Chapter 0628 They want abundant food and clothing, but also an unyielding backbone!
Li Yuanji will never allow this to happen again.
This kind of blood and tears should not happen to Zhongyong.
Although by the eighth century AD, he had become a withered skeleton in the grave and could no longer decide the direction of the Tang Dynasty, this did not prevent him from driving all the people from the Western Regions to Europe now.
Europe is the ultimate destination for people from the Western Regions.
Only when they get there can they not have to worry about the divine soldiers of the Tang Dynasty descending from the sky, and only when they get there can they get back everything that the Tang Dynasty has imposed on them.
Many people think that the Macedonian phalanx in Europe is so sharp that it is no match for them when the Central Plains dynasty has sharp troops.
In fact, this is all bragging for Europeans by some foreign-loving *** guys.
When Europeans started to play the phalanx, Sun Tzu saw the shortcomings of the phalanx and said some wise words about the deceitfulness of soldiers, changing the battlefield from a matter of bravery to a matter of intelligence.
When the Europeans figured out how to play the phalanx, the "Thirty-Six Stratagems" written by Sun Tzu was no longer in the public domain. The books on various military strategies that were more relevant to the times, more effective, and easier to learn were also written by everyone.
Emerging in endlessly.
So when the Turks were called daddy by the Tang Dynasty and forced to retreat into Europe, they became a nightmare for Europeans.
White slave, sick man of West Asia, sick man of Europe, these are all terms derived from the Turks.
Therefore, the military strategy of winning with wisdom is obviously higher than the war method of winning with armor and bravery.
Therefore, the Turks, whose brains are all about muscles and are famous for their bravery, were beaten to the point of crying when they faced the Tang Dynasty. When facing the Europeans, they were beaten to the point of crying for their mothers.
When the barbaric physique was matched with the military strategy of outwitness, the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty came into being, and their iron hoof once again trampled on the dignity of Europeans.
That's why Taizu said that civilization is the spirit, barbarism is the body.
Because when wisdom and bravery coexist, you can really fight and call the whole world daddy.
So when the famous Macedonian phalanx faced the sharp military fronts of the Central Plains dynasty at the same time, it was true that Bai Qi was able to dig out the Zhao people and bury them inside.
Ying Zheng was able to let the survivors of the Six Kingdoms go and let them build the Great Wall.
Perhaps there will be new changes in the mileage and location of the Great Wall.
After all, when the Europeans arrived in the Central Plains with the Macedonian phalanx, they had not even begun to form the formation. Bai Qi, Wang Jian and his like had probably already started to send people to sneak attack, disturb, and even cut off their food and grass.
When the Europeans deployed the Macedonian phalanx, what awaited them was probably a larger military formation with more people, or a massacre with crossbows falling from the sky and boulders flying everywhere.
After all, the wars in the Central Plains dynasties had already departed from the method of setting out one's chariots and horses and declaring war immediately after the appearance of Sun Tzu and others.
Before the battle, we consume the enemy, calculate the enemy, guide the enemy, and use all possible means during the battle. After the battle, drag and annihilate them separately, which is far from being dealt with by a single square formation.
No matter how strong you make the Macedonian phalanx, there is no chance for you to deploy it, and there is no reasonable terrain for you to deploy the phalanx. How can you win?
"Your Highness...Your Highness?"
Just when Li Yuanji was thinking about running for the train, Li Jing had already finished washing and changed his clothes and appeared in front of Zhaode Hall.
Li Jing arrived at Chang'an City before An Xinggui, and was arranged to wash up before An Xinggui.
Li Jing expressed that he was flattered by this.
Because he has been attached to Datang for so long, this is the first time he has enjoyed such treatment.
After he helped Li Xiaogong pacify Jiangnan and made great contributions, he never enjoyed this kind of treatment.
After all, Li Xiaogong, the head coach, did not enjoy this kind of treatment. Even when he returned to Beijing, few people paid attention to him. How could he, a deputy general, enjoy such treatment?
It is precisely because of this that he was flattered when he enjoyed this kind of treatment for the first time.
Mainly surprised, because he knew very well that the royal family was good
A gift is not given for free, and the royal family must ask for something if they receive it. However, the royal family generally does not ask for much. Once a gift is given, the person receiving the gift must work hard for it.
Li Jing didn't know where Li Yuanji planned to let him bury his life, nor did he know what kind of method Li Yuanji planned to use to kill him, so he was a little scared and a little scared.
So after saluting Li Yuanji several times but getting no response, I called out cautiously.
Li Yuanji came back to his senses, looked at Li Jing who had been washed and put on a purple robe, and said with a smile: "Is it washed?"
Li Jing nodded stiffly, and the bad feeling in his heart became even stronger.
Ever since he learned that Li Yuanji had become the biggest winner and beneficiary of the coup in the palace, he knew that serving Li Yuanji had become inevitable.
So he privately approached Su Dingfang, Luo Shixin and others to get to know Li Yuanji.
The two people talked coherently and at length, but they didn't say much useful stuff.
The only thing he remembered was that Su Dingfang said that when Li Yuanji smiles at you, you should be ready to run for Li Yuanji.
Don't refuse, and don't take chances, because Li Yuanji doesn't like people who are ignorant.
Luo Shixin said that Li Yuanji is a person who values affection and righteousness. As long as he treats each other with sincerity and allows others to drive him, Li Yuanji will definitely not let him down.
He automatically ignored Luo Shixin's words, because he was a person who played in military strategy and always liked to think the worst about people, so he couldn't treat anyone with sincerity at all, and he couldn't do anything at all.
Being driven by others without any purpose or concern for risks.
So if Luo Shixin said it, he couldn't do it.
So the only words he could remember and use were Su Dingfang's words.
Now, Li Yuanji smiled at him, and his attitude was kinder than the last time he and his brother went to meet Li Yuanji.
This shows that Li Yuanji's purpose of calling him back to Beijing this time is not simple and is very dangerous.
So he has to be mentally prepared.
As for rejection, as far as he knew, since Li Yuanji came to power, those who rejected Li Yuanji seemed to have no good end.
So rejection is not within the scope of his consideration.
He didn't even think about refusing, because he didn't mind being driven by the people in power of the Tang Dynasty, and he didn't recommend making contributions to the Tang Dynasty.
He previously refused Li Yuanji's recruitment simply because he did not want to get involved in the struggle between the three Li Yuanji brothers. Now that the struggle is over, Li Yuanji has become the biggest winner. He does not need to get involved in the struggle for imperial power.
Will not become a political victim.
He has no reason not to play for Li Yuanji.
"alright……"
Li Jing was thinking about something in his mind, forced a smile and said something.
Li Jing smiled rather than not smiling, because this unnatural and forced smile was really ugly on his face.
"How well do the ladies in Tangchi serve you?"
Li Yuanji asked again with a smile.
Li Jing nodded quickly and said: "Everything is fine..."
In fact, he didn't even look at the palace maids. He was like a wooden figure at the mercy of others for a while. However, the palace maids looked at him.
Li Yuanji smiled and nodded: "Then I will give them all to you. I hope you can treat them well."
Li Yuanji actually doesn't like to do this kind of thing.
But this is the practice in the palace, and the purpose is to treat the meritorious officials favorably while maintaining the purity of the palace.
Although the purity in the Tang Palace had long been destroyed by Li Yuan, the purity of face still had to be maintained.
Li Jing also knew that this was the custom in the palace, so he did not refuse. He nodded happily and agreed.
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Not long after Li Jing returned to Zhaode Hall, An Xinggui also finished washing.
Compared with Li Jing, who struggled in the soup pool for nearly half an hour, An Xinggui completed all the procedures in a quarter of an hour, and took off the face towel, revealing a weathered and thin face with sluggish cheeks.
flush.
This is not rouge, this is plateau red.
This is caused by people who live in cold areas and are exposed to wind and sun for a long time.
"Your Highness!"
After An Xinggui arrived, he glanced at the location of his subordinates and made sure that his subordinates were also brought down to entertain them. His expression became much softer and he cupped his fists and saluted.
"Since you two are here, let's talk while eating?"
Li Yuanji said with a smile.
After saying this, he led An Xinggui and Li Jing into the Zhaode Hall without giving them a chance to refuse.
Wine and food had been prepared in the hall, and after everyone sat down, some new dishes were served.
Mainly for hot dishes, the purpose is to keep the food warm and prevent the meat and oil from solidifying.
Li Shentong and Li Xiaogong sat together very considerately and gave up the seats on one side to An Xinggui and Li Jing.
An Xinggui sat in the first seat on one side, feeling a little unnatural, while Li Jing sat in the second seat calmly.
Mainly because of An Xinggui's status, it would be difficult for him to sit face to face with Li Shentong and Li Xiaogong on such an occasion.
His position originally belonged to Li Xiaogong, who took the initiative to give it up in order to entertain him.
"Mr. Liang, you don't need to be restrained. My cousin gave this position to you to make amends for you. Just now, when you showed us the bravery of Liangzhou men, my cousin thought you were demonstrating with us.
Well, that’s why I complained to you.
After realizing that you were telling us that you, a man from Liangzhou, could still fight, I felt guilty and gave up my position to you.
So you don’t have to feel embarrassed or feel restrained.”
Li Yuanji looked at An Xinggui sitting there like Monkey Monkey reciting sutras, which was as unnatural as possible, so he simply spoke up.
When An Xinggui heard this, he quickly stood up and explained: "I have absolutely no intention of demonstrating to His Highness. I just feel that His Highness summoned me to the capital this time because he wanted to know whether I can still be of great use. I, Liangzhou,
I have shown whether the man can still fight, so I showed it to His Highness, but I felt that I had no other intention."
Li Yuanji laughed and said: "Sit down, sit down. I only treat you politely because I know you are sincere. If I really thought you were protesting against me, I would have beaten you a long time ago. How could I let you sit down?"
it's here?"
As he spoke, he pointed at Li Shentong and others and said, "They all know that I have a bad temper, and I am too lazy to speak when I can do something."
Li Shentong and others nodded one by one.
Li Xiaogong even raised his wine cup and said to An Xinggui: "I am trying to punish An Gong with the heart of a villain. I will punish myself with three cups of wine and apologize to An Xinggui."
An Xinggui quickly raised his glass to drink.
Although Li Yuan was more polite than Li Xiaogong when he invited him to a banquet, he never made any excuses.
It was the same the last time I accompanied Li Yuan to a banquet in the palace, and it will be the same this time.
A lot of things can be said and done clearly, even in the form of jokes, and it will be over. Not only will there be no conflicts or unhappiness, but it will also bring the relationship closer between them.
After Li Xiaogong apologized to An Xinggui, An Xinggui became completely at ease and talked more.
Everyone gathered together in Zhaode Hall to eat, drink, talk and laugh, the scene was very harmonious.
It wasn't until we had eaten and drank enough that we got down to business.
Without Li Yuanji opening his mouth, An Xinggui took the initiative to ask for help, "Your Highness, after I heard that the Turkic envoys were attacked in our territory of the Tang Dynasty, I guessed that the Turks would invade.
Is His Highness’s summons to the capital this time related to the Turkic invasion?”
Li Yuanji smiled and nodded.
An Xinggui immediately said solemnly: "Whatever your Highness needs me to do, just ask. Although there are not many men in Liangzhou under my command, they can kill the Turks with one arm."
An Xinggui never declined when it came to dealing with the Turks.
Not only because he was a subject of the Tang Dynasty, but also because he and his subordinates had a feud with the Turks.
Liangzhou, where he lives, is adjacent to the Western Turks and is often harassed by the Turks. When the Turks went south to harvest grass and valleys, they often caused trouble to Liangzhou.
Many people in Liangzhou had family documents that were abducted by the Turks.
It is precisely because of this that the people in Liangzhou are very hostile to the Turks. As long as there is an opportunity to kill the Turks, they will take the initiative even if the court does not ask.
After all, both the former Sui Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty were martial artists and they always liked to bully others and did not like to be bullied by others.
If you are bullied and do not bully you back, you will be woken up by anger while sleeping.
This is the bloody courage that Shangwu brought to the people of the Central Plains, which is completely opposite to the Shangwen style of the Song Dynasty.
One is that if you dare to bully me, I will bully you back, destroy your household, and take away all your money.
One is that if you dare to bully me, I will dare to endure the humiliation and even compensate you.
These are two completely different styles and cannot be compared.
Although the Song Dynasty's behavior of enduring humiliation and paying compensation can avoid damage, Song Dynasty obviously did not ask tens of millions of people whether they would answer after being bullied!
The people of the Central Plains have never lacked bravery. What they lack is only the trust and understanding of those in power!
Those in power always use their own thoughts to guide the people at the bottom to do things, and they always use their own thoughts to speculate on the people at the bottom. Few people ask what the people really want.
They don’t ask for much, they just want abundant food and clothing, and they also want an unyielding spine!
If they cannot satisfy both at the same time, they would rather go barefoot and hungry than have an unyielding spine!