Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3219
Su Dingfang recalled what Fang Jun had said to him at the beginning, thought it over, and said slowly: "The navy's transport capacity is limited, and it is impossible to escort the [-] captives back without delaying the transportation of supplies and fodder. There are more than [-] captives waiting to be dealt with... So, why not ship the young and healthy patients back, and send an army to escort the rest of the old, weak, sick and disabled back to the Tang Dynasty from Liaodong..."

Zhu Suiliang really wanted to refute Su Dingfang by saying "How long does it take to walk by land, and the severe winter is coming and the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, so it is extremely difficult to travel by land", but remembering the pain that the previous sentence caused everyone to target, he pursed his lips hard , Swallowed this sentence again.

But in my heart, I despise Su Dingfang very much. This man is the captain of the Navy, but he seems to be a fool. This suggestion is completely unworkable...

Unexpectedly, after everyone pondered for a while, Li Ji spoke first: "The minister seconded the proposal."

Then came Cheng Yaojin: "The minister seconded the proposal."

Then Xue Wanche and Ashinas also expressed their views: "The minister seconded the proposal."

The rest are all seconded.

Zhu Suiliang: "..."

He widened his eyes, wondering if there was something wrong with these people's brains?Or today specifically for me?

This is obviously an unreliable proposal. The climate in Liaodong is extremely cold. In winter, the mountains are often covered with snow and dripping water turns into ice. A group of old, weak, sick and disabled Goguryeo soldiers can still live if they walk back to Datang from here?It would be better to kill with one knife, because you have to send an army of soldiers to escort...

However, soon, His Majesty Li Er made a final decision: "Let's do it like this, but you can't declare to the outside world that those who go by land are the old, weak, sick and disabled. You can only say that the navy is not strong enough to transport some soldiers, and the other part has to go. You can reach Datang by land."

"Here."

The generals took the lead.

His Majesty Li Er also ordered: "The Navy should start transporting the prisoners immediately, but the army must not be short of food and supplies."

When Su Dingfang responded, he glanced around among the generals and pointed to Zhou Daowu: "Let the prisoner be escorted back to the Tang Dynasty by land, and let Zhou Dudu execute it."

Zhou Daowu said bitterly, this is not a good job, not only can't participate in the most critical battle of Ping Rang City, but also the road to Tang Dynasty is long, and the road is difficult in the severe winter, but he also knows that among so many generals, This kind of drudgery can only be done by myself, the son-in-law, and anyone who changes it will probably be quite critical.

Sometimes drudgery can only be done by those close to you.

I hope His Majesty means so...

"Here! In the end, the general will definitely complete the task."

"Well," His Majesty Li Er glanced at him, and then urged: "It is difficult to go to Datang by land. As the leader of an army, you must not only take care of yourself, but also take care of your soldiers. You have to pay attention to everything, if Sima in the army impeaches you for disrespecting your subordinates, don't blame me for not being sympathetic."

Zhou Daowu immediately lifted his spirits: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will know what to do in the end!"

The implication is that as long as you take good care of the soldiers under your command, as for the life and death of the captives...

"Okay, I'm a little tired. The British Lord should clear up the remnants of the enemy in the city as soon as possible, open the ferry, and organize a large army to cross the Yalu River tomorrow morning, and strive to reach the city of Ping Rang as soon as possible. There is only one last step left for the masterpiece of the world. I hope you can cooperate with me I have shared weal and woe, and we will continue to work hard. When he came to the Lingyan Pavilion, I will reward you for your contributions. On the classics of historians, there are also your great achievements that have been passed on to future generations!"

His Majesty Li Er was in high spirits and boosted morale.

"Here!"

All the generals responded with a bang.

The meritorious deeds of the fall of Goguryeo can indeed shine through in history and last forever. Everyone has worked hard and struggled, and they are also excluded, and now they are in the battle. Isn't it for such an ancient achievement?

If there is no credit for such a shot, I am afraid that in the future, the court will be occupied by Fang Jun and other children, and let him be arrogant but helpless...

……

When he returned to the central army tent, his mind was probably too agitated just now, and His Majesty Li Er's spirit suddenly sank down. He only felt his head groggy and his whole body weak and weak. After drinking a glass of water, he reclined on the soft couch to recuperate.

He opened his eyes and saw that Zhu Suiliang was arranging documents, so he asked someone to make a pot of hot tea and said to Zhu Suiliang, "Dengshan, take a break and drink tea with me."

"Here."

Zhu Suiliang simply put together the documents in hand and put them on the desk, got up and washed his hands in the basin at the door, went back and knelt in front of His Majesty Li Er, stretching out his hands to make tea.

His Majesty Li Er raised his hand weakly, and repelled the servants in the tent.

Zhu Suiliang put the teacup in front of His Majesty Li Er with both hands, opened his mouth, and stopped talking.

His Majesty Li Er picked up the teacup and took a sip, the boiling hot tea entered his throat, leaving the fragrance on his teeth and cheeks, his body was like dry rotten wood being moistened by water vapor, a warm current flowed all over his body in an instant, which was very beneficial.

Putting down the teacup, His Majesty Li Er asked, "Are you puzzled by what happened just now?"

Zhu Suiliang blushed and nodded, feeling very ashamed.

His Majesty Li Er had previously warned him not to talk nonsense, shut up and watch more, but he couldn't hold back for a while, and was resisted by almost all the generals in the army.Humiliation is still a trivial matter, the most important thing is that he has always been arrogant and feels that even though he is not the talent of Zaifu, he still has outstanding abilities. This kind of encounter is really a blow to his self-confidence that almost collapses.

He would rather everyone boycott him because they hate him, but he doesn't want to have this result because his views are wrong. It's too shocking...

His Majesty Li Er did not criticize him harshly, took another sip of tea, and then said: "There are some things that can be done but cannot be said. Su Dingfang suggested that all the old, weak, sick and disabled prisoners should be killed. It is the best way, which can not only weaken the population of Goguryeo, but also ease the supplies of the Tang Dynasty, but this is against benevolence and will definitely be criticized by the world, so everyone opposes it."

Zhu Suiliang was stunned for a moment, then realized: "So everyone's objection is not that the killing of prisoners is inauspicious, but because of the public opinion of the world?"

His Majesty Li Er nodded, pointed to the teacup and signaled Zhu Suiliang to pour tea, and then said: "When you are studying, you can believe in the way of benevolence and righteousness, and take it as your duty to be in the world. Understand that your salary comes from the people, and my throne comes from the support of the people. It is the billions of people in the Tang Dynasty who support us, not the barbarians. You can't hold the people's fat and people's ointment enshrined by the people of the Tang Dynasty, but pay attention to the barbarians. What is the difference between benevolence, morality and love, and eating the inside out?"

He looked down on rotten Confucianism the most in his life. He was full of benevolence, righteousness and morality but couldn't figure out his own identity. While bearing the support of the people of the Tang Dynasty, he wanted to advocate that there is no distinction between education and the barbarian with kingly ways. You have suffered for more than a thousand years. What do the oppressive commoners think of you?

Feed a bone to a dog and wag its tail, but these rotten people are not even as good as dogs...

Zhu Suiliang was not a fool, but what His Majesty Li Er said was contrary to the sage scriptures he had learned since he was a child, and caused a huge upheaval in his cognition.

His Majesty Li Er said again: "Everyone is in favor of killing prisoners, but they know that they can't make it clear, because once the prisoners are killed openly, educated scholars like you who claim to be saints and disciples will jump out and criticize, and the people in the world who don't know the truth You will also be coerced by your remarks, making them criticize everyone. However, no one can criticize the method of picking out the old, weak, sick and disabled to reach Datang by land. It must not delay the supply of the army, just to transport the prisoners. ?However, from Goguryeo to Datang, there are many roads in poor mountains and bad waters, and it is a severe winter. It is lucky that one out of ten captives can make it to Datang alive..."

Zhu Suiliang understood that everyone opposed Su Dingfang, not because they opposed the killing of prisoners, but because they felt that it would be fine if this matter was done, and they could not talk about it everywhere.

The result is the same, those old, weak, sick and disabled captives still died alone, and even died more miserable, far from being murdered happily...

Zhu Suiliang was greatly impacted by the values ​​of soldiers, which was contrary to what he had learned since he was a child.

His Majesty Li Er has said so much tirelessly, but in fact he still loves Zhu Suiliang's talent too much, and can't bear to see him "go astray and go to the officialdom," sighed lightly, and said, "So, don't do it after Dengshan Paying attention to these mundane affairs, everyone has one side they are good at, and some things they are not good at. It is the way to live in the world by making use of your strengths and avoiding your weaknesses. Stay by my side, and I will naturally keep you rich and prosperous for the rest of your life, but if you step into it rashly Chaotang, without protection, will fall into the pit at some point, and will never be able to climb out for the rest of his life."

Zhu Suiliang naturally understood the meaning of these words, and immediately blushed: "What your Majesty taught is that I will take it to heart."

It seems that I can only delve into knowledge, not the material for an official at all... But why is there always such a trace of resentment in my heart?
Every ambitious person naturally strives for the top.

The princes and generals are still kind, I just want to taste the taste of being high and powerful. Is it really that difficult?
(End of this chapter)