The military academy cafeteria is just a trivial matter, and today it is rare for them to get together with Cheng Huailiang, so Li Su didn't bring it up in person, just kept it in mind and mentioned it to Li Xiaogong when he had time.

Because it was Li Yu's banquet, Li Jing deliberately gave Cheng Huailiang and them a holiday, which made these people completely crazy, one by one holding a wine pot and drinking and singing, Li Yong, who had the worst amount of alcohol, was the first to get drunk, and then Qin Huaiyu and others were also drunk, and finally even Li Jingye, who had the best amount of alcohol, was also drunk.

However, Li Su didn't drink much, and kept laughing and talking nonsense with these drunks, in addition to him, there was another person who was not drunk, and this person was Xue Rengui, not because he had the most alcohol, but because the other party had been eating Haisai since he came in, and he didn't have time to drink at all. And Li Su also saw Xue Rengui's large amount of food for the first time, and he really deserved the title of the first rice bucket in the military academy.

Li Su ordered all the drunk people to be sent back to their dormitory, but Xue Rengui was left behind, and once again ordered someone to lay down a few side dishes, warm a pot of old wine, and personally poured a glass for the other party, looking at Xue Rengui's flattered appearance, Li Su smiled slightly and said: "Rengui, you don't have to be restrained in front of me!" ”

"Yes!" Although Xue Rengui replied like this, his expression was still a little nervous, although he had not met Li Su a few times, but he could feel that His Royal Highness the King of Qi in front of him valued him very much, although this kind of attention made him very happy, but he was just an ordinary person, and he had not made any great contributions to the imperial court, so the importance of Li Su made him feel a kind of pressure.

Seeing that Xue Rengui was still so nervous, Li Yu smiled lightly and asked an unexpected question: "Rengui, were you full just now?" ”

"Huh?" Xue Rengui's resolute face was stunned, and he replied honestly instinctively, "Your Highness Qiqi, although today's banquet is delicious, there are dishes but no food, so Rengui is still not full. ”

Li Su laughed when he heard it, and made a move casually. Immediately, a guard raised a roasted whole lamb again, Li Su picked up the small silver knife to cut the meat, and personally divided the meat for the other party, and although Xue Rengui trembled with excitement, he still took the mutton and munched it very boldly, and finally felt full. Only then did Li Su drink three bowls of spirits with the other party. Then the two looked at each other and laughed.

"Brother Xue, what are your plans in the future?" Li Su put down the wine bowl and asked without the slightest hesitation.

"Your Royal Highness, Xue is a penniless person, and he joined the army just to glorify the lintel." Xue Rengui replied honestly. Although he was born in a big family, his family has long been defeated, and he can't even eat enough, and the reason why he wanted to join the army in the first place was mainly because he wanted to mix his background with his military exploits. At least don't worry about three meals a day.

Li Su nodded secretly after hearing this, this is the truth, after all, there are still a few people who really have the heart to serve the country and kill the enemy, most of them join the army, in fact, they are just to give themselves a future, and sometimes even just to eat a full meal.

"Brother Rengui. You are unparalleled in archery, and I also know that you are also very proficient in the art of war, if you are given a chance, you will definitely be a handsome talent comparable to Wei Gong and Uncle Wang! Li Su said in a solemn tone.

"This ...... Your Highness has won the prize! Although Xue Rengui was steady, he still trembled when he heard Li Su's praise like this. replied in an excited tone.

"It's not a compliment, I'm telling the truth!" Li Su said with a smile, his words were indeed not exaggerated, when Li Zhi was in power. There is no invincible foreign war, and this Xue Rengui is one of the most important reasons.

However, when Li Su said this, his face suddenly became a little solemn, and he said slowly: "But Rengui, although you are handsome, but my Tang Dynasty will be star-studded, there are still many veterans of the founding of the country, and there are also many middle-aged generals who have grown up in foreign wars, so if you young generation of generals want to come ahead, I am afraid you will have to wait for decades." ”

Xue Rengui also nodded again and again after hearing this, in fact, he also knew that the military academy attached great importance to himself, after all, no matter what aspect, he was a top talent in the military academy, and the Royal Highness King Qi in front of him also tried his best to win himself over, and even the courtyard of Yongjiafang, where he lives now, was indirectly given by His Royal Highness the King of Qi in front of him, and now he is drinking with himself in person, which can be described as a great thing to win over. It can also be seen from these that if he graduates from the military academy in the future, he will definitely be reused.

However, just as His Royal Highness the King of Qi in front of him said, the Tang Dynasty is now like a cloud, and he has no foundation in the court, even if he is reused, but compared with Cheng Huailiang's generals, it is still difficult to show his strengths, even if his talents are far better than others, it is estimated that only after the older generation of generals retires, he can really be reused, but that will have to wait for twenty or thirty years. Although he is only in his twenties and has the capital to wait, the thought that he may not be able to become a top military general in the Tang Dynasty in the first half of his life makes Xue Rengui a little unwilling.

Looking at the other party's contemplative face, Li Su smiled secretly in his heart, Xue Rengui is loyal on the outside, but he is actually an extremely smart person, otherwise he would not become one of the top generals in the early Tang Dynasty who uses soldiers like a god, even if such a person has no ambition at the beginning, but as long as he is given a chance to realize how much value he has, he will be the same as everyone else, and Li Su can just take advantage of this to slowly take this future famous general of the Tang Dynasty.

"Rengui is stupid, please also ask Your Highness to point out a clear path!" When Xue Rengui was thinking in his heart, he suddenly saw Li Su in front of him looking at him with a smile, and then thinking about the various deeds of this highness, his heart was also moved, and he immediately stood up and bowed.

Although Xue Rengui didn't say it explicitly, he already had the intention of taking refuge in his words, after all, he also knew that the Royal Highness King Qi in front of him gave up the throne and chose a path of outward expansion, on this road, an invincible army is definitely needed, and the other party is likely to take a fancy to him, this is a great opportunity, after all, compared to the star-studded Tang Dynasty, there are too few people available under His Royal Highness King Qi.

And Li Su was waiting for the other party's words, but Li Su didn't plan to accept Xue Rengui now, but said with a smile: "Brother Rengui, your bright road is in your own hands, now you just need to study the art of war in the military academy, and when you and I meet again, it's not too late for you to make a decision!" ”

Li Su's answer also surprised Xue Rengui a little, but he didn't ask much, and then the two of them raised their glasses and drank heavily, chatting about whether it was lively or not, until the middle of the night, the two of them were drunk and unconscious, and even Li Su didn't even know how to go back to the palace.

Li Su wants to leave Chang'an, this is not something that can be prepared in a day or two, just saying goodbye to the elders and friends in Chang'an City will take a lot of time, plus there are some other trivial matters, which is enough to keep Li Su busy, and even have less time to spend with his daughter Ugly.

But even if he was so busy, Li Su was not busy finding Li Xiaogong, and brought up the matter of the bad food in the military academy, hoping to change it slightly. However, personal friends are personal friends, and Li Xiaogong is very insistent on the rules he formulated in the military academy, but as for the opinions put forward by Li Su, a junior, they are not taken seriously at all.

For this stubborn Uncle Wang, Li Su had no choice, but fortunately, Li Xiaogong was only one of the two vice principals of the military academy, and there was also a Li Jing who could be used, so Li Su found Li Jing again, and finally persuaded him, and then invited Li Shimin, who was the principal, out, and finally let Li Xiaogong take a step back and promised to improve the food in the military school.

However, Li Su put forward another idea, that is, after improving the food in the military school, a field survival project can be added to the military school, so that the participating students can bring a few simple tools, and then throw them to a place with a bad environment, requiring how many days they must survive, and each person can bring a few signal flares made of fireworks, in case they can't hold on, they can light up for help, so as to avoid deaths and injuries.

As soon as Li Su's idea came out, even Li Xiaogong showed a satisfied smile, this method is indeed high, after all, no matter how unpalatable the food in the military academy is, but at least it can satisfy hunger, and the wild survival proposed by Li Su is completely different, all the food and drink have to be found by the students themselves, not to mention the food, it is estimated that even insects have to eat. Moreover, it is far better to hone one's will in such a difficult environment than to just stay in a military school.

Seeing that Li Shimin agreed with the idea of survival in the wild, Li Su was also secretly proud, taking advantage of this opportunity, he also confirmed the matter of the military cadets to test under him, and then these cadets will all be sent to Dengzhou, and everything will be arranged by him, but he must try his best to ensure the safety of these students, after all, these people are all cultivated by the imperial court with great effort, and they must not be used like ordinary soldiers. For these, Li Su naturally patted his chest and promised.

However, what Li Su didn't expect was that as soon as the affairs of the military academy were completed, Wu Meiniang from Dengzhou was sent to deliver a big news, which he had been looking forward to for a long time, that is, the Japanese State finally entered the war.

The last time Lee Seok talked with Kim Seung-man, Tengju's trade support for Baekje was greatly reduced, which made Silla seize the opportunity to burn the war into Baekje territory in one fell swoop, and now he has captured more than a dozen cities, and Baekje is also showing fatigue at this time. Under these circumstances, the king of Baekje finally made up his mind to bring the Wa kingdom into this battle as well.

Getting the news that the Wa Kingdom and Baekje had joined forces made the pressure on the Silla people increase sharply, and they had to shrink the defense line and take precautions at the same time, while Kim Seungman sent people to Dengju to ask for help, hoping that Li Su could send a naval army to intercept the Japanese reinforcement fleet, after all, the naval army of the Tang Dynasty was stronger than the three countries combined, as long as the sea route was blocked, the Wa State would not be able to reach the Korean Peninsula at all.

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