As soon as these words came out, Li Jing could no longer suppress the restlessness in his heart.
Although Xu Fenglei said that his chances of taking command now are very small, he still wants to give it a try!
What if I can be selected?
"Your Majesty, I am willing to go to Tuyuhun!"
Li Jing raised his feet and stepped out of the queue, leaning towards Li Shimin and holding his hands.
After he bowed, all the generals couldn't sit still!
"Your Majesty, I am also willing to go to Tuyuhun!"
"Your Majesty, I have been practicing martial arts hard for these years and am familiar with the art of war. I only ask that your Majesty give me a chance!"
"..."
In an instant, all the generals started shouting.
Except for Li Ji, who has always had a calm temperament, all the other famous generals and generals in the court are eager to try!
In an instant, Li Jing felt the pressure.
"Your Majesty, how many years have we not fought? Give us a chance!"
Yuchi Gong couldn't help complaining,
"If I don't move my muscles and bones any longer, I'm afraid they will really get rusty!"
Cheng Yaojin on the side also echoed:
"That's right! Your Majesty, if you have this opportunity now, please take a look at us veterans!"
They usually don't talk much in the court, and their presence is not high.
Right now, he is basically lying on his laurels, eating and drinking, waiting to die.
But when they heard that there was a battle, everyone became energetic!
When it comes to Wenzhi, they are blind, unable to speak, and they tend to make jokes if they talk too much.
But if it comes to fighting, then they are all experts!
If we don’t fight now, when will we wait?
"A few old generals, how can they kill chickens with their knives? A small country like Tuyuhun can be pacified by just going down."
Duan Zhixuan, who was in the middle of the team, said with a smile,
"You guys have all worked hard and achieved great results. Now that you have this opportunity, why not give it to us, the younger generation, so that we can also have the opportunity to make contributions!"
Here, Duan Zhixuan deliberately lowered his posture.
In terms of age, he may be a few years younger than Yu Chigong and Cheng Yaojin, but his qualifications are not inferior to them!
They were all senior generals of Tiance Mansion back then!
Moreover, before the Xuanwumen Incident, the prince had tried to win over him, but he firmly refused and told Li Shimin about it.
With this kind of loyalty, he is naturally deeply trusted by Li Shimin! Nowadays, he is worshiped as General Zuo Xiaowei, and he is considered to be in a high and powerful position, but in terms of military exploits, he is not that interesting.
"Oh, what are you talking about? Why should I let you?"
"Can't you give in to us old people? Really, we don't even have a few years to live, and you still come to fight with us. You really... don't know how to respect the elderly at all!"
"That's right, just go and cool down!"
"..."
The spittle from several veterans flew up and almost landed on Duan Zhixuan's face.
In response to this, Duan Zhixuan was also a little helpless, wiped his face, and retreated sarcastically.
How can he compete with these old gangsters? Let’s stay away from the edge for now…
"Your Majesty! Let me take command! I am willing to issue a military order! If you cannot return with a great victory, you will punish me!"
"Your Majesty, I don't want to be in command, so you can give me a chance so that I can go on an expedition with you, okay?"
"His Majesty……"
They shouted each and every one of them, which made Li Shimin's head buzz and hurt.
In fact, he has almost already made up his mind about the candidate to take charge.
Of course not these old guys!
First of all, they have already made great achievements in battle and are extremely respected ministers... If they are allowed to go on an expedition, they will be invincible.
First of all, he felt that a small country like Tuyuhun was suffering from internal and external troubles, and its neighbors on the left and right were raising troops to hold the country accountable. Wouldn't beating it be like beating a dog?
Therefore, there is absolutely no need to bring out heavyweights!
But now that the commotion has started, if I don't give these old guys an explanation, they will definitely not let me go!
Headache……
Li Shimin stroked his forehead, glanced at the old god Xu Fenglei below, and couldn't help but snorted in his heart.
I'm worrying here, but this guy acts like he's just hanging on!
Just looking at it makes me angry!
"Xu Aiqing, I see that you are calm and composed, I must have thought about it in your heart."
Li Shimin suddenly said,
"Can you recommend a general for me to lead the expedition?"
"I'd love to hear your opinion."
Swish, swish, swish!
As soon as these words came out, all the generals' eyes fell on Xu Fenglei!
"Master, we have been friends for many years! Choose me, choose me, give me a chance!"
"Master! Help, help, help... Brother, I really don't have many battles to fight..."
"Grand Master..."
In an instant, these old guys all began to plead, with endless expectations in their eyes.
It seems that as long as Xu Fenglei mentions him, it is certain that he will take command!
Even Li Jing felt nervous at this moment and looked at Xu Fenglei nervously...
Grand Master, he...will help, right? !
Xu Fenglei: "..."
What the hell.
Suddenly I asked myself what my hair is!
As long as I recommend one of them, I will definitely offend a lot of others!
At that time, no one will complain about the emperor, but only the grand master for not recommending him!
Damn it! Cheating!
As soon as he raised his eyes and saw Li Shimin's smiling eyes, he had a hundred things to say mmp in his heart!
"I... I think anyone can do it."
Xu Fenglei responded bravely,
"A country like Tuyuhun is just a piece of loose sand, and the Murong family themselves don't have much power to control it."
"As soon as the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty arrive, they will be overwhelming!"
"I have gathered many generals in the Tang Dynasty. If you choose any one, you can destroy them!"
He was not exaggerating when he said this.
All of you present.
Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, Duan Zhixuan, Li Jing, Li Ji...
Which one is not heavyweight?
This guy can give Tuyuhun a hard time no matter where he goes.
"Uh-huh……"
Li Shimin listened very carefully, nodded and said,
"You are right, then you can just pick one!"
"I believe in your vision!"
Swish, swish, swish!
The eyes of all the generals began to have stars!
Now, the Grand Master’s mouth is iron-clad. Whoever he says is who he is!
Choose me, choose me, Grand Master, please choose me!
Li Jing and others shouted silently in their hearts.
Xu Fenglei: "@#￥%...&@#!!!"
Making trouble, right?
Okay, okay, you forced me.
"Ahem! I think it would be better for me to take charge personally!"
He coughed dryly, raised his head to meet Li Shimin's eyes, and said,
"Your Majesty may have forgotten that I can also fight!"
"I have destroyed all the Turks! A mere Tuyuhun is nothing to worry about!"
"Your Majesty, let me go. I will definitely capture Murong Fuyun and dance for you!"
All the generals: "..."
"Grand Master, you are so uninteresting!"
"That's right! You've already done so much, and yet you still want to steal this mosquito meat! I despise it!"
"Yes! Master, you are too greedy!"
"..."
Their eyes were full of resentment.
Xu Fenglei snorted coldly and said proudly:
"What are you doing? Do you think you have too much credit and merit?"
"Since His Majesty asked me to choose, then I must choose myself! Either let Your Majesty choose himself, otherwise I will choose myself 100% of the time! Who doesn't want the military exploits gained for nothing?"
These words also left all the generals speechless.
This is quite...
Who would think that he has done too much?
Only Li Jing felt a little helpless.
He knew that Xu Fenglei definitely did not want to lead the expedition, and he made it clear that he did not want to suffer this hardship.
I say this just to avoid having to choose.
After all, he still didn't mention his name...but this is too normal.
Calling his name will inevitably arouse the dissatisfaction of other generals.
In addition, the emperor may also be suspicious——
When did the relationship between you two become so good?
Therefore, it seems that it is a self-recommendation, but in fact it avoids multiple-choice questions and allows no one to complain.
If people choose themselves, what do you say?
"hehe……"
Li Shimin twitched the corners of his mouth, waved his hands and said with a smile,
"Just now Duan Aiqing said that there is no need to kill a chicken with a bull's knife. I think he was right."
"With your ability, fighting a small Tuyuhun is really a waste. You should stay by my side and make suggestions for me."
Xu Fenglei spread his hands.
Of course he knew that Li Shimin would say this and said quickly:
"Then I have no choice. Your Majesty lets me choose, and I will only choose myself."
"So, your Majesty, please make your own choice."
Li Shimin laughed.
He knew that this boy couldn't be troubled.
After such a disturbance, the old guys stopped making trouble, and he took the opportunity to say:
"Okay, okay, since you don't want to choose, let me choose!"
"I think what Duan Aiqing said just now is reasonable. The Tang Dynasty is now full of stars, and we don't have to worry about generals when fighting. But what I am thinking about is the future -"
"In more than ten years, decades, hundreds of years... when the court needs troops, will so many people still be able to come out at once?"
He paused for a moment and said solemnly:
"So, what I am considering now is that the generals... cannot be interrupted!"
"This requires young generals, and we must give young generals a chance to prove themselves! Only in this way will Datang always have famous generals available!"
"My dear friends, you are all people who have proven your strength. I am extremely confident in you! If I send you, I don't even have to look at it. It will definitely be a victory!"
"So, I can't send you. I want to leave the opportunity to those generals who are almost ready but still lack a chance to prove their talents——"
"Duan Zhixuan!"
When Duan Zhixuan heard His Majesty calling his name, his whole body was shocked and he stood out in awe!
"Your Majesty, I am here!"
Li Shimin looked at him and said in a deep voice:
"I think that Ai Qing is a talented general and is worthy of this position!"
"I have decided to order you to be the commander-in-chief of the march to Xihai Road and lead the troops to conquer Tuyuhun! Are you willing?"
Duan Zhixuan: "!!!"
He never expected that such a good thing would happen to him!
is this real? !
This is too dreamy!
At this moment, he felt countless eyes focused on him!
"Damn it, why is it this kid!"
"Hey...Your Majesty must have thought about it a long time ago, right? Also, if we old guys win the war, it will be of no use to the Tang Dynasty..."
"Then we've been fighting here for a long time? We all look like monkeys!"
"..."
The generals were all dissatisfied, but there was nothing they could do.
The emperor's words had already silenced their mouths.
The Tang Dynasty will continue to be inherited for hundreds of years, and they can live for another twenty or thirty years at most.
If we rely too much on them, they will die one day, and who will we use in the war?
Therefore, the emperor must train young people, and young generals are the future pillars of the Tang Dynasty!
Duan Zhixuan is more than ten years younger than them.
Just being a teenager is an advantage!
"I...will go!"
Duan Zhixuan was so excited that he didn't dare to hesitate at all, so he bowed his head and bowed.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
"I am determined to fight to the death, and I vow not to turn around until Tuyuhun is defeated!"
Li Shimin nodded and laughed.
"Okay, okay, if I love you so much, I will feel relieved."
With some expectation in his eyes, he said,
"I also look forward to you fighting a beautiful victory and showing off the prestige of our country!"
"Yes!" Duan Zhixuan responded sonorously and forcefully with bright eyes.
Li Shimin waved his hand, signaling for him to return to the queue.
At the same time, he also began to comfort the veterans:
"My dear friends, please don't be depressed."
"This time, I'm giving Duan Zhixuan a chance to rush ahead."
"If the water in Tuyuhun is deep, I will still have to use your experienced hands to push it up, so you still have a chance."
When Li Jing heard this, his heart moved.
Your Majesty's words are combined with the hexagrams calculated by the Grand Master...
Could it be said that Duan Zhixuan will fail in taking charge this time?
If he fails, then his chance will come!
Because the Tang army was invincible and possessed of divine power in the eyes of the surrounding countries!
The emperor must have thought so too.
If he loses the first battle, the emperor will definitely be anxious and eager to ensure victory! Otherwise, the prestige of the Tang Dynasty will be greatly reduced!
At that time, the only people in the court who can win the battle steadily are himself, the Grand Master, and Li Ji.
Then I obviously have a better chance of winning than Li Ji!
The grand master also made it clear that he would not fight, and would be his nobleman and help him!
In this case...
Li Jing glanced at the excited Duan Zhixuan and felt a little excited in his heart.
Although it was a little unethical to think this way, he was actually looking forward to Duan Zhixuan's defeat at this moment...
Duan Zhixuan didn't expect that Li Jing had such rich inner activities. When he saw Duke Wei, whom he always respected in his heart, he looked over with a somewhat respectful look on his face, and he slightly bowed his hand.
Li Jing: "..."
He narrowed his eyes and looked embarrassed.
Forget it, I'd better hope he does it, he's quite an honest guy...
"What your Majesty said is absolutely true."
Xu Fenglei responded,
"Although Tuyuhun is a country, it is actually just a large and scattered tribe. They have no fixed settlement and are nomadic."
"It's relatively easy to defeat the grassland tribes."
"But it's a bit difficult to destroy it, especially to catch its head. You often need to adapt to circumstances and continuously predict its movements in order to block it."
"At that time, it will depend on General Duan's idea. If we just push all the way, even if we hit their royal city and burn it with fire, it will not be able to damage its roots. Once the Tang army retreats, they will definitely come back. .”
"When fighting against these barbarians, sometimes it seems like we are winning every step of the way, but in fact they are sneaking around and you can't even tell."
