Chapter 435 Niu Jinda’s wish

In terms of skills, people like Niu Jinda and Cheng Yaojin are not far behind. If they really fight on the battlefield, we still don't know who will live and who will die. But Niu Jinda didn't come close to him before, so he is not the core of Li Shimin. Therefore, when he was canonized as a general, Niu Jinda was a step too late.

Although he had some merits later, he didn't care about the general. If Li Xiang was familiar with history, he would know that it was actually him who blocked Niu Jinda's way.

If Li Xiang had not allowed the marriage, then Lu Dongzan would definitely have taken Princess Wencheng back with him when he left. During this period, Tubo and Tang Dynasty fought a battle in Songzhou, and it was here that Niu Jinda made meritorious deeds in history. Yes, but now Tubo has too much to take care of itself, and the entire country is in a state of chaos. Not to mention going to the Tang Dynasty, they are always afraid that the Tang army will go to them, so Niu Jinda's chance to make meritorious deeds is gone. .

The purpose of this expedition to Goguryeo was to train a team for His Highness King Wu. On the other hand, Li Shimin also saw Niu Jinda's dilemma, so he specially arranged for him to go to Goguryeo together. If the fight was good, he could be allowed to go to Goguryeo when he came back. The promotion of officers and nobles can be regarded as the last batch of nobles.

"Reporting to the general, the generalissimo ordered us to rest as originally planned."

The messengers came back from behind very quickly. This was also due to Li Xiang's new policy. It turned out that the messengers shuttled in front and behind the entire army. You must know that there were 200,000 people gathered together. The messengers Even if they run to death, they probably won't be able to deliver orders quickly.

So Li Xiang brought over the semaphore set, and set up semaphore soldiers at regular intervals. They can transmit messages through the small flags in their hands, so if there are any orders, everyone can quickly transmit them, saving money. A lot of valuable time.

For example, if the messenger just followed the original plan, it would take at least two hours to run back. It is obvious that after two hours, the army in front will have reached an unknown distance beyond the original resting place.

This time he only needs to run back three miles, and then wave the small flag in his hand. After the flag carrier in the distance sees it, he will immediately pass it to the next one.

It is indeed tiring when studying, but if you learn it, it can save a lot of time.

"Set up camp."

Niu Jinda gave the order, and his soldiers rushed out immediately. As the vanguard, it was not their job to set up camps. Their task was to set up a cordon nearby to prevent enemies from rushing over.

Although this place is only forty miles away from Chang'an City, Niu Jinda has extremely strict requirements for his people. No matter where they are, they must follow the requirements during the war. These people have enjoyed peace in Chang'an City for many years. Niu Jinda Let them do this in order to restore their combat effectiveness faster.

"General, why don't you go to the big tent at the back?"

Several soldiers saw Niu Jinda sitting down to rest nearby, and they were a little strange. They knew that someone of Niu Jinda's level should go to the marshal's tent at the back.

"If anything happens, you will naturally come to me. If nothing happens, I will be a nuisance to others. It's none of your business. Just hurry up and get to work."

To be honest, Niu Jinda looks down on Li Xiang a little. Although Li Xiang won the victory on the Tuyuhun grassland, in his opinion, it was purely luck. Now he is a little reluctant to see Li Xiang, and even has a little fear. , the most important thing is that he has been branded as the King of Wu. A temporary change of commander before the expedition will not do him any good, but he is really unjust about this matter. It was obviously arranged by Li Shimin, and it was not his own fault. past.

But he is an extremely noble person, and he cannot explain these things at this time. If he had to explain it himself, it would probably become darker and darker.

If Li Xiang is a broad-minded person, then this incident will not leave any shadow in Li Xiang's heart. But if Li Xiang is a petty person, Niu Jinda runs over to explain, and he may be the unlucky one in the end. .

The surrounding soldiers also saw this scene. They were all old men who followed Niu Jinda. There were about three to four thousand people in total. In order to win this time, Niu Jinda used all the energy he could mobilize, but at this moment everyone Sweating for their general.

Is this going to be a confrontation from the beginning? If this is the case, when can we fight against this head? It’s still a long way from Goguryeo!

Just when Niu Jinda was thinking about what to do next, the sound of rapid horse hooves was heard in the distance. These people were all dressed in bright yellow, and they were obviously the guards of the East Palace.

"See the general. The general has ordered, please move to the main tent."

Hearing this voice, Niu Jinda's face became a little better. He did not take the initiative to go to Li Xiang. In fact, he was waiting for this moment. If Li Xiang didn't send someone to invite him, then this time he went to Goguryeo. There is no place to use Li Xiang's men. Everyone knows this and may not give Niu Jinda any chance.

But Li Xiang sent someone to invite him, which was tantamount to giving Niu Jin enough face. If Niu Jinda continues to manipulate, it means that you yourself are ungrateful. Many of his soldiers also have smiles on their faces, although they treat Niu Jinda He is loyal, but he doesn't want Niu Jinda and His Highness Taisun to support Niu.

"You go first, I will arrive shortly. I will make arrangements for the defense of the front army at night and report to His Highness Taisun on my behalf."

In fact, some things are just a matter of a few sentences. Niu Jinda immediately became energetic. He couldn't figure out what Li Xiang was doing just now, so he was inevitably a little negative. Now that he saw that Li Xiang had sent someone to invite him, then... He has to do all the things that a former army general should do, and he doesn't just sit on a tall horse and watch the scenery.

"I will obey your orders!"

After the East Palace guard finished speaking, he was about to leave. Suddenly he remembered that there was another thing. Niu Jinda had also returned. Could it be that there was something else?

"General, His Highness Taisun said that it is a long way to go to Goguryeo, so he sent two royal horses and a sword for the general to drive."

After Hu Liu finished speaking, someone immediately led the horse over and presented him with a sword. Niu Jinda was moved at this moment. He was a real man himself, so if Li Xiang wanted to bribe him, it would be a big deal. It's so easy...