A man can't be ridiculed, which is indeed a sadder thing than laughing at him.

But after Li Chengqian figured out the joints, he looked at the spring ...... in his hand I really laughed.

It's no exaggeration to say that he smiled quite brightly.

Whether it will be this thing, only the person who enjoys it knows, and he can't give people a real combat performance.

Besides, wouldn't he know about it?

This kind of thing is low-key, and there is no need to publicize it.

If he really wants to make a big splash, make it famous, and attract countless people to flock to it, he can't bear it.

The most important thing is that he figured out the joints.

What did the old mother-in-law represent when she gave him this thing?

It's recognition!

recognized him as a son-in-law, but also recognized his identity as a king.

In other words, Princess Gaochang surrendered!

Of course, not the kind of surrender you think!

It is surrender in the true sense, which also means that most of the surrender of Watering River County.

This is not a good thing for Li Chengqian.

After tossing for so long, don't you just want to take Shuihe County, so as to make a bridgehead and plot the entire Tuyuhun?

That's what he's for.

"Someone is coming, pass on the book of Qibi, General Yi." After thinking about this, what kind of man will not be a big oolong was immediately thrown out of Li Chengqian's mind.

Not long after, He Li and Yi Yuanfeng walked into Li Chengqian's royal tent together.

"The last general will see His Highness."

Li Chengqian nodded and said, "Sit, it just so happens that this king has something to ask the two generals." ”

After taking their seats, the two were not in a hurry to speak, waiting for Li Chengqian's arrangement.

Li Chengqian said bluntly: "The two generals think that now that my Ming Dynasty wants to completely take Tuyuhun, what are the chances of winning?" ”

"If it is simply to resist the invasion of Tuyuhun to the south, Weichen is eighty percent sure." He Li shook his head as he spoke, "But when it comes to winning the entire Tuyuhun, it seems that Weichen is less than thirty percent sure......"

Defending and attacking are not the same, the Ming royal court relies on the advantage of ordnance, and the defense of the city is invincible, but if you attack the city, in the final analysis, the little army of the Ming royal court is really not enough.

Ihara Feng nodded on the side, but he didn't say much.

Indeed, although Tuyuhun was defeated, the strength of his troops was far from being comparable to that of the Ming Dynasty.

"Tell me, why is there such a big disparity?" He wasn't surprised by this, but he still wanted to hear why.

"If you simply resist Tuyuhun, if you have a 30% or even 20% force, Weichen is confident and confident that he will hold the Zhenbei Mansion, and he will not call Tuyuhun the next step.

After all, I do have a unique advantage in the Ming Dynasty, and I am united in my Ming Dynasty, and the morale of the officers and men in the army is like a rainbow, and there is a strong city to defend.

Therefore, eighty percent of them are not convinced.

What is missing these two percent is just the rapidly changing situation on the battlefield and some unpredictable things.

As for going north to Tuyuhun, it's completely different. ”

"Uh, what's the difference?" Li Chengqian asked.

Qibi He Li said: "As far as Weichen knows, Tugu Hun has 180,000 cavalry, but if there is a big battle, the soldiers and horses that can be recruited temporarily are not less than 200,000.

In the final analysis, there are only tens of thousands of elite soldiers, and we are at an absolute disadvantage in terms of troops.

And this positional warfare, siege warfare, and field warfare are different from defensive warfare, and it is not so simple to win more with fewer victories in these battle formations.

In particular, siege warfare is overwhelmingly based on superior forces to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop, and there are rare examples of winning more with less.

Of course, even if there is, it may not apply to us. ”

After all, Qibi He Li was a famous general in the early Tang Dynasty, and there may not be any earth-shattering battles that future generations will talk about, but he is by no means a mediocre talent.

The key is that this guy has been fighting against Tuyuhun since he was a child, and he should be the most experienced person in the Ming Dynasty when it comes to fighting Tuyuhun.

Li Chengqian didn't understand this kind of war very well, so he picked up what he could understand and asked: "What Shangshu means is that our troops are mainly weaker than Tuyuhun?" Not for any other reason? ”

He Li nodded.

He has belonged to the Ming Dynasty for a while, and he also understands the Ming Dynasty, so he immediately said: "If the Ming Dynasty develops for another two years, it will definitely be able to destroy its dynasty in one battle!" ”

He didn't doubt that.

The key is that in two years, the Tang Dynasty will definitely end the Battle of Goguryeo, and with the containment and oppression of the Tang Dynasty, it will naturally be different for the battlefield.

But Li Chengqian understands, in two years?

In another two years, the daylily will be gone.

Why did Li Er make a move on Goguryeo so many years earlier than in history, he naturally understood the deep meaning.

Li Er, who has been proud of his character all his life, how could he be willing to be compared to his son?

When he freed his hand, Li Chengqian was passive.

From his point of view, now is the best time to do so.

"Don't be in a hurry, take your time, the top priority now is the aftermath of King Gaochang, and after dealing with the aftermath of King Gaochang, make plans." Li Chengqian said.

Qi Bi He Li and Yi Yuanfeng didn't say much, they had some guesses, but Li Chengqian didn't say it explicitly, it was just a guess.

But if they really guessed correctly, not to mention, Daming's military strength would definitely have to be improved by more than one level.

"General Yi." Li Chengqian said, and looked at Yi Yuanfeng again, "Before you went to Douhe City, did you meet Shopkeeper Yang?" ”

"Yes." Yang Lin he naturally knew, and immediately said, "Soon after the last general entered the city, he met the Yang shopkeeper, and the last general originally wanted to bring him back together, but the Yang shopkeeper said that he wanted to seek the river city for His Royal Highness, and rejected the last general." ”

Li Chengqian nodded, a businessman like Yang Lin is eager to seek the greatest benefit in everything he does, which Li Chengqian is not surprised: "Did he say how to do it?" ”

"Shopkeeper Yang didn't say anything, but before leaving, Shopkeeper Yang asked the last general to bring some fine skins to His Highness, saying that he couldn't serve His Highness, and apologized slightly."

Leather?

Li Chengqian thought about it, what does this old thing want to hint at himself?

But he wasn't in a hurry, since Yang Lin didn't send someone back to deliver the letter, it means that the news is not too important, if it is too important, this old thing will definitely try his best to send the news back.

Without further ado, Li Chengqian asked about grain and grass again, but he was not too worried about this.

In the final analysis, the population of Daming today is not large, and the food needs are also small.

……

In the seventh year of Zhenguan, on the second day of the second month of February, the dragon raised its head.

Murong Xiaojun's funeral was scheduled for this day.

Speaking of which, for this day, Changsun Chong has a lot of friction with Li Chengqian.

However, Li Chengqian didn't care, since he said that he wanted to respect their customs, he naturally couldn't go back on his word.

Early in the morning of the same day, Li Chengqian led his subordinates to attend Murong Xiaojun's funeral.

Not to mention, Murong Xiaojun's subordinates and sons should have worked hard to prepare for this funeral.

Tens of thousands of troops were on standby, surrounding the entire venue.

Only in Li Chengqian's direction opened a huge opening, and the soldiers of the resentful army and the army of the expedition to the west followed closely behind.

Although Li Chengqian couldn't understand the customs of this funeral, at least it looked quite grand.

"Your Highness can come to personally see off the prince on his last journey, I am grateful." When Princess Gaochang saw Li Chengqian and others coming over, she immediately brought Murong Wanqiu and her brothers and sisters over.

Li Chengqian arched his hand and said: "The benevolent do not change their temper with prosperity and decline, and the righteous do not change their hearts with survival."

Although King Gaochang is an enemy and not a friend in the Ming Dynasty, he should be punished! ”

"You ......" As soon as Li Chengqian's words came out, the young man standing next to Murong Wanqiu was about to rush out, but Murong Wanqiu slapped him on the head.

Princess Gaochang even turned her head and glared at him fiercely, seeing that he was pressed there by Murong Wanqiu, she turned her head and looked at Li Chengqian apologetically.

She understands that this is Li Chengqian correcting Murong Xiaojun's name, this name, she must be!

It's not that she understands Murong Xiaojun, but that Murong Xiaojun's sons need the name of Zhonglie.

This is also the first time Li Chengqian has seen his brothers-in-law, but he didn't take it seriously.

Just these guys, he really didn't pay attention to them, and continued at the moment: "However, Yu Tuyuhun, King Gaochang did his best, fought on the battlefield and died without regrets, and he deserves the reputation of a loyal minister and a good general......

After Li Chengqian finished boasting, Princess Gaochang took Murong Wanqiu and his brothers and sisters to give a salute.

It was very silent and quiet, but they all knew that Li Chengqian's words could be regarded as the final conclusion for Murong Xiaojun's life.

Next, there is the cumbersome etiquette.

This Li Chengqian doesn't understand, it's all their own hands, and it's none other than Murong Xiaojun's younger brother, Murong Xiaoyong.

"If Your Highness is tired, there is a tent room for rest." When the funeral began, Murong Xiaoyong somehow touched it.

Before Li Chengqian could speak, Changsun Chong suddenly said on the side: "Don't bother, we have already prepared." ”

As he spoke, as soon as his hand was raised, someone became busy.

For the time being, they're still guarding against these guys in Watering River County.

In case these guys have bad intentions, they have to guard against it.

"Then I won't disturb Your Highness." Murong Xiaoyong left very interestingly.

He is not in a hurry, as long as he shows his face, his goal is achieved.

"Your Highness, this person is the younger brother of King Gaochang, Murong Xiaoyong." As soon as he left, Yi Yuanfeng introduced Li Chengqian, "The last general also heard of this person's reputation in the early years, although it is not good, but he has never done anything out of the ordinary.

Relying on the power of King Gaochang, he fought for the name of a second master in Douhe County. ”

As for Murong Xiaoyong, Yi Yuanfeng had indeed heard a lot of his deeds before, but he had only met him a few times recently.

"Second master?" Li Chengqian said with a smile, "The name is not small. ”

"Your Highness, don't underestimate this person." Yi Yuanfeng said, "According to the rules of Tuyuhun, this time King Gaochang died, Princess Gaochang should remarry this person.

If he marries Princess Gaochang and inherits everything from King Gaochang, he may not be able to become the second King of Gaochang. ”

Yi Yuanfeng was reminding Li Chengqian that he knew that Li Chengqian was plotting to water Hejun, but don't let people pick peaches.

"Even if he inherits everything from Murong Xiaojun?" Liu San said on the side, "Does he dare to vote for Murong Fuyun again?" At the end of the day, there's only one way to go! ”

Li Chengqian nodded, that's the reason.

Douhe County can't vote for Murong Fuyun, even if Murong Xiaoyong inherits everything, he doesn't dare to vote for Murong Fuyun again, first of all, those soldiers of Douhe County won't agree.

"That's what I said, but recently this person has been plotting against Princess Gaochang, and I heard that the army of Dohe County is short of food, so he should come here for this matter." Ihara said.

When Li Chengqian heard this, he was stunned, and said in his heart that this guy is really not a thing, and his brother has not been buried yet, so he is worried about his wife?

Although my old mother-in-law is indeed a stunner in the world, are you too anxious?

At this moment, I saw the sound of gongs and drums, Yi Yuanfeng glanced at it and said, "Your Highness, this is worshipping Xianbei Mountain, which is a great gift for our clan."

The next thing should be to run thousands of miles to mourn and cry for the dead, if Your Highness feels bored, you can go back to the tent to rest first. (Funeral customs are archaeological data, and we don't understand the process.) ）

For the funeral, Li Chengqian actually didn't have much interest, he just came to show his attitude.

If it weren't for the desire to subdue the hearts of these arrogant soldiers, to be honest, he would have come to say hello.

The whole funeral was tossed from the morning until it was getting dark, and Li Chengqian had sorted out the recent events in the tent, but it was not over.

At this moment, Murong Xiaoyong came again, and after the report, he was taken into the tent by Liu San.

"Your Highness, there is a lot of red tape, if Your Highness is tired, you might as well go back and rest first?"

The eldest grandson, who was also warming up his body by roasting the fire in the tent, heard this, and said unhappily: "I have said it a long time ago, ......

Li Chengqian waved his hand and looked at himself, a man who could nominally call his second uncle, very similar to Murong Xiaojun, but not as masculine as Murong Xiaojun, but a little more feminine.

"I'm not tired, and this king didn't do anything, just to see." Li Chengqian said with a smile, "Besides, the elders have passed away, and as the younger generation, this is also what it should be." ”

Murong Xiaoyong smiled and said, "Your Highness, don't worry, I know that Your Highness is pressing for time now, and I will be buried when the son is over." ”

To be precise, Murong Xiaojun's funeral has been held for a few days, which is not a disadvantage to him.

However, Li Chengqian looked at this guy with a careless look.

Whether this guy is a good person or not, he doesn't care, and he doesn't care if he hits his mother-in-law.

He only cared if this guy would be a roadblock for him.

"I heard that the soldiers of Watering River County are short of food?" Li Chengqian asked tentatively.

When Murong Xiaoyong heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

I have been hanging in front of Li Chengqian a few times today, but that's all there is to it.

"It's not a secret, there are still a few days of rations in the army at most, and the soldiers also saw that His Highness was still here, so they didn't panic." Murong Xiaoyong said immediately.

Hearing him say this, Li Chengqian was happy, this guy can.

It's an official's material!

Not to mention anything else, this is shameless, it really has a bit of the taste of the eldest grandson Wuji.

For my sake, I didn't panic here?

Who are you fooling......

But it seems to be right, they can rob me here!

Without the army of food, the combat effectiveness is out of the charts!

Shaking his head, Li Chengqian said: "Okay, you don't have to worry about the food problem, let's talk about something else." ”

As he spoke, he looked at Murong Xiaoyong with a playful expression.

Murong Xiaoyong was stunned for a moment and asked, "I don't know what Your Highness wants to talk about?" ”

"I heard that you have a crush on the king's mother-in-law?"

Murong Xiaoyong was stunned, good guy, you are more straightforward than me.

But when asked about this, he simply said: "According to the rules of my clan......"

"Don't talk about the rules." Li Chengqian didn't wait for him to finish speaking, and said directly, "Remember, that's the king's mother-in-law, do you understand?" ”

Flutter ......

The eldest grandson Chong, who was sitting on the side, sprayed directly.

Big brother, you're too fierce!

It's too much fun, aren't you enough? Don't even let go of your daughter-in-law?

Murong Xiaoyong was also stunned for a moment, but his heart was tight.

He understood what Li Chengqian meant by this.

As far as Li Chengqian's identity is concerned, he will not be able to rob him of women, and this also means that many of his plans have actually failed.

Because Li Chengqian stuck a pole horizontally, he couldn't resist.

He can succeed in Douhe County, but after he succeeds, there is only one way to return to Li Chengqian, and as for Murong Fuyun, he has never thought about it.

But now, Li Chengqian told him almost bluntly that he was not allowed to interfere in Douhe County.

Seeing the change in his expression, Li Chengqian was not in a hurry to speak, he waited and drank tea while observing this guy.

He could see that this guy was a little unwilling.

As for what he would choose, Li Chengqian didn't know, and Liu San walked up to him quietly.

(End of chapter)