Chapter 4: Butian (Wu Shang) is just to grab money, land, and women. Tang Gong Li Yuan did not expect that his righteous "Qing Jun Side" war would be so unbearable in the eyes of his old friends, but he still couldn't deal with Pei Ji.
To get angry and grow requires money and food, and to compete for territory, as for women, even the greatest heroes will occasionally feel lonely...
Chewing on his old friend's words, Li Yuan sighed and nodded, "You are right, Chang'an, which is waiting to be conquered, should indeed be rewarded for everyone's achievements. The impulse to rally in the name of righteousness cannot last long, everyone has to eat!"
"Then Duke Tang, is this loyal advice worth a thousand hectares of good land?" Pei Ji followed the trend and sought benefits for himself again.
Li Yuan picked up the official document on the desk and threw it at Pei Ji, "Bullshit advice, you are just a treacherous sycophant. Your old Pei family doesn't produce good people, it only produces treacherous and cunning people!"
Pei Ji couldn't dodge, and was hit so hard that his official hat was tilted, and his clothes were disheveled. He didn't rush to clean them up. He laughed and replied in a low voice: "If you, Li Shude, want to be a wise and upright king, you must have a few people like me around you."
You are such a treacherous person. If it is inconvenient for you to say it, or do anything you can’t bear to do, I will do it for you. What others want to say, we just need to know it in our hearts!"
Li Yuan was greatly moved by these words. No one is willing to admit that he is a ruthless villain. On the road to the emperor's career, he has to always pay attention to his words and image. What Pei Ji can do is the emperor's.
The other hand, an invisible, vicious black hand
"One thousand hectares of land can be given, but it's all wasteland. You have to organize your own manpower to open up wasteland. Forget about the 20,000 guan. We have just established a foothold, so we have to spend our money carefully!"
"Thank you, Lord!" Pei Ji quickly bowed his hand to Li Yuan and saluted, "Actually, Guanzhong and Hedong have been at war in the past two years. There are many unclaimed lands and some big families who support the Yang family, such as treacherous and treacherous Xiaoxiao. After all, the land gained is enough for brothers.
Each of us is given dozens of acres, and we are looking forward to a peaceful life. The refugees can also be given dozens of acres. With land and hope, people's hearts will naturally settle down!"
"Isn't this Zhongjian's policy of equalizing land in the six counties of Boling?" Li Yuan was very smart and at the same time very alert. He could see the benefits of the strategy suggested by Pei Ji in consolidating his own territory, and he could also feel it keenly.
the hidden risks
"It's different from Zhong Jian's strategy. After all, he still has the false title of Boling Grand Manager and can't confiscate other people's land casually. But we are different. We are here for the Qing Emperor. Anyone who is stubborn and follows Yang Guang to the dark side will do it."
Those who are known to be greedy and sycophantic, as well as those who oppress the people and are unkind to get rich, can all be classified as being cleared out. The land that can be vacated and the money and grain confiscated can be much more than Zhongjian's. The capital has been rich since ancient times, so they can be emptied at will.
Several of them are enough for you to spend for several months. As for the soldiers and common people, they will only remember who gave them money and land, and will not ask where this strategy originated!" Pei Ji put away his playful smile and looked serious.
said
"I will assign someone else to do this. You can help me from the side, so that you will not take the opportunity to commit corruption. If you are impeached in the future, I will not be able to help you!" Li Yuan nodded and agreed.
"Shu De is a master of employing people!" Pei Ji flattered Li Yuan without leaving any trace, making him shake his head and laugh.
Seeing that his lord was in a much better mood than before, the marching commander Shi Peiji thought for a while and continued: "Actually, Shude doesn't need to take what happened just now too seriously. In my opinion, Shimin didn't mean to win over the soldiers, he just did it out of fear."
In the heat of the moment, I forgot to consider how you feel as a father!"
"I hope so!" Li Yuan took a long breath and responded
"Then again, the power to reward money, land, and women is all in your own hands. If others want to establish prestige, it's not that good." Pei Ji saw that the expression on his face was still a little lonely, and continued to explain it with good words.
Li Shimin is skilled in bow and horse, brave in battle, and has good connections in the army. But in Pei Ji's opinion, he did go a bit too far today. Young people like to show their faces in front of everyone and pretend to be heroes. There is nothing wrong with this in itself.
Just slap your own father in the face to make up for it?! Besides, this father is really not a good-for-nothing. He raised troops from Taiyuan to conquering cities and territories along the way. Which major victory does not have the shadow of the old guy behind it?
Having reached this point, Li Yuan had no choice but to confess his thoughts, "I'm not worried about how Shimin treats me as a father. After all, he is my own flesh and blood, Li Yuan, and he will not turn into a beast that even my father can force me to do."
I am worried that after a hundred years, Jiancheng will be a generous brother, but in terms of using troops to fight wars, he will indeed be far inferior to the people of the world!"
After hearing Li Yuan's concerns, Pei Ji, who was known for his ability to change, hesitated for a rare moment. He sighed and said gloomily: "Maybe the prince needs more opportunities to practice. After all, he has been average in this journey. Although
There have been no great victories and no great mistakes!"
"I didn't know how to create opportunities for him. At the beginning of the army, except for Liu Hongji, I sent all my most capable generals and best counselors to his command!" Li Yuan sighed and shook his head, very proud of Jiancheng's performance.
disappointment
As a father, he has done enough to be partial, but the performance of the left army is far inferior to that of the right army. It is also a well-known fact that in addition to Chai Shao who repeatedly killed famous generals under Li Shimin, Hou Junji and Changsun Shunde also had great achievements.
The one who made the most achievements for Li Shimin was Liu Hongji, the leader of the Left Army. He fought from Huoyi, Fufeng, and Weishui all the way to the foot of Chang'an. He fought and won consecutively and was invincible. He did not wait for other brothers to catch up. He was defeated by just one vanguard force.
Wen Sheng, who was left as a guard in the capital, was so killed that he vomited blood in his arms. He gave up and went west within a few days after returning to the city.
If he had known that Chai Shao, Changsun Shunde and Liu Hongji could achieve such great achievements, Li Yuan would have rather sent them all under Jiancheng's command. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that his second son Shimin's great deeds had many years of knowledge.
He has experience in employing people, and he is very clear about the relationship between whether the talents of his subordinates can be used effectively and whether the person in charge can know and make good use of them. As the saying goes, a raging army can defeat a group of naughty people. Chai Shao and others can win consecutive battles. This is exactly what he said.
Although Li Shimin was an outstanding commander, looking back at Jiancheng, there were veteran generals such as Chen Yanshou and Qian Jiulong who helped Jiancheng. If it is not because of lack of ability, how can we explain it?
In a short period of time, Li Yuan could help the eldest son suppress the second son's edge. But as the battle for the title became more and more fierce, he would eventually have to let Shimin take charge. At that time, why should Jiancheng compete with his younger brother?
If an elder brother who is not very capable but kind-hearted becomes the crown prince, and the younger brother is both brave and ruthless, and has a good reputation in the military, wouldn't he be the second Yang Yong or Yang Guang?
"Shu De can think of this in advance, and he is far wiser than the late emperor." Pei Ji was helpless about the dilemma Li Yuan was facing, and could only try his best to let his old friend see the bright side. "If you plan so early, it will not be ineffective. Besides,
There is something wrong with your previous arrangement. It seems to be taking care of the crown prince, but in fact it limits his space for display!"
"Oh! How do you say this?" Li Yuan heard that Pei Ji's words contained a hint of justification for Jiancheng, and he hurriedly listened attentively.
"Old Chen, Lao Qian and the others are indeed veteran generals, but after all, they are old and have enough strength to defend themselves, but they are not aggressive enough. My army is heading south in full force. It is the time of development for you to use a few established generals to assist the prince to expand the territory.
Why are his hands and feet not tied on purpose? Shude takes a closer look. Since we sent out troops, the ones who are the best at fighting are the young people, especially the inexperienced ones. They use their troops to do whatever they want, which ordinary people cannot fathom!"
"Indeed!" Li Yuan nodded repeatedly after hearing this. At present, the right army with the most outstanding results in his army as a whole is not Li Shimin's right army. Although the right army sang triumphant songs all the way, and had Liu Hongji, a victorious general, it was better than
Looking at the results of the Detachment of Women, Li Shimin and others could only look up at Shangdang, Changping, Jiangjun, and Wencheng. A rough calculation showed that nearly half of the Li family's land was conquered by Li Waner. This did not include Sun Hua and
The achievements of Qiu Shili and Li Waner are included in this list. Almost all of these powerful men under Li Waner were unknown before.
"So, in the future, Duke Tang might as well send more young people to serve under the crown prince to build a system that can accommodate people. If the young people are with him, there will be no need to worry about being useless!" Pei Ji said while sorting out his thoughts, and finally thought of a few.
What a brilliant idea
"Indeed! These few words of yours are worth a thousand hectares of land!" Li Yuan's frown gradually relaxed. He must create more opportunities for Jiancheng and work hard to increase the thickness of Jiancheng's team. But who else can he add to his ranks now?
Under the command of his eldest son, Liu Hongji has been alienated from Jiancheng since the battle of Liaodong. The newly arrived Wang Yuantong and Qi Poning are quite capable, but they were also abandoned by Jiancheng on the east bank of the Liaohe River. Even Wan'er is willing to put her
If the general is assigned to his brother, the two of them may not be willing to work hard under Jiancheng's command!
After much thought, Li Yuan could not find anyone among the younger generation under his command who could match Liu Hongji's abilities. Frankly speaking, Hou Junji and Changsun Wuji were both good, but they had already become Shimin's biggest fans.
As a father, I am already very partial, so I can't do anything that will offend my second son.
It wasn't until midnight that Li Yuan finally found the right candidate in a daze. That person was brave, good at fighting, and invincible. That person was repaying kindness and upright. More importantly, that person had no ambition and never did anything beyond his ability.
"When he asks me for help, it means that he has voluntarily withdrawn from the battlefield of competing for the championship. I should find a good home for him!" Turning over, the stone in Li Yuan's heart suddenly fell to the ground, and his breathing became sweet and even in an instant.
Drinker's Note: On September 18, let us applaud those who stood up to resist foreign humiliation. No matter what beliefs they have or what their purpose is, those who take up guns to defend their homeland when foreign enemies invade are all heroes.