Li Shimin laughed heartily upon hearing this, and Cheng Yaojin also laughed heartily upon seeing this.
Li Jue looked at the two men grinning foolishly, completely baffled as to what they were doing. He thought they were criticizing him for bragging.
"Grandpa, I really wasn't bragging!"
"Don't underestimate literacy classes. Only when the rank-and-file soldiers can read can they better carry out your military orders and unleash greater combat power!"
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin patted Li Jue's head affectionately.
"Silly child, go ahead and do it without worry!"
"No matter what the final outcome is, I will always support you!"
"Thank you, Grandpa!"
"I'll go and set up literacy classes right away!"
Seeing Li Jue happily run out, Cheng Yaojin immediately bowed to Li Shimin.
"Your Majesty, this old minister congratulates you! Congratulations!"
"The eldest grandson's pure and innocent heart is truly a blessing for the Tang Dynasty and the nation!"
Li Shimin smiled and said upon hearing this.
"yes!"
"Sometimes I feel a pang of self-reproach, blaming myself for being too harsh on him..."
"After all, this child is only eleven years old. He wouldn't have so many bad intentions. We should give him more trust..."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
The next day, Li Jue's literacy class was officially established.
He did not rush to promote it throughout the army, but instead implemented it first in his own army, the Sanling Army.
Firstly, the Sanglin Army had a certain foundation; when they were in the Sanglin Zhechong Prefecture, Li Jue had used a big stick to teach them to read and write.
Secondly, Sang Linjun is his core supporter, so even if things go wrong, it won't have a serious impact.
After a two-week trial, Li Jue found that the Sanglin Army had undergone a very strong transformation, and the overall morale of the soldiers was completely renewed.
He then dispersed the more than 1,000 Sanglin soldiers and sent them to other armies as instructor officers, personally teaching them to read and write. At the same time, he compiled military discipline and military commands into songs and gave them to the soldiers to sing.
Because he had to travel every day, he didn't have high requirements for literacy. He simply printed the lyrics into booklets so that the soldiers could sing them every day.
A month later, when the 50,000-strong army arrived in Youzhou, their loud singing pierced the sky, shocking Li Shiji, who was stationed in Youzhou, to an unparalleled degree.
What is that sound?
"Reporting to the General, this is the marching song of His Majesty personally leading 50,000 elite troops!"
"Marching songs?"
"When did our Great Tang Dynasty have such a song?"
After saying this, Li Shiji hurriedly ran towards the city wall and indeed saw an army that looked like a long dragon, winding its way towards Youzhou.
Hearing the loud singing outside the city and seeing their neat military formation, Li Shiji was immediately filled with respect.
"Your Majesty is indeed Your Majesty. You haven't led troops into battle for twenty years, yet you still possess such formidable military training skills!"
Li Shiji subconsciously attributed the credit to Li Shimin, since in the Tang Dynasty, only Li Jing could rival His Majesty in military strategy.
The fact that Li Jing is currently staying in Chang'an to recuperate can only be the result of His Majesty's personal training.
As for the group of generals His Majesty brought...
It wasn't that Li Shiji looked down on them, but it was already impressive that they could maintain their formation. They simply didn't have the ability to train tens of thousands of soldiers to march and sing while maintaining their military bearing!
Upon realizing this, Li Shiji immediately ran down the city wall, led several hundred men on fast horses, and galloped towards Li Shimin's carriage.
Half an hour later, Li Shiji finally met up with Li Shimin in the central army.
"Your humble servant greets Your Majesty!"
Li Shimin hadn't seen Li Shiji for over a year, so he happily got out of the carriage and helped him up.
"Shiji, you've worked hard this year!"
"Your Majesty, I am not tired at all..."
"My humble efforts are nothing compared to Your Majesty's."
"Your Majesty, even during your military campaign, you have not forgotten to educate your soldiers. I am truly in awe of you!"
"Instructing the soldiers?"
"Your Majesty, please don't hide it. If I hadn't heard the vanguard's military song, I wouldn't have known Your Majesty had arrived, and I wouldn't have rushed over to greet you so quickly!"
"You mean this? Hahaha!"
"To be honest, this is all thanks to my eldest grandson!"
"oh?"
Li Shiji was stunned when he heard this, and then looked at Cheng Yaojin and Li Shimin in confusion.
"Your Majesty, is this truly the case?"
Li Shimin snorted coldly upon hearing this.
"When have I ever lied?"
"Besides, why would I need to lie to you about something like this?"
"This...this..."
Upon hearing this, Li Shiji was utterly astonished and stammered, unable to utter a word.
"The eldest grandson of the legitimate wife actually possesses such talent?"
Seeing Li Shiji's surprise, Li Shimin immediately called Li Jue over.
"Silly child, hurry up and come over to pay your respects to your grandfather, Shiji!"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue hurriedly ran over to pay his respects, startling Li Shiji, who quickly stepped aside to avoid him.
"Your humble servant dares not accept such a grand gesture from the eldest grandson of the legitimate wife!"
Li Jue smiled slightly upon hearing this.
“Uncle Shiji, you flatter me. You made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty in your early years and were a pillar of the court. Now you are risking your life for the Tang Dynasty. You deserve my bow!”
"I...I...This humble subject dares not..."
"What do you mean, 'dare' or 'don't dare'..."
"I was just born into a good family. If you take away my surname and background, a child like me wouldn't even be worthy of carrying Grandpa's shoes!"
"Grandpa, you guys keep chatting. I hear something off about the singing from the rear guard. Maybe someone's slacking off again!"
After saying this, Li Jue nimbly mounted his horse and galloped away along the official road.
Watching Li Jue's departing figure, Li Shiji finally began to believe him a little more.
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