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Part 11: Civil strife in the capital Chapter 30: Self-recommendation

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    Chapter 30 Self-recommendation

    The ancients used "general" to refer to generals, but there is an essential difference between generals and handsome men.

    The general charges into the battle, urges the enemy to defeat the enemy, and the commander deploys the army, strategizes and wins the battle thousands of miles away.

    A general cannot do what a commander can do, and a commander cannot do the job of a general.

    There is an essential difference between the two, and generals can also be regarded as an extension of them to a higher level.

    Therefore, it is said that a thousand troops are easy to obtain, but a general is difficult to find. A thousand generals can be found, but a commander is difficult to see.

    There were no mediocre generals in the Tang Dynasty. There were literally thousands of men who were capable of conquering and fighting on their own. However, in the early Tang Dynasty, there were only a few generals who could command large armies and command the three armies with determination.  Li Xiaogong, Prince of Hejian County, Li Zongdao, Prince of Jiangxia County, Li Jing, Duke of Wei, Junji, Duke of Chen, and Li Ji, Duke of England. If you include Li Shimin, who is already the emperor, there are only six people.  This has been the case since ancient times.  The land of China is full of talents, and there is no shortage of generals to lead the army. What is lacking is only the commander-in-chief of the three armies.  The six people in the early Tang Dynasty are already a very impressive number in history.  During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the martial arts were unparalleled, but the only ones who could be called handsome were Wei Qing, Li Guang, and Huo Qubing.

    Nowadays, Li Xiaogong and Li Jing are old, Hou Junji rebelled against the Tang Dynasty and died, Li Zongdao went to Goguryeo, Li Ji is bedridden again, and there is no handsome man among the older generation.

    Now it¡¯s time to hire people. The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty suddenly realized that there was no one available

    If you are only dealing with a small country with less strength, you can also use famous generals who can take charge of their own affairs. However, as the overlord of the southwest, Tubo is also very powerful.  This battle is another slap in the face to the other side. It must be treated with caution. It can only be won but not defeated.

    This time, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were worried.

    Li Shimin was also worried, thinking: "It's really not the right time for Mao Gong to be sick" In fact, the Tang Dynasty was not without rising talents. Su Dingfang, Du He, Xue Rengui, and Pei Xingjian all showed outstanding performance.  With extraordinary dexterity and ability, if trained well, one can become the commander-in-chief of the three armies.

    But when Su Dingfang was on his way to conquer Goguryeo, Xue Rengui and Pei Xingjian were too inexperienced. The only suitable candidate, Du He, was twenty-two years old this year. Let a twenty-two-year-old man lead an army of hundreds of thousands

    "Would this be a bit risky?" Li Shimin pondered in his heart.

    Du He has only participated in three battles so far. His experience is too little. He has led at most 30,000 troops.  After reaching this number, the difficulty will increase by three points for every 10,000 people.  When it reaches 100,000, it becomes even more difficult.  Thirty thousand is not the same concept at all.

    Li Shimin remembers that the only defeat in his life was the expedition against Xue Ju and his son's group in Longyou. At that time, he also commanded an army for the first time.  Due to lack of experience and inability to follow orders and prohibitions, his subordinates went into battle rashly and suffered a huge defeat.  Although he quickly regrouped, avenged his humiliation in Qianshuiyuan, and eliminated the Xue Ju Group, because this was the only defeat in his life, it left an indelible impression on him.

    No matter how optimistic he was about Du He, he did not dare to rashly use the young Du He to command an army of 100,000 people to fight this crucial battle.

    The matter of sending troops has been decided, but because no suitable candidates could be found for a while, Li Shimin also announced his withdrawal from the court.

    Back in the inner palace, Li Shimin kept thinking about this matter, but to no avail. He couldn't help but think of a character in his mind, and said loudly: "Come on, come on, I want to go to the Duke Wei's Mansion."  .¡±

    Li Jing has reached the age of seventy-one this year, but as the military god of the Tang Dynasty, he still has extraordinary appeal in the court. Whenever Li Shimin has something difficult to decide, he likes to listen to his advice, no matter whether it ends well or not.  adoption.  Li Jing's unique insights are refreshing to him, and he also likes to chat with Li Jing, a man of unparalleled intelligence, from time to time

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    Du He returned to Du Mansion with a worried look on his face, an angry look on his brows.  Just like the civil and military ministers in the court, Songtsen Gampo's behavior made them angry.

    Songtsen Gampo¡¯s indiscriminate killing of the Tang envoys was tantamount to humiliating the huge empire of the Tang Dynasty.

    As a member of the empire, there is no reason for a good-blooded man not to be angry. He just wants to kill Tubo with a sword and cut off Songtsen Gampo's head and play it as a ball.  Let them know the consequences of offending Datang Tianwei.

    While he was angry, the memories buried deep in his heart gradually surfaced.

    Princess Yaochi

    That beautiful, confident, generous, cheerful foreign woman

    That woman who took a cold shower in winter and was attacked by a tiger

    That woman who stole her first kiss and said she would not marry until she had forgotten her

    "I don't know how she is now.Have you ever married someone, have you ever forgotten yourself"

    When Du He thought of this, he felt a strange feeling in his heart.  He is already married and has three wives who are as beautiful as flowers and treat him sincerely. He has an obedient son and a naughty and active daughter. He is also extremely successful in his career. It can be said that Du He has no more love in his life.  What a pity.

    ??????????????????????????? But the human heart is not like snakes swallowing elephants. Intellectually, he hopes that Yaochi has forgotten him, has a good destination, and lives a happy life. However, deep down in his heart, he has some strange thoughts, hoping that Yaochi has not forgotten him.  Just like a boy or girl being liked by someone they don't like, although they don't like it, they are still happy in their hearts, which proves that they are very attractive.

    I was thinking about things in my mind, but I walked unconsciously and came to the courtyard.

    Sayuri smiled and ran over, hugged Du He's thigh, and shouted: "Daddy, daddy, hug, hug" The little girl is one and a half years old this year, and her babbling words are not so standard, but "Daddy, hug"  These two words are the most standard among all the words in the little girl's mind.

    Du He let the little girl interrupt his thoughts, picked her up with a smile, and kissed her on the cheek that was three points more colorful than a red apple.

    The little girl couldn't move freely in Du He's arms. Within a few minutes she struggled to the ground and chased bugs.

    Chang Le and Li Xueyan, who were looking after the children in the yard, came up to them one after another.

    Changle asked: "Du Lang, what happened in the court?" She was thinking carefully, and she could already see something strange on Du He's face.  Changle is obviously different from Li Xueyan and Wu Meiniang. Perhaps because he is in the royal family, Changle is more concerned about national affairs. He often learns about the world's trends from Du He. Seeing the anger on Du He's eyebrows, he vaguely feels that something big has happened.  .

    Du He nodded and said: "It's not like those Tibetan bandits came out to cause trouble again" He told Chang Le about Songtsan Gampo's killing of the Tang envoy.

    Chang Le was filled with righteous indignation when he heard this, and said angrily: "It's so outrageous. It's abominable for a small country to dare to kill an envoy from the Celestial Dynasty"

    When Li Xueyan heard the word "Tubo", she also remembered the time when she almost married into a foreign country, and she also felt the same hatred towards the enemy. She said angrily: "That's right, the chief of the Tubo Kingdom still wanted to marry me  Hmph, it¡¯s a beautiful thought, and it¡¯s better to beat Du Lang to the point of losing his temper. Now that he¡¯s causing trouble again, I might as well kill him just like he did with Xue Yantuo, so as not to be upset later.¡±

    "That's exactly the truth" Du He smiled and nodded. Li Xueyan's words were purely based on emotion, which is exactly in line with the way a big country should behave in the world.  As a big country, it should be more arrogant and domineering. When it comes to bullying, it is not retaliation but direct destruction.  Whoever dares to touch me will be destroyed. He immediately smiled and said: "My father-in-law has decided to send troops, and everyone has been bullied. This battle must be fought. But my father-in-law is worried about who to send to fight"

    Changle nodded in understanding: "The commander-in-chief of the three armies is the top priority. Li Shangshu fell ill at this time, which is not the right time. I'm afraid Du Lang must go on an expedition."

    Du He responded: "It's not bad. Although my father-in-law didn't have any generals, when he conquered Goguryeo, he didn't expect to fight on two fronts and transferred a large number of outstanding generals and elite soldiers. The strength of Tubo was even higher than that of Goguryeo.  The overall strength of the Youwei Guards I lead is one of the best among the Tang Army. There is no reason not to fight against the stronger Tibetans."

    Li Xueyan was a little reluctant to give up, but got used to it and said cheeringly: "The emperor is right too. Li Shangshu is ill, and there is Du Lang. Du Lang is no worse than Li Shangshu. I think it's OK."

    Li Xueyan¡¯s words without thinking made Du He¡¯s eyes light up.

    A soldier who doesn¡¯t want to be a general is not a good soldier, and a general who doesn¡¯t want to be a marshal is not a good general either.

    Du He not only dreamed of commanding thousands of troops, but he also knew that he was too young. In his memory, there was no figure in history who commanded the three armies at the age of twenty.  Therefore, he never forced it. Now Li Jing and Li Xiaogong are old, Li Zongdao is conquering Goguryeo, and Li Ji is in bed.

    Isn¡¯t this an opportunity?

    Du He's ambition was evoked by Li Xueyan in one sentence. He closed his palms and said with a smile: "That's it. Hey, I'm going to enter the palace right now. I'll nominate myself as the commander-in-chief of the three armies. It's a challenge."

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    The Duke of Zhao¡¯s Mansion.

    Changsun Wuji was sitting in the yard, staring blankly at the pond in the yard. He was fascinated by the dozens of gorgeous red carps in the pond. He was a little absent-minded, and the smile on his face was a little bitter. He laughed at himself in a low voice: "  Is that Du He really my nemesis? I pride myself on my unparalleled intelligence and many calculations. I thought I was successful, but I didn¡¯t expect that I ended up making wedding dresses for others.¡­¡±

    "My lord, Lord Changsun would like to see you"

    Changsun Wuji was startled, shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Invite him in"

    Changsun Shunde trotted to Changsun Wuji's side and said with a smile: "Wuji, I heard that Tibet was going to be attacked, but there is no such thing?" He was also a general in the early Tang Dynasty and participated in many battles, large and small.  Huoyi, Po Linfen, and Xiajiang County bravely served as the vanguard in every battle and made great achievements for the Tang Dynasty. They paid tribute to Xue Guogong, the general of Zuo Xiaowei.

    In terms of qualifications and military exploits, he is qualified to serve as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and lead the army in battle.

    It¡¯s just that Li Jing, Li Ji, Hou Junji, Li Daozong and others have always suppressed him, and he has never served as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

    This time, he vaguely saw an opportunity.
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