Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

His Majesty Li Er frowned, unwilling to hurt the heart of this confidant and beloved general, and said: "Of course Duke E can be called both wise and brave. But... this imperial conquest, Chang'an City must be guarded. Among them, only Yuchi Aiqing is the most suitable."

"You let me stay in Chang'an City? So, I can't do the Vanguard Officer anymore?"

"That's natural, unless Yuchi Aiqing knows how to split body, haha!" Then he said seriously: "Yuchi Aiqing, don't underestimate the position of staying behind, this position is much more important than the vanguard officer. If you make a mistake, you must Shaking the foundation of the country cannot be ignored."

"Then...alright!" Yu Chigong shook his big black head, and said, "I will do whatever Your Majesty asks me to do. However, I can no longer be a vanguard officer, who do you plan to make?"

Li Daozong pulled out his chest, and said: "Do you still need to ask? Wisdom and courage, and victorious in every battle. Looking at all the generals in the court, who else is better than me? I will be the vanguard officer! Your Majesty, do you think so?"

His Majesty Li Er nodded slightly, and said: "Wisdom and courage, King Jiangxia must be counted as one. Since Wei Guogong is not good at conduct, I think..."

"I don't agree!" Yuchi Gong said: "Anyone can be the vanguard! Only King Jiang Xia can't!"

"Why is that?"

"He competed with me for the vanguard, but in the end he became the vanguard, but I stayed behind. Isn't this to explain to the world that I am not as good as King Jiang Xia? Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for me. You can't let me lose face like this !"

His Majesty Li Er's face sank, and he said: "This is a major matter for the military and the country, and you, Duke E, don't have that much face! Don't say too much, step back!"

"Slow!" The old man rolled his black eyes and said, "Even if you don't look at my face, there are people who are more suitable to be the vanguard officer than Jiang Xia Wang! Compared with this person, Jiang Xia Wang is not even worthy of carrying shoes! "

"Who is this person?"

"Qin Guogong, Guo Ye, Guo Ziyi!"

Chapter 1863 Li Daozong won?

Some people, such as Li Jing, discarded the job of a vanguard officer like a shoestring.Some people regard it as a treasure, such as Li Daozong.

The point is that the pursuit of the two is different.

Li Jing is a typical person with great ability and little ambition.His foot disease is true, but it is also true that he does not want to get involved in this matter.

It's good to be a vanguard officer for the emperor, how can I add an official to him?

The right servant of Shangshu shoots, that is the honor of the prime minister, and then rises up, unless His Majesty Li Er takes off his dragon robe and makes way.

As for the title, the Duke is already very good.If we go a step further, we can add the title of King Wei, but how many kings with different surnames have a good end in history?It's not as stable as the Duke of the country.

How about talking about fame and money instead of being promoted?

Indeed, this vanguard official is ready, whether it is fame or money, it is really within easy reach.

Although it is said that this battle was fought by His Majesty Li Er, can the emperor still compete with his ministers for merit?

As long as this battle is won, the head work must be the vanguard.

How famous is it to destroy a country that Emperor Sui Yang's army of millions could not destroy three times in one fell swoop?

Leave a name in the history, and it will last forever, just wait!

As for money, let alone.

This is the ancient feudal army, not the People's Liberation Army of later generations.Killing prisoners may be a little bit of a consideration, and adultery is not much on the table.But when it comes to robbery, it is simply a semi-legal act.

What is Goguryeo rich in?In addition to bezoar, ginseng and seal skin, the most famous one is gold.

Regardless of whether the battle was won or lost, even if only a few small towns were taken, it would be enough to make the vanguard officer full of oil.

But then again.These two things are really nothing in Li Jing's eyes.

In terms of fame, Li Jing is already known as the military god of the Tang Dynasty. The success of the conquest of Goguryeo this time is just icing on the cake. However, if he fails, he will lose his fame for a lifetime.

When it comes to money, Li Jing is indifferent by nature and doesn't care much about money at all.

Of course, he doesn't care, someone cares, and this person is Jiang Xia King Li Daozong.

This time Jiang Yumei's assassination case not only made him spit out the original 20 yuan, but also posted 20 yuan.

This really made Li Daozong, who loves money like his life, really hurt more than cutting flesh. How could he miss such a big opportunity to make a fortune?

Blocking people's money is like killing parents. Li Daozong's eyes were red at this time, and he said: "Mr. E, please speak clearly. What do you mean that I am not worthy to carry shoes for Duke Qin?"

"Oh, I'm sorry!" Yu Chigong shook his big black head, and said: "I was in a hurry just now, so what I said was really inappropriate!"

"It's almost there."

"If you, King Jiangxia, use dim sum, it's no problem to carry shoes for Duke Qin."

"Yuchi Gong, you are too deceitful!"

Li Daozong said angrily: "Where was Guo Ye when I followed the Supreme Emperor in the war against the Sui Dynasty? After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, it was I who followed His Majesty in the crusade against disobedient ministers, and this peaceful and prosperous world came into being. At that time, Guo Ye Where is it again?"

Yu Chigong rolled his eyes, and said: "We are comparing ability, not credit. You have been talking so much, let me ask you, where were you when the Xuanwu Gate changed? Comparing credit, our boss Hei can I'm not afraid of you, why don't you let me be the vanguard officer?"

"Hmph, even if we don't say credit, I, Li Daozong, have gone through many more battles than Qin Guogong! I have fought for 20 years, so how many years has Guo Ye led the army?"

"There are too many old soldiers who have been in the army for 20 years. One more Li Daozong is not much, and one less you is not much!"

"You...you're just blasphemy and nonsense! I won't quarrel with you, let's let your majesty decide."

Then he knelt down on the ground and said: "My minister is willing to be the pioneer, and I hope His Majesty will allow it!"

His Majesty Li Er said: "Besides Wei Guogong, the most suitable ones for the position of vanguard are King Jiangxia and Qin Guogong. It is difficult for me to decide who is the vanguard. Qin Guogong, what do you say?"

"Of course I'm willing to be a pioneer, to level Goguryeo for His Majesty."

"Then do you think it's more suitable for you to be a pioneer than King Jiang Xia?"

"That's natural."

"Tell me your reason."

"First, Wei Chen went to Sanhan twice, and he is more familiar with Goguryeo's mountains, rivers, geography, customs and customs than King Jiangxia. Second, Wei Chen's family wealth is much richer than King Jiangxia."

"What is this about family assets? Could it be that you want to bribe me?"

"Of course not. If you have a wealthy family, you won't be greedy for money, and you won't be looting. Our Heavenly Soldiers in the Tang Dynasty have good military discipline, and there will be less resistance from the Goguryeo people, which will help Your Majesty win the hearts of Goguryeo."

His Majesty Li Er nodded when he heard the words, and said: "It makes sense. The military discipline of King Jiang Xia is really... Is there a third reason?"

"Of course there is. The third reason is also the most important reason. That is, King Jiang Xia has the ability to fight. But compared with me, Guo Ye, he is still far behind. Your Majesty chooses the vanguard, of course he must choose the virtuous Ren Neng. Someone Guo will do his part!"

His Majesty Li Er frowned, and said, "Why are you so sure that King Jiang Xia is not as good as you, Guo Ye, in the battle?"

"Uh... Wei Chen has known King Jiang Xia for so many years, and I have known all about his abilities for a long time. Wei Chen dares to guarantee that if you choose him as the pioneer, you will definitely fail to succeed!"

On the surface, Guo Ye's words are of course preposterous.But in fact, there is still a basis for what he said, and this basis is the records of later generations.