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Chapter 72: Marching Sima

Li Ke knew the situation of the Right Dragon Martial Guard. It was strange that people like Qinling were placed in a high position in the Right Dragon Martial Guard, and they did not have the power or real power. Even if he was Qinling, it would be strange that he could suppress the veterans of the Right Dragon Martial Guard.

Li Ke also knew that Qin Ling's temperament was strong and he was very aggressive. It was beyond Li Ke's expectation to put him in the Right Dragon Martial Guard and put him in the eyes of others for so long.

So, just when Qinling came to find Li Ke, he was destined to be driven to the shelves by Li Ke and followed the army to the east to Liaodong.

Li Ke gave Qinling a low position, or even a grade, but the role that this position can play is immeasurable. This position may be almost useless, completely useless, or it may be crucial, which directly determines the direction of the battle. The position Li Ke arranged for him was Sima, the marching army of Siqi Road.

The marching Sima was responsible for military affairs. He was a regular practice of searching and hunting, and was a method of fighting and fighting formations. The marching Sima was not of rank and belonged to the class of staff, and was often appointed as a different official and was an important subordinate around the commander.

Qinling was the Sima of the Sima of the Sima, and the general manager of the Simadao was Su Dingfang, the deputy commander of the Eastern Expedition. Qinling naturally was the staff officer next to Su Dingfang and followed him to capture Baekje.

Regarding this trip, regardless of whether Qin Ling fell into Li Ke's trap, Qin Ling himself still had some expectations for this battle. He liked military affairs and had many studies in Chang'an. How could he not be happy to be able to follow the famous general Su Dingfang to fight and participate in the battle of the country destruction of the Tang Dynasty?

In February, Dengzhou and the prefecture are under Penglai.

The army marched for more than ten days and finally arrived in Dengzhou. When the army of the eastern expedition arrived outside Penglai City, it was the sunset.

Born on the plateau, Qinling had never seen the sea before. At this moment, Qinling stood outside Penglai City, standing by the sea for the first time, blew the cool sea breeze coming towards him, looking at the bright red and bloody sunset on the sea from afar, and looking at the endless waves on the sea, I felt a shock that I had never felt before.

"I was born in Tubo and grew up on the plateau when I was young. I once thought that Yamdrok Yongcuo outside the city was the largest lake in the world. Until today, I came to Dengzhou and realized that there was such a beautiful scenery in the world." Qin Ling looked at the scene in front of him and couldn't help but exclaimed to Su Dingfang beside him.

Although the Tang Dynasty faced the sea, there were many people in the inland prefectures and counties who had never seen the sea before, let alone Qinling, which was born on the plateau. Qinling's reaction was not unexpected to Su Dingfang.

Su Dingfang said: "I was born in Jizhou and never saw the sea in my early years. When I joined the army with my father, I later served under Dou Jiande and marched in Hebei. At that time, when I first went east to see the sea, I felt very surprised."

Qinling said, "If I had known that there was such a beautiful scene, I would have asked Your Majesty for the order and followed the General to the east."

Qinling is young and has a strong mind to do things. Su Dingfang is worried that Qinling is not mentally prepared, so he reminded: "Although the sea view is magnificent, once the sea breeze suddenly rises, it is also surging. We are going to Baekje to cross the sea. The sea surface is bumpy and powerful. You have never left the sea before, so you have to prepare early. Once the army sets off, I am afraid that no one around you can still take care of you."

Qin Ling had already prepared for the storm on the sea, but he didn't expect Su Dingfang to say such things. Qin Ling asked, "Don't the general send someone to stare at me?"

Su Dingfang asked back: "Why should I send someone to stare at you?"

Qin Ling replied, "If no one is watching, will the general be afraid that I will take the opportunity to escape and escape back to Tubo?"

Su Dingfang said: "Why did you escape back to Tubo? You are a promising disciple of the emperor in the Tang Dynasty. Your Majesty attaches great importance to you. You can hold a fifth-rank position at a young age. This is beyond the reach of many powerful and noble children."

As for the matter, although Li Ke did not give Qin Ling real power, Li Ke treated Qin Ling really well. However, Qin Ling still said: "But the Mo General is a Tubo after all, and the Mo General's parents and brothers are in Tubo."

Su Dingfang said: "Do you still treat yourself as a Tubo, but the Tubo people still treat you as your own? You have been in the Tang Dynasty for ten years and received official positions and salary in the Tang Dynasty. Your words and deeds are no different from those in the Tang Dynasty. In this world, besides Your Majesty, there are still people in this world who value your talents so much? Does anyone have the will to dare to use you?"

Qin Ling was silent when he heard Su Dingfang's words. He knew that Su Dingfang was talking about the truth. When he saw Sambuza, he had already noticed alienation and vigilance from Sambuza, not to mention that Sambuza was his father Lu Dongzan's close friend. If it were someone else, I was afraid that this alienation would be even worse.

Even if Qinling returned to Tubo, Qinling was the son of Lu Dongzan. Out of stability, the Tubo court would never give Qinling any chance to become an official. Qi Zong Nongzan was the king of the king, but his mind was really limited. Qi Zong Nongzan even made great contributions to his country. Not to mention Qinling, the Qi Zong Nongzan family, who made great contributions to his country, were destroyed.

As Su Dingfang said, Qinling was a disciple of the emperor in the Tang Dynasty. He had absolute confidence in Li Ke's heart. He completely believed what Li Ke said to him. As long as Qinling figured it out himself and was willing to do things for Li Ke and for the Tang Dynasty, Li Ke would never be stingy.

The young man Qinling was a genius, but he also had the pretentiousness of a genius. He was unwilling to do nothing, and he also wanted to make a great reputation like Su Dingfang and Li Ji, and write his name in history books.

Qin Ling said: "The general is not only good at using troops, but also so accurate in determining things according to people and things. I admire him."

Su Dingfang looked at Qin Ling's appearance and knew that Qin Ling had already understood the power of it, so he continued: "Actually, Your Majesty has something to tell me before we left the capital. Do you want to hear it?"

When Qin Ling heard this, he immediately became interested and said to Su Dingfang: "I hope to hear it carefully."

Su Dingfang said: "Your Majesty told me before the army sets in, asking me to investigate your words and deeds very well. If you really have the will to serve my Tang Dynasty, after you return to the capital, you will be the actual position of the Imperial Guard. You can even inherit my legacy in the future and replace me after I remove my armor, but..."

Su Dingfang paused, gave Qin Ling time to digest, and then said, "But if you escape, you will completely hurt Your Majesty's trust in you. It is the enemy of my Tang Dynasty. If you are the enemy of my Tang Dynasty, you should know the consequences. I cherish your talents and don't want you to delay yourself, so you can do it yourself."

Listening to Su Dingfang's words, Qin Ling understood that this Eastern Expedition was actually a test for him. If Qin Ling passed this test, he would be a true minister of the Tang Dynasty, and Li Ke would trust him as much as Su Dingfang's.

Su Dingfang was Li Ke's confidant, and now one of the top figures in the Tang army, he was also a person that Qin Ling admired very much. If he could be like Su Dingfang, it would naturally be Qin Ling's wish for his whole life.

As for becoming the enemy of the Tang Dynasty, Qin Ling dared not think about it. With Qin Ling's weight and situation, he could not bear such consequences.
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