The Record of Swordsmen in the Late Sui and Early Tang Dynasties

Chapter 897 Chapter 880 Six: Promise Meets Shengjia Again

After dinner, Duan Wuji went to bed early, the intense work of the past few days made him somewhat overwhelmed!

In the morning of the next day, Duan Wuji had breakfast and just drank two cups of fragrant tea in the room, the emperor sent someone to invite him, and ordered him to go to the palace as soon as possible, because the emperor had important matters to discuss with him. discuss.

Duan Wuji didn't dare to be negligent, and immediately followed the visitor to the palace. After entering the palace, Li Shimin invited him in Zhuque Palace.

Duan Wuji smiled and asked: "Second brother, it is said that it is the morning court time, what's the situation today, why didn't you go to the morning court!"

Li Shimin smiled wryly after hearing this.

"I said brother, it's not that I don't want to go to the morning court, it's just that you are going to send troops to fight soon, what do you think is more important than yours!

You don't know, I've been very busy these two days. How can it be so easy to mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops.

There are too many miscellaneous things, and I am a little dizzy.

You also know that this battle is very crucial. If the Turks beat us down, then we will have to pay tribute every year and become ministers every year.

If we disable them this time, then they will feel better too!

At that time, I must let them write down the letter and follow the list, so that they will pay tribute every year and become ministers every year.

Brother Xian, do you think this is the case? "

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"Second brother, the population of Northern Turks is only about [-] million. They challenged our country beyond their means. This time, I have to beat them to death no matter what.

It doesn't matter if you are called a vassal or not, but if I catch that Jieli Khan, I will definitely peel his skin and stretch his tendons!

Let him know in the future, what is the end of offending our country for no reason. "

Li Shimin laughed out loud.

"Brother, I love hearing what you said, but I don't know if you can turn your words into reality!

If it can really become a reality, I will definitely reward you heavily when I come back. "

Duan Wuji grinned when he heard this.

"I am already a prince now, and this official position is already high enough, if you promote me to a higher official position, there is no need for that.

I don’t want to be a high-ranking official. If you give me a lot of money, I don’t think it’s necessary. You know, I’m not short of money now. If there’s too much money, it’s not good for our country. .

I don't ask how rich I am, as long as I have enough food and flowers!
After returning from this expedition, our country will basically be peaceful. Second brother, if you don’t like me, you can remove me from my official position.

If you still make up your mind to let me hang around in this officialdom, you will give us a salary of money for a year, and I don't want to participate in these trivial matters in the court.

From now on, I will just stay at home and just eat and wait to die. You must know how much I have contributed to our country over the years.

I have never taken credit for myself, and I have never participated in the open and secret battles between the officials of the DPRK and China. These things have nothing to do with me!

I just want to have a full house of children and grandchildren in the future, and a good and comfortable family will do.

You might as well leave those high official titles to others. "

Hearing what Duan Wuji said, Li Shimin was stunned.

"I said brother, you are really funny, why don't you have any official addiction?

If it is really like what you said, I really have no way to reward you.

If you have made great achievements, I want you to be a high-ranking official. You said that the official position is high enough.

I rewarded you with gold and silver, but you said that you don't lack these things, so it is true. Over the years, you may have earned a lot of money from selling horses and caterpillar fungus. You may not pay attention to the rewards from the court. ah!

If all the officials in this court are like you, I will be the emperor.

I said brother, as long as I, Li Shimin, become the emperor, I will never let you resign. Aren't you just receiving the salary of a prince, and I will just support you.

I also know that you are arrogant and not good at managing daily affairs, so please stay at home when you come back from this expedition!
Once the country still needs you in the future, then you have to work hard for me!

As for your great service, how I will reward you in the future, don't worry, I will come up with a good way. "

Duan Wuji looked at Li Shimin and asked: "Second brother, you recruited me into the palace, what's the matter?

I am a person who chases pigs in the alley, going straight.

If you have something to say, just say it. "

Li Shimin laughed when he heard this.

"It's nothing serious. I called you here today just to discuss with you. This time you are sending troops to fight, who do you think should be the grain and grass transport officer for you?"

Duan Wuji thought for a while and said: "Aren't we the five-way army, you'd better arrange ten capable ministers for us to take on this job.

Two people form a group to support our five-way army respectively. If we get the supplies from the Turkic country, they will also be responsible for transporting them back to our country.

In this battle, it is important to transport food and grass to the front line, but it is also an important thing to transport those spoils to our country.

Now our country is not too rich, and after taking over their domestic supplies, we can properly replenish our treasury.

Like those cattle, sheep and horses, they can be distributed to the people for a fee to increase the wealth of our common people.

Second brother, for a large-scale battle, the strong support of the country is of course important. Soldiers should let the soldiers develop the ability to survive on the spot by fighting!

We seized their cattle, sheep and horses, what do you think we can do without?
All these things are shipped back to the country, and our country will quickly enter a period of prosperity!

If our country is warlike, isn't it all forced by them?
I don't know how far away, since the Sui Dynasty, the Turks have repeatedly invaded our country.

They are very unfriendly to our country. This time we attack them, it is not that our country wants to expand its territory.

It's a self-defense war they forced our country to fight.

You also know that my hometown is in Taiyuan Prefecture, which is very close to the Turkic people. They have repeatedly invaded our country, and this matter has left a deep impression on me.

Now that I have the opportunity to lead the army to attack them, I will definitely beat them to the ground.

From now on it will never harm me towards. "

Li Shimin looked up to the sky and laughed.

"My dear brother, as long as you can realize what you said today, second brother, I will never treat you badly.

In the past, I only considered pressing grain and transporting grass for you, and did not consider how to transport the spoils of the Turkic country back to China. It seems that this was a big mistake.

It's also fortunate that no troops have been sent out now. Well, then I will quickly set up this team and let it run quickly.

In the past two days, our army has almost gathered, and in three or a few days, you can lead the troops and set off separately. "

Duan Wuji nodded and smiled.

"After the army is assembled, we will set off immediately. The battle has not yet started, so it is better for us to arrive earlier.

Once the battle breaks out, if we go there again, I'm afraid our army will suffer!

Second brother, since this battle is the battle of our country's founding, I suggest that you send some capable civil servants to their four teams to help them manage some military affairs.

In this way, the operation of the army will be more convenient. "

"Hmm! Your suggestion is very good. I will choose the talented civil servant to join the army.

After all, there are many things in the army that need to be managed.

Wouldn't the army be chaotic without the capable civil servants? "

The two chatted for a while, and Duan Wuji got up to leave.

Li Shimin reached out to stop him.

"I said, Brother Xian, you're fine when you go back now, why are you in a hurry to go home?

Just don't leave, brother, I'll treat you to a good meal later.

This meal is the farewell bar I set up for you! "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Second brother, I'm a rough man, if you really want to invite me to dinner, you are not allowed to pick my gifts at the dinner table, I eat a lot, if I eat less, it's better not to eat." eat.

If you just want me to show off, then don't invite me at all. "

Li Shimin laughed out loud.

"I said, brother, how many of these generals are the ones who eat less?
If you are full after eating a little, then you are still a general!
Second brother, I have also led the army to fight, so I know these things very well.

Today I invite you, don't rush into etiquette, eat as much as you can.

Second brother, I will never blame you. "

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"If that's the case, then I'll have a meal with you!"

(End of this chapter)