After memorizing someone's famous sentences, Chen Yingliang, who was quite familiar with the history of the Sui and Tang dynasties, asked again: "Brother, do you know why the emperor personally conquered Goguryeo for the first time?" ”

"Yes." Prince Qiao Song was also a well-informed person, and replied: "The imperial court found out that Goguryeo had sent envoys to contact the Turks, and the emperor was worried that the two would collude to invade our Central Plains, so he used this as an excuse to send 300,000 troops to conquer Goguryeo?" ”

"Brother, have you seen our map of Huaxia?" Chen Yingliang asked again, and then gestured and said: "The location of the Goryeo stick is exactly on the edge of the West Liaoning Plain, with Tunguska beasts to the north, Turkic iron cavalry to the west, and the West Liaoning Corridor of our Great Sui to the south, and the North China Plain to the south of the West Liaoning Corridor. ”

"In this way, if the Goryeo stick really joins forces with the Turks to invade our Central Plains, then it will immediately form a flanking attack on the Liaoxi Plain of my Great Sui, once the strategic place of the Liaoxi Plain falls, my Great Sui will not only lose the land of horses in the northeast, but will also be forced to garrison heavy troops in the West Liaoning Corridor to strengthen the defense, and pay more money and food for the army, because if the West Liaoning Corridor is lost again, the North China Plain of our Great Sui will be in no danger to defend, but the Goryeo Stick can form a Taishan overwhelming trend for my Great Sui. The threat that threatens the hinterland of our Central Plains is undefendable, and it is even more difficult to counterattack. ”

"So! We must let the Goryeo barbarians destroy the country and exterminate the species! Chen Yingliang waved his hand and said excitedly: "The Goryeo barbarians, like the Turkic barbarians, have long coveted my rich and prosperous Central Plains land!" If we in the Great Sui do not send troops to subdue and defeat the Goryeo sticks, and then kill them all and exterminate them, then our northeastern border of China will never have peace! ”

"Because the stick is a white-eyed wolf that can't be raised, and it is a leper dog who sees the wind and makes the rudder help to abuse, and when they have the opportunity, they will definitely not miss the opportunity to bite our Da Sui! Even if they are dogs and slaves to other barbarians, these sticks will be hostile to our Huaxia, and they will snatch and steal everything from our Huaxia! ”

Qiao Song Gongzi has been listening attentively to Chen Yingliang's opinions, and feels that although Chen Yingliang's hatred for Goryeo is a little extreme, he doesn't understand why Chen Yingliang scolds Goryeo as a stick, but he feels that Chen Yingliang's analysis is very reasonable, and his strategic judgment is also very correct. After nodding secretly, Young Master Qiao Song asked again: "Brother Xian, in your opinion, what is the prospect of the emperor's second personal expedition to Goguryeo?" ”

"Bad luck is less." Chen Yingliang, who was venting on his lips but didn't dare to beat up the unreasonable South sticks, sighed, drank another bowl of stuffy wine, and said sullenly while pouring the wine: "The emperor's purpose is very right, but the way is wrong, to deal with this group of sticks in Goryeo, can you use hundreds of thousands of troops to drive the expedition?" Mobilizing so many troops and traveling such a long way to conquer Goryeo, not only the common people could not stand it, but it was also difficult to guarantee the logistics of our Great Sui army, and once the war fell into a protracted situation, the burden on our Great Sui people would be heavier, and it would be more difficult to guarantee the food and grass and military supplies in front, or it would not be long before we would be forced to run out of food and retreat. ”

Putting down the wine jar that was about to bottom, Chen Yingliang, who had already drunk his face and a thick neck, picked up the wine bowl again, and while drinking wine, he said to Qiao Song Gongzi, who was listening attentively: "Little brother thinks that in the current situation, the best way for us to deal with Goryeo is to deal with attrition, send partial divisions to conquer, and the army to crusade is not much, thirty or fifty thousand elite soldiers are enough each time, so the scale of the expedition we Dasui can definitely afford, but the Goryeo stick is different, their country is small and the people are few, even if it is to deal with our partial division, we have to give the country strength." ”

"In this way, the Goryeo stick will be miserable." Chen Yingliang burped and said: "We don't want to destroy Goryeo once, we just need to force the Goryeo stick to fight every time, every time we kill some Goryeo soldiers and people, destroy some of their farmland and cities, delay their farming, and retreat when they see a good time, so that the Goryeo stick is tired to deal with, and there will never be peace, so that the Goryeo stick will be exhausted in national strength, no soldiers to recruit, no food to eat, and civil strife will arise, and our Dasui will send heavy troops to kill them all, that is as easy as a hand." ”

finally ended the gushing tirade, and Chen Yingliang, who had a dry mouth, lowered his head and went to drink again, but Qiao Song Gongzi was completely shocked, and said secretly in his heart: "If it weren't for what I saw and heard with my own eyes, I really can't believe that this seventeen-year-old boy in front of me can come up with such a correct and reasonable strategy to destroy the enemy!" If the emperor can adopt this strategy and use troops to exterminate the Goryeo barbarians, it will really be easy! ”

By the way, this strategy is the strategy of the Tang Dynasty to finally eliminate Goguryeo, which was copied by Chen Yingliang from later generations, and the person who proposed this strategy happened to be the first person to say the phrase 'those who are Goryeo, and those who are lowly in the border are cheap'.

After thinking about it for a long time, Qiao Song Gongzi suddenly asked Chen Yingliang again: "Brother Xian, Brother Fool still has a question, since you want to join the army and make meritorious contributions, why do you want to go to Tang Gong Li Yuan and serve under him?" ”

"This ......." Chen Yingliang hesitated for a moment, and then replied: "The younger brother heard that Tang Gong Li Yuan was eager to seek talents, and he only valued people and did not pay attention to the family, and felt that he could have more opportunities to get ahead under his account, so the younger brother had the idea of going to him." ”

"I see." Qiao Song Gongzi nodded, looked at Chen Yingliang again, and then said: "Brother Xian, Duke Tang is good friends with heroes from all over the world, and Brother Yu has also heard of it, but as far as Brother Yu knows, no matter how eager Tang Gong is, he is not reused by everyone, Brother Xian has neither a deep background nor a prominent reputation, even if Brother Xian goes to him, it is difficult to get reused, right?" ”

"Then start from the grassroots." Chen Yingliang replied confidently: "The little brother is not a high-minded person, I am confident that as long as I have the opportunity to serve the country, I will be able to shine and show my talents, so the little brother will not care about the level of the position, the quality of the treatment, the little brother only needs a chance, as long as a chance to show his strength!" ”

"Well said, ambitious!" Qiao Song Gongzi applauded, hesitated again, and Qiao Song Gongzi, who greatly admired Chen Yingliangtao's insight, made up his mind, and said with a smile: "Brother Ying Liangxian, I can give you this opportunity as a brother, but I don't know if you are willing to accept it." ”

"Can my brother give me this chance?" Chen Yingliang was stunned.

"Yes." Qiao Song Gongzi nodded and said: "Don't hide it from the virtuous brother, foolish brother I also used to be an incumbent official, although I am now at home, but my father has always been serving for the imperial court, and is currently serving as a supervisor on the Liaodong battlefield we just talked about. ”

"Brother Xian, I have seen your calligraphy and writing, which is good, and I have seen it a few times today in terms of literary talent, and I deeply admire it." Qiao Song Gongzi said with a smile: "Your sister-in-law is pregnant, and now I really can't get out, but the opportunity is here, if the virtuous brother intends to go to serve in the Liaodong army, I can transfer this opportunity to you and write a letter of recommendation for you, you take the letter of recommendation to Liaodong to see my father, there will be a position for you to show your strength." ”

Glancing at Chen Yingliang who had already opened his mouth, Qiao Song Gongzi smiled and said: "Of course, in view of the fact that the virtuous brother did not have a meritorious title before, if he just went, the position will definitely not be very high, generally under the account of a certain general as a secretary or the chief book, but these positions are close to the generals, and they can even staff military aircraft, and the treatment is better than the same military position. ”

Chen Yingliang, who was worried about not being able to find a chance to enter the official career, was of course overjoyed, and quickly nodded and said: "The younger brother is willing, the younger brother is willing, the younger brother can guarantee that he will not disappoint his brother's recommendation, and he will not disappoint his brother and uncle!" ”

"If the virtuous brother is willing, then it will be decided." Qiao Song Gongzi nodded, and reminded: "But Brother Xian, Brother Fool has a word first, now Liaodong is the front line of the war, my Great Sui army and the Goguryeo army are fighting fiercely there, Brother Xian went there, although there are many opportunities, but the danger is also great!" ”

"Wealth is in danger!" Chen Yingliang waved his hand with the strength of the wine and said loudly: "I dare not go out for fear of death and danger, will the opportunity to get ahead fall from the sky?" It's so decided, the little brother is willing to go to Liaodong to join the army, no matter what the result is, he will never regret it! ”

Qiao Song Gongzi smiled and nodded, still satisfied with Chen Yingliang's courage and ambition. But it was also at this time that Chen Yingliang suddenly remembered a major event, and hurriedly asked, "Brother, who is your father?" If your father's official position is so high, why are you still dressed like this? Live in the poorest southern city of Daxing? ”

"My father's name is Fang Yanqian, and now he is the official residence of the Fuyu Provincial Supervisor, he is an old man who is honest and honest, and often teaches the foolish brother to go from thrift to luxury, from luxury to thrift, and he is not allowed to live in a mansion, wear fancy clothes, and eat luxuriously." Qiao Song Gongzi replied with a smile: "Brother Yu didn't dare to disobey Father Yan's teachings, so he lived here, and he usually deliberately kept a low profile, and didn't let the surrounding neighbors know about the situation at home. ”

"And." Qiao Song Gongzi added: "It's just that Brother Fool didn't expect that living here, he would be able to meet such a young talent as Brother Xian, it seems that my father's words are right, there are many talented people in the cold family." ”

"I see." Chen Yingliang first nodded in sudden realization, and then found a strange thing, and hurriedly asked, "Brother, aren't you surnamed Qiao?" Why did you say just now, your father's surname is Fang? ”

"Who said my surname was Joe?" Qiao Song Gongzi was even more confused than Chen Yingliang, and said: "Foolish brother's surname is Xuanling, the word is Qiao Song, what's the matter, you don't even know this?" ”

"The elder brother forgives the sin, the younger brother really doesn't know ......."

Chen Yingliang hurriedly surrendered his hand to plead guilty, but before he finished speaking, Chen Yingliang jumped three feet high, pointed at Qiao Song Gongzi and shouted like killing a pig: "What? Fang Xuanling? Brother Qiao Song, you are Fang Xuanling?! ”

"Foolish brother is Fang Xuanling, what's wrong?" Fang Xuanling asked rhetorically, and then exclaimed, "Brother Xian, Brother Xian, what's wrong with you?" How did you fall to the ground? ”

Chen Yingliang did fall to the ground, one reason was that he couldn't stand the blow of super close contact with the ancient sage, and the other was his physical problem-don't look at the fact that Qiao Song Gongzi brought just an ordinary jar of thin wine, but for a young man who had relied on wild vegetable porridge for a long time, he couldn't stand it by drinking most of the jar of wine in one go.

"Drunk? Brother Ying Liangxian, your amount of alcohol is too shallow, right? After carefully checking Chen Yingliang's situation, he found that Chen Yingliang was just drunk and fell to the ground, Fang Xuanling put his mind at ease, and after a little relief, Fang Xuanling silently recited in his heart: "Those who are high in the country, the border is cheap, it is not enough to treat benevolence and righteousness, and it is not enough to be responsible for common courtesy. ”

"Strange, how can this style of writing be so similar to mine?"

"Maybe it's a coincidence, Brother Ying Liangxian, it seems that our brothers are really an extraordinary match."