He and Chen Jingzhi came out of the banquet hall and entered a tea room in Zichen Hall that was made up of floor-to-ceiling glass windows. Through the windows, the scenery in front of Zichen Hall was unobstructed. Even the patrolling Central Army figures could be seen.
"The Central Army has not been idle in the past few years. This time Pei Zhong will go to Anxi and intends to establish a quick reaction force for Datang based on my proposal. The framework of this force is mainly based on a part of the Central Army. "Li Hong motioned for Chen Jingzhi to sit down, and then he saw a sleepy little Li Mei appearing at the door, rubbing his eyes with one hand and holding Huniu with the other.
He waved to little Li Mei. The little guy who hadn't woken up yet didn't seem to know where he was. He climbed onto the sofa and sat down next to Li Hong, planning to take another nap.
"Your Majesty has been allowing the Central Army to operate outside Jiling City over the years. He must have accumulated rich experience for the future rapid reaction force, right?" Chen Jingzhi certainly knew something about this.
Dashi was in turmoil for several years, and the Central Army secretly patrolled Dashi for several years. Moreover, when the Central Army secretly entered Dashi, it was arranged by him and Pei Xingjian when they were ministers of the Ministry of War.
Stroking the messy hair of Li Mei next to him, he signaled Li Mei to say hello to Chen Jingzhi, and then continued to talk with a smile: "Yes, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are strong, but if there is a large-scale war, not any army can easily pull it over. It is said that the establishment of the rapid reaction force will allow Datang to have a passive buffer period when facing a war. Of course, this is only a worst-case scenario. As for the future function of the Central Army, in addition to being able to fight in battles. In addition, his lightning speed and elusive movements can eliminate any threats to the Tang Dynasty outside the territory of the Tang Dynasty."
"Then... the number of people should be much smaller than when the old minister was here, and they should be more elite, right?" Chen Jingzhi was talking to Li Hong while watching the obedient people sitting next to Li Hong. Li Mei said loudly.
"Ten thousand people are enough. If there are more, it will not be a quick reaction force. We have the sharpest swords, the strongest fire guns and crossbows in the Tang Dynasty, as well as the best war horses, coupled with its erratic dynamics, Although it is only a force of ten thousand people, its combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated." After Li Hong finished speaking, he did not wait for Chen Jingzhi to speak.
Instead, he was minding his own business and said to Li Mei next to him: "Go and wash your face. After washing your face, my father will take you to Concubine Yan's place to see how your opera arrangement is going and to see if you are there." Favorite character.”
"Yes." Li Mei, who gradually recovered, got off the sofa obediently, leaving Huniu in the hall, and then took the palace maid at the door to dress up.
"Your Majesty told the old minister about this army. Is it because of the selection of the leader?" Chen Jingzhi hesitated for a moment after watching Li Mei walk out, but finally expressed the entanglement in his heart for Li Hong.
"Yes, it is estimated that General Pei Zhong will be able to form this force soon. In addition, the Central Army has been taking turns to defend Jiling City in recent years, or it has been secretly roaming in the territory of Dashi. Now that it has been truly formed, we have to It only takes a title and a commander, what do you mean?" Li Hong looked at Chen Jingzhi's serious expression and asked.
Once again, Chen Jingzhi did not answer Li Hong's words immediately, but thought about it for a long time. After Li Mei washed her face, she ran in with light legs and showed Li Hong an angelic expression. smile.
"Whether it is Xue Rengui's son or Hei Te Changzhi's son, although they are both good at fighting, they may not be able to shoulder the great responsibility that His Majesty has placed on them. What's more, they are not in Anxi now, but have moved to the southwest. As a result, they are not in Anxi. "There are only two people who can adapt to the style of this unit and make calm judgments in critical moments. The most important thing is that they can give full play to the characteristics of this unit." Chen Jingzhi thought. The famous military generals in the Tang Dynasty, those under the age of forty, were all filtered, and only two generals suitable for Li Hong's style of building this army were found.
"Then who do you think is more suitable, Yuan Shuji or Li Jingxuan?" Li Hong named the two suitable candidates in his mind. He was confident that the only two people Chen Jingzhi mentioned must be these two people.
"Li Jingxuan is steady, accurate and ruthless, while Yuan Shuji is fast and ruthless. Both of them are very smart and calm in situations. Their ability to seize opportunities on the battlefield and their insight into the current situation and even the overall situation are equally comparable. Li Jingxuan is thirty. Seven years old, Yuan Shuji is thirty-five years old. They are both as wise and brave as ten. One is the leader and the other is the deputy. He is the best. But... it is a pity that one of them is talented. If the two of them command an army together, your Majesty must be too. I can't bear it." Chen Jingzhi couldn't help but cry and laugh at the end of his analysis. It was really hard to choose between these two people.
"So?" Li Hong didn't give Chen Jingzhi a chance to practice Tai Chi. He had been struggling for almost half a month, but he still couldn't decide who to use.
General Pei Zhong's memorial was also placed in his imperial study room and remained untouched because he really couldn't make up his mind about who should be the leader of this army.
Both of them have no identity background. They have been promoted step by step based solely on their military merits. Moreover, they have fought with Li Hong in battles. In large and small wars, both of them are capable, at the minimum cost, at least. The number of troops defeated the enemy's troops.
"So Your Majesty, please make your own decision. I really can't help you. By the way, Princess Chen just told me that she still had something to discuss with me, so I resigned first." After Chen Jingzhi finished speaking, he didn't care. As the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers, he waved to Li Mei, who was beautifully dressed, and then ran out quickly.
"Why did grandpa leave without saluting? Is he okay? Is Princess Chen the mother-in-law of Qinghan?" Li Mei looked at Chen Jingzhi who seemed to be running away in a panic, and looked up at Li Hong with a twitching expression in confusion.
This old guy didn't notice that after being away from the court, he actually became cunning. He just didn't want to share your worries with you, but he even dropped the problem and ran away in order to avoid suspicion.
"He was afraid of Huniu, so he left first." Li Hong stood up from the sofa, took Li Mei's little hand, and then took the string handed to him by the palace maid, with Li Mei in one hand and Huniu in the other. Father and daughter The two of them went to the harem.
As the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, his daily life is basically like this, and today is quite relaxed. But even so, after only dealing with some trivial matters such as the court meeting today, when he walked out of the Zichen Palace again, the sun was already gradually setting. sunk.
Lawless was originally the best candidate. He had come out of the shadow of shame over the years and had been tempered on the real battlefield. However, Li Hong was still somewhat reluctant to let the two of them serve as the rapid reaction force.
After all, in addition to the rapid reaction force, a force that is only for beheading, only for killing, or even just for eliminating potential threats to the Tang Dynasty also needs a more suitable general. And such a force, in addition to being lawless, has no other ability. Neither is suitable.
Li Mei is holding Li Mei, who is jumping around and humming, wondering if it is a simple ballad taught by Yan Lingbin, in one hand, and holding Huniu, Li Mei's horse, in the other hand. Such a scene appeared in the harem, which made everyone big and small. The young palace maids and eunuchs couldn't help but smile knowingly after seeing it.
Her Royal Highness the Princess finally has someone to accompany her. Looking at the smile blooming on that pretty little face, one can tell that Her Royal Highness Mei must be very happy today.
Otherwise, after the four bells rang, a small figure and a mighty tiger would have appeared in the harem on the way to the Imperial College.
After approaching Yan Lingbin's palace, Li Hong stopped the palace maids and eunuchs from making announcements. The sound of silk and bamboo music that should have sounded every time he came, did not sound today, but seemed a little quiet.
Pulling Little Li Mei into the entrance of the palace, she walked along the stone road and admired the carefully arranged trees and flowers in the yard. The entire front yard of the palace looked elegant and peaceful, giving people a relaxed and pleasant feeling.
After Li Hong made a silent gesture to Li Mei, the two of them quietly approached the door of the palace. At this time, when they passed a window, they heard Wu Mei's voice coming from the open window. .
"Zu Junyan once used: The bamboos of Qingnan Mountain can write endless sins; the waves of the East China Sea can cause endless evil. To comment on Emperor Yang Guang. But in my opinion, hum, this Zu Junyan is trying to please Emperor Gaozu. , so I had to pour dirty water on Emperor Yang. Although the word "Yang" also represents the historians' disfavor of him, I feel that although Yang Guang is very successful, he cannot be useless and allow others to belittle and slander him. The canal wasted money and wasted money because Yang Guang was too eager for quick success. However, later generations, the Tang Dynasty benefited greatly from Yang Guang's crime. If it weren't for the canal, and the famine a few years ago, Li Hong was afraid of offending himself. I have to play several roles. So it is difficult to figure out this person. It is difficult to find someone to play him." After Wu Mei finished speaking, the room was quiet.
Li Hong was a little confused. He didn't understand why his mother came here and talked about the former Yang Guang
But when I heard the last sentence, I already understood in my heart that "The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" was a story I originally told to Wen Wen. Later, Wen Wen passed it around in the palace. In addition, it was also a story about the Tang Dynasty. It was a story that was beneficial to the royal family, so Yan Lingbin came up with the idea of stories like "The Legend of White Snake" and wanted to compile "The Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasty" into an opera.
No wonder the Queen Mother was here and didn't let herself disturb Yan Lingbin. If Pei Wanying hadn't mentioned it today, she wouldn't have planned to come over. She didn't expect to hear this scene as soon as she came over.
"What do you think, Queen Mother, that Emperor Yang was given an evil posthumous title just..."
"It's hard to talk about it, but it's a bit ridiculous to want to define a person's life with a posthumous title. Yang Guang's queen Xiao, although she was displaced after the fall of the country and was robbed by the heroes of the year, in the end She and Yang Guang's grandson Yang Zhengdao were dependent on each other. Emperor Taizong welcomed Xiao back to Chang'an. He died in the 21st year of Zhenguan. Emperor Taizong ordered that she be buried together with Yang Guang in Yangzhou. But when she was the queen, Yang Guang treated her badly. Even though people say that Yang Guang is greedy for beauty and plays songs every night, Xiao's position in Yang Guang's heart cannot be replaced by three thousand beauties in the harem. Therefore, as a woman, from the perspective of a woman. From the perspective of Empress Xiao, do you think Yang Guang is good or bad? In Empress Xiao's eyes, is her husband Yang Guang really just a foolish king with meritorious deeds? "
(End of chapter)