Li Longji took Wang Zhongsi and walked around Xingqing Palace, and everywhere he went, he gave some pointers and talked about what happened when Wang Zhongsi was a child. Wang Zhonghe's childhood situation came to his heart one after another, and he was extremely excited, and he became more intimate with Li Longji.

Li Longji took the trouble to visit Xingqing Palace, and then ordered Gao Lishi to hold a banquet to wash the dust for Wang Zhonghe.

"Loyal heir, my father is setting up a family banquet, you don't have to be restrained." Li Longji put his hands on Wang Zhongsi's shoulders and asked Wang Zhongsi to sit down.

This is a great honor, although Wang Zhongji is very pleased with Li Longji, he has rarely had such glory in his life, he was so excited that tears flashed, and he choked up: "Father, the child ......."

"Sit! Sit! Sit! ”

Li Longji picked up the wine, poured wine for Wang Zhonghe, and said: "Loyal heir, you fought for the country, worked hard, and my father was distressed." Come, Father and Emperor give you a drink! ”

"Father......" Wang Zhongsi was so excited that tears flowed out, holding the cup in his hand, choked up and couldn't speak.

"Drink! Drink it! ”

Li Longji said kindly.

"Hmm!" Wang Zhongsi tilted his neck and drank all the wine in the cup, only to feel that the taste was long, and it was the most delicious wine he had ever drunk in his life.

Li Longji was in a very good mood, and he prepared dishes for Wang Zhonghei, and said: "Zhonghei, these dishes are your favorite food, you can rarely come back once, eat more." Come on, taste it! ”

Wang Zhongsi only felt that his heart was wrapped in a warm current, and his whole body was warm, and he ate happily.

Li Longji had a smile on his face, watching Wang Zhongji eat and drink, he was very happy, and his face was loving.

Chen Xuanli and Gao Lishi's eyes touched again, and they quickly separated, unable to bear to look at the melancholy in each other's eyes.

After three rounds of food and five flavors of wine, Li Longji asked slowly: "Loyal heir, Gao Xianzhi has a big fight against Xiao Bolu, Anxi has no worries, the big food is shocking, what should the Tang Dynasty do, you plan for your father." ”

After Li Longji's care, Wang Zhonghei was like returning to his childhood, his heart was agitated, and he felt that it was his duty to plan for Li Longji, so he stopped eating and said: "Father, it is certainly a grand event for Gao Xianzhi to lay down Xiao Bolu. However, in the wild land of the Western Regions, the land is barren and the people are poor, the population is scarce, and it is difficult to provide for the army, so it is difficult to send more troops to the Western Regions. ”

He was right, the population of the Western Regions was small and poor, and it was difficult to raise provisions, and if there were too many troops stationed and supplies were transported from the interior, the world would inevitably be shaken.

During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Li Guangli conquered the Second Division City, which caused a lot of turmoil in the world, and the reason is here.

"If you don't send more troops, will you let the big food go?" Li Longji's eyes widened and shone brightly, staring at Wang Zhonghe.

"Although the heart of the Great Food does not die, with the national strength of the Tang Dynasty, it is far from being comparable to the Great Food, even if the Great Food does not give up, it is helpless to be able to the Tang Dynasty." Wang Zhongsi then analyzed.

With the national strength of the Tang Dynasty, if you take a defensive position, not to mention one Arab Empire, even ten or eight Arab Empires will be helpless against the Tang Dynasty.

The problem is that what Li Longji wants is not to defend, but to attack, to knock the Arab Empire down. It is best to enter the Middle East and make up for Tang Taizong's regrets.

"Humph!"

Li Longji's face sank, and he snorted coldly, extremely displeased.

Chen Xuanli and Gao Lishi's hearts jumped, and they took a step forward and were about to speak, but they glared at Li Longji, so they had to step aside obediently.

They knew very well why Li Longji greeted Wang Zhongji so solemnly and warmly, and Wang Zhongji had already gone against the holy will when he spoke like this, and the consequences were unpredictable.

Wang Zhongsi was in the East Palace when he was a child, Chen Xuanli and Gao Lishi hugged him a lot, and they didn't hurt him less, who called Wang Zhongsi smart and likable?

They were extremely reluctant to watch Wang Zhongji fall into the abyss.

"A stone castle city has restrained more than 100,000 troops of the Tang Dynasty." Li Longji's voice was a little high, his face was cold, and he said, "More than 100,000 troops are stationed in the land of Hehuang, how heavy is this provision?" As long as the stone castle city is laid, these supplies can be transported to the Western Regions, and the Anxi Protectorate can compete with the Great Food. ”

More than 100,000 troops have to eat a mountain a day, although the land of Hehuang is much richer than the Western Regions, but compared to the interior is far inferior, its supplies are mainly transferred from the ground, which requires a lot of manpower and material resources, fortunately in the Tang Dynasty is strong, it is nothing.

If Shibao City is defeated, these more than 100,000 troops can be placed elsewhere, and their supplies can be transferred to the Western Regions to enhance the strength of the Anxi Protectorate.

"Father, this must not be!" Wang Zhongsi stood up violently and retorted loudly: "Shibao City is easy to defend and difficult to attack, even if you send 100,000 troops, you may not be able to defeat it, and your son begs my father not to attack Shibao City." ”

"Whew!" Li Longji's chest rose and fell sharply, like a panting cow, and a pair of eyes were staring at Wang Zhonghe.

Chen Xuanli and Gao Lishi clenched their fists, and their hearts rose to their throats. They knew Li Longji too well, and this was a precursor to a storm.

"Father, what the son said is true!" Wang Zhongsi still doesn't know whether he is alive or dead, and he has no intention of backing down.

"Whew!" Li Longji took a long breath, forced himself to calm down, a smile appeared on his face, and said with a pleasant face: "Loyal heir, what you said, how can my father not know? Father asks you two questions. ”

"Father, Emperor, please." Wang Zhongsi said busily.

"Is it worth it to take down Stone Castle City?" Li Longji asked loudly.

"Value! It's worth it! Wang Zhongsi nodded heavily, and the words changed: "But ......"

Li Longji waved his right hand to stop him from continuing, and said, "You want to say that the price is very high, isn't it?" That's what I'm asking you. ”

He no longer called himself his father, but called me me, and his tone was quite stern: "Even if you pay 180,000 casualties, can Datang bear it?" ”

"Yes!"

Wang Zhongsi is a famous general, of course he understands how strong the Tang Dynasty is, not to mention the casualties of 180,000, that is, the price of 200,000 and 300,000, and the Tang Dynasty can afford it. It's a big deal, the Tang Dynasty can recover after three or five years of recuperation.

"Since it is worth it to conquer Stone Castle City, what is the price, and Datang can afford it, why don't you send troops?" Li Longji stood up suddenly, his eyes were round, domineering, and said: "I have given you orders three and five times, but you are always looking for excuses, pushing and hindering, and delaying again and again, how long do you have to delay?" ”

In order to attack Shibao City, the two fathers and sons competed a lot, no matter how Li Longji gave his orders, Wang Zhongji always found an excuse, and Li Longji was very troubled by this.

"Father...... Emperor" Wang Zhongji was stunned, and he definitely didn't expect Li Longji to turn his face when he said it.

"Shut up, I'm not your father!" Li Longji let out a deep sigh, his face sinking like water.

"Your Majesty...... Your Majesty, Feichen is reluctant to send troops, it is really difficult to attack Shibao City...... "Wang Zhonghei has to repeat the same old tune again.

"The art of war is cloudy, surprise, attack unprepared, you can try night attack." Li Longji's tone was slightly softened, and he gave Wang Zhongji some guidance.

"Night raid?" Wang Zhongsi smiled contemptuously and said: "Since the ministers commanded the army, they have never fought battles with no chance of winning, and the success of this night attack is too small, and Wang Zhongsi will disdain it!" ”

After a slight pause, his voice turned higher, and he said: "Fighting for a city today, if you don't control the enemy, you can't harm the country, how can the loyal heir change the lives of tens of thousands of people for an official!" If Your Majesty sees the responsibility, why not pity a loyal heir! ”

"Are you ......" Li Longji pointed at Wang Zhonghe, didn't say anything for a long time, turned around, flicked the sleeves of his robe, and walked away.

"This ......" Wang Zhongsi was stunned, and he still hasn't come back to it.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Chen Xuanli and Gao Lishi glared at Wang Zhongsi and chased after him in a panic.

After a while, Chen Xuanli came back dejectedly and said to Wang Zhonghei: "Wang Zhonghei, go with me." ”

"Uncle Chen, where are you going?" Wang Zhongsi was puzzled.

"Wang Zhonghe, you have disappointed Your Majesty too much." Chen Xuanli glanced at Wang Zhonghe, sighed, and said, "Where else can I go except to go to prison?" ”

"To prison?" Wang Zhongsi looked at the sumptuous banquet, and in an instant, his whole body was cold, one side was a feast, and the other side was a prison, this is the two heavens of ice and fire.

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