To be honest, whether it was Qin Qiong or Cheng Yaojin, they all felt that Prince of Jin Li Zhi was relatively reliable. At least he did not have as many problems as Prince of Wei Li Tai, and he was even better than Li Chengqian. But they did not expect that such a thing would happen just a few days after the expedition. It was really surprising!
These people were surprised, but Li Xiang was not surprised at all. He knew this little brat Li Zhi very well. There were all kinds of rules in the capital. There was the emperor above and officials below, so even if this kid had some ideas, he would suppress them. After all, he had to behave like a wise king.
But these controls are gone outside the capital, and this guy is just a kid under twenty years old, so in this situation, his subordinates only need to fool him a little, and he will just want to enjoy life. After all, this kind of unrestrained life is also very attractive to him.
As for what kind of person Li Zhi was, Li Xiang had already known it clearly. If this guy had any normal mind, how could he give the entire Tang Empire to Wu Zetian? Even if she was your beloved, you couldn't give the entire empire to her. It was obvious that such a person was mentally ill.
"This is just one time, and it won't happen again."
When Qin Qiong said this, Li Xiang suddenly woke up. If Li Zhi was in the tent, then these words were a warning to Li Zhi, but at this moment Li Zhi had been pulled out, so these words were a warning to himself.
Although Qin Qiong didn't look at Li Xiang, he did say this to him, "Don't think that I can't see through your little tricks. Your uncle did something wrong in this matter, but there is absolutely no need to kill all his men. It's clearly you who are taking revenge for your own personal gain."
"I am also at fault in this matter. Please, General..."
When Cheng Yaojin saw this situation, he knew that he could not just sit there. Originally, this matter was assigned to him, but he handed it over to Li Xiang. Now when Qin Qiong blamed Li Xiang, if he was still sitting there, he would offend Li Xiang.
"Tomorrow we will arrive at the territory of Wuqing Prefecture. This is the Zhechou Prefecture that the Emperor has entrusted to you. Do you need our assistance?"
Qin Qiong didn't say anything to Cheng Yaojin. Although he was the chief commander and Cheng Yaojin was the deputy commander, the difference in strength between the two was not big. They were both old men around Li Shimin. If Cheng Yaojin didn't act rashly, he would be more than qualified to be the chief commander.
Qin Qiong himself didn't have to worry about Li Xiang's Zhechoufu, as it was not under his jurisdiction. But Li Xiang was only a fourteen-year-old child after all, and there were some things he simply didn't understand. A prefecture was very important, and if something went wrong, he would not be able to escape responsibility, after all, Li Xiang had followed him out of the capital.
"General, I have already sent troops to inform the three prefectures in advance. Everyone is to gather at Wuqing Prefecture. I also ask the General to allocate food and fodder."
Li Xiang didn't need these food and supplies, but he still had to ask for what he needed. No matter how rich your system is, if you don't want anything, it will be difficult for others to show their importance. Without this cooperation in the future, how can your friendship be improved?
"Go to the quartermaster tomorrow to get some food. I'll give you ten days to bring your troops to Liang Province. If you delay, you will be subject to military law."
Qin Qiong did not make things difficult for Li Xiang and did everything he needed to do. However, there was some unhappiness in Qin Qiong's words, mainly because Li Xiang was too bold. The people around Li Zhi were capable and might be of great help on the battlefield, but they were killed by Li Xiang, which weakened his own strength.
"I will obey your orders."
After Li Xiang finished his reply, the two generals let him leave.
"Brother Qin, I know you're unhappy, but this is a matter between uncle and nephew, and there's no need for us to get involved. If we can't pull it out, we'll suffer a great loss. Besides, this kid is quite obedient. Have you ever seen a prince listen to you honestly here?"
Cheng Yaojin knew that Qin Qiong was unhappy, so when Li Xiang left, Cheng Yaojin quickly poured Qin Qiong a cup of tea, which helped to ease the general's mood a little.
After listening to Cheng Yaojin's words, Qin Qiong's brows relaxed a little. Cheng Yaojin was right. Li Shimin often arranged for the children of the Zong family to train in the army, but these people were undoubtedly not as capable as silver and wax spears. Few of them had much ability. Even if they had some ability, they would not obey discipline.
"This man may achieve great things in the future, but his decisiveness is not suitable for his age. If no one can properly control him, he may end up like Emperor Yang of Sui."
Qin Qiong said with some worry that it was normal to have such a temperament when you were born in the royal family. If you didn't eat people, you would probably be eaten by others. But if you have such a temperament at your age, how can others live in the future?
"I need more guidance from the general."
Although Cheng Yaojin said this, he didn't quite agree in his heart. After all, Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin had different backgrounds, so Qin Qiong still looked at things a little further ahead.
The next morning, Li Xiang went to the quartermaster to pick up his own food, and then said goodbye to Qin Qiong. This was also the first time that Li Xiang led a team to act alone.
"General, should we send him a deputy general?"
Cheng Yaojin said hesitantly. Although he knew that Li Xiang was a capable guy, he was dealing with military affairs after all. If something really went wrong, although the relationship between the two was good, Cheng Yaojin was also worried about Li Xiang's future.
"You don't understand this kid. If we send a deputy general, he'll be timid and hesitant. He can only handle things perfectly if he handles them himself. If you had gone with him yesterday, would he have been able to do that?"
Qin Qiong smiled and said that although he and Li Xiang did not have a very close relationship, he could see clearly what kind of person Li Xiang was. Although he was young, he was very sensible in doing everything, so he could not do anything bad.
Li Xiang felt a sense of relief all over his body. No wonder Li Zhi had been able to do what he did yesterday. Without the burden weighing on him, he was the master of this world. So, at this moment, Li Xiang also felt the breath of freedom. However, Li Xiang quickly adjusted his mentality. If he couldn't even control this breath of freedom, he would be another Li Zhi, useless...