War of Li Zi" existed a long time ago, it would definitely be as famous as "The Art of War", and it would not be as obscure as it is now, so there is only one explanation - it has just been written!

And when it came to the name "Plum Art of War" and the handwriting in the book, Li Ji immediately guessed that this book should be written by Li Shimin.

Hearing Li Ji's words, Li Shimin immediately smiled.

"Haha, why does Mao Gong think that this book was written by me?"

"That's because ......"

Li Ji originally planned to pat Li Shimin's ass when he continued to explain, but before he could speak, Cheng Yanjin burst out laughing.

"Hahahaha, it's impossible, Your Majesty has always liked to go straight to war, and the most commonly used means is to attack the city and pull out the village, step by step, so this military book is definitely not written by Your Majesty, or let me take it out and take a closer look, maybe I can guess who this plum is!"

As he spoke, Cheng Yanjin snatched the book of war from Li Ji's hand, and then directly took it into his arms.

Seeing this scene, Li Shimin and Li Jing immediately showed a helpless face.

"This guy is really shameless as always!"

They all saw that Cheng Cheng had taken a fancy to this military book, so they wanted to take it away with an excuse.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin immediately laughed.

"Ah ugly, since I can take out this military book, I naturally know who wrote it, and I don't need you to go back and check it carefully, you return the military book to me, and I will tell you who wrote this book is, how about it?"

"Uh......"

Hearing Li Shimin's words, Cheng Yanjin's face suddenly froze, but in an instant he laughed again.

"Your Majesty, the old minister still likes to guess by himself, for the sake of the old minister's great achievements for the Tang Dynasty, you still don't tell the old minister."

“……”

This shameless one actually moved out with credit!

Seeing that Cheng Yanjin had already put out his old face, Li Shimin suddenly had no choice, so he had to shake his head helplessly.

"Then so be it!"

Speaking of this, Li Shimin handed a book from the desk to Li Ji again.

"Mao Gong, the book just now was copied by me, this is the original, you can take it and copy a copy, and then return the book to me!"

"Yes!"

As soon as he heard Li Shimin say that this "Plum Art of War" was the original, Li Jing immediately took it with both hands excitedly, and then opened the page like a pilgrimage.

Gao Ming's "Plum Art of War" was copied by Su Wan'er, and Su Wan'er's handwriting was beautiful, and Li Ji immediately saw that it was a woman's handwriting, so his eyes widened in surprise.

This handwriting...... Could it be that this plum art of war was written by a woman? Could it be Princess Pingyang? ”

Speaking of this, Li Ji frowned again.

"No, although Princess Pingyang is both wise and brave, she can't write such a military book, so who wrote this military book?"

Looking at Li Ji's thoughtful appearance, Li Shimin smiled again and shook his head.

"Mao Gong, there are so many people with the surname Li in the world, how do you know that this book must have been written in my vein?"

"Because it's written in the book!"

Hearing Li Ji's answer, Li Shimin suddenly showed a stunned face.

"Where?"

Looking at Li Shimin's expression, a hint of realization suddenly flashed on Li Ji's face, and he immediately bowed to Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, please forgive Weichen for offending!"

Hearing that Li Ji suddenly apologized to himself, Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted.

"Mao Gong...... You were just cheating? ”

"Wechen is offended!"

Seeing Li Ji saluting him again, Li Shimin suddenly cried and laughed.

"Mao Gong, Mao Gong, I am not small and still fall in love with your way, okay, since you have already guessed it, I will not hide it from you, the person who wrote this military book is suddenly a member of my Li family!"

"Really?"

Although Li Ji guessed some, when Li Shimin really admitted it, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.

However, after thinking about it, he still couldn't think of anyone other than Li Shimin who could write such a military book, so he immediately bowed to Li Shimin again.

"Your Majesty, please forgive Weichen for being ignorant, dare to ask who wrote this "Plum Art of War"?"

But before Li Shimin could speak, Cheng Yanjin, who was standing next to him, laughed again.

"Hahahaha, Mao Gong, you are really smart and confused for a while, in addition to His Majesty, in the royal family, only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince commands the soldiers and horses, according to my old Cheng, this book is not written by His Majesty, or His Royal Highness the Prince, there is absolutely no second possibility!"

"This ......"

In Li Ji's opinion, although Cheng Biting Jin's statement is a bit arbitrary, it does have some truth, and Li Ji also feels that he can't see through it.

"Could it really be that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wrote it?"

With this doubt, Li Ji looked up at Li Shimin again, hoping that Li Shimin could give him an accurate answer.

Li Shimin did not return to Li Ji directly, but looked at Cheng Yanjin with great interest.

"Ugly, are you so optimistic about the prince? You know, he hasn't even been to the battlefield! ”

Hearing Li Shimin's words, Cheng Yanjin laughed again.

"Hahahaha, it's not that I'm optimistic about His Royal Highness the Prince, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince himself is admirable, besides, what is there when I go to the battlefield, didn't Silla send a messenger to ask for help not long ago, take advantage of this opportunity, it's better to let the prince ......"

"Zhijie, shut up!"

Before Cheng Yanjin could finish speaking, Li Ji immediately waved his hand to interrupt him, and then bowed to Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a daughter, you must not go to the battlefield to take risks, in case there is a mistake, the consequences are unimaginable, I hope Your Majesty will not blame him."

Speaking of this, he turned his head and glared at Cheng Yanjin again.

"Zhijie, it's not as fast as Your Majesty to admit your mistakes!"

Hearing Li Ji's words, Cheng Yanjin also realized that he was abrupt, and he hurriedly hugged his fist towards Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, I didn't think it through Lao Cheng just now, and I hope Your Majesty won't take it to heart!"

After speaking, he also bowed to Li Shimin.

Looking at the style of the two, Li Shimin immediately smiled and shook his head.

"Mao Gong, Ah Chou, you don't have to be like this, what you said is right, of course I won't blame you for this, as for the matter of Silla, I plan to wait for Gao Ming to come over."

Speaking of this, Li Shimin commanded Liu Bing at the door.

"Liu Bing, you go and call the prince over for me."

"Yes!"