Cai Jing, Gao Qiu, and Li Qi were sitting in the hall. After the morning session, Cai Jing asked Li Qi to go to his house, and also invited Gao Qiu. This happened too suddenly, and Cai You's move was unexpected.
Unexpectedly, it is obvious that there must be some unknown secret, and it must be related to Li Qi.
Cai Jing sat in the chair, took a sip of tea, glanced at Li Qi, and said straight to the point: "Li Qi, You'er recommended Yue Fei, and Niu Gao went with him. Was it your arrangement?"
In front of Cai Jing, Li Qi did not dare to be smart and nodded: "Exactly."
"So, you already knew about this?" Cai Jing asked.
Li Qi shook his head and said: "I only found out about it yesterday. Zhao Mingcheng's wife sent someone to tell me by sending a letter." Then he apologized to Gao Qiu and said: "Lieutenant, I'm really sorry. The matter was urgent, so I had no choice but to do so."
I acted rashly and did not inform the Taiwei. Please forgive me."
Gao Qiu's heart was as clear as a mirror. The reason why Li Qi didn't discuss it with him was not because he was afraid that he would hinder him, because he would definitely agree to Li Qi's trivial request. It was because Li Qi knew very well that he was unwilling to get involved in this matter.
For his part, he would rather not know, unless Li Qi transferred all his "craftsmen" to the front line. He said: "It's okay if you still know how to act on your own."
Cai Jing frowned slightly and said, "But why did you do this?"
"Grand Master, can you allow Li Qi to say something offensive?" Li Qi turned to look at Cai Jing and said.
Cai Jing chuckled and said, "You have offended me a lot, so tell me."
Li Qi said seriously: "First of all, the largest ports in the Song Dynasty are all in Deng and Laizhou. In other words, these two states are very important whether overseas trade can be developed. Therefore, for us, we must be cautious.
Treat. However, since the British Lord became Privy Councilor, he has never made any military exploits. He will definitely lead the troops in person during this expedition. However, as we all know, he does not know how to fight at all. And he is eager to perform meritorious deeds. If there is no good will, he will
I am really afraid that it will be self-defeating and I will be defeated. If this is the case, the new law will be postponed. Therefore, I came to recommend Yue and Niu to the British Duke."
Cai Jing nodded and said: "I know my son very well. He is proud and arrogant, but unfortunately he has very few talents, and his military ability is out of the question. If he is allowed to lead the army, it will indeed be very dangerous. But
.Based on the grudge between you and Youer, is this your only purpose?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "Grand Master, although I, Li Qi, am not a gentleman, I also know that the overall situation is the most important thing. I will never seek personal gain in such matters. Moreover, with the British public's means, I will definitely win.
It is his failure, and the responsibility must be Yue Fei and Niu Gaobei. In this case, how could I have other plans? If we must dig deeper, Zhao Mingcheng and his wife may have a more personal reason."
Cai Jing laughed and said, "You know You'er quite well."
Li Qi smiled and said: "No matter what, I have never known each other before. It can be said that we know each other very well. On the contrary, he also understands me very well. Otherwise, he will not agree to my request."
"Yes! Often the person who understands you best is your enemy." Cai Jing glanced at Li Qi meaningfully, and then said seriously: "Back to the subject, how confident are you in this battle, or in other words, Yue
, can the two Niu people really be worthy of this important task?"
At this point, he sighed softly and said: "Although You'er has many conflicts with me as a father, he is always a member of my Cai family, and he is also the eldest son. The outcome of this battle is also related to my Cai family."
reputation."
As the head of a family, his first consideration is never his own interests, but the interests of the entire family. This is true no matter what era he is in. If this is not the case, then it means that the family is no longer close to decline.
This is true for a family, let alone a country. This is also the biggest difference between Song Huizong and Tang Taizong. One thinks of himself first, while the other thinks of the country.
Li Qidao: "Grand Master, you can rest assured. This battle will be won without a doubt. I have full confidence in Yue Fei and Niu Gao. If Grand Master doesn't believe in me, a novice whose military ability is comparable to that of the British Duke, he should also believe in the brood. They
Both of them are the proud disciples of the breeder!"
"Haha, that's true. Zhong Shidao has praised this Yue Fei again and again in front of me, which shows that he is definitely not a person who talks on paper." Cai Jing nodded with confidence.
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Due to the urgent nature of the battle and Cai You's eagerness to make a successful contribution, and because it was an urgent march and he did not need to spend too much time preparing the grass, the army's departure was scheduled for two days later.
Originally, Li Qi wanted to go there in person, but unfortunately things turned out to be the opposite, so worry was unavoidable.
In the military camp.
The three armies were on standby. Li Qi, as the commander-in-chief of the three yamen, made a tour and said some words to encourage morale. With his eloquence, although it was just a few words, he achieved good results.
After the inspection, Li Qi called Yue Fei and Niu Gao into the house and said seriously: "You have read more books than me, and you are thousands of times better than me in fighting. In this regard, I will not be here to do anything.
As for victory or defeat, I won’t say much more. I just want to tell you that compared to our enemies, we can’t afford to lose. I don’t want to put pressure on you, but I hope you understand the facts.”
Yue Fei said: "Don't worry, Commander Bu, we will definitely return in triumph."
"Of course, I have absolute confidence in you in this regard." Li Qi smiled and sighed: "But---I'm still deeply worried about some aspects."
Niu Gao said: "Is it the Xuanfu envoy that Bu Shuai is worried about?"
Li Qi did not answer directly, but said: "How much do you two know about Xuanfu?"
Yue Fei and Niu Gao were both stunned and looked at each other. After a while, Yue Fei said cautiously: "Commander Bu, can you tell the truth?"
Li Qi waved his hand and said, "I like to hear lies."
Yue Fei groaned and remained silent.
Li Qi waited for a while and then sighed: "How can I rest assured that you are like this? The Xuanfu envoy is the commander-in-chief, and you are not even willing to say a few good words. It is conceivable that you may not have met the enemy by then.
, you started fighting on your own, I really don’t know whether it’s right or wrong to let you go.”
Yue Fei said: "Commander Bu, I went here just to quell the rebellion. What does this---what does this flattery have to do with us?"
Niu Gao also nodded in agreement.
Li Qidao: "Why doesn't it matter? No matter what happens, communication is inevitable. Besides, he is still your boss. It would be fine if he was a tolerant and generous person. Unfortunately, he is not. Not only that, he is also a villain.
If you say anything to make him unhappy, he may hate you for the rest of his life. Discord between generals is a taboo in military affairs, so how can we win this battle?"
Yue Fei frowned and said, "Then what do Bu Shuai want me to do?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "It's very simple. You must obey your words. If you don't say anything, you have to say something nice."
Niu Gao said anxiously: "Commander Bu, if we obey his advice, then this battle will be unwinnable. The Xuanfu envoy does not know how to fight."
Li Qi chuckled and said: "It is precisely because of this that I ask you to obey his words."
Yue Fei and Niu Gao were confused and looked at Li Qi in confusion.
Li Qi smiled bitterly and said: "You also know that he can't fight, and he is still the kind of military idiot who can't even think of a stupid move. He only has one tactic, and that is you. In other words, in this regard, you can
He has full authority to make the decision. If I am not wrong, when the army reaches Mizhou, he will find various excuses to stay in Mizhou and will not go to Laizhou."
This sounds weird.
Yue Fei and Niu Gao were shocked and confused. Yue Fei said again: "What does Bu Shuai mean by obeying his advice?"
Li Qidao: "The rest." He chuckled and said, "Actually, this is also very simple. What is your Dao Xuanfu envoy he is most concerned about now?"
Niu Gao said: "Of course it is victory."
"That's right. Before the war, he will only discuss the results with you. Therefore, you must constantly instill in him the belief that he will win. Don't be afraid of saying it or bragging, even if you say you can do it alone.
You can kill tens of millions of people. Or, if the battle situation is unfavorable, or even if you lose the first battle, you have to turn this disadvantage into an advantage. Only in this way will he continue to trust you, and you will be qualified to continue fighting. In short
, in one word, win! As long as you make him happy, everything will be easy."
Li Qi smiled slightly and said: "This is just before the war, and after the war. If you lose, then nothing needs to be said. If you win, he will definitely try every possible means to win you over, because as a privy envoy, he is in the army.
He has no prestige in the army and no confidants, so he will definitely want to develop his own power in the army. This time is also an opportunity for him. At this time, you must also obey his words and not disobey, because
This is directly related to your future development. You must know that I can only give you the qualifications to train troops, but I cannot give you the power to command troops. Without the power to command troops, there will be no military exploits. In this regard, he can give you, and
What he wants from you is just military exploits, and he will not use you to accuse him of wrongdoing. There is no conflict between the two, so it will be of great benefit to you to please him."
Yue and Niu frowned secretly, obviously unwilling to do so.
Li Qi smiled slightly and said: "You must remember that serving the country with loyalty has nothing to do with personal principles. If you can sacrifice one person's fame and fortune to benefit millions of people, this is a great cause. You should sacrifice your name for justice. If you only care about one person's fame and fortune,
Or talk about principles, and ignore thousands of people. Even if what you insist on is right, it is only a personal insistence. It can be said to be a manifestation of selfishness. How is this different from Wang Fu and others?
And what can you bring to the people? To put it simply, it is to protect them. Based on this, sometimes personal principles can be put aside. Having said that, Xuanfu enables him to give you the opportunity to protect the people and the country, even if in your heart
There are thousands of reasons why you don’t want to, but for the sake of the people of the world, it doesn’t matter if you say a few words that go against your heart. As long as you can stick to the bottom line of the people, no matter what you do, you will be worthy of your conscience.”
Yue Fei and Niu Gao looked at each other, clasped their fists and said in unison: "Commander Bu's kind words and advice, we will keep them in mind."
Li Qi chuckled: "I hope so."
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Outside the east city gate, dust was flying, and the rows of soldiers looked even more majestic and solemn in the autumn wind.
Li Qi came here early to see him off, but the protagonist Cai You didn't arrive.
Yue Fei felt unhappy and muttered: "This large army is going to war. As a commander, you should set an example!"
Li Qi rolled his eyes at him and said, "Don't say anything like this again."
Yue Fei nodded and said no more.
At this time, a group of people suddenly appeared in front of the door. Li Qi looked up, patted his forehead and said: "By the way, I forgot to tell you that your boss is a Taoist fan. You should have crammed in last night and read something useless.
Those who write from heaven can also have more topics in common with him."
After saying this, he rode up to meet him.
I saw Cai You in Taoist robes and a group of soldiers riding over. When he saw Li Qi, he glanced sideways and said, "Why are you here?"
Li Qi smiled and said, "Of course I'm here to see you off."
Cai You snorted, "I don't believe you're good enough to come and see me off."
Li Qi shook his head and said: "Of course not. If the British father-in-law is going on a long trip, I'm afraid I don't even want to know, let alone see him off. I'm just here to see off my soldiers."
It's so direct.
Yue Fei and Niu Gao were sweating coldly when they heard this. They thought to themselves, Bu Shuai asked me to please the Xuanfu Minister yesterday, but he himself did not give him any face.
Little did he know that if Li Qi showed great courtesy, it would arouse Cai You's suspicion. Anyway, the grievances between the two of them are well known to the world, so there is no need to even pretend.
Cai You immediately snorted angrily.
Li Qi joked: "Wow! Mr. British, what you are wearing today is really stylish! It can be said to be unprecedented."
Couldn't Cai You hear the sarcasm in his voice? He hummed again: "Ordinary man. I'm about to go on an expedition. Can you just stay here? Seeing you will make me feel troubled."
"Haha, I am an ordinary person, and I have never thought about ascending." Li Qi chuckled, and then said seriously: "I don't have to see the British Duke off, but if the British Duke returns triumphantly in the future, I will definitely prepare a hundred altars.
Drink the British public to wash away the dust."
Cai You said disdainfully: "Then you have to prepare early, I will be back soon." After saying that, he rode forward and faced Yue Fei and Niu Gao. They smiled and said: "Yue Fei, Niu Gao."
"The end will be here."
"You must have resented me just now, but it doesn't matter. In order for the army to return triumphantly in the future, it doesn't matter if I feel a little wronged. In fact, I made a divination last night. If I set out at three o'clock, this trip will be successful.
It’s done, that’s why it’s so late.”
Divination
Yue and Niu both couldn't laugh or cry when they heard this, but they didn't dare to say anything. Niu Gao cupped his fists and said, "Xuanfu is so considerate and thoughtful. Niu Gao admires him endlessly."
Li Qi nodded secretly, this stubborn cow finally got the idea, but my idol, alas, seems to be troubled in the future.
Cai You smiled and nodded, then rode forward again and said a few nice words in front of the eight thousand forbidden troops. In fact, he learned these words from Tong Guan.
After waiting for a while, a follower beside him came forward and said, "Master, it's almost time."
Cai You nodded, looked at the sky, waved his hand and said: "Let's go."
Yue Fei and Niu Gao cupped their fists towards Li Qi and said, "Commander Bu, I'll wait."
Li Qi nodded and waved: "Go, go."
It wasn't until the army completely disappeared from sight that Li Qi let out a long sigh, turned around and went back with Ma Qiao. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest
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