Li Shimin pulled Qin Ming to sit on the chair with a smile on his face.
"A worthy son-in-law!"
Qin Ming had a cold war after hearing this, stood up and cupped his hands towards Li Shimin and said:
"Your Majesty, please call Wei Chen by his first name."
Li Shimin glanced sideways at Qin Ming, pretending to be displeased and said:
"What? Are you complaining that I didn't grant you the title of County Marquis?"
Qin Ming shook his head and said with a bitter smile:
"Uncle, you know my nephew. He is not interested in being an official."
Li Shimin glared at Qin Ming when he heard this and said:
"Then you are blaming me for not granting you a marriage?"
Qin Ming raised his head and pursed his lips.
"Uncle, you said this yourself, my nephew didn't say anything!"
Li Shimin laughed angrily when he heard this. He pointed at Qin Ming and cursed with a smile:
"You brat!"
.....
Changsun Wuji and Li Jing looked at the scene and almost stared out of their eyes.
[It seems that Qin Ming’s position in His Majesty’s heart needs to be redefined. ]
Changsun Wuji thought so.
On the other hand, Li Jing has a question mark on his forehead.
[uncle? A good son-in-law? I never heard that Your Majesty has a relative named Qin! And what happened to this good son-in-law? ]
Li Shimin thought for a while and asked Qin Ming:
"By the way, how did you know about Lanzhou being besieged?"
Qin Ming suppressed his smile and showed sadness.
"At noon today, the steward of Duke Lu's mansion sent a letter to Wei Chen."
"The letter was written by Cheng Chumo, the eldest son of Lu State."
Li Shimin suddenly realized.
At this time, Li Jing looked at Qin Ming with bright eyes and asked:
"Mr. Qin County, have you ever studied the art of war before?"
Qin Ming shook his head and said:
"Never learned."
When Li Jing heard this answer, he looked at Qin Ming with brighter eyes.
Li Jing has led the army in wars all his life, and has always wanted to find a successor.
But I never met the person I liked.
A few years ago, under pressure from Li Shimin, he taught Hou Junji for a period of time.
I once considered teaching him what I have learned throughout my life.
However, after a period of contact, Li Jing discovered that Hou Junji was a very scheming and conceited person.
So I didn't teach them all my skills.
The result was pretty much what he expected. Hou Junji thought he had accomplished something and immediately became domineering.
Especially after he succeeded him as Minister of War, he became even more arrogant and domineering.
Even the half-teacher like him didn't take it seriously.
Hou Junji even gave him eye drops at His Majesty's place from time to time.
This made Li Jing feel that he had lost all face. For this reason, Li Jing's wife, Hongfu Nu, left him alone.
But even so, Li Jing did not give up the idea of finding a disciple.
Until today, when he heard that Qin Ming said that he would use carriages to transport the army, Li Jing couldn't help but have the idea of accepting a disciple.
In order to prevent himself from accepting another "white-eyed wolf" as his disciple, Li Jing decided to observe Qin Ming for a while before making a decision.
.....
"Then how do you know that a forced march can cover up to a hundred miles in a day? And how do you calculate how many days it will take for the army to reach Lanzhou?"
As soon as Li Jing finished speaking, Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji also looked at Qin Ming.
"A certain grandfather also went to the battlefield when he was young. These are all analyzed by his elder."
Li Jing looked a little disappointed when he heard this. He thought Qin Ming had figured it out himself.
"I see."
When Li Shimin heard Qin Ming mention Li Yuan, he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.
He knew that with Li Yuan's temperament, if he were not worried about the war in Lanzhou, he would not take the initiative to mention this to Qin Ming.
Thinking of this, Li Shimin suddenly wanted to hear his father's understanding of this war.
So Li Shimin put down the tea cup and asked Qin Ming:
"My dear nephew, does the old man have any other opinions on this war?"
Qin Ming nodded when he heard this, then took out a huge map from his arms and spread it on the ground.
Everyone couldn't help but let out a sigh when they saw this.
"Hey, isn't this the map I gave you before?"
Qin Ming nodded, then pointed to the points circled on the map and said:
"My ancestor believed that Tuyuhun and Dangxianghui sent three light cavalry groups to capture Lintao County, Yuzhong County and Fenglan County on Longyou Road, cutting off Lanzhou's rear area."
"And there is a high probability that heavy troops will be sent to Yuzhong County to block our reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty."
"According to the previous march speed, if Tuyuhun only needs to hold on to Yuzhong County for seven days, Lanzhou City will most likely be breached."
"I also listened to my ancestor's analysis, so I came up with a way to use cars to transport troops."
When Li Shimin heard this, he completely understood.
[It turns out that Father had already thought of it. No wonder my father taught me a lesson yesterday. I underestimated Qin Ming and the workshop in Qinjiazhuang! ]
[It seems that in the future, more people will be sent to Qinjiazhuang. ]
After listening to Qin Ming's words, Li Jing became interested in teaching, so he asked:
"If we follow Lingzu's analysis, can the Qin County man find a way to defeat the enemy?"
Qin Ming waved his hands and said:
"I'm just a young boy who has never been on the battlefield. If you ask me to tell you how to defeat the enemy, doesn't it mean that I should use a big sword in front of Guan Gong's gate and a big ax in front of Lu Ban's gate?"
Li Jing exclaimed when he heard this and said:
"Hey, there's nothing going on, and there are no outsiders. You can just talk about your thoughts. I won't laugh at you."
After Li Shimin heard Li Jing's words, his eyes flickered, and he immediately guessed almost everything about Li Jing's little thoughts.
Thinking that Qin Ming is also his future son-in-law, if he is really accepted as a disciple by Li Jing, it will be a good thing for Datang.
So he came closer and said with a smile:
"My dear nephew, don't refuse. Just say a few words casually. Even if it's wrong, it doesn't matter. I'm not really asking you to lead the army, so what are you afraid of!"
Seeing that both of them had said this, Qin Ming nodded helplessly.
He frowned and stared at the map, pondered for a while, then pointed at Yuzhong County and Lintao County and said:
"According to the past marching speed, if Chang'an's army wants to rescue Lanzhou, it will definitely have to pass through Yuzhong County or Lintao County. In this case, the enemy will inevitably send a large number of scouts to check for traces of reinforcements."
As he spoke, Qin Ming drew an almost straight diagonal line on the map between Chang'an City, Dingxi County, Yuzhong County, and Lanzhou City.
Then a diagonal line was drawn between Chang'an City, Longxi County, and Lintao County.
"In order to prevent the news of the army's early arrival from leaking out, the boy will send a vanguard army to clear the enemy scouts on the road."
"And send troops to attack the enemy forces in Yuzhong County, making it look like the main force of the Chinese army is passing through Yuzhong County, attracting the enemy's attention, and forcing the main enemy force to reinforce Yuzhong County."
Speaking of this, Qin Ming clicked between Lintao County and Lanzhou City.
"The real main force will go straight to Lintao County, and then fight all the way north from Lintao County to Lanzhou City, catching the enemy's main force by surprise."
"After the main enemy force is defeated, the enemy forces remaining in Yuzhong County will not be a concern."
"These ideas are all based on Jiazu's conjectures about the enemy's army and cannot be taken seriously."
"The actual movements of the enemy forces will depend on the military intelligence reports in the next few days."
Listening to Qin Ming's narration, Li Jing and Li Shimin's eyes were filled with excitement.
[What a trick to cultivate the humble way openly and secretly defeat Chen Cang! ]
[This is a talent that can be created! ]
Changsun Wuji also looked at Qin Ming with ardent eyes.
[Why is such a smart young man not his own child? ]
[Hey, why not choose a concubine to be this boy’s concubine? If you can't be a father and son, you can still be a son-in-law! ]
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