Datang: Salted fish at the beginning, Gao Yang was given marriage by Li Er

Chapter 137 Why did you pull my son?
Waves of wars followed.

There were more and more military generals standing in the court hall, and the open space in the hall was also slightly crowded after a while.

Since the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, the number of wars has dropped sharply, and it has become more and more difficult for generals to make meritorious deeds. Therefore, this time there is another war, and the court is fighting openly and secretly.

Living a life of beating and killing, most of the veterans speak forthrightly.Some military generals half-intentionally or unintentionally exposed other people's backgrounds, which caused disputes in the court, and the quarrel was so red-faced and thick-necked.

On the other hand, the civil servants are relatively quiet.

Originally, the time for this battle was a matter of time, so naturally it was not their turn to intervene.It's just that openly arguing like this in the court hall is insulting to gentlemen, and many civil servants frown.

Generals enthusiastically challenged to fight, it's a good thing to be brave, and Li Shimin who was sitting on the dragon didn't do much to stop him, let them argue for a while, and only raised his arms when the noise in his ears became irritated.

"All right!"

"As for the battle, all the generals are gearing up, striving to be the vanguard and show off the majesty of the Tang Dynasty. I am very pleased."

The tiger's eyes fell on the silent Li Jing among the generals, Li Shimin pointed his finger in the air in Li Jing's direction, and said with a smile.

"Li Aiqing, you offered a wonderful strategy earlier."

"Depressed and demerited for several months, do you have other arrangements?"

The majestic Diyin circled the hall, and the whole hall fell silent for a moment, and countless pairs of eyes looked at the past.

His Majesty had already hinted at Li Jing's position as the head coach before, but now he brought it up again, just waiting for Li Jing's final word.

Li Jing walked out from the ranks of generals, stepped on the soft red carpet of the hall, and clasped his hands towards Li Shimin on the dragon throne.

"Your Majesty, regarding the Western Expedition, there is a huge disparity between Tuyuhun and Datang's armaments, so there is no suspense in terms of head-to-head competition."

Zhongzheng's decisive words came out again, filling the entire court.

"It's a long way to go to Tuyuhun, and there are rivers to cross the mountains and mountains. I think the focus of this battle is marching, not conquest."

"Now that the weather is getting colder, heating the barracks is a big waste. Instead of being impulsive at this time, it is better to prepare carefully at this moment, and it will not be too late to go to war after the end of the year."

As soon as these words came out, many generals were filled with anger.

Obviously the meritorious deeds are in front of us, but we have to wait until after the end of the year, and no one knows the variables.

But the generals know well that the terrain in the western border area is much higher than that in the central plains, and it is still early autumn, so if you arrive in Liangzhou, it will be a world of ice and snow.

Going out in winter is a taboo for marching.

What's more, no one can guarantee that there will be factors such as acclimatization to the soil and water, and insufficient cold resistance.

Yuchi Gong was straightforward and straightforward, he let out a long sigh when he heard these words.

"Oh~ Damn it, I'm not comfortable, not comfortable!"

"Wei Guogong, our soldiers are ready to fight, what else can we prepare?"

"Why don't we mention some generals at this moment, and wait for His Majesty to grant the seal at the beginning of the year, so we can have a good time when we go out?"

Li Jing knew that Yu Chigong was the master who couldn't sit still, and he had a good relationship with him, and he also talked to him privately about the Western Expedition a few times.Overtly and secretly, there are demands for accompanying expeditions.

Taking two steps slowly, Li Jing stopped in front of Yu Chigong who was laughing, and said with a smile.

"General Yuchi, stay calm and don't be impatient, just listen to what the old man has to say."

"Right now, the preparations are not as simple as General Yuchi thought. The speed of soldiers and horses is the most important thing. Although the war horses of the Tang Dynasty are supplemented by the Eastern Turks, the long-distance trek to Tuyuhun is really not a small loss."

"In this Great Tang, we are facing enemies all around, and they are stalking tigers. How to minimize losses is the most important thing, especially our weakest horses."

Li Jing's consideration was meticulous. From the preparations before the battle at the beginning of the march, to the outcome of the victory, and to the reactions of the surrounding countries, he grasped the overall situation of the battlefield to the extreme.

Hearing this, Cheng Yaojin suddenly remembered something, he smiled, and stood up in the astonished eyes of everyone.

"In your opinion, is it likely that the loss of soldiers and horses during the march is greater than the loss of the battle?"

"If someone saves at least half of the horses, you... how will you reward them?"

wow.

As soon as the words fell, the court officials were in an uproar.

"The loss of war horses is reduced to half? How is this possible? Is it possible to use half of the horses to transport? How can this work?"

"General Cheng, you are just a warrior, when will you start to develop logistics with the civil servants?"

"Old Cheng's family used to be martial arts, why did you still recommend talents? Old Cheng, this is the court, not a place for casual talk, so you have to think about it!"

There was a lot of noise and noise in the main hall, there were mixed praises and criticisms, each expressed his own opinion, and most of them were horrified.

Cheng Yaojin listened to the questioning and belittling of these courtiers, his old face was flushed, and he crossed his arms and pointed at the courtiers.

"Hey! Why don't you people believe in this old man?"

"My son mentioned to the old man as early as five years ago that he has a second plan to allow us to delay the replacement of the horses every three years until six years."

"Show me, does this extend the time limit for the requisition of our Great Tang war horses?
Right now the war is very precious, Cheng Yaojin is not the only one who wants to send his son to the barracks?Hearing this, the people in the hall burst into laughter.

Cheng Chu silently wanted this feat, but he didn't recommend it like this!

Cheng Yaojin's eyes were wide open, his old face was even redder, and his eyes fell on the silent Li Jing beside him.

"Duke Wei, say what you say!"

"Does this count as a great achievement for you? If the old man can solve this matter, can he be enlisted in the army? Go into battle and kill the enemy?"

Before Li Jing could speak, Li Shimin on the dragon seat took over the conversation, and pointed his finger in the direction of Cheng Yaojin.

"Cheng Aiqing, I will decide this matter with you!"

"If it is true as you said, you can bring out the soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty as little as possible, and consume half less. I will promise you to lead a group of soldiers and horses, and Cheng Chumo will become a lieutenant general."

As soon as these words came out, Cheng Yaojin in the palace was overjoyed and clasped his hands together.

"I thank you, Your Majesty."

"I hope Your Majesty will give me three days to urge the dog to make this thing and present it to Your Majesty for review!"

Bang.

Slapping the armrest with his big hand, Li Shimin stood up with a smile.

"Three days is the limit, if you make this achievement, I will reward you a lot!"

Cheng Yaojin smiled heartily and thanked him again and again.

Seeing that Cheng Yaojin accepted the matter readily, Li Jing, who had a good relationship with him, elbowed the beaming veteran beside him, and said in a low voice.

"Old Cheng, are you reliable?"

"Master Cheng really has such ability?"

Li Jing really couldn't believe it, after all, the replacement of war horses has existed since ancient times.It's not because of the health of the horse, but because of the inevitable wear and tear of the horse's hooves during the running.

Can the problem that has plagued me for a hundred years be easily solved?

Cheng Chumo turned his head, looked at Li Jing, and moved closer.

"Old Li, even if the Cheng family can't do it, isn't your clever treasure being supported by your son?"

"It's okay, I trust them."

Li Jing suddenly leaned back, with a strange look on his face.

"Okay, you old Cheng! You actually have a good plan to drag my family into the water?"

Cheng Yaojin laughed, and beat Li Jing's chest with the back of his fist.

"Don't be so frustrated!"

"TOEFL TOEFL."

(End of this chapter)