Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

As Li Jing spoke, he spread out the scroll of poetry in his hand.

A pair of deep and sharp tiger eyes were deeply attracted by the poems above.

"I have accomplished the king's business, won fame in life and after death, but now my hair has turned white!"

Li Jing held up the poem and recited it softly, feeling deeply moved.

He did not continue to ask Du He about Li Chengqian's plan to appoint soldiers and generals.

Because in his opinion, the prince would personally complete this important task of appointing generals.

No matter what, Du He is just the prince's younger brother.

If Li Jing knew that Li Chengqian left all the work to Du He, I wonder if he would regret not insisting on going to the expedition.

After Li Jing expressed his emotion, Du He's eyes moved slightly and he bowed to him.

"Uncle Li, where is your last disciple, General Su Dingfang, serving now?"

When Li Jing heard Du He mention his last disciple, his face was full of helplessness and regret.

Li Jing sighed and said, "Ding Fang is appointed as the General of the Left Guard, in charge of the palace guards."

"Uncle Li, General Su has inherited your teachings and was promoted to General of the Central Army in the fourth year of Zhenguan. How come he has not been promoted in more than ten years?"

"Hey, it's a long story!"

Facing Du He's doubts, Li Jing sighed and said.

"It was the war against the Eastern Turks in the fourth year of Zhenguan that laid the hidden dangers!"

Du He raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, "Uncle Li, conquering the Eastern Turks was a great achievement! At that time, the government and the people were excited and the whole country welcomed it. How could it have planted hidden dangers?"

In the fourth year of Zhenguan, Su Dingfang followed Li Jing to conquer the Eastern Turks. He led 200 cavalrymen armed with bows and crossbows as the vanguard, and took advantage of the fog to raid the tent of Jie Li Khan.

This sudden attack frightened Jie Li Khan so much that he mistakenly believed that the Tang army was attacking, so he fled with dozens of his followers without any resistance.

The leaderless Eastern Turkic army was defeated by Li Jing's army which arrived later.

The destruction of the Eastern Turks was a glorious achievement in all dynasties.

Therefore, Li Shimin held a grand banquet and the whole country celebrated.

Even the long-unseen Emperor Li Yuan played the pipa himself, and Li Shimin danced to liven up the atmosphere!

After the army returned to the capital, Su Dingfang was awarded the title of General of the Left for his military achievements.

"Hey, nephew Du, you don't know!"

Facing Du He's doubts, Li Jing sighed and continued.

"I don't know what Dingfang did wrong. After he attacked Jie Li Khan's tent, he ordered his soldiers to plunder without authorization, and looted all the treasures and cultural relics inside."

"Although His Majesty and the imperial censors did not impeach him, it also laid the groundwork for hidden dangers."

"So much so that in the battles of the following years, neither His Majesty nor the Ministry of War used Ding Fang."

The reason why the court officials did not impeach Su Dingfang was because they directed their criticism at the commander-in-chief Li Jing.

Xiao Yu, who was the Imperial Censor at the time, impeached Li Jing for his poor military management and asked the Dali Temple to investigate the case.

In the end, in order to protect his disciples and the soldiers under him, Li Jing took the responsibility alone.

However, these small matters of allowing soldiers to plunder were nothing compared to the great event of Li Jing conquering the Eastern Turks.

In the end, Li Shimin did not punish Li Jing, but instead promoted him to the position of Zuo Guanglu Dafu.

During the post-war review, people from the Dali Temple found out that it was Su Dingfang who allowed the troops to plunder.

So the matter was recorded.

In addition, the Tang Dynasty had too many capable and brave generals, and when facing a new war, Su Dingfang, a man with a criminal record, was forgotten.

How can you get promoted without any merit?

Du He nodded and said with regret: "This is such a pity. General Su's talent has been lost because of this. It is a great loss to the court!"

From ancient times to the present, battlefield plundering is not uncommon.

Even more brutal generals would order their troops to plunder for three days.

During these three days, whatever the soldiers do to the people in the captured city is reasonable and legal.

It can only be said that in addition to the stain on Su Dingfang's life of allowing his troops to plunder, his master Li Jing was also a major reason.

Li Jing had great prestige in the army, which had already aroused Li Shimin's fear. As Su Dingfang was Li Jing's last disciple, Li Shimin would naturally not allow him to monopolize power.

Otherwise, this master and apprentice would be in charge of a large army, and the soldiers under them would have faith in them.

Anyone who has different intentions.

Even he, the emperor, would be shaken.

Li Jing looked at Du He thoughtfully, and asked with some expectation on his face: "Nephew Du, you suddenly asked about Ding Fang, but do you plan to let him assist the crown prince in conquering Goguryeo?"

This disciple of his was quite talented in both civil and military affairs, and was a talented general that he was very optimistic about.

As long as he is given a chance, Ding Fang will definitely be able to achieve success.

Now that the Crown Prince has requested to go to war with Goguryeo, he will certainly take this opportunity to train his own team of military generals. Li Jing is so experienced, how could he not see this?

Su Dingfang is only 42 years old this year, which is the peak age for a commander. His future will definitely be bright if he follows the prince.

Du He said seriously, "Uncle Li, General Su is so talented, how can we let him continue to be buried?"

"My nephew will suggest to the Crown Prince that he should bring General Su with him when selecting the generals!"

"it is good!"

Li Jing slammed the table excitedly.

"Nephew Du, I want to thank you on behalf of Ding Xiang."

As he said this, Li Jing was about to stand up and bow to Du He to express his gratitude.

How could Du He accept Li Jing's greeting? He quickly walked over to support him and said repeatedly, "Uncle Li, please don't embarrass your nephew."

"If I accept this thank you gift from you, I will be ashamed."

After hearing what Du He said, Li Jing did not insist on continuing to salute.

The two chatted for a while, and as it was getting dark, Du He said goodbye.

"Nephew Du, why don't you stay and have a quick meal before leaving?"

"Uncle Li, Princess Chengyang is pregnant and it's getting late, so I have to go back and keep her company."

"Okay, when you're free, come over to uncle and we'll have a few drinks."

"must."

After Du He paid his respects, he left the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion.

Sitting in the carriage, Du He felt extremely excited.

It’s worth the trip!

Not only did he solve the problem of combat deployment for the conquest of Goguryeo, but he also got the great man Su Dingfang.

Su Dingfang hasn't been promoted for more than ten years, and now he must be feeling frustrated and depressed.

As long as he is given a chance to make a contribution, he will definitely be grateful.

Isn't it natural to side with the Eastern Palace and support Crown Prince Li Chengqian?

With the support of Su Dingfang, a talented general who is both civil and military, and by training Xi Junmai, Xue Rengui and Qin Huaidao, the prince's military team will be strong.

Return to Princess Chengyang’s Mansion.

Li Yi and Linglong were sitting under the pavilion in the front yard. The master and servant were staring eagerly in the direction of the gate.

"My husband, you're back!"

When Li Yi saw Du He walk into the gate, her eyes lit up and she walked towards him excitedly.

"Go slowly, don't rush."

Du He was startled and walked quickly towards him while giving instructions.

After hugging Li Yi gently, Du He scratched her straight nose and said, "Yier, you are pregnant now, you can't run vigorously."

"Know it..."

Li Yi said with a pout.

My husband is really something. He would criticize her even if she walked a few steps faster.