Early in the morning, three carriages arrived in front of Li Xiu's house. The guards at the door seemed to recognize the owner of the carriage. Instead of intercepting them, they immediately opened the corner door next to them and let the carriage enter. Two of them were parked in the front yard with things, and the remaining one went straight into Li Xiu's inner house.

"Wan Niang, I heard you pulled two carts of things over. Are you planning to move your home to Liaodong?" Li Xiu saw Wan Niang who was helped by a maid from the carriage, and couldn't help but tease him. He happened to be lazy and didn't go to the financial management supervisor today. As a result, he was reported by his servants after breakfast, saying that Wan Niang was here again.

"Sir, make fun of me again!" Wanniang couldn't help but say coquettishly when she heard Li Xiu's words, but she didn't show any shy expression. When she said that she was very embarrassed when she first asked Li Xiu to bring things to Pei Xingjian, she deliberately pulled Li Xiu to a place where no one was before saying that now she was openly pulling the things she wanted to deliver into the house.

"Wan Niang, don't listen to your uncle's random talk. Liaodong is so cold that the military camp is not as good as home. It's always better to send more things!" At this moment, Princess Pingyang also walked out of the inner house and said with a smile.

"Haha~, I'm just kidding. Uncle Ma is waiting for me to fish. Let's talk!" Li Xiu immediately spoke, saying goodbye and left after he said that. As for the things Wanniang brought, someone would naturally arrange to send them to Liaodong.

Now Li Xiu left the inner house and took his fishing tools to the river. Sure enough, he saw Ma Ye sitting there firmly on the Diaoyutai. Speaking of which, since Ma Ye fell ill last time, Li Xiu tried his best to spend more time with him. After all, he was old and liked to find someone to chat with him. Although Ma Ye was taken care of by Princess Guanghua and Hener and his daughter at home, they were women after all, and Ma Ye still liked to chat with Li Xiu more in some things.

"How is the court preparing?" As soon as Li Xiu sat down, Ma turned his head and asked him. Since the court decided to attack Goguryeo next year, Ma Yu has been particularly concerned about this matter. Almost every time he sees Li Xiu, he has to ask about the progress of preparations for this matter.

"It's still the same, all kinds of supplies are being mobilized, and the army is also practicing. It can be said that there is no problem with manpower and material resources. The only problem is the candidates for generals who attacked Goguryeo. The generals have already quarreled because of this matter, and no one is willing to miss this opportunity." Li Xiu replied with a smile.

"Hehe, those people are not stupid. They naturally refuse to let go of this good opportunity to make military achievements!" Ma Master smiled calmly at this time. He had expected this situation of fighting, and he didn't even have to go to the court to imagine the gang of military generals quarreling for a place.

"Yes, but no matter how quarrels, they can't actually change anything, because all the candidates for major generals must be drafted by His Majesty himself." Li Xiu smiled again at this time. As the closest minister around Li Shimin, he naturally knew some news that other ministers didn't know.

"Oh? Your Majesty personally drafted the general to go to the expedition? Is Your Majesty really planning to go to the imperial army?" Ma Ye was stunned when he heard Li Xiu's words, and then said with a shocked expression. Although there had been rumors that Li Shimin would go to the imperial army to go to the imperial army, the rumors were rumored after all. Moreover, since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, except for the last time the Turks were attacked by the Weishui River, no emperor has personally led his troops to the expedition.

"If nothing unexpected happens, I'm afraid that Your Majesty will really be in the personal expedition of Goguryeo this time." Li Xiu sighed helplessly at this time. Li Xiu and Changsun Wuji both had some objections to the fact that Li Shimin was in charge of the personal expedition. After all, the emperor was in charge of the safety of the world, and it was not appropriate to act lightly. However, Li Shimin was determined to act alone, and it was useless for anyone to persuade him. Of course, he has not announced it yet. He is probably afraid of arousing opposition from the ministers. He may not suddenly announce the news until the war is about to go to war next year.

"Your Majesty's decision is really a bit too rash!" Ma Ye was silent for a moment when he heard Li Xiu's words, and then sighed, even if he knew that if Li Shimin led the army in person, he would definitely use more troops and would be more sure of capturing Goguryeo. However, Ma Ye still felt that Li Shimin's decision was not very rational, but even Li Xiu and Changsun Wuji could not persuade him, let alone others.

"Brother Changsun and I have also discussed it. Since we can't persuade Your Majesty, we can only try our best to assist Your Majesty, hoping to make this war smoother!" Li Xiu also spoke again at this time. When he said this, he couldn't help but show a look of worry.

There is a saying in the art of war, "If you don't expect victory, you should first expect defeat." That is, before a war begins, don't just see the benefits brought by the war, but consider the harm that will bring to your side if you lose the war.

Li Shimin made this mistake now. He wanted to destroy Goguryeo and push his reputation to the top, but he forgot that if he fails, it will not only cause a serious blow to the Tang Dynasty, but also have a great impact on his personal reputation. In contrast, a mere Goguryeo cannot compare with the reputation of the Tang Dynasty and Li Shimin. If this is a big gamble, it is equivalent to Li Shimin taking ten bets and betting on the other party’s five-point bets. Although he wins in the end, he will still suffer if he loses.

"Your Majesty is indeed a genius in using troops, but he has not led troops personally for many years. I am afraid he is a little unfamiliar with military use. This time, it is best to choose a capable general to assist him. Unfortunately, the veterans died and retreated. Now, there are only a few people in the court who can use them. I think Hou Junji and Cheng Yaojin are the most suitable person. But he went to the southwest before, and he may not have been able to catch up with the war next year. But if Cheng Yaojin is chosen, he is still not as good as Li Jing and others in using troops. I have always been very worried about this." Mr. Ma said again at this time.

"The candidate for the main general is indeed very important, but now it is indeed only General Cheng left. Although Su Dingfang can stand alone, his qualifications are still a little worse. Next year, he can only serve as the chief general of a partial division at most. It is estimated that His Majesty will choose General Cheng in the end." Li Xiu thought for a moment and spoke.

Compared with other military generals, although Cheng Yaojin entered the palace from time to time during this period, he was not as nervous as others. Because there were not many people in the court who could compete with him for the leading general, he was under extremely low pressure.
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