"Hou Junji listened to the order, I ordered you to be the general manager of the march of Dangmidao, leading 20,000 troops, in addition to the general Niu Jinda of the left Wuwei as the broad water road, and the general of the left leading army Liu Lan as the head of the march of the Taohe Road, each leading 10,000 troops, all of which are controlled by you, and must annihilate all the enemies who come to attack!" After a short period of contemplation, Li Shimin finally made a decision and commanded loudly, and when he said the end, he deliberately accentuated the tone of the words "total annihilation".

"Whoa!" When Hou Junji heard that Li Shimin asked him to lead the troops, he also showed a look of ecstasy at the moment, and strode forward to receive the order, and he also heard the meaning of Li Shimin's words, this time he could let go of the slaughter.

Seeing that this kind of good thing actually fell on Hou Junji, this made Cheng Yanjin next to him can't help but show a disappointed look, after all, although there has been occasional friction around Datang over the years, it is also a small matter, and there is no need for a general like him to make a move, and now he finally encountered the opportunity to make a move, but he was snatched away by Hou Junji.

The eldest grandson Wuji and Li Xiu heard Li Shimin's decision, but they did not show an expression of surprise, after all, the enemy has entered the territory of Datang, so it is certain to send troops, otherwise Datang's face will not be wanted, and the reason why Li Shimin chose Hou Junji instead of Cheng Biting Jin is mainly for the sake of safety, although Cheng Biting Jin is also good at using soldiers, but he likes to use strange when using soldiers, and sometimes he has to take a lot of risks, in case of defeat, Datang will also suffer very serious consequences.

In contrast, Hou Junji is known for being delicate and steady in his use of troops, and he has never left any chance for his opponent, so Li Shimin is more relieved that he will lead the troops. Of course, whether it is Hou Junji or Cheng Biting Jin, there is a shortcoming that is not a shortcoming, that is, a thirst for killing, although this is not a big disadvantage for military generals, but it is always easy to be caught, but this time Tubo actually took the initiative to commit it, so don't blame Li Shimin for sending Hou Junji to kill.

Fang Xuanling and the other ministers didn't say anything at this time, after all, although they don't like to use force, but since Li Shimin has made a decision, these ministers will also fully cooperate, not to mention that now that the Tang Dynasty is rich and the people are strong, a war of tens of thousands of people is not too much of a burden for the Tang Dynasty.

Then Li Shimin announced his retirement from the dynasty, but left Hou Junji and Li Jing behind, probably to discuss the details of the troops, although Li Jing has ignored military affairs, but in the event of this kind of major event, he will also help Li Shimin plan in detail.

"Why don't you choose me, what is better than me?" As soon as he came out of the Liangyi Palace, Cheng Yanjin complained very angrily, but the people around him dodged one after another, and no one wanted to have anything to do with Cheng Yanjin's hob meat.

Only Li Xiu usually has a good relationship with Cheng Biting Jin, and he was embarrassed to avoid it at this time, so he had to step forward and comfort: "General Cheng don't be angry, in fact, it may not be a good thing for General Hou to win this opportunity this time!" ”

"Oh? What do you think, colt? Cheng Yanjin's eyes lit up when he heard Li Xiu's words, and he immediately pulled Li Xiu to the side and asked, but he knew that Li Xiu, as Li Shimin's right and left hand, usually had access to more secrets than himself, and with the friendship between the two of them, Li Xiu would not talk to him.

"Hehe, why did General Cheng forget, Su Dingfang's side has been consuming Goguryeo's strength, and according to my estimates, His Majesty will use troops against Goguryeo in the past two years, this time General Hou has snatched the opportunity, then the next time you attack Goguryeo, General Cheng, you can take the lead!" Li Xiu said with a smile at the moment.

The old old generals who founded the country at the beginning of the country are dead, and there are only a few veterans such as Cheng Yanjin and Hou Junji, compared to others, Cheng Yanjin and Hou Junji have a higher status, if Li Shimin attacks Liaodong, he will definitely choose one of them, and Li Shimin plans to drive the expedition in person, and he is more likely to use Cheng Yanjin, a favorite general.

"Hey! How did I forget about this, it seems that the old man turned out to be a blessing in disguise this time, and when His Majesty decides to send troops to Goguryeo, even if I give up this old face, I will have to fight! Cheng Yanjin heard Li Xiu's words, and immediately slapped his face. Since the destruction of the Turks, Goguryeo has become the most wanted target of the Tang Dynasty, it can be said that if Goguryeo can be destroyed, then the Tang Dynasty can surpass the former Sui in prestige, and their generals will also go down in history.

"By the way, can you help Shubao intercede at that time, his biggest wish is only to destroy Goguryeo, so he wants to participate in this war more than anyone else?" But at this moment, I suddenly saw Cheng Yanjin hesitate and speak again, and when he mentioned Qin Qiong, his face also showed a worried look.

"General Qin, I will definitely help, but I am most worried about his body now, Uncle Ma had a serious illness some time ago, and now I am afraid it is difficult to even ride a horse." Li Xiu also said with a worried look when he heard Cheng Yanjin's words.

Qin Qiong resigned from the military two years ago, and went to the military academy like Li Jing, speaking of which, although he recovered a lot after Sun Simiao's diagnosis and treatment in the past few years, he still can't compare with when he was in his prime, plus there is also a bit of estrangement between him and Li Shimin, even if he stays in the army, he usually has no chance to lead the troops to the battle, so he simply went to the military academy later, so that he has something to do in peacetime.

"Shubao's body should be fine, he has been holding his breath in his heart for the past few years, and he rarely even drinks alcohol, in order to take care of his body, to put it mildly, even if it is death, he wants to die after destroying Goguryeo!" Cheng Yanjin also sighed at this time and replied, he wanted Goguryeo for military merits, but Qin Qiong was for a shame, not to mention anything else, just for the brother who died in Liaodong at the beginning, Qin Qiong also had to go again.

"Okay, I'll take the time to visit General Qin in the past two days, as long as Your Majesty is ready to use troops against Goguryeo, I will definitely do my best to help you!" Li Xiu immediately nodded, but when he said this, he also had some regrets in his heart, Qin Qiong might still go to Liaodong, but Ma Ye's side was not good, after this illness, his whole person seemed to be a lot older all of a sudden, and he couldn't even ride a horse.

Cheng Yanjin is a person who is thick on the outside and thin on the inside, seeing the change in the expression on Li Xiu's face, he also guessed what he was thinking in his heart, and couldn't help patting his shoulder and said with emotion: "The old horse is old, in fact, we are the same, people will age very fast at this time, maybe when they wake up, they will find that their legs and feet are not flexible, their arms are weak, and their brains are not bright, so we all want to make some achievements before we are old, first, to leave a blessing for our children and grandchildren, and second, to leave some reputation for ourselves!" ”

Cheng Biting Jin rarely said some heart-wrenching words to others, and his mood was a little low after he finished speaking, the biggest sorrow in the world is "the twilight of the beauty, the white head of the hero", thinking that he Cheng Biting Jin has been running around all his life, even if he encounters great difficulties, he has not bowed to fate, but now that he is getting older, he suddenly finds that he also has a feeling of powerlessness.

Hearing Cheng Biting Jin's words, Li Xiu couldn't help but sigh, he has never experienced the feeling of aging in his two lives, whether it is in his previous life or in this life, but watching Ma Ye get old day by day, he is also deeply touched by Cheng Biting Jin's words, and he is also middle-aged, maybe more than ten years later, he will be like Cheng Biting Jin now, falling into the fear of aging.

At that moment, Li Xiu and Cheng Yanjin chatted for a while, and then said goodbye and left, but on the way back, he had been thinking about Cheng Yanjin's words in his mind, speaking of which, their group of founding veterans quit the army one by one, fortunately, now Su Dingfang and others have also grown up, and the military academy has been continuously sending generals to the army, so that Li Shimin does not have to worry about having no generals.

Li Xiu returned home, but was told that Wanniang was coming, which made him also happy, and when he came to the inner house, he found that Princess Pingyang and Yiniang, Yuechan and others were also there, and they were teaching experience to Wanniang who was slightly convex in her lower abdomen.

"Sir is back!" Wan Niang also saw Li Xiu at this time, and hurriedly stood up and saluted, although Li Xiu was her uncle, but she was used to calling Li Xiu Mr. since she was a child, and she couldn't change it even after getting married.

"Wanniang, you are inconvenient, so don't be polite!" Li Xiu also stepped forward with a smile at this time, and then asked about Wanniang's life during this time, Pei Xingjian went to Liaodong, and only Wanniang and Pei Xingjian's mother were left at home, Li Xiu was also worried that their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would have conflicts, after all, no matter what era, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts are common, and there will be no one to mediate, and Wanniang will also be wronged.

However, Wan Niang and Pei Xingjian's mother get along well, especially now that she is pregnant, Pei Mu takes care of her personally, and even the meals Wan Niang eats are made by her own hands, which makes Wan Niang quite embarrassed, and she has persuaded the other party many times and does not listen, but this is also understandable, after all, Wan Niang can carry the blood and blood of the Pei family in her belly, Pei's mother is anxious to hold her grandson, so she naturally puts all her energy on taking care of Wan Niang.

Wan Niang came back, Li Xiu originally wanted to keep her for dinner, but Wan Niang said that she wanted to go back, otherwise Pei Mu would be worried, which made him have no choice, so he had to chat with Princess Pingyang and them for a while, and finally Wan Niang got up to say goodbye, but suddenly a little shy quietly pulled Li Xiu aside and said, "Sir, there is something I want to ask you for a favor!" ”

"What can you say, and be polite to me?" Li Xiu immediately smiled happily, although Wan Niang is not his daughter, but it is almost the same, as long as she can do it, she will naturally try her best to help her.