drank a few glasses of Sanle pulp, but Li Xiao was still not half drunk, not that he had a good amount of alcohol, but it was really what Sanle pulp said was wine, but it was better to say that it was a drink, sweet and sour at first felt very strange, and after drinking two more glasses, I felt quite good.

Li Xiao held the wine glass and looked at Xue Rengui in front of him.

A fierce general in his early forties, but looking at the way he drinks, he doesn't seem to be too happy. Indeed, eight years ago, Xue Rengui became famous in the first battle in Liaodong and played a brave record that impressed Emperor Taizong.

But since returning to Chang'an and serving as the general of Xuanwumen, he has stayed for eight years.

The young general back then now has some belly and a fat body.

is middle-aged, and Xue Rengui is also a little stumbling.

The general of Xuanwumen is not only the emperor's trust in him, but it also makes him lose more opportunities to make contributions, if Xue Rengui continues to stay in the capital, it is estimated that it will be difficult to make any great progress.

"Xue Gong, people move to death, trees move to life."

Li Xiao also saw that Xue Rengui was more straightforward, so he didn't hide the thoughts in his heart, and as a descendant, he knew very well that the great cause of conquering Liao that Taizong Li Shimin did not complete back then was completed when Gaozong was completed.

Li Zhidang was relatively weak in other aspects, but it was still very good to destroy Goguryeo and the Turks.

"Xue Gong's bravery is known to the world, and he has also won the trust of the emperor, so he can serve as the general of Xuanwu Gate. But although this position is important, it also imprisons Xue Gong's development. What Xue Gong lacks now is not His Majesty's trust, but further qualifications. ”

Xue Rengui is now a four-rank lieutenant general, a substantive general, but it is difficult to go further.

Why?

Because Xue Rengui was only a general and a fierce general in the past, but he had never been a general in charge of himself. How can you be among the senior generals?

Although most of the founding generals withered, there are also generals such as Li Ji, Cheng Yanjin, and Xue Wanche.

What Xue Rengui needs now is to go out, instead of continuing to stay in Beijing and be the emperor's personal bodyguard. Only by going out and proving one's ability to take charge of oneself can it be possible to go higher in the future.

"Since the imperial court intends to go east to Goguryeo again, then this is an opportunity for Xue Gong. Why didn't Duke Xue ask His Majesty to fight in Liaodong, with the prestige of Duke Xue who made the Goguryeo people fearful in Liaodong back then, it would always be enough to be a deputy general, right? ”

Xue Rengui was greatly moved when he heard this.

Commanding the army to recruit Goguryeo, he was not qualified and lacked qualifications. But if he took the initiative to ask to be a lieutenant general, this is absolutely possible.

I didn't think of it before.

"Xue Gong has also fought more than ten battles in Liaodong, and has fought fiercely for more than a year, and he is extremely familiar with Liaodong, and he knows the enemy of Goguryeo.

Xue Rengui took a sip of the wine in the cup and drank it, and became a little excited for a while.

Yes, it's been eight years, and there are a few more eight years in life. He went from a fledgling young general to a middle-aged man now, and the sword is about to rust.

If you wait any longer, you won't have much chance in this life.

"It's an opportunity." Xue Rengui sighed.

In that year, Taizong personally conquered Liaodong, attacked the city all the way, killed countless enemies, but because he only led 100,000 soldiers and horses to go out to fight, he could not besiege the city of Anshi for a long time, it was nearly late autumn, the grass was dry and frozen, and it was difficult for the horses to stay for a long time, and finally he was forced to return to the court, and failed to achieve the expected purpose of the expedition.

However, in this battle, he still captured ten cities including Liaodong, captured more than 70,000 households, killed more than 40,000 Goguryeo soldiers, and the Tang army also lost thousands of casualties, and lost seven or eight out of ten horses.

After that, although he failed to conquer in person, Taizong did not stop after that, and did not attack on a large scale, but instead sent partial divisions to attack and harass, so that his people were tired of coping, delaying the agricultural time, and depleting the national strength.

Niu Jinda, Li Ji, and Xue Wanche were successively sent to disturb Goguryeo by land and water.

It can be said that this strategy was still very effective back then, and now, after a lapse of eight years, the Goguryeo people are tired of coping with the Tang army's partial attacks, the agricultural time is delayed, and there is a food shortage in the country.

At this time, if the Tang army attacked Goguryeo on a large scale, it can be said that the time was ripe.

Xue Rengui also knew that because of the domestic food shortage, the Goguryeo people began to unite with the Baekje and the Tatar people to invade Silla, and also sent troops to attack the Khitan, just to seize grain, grass and livestock from the outside to alleviate the increasingly serious food shortage.

King Jin Chunqiu of Silla repeatedly sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty for help, and the Khitans also entered Beijing to cry and beg the imperial court to send troops.

Now the emperor intends to send troops, and several old and important ministers have also agreed to send troops, and the only thing that is still being discussed is the scale of the troops, whether to gather heavy troops to attack on a large scale, or only send a partial division all the way to teach a lesson.

"San Lang, if I can really go to Liaodong, you will come to me as a personal guard at that time." Xue Rengui smiled and sent Li Xiao outside the hall door in person.

"Thank you Xue Gong for your support." Li Xiao did not directly refuse.

"Wulang, you will personally send San Lang back to Lantian in a while, you go to Lantian to meet your uncle by the way, say hello to him on behalf of your father, help me convey it, and say that San Lang is my little friend, let him help take care of it."

"Okay." Xue Wu was a little secretly shocked, this Li Sanlang is really powerful, after half a day's hard work, his father actually valued him so much.

"By the way, there are some things from the palace today, there are cattle, mutton, wine and meat, you will get some for San Lang later."

Xue Wu was very generous, his father didn't say how much to take, he called the steward, and directly asked people to load a cart of things.

A freshly slaughtered fat sheep, ten catties of beef, chicken, duck and fish, a lot of rice and noodles and other things, and even two jars of wine.

When he came, Li Xiao only brought a pound of white sugar, but when he went out, not only did Xue Wulang personally accompany him, but he even gave a cart of gifts.

The Xue family who was guarding the door widened their eyes, what the hell is this person, why did he come and didn't hear him report his home.

"Gorou, it's so polite, how dare I accept so many things."

"This is what my father personally confessed, in fact, it's not worth a few dollars, you take it back, just to improve the food." He patted Li Xiao on the shoulder, "As for your family's affairs, you don't have to worry, I will go to Lantian to ask my uncle in a while, the Zhang family has encroached on your family's things, and I will definitely help you get them back." ”

"The great grace is not grateful, Li Xiao will always remember it in his heart." Li Xiao arched his hand, full of gratitude.

"In the future, our brothers will be commensurate with each other, and Brother Li's insight will make my brother and I admire him very much. Don't look at my father as a martial artist, but he rarely admires people in normal times, but today you persuaded him. Terrible! Xue Wu gave Li Xiao a thumbs up.

"How can I be virtuous, Xue Gong is just a fan of the authorities, I just reminded me a little."