Chapter 199 Preparing to Leave
"You were able to quell a civil turmoil in a very short period of time, which is enough to prove that you are not a mediocre person!" Li Chengqian said.
Xi Junmai's strength may not be the best, but it should be at the upper-middle level.
In the early Tang Dynasty when there were many generals, Xi Junmai's brilliance would naturally be drowned out by the brilliance of the stars.
Xi Junmai was stunned! Why did the prince praise him so much?
He was secretly guessing the prince's intentions. These were all old stories, but they were the only honors he could show off in his life.
The prince could not have mentioned this matter suddenly for no reason, and praised him for it. Could it be that the prince was planning to let him follow him?
If this is true, it would undoubtedly be a good thing for Xi Junmai.
Xi Junmai originally thought that he would be nothing more than a Guoyi Duwei in a lower government office in his life, but he never thought that there would be a turning point today.
If he could follow the prince, his career would definitely not stop at Guoyi Duwei, and there would be room for advancement. Even
if he is not very successful in the future, he can still become a governor.
Thinking of this, Xi Junmai was secretly happy and wanted to show himself to the utmost, but he was afraid of making a fool of himself in front of the prince. He
didn't know what to do for a moment!
Just when he was at a loss, Li Chengqian's words made him feel like he was soaring into the sky.
"Are you willing to follow me?" Li Chengqian said. He believed that as long as Xi Junmai was not stupid, he would not give up following him, the prince.
After all, compared to staying in Zhechong Mansion, the most he could do in his life was to be a Zhechong Duwei, and that would be the end of it.
But if he followed the prince, there would be unlimited possibilities in the future.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness! I am willing to follow your Highness and serve you at your side!" Xi Junmai hurriedly knelt on the ground, thanking him profusely!
How could Xi Junmai let go of such a God-given opportunity? Naturally, he would grab it tightly in his hands.
"Get up!" Li Chengqian said. The reason why he accepted Xi Junmai was more because of Tuyuhun.
In order to prevent Tuyuhun from being annexed by Tubo in the future, Xi Junmai, who had quelled the internal strife of Tuyuhun and made the Tuyuhun people tremble in fear, was the best choice.
He had to prepare for the future against Tubo. Guo Xiaoke's second son Guo Daifeng must not be allowed to participate in the Battle of Dafeichuan.
If it weren't for his recklessness, not following Xue Rengui's orders, and sending troops without authorization, how could the food and grass be burned by Tubo, and how could the Tang army fail because of this?
Of course, more importantly, the participation of pro-Tubo forces in Tuyuhun and the geographical location were also one of the reasons for the failure of the Battle of Dafeichuan.
When Tubo was at its strongest, it had a standing army of 460,000. In this Battle of Dafeichuan, the Tubo coalition dispatched 40 armies to PK Xue Rengui's 50,000 troops.
In the case of insufficient troops and lack of food and grass, failure is inevitable.
Li Chengqian has decided that when the battle with Tubo comes in the future, the Tang Dynasty must occupy the entire Tuyuhun.
Without Tuyuhun and Guo Daifeng, it will not be difficult to defeat Tubo with more than 200,000 soldiers stationed near Tuyuhun.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Xi Junmai thanked him and stood up! From today on, he, Xi Junmai, is also the prince's man!
"Okay! You go back first, the military performance will continue." Li Chengqian said.
After the horse riding performance, it is natural to watch the military formation drill. After all, the Tang Dynasty relies on a strong military formation to defeat the enemy.
The military formation plays an important role in the Tang army.
"Yes!" Xi Junmai responded and saluted and left.
He had to perform well in this military formation exercise, try to get more recognition from the prince, and show his own value.
"General Song, I want this man! Let him go back to Chang'an with me and be my bodyguard. General Song should not object!" After Xi Junmai left, Li Chengqian asked Song Junming for someone.
As long as Li Chengqian could go back to Chang'an obediently and not cause trouble for him, he would naturally agree, even if Li Chengqian wanted something else.
In addition to his wife, as long as Song Junming had something and could give it to Li Chengqian, he would definitely give it to Li Chengqian without saying a word.
"If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince likes it, just take it with you when you return to Beijing!" Song Junming said.
"Okay! No more talking! Look at my Tang Dynasty military formation exercise." Li Chengqian said with a smile.
"Dong, Dong, Dong..." As the war drums sounded, the military formation exercise began.
The so-called military formation drill was nothing more than the military formation drills conducted by the government soldiers in normal times. It was really not very interesting.
After all, to truly demonstrate the power of the military formation, it was necessary to fight against the enemy on the battlefield to truly demonstrate the value of the military formation.
Therefore, Li Chengqian watched the military formation drill with little interest.
After the military formation drill, Li Chengqian went on stage again to give a speech, encouraging the soldiers to fight bravely, defend the country, and make more contributions.
After the speech, Li Chengqian returned to the Governor's Mansion and called Liu Lan and others.
"I will return to the capital in three days! I am grateful to Governor Liu for his care these days." Li Chengqian said to Liu Lan.
His return to Chang'an must be publicized to let everyone know that the prince is finally leaving! Going back to Chang'an!
Liu Lan was overjoyed to hear this. He had been looking forward to the prince's return to Chang'an for a long time!
Liu Lan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Xiazhou now had to deal with the Xueyantuo army, and he was afraid that something might happen to the prince in Xiazhou.
By then, even if he committed suicide, it would be difficult to atone for his sins. He had been living in fear these days, but now it's all good!
The prince is finally going back to Chang'an! He can finally put down the heavy stone in his heart!
"Your Highness, what are you talking about? These are what I should do. I am still worried that I have not taken good care of you and neglected your Highness!"
"If your Highness was not in a hurry to return to Chang'an, I would really like to keep your Highness in Wantong City for a few more days." Liu Lan said with a smile.
"Oh! Since Commander Liu has this intention, I can't refuse Commander Liu's kindness. It's not impossible to stay for a few more days! But I still need to trouble Commander Liu to take more care of it." Li Chengqian said.
How could he not see Liu Lan's intention? He just said it casually.
Liu Lan panicked immediately after hearing this. He complained in his heart and wanted to slap himself in the face.
It was all my fault for being so mean. I could have said something else but such things. Now that it was all right, the prince could take the opportunity to stay.
"Why? Commander Liu doesn't want me to stay?" Li Chengqian said jokingly.
"Your Highness, you are joking! I am naturally happy that Your Highness can stay." Liu Lan forced a smile, but she had already burst into tears in her heart.
"Okay! There are still government affairs in Chang'an waiting for me to go back and deal with, so I won't stay in Xiazhou! I will come to Xiazhou to pacify the troops when I am free in the future." Li Chengqian said.
Leaving Xiazhou is to take over the better arrangements for the elimination of Xueyantuo.
Liu Lan breathed a sigh of relief, and after talking to Li Chengqian for a few more words, she stood up and said goodbye.