Bai Yuxian was personally pulled into the pavilion by Li Longji and sat down, and then personally instructed the imperial dining room to bring good wine and food to entertain Bai Yuxian to eat together, and personally poured a glass of wine for Bai Yuxian.

To be honest, Li Longji's enthusiastic performance made Bai Yuxian a little embarrassed, and even made Bai Yuxian feel a little hairy, worried about whether Li Longji would have anything else to think about him.

Fortunately, what Bai Yuxian was worried about did not happen.

As the wine and food came up, Li Longji began to curiously inquire about the specific situation of the entire Xiangzhou battle.

Bai Yuxian also knew everything, and said everything, and told Li Longji in detail one by one, and heard Bai Yuxian's leading troops and the enemy's first opportunity many times, Li Longji couldn't help but clap his hands loudly, and couldn't help but be happy and amazed in his heart, and he couldn't help but pay more and more attention to Bai Yuxian.

"I don't know what to do next, Yuxian has a plan for the development of the Tiance Army."

Finally, after asking about the battle of Xiangzhou Hongqing Mountain, Li Longji couldn't help but look at Bai Yuxian and said, looking at Bai Yuxian with burning eyes.

Bai Yuxian's heart moved when he heard this, and he immediately said: "Yuxian is also planning to ask Your Majesty for instructions on this matter, after this battle of Xiangzhou, the Tiance Army has been completely completed, and Yuxian intends to expand the number of Tiance Army a little, so that the Tiance Army will reach 30,000 troops, which is equivalent to the two armies of the Imperial Forest and Yulin, I don't know what Your Majesty thinks." ”

"Nope." When Li Longji heard this, he raised his hand and directly rejected Bai Yuxian's proposal: "30,000 is not enough, next, I want you to expand the Tiance Army to 50,000." ”

"Fifty thousand."

Bai Yuxian was slightly shocked when he heard this.

Originally, the idea in his heart was only to expand the Tiance Army to 30,000, but he didn't expect Li Longji to plan to expand the Tiance Army to 50,000.

You must know that the strongest of the three forbidden armies of the Imperial Forest, Feather Forest, and Longwu is only 50,000 people.

But who is the chief general of the Longwu Forbidden Army, it is Li Longji's confidant Chen Xuanli.

In the past, when Li Longji ascended the throne, Chen Xuanli followed Li Longji to raise troops to help him eradicate Empress Wei, Princess Anle and others, and he had the merit of supporting Li Longji's accession to the throne.

It can be said that above the current court, if you want to say that Li Longji trusts the most people, Chen Xuanli is definitely one of them.

This is also the reason why among the original three forbidden armies of Beiya, the number of the two armies of Yulin and Yulin was only 30,000, while the Longwu forbidden army had 50,000.

Because of the three main generals of the forbidden army, Chen Xuanli is Li Longji's confidant general.

Originally, Bai Yuxian thought that although he was valued by Li Longji now, his status in Li Longji's heart was definitely not as good as Chen Xuanli, so his next goal was only to expand the Tiance army to 30,000 soldiers and horses, but he didn't expect Li Longji to ask him to expand the Tiance army to 50,000.

"Yuxian knows, how many soldiers and horses are there in my top ten military towns in the Tang Dynasty?"

As if seeing Bai Yuxian's surprise, Li Longji spoke again.

"As far as the minister knows, at present, the strength of my top ten military towns in the Tang Dynasty should be close to 500,000 combined." Bai Yuxian said.

"Yes, according to the latest statistics before, the ten major soldiers and horses in my Tang Dynasty have reached as high as 500,000, but these 500,000 soldiers and horses are not directly under the direct jurisdiction of the imperial court, and the combined strength of the three forbidden armies of the Imperial Forest, Yulin, and Longwu in my Beijing Division is only 110,000."

"Now, even if you add the Tiance Army, it's only 130,000."

Li Longji did not say anything more in the latter words.

But Bai Yuxian has already understood, and now the military strength of the ten major military towns of the Tang Dynasty has reached 500,000, which means that if those Jiedu envoys are united, there will be a total of 500,000 soldiers and horses, but even if the Tiance Army is added to the Datang Jingshi here, the strength of the four forbidden armies is only 130,000.

500,000 vs. 130,000.

With such a huge disparity in troops, how can Li Longji feel at ease.

As the Son of Heaven, if the troops under his command are not enough to deter the world, it will definitely be a very dangerous thing.

"I understand."

Bai Yuxian immediately solemnly bowed his hand.

Li Longji also nodded with satisfaction, he liked Bai Yuxian like this, not only loyal but also smart and capable.

As long as the Tiance army is expanded to 50,000 in the future.

The four forbidden armies of the Imperial Forest, Feather Forest, Longwu, and Tiance together have an army of 160,000, so Li Longji feels that it should be almost safe.

Later, Bai Yuxian told Li Longji about Qin Yuniang, Li Sanlang, Sun Wuzhou and other Hongqingshan thieves who surrendered under the Tiance army.

In this regard, Li Longji waved his hand very boldly, saying that Bai Yuxian could decide for himself, and he could directly pardon these people here.

In Li Longji's opinion, now that Hongqing Mountain has been completely pacified, and none of the thief leader Zhao Wenyuan and other key personnel have escaped the net, since Qin Yuniang, Li Sanlang, Sun Wuzhou and others Bai Yuxian under him want it, then give it to Bai Yuxian.

The current Li Longji can be said to have absolute trust in Bai Yuxian.

In the end, Bai Yuxian reported the merits and performances of the soldiers under his command in the Battle of Hongqingshan to Li Longji one by one.

At the same time, there are also things about Liu Hongsleeve and Master Li, which are also said.

Regarding the matter of Liu Hongsleeve and Master Li, Li Longji was also very bold, and directly asked someone to write two edicts and handed them to Bai Yuxian, after all, it was just to promote the two concubines to the wife's room, which was just a sentence for Li Longji, and it was not a big deal at all.

As for the issue of the merits and rewards of other soldiers of the Tiance Army, it will be submitted to the Ministry of War for review and decision, after all, there are so many people.

At sunset, Bai Yuxian left the palace and walked out of the palace gate.

In the palace at the same time, Li Longji looked at the jade concubine beside him and said.

"I heard that Mingyue has been going to Yuzhen recently."

"Mingyue should be in love for the first time, and she likes this General Bai, but General Bai is both civil and military, and loyal to the monarch and patriotic, if Mingyue can really become this marriage with General Bai, the concubine thinks it is a good thing, but I don't know what Your Majesty wants."

When Concubine Yu heard this, she immediately understood that Li Longji's thoughts and actions about her daughter Li Mingyue must have known about it.

But she was not surprised, after all, as the Son of Heaven, how many things could be hidden.

Even she knows something, let alone Li Longji.

Li Longji also bowed slightly when he heard this.

Regarding the situation on Li Mingyue's side, he had indeed already received the news and knew that his daughter was probably in love with Bai Yuxian for the first time, and he really didn't have any objection to this in his heart.

In terms of Bai Yuxian's talent now, if this family business can really be done, then let Bai Yuxian become his son-in-law, Li Longji will naturally be happy to see it, so that he will be more at ease in appointing Bai Yuxian in the future.

But the only thing that made him hesitate was that Bai Yuxian already had a five-room wife.

If Bai Yuxian is not married now, then Li Longji will definitely not hesitate at all, and will directly choose to marry.

But now Bai Yuxian is married and has a five-room wife.

Although he valued Bai Yuxian very much, Li Longji was still a little reluctant to let his daughter be a princess and other women to work with other women.

"Let's wait and see what happens."

Finally, after a deep groan, Li Longji spoke.

He decided to take another look at the matter.

Take a look at the development of the situation later, if his daughter really likes Bai Yuxian tightly and both of them are interesting, and Bai Yuxian's performance in the future can always satisfy him or even more satisfied, then he may also consider agreeing to this marriage.

When Concubine Yu heard this, she immediately understood what Li Longji meant, and immediately stopped saying more.

However, Concubine Yu's own words are still very willing to promote this marriage in her heart.

Because if this marriage is really going to be completed, then Bai Yuxian will be a huge help for her, after all, she is her son-in-law.

Don't look at yourself now that she is favored by Li Longji, but Concubine Yu knows that she can't tell when she will fall out of favor, and the battle in the harem is also very dangerous, if you don't have enough strength, in this harem, your life will be in danger at any time.

——

The sunset is in the west mountains, and the sunset is thousands of miles.

Bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, Bai Yuxian returned to the Tiance Mansion.

"General."

"General."

“.”

In the respectful voices of the whole house, Bai Yuxian returned home.

At this time, the guests in the mansion have basically left, and only the people of the Wuhou Mansion such as Bai Lao Taijun, who are close to each other, are still in the inner mansion.

"Brother Xian'er is back." Seeing Bai Yuxian coming back, Old Lady Bai immediately smiled.

"Old lady."

Bai Yuxian also saluted and shouted, and then handed the edict in his hand to Liu Hongsleeve and Master Li respectively, and said with a smile.

"Earlier, I asked Your Majesty in the palace, and Your Majesty was gracious and specially gave you these two decrees, from now on, you will be my Bai Yuxian's real wife, no longer a concubine, both internally and externally."

(End of chapter)