When Li Jiancheng heard this, his heart suddenly trembled. He was the eldest son of the Duke of Tang Dynasty. Now he was doing the affairs of Changshi in Taiyuan County. How could he not think of the seriousness of the matter? He quickly waved his subordinates to move away, leaving only him and Dugu Huaien.
, then whispered: "What happened? I will send someone to ask father to come over."
Dugu Huai'en also knew Li Jiancheng's position in the Tang Dynasty's palace, and whispered: "His Majesty the Emperor has visited Pingliang County in the north. After the next inspection of Wuyuan County, he will probably come to Taiyuan County. Although my second uncle's
Under the plan, the emperor has turned the target of the prophecy to Wang Junlin, but you still have to be cautious and not be careless in the slightest. Your Majesty is now unable to deal with Wang Junlin, and he is angry in his heart, and he may take out his anger on you."
"Who called our surname Li?" Li Jiancheng smiled bitterly and said: "It's just that the emperor has always been suspicious. I heard that his personality is getting weirder and harder to predict. I'm afraid that he may not really turn the target of the prophecy to Wang Junlin.
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The two of them were talking and walking into the courtyard. Li Jiancheng had already called an attendant and gave a few instructions in a low voice. The servant immediately rode to the military academy to invite Li Yuan.
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The Military Academy of Taiyuan County is located at the foot of the southern hillside outside the city. It is the place where Taiyuan County soldiers train and conduct exercises. At this time, tens of thousands of soldiers from the County gathered on the school field, with huge crowds of people and shouts like thunder.
Sixteen thousand soldiers from both sides stood in more than ten large square formations, divided into two armies, the enemy and ours, to simulate a battle. This actual combat training method was learned from Wang Junlin's Far East Army. Since Li Yuan came to Taiyuan,
Therefore, many good practices learned from Fanyang County and the Far East Army were implemented in the military and political affairs of Taiyuan County.
At this time, Li Shimin led 6,000 elite soldiers he had trained to engage in actual combat against 10,000 county soldiers. This was a training that completely simulated actual combat. It often happened that soldiers were accidentally killed during the confrontation, and injuries were extremely normal.
The drums were beating loudly, and the shouts of killing were loud. Teams of cavalry were flying vertically and horizontally under the guidance of the order flags. The two armies were fighting fiercely. Li Shimin personally commanded his 6,000 elite troops, and the county troops were commanded by General Ying Yanglang of Taiyuan County.
, is actually Li Yuan’s confidant, named Hou Junji.
On a wooden viewing platform more than ten feet high, Li Yuan led a group of close subordinates and staff to watch the confrontation training between the two armies with calm eyes. Sun Shunde, the leader next to him, shook his head and said: "General Hou Junji's rear army was too hasty to invest.
I didn't realize that the second young master was feigning defeat, so he lost this battle."
Li Yuan smiled and said: "I don't think so!"
"The people of the world are too forbearing, and their morale has been worn away by him. It is still unclear who will have the last laugh."
On the other side, Chen Yinshou chuckled and said: "I'm afraid Tang Gong has forgotten that this is just a so-called simulated confrontation. The only difference is physical exhaustion. There is a difference in morale, so Hou Junji will definitely lose."
Sure enough, as the sound of drums became louder, Li Shimin commanded 6,000 elite soldiers to suddenly launch a counterattack, which was so fierce that the 10,000 county soldiers could not resist and began to retreat steadily. In the end, the flags of the county soldiers fell down.
‘Dang! Dang! Dang!’ The bell rang to withdraw the troops, and the confrontation training between the two sides ended. Li Shimin led 6,000 elite soldiers to cheer, while the 10,000 county soldiers were dejected and had no momentum at all. Hou Junji even blushed with shame.
However, Li Shimin rode up to Hou Junji. Without waiting for the latter to salute, he took the initiative to salute and said loudly: "Shimin, thank you General Li for showing mercy. General Hou was concerned about the identity of Shimin Tang Gong's son, so he clearly gave in on purpose."
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When Li Shimin spoke, his expression was sincere. Hou Junji knew clearly that he had not actually given in, and felt even more guilty in his heart. However, his face looked much better. Invisibly, his liking for Li Shimin greatly increased, and he quickly bowed and said: "Second Young Master, you are too polite.
The general actually did not give in."
While talking, the two of them went up to the high platform together, knelt down on one knee in front of Li Yuan, and said in unison: "The general will give orders to the prefect!"
Li Yuan ignored Li Shimin and smiled at Hou Junji: "Hou Junji, do you know where you lost?"
Hou Junji was only 25 or 26 years old. He was actually a young general with outstanding martial arts skills. He studied the art of war diligently since he was a child. He joined the army at the age of fifteen and was promoted to captain. After arriving in Taiyuan, he was directly transferred by Li Yuan to serve as an eagle.
General Yanglang was the most proficient in leading troops and training among Li Yuan's subordinates. He also led the army to fight several battles with the Goguryeo people, so he was entrusted with important tasks by Li Yuan.
Hou Junji lowered his head and said with a depressed expression: "Reporting to Mr. Tang, I was too impatient for my humble position. When I saw that the command flag of the second son was in the wrong position, I thought that the opponent's position was in chaos. I wanted to seize the flag with all my strength, but was defeated by the second son.
The young master deceived and was ambushed."
Li Yuan glanced at the second son with a calm expression, and said to Hou Junji with a smile: "Your judgment is not wrong. On a real battlefield, no one dares to use the misplaced command flag as a pretense of feigning defeat. If the command flag is found,
If the command flag is misplaced, it must mean that the opponent's position is in disarray. In this case, you can go all out and defeat the opponent, but today is not an actual battle, so Shimin dares to use the command flag misplacement to confuse you. This is because you have not thought of the difference between simulation and actual combat.
, you don’t have to think that you made a mistake in judgment.”
When Hou Junji heard this, he felt a little better and said quickly: "Thank you very much for your teachings, Duke Tang! I will admit defeat at the end of this battle, and I will come back one month later. I beg you, Duke Tang, to agree. I will allow you to fight with the second son again after one month."
Versus."
Li Shimin clasped his fists at the right time and said: "Father, in one month, I am willing to fight General Hou again."
Li Yuan smiled and nodded, saying: "Then I will help you. One month later, you two will be allowed to face each other again. Now the whole army returns to camp."
Li Shimin and Hou Junji agreed, got off the high platform and went back. After a while, the army gathered and began to return to the camp one by one.
Li Yuan stood in the stands and watched the two armies leave with a look of joy and satisfaction.
Although he knew that his second son was smart and decisive, and that he was calm and alert at the age of eighteen or nineteen, he did not expect that his second son had made such rapid progress in the past few years.
Three thousand elite soldiers were trained, but judging from the way the second son used these 6,000 troops like an arm and a finger, I am afraid that he has already firmly controlled them.
Thinking of some things, Li Yuan had some hidden worries in his heart, but when he thought about the troubled times now, the two sons, one civilized and one military, complement each other, whether it is the family's self-preservation or the competition in the world, they have a greater chance of winning.
Thinking of this, he recalled the news he had just received yesterday. Wang Junlin actually sent his son Li Xuanba to lead a battalion of 20,000 violent bears to the depths of the Turks. He couldn't help but darken his face.
Although Li Yuan was an outstanding figure in the world, he never expected that the Turkic army was about to move south. He naturally thought that this was Wang Junlin's plan to kill people with a borrowed sword. He thought that Wang Junlin was worried that Li Xuanba would lead an army to help his family, Li, so he sent him to the Turks. This is clear.
It is a narrow escape, or even a matter of certain death.