"My letter,"
Li Yuan responded without hesitation,
"This Jieli, I have dealt with him many times. He is just a cunning and cunning villain!"
When he talked about this Jieli who once stepped on his head to shit and pee, he became so angry that his teeth started to itch!
"Yes, the barbarians have human faces and animal hearts. There is no way to reason with them and there are no rules to follow."
Li Shimin's eyes turned cold and he said,
"Only beating them until they hurt, or even to death, is the end!"
Li Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Then you are sending Tang Jian to the Turks, what do you mean..." he whispered.
"Jieli wants to paralyze me by surrendering. I can also paralyze him by negotiating peace with the envoys."
Li Shimin pointed to his fishing rod and said with a smile,
"And Tang Jian, the minister of Honglu Temple, is the most abundant bait. As long as he is with Jieli, Jieli will feel at ease and will not run around here and there."
"And that's the only way..."
Wow!
With a flick of the fishing rod, a big fat fish leaped into the air.
"Only this fat fish can be caught by us!"
Li Er untied the fishhook and put the fat fish into Li Yuan's fish basket, stroking his hands and smiling,
"What do you think, Father?"
Li Yuan's eyes sparkled, and he was about to speak, when he saw an attendant running up to him and respectfully saying:
"Your Majesty! It's time for you to go to the political hall."
"The ministers are waiting for you!"
When Li Shimin heard this, he patted his forehead.
"Oh - I had so much fun fishing with my father that I forgot about this."
He turned around to salute Li Yuan and said respectfully,
"Father, there is something going on in the court, and my son will go first."
"Next time I have free time, my son will accompany you to go fishing, or play Three Kingdoms, or play poker."
Li Yuan pressed the fishing rod and waved his hand.
"Go, go, government affairs are important, don't delay."
He responded,
"I'll fish for a while longer, but it's really bad today. I can't even catch one!"
"It's really..."
Li Yuan looked towards the lake, several times more focused than before.
He no longer believed in this evil today and had to catch one!
"Son, resign."
Li Shimin smiled, turned and left.
Next to the sea pond, only Li Yuan was left fishing alone.
"Erlang..."
"No wonder you asked me to go fishing for my father today. So that's your intention. Do you want to prove to me that you are doing a good job and that you are better than me? Even Jieli Khan has to come to beg for mercy?"
"Haha, what a little thought..."
Old Li Tou murmured, looking at the lake, but he also laughed.
In any case, seeing Zhi lose Si Li's groveling look made him feel very happy.
If he could really see the scene of Jieli Khan kneeling down and begging for mercy, he would be even happier!
On the calm lake, the fish float floated gently, causing ripples.
Wow!
Li Yuan struggled hard and looked at the living fish emerging from the water. He couldn't help but get energetic and shouted:
"Fishing! Ha..."
…
You are taking your time fishing in the bright sunshine of Chang'an.
I was shaving snow and cooking ice in the cold wind of northern Xinjiang.
Gudong, gudong.
A large iron pot was set up in the tent, and the fire was burning dry wood. The continuous heat made the milky white soup in the pot bubble.
A group of people just gathered around the stove, holding bowls and eating the deluxe version of hot pot.
Chiliu, Chiliu.
Yu Chigong showed off the mutton crazily, shouting that it was hot and delicious!
"The general manager is really a fastidious person! Hahaha..."
Li Ji also held a bowl to ladle soup and laughed and said,
"Even in this ice and snow, I don't feel wronged. This mouthful, oh... is so warm!"
Yes.
After several days of marching, the Dingxiang Road Central Army and the Tongwu Road Division have successfully merged. Headed by coach Xu Fenglei and assisted by two deputy commanders, Li Jing and Li Ji, they command an army of 50,000 people and jointly command the other four armies!
On the first day of the meeting, a big pot was set up in the tent, and the delicious and warming hot pot was eaten.
"That's natural. The Chief Manager was the senior gentleman in Tiance Mansion back then, and he was the most tricky person."
Yuchi Gong smiled and said,
"He drove away several of the cooks in Tiance Mansion. In the end, he personally trained a few of them, which finally satisfied his appetite."
"It can be said that the cooks in the imperial kitchen today are all the disciples and grandsons of the chief steward! What he knows best is eating. Even in the most difficult places, he will not harm his stomach."
Zhang Gongjin on the side heard this, but there was a hint of worry in his eyes.
"The aroma of this hot pot is too strong. If it escapes from the tent, it will be smelled by all the soldiers."
He sighed softly,
"We are eating delicious food here, but the soldiers can only eat dry and hard naan biscuits and drink the ice-cold snow water."
"Compared between the two...the soldiers will inevitably feel a little chilled."
Zhang Gongjin was stationed at the border all year round. His way of using troops was to eat and sleep with the soldiers, receive the same treatment and the same standards, without showing off as a general.
In this way, the soldiers could endure the hardship and loneliness of living in northern Xinjiang. They were all loyal, stayed by his side without complaint, and became his fist.
Therefore, the situation inside and outside the dental tent at this moment made him particularly uncomfortable.
"Damn it, you are overthinking it. Generals are treated like generals, and soldiers are treated like soldiers. They are clearly differentiated. Who would be disappointed? At most, they are just greedy!"
Yu Chigong retorted,
"Old Zhang, this battle is not like your previous one. It requires perseverance all year round and sharing the joys and sorrows with your soldiers, because there is no benefit to be gained from guarding the border. You can only buy people's hearts by sharing food and accommodation."
"It's different now! Now their hearts are on fire! Everyone is thinking about beating up the Turks, making meritorious deeds, and making wives and wives! When leading these soldiers, you don't need to resort to those tricks, just be more flexible!"
Xu Fenglei smiled slightly.
Yu Chigong, an old boy, although he is a fierce general and seems to be violent and rough, but in fact there is a subtlety in his roughness, and he is well versed in the art of leading troops.
However, Zhang Gongjin's expression changed after being refuted like this.
"What method? This is my idea of leading the army! No matter what time, it is right to share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers! When Wu Qi led the army, it was like this. When the most ordinary soldier had a sore, he personally sucked the pus for the soldier. ! With such a coach, who wouldn’t be willing to sacrifice his life for him? That’s why Wei Wuzu is so powerful,”
He said with a bare face,
"Eating and drinking like this... I can't eat anymore!"
After saying these words, Zhang Gongjin resolutely put down his bowl and chopsticks.
True to his word, he stopped eating!
"ha……"
Li Ji scooped up another bowl of broth and said with a smile,
"Deputy General Zhang's words remind me of the debate between Li Guang and Huo Qubing during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty."
"Li Guang was very dissatisfied when he saw that Huo Qubing was extremely extravagant and extravagant in the war. He even brought a team of cooks to cook for him. Li Guang's ideas are the same as yours. He thinks that soldiers should be loved like sons, and they should eat and drink together. How can you let the soldiers eat solid food while you enjoy delicious food?"
"But Huo Qubing said that it is useless to live and eat with the soldiers. The general has the standards of a general, so why should he be wronged? The purpose of war is to win. What the soldiers need most is not a mouthful of food from the general's mouth, but victory. The fruit of his victory is military exploits! As a general, the most important thing is that he can make his soldiers gain military exploits, and everything else is empty."
"Two concepts, different people have different opinions."
As expected, this guy is always sitting on the fence, and what he said was really tactful.
It seems that the argument is neutral, but in fact it is leaning towards the side of the chief executive Xu Fenglei.
"exactly!"
Yuchi Gong laughed and said,
"I don't think there is any need to judge people's opinions. What's Li Guang's record? People say that Li Guang is difficult to win. Folks jokingly call him the Lost Lord. Even if he is led by Zhang Qian, he will get lost."
"What's Huo Qubing's record? He was awarded the title of Champion and a wolf at the age of less than 20!"
“It’s clear at a glance which one is better and which one is worse!”
Zhang Gongjin's face became increasingly ugly.
"Don't lie."
Li Jing, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly said,
"General Yuchi, don't you know who is the ancestor of General Li Guang?"
Yuchi Gong's heart suddenly trembled, and then he decisively closed his mouth.
Very meow.
I'm so used to talking that I forgot about this. The Li Tang royal family posthumously recognized General Li Guang as their ancestor!
Once black, the emperor's ancestor was blackened...
"Okay, don't be too extreme. Everyone has their own ideas and strategies for leading troops. This is understandable. There is no need to compete with each other."
After Li Jing surrendered to Yuchi Gong, he patted Zhang Gongjin on the shoulder, looked at Xu Fenglei, and said,
"General Manager, what do you think?"
Xu Fenglei nodded slightly.
"The pharmacist is right."
He faced everyone and said calmly,
"Whether we share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, or whether we are clear-cut, they are all means, and winning the war is our goal."
"Don't put the cart before the horse and argue about means. This doesn't make much sense."
"It's just a meal, don't go above and beyond. If you only eat a few pieces of meat, people will be angry, and the soldiers will be alienated. If anyone is dissatisfied with me, you can raise it directly. No problem, let's sit down. Let’s talk.”
Zhang Gongjin looked shocked and a little panicked.
"The General Manager's words are serious! The general just sighed a little. It was General Yuchi who spoke to provoke me, so I..."
He hurriedly bowed his hands and said,
"Please don't get me wrong, Chief Manager. The general is not dissatisfied with you in the slightest!"
For now, Xu Fenglei's layout is appropriate. The Tang army was eating hot pot and singing songs, and defeated the Turks steadily. It has already established a huge prestige in the army!
At this time, who dares to touch his troubles? That is seeking death!
I’ll give you a little shoe to wear, and you’ll never be able to rise in this life!
"Haha, it doesn't matter."
Xu Fenglei waved his hand generously and said,
"We are all men, we are all soldiers! Let's go straight, this is the best!"
"Come on, come on, keep eating, eat while it's hot. When we're full, we'll have a meeting to plan the next move! The soldiers are hungry for meat, but they're even more hungry for military glory!"
"Feeding them with meat is nothing. If you can feed them with military exploits, then that's your skill!"
"Eat it!"
After giving the order, all the generals put down their chopsticks, and the atmosphere in the tent was once again harmonious and happy.
At this time, a burst of footsteps approached from far away and arrived in front of the tent.
Wow.
The curtain was opened, bringing in a lot of wind and snow.
"General Manager! Your Majesty's letter of commendation has arrived, as well as the letters from the Crown Prince and the princes and princesses!"
The attendant held a few prayers, offered them with both hands, and said,
"Please give it to the Chief Manager personally!"
Xu Fenglei's expression changed.
"letter?"
He put down the bowl and chopsticks, walked up to Konoe, and took the pile of envelopes.
Wow, after weighing it twice, it’s quite thick.
It seems that besides the letter paper, there are other items inside.
"I have to take a closer look at this..."
Xu Fenglei also had a hint of curiosity in his heart, and turned towards the generals and said,
"You guys eat first, I'll go back to the dental tent and take a look first."
Holding the heavy letter in my hand, I couldn't wait any longer.
"good."
"Master, walk slowly."
"General manager, what is the commendation order? Can we also listen to it? Hahaha..."
Yuchigong coaxed.
All the generals also showed curiosity.
After fighting such a beautiful battle, how will His Majesty praise the Chief Constable in his letter, and will they be mentioned in it?
Thinking of this, people's hearts are filled with confusion.
"Ha... OK, a letter of commendation, isn't that what it is?"
Xu Fenglei smiled and said,
"Just wait, I'll open it and read it."
Click.
The envelope was opened and Xu Fenglei took out a piece of bright yellow paper.
Then he read:
"I really don't know how to hurt..."
"Well……"
After reading half a sentence, Xu Fenglei's expression turned a little strange.
What the hell.
What's so disgusting, who is disgusting!
I'm writing a love letter here!
Seeing the sentence "I really don't know how to love you so that I can be worthy of God," Xu Fenglei couldn't hold himself any longer.
Is this really written by Li Er?
Are you afraid you drank too much? How could you write such words without drinking half a ton of liquor?
hiss--
Xu Fenglei had goosebumps all over his body, and he had the urge to throw away the letter.
"General Manager, why don't you read it anymore? Why does Your Majesty say it hurts?"
Li Ji said a little strangely.
There seems to be something wrong with the expression on the chief manager's face!
"Well……"
The corners of Xu Fenglei's eyes twitched and he reluctantly excused himself,
"His Majesty said that the disease in his waist has recurred and it hurts a lot. He asked me how to relieve it."
The generals suddenly realized.
Everyone knows that Xu Fenglei has medical skills, and now that Sun Simiao is traveling around the world again, if your majesty has any pain, it is best to ask him.
"This is either a letter of commendation, just an ordinary correspondence. It's nothing special, so I won't read it."
Xu Fenglei continued,
"You guys continue to eat and drink, I...I'm going back to the tent first."
After that, he turned around and ran away without looking back.
What's special, the content above must not be seen by Yu Chigong and others, otherwise they will definitely be suspected of having a good relationship with Long Yang between the emperor and himself.
"Tsk tsk..."
Li Ji clicked his tongue and praised the strange way.
"The Chief Steward is indeed His Majesty's closest minister, and he is also the Grand Master."
"Not only did His Majesty write to him, but the prince and all the princes and princesses also wrote to him."
"This is really...the present moment is his, and the future is also his."
The emperor trusts me, the prince respects me, and all the princes are my disciples. How can you fight with me?
Let me ask, who can be a minister but not envious? Can you not be jealous?
"It can't be compared, it can't be compared..."
"Don't offend, don't offend..."
All the generals understood this tacitly, and they all thought silently.
(End of chapter)
