"Haha, the king is indeed much stronger than the old man. It is rare to not be greedy. This arrogance shows the demeanor of a general. In this case, the old man will be more respectful than obey orders." Cheng Yaojin saw that Li Xian deliberately used the word "take advantage"
He said it very seriously, as if he was secretly mocking the fact that he was dismissed from office by the emperor because of being greedy for petty gains. He couldn't help but blush, forced a smile and flattered a few words, and then ordered the soldiers in the city to withdraw their defenses and return to their original positions.
"Eh? Brother Mao Gong, what's wrong with you? Is he sick? Why does his face look abnormal?" Cheng Yaojin asked in confusion when he saw that his old friend's face was different from before.
Li Ji snorted, but couldn't say it out loud.
At this moment, Li Xian, who was standing aside, chuckled and said, "General Cheng has lost this time. Send my order to the three armies to attack the city."
Next, tens of thousands of troops were seen pouring in like a tide. All kinds of siege equipment were deployed undefended. Before Cheng Yaojin's army could react, the outer city had been broken, and they faced an enemy several times the size of the city.
How could Cheng Fang's army, his own enemy, who had been stunned by the fall of the city, be his opponent? They had no choice but to surrender. In this way, this simulated offensive and defensive battle ended with Li Xian's victory.
Only then did Cheng Yaojin realize that he had been deceived. He couldn't help but feel regretful and complained to Li Ji: "Brother Maogong, this, this doesn't count. Your Majesty, he is cheating."
But I heard Li Ji sigh: "Brother Yaojin is not ignorant, and soldiers are not afraid of deceit. Although the king's plan is a bit unrighteous, it is also in line with the way of using troops. However, Brother Cheng has fought all his life, but he was first deceived by the opponent's false retreat.
, and then, inspired by the other party’s words, he easily withdrew the city’s defenses, which is really inappropriate.”
"This, this, brother Maogong, since you have already seen it, why didn't you tell me in advance? This will make my old friend suffer such a defeat and make him feel ashamed." Old Cheng Wu refused to admit defeat, his face turned purple, and he faced Li Ji
Said displeasedly.
"I made it clear in advance that this battle is a fair fight between the two of you. No matter what the outcome is, I can't say a word. What's more, I had already indicated it with my face before, but Brother Cheng didn't see it when he was proud.
, why should you blame me?"
Li Ji was not angry at all, and argued with reason. Cheng Yaojin had no choice but to hand over to Li Xian, and said with some reluctance: "Well, I have fought countless battles in my life, how can I not withstand this defeat?"
?The king is wise and intelligent, and the old man will just admit defeat."
"Haha, General Cheng is so polite. In fact, today Xiao Wang is also deeply impressed by General Cheng. The tight defense of the city and the accuracy of our fighter planes are worthy of being the pillar of our Tang Dynasty. Xiao Wang is beyond his reach. In fact, the old general does not need to
Frustrated, everyone is confused sometimes. As long as the general knows his mistakes and can correct them, he may not be able to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy and make contributions to the country." In fact, Li Xian sincerely admired Lao Cheng's talent, and it was precisely because of this.
, that’s why we cherish our talents so much, and hope that this veteran can give full play to his intelligence and make contributions to the country.
Cheng Yaojin did not expect that a prince of such an age would have such broad-mindedness and courage. He could not help but be moved to tears. He sighed softly: "I can't live up to the trust of the Holy One, but I have to be able to serve on the battlefield for one day. Old Minister
I will definitely use this old life to serve the country and prove my innocence."
As Cheng Yaojin spoke, he bowed his head in the direction of Chang'an. After standing up, he solemnly saluted Li Xian's hand and expressed his gratitude. Li Xian was so flustered that he couldn't return the salute.
Just when Li Xian and Lao Cheng were being polite to each other, Li Ji slowly came to them, bowed his hands to Li Xian, and said with a smile: "It's a blessing for the king to win today. Haha, this "
"The Art of War of Duke Wei" has been in the possession of your Majesty. Tomorrow, your subordinate will order someone to send it to your mansion with your Majesty. Your Majesty's visit to your humble abode will bring glory to your palace. However, today I still want to sacrifice General Qin Shubao with your old friend, so
The king is no longer left. Oh, I almost forgot, Shesun Jingye had said to the old man before that he admired the king very much and was grateful for the king's kindness in sparing his life. Therefore, he hoped that the king could give him a favor and accompany him to drink at Zuixianlou in Nanshi.
Banquet, this is an invitation, it was entrusted by the old man to present it to the king."
After finishing speaking, Li Ji took out an invitation and handed it to Li Xian, while watching Li Jingye standing aside.
When Li Jingye saw his grandfather like this, he immediately stood up, bowed to Li Xian, and said emotionally: "Aweng is right, I have always admired the king, and I have been spared by the king. Today I invite the king
Let’s go to Zuixian Tower for a drink, and I hope the king will reward you with a golden noodle.”
"Since Brother Li's kindness is hard to refuse, then Xiao Wang agrees." Li Xian had just obtained Li Weigong's Art of War from Li Ji, so naturally it was not good to let the other party's grandson lose his face like this, not to mention that he could also see that in reality, this
It was Li Ji who invited him, but out of concern, he asked his grandson to do the work for him. Therefore, although he was not interested in Li Jingye, the leader of the rebellion, he had no choice but to generously agree, and said goodbye to Li Ji and Cheng Yaojin.
, then left with Li Jingye.
"Brother Cheng, I'm really sorry. Today, for the sake of my little brother, I have caused Brother Cheng to lose face again and again. It's my fault." He looked at Li Xian's leaving figure and then looked at Cheng Yaojin, who had a sad look on his face.
, Li Ji couldn't help but feel ashamed and saluted Lao Cheng.
But I heard Lao Cheng sigh: "Brother Maogong, what you said is wrong. You and I have known each other for decades, how much does this grievance count? What's more, I have also benefited a lot today. Your Majesty's indomitable spirit has impressed me.
I was deeply impressed, especially at the end. That piece of advice made me regain my confidence. To be honest, Brother Mao Gong, since I was dismissed by the emperor last time, I have been shy to see people. I wanted to go back to my hometown and die quietly like this.
That's all, but now I think about it, I shouldn't. If I go underground and see Emperor Taizong, and ask me if I have saved the Tang Dynasty in these years, how should I answer then? Why don't I try my best to learn from Ma Fubo in the future?
, wrap your body in horse leather, and you will be worthy of the late emperor after your death."
Li Ji saw that his old friend was able to regain his confidence with just one word of advice from Li Xian, and he couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Li Xian solved the problem that he had been unable to solve for several years with just a few words. Could it be that Li Xian really had the power to solve it?
Such great magic power?
"Haha, is it because this man looks like the late emperor that Brother Cheng temporarily softened his heart and gave in to him, pretending to be deceived and gifting the victory of this battle to the other side?" I heard an old friend mention Taizong,
Even Li Ji couldn't help but remember him fondly. After a while, he turned to Cheng Yaojin and said.
Cheng Yaojin also laughed when he heard this, and then said sheepishly: "Brother Maogong has seen even this. It seems that there is really nothing that Old Cheng can hide from me. But speaking of it, this prince
It's really not simple. He can come up with such a damaging move. This is me, Old Cheng. If it were any young general, he would definitely fall into the trap. Haha, I have to say, this master's mouth is really good.
Those who are underhanded are the best at exposing people's old faults. By the way, on that day, Li Weigong passed the art of war to Brother Maogong and asked him to find a successor for him. I wonder who Brother Maogong chose? Is this the only one? With this person's identity
The status, even the battle, will inevitably not last long, and will arouse the suspicion of the Holy Emperor. Therefore, if it lasts for a long time, the military methods of Wei Gong will not be effective, and the hard work of the two military gods of the Tang Dynasty will be wasted."
"To be honest, I have actually given this art of war to another person before. It is precisely because of this that I spent a lot of effort and ordered people to travel thousands of miles to borrow the original and copied it.
It will be completed today.”
"Thousands of miles to attack?" After listening to Li Ji's words, Cheng Yaojin couldn't help but frown and thought silently for a moment. Then his eyes suddenly calmed down and he looked at Li Ji and said, "According to Brother Mao Gong, isn't this person in the process of attacking?"
Border? Could it be that they are the generals in the Western Region Army? And the most talented general in the Western Region Army is none other than Shi Pei Xingjian, the governor of the Western Prefecture, could this be him?"
"Brother Cheng is worthy of being one of the rare wise men of our time. He actually guessed right. Yes, this man is frugal. Although he is not as fierce as his brother Pei Xingyan, he is calm and good at thinking. I believe that with this talent, as long as he is
Given time, his future achievements will definitely be far greater than those of his brother." Li Ji rarely praised a person, but now he can be said to have given a very high evaluation to Pei Xingjian. In Cheng Yaojin's view, this level of praise may only be
A little less than Li Xian.
"But", Cheng Yaojin thought for a moment and then continued: "Isn't Xingjian a disciple of Duke Xing (Su Dingfang)? How come he became a disciple of Brother Maogong again?"
"Haha, brother Cheng doesn't know something. In fact, Old Su is also a disciple of Duke Wei. However, when Duke Wei decided to pass on the art of war to Old Su, the military manual was already in the hands of his younger brother, and it was inconvenient for Duke Wei to ask for it.
So I asked my younger brother to teach me on my behalf. In fact, Old Su's military ability was no less than mine. However, Old Su was humble and a few years younger, and because my younger brother taught me on my behalf, he taught me and consulted me on everything.
It was decided by both of us that Jian was able to teach the art of war. However, it was too frightening for the two of us to jointly train a general. We were afraid of causing unrest in the government and the public and suspicion in the palace, so in name only You Lao Su
After training, the younger brother only took care of him secretly. After becoming a martial artist, he became a thrifty person and discussed with others privately. He expressed his dissatisfaction and was demoted to Xizhou as a long history officer. The younger brother persuaded him and asked him to take the opportunity to study the art of war and look forward to making contributions and returning to the country in the future.
This is how the imperial court became today’s Pei Xingjian.”
"Haha, it's so hard for Brother Mao Gong to hide this from me. If I hadn't had this opportunity today, how could I have done it... Huh? What happened?"
At this moment, Cheng Yaojin suddenly heard the commotion in foreign keys and couldn't help but look at Li Ji strangely.
But seeing that Li Ji was also confused, he quickly asked: "Why are you so confused?"
Then I heard a servant say: "My lord, what's wrong, there's a fight outside. It's the eldest young master and the King of Zhou."
"Let's go and see together. This King of Zhou can really cause trouble for Brother Maogong." Cheng Yaojin grinned, took Li Ji's hand and walked forward, laughing and saying. This chapter has been completed!