Wang Mingyuan thought about it for a long time and continued: "If it is just a simple campaign against Tocharo, the Tang Dynasty will naturally be sure of victory. But if the great food in white clothes gets wind of the situation and participates in our Tang Dynasty's battle against Tochara, we, the Tang Dynasty, will be the main attack. The Tocharo and the white-clothed food masters are defending, and the plateau is not conducive to our Tang army's battle, so the victory rate is probably only 30%. "
"Yeah, yeah, keep going, what else?" Li Hong nodded, humming in his mouth without expressing his position, and always had that faint smile on his face.
"If I, the Tang Dynasty, are the main defenders, and Baiyi Dashi is the main attacker, relying on the three important towns of Shule, Suiye and Yutian, my Datang Dynasty... Hehe, I don't need to say this. You personally participated in the construction of the copper wall and iron wall. It seems that if they join forces, as long as we don't go wrong internally, they can't do anything to us." Wang Mingyuan said at the end, not forgetting to praise the four towns in Anxi built by Li Hong.
"Yes, a war is not only determined by the number of troops, but also by many factors. The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly. Even if it is a sure-win situation, it may be caused by a small mistake. The whole army was defeated. Now Anxi is not completely stable enough to provide all kinds of supplies to my troops in the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, it is just a fantasy to think about an expedition to Tochara, or even a white food diet. You know what I mean. "?" Li Hong finally asked confusedly.
Wang Mingyuan was confused. He didn’t know why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that. Even if the Tang Dynasty faced the white-clothed food, it didn’t have a 100% chance of winning. Datang could at least get a 50% chance of winning.
However, he also had to admire Li Hong, who had achieved such a huge and impressive record in Anxi, but now he did not have the slightest bit of pride. He was still very cautious and modest, and he had taken into account all the taboos of military strategists on the battlefield.
This made him admire him from the bottom of his heart. Such a general will not be complacent because of some military achievements, nor will he be complacent because of a few victories. This is the real famous general.
In this history, how many people have the conditions to become famous generals, but in the end, after winning a few battles, they began to feel arrogant, and finally died on the battlefield, resulting in their reputation being ruined.
But no matter what, he still didn't understand the last words of His Highness the Crown Prince, and why His Highness the Crown Prince was so pessimistic about the confrontation between Datang and Baiyi Dashi.
Li Hong looked at his dazed expression and sighed silently in his heart. He would not do anything if he was not in his position. As the general who led the battle, Wang Mingyuan only cared about how to lead the troops and how to win the battle.
As for some of the early signs of decline in the Tang Dynasty, including some undercurrents in the court, it was obviously not something that a military commander could see or care about.
As the saying goes, if you stand from different angles, you will see the problem differently. There is a huge difference in status between the two. If they were not at the same height, they would not think about the problem as thoughtfully as he does.
"Go to the Ministry of War to report. During this time in Chang'an, spend more time with your wife, children and family." Li Hong waved his hand and let Wang Mingyuan leave.
Returning to Li Zheng Hall again, Yiyang and Gao An were still there, and Li Lingyue was already holding it in his hand. When Li Hong was in Anxi, he ordered several chefs to bake the bread on a whim, and he was eating it with gusto.
"Don't give her sweets, otherwise she will get tooth decay." Li Hong stroked Li Lingyue's little head and looked at Xia Zhi and the others and said.
Yiyang and Gao An were naturally carrying a basket of freshly baked bread in their hands. In their other hands, they also held a small teddy bear.
"I'll go visit my mother and concubine again in a few days. How are you doing now?" Li Hong asked as he walked the two of them to the door.
"It's okay. The queen mother is no longer hostile to the mother-in-law. Since the Tai Chi Palace was demolished by you, the father built a small courtyard at the Nine Immortals Gate in the palace. They eat fast and chant Buddha every day. It's quite good. In her free time, her father would go to see her occasionally, and sometimes he would sit there for more than an hour. " Yiyang looked at Li Hong carefully again, and after a while, he could go back and tell his mother and concubine about Li Hong's changes.
"Starting tomorrow, let the 'Jingwei' keep an eye on Belus and others to see who they will come into contact with in Chang'an." Li Hong put his arm around Bai Chun's shoulders and walked upstairs, followed by a little fart. The child is naturally Li Lingyue.
In the next few days, Li Hong had rare leisure and indulgence, except for going to Daming Palace early the next morning to greet Li Zhi and his mother, and then talking with Li Zhi in the study for more than an hour.
The rest of the time, I just stayed in the East Palace. I didn't go there, let alone interact with other people. But if you don’t interact with me, someone will naturally look for you, His Royal Highness.
So in the past few days, Li Hong was drunk and dreaming every day. Whether it was Xue Rengui, Hei Te Changzhi, or other generals who went with him on the Western Expedition, they were all treated to a banquet by Li Hong in the East Palace.
This banquet naturally made the courtiers nervous, fearing that their father might suspect that the prince was trying to win over military commanders.
But fortunately, in the court hall the next day, Li Zhi smiled and greeted Xue Rengui and others, and also talked about yesterday's East Palace banquet. Only then did all the ministers understand that His Majesty had also been there yesterday.
After the civil servants and generals who followed Li Hong on the western expedition left, Li Xian and others were welcomed to the East Palace the next day.
Ze Wang Li Shangjin, Xu Wang Li Sujie, Li Xian and Li Zhe, as well as eight-year-old fat Li Dan, including Yi Yang and Gao An, came together.
Li Shangjin is already twenty-four years old, and Li Sujie is now twenty-two years old. Because Li Hong returned to Chang'an, he was approved by Li Zhi and rushed back from their respective fiefdoms.
The two of them also knew very well that if it weren't for Li Hong, their father would not have allowed them to enter Chang'an City at this time.
As for Li Zhong, everyone was surprisingly unanimous and indifferent. No one asked Li Hong why the boss Li Zhong didn't come.
Even Li Zhi, when Li Hong was in his study two days ago, he didn't even ask how Li Zhong was doing.
Li Zhong seemed to have become a taboo for the royal family. When he heard Li Hong say that Shangguan Minyue suddenly woke up and wanted to observe filial piety for Mrs. Rongguo, he nodded silently, indicating that he understood, and did not continue to ask any more questions.
Originally, the little guy Li Lingyue was going to follow him to the East Palace, but since Li Hong drank with Xue Rengui and others yesterday, the smell of alcohol all over his body gave Li Lingyue a headache.
She pouted and said she wanted to go back to the palace to complain to her mother. After learning that there was still a banquet in the East Palace today, and under Wu Mei's questioning, Li Lingyue shook her head like a rattle in her hand and said nothing.
He kept mumbling: "The smell of alcohol on the little brat is not good. People who can smell it will have headaches and can't open their eyes."
Wu Mei was amused and asked again and again: "You called him a little brat and he didn't deal with you?"
"He said it was the pet name given to him by his father and mother, but he was not allowed to call him, but I also want to call him little brat like my father and mother, haha..." Li Lingyue replied to Wu Mei's words, but she hadn't said anything yet. After that, he raised his neck and started to giggle.
How could Li Lingyue not know that little bastard was a bad name for Li Hong from his father and mother. Now facing Wu Mei's question, she naturally couldn't pretend anymore and was the first to laugh out loud with a guilty conscience.
"If you have such evil thoughts, be careful if he finds out and spanks you." Wu Mei glanced at Gui Lingjing lovingly. This little thing was very similar to Li Hong when he was a child. He was just as smart and naughty.
Wu Mei couldn't even imagine that if Li Lingyue was also a prince, there would be another little brat in the Daming Palace.
Li Lingyue was not afraid of Wu Mei's warning. She knew that the emperor hurt her and would not hit her. Besides, she also had the father and the emperor and his mother. .
Li Hong, who had no idea that he was being plotted by a little guy in the Daming Palace, was walking in the back garden with Li Shangjin and Li Sujie.
Li Xian, Li Zhe and Li Dan were attracted by the gifts Li Hong brought them from the Western Regions. They shouted that Li Hong should go there for a few more years and bring back more things. .
In the end, Li Hong gave each of the three a head scoop, and then signaled Li Shangjin and Li Sujie to come out. Accompanied by only Hua Meng and Mang Zhong, the three of them walked slowly in the garden that had no flowers or green leaves.
Li Shangjin and Li Sujie were both married, and the princess they obtained was the daughter of a local official, so she was not considered to have a strong family background.
This is also in line with the character of Li Shangjin, who has always been cautious. After all, among the princes, Li Shangjin was born into a palace. He has always been very low-key and cautious since he was a child. Therefore, when it came to choosing a concubine, he specifically asked Li Zhi, hoping that Be able to do your best to be as simple as possible.
Li Zhi did not keep a high profile. How could he, an emperor, not understand such a thing? Therefore, Li Shangjin's marriage only followed the etiquette of the prince, without extravagance or luxury.
Li Sujie was slightly stronger than him. Li Zhiben wanted to choose a concubine for Li Sujie from his mother's concubine, the Lanling Xiao family.
But after a conversation with Concubine Xiao Shu, she changed her mind and still helped choose a princess for Li Su from among local officials.
Fortunately, the two of them did not dislike each other, and they are living happily now. With Li Hong taking care of the business, they are also living comfortably in his fief.
"You two came back on your own? Did you leave the two emperor's wives in the fiefdom?" Li Hong stared and walked between the two of them. Now he was more than half a head taller than the others.
I don't know how "this brood" in the royal family grew, but he was the tallest. In addition, he had been fighting in the Western Regions for many years, and now he stood side by side with several other princes. In Li Chunfeng's words, he was like a dragon or a phoenix among men.
Li Shangjin and Li Sujie looked at Li Hong's somewhat surprised eyes, and at the same time smiled and shook their heads involuntarily.
He thought to himself: "Do you think that all of us brothers are as lawless and unstoppable as you!"
(End of chapter)