"Oh, old man, it's really out of use." Li Jing, who was sitting in the study, beat his sore left leg, took a long breath, and murmured something, his mind was a little tense——
Since he was injured during the expedition to the East Turks three and a half years ago, Li Jing's health has been deteriorating day by day. Although he does not need to deal with political affairs on weekdays, he always has to go to court in the morning. This stop lasted all morning, and his old injured legs are getting worse.
He never recovered, and every time he returned home, he would always be in pain for a long time. Thinking of the past events of those fierce and powerful men, Li Jing couldn't help but sigh.
It has been three years since he left the army. Although he has been promoted to the high position of Youpushe, he is actually a mud bodhisattva who does nothing. This makes Li Jing, who is very capable, very sad - it is not that he is incompetent.
It's not that he doesn't want to take care of things. In fact, he doesn't dare to take care of things. Without him, the master with great achievements will always end up in the end, right? Even though Li Jing is now semi-retired, he can file a lawsuit against him in private.
There are still a lot of people. If Li Shimin hadn't been so open-minded and incomparable, then the only thing waiting for Li Jing would be execution. Isn't there such a thing as killing a donkey in history? How about Han Xin? Isn't it the same?
Is the art of war so powerful that it has unparalleled achievements? But in the end, it didn't end in a violent death.
Hey, maybe it’s time to retire and retire, and I’ll write a memorial in a few days. Li Jing secretly felt sad for a while, and made up his mind to retire. He picked up the tea bowl in front of him, took a small sip, and
The delicate fragrance slid through his throat, which made Li Jing feel refreshed, and he gently praised: "Good tea."
"Ms. sir, this tea is of course good tea. His Royal Highness the King of Han sent it to you specially." A magnetic voice sounded beside Li Jing.
"Oh, madam, you are here." Li Jing looked up and saw that it was his wife Hongfu Nu, who immediately said hello with a smile.
"I've been here for a while. I was so lost in thought when I saw your husband that I didn't dare to interrupt." Ms. Zhang, who is nearly sixty years old but still looks like a pretty girl in her early thirties, said with a smile: "My husband,
"His Royal Highness the King of Han is really thoughtful. It is said that he specially asked someone to bring this tea from Hangzhou to my husband. I think this child is good."
"Yes." Li Jing responded noncommittally, and his face couldn't help but darken. Li Jing, who had been Li Zhen's teacher for more than two years, naturally knew what Li Zhen was like - she was smart, perseverant, calm, and her talent was so high.
Li Jing was the only person he met in his life, and even today, he may not have the ability to remember things like Li Zhen. It is a great blessing for him to have such a successor, but it is a pity that Li Zhen's status as a concubine prince has always made Li Jing
He didn't dare to teach him all his skills in person. He wanted to take another look and confirm whether this talented Han King was reliable. At this time, he heard Hong Fu Nu talk about Li Zhen and Li Jing.
But he didn't want to say more, he just smiled and said: "Hong Fu, your taste has always been good. If you think it's good too, then it must be good."
Hong Funu has been with Li Jing all her life and is already familiar with Li Jing's character. When she heard this, she knew that Li Jing was still hesitant, so she didn't want to say anything more. She changed the subject with a smile and said: "I heard from Hai Hai a few days ago.
The guest (an overseas trade businessman) said that the overseas country of Fuyu was invaded a few years ago, and the person who claimed to be his surname was Zhang, could he be the eldest brother?"
The eldest brother in Hongfunu's mouth is naturally the famous Qiu bearded guest. Since he felt inferior to Li Shimin, he has gone overseas and there has been no news. A few days ago, Li Jing also heard someone talk about the affairs of Fuyu country, and he was also a little suspicious.
The head of the country named Zhang was the Qiu bearded guest, but he didn't see it with his own eyes, but he didn't dare to be sure of it. Now when he heard Hong Fu Nu talk about it, he naturally understood that Hong Fu Nu missed his sworn brother.
He smiled hurriedly and was about to say some words of comfort when he suddenly saw the housekeeper rushing in. His face suddenly darkened and he asked calmly: "Why are you so panicked?"
"Hui, as I said to the prime minister, His Highness the King of Han arrived outside the door, and he brought a huge thing with him." The old housekeeper was shocked by Li Jing's unkind tone. He knew that he had arrived at the wrong time, and his mouth immediately became a little awkward.
Unable to ask, he stuttered back.
"Huh?" Li Jing was stunned for a moment and didn't react for a while. Without him, today was the day of the morning court, and it was also one of Li Zhen's few rest days. In the past, Li Zhen never came to the door at this time, but
This time not only did people come, but they also brought the "big guy" with them. It would be strange if there was nothing fishy here. Li Jing frowned and thought for a while and said: "Just say that I am tired and let him come again tomorrow.
"
"Yes." The old housekeeper responded respectfully and turned to leave. Hong Fu Nu quickly said: "Wait a minute, Mr. Han, His Highness the King of Han is here to visit. He may have something important to do. It doesn't hurt to meet Mr. Xian.
"
"Well, that's all, just ask him to come in." Li Jing thought for a moment, nodded.
Not long after the old housekeeper left, Li Zhen arrived, followed by a group of people carrying a big man covered with cloth, and marched outside the study room in a mighty manner. As soon as he saw Li Jing and his wife, Li Zhen took a few steps, with a look on her face.
Zi bowed respectfully and said, "Student has met Mr. Li and Madam Li."
Hongfu Nu just smiled and nodded without speaking, while Li Jing frowned and said, "Why is Your Highness looking for me so urgently?"
What's the matter? Haha, we're here to catch you, a big fish, so you'd better take the bait obediently! Li Zhen felt very proud in her heart, but her face was filled with a gentle smile, and she replied softly: "Li Xiang
, The student occasionally thought about it and got a sharp weapon. I don’t know whether its function is accurate, so I came here to ask Li Xiang to make a judgment. "
"Huh?" Li Jing has long been accustomed to Li Zhen's whimsical ideas. To be honest, Li Jing still admires Li Zhen's ability to come up with novel things such as furniture and printing magic. He was very curious for a while.
He got up, but he was also a little vigilant, fearing that there was an ambush in Li Zhen's words. He frowned and looked at Li Zhen for a while before saying: "I have little knowledge and I am afraid that I will not be able to help His Highness the King of Han. Your Highness still asks for help."
It’s better if someone else does the appreciation for you.”
Yes, the old man is really cautious. Hey, if you ask others to do it, we are relying on you. After hearing Li Jing's excuse, Li Zhen hurriedly said: "In reply to Li Xiang, students can't see things like this.
Among all the good and bad people in the Tang Dynasty, only Li Xiang had this ability."
"You talkative." Li Jing took on the air of a master and scolded, but his curiosity was completely piqued by Li Zhen. He glanced at Li Zhen and said, "Then bring it up."
Haha, what I want is what you said! Li Zhen smiled proudly, and without saying much, asked someone to put the things up and carefully carried them into the study. With a wave of his hand, he motioned for everyone to step back and go on his own.
Walking up to the thing, he stretched out his hand and lifted the cloth covering it, revealing a huge terrain model and a large number of small flags of various colors. This turned out to be the sand table military and flag deduction equipment of later generations.
Others may not understand what this thing is, but Li Jing saw the military use contained in it at a glance. He was stunned for a moment and vaguely guessed Li Zhen's true purpose. His face suddenly became a little ugly, and he was about to speak.
After seeing off the guests, Li Zhen had sharp eyes and hurriedly picked up the small flags of various colors and said with a smile: "Prime Minister Li, this thing is called a sand table. Its purpose is to deduce war situations and facilitate the formation of troops. In fact, it is
The student accidentally thought about what he got, but he doesn't know whether it can be used. He would like to ask Prime Minister Li to identify the first and second items. If it is suitable, the student plans to dedicate this item to his father and promote it in the army to strengthen the military power of the Tang Dynasty."
Li Zhen's words were so high-sounding and melodious that Li Jing couldn't refuse for a while. He looked at Li Zhen with sharp eyes for a while before saying, "How do you want me to identify it, Your Highness?"
Ha, I took the bait! Li Zhen felt secretly happy, but she said calmly: "These small flags in the hands of students are divided into seven colors. They can play up to the battle of the seven kingdoms. Each colored flag is divided into different levels and several handles.
Each level represents a specific number of troops, and there are also some special flags that represent strategies such as water attacks and fire attacks. This terrain plate can be arranged according to the actual terrain, and participants can arrange their troops on it to deduce the progress of the war.
In your spare time, you can also simulate fighting with each other and use acting to replace the battle. If Mr. Li doesn't believe it, the student is willing to demonstrate a game with Mr. Li."
Li Zhen's proposal was to sell a big ax in front of Lu Ban, but Li Jing did not refuse. He stood up calmly and walked to the sand table. He looked at it carefully without opening a word, but just extended his palm as big as a cattail leaf fan.
Hey, it’s done, let’s just have a taste of what the God of War is capable of! Li Zhen was extremely proud of herself. Otherwise, Li Zhen had put a lot of thought into this sand table in the past few days and had already figured out all the options.
This way of attacking and defending is considered cheating. Li Zhen handed a small red flag to Li Jing, but chose the blue flag himself, and said with a smile: "Li Xiang, the red flag is for defense, and the blue flag is for attack.
Both sides have 200,000 troops each. The red side has five cities. If they lose all of them, it will be a defeat. The blue side has four cities. If the four cities of the blue side fall or all their troops are lost, it will be a defeat. Please forgive me for being presumptuous."
Li Jing just nodded without speaking. Li Zhen smiled and pulled up a frame on the sand table and covered it with a cloth to block the sight of both parties. He took a deep breath and said: "Li Xiang, you can start.
." Li Jing, who was on the other side of Mengbu, didn't say much. He just said yes to show that he understood.
Li Zhen had no formal military training in her previous life, but she read a lot of military books. She knew books like Thirty-Six Stratagems by heart. Even Li Jing's "Duke Wei", which had not yet been officially written, was
I have also read "The Art of War", but of course it is just an incomplete version. As for strategy games, they are Li Zhen's favorite. "Three Kingdoms", "Grand Strategy" and the like can be played very smoothly.
At this time, he was facing a generation of military gods, but he did not show any stage fright. He quickly picked up the flag and set up a formation on the sand table. While swaying, he seemed to be scolding Fang Qiu.
Ah ha, the old man really chose the shrinking defensive formation of defending and attacking. Haha, there are not many troops on the front line, and most of them are hiding. Hehe, let's see how we can force out your main force. The curtain moved back and was revealed.
After seeing the entire frontline layout of the Red Army, Li Zhen was overjoyed. He picked up the flag and began to mobilize his troops. The troops were divided into three groups, with the center attacking mainly and two blocking reinforcements. In an instant, they captured two cities in a row and generals.
More than 20,000 people on the red side were "cut off their horses", and then they divided up and attacked together, rushing towards the main city of the red side. The soldiers were sharp, and wherever they passed, they constantly defeated or defeated some small blocking troops on the red side.
The annihilation was very vigorous. Of course, Li Zhen did not forget to leave some cover troops along the way to ensure the safety of the food road and the rear. Just like that, 140,000 troops gathered under the main city of the Red Army.
Li Jing's red side seemed to be passively beaten at every turn. The main force continued to shrink and suffered heavy losses along the way. In the end, 50,000 remaining soldiers were trapped in the main city, in a posture of final decisive battle. As for the other troops,
There are lumps in the east and scattered patches in the west.
I'll kill you while you're sick! Seeing that Li Jing's troops were relatively concentrated in the main city, Li Zhenke launched a forceful attack without any courtesy. According to a fixed casualty siege ratio (2:!), Li Zhen kept exchanging
Li Jing's defensive force was so powerful that his little face turned red. Seeing that the main city was about to be captured, Li Jing suddenly pulled back the curtain completely and revealed his trump card - only to see Li Jing.
The 40,000 elite men held in his hands suddenly appeared on Li Zhen's right. They did not try to break the siege of the main city at all, but quickly marched towards the baggage logistics center set up by Li Zhen.
The scattered troops suddenly seemed to come to life. With just a slight maneuver, they blocked the troops sent back by Li Zhen for rescue. By the time Li Zhen hurriedly killed the stragglers who were in the way, his rear camp had long been taken away.
Then Li Jing did not return to save his main city at all, and followed Li Zhen's path to the hinterland of the blue side. Unfortunately, most of Li Zhen's troops had already been mobilized to the red side's main city. He originally thought he could ensure
Those nodes on the rear route were simply unable to stop the Red Army's attack. It was too late to return to the army for rescue. Besides, they couldn't move without food and grass. They could only watch helplessly as the Red Army cleared its rear area like a ruthless force.
Damn it! I'm trying my best! When Li Zhen saw that the situation was already bad, he simply refused to rescue the hinterland and tried his best to attack the main city of the red side. He planned to capture the main city of the red side and obtain supplies and a foothold before proceeding.
He had planned that by then, he could still capture the five red cities by virtue of his relative strength in strength. The worst that could happen would be that the two sides would exchange territory. Unfortunately, this wish came to nothing. Li Zhen's superior strength was about to end.
When the red side's main city was captured, a fire broke out. The red side defending the city hung up a flag to indicate the fire - the remaining red side troops actually set fire to the main city! Although the red side's 60,000 troops defending the city were wiped out.
, but the city was destroyed, and Li Zhen’s main army had no place to stand, let alone food and grass. Defeat was certain!
Oh, is this okay? Cheating, this is cheating! Li Zhen was so angry that she wanted to curse, but when she thought about it again, it seemed that she was the one cheating, and she suddenly softened like a deflated rubber ball and turned red.
A white flag indicating defeat was hung on his face, and his face looked dejected.
"Very good." Li Jing stood up, said calmly, paused, and suddenly asked: "Every tree that is beautiful in the forest will be destroyed by the wind, what can I do?"
Huh? What do you mean? Li Zhen was stunned for a moment, and suddenly understood what Li Jing was talking about - the first sentence "very good" refers to the fact that the sand table props are very practical, and the second sentence asked Li Zhen what her plans for the future are.
In fact, considering Li Zhen's current situation, she is already in the limelight. Not to mention those new furniture, she has already made a lot of money. When the printing technology came out, she made a lot of money, and became famous all over the world.
, if he presents the props for the sand table soldier performance now, his reputation will be instantly unparalleled, and it is inevitable that he will arouse the dissatisfaction of other brothers. It is probably difficult to avoid the situation of being jealous or even being plotted against.
This question was asked sharply, but it was something that could not be avoided. It was not that Li Zhen had never thought about this aspect, but he believed that as long as he did not engage in clique-related activities, he would not be involved in
The one who started the conflict over the heirs, but well, I knew what I was saying, but I couldn't say it. But the old man had already asked, so he had to answer no? Li Zhen was silent for a while, and said calmly:
"If you only care about the country's life and death, how can you avoid it because of blessings and misfortunes?"
Yes, what Li Zhen said plagiarized Lin Zexu's poem, but it shocked Li Jing. With Li Jing's knowledge, he naturally knew that this sentence came from what Zheng Guozi Chan said in "Zuo Zhuan": "To benefit the country, life and death will depend on it."
." is an allusion, but the original text is not as sonorous and powerful as Li Zhen's sentence. For a moment, I felt a little dazed, and murmured: "If you live and die for the benefit of the country, how can you avoid it because of blessings and misfortunes?"
, after a long time, he glanced at Li Zhen and said lightly: "Bring the "Ape Man's Sword Manual" tomorrow morning." As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and left the study.
What? What is it from "Ape Gong Sword Manual"? Why does the name sound so familiar? Could it be the "Heavenly Book"? Li Zhen didn't understand the meaning of Li Jing's words for a while, and was stunned on the spot.
Li Jing even forgot to salute and bow when he went out. Hong Fu Nu smiled, walked up to Li Zhen who was stunned, patted Li Zhen on the shoulder and said: "Your Highness, please come back, the Prime Minister promised to teach you the art of war and martial arts.
.”
What? Wow! It’s done! Li Zhen was so happy that she almost jumped up and wanted to shout a few words loudly to express the joy in her heart. But, just thinking about it, Li Zhen is not that shallow.
Waiting for the situation, he quickly took a deep breath, forced himself to suppress the excitement in his heart, and bowed respectfully to Hong Fu Girl: "Thank you, madam, for your advice. The student understands, and I will leave now."
"Well, let's go." Hongfunu was very satisfied with Li Zhen's calmness. Looking at Li Zhen's leaving back, she showed an appreciative smile on her face... dd