Gu Jiantang's words were no less than his Mind Grenade. However, Hsu Fengnian was not surprised after hearing this. Without hesitation, he asked the waiter in the distance for an extra bowl of dumplings. He then asked with a smile, "A big bowl of dumplings is only twenty dumplings. The entire Liyang is only thirty prefectures. One dumpling is worth one prefecture? General Gu, don't you think this is a big loss? "
Gu Jiantang laughed it off and did not answer. He looked like a hungry traveler waiting patiently for a bowl of thin-skinned, meaty dumplings.
Hsu Fengnian had been wolfing down his food, so the ginger paste naturally ate slowly. Hsu Fengnian was the first to put down his chopsticks and exhaled contentedly. His mouth was full of the taste of cabbage. Gu Jiantang's expression was as calm as an ancient well. He looked at the young King calmly. There was a seniority difference between the two, but in the end, there was still a difference of "Spring and Autumn". Among the four famous generals of the older generation, Da Chu Ye Baikui was the best at commanding troops. He had fought more than seventy battles in his life and had never lost a single one. Unfortunately, he only lost one battle in the end. Dongyue's Consort Old Wang was the most talented in the Spring and Autumn. He could always turn something rotten into something magical. He was good at using surprise troops and always surprised people. He could win battles that he could not win, but he could also lose battles that he could not lose. Moreover, he lost in a way that baffled his opponents. Therefore, although he was the most talented, he had the lowest achievements. Xu Xiao's personal strategy was the weakest, but he won in his perseverance and tenacity. He fought on despite repeated defeats. No matter how defeated he was, he could always rise from the ashes. Even if he was still dead, the Xu family's military heart was still condensed. That was why he had the last laugh. Gu Jiantang and Qizheng were not as good as Ye Baikui and Wang Wang, but they had no shortcomings in commanding troops. Therefore, in this life, they had achieved brilliant results on the battlefield. Gu Jiantang entered the Spring and Autumn later than Xu Xiao who left Liaodong with eight hundred old soldiers. In the end, he only had two achievements. Xu Xiao, on the other hand, had six achievements. Most of the military strategists and historians in the Liyang imperial court did not think that Gu Jiantang was not as good as Xu Xiao in commanding troops. Instead, he lost because "Xu Xiao early, Gu Jiantang late, Gu Jiantang can't manage at the right time."
Gu Jiantang's life story was thought-provoking. After he stayed in the capital to serve as the Minister of War, he scattered his old troops to various places in Liyang. For example, Cai Nan, Dong Gong, Huang Gong, and the others all served as officials of the border. Although Great Peace City's Gu Lu and Zhang Julu's Zhang Julu had a two-peak confrontation, it was always said that the blue-eyed man had the power to overturn the court. There was no such thing as Gu Jiantang covering the sky with one hand. And Gu Jiantang, as one of the top ten martial arts masters in the past, never cared about the ranking. He also never went to Martial Emperor City to compete with Wang Xianzhi. As the undisputed number one saber user in the world, he would never raise his eyebrows at a sword-using martial arts master. In the past ten years, other than when Cao Changqing and Jiang Si joined forces to break into Great Peace City in the first year of Xiangfu, Gu Jiantang used his identity as a military official of Liyang to stop them with the Thunder of Mind, there was no news of Gu Jiantang initiating a fight with anyone else. In the past twenty years, Gu Jiantang stood tall in the imperial court of Liyang. No one doubted the loyalty of this meritorious general. Not the late emperor Zhao Dun, not the new emperor Zhao Zhuan, not the other civil and military officials. In the eyes of Liyang, this old Minister of War was not only the best candidate to resist the Beiliang cavalry, he was also the greatest backbone of Liyang. The silent Gu Jiantang was like a family heirloom. If he did not take it out to show it to others, it meant that the family was still there and that they were still confident. Therefore, even when the Guangling Road War last year was so chaotic, Gu Jiantang, who was in charge of the border defense between the two Liao provinces, did not lead his troops south. Because of this, the people of Liyang did not believe that the rebel army in West Chu could succeed.
But today, at the critical moment when West Chu was destined to collapse, it was this only pillar of the Liyang Dynasty that said that he wanted a young man not surnamed Zhao to be the emperor.
Hsu Fengnian looked at Gu Jiantang, who was sitting across from him, picking up his chopsticks and gently poking at the greasy table. He watched as Gu Jiantang picked up a dumpling and began to slowly chew it. Hsu Fengnian's expression was as usual. This was the calmness that had been honed through countless battles, but it did not hinder the stormy waves in his heart.
Gu Jiantang ate seven or eight dumplings in one go. He paused for a moment and raised his head to look at the young vassal king that he had only met once. He glanced at the sensitive young woman beside him and said indifferently, "You don't believe me? Today, do I still need to use words to deceive anyone? "
After three travels in Jianghu, one battle in Liang Mang, and two trips to the capital, Hsu Fengnian was no longer a high-spirited hothead. He smiled and said, "Did you not come to the south to find Cao Changqing, but to predict that I would stop you?"
Gu Jiantang picked up a dumpling and gently shook his chopsticks to shake off some chopped green onions. He was not in a hurry to put it into his mouth. He shook his head and said, "If you didn't come, I would have gone straight to Tai 'an City to kill Cao Changqing. If it was before, I would at most have a 40% chance of winning against the Confucian sage Cao Changqing. Naturally, I would not be able to kill the tyrannical Cao Changqing. At this time, no one can stop Cao Changqing. But if he insists on using human strength to fight against the heavens and wear down the fate of the Liyang Zhao clan, then I would have a chance. Since you are here, that's even better. I believe you already know why I want to kill Cao Changqing. Originally, he promised me that once the West Chu matter was completed and the Jiang clan became the co-ruler of the Central Plains, then all the military merits of Beimang would belong to me. I will not refuse this invitation. "
Hsu Fengnian frowned and said, "Isn't it the same if the West Chu matter is defeated? You, Gu Jiantang, don't even have to bear the infamy for a while. "
Gu Jiantang laughed coldly and said, "What have I done in these 20 years? Wasn't it because I had no choice but to raise the bandits for my own sake? There is Xu Xiao in the northwest and Zhang Julu in the court. That is why I, Gu Jiantang, am stable. The border towns are divided. Other than you, the vassal kings, who are too big to get rid of, don't forget that there is still the word 'town'. In the battle of Guangling, how many generals who would not have died died? How many generals' power was reduced? All the cavalry, including Yan Zhenchun, were wiped out. Yang Shenxing's Jizhou infantry were not many left. The Prince of Guangling, Zhao Yi's navy infantry were all destroyed. The Prince of Huainan, Zhao Ying, died in battle. No matter how high and powerful the civil officials were, the Emperor could find a crime and kill them. But how could the generals at the border be killed so easily? It's more like they rebelled. They have the capital to start a war and cause chaos, and they don't have the misgivings of being infamy in the history books. If I, Gu Jiantang, were the Emperor, for the sake of the country in the long run, I would also emphasize the civil and suppress the military. "
Eating the dumplings, Gu Jiantang slowly said, "Do you think the previous Emperor Zhao Dun did not make a move against me before his death? Let's not talk about my former subordinates Tang Tieshuang, Tian Zong, and the others who entered the capital to become officials. Let's talk about Lu Shengxiang and Xu Gong, these two people, who were obviously candidates to replace me. Xu Gong replaced the Emperor to patrol the border, Lu Shengxiang used the battle of Guangling to accumulate experience. But why? It's nothing more than to prevent their merits from being too early. The real use of them is still to be used in the battle of Beimang in the future. They still have a long way to go before their wings are fully developed. To put it bluntly, if you give them ten or twenty years of military service, at most they'll only be the second Gu Jiantang. By that time, the situation in Liyang will have stabilized. Asking them to remove their armor and return to their fields is much simpler than asking me, Gu Jiantang, to pack up and get lost. The strategy that Zhang Julu and Yuan Benxi formulated for the previous Emperor is not bad. But as the person involved, how can I, Gu Jiantang, resign myself to death? Do I need to say more about how the Zhao family treats their meritorious officials? "
Gu Jiantang picked up another dumpling. He couldn't help but glance at the female emperor, Da Chu, who was carrying a sword case on her back. He smiled playfully. "Hsu Fengnian, do you know what kind of reasons Cao Changqing and her used to convince me when they found me?"
Hsu Fengnian's face was suddenly filled with anger. He gritted his teeth and said, "Motherf * cker! Did Cao Changqing agree to one of your sons becoming … 'empress'?! If that's really the case, I won't stop you. I'll be Gu Jiantang's assistant! See if I don't beat Cao Changqing until he can't be domineering anymore! "
Under the table, one of Hsu Fengnian's feet was ruthlessly stepped on and crushed repeatedly. Perhaps he felt that one foot wasn't strong enough, so he lowered his body and stepped on Hsu Fengnian's feet with both feet.
Gu Jiantang couldn't help but laugh. "Cao Changqing wouldn't be so … boring. Cao Changqing only said that he could let me flatten Beimang and that he dared to let me lead an army to complete a feat that even Xu Xiao couldn't accomplish. The reason was very simple. When Cao Changqing was alive, no matter how great my military achievements were, I couldn't rebel because Cao Changqing could die together with me. Even if Cao Changqing died before me, when the time came to unify the Central Plains and swallow up Beimang's Da Chu, there would still be someone. As long as I dared to plot against him, there would still be someone who could single-handedly kill me, Gu Jiantang. Moreover, that person would definitely live longer than me. Therefore, no matter how powerful the Gu family was, it was destined to be peaceful for the next 50 years. As for the specific situation after 50 years, the Jiang and Gu families were simply following the will of heaven. Since that's the case, I don't have any worries and I'm not afraid of shocking the master with my achievements. I'm well aware of how Da Chu's Jiang family treats Ye Baikui and how Li Yang's Zhao family treats Xu Xiao. "
Hsu Fengnian rubbed his chin and smiled. "That's more like it."
Looking at the smug fellow, Jiang Ni, who hadn't finished eating the dumplings, slammed his chopsticks on the big white bowl.
Hsu Fengnian didn't feel guilty at all. Instead, he stared and said, "A bowl of dumplings costs five copper coins! There are still six dumplings in the bowl. Don't you feel bad for wasting a copper coin? Anyway, I didn't bring any money. You can pay the bill later! "
Jiang Ni was stunned at first, then he snorted coldly. However, he still silently picked up his chopsticks.
Even Gu Jiantang, who had a heart as strong as iron, didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Gu Jiantang shook his head slightly and smiled. "In the same way, you, Hsu Fengnian, are the emperor. Xu Xiao treated his former subordinates well, and you personally went to war. I, Gu Jiantang, am not afraid of what happens in life or behind."
Hsu Fengnian sighed and muttered, "Being the emperor."
Gu Jiantang picked up the last dumpling in the bowl and smiled. "Hsu Fengnian, I'm very curious. Has Xu Xiao ever thought of rebelling in his life? Or has he ever thought of having you sit on the dragon throne?"
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