"Downside?" Li Xiu couldn't help but be stunned when he heard Ma Ye's evaluation of Li Ji, and then thought for a while before he spoke, "Uncle Ma, do you mean that the British Duke is a little too conservative, so in the matter of attacking Goguryeo, he only dares to use the method of attacking Goguryeo, which is safe but will pay a great price?" ”

"It's not just conservative, you haven't had much contact with Li Ji before, so you don't know much about him as a person, in fact, Li Ji used to lead troops with a characteristic, that is, he likes to win with surprise." Ma Ye said with a solemn expression at this time.

Ma Ye is also a military general, of course, he also admits that he is indeed inferior to Li Ji and other famous generals in leading troops, but he has presided over the Feinu Division for many years, has seen all kinds of people, and has his own unique views on knowing people, and sometimes he can see through people's thoughts at a glance, which is not comparable to ordinary people.

"Odd wins? Then why did he ......" Li Xiu couldn't help but show a surprised expression when he heard Ma Ye's words, if Li Ji likes to win with surprise, then wouldn't the cross-sea attack on Goguryeo proposed by himself be exactly what he wanted, although the risk is a little greater, but if it is successful, the benefits are also great, to say something that Li Xiu doesn't like to hear, it is enough to make Li Ji a commander compared to Li Jing.

"Hehe, people will change, for example, like Li Ji, he used to dare to fight and dare to take risks, because even if he failed, there was nothing to lose, but now he is the British Duke of the Tang Dynasty, and he has a series of dazzling achievements before, if he fails in the attack on Goguryeo, then his previous reputation may be in vain, so he doesn't dare to take risks, only dare to use the safest method, this is called being burdened by fame!" Ma Ye smiled indifferently at this time.

"This ......" Li Xiu didn't know what to say for a while when he heard this, and after a while, he suddenly sighed and said, "Actually, you can't blame the British prince, everyone will carry more and more things on their bodies as they get older, such as me, and now they have become timid, because I am not alone now, I still have wives and children behind me, and there will be grandchildren, granddaughters, etc. in the future, thinking about them, I also have to be cautious." ”

"Yes, the more things a person carries, the more difficult it is to put down, but as a general, you must abandon all feelings on the battlefield, only consider the pros and cons and ignore the gains and losses, you may not like to hear this sentence, but in the entire Tang Dynasty, your father is indeed the only one who can do this." When Ma Ye said in the end, he actually gave Li Jing an example.

Li Xiu heard Ma Ye mention Li Jing, and he was silent for a moment, and then changed the topic and said: "Uncle Ma, since the British Duke does not dare to take risks, do you think he is still suitable to be the candidate for the main general this time?" ”

Ma Ye heard Li Xiu ask this question, and his face also showed a solemn expression, only to see him ponder for a while, and then slowly spoke: "Attacking Goguryeo is not a trivial matter, and the number of troops that need to be used will definitely not be less than 100,000, and now there are really few generals in the court who have qualifications and have the ability to command more than 100,000 troops, and these people are either guarding outside, or they are too old, except for these people, I am afraid that only Cheng Yanjin and Li Ji have this qualification." ”

When he said this, he saw Ma Ye pause for a moment and then said: "No, although Cheng Biting Jin is His Majesty's favorite general, whether it is ability or previous achievements, Cheng Biting Jin is a little worse than Li Ji, and even Li Ji's age is a few years younger than Cheng Biting Jin, so in the eyes of many people, I am afraid that Li Ji is more suitable than Cheng Biting Jin." ”

Hearing Ma Ye's words, Li Xiu couldn't help but feel discouraged for Cheng Biting Jin, he was almost crushed in all directions in the face of Li Ji, and even age did not have an advantage, although the generals were older and more experienced, but now as the veterans went home one by one to retire, age became a disadvantage, Li Ji was a few years younger than Cheng Biting Jin, which meant that he had more energy to deal with complex affairs on the battlefield.

"But now that Li Ji has returned, I guess Lao Cheng will definitely panic over there, and I guess he will come to you soon!" At this moment, I suddenly saw Ma Ye smile again.

I have to say that Ma Ye not only sees people accurately, but also sees things accurately, on the same night, Cheng Yanjin, who got the news of Li Ji's return, hurriedly came to Li Xiu's house to visit, and as soon as he saw him, he immediately shouted: "Don Ma, did Li Ji's quack doctor look for you?" ”

Hearing Cheng Yanjin call Li Ji a quack, Li Xiu couldn't help but laugh dumbly, speaking of which Li Ji is not only proficient in the art of war, but also has a great deal of research in medicine, so he also became friends with Sun Simiao, and he also once repaired a medical book with others, called "New Repair Materia Medica", also known as "Tang Materia Medica", which has a great influence in the history of medicine, and even he wrote a medical book called "Pulse Meridian", but unfortunately it was lost in later generations.

"General Cheng, don't talk nonsense, the British Duke has superb medical skills, which even His Majesty praises." Li Xiu immediately smiled, in fact, he also knew that Cheng Yanjin and Li Ji had a good relationship in private, but when this kind of thing happened, the personal relationship would be put aside, and he would naturally not show mercy in his mouth.

"If his medical skills are good, why can't he cure Shubao's illness in the first place, if it weren't for Sun Daochang's action in the end, I'm afraid Shubao would be in danger." Speaking of which, he, Qin Qiong, and Li Ji were all old men in Wagangzhai at the beginning, and the conditions were difficult at that time, and they were all treated by Li Ji when they had injuries, so when Qin Qiong was sick before, he also habitually looked for Li Jizhi, but it had no effect, and as a result, Cheng Yanjin remembered this matter.

There is no way for people like Cheng Yanjin to be reasonable, and Li Xiu had no choice but to smile helplessly and said: "The British Duke did come to me today, in fact, I was very surprised when I saw him, after all, he was not yet in the filial piety period, but I didn't expect His Majesty to issue an order to win the favor and let him return to Chang'an in advance." ”

"Don't say you didn't expect it, I didn't expect it beforehand, I thought that the candidate for this main general must be me, but I didn't expect Li Ji to come back!" Cheng Yanjin also said with a hateful face at this time, seeing that the duck in his hand was about to fly away, how could he not hate?

"Although the British Duke is back, don't be discouraged if you don't bite the gold in the process, after all, Your Majesty's side hasn't made a decision yet, and you don't know who will end up with it?" Li Xiu couldn't help but comfort him when he saw Cheng Biting Jin's appearance, but I am afraid that he didn't even believe his words.

Cheng Yanjin was very arrogant on the surface, but in fact, he was a person who was thick on the outside and fine on the inside, and he had a very clear understanding of the strength comparison between himself and Li Ji, so he only shook his head silently when he heard Li Xiu's words.

"By the way, if General Cheng were to be the main general, how would you attack Goguryeo?" At this moment, Li Xiu suddenly thought of the question he had asked Li Ji today, so he opened his mouth again and asked Cheng Yanjin.