The most romantic little emperor

Chapter 164: Actual combat is the only criterion for testing theory

Li Zhen naturally understood the principle of not looking at anything inappropriate. Seeing this, he tactfully turned his head and looked at the books Qin Hao had just placed on the desk.

After a long time, Qin Hao let Yue'er go, and smiled at Li Zhen apologetically, hiding the embarrassment just now.

Li Zhen suddenly asked, "Your Highness, I heard that these books on military administration were written by you. Is that true?"

Qin Hao nodded and said modestly: "It is true. This is just my opinion on military management. It is naturally incomparable with your military management ability."

"Just now, I saw some of your comments on the book. Your insights are very unique and your thoughts are very profound. You have truly combined practice with theory, and it will play a very good guiding role in improving the combat effectiveness of the army."

When Li Zhen heard Qin Hao's praise for him, he was overjoyed. He cupped his hands and said modestly, "Your Highness's theoretical foundation is well written. I am just adding some practical experience to make it better."

“Actual combat is the only criterion for testing theory.”

Qin Hao hit the nail on the head and said, "This king has already promoted these books in the Zuo Daying and Suzaku Guards, and originally planned to promote them throughout the army."

"Until I saw your comments, I realized that this book is not perfect. I would like to ask you to include these valuable practical experiences in it and promote it to the entire army. What do you think?"

Li Zhen bowed and said with great joy: "This is an honor for this old minister. I gladly accept it."

Qin Hao was overjoyed to see Li Zhen agreed, and immediately asked the question in his mind, "General Li, may I ask how much influence do you still have in the army now?"

Li Zhen laughed loudly and said proudly: "Your Highness, do you know how I got the title of "Military God"?"

Qin Hao nodded, then shook his head and said, "I know a little, but not very comprehensive."

Seeing Qin Hao being so frank, Li Zhen thought more highly of him.

He continued, "I followed Emperor Taizu in his campaigns, destroyed Daliang, and conquered the remnants of Daliang. I fought more than a hundred battles, big and small, without losing a single one. Emperor Taizu bestowed upon me the title of 'Military God', made me a great general, and my title of Champion Marquis was passed down from generation to generation."

"After the establishment of the Great Xia Dynasty, I went on expeditions to conquer the Liao, Northern Liang, Jin and other foreign nations, wiped out the remnants of Daliang, and put down the rebellion of the Three Kings. I fought more than a hundred battles, big and small, without losing a single one. Emperor Taizong even wanted to confer the title of King of a Different Surname on me, but I refused several times."

"It is no exaggeration to say that there are only generals in the Great Xia Army that I do not know, and there are no generals who do not know me. As long as I raise my arm, many soldiers will follow me to the death."

"Over the years, I have either been fighting or on my way to fight. My only regret is that I did not follow the emperor to participate in the war against the Liao two years ago, which led to the annihilation of 300,000 elite troops of the Great Xia. This is something that I will regret for the rest of my life."

Hearing this, Qin Hao admired the old general even more. He bowed and said, "General Li has made great contributions and is unparalleled in the world. Please accept my respect!"

Li Zhen quickly helped Qin Hao up and said with emotion: "Your Highness is in a serious condition."

"To be honest, I want to thank you, old minister."

"Oh? What do you mean?" Qin Hao asked puzzledly.

Li Zhen laughed heartily and said slowly, "Thank you for saving my disappointing son Li Mu."

When Qin Hao heard Li Zhen's answer, an expression of surprise appeared on his face.

He didn't expect that Li Mu was actually Li Zhen's son, and he didn't expect that Li Mu had such a powerful military father in the army.

He thought to himself: "No wonder Li Mu's martial arts and strategies are so outstanding, it turns out that he has inherited Li Zhen's true teachings."

"Oh? General Li Mu is your son? Why didn't he mention it to me?"

Qin Hao was even more confused and asked again and again: "And why is he the lieutenant general in the right camp? Why didn't you save him when he got into trouble?"

Li Zhen was so confused by Qin Hao's soul-searching that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Your Highness, you asked so many questions at once. How should I answer them?"

Qin Hao scratched his head and said with a silly smile: "Then answer them one by one."

Li Zhen was speechless. He didn't expect Qin Hao to be so concerned about Li Mu's affairs.

He was silent for a moment, sighed, and solemnly stated: "First of all, I would like to state that Li Mu is the old minister's biological son, and a disobedient son at that."

"When Li Mu was young, he didn't like the path that Lao Chen arranged for him to join the army. He wanted to make his own way in the world and prove his own strength."

"Later, he was summoned to the capital by the emperor and served as a lieutenant general in the right camp. Of course, this was also his own choice."

"Some time ago, when he got into trouble, I was not in the capital and failed to rush back in time to save him. Alas, in the final analysis, it was me as a father who failed to fulfill my responsibilities."

When Qin Hao heard this, he couldn't help but feel more admiration for Li Mu, and at the same time, he also felt more sympathy for Li Zhen.

He comforted her, "General Li, you don't have to blame yourself too much. General Li Mu's achievements today are also thanks to your training and teachings."

"Hmph! Let him learn a lesson from that incident. He is already a grown-up, but not only did he bring the habits of the underworld into the military camp, he also dared to act rashly according to his own temperament, angering the Su father and son, and being framed by the Su father and son. The Su father and son are not easy to deal with." Li Zhen said angrily.

Qin Hao asked, "What on earth did he do to deserve being jailed by the Su family father and son?"

Li Zhen sighed, "I don't know either. He won't tell me even if I ask him."

"However, I guess that he was appointed as a lieutenant general in the Right Camp at the order of the Emperor to investigate the defeat of the Liao Dynasty by the Emperor himself."

"He must have discovered something, but he probably didn't have any substantial evidence. Otherwise, the Su family father and son wouldn't just put him in jail."

Qin Hao nodded, thought for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "It seems that the Su family has colluded with the Liao Dynasty and secretly manipulated the war. If someone secretly leaked the news, everything would be explained."

"It's obvious that Father thought of this, so he arranged for Li Mu to go deep into the right camp to search for evidence."

Li Zhen nodded slightly and sighed, "Three hundred thousand troops, that was the elite army of our Great Xia, and Wang Jian's father and several other famous generals of Great Xia led that battle, but in the end, almost the entire army was wiped out."

"I have reviewed the battle situation with the emperor based on the battle reports and the stories of those who returned. It is obvious that the enemy knew our army's deployment very well. The information must have been leaked, otherwise 300,000 troops would not have fallen into the enemy's trap and been slaughtered."