Chapter 284

In the evening, he still had dinner with the monks in the palace. After burning incense, adding candles and doing some routine business, Qin mubai rode away from the palace and was ready to go home to have a rest.

Out of the palace, he thought about one thing. I've been back to Chang'an for two days. Anyway, I have to pay a visit to Li Jing's house. Although he and the old man don't have the name of master and apprentice, they have the reality of master and apprentice. Moreover, there are many things we don't know about the art of war. Do you want to ask him for advice?

So Qin mubai went back home. His mother and sisters were waiting for him to have dinner together. But he took the book of jade account and one of his own notes, and let them eat by themselves. Without stopping for a moment, he rode away from home.

Liu shook his head and laughed with pity: "this child is always busy all day long. I just didn't see him do anything

"Niang, what I'm doing is all business!" Frost muttered to one side.

"Nonsense Liu's face a board, "so adult, also not anxious to ask a daughter-in-law to enter.". What kind of princess, business girl? Just make do with it and marry one as soon as possible. Your father and I are still in a hurry to hold our grandchildren! "

Frost son chuckles: "this is what you mean?"

"Of course!" Liu's methodical way, "there are three ways to be unfilial. It's better to have no offspring! You will be twenty-two in the New Year! Your two eldest brothers can run all over the yard when they are this age! Liang Er, it's so useless. Can I be in no hurry? "

Frost son curled his lips: "Niang, don't worry. I don't know when seven or eight children will jump out and call you grandma. Actually, my brother He may have done it, but he likes to be furtive. "

Liu was angry and happy. She came forward and twisted her ear: "you girl, what kind of mouth do you have? No wonder you can't get married! Where did you learn all this nonsense? See if I don't deal with you! "

Qin Mu Bai on the horse sneezed and rubbed his nose. He said in secret: who is thinking of me?

Wei government, here we are.

Knock on the door, it's still the old man. He looked at Qin mubai for a long time. He turned his dim old eyes and yelled, "little doll, who are you looking for?"

The old man has a bad memory. Qin mubai smiles: "I'm Qin mubai. I've come to visit the Duke of Wei."

"Qin mubai How familiar the name is The old man turned his eyes and didn't let Qin mubai go in. "You'd better go. It's inconvenient in the mansion today. Don't come in. "

"What's the matter?" Qin mubai was stunned, "I am Wei Gong's student, you don't know me? Is there anything important in the mansion? "

"Don't ask. Let's go, let's go!" The old man is going to drive Qin mubai out and close the door in a hurry.

"What's the noise?" Just then, a man came to the hospital.

He is a man in his early 40s. He is tall and strong. He walks like wind. He has strong eyes and thick eyebrows. He has a half foot long black beard under his jaw. He wears a green brocade Tuen Hua robe and a black shirt.

Maybe it's "peer attraction.". Qin mubai looked at it, and instinctively felt that the man in front of him was mostly a soldier of military origin.

The old man saw that the man came over, hugged his fist, and yelled: "general Su, the master said that there are no guests in the mansion today. This stupid boy has to come in."

"Go and have a rest, and leave it to me." The man gave a slight smile, and the old man arched his hand and left with a loud voice.

The man turned to look at Qin mubai with a smile and a soft look. He looked him up and down and said, "Sir, but Qin mubai, general Qin? "

"It's just me." Qin mubai saw his fist. It is the military posture of the authentic, once again confirmed the guess in the heart. So he gave a reply and said, "I don't know what to call the general?"

The man gave a slight smile: "in the lower left Wu Hou, Zhonglang general Su lie. I've heard about general Qin for a long time. Nice to meet you. "

"Sue Strong? "Su Ding Fang?" Qin mubai was slightly surprised.

"Oh? Does general Qin know the name of a family? It's true that Su's formula is based on his characters, and he is used to using them. " Su lie smiles and embraces baokundo, "please come in! Old servant is stubborn. Please don't care

Qin mubai came in, and Su dingfang covered the door himself.

The present Su dingfang is certainly not the villain who killed Luo Cheng in novels like the romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties (of course, there is no such character in History). In the era of disputes in the late Sui Dynasty, he first revolted with his father, fought bravely and often took the lead. Later, he did work for Liu heikai. After the fall of Liu heikai, Su Ding returned to the countryside and lived in seclusion. In the early years of Zhenguan, Li Shimin learned the name of Su dingfang and intended to recruit this talent with outstanding military skills. So Su dingfang became an official again in the Tang Dynasty.

Before that, after su dingfang settled in the Turkic state with Li Jing, Li Ji and other officials in the north, because of his outstanding performance, he became the fourth rank official of Zuowu Marquis Zhonglang. From then on, he also became a legitimate student of Li Jing, learning the art of war from him.

In history, the real Su dingfang had made great contributions in his whole life. He fought against Turks and conquered Baiji to pacify the chaos in Congling. Most of the battles he fought in his life were foreign wars, and he was upright and forthright, which was by no means the image of the ugly romance. It is no exaggeration to call him a national hero.However, in history, most of Su dingfang's achievements were won by Emperor Gaozong. Today, although he is not unknown, he still lives under the aura of Li Jing and others. Outsiders know him, that is, the name of a "Li Jing student". No wonder Su dingfang was surprised that Qin mubai knew his name.

After entering the door, Su dingfang said, "general Qin is busy with official business. Why did he go to the Wei mansion today?"

"To be honest with general Su, I'm here to visit Duke Wei." Qin mubai replied, "please teach me some art of war."

Su dingfang nodded and laughed: "a master once said that he passed on half of general Qin's" jade account classic ", which is the essence of his old man's art of war. Only general Qin, a talented person with natural talent, can be granted. Su, I'm really jealous! "

"Ha ha, general Su is joking." Qin mubai said with a smile, "Duke Wei disdains to accept me as an apprentice, so I'm just holding back! If you want to say that you are envious, I should be envious of general su. "

"Ha ha!" Su dingfang laughs, "although there is no name of master and apprentice, there is a reality of master and apprentice. Master and his old people are always indifferent to fame and wealth. Why should general Qin care?"

"So it is." Qin mubai laughed. "In this way, Qin and general Su are in the same family. They should be called" elder martial brother "of general su."

"Dare and dare!" Su dingfang hugged his fist and said with a smile, "general Qin, a well-known noble general, is Su a reckless man who dares to cling to him?"

"Well, we are all military people, so we don't have to imitate the literati to be so polite." Qin mubai said with a smile, "by the way, the old man just said that it's inconvenient to welcome guests in the mansion today, but why?"

"Nothing special, just Your majesty is here Su dingfang said.

"Oh?" Qin mubai was stunned. "Is the emperor coming?"

"Yes." Su dingfang said, "your majesty and Duke Wei have always been deeply affectionate. In private, they often call each other brothers. However, general Qin is not an outsider. Now that he's here, please come in. There's nothing to avoid. "

"Well. The wise don't do secret things. Since they come, why do they have to go? Please ask general Su to pass it on Qin mubai said.

"It doesn't have to be communicated. Your majesty and Duke Wei are playing chess in the hall. It's OK for us to go there together. " Su dingfang said, "please!"

"Please

They went into the mansion together and came to the front hall.

It seems that Li Shimin's trip is very low-key. He didn't put on a big show. He was accompanied by several hundred riders, and he only wore casual clothes. At this time, he and Li Jing are sitting in the main hall playing chess. Li Jing's white hair is particularly striking.

Two people also didn't shout to disturb, quietly walked in, left and right stand at chessboard side to watch.

Li Shimin concentrated on playing chess without looking at them. At this time, he waved his hand to the side: "sit down, don't stand, it's blocking the light."

They sat on both sides of the table in silence, enjoying the game.

Li Shimin looks stern and devoted, while Li Jing smiles and looks at himself. In chess, it was Li Jing who had the advantage.

Li Shimin's chess skills were originally superb, but compared with Li Jing, he really became a stinking basket. What's more, Li Jing didn't seem to have the slightest intention of letting go of water. He took advantage of the victory to pursue the opportunity and killed Li Shimin.

"No! I lost three sets in a row. What a disappointment Li Shimin threw his chess pieces and patted his thighs.

"Ha ha!" Li Jing laughed, "why is your majesty so impetuous today?"

"Ah! It's not for those frustrated children to make trouble Well, Qin mubai, when did you come? " Li Shimin was surprised to see Qin mubai.

Qin mubai held back his smile and arched his hand and said, "I've been here for a long time, and it's the seat given by your majesty."

"Oh? Ha ha Li Shimin clapped his thigh and laughed, "I'm too involved in playing chess. I didn't notice. So you heard what I just said? "

"Yes, I did." Qin mubai returned with a smile.

"How dare you eavesdrop on my secret talk with Duke Wei!" Li Shimin put on a show and said, "I'll punish you to make tea for us. Go quickly!"

"Yes." Qin mubai put down his burden with a smile and got up to make tea.

Su dingfang removed the chessboard and put on the coffee table. Li Shimin said, "brother Jing. Or your chess is better! I'm in the palace and there's no one to practice, so I'm losing more and more to you. Among them, only Tai'er and Ke'er are good at chess. However, Tai'er is too cautious to play chess with him, and Ke'er is not good enough to play chess with him. He is not good enough to play chess with him. It's better to play chess with brother Jing, but it's just a terrible loss. "

"Ha ha!" Li Jing said with a long smile, "Your Majesty condescends to come to the old minister's house. Isn't he just looking for the loser? How dare I be too much? "

"You old fox!" Li Shimin caresses his hands and laughs. Li Jing and Su dingfang laugh together.

At this time, Li Shimin picked up Qin mubai's package and took a look at it. He joked: "Qin mubai sneaked up to your house with such a package. Is it possible that he came to bribe you? Didn't you bring a lot of good things from Xiangzhou to honor me? I must have a look! "Li Shimin opened the burden and couldn't help laughing: "Oh! "The book of jade accounts" and his reading notes

After that, Li Shimin opened the notes and looked at them. Without looking at a few lines, his face showed a look of surprise. Gradually I became fascinated and turned over several pages in a row.

At this time, Qin mubai brought tea, and Li Jing motioned to him to silence. So Qin mubai carefully sat on one side and quietly added tea to them.

After looking at more than ten pages in a row, Li Shimin nodded and praised: "not bad Mubai, you still have some savvy! "

"Oh? Your majesty noticed Wei Chen this time? " Qin mubai said with a smile.

"Do you think I'm really old and confused?" With a smile, Li Shimin put the letter and the book of war together into the package and handed it back to Qin mubai, saying, "brother Jing, you've worked so hard to pacify Tuyuhun. After a few years, the place is in chaos again. After tuyuhunping, the Tubo tribes led by Songzanganbu were afraid, so they asked me to marry them. I refused at that time. I didn't expect that when the messenger went back, he said to Songzanganbu and others that it was murongshun, the leader of Tuyuhun, who was granted by me, who obstructed him. Songzan Ganbu took advantage of the problem and set up 200000 troops in two ways. One was to go south to Sichuan and invade Songzhou, the other was to go east to dafichuan and harass Lanzhou. "

Speaking of this, Li Shimin stopped for a moment, looked at Qin mubai and said, "it's Lanzhou, the western region stronghold guarded by your father."

"Well." Qin Mu nodded his head and thought: How did the emperor think of coming up to Li Jing's house to discuss military affairs?

At this time, Li Jing's reaction was calm. He said faintly: "Tufan people have been wild, and they don't like it. His leader, Songzan Ganbu, was also a hero. He unified all the departments of Tubo, and his national strength became stronger and stronger. It is expected that they will have such a conflict with Datang. "

"Yes Li Shimin nodded and said, "since I ascended the throne for so many years, the Turkic Khanate has been pacified in the north. Since then, all the people have been obedient. Only Tubo. I've always been convinced. They are easy to defend and difficult to attack because of their own plateau. They covet the Central Plains and often invade Xishu and Hetao. The reason why I tried my best to win Tuyuhun was to prevent them from impeachment. This time, Songzan and ganzan take advantage of this to lead the army criminals. Brother Jing thinks, "what should I do?"

Li Jing slightly twisted her brows and said, "Your Majesty means to send troops to resist, or to talk about peace and marriage?"

"Yes." Li Shimin did not deny it and nodded his head cleanly.

Li Jing took a breath, slowly spit out, said: "this matter, your majesty should consult with Fang weichangsun and others."

Just now, Li Shimin had a look of "waiting for the future". At this time, he shook his head in disappointment: "who knows more about military affairs than brother Jing? I'm here. Don't you expect brother Jing to give me a plan first, so that I can have a definite idea in my heart? "

Li Jing laughs and doesn't talk.

"Why, brother Jing won't say more when there are others?" Li Shimin looked at Qin mubai and Su dingfang, "these two are not outsiders. One is my son-in-law immediately, and the other is brother Jing's disciple."

"That's not true." Li Jing said, "in fact, your majesty has made a decision in his mind. Why ask me? It has been many days since I retired from the imperial court. Now I'm afraid it's improper to speak in colloquial language. I'm afraid it may mislead your majesty. So. It's better to keep your mouth shut. "

"Well, if brother Jing is so cautious, I won't force you." Li Shimin nodded and said, "then I'll tell you what I think in my heart. How about asking brother Jing to help me have a look?"

Li Jing nodded: "good."

Li Shimin said: "I have two ideas in my heart. First, the armed counterattack will not allow marriage; second, the armed counterattack will allow marriage. "

Qin mubai and Su dingfang frowned: isn't that similar? It's the difference between betrothal and non betrothal.

"Well..." Li Jing, however, gave a long, meaningful sound and nodded. Looking at his expression, he appreciated the emperor's two decisions.

"What do you think of brother Jing?" Li Shimin asked.

"As your majesty has said, it's marriage or not. The war is sure to be fought. " Li Jing said, "I think so in my heart. Since his majesty ascended the throne, the national strength of the Tang Dynasty has become more and more grand, the soldiers are sharp, the people are vigorous, and all battles have been won. Now, for whatever reason, if the Tubo people dare to bring troops to invade, we in the Tang Dynasty must fight back strongly. Marriage or not, that's all in the future. If the marriage is granted, it is to seek for a long-term plan through war, and the battle must be fought with a certain degree of propriety. That battle is another way of fighting. We must eliminate all evils once and for all. But it is obviously quite difficult to do so. Tubo is not as easy to be pacified as Turks in those days. "

Qin mubai: Gao Lun!

This is the vision and strategy of a master strategist. Military is the extension of politics and also serves politics. In war, we can't kill the enemy in a daze. I'm afraid that's the difference between a good general and a commander in chief!

"Brother Jing Gao Lun!" As expected, Li Shimin repeatedly praised, "that's why I have to visit you and ask what you mean. In fact, in my heart, I really want to clean up the Tibetan Plateau like the Turkic grassland. But I also know that this is not realistic. After the Turkic Khanate was pacified, it took several years to settle the Turkic tribes alone. The Treasury is empty, and the people work hard for it. So far, there are still unfinished things to deal with, and the aftereffects are uneven. Tubo is located on the plateau, which is not conducive to our army's fighting. This is one of the reasons. The plateau radiates from the original Liao, from Bashu to Congling in the western regions, and even Dashi Tianzhu, which borders on it, and the surrounding situation is complex. It's not easy to pacify the land? Therefore, I have been thinking about how to find a solution to the problem of Tubo? At present, the invasion of Tubo is a wedge. I want to take this opportunity to fight a big battle. ""Big battle?" Li Jing frowned.

"Yes." Li Shimin's expression is relatively firm. He took a few pieces, squeezed them heavily in his hand, and said, "I'm a warrior in the Tang Dynasty, but for many years, I've built a school with soldiers, and run the country with benevolence. Nowadays, the world has been peaceful for a long time. It is inevitable that the soldiers will be covered with dust, and the soldiers will be lazy. How long has Tuyuhun been pacified? The Tubo people dare to attack. If we don't fight back strongly, there will be Tubo rebellion today, and all the countries in the western regions will dare to rebel tomorrow, even Koguryo, and even the old Turks who are still alive. Today's Tubo rebellion. Although it is a disease of scabies, it can not be ignored. I intend to fight on two fronts. The first group of soldiers went south to Songzhou to drive the enemy troops and protect the peace of Western Sichuan. The second group of soldiers went out to meet the enemy and fought with the Tubo people in the old places of Tuyuhun, such as dafichuan in Lanzhou. On the one hand, they helped Tuyuhun recover his lost land; on the other hand, they tried to protect the peace of the commercial roads in western regions and Hetao. "

"The army is divided into two routes, with few soldiers, weak power, difficult food and grass, and great loss of national strength. Your majesty, this is a real war. It is also a test of the national strength of the Tang Dynasty. " Li Jing said.

"Yes Li Shimin frowned in embarrassment. "Fang Xuanling will definitely oppose it. He has always been reluctant to fight. He is afraid of wasting money and food and damaging national strength. I'm really worried, but I can't tell him. "

"Ha ha, if you didn't have Mr. Fang's advice for your majesty, how could it be today's golden age?" Li, please smile.

"So it is Li Shimin said with a smile, "if we say that the imperial court is a family, I am the head of the family. Fang Xuanling is a careful and loyal daughter-in-law. He is good at running a family, so I don't have to worry about it. But if you want to make a great contribution to foreign affairs, you have to be assisted by such a person as brother Jing! "

"Ha ha!" Li Jing laughed heartily, "Your Majesty is really joking! In fact, your majesty does not have to worry about it. The main battle of Tubo was in Songzhou of Xishu, which caused a lot of trouble. Your majesty wants to send troops to resist. It's a matter of course that Fang Xuanling and others will give their full support. However, if your majesty wants to go out of Lanzhou in the West and take the initiative to attack, it is a labor expedition. On the one hand, it is difficult to supply, and it costs the people and money, on the other hand, it is necessary for the general to go deep alone. Therefore, at present, your majesty, please pay more attention to Xishu, Lanzhou and Xu. Fang Xuanling and others will not say much. "

"Very good!" Li Shimin patted on the table, "brother Jing is still brilliant! Is Qin Shubao in Lanzhou my general of Wei Huo? It's just that. Lanzhou is located in the western regions, but the vast territory, sparsely populated, Limited reserves, military strength is not very strong. I really dare not let him go to other places. After listening to brother Jing's good plan, I plan to set up the capital and governor's office in Lanzhou, open up farms, manage the army and the town, and keep the people healthy. I will give three or five years to make the army of Lanzhou self-sufficient and eliminate the danger of supply. Then, on the basis of this, we can achieve great things if we go to the West and to the north. "

"Your Majesty is wise." Li Jing's speech is concise and comprehensive. praise.

"Good, good, good." Li Shimin even said three good words. Looking at his expression, he could see the sky in the clouds, but he had a big event in his heart.

At this time, he looked at Qin mubai and said, "mubai, what do you think after listening for so long?"

Qin mubai was upright, bowing his hand: "micro minister, benefited a lot, there is no words to express."

Li Shimin had a smile on his face, which was a bit enigmatic. He dipped some tea in one hand and made a few random strokes on the table. Draw out a map of the western border of the Tang Dynasty, draw a circle on the border of Lanzhou, and then hit the place three times with your finger: "Lanzhou! Lanzhou! Lanzhou!! If the Tang Dynasty managed the western regions and conquered Tuyuhun and Tubo, Lanzhou would be very important. The so-called intermarriage is actually a last resort. If we can subdue it with our strength, why should we send women to be abused? Mubai, you may have heard of it. That Tubo is very unreasonable. Before that, he named Princess Gaoyang who wanted to marry me. How can I promise my daughter to a barbarian who has never been civilized and doesn't know etiquette and respect? Now, they still use this as an excuse to start a new school. Do you have an idea? "

As soon as Qin mubai heard this, he could not understand it more clearly. Isn't it that he asked me to join the war? Before that, Li Ji had given me a long time ago. It can be seen that the emperor had discussed with Li Ji before.

"Tubo is rude to invade our territory, kill our people, insult the royal family and covet the princess. If you want to be a minister, you must fight against him." Qin mubai was upright and held his fist with both hands. "Your Majesty, please transfer my minister to the western regions to help my father, and improve Lanzhou's army armour, so as to plan for the future!"

"Well," Li Shimin lengthened his voice, pointed to Qin mubai's long smile, and said to Li Jing, "this boy is good! Give him my daughter. I'll have some snacks. Brother Jing, what do you think? Your two students are here. We can't have a special preference for Qin mubai just because he is my son-in-law. Ding Fang is good at Rong Wu. He is a good candidate for assistant Shubao in Lanzhou. I want to hear your opinion? "

Li Jing glanced at Qin mubai and Su dingfang. There was no expression on his face, but there was a light of sophistication in his eyes.

"Mubai, go Li Jing said.

"Oh, why?" Today, Li Shimin seems to be particularly interested in getting to the bottom of the matter, insisting that Li Jing make it clear.

Li Jing gave a few wry smiles. For a moment, she didn't know how to reply. Suddenly, she gave a strange smile: "Songzan Ganbu didn't ask dingfang's wife to marry him. Naturally, mubai is suitable.""Ha ha!" Everyone laughed.

"You old fox, you don't respect the old man!" Li Shimin laughed and patted his hands on his thigh, "OK, let's go! We'll discuss it in detail in a few days. This matter should not be disclosed to the public for the time being. "

"Yes, your majesty." The three agreed together.

Later Li Shimin left. When I left, I was light footed with red light on my face. Obviously, I was in a cheerful mood.

Qin mubai listened to Li Jing and Li Shimin's "storytelling" for a long time today. He felt that this military God and emperor was really wise and tacit understanding.

Li Shimin had the intention to transfer me to Lanzhou, and Li Jing naturally knew that. Just like this game of chess, Li Shimin came to seek defeat. Li Jing would never lose to him. He should fight hard to win.

All officials flatter, so does Li Jing. But he didn't show a trace. It seems to have been superb.

"Learn from him! I can't learn all the things about the old fox in my life Qin mubai said to himself.

Not long after Li Shimin left, Qin mubai came to consult Li Jing about the art of war. Li Jing didn't ask Su dingfang to avoid, so they sat together to discuss and exchange ideas.

Qin mubai, a talented student of the University of national defense science and technology, is not much inferior to them in theoretical knowledge, but his combat experience on the battlefield of cold weapons is far from satisfactory. They asked for advice for a while. Most of the time, Qin mubai was exchanging ideas with Su dingfang, and Li Jing occasionally asked for a word or two. In this way, unconsciously after an hour or two, the night is deep.

Qin mubai said goodbye to leave. Li Jing called him to his study alone and gave him a book, the lower part of the jade account classic!

"It's finished at last. Take it!" Li Jing's smiling way. "When I see you, I can see the upper part. It may not be long before you go to Lanzhou. I hope this book of war will help you. "

"Thank you, Duke Wei!" Qin mubai took the book of war and kowtowed his head unambiguously.

This time, Li Jing did not refuse, but accepted with a smile. He said: "in terms of talent, you are better than Su dingfang and Hou Junji. However, your future achievements may not necessarily be greater than them. Do you know why? "

Qin mubai slightly surprised arched his hand and asked: "please call the Duke of Wei."

"Ha ha!" Li Jing stroked his beard and laughed, saying, "Ding Fang is calm and capable, dedicated and meticulous; Jun Ji is infatuated with taking the strategist as his own career. Do you understand? "

"Yes, I see!"

Qin mubai suddenly realized: Li Jing is teaching me to be dedicated and persistent!

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