Chapter 1,065 Let’s talk about the first achievement
During the Li Zhi period, there were not many famous generals in the Tang Dynasty, and most of them were old or withered.
The only ones alive are Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, Su Dingfang and Gao Kan.
Speaking of Gao Kan, there are not many deeds recorded in history. I only know that he was a ruthless man who beat the Turks and Goguryeo. Later, after the Tang Dynasty fell out with Silla, he also beat Silla on orders.
In short, he was very arrogant when he beat anyone he saw.
Gao Kan's deeds are not many, but he has a grandson who is also a celebrity, named Gao Shi.
Gao Shi, who wrote "Don't worry about the road ahead without friends", also went on a casual trip with Li Bai and Du Fu. They traveled all the way to the fairy island, and the soul of the second grade was burning brightly.
That's right, it's Gao Kan's grandson. Counting the days, it seems he hasn't been born yet.
The handsome tent was full of elders, and these elders were all talented people. Three generations, old, middle and young, gathered together. Li Qinzai was the youngest and had to bow to everyone he saw.
In addition to Gao Kan, there were several unfamiliar faces, and Li Ji introduced them to Li Qinzai respectively.
An old man in his sixties with white beard and hair, wearing the official robe of a civil servant, named Hao Chujun, a Jinshi in the Zhenguan year, and was the official deputy envoy to appease the Liaodong Road march. To put it bluntly, there are commanders and commanders in the 100,000-strong Eastern Expedition Army. As for civil servants, Li Ji was the boss of the military officers and Hao Chujun was the boss of the civil servants.
The name is very unfamiliar, but the city of Chang'an is so big, and the circle is full of old acquaintances. This Hao Chujun is the nephew of Master Xu Yu, the left prime minister.
There was also a fifty-year-old veteran named Pang Tongshan, who served as General Jinwuwei of Youyou. He was the deputy general manager of the Liaodong Road March and Li Ji's deputy during the Eastern Expedition.
No matter what the official is, there are always elders in the handsome tent, so just salute and that's it.
Li Qinzai then kept praying, praying this and that. He had never been so tired during the Qingming Festival.
After making a circle of salutes, Li Qinzai felt a little lost. When he saw a person standing in front of him, he bowed without saying anything and said, "Goodbye, my dear..."
The person in front of him held his arm and stopped him from bowing down. Li Qinzai looked up and saw that it was Xue Rengui.
After recalling it carefully, Li Qinzai said carefully: "Uncle Xue, did I pay homage to you just now?"
Xue Rengui rolled his eyes: "I've paid my respects. If I pay you any more, it will bring bad luck to me."
"I haven't seen Uncle Xue for a long time. I heard that Uncle Xue made his first contribution in the Eastern Expedition. He beheaded more than 5,000 enemies in the battle of Liao and Shui. The boy is filled with admiration."
Xue Rengui said with a smile: "My achievements are nothing in front of you. I heard that you killed tens of thousands of enemy troops, and even the eastern part of Goguryeo was swept away by you. In terms of merit, you are above me."
Li Qinzai kept saying he didn't dare.
Xue Rengui hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "I also heard that my unlucky dog seemed to have made some meritorious deeds under your command?"
Li Qinzai said with a smile: "My dear brother Shenyan is very ambitious. He forced 40,000 enemy troops to withdraw without a single blow."
"In the battle of Songshan Gang outside Pyongyang, our army was in trouble. Thanks to the help of Brother Shenyan who buried the chess pieces in advance, the city of Pyongyang was in chaos and 40,000 enemy troops had to withdraw into the city and switch from offense to defense. Only then did our army escape. Dilemma, go north around the city."
"In the battle of Songshan Hill, my foolish nephew has already reported to the emperor. I am careful to say that my wise brother is the first to take the lead."
Xue Rengui's eyes flashed with joy, and then he quickly regained his composure. He stroked his beard and said calmly: "I have read the military report. Ha, it's just good luck and a trick. It's nothing."
Li Qinzai smiled, and when old Xue Versailles stood up, there was really no trace of acting.
Will you die if you praise your son? You want to save face.
Gao Kan came over, looked at Li Qinzai, and said with a smile: "Although the boy is a bastard, he did a really good job. He led an army of less than 20,000 people and tens of thousands of miscellaneous hozens. How could he create such a big thing in Goguryeo?" movement."
"The two cities of Guoguo and Wandu were captured, and you brought the entire chess game to life. It was precisely because of your sweep across the east that Goguryeo panicked and couldn't defend the east bank of the Liao River. The main force of our Wang division took advantage of this chess game. It’s interesting to watch now.”
As he spoke, Gao Kan turned to look at Li Ji and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, after the destruction of Goguryeo, if your grandson takes the lead, I will not hesitate and will be very convinced."
All the generals in the tent also agreed.
Li Ji proudly and reservedly stroked his beard. Versailles looked the same as Xue Rengui just now.
"This bastard is very mischievous. Earning a small amount of merit is just luck. It's not worth mentioning. He doesn't deserve the first credit." Li Ji said modestly.
Gao Kan said with a smile: "My lord, please don't miss your grandson's future. I didn't let you show favoritism, and I didn't falsely report your military exploits. You really sacrificed your life for your merits. You just wiped it out with just a word of humility. It can't be justified."
Li Ji smiled and said nothing, probably acquiescing to Li Qinzai's contribution.
Gao Kan's words were not intended to promote Li Qinzai, but Li Qinzai's military exploits were indeed considerable.
He led a partial division on his own and fought from Japan to Baekje, and from Baekje to Goguryeo. He crushed and pushed all the way, sweeping the eastern part of Goguryeo clean. The number of enemies killed was even more than Li Ji's main army.
Who would dare to be unconvinced by such military exploits?
However, the relationship between grandfather and grandson is well known to everyone. Li Ji cannot personally praise his grandson. If he talks about it, he will inevitably be gossiped about.
However, Gao Kan seemed rough, but his emotional intelligence was not low. When Gao Kan said something that was inconvenient for Li Ji to say, there was an immediate chorus of agreement in the commander's tent. All the generals were sincerely convinced and no one objected.
After chatting with the generals for a while, Li Ji asked the commander to have a banquet tonight to cleanse Li Qinzai. The generals happily agreed and then left.
Only the grandfather and grandson were left in the commander's tent. Li Ji's happy smile gradually disappeared, and he stroked his beard and said in a deep voice: "This time you led a partial division from the south to the north. Although your performance is remarkable, it is not without flaws. , I ask you, what happened to the five thousand soldiers and horses under the command of Goguryeo's abandoned master Quan Boy?"
"You didn't say a word and accused them of treason, and then killed everyone. Why on earth did you do this?"
Li Qinzai was silent for a moment and said: "These five thousand soldiers and horses must die, otherwise it will cause disaster for our great cause of the Eastern Expedition."
"Why?"
"If you are not of my race, your heart will be different. Following your military order, my grandson led his troops to break the siege of Cangyan City. Mr. Quan returned to me with these five thousand soldiers and horses."
"But the only people who sincerely surrendered were Mr. Quan and his son, and the rest were quite hostile to our Imperial Master of the Tang Dynasty. After all, the two countries had a feud for nearly a hundred years, and all their ancestors had died at the hands of our Tang army. It is really difficult for them to surrender sincerely. sky."
Li Qinzai said slowly: "Ci can't control the army. Since they can't sincerely surrender, leaving them will be a disaster. My grandson has no choice but to become murderous and accuse them of treason. Kill them all."
"Grandpa, my grandson dares to ask, did I do something wrong?"
As he spoke, Li Qinzai stared at Li Ji's face.
Li Ji stroked his beard and thought for a moment, then sighed: "This matter... is not your fault. You are right. Compassion is not in charge of the army. If it were you, I would definitely kill you. The Eastern Expedition is related to the Tang Dynasty." Zuo, visible hidden dangers must be removed, and they must be removed completely."
Li Ji finally showed a smile: "You are right. I will go to the Emperor Shu to defend you about the rebellion of five thousand troops. I believe the Emperor understands the stakes and will not blame you."