Don't be a prince

"Designate Hou Junji as the marching chief of Jishi Road, and Ren Chengwang Li Daozong as the marching chief of Shanshan Road..."

Before the emperor's appointment was finished, another person suddenly stood up in the ranks of generals and knelt down on one knee.

The sudden change startled everyone. Li Jing dared to ask for his life because he was old. This was the last time he would lead the army. Who would dare to ask for his life?The general manager along the way did not petition casually. You must know that the general manager who commanded tens of thousands of troops had a background in rebellion. Unless the emperor personally appointed him, he could not apply on his own initiative.When the war news first came out, it was nothing to ask for orders. Everyone had to show their loyalty and let the emperor know that his subordinates were not useless. Who would dare to make an official appointment like this?

Facts proved that there were indeed people who dared to do so. Li Chengqian was also taken aback by the sudden change, but when he saw the people kneeling on the ground after leaving the shift, he was even more frightened speechless.

Now kneeling on one knee in the arena is Qin Qiong, Duke of Yi, and Qin Shubao!

Li Shimin was also taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Qin Qing, what are you going to do? Didn't I say that at the beginning, you have already shed your blood for the Tang Dynasty these years, and you are covered in wounds, and there is no need for you to continue to risk your life Already."

Unlike Li Jing, although Li Jing has leg problems, they only have occasional attacks, not to the point of poor walking.As for Qin Qiong, he was already terminally ill. If he hadn't met Sun Simiao like Du Ruhui, he would have been a problem if he appeared in court now.

Looking at Qin Qiong who was extremely skinny and pale, Li Chengqian also sighed.

A character from the Zhenguan period, this one is one of the ones he admires the most.But the reason why he didn't come forward to get close after time travel was because of his body.After the founding of the country, the former hero became like this because of injuries. The conflict between the impression and the reality is enough to break people's dreams.

But if you get too close, the image of the hero will not be shattered.

Chapter 316 Departure

Faced with the astonishment of everyone, including the emperor, Qin Qiong did not get up, but continued to say: "Your Majesty, it has been ten and six years since my minister came to Tang in the second year of Wude. Getting out of bed and walking is a problem. Weichen's crippled body is no longer able to go through life and death for His Majesty like before. Now Wei Gong is willing to use the battle of Tuyuhun as the end of his marching career. Weichen yearns for it and wants to take a walk , Your Majesty, please complete it!"

After finishing speaking, Qin Qiong also knelt down on the other leg.

Kneeling on both knees is only limited to grand ceremonies such as the Great Court Meeting and the Heavenly Sacrifice. On weekdays, for generals, the military salute of kneeling on one knee is already the limit.Now, Qin Qiong was kneeling on the ground, making many people's faces change.

Seeing this scene, Li Shimin stood up in surprise, and said as he walked: "Qin Qing, please get up quickly, I'm sure!"

After helping Qin Qiong in person, Li Shimin said with emotion: "The Qing family was born and died for the Tang Dynasty. Even if I can't afford this great gift, I will agree to it. How can I belittle myself so much!"

Qin Qiong, who had achieved his wish, did not feel at a loss, but smiled very happily.For him, instead of continuing to linger on the sick bed, it is better to take a trip to the battlefield. If he can confess on the battlefield, it will be the most fulfilling.

"Prince, I will entrust Qin Qing to you, but if Qin Qing makes any mistakes, I will ask you!"

Li Chengqian didn't expect that he would be called after being very honest, so he could only stand up.

Arching his hands, Li Chengqian said with a smile: "Even if you don't tell me, my ministers will not slack off, Lord Yi, you can sleep with the lonely car this time, and it is estimated that Daoist Sun will also go with him. Everyone will feel at ease after taking care of her."

Sun Simiao wanted to accompany him, which was beyond everyone's expectations.What everyone doesn't know is that after Sun Simiao researched and used allicin for treatment, he started researching medicinal materials again.In his opinion, many spices and other things from the Western Regions actually have the effect of curing diseases, so after hearing that Li Chengqian was going to go out with the army, he also decided to go with the army.

Du Ruhui originally wanted to mention the matter of the crown prince personally leading the supernumerary in the court, but seeing that Qin Qiong and Sun Daochang were also traveling together, he immediately dismissed this idea.With so many important people here, it is impossible to over-arm them.

After helping Qin Qiong to the seat and sitting down, Li Shimin did not go back, but directly called out his names: "Li Daliang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, is the chief of the Qiemo march, Li Daoyan, the governor of Minzhou, is the chief of the Chishui road march, and Gao Zengsheng, the governor of Lizhou. As the general manager of the Yanze Road, he ordered the Qibi tribe to send troops together, and ordered the Western Turks to send troops to assist in the battle!"

The first few items were not unexpected, but when the last sentence appeared, Li Chengqian was really helpless.The emperor's arrogance fell again. In other words, the order given to the Western Turks this time was purely to settle accounts after the fall and force the Western Turks to stand in line.In any case, it is true that when Tuyuhun attacked Liangzhou, the Western Turks also followed.If the Western Turks don't stand in line this time, I'm afraid it will arouse Datang's dislike.

In other words, Datang did not have a good impression of the Western Turks.

All the people whose names were called by the emperor stood up and knelt on one knee to accept the order.Li Daliang was so excited that he didn't know what to say, and Li Daozong was also extraordinarily excited.

Facing Li Daliang's grateful eyes, Li Chengqian felt guilty, because he was chosen by the emperor purely because the emperor wanted to give him this opportunity, not because he said good things himself.As for Li Daozong winning the lottery, it was mostly because he, like Li Jing, also had to withdraw from the front line of the battlefield.Being in poor health, he has already served as Taichangqing full-time, and he has entered the ranks of civil servants.

No matter who was selected, they were all excited and declared that all the pastures in Tuyuhun would be turned into the back garden of the Tang Dynasty.

What a feat to destroy a country!With such a great contribution, Li Jing, the leader, will not need much, and it will be cheaper for the general manager and his like.Although it is not possible to add more officials and ranks, but with this military exploits, there is enough background to allow the descendants to completely enter the top ranks of the Tang Dynasty and have the opportunity to develop into a top family.

"Order Yi Guogong Qin Qiong to be the deputy commander of the Xikaidao march, assisting the chief commander Li Jing."

Hearing the emperor's appointment, Qin Qiong's eyes were still a little sad.The deputy chief executive sounds good, but in fact he can only follow the chief executive, and basically has no chance to lead the army.After all, the emperor was still worried that the hardships of the march would wear him down.

After secretly sighing, Qin Qiong also knelt down on one knee and accepted the emperor's appointment.The deputy chief executive has already been appointed by the emperor's special grace.

At the end of the court meeting, the military generals laughed heartily. Li Jing had long agreed to entertain guests after returning home, while Qin Qiong waited at the door until Li Chengqian walked out before bowing his hands and saying hello: "For this expedition, I would like to thank His Royal Highness for your care. gone."

Knowing that Qin Qiong felt uncomfortable, he was obviously a general who was going to war, but was protected by the emperor like a child.

After returning the gift, Li Chengqian said with a smile: "What did Duke Yi say? Although I have been taught by Duke Wei, I have no chance to put it into practice. Now I have two thousand elite soldiers under my command, and I am worried about how to command them. If you can To be by Gu's side and direct personally, Gu Ke will be grateful."

Hearing this, Qin Qiong couldn't help but be moved.The prince's pro-leadership, during the Eastern Turkic War, Li Jing had already evaluated the pro-rate as the elite soldier among the elite soldiers, that was only four years ago, the pro-rate is now out of the immature, I'm afraid it will be even more powerful.Commanding such an army is absolutely everyone's dream.

Swallowing, Qin Qiong said without hesitation: "Since that's the case, then the humble minister will not be polite, haha, when the day of the expedition, the humble minister will go with the prince."

After speaking, Qin Qiong left excitedly.

Li Jing appeared by Li Chengqian's side like a ghost, and said, "Give the marriage rate to Duke Yi, are you pitying him?"

Li Chengqian shook his head, and said seriously: "I just don't want a generation of famous generals to go out for the last time, just to travel to the battlefield. Wei Gong, this time I will hand over the command of the orphan to Yi Guogong. You want to command the pro-leader, You have to discuss it with Duke Yi."

With a slight smile, Li Chengqian also left the Tai Chi Hall in a happy mood.

It is said that only a ruthless person can be a good general, and Li Jing is like that.As long as he enters the battlefield, he is so calm and outrageous that he doesn't care about how much his side will lose after the order is completed.Although he will sympathize with the soldiers off the battlefield, it does not conflict with his ruthlessness on the battlefield.

Although all armies equipped with gunpowder weapons were equipped with gunpowder weapons when fighting against Tuyuhun, their equipment was incomparable to that of the pro-leader. Li Chengqian was really afraid that Li Jing would have a bad idea and use the pro-rate as a donkey.The last time the Eastern Turks were destroyed, more than 600 people were lost in the battle. It would be uncomfortable if half of them were lost in the battle this time.

After returning to the East Palace, he began to arrange things after the expedition.Before he knew it, the economic system of the Eastern Palace was already complicated enough, and fortunately it had already been allocated, otherwise it would definitely be enough for him to be busy.

After arranging the trivial matters of the East Palace, it was already evening.I reached out to touch it, and sure enough, I found a warm teapot. The tea in it was just the kind that was neither too cold nor too hot for a sip.

He didn't need a cup, and blew directly into the teapot. After drinking heavily, Li Chengqian found that Su Yuan was sitting at the door of the study, and Xiuxiu and Ashina Xue were also there.All three of them were doing embroidery, quietly.

This is strange, usually at this time they should have just finished the mahjong game, why did they all appear in the study?Especially Ashina Snow, that is not embroidery, but fooling around.

Seeing Li Chengqian looking directly at this side, Su Yuan smiled slightly and said: "You are going to go to war. My concubine and others want to accompany you more. I don't know how long it will take you to go."

Smiling, Li Chengqian sat down beside Su Yuan and looked at her embroidered handkerchief.Is it a lucky character, or the original Fangfangzheng provided by him.Look at Xiuxiu again, it is a four-clawed golden dragon, only the crown prince can use it.As for Ashina Xue's, there is no need to look at it at all. From Li Chengqian's point of view, it is clearly a waste of materials.She is not suitable for embroidery.

"You are obviously eccentric, and I don't even look at it."

I don't know when it started, there is no generation gap between Ashina Xue and Li Chengqian, and they can talk normally.

Xiuxiu smiled and said, "You really should praise her, because she couldn't even thread a needle before."

In this way, Li Chengqian had to appreciate Ashina Xue's works similar to "Scream". Although the above things are beyond recognition, they are at least on the right track. Just like Xiuxiu said, it is enough to be praised that's it.

"It's okay, but we need to go further."

After returning Ashina Xue's handkerchief to her, Li Chengqian patted his wife's side faces one by one, and said, "Actually, there is nothing to worry about in this expedition. With Duke Wei and Yi Guogong, the Chinese army is destined to be impossible to appear." On the battlefield, even if you are fighting, you probably have to deal with remnants. You three don’t need to worry. Yuanyuan, during the Chinese New Year, remember to send the commendation letter I prepared in advance to Lao Jin and the others. I am far away in Tuyuhun, so this is the only way I can do it. Xiuxiu, Donggong will not accept the income from the breeding farm this year, let them use it. Xiaoxue, I really want to take you out with me, but Daddy Tang's rules do not allow this, so, if you feel bored, go to Fang Shan. This kid is different from his godfather. He is full of bad water. He must have a way to take you out of the palace for fun... ..”

Every time Li Chengqian said a word, the corresponding one would nod.

After explaining, Zhang Yun has already prepared dinner.

The food was not delicious at all, because Li Chengqian had been concentrating on calculating whether the big bed in the study room could sleep three people...

Facts have proved that even if the bed can barely accommodate four people, they will not sleep too well. Simply put, they are fighting for the quilt.

Li Chengqian, who was frozen all night, was a little listless when he woke up in the morning.

Ling Yun is now suitable for riding, and the routine morning exercise was canceled, so Li Chengqian rode out of the East Palace.

Just like Duan Zhixuan, all the generals declined the worship ceremony and chose to set off directly.

Li Daliang and the others are in different military regions, so they will not set off with the general manager. Only Li Chengqian, Li Jing, and Qin Qiong are going to set off today.

Just after leaving the East Palace, a group of eunuchs joined the team of the East Palace. When he saw Li Jian's stinky face, Li Chengqian was extremely depressed.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty has said that you have a criminal record, so you must check it carefully. On the contrary, His Majesty thinks it's okay for you to experience the battlefield. If the two orders are entangled, it will be difficult for slaves. Therefore, it is okay to go to the battlefield, but You must go to the battlefield under the protection of the servants and others. Once the servants and others judge that they need to retreat and tie you off the battlefield, you must not be angry."

Although he really wanted to punch Li Jian in the face, but thinking about his eldest grandson and little Li's head, he gave up.

After all, it is the love from the parents, and the son can only accept it.

When passing Yongxingfang, Li Chengqian gestured towards the dark place, and the guards disappeared into the square again.Now that the emperor had arranged so many guards, he couldn't bring the hidden guards with him.Better to be known than to be seen.

The homes of Li Jing and Qin Qiong are both in Taipingfang, and when the troops from the Eastern Palace arrived at the gate of Taipingfang, they merged directly with their homes.

Just as Li Chengqian predicted before, not only the generals of Li Jing and Qin Qiong, but those who were lucky enough to be selected to participate in the battle this time, except for Gaochang's Hou Junji, several of Chang'an's generals took most of their own generals and sent them to the war. The prince is here.If something happens to the prince, although they won't be killed, it is estimated that everything they have accumulated all along will be finished.

Putting the roster of generals on the table, Li Jing nodded and said, "They are all good hands, and there is no need to doubt their loyalty. With the protection of these people, it is impossible for anything to happen."

After setting off, both Li Jing and Qin Qiong got into the prince's carriage without hesitation.Although the two of them also have a carriage, the comfort level is hard to compare with that of the East Palace.Both of them got into the carriage, and Li Chengqian also handed Ling Yun over to Zhang Yun, and got into the carriage instead.Although Lingyun is already suitable for riding, it is still a burden to go long distances, and it is good to ride for a period of time every day.

Qin Qiong took a sip of tea and said in surprise: "His Royal Highness's carriage is so stable that it doesn't feel much bumps. From the time of walking in Taipingfang to now, the tea in the teacup has not spilled much!"

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "In fact, the carriage in the East Palace has hard springs between the carriage and the carriage, and the wheels are also equipped with shock-absorbing parts. Complete shock absorption cannot be achieved, but drinking tea in the carriage, as long as the teacup It’s still okay to fill up.”

Qin Qiong was just surprised, while Li Jing simply groped around.

There are many layouts in the carriage, including the hidden compartment under Li Chengqian's buttocks where the dagger was hidden. Li Jing sat down and said, "This carriage is like a treasure chest. With this carriage, even if you run into an ambush, you don't have to worry about it." Safety issues. If you can prepare enough protection for yourself, our pressure will be much less. Your Highness, the old man wants to lead the Chinese army to face the enemy, what do you think?"

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "Mr. Wei, Gu is not a coward. Just do whatever you want. You don't need to worry about Gu."

Qin Qiong's health was not good, and even though the carriage was already stable, he still had symptoms of motion sickness. Li Chengqian had no choice but to take out the bedding from the closet and invite him to lie down and rest.Although he came out, for Qin Qiong, the journey alone was a huge test for his body.If it wasn't for Sun Simiao to accompany him, Li Chengqian would never agree to take Qin Qiong with him.

When the team passed by the medical school, Sun Simiao joined the team with a group of students.This group of students are the new batch of graduates of the medical school, and those who can be recognized by Sun Simiao as teachers are definitely great doctors.

As long as the graduates of the medical school are in the army, they will offer generous conditions. From the eighth-rank rank of the imperial lieutenant, it is already a very good official position.

No matter how big the space in the carriage is, it would be a bit crowded to get four people in.After checking Qin Qiong's condition, Sun Simiao said, "It's fine. I'm still in good health. It's just because I've stayed at home for a long time, and suddenly ran a long distance. It's just that my body can't bear it. It will be fine after two days to get used to it."

In the face of Sun Simiao, even the emperor would not be rude.Qin Qiong arched his hands and said, "Thank you, Daoist Sun."

After reading Qin Qiong's symptoms, Sun Simiao sat next to Li Chengqian and said: "The old Taoist researched the prescriptions during this time, and found that many medicinal materials are not our local things. The medicinal materials such as senna leaves and daffodils seem to be imported from outside the region. Coconut and other spices are dry and hot. If they are not used for seasoning, they can also be used in prescriptions. Therefore, the old man is going to go to Tuyuhun with the army to experience the different medicinal materials produced in different regions. If we can introduce some new medicinal materials to our Tang Dynasty, I don’t know how many prescriptions can be spawned.”

Seeing Sun Simiao's elated look, Li Chengqian was speechless for a while: "You, this is not sightseeing, but combat. Swords have no eyes on the battlefield, so you are not afraid of a mistake."

"Oh, it's not that the veterans of the East Turkic battlefield have never experienced it. Don't use these things to scare the old man. On the contrary, these newly graduated students, although they have seen the world, I guess they still can't adapt to the wounded barracks on the battlefield. There are veterans Look at it, and take it easy."

Because they were lightly dressed and ridden lightly, the team moved very fast. When night came, the scouts followed the instructions and led the army into a village.The soldiers and horses will go ahead without moving food and grass, and the first step will leave supplies at fixed points, and the army will try not to disturb the people as much as possible.It is customary to not even get close to the state capital if it is a large-scale troop crossing.

However, Li Jing hadn't formally assumed office yet, and the team consisted of 500 people personally led by generals from various families, so there was no need to abide by this point.

Without a formal position, many things don't have to be done according to the rules, so after Qin Qiong gradually got used to riding in the carriage, the four people in the carriage naturally became numb.

The toxicity of mahjong is not so great. Since the game spread to the palace, all the gambling tools in the folk have been eclipsed.Especially after some people of insight arranged some praise words such as "implying the principles of heaven" for it, mahjong became even more popular.

Chapter 317 The Change of Tubo

After seeing the toxicity of mahjong, Li Chengqian did not hesitate to acquire another piece of land in Pingkangfang to open a gambling shop.The Donggong opened a gambling shop without being a dealer, and only provided gambling equipment and environment. Once the Donggong’s gambling shop opened, all the small gambling shops in Chang’an silently put away mahjong.Since the master wants to use this for profit, the rest of the people cannot follow suit. Ordinary people can play mahjong for entertainment, but if it is used for profit, they must first obtain the approval of the Eastern Palace.

A thin layer of iron is laid on the table, and the mahjong made of magnets will not worry about falling down due to the bumps of the carriage.As soon as the game started, Qin Qiong's symptoms of motion sickness were immediately cured, and the four of them devoted their time to gambling.

After crossing the city pass but not entering, until Wucheng, the four people stopped gambling and turned to riding horses instead.The two months of the journey passed like this, and after passing through Wucheng, they will soon arrive in Liangzhou.As an important border gate, Liangzhou not only hoards a large amount of food and grass, but also gathers a large number of troops.The most elite Chinese army will gather here, and then formally start a war against Tuyuhun.

Xue Yuanshan, the governor of Liangzhou, was waiting outside the Chengguan early in the morning. When he saw the prince's chariot, he went forward to lead the horse himself.Although it was a move to take off his pants and fart, it was considered very respectful.

Zhan Tianhou personally led the five hundred princes stationed in Liangzhou, and when the carriage passed the city gate, he jumped into the carriage.

Although he was startled when he opened the curtain to find four people inside, he still regained his composure and clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, I have been ordered to guard the supplies and equipment I have led so far. There is nothing wrong with it. When Tuyuhun came to attack, what happened?" It was an emergency, so I acted without orders, please forgive me, Your Highness."

Both Li Jing and Qin Qiong looked out of the carriage with their teacups in their hands, not intending to interrupt.

Throwing a gold bar directly into the arms of Zhan Tianhou, Li Chengqian said with a smile: "What kind of punishment is it? The order I gave you when I let you out was to act cheaply, so you used gunpowder weapons. That's great, the Tuyuhun army was beaten so hard that they couldn't find the north, and even the Western Turks who had changed have honestly gone to herd sheep. If it weren't for your decision, even if Liangzhou survived, I'm afraid it would suffer heavy losses. After you go back, Gu will ask for credit for you."

Seeing that there was no punishment but a reward, Changtian Monkey smiled happily while holding the gold bar.

"This is Duke Yi, and I'm going to hand over the command to Duke Yi, and the sky monkey, you should follow Duke Yi these days, and introduce everything to Duke Yi in detail."

"Yes!"

Changtian Monkey agreed, and the carriage stopped, so he immediately got out of the carriage and installed the exit ladder.

As the prince, Li Chengqian was undoubtedly the first to get off the bus.Xue Yuanshan, governor of Liangzhou, stood beside the carriage and personally helped the prince get off the carriage.

"His Royal Highness visits Liangzhou, Liangzhou is full of splendor!"

"Inspector Xue, I'm sorry for the polite words. I'm too lazy to listen to those flattering words. I just want to know how the damage in Liangzhou was when Tuyuhun invaded in September. Don't fool me with the numbers on the battle report. Don't think that I don't know. Your official documents are always duplicity."

Xue Yuanshan was stunned for a moment, but he replied honestly: "Reporting to Your Highness, when Tuyuhun invaded, a large number of herdsmen were killed. There were more than 500 Tang natives alone, and the shepherds were countless. Fortunately, the scouts informed us As early as, the people after Liangzhou have not been harassed. The number of frontier soldiers killed in battle is the number on the surface that the humble officials dare not hide."

Hearing what Xue Yuanshan said, Li Chengqian breathed a sigh of relief.In fact, the official documents of the Tang Dynasty are the same as those of later generations. They also report good news but not bad news. Only the emperor and the Ministry of Households know how many people died.

The herdsmen with Tang household registration are actually talking about foreign nationalities on the border but added Datang household registration.Although it was a bit irresponsible to say so, Li Chengqian still felt that the death of these people was not a big deal.

Some soldiers have already gathered in the city of Liangzhou, and now the Tang army is used to the training mode, even if it has not been formally reorganized, they will exercise spontaneously.The elite disciples of Guanzhong, who are already enduring hard battles, coupled with the training methods of later generations, even if the training cannot lead such a pervert, they can still increase their combat power a lot.

Now there are almost 12 troops hoarded in Liangzhou. This is Li Jing's central army, which is under the direct command of Li Jing, the general manager, while Li Jing only has indirect command of the other army's army. Road manager.It is precisely because Li Jiancheng suffered a disadvantage in terms of military power, Li Shimin has not relaxed his monitoring of the army since he took office.This time, in order to deal with Tuyuhun, Guanzhong Longyou's elite troops were fully deployed, and there were a total of [-] troops. With this number of troops, even if the emperor was killed, he would not rest assured that he would hand it over to a single leader.

Although he is the general manager, Li Jing can only formally take over the army after showing the military talisman, seal and the emperor's will to the army Sima.

After officially taking over the army, Li Jing's first order was to increase the number of stoves.He hadn't taken over the army before, otherwise he would have ordered more troops to reduce the number of stoves, so as not to cause panic among the Tuyuhun people.Now that the number of the [-] army has been exposed, instead of reducing the number of stoves to make the enemy suspicious, it is better to bluff and bluff them and create opportunities for other armies.

"Li Daliang came to report that he had taken over the army of Shanzhou. Before Duan Zhixuan went to fight against Tuyuhun, he was still in Tuyuhun. Shanzhou's army should not be discovered. As for Gaochang, Hou Junji's army has always been there. , but not very eye-catching. The most important thing now is the army of Li Daozong and others. As long as their army is not exposed, no matter which army they join or go deep alone, they can have very good results."

Standing in front of the battle map, every time Li Jing said something, he would click on it, explaining the overall situation to Li Chengqian.

Holding a bamboo pole and drawing a picture near Liangzhou, Li Chengqian wondered: "Mr. Wei, why did we draw Tuyuhun's attention to Liangzhou? With 3 people, there is more than enough to defend the city, but not enough aggressiveness. We just need to enter In the grassland, 3 people are probably not enough for the Tuyuhun people to swallow. Although our gunpowder weapons are the most among all armies, the effect of gunpowder weapons is not very obvious in grassland warfare!"

The power of black powder weapons can indeed be called a cross-age at this time, but it also depends on the environment in which it is used.When attacking and defending the city, the effect can be maximized, but in guerrilla warfare, the use of gunpowder weapons is simply a waste.