Chapter 37: No More Defeat
The emperor is not afraid of anything, Li Chengzong is first afraid of Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng, the second is afraid of the family gate, and the third is Lingnan Feng Ang. I'm really afraid, these people give Li Chengzong a headache when they think about it.
Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng can put it aside first. Let's talk about the door valve of this family first, since he ascended the throne, Li Chengzong has known what the point of these Shandong families and Guanlong gate valves has come to a certain extent. In the past, he just thought about these two opponents, and he never cared. Later, I found out that it was really terrible, any yamen who were officials in the court and the central government, it was said that a few of them were from a family, no matter which family it was, no matter which room it was, which branch, in short, everyone was the same surname. There are few readers! Those who don't have money can't afford to read, but those who have money can. Li Chengzong can endure this for a while, after all, the biggest gate valve in the world is still surnamed Li, and now it is his Li family of Li Chengzong.
But when it comes to Feng Ang, Li Chengzong is not afraid that he won't be able to beat him. But both Li Chengzong and Feng Ang knew that it was impossible for the army to encircle and suppress. In that broken place in Lingnan, if you throw a 100,000 army into it, you won't be able to make up for the expenses even if you win a big victory. Moreover, Lingnan is not suitable for large-scale operations, 100,000 people cannot appear on a single battlefield, and the mountains, forests and hills are full of restrictions.
But Li Chengzong doesn't like someone to be the emperor of the soil under him anymore, and it is not easy to become an emperor after walking in the fire and water a few times, do you still want to see that there are others who also enjoy such treatment?
After saying a few things, Li Chengzong told them to plan the supplies quickly, and everything could start at the beginning of spring next year. Tuyuhun must be taken down within next year, and he has to make a break with Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin.
Chang'an is far away, and there is at least a day and a half to go. Li Jing was a little confused, he didn't know how long he had been asleep along the way, and when he woke up, he fell asleep and woke up and fell asleep again, and so on and so on.
Xiao Yuxin said, hasn't Li Jing been worried about how to explain to His Majesty after returning to Chang'an? Why do you sleep so heartlessly, what kind of fear should it be! You said that this is too annoying, I can't sleep along the way, and I will suffer with my eyes open.
"Wake up, it's time for you to wake up." Xiao Yu stepped forward and pushed Li Jing's body twice.
"What's wrong? We're not going to be there, are we?" Li Jing said in a daze.
"I said General Li Jing, Commander Li. You are the one who left an army of 100,000 in the snow and came back without a fight. You said that why are you not worried at all, you are not afraid to go back to Chang'an, Your Majesty can't let you go?" Xiao Yu asked.
"I was scared at first, how could I not be afraid. However, after thinking about it, I am not afraid. Li Jing said.
Why is that? What the hell did you remember, why aren't you afraid?" Xiao Yu also looked like he was listening.
Li Jing said in a deep voice: "You want to! Your Majesty has told the people of the world that I have won a battle, which means that Your Majesty must not punish me, otherwise I will not be able to explain to the people of the world. As for everything else, it doesn't matter, I can live a good life anyway, it's a big deal to be raised and secretly descended, and I am at home. ”
After saying this, Li Jing still has a trace of expectation inside, maybe it is a good thing to be idle at home.
Xiao Yu said: "Yes, it is impossible to say that His Majesty killed you in a fit of anger." Your Majesty won't even say a word about you, but I don't think you'll be at home in the future. You led the army to the expedition, and your Majesty suffered such a big loss, and the days to come are simply two words. ”
"Please also ask Lord Xiao for advice."
"I'll tell you! Debt. Xiao Yu said loudly.
Li Jing cried and laughed and said: "I also have some family wealth in the future, but I can't pay back the cost of this expedition."
"Look at how cheesy you are. Whoever said that you should pay back the money, I mean that Your Majesty will definitely let you do the work of three people alone, until the losses caused by this mistake are completely recovered. "Xiao Yu is really not a joke, he knows what virtues his son-in-law has.
Li Jing said: "The matter of being loyal to the king of food is a matter of course."
"That's good! That's good. Xiao Yu said that he tilted his head and leaned to the side, ready to sleep.
Seeing that Xiao Yu didn't say any more, Li Jing also planned to go back to sleep, anyway, it was still early. Outside, it was white, the wind and snow had stopped, but the thick snow was still there. With his eyes closed, Li Jing couldn't sleep anymore after tossing and turning, could he pay off his debts? I don't know if this debt will be added with interest.
When he really arrived in Chang'an, Li Jing rushed to the palace as soon as possible, and Xiao Yu sent someone to follow Li Jing into the palace to confess. After working hard all the way, Xiao Yu was really tired, and he was quite clear, but it was not possible to enter the palace.
"Is Xiao Yu sick? Is it serious?" Li Chengzong is concerned about his father-in-law's injury, and this is also the No. 1 absolutely loyal person. His daughter is a harem concubine, and his granddaughter is Li Mingyue, the most favored princess of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Jing hurriedly said: "At the time of separation, Lord Xiao Yu was still clear, and I don't know if it was a serious subordinate."
"Zhu Bajie, send an order for Sun Simiao to take a look in person. Go to the harem again and tell Qianniang to let her take Mingyue to Xiao Mansion to see Boss Xiao Yu. Li Chengzong instructed Zhu Bajie.
Li Jing saw that Zhu Bajie was gone, and after thinking about it, he didn't dare to speak first. It's better to wait for Li Chengzong to speak first, and he can't make trouble for himself.
"Let's talk about it! Where is the defeat this time?" Li Chengzong said.
"The subordinates are ashamed that this defeat is completely caused by wishful thinking." Li Jing said.
"How?" Li Chengzong asked.
Li Jing said slowly: "This time the army is moving, and the minister is thinking of combat countermeasures according to the method of using troops in the past. Turkic warfare consisted of nothing more than frontal cavalry charges, long-distance attacks, and attacks on grain routes. But this time, nothing happened, and the Turks retreated again and again, until even if they did not attack the grain route, we ourselves might not be able to replenish the grain and grass, and this was one of them. The time to send troops was not right, and the war was pushed back and forth, not only consuming a lot of grain and grass, but also after the wind and snow came, the army was even more scarce without a fight, which was the second. The last point is that the subordinates use risky tactics, and they don't want to be disrupted by a snowstorm, and the loss of troops will be a great shame to Your Majesty, which is the third. ”
"That's a lot of reasons, huh?" Li Chengzong asked coldly.
"The subordinates don't dare!" Li Jing thought to himself that he had made a mistake again, and he should not have spoken.
"Remember, next time I don't want to hear any more reasons, you just have to tell me the winner. Of course, if I hear another word from your mouth, you won't have to speak. Li Chengzong said.
Li Jing was quite happy, he would never be defeated again in this life, and secretly swore in his heart.
"His Majesty understands that he will never let His Majesty down again."
"Very good, you will go to Songzhou immediately after the year, and I will give you three years, 70,000 troops."
Li Jing said: "I don't know where Your Majesty wants to conquer?"
"Pingling Ling Feng Ang, sweeping away the bandits in Jiannan, that's all."
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