This prince, it doesn't matter if you don't do it!

Speaking of which, the battle between Li Jingren and Liang Jianfang started in a confusing way and ended in a confusing way.

Even in the follow-up, neither party expressed too much, and it seemed like a joke.

However, at this time, in the residence of Zhang Shigui, Duke of Guo, a group of veteran generals who had stayed in Beijing gathered together.

"It's really lively today." Wu Yanggong Li Daliang sat on a chair and said carelessly, "I have lived in Chang'an for so many years. This is the first time I discovered that there are so many hawkers doing business in front of my house. It seems that these people think there is something wrong with me."

Hearing what he said, everyone laughed.

"Who says it's not the case?" Lu Guogong Xue Wanjun also smiled.

The Xue family was still very prosperous in the early years of Zhenguan.

There are three masters of the same sect, and they are all men with outstanding military achievements. The only regret may be that none of them ended up well.

"Okay." Zhang Shigui waved his hand and said, "I won't joke about this anymore. In today's battle between Li Jingren and Liang Jianfang, can you tell the truth about the Changming Army?

If the Chang Ming Army were to mobilize in full force, how many of our Chang'an defenders could capture them at the minimum cost?

Don’t forget, His Majesty didn’t just keep us here just to watch the show. "

How could Li Er not make arrangements for the Changming army stranded in Chang'an.

It stands to reason that when he went south, he should have sent this Chang Ming army away, so as to ensure the safety of the rear.

But considering the safety of Queen Changsun and Brother Li Tai, he did not do so after thinking about it.

More importantly, if this Changming army can be trapped in Chang'an, Li Ke will be more relaxed on the side of the Zhao royal court.

At the same time, this Chang Ming army can also help it check and balance Li Ke.

After all, he was also worried about Li Ke stealing his home.

No matter how Chang'an changes, even if Li Ke has the support of the scholar family and seizes military power and wants to stand on his own feet, the Changming Army will not agree.

As for Zhang Shigui, he was also a famous general in the early Tang Dynasty. As early as the first year of Wude, he followed Li Shimin in the southern and northern wars and made many achievements. Later, during the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he made great achievements again.

In other words, he is Li Er's direct descendant.

"Judging from the capabilities they showed today, we can also see that they are well-trained and well-equipped." Li Daliang heard this and said, "But we all know that the most powerful thing about the Changming Army is their ordnance. , but in today’s battle, their ordnance was not actually displayed, so it’s hard to judge.”

"This is what we should be most vigilant about." Xue Wanjun heard this and said calmly, "In the past, we have heard how the Changming Army used the power of ordnance to show off its power, but today, when we look at it, is this really the case?

You know, the people Liang Jianfang leads are also the elite of our Datang army, right?

After the Changming Army gave up its own advantage, it was still able to compete with it. Shouldn't this attract our attention?

I don’t know if you have noticed, but the most terrifying thing about the Chang Ming Army is the execution of orders and prohibitions.

At that time, I watched the battle from a distance. Although it was not clear even with a telescope, there was a scene that I still remember vividly. "

"What scene?" Li Daliang asked.

Although they are all paying attention to this encounter, after all, everyone has a different point of view.

"At that time, there was a soldier from the Changming Army who was preparing to rescue his comrade. From what I saw, his comrade was indeed in danger and needed rescue.

But at this moment, he was directed by his team to go in another direction. The interesting thing is here. I clearly saw the struggle in his eyes through the telescope, but he still turned around without any hesitation. Head straight to another battlefield.

You may think, isn’t this what it should be?

But just imagine, on the battlefield, how difficult is it to truly enforce orders and prohibitions?

Not to mention those small soldiers, even those of us who are not generals know that generals will not accept your orders. "

Having said this, Xue Wanjun let out a long sigh. Seeing Liang Jianfang, who had just withdrawn his troops and returned to the camp, he nodded and continued, "As long as an army can fulfill the most basic orders and prohibitions, then this army There is merit after all.”

Hearing what he said, Zhang Shigui also nodded.

As a general who leads the army, he knows very well what orders and prohibitions mean.

Such an army may have the disadvantages of being rigid and unaware of flexibility, but aside from these shortcomings, it is a strong army with strict discipline and no fear of death.

When encountering such an army, if they cannot be directly annihilated in one battle, it will most likely turn into a vicious and endless battle!

"General Liang is the witness today. I wonder what General Liang thinks of the Changming Army?" Zhang Shigui looked at Liang Jianfang and said.

Hearing this, Liang Jianfang stood up, bowed his hands to everyone, and said apologetically: "It was Liang who embarrassed the Tang Dynasty military."

He also did not expect that he would actually be taught a lesson by the Changming Army, which had just formed an army. From the standpoint of these people, it would be a shame if they did not win the Changming Army in one battle. He This is the mentality right now.

"General Liang is joking." Zhang Shigui immediately laughed and said, "Although the Chang Ming Army has not been an army for a long time, it has already gained a great reputation. In addition, this army has been practicing for several years before it became an army. Speaking of which, the whole world is famous. I guess it’s all one of a kind.”

"That's true." Li Daliang also nodded and said, "Before them, I practiced for several years before seeing that army become an army. It can be seen that they invested a lot in it."

"But this is not an excuse for Liang's defeat." Liang Jianfang is quite upright. A defeat is a defeat. Not to mention that they practiced for several years before they became an army. Even if they became an army for more than ten years, he failed to win Changming in one battle. Army, that is failure.

"But if the general says about the Changming Army, there are only four words that the general can think of: military discipline is strict!"

He was quite fair in his evaluation of the Changming Army.

He had no experience fighting the Changming Army before, and it was difficult to evaluate it, but after today's battle, he had a deep understanding of how strict the Changming Army's military discipline was.

"As Duke Lu said, strict military discipline should be the standard for an army, but for so many years of leading the army, I have only seen such strict military discipline in the Changming Army.

What I shouldn’t say is that Datang still has a long way to go in this regard.

On the way here, the general was even thinking, in those years of training before the Changming Army became an army, was it training on military discipline? "

After he finished speaking, everyone nodded in approval.

They are all veterans who have led the army for many years, and they still see this clearly. However, Zhang Shigui added: "Apart from the strict military discipline, what I envy the most about the Changming Army is the age of their troops. Looking at the Changming Army, the oldest one is only in his early twenties, right?

Even their leader Xue Rengui is only twenty-five years old. Such an army may indeed be lacking in experience, but what kind of experience is not gained through battles?

In other words, their future achievements are immeasurable.

Moreover, in today's battle, Xue Rengui didn't even take action. It was just a few captains leading the army to fight. In the early years, I heard Wei Guogong say that this Xue Rengui was a handsome man. "

"I am very sorry for not being able to fight Xue Rengui..." Speaking of this, Liang Jianfang felt even more ashamed. What Zhang Shigui meant in his words was that I lost to several thousand captains, didn't you?

After all, we are also General Youwuhou, why don’t you spare me any face at all?

Of course, Zhang Shigui didn't actually mean this. He was just discussing the matter. Moreover, he paid special attention to Xue Rengui. Maybe his name had the word "gui" in it. He always felt that this guy was very kind, which was nonsense.

It's just that he didn't know that if Li Chengqian hadn't crossed the line, Xue Rengui would really be under his account after he surrendered to the army.

It was in his hands that a generation of legendary generals began to shine.

But it's hard for anyone to say whether this is a good thing or not. After all, in later stories and novels, he is the villain who persecutes Xue Rengui.

Therefore, there is no final conclusion whether it is a blessing or a curse.

"This Xue Rengui is indeed somewhat capable." Xue Wanjun said, "I have also learned about his experience since joining the army. Although he has the support of His Highness, there is a saying that is good, you must be strong yourself in the end.

He also proved himself in the battle with Su Dingfang in Chang'an.

The five-stone bow can only be compared to the Duke of Guo among the people here. "

Hearing this, Zhang Shigui shook his head and said: "I'm not as good as I am. When I was young, I could barely draw the five-stone bow, but that was just barely. I couldn't be as calm and gentle as he was. What's more, now I'm so tired It’s even worse when you’re old.”

This is just modesty on his part.

Who doesn't know that Zhang Shigui is good at riding and shooting, and can bend a bow of 150 kilograms?

"The problem of the Changming Army can be put aside first." Seeing that they were incessant, Li Daliang said immediately, "It's enough to try a little bit today. The question now is, how does the King of Shu deal with it?

During this period of time, the King of Shu has been sending people to ask for advice. How can I, a rough old man, still give advice? "

Speaking of this, Li Daliang was speechless.

He knew what Li Ke meant, but the problem was that there was nothing to criticize in terms of emotion, reason, or even law for doing this.

He is young and holds an important position. It is reasonable to ask the opinions of these veterans who founded the country, even if he makes trouble to Li Er.

Moreover, now that there has been a change in the Changming Army, it is more reasonable and legal for him to come to ask for advice.

"The King of Shu is anxious." Zhang Shigui said, "But it's not a bad thing for us. When no one cares about us, it's not others who should be anxious."

"But the question is, how should we respond?" Xue Wanjun also said, "I am also afraid that the King of Shu will use the Chang Ming Army as an excuse to make some unresponsive demands?

At that time, we were the ones sitting on the wax. "

"Duke Lu is overthinking." Zhang Shigui said with a smile, "The King of Shu won't do that. The most he can do is test us, that's all. As for getting involved in the guards of Chang'an, it's not about whether the King of Shu dares or not. The question is, the Changming Army has many military juniors. Can he really trust us?

If nothing else, don’t you and I have no descendants in the Ming Dynasty? No matter what our attitude is, the King of Shu will not have to think more about it? "

Speaking of this, Liang Jianfang immediately nodded: "That's true. When we were fighting the Changming Army today, the general saw the one from the Guo Kingdom's house. Good guy, I haven't seen him for so many years. He has indeed grown a lot taller. But that guy really doesn't show any mercy now, and he doesn't leave any room for him when he sees the general.

There are also these little bastards like Li Jingren, Fang Yiai, Cheng Chuliang, and Li Dejiao. When they were in Chang'an before, the generals wiped their butts a lot, but today it's better, each one is more ruthless than the last. "

This was actually the reason why he lost the battle today. He had no choice but to do so. There were a large number of descendants of the Tang Dynasty military in the Changming Army. Sometimes, he couldn't let go.

Hearing this, everyone shook their heads helplessly. The Chang Ming Army was too deeply involved with the Tang Dynasty...

On the other side, Li Ke, Yang Shidao and others were also discussing.

"Liang Jianfang's actions today are probably under His Majesty's instructions." Yang De thought for a while and said, "Otherwise, there is actually no need for the military to conflict with the Changming Army today."

"Mr. Huaizhi means that the father is secretly helping?" Li Ke asked.

On the side, Yang Shidao shook his head and said: "It may not be a secret help, your Majesty may also want to make this trip more muddy. From now on, no one knows what your Majesty's intentions are.

But Huaizhi said that Liang Jianfang was instigated by His Majesty, and I agree.

Otherwise, as far as Liang Jianfang is concerned, he should not have the courage to face Daming directly. "

"But what's the benefit of doing this to my father?" Li Ke was a little confused.

"Why is there no benefit?" Yang Shidao said, "Isn't what His Highness did today a benefit to His Majesty?"

"What do you mean by the servant, the emperor is testing these military veterans?" Li Ke was also surprised when he heard this, "Are you worried that we have won over these military veterans and completely controlled Chang'an?"

He was a little unbelievable. Does this mean that you asked me to supervise the country, but you still don't trust me?

Yang Shidao nodded and said: "It is only human nature for your Majesty to be worried like this.

Moreover, His Majesty probably also intends to test the Chang Ming Army's intentions.

After all, the fact that the Chang Ming Army is stranded in Chang'an is a double-edged sword in itself. Although they are trying to contain us, if one of them is not well controlled, seizing the city is not impossible to happen.

On the contrary, we who have no military power and are restrained by the Changming Army are actually very passive in Chang'an. "

Speaking of this, Yang Shidao was also quite helpless.

It is really difficult to compete in the world without military power.

Especially Li Ke, his father and brother both had hundreds of thousands of troops in their hands. He was in this situation now, as if he was bare-handed.

"At this time, we should actually let the nobles sink deeper." At this moment, Yang De said.

"Yes, although the nobles support His Highness now, the support is far from enough." Yang Shidao also nodded, "It's time for the nobles to show their sincerity. If the nobles are not sincere enough, His Highness should make other plans."