The imperial edict came not unexpectedly. Li Qinzai knew that he was no longer fit to lead the army after he was so seriously injured.
The soldiers are in danger and the battle is dangerous. This kind of thing cannot be done forcefully. His own life and death are not important. If a seriously injured general insists on leading the army in battle, it is equivalent to leading the soldiers to the gate of hell. Li Qinzai cannot bear this responsibility.
The imperial edict only called Li Qinzai back to Chang'an to recuperate from his injuries, and gave some cattle, sheep, gold and silk to the soldiers. However, it was only a verbal praise for Li Qinzai's performance on the battlefield, and there was no actual reward.
Li Qinzai didn't care. He didn't lead the army for rewards in the first place. Li Zhi didn't mention it and he didn't ask.
After receiving the order, Li Ji stroked his beard, smiled, patted the back of his head and said, from now on, I'm afraid the family will really have to live separately.
Li Qinzai was stunned for a while, then understood the meaning of his words and couldn't help but smile.
In fact, the family had been separated for a long time. Li Qinzai had a separate residence in Chang'an, and Ganjing Village was his private village. The "family separation" that Li Ji said naturally meant something else.
After receiving the imperial edict, you must immediately make arrangements to return to Datang.
In Li Qinzai's camp, Xiao Baga was busy packing his luggage.
Xue Ne also planned to return to Chang'an with Li Qinzai this time. After this guy made two major achievements, he felt that he was almost ready to work with his own father, so he decisively failed and rested on his achievements. Wouldn't life be a happy life?
Li Qinzai entered Li Ji's handsome tent.
There were only two grandsons and grandsons in the handsome tent. Both of them were abnormal people. The old one was limping and the younger one was in a wheelchair. The scene looked particularly desolate, and the whole house felt like they had been tricked.
Sitting in front of Li Ji, Li Qinzai lowered his head and looked at himself, then at Li Ji, and suddenly smiled.
"Grandpa, if we give up our official titles and travel around the world, there will probably be a bloody storm in the world. We have already thought about our nickname for our grandsons, how about 'the sky is broken and the earth is missing'? A broken heart, where can we find it at the end of the world?" Zhiyin, isn’t it very majestic?”
Li Ji was stunned for a moment, and then he became furious. He picked up the crutch in his hand and wanted to give him a hard blow.
Li Qinzai hurriedly rolled the wheel and backed away. The scene of the disabled beggar being bullied by the nouveau riche was particularly sad.
"You know you will be beaten if you speak out, but you still don't change your mind. Why are you so mean-mouthed?" Li Ji said angrily, glaring at him.
Li Qinzai slapped his mouth gently.
The problem of having a mean mouth is probably engraved in the genes, just like a crazy man who sees a beautiful woman on the bus and can't help but stretch out his hand. He can't help it.
"After you return to Chang'an, you should take good care of yourself and don't get into trouble again. You are a waste now. If you get into trouble, others will beat you and you won't be able to run away." Li Ji warned.
Li Qinzai's face turned a little dark: "Grandpa, my grandson is only temporarily disabled, but he is definitely not a waste. Your choice of words is really..."
Li Ji's eyes widened: "I just said it's useless, what?"
"No, as long as you are happy." Li Qinzai smiled obediently.
"A few days ago, I sent a memorial and military report to Your Majesty, telling you that you were seriously injured. At that time, you were still unconscious. Two days later, you came back to life. I sent someone to send a letter to your family to report that you were safe. I didn't know about your parents. Have you and your wife and children received the letter?"
Li Qinzai said: "After my grandson arrives in Dengzhou, he will send a letter to his family to report that he is safe."
Li Jin grunted, stroking his beard and pondering for a moment, and then said: "Now that the war in Goguryeo is going smoothly, there will probably not be any big changes. Our army will go south to surround Pyongyang, and Sun Renshi's navy will also land by water. You go back to Chang'an to recuperate." That’s good, there’s no place where you need to take action in the upcoming war.”
Then Li Ji said again: "After Goguryeo was destroyed, our King's Division took advantage of the opportunity to destroy Silla, and the Haidong Peninsula was restored to the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Do you have any suggestions for the battle to destroy Silla?"
Li Qinzai thought for a while and said: "Grandpa, my grandson brought 40,000 Japanese from the Japanese country. Later, thousands of Japanese were killed in the battle of Songshanggang. It is useful that my grandson kept them and did not let them go into battle."
Li Ji snorted and said, "What do you mean?"
"After our army destroys Goguryeo, we can station more than 30,000 Japanese troops in the Ungjin Governor's Mansion, which is only a few dozen miles away from the Silla border..."
"If grandpa secretly instructs the Japanese and Silla people to create friction at the border and let them cross the border to kill people, set fire to loot, etc., the Silla people will definitely fight back. As time goes by, the conflicts will become more and more acute, and eventually it will lead to a big conflict. …”
"At this time, grandpa can intervene. On the surface, he stands on the side of impartiality and fights for fifty points. Secretly, he equips the Japanese with weapons and weapons. On the other hand, he appeases the Silla people and emphasizes tolerance, restraint, peace and friendship..."
"To put it simply, it is to deflect the enemy's conflict, and then instruct the Japanese to suddenly cross the border and attack the city of Silla Kingdom. A war breaks out between the two countries. If the leader of Silla Kingdom asks our king's division to mediate and make peace, our king's division will take advantage of the situation and enter the territory of Silla country... …”
"Then there will be more choices for the next operation. If the emperor is eager to unify the Haidong Peninsula, grandpa can make up a reason, saying that Silla is not willing to submit, attack our Tang army, etc., and take the opportunity to invade the Silla King's City, and change his obedience. The puppet king."
"If the emperor is not in a hurry to unify the Haidong Peninsula, then our king's division will be stationed in Silla. This station will be permanent and we will not be able to defeat it."
"In a few years, it slowly eroded and infiltrated the Silla Kingdom's court, ousted the king, and made the kings and ministers of Silla Kingdom have to follow the lead of the Tang Dynasty. When to swallow Silla is just a matter of the emperor's idea."
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "That's all my grandson's suggestions. Grandpa, you are an old fox... Well, you have become an important minister in planning the country. You should know the specific operations better than my grandson."
The more Li Ji listened, the more stunned he became. Li Qinzai's suggestion was obviously a strategy for the country, but the method was so novel that even Li Ji had to admire it.
After a long time, Li Ji came back to his senses, looked at him with disdain, and said three words from between his teeth.
"Too dirty!" Li Ji's expression was very contemptuous.
Li Qinzai was not ashamed and said with a smile: "This is called a 'proxy war'. There are some things that it is not convenient for us in the Tang Dynasty to take action, so we incite people from other countries to do it. When the heat is up, we will take advantage of the situation and take advantage of the name of righteousness." , and reaped the benefits, why not do it?”
Li Ji thought for a long time and said, "I will remember your words."
After a long time, Li Ji still smacked his lips in disgust and said: "It's really too dirty. I am a powerful member of the Li family, and you are also an imperial magistrate. Why are you so dirty in mind? Who taught you this?"
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "Of course, the strategy of planning the country will not be too clean, but my grandson is still pure-hearted, like an innocent child. I am still the young boy before, without any change..."
Li Ji frowned and waved his hand in disgust: "Go back to the camp and wash it thoroughly. It's too dirty."