Chapter 288 The Same Script

"That being said..."

Kong Ming shook his feather fan and sighed:

"If Yide were to lead the troops in this battle..."

Looking at Zhang Fei's eager eyes, Kong Ming stopped the topic clearly:

"Forget it."

"In short, the defeat in this battle was both expected and unexpected."

Kong Ming's eyes became distant and said:

"It was expected because the Tang Dynasty valued military merit and had the method of favor. It only took one or two generations for the leader to no longer be the general who fought hundreds of battles at the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, and his ability to defeat the enemy was incomparable to that of the beginning of the Tang Dynasty."

"It was unexpected that I didn't expect this defeat to come so quickly."

Kong Ming suddenly remembered the name Zhuge Zhan in his heart.

Just because he was his descendant, he was trusted by Liu Chan and entrusted with important tasks, but later generations said that he was mediocre in talent and eventually died in the country.

Most descendants cannot surpass their fathers, but they often live in high positions... It's okay if they are mediocre, but if they are narrow-minded, the harm they do will be worse than usual.

So although this biological son has not yet appeared, Kong Ming has already planned for him in advance:

Come and study this science with Daddy!

[The defeat at Dafeichuan completely broke the winning streak of the Tang army, and after that, the generals of Gaozong's reign basically became firefighters.

Today they pacify Tubo, tomorrow they suppress the Turks, the day after tomorrow they pacify Baekje, and the day after tomorrow the four towns of Anxi are in turmoil again.

Among them, there are two people who are more good at putting out fires, one is our old friend Xue Rengui, and the other is Pei Xingjian, the apprentice of Su Dingfang.

Pei Xingjian has an elder brother named Pei Xingyan, a famous general in the Sui and Tang dynasties.

As we said before, when the Ming Dynasty people fabricated the Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties, they used Pei Xingyan as the prototype to create Pei Yuanqing, a tough guy with explosive martial arts, but unfortunately bad luck.

The UP host thinks that it may be because the luck of the old Pei family was sucked dry by his younger brother.

When Pei Renji and Pei Xingyan rebelled, Pei Xingjian was just born in his hometown and escaped the disaster very luckily.

When Pei Xingjian grew up, the chaotic times just passed, and he successfully obtained the household registration of the Tang Dynasty.

Because the Tang Dynasty inherited the Sui Dynasty, the plan of the old Pei family father and son was a rebellion for Wang Shichong, but it was a meritorious service for the Tang Dynasty.

After the loyal and brave, Pei Xingjian.

Relying on the merits of his father and brother, Pei Xingjian was directly sent to the Imperial Academy to study, and his food, clothing and other expenses were all taken care of by the state.

Pei Xingjian's schooling can be said to be smooth sailing, and he also took the time to practice calligraphy, which was quite famous.

But after graduation, employment became a problem again. Under the overall atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty, Pei Xingjian chose to join the army and wanted to start from the grassroots.

Unfortunately, Pei Xingjian was not careful when filling in the application form, and was eventually assigned to Zuotunwei as a warehouse officer. This place belonged to Kuangdaofu, a classic place where no one lives, and the warehouse officer was basically the one who looked after the warehouse.

Pei Xingjian, who was young, was about to be dumbfounded, but his father and brother rebelled early, so he was not qualified to make connections and could only accept his fate.

The boss of this place, Su Dingfang, thought it was interesting. There were actually young people willing to come here?

So Su Dingfang, who was sweeping the streets, invited Pei Xingjian, who was looking after the warehouse:

"I use troops, and there is no one in the world who can teach me. You are also a wise man."

Thus, Pei Xingjian became a disciple of a famous general.

The master and apprentice spent a peaceful ten years in Kuangdaofu, sweeping the streets, looking after the warehouse, studying military tactics, and watching the news when they had nothing to do.

For example, the prince's rebellion, Erfeng's personal expedition, Hou Junji's beheading, Changsun Wuji's power, etc., belonged to the VIP audience.

It was enjoyable to watch without getting blood splattered on the body.

We also know what happened later. Su Dingfang was pulled down from the audience by Li Zhi and went to war for the country.

The master finally took off, and naturally he could not forget his good apprentice. Soon Pei Xingjian was transferred to Chang'an County Magistrate, and his career was about to take off.

There is always a but in everything. The young and energetic Pei Xingjian soon participated in the court struggle of "abolishing the king and establishing the Wu", and stood on the side of Changsun Wuji.

But in the eyes of Li Zhi and Wu Zetian, your master hasn't spoken yet, why are you talking too much?

With a transfer order, Pei Xingjian was "promoted" from Chang'an County Magistrate to Xizhou Prefecture Chief.

And with the military tactics learned from Su Dingfang while watching the warehouse for ten years, Pei Xingjian worked here for twenty years, and did a great job, and his position was promoted again and again, and finally became the top leader in the Western Regions.

Pei Xingjian, the Grand Protector of Anxi.

According to historical records, many countries in the Western Regions admired the righteousness and surrendered.

Like the tradition during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong, these frontier officials needed to return to Beijing to serve as officials after leaving office, both as advisers to the central government and to enjoy a peaceful life.

But Pei Xingjian was destined to miss this peaceful life.

Shortly after the defeat at Dafeichuan, Tubo extended its hand to the Western Regions, intending to unite with the Western Turks to rebel against the Tang Dynasty.

Li Zhi was once again in a dilemma after hearing the news. After all, the journey was long and the use of troops was a considerable expense.

When consulting Pei Xingjian, this old apprentice of Su Dingfang gave Li Zhi a surprise.

Pei Xingjian said that the rebellion could be suppressed by one hand, and he only needed to ask His Majesty to borrow one person.

Li Zhi was very curious, who could be so capable?

Pei Xingjian replied: Prince of Persia, legal heir of the Sassanid Dynasty, Niner. 】

Li Shimin's face was full of joy:

"Is Pei Xingjian also a military talent?"

Su Dingfang, who also had a happy face, turned his head and looked:

"Your Majesty knows this person?"

Su Dingfang also experienced the turbulent times, so he was not unfamiliar with Pei Xingyan and Pei Renji, the father and brother, but he was not very familiar with their family.

There was no need for Li Shimin to speak, Fang Xuanling had already answered:

"Last year, this boy just turned ten. Your Majesty, considering his father's merit in fighting against Wang Shichong, specially ordered him to enter Xiuwen Academy."

Su Dingfang was overjoyed. He knew that Xiuwen Academy was a royal private school in the words of the common people, and it was difficult for ordinary people to enter.

Li Shimin nodded reservedly. Before, he saw Duan Zhixuan's failure to destroy Tuyuhun, and he had sighed that there was no successor to the fierce general.

As a result, there are frequent surprises now.

Su Dingfang, 30 years old, Xue Rengui, 16 years old, and Pei Xingjian, 11 years old, who was only known now.

Although Pei Xingjian's record is still unknown, he can be called a talent just by starting as a prefecture chief and eventually becoming the Protector General of Anxi.

"I don't know where Pei Xingjian lives. Tomorrow I will go to his house to visit him and test his military strategy."

Su Dingfang glanced at Li Shimin happily, waiting for His Majesty to give him Pei Xingjian's address.

Xu Maogong only had a superior-subordinate relationship with Xue Rengui.

He and Pei Xingjian were actually master and apprentice!

Li Shimin looked at Su Dingfang with a look of pity:

Don't you know that our Majesty is eager to seek talents?

No, it can't be said to be eager to seek talents, it should be said to be eager to snatch talents.

Li Shimin was full of joy:

"Today's work is over, Xuanling summons Pei Xingjian to the palace, I want to see him."

Su Dingfang looked expectantly and saw that after Fang Xuanling received the order, the Majesty didn't follow up, and he was a little anxious on the spot: What about me?

Looking at Su Dingfang's expression, Li Shimin was full of concern:

"Today's work is over, Dingfang should recuperate, review the art of war, and practice martial arts."

"Next year, when the troops are sent to Tuyuhun, Dingfang will be the vanguard!"

The underlying meaning couldn't be clearer: Disciple, don't think about it, go to Qinghai to make achievements peacefully.

Su Dingfang agreed with mixed feelings.

Li Jing beside him shook his head in his heart: Even if Pei Xingjian hadn't had this experience, with the degree of importance His Majesty attached to him, this vanguard position would be indispensable.

Star generals appeared one after another, and Yuchi Jingde felt pressure for the first time.

Now he can be proud of his achievements, one is because of Xuanwu Gate, and the other is because the current dynasty is all old ministers of the Qin Palace, who wouldn't give him face?

But these young generals who were revealed in advance by the light curtain will definitely not buy this.

Whether it is the Qin Palace or Xuanwu Gate, they have nothing to do with them, and they are all better at fighting.

Yuchi Jingde felt that he was already powerful enough to be able to seize the halberd.

As a result, Xue Rengui rushed into the battle with his bare hands and captured the general.

As a close minister, Yuchi Jingde can accurately understand His Majesty's temper in some matters.

If he uses troops against Qinghai next year, Xue Rengui will definitely go on the expedition!

The reason is simple, because Huo Qubing made his achievements at the age of 18.

If the Tang Dynasty had a 17-year-old general, then Yuchi Jingde would have really become an old revolutionary.

Qin Qiong saw the complex changes in his old brother's face:

"Jingde, why don't you study the geography of Qinghai? I will be your deputy general next year, and you and I will lead an army together?"

Yuchi Jingde's face was delighted, and he immediately promised:

"When Shubao is fully recovered, I will definitely be your deputy general again!"

In a corner where no one cared, Hou Junji's face was shocked:

"The prince is rebelling?"

But looking at the people who were talking and laughing as usual, he understood that everyone knew it.

Li Shimin didn't even look at this side, so Hou Junji mustered up the courage to ask Changsun Wuji:

"Duke of Qi... Was I involved in the rebellion? That's why this disaster happened?"

Changsun Wuji looked at Hou Junji with pity, thought about it seriously, and shook his head, which made Hou Junji relieved.

Changsun Wuji's idea was quite simple:

What does "being" involved mean?

It's you who dragged my good nephew into the rebellion!

[Since the Tang Dynasty destroyed the Eastern Turks, it has solved the employment problems of the nobles and royal families of many surrounding countries.

For example, Jie Li, Fu Yun, Xiao Lu, the Gaochang royal family, the King of Kucha, etc.

During the reign of Li Zhi, the Tang Dynasty even took in the legal heir of the Sassanid Dynasty.

In the same year that Prime Minister Zhuge officially launched the Northern Expedition, the Parthian Emperor Artabanus V died in Ormizdagan, and the Parthian Empire, that is, the Parthian Empire, officially perished.

The scripts of Ardashir and Erfeng are quite similar to some extent.

For example, he was also the second son and once competed with his brother for power, but Ardashir was very lucky, or his brother was too unlucky, and died in the ceiling of the conference room.

After his brother died, Ardashir killed all his brothers and became an undisputed high-ranking official of the Parthian Empire.

Later, relying on this province, he raised an army, won battles one after another, and finally replaced the Parthian Empire to establish the Sassanid Empire, the Persian Empire.

For example, Ardashir also had a title of Shah Khan Shah, which can be literally translated as the King of Kings or the King of Ten Thousand Kings, which is similar to Tian Khan.

As a country also located on the Silk Road, the Sassanid Empire had quite frequent exchanges with China. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, there were more than ten waves of envoys, and they also witnessed the division and reunification of the great Eastern country.

In 638 AD, Erfeng personally received a letter from the far west:

Please help my brother! 】

I feel that what I wrote the past two days was too dry, so I tried to revise it seriously, please forgive me