Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

Fang Yiai said: "Death? Not necessarily, right? Brother Xue, I don't understand something, and I want to ask you for advice."

"Brother, please speak if you have something to say."

"In the first year of Wude, Dou Jiande attacked Youzhou. At that time, you were under Luo Yi's account. You suggested that the enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered. If you go out and lose a hundred battles today, you should take it by strategy. Is there such a thing?"

Talking about the proud things in his life, Xue Wanche couldn't help but smile.

He said: "Of course this happened. My strategy is to use weak soldiers to lure the enemy on the other side of the moat. When the enemy leads the troops to cross the river, I will lead a hundred fine cavalry in ambush on the side of the city to attack halfway across the river. In the end, Dou Jiande really Be fooled, lose a lot. This battle can be called Xue's battle of fame."

Fang Yiai said: "Brother Xue still has another battle, and he is also very famous. In October of the third year of Wude, Dou Jiande led the army to attack again. At that time, his soldiers had already climbed the battlements, and the situation was very critical. In the end, it was you who turned the tide .”

Xue Wanche said: "At that time, I led a death squad of hundreds of people to sneak out of the city through the tunnel and went around behind the enemy army. Dou Jiande's army was caught off guard and fled again. This battle was won with great joy. The beheading of my brother No. [-] alone Thousand and two hundred levels."

Fang Yiai gave a thumbs up and said, "Judging from these two incidents, the eldest brother is indeed a hero. Then, now comes the problem... In these two battles, you led hundreds of elites to the enemy's tens of thousands of troops , is it a narrow escape?"

"Uh... count... count?"

"Then why didn't you take advantage of the chaos and escape, but took the initiative to ask Ying to do such a dangerous thing?"

Xue Wanche snorted coldly, and said: "Wealth and wealth are sought in danger. Although these two battles are said to be doctors with nine deaths, they also forged Xue's invincible reputation! I dare not take such a risk. Why should I go to the battlefield? Why don't you go home and take the kids."

Fang Yiai said: "That's right...Brother, please think about it. Leading a hundred people to the battle and going to the South China Sea to build a country are both close to death. If you lead a hundred people to the battle, you can get high-ranking officials and rich salary. If I go to the South China Sea to build a country, I can be the lord of a country , why don't I go?"

"This..." Xue Wanche said: "But...but... even if you are not afraid of death, you are lucky enough to succeed. But the Nanyang Islands are full of savages. What's the point of being a toubob there? I'm afraid life enjoyment is worse than But what about a commoner in Chang'an."

Fang Yiai shook her head and said, "Brother, what you said is completely wrong."

"How do you say this?"

"For example, King Qi is thousands of years old. Think about it carefully, he risked his life to imprison Emperor Taizong, and wanted to become emperor. Could it be that the enjoyment of the emperor must be higher than that of King Qi? Not necessarily."

Xue Wanche said: "In terms of the cost of eating and drinking, the emperor may not be higher than ordinary princes. Moreover, due to the daily affairs, the emperor has no time to enjoy many things. But the emperor has boundless power and the title of supreme, which is enough to make people give up. Forget about life and death."

"Brother, don't you understand this well. Going to Nanyang to build a country, although the enjoyment is not as good as Chang'an, but in terms of power and name, it is much better than ordinary ministers. Isn't it worth my life?"

Li You couldn't bear it when he heard this, and said: "Power and name? Command a bunch of natives who don't know anything, what power are you talking about? It's just the king of the mountain. As for the name, have you heard the allusion that Yelang is arrogant? What kind of reputation is this?"

Fang Yiai said: "His Royal Highness King Qi, you are completely wrong to think so. Let me give you an example. At the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, Jiang Shang was enshrined in Qi. After he arrived there, except for a few people, most of them were from Lai. People. What do you think of Jiang Ziya's name?"

"This……"

"Also, King Cheng of Zhou appointed Fung Xiong as the son of Chu, and ordered him to conquer the barbarians in the south. In the end, Fend Xiong established the state of Chu, spread thousands of miles away, and became one of the seven heroes of the Warring States Period. What do you think of Fend Xiong's name?"

Li You said dissatisfied: "Your words are completely unreasonable, so how can it be the same? Both Jiang Shang and Huxiong have been sealed in the land of China, so they can make contributions. On the South Sea Islands."

"Why is it different?" Fang Yiai said tit for tat: "Thinking about Qi and Chu back then, they were not considered Chinese lands. They were full of savages. It was heroes like Jiang Shang and Xiong who overcame thorns and thorns, and made these The land occupied by the barbarians became the land of China."

Xue Wanche's eyes lit up, and he said: "According to you, our feudalization of the South China Sea this time is like the king of Zhou enfeoffing the princes. From now on, we will all be the founding kings of all countries. Just like Jiang Ziya and Xiongxiong in history, Leave a name through the ages?"

Fang Yiai said: "That's the reason. Brother Xue, please think about it. Guo Ye has asked himself to change his title to King of Donghua, and he is going to expand the territory of the Americas [-] miles away. If this is not a good thing, why would he rush to do it?" ?”

"Yes!"

Xue Wanche slapped his thigh suddenly, and said: "This business can be done! I used to think that Li Zhi had no good intentions. Now that I think about it carefully, I think that Jiang Ziya did this kind of thing back then, and now King Donghua wants to do it." Do it, maybe my old Xue will really be blessed by it."

Xue Wanche is one of the most powerful generals in the Tang Dynasty. He is not afraid of death, dares to fight and fight hard, and is willing to rely on his bravery to achieve wealth.He judges others by himself, that's why he agrees with Fang Yiai's opinion.

But Li You is different. He has always been an expert in civil wars and an outsider in foreign wars. He only thought about killing his father and seizing power, and never thought about expanding his territory.Even in the process of His Majesty Li Er's conquest of Goguryeo, he intentionally or unintentionally dragged his feet.

He snorted coldly and said, "Fang Yiai, stop pretending. You can fool others with your words, but you can't fool me."

Fang Yiai said: "His Royal Highness, what do you mean by this?"

"Humph, Guo Ye said he was going to America to build a nation. Have you seen him set off? That's just a cover to deceive the world, how can it be true? Also, others can say that they want to make contributions, but you Fang Yiai Not qualified to say that."

Fang Yiai said calmly: "Whether King Donghua's trip to America is a pretense, you will know in the future, and I will not argue with you. Now I just ask you a question, why do you say that I am not qualified to make contributions?"

"Then do you still need to ask? If you want to make a contribution, you can't just talk about it. You have to have that ability. It goes without saying that the Duke of Wu'an has made great military exploits. My sister and I are also nobles and descendants of phoenixes and dragons. But you Fang Yiai...huh..."

"how?"

"If it wasn't for the luck of shit, you married my sister. Are you still a little county magistrate? Oh, yes, this county magistrate is also the credit of your father Fang Xuanling. So, your Honesty is really commonplace. Where did you get the confidence to make a difference?"

Having said that, Li You suddenly looked serious, and said, "Say! What is your plan to go to the South China Sea with us? Is it because Li Zhi arranged for you to do a secret job to find a chance to kill us! Tell us quickly!"

"King Qi, you really underestimate Fang. To be honest, among us, Fang Yiai may be slightly inferior to Duke Wu'an. If you say that I am not as good as No Book, I will not argue. But you To say that I am incapable of making a difference is utter nonsense."

"Really?"

Li You smiled contemptuously: "Forgive my stupid eyes, I really didn't see it."

He provoked repeatedly, and Fang Yiai was also aroused, saying: "It doesn't matter if your eyes are not good, your ears won't be deaf, right? I'll tell you not to."

"Hmph, I would like to hear more about it."

Fang Yiai talked eloquently, and said: "Actually, if you want to make contributions in the clubhouse, a few of you are really not much better than me. Let me talk about Big Brother Xue first."

Xue Wanche said: "What's wrong with me?"

"First of all, I admit that you are indeed a strong general. If we want to judge the five generals in Tang Dynasty, you are definitely the number one. But you have an important shortcoming..."

"Are you trying to say that a certain company acted recklessly?"

"Recklessness is not a major shortcoming. No matter how reckless you are, can you compare to Zhang Fei from the Three Kingdoms?"

"Then you mean..."

"You don't know people well. I think that when Emperor Taizong fought with Prince Jiancheng, you took refuge in Jiancheng. After the Xuanwumen Incident, if Taizong hadn't been magnanimous, how could you have survived? This time the prince was fighting with King Qi, and you Standing on the wrong team, let me tell you what is good about you? Why do you choose the wrong side every time?"

"This..." Xue Wanche blushed at the words.

Fang Yiai continued: "This is still right, let's talk about the next. When did you go to war and didn't quarrel with your subordinates? If you are so unpopular, you have to be the first in Tang Dynasty. When your subordinates mutiny, I'm not surprised that you returned home in a big defeat."

Xue Wanche said: "According to what you say, am I worthless?"

"Of course not. My little brother means that your shortcomings are as great as your advantages. Although it is not difficult to make achievements, it is not as easy as it seems on the surface. Brother Xue, you still need to reflect on yourself in the future."

"This..." Xue Wanche has a good relationship with Fang Yi'ai, knowing that these words are good words, he said: "Then thank you for your blunt advice."

Li Youdao: "Just talk about Duke Wu'an, then tell me about me and my sister?"

"Do you want to say that there are no books..."

Fang Yiai looked at his wife with eyes full of admiration, and said: "You can be called a hero among women, and you are worthy of being the daughter of the royal family. If you are not blinded by hatred, you will achieve more than this. To be a wife without books, I really don’t know if it’s the blessings that Fang has cultivated in several lifetimes.”

Princess Gao Yang blushed when she heard this, she gave a light pooh, and said, "Slick tongue!"

Li Youdao: "Then what about me?"