Of course, Li Zaixing said this sentence as a pretended shocking remark, to make Li Mi feel that he was different and worthy of dating. However, he is by no means talking about it -- it is obviously not a smart thing to talk nonsense in front of Li Mi. He said this because he had been stationed in Tibet for many years, had a deep understanding of the importance of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and had a history of more than 1,000 years.

Li Mi seemed to see through Li Zaixing's thoughts, and shook his head with a smile: "Tubo is indeed strong, but it is not enough to become my Datang's henchman. Brother Xian, you're a little worried. ”

Li Zaixing squinted at Li Mi, the corners of his mouth were raised, and he seemed to be smiling: "Li Sanlang, you probably want to say that I am exaggerating and exaggerating, right?" ”

Li Mi smiled and waved his hand, not admitting it or denying it.

Li Zaixing lowered his head, looked at his toes, thought for a moment, and when he raised his head again, the smile on his face disappeared, and he was a little more serious, as if what he was going to say was a very important matter. Seeing that he was so serious, Li Mi also became a little inexplicably serious.

"San Lang, the battle between the two countries is like a competition between two people, the two sides have each other's offense and defense, who wins and who loses, it depends on whether the attack is strong enough, and whether the defense is strict enough. If one side is on the defensive and can only passively respond to the battle, but the other side can attack at any time, and it is possible to kill with one blow, do you say, can the two sides still be evenly matched? ”

Li Mi's eyes tightened, and he stopped talking. Li Zaixing's words were very vague, but Li Mi was smart enough, and he already understood what Li Zaixing meant. Whether it was the Turkic war with the Central Plains or the Tubo war, they were all in a passive situation, because the Hu people could easily enter and leave the Central Plains, while the army of the Central Plains could not easily enter and leave the grasslands or plateaus. The reason why Datang was able to remove the Turkic threat was because Li Jing and others seized the fighter plane, went deep into the steppe several times, and severely damaged the main Turkic force, which caused the once powerful Turkic to fall apart.

The Hu people on the grassland have always been the henchmen of the Central Plains Dynasty. First there were the Xiongnu, then there were Xianbei, then there were Turks, and God knows what else will happen in the future. The Central Plains Dynasty has always been on the defensive, only under certain circumstances, with the support of strong national strength, and the command of genius-like famous generals, going deep into the grassland, and inflicting heavy blows, can it be possible to achieve a temporary tranquility, and the rest of the time is basically a passive defensive situation.

However, since the Tang Dynasty can go deep into the steppe and be an important Turk, why can't it go deep into Tibet and take the initiative to seek a decisive battle?

Facing Li Mi's question, Li Zaixing nodded: "Of course." There are similarities between the plateau and the grassland, but they are very different. Our Datang Iron Cavalry can go deep into the grassland for a decisive battle, but it cannot go deep into the plateau for a decisive battle, which determines that our army can only defend passively. ”

"What is the difference between a plateau and a grassland?" Li Mi was a little disapproving: "Aren't they all vast and sparsely populated, and it's inconvenient to march?" ”

Li Zaixing looked at Li Mi in surprise, his eyes were a little weird, and he seemed to feel that Li Mi said this sentence very undeservedly. Seeing that Li Mi was also a little uneasy, realizing that he might have said something wrong.

Li Zaixing paused and asked, "Have you ever climbed the mountain?" ”

Li Mi nodded, but he didn't know why Li Zaixing suddenly mentioned this topic.

"Isn't it a little out of breath when you climb to the top?"

Li Mi nodded again, and then retorted: "Mountaineering exhaustion, natural panting, what does this have to do with Tibet?" ”

"Not really." Li Zaixing shook his head, a wicked smile on the corner of his mouth, he knew that he had found Li Yu's shortcomings. He is smart enough and reads a lot, but he is limited by time and experience, and there are some things he doesn't know very well. "If it's a high mountain, as long as it's high enough, you're just standing motionless on it, and you're going to have a feeling of panting."

Li Mi shook his head, he didn't have such an experience: "Songshan is also very high, why don't I feel like this?" ”

Li Zaixing shook his head. Not to mention Songshan, the so-called five mountains are only one or two thousand meters, and compared with the high altitude of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it is not worth mentioning at all. He didn't say anything more to Li Mi, and decided to keep it a mystery. "If you have the opportunity in the future, you will know how big the difference is when you go to Tibet. Now on paper, you don't have much of an impression. ”

Li Mi was devastated and knew that he was despised by Li Zaixing. He has been smart since he was a child, known as a prodigy, and everywhere he goes, few people can despise him so much in terms of learning, but Li Zaixing's master and apprentice don't look down on him, which is really embarrassing. He decided not to ask Li Zaixing anymore and found an opportunity to find out for himself. Looking at Li Zaixing's expression, he believed that Li Zaixing knew something he didn't understand, and Li Zaixing grew up in the mountains since he was a child, so he didn't have any experience at all, and his insights probably came from the mysterious lazy monk.

It is indeed a rare opportunity to have a good master. It took so much effort for him to say a few words to the lazy and crippled monk, and in the end he was still happy, but Li Zaixing has lived with the lazy crippled monk for more than ten years, how can such an opportunity be extravagant for himself.

Li Mi was secretly envious in his heart, but his face was not easy to show, and he was still so faint.

"When are you going to go?"

"The sooner the better, of course." Li Zaixing looked up at the sky, and sighed worriedly about the country and the people: "Time is not waiting for me." The world is uneasy, where do I have the heart to visit the mountains and rivers here, ask the immortals. ”

Li Mi had a fever on his face. Li Zaixing's remark was obviously aimed at him. is nearly thirty years old, when he was supposed to start a family, it was not his original intention to seek immortals to visit the Tao. What's more, he is deeply appreciated by the Son of Heaven, and the prince is heavy, how can he see that the world is full of hidden dangers and chaos, but he is free between the mountains and rivers. Although Li Zaixing has not read much, he has such a magical master, who has practiced a strong martial arts, and has an intuitive understanding beyond ordinary people. If such a talent can be recommended to the Son of Heaven or the Prince, it will be a good thing for Li Zaixing himself or for the country.

"I'll go back to Chang'an with you." Li Mi took the initiative to say.

"Okay!" Li Zaixing smiled slightly, nodded in response, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

……

Facts have proved that for Li Zaixing's trip to Chang'an, it was an extremely wise decision to take Li Mi with him, he not only had a guide to lead the way, but also had the opportunity to eat and drink in the post house. The post house is a publicly-run hotel and post office, a bit of the meaning of a guest house in later generations, officials staying in the post house, not only can eat and live for nothing, but also can use the post house of the post house to travel. But for ordinary people, the post house is not a place they can walk into, and even if they have money, this is determined by their status.

What's more, Li Zaixing doesn't have much money.

After going down the mountain, Li Zaixing realized how comfortable it was to be a supernumerary novice in the temple, although the food was a little poor, and he couldn't drink wine and eat meat casually - but with the old master Xiu under his cover, his food was actually very good - the key was that he didn't have to spend a penny. When I went down the mountain, I realized that there is money all over the world, but it is difficult to move an inch without money. He brought with him only two changes of clothes and a large pole, and not a single copper coin. The valuable Teller Bisle had just been won from Li Bai, and of course it couldn't be sold for the change fee. Without Li Mi, he probably wouldn't even be able to get out of Hengzhou.

With Lee, the situation is very different. Li Mi has no official status, but he is famous, and when he was young, he accepted the invitation of Zhang Jiuling, who was the governor of Jingzhou after the dismissal of the prime minister, and lived in Jingzhou for a long time. I heard that it was Li Shentong, and almost every inn opened the door to him and gave him warm hospitality. What's more, Li Mi himself is rich, he brought two healthy donkeys with him to walk, and there is a thirteen-year-old servant Lu Hu to serve daily life.

Riding a donkey is a poor man's job, but Li Mi rides a donkey not because he is poor, but because he is weak and can't ride a horse. Riding a donkey and walking with Li Zaixing, who was riding a telebiu, Li Mi felt more and more ashamed of himself. He has been dating Li Zaixing for many days, and knows that Li Zaixing's health was not very good before, and the reason why he is as strong as a bull now is all because of years of hard training. This verifies Li Zaixing's sentence: If you can endure hardships, you are a hero. If you can temper the body, you can't endure the hardships, and if you want to do something about it, it's not easy.

There was nothing to do along the way, so Li Zaixing asked Li Mi to dictate the art of war to him. The art of war is divided into three parts: one is the common sense of marching, such as camping and arranging; One is the offensive and defensive equipment, which is the offensive and defensive equipment of this era; The third is the strategy of soldiers, which mainly refers to the thinking and strategy of using soldiers. Li Mi mainly talked to Li Zaixing about military strategy, and for the other two, he also talked on paper, in fact, he did not have any unique opinions, but Li Zaixing was easier to understand. Li Mi didn't know that Li Zaixing had many years of experience in modern military life, but he was just a natural general of Li Zaixing, and he was a little closer. Whenever Li Zaixing asked, he did his best to guide.

Of course, it is inevitable that it will be mixed with some private goods, such as Confucianism such as the invincibility of benevolence. Li Zaixing didn't know anything about Confucianism, and was limited to reciting a few sentences of "happy and happy", but this did not prevent him from accepting the idea of benevolence and love for others. For him, it is a natural thing for soldiers to protect the people, do you still need to teach?

This made Li Mi very emotional, and he also put down a big stone in his heart. He was afraid that he would teach an An Lushan-style general, who was brutal and unkind, and only knew how to invite rewards for meritorious service, and learned a good skill, but in the end he became a scourge. Seeing that Li Zaixing was kind-hearted, of course he couldn't ask for it, and he could rest assured and boldly teach Li Zaixing the art of war.

They talked speculatively, walking side by side when they walked, talking about the past and the present, sleeping in the same bed when they slept, speculating with each other, and often talking in the middle of the night, until Li Mi couldn't hold it anymore. No matter how late he slept was, Li Zaixing would get up early to practice martial arts, and this insistence made Li Bi embarrassed and ashamed.

A month later, when they saw Chang'an City, they had become good friends who talked about everything. This made Li Yu's little scholar Lu Hu very unhappy...... It's already in the top 50 of the new book list, and I'm working harder, forward, forward!.