Datang: Starting from Li Jiancheng

Chapter 171 Li Jing's Rejection

Luo Bin was very moved by Xu Chen's words, and he never thought that his insignificant help could be so missed by others.

"Brother Xu, don't worry, if there is a day when I achieve great things, I will definitely not treat Brother Xu badly."

Having said that, Luo Bin pursed his lips slightly, and then added, "I'm not Li Shimin either. Brother Xu can be himself completely in front of me, and he doesn't need to have so many taboos."

"Yes." Xu Chen smiled, and then replied.

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Li Jing's mansion.

"General, Your Majesty is here." The servant hurried in to announce.

Li Jing was shocked when he heard the words, and immediately got up and knelt down to prepare to pick him up.

But his brows were frowned, and his face was gloomy and gloomy.

Ever since the faint news came from the court that the Turks might go south again, he had already guessed that such a day would come.

Just thinking like this, Li Shimin brought his eldest grandson Wuji into the door.

"Veteran Li Jing pays homage to His Majesty!" Li Jing's voice was vicissitudes, with a maturity belonging to his age.

"Aiqing is safe." Li Shimin immediately stepped forward to give Li Jing a little help, and then said in a deep voice, "Aiqing is not in the palace now, so there is no need for Aiqing to be so restrained."

"Yes." Li Jing replied, then pointed to the seat in front of the hall and said, "Sit up, Your Majesty."

Li Shimin nodded, and then sat aside with Changsun Wuji.

And Changsun Wuji also smiled at Li Jing, and then said with concern: "I don't know how old General Li's health is now? Has it improved?"

Li Shimin also echoed after hearing the words: "Yes, today I specially brought the auxiliary machine to see how Aiqing's body is doing."

"Recently, there are too many things in the court. I am so busy that I have no time to visit Aiqing."

Li Jing pursed his lips slightly, then leaned over to Li Shimin and said, "Please trouble Your Majesty and the eldest grandson to miss you. After all, the old man is old. There must be no major problems with his body, but there are countless minor problems. , I'm afraid I can only rest at home."

"........."

Li Jing's words directly blocked the mouths of Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji.

Li Shimin also frowned, and looked helplessly at Changsun Wuji next to him.

After Changsun Wuji received Li Shimin's gaze, he could only bite the bullet and continue: "If General Li hadn't said it himself, I really wouldn't be able to see that General Li is in poor health."

"Old General Li is worthy of being a martial arts practitioner, his body is much tougher than ordinary people."

"My lord, grandson's praise." Li Jing pursed his lips, and then continued: "The old man has practiced martial arts since he was a child, so his ability to withstand stress is higher than ordinary people, and he has practiced on the battlefield for many years, so he has long been used to hiding his physical discomfort. "

"........."

Changsun Wuji heard that the crease between his brows deepened a little, then he glanced at Li Shimin next to him as if asking for help.

What Li Jing said was so impeccable, he really didn't know how to answer it?

If he said it too deeply, it would actually become his distrust of Li Jing, and he suspected that Li Jing was pretending to be sick.

Seeing this, Li Shimin pursed his lips, and then he didn't bother to lay the groundwork, so he drove straight in and said, "Ai Qing, do you know that there has been movement in the Turkic side recently?"

Li Jing's heart skipped a beat, but he pretended to be shocked and said on his face, "What happened to the Turkic side? Haven't we already sued for peace? What else do they want?"

"In order to ask Your Majesty to forgive me, the old minister has been unwell for a while and has been staying at home. He has long been away from the court, and he may not have inquired about the battle ahead for a long time."

Li Jing's words may sound nothing to others, but they are particularly harsh to the ears of Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji.

Everyone knows how crazy Li Jing is in terms of military affairs. He even has a map of the Tang Dynasty posted on the wall of his home, and there is a small military training platform next to it.

Even now, it is impossible for him to be totally indifferent to the war, and since he chose to say this, he is tactfully expressing his rejection.

But Li Shimin didn't intend to stop at all, and continued to frown and said: "It's nothing, since Aiqing doesn't know, then I will tell you in detail."

"Your Majesty, old minister..."

Li Jing was about to say something, but was interrupted by Li Shimin, "Just a few days ago, the Turks bought horses and grain on a large scale, and was discovered by General Hou Junji in Bingzhou, and told me about it."

"Then they quickly went south and launched a fierce attack on Bingzhou. Bingzhou was short of soldiers and horses, and now it has been faintly defeated. If I don't send troops to support it, I am afraid that Bingzhou will fall."

After saying that, Li Shimin's lips were pursed into a straight line, and his eyes looking at Li Jing became more complicated, "I think Ai Qing knows how important Bingzhou is to Datang."

"The Turks naturally know this, and they will definitely increase their forces to attack Bingzhou, and I can't think of a second person to support Bingzhou except you, old general."

After finishing speaking, Li Shimin frowned and looked at Li Jing, waiting for his answer.

When Li Jing heard that the creases between his brows deepened, he finally sighed softly after a long time and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister's attitude has been made clear to His Majesty as early as the Battle of Weishui. The old minister is about to die. In his later years, he was really struggling."

"I will send Aiqing a group of capable soldiers and generals. Aiqing just needs to arrange troops in the camp and make suggestions." Li Shimin said immediately.

After hearing Li Shimin's words, Li Jing sighed lightly, and then said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, there are many capable people in the Tang Dynasty, why does Your Majesty only focus on the old minister?"

"This Bingzhou is the fiefdom of Marquis Wu, and Marquis Wu is the number one think tank in the world. If he just hides in a tent and forms an army, he probably won't lose to the old minister."

Li Shimin's face darkened a little when he heard the words, and he frowned slightly and looked at Changsun Wuji who was beside him.

Changsun Wuji understood immediately, and then sighed softly: "Old general, this is how modest you are. How old is this Marquis Wu? Although he is a little clever, his experience in marching and fighting is definitely no better than yours. enough."

"Going to Bingzhou is extremely dangerous. If you lose, the consequences will be unimaginable. You, who have enough experience, must be the best candidate for my Tang Dynasty."

After listening to Changsun Wuji's words, Li Jing chuckled, and then continued: "Although my experience in fighting is greater than that of Marquis Wu, the Turks must have become familiar with the old minister's routines over the years, but they are not familiar with Marquis Wu. Not too familiar."

"If Marquis Wu goes north, maybe he can win even more unexpectedly."

Changsun Wuji frowned, then continued with a deep sigh: "But Marquis Wu has always been in poor health, and the general knows about it..."

(End of this chapter)