Crown Tang emperor

When Li Tong saw Lou Shide talking about the Holy Emperor, his eyebrows and eyes were still very respectful and grateful, and he couldn't help but feel that his grandma's past years in the country did not leave a little bit of legacy behind.

Later generations talked about Wu Zetian, either because of her female status as an emperor, or because of her cruel methods, she was criticized morally.But Li Tong lived in this era, and his feelings were more profound. At that time, people did not have too many demonized interpretations of Wu Zetian. Unless there were really sharp conflicts in their positions, they would basically give priority to positive comments.

Take Lou Shide in front of me as an example. He has been in the army for a long time, has no strong support in the court, and is not from a famous family. If it were not for Wu Zetian's promotion, it would be almost impossible to enter the pilgrimage. Have a sense of gratitude.

There are not many people in Lou Shide's situation. Although Wu Zetian's promotion of these people was not pure in itself, objectively it did greatly increase the tolerance of the central court.

On this point, even Zhenguan Zhishi, which has always been known for its political enlightenment, can't compare.In the Zhenguan Dynasty, it was mainly Tang Taizong and his entrepreneurial partners, but in terms of talent selection, there was not much achievement. There were very few famous officials like Ma Zhou who rose from the common people.

During the conversation, Li Tong introduced Song Bazi who was present as his companion.

Lou Shide just nodded his head slightly to show his politeness, he had heard about Song Bazi's feats during his short stay in Chang'an, and he was a little sighed in his heart, but that was all.A little politeness is purely to save face for King Yong, otherwise he would not even bother to pay attention.

This is the case in this era. Although merchants have a lot of social resources, it is difficult for them to gain the recognition of the mainstream society.Even though the atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty was open and inclusive, it did not exclude merchants like other eras, but it just did not exclude them, and it was not worthwhile to flatter them.

After some polite greetings, the atmosphere was a little cold.

Before coming to Shancheng, Lou Shide was full of advice and wanted to persuade His Highness King Yong, but after he actually came to Shancheng, he found that the situation of King Yong's ship management was much better than he imagined. Shi De thinks that he does not have the strategy and ability of King Yong. If it were him, it would be very difficult to achieve this step, so there is no need to say more.

As for Li Tong, he was simply a little uncertain about Lou Shide's true intentions.It stands to reason that Lou Shide set off with Hequ Zhanbao, but he arrived in Longshang a full month later than Hequ Zhanyou. Obviously, he was still slightly hesitant about taking refuge in himself.

It's not easy for him to directly ask if he wants to hang out with Lao Tzu. It would be a bit embarrassing if the other party just came to see and leave.

After a moment of silence, Li Tong raised his hand and told his assistants: "Mr. Lou must be hungry, thirsty and tired when he comes from afar, so hurry up and prepare a meal."

The wine table culture has a long history, the more people who have a bad relationship and need to communicate, after a few glasses of wine, they can say what they are usually embarrassed to say without hindrance, and even burn yellow paper to worship their brothers.

After Lou Shide heard this, a smile appeared on his face, he smacked his lips and said with a smile: "Longyou Shiwei, I really miss it a lot."

Hearing what Lou Shide said, Li Tong was also amused, remembering that this guy is also a foodie, and he was still teaching the postmen how to deceive others in the posthouse.

Soon, meals carefully prepared by the state government were presented one after another.Lou Shide said that he missed the taste of Longyou, but when he really started eating, he didn't eat much.

Li Tong didn't notice this, he was thinking about how to attack Lou Shide while eating, so that the other party could become his own man in a dignified and obedient manner.It should be known that Lou Shide can play a very important role in his future layout and planning for Longyou.

But Song Bazi, who was as careful as a hair, was aware of this. After a few dishes were passed on, he asked: "Mr. Lou cherishes the quantity. Is it because the food you are cooking is not to your liking, or is it reserved for another meal?"

After Lou Shide heard the words, he stopped chopsticks and shook his head, and looked up at His Royal Highness King Yong in the hall. After a moment of silence, he said: "Food is the most important thing for the people, and it is used for all purposes. Only fine food and delicious food cannot be called luxury. Please come to the hall if you are humble. Let’s set up the stove, and temporarily serve it as a work to dedicate to Your Highness.”

"Mr. Lou wants to cook in person?"

Li Tong didn't pay much attention at the beginning, but after hearing Bazi Song's exclamation, he also looked at Lou Shide in surprise, and said with some uncertainty: "Isn't it necessary?"

At this time, the assistant of the state government standing beside the hall couldn't help but said: "Mr. Lou still eats food. In the past years, when he traveled to the state capital, he often cooked food himself."

"A little eccentricity, please forgive me, Your Highness."

Lou Shide didn't feel ashamed about this, but just said it to King Yong.

Li Tong was really a little surprised at the moment. Although Mencius' theory has not yet entered the classroom, and there is no saying that a gentleman stays away from the kitchen, he rarely sees a scholar who is willing to make himself covered in oily smoke.

Lou Shide's hobby also made him more sure that this old man is a real foodie.If you don't play and cultivate, you can't be called a lecher, and if you don't cook, you can't be called a real foodie.

Seeing that His Royal Highness Yong nodded his approval, the assistants of the state government began to set up the stove and prepared the food skillfully.Lou Shide made a confession, rolled up his robe and rolled up his sleeves, and left the hall.Seeing this, Li Tong and Song Bazi also went down to appreciate Lou Shide's cooking skills.

Holding a sharp knife, Lou Shide pointed at the raw sheep that had been peeled and washed by the assistants, and said to the two: "This sheep has a fat neck, short legs, shallow abdomen and long tail, no tendons and horns, less milk and short hair. , all things are useless, and the name is lazy sheep. But the fat is fat and the meat is tender, neither firewood nor tough, and a little roasting is the order food."

After commenting on the food, he directed the officials to start a fire, and while adding firewood himself, he said to King Yong: "Your family in the two capitals doesn't like firewood, and hates its smoke. But the firewood is so fierce, But it’s not accessible by charcoal fire. When the meal is first cooked, the guests are hungry and thirsty. Only by eating quickly, when the stomach is rumbling, all the flavors can be appreciated. marrow……"

While Lou Shide was explaining, he skillfully placed the raw sheep on the ignited stove. The flames licked the surface of the fat-wrapped lamb, and there was a crackling sound immediately, and a scorched smell permeated the air. Come.

"What kind of condiments Mr. Lou needs, just call him directly."

King Yong folded his arms and watched, but Song Bazi didn't dare to do so, he rushed to the side of the stove to attack Lou Shide.

Lou Shide skillfully turned the mutton on the stove. He didn't take much seasoning, just dipped a sharp knife into the melted salt water, and kept cutting small holes on the surface of the scorched mutton.

After dozens of breaths like this, he began to quickly cut the mutton that was already cooked on the surface, and waved to King Yong while he was busy: "Please come in and eat, Your Highness."

Li Tong felt that it was a novelty, so he leaned forward and directly picked up the barbecue meat that Lou Shide had cut off with a knife and put it in his mouth. Outward satisfaction is born.

At the same time, he couldn't help but feel a strange feeling in his heart. The other traversers cook by themselves and then startled and starved the natives to death. When they came to him, the situation seemed to be a little different.

So the two of them sat by the fire and shared the lamb roasted by Lou Shide himself, with wine to accompany the food, it really whetted the appetite.As for Bazi Song, even though King Yong signaled that he should not stick to it several times, he just shook his head and waved his hands, not daring to overstep.

Li Tong had already eaten a lot just now, but he didn't eat much at the moment, so he stopped after eating some.As for Lou Shide, he ate while roasting. He ate more than two catties of mutton. Continue to bake on the stove.

After the meal, Lou Shide turned back after cleaning his hands, bowed directly at King Yong's feet, and said in a deep voice: "If it is far-fetched to talk about personnel affairs, His Highness did it in seconds before, which can be compared to a raging fire. Cutting flesh and sucking bones, still Waiting for the merits of Xu Xu. If your highness is not tired of humble positions, long teeth and clumsy tools, I would like to walk under the door and donate the labor of dogs and horses, not just to cook!"

When Li Tong heard this, he immediately smiled, bent down to support Lou Shide's arms, pointed at the remaining meat on the plate, and said with a smile: "If it wasn't for Mr. Lou's skill, how could he enjoy this meal? Staying together for a long time, doing your best in work, and enjoying food to the fullest, it is really a joy in life!"

Chapter 0615 Chiling through, the army can enter

After drinking and eating, and then going to the hall, the atmosphere will be much more harmonious.Especially Li Tong, the more he looked at Lou Shide, an old man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, the more he liked him. He was capable and could cook meat, and his IQ and EQ were good.

"The court is still in turmoil, and all parties are credited with protecting the emperor's heir. This is really ridiculous. The emperor's heir is close to the holy emperor, and the kings of the Wu family may take advantage of evil luck to make trouble for the emperor's heir, but the emperor The heir lives in the palace for a long time, and the guards are excellent, how can he kill himself for the masses to fight for merit? The courtiers have fallen into evil ways by arguing with this!"

Lou Shide is not only a talented person, he also once sat in the political affairs hall to preside over government affairs. To be honest, he is the most famous figure that Li Tong has so far wooed.Prestige, ability, and meritorious deeds are all worthy of praise.

So when Li Tong talked with him, the topic became more extensive, and he did not hide his disgust at the current situation and disputes in the city of God.

After Lou Shide heard the words, he also nodded with deep sympathy and replied: "Your Highness's words are sincerely cutting to the root. When the minister is staying in Chang'an, there are also court envoys who knock on the door to see him. What he said about the court's sentiments is full of evil spirits." Different words. The holy emperor acted as a pole, but the people in the country submitted their petitions to persuade them to advance, and the emperor's heir was also among the people.

Now that the Holy Emperor is back in power, the courtiers shouldn't be chasing him relentlessly, taking Ling Yue as his credit.Your Highness is the first to punish and kill national thieves. He does not regard the old things as beautiful, but he is generous to the west. His willpower is beyond the border, and his strength of character is evident. The Tang family is fortunate to His Highness. Although this minister has little talent, he still has the reason to contribute bravely.The Tang family established itself with greatness, and those who are ambitious should not stick to inside stories and cannot extricate themselves. "

"This evil and chaotic matter is not enough to discuss in depth. The Holy Emperor has favored me, and there is no way to increase it. Small feelings may be disobedient, but big things will never be out of order! Now I am temporarily retreating and spreading power to the side, but if the court love is uncertain for a long time, I am not afraid to ask. Matters in the country!"

The prime ministers used by his grandmother, such as Li Zhaode and Di Renjie, each have stable positions and even factions. They and Li Tong may temporarily unite because of temporary interest demands, but it is far from enough to make them fundamental position has changed.

Lou Shide was born in Bian Gong, and he was able to enter the court only because of Wu Zetian's promotion. He had almost no influence in the court.

What's more unfortunate is that the prime minister who is now in power at the Shendu Zhengshitang doesn't have much interest in Lou Shide.Li Zhaode is proud of his talent, but he simply looks down on Lou Shide.

As for Di Renjie, he tends to be conservative in politics, and he naturally dislikes Lou Shide, who is from the sidelines. He is worried that such a person will increase the consumption of the court on sidelines. Due to different political opinions, The suppression of Lou Shide has risen to political means.

Therefore, Lou Shide's heartfelt approval of King Yong's withdrawal from the court and his emphasis on side affairs, as well as his aversion to internal disputes, are also deeply touched by the combination of his own situation.

After each expressed their views on this topic, they stopped going on. Li Tong then said: "Mr. Lou returned to the border this trip, and he must have seen the situation in Longbian. If you have a plan, you might as well speak up."

When Lou Shide heard this, he said sternly: "Your Highness's plan to govern the border is unprecedented. It is not limited to power, including agriculture and business, and it is really thought-provoking. I first got this The plan is still in its essence, and the crude thoughts accumulated on the way are lost, so I dare not speak rashly."

Li Tong laughed after hearing the words, to be honest, his strategy is really good, worthy of Shiliu's praise.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the military and government have still pursued the Fubing system and the land equalization system. The advantages and disadvantages of these two systems and their significance need not be elaborated.But now, both systems have collapsed.In terms of military affairs, athletes have been recruited since Emperor Gaozong, and the proportion of recruits has increased year by year.

But in terms of field system, it is lack of creation.In the later period of Emperor Gaozong, it was nothing more than to stop fighting and conquer, so that the people could recuperate, but the accumulated ills were not touched deeply enough, and even the ancestral property in Guanzhong, the annexation of land became more and more serious.

During Wu Zetian's period, the expansion of land and household registration was intensified, and a large number of people in Guanzhong were relocated to Heluo. increment.

Therefore, it is said that Wu Zetian's government started Kaiyuan, and it is also supported by the most intuitive data.If it's just that this old woman is not a human being, murder is worthless, and her morals are corrupt, then this is not a correct attitude to discuss history.

However, compared with the increase in the number of households, the imperial court's exploration in tax collection has lagged behind.Although the population has grown, manpower and material resources have not been effectively dispatched.The previous rent adjustment system is no longer suitable for managing such a huge empire.

Of course, the imperial court was aware of this problem, so among the famous officials in the Kaitian period, there were many experts in financial management, including the traitor Li Linfu.These people use various aspects of exploration, or increase income, or reduce expenditure, in order to maintain the operation of the huge empire.

However, all kinds of attempts have not achieved great results. The most intuitive proof is that the power of the frontier army Jiedushi grew during the opening of heaven.

In short, the income of the imperial court can no longer match the ambition of the king to expand the territory, so he can only choose a lower-cost model. Jiedu gradually takes power into one body, and finally breaks out and becomes an issue that entangles the Tang Dynasty. cancer.

So does Datang have enough internal national strength to maintain that level of development and huge volume?

The answer is yes. The famous ministers Liu Yan and Yang Yan in the mid-Tang Dynasty carried out profound reforms in terms of wealth and taxation respectively, and the effect was remarkable.Needless to say, Yang Yan's two tax laws opened up a new way of thinking to integrate national power, and it was the beginning of the reform of tax laws in later generations.

What Li Tong appreciates most is Liu Yan's financial management strategy. One of the core of Liu Yan's financial management method is logistics.Even in later generations, various modes of transportation have been extremely developed, and logistics is still one of the most important elements of social production and business behavior.

As for the Tang Dynasty, a vast empire in the middle ages, the significance of logistics is even more decisive.

If the logistics conditions are not met, personnel and materials cannot be effectively circulated and complemented, no matter how vast the territory is, the potential of the entire empire cannot be stimulated.This is similar to a person with acromegaly, which looks very strong individually, but together it is very ugly, and it is also a disease, once the disease occurs, it will be fatal.

Wealth is like flowing water, it is better to be blocked than to be sparse.Although the national power was at its peak during the Tianbao period, the human and material resources were highly concentrated in the hands of the local towns. The Chang'an government was like a child sleeping among a group of strong men. Once someone couldn't help punching you, it would make you spit out a few mouthfuls old blood.

Li Tong's strategy in Longyou is essentially to strengthen the connection between the originally irrelevant or weakly connected sectors, so that the human and material resources between each other can be circulated, so as to obtain considerable returns. Strategic flexibility.

Li Tong asked Lou Shide this question, of course not just to listen to Rainbow's flattery, because his strategy wants to be maintained for a long time and continue to grow, and there is a fatal flaw in it, that is Longyou potential is limited.

"The Hus were entrusted by me to crusade against the disrespectful, plundered their resources, and sent them back to the people of the country by the Jia people in Guanzhong. At the same time, the Jia people were buying valleys in Longyou to help the military. In this way, it saves the government The consumption of materials and processes can also make the sunken goods in Longbian rise to the surface. All the barbarians are endless, even if Longyou is gone, there are still in the Western Regions. But there is still one point, that is, how much Longyou has accumulated? Now the treasury The transportation of grain is only more than [-] hu, and the price of grain in various regions has soared to [-] qian, if this causes people to starve, this matter is still unsustainable."

Speaking of this, Li Tong also has some worries.

After Lou Shide heard the words, he was still thinking. On the other side, Song Bazi got up and cupped his hands and said: "Regarding this section, the low-ranking officials have also explored in the city. The price of Longyou grain has soared, and a household in Longbian is still hoarding, The light market is easy, and the second is that all parties are greedy for profit and grab business opportunities, one side closes the warehouse and is reluctant to sell, and the other side is eager to search and buy, so the price rises without restraint."

What Song Bazi said was indeed a reason.After listening to Lou Shide, he also said: "Longyou is no better than Guannei after all. Good fields are barren and small households are difficult to cultivate. If you want to benefit His Highness's plan, it is imperative to start reclamation!"

This is why Li Tong valued Lou Shide so much.The so-called strengthening of logistics is mainly to get rid of the obstacles in the flow of materials in terms of personnel. It does not mean that it is also a very important thing to be able to cross the Guanshan directly regardless of the restrictions on transportation conditions and expand the scale of reclamation in Longyou.

Although Lou Shide started from the frontier merits, he is not known for his military exploits. He is a prime minister who has grown from farming.In this era, looking all over the world, Li Tong couldn't find a more suitable candidate for this matter than Lou Shide.

"Since Lord Lou has already entered the government, I am going to ask Lord Lou to be the ambassador of Longyou Yingtian first, and both the military and civilian villages will be in charge. The shogunate has issued an order before. Because of the meritorious deeds, ten hectares will be transferred every ten hectares. To make a long trip is not limited to one time and one place. No matter you are a food seller, if you can set up a field for a business and gather in a barn, you will be a great Tang soldier."

While speaking, Li Tong asked people to hang a map of Longbian in the hall, raised his hand to circle around some river valleys and plains, and said: "Next, I will use the Xihe Company to remove the map of these areas one after another. There will be a large number of residential villages attached to the Hu, and there will be a large number of dead households in the pass to apply for recruitment, and Mr. Lou will be responsible for coordinating the resettlement.”

"The minister will fulfill his mission!"

After Lou Shide heard the words, he also stood up and bowed his hands.Farming is his old profession, and he has accumulated a lot of experience. He is naturally full of confidence when King Yong uses him in this way.

Hearing Lou Shide's statement, Li Tong also nodded in satisfaction.After he left Shendu, he divided Shaanxi and ruled in Guanxi, and he kept the situation in the west of Tongguan in his heart.The reason for entering Long after the situation in Chang'an was initially settled was that one was worried about Tubo, the great enemy, and the other was to find a way to solve the core problem from the side.

If you continue to stay in Chang'an, if you want to carry out more profound reforms, you will just hit the local tyrants and divide the fields.However, Guan Long Xungui has been deeply rooted for hundreds of years, and it is difficult to eradicate him easily. Moreover, regardless of the situation in the country or the surrounding areas, he is not allowed to make such a big move.

Counterattacking Tubo and developing Longyou can not only strive for a relatively safe external environment, but also relieve the pressure on people and land in Guanzhong.

If you only focus on one problem in Guanzhong and fight head-on, regardless of the effect, once the situation in Shendu returns to stability, there is a high probability that he will be directly besieged and killed in Guanzhong by the Luoyang court taking advantage of controlling half of the empire. Ask about the country.

After discussing with Lou Shide, envoys from the Huangyuan camp entered the city, and they reported excitedly: "Last night, Heyuan Youyi launched an offensive against Wuling Hengbao, and captured Hengbao before noon today. Pass, the army can pass through unimpeded!"

Chapter 0616 Fan Guo is pregnant with traitors, benevolence is willing to enter Long

In the Huangyuan camp, there was a joy of victory everywhere.Knowing that King Yong was about to enter the camp, Hei Chi Chang Zhi even led a group of generals and school to ride out of the camp.

"Fortunately, the last general did not disgrace his fate. He conquered the Wuling Hengbao of the Fan Kingdom before noon today. The army will be stationed in the next day, waiting for the time to attack!"

In the distance, Hei Chi Chang Zhi dismounted from his horse and walked up to King Yong's horse, holding the bridle and crossing his hands, the pride in his expression was not inferior to that of the young soldiers under his command.

Seeing the state of the black teeth, Li Tong frowned faintly, then nodded, raised his arms and whipped his whip on the horse's back, and laughed loudly: "All the generals are brave and brave. With this initial victory, great achievements are expected!"

When all the generals heard this, they all smiled, dismounted and marched in front of King Yong's ceremonial car, crossed their hands and shouted: "Your Highness envoy Enwei, those who are lowly in rank can only sacrifice their lives in return, hunting for Qinghai, and admiring our army's prestige." !"

A group of people surrounded King Yong and his party and went straight to the Huangyuan camp. On the way, many campers saw King Yong enter the camp, and they all lined up and shouted congratulations.

Lou Shide, who was following King Yong, saw the friendly interaction between King Yong and the soldiers, and he was full of emotion in his heart. King Yong had not been in Longlong for a long time, but he had already accumulated a lot of kindness in the Heyuan army, and he was indeed extraordinary. place!

After entering the camp, all the idlers and others retreated, and the soldiers of the Chinese army protected the camp.All the generals in the tent took their seats, and Hei Chi Changzhi and others had time to say goodbye to Lou Shide.

"Duke Lou returns to Heyuan this time, and the old people can gather in front of His Royal Highness King Yong's tent to be educated and consul. Qinghai will undoubtedly have a better chance of winning this battle!"

Reunited after a long absence, seeing Lou Shide's old partner again, Hei Chi Chang Zhi's face was full of smiles.Lou Shide also warmly greeted and greeted all the soldiers, with unbearable joy.

The Heyuan Army was established on the basis of Li Jingxuan's defeat at Chengfengling during the Yifeng period of Emperor Gaozong. In the first battle of Chengfengling, Li Jingxuan did not practice military affairs, and the 18 Tang army was defeated.And this battle was not all fruitless, the pair of Heizhi Changzhi and Lou Shide stood out in this battle.

Needless to say, Hei Chi Chang Zhi, if he hadn't led the elite soldiers to attack the Tubo army at night, Li Jingxuan's troops could hardly retreat to the east of Chiling.

As for Lou Shide, he also performed well, and was ordered to collect the defeated soldiers, so that the defeated Tang army who fled south of Qinghai could return to Shanzhou, and negotiated with the Tubo general in Chiling, and then initially stabilized the situation here.

Later, when the Heyuan Army was established, Heizhi Changzhi took the Heyuan Army ambassador in charge of military affairs, and Lou Shide took the Heyuan Army Sima in charge of camping affairs. It can be said that there is a friendship between them.Later, Hei Chi Changzhi was transferred away from Heyuan, and Lou Shide even stayed behind in this independent administration.

Now that Lou Shide returned to Heyuan again, no matter Hei Chi Changzhi or the Heyuan army, they were all rejoicing.For the officers and men of the Heyuan Army, the combination of these two is their most convincing leader.

Li Tong didn't go against people's wishes either, he just sat in the tent and smiled while watching Lou Shide exchange greetings with everyone present, leaving them a little time to communicate.

He waited until all the soldiers were silent before he opened his mouth and said, "Is there still Qu Yin in the battle to attack Wuling Hengbao?"

Hearing King Yong's question, Hei Chi Chang Zhi also nodded, with a restrained smile on his face, he said in a deep voice, "Wuling Hengbao is the gathering place for Jiawu in the East of the Fan Kingdom. Before this game, our army has always been attacking each other. It is difficult to get close to it. Although the battle situation is not bad recently, and several nearby forts have been taken down, there are still several obstacles compared to the siege of Wuling Hengbao. The siege last night was just a warning to force the Fan Kingdom to gather the troops of Youyi Back to the fort, in order to defeat them in a single battle, but the Wuling Hengbao was taken..."

Hearing Hei Chi Chang Zhi's explanation, Li Tong understood the strangeness of this victory. It was just a feint to conquer the largest fortress of the Fan Kingdom at the west foot of Chiling Mountain, which naturally made people feel weird.

"Is the Fan Kingdom voluntarily retreating? Youyi searched Haidong, did you find anything unusual?"

After thinking about it, Li Tong continued to ask.

Black-toothed Changzhi shook his head: "Haidong doesn't have a special army mobilization, but it doesn't rule out the possibility of gathering people in secret. After all, we can't see the truth of the thieves. There are many gullies in the terrain of Haidong. I don’t know how to go on a wandering trip, and I don’t know how to fight near the city, and I don’t set up too many beacons in Haidong.”

Tubo has just changed from a tribe to a centralized regime not long ago, and its folk customs have not yet fully transformed. Although they build cities and do not live in them, they are more accustomed to the old custom of wandering in tents.That is to say, on the Chiling line, because of the blocking effect of terrain and geography, they learned from the Tang army to build some beacon forts.

However, away from Chiling, although Tubo basically controlled the Tuyuhun land around Qinghai, it did not overhaul the city as the regional center.Such a habit also resulted in the existence of almost no targets with great strategic value. Even if the Tang army entered the country, they could not find any cities to besiege and attack.

The Tubo army can gather and disperse at will without being restricted by the city.For example, the two battles of Dafeichuan and Chengfengling lured the Tang army to go deep into the territory, and then assembled superior forces to launch an attack.

Hei Chi Chang Zhi said again: "The previous defeats and the legacy of the past have made the army's morale uneasy every time they debated with the Fan Kingdom. Although the current battle to capture Wuling Hengbao is strange, I dare not let the soldiers know the details. If it is suspected that there is another hidden way for the foreign country, the army may be weakened..."

Li Tong nodded after hearing the words, agreeing with Hei Chi Chang Zhi's opinion.Selective release of good news is also a skill that a general must master.Once the soldiers feel panic and fear, it doesn't matter if this war is not fought.Even if he knew that the castle was conquered strangely, he could only publicize that it was a remarkable victory.

Li Tong realized this before entering the camp, that is, he realized that Hei Chi Chang Zhi's emotions were too exposed.Although he has not been in contact with Heizhi Changzhi for a long time, his understanding is not shallow. He has a steady personality and has the calmness of not changing his face when a mountain collapses in front of him. Any emotional excitement will never be so artificially exposed.

"The Fan country voluntarily retreated, either because of changes in the country and the need to shrink the prevention and control forces around Qinghai, or it was repeating the same old tricks, so as to pride our military spirit and lure me into its territory."