As expected of Xu Shiji, he was indeed ruthless and sinister. No wonder the ancients often said that generals are very different.

When the word 'kill' was uttered with such ferocious force, it seemed to have a super powerful bewitching power that made people's blood boil. The atmosphere in the whole hall became obviously excited, and many generals' faces showed excited fighting spirit. meaning.

Even some civil servants were emotionally aroused.

Only Gu Tianya kept his expression unchanged and just looked at Xu Shiji who was making an impassioned speech. After a long time passed, Gu Tianya suddenly smiled inexplicably.

He slowly gave a thumbs up and said something in a leisurely tone.

"Truly a talented general."

This compliment was obviously made with emotion, and it conveyed an extremely sincere meaning.

After he praised him, he suddenly seemed to have some regrets, so he said softly: "Xu Guogong's talent as a commander is really enviable and admirable. It's a pity that I, the Youyun Gu family, have been waiting for many years, but still no commander has appeared. Talent."

There was a slight silence in the main hall.

Many people thought this was Gu Tianya's sadness.

Qin Qiong was the most loyal person. He couldn't help but comfort him and shouted from a distance: "Brother Gu, please don't be sad. You shouldn't force this kind of thing. There are many generals in the world who can conquer and fight well, but there are always people who can be commander-in-chief." Very few, so, so..."

Before Qin Qiong had finished persuading him, he suddenly heard another voice.

Surprisingly, it was Li Xiaogong from the Li royal family. He deliberately pretended to be envious and said with a big smile: "Ah hahaha, actually the Youyun Gu family is already very good. There are so many powerful generals under his command, all of them are fierce and brave. For example, back then. Each of the four lieutenants of the Detachment of Women has gained a reputation through bloodshed. So Brother-in-law Gu, you can’t be too greedy. Since you already have strong generals, why do you have to pursue the talent of a commander?"

The guy paused for a moment, and then persuaded: "Besides, it's not that you Gu family doesn't have handsome men. For example, Miss Xiuning is a handsome strategist. Back then, she was in charge of the 200,000-strong Detachment of Women, and she waved her handsome flag. How majestic and majestic. When arranging the troops, the generals use their fingers like arms, so you Gu family do not lack generals, but you yourself have not seen the power of Sister Xiuning."

Even Emperor Li Shimin couldn't help but comfort Gu Tianya at this time, saying: "Brother-in-law Tianya, you are indeed a little greedy. So-called brave generals are common, but great commanders are rare, such as Cheng Zhijie, who is famous He is a talented person. It is said that his brain is extremely easy to use, but he is not yet a handsome man. He can only be regarded as a fierce general with a sharp mind."

The emperor paused for a moment, then continued: "Looking at the generals in the entire Tang Dynasty, there are only two and a half who can serve as commander-in-chief. One is Li Jing, the other is Xu Shiji, and as for the remaining half The third one is Hou Junji, who is still relatively junior. You must know that Hou Junji is now the Minister of the Ministry of War. However, as a Minister, he is still not a great commander. Everyone thinks that he is at most half a big man. Handsome talent."

The emperor paused again while speaking, and once again comforted Gu Tianya with earnest words, saying: "This shows how rare handsome talents are. Even if we look at the whole world, I am afraid that there will not be more than five fingers. However, you, this boy, married me, Li Shimin." As your sister, you naturally have a handsome person who is close to you. Isn’t that enough for you? Why do you still regret that the Gu family doesn’t have a handsome person? "

Consolation from three people in a row.

They are all advice given sincerely.

First is Qin Qiong.

Then there is Li Xiaogong, the prince of Hejian County.

In the end, even the emperor himself spoke.

You must know that this is not a private scene, but a very formal early dynasty of the Tang Dynasty. In this early dynasty, the emperor's status was supreme. However, even though his status was supreme, Li Shimin still used personal words to persuade Gu Tianya. This move was seen as In the eyes of many ministers, countless people couldn't help but secretly gasped.

…

However, no one expected that Gu Tianya's performance today was a little unusual. They heard him speak again and said with emotion: "A handsome man must be someone like Xu Guogong."

He paused for a moment, turned to look at Xu Shiji, and said: "A talented person can also plan and strategize... First, he must have a far-reaching vision and be able to foresee the future. Second, he must have an overall view and be able to stand at a high level. The position is to take charge of the overall situation, and the last step is to be ruthless."

Xu Shiji suddenly raised his hands, spoke solemnly to Gu Tianya, and continued: "This ruthlessness is not only ruthless when targeting enemies, but also ruthless when targeting yourself."

The handsome man known as the two great military gods of the Tang Dynasty paused for a moment, and then slowly continued: "For example, in order to win a battle, certain sacrifices need to be made locally, and sacrifice often means death, and the death will definitely be One of our own. How should we choose the person who serves as the commander-in-chief at this time? My answer, Xu Shiji, is that he must sacrifice ruthlessly."

He paused again while speaking, looked straight at Gu Tianya, and suddenly sighed slightly bitterly, and said obviously very sad: "So it is not easy to be the commander, because holding the flag means responsibility. Every time During the war, I have to be ruthless in making various plans. I know clearly that a certain plan will sacrifice my own people, but in order to win the entire battle, I can only choose to be ruthless. Whenever I make such a decision, my heart is extremely painful. and self-blame.”

The military god slowly raised his head, with obvious sadness in his eyes, and said softly: "Brother Gu, you simply can't understand the torture of being condemned by conscience. But I, Xu Shiji, understand it deeply, so I don't want to be a handsome man. ...It is precisely because of this kind of thinking that the proposal I just made seemed a little excessive."

He paused again as he spoke, retracted his gaze and looked at Gu Tianya again: "The reason why I proposed to let your sister participate in the war is because I know how painful the various sacrifices on the battlefield are. Sometimes In order to win the overall battle, we have to watch a certain comrade die, but if your sister can join the battle, then we no longer need to make sacrifices."

When the military god said this, his tone became obviously yearning.

His eyes were full of expectation, and he said in a very solemn tone: "The power of banishing the immortal sweeps across the world. Once she lets go of her hands and feet to kill, any battle situation will go according to our intentions, which means that we We no longer need to show weakness for the sake of the overall campaign... We no longer need to let any of our comrades die, we can keep letting the enemy die viciously. Anyone who dares to stand in the way will face the punishment of being banished to immortality. "

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Gu Tianya's laughter suddenly sounded in the hall.

Xu Shiji was obviously startled, and the ministers present were also startled. Even the emperor Li Shimin, and even Li Jiancheng not far away, everyone looked stunned, obviously they couldn't figure out why Gu Tianya was laughing.

But soon, they knew the answer.

After Gu Tianya laughed several times, he suddenly looked straight at Xu Shiji. For some reason, his tone was mocking, and he said lightly: "I praised you just now. A handsome man must be ruthless, but now It seems that Duke Xu is not worthy of his reputation as a great commander."

Xu Shiji frowned slightly and couldn't help but raise his hands and asked: "Brother Gu, what do you mean by this? Please don't hesitate to teach me!"

Unexpectedly, Gu Tianya didn't seem to want to answer. Instead, he changed the topic very strangely and suddenly said: "I will not allow Chang'e to participate in this national war..."

uh-huh?

Huh!

Everyone in the hall was stunned for a moment, and then all kinds of surprises and suspicions broke out. Then, many people's faces looked a little ugly.

Gu Tianya didn't allow his sister to participate in the war?

Wouldn't this be a deliberate abandonment of our side's greatest advantage?

Why did he plan this way? Didn't he know that this would force the war to be fought in a conventional way, and if fought in a conventional way, it would mean that some generals and soldiers would have to sacrifice.

In war, people will definitely die.

Xu Shiji's face was the ugliest. Suddenly, the military god's tone became tougher. He stared straight at Gu Tianya, as if he wanted to see through Gu Tianya's thoughts, and said in a deep voice: "Lord Gu, I, Xu Shiji, want to hear something. Listen to the explanation."

He had called Brother Gu just now, but this time he called Lord Gu directly. It was obvious that the Duke was already dissatisfied with Gu Tianya in his heart.

However, Gu Tianya made him freeze on the spot with just one sentence.

I saw Gu Tianya staring at him with the same gaze, and then he glanced slightly at everyone in the hall. Suddenly he sighed deeply and asked softly: "Have you ever thought about what will happen when my sister is gone?"

With just this sentence, the entire hall was silent.

Those who could participate in the morning court were all big men, and there were almost no people with ordinary intelligence. Therefore, although Gu Tianya's rhetorical question was very obscure, everyone in the hall still understood the profound meaning.

"What happens when my sister is gone?"

This sentence wakes up the dreamer.

Xu Shiji's face was thoughtful, and he had long forgotten his dissatisfaction with Gu Tianya. The military god frowned and kept mumbling to himself, saying repeatedly: "Yes, yes, why do I I didn’t even think of this, what would I do if the banished immortal is no longer here?”

Gu Tianya's voice followed closely, and he said earnestly: "The reason why we want to fight an epic battle is to show the whole world the strong rise of the Han nation. However, if this battle can only be won by relying on my sister, , then the significance of fighting this battle will be reduced by five points..."

He paused for a moment, then continued: "Even if this battle can shock the world, after all, this battle is not fought with our true ability. Maybe this battle can break the decades-long fear of us by the surrounding countries." , but what about when they are not afraid in a few decades? Will my sister be allowed to participate in a war at that time? Will I rely on her power to kill the enemy at that time? "

Gu Tianya's tone was a little bitter. He looked at everyone sincerely and sighed softly: "Everyone, this approach is wrong. As a nation, we cannot place all our hopes on my sister. She can Help us deter the foreigners for ten, twenty, thirty years, but can it deter them for a hundred years? Can they deter them for a thousand years? There will be a day when she is no longer alive, and who should we, the Han people, rely on at that time?"

In the entire hall, only Gu Tianya's questioning voice echoed.

Almost all the ministers were lost in thought at this time.

Gu Tianya's voice sounded for the last time, and he said with a deep tone: "This will make our nation lose the courage to forge ahead."

When Wuyong disappears, there is no blood.

…

I suddenly heard the sound of Xu Shiji taking a deep breath, and then saw the military god suddenly bowing his hands in salute.

With obvious shame and deep self-blame on his face, he said loudly to Gu Tianya: "Thank you, Brother Gu, for waking up Xu Shiji with just one word. If you had not rejected me and chosen to agree to my request, then even if we This battle promised Goguryeo, but it was still a huge loss for us...because it would make our nation lose its ambition to forge ahead."

Gu Tianya nodded slowly and said happily: "As expected of the Military God of the Tang Dynasty, he thought through everything in an instant."

Xu Shiji's face turned bitter, and he shook his head bitterly and said: "Brother Gu, please don't mock me anymore. Mr. Xu can't wait to find a crack in the ground to crawl in. I always think that I have a far-sighted vision, but this time I am short-sighted." What's wrong? Fortunately, you warned me in time, otherwise it would have definitely led to a big mistake."

After he said this self-blame, his expression suddenly became solemn again, and he suddenly raised his hands and saluted again, and asked solemnly: "Now that we have figured out that Gu Xianzi should not be allowed to participate in this battle, then we have to follow the regular battle. Fight. Even so, I still want to ask, but out of consideration for our brothers, how do you think this war should be fought?"

How do you think this war should be fought?

This is a handsome man sincerely asking for advice from Gu Tianya.

Gu Tianya was obviously not reserved, and directly expressed his feelings to everyone. At this moment, everyone saw the determination in his eyes, and his extremely solemn voice sounded again in the entire hall.
Chapter completed!