In February, Guazhou City was a little less cold than usual. Although it was still chilly in spring, many commoners had already started to get busy with the spring plowing.
In the west of Guazhou City, there was a group of people standing.
The person in the lead was surprisingly Li Jing.
Today, Li Jing came to the city gate to welcome Su Dingfang, Zuo Xianfeng, and the others. The reason why Li Jing came was because he was Su Dingfang's teacher.
Li Jing waited quietly at the gate.
Not long after, Li Jing saw a figure appear on the official road in the distance. Along with the appearance of the figure, one could clearly see the banners fluttering. Li Jing could even feel the ground trembling from afar.
This was because of the elephant soldiers.
The giant elephants stomped on the ground, causing the ground to shake.
Not long after, the army led by Su Dingfang arrived. When he saw Li Jing at the city gate, he got off his horse excitedly and came to the city gate, "Teacher, why are you here?"
At this moment, Su Dingfang was very excited.
When he was in Tianzhu, Su Dingfang had already received the news that Li Jing had submitted. Now, Su Dingfang saw Li Jing with his own eyes and was very excited.
Su Dingfang had once been in charge of Guazhou and was the provincial governor because of Li Jing's recommendation. Therefore, Su Dingfang had always been conscientious and diligent in Guazhou, not wanting to disappoint Li Jing.
But in the end, he still disappointed Li Jing.
He submitted to Du Qi.
At that time, Su Dingfang had made the decision to submit to Du Qi. After working for Du Qi, he didn't hesitate. His only regret was that he felt sorry for Li Jing and failed to live up to Li Jing's expectations and training.
Su Dingfang could even imagine that when the officials in the court mentioned Su Dingfang, they would subconsciously talk about Li Jing. Because Su Dingfang was promoted and trained by Li Jing, one could imagine Li Jing's difficulties.
Li Jing smiled, "Why can't it be me? His Majesty knew that you were about to arrive and specially asked me to come."
Su Dingfang nodded solemnly, "It's great to be able to see teacher. After I served His Majesty, I thought that I probably wouldn't be able to see teacher in this life. Even if I let teacher down, I wouldn't have the face to see teacher. It's great to be able to see teacher again. "
Li Jing smiled, "Let's go, enter the city first."
"Yes!"
Su Dingfang immediately.
Immediately, Su Dingfang, Zuo Xianfeng, and Li Jing, together, they brought the army into the city.
There was nothing surprising about ordinary soldiers entering the city, but the most shocking thing was the elephant army entering the city. One giant elephant after another appeared in the city, causing an uproar. This was because most of the people had never seen an elephant before. Now that they saw one, they were greatly shocked. Not only were they in admiration, but also fear.
The army arrived at the location of the barracks, and all of them entered the barracks to set up camp.
Li Jing, Su Dingfang, and Zuo Xianfeng went to the main tent.
Du Qi's expression was solemn as he nodded, "Su Dingfang, you and Zuo Xianfeng worked together to sweep the countries south of Tianzhu in a short time. Now, the entire Tianzhu territory belongs to my Xia Xia. The two of you have contributed greatly. "
Su Dingfang said humbly, "Your Majesty praises us. A large reason why we were able to win this battle so quickly was because when Your Majesty was leading the army, the rulers of the various countries died at the borders of Magadha. The various countries were leaderless and the people rose up to overturn the caste system. So, our army went over and directly obtained the final victory. "
Zuo Xianfeng agreed, "Your Majesty, General Su is right. Even if the elephant soldiers under my command are ready to fight, but when we were south of Tianzhu, the number of times we participated was limited. There were no more than five battles. Most of the time, when Xia Xia's army arrived, the various countries directly submitted. "
Du Qi said, "The two of you have contributed greatly in this battle. Especially this time, when we started the battle with Li Shimin, the arrival of the first batch of elephant soldiers played a decisive role in determining victory. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been easy to defeat Li Shimin's army. "
Su Dingfang and Zuo Xianfeng both laughed when they heard this.
It was Su Dingfang's idea to arrange for the elephant soldiers to move first. As for the elephant soldiers, they were under Zuo Xianfeng's management, so the two of them had contributed greatly in this matter.
After Du Qi praised them, he ordered, "You have just arrived in Guazhou, so each of you go rest for a day. Tomorrow morning, the army will prepare to set off. "
"Yes!"
Su Dingfang and Zuo Xianfeng both agreed.
The two of them came from south of Tianzhu, and the journey was not easy. After all, they were worried about the situation on the battlefield and had been rushing. Now that they had finally arrived in Guazhou, they were already quite tired.
After resting for a day, they could recover their energy.
Su Dingfang, Zuo Xianfeng, and Li Jing left, and the three of them left the tent. Zuo Xianfeng went to find Xue Rengui. After all, he was someone brought out by Xue Rengui. Now that he was in the army, he naturally had to find Xue Rengui to talk about old times.
Su Dingfang followed Li Jing to Li Jing's tent.
The two of them sat down.
Li Jing took out a pot of wine and poured it for Su Dingfang, saying, "With His Majesty's reward, I still have a small amount of wine here. Especially this wine, it can be called nectar. Now that the weather is cold, your body is tired after running all the way. Drink some wine to warm your body and relieve your fatigue. "
Su Dingfang said, "Thank you, Teacher."
He picked up the wine and downed it in one gulp. Because the alcohol content of this wine was higher and stronger, the taste of the wine was extremely mellow and soft. His entire body felt a little more comfortable.
Su Dingfang had drunk this wine before. After all, Du Qi's subordinates had the latest purified wine. Du Qi would use it at banquets, and he would also give out wine as a reward on normal days.
Su Dingfang said, "Teacher, after you submitted to His Majesty, what position do you hold under His Majesty?"
Li Jing said, "It hasn't been arranged yet."
Su Dingfang said, "It seems that His Majesty's arrangement for you will have to wait until the end of this war. When I submitted to His Majesty, I also waited until the end of the war with the Tang dynasty before I received the arrangement. However, it is difficult for me to guess your arrangement here. After all, your identity is different from ours. "
Li Jing stroked his beard and said with a smile, "It doesn't matter what my official position is. Since I have submitted to His Majesty, I don't have to worry about anything else. Furthermore, His Majesty is a wise ruler with outstanding wisdom. It's impossible for him not to arrange for me. There's no hurry. "
Su Dingfang said, "Teacher, you're right."
After a pause, Su Dingfang continued, "I received news that your family has already headed to the Imperial Capital. I've already sent a letter back. When your family arrives, my wife will be in charge of the arrangements. When that time comes, your family will be able to take fewer detours in the Imperial Capital. After all, I submitted to His Majesty first and understand his situation. "
Li Jing smiled and said, "That's for the best. Speaking of which, I'm basking in your glory."
Su Dingfang said, "Teacher, you're too kind."
Li Jing changed the topic and said, "Tomorrow, we will discuss the plan to send troops to attack the Tang dynasty. The war between Xia Xia and the Tang dynasty is getting more and more intense. I believe that His Majesty will not encounter too much difficulty in attacking the entire Western Region this time. Therefore, when His Majesty makes arrangements tomorrow, try to apply for battle early. This is an excellent opportunity. "
Su Dingfang said, "Don't worry, Teacher. I understand."
Li Jing did not say anything else.
In fact, Su Dingfang was a veteran general and did not need Li Jing's guidance when it came to the arrangements for the war. The difference between Li Jing and Su Dingfang was that Su Dingfang was still young. It was the time for him to pursue fame and fortune. However, Li Jing had long passed this stage. Li Jing's current situation was to take care of his family more and strive to realize his personal ambitions.
Everything else was secondary.
The master and disciple had not chatted for a long time after reuniting. Now that they met, they had a lot to talk about. From the changes in the Tang dynasty to Xia Xia's development. Then, from personal matters to Xia Xia's official affairs.
In short, they talked about everything.
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