Chapter Thirty-One: The Old Generals Gather

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  At this time, Zhou He came over and said: "I have come to report to Your Majesty that Li Gong, Fang Gong, Du Gong and other ministers have arrived!"

  "Go, listen to the seniors talk about the war and broaden your horizons." Li said with pride while putting on his shoes, these old guys were all seasoned veterans, they had the capital to look down on the younger generation who hadn't seen bloodshed.

  Chang Sun followed closely behind him, he seemed to understand that the more famous a minister was, the thicker his skin was.

  Cheng Yaojin walked up to Changsun Wuji with big strides, his large hand slapping heavily on Changsun Wuji's back. He asked with a grin, "Younger brother Changsun, why did the Emperor summon us? Is it because those little rascals are not behaving and have stirred up some big trouble?"

  Uncle Li Jing, with a green robe, looked very elegant and said with a smile: "Cheng Xian-di, be gentle, the auxiliary machine is a literary minister, how can it withstand your strength?" His grandson Li Ye had sent several maps to his home through someone a few days ago, which were much more detailed than the maps he had carefully collected.

  Chang Sun Wuji rubbed his shoulder that had been slapped until it was numb, feeling that Cheng Yaojin did it on purpose, every time using force to slap his shoulder.

  "It wasn't me who called you over, it was the Emperor who called you over. As for what's going on, wait until the Emperor arrives and you'll naturally know, stop making a fuss! Longsun Wuji said with an attitude, "And another thing, your five kids are especially good at eating, almost bankrupting our Longsun family, hurry up and send money and grain over tomorrow!"

  "It's just eating a bit of your food!" Cheng Yaojin said with a pout, "They're all your nephews and nieces, you as the elder, why be so stingy?! If it were my eldest son's child coming to our Cheng family for dinner, I wouldn't mind at all, they can eat as much as they want, stay as long as they like."

  Zhangsun Wuji knew that Cheng Yaojin would not honestly send money and grain, and he spoke aggressively, gritting his teeth: "This is what you said, when I return to Chang'an City, I'll bring my sons and daughters to eat at the Baiwei Building by the Qujiang River every day. At that time, you can't collect money!"

  Cheng Yaojin knew that Changsun Wuji wanted to save face and would definitely not go, so he fearlessly said: "Please, I guarantee you won't have to spend a single cent."

  "I call all of you brothers to witness!" Zhangsun Wuji secretly made a mental note, he must teach Cheng Yaojin a lesson. He had twelve sons and six daughters, he would definitely exhaust them financially.

  Li Er saw that everyone had arrived and heard Zhangsun Wuji ask them to testify for him, so he smiled and asked: "What are you testifying about?"

  "His Majesty, Brother Cheng said that to thank our Eldest Grandson's family for their meticulous care of him in the past five years, we promised them that they can go to Baiweilou by the Qujiang River and eat whatever they want without paying a single penny." Longsun Wuji gritted his teeth and said, now even the Emperor knows about it, just wait and see how he'll be able to return!

  Chang Sun Chong heard that and was overjoyed, now there's a free place to eat, great! He quickly walked a few steps and arrived in front of Cheng Yaojin, bowed his head and said: "Thank you, Uncle Cheng. When I return to Chang'an, I will definitely go to the Hundred Flavors Building to try it out. In the past, my pocket money was too little, and I could only go once a month. Now that Uncle is so generous, I will definitely go several more times in the future."

  Cheng Yaojin was in a dilemma, having a bad feeling that this time he would really fall into the hands of Zhangsun's old and young.

  "Where, where! Young master can go ahead!" Cheng Yaojin said with a hardened scalp. It was always him who took advantage, and it was impossible for him to lose this time. The old fox Changsun's face wasn't that thick!

  Li Er raised his hand and said: "Come in, we have important matters to discuss!"

  Everyone saw Li Er being so serious and didn't dare to make fun of him anymore, following behind him without a word. Li Er wouldn't let people call them this group of old guys over for nothing.

  He walked a few steps, Li Er stopped and said: "Chonger, go and call those younger generations together. Although we old guys are getting stronger with age, the future of the Great Tang Dynasty will eventually be handed over to you. Only by having successors and talented people emerging in each generation can the empire we have fought for be defended and a great cause that will last for centuries be established."

  "Yes, Your Majesty!" In front of so many people, Changsun couldn't address his uncle in a familiar way anymore.

  A group of old men entered the sand room, stunned for a long time and unable to speak. Li Jing took one glance at the sand table and saw that it was more detailed and accurate than the map his grandson had given him a few days ago. No one understood better than he did the importance of an accurate and detailed map in a battle. With an accurate map, good tactics could be devised according to the terrain, increasing the chances of victory and reducing the sacrifice of countless brave soldiers.

  Li Jing almost fell to the ground, having fought so many battles in his life and being known as the undefeated war god. However, last year's Wei River Battle was a humiliating defeat due to various reasons. Although he wasn't the main commander at the time, as a subject of the Tang Dynasty, it was still a shame for him.

  Looking at the sand table, he already had a detailed plan of attack in his mind. The six armies would surround and intercept, absolutely making Chuli and Tuli regret for life. But thinking of the empty national treasury, his heart was gloomy. Fighting wasn't just about military strength, but also national power.

  Cheng Yaojin saw such a detailed sandbox and secretly scolded in his heart: "Wait until tonight, I must teach those few bastards a good lesson. I let them come over, did they really just come to play? They have good things, but don't know to tell me, a bunch of useless fools! Only knowing how to concoct some messy and confusing military tactics, I can't understand it at all, what's the use!"

  Li Ji is a relatively introverted person, standing in front of the sandbox, only looking and not speaking, with a heart full of shock and waves!

  Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others had read a lot of poetry books and geographical records in their daily lives. Although they were not very sure about the accuracy, they knew the importance of accurate maps. Seeing the emperor so solemnly summoning everyone, it was probably to take military action against the Turks.

  As civil officials, they will no longer go to the battlefield, but in the imperial court, they will collect money and grain, settle injured soldiers, comfort the families of martyred soldiers, every matter is extremely difficult and important.

  Chang Sun-chong called over a group of animal brothers, and all the little kids were summoned. The room was already packed with big shots, leaving little space for these youngsters to stand. Chang Sun-chong pushed Li Cheng-qian and Li Ke, telling them to move closer together.

  However, two little things did not dare to get close to those big guys, and they squeezed towards the back of Changsun Chong. Changsun Chong had no choice but to hold the two little guys in his arms and sit them by the window.

  Cheng Chu Mo and several brothers honestly hugged their heads and squatted in the corner, Zhang Sun Chong glanced at them a few times, Cheng Lao Yao Jing didn't know why, kicked the five brothers' buttocks hard, he looked at it and felt pain for the five brothers of the Cheng family.

  Chang Sun Chong patted his little heart, feeling extremely fortunate that he had become Chang Sun Wuji's son. At most, he would be slapped twice, unlike Cheng Yaojin who was unpredictable and would beat his son whether he was happy or not.

  Li Yehui and Li Yesi, the two brothers, stood on the right side of Chang Sunchong. Erlang, Sanlang, Du He, and Fang Yiai stood on the left side. Chang Sunchong held Fourth Brother in his arms, standing quietly, watching those big shots discussing heatedly and arguing incessantly.

  Cheng Yaojin patted his waistband, rubbed his arms and said: "Your Majesty, I'm a rough man, but I have confidence. Give me 100,000 troops and I'll surely defeat the Turks, capture Qibi Heli and Tulie, those two bastards!"

  The words had barely left his mouth when he was kicked in the butt by someone.

  "Which son of a bitch kicked me?" Cheng Yaojin saw Li Er standing in front of him, and couldn't kick him. The others didn't dare to kick him either, so he shouted loudly without fear.

  "It's me!" Li Jing said in a low voice, "With this precise map, as long as the grain and grass are sufficient, with an army of 100,000, anyone can win!"

  The whole court, only three people kicked Cheng Yaojin's butt, the first one was Li Er; the second was good brother Qin Qiong; and the third was Li Jing, whose martial arts and strategy were all above his.

  "Haha, nothing's wrong, just wondering if you want to kick the second ball? Old Cheng is waiting for you with his butt out." Cheng Yaowu had a smile all over his face, raised his eyebrows and batted his eyelashes, exuding a strong aura of BL, making everyone feel sick and want to vomit.

  Li Jing is older than Cheng Yaojin, and even ten or twenty years older than the people here, can be said to be a senior, hearing Cheng Yaojin's teasing, he angrily scolded: "Shameless, get out of the way!"

  Cheng Yaojin rubbed his hands together and laughed, taking a step to one side.

  Everyone laughed, Cheng Yaojin was a troublemaker, no, couldn't say he was a troublemaker. They spent their days together, saying he was a troublemaker, then wouldn't they be the ones who were worthless?