Not willing to receive credit is not pretentious. Li Su does not object to credit, especially since his child is about to be born. Even if he wants to leave some family property and kindness for his descendants, there is no reason to refuse this credit.

But Li Su was finally pessimistic about this Eastern Expedition. He did not think that even if the victory was completed, he would only capture a city. It was still far from conquering the entire country. What's more, just one city caused the Tang army to lose tens of thousands of troops. It's hard to say what the future will be. There was a vague premonition in his heart, and he always felt that there might be a big defeat after a big victory. If he received this credit, he would look more like a very ironic joke in the future, so Li Su really didn't want to receive this credit.

Of course, these ideas were so rebellious that Li Su didn't dare to say it even if he killed him.

The atmosphere of the celebration banquet was warm and noisy, with laughter and joy everywhere at the banquet, contrary to the declining trend of the wars that were not going well these days.

The king and his ministers had not drunk alcohol, but they were clearly drunk. It seemed that the weight of this Liaodong city was very heavy in the hearts of the monarch and his ministers, especially when Niu Jinda was in trouble the day before yesterday, and the Liaodong city added 100,000 defenders. The monarch and his ministers became more and more heavy. If there was no such thing as the thunder of the sky, I was afraid that this city with 100,000 defenders would not be able to be broken within one day. No matter how limited the role of the thunder of the sky in the future, at least this time, it made great contributions, which not only greatly reduced the casualties of the Tang army soldiers, but most importantly, saved time to conquer the country of Goguryeo.

The roasted whole lamb tasted very good. Li Su, who was sharp-eyed, found that several guards in charge of barbecue coated the skins of the whole lambs not the honey that was popular in the Tang Dynasty, but sprinkled with cumin, fine salt and sesame oil. This technique looks familiar no matter how you look at it...

He gritted his teeth secretly, and Li Su gave Li Shimin a blank look in anger.

Naked plagiarism! And the plagiarism is still a child today and there is no place to fight a lawsuit.

Li Shimin didn't realize that he was being secretly despised by Li Su. At this moment, he was very excited. He captured Liaodong City and made the chessboard that made the entire war live in vain. So he was in a good mood. Even when he ate roasted lamb, he ignored the king's manners, and was shamelessly boasting that he had recently created a new method of roasting lamb. It tasted delicious but not greasy, and it was really a delicious food in the world. Then he proudly received praise from the generals, making Li Su churned against blood, the two Buddhas ascended to heaven, and the three Buddhas were born...

While the king and his ministers were having fun, the scout kept reporting the latest military situation outside the commander's tent.

The king's army had broken the urn city, beheaded more than 4,000, and more than 20,000 surrendered. The king's army had broken the inner city, beheaded more than 6,000, and more than 40,000 surrendered. The king's army was blocked from entering the inner city, and the enemy was resisting step by step. Li Ji, the chief general of the marching army in Liaodong Road, personally led the royal army to attack it. The king's army turned into pieces and fought step by step based on the streets and alleys. He ordered the city to set fire and burn the enemy to fight head-on, kill more than 3,000 civilians, and countless surrenders...

The battle reports with bloody smell were presented to Li Shimin's commanding tents as if they were just passing by. The expressions of the monarch and ministers in the tent remained unchanged, and their mood seemed to be better, and laughter never stopped.

Li Su was in a state of sorrow or joy at this moment. He knew that the Goryeo military and civilians in Liaodong City would not be able to live tonight. What else could be left after the army crushed? A scorched earth ruin, and a pool of corpses were just a pool of blood.

The one who laughed the most in the handsome tent was Cheng Yaojin. Cheng Yaojin was a person with a special personality, and his joy and anger were all on his face. When the war was unfavorable a few days ago, he was also the one who sighed the most with a frown and sad face.

"Your Majesty, the king's army will be able to clear the city of Liaodong tonight. From then on, Liaodong can enter the territory of our Tang Dynasty hundreds of miles west. I congratulate you!"

With Cheng Yaojin taking the lead, the generals in the tent suddenly burst into congratulations. Li Shimin laughed so hard that he couldn't hold his legs together. He raised his head and laughed heroically, looking down on the world with a look of dignity.

After the tent was slightly calmed down, Cheng Yaojin said again: "Your Majesty, at this moment, Liaodong City is already a thing in the palm of the Tang Dynasty. We can discuss the next step of the king's army."

Li Shimin's smile on his face was not diminished, and he looked around the generals and said, "What Zhijie said is reasonable. Liaodong has been defeated. The next step is to look at the entire Goguryeo. Should my royal army go north or south, or take the capital Pyongyang directly? Do you have any questions in your mind?"

The tent suddenly became quiet. This was a big topic and no one would speak rashly. The generals frowned and fell into deep thought.

In the crowd, Li Su's expression gradually became colder, and his hands, which were gathered in his sleeves, clenched his fists quietly.

The Liaodong city was captured and at the cost of tens of thousands of casualties, I thought Li Shimin would learn from his lessons and carefully consider the next step, but Li Su did not expect that Li Shimin would still insist on his own actions and continue to make mistakes unyieldingly.

Yes, Li Shimin made a mistake in the next step, whether he went north or south. At this time, the meaning of Li Shimin's words still did not mean to divide his troops. It seemed that he would tie nearly 300,000 troops together and use the absolute advantage of a large number of people to fulfill Li Shimin's personal merits.

The lesson of Niu Jinda's battle and losing more than 20,000 soldiers did not seem to hurt Li Shimin. In his eyes, it was just a minor accident that happened by chance and did not have any signs or representations in the entire war. After the army conquered Liaodong, Li Shimin would never distribute a soldier whether it went north or south.

Li Shimin didn't know what kind of bad luck his will will be for the soldiers of the three armies. Originally, Niu Jinda began to face up to the opponent Goguryeo after his great defeat. Now, with the conquering of Liaodong City, Li Shimin's confidence has expanded again and finally made the old habit of despising the enemy.

Full of resentment and loyal advice, Li Su wanted to say it, but he couldn't say it. His two-life experience told him that when an emperor whose confidence was expanding wanted to do anything, it was impossible to listen to others' suggestions. If others talked too much, it would even bring about a murderous disaster.

At this moment, Li Shimin didn't seem to feel that he was going further and further on the wrong path. Instead, he was complacent and felt that the destruction of Goguryeo was just around the corner. In addition, the generals were also very energetic and fighting spirit at this time, and the monarchs and ministers in the tent seemed to take Goguryeo seriously.

When the generals pondered the next direction of their march, Li Shimin turned his head and looked at Li Su, and smiled and said, "Zi Zheng became famous when he was young, and his wisdom and talent are arrogant in the world. I wonder if Zi Zheng has good plans in his belly?"

Li Su sighed secretly. He didn't plan to speak, but since he was named, he would say that he wouldn't care about causing trouble. At least he should say something for the innocent soldiers of the three armies and earn a life for them.

"Your Majesty, I think the first thing my royal soldiers have to do after conquering Liaodong is to... rest and rectify and restore the morale of the army." Li Su lowered his head and said.

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows: "Restore the morale of the army? It seems that Zi Zheng has already obtained the essence of his uncle's use of troops. He is really cautious. Haha, although Niu Jinda's troops were defeated in a small battle, and the defeat affected the morale of the army, it will not be too serious. Zi Zheng was worried too much. Today, he conquered Liaodong City. I think the morale of the army has been restored in an instant. Zi Zheng, today there are veterans who have been leading troops for many years. How to rectify the morale of the army? They know better than you. If Zi Zheng is not at ease, I will take this opportunity to announce something..."

His expression turned solemn, and a trace of cold murderous aura flashed in Li Shimin's eyes. He looked around the generals and said coldly: "You don't joke. I said that after conquering Liaodong City, you can help the three soldiers of the three armies massacre the city for three days. Well, let's start from midnight tonight."

The generals were stunned, and then they all responded happily.

Li Shimin turned to look at Li Su and said with a smile: "Three days of massacre of the city, rewarding the three armies. Three days later, does Zizheng feel that the morale of the army is available?"

"Three Days of Massacre of the City", the simple words, reveal a strong smell of blood. The so-called "City Slaughter" is of course not aimed at the enemy soldiers, but at the people of the whole city. All the people living in Liaodong City are treated indiscriminately. Men are killed, women are banned, property is robbed, and houses are burned. Three days later, the city will become a dead city, and even a living dog cannot be seen.

Li Su felt cold all over her body, and opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to say.

The enemy and our enemies are irreconcilable, and all of us who are not our race can be killed. As a powerful person in the Tang Dynasty, what position did Li Su have to say for the people of Goguryeo? If you open your mouth and persuade me, there will be a problem with your position.

Li Su had no choice but to smile bitterly.

For ordinary soldiers, massacre of the city is an excellent way to enhance the morale of the army. Everyone is a life-threatening person on the battlefield. If you don’t want your life, of course you won’t care about the lives of the enemy. Killing people is no different from killing pigs. Instead, you can get great pleasure and relieve physical and mental pressure. Therefore, the massacre of the city has existed since ancient times. Its purpose is not only to retaliate against the enemy, but also to enhance the morale of the soldiers and vent the depression accumulated by the soldiers on the battlefield. Why not do it?

"I... have nothing to say." Li Su could only choose to answer this way.

Li Shimin glanced at him and smiled and said, "Okay, the morale of the army is settled. Zizheng might as well talk about how to stop next."

Everyone in the tent focused their eyes on Li Su, including King Li Tai of Wei.

Li Su knew very well that Li Shimin’s problem did not come from sincerity. In fact, Li Shimin must have had an idea in his mind. Today, he asked him in the commander’s tent that he was just pretending to be a saint to show his emperor’s mind to accept good advice.

Although he knew Li Shimin's intentions, Li Su decided to say something bad, because he found that in this camp, he had fewer and fewer opportunities to speak, and Li Shimin was getting more and more impressed.

After pondering for a while, Li Su gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, the king's army attacks far away and runs tiredly, which is a taboo for military strategists. If the army still gathers one group and advances and retreats together, the results are nothing more than two types, one is a great victory and the other is a great defeat. Therefore, I still have the idea of ​​the original idea. After conquering Liaodong City, our army should divide its troops and attack, one should go north and reject Martial to cut off the possible reinforcements of Goguryeo. One goes south to attack An City, Jian'an, and the other goes east to attack Pyongyang, and divides its troops and attacks. It can share the risks of this battle. Even if one or two partial divisions are unfavorable in the war, at least one place can be guaranteed to be a great victory, and this battle will not be considered defeated. If all three branches make achievements, most of the entire Goguryeo area will be included in the hands of our Tang Dynasty. By that time, our Tang Dynasty will truly take the initiative. Goguryeo is also the country that has been settled by us, and the destruction of the country is just around the corner."

The generals in the tent looked at each other and then remained silent.

Cheng Yaojin kept staring at Li Su, winking at him. Li Su was not aware of it, but just stared at Li Shimin's face.

For some reason, the tent was in an awkward atmosphere.

After a long time, the sneer of King Li Tai of Wei came from the corner.

"My father has long rejected the strategy of dividing troops. Duke Li County mentioned it again at this time. I really miss it..."

Li Su turned his head and looked at him calmly: "A civil minister's advice and military generals fight to the death. This is my duty. Your Majesty refuses me once. Can't I advise you again? As long as I think it is correct, what's wrong with just admonishing you a thousand times? Your Highness, the King of Wei, can determine the life and death of tens of millions of soldiers in the tent. You should not fight with will. Please discipline yourself."

Li Tai was stunned when he heard this and looked at him helplessly.

Li Su, who has always been gentle and restrained, did not expect that his words would show such a striking edge today, which caught Li Tai off guard, and the generals in the tent also looked at him in surprise.

Li Tai was stunned for a moment, and then sneered: "If you think it is correct, it must be correct? The monarch and minister in the commander's tent are the commanders and generals who have been leading troops for many years. In terms of experience, anyone is much better than you. Could it be that they are wrong? Only you are right?"

Li Su said calmly: "A wealth of experience does not mean never making mistakes. Your Majesty once said that he often made mistakes, so it is necessary for Wei Zheng to remind his mistakes from time to time. Today, since Your Majesty asked, as a minister, I certainly have to do my best. As for whether my advice is correct, it is something that Your Majesty needs to consider. What's more, I don't think I'm wrong. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers have already gained the advantage, but these hundreds of thousands of people must make the best use of it. If they are just gathered together, they will enter together.

If you retreat together, it may seem that there are many people and powerful people. However, once you fall into the trap of the enemy, it will be annihilated by the entire army. General Niu Jinda encountered the day before yesterday, and if Your Majesty still insists on not accepting me’s advice, I will naturally have nothing to say. However, Your Highness, since you know that this is the general tent, you should know that you must be responsible for your words and deeds, and there is no joke in the army. If the soldiers of the three armies are really ambushed because of your obstruction and opposition, who will bear this responsibility? Can Your Highness bear it?"

Li Tai's white and fat face suddenly turned into a pig's liver color, and he was determined to get angry. However, seeing that the monarch and ministers in the tent had different expressions, Li Tai was shocked and hurriedly stopped talking, enduring the anger.

Li Shimin looked at Li Su up and down, and suddenly smiled, "It's rare to see Zi Zheng showing his sharpness now. He is only a young man in his twenties, and he lives smoothly all day long, like those old foxes in the court. It can be seen that Zi Zheng really put his heart into his advice."

Li Su bowed and bowed: "I ask Your Majesty to accept the advice."

Li Shimin's smile gradually faded and he shook his head slowly: "Loyalty is commendable, but it is not acceptable to advise... in my opinion, the risk of division of troops is particularly difficult and undesirable."

Li Su smiled bitterly, remained silent for a long time, and said, "If Your Majesty can trust me, can you give me 10,000 troops? I will lead an army alone and take another way to help Your Majesty, just in case, please allow your Majesty to allow me."

Li Shimin frowned, and his joy to conquer Liaodong City was destroyed by Li Su at this moment, so his tone was not very good.

"Zi Zheng, why did you determine that I would be defeated if I didn't divide my troops? Liaodong City had just been conquered. After Liaodong, Goguryeo had a fertile land of thousands of miles and a flat land. Our army drove straight into the sky, destroying the dead. How could it be defeated? My ministers advised me to be happy with it, but you have been resolutely arrogant in our army. What do you mean by Zi Zheng?"

Li Su sighed: "Your Majesty, I just said that I am just doing my best. Hundreds of thousands of lives are all in your mind. Since Your Majesty is determined to do whatever you want, I just want to save a few more lives..."

This was a bit ugly. Li Shimin's eyes were filled with anger and he was about to get angry.

Cheng Yaojin, who was standing beside him, hurriedly smoothed out: "Haha, Zi is still young, and it is inevitable that he speaks more impatiently. My old Cheng was even more anxious when he was young. Your Majesty should not be bothered with the little baby. I think this advice cannot be accepted, so don't pay attention to him. Your Majesty, let's eat meat and wait for the good news of the Liaodong victory. Oh, it would be great if I could drink at this time, which made me addicted to alcohol..."

After some jokes, the tense atmosphere in the tent finally eased a little.

Li Shimin smiled, glared at Cheng Yaojin, and scolded, "The old man is thinking about that little bit of yellow soup and horse urine, and he will die of drunkenness sooner or later, get away!"

The atmosphere eased, but Li Su understood that the suggestion he had just made was rejected again, and Li Shimin would not agree with his suggestion, and he didn't listen to a word.

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The atmosphere in the commander's tent was still warm. The king and his ministers were eating meat around the oven while waiting for the report of Li Ji's victory in conquering Liaodong in an all-round way.

When no one noticed, Li Su quietly walked out of the handsome tent.

The wind outside the tent was cold and cold. Li Su walked out of the tent and shivered. He looked up at the sky. Under the dark night, heavy snow fell, and the ground was covered with white snow. Looking towards the direction of Liaodong City, there was still a fire in the city. Half of the city seemed to have been burned, and the flames shone half of the sky.

Li Su slowly walked towards his barracks. After walking a few steps, he met Fang Laowu and Xue Rengui who had been waiting outside. The two of them came forward. Fang Laowu covered Li Su's shoulder with a thick bear skin cloak. Li Su smiled at him gratefully, then wrapped her body tightly with bear skin, and then felt a little warmer.

Xue Rengui was obviously not the one who served the man, and had no vision at all. Instead, he stared at Li Suwen and said, "Mr. Just now came out of the commander's account. Did Your Majesty say how the army will stop next?"

Li Su stopped and sighed silently.

Seeing Li Su's expression was gloomy, Xue Rengui immediately understood a little, and he couldn't help but feel angry. He turned his head and looked towards the direction of the commander's tent, gritted his teeth and said, "In the great victory, he was in a great defeat, why didn't Your Majesty accept good advice?"

Li Su sighed sadly: "Xue Rengui, I have tried my best..."

Xue Rengui looked at Li Su and said deeply: "Mr. I'm wronged..."

Li Su turned his head and looked at the direction of the tent, murmured: "In a thousand years, how will history books record today's battle? Will I leave a reputation for eternity? Perhaps... the facts prove that my idea is wrong. In this way, it is a great blessing for the soldiers of the three armies. What's wrong with me even carrying eternity insults? I hope... I'm wrong."

Xue Rengui bowed to Li Suchang and said, "The villain is willing to share honor and disgrace with his husband."
Chapter completed!