Li Xiu discussed with Su Dingfang and Pei Xingjian for an afternoon, mainly because he proposed a strategy, in fact, it cannot be said that he proposed it, but Liu Renliang was the first to put it forward, that is, the possibility of attacking Goguryeo by sea.

At the beginning, Yang Guangsan's expedition to Goguryeo, although he failed to destroy Goguryeo, but also made Goguryeo's vitality greatly damaged, and at the same time made Goguryeo full of wariness of the Central Plains Dynasty, so from Goguryeo in the southwest direction of the territory to build many strong cities, these cities are not only strong, but also built in dangerous places, the city is stationed in heavy troops all the year round, if the Tang Dynasty from Liaodong step by step to Pyongyang, I am afraid to pay a very heavy price.

It is precisely for this reason that Liu Renliang once proposed to Li Xiu that Goguryeo could be attacked from the sea, so that he could directly attack the other party's capital Pyongyang City, as long as he conquered here, no matter how strong the city in the southwest of Goguryeo was, it was useless, and Pyongyang was not far from Silla and Baekje, so it was completely possible for these two countries to send troops to cooperate, so as to reduce the burden on the Tang Dynasty.

For this idea of sending troops from the sea, Su Dingfang and Pei Xingjian were also very interested, and immediately began to discuss the specific implementation plan, and finally Li Xiu simply asked people to go to the study to get a map of Liaodong, and then marked some of their previous ideas on the map, and Su Dingfang and Pei Xingjian also expressed their opinions.

"Horses, attacking from the sea is a good idea, but there is still a problem to solve!" At the end of the discussion, I saw Pei Xingjian suddenly speak.

"You're talking about the trolls, right?" Li Xiu also immediately guessed what Pei Xingjian was going to say, and said with a smile at the moment.

"It's the navy, Goguryeo is originally near the sea, I heard that they also have a not weak navy, although our Datang navy is not weak, but most of them are deployed on the southern coast, and if we want to attack from the sea, we must completely suppress the Goguryeo navy, which requires the transfer of the navy from the south, and I am afraid that the strength of the navy over there in Dengzhou alone is insufficient!" Pei Xingjian nodded immediately.

"I have also taken this issue into consideration, there are indeed a lot of naval forces in the south, but there are also many problems in the naval army, such as the warships are not suitable for sailing at sea, and the training of the naval army is also somewhat insufficient, so I am ready to suggest to Your Majesty that a new navy be built in Dengzhou, use new sea ships, improve the navy's tactics, strengthen the training of officers and soldiers, and prepare for the future attack on Goguryeo."

When he said this, he saw Li Xiu pause for a moment and then said: "Of course, it may take some time, but when you exhaust Goguryeo, Your Majesty will definitely send a large army to destroy Goguryeo in one fell swoop, so before that, this navy must be built!" ”

"This method of the horse is good, we are biased to harass Goguryeo, and the focus is on consuming Goguryeo's national strength, and Goguryeo's main grain producing areas are close to our Tang territory, and there is no need to attack from the sea for the time being, and if you want to drag Goguryeo to death, it will take at least three or four years, with the national strength of my Tang Dynasty, three or four years is enough to build an elite navy!" Su Dingfang also immediately agreed at this time.

There are people in the court who are easy to do, Pei Xingjian also deeply realized the meaning of this sentence at this time, there is Li Xiu, an important minister in the court, support, and the problem he found before is not a problem, and soon the three of them discussed a general plan, but this plan still needs to be supplemented in details, but none of the three of them have been to Liaodong, and they have no personal experience of the terrain, people, climate, etc., so these details need to be slowly added by Su Dingfang when they arrive in Liaodong.

After discussing the matter, it was not early, Li Xiu immediately ordered someone to prepare a banquet, which could be regarded as seeing them off in advance for Su Dingfang, and finally Su Dingfang also returned drunk, if it weren't for Pei Xingjian to take care of him, I'm afraid he would be staying in Li Xiu's mansion tonight.

After sending off Su Dingfang and Pei Xingjian, Li Xiu also felt a little tired, and when he returned to the inner house, he was about to take a shower and rest, but at this moment, he saw Qi Niang running over and grabbing him and said, "Big brother, what is the origin of that Pei joining the army today, is there a marriage match?" ”

"What do you mean, do you mean that you have a crush on Pei Xingjian?" Li Xiu was stunned for a moment when he heard Qi Niang's question, and then said with a look of surprise, it would be great if Qi Niang could take a fancy to Pei Xingjian, although he was a little sorry for Li Chengdao, but at least he could let her stay in the Central Plains.

"Who said I had a crush on him? I asked for Wan Niang! Qi Niang said with a big grin, although Pei Xingjian was good, she already had Li Chengdao in her heart, and she couldn't tolerate the second person at all.

Hearing that Qi Niang was asking for Wan Niang, Li Xiu couldn't help but be a little disappointed, but then asked with great interest: "What, Wan Niang, she really likes Pei Xingjian?" ”

After Li Jiancheng died, he left five daughters such as Yu Niang and Wan Niang, and now they are getting older, and they have all reached the age of getting married, but their identities are special, and they are also a little troublesome in choosing a husband, and the really promising noble children are reluctant to marry, worried about affecting their careers, and it is too bad not to mention Yu Niang, Li Xiu can't look down on it, for example, the eldest Yu Niang should have married as early as last year, in order to give her a husband, Li Xiu and Princess Pingyang are about to turn white.

Fortunately, this year, Yu Niang finally ordered a family affair, the other party is Liu Yingdao, the youngest son of Liu Linfu, the founding minister of the Tang Dynasty, and the same age as Yu Niang, although Liu Linfu died in Zhenguan three years, but this Liu Yingdao is versatile, he moved Chang'an with his talent at a young age, and he also has a brother named Liu Xiangdao, who is quite talented, and he served as a scholar in his twenties, and is likely to be like their father in the future, holding important positions in the ministry.

Although Liu Yingdao is not the eldest son, his talent is very eye-catching, coupled with his good looks, he also liked it very much at first sight, and now the two have been engaged, just because Li Yuan died, although he is a granddaughter, although he does not have to keep filial piety for three years, it is not suitable to hold a wedding this year, so both families plan to wait for the New Year.

Wan Niang is two years younger than her sister Yu Niang, but she has also reached the age of getting married, but like Yu Niang, the selection of Wan Niang's husband is also a big problem, so Pingyang and Yi Niang and others are also asking for people everywhere, but for the time being, they still can't find a suitable one, either people are unwilling, or Li Xiu can't look down on it.

"Big brother, it's not that you don't know Wanniang's temperament, even if she really likes others, I'm afraid she won't say it, but I found that after we left the living room, Wanniang took the initiative to discuss that Pei joined the army several times, and when she talked about people, even her eyes were a little wrong, in my experience, she must have a good impression of others!" Qi Niang touched her chin at this time, and said with the expression of a detective.

"What experience can you have?" Li Xiu couldn't help but flick Qi Niang's head when he heard this, this girl hadn't figured out her own affairs yet, and now she was starting to worry about others.

"I've grown up, stop playing my head!" After Qi Niang took a beat, she rubbed her head dissatisfiedly and complained, but then she asked with concern again, "Big brother, what is that Pei's background in the army, and what is his temperament, do you think the other party is worthy of Wanniang?" ”

"This ......" Li Xiu couldn't help but hesitate when he heard this, with his two contacts, Pei Xingjian's conduct was quite good, otherwise he would not have been accepted as a student by Su Dingfang, and his talent was even more top-notch, and he would definitely be the pillar of Datang in the future.

However, it was precisely because of Pei Xingjian's historical exploits that Li Xiu hesitated a little, because he thought of Wanniang's special identity, although she was a woman, Li Shimin could tolerate their sisters, but their husbands were different, even if they would not be suppressed openly, but their husbands' careers would definitely be affected in the future.

Thinking of the above, Li Xiu couldn't help but hesitate, Pei Xingjian can definitely be called a pillar of talent, if it is really because of Wan Niang who delays his career, it will not only be a loss for Datang, but also affect Pei Xingjian's own fate, which is not what Li Xiu wants to see, so he can't make up his mind for a while.

"What's the matter, big brother, is the other party's background not good, or is there something wrong with his character?" Qi Niang saw that Li Xiu didn't speak, and couldn't help but ask at the moment.

"This is not, Pei Xingjian's father and brother are all famous generals at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and they once served in Wagangzhai with General Cheng and General Qin, and they also have a lot of friendships, but it is a pity that his father and brother later died at the hands of Wang Shichong, Pei Xingjian can be said to be a posthumous son, but he is quite talented, he was admitted to the Ming Jing at a young age, and then entered the army through General Cheng, and he was quite appreciated by Su Dingfang, and his future is immeasurable." Li Xiu briefly explained Pei Xingjian's life experience at this time.

"That's great, that is, from a famous family, but there is no family drag behind it, and he is so talented, he is very suitable for Wanniang!" After hearing Pei Xingjian's life experience, Qi Niang couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Qi Niang and Hate Er have the best relationship, and Hate Er married Shangguan Yi, speaking of which, Shangguan Yi and Pei Xingjian's life experiences are really very similar, both of them are from famous families, but the elders in the family died in the troubled times, and then both of them are quite talented, with their own merits, Hate Er is also very happy after marrying Shangguan Yi, so after Qi Niang heard Pei Xingjian's life experience, she immediately felt that Wan Niang and the other party were very compatible.

"This ......" Li Xiu saw Qi Niang's happy appearance, and finally did not say the concerns in his heart, after all, Pei Xingjian worked so hard, it was likely that he wanted to revitalize the Pei family again, so he may not be willing to marry Wan Niang, but these words were mixed with too much utilitarianism, and he couldn't bear to let Qi Niang and Wan Niang know.

In addition, Li Xiu also thought that Pei Xingjian might not come back for three or four years when he went to Liaodong, and Wanniang couldn't wait for the other party for three or four years with just a little favor, so it was better to let her leave a beautiful fantasy, anyway, the two of them would not have a chance to meet again.