1218. The old handsome man is out of the horse

Liang Guogong's Mansion, after listening to Li Jing's words, Fang Xuanling's face was moved, his heart was full of admiration, and he said bluntly: "The pharmacist has passed the year of the sixtieth year, and his legs are vicious, so why do you have to take such a risk?" ”

Li Jing held the teacup in his hand, but he shook his head, his eyes sighed, "I am a Sui minister, I disguised myself as a prisoner back then, intending to tell the truth, so I was imprisoned to be beheaded, fortunately the sage looked at the other side, so I was released, and then fought in the south and the north, and the generals entered the phase, so that I can have today's Pharmacist Li."

After saying that, Li Jing sighed deeply, "Although the Tang Dynasty is now a talented person, it can't convince the public. Mao Gong's talent is no less than mine, but he is still young and lacks merit; Junji has my inheritance, enough to lead the army, but he is pampered and arrogant, rude and frugal; In addition, Zhijie Jingde and others are brave and brave, it is difficult to be handsome, Su Dingfang, Xue Rengui and others still need to be carved, for today's plan, who else can I be".

Li Jing commented on the general of the dynasty, and in the end, it was even more rare to be humble, indicating that only he was the most suitable candidate for the commander now, and Fang Xuanling also thought so, and did not feel that Li Jing was talking big, because this is the case.

Just as he was about to persuade him, he saw Li Jing raise his head and sighed: "Presumably at this time, the saint is also embarrassed by this, eating the king's fortune and being loyal to the king, Li Jing is deeply favored by the emperor, how can he avoid it."

Hearing Li Jing say this, Fang Xuanling was also convinced, but he bowed his head and leaned over and said: "Although this is the case, but the prestige of the pharmacist in his life, it is really not easy to wade into danger, that Tuguhun is a bitter cold place, between the ice and snow, not to mention the wind, frost, snow and rain, I have heard people say that after the Central Plains people go, they will have headaches and fatigue, difficulty breathing, and even death in serious cases, the prince will call this altitude sickness." Such a treacherous place, once lost, the consequences are unimaginable."

Although Li Jing looks quite strong, but after all, he is over the age of six, and his legs and feet are inconvenient, Fang Xuanling is also very worried about letting Li Jing fight, and the obscure meaning of this passage is also very clear, once Li Jing's army is defeated and Tuguhun, his prestige will be lost in his life.

If Li Jing retires now, then his prestige will be passed on forever, and his reputation will last forever, but if he loses the battle, it will be a plummet, just like Xue Rengui in the original history, he fought all his life and made great achievements, but he was defeated in his later years and his reputation was discredited.

Li Jing and others can understand Fang Xuanling's vague meaning, and they also know his good intentions, but he still stubbornly shook his head and said: "What General Han Fubo said is very right, for the general, he should die in the border field, and he should be buried in horse leather, how can he die in bed next to his children." ”

Fang Xuanling was silent when he heard this, from the perspective of personal relations, it was natural that the veteran Li Jing, who did not want to pass the age of sixties, was in charge again, but from the perspective of official affairs, he had no reason to persuade Li Jing.

First, Li Jing insisted on going out despite hardships and dangers, and served the country loyally, and Fang Xuanling had no reason to stop him. Second, Li Jing is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate for command, and Fang Xuanling is Li Shimin's number one military advisor, so it is impossible not to know this.

Seeing that Fang Xuanling was silent, Li Jing took his hand and said in a deep voice: "Please also ask Xuanling to enter the palace with me, and ask the sage to allow me to fight."

Looking at Li Jing's earnest expression, Fang Xuanling couldn't bear to refuse, if he changed to himself, it would be the same, in order to repay the kindness of the saint, what a pity to give up this life.

Thinking of this, Fang Xuanling also nodded, looked at the sky and said straightly: "If it's late today, it's not too late to go tomorrow morning."

Li Jing happily responded and persuaded Fang Xianggong, and there would be no problem with the sage.

The next day, Li Pojun got up early, there was no early court today, Li Pojun couldn't wait to come to Li Shimin to ask about the expedition, because the candidate for the commander had not been decided for a long time, and Li Pojun was also itching in his heart, although it was unlikely that he would be in charge, or even impossible, but this did not prevent Li Pojun from wanting to go to Tugu to join in the fun.

When he came to the Ganlu Palace, Li Shimin had just finished breakfast, and was about to review the recital, Li Pojun was also surprised when he saw him, because Li Shimin's face was not very good, and he had obvious dark circles under his eyes, and his spirit was a little sluggish, which made Li Pojun suspicious.

Because although Li Shimin has a high work intensity, his work and rest are still very regular, and he will go to rest when he is over-reviewed, and now he should have not rested last night, is it that he is going to make my younger brothers and sisters again? The corners of Li Pojun's mouth twitched, and some eggs hurt.

stepped forward and poured Li Shimin a cup of tea, and said earnestly: "Aya didn't rest well last night, the dragon body is important, and it is better to be temperate a little......."

"Poof..."Li Shimin squirted out a mouthful of tea.

Glaring at Li Pojun with puffed eyes, "Bastard, what are you talking about?" ”

Li Pojun wiped the water stains on his chest, and he was also silent, after all, it's not good to talk too much about this matter, and he was already annoyed and angry when he didn't see his father.

had to quickly divert the topic, Li Pojun hurriedly asked: "Aya, I don't know if the candidate for this expedition to Tuyuhun has been decided?" ”

Li Shimin rubbed his brows when he heard this, and shook his head, "I'm also worried about this matter, I think there are many famous generals in the Tang Dynasty, but I don't want to be handsome."

"Haha, the emperors of all dynasties are troubled because they don't have good generals, but Aye, you are troubled because there are too many good generals to choose from."

Li Shimin glared at him, and before he could speak, he heard the waiter come to report, "On behalf of Guogong, Liang Guogong asks to see."

"Huh? Pharmacist Xuanling? What are they doing together...... Xuan".

Hearing this, Li Pojun's eyes rolled and he hurriedly said, "Aya, can I make a bet with you?" ”

Li Shimin glanced at Li Pojun suspiciously, he knew that this kid had a lot of eyes, and said cautiously: "What kind of bet?" ”

"The child bets that Pharmacist Li must be here to invite Ying to fight. If the bet is wrong, I will give 100,000 yuan to the treasury, and if the bet is right... Hehe, please allow me to go into battle with the army after the war."

Li Shimin was stunned when he heard this, and then scolded with a smile: "Good you cunning boy, the purpose of the pharmacist is here, you can know when you think about it, why do you need to gamble."

While speaking, the sound of footsteps came, accompanied by the sound of crutches and pestles, only to see Fang Xuanling and Li Jing coming together, Li Jing was a little lame on one foot, and walked slowly with the cane rewarded by Li Shimin, and Fang Xuanling followed carefully on the side.

Seeing this, Li Shimin hurriedly said: "Tiger slave, quickly help the pharmacist to take a seat."

Li Pojun did not slack off when he heard this, and Li Jing, who was supporting us to salute, took a seat.

"The pharmacist has an inconvenient leg disease, why did he enter the palace?" After the courtesy, Li Shimin looked at Li Jing with a gentle gaze and asked.

"Your Majesty, I heard that the Tuyuhun barbarians violated my borders, and although the old minister was stiff and sick, he was also unsettled. Li Jing is just inconvenient in his legs and feet, his body and mental head are still very good, he straightens his body, and asks for battle with righteous words.

Li Shimin paused, his eyes were very pleased, and he looked at Li Jing and said kindly: "The heart of the pharmacist, I understand, but now the Tang Dynasty has many generals, and it is more than enough to crusade against the Tugu of thousands of miles, and there is no need for the pharmacist to care."

Li Jing shook his head and sighed: "Your Majesty, although the Tang Dynasty is strong now, but the leader of the army is not in charge, at present, the old minister is the most suitable to be in charge, if it is ten years later, there is really no need for the old minister."

Li Jing's words did not have a hint of suspicion, after all, at this time, Li Jing was indeed the only one who could afford to be the commander of the Tang Dynasty.

The virtuous king of the clan does have Li Daozong, Li Xiaogong and others who can be handsome, but there is no precedent for the clan to be in charge, and in the past, the pacification of Jiangnan and the destruction of Nanliang was also the commander of Li Jing, and Li Xiaogong was the deputy, after all, the identity of the clan is very sensitive.

And Li Ji, Hou Junji and others are indeed handsome, but now they are not convinced, one is age, Li Jing is sixty-four years old this year, plus that military exploits, it can be said that he is highly respected, and Li Ji is just over forty, Hou Junji and others are also the same age, as for Su Dingfang, Xue Rengui, etc., needless to say. The second is military merit, when it comes to military merit, Li Jing is the first, after all, several times to destroy the country and capture the king, Li Jing has become a well-deserved first person in the military, and although Li Ji and others have made great contributions, they are not qualified in comparison.

Everyone present understood Li Jing's intentions, but Li Shimin was really a little worried about Li Jing's body, and Li Jing took out the famous "horse leather shroud" of General Fubo's horse aid to speak, which made it difficult for Li Shimin to refuse.

Seeing that Li Jing resolutely asked for war, he really couldn't find a better candidate, Fang Xuanling was on the side to help, Li Shimin also agreed, he was the emperor immediately, and he understood the thoughts of military generals.

Around this way, Li Shimin is also a hundred worried about Li Jing, shh

Finally, the commander was selected, and the news that the old marshal Li Jing entered the palace with a cane to ask for war was also spread out of the palace, and Chang'an was cheering, that was Li Jing, the god of the Tang Army, hearing the news of Li Jing's command, the momentum of the Tang Army was shocked, this is a momentum that must win.

Southern Liang Xiao Mill, Lingnan Feng An, Song Wang Fu Gongqi, Turkic Lili Khan...... Which one is not the hero of the world, they are all the characters who dominate one side, aren't they all cleaned up by Li Jing one by one, Li Jing has already used his great military exploits to interpret what is called a military god, and his status in the military can be said to be second only to Li Shimin.

Finally, on the third day of December, the snow fell, the red walls of the Taiji Palace were white and snowy, and the palace was majestic.

On the top of the main hall, the holy decree was read, and the voice was excited.

“…… Li Jing, the political affairs of Pingzhang under the special entry and Zhongshu Men, was the general manager of the Xikaidao marching army, commanding the three armies;

Hou Junji, the secretary of the military department, was the head of the march on the stone road;

Li Daozong, the secretary of the Criminal Department, was the head of the Shanshan Dao march;

Li Daliang, the governor of Liangzhou, was the head of the march at the end of the road;

Li Daoyan, the governor of Minzhou, was the head of the Chishui Road march;

Lizhou Thorn Shi Gao was born as the head of the Shiozawa Road march.

With the left leading guard general Su Dingfang, the right leading guard general Qi Bi He Li, the left tunwei general Xue Wanche... Set out on a day to defeat the Tuyuhun ......".

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