Pyongyang has just been flat, and everything is to be determined.

After Li Er accepted Gao Jianwu's surrender, he put people under house arrest, and more than 100 officials above the fifth rank were also left in the hall and were not allowed to return, so as to avoid accidents, while calming down emotions, understanding the situation, and taking the opportunity to inspect everyone's character and ability.

After Goguryeo was taken, it needed to be governed, and governance was inseparable from officials.

Qin Huaidao cared about the affairs of the city, and didn't want to meddle in the surrender matters, so he asked Li Er to resign and leave, and first came to the military camp to find Luo Zhang.

It's not a big problem, and after signaling Luo Zhang to come to a place where no one is, he whispered: "What is the mood of the mercenaries?" ”

"Everyone knows that the army of the imperial court has arrived,

Anything else is fine, but I'm worried about the silver reward. Luo Zhang said bluntly.

"Sure enough, you go to find Yu Chi Baoqi, just say what I said, we still have a batch of silver in the supplies, bring it over and send it to everyone, military merits must be counted well, no mistakes can be made, lest someone gossip."

"Understood, but ......" Luo Zhang wanted to speak and stopped.

"What's wrong?"

Luo Zhang looked around carefully, and said in a low voice: "Uncle, Pyongyang is taken, and Goguryeo is included in the Tang Dynasty, but it is only a matter of time, and the next battle will probably take care of the imperial army, after all, it is not easy for them to come.

You have to give people some credit, the mercenaries will not have any war next, how can so many people be arranged? ”

Qin Huaidao had already planned for this question,

said in a low voice: "Your worries are right, we can't fight the battle in the future, hand it over to Xue Wanche and Niu Da them, the saint must consider the mood of the imperial army, and also consider the balance, the mercenaries will be fine next, there are two ways, first, everyone unloads their armor and returns to Yingzhou, waiting for the unified arrangement of the imperial court, they have earned some silver, and there is no big problem in life; Second, the indigo. ”

"Are you saying that the imperial court will take the opportunity to take down the Eagle?" Luo Zhang asked in surprise.

In the north of Goguryeo, the side of the couch does not allow others to snore, with Li Er's eloquence, the opportunity is current, it is impossible to miss it, and the imperial army finally came to visit,

There's no reason to just go back,

Qin Huaidao nodded and said: "After taking Goguryeo, there is no shortage of food, the imperial court army is in full swing, the Holy Lord will have ideas, and I will also propose that the Holy Lord take the opportunity to take it, so as not to cause trouble in the future." ”

"Will the court use mercenaries?" Luo Zhang asked.

"It's unlikely, but if the mercenaries are willing, I can suggest it, it's hard to say whether the court will adopt it." Luo Zhang said uncertainly.

Luo Zhang thought for a while, and Zhengse said, "Uncle, in my opinion, it's better to forget it." ”

"Oh, tell me what you think." Qin Huaidao was interested, but he didn't really want to do it in his heart, but he just wanted to give everyone more opportunities for the mercenaries to make a lot of contributions during this time.

"If I participate in the attack on the Indigent, it means that I have to stay, if you are here, it doesn't matter if I stay, if you go back to Chang'an, then I will definitely not do it, second, more than 10,000 mercenaries came out, and there are still about seven or eight thousand left, fighting repeatedly, plus worrying about their families, after Pyongyang took it, they began to be war-weary and did not want to fight."

A remark made Qin Huaidao ponder.

Changing places, if you are hired, you picked up a knife and gun for Botiao's life, but your family is still a captive, and you don't know what happened for so long, you must miss it, worry, and slash all the way, there is a lot of silver in your pocket, and after Pyongyang, the biggest bone, gnaws down, it really doesn't want to fight anymore.

"Uncle, if the imperial court fights the indigo, what are you going to do?" Luo Zhang asked.

"Are you trying to say something?" Qin Huaidao asked rhetorically.

Luo Zhang nodded and said bluntly: "It is said that if the imperial court really decides to fight the indigo, I suggest that you don't participate, there is a saint above, you can't play as hard as before, not to mention that there is also Wei Guogong, moreover, Wei Guogong is very old, this battle may be his final battle, it is better to give them the opportunity to form a good fate, and the more important thing is that you have made too much meritorious service, and you have to retreat bravely to avoid high merit and shock the master." ”

These words are heartfelt, and they are also suspected of being heart-wrenching, and people who are not trustworthy will never dare to say it.

Qin Huaidao could feel Luo Zhang's concern and trust, nodded, and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, I have already thought that since you don't want to continue to make meritorious contributions, then let the mercenaries go, wait for the situation in Pyongyang to stabilize and they leave, and then quietly reveal some words before leaving, and say that there is a chance to find them again in the future." ”

"Later?" Luo Zhang has some differences.

"Yes, maybe I will have to fight the Western Turks and Tibetans in the future, but it is impossible to say it too obviously, to prevent leakage and being troubled, and besides, I may not be used to fight the Western Turks and Tibet, understand."

"Understood...... Uncle, can you pick some to take to Chang'an, let them help guard the coal mountain and the like, they are all men who have been killed, and they are hard under their hands, so they can rest assured. Luo Zhang proposed.

"I can't say it, so as not to be suspicious of the saints, but I can propose that they go to Chang'an to live, how to go to them to find a way, I believe that Xue Dudu will not be stuck, this can't be rushed, it will operate secretly in the future, as long as it arrives in Chang'an, it can be recruited and absorbed."

"Got it, leave it to me." Luo Zhang instantly realized and agreed.

Qin Huaidao nodded, went to the mansion under the protection of Yu Linwei, saw Li Junxian and his son, the three chatted for a while, Qin Huaidao stayed at the inn opposite the mansion, this time was too tired, Li Eryi arrived, it was regarded as a shift, and he fell asleep.

I slept until noon the next day, and finally came back to life.

After washing up, I came to the restaurant next door, just after the war, the restaurant didn't dare to open the door to do business, but I didn't dare to offend, and I opened my head hard, Qin Huaidao saw that Yu Linwei was obviously unbalanced in nutrition and listless, obviously he didn't sleep much last night in order to protect himself, so he asked the restaurant to make a few more tables, and invited everyone to have a meal to express his gratitude.

On the battlefield, Yu Linwei is really a guard, although his duty lies, but he can't be ungrateful.

Yu Linwei had some understanding of Qin Huaidao's temper, and did not refuse, and thanked him one after another.

After eating and drinking, the group walked towards the palace.

When he came to the gate of Miyagi, Cheng Chuliang, who was guarding the door, greeted him, signaled to the side, and whispered: "Brother Qin, can you have a few thoughtful words?" ”

To be commensurate with brothers, rather than official positions, is naturally a private matter.

Qin Huaidao saw through the other party's thoughts, nodded and smiled: "Are you thinking about future plans?" ”

"I really can't hide anything from you, Pyongyang has fallen, there are not many battles to be fought next, and there is an army of the imperial court, there must be nothing to do with us in the back, we can't eat the meat, and we won't even give soup to the imperial army, so can we wait for the withdrawal of troops with peace of mind?" Cheng Chuliang asked in a low voice.

"Tell me what you think?"

"Last night, our three brothers summed it up, a good situation is very rare, although it is nothing to wait for the withdrawal of troops, but it would be better if we could take the opportunity to make more military achievements, after all, the opportunity is rare, but this matter has to be discussed with you, listen to your arrangement, you let us go back, we will definitely go back, you let us fight, then we will continue to fight."

"That's what Chu Mo and Chu Bi mean?" Qin Huaidao asked.

"What's more, the two brothers also have this idea."

Qin Huaidao could see that everyone actually wanted to continue to fight in their hearts, and take the opportunity to earn more military merits, martial arts are different from civil servants, all rely on military merits, and finally take advantage of the opportunity, naturally want to earn more, and can understand, patting the shoulder, Qin Huaidao said in a low voice: "Tell the brothers, I don't want to fight, but I will help a few of you fight for opportunities, whether it can be arranged by the saint." ”

"If you don't fight, then what are we going to fight?" Cheng Chuliang was anxious.

"You don't want to be an official, I just want to make some money, be a rich man, and marry a few wives and concubines to live." Qin Huaidao said and left.

Cheng Chuliang looked at Qin Huaidao's back and was a little confused, the eldest husband should fight on the battlefield, become famous in the world, and leave a name in history, what kind of rich man to be?

The road is chosen by yourself, there is no good or bad, only whether you want to or not.

Qin Huaidao could understand the ideals and pursuits of a hot-blooded young man like Cheng Chuliang, and he also supported it, but he didn't want to take this road by himself, so he strode into the palace gate, walked a distance, and saw Wang De coming out in a hurry, and asked curiously: "The prince is in such a hurry, do you want to find a horse to travel?" ”

"General Xie Xuanwei cares, and he is about to go to you, and the Holy Lord summons him."

"Looking for me?" Qin Huaidao has some differences.

"Let's go, don't let the saint wait in a hurry."

The two hurriedly came to a side hall, the door and the surroundings were full of Yu Linwei, staring vigilantly around, Qin Huaidao glanced at Yu Linwei, they were actually equipped with crossbows, they didn't think much about it, they waited for Wang De's report at the door and then went in, and saw that Li Er and Li Jing were chatting, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "Meet the saint!" ”

"Excuse me, give me a seat." Li Er shouted, a smile on his face.

Qin Huaidao saw that it was not a bad thing, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and sat down on the stool after saluting Li Jing's junior, Li Er couldn't wait to say: "Huaidao, I called you here to hear how you fought all the way, tell me, the more detailed the better, I already want to know how you fought." ”

"Back to the Holy Place, there is a detailed battle report record for each battle, go and get it for ......"

"Let's not read the battle report first, just say it." Li Er interrupted.

Li Jing saw Qin Huaidao's doubts in his heart, and explained: "Don't be pressured, it's not a report, just be an exchange of the art of war, the old man also wants to know how you fought, tell me in detail about the situation before the war, what you thought at the time, what you did, what happened during the war, how to deal with it, how to deal with it after the war, etc., the old man has long been itchy, 5,000 troops sent troops, and it is unbelievable that he actually conquered such a large territory." ”

"Pure Art of War Exchange?"

"Of course, I've commanded countless battles, and I've asked myself some tips on the art of war, but I still can't figure out how you managed it, so let's talk about it." Li Er affirmed.

Qin Huaidao is not a hot-blooded teenager, of course he won't believe it all, but he can't help but say it, he can only organize the language, starting from the dispatch of troops, one by one, one by one, he told the truth one by one, there was no need to hide it, of course, he couldn't hide it, Li Er would definitely check it afterwards, and concealing it was a bully.

There are too many things, this statement can't be stopped at all, and the mouth is dry, but fortunately, Wang De has a lot of eyesight and asked people to bring tea to the three of them, but he still said that his mouth was dry.

Li Er and Li Jing were excited when they heard the cheers again and again, interrupting from time to time to ask a few details, Qin Huaidao had to explain patiently.

In the evening, Li Er was not very happy, asked people to prepare meals and continue to communicate, but the way changed somewhat, and it became that Li Er and Li Jing put forward various hypotheses about a certain matter, and asked Qin Huaidao what he would do, Qin Huaidao answered them one by one, and he coped with them easily with the memory of later generations.

But Li Er and Li Jing's attainments in the art of war are indeed very high, constantly putting forward new assumptions, new problems, and angles have become tricky, Qin Huaidao is still at ease, and gradually, the three of them quarreled on a certain issue, and no one was convinced, and the war report became a real exchange of the art of war.

Before I knew it, it was late at night.

Li Er and Li Jing were fascinated, as if they had received some kind of satisfaction, and they didn't want to leave, Qin Huaidao was also very interested, and kept throwing out the concept of moving forward, as if returning to the later generations and the brothers' tactical deduction, but unfortunately there was no sand table, and in the face of all kinds of strange questions from the two, they answered them one by one.

Before I knew it, a few more hours had passed, and the sky was bright.

After this exchange, Li Er had a deep understanding of Qin Huaidao's art of war, and even inexplicably felt a little jealous, such a big talent must be contained, otherwise it is not only the loss of the royal family, but also a hidden danger.

Wang De sent breakfast, the three of them finished eating, there were too many things waiting for Li Er to deal with, Qin Huaidao was fine, seeing Li Jing's eyes thrown over, he followed behind knowingly, the two of them went all the way forward, and came to a city wall in the palace.

Li Jing said with a look of relief: "Nephew, about Li Dejian, the old man owes you a favor. ”

"Uncle Shi has seen the outside, our two families should help each other, not to mention that Brother Shi is talented, he has obtained it by himself." Qin Huaidao hurriedly said.

"Okay, what kind of character does De Jian have, what ability does the old man know, some little cleverness, lack of great wisdom, and the pattern is not enough, don't say kind words, what do you think will happen if he goes to Murowei?" Li Jing asked bluntly, as a father, who can not care about his son?

Qin Huaidao said with a smile: "Shi Bo don't worry, Brother Shi has changed a lot after he went to the battlefield, he was responsible for joining the army at the beginning, he recorded in detail, was good at thinking, had a unique vision, and made rapid progress, otherwise, the younger generation would not dare to let him take charge alone, with Zhu Huchen here, plus Xue Feng, Xue Wu and Fang Yiai, even if Mu Wei can't take it, it will be restless, if there is another army in the past, it will be easy to take it." ”

"What if not?"

"Six or seven percent are still certain."

"Why is there only six or seven percent, what are the variables?" Li Jing keenly sensed something and asked.

"Yellow!" Qin Huaidao reminded bluntly.

Li Jing's generation of military gods is naturally not in vain, a little bit is clear, and after a moment of silence, he said: "Only send troops to the north and take down the indigo, let's not talk about this, you performed very well last night, the old man has something unclear, you are not a good person, why did you behave so positively last night?" ”

"I did it on purpose." Qin Huaidao said and looked at the rolling houses in front of him, and felt emotional.

"Deliberately, why?" Li Jing became more and more curious, and reminded: "Nephew, since ancient times, the more dazzling and powerful you are, the more jealous the saint will be, with the mind and bearing of the saint, naturally he will not be unable to tolerate you, but he will also recruit you as a son-in-law and become his own person, this is the bottom line, otherwise it will be difficult to be at ease, don't you don't like Princess Shang as a son-in-law?" ”

These words can be regarded as a heart-to-heart and treat Qin Huaidao as a nephew.

Qin Huaidao felt more warmth in his heart, and explained in a low voice: "Shibo, taking Pyongyang is already a success, if the Holy Lord is not afraid, there will be no candlelight and night talk last night, in fact, the Holy Lord wants to understand the war and understand me through exchanges, so that he can know it in his heart, but he is worried that I will not say it, and deliberately pull you along." ”

"What do you mean......"

"Shibo, it doesn't matter what I mean, what matters is what the Holy One thinks." Qin Huaidao interrupted.

Li Jing had a wry smile on his face, and said with emotion: "Back then, the old man won the Eastern Turks, which is not the same as your current thoughts, but the saint is sage, majestic and strategic, and has the amount of tolerance, so you don't need to think about it." ”

"Shibo, to say a big disrespectful word, you are old and in good health, you don't have to think about it, I am still young, and I am at odds with the crown prince and the king of Wei, the saint will definitely consider what will happen in a hundred years in a few years, will you keep me or not?" Qin Huaidao asked in a low voice.

Li Jing's eyes flashed with a gleam, and he thought of a lot in an instant, and said in a low voice: "In that case, why do you deliberately show your strength to make the saint jealous?" ”

"Because of fear, the younger generation will agree when he turns around and resigns."

"You still don't want to serve the court?"

"Don't worry about serving the younger generations of the saint, but the younger generations have to think about it later, once the son of heaven and a courtier, not to mention that the younger generation is not here, just like An Ansheng is a rich man, so I don't plan to interfere in the war in the future, and I will not participate in political affairs as much as possible in the future, and fade out of sight. Qin Huaidao simply made his words clear.

These words are also heartbreaking, and they will be beheaded if they are spread out, but Qin Huaidao believes Li Jing.

Li Jing was also very touched that Qin Huaidao could put his heart in his heart, and after thinking seriously for a while, he said: "Take precautions, your idea is very good, but it is also a little too cautious, the prince is benevolent and righteous......"

"Shibo, I have made up my mind." Qin Huaidao interrupted, it's not that he is worried about the prince, the prince should rebel in a few years, and become a passing cloud, the king of Wei will also be demoted, and he will die in two years, what he is worried about is the successor Li Zhi, that guy is okay else, it is incest, and he was finally handed over to the power by the queen of martial arts, and the queen of martial arts is also a ruthless character, and the head of the person who kills is rolling, if he is an official in the court, can he be spared?

You can't rebel, can you?!

"You don't think about the prince?" Li Jing asked bluntly, his eyes like torches.

Qin Huaidao met Li Jing's gaze and smiled calmly: "Shibo is not the same. ”

"Hahaha!"

The two laughed tacitly, and both wisely avoided this topic, and after chatting for a while, Li Jing suddenly said: "The nephew trusts, say the words of his confidants, and the old man also says a few words from the bottom of his heart, Wei Chigong led the army to cross the sea to attack Baekje, and it has been taken according to the time calculation, and the remaining new city is just a matter of turning over the hand, but it is a little tricky, the old man will propose that the imperial court take the opportunity to recover, and the saint intends to let you continue to lead the army, but the old man suggests that you refuse." ”

"Xie Shibo, the younger generation has this intention."

"At a young age, but he has seen it so thoroughly, Qin Qiong must be very pleased in the spirit of the sky, it is good for you to retreat bravely, I was originally worried that you were young and self-willed, but now it seems that the old man thinks about it more, go back to Chang'an, some time ago, someone tried to impeach you, and was pressed down by the saint, and a few people who picked the head, the saint still values you very much, in addition, by the way, I heard that Qinjiazhuang has a difficult life, and the sales of briquettes have decreased significantly, the details are not clear."

"Thank you Shibo for informing me, the younger generation has already guessed, and when the weather is warm, it is naturally not easy to sell." Qin Huaidao had already guessed, and thanked him gratefully.

"It's not the weather, I've heard that coal mines are also open in other places."

"I see!" Qin Huaidao was stunned, but he didn't care, business, there is always competition, can it still be monopolized? However, after coming out for about three months, it is time to go back and have a look, otherwise the people's hearts will be unstable, and he asked: "Shibo, when do you think it is appropriate to resign and leave?" ”

In terms of political experience, Qin Huaidao is ashamed that he is not as good as Li Jing.

Li Jing thought for a while and said, "Either as soon as possible, or wait to go back together, however, I estimate that the Holy Lord will keep you, and the old man suggested that you find a grease head to mention as soon as possible, but listen to the Holy Lord's arrangement." ”

"Got it." Qin Huaidao is thorough at one point, the resignation is to show his attitude, to tell the saint that he has no intention of the credit behind him, and to obey the arrangement is also to show his attitude, telling the saint that he has no two hearts, and only wants to live his own life, but can gain more trust.

Li Jing patted Qin Huaidao on the shoulder and left satisfied.

Qin Huaidao looked at Pyongyang City, his mind flickered, Li Er is a good emperor, but unfortunately the successor is too bad, once Empress Wu takes power and wins over himself, will he agree or not? If you don't agree, you will definitely die, and if you agree, you will be aggrieved, so you have to lay out in advance, the problem is that it is difficult to lay out in advance, and you can't stop Li Zhi's hope, right?

The problem is that the crown prince is no longer saved, the King of Wei and the family are close, and it is against Li Er's taboo, and there is no chance, except for Li Zhi, there is no more suitable candidate among the concubines born to the queen, and Li Er also likes Li Zhi, this is simply a dead end.

Qin Huaidao shook his head, temporarily suppressed this matter, and hurriedly went down the city wall.

Yu Linwei surrounded him, and the captain asked, "Zuo Shuai?" ”

"Find an inn and sleep in." Qin Huaidao said, chatting all night, too sleepy.

After sleeping until the afternoon, Qin Huaidao got up and washed up, and was about to have dinner, Wang De came over and said that the saint please spend dinner together, this is a supreme grace, and it is also a signal to the outside world, telling everyone that Qin Huaidao will be a colt and a family member in the future, don't mess around.

Qin Huaidao agreed, and hurriedly followed Wang De.

There were only two people at the banquet, Li Er was already waiting, and when he saw Qin Huaidao coming, he immediately announced the opening of the banquet, and the meal was served like an assembly line, Li Er asked for warmth and warmth, pulled the family routine, and pulled the atmosphere of the family banquet to the fullest, and after waiting for about it, Li Er pretended to drink too much and said casually: "Huaidao, you have made a great contribution to the Goguryeo for me, I am happy, and I will make a decree to announce the marriage between you and Yuzhang when I go back." ”

Qin Huaidao has already thought it through, there is no free love in this era, it is all the order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker, Princess Yuzhang is gentle, virtuous, knowledgeable, the key is beautiful, but it is also a good match, not a loss, refusal will only cause suspicion, and death will be faster, but it is not okay to agree directly, it seems too perfunctory, and it will also cause suspicion, pretend to think seriously.

Li Er didn't say anything more, pretending to drink and secretly observing.

After a while, Qin Huaidao said with a straight face: "Shengshang, it is a great honor for the minister to marry Princess Yuzhang, but the minister still said that, I want to marry a few more concubines, and I also ask the saint to agree." ”

Marrying a concubine is the reason for insisting at the beginning, whether you can get consent or not, whether you marry or not in the future, but you must insist, and suddenly change your words, not only to bully the king, but also to cause suspicion.

"Nonsense, marrying a princess and thinking about something else, it's unreasonable." Li Er glared and scolded.

Qin Huaidao could feel that Li Er was not as resistant as before, and he had confidence in his heart, and continued: "Holy Lord, the minister has been fighting for more than three months, and his mind is tired, and he wants to ask for leave to return to Chang'an, so he begs the Holy Lord to agree. ”

"If you want to pick a pick, that's not good, Goguryeo still has a bunch of things waiting for you, you, the left marshal, can't go, what should be the next step in the Goguryeo war? I want to hear from you. Li Er refused assertently.

Qin Huaidao had already prepared, and said bluntly: "The Holy Lord can send one person as the main general, supplemented by the brothers of the Cheng family and the brothers of the Wei Chi family, to lead the army to conquer, and then send a large army into Murowei, merge with Li Dejian, and attack Murowei and Yan at the same time, so that they cannot join forces, and it will be enough to wipe out within two months." ”

"Two marches?" Li Er's eyes were blazing, where was the drunkenness just now.

Qin Huaidao saw it in his eyes, and became more and more sure of his guess in his heart, so he said: "Holy Lord, the imperial army has come from afar, and he is eager to make meritorious contributions, so he can't chill the hearts of the soldiers, as for the ministers, he is really exhausted and unable to do his best, and he wants to recuperate for a while." ”

Li Er's eyes were blazing and he didn't answer.

If you don't use it just after making a great achievement, you will end up with a bad reputation of suspicious subordinates, and it will also affect Qin Huaidao's prestige, but the imperial army is coming, and it is really unreasonable not to give a chance, for the monarch, when it is balanced, Li Er is really difficult to do, I didn't expect Qin Huaidao to be so caring, and even find a good excuse, and he values and likes it more and more.

After pondering for a moment, Li Er said: "Let's talk about this matter later, let's talk about it, how to fight next?" ”