Don't be a prince

Wei Zheng was curious about everything, and poetry was the same. He rolled his eyes several times, but he didn't want to understand why the prince could write such good poems so quickly.It would be too mysterious to say that it is a talent, it must have its own set of procedures.

"Your Highness, after thinking about it, the old man couldn't figure out why you were able to finish the poem so quickly. The so-called poem writing is no different from the above memorial. I waited for the memorial before I wrote it, so that the sentence reads catchy. Is it really because of your talent that you can write poems in such a few steps?"

Seeing Wei Zheng's question, not to mention Fang Xuanling, even the generals who played sumo at the side stretched out their ears.

With a helpless smile, Li Chengqian could only say: "The sunken jacket teaches arrogance, and the lingering eagle claws affect the reflection. These two sentences, what can you find?"

After repeating what the prince said, the generals scratched their heads, Chu Liang and others were utterly bewildered, Wei Zheng seemed to have realized something, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui laughed.

No one continued to ask why, since Changsun Wuji and the three had already understood, it meant that what the prince said was enough.

People who think they are smart have a problem, that is, no matter how difficult the problem is, they are unwilling to accept assistance, even if they burn their own brain cells, they have to solve the problem alone.

Seeing that no one asked questions, Li Chengqian went to the general and watched Cheng Yaojin wrestling with Niu Jinda.

They are all men killed on the battlefield, and now they can't use deadly hands. When wrestling, no one can do anything to the other. At the beginning, they played a few tricks, but later, it was pure wrestling.

In terms of stamina, Cheng Yaojin was still not as good as Niu Jinda, but as soon as he slacked off, Niu Jinda picked him up and fell heavily on the sand.Judging from the fleshy foam that Cheng Yaojin spit out, he didn't hold back at all!

Zhi Shi Si Li likes this kind of activities very much, but constrained by his identity as a foreigner, he can only watch the show with fists on the sidelines.

Niu Jinda won, and naturally got the spoils, which was half a jar of wine.

Seeing that Cheng Yaojin had also left, Li Shimin took off his battle armor and entered the arena, calling his name and saying: "Look at you for a long time, if you want to play, then come up, what are you envious of outside, come on, Zhen I will compete with you myself!"

Seeing that the emperor called for a contest with Zhishensi, all the generals kept saying no.

Qin Qiong, who seldom came out today, repeatedly said: "Your Majesty, I just wait for the contest to show Your Majesty. If the body of the dragon is damaged, I will be blamed for death!"

He is the best example among generals. It was just a minor injury at the beginning, but after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the injury worsened.

Yu Chigong also dissuaded him: "Your Majesty, you can't do it. This prairie man is not serious. If he hurts you, even if he cut off his head, it's not worth it!"

Zhi Shili hurriedly fell to his knees and said: "Your Majesty, don't do this, how dare the general dare to fight against you, it is enough to look around, there is no need to do that!"

Seeing what Yuchigong wanted to say, Li Shimin frowned: "Shut up Yuchi, when you were fighting me, you never held back your hands! Now that the power of thinking has returned, I should treat him like a brother How can siblings doubt each other? Talk too much!"

Just one sentence made me cry.Since he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, he was like a different kind of general, unwelcome everywhere.Now, in order to let him enter the circle of generals, the emperor did not hesitate to end himself as an opponent.He wished he could repay this kindness with death!

Pulling off the battle armor a few times, throwing it aside, he rushed towards the emperor with red eyes.

Facts have proved that when people are influenced by emotions, they will indeed perform supernormally.

The emperor was about to throw Zhishenli to the ground when he got the blow, but he didn't prevent him from counterattacking. He twisted in the air and landed on both feet, and dragged the emperor to the ground forcefully, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The emperor who was lifted up was not angry at all: "Hahaha, happy, I haven't been thrown so badly for a long time, I lost my mind, I only hope that you will be so brave when you lead troops in the future!"

I can't stand it anymore!

The Zhishenli over there used his head as a hammer and swung it on the ground. The emperor just said a few words, so he was won over?A dragon claw stuck to his neck, Li Chengqian endured the pain and turned to look at the emperor who had resumed his clothes.

"What to look at, this is what you have to learn. Since you trust your ministers, you have to act as if you trust them. If you don't tell them, why should they accept your affection?"

After speaking in a low voice, the emperor put on a new dragon robe and went to the ranks of civil servants.On this side, Zhishenshen showed great power and knocked down both Yu Chigong and Zhang Gongjin who came up to challenge him. He laughed and poured himself half a jar of wine. It can be seen that he has really untied the knot in his heart now.

In fact, all the emperors in history have mastered the means of winning people's hearts, such as Liu Bei, not to mention weaving straw sandals, just for Zhao Yun's child, without blinking, such as Sun Quan, a glass of wine and a scar, such as...

Now it's not bad for Li Shimin, for the sake of losing his mind, he even went off the stage himself to speak up for him, and even deliberately didn't try his best to let his mind win.

Yes, just didn't work hard.

Li Chengqian was conceited that he knew this bastard dad quite well, and when he was serious, he wouldn't yell.

The autumn hunt lasted for ten days, until there were only some cubs left in the royal hunting ground, and the compassionate emperor ordered it to end, and the ministers with bodhisattva hearts praised the emperor's benevolence.

As for how much lamb they ate, or other beasts, it didn't exist in their memory.

The autumn hunt is over, but there is still a major event, that is the competition between the Xuanjia army and the crown prince.

Still in the small plain after the beast way, the 500 people led by the prince and the 500 people of the Xuanjia Army stood opposite each other.

The Black Armor Army means the Black Armor Army. The entire army is composed of heavy cavalry, and both men and horses are armored. It would cost an astonishing amount of money to form such an army.Not to mention their combat experience, even the equipment they wore was at the strategic level in the troubled times of the late Sui Dynasty.Half of the invincible reputation of the Xuanjia Army can be attributed to this armor.

However, in terms of armor, he is not weak here either!

Standing on the small slope, Li Chengqian couldn't help cheering up his soldiers.The armor he personally paid for the military supervisor to make for the prince himself was also the best chain armor. As for the so-called Mingguang armor, forget it. Selling the East Palace is not enough to equip the entire army, let alone the Mingguang armor. It is time-consuming and labor-intensive to make, and only when the emperor rewards the general will he give such a set of two sets.

"Why are you so impatient? Didn't Li Jing teach you to be handsome without being startled by the collapse of Mount Tai?"

After finishing speaking, seeing the dog sitting next to the prince, Li Shimin became even more furious: "What are you doing with the dog when the two armies are facing each other? Do you expect a dog to go into battle?"

Li Chengqian gave Li Shimin a strange look: "Why not? Father, if you are not afraid that the experimenter will be seriously injured and die, I can show you. Do you think Heitantou grew up a vegetarian? As long as someone dares to attack my son , even if Erchen doesn't react, it will pounce on it."

He wanted to try it himself but felt it was inappropriate, so he turned his head and saw Zhang Yun who had recovered from his injury, but saw Zhang Yun shaking his head again and again:

"Your Majesty, it's better not to try it. This black dog is very fierce. The slave girl thought she was familiar with it, but entered the prince's camp without signing up, and almost couldn't get out..."

Seeing Zhang Yun's hush-hush look, Li Shimin no longer entangled in this topic.

The soldiers on the emperor's side who were ordered to beat the drums slammed the drums. Li Chengqian stood on his horse and waved his command flag. The two teams that had been standing relatively quietly on the plain began to change their formations.

Although the Xuanjia Army did not ride horses, they were still in iron armor, forming a sharp and sagittal formation quickly like a black torrent.This is the most suitable formation for charging. Relying on the strength of the armor, they are going to directly contact the crown prince.

Facing the Xuanjia army's front arrow formation, the team led by the prince gradually turned into a six-flower formation, which looked beautiful.

Seeing the formation change led by the crown prince, Li Shimin couldn't help but sneered at Li Chengqian: "I thought you went to the grassland and gained some knowledge. , but hitting a rock with an egg!"

Facing the emperor's ridicule, Li Chengqian did not respond, but waved the command flag one after another.

Finally, the long-prepared Xuanjia Army is dispatched!They were covered in heavy armor, but they ran faster than ordinary soldiers.You know, these are all veterans in their 50s and [-]s!

Unlike the Xuanjia Army, the crown prince chose to wait for work with ease.

Seeing the prince leading the stiff Liuhua Formation, Li Shimin was ready to complain about Li Jing with a smile on his face, but Li Jing also met his gaze with a smile on his face.

Could it be...

fraudulent?

Unable to understand why Li Jing had such a look of watching the excitement, Li Shimin quickly turned his head to look at the battlefield.

I saw that the front arrows of the Xuanjia Army had already broken through the formation led by the prince, but...

It didn't have any effect. It seemed that the prince personally took the initiative to let them disperse.

What ability does the dispersed team have?

Li Shimin, who has led the army for many years, has already made a decision in his heart that he must be defeated.

However, something shocking happened!

The six teams seemed to be washed away, but among the six scattered teams, none of them were submerged by the torrent. Instead, like steel knives, they each cut through the corners of the Xuanjia army's formation.

Formation does have an auxiliary effect on combat, but it is not omnipotent after all, and it is not enough to bridge the gap between soldiers.

In terms of the overall quality of the overall situation, the prince's proficiency rate may be even worse, but after being dispersed, each team, under the leadership of their respective team leaders, can instead exert strength beyond the collective.

The assault team led by Liu Mang, the archery team led by Fang Shuo, the logistics team led by Iron Hammer, the mobile team led by Chang Tianhou, the cavalry team led by Zhao Xing, and the medical team led by Dongfang Su.

These are the six teams divided by Li Jing. Although they haven't fully played their role in the team, such as the cavalry team, according to Li Jing, these are the abilities that a large team must possess.

Because it was an exercise, the soldiers used wooden horizontal knives. Although they were made of wood, their lethality was not bad. There were unlucky strengths as well, but not one or two were knocked out.

At this time, the test is not only physical strength, but also combat ability.To be honest, the prince's proficiency in this item is considered to be extremely disadvantaged.Although there were two experiences in defeating Luo Yi and Grassland, they were still not qualified to be called veterans.

The combat ability is not comparable, so we can only start from the anti-strike ability.

The 50-year-old veteran suddenly discovered that his usual method of hitting the sap with a big one did not work on these young men. Obviously the sticks were drawn behind the ears, but the opponents seemed to be okay.

If I put more effort, I'm afraid that people will be killed, and they will be at a loss if they are thrown into the trap.

Chapter 214 Accident

The strange formation led by the prince himself turned a large-scale battle into a brawl between various small teams.

When the captain of the Xuanjia Army found that the fallen soldiers were all soldiers of the Xuanjia Army, he realized something was wrong and ordered to gather as much as possible, because he found that these scattered remnants were not as vulnerable as he imagined , but rather tricky.

The order was given but could not be conveyed anywhere. The six scattered teams were like wolves outside the pack. With a little probe, they could always catch many of them.

Seeing that his honor, the Xuanjia Army, has been surrounded and beaten by the crown prince, Li Shimin was anxious, and couldn't help asking Li Jing beside him: "Li Jing, I ask you, what kind of formation is the crown prince personally leading? never seen it?"

Li Jing chuckled, and after fully enjoying the generals' seeking knowledge, he said: "Actually, this is not a formation. I have studied the art of war for many years, and only then did I know that the so-called formation is just a small path in the art of war. It is a general-level strategy." Characters need it in a small-scale confrontation, not a large army. Like dealing with the Eastern Turks, although Wei Chen also applied some of the essence of the Liuhua Formation to the Sixth Route Army, there were not many of them.

Your Majesty, do you still remember the words of "Using soldiers to be righteous" that you and I played against each other?In fact, what the crown prince just used was the technique of surprise soldiers, and the order he gave was not to change the formation, but, hehe..."

"Freedom to play!"

"Free play?"

Li Shimin looked at the chaotic battlefield. The prince's personal leadership was obviously free to play, but why did the Xuanjia army now look like the one being beaten?

Li Chengqian, who was standing on horseback, looked at his feet and became dizzy for no reason. He quickly dismounted and asked Zhang Yun to hold him up to watch the battlefield.

There was once a philosophical discourse called looking at a mountain is a mountain, looking at a mountain is not a mountain, looking at a mountain is still a mountain.In fact, the way of battle formation is the same. The art of war can indeed effectively display the strength of the army, and the formation method can indeed win more with less, but if it really wants to be effective, it still needs no rules.

Just don't ask for rules!What battle array do you want!Just work hard under the leadership of their respective squad leaders.Li Chengqian is still a little bit self-aware, and cleverness will not be effective in such an upright occasion.If Li Jing came to command the crown prince's personal command, he might be able to take down the Xuanjia Army with a small loss, but he didn't have those brushes, so he could only let his subordinates play freely.

Now it seems that the effect is good. The crown prince with the team leader as the center of action, seems to have become six independent armies, causing the Xuanjia army to suffer.

But that's about it, that's it.

The loss of the Xuanjia army only lasted for a while, and when their lineup recovered, it was the crown prince who started to be beaten.

Although the physical fitness of the veterans of hundreds of battles is not as good as the "rich soldiers" led by the crown prince, their combat experience is not comparable to them.Soldiers led by themselves will form teams of three or five, gather or disperse, and so will they.In this way, the outcome has returned to a [-]-[-] split.

Looking at the battlefield from a distance, one can get a glimpse of the whole picture.Faced with such a scene, several generals couldn't help but clenched their fists, feeling their blood boil.It was obviously a rehearsal, but whether it was the Xuanjia Army or the soldiers led by the prince himself, they were all extremely determined.Many soldiers who were beaten to the ground would rather be beaten to the ground again than give up.

The civil servants were also amazed. They had experienced troubled times, and they also had an impression of the combat effectiveness of the army. Now the army with dust rolling up on the withered grass in the plain is really sturdy!

In comparison, Tang Jian was more of a chicken thief. He was in the ranks of envoys, and he kept pointing at the battlefield in high spirits. The prince's pro-leaders are all child soldiers, who only know how to rush forward.Although the words are "modest", but he always reveals a piece of news inside and outside the words - such an army, my Tang Dynasty still has more than 30!

The 10,000+ troops of the Tang Dynasty were dispatched to kill the East Turks, and these envoys naturally knew about it.Seeing that the army on the plain was so strong, he was naturally shocked.It seems that the decision of the monarch of his own country is right. With such a national strength and such an army, the people of the Central Plains today are no longer powerless scholars. It is better to give the emperor the hat of "Tian Khan" and surrender to the Central Plains than to really fight.

Looking at those envoys who gradually became more respectful and their waists bent down more and more, the civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty couldn't help but feel proud.

That's how it is, as long as the country is strong, the emperors, military generals, civil servants, and even ordinary people in the country will have confidence when facing foreigners.

Big countries like the Western Turks performed better. Compared with Silla, Baekje, and even the Japanese, they can't wait to break their waists in half at this time!

Living in Chang'an these days, he has gradually figured out the strength of Datang.It was absolutely no accident that the Eastern Turks were killed!

Tong Huye, the envoy of the Western Turks, suddenly left the team of envoys. After registering to approach the emperor, he said: "Your Majesty the Tang Emperor, after watching this battle today, you will know the great power of the Tang Dynasty. In the past, I, the Khan, hoped to marry the princess of the Tang Kingdom. Jieli was blocked by the scum, so he had to give up. Now that Jieli has been captured, the villain is not talented, and I would like to ask my Khan to marry the princess of the Tang Dynasty, so that the relationship between the two countries will last forever, how about it?"

how is it?

The civil servants couldn't help looking at the emperor. It would be really good if they married, at least the pressure on the northwest of the Tang Dynasty would be much less.

Glancing at the battlefield where the fighting was still going on, Li Shimin moved half of his body away, revealing the prince who was being held up by Zhang Yun to watch the battlefield.

"Chengqian, what do you think?"

For Li Shimin, the marriage proposal of Western Turks can be said to be a very good thing. As long as the two countries marry, no matter which country, it can gain enough confidence when facing the small countries around it, and there is no need to worry about it. And move the whole body.But when he thought about his girls, he didn't want them to suffer.Randomly find a clan girl to assume the identity of a princess?Presumably the Western Turks would not be willing to have such a formal marriage.

What do I think?I am being held up to watch.

Although he was paying attention to the battlefield, he still heard the words of the Western Turkic envoy.

After contemplating for a while, Li Chengqian cupped his hands, facing the countless gazes around him, and said to the emperor: "Father, my son and minister feel that it is inappropriate to marry Western Turks without using the princess, which is disrespectful. But sisters I’m still young, I’m afraid it will take a few years for the Western Turks to get married, how can this work? So, I have a suggestion, let them marry a princess. I’m already eleven this year, two or three years later Wouldn’t it be a great thing to be able to get married? Although being a concubine as a Turkic princess is a bit condescending, making her a noble concubine after my son-in-law succeeds to the throne is enough to show my Tang Dynasty’s magnanimity!"

After finishing his speech, Li Chengqian got the chance to look around.

The sight that was nailed to him like a sharp arrow just now did not disappear.

How should I put it, the sharp arrow turned into a soft cotton thread?

For the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty, what the prince said just now was really shocking!

Let a princess from another race marry over?

This... has never been precedent!

Compared with the sluggish emperor and civil servants, the generals applauded loudly, and the feng shui took turns, and it was time for foreigners to marry their daughters in the Central Plains!

The Central Plains has always been a state of Shang. Although there are times when the state is weak, it is usually the princesses of the Central Plains who marry to foreign countries.

One is the blood statistics of the Central Plains royal family, and the other is the statistics of assimilated foreign blood. (I remember a detailed description before, so I won’t repeat it)

But the crown prince said that he would not make a woman from a foreign race a concubine, so...

Damn it seems to work?

Compared with the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty who gradually wanted to agree, Tonghuye's forehead was sweating!

Damn, we don't want a close relative princess, but a clan daughter!As long as the dowry brought by your princess and enough craftsmen are enough, you can talk about anything!If it wasn't for the craftsmen who came over for the dowry and dowry, who cares about your... cough cough.