The military academy canteen is just a trivial matter, and today it is a rare gathering with Cheng Huailiang and the others, so Li Yan did not mention it in person, but just kept it in mind and just mention it to Li Xiaogong if you have time.

Because it was Li Yan's banquet, Li Jing specially gave Cheng Huailiang and the others a holiday, which made these people go crazy. They held the wine pot and sang loudly. Li Yong, who had the worst alcohol content, was the first to get drunk. Then Qin Huaiyu and others were also go crazy. In the end, even Li Jingye, who had the best alcohol content, was drunk...

However, Li Yan did not drink much and kept smiling and talking nonsense to these drunkards. In addition to him, there was another person who was not drunk. This person was Xue Rengui. This was not because he had the largest alcohol tolerance, but because the other party had been eating Haisai since he came in and had no time to drink. Li Yan also saw Xue Rengui's big appetite for the first time, and he was indeed worthy of being the title of No. 1 restaurant in the military academy.

Li Yan ordered people to send all the drunk people back to their dormitory, but only Xue Rengui was kept, and once again ordered people to set up a few side dishes, warm a pot of old wine, and poured a glass for the other party himself. Looking at Xue Rengui's flattered look, Li Yan smiled slightly and said, "Rengui, there is no need to be restrained in front of me!"

"Yes!" Although Xue Rengui answered like this, his expression was still a little nervous. Although he had never seen Li Yan several times, he could feel that the King of Qi in front of him valued him very much. Although this kind of emphasis made him very happy, he was just an ordinary person and had not made any great contributions to the court. Therefore, his emphasis on Li Yan made him feel a sense of pressure.

Seeing that Xue Rengui was still so nervous, Li Yan asked an unexpected question with a faint smile: "Rengui, were you full just now?"

"Uh?" Xue Rengui was stunned on his firm face and answered honestly instinctively, "Your Highness, although today's banquet is delicious, there are food but no food, so Rengui still didn't eat enough."

When Li Yan heard this, he laughed loudly and made a move. The guard immediately raised a roasted lamb again. Li Yan picked up the small silver knife that cut the meat and distributed the meat for the other party. Although Xue Rengui was so excited that he shook all over, he still took the lamb very generously and chewed it. When he finally felt full, Li Yan drank three big bowls of strong wine with the other party. Then the two looked at each other and laughed.

"Brother Xue, what are your plans in the future?" Li Yan asked without any worries when he put down the wine bowl.

"Your Highness, Xue is an unknown person, and joining the army is just to shine on his family." Xue Rengui's answer was also honest. Although he was from a big family, his family had long been defeated and he couldn't even have enough food. The reason why he wanted to join the army was mainly because he wanted to make a fortune with his military achievements. At least he didn't worry about three meals a day.

After hearing this, Li Yan nodded secretly. This is the truth. After all, there are still a few people who really want to serve the country and kill the enemy. Most of them join the army in order to make a fortune for themselves, and sometimes they even just want to have a full meal.

"Brother Rengui. You are unparalleled in archery skills, and I know that you are also very proficient in military tactics. If you are given a chance, you will definitely be a handsome man who can be compared with Duke Wei and Uncle Wang!" Li Yan said solemnly.

"This... Your Highness is too much!" Although Xue Rengui was steady, his whole body trembled when he heard Li Yan praise him so much. He replied excitedly.

"This is not a compliment, what I said is the truth!" Li Yan said with a smile. His words were indeed not exaggerated. When Li Zhi was in power, he was invincible in foreign wars. Among them, Xue Rengui was one of the most important reasons.

However, when Li Yan said this, his face suddenly became a little solemn, and he said slowly: "But Rengui, although you are handsome, I have a large number of generals in the Tang Dynasty, and there are many veterans who founded the country, and there are also many middle-aged generals who have grown up in foreign wars. So if you, the younger generation, want to make a comeback, you may have to wait for decades."

After hearing this, Xue Rengui nodded repeatedly. In fact, he knew that the military academy attached great importance to him. After all, no matter where he was in, he was a top talent in the military academy. Moreover, the King of Qi in front of him tried his best to win him over. Even the courtyard of Yongjiafang where he lives is indirectly given by the King of Qi in front of him. Now he is drinking with him personally, which is a great way to win over him. From these, it can be seen that if he graduates from the military academy in the future, he will definitely be reused.

However, just as the Emperor Qi of Qi said in front of him, the Tang Dynasty now has a star-like cloud. He originally had no foundation in the court. Even if he was valued, it was still difficult to show his strengths compared to Cheng Huailiang and his subordinates. Even if his talents were far superior to others, it was estimated that he could only be truly valued after the older generation of generals retreated, but that would have to wait for twenty or thirty years. Although he was only in his twenties and had the capital to wait, he was a little unwilling to think that he might not be able to become a top military general in the Tang Dynasty in the first half of his life.

Looking at the other party's thoughtful face, Li Yan smiled in his heart. Xue Rengui looked loyal and honest, but in fact he was also an extremely smart person. Otherwise, he would not have become one of the top generals of the early Tang Dynasty who used troops like a god. Even if such a person had no ambition at the beginning, as long as he was given a chance to recognize how valuable he was, he would develop corresponding ambitions like others. Li Yan could use this to slowly sled away this future famous general of the Tang Dynasty.

"Rengui is stupid, please point out a clear path!" When Xue Rengui was thinking, he suddenly saw Li Yan in front of him looking at him with a smile. Thinking about the various deeds of this highness, he also moved his heart and immediately stood up and bowed.

Although Xue Rengui did not say it clearly, he already had the intention of surrendering. After all, he knew that His Highness, the King of Qi, had given up the throne and chose a path of expansion. On this path, he would definitely need an invincible army, and the other party might have liked him. This is a huge opportunity. After all, compared with the Tang Dynasty, which is full of stars, there are too few people under the command of His Highness, the King of Qi.

Li Yan was waiting for the other party's words, but Li Yan did not intend to accept Xue Rengui now. Instead, he said with a smile: "Brother Rengui, your clear path is in your own hands. Now you just need to study military tactics well in the military academy. It is not too late for you to make a decision when you and I meet again!"

Li Yan's answer also surprised Xue Rengui, but he didn't ask too much. The two raised their glasses and drank loudly, and talked very lively until midnight. They were drunk and unconscious. Even Li Yan didn't even know how to go back to the royal palace.

It is not a day or two to prepare for Li Yan's intention to leave Chang'an. It takes a lot of time to say goodbye to his elders in Chang'an City. In addition, there are other trivial matters, which is enough to make Li Yan busy and even spend less time with his daughter Chou Chou.

However, even though he was so busy, Li Yan was not busy finding Li Xiaogong. He brought up the bad food in the military academy, hoping to change it a little. However, private relationships are private relationships, Li Xiaogong was very persistent in the rules he set in the military academy. As for the opinions raised by Li Yan, the junior, were not valued at all.

Li Yan had no choice but to this stubborn Uncle Wang, but fortunately Li Xiaogong was only one of the two vice principals of the military academy, and there was another one that Li Jing could use, so Li Yan found Li Jing again and finally convinced him. Then he invited Li Shimin, who was the principal, to come out. Finally, Li Xiaogong took a step back and agreed to improve the food in the military academy.

However, Li Yan proposed another idea, that is, after improving the food at the military academy, a field survival project can be added to the military academy, and the participating students can bring a few simple tools and throw them into a harsh environment, requiring them to survive for many days, and each person can carry a few signal flares made of fireworks. If they can't hold on, they can ignite and ask for help, so as not to suffer casualties.

As soon as Li Yan's idea came out, even Li Xiaogong showed a satisfied smile. This method is indeed high. After all, no matter how unpalatable the food in the military academy is, it can at least satisfy the hunger. The survival in the wild proposed by Li Yan is completely different. All the food and drinks must be found by the students themselves. Not to mention food, even insects must be eaten. Moreover, in this difficult environment, it is far better to hone people's will than just stay in the military academy.

Seeing that Li Shimin agreed with the idea of ​​survival in the wild, Li Yan was also secretly proud. Taking this opportunity, he also determined the trial of military academy trainees at his hands. At that time, all of these trainees will be sent to Dengzhou and everything will be followed by his arrangements. However, he will try his best to ensure the safety of these trainees. After all, these people were trained by the imperial court and must not be used like ordinary soldiers. For these, Li Yan naturally patted his chest to ensure that.

However, what Li Yan didn't expect was that as soon as the matter at the military academy was settled, Wu Meiniang from Dengzhou sent a huge news, which was what he had been looking forward to for a long time, that is, Japan finally joined the war.

The last time Li Yan and Kim Seung-man talked, the trade support of Denmark to Baekje was greatly reduced, which made Silla seize the opportunity and burn the war into Baekje in one fell swoop. Now it has captured more than a dozen cities, and Baekje also showed signs of exhaustion. In this case, the King of Baekje finally made up his mind to lead Japan into this battle.
Chapter completed!