Outside the Liangyi Hall, Li Xiu came here with his footsteps and looked up at the towering palace. Although Li Yuan had moved out of the Ganlu Hall, Li Shimin did not live in the emperor's bedroom. Instead, he moved his residence to the Liangyi Hall, a palace that mainly deals with government affairs. Although it can also be lived here, the living conditions are far less than that of the Ganlu Hall.

At this moment, Li Xiu stepped into the hall. Originally, others needed the report from the eunuch when they came here, and then they could be summoned with Li Shimin's consent. For example, last time he and Pei Ji came together, they needed to report first. However, if he came by himself, he did not need to report and could go directly into the hall to meet Li Shimin. This was also one of the privileges given to him by Li Shimin. In addition to him, only Changsun Wuji in the entire Tang Dynasty had this preferential treatment.

Liangyi Hall covers a vast area. Li Xiu quickly walked through the front hall and came to the back hall. He finally saw Li Shimin who was reviewing memorials at his desk. When he heard Li Xiu's footsteps, he finally raised his head. When he saw Li Xiu, he couldn't help but smile and said, "You are here, sit down and wait for me for a while. This memorial will be reviewed soon!"

Li Xiu nodded when he heard Li Shimin's words, and then found a cushion next to him to sit down. He is still not used to kneeling in this era. After all, kneeling down on his legs is too tiring, especially after kneeling for a long time, both legs are numb. It takes a long time to stand up. It is simply too troublesome, and the tables and chairs at home are convenient.

Li Shimin quickly finished reviewing the memorial in his hand, then raised his head and smiled at Li Xiu: "You are a rare guest. Can't you come today for the sake of Su Dingfang?"

Li Xiu was not surprised to hear Li Shimin telling Su Dingfang's name, because he knew that what happened in prison that day must not be hidden from Li Shimin, not to mention that Wu Lei was originally the one who was stationed by Li Shimin to Dali Temple, so he didn't have to guess that Li Shimin must have known clearly about his going to prison that day.

"That's right. Since Your Highness knows Su Dingfang, he must have found out his origin. Speaking of which, this person is indeed a talent, so I also feel proud of my talent and want to recommend it to Your Highness, which can also add another powerful general to me in the Tang Dynasty!" Li Xiu said with a smile.

What Li Shimin likes most is Li Xiu's openness. As his status improves, the attitudes of people around him have changed. Even Changsun Wuji has more respect and less kindness when facing him. Only Li Xiu is still the same. I guess even if he becomes the emperor, Li Xiu will not become as timid as others.

"I have found out Su Dingfang's previous experiences. Speaking of which, this man joined the village warrior at the age of fifteen and followed his father to protect his neighbors. He was also a righteous man. Later, the world was in chaos and he joined Dou Jiande's army. He led the way several times and helped Dou Jiande's army conquer many cities. He was indeed an extremely brave general."

However, when talking about this, Li Shimin suddenly frowned slightly, and then continued: "But what I, the Tang Dynasty, lacked the most is the general. Although many people died in the chaotic times, many generals also emerged. These people were honed from the battlefield and were afraid of death when fighting. However, they did not understand military tactics and could only rely on the experience they learned on the battlefield to command the army. This also made their future achievements limited. In contrast, generals from aristocratic families, who were familiar with military books and experienced, were the real talents of generals!"

After hearing Li Shimin's words, Li Xiu nodded in agreement. If you want to become an excellent general, practical experience and battlefield theory are very important. Generals who grew up on the battlefield are bound by their education level. After reaching a certain level, it is difficult to rise again. It is also not possible to understand theory alone. For example, the famous Zhao Kuo in history, of course, it is not ruled out that some people are gifted and have a superhuman intuition about the battlefield. However, the number of such generals is too rare, and it is difficult to produce one for hundreds of years.

"In fact, this problem is not difficult to solve. Most of the generals who can grow up on the battlefield are not stupid people, and most of them are civilians. They have never learned military tactics before, and they can only accumulate experience in actual combat. So I think Your Highness can find a way to help them make up for this shortcoming, such as letting some generals who understand military tactics teach these combat experiences!" Li Xiu said with a smile.

In fact, this method was not what Li Xiu thought of, but Li Shimin did this in the original history. In other words, Li Xiu was using Li Shimin's own method to teach him.

"This method is good. I have had such an idea before, but I have been fighting wars before and have no chance to implement it. Now my Tang Dynasty has temporarily settled down. After the previous defeat, the Turks will probably not go south again in the past few years. In this way, there is time for those generals to learn some military tactics, such as Xu Shiji and others. If they can understand military tactics, they can definitely become the generals who stand alone!" Li Shimin nodded when he heard Li Xiu's proposal.

"Your Highness is wise, and the same is true for Su Dingfang. He has been struggling in the army since he was fifteen years old and has rich practical experience. From my perspective, if he could learn military tactics, his future achievements would definitely not be inferior to Cheng Yaojin and others!" Li Xiu recommended Su Dingfang to Li Shimin again. Every time he mentioned Su Dingfang, he thought of Xue Rengui, who became more famous later. Unfortunately, he calculated the time. Xue Rengui is probably only twelve or thirteen years old, and it would be useless to find him.

"Haha, it's rare that you care so much about someone, and I believe in your vision, because you have never missed someone. In this way, I have to focus on cultivating Su Dingfang!" Li Shimin also smiled at Li Xiu when he heard this, but after he finished speaking, he said with some worries, "Li Xiu, I want to teach military tactics to these fierce generals. Ordinary people don't have this ability. Do you have any recommended candidates?"

"This... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thinks that the best military strategy is, let him teach it!" Li Xiu spoke in a leisurely tone at this time, trying not to look at Li Shimin. In fact, he had a candidate in this area in his mind, but he just didn't want to mention that person's name. In history, Su Dingfang, Xu Shiji and others have asked Li Jing about military strategy, which also allowed them to grow into a generation of commanders in the future, especially Xu Shiji, who later Li Ji, can almost be compared with Li Jing in terms of fame.

"Hahahahaha~, it seems that you father and son are still having such a freak. Speaking of it..." Li Shimin first laughed, but when he said this, he suddenly paused for a moment, and then said in a low tone, "It seems that we two are really a bit like, we have both had a fuss with our family to the point where they almost became enemies!"

"Like your sister!" Li Xiu couldn't help but complain in his heart when he heard Li Shimin's words that his relationship with Li Jing was not good, which could only be said to be a conflict between father and son. However, Li Shimin directly killed his elder brother, and even Li Yuan was imprisoned. This practice was much worse than that between him and Li Jing. After all, he did not kill his brother and imprison his father.

Of course, Li Xiu could only think about the above words in his heart. He would never be so stupid that he would say them out loud. He even had to look at the same sympathy, so as not to guess what Li Shimin thought.

"Your Highness, I actually think that teaching military arts like this can build a special place for experienced veterans to teach some young people's military arts. When these young people learn it, they will send them to the battlefield to experience it. In this way, even if the generals are old now, I will not lack generals in the Tang Dynasty in the future!" After Li Xiu complained about Li Shimin in his heart, he suddenly spoke up again.

"Huh? This idea..." Li Shimin was stunned when he heard Li Xiu's thought, and then he showed a thoughtful expression. He had never thought about this method, nor had anyone ever mentioned it to him. However, if you think about it carefully, this method is indeed very feasible. The Tang Dynasty is not short of generals now, but when the generals around him are old, where will they find so many generals to help him fight in the future?

"Li Xiu, tell me in detail about this idea. Is it publicly taught military tactics like the saints' learning like the saints?" Li Shimin thought for a while and finally spoke excitedly. Before the Tang Dynasty, military tactics were always passed down from father to son, and this also caused many families to be generals for generations. Most people could not learn it, such as Xu Shiji was born as a wealthy man, but he had never learned military tactics either.

"Your Highness is right. At that time, the military and Confucianism were one of the hundreds of schools of thought. Later, Confucianism gave public lectures, which led to the prosperity of Confucianism. On the other hand, most military tactics were mastered by a few military families, and it was difficult for others to learn it. This was not conducive to the spread of military tactics, so I think we can organize the military tactics and compile them into textbooks to teach them. The specific method can be referred to some famous academies..."

What Li Xiu said was actually the military academy in later generations. Although he had never attended a military academy, he still knew some things related to military academy. In addition, he grew up in school like others in his previous life, and was very familiar with the things in the school. Military academy is also a kind of school, so some aspects are also connected. He is very knowledgeable now.
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