"Commander, tell me, I have been here for two or three years. I am now dreaming about the scene when I was in the forest. I have been thinking about it here, and Chang'an is better.
There are a bunch of fucking savages here. You talk to them like a duck. They can’t understand the nice things you say. When I get angry, I immediately lie down on the ground and kowtow. It’s really boring.”
At the reception banquet, Du Fuwei obviously drank too much, so he moved next to Li Jing and complained about his difficulties, which made Li Jing very embarrassed. He didn't have that kind of friendship, brother.
In fact, in his opinion, Du Fuwei did a lot of things in Baekje.
In the past two years, most of the rebel tribes in Baekje have been wiped out by Du Fuwei's men, and the remaining people are all trembling with fear. King Du is already like a demon king in the eyes of these people.
This year, Du Fuwei's life has become more prosperous.
Almost like when he was in Jiangdu, he could do whatever he wanted without any restrictions, and he even took several women sent by Silla and Baekje as concubines.
With King Du's ability, he could actually live a good life wherever he went, but he just wasn't satisfied. After more than two years, he felt homesick.
This is obviously something that Li Po has never thought of. In his impression, you, a big bandit who broke out during the war in the late Sui Dynasty, are a man whose home is all over the world.
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The generals ate, drank, and exchanged cups, paying no attention to what the Governor and His Highness King Wu were saying.
Li Nian, the general of Zuowuwei, was present. Zhao Shixun, the general of Zuotunwei, went to Silla to take charge and did not come back.
He is Li Jing's nephew. He met with his uncle first, but he didn't have a chance to chat in private.
Since Li Nian led his army into Hebei in the third year of Yuanzhen, he, Xue Wanche, Bu Qun, Yu Chi and others led troops to station in Hebei and have never left.
This time we were ordered to lead troops eastward, and they were led by cavalry. The battle against Goguryeo was impossible without cavalry, so from last year until now, 3,000 cavalrymen have been transported here by ship, and they are led by Li Nian.
Since he had led his troops stationed in Hebei for a long time, he was familiar with Liu Rengui, Su Dingfang and other Dou Jiande surrenderers, but they didn't have close friendships.
Not to mention Xun Xiang and others, they are all veterans of the army who fought all the way from Jin, so they naturally recognize them.
However, Xun Xiang belonged to Yuchi Gong's old department and had a competitive relationship with the Zuowu Wei Mansion commanded by Li Nian. When they were in Jin, there were many barriers.
But now that we are overseas, the previous conflicts are nothing.
Moreover, since Yuchi Gong was not here, Xun Xiang was not qualified to compete with a relative like Li Nian and the founding general in front of him with gongs and drums.
But it goes without saying about the temperament of people in the army. Even if we are a junior official and can't easily quarrel with others, then we can still argue over the wine table. We have to vent our anger on General Yuchi, right?
This was mainly due to the grievances during the battle to defeat Li Shentong. Several generals drew lots, and in the end Li Nian was lucky enough to win. The first victory in that battle became Li Nian's bag.
This made the people of Zuo Weiwei very angry. Instead of complaining that their general was too unlucky, they felt that Li Nian was too treacherous and he probably cheated during the drawing of lots.
Well, the old generals under Li Po's command were chattering all day long. Although they didn't have any big grudges, they had countless small grudges. When they encountered each other, they were bound to have a quarrel.
Because Li Nian was young, his cousin Li Wu went to Chang'an again, so he actually suffered a lot at that time. Every time he met Yu Chigong and Bu Qun, his nose was not a nose, and his eyes were not eyes.
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The generals, who they knew or didn't know, had a good time at the reception banquet.
Li Nian knew many people and was a senior official, so everyone came to toast him from time to time. Xun Xiang even tried hard to get him drunk, so as expected, Li Nian passed out drunk on the spot.
The atmosphere was so lively that Li Jing and Du Fuwei also drank too much.
Listening to Du Fuwei's nagging, Li Jing felt that something was not quite right, but he felt that Du Fuwei was really a trustworthy person, mainly because Du Fuwei didn't reveal anything behind his words.
Competing with him for military power means that we are good brothers.
The two of them had been on the peninsula for a while, but now they have not been seen for nearly two years.
Li Jing wanted to talk to Du Fuwei about something serious, but the occasion was not right, so he was not in a hurry.
But he didn't know that Du Fuwei looked at him in a drunken state and laughed in his heart. Old Li was a real man and had nothing to say when leading troops. His adopted son Wang Xiongdan was not a person that everyone admired. When he came back, he talked about Governor Li.
He came, but he was full of praise.
The same is true for Ximen and others. What does this mean? Governor Li has great military morale.
He, Du Fuwei, might be inferior to Lao Li in this matter. Although those old subordinates all obeyed him, they were all his confidants who had been with him for many years.
Governor Li has only been here for a short period of time, and yet he can be praised by everyone. This is not something that just anyone can do.
Du Fuwei has led the army for many years, so he knows how powerful it is, and he is also the head of the country, and he is from the Kansai family...
So before Li Jing returned to the army, he had already made a plan. Seeing that the army was gathering to start an all-out war with Goguryeo, he, Du Fuwei, gave in and stopped fighting with Governor Li.
After this battle, there was no need for an imperial edict to return the favor. He, Du Fuwei, wrote a letter asking him to return, so that he could enjoy the blessings again in Chang'an. When he got tired of staying there, he would probably find an opportunity to come out and lead the troops. It would not be difficult for him.
The emperor is very grand. He has been out for several years and there is no rumor in the court that he will be transferred back. It can be seen that Du Fuwei has a good vision and has chosen a bright master.
Such a good life now can't be ruined by getting into trouble with Pharmacist Li.
Thinking this way, his eyes became much brighter, and Governor Li became a favorite. He was no longer the Pharmacist Li who came from the East to compete with him for military power, which made him quite disgusted.
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Li Jing didn't know that this guy was very naughty. Even if he didn't read, he would still be no match for him even if two pharmacist Li came.
None of the princes in the late Sui Dynasty were simple. Even if Dou Jiande, who was trapped in Chang'an, came, he would probably be able to fool Li Jing.
Of course, if everyone leads the troops to fight against each other, your narrow-mindedness will not be used, and you will be beaten to pieces by Commander Li Jing.
There are specialties in the arts, but that's all. After all, there is only one guy like Li Po.
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After a night of silence, Li Jing didn't sleep well. He had too many things on his mind. He was thinking about military power and how to formulate tactics to attack Goguryeo. The scenes in his dream were messy and he had a splitting headache after getting up.
Li Jing quickly asked someone to make some porridge and soup. He must not fall ill now, otherwise all his ambitions would be in vain. He was still a little doubtful whether Du Fuwei was causing trouble...
He just came back, and I took him to have a big drink. Did he want to...
Well, before he could think about it, Du Fuwei had already arrived at the door, holding a map of Goguryeo sent by the Silla people, which immediately made Li Jing feel ashamed.
This is judging a gentleman's belly with a villain's heart...