I don’t know whether he was lucky or not, but Li Jing had just arrived in Donglai, and the imperial edict arrived right after him.
Li Po ordered him to reorganize his army and raise troops as soon as possible in the autumn.
There were two copies of the edict, one for Li Jing and one for King Wu Li Fuwei.
Du Fuwei wanted to comfort him a little, but it wasn't really necessary, it was just for show.
After all, Li Jing would not stay too much in Silla when he led his army to sea, so there would be no conflict between the two in terms of military power.
Li Jing and Du Fuwei are not stupid, and they should know better. If they still have a dispute, they will be unable to be reused. I am afraid that neither of them will be able to stand alone again.
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It is true that Li Jing was a little upset because he was not familiar with the generals under his command and needed a process of getting to know each other.
The people the imperial court transferred to Donglai to lead the troops this time were very complicated, both in family background and origin.
For example, Xiao Siye was a descendant of the Xiao family in Lanling. He was from a famous family and had a prominent family background. He made considerable achievements in the war with the Tubo people in the northwest.
Pei Xingyan was born in the Pei family of Luoyang, and was of the same ancestry as the Pei family in Hedong. He also came from a well-known family, and was active in the battlefields of war in the late Sui Dynasty. He had profound qualifications.
It's just that this man, first served by Wang Shichong and then by Dou Jiande, was in a state of utter disarray. He was sent to Daizhou to defend against the Turks, but after surrendering to the Tang Dynasty, he has yet to achieve anything worthy of success.
The other one is Su Dingfang, a fierce general from Hebei Province who achieved military success in the battle to conquer Baekje. He is currently stationed on the peninsula and cannot be seen until he goes to Silla.
In addition, there were naval generals like Wang Xiongdan and Ximenshi.
It can be said that they are all kinds of people, and they have everyone. They are very different from those almost all powerful Jin forces led by Li Jing, Zhang Lun, and Yu Wenhuo when they led their troops into Shu.
Fortunately, Li Jing had experienced such a scene. When he was working for Li Yuan, he went to Shu alone and led thousands of people together. Didn't he fight the barbarians from all walks of life?
With those experiences, Li Jing didn't worry much.
However, as soon as he arrived in Donglai, the imperial court urged him to raise an army. No matter what he thought, it was not right, which also added a lot of difficulties to him.
Naturally, he didn't know that his son-in-law was anxiously waiting for the rice to be cooked. Datang's infrastructure projects were in full swing and there was an urgent need for a large number of migrant workers.
Moreover, Li Po also trusts his father-in-law's ability to lead troops. He is the mature version of Li Jing and Li Yaoshi. He is a god-level template for destroying anyone he sees. As long as they are not blown away by the strong wind at sea, the Japanese can only be regarded as being given to his father-in-law.
Just trying it out.
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But Li Jing is not as confident as his son-in-law. He believes that his troops always make decisions before taking action, and are very stable...
Well, he doesn't have a clear understanding of himself yet. In fact, what he is best at is finding the right opportunity and making a surprise attack. The word stability does not have much to do with him.
For example, in the battle in Shu that established his position in the army, he led hundreds of cavalry to defeat Liu Hong's base, which was full of Li Jing's fighting style.
It would be difficult for him to be like Qu Tutong, who was in a good posture, with no big victory but only a small defeat.
What Li Jing was good at was not only having a thorough understanding of the battle situation and adapting to the situation, but he was also good at quickly gathering an army together and letting the soldiers use their lives to show off their strengths.
The terrifying thing about Li Jing in battle is that there is no one he cannot use under his command, and his ruthlessness is well hidden under his elegant, upright and solemn face.
A handsome man who was born for battle, no need for further explanation.
As the saying goes, every strength must have its shortcomings. His worrying emotional intelligence is probably a flaw that God deliberately left for him.
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When the emperor arrived in Donglai, he went to Luoyang to harass Pei Ju on the way.
The two people had some friendship before. Back then, Li Jing sent a letter to Pei Ju, talking about the Turkic affairs, which dug a hole for Yang Guang and almost saved Yang Guang's death in Yanmen.
Pei Ju was very dissatisfied with him. He talked with Li Jing about old events from the Sui Dynasty. After a few words, Pei Ju felt that this guy was here just to watch his jokes.
It's just that Pei Ju is old, and because Li Jing has given birth to a good daughter, he doesn't want to get along with him. Otherwise, if it had been left in the Sui Dynasty, Li Jing would definitely be burdened with it.
Actually, Li Jing just came to visit an old friend from back then. Pei Ju was already over eighty years old. He felt that he had only seen each other less often and didn't have many other thoughts.
Moreover, he also wanted to attack Yang Guang with Pei Ju. It would be better if Pei Ju could write a letter and persuade the emperor to dig Yang Guang's grave.
Of course, he also had business to discuss with Pei Ju. He wanted to recruit some available people from Pei Ju's place and get some food and grass. If he went to the Donglai Army, he would be able to talk to people, right?
Although Pei Ju didn't want to have any more entanglements with this guy, lest he get angry to death, he still wanted to live a few more years.
But when it came to business, he wanted to give Li Jing some face, so he recommended several people to Li Jing.
One is the Prime Minister of Yuchi Gong's old army. This man once accompanied Yuchi Gong to attack Xiao Mian, and later fell under Zhang Lun's command, and followed the army north to attack Dou Jiande.
However, when the army arrived in Luoyang, Buqun and Yuchi Kai and others had already taken care of the matter, so Xun Xiang led his troops to stay in Henan and returned to Wang Zhibian to listen to his orders.
I have been doing nothing in the past two years. I am either leading people to suppress bandits everywhere, or setting up army camps. I have been asking people to be transferred to the army to serve in front of the army. I have a beautiful house, a beautiful wife and a beautiful concubine. For a guy like Xun Xiang, enjoy it.
That's it. It's not as interesting as fighting with others.
There were many such people in the Tang army, and Xun Xiang was just one of them.
The other person is Gao Yaxian, who was sent down by Dou Jiande. There is nothing much to say about this person, but he is Su Dingfang's adoptive father. It would be beneficial for Li Jing to take him with him.
The other two are Liu Jingsheng's generals...
Well, after hearing the news, everyone was very enthusiastic. In the end, there were more than a dozen people following Li Jing. They were all men who had experienced battles and could fight and kill. The one with the smallest official position was a Sima of the Wei Mansion who joined the army.
The lineup is very strong.
Li Jing was very satisfied and felt that he would gain something from a trip to Luoyang.
After Dou Jiande was pacified, many generals stayed in Henan to garrison, and the imperial court treated them with great favor in order to reward everyone for their service.
But what these arrogant warriors want most is to follow others to see life and death. No matter how many fertile fields, slaves, wives and concubines, they can't calm their restless blood.
The arrival of Li Jing actually solved some troubles for Pei Ju and others. They save these guys from having to come to them every day to ask for transfer. They either want to go to the northwest or Hebei. How can there be so many monsters and ghosts in peacetime?
This chapter has been completed!