Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

After the three of them sat down, Li Chengqian told Yuchi Gong the speech he had just thought of.

"Duke E, you are a skilled warrior with great military achievements. You have followed your father in his campaigns and have never been defeated. Among all the generals in the Tang Dynasty, your strength is among the best."

"We are only conquering a small country like Goguryeo, and we need to ask you, a master, to come out of retirement. This is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, which is a bit of a waste of talent."

Seeing that Yuchi Gong's expression had eased a little, Li Chengqian continued, "I think that if I just send some generals over, I can make Goguryeo obedient. There is no need to ask you, the God of War, to come out."

"If there are tougher problems in the future, Father and I will definitely ask you to help!"

Hearing Li Chengqian's flattery, Yuchi Gong's face also showed a bit of pride.

Du He secretly gave Li Chengqian a thumbs up and spoke silently.

"high!"

To deal with this kind of old killer, the best way is to flatter him.

Although Li Chengqian was good at flattering others, Yuchi Gong was very shrewd and he was not someone who could be fooled so easily.

Yuchi Gong said loudly: "Your Highness, a mosquito is still meat no matter how small it is. I don't despise the tiny country of Goguryeo."

"Besides, my lance has not seen blood in so many years, it is almost rusty if it is not used any more."

uh~

Faced with Yuchi Gong's words, Li Chengqian was at a loss for words and didn't know how to respond.

If it were an ordinary smart general, he would have understood what he meant and stopped pestering him.

But Yuchi Gong did not play by the rules.

Feeling Li Chengqian's gaze asking for help, Du He gave him a reassuring look and then said with a smile.

"Duke E, the current commander-in-chief of the three armies, His Majesty has already announced it at the court meeting."

"If you want to fight on the battlefield and let your lances see blood, there is a vacant position for the vanguard chief. Are you interested?"

As Du He's voice fell.

The hall fell into deathly silence in an instant.

"Du He, you want me to be the vanguard chief!?"

Yuchi Gong stood up suddenly and was furious.

Outrageous!

He is a great general, but he can only be a small vanguard commander!

He has seen the list of combat generals.

Damn it, even rubbish like Du He and Su Dingfang can be deputy chief military commanders.

Let him, a great general, be the vanguard commander?

If the news gets out, people will think he is dying!

"Du He, are you humiliating me?!"

Facing Yuchi Gong's fury, Du He remained calm and said, "Duke E, don't be so angry. Sit down and listen to what your nephew has to say."

"Your Majesty has already issued an imperial decree to appoint the three military commanders, Li Ji, Hou Junji, and Zhang Liang. It cannot be changed now."

"Therefore, the only positions that can be assigned are the deputy chief steward and the vanguard chief steward."

"Duke E, you have worked hard and made great contributions, and you are very capable. How can you let these generals of the march order you around?"

Yuchi Gong's face changed, and he shook his head and said, "That's definitely not possible!"

He is very proud and conceited.

He refused to submit to anyone except Li Shimin and Li Jing.

Li Ji, Hou Junji and Zhang Liang were nothing in his eyes.

If he were to be commanded in battle by them and be told what to do, he would feel very depressed.

Du He clapped his hands and said loudly: "The Crown Prince and my nephew have the same idea. If a man as capable as Duke E is to be a younger brother in front of a few juniors and listen to their orders, is this reasonable?

"That's outrageous!" Yuchi Gong shook his head, and then he gritted his teeth and said, "I am also a person of status and position. If this gets out, I will lose my reputation."

It’s hard to say about others, but that bastard Cheng Yaojin will definitely laugh at him.

Du He raised his lips, stood up and said, "So, this time when we go to conquer Goguryeo, you just need to supervise a group of younger generations."

"Your third son Yuchi Huan was appointed by the crown prince as the commander-in-chief of the central army. Yuchi Huan can deal with these small minions, so why do you, a great general, need to personally take action?"

"If you always participate in a battle involving children, wouldn't that lower your status?"

After being fooled by Du He, Yuchi Gong was stunned.

After a long while, he said with a dazed expression: "There is some truth to that."

Du He bowed to him and said, "Duke E, you should take good care of your health in Xiazhou. When there is a bigger war in the future, you will be needed to wear armor and hold a spear to fight."

Yuchi Gong's expression relaxed. He lifted up his robe and slowly sat down on the cushion.

His mind was in a mess, filled with Du He's flattery.

In this verbal battle between the new and old ruffians, Du He finally had the last laugh.

Li Chengqian was overjoyed to see that Yuchi Gong was persuaded by Du He.

Sure enough, as long as Du He takes action, nothing can't be solved.

At this time, the maid just brought up tea, fruit and pastries.

Li Chengqian gestured with his hand, "Duke E, try the lychees sent from Lingnan. You can't eat them in Xiazhou."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

When Yuchi Gong was calm, he spoke quite normally.

The whole person also appears to be more polite.

Li Chengqian asked curiously, "Duke E, did the emperor summon you back from Xiazhou?"

These governors were responsible for guarding a certain area and were not allowed to leave the area under their jurisdiction without being summoned by Li Shimin.

Otherwise, once you are accused of having bad intentions, no matter how great your contributions are, it will be of no use.

Yuchi Gong said with a bit of reluctance on his face: "Your Majesty summoned me back to Chang'an and wanted me to be the general commander of the army and go to attack Goguryeo together."

"I didn't expect that just when I arrived in Chang'an, His Majesty told me that the commander-in-chief had become the crown prince, and several military commanders had also been confirmed."

He didn't expect that Li Chengqian would actually volunteer to go to the battle, and to formulate a battle plan and select combatants so quickly.

Yuchi Gong felt very unwilling to make a wasted trip.

So he hurried home to change into this set of armor, and came to the Eastern Palace to ask Li Chengqian for a position as the chief military commander.

But these two little guys were very talkative and they praised him completely with just a few words.

I feel embarrassed to continue complaining.

Li Chengqian stood up, clasped his fists towards Yuchi Gong and said apologetically: "Duke E, this is all my fault. I made you come all the way here in vain."

"Your Highness, you must not do this. This has nothing to do with you."

Yuchi Gong quickly propped himself up and stood up, returning the greeting to Li Chengqian.

Although he is a rather muddleheaded person, he can still distinguish right from wrong.

Everything has a degree, but too much is too late.

After living for decades, I have gradually come to understand this truth.

After a few polite words, the two sat down again.

Yuchi Gong said with a complicated expression: "Your Highness, my third son is not very talented. You should use him with caution."

This was his second purpose for coming to the East Palace.