"Mr. He, how do you look at my left army?" Li Dingguo drank a sip of tea and watched his team walk past in front of him. The soldiers all raised their heads and were full of energy. They were very satisfied and asked He Tengjiao with a smile.

He Tengjiao had long seen the appearance of the mountain army and the imperial guards, and then looked at the soldiers of Li Dingguo, who were indescribable. They were fighting, joking, and walking loosely. They only took out their energy and looked like they were when they walked to Li Dingguo.

"Well, it's mighty and mighty." He Tengjiao couldn't say anything, but for the sake of face, he had to praise him a few casually.

Li Dingguo was not stupid. He understood what He Tengjiao meant when he heard it. He was displeased and put the teacup on the stone table and said to himself: "The emperor looks down on us, so you look down on us, Lord He, you look down on us? You have lost all your family, why don't you look down on us?"

"Let's go, this tea tastes bad, I won't drink it." Li Dingguo stood up and wanted to leave.

"Take it slow, take it slow, Uncle Li, just drank a cup of tea, why bother impatient? As the saying goes, 'One cup of water, two cups of tea, three cups of four cups of tea, and three cups of four cups of tea.' The more you drink this tea, the more delicious it becomes, why did you leave? Drink a few more cups, and drink a few more cups." He Tengjiao did not achieve his goal, so he quickly spoke to dissuade him.

Li Dingguo had no feelings for him and had to sit down.

"Uncle Li, don't dislike listening to the words of the officer. What is the look of this military appearance? It is the momentum. You don't need to look at anything else, just look at the soldiers' eyes. The emperor said that the eyes are the window of the soul, and the spirit is all inside. When we have nothing to do, we just look at the eyes of the left army, the mountain army and the imperial guards, and see what distinction can be seen, okay?" He Tengjiao said slowly.

"Mr. He is worthy of being a literati, and he is a literati. This is the first time I have heard of it when I am a soldier when I look at the military. Well, since Mr. He is so elegant, I will accompany you to see it." Li Dingguo was attracted by He Tengjiao, and he was really patient and looked serious.

From this look, I really saw the difference.

The Left Army was followed by the Mountain Army, and the Mountain Army was followed by the Imperial Army.

Although the three armies were all energetic, the momentum they showed was completely different. The mountain army and the imperial guards looked so nervous and orderly, without any sense of looseness. The soldiers' eyes looked firm and their steps were steady. The entire army seemed to have confidence and murderous aura in their bones.

I don’t know, but I was shocked. Compared with these two armies, my left-wing army felt that it was not the same, it was too different. My soldiers were so loose and lazy, and the confusion and wandering in their eyes showed the lack of righteousness in their hearts.

Only then did Li Dingguo understand why He Tengjiao would evaluate his left army so much.

Seeing them drinking tea on the roadside, Li Yong and Li Yuanyin came to see each other and had a few conversations.

Only then did Li Dingguo realize how big the gap was in his army compared to others.

Shang Kexi defeated Geng Zhongming, who had 15,000 soldiers. The mountain army was injured by 500 people and killed more than 100 people; the imperial army was injured by 400 people, but there were less than 100 people!

While he had the advantage, the casualties were hundreds of times that of the two armies! Moreover, Kong Youde almost ran away. If Jiao Lian had not been ambushed west of Longstop Ridge in advance, Kong Youde would have run away.

Is the gap that hundreds of times so big? Are grenades and mines so powerful?

Li Dingguo fell into deep thought. He seemed to guess the reason why the emperor was unhappy.

...

When he arrived in Guilin, Wang Huacheng had already cleaned up the governor's yamen and made a temporary palace.

On this day, Zhu Youlang received two more information. One was that the Qing army withdrew from Guizhou and retreated to Chengdu; the other was that Zhang Tongchang, Cai Renxiong, and Liu Wenji successfully recovered Quanzhou.

Zhu Youlang was in a good mood when he received these two pieces of information, which shows that the situation in the west has fundamentally improved, and the Qing army's offensive has completely failed strategically.

According to his estimate, if nothing unexpected happens, the situation in Jiangxi should be clear soon. If Tan Tai is smart and withdraws his troops quickly, he may be able to retain most of the troops. If he frees up his hands, it is hard to say whether he will be wiped out.

If I really follow my own ideas, then after more than a year of hard work, my territory will finally expand to eight provinces.

"Speak to the emperor, Anxibo Li Dingguo asked for a visit." Zhu Youlang was happily imagining a bright future, so he listened to Li Hong's remarks.

"Li Dingguo has not made any noise for several days. I heard that he has been unhappy. Did he see the wrong person? Li Dingguo is just so kind? Is it too emotional? If this is the case, then the left army really cannot entrust him." When Zhu Youlang heard that Li Dingguo was coming, he thought to himself: "Since you are here, let's see you. If you can use it, it's best to use it. If it can't be used, change people as soon as possible."

"Xuan." Zhu Youlang said, then sat upright.

"Your Majesty, I am guilty, please punish me." To Zhu Youlang's surprise, Li Dingguo entered the door and finished the ceremony. He did not follow Zhu Youlang's instructions, but instead pleaded for guilt.

"Li Aiqing, what's the crime?"

"When you go back to your Majesty, I have two crimes. One is to blame the emperor for his intestines, and the other is to be drowning in the holy grace."

"Come on."

"This is the first crime. I am ignorant and slandered Your Majesty for unfair rewards and punishments. I am the first crime. I am willing to act and use sharp weapons, which will cause excessive casualties in the army. I will lose the high hopes of Your Majesty as the commander of the left-wing army. This is the second crime."

"Li Aiqing, since I have realized it, I will not punish you. Just keep your body flat and look at the seat." Zhu Youlang said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Dingguo stood up, Li Hongzao brought a chair and placed it beside him, and Li Dingguo thanked him again and sat down.

"Li Aiqing, how do you feel these days?"

"Your Majesty, I have only realized how ignorant I was in the past few days. In particular, the imperial guards have touched me the greatest. First, the military appearance is neat and the military discipline is strict, which is a true army that loves the people. After entering Guilin, I immediately helped the people to repair roads and houses, carry water and sweep the courtyard, and sent military doctors to the people to deliver medicine. Only then did I realize that the emperor's so-called "people-centered" political strategy is not empty talk. Seeing the people's heartfelt welcome and love for the army, I feel mixed feelings in my heart.

.I was a soldier at the age of twelve and had seen many troops. It is only seen that such a loving army is only seen. A few days ago, I saw the marching of the imperial guards and the mountain army and found that their officers and soldiers were all righteous. Only then did I realize that the source of righteousness comes from the selfless loyalty to the emperor and the people. As a member of the People's Liberation Army of the Ming Dynasty, I feel deeply honored; I think back on what I did in the past, and feel deeply ashamed; I think about the future, and feel deeply responsible and have a long way to go." Li Dingguo said sincerely.
Chapter completed!