Suning said helplessly: "If it weren't for Shizun's illness, General Niu went to the plateau again, it is estimated that His Majesty would not choose to let me fight this battle, there is really no general in the court, so he pulled me up, I am now the only one around me who can rely on Rengui, tomorrow I will ask Changsun Chong that guy, and pull him to the battlefield, in addition, I really can't find anyone, Shizun, what outstanding students in the military academy can lend to the disciples?" ”

Li Jing said with a smile: "It's easy to borrow, but it's still a little difficult for you, right?" If he doesn't come back, won't the old man lose a lot? ”

Suning said depressedly: "It's all this time, Master, you are still unwilling to help the disciple, the disciple is really desperate, 150,000 Goguryeo people, this is not child's play, there is a danger to life!" ”

Li Jing still looked smiling: "Yes, it's because this is not child's play, but life-threatening, so there are not many people who are willing to accompany you, whether this is to die or to get a great credit, everyone is bright in their hearts, and the students of the military academy are even more so, it is not easy for them to be admitted to the military academy, everyone is riveted and wants to enter the army as an officer, who wants to die?" ”

Su Ning was depressed: "Master, do you already think that the disciple is going to die?" ”

Li Jing shook his head with a smile and said, "How can a teacher watch his proud disciple go to death?" Although this march was indeed extremely difficult and dangerous, Ning'er, do you remember that you told Weishi that the more dangerous the mission, the greater the reward, and the more dangerous it is. There is a real opportunity behind it, if you can defeat the Goguryeo people in this battle, then you can really take charge of it alone, and you can rest assured as a teacher. ”

Suning nodded helplessly and said, "Master, the disciple also understands what you mean, so he didn't refuse, it's just that a good man still needs three helpers." There are only two disciples now. Even the 10,000 generals who commanded the army could not be found, so wouldn't it be a lonely army, and it would be difficult to sing alone? ”

Li Jing sighed and said, "Others don't want to help you." How can a teacher not help you? As a teacher, his limbs are really weak now. My head was also dizzy. Otherwise, I will definitely help you and go on the expedition instead of you, but. Although the division can't go out now, but Bo Yao can, Bo Yao has gone through the battle of Tubo and already has some experience, this Northern Expedition happened to be during the big exam for senior students in the military academy, so they didn't catch up, Bo Yao seems to be planning to go to the grassland after the exam, and the division will let Bo Yao go to Beiping with you, don't you have three helpers? ”

Suning felt warm in his heart, but he was still worried: "Master, you only have one grandson of Bo Yao who can continue the bloodline, if you ......"

Li Jing shook his head and interrupted Suning's words: "Bo Yao is my Li Jing's grandson, if he doesn't even dare to go to such a battlefield, is he still worthy of being my Li Jing's grandson?" Ning'er, just take him with you! The teacher can't do anything for you, this is the only place that the teacher can help you, and the teacher himself estimates that there is not much time, if he can see you and Bo Yao return triumphantly in his lifetime, he will be satisfied. ”

Suning hurriedly held Li Jing's hand tightly: "Master, don't say that, you will definitely be able to live a long life, you think, even the body and bones of the old general Qin have to swear to live to be eighty years old, not to mention that you have always been in good health, the disciple will immediately prescribe you a few more prescriptions to nourish your body, and when the disciple and Bo Yao return triumphantly, you must ride out of the city to meet us!" ”

Li Jing smiled and kept nodding his head, but he couldn't say a word in his mouth...... After a while, Li Jingcai said: "Although the teacher can't go with you, but, Ning'er, I want to hear it for the teacher, what are your plans for this battle?" What are you prepared for? What do you think about Goguryeo's 50,000-strong army? ”

Suning took a deep breath and said: "In this battle, the disciple only has a three-percent chance of victory, as long as this battle can be delayed until the winter, that is, half a year after His Majesty said, the disciple is sure that the Goguryeo people will return in vain, Liaodong is bitterly cold, the weather is extremely cold, if it is cold in winter, a basin of hot water is poured out of the house, and it can freeze before it lands, so bitter cold, how to march?" Our army is backed by the city of Beiping, and there is a sufficient supply of materials, so there is no need to worry about having no food to eat, no wine to drink, and no weapons to use, but Goguryeo is different.

The territory of the Tang Dynasty is dozens of times that of Goguryeo, not to mention the grain output, the Tang Dynasty strictly prohibits the outflow of high-yield crop seeds out of the country, especially out of the enemy country, the border checkpoints are strictly fortified, the grain of Goguryeo is still so much grain, the materials are still so many materials, far away from the border to fight, a large amount of materials and grain and grass are needed, and they 150,000 people eat horses and chew, how long can they last? The Tang Dynasty had almost no people in Liaodong, and when they ran Beiping, they moved the Han people of Liaodong to settle in Beiping and develop Beiping, and the disciples predicted that the target of the first phase of Goguryeo's attack was Beiping, and after Beiping was obtained, they could look at the Central Plains.

If there is no Beiping grain and grass ordnance, Goguryeo will pour its whole country's strength, but only half a year's grain and grass, as His Majesty estimated, half a year, this battle, the longest is only half a year, as long as the disciples can delay within half a year, and wait until the cold winter, not only the Tang soldiers and horses can't stand it, but the Goguryeo people can't stand it either.

Now it is estimated that the eastern half of Liaodong has been occupied by Goguryeo, but it is a bitter cold land, the soil of Liaodong is fertile, but the weather is cold, if you miss the spring, there is no harvest for a year, Goguryeo can not feed the war with war, and there is very little land for grain production in the country, the supply of grain and grass is weak, and our army is waiting for work, and can delay more time In short, the most important thing in this battle is not to fight, but to delay time

Goguryeo is small and weak, if it is a home battle, with its defense system that has been operating for many years, it is not easy for our army to attack, but if Goguryeo takes the initiative to attack, then our army will fight against it, the difficulty is greatly reduced, the battle power of the Goguryeo people is far inferior to our Tang army, and our army has new firearms to help, if you get two or three cities, with the city to resist the Goguryeo people, then the Goguryeo people do not pay six times the casualties, do not want to capture the city

Our army resisted layer by layer, resisting step by step, and could delay the march of the Goguryeo army with the greatest strength, and from time to time harass the main force of Goguryeo with elite iron cavalry. It can keep it awake at night, attack and disturb it with an ambush on all sides, and with the help of naval power, it can also force the Goguryeo army to suffer from the enemy on its back and back with the strategy of cutting off the grain route, and it will not be difficult to go back and forth for half a year......"

Suning was gushing about his strategic plan, and at the same time, in Li Erma's study, Li Ermaxi was looking at Qin Qiong who was sitting in front of him with a worried face. Shaking his head to dissuade, "Uncle Bao." Why do you bother? Your body and bones, Mr. Sun has said, you can no longer go to the battlefield, the battlefield is bumpy and hard. Your body can't stand it. Wouldn't it be nice to take care of yourself in Mihara County? Why. Why should this be the case? ”

Qin Qiong smiled, but her eyes became more and more resolute: "Your Majesty, the old minister has already said it." This is the last battle of the old minister, after this battle, the old minister will officially say goodbye to the old man, and no longer ask about the world. ”

Li Erqi shook his head and said: "Shubao, this is not a question of whether to tell the old or not, Liaodong is bitter and cold, it is not suitable for Shubao to go, if something is good, Shubao, how about your name Ziyue?" How about you call Madame? Not to mention that Huaidao child, only twelve years old, Shubao, you don't think about yourself, you have to think about your family, the huge Yiguo Mansion can be supported by you! I will let Suning fight this battle, don't worry! ”

Qin Qiong shook his head and smiled: "Your Majesty, let that kid from Suning fight this battle, what are your chances of winning?" ”

Li Er was stunned for a moment, and said silently: "Thirty percent, three percent." ”

Qin Qiong said: "Your Majesty, now that the imperial court has exhausted the elite soldiers of the Northern Expedition, the rest of the soldiers and generals are of great use and cannot be mobilized, Sun Shunde, the head of Li Yaoshi, is seriously ill, Niu Jinda has gone to the plateau again, dare to ask Your Majesty, since Your Majesty has sent Suning to go, how many soldiers and horses do you plan to give him, and how many lieutenant generals do you want to give him?" ”

Li Erqi shook his head: "Not much, really not much, and, at present, he is the only one who can be used, this time the Goguryeo people suddenly attacked, I didn't have any preparations, the information I got was still a secret report from Goguryeo's blood droplets who died three days in advance, they hid too deeply, I have no way to prepare, let alone the generals, even the young generals have also gone to the grassland, alas! ”

Qin Qiong nodded and said, "In that case, why don't you use the old minister?" ”

Li Erma looked at Qin Qiong and said helplessly: "Shubao, your body bones are really ......."

Qin Qiong said angrily: "Your Majesty! Although the minister is old, he can't even get on a horse, and he can't lift a gun, although Qin Qiong is old, he can still get on the horse to fight! Huang Zhong is still seventy years old and can slash Xiahou Yuan, and Lian Po is still able to put on armor and go into battle at eighty, not to mention that the old minister is not yet sixty! Why does His Majesty despise the old minister? When the old minister is old, can't he lead the army to fight?! The old minister is old, even the Goguryeo children dare to forget the name of the old minister?! In the past, the old minister followed the army of the former Sui to conquer Goguryeo, and beheaded more than a thousand! But the old minister didn't believe it, those Goguryeo children really dared to forget the old minister! ”

Li Erqi sighed and said, "Uncle Bao, why are you bothering? ”

Qin Qiong paused and said, "Your Majesty, the young man's road is still long, but the old minister is already a person who has already cut most of his body into the ground, so what's the matter?" Lao Chen has heard that Li Yaoshi called Sanming, and he will definitely hand Li Boyao over to Sanming to take him to Liaodong, whether it is Sanming, Xue Rengui or Li Boyao, they are all young and handsome, their future is limitless, if it is dragged down by this matter, it will be too unfair, take advantage of the fact that Lao Chen can still get on the horse now, and finally help them back! 陛xià! ”

Li Erma stood up, walked to the front of the big map, looked at the vast world map, opened his arms and said: "Shubao, since I know that the world is so vast, and my Datang is just so small, I have a wish, or a luxury, I hope that in my lifetime, I can see the Tang Dynasty unify the universe, truly unify the universe, every piece of land, every drop of seawater, is Datang's!"

But I also understand that this probably can't be done, I won't live to that time, and I won't see that day, but I still hope that Cheng Qian, or Cheng Qian's son or grandson, can see that day, and when that day comes, I need many, many talents, many, many generals, and many, many armies to be able to really do this, Shubao, whether it's you, Suning, Xue Li, or Li Boyao, they are all talents I value, and I don't want to see any of you fall!

Uncle Bao, I promise you, I promise you to go on this expedition, but you also have to promise me, you also have to promise me one thing, this time, you must come back, you all have to come back, I will watch you live, wearing armor, carrying guns, riding horses back, if you can succeed this time, I will personally greet you. ”

Qin Qiong smiled, showed a very hearty smile, and laughed: "There is the sentence of Your Majesty, even if the old minister dies in battle, he must be tied to the horse and come back, hahahahaha!" ”

Li Erma smiled and said: "It's not allowed to be like this, I ordered you to come back alive, you are my number one tiger general in the Tang Dynasty, you were in the past, you are now, you will always be." (To be continued......)