"King of Shu Lu Ke?" Wang Qing, who was kneeling behind Lu Ke, changed his expression when he heard this. He did not expect that the person who was fighting bloody battles with him all day long was actually the son of the emperor. Lu Ke, the famous king of Shu in Chang'an, was known as the King of Chivalry.

What he thought was that the other party actually joined the army and was on the front line. Wang Qing really didn't expect it.

"This is a battlefield. I am not your father, but the commander-in-chief of the empire." Lu Zhaoci said in a low voice. He did not care at all that the other party was his own son, who had just made great achievements. His voice was like that

It's cold and ruthless, as if the cold wind blows in the cold winter.

"Chen Guoyi, Captain Yang Feng, pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor. Long live His Majesty." Lu Ke lowered his head and said loudly after hearing this. There was actually a hint of unruliness in his voice, which made the generals around him frown.

The head. If it is too strong, it will break easily. This is the truth said by the ancients. In previous incidents, this truth has been proved to be correct. The Lu Ke in front of me was once said to be the shadow of the emperor. He has resembled the emperor since he was a child, but that's it.

It is a pity that Lu Ke cannot become the successor of the emperor. However, it seems that Lu Ke cannot become the prince. In addition to his identity, what is more important is his character. His character is too strong. To a certain extent, Lu Ke cannot become the prince.

It is not a good thing for the empire to have such an emperor. It is not necessarily a good thing for the empire. The emperor must not only be strong, but also have means. There is not much wrong with Lu Ke's performance just now, but among them

His name is the biggest shortcoming. Since the emperor recognized him as the King of Shu, he should call himself Lu Ke and should not use the name Yang Feng. More importantly, there are so many surnames in the world, but he chose to use the name Yang Feng.

The word "Yang" makes people think a lot. What others don't know is that when they look at Changsun Wuji, there is already a look of pride on his face.

"You are very good, very good." There was still no color on Lu Zhaoci's face, and he just said to Li Jing beside him: "Brother Jing, Yang Feng has made great contributions, how should he be rewarded?"

"You can be a general and command ten thousand troops and horses." Li Jing thought for a while and then said. To be honest, being promoted from a lieutenant to a general with ten thousand troops and horses has already jumped several levels.

This is very inappropriate in the army, but now Lu Ke has made great contributions. He led two thousand soldiers and resisted the attack of more than 10,000 cavalrymen by Eulji Wende, guarding the Tang Dynasty.

The soldiers and horses successfully crossed the Liao River, which can be said to have saved the victory of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and also saved Lu Zhaoci's reputation. If he could not cross the Liao River at this time, I am afraid that Lu Zhaoci would have to return to Chang'an sadly. Within more than ten years

There is no chance to attack Goguryeo again. With such great achievements, it is not unreasonable to promote a general.

"Your Majesty, Captain Guo Yi Yang Feng is still young. Isn't it too fast to promote a general so quickly?" Changsun Wuji thought for a moment and said, "The captain can command an army of two thousand, but he may not be able to command one."

Commanding 10,000 soldiers, I think these soldiers also have families. Isn’t it a bit careless to give these 10,000 soldiers to the command of a young man? I suggest that you can let the captain lead 5,000 soldiers first, and then wait for the merits to be achieved

After that, it won't be too late for him to be promoted to an official position and let him lead 10,000 soldiers." Changsun Wuji had a serious look on his face, as if he was thinking about the Tang Dynasty wholeheartedly. When everyone heard this, their hearts moved, and they secretly despised him.

They naturally knew Changsun Wuji's plan, and they clearly didn't want Lu Ke, King of Shu, to make great contributions again. When the time came to return to Chang'an and reward him based on his merits, Lu Ke would be so popular that not even His Highness the Crown Prince could compete with him.

In comparison, when the time comes, the crown prince's position in the East Palace may be endangered. Although everyone is angry, at this time, it involves the inheritance of the country and the country and the struggle for the throne. Who dares to speak. Although they are not convinced, no one dares to speak.

"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong." At this moment, a sudden voice came over. Everyone looked over in surprise, but saw that the speaker was a school officer behind Lu Ke. They saw blood on his armor.

Dripping, he was obviously someone who had just come off the battlefield, and there was still a faint smell of fishy smell. Everyone's hearts moved. The people present were all dressed in royal robes and ranked in the pavilion. No ordinary minister could compare with him. It was Lu.

When Ke saw these people, he had to be cautious and not dare to offend. None of them spoke. At this time, a young deputy lieutenant actually objected. It was really surprising and funny. The face of Changsun Wuji was even more...

Shocked and angry, he was about to speak when he saw Lu Zhaoci taking a few steps forward. He immediately took back the words in his heart and could only look at this person with vicious eyes.

"Who are you?" Lu Zhaoci's gloomy face suddenly showed a smile, and he pointed at the deputy lieutenant and said.

"Replying to Your Majesty, he is the subordinate of the last general, Deputy Lieutenant Wang Qing. I am a vulgar person and do not understand the language. Please forgive me." King Lu Ke of Shu was so frightened that cold sweat broke out on his face, just because of his facial expression.

You can't see clearly through the ghost face mask. But from his nervous tone, you can tell that his mood at the moment is definitely not as calm as imagined.

"I'm not asking you, get out of here." Lu Zhaoci snorted coldly.

"The last general of Jiangling, Wang Qing, is the captain of Xingguoyi." Wang Qing was not afraid at all. He raised his head and said loudly: "I didn't know that Yang Feng was His Highness the King of Shu at first, but that didn't stop the last general.

Lord Yang's admiration, hey, the general doesn't know who this Lord is. But the general knows how powerful the more than ten thousand cavalry of Eulji Munduk are on the opposite side. If the captain hadn't led all the brothers to fight to the death, I'm afraid this Lord

At this moment, I will never set foot on this land, and there is even a possibility that I will be thrown into the Liao River to feed the bastards."

"Pfft!" When the surrounding imperial guards heard this, they couldn't help bursting into laughter. Changsun Wuji's face turned pale as he laughed, and Li Jing and others couldn't help but laugh.

"What a fool, what a fool." Lu Zhaoci also laughed dumbly, kicked Wang Qing, and cursed with a smile: "Master Changsun is the pillar of the country, even I rely on him, but you call him a bastard, you are really a fool

One, you still haven't apologized to Lord Changsun. Let Lord Changsun spare you this time." Although there was a lesson in those words, the meaning of protection in them was clearly heard by everyone.

In my heart, I admired this person's good luck. Sometimes the emperor liked such heartless generals, such as Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong. Because you don't need such people because they can rebel and are easy to control.

"Oh, I obey the order." Wang Qing heard the words and quickly stood up, saluted Changsun Wuji, and said: "Master Changsun, the Hun Wang Qing apologizes to you. I hope you will be generous and spare the Hun.

.”

"Haha" everyone couldn't help laughing after hearing this. They all looked at Wang Qing in front of them with interest, with complicated expressions in their eyes. The person in front of them looked like a fool, but in fact, I'm afraid he wasn't.

He is a simple person. Looking at him climbing up the pole, there is no hint of a fool. He is clearly a smart guy, but he is usually hidden under a simple and honest expression.

"Haha!" Changsun Sun Wuji's face twitched, and he couldn't help laughing. He pointed at Wang Qing and said to Lu Zhaoci: "Your Majesty, I see that this Wang Qing has something in common with Zhijie. Maybe this

He is also a blessed general. Congratulations, Your Majesty." Seeing him smiling so happily, it seemed that he didn't take what happened to Wang Qing to his heart at all.

"The prime minister's belly can hold a boat. I think the auxiliary machine's broad-mindedness is indeed extraordinary." Lu Zhaoci was in a good mood at the moment. Not only did he cross the Liao River, but he also met such a top-notch person.

"Hehe" Changsun Wuji heard Lu Zhaoci's praise, his face was like a smiling flower, and he said immediately: "Your Majesty, you haven't given the reward to the King of Shu yet?"

"Oh" Lu Zhaoci nodded when he heard the words, looked at Lu Ke, and said lightly: "You did a good job this time, so I will lead five thousand troops. I will reward you after you have made meritorious deeds."

"

"Thank you, Your Majesty." There was no expression in Lu Ke's words. He was extremely dry and indifferent, and there was no trace of joy at all. It was as if he had accepted something by accident. When everyone saw this, they sighed in their hearts, but it was hard to explain.

What.

Lu Zhaoci frowned, turned to Li Jing and said: "General, the heavy rain is coming. Let's hurry up and wait until we reach Liaodong City. The future is bright, but the road is still very long. We have to come step by step, brother Jing."

, you and I will leave first, let Mao Gong take care of Qin Yong and lead the army as the vanguard here, and see if Ulji Wende has really retreated into Liaodong City, Zu Ming will lead the army and set up camp afterwards."

"The last general takes orders." The generals responded loudly after hearing the words.

"Let's go." Lu Zhaoci, escorted by Li Jing and others, got on his horse and galloped away. Then Xu Shiji continued at the ferry, arranging for the army to cross the river. Crossing the river with hundreds of thousands of troops was not a simple matter, but now

Although heavy rain may fall at any time, the powerful enemy has left, and the Tang army can safely reinforce the pontoon bridge. On the one hand, it is convenient for soldiers to walk, but more importantly, for the subsequent movement of large amounts of food and grass. These baggage can be different for soldiers, and there is no strong pontoon bridge.

, it is impossible to reach Liaodong...

"General Xingying Yanglang, come here." After Lu Zhaoci and others left, Xu Shiji shouted to Lu Ke. His brows were furrowed and his face was gloomy, obviously he was very unhappy.

"General." Lu Ke slowly walked over and said with his hands in hand.

"Aren't you convinced?" Xu Shiji said with a frown.

"I don't dare." Lu Ke replied stiffly.

"If you don't dare, that means you are not convinced?" Xu Shiji snorted coldly: "It's really stupid. People say that the King of Shu is smart, but now it seems that it is nothing more than that. Your Highness, do you know who your Majesty just said was aimed at?"

"What do you mean, General?" Lu Ke's eyes lit up and he looked at Xu Shiji in surprise.

"Your Majesty's words just now were said to be directed at the generals or ministers, but they were actually directed at you, Your Highness." Xu Shiji said calmly: "What Changsun Wuji said just now actually represents those civil servants.

Thoughts. If His Royal Highness is just a general, it will be a blessing to the empire. But if he is born in an emperor's family and there is a prince in office today, it will not be a blessing to the empire, especially the prince. Hehe,

Changsun Wuji and the prince are in the same spirit. It can be said that everything in the Changsun family is on the prince. Do you think Changsun Wuji will look at His Highness and make further contributions? He knows that with His Highness's ability, if he has the soldiers and horses in his hands,

If there are enough, they will definitely be able to make further contributions, which is why His Highness is prevented from controlling heavy troops. The role of an army of 10,000 and an army of 5,000 in a siege battle is different."

"Then why did my father say that?" Lu Ke asked again.

"That's because His Majesty wants to train His Majesty to become a figure like King Liang and a pillar of the clan." Xu Shiji said without concealment: "Your Majesty, the position of Crown Prince has been decided, and it is impossible for Your Majesty to view the position of the East Palace.

It has been changed again. If the East Palace is changed too much, it will shake the foundation of the country. What's more, there is a world of difference between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the previous Crown Prince. Master Cui Ren is not comparable to Changsun Wuji. Look again, His Majesty asked Master Cen to

Marrying a daughter to His Highness the Crown Prince, and allowing the Wang family to marry His Highness the Crown Prince, is enough to prove His Majesty's intentions. In this way, His Highness's identity will be difficult to change, that is, he is a clan prince, and this clan prince who controls a lot of troops can only

His Highness is alone. That is why Your Majesty will train His Highness step by step instead of suddenly raising His Highness to a high position. This will not be conducive to His Highness's growth. To be honest, His Highness can command two thousand soldiers, but he may not be able to command one.

Thousands of soldiers, so Your Majesty said that things must be done step by step. Your Majesty, Your Majesty has great confidence in you. He just didn’t say it out loud."

"Thank you, General, for your suggestion. I just don't know what Xiao Wang should do in the future?" Lu Ke's heart lit up and he couldn't help but ask.

"Take the initiative." Xu Shiji said with a smile: "Actually, five thousand people can do a lot of things. Five thousand people are neither more nor less. They can go deep into the enemy's territory, look for opportunities to annihilate the enemy's active forces, destroy the enemy's food routes, etc.

, these are all things His Highness can do. Haha, in fact, His Highness’s power to use troops is not in our hands, but in the hands of His Majesty. Your Majesty, don’t worry, Your Majesty will definitely issue an imperial edict in the near future. Even if someone objects, there is nothing you can do.

"

"Thank you, General, for your advice." Lu Ke was even more happy. To be honest, Lu Ke would be quite sorry if he wasted his five thousand men on siege. Siege of a city is different from a field battle. During a field battle, five thousand men

Thousands of people may be able to exert tens of thousands of people, or even be the straw that breaks the camel's back. But siege warfare is different, five thousand people will not have any effect at all. More importantly, the attack

A city is built with human lives outside of strategies. Field battles are different. Outside of strategies, there is a competition between the quality of soldiers and the commanding ability of generals. Lu Ke likes this very much.

"One more thing, if your highness can, take that Wang Qinghun with you. This kind of person is either a fool or a lucky general. It may be beneficial for your highness to keep him with you." Xu Shiji

He opened his mouth, glanced at the people around him and said cautiously.

"I'm afraid the teacher is talking about Changsun Wuji." Lu Ke sneered: "Changsun Wuji looks generous and open-minded, but in fact he is a person who must be punished. In order to support this king, Wang Qing will contradict this person. Changsun Wuji

You can’t dare to do anything to me, but it’s okay to deal with Wang Qing. Hum, I’m afraid that at this time, he has already planned how to retaliate against Wang Qing. Thanks to the teacher for reminding him, Lu Ke has remembered it.”

"Well, that's very good. Your Highness will reorganize the army first. I'm afraid there will be an imperial edict issued soon." Xu Shiji said with a smile: "If the general guessed correctly, Your Majesty will definitely let His Highness lead the troops outside to look for opportunities to annihilate the enemy.

"

"Okay, Lu Ke will say goodbye now." After Lu Ke got the answer, he naturally did not dare to neglect. He was also thinking about how to appease his subordinates. These people are his life and death.

"Brother Jing, this Liaodong City is really strong." Under Liaodong City, Lu Zhaoci led Li Jing and others to look at Liaodong City. Liaodong City is tall and strong. On the northeastern land, it is like Chang'an located on the Guanzhong Plain. If it is not conquered

In Liaodong, no matter how powerful the Tang army was, it could not sweep across the entire territory of Goguryeo. Only by conquering Liaodong City would the Tang Dynasty have no worries and food and grass could reach the front line safely. This is why Yang Guang spent a lot of energy to conquer Liaodong.

The same as the city, not only because of his vanity, but more importantly because the city of Liaodong was so important that Yang Guang had to break it. Unfortunately, with the end of Yang Guang's eastern expedition, large-scale peasants in the late Sui Dynasty

After the uprising, the Central Plains Dynasty had no time to look eastward. Liaodong City, which had already fallen into the Central Plains, once again became Goguryeo's fortress in the east. Lu Zhaoci had to spend a lot of effort to attack it this time.

"Yes, Eulji Wende is in charge of Liaodong City. He is an old fox. I am afraid that once the Central Plains dynasty is unified, an emperor will attack Goguryeo. So in the past few years, he has been harassing the Central Plains borders and used it to build cities and reinforce them.

City defense has brought Liaodong City to its current situation." Li Jing also frowned. It is best to be the offensive party in a war, because the initiative is in his own hands, but if he encounters a fortified city that he has to surrender, it is indeed a good idea.

It's a headache. No matter how capable Li Jing is, he still has to attack it according to traditional tactics. This will not only consume a lot of time, but most importantly, it will also lose a lot of troops. This is why Lu Zhaoci and Li Jing

Don't want it to happen.

"The opponent's reinforcements will soon reach Liaodong City. It will probably be even more difficult to attack Liaodong City then." Lu Zhaoci shook his head and said: "General, if we can block the reinforcements outside the city, even

If we are annihilated outside the city, perhaps the pressure on our army will be much less, what do you think, General?"
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