Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2275 Separation of Military and Political

The inertia of history is unstoppable, and it seems to be ahead of schedule, but Fang Jun is powerless to stop what is about to happen, because everything at the moment must make way for the Eastern Expedition.

This is national policy.

The corner of Fang Jun's mouth twitched, and he remained silent.

He understood Li Ji's words, no matter what, the Eastern Expedition must be at the forefront of everything, and no one can stop it, otherwise His Majesty Li Er would never agree.

After being silent for a while, Fang Jun said, "It's my negligence."

After saying that, he saluted His Majesty Li Er again, returned to his seat and sat down, and continued to stare at the beam without saying a word.

Seeing Fang Jun's expression, Li Chengqian seemed unwilling, and then took a peek at his father's face, fearing that Fang Jun would say something rebellious again, he quickly said: "The Eastern Expedition is imminent, we must gather the strength of the whole country, and conquer Goguryeo in one fell swoop." Wait until the clown jumping beams are crushed into powder, and if they are not given the chance to survive, they must not repeat the mistakes of the previous Sui Dynasty. As for the Arabs, they are still far away from the Tang Dynasty. not late."

Li Xiaogong and Fang Jun had the closest friendship, so naturally he didn't want Fang Jun to contradict His Majesty because of this matter, he echoed: "What the crown prince said is very true, the state affairs are important, one must be cautious, there should be priorities."

The ministers unanimously agreed.

His Majesty Li Er then said: "Let's make it final, the Eastern Expedition is the main priority, and everything must give way to this, and there must be no extra problems. However, during the Eastern Expedition, I will of course lead the expedition personally, but the subordinates at the front, the deployment, and even The transportation arrangement of food, grass, and weapons still depends on your hard work and dedication. In this battle, if our Tang Dynasty wants to smash Goguryeo in one fell swoop, raise our Tang Tianwei, and determine the unification of the world, then you and I will surely win. The name will go down in history and will last forever!"

All the ministers stood up one after another and said in unison: "I hope that your Majesty will rule the world forever!"

His Majesty Li Er was very excited, he laughed loudly and said: "If I can achieve the supremacy of one emperor through the ages, all of you will also be the virtuous and virtuous assistant ministers, and will be passed down forever and shine forever!"

The main hall was filled with praises and praises, and the atmosphere was warm.

Fang Jun watched all this silently from behind, and thought to himself, flattery and flattery really went deep into the marrow of his bones, even for a heroic lord like His Majesty Li Er, even for loyal ministers and generals like these eternally famous officials in the hall, it was still unavoidable.

This is human nature.

It's just that when the prosperous age is approaching, such flattery is harmless. If the country is about to perish and the building is about to collapse, it will definitely be nailed to the pillar of shame in history.

Thinking of this, Fang Jun's heart suddenly moved...

He took a few steps forward, stood in front of His Majesty Li Er, and said solemnly: "I report to Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

The warm atmosphere in the hall suddenly fell silent...

The corner of His Majesty Li Er's eyes twitched, he closed his mouth, and looked at Fang Jun in silence.

The crown prince at the side was sweating, thinking that this stick is really for death, so he must pour a basin of water on his father's head?

Hastily stepped forward, said: "Erlang has something important, why not talk about it later..."

Before he finished speaking, His Majesty Li Er interrupted: "Let him speak, I want to hear what kind words Fang Aiqing has."

motherfucker!

His Majesty Li Er was annoyed, in the past, whenever he showed a little complacency, that old thief Wei Zheng would definitely jump out and pour cold water on him, making me extremely depressed.Now that Wei Zheng is dead, is it possible that you, Fang Jun, want to take over Wei Zheng's class and become an "official minister"?
Or, in your heart, you are always brooding about the demotion and dismissal, and you can't forget it. I didn't make you comfortable, so you just try to keep me from being comfortable?

Outrageous!

Rather, I want to hear how you "splash cold water" on me. If you pour cold water on me, let it be justified. If it is unreasonable, I will make you look good today, and let you taste the price of being a "critical minister"!

Li Ji had no expression on his poker face, but he still looked at Fang Jun and said, "Erlang, speak carefully!"

These ministers all knew Fang Jun's temper, and they were afraid that his views of focusing on the Western Regions would be refuted by the emperor and he would play tricks and annoy the emperor.

In fact, the ministers in the palace are all outstanding people for a while, and they agree with Fang Jun's opinion of focusing on the Western Regions and guarding against the Arabs, but everyone agrees that the Eastern Expedition is the top priority at the moment, and the Arabs are tough , you can wait until Goguryeo is leveled with a thunderbolt, and then take it easy...

Fang Jun was taken aback by everyone's nervous expressions, and thought I was just a mallet, playing my temper regardless of the occasion?

However, the concern and protection from the crown prince, Li Ji and others still warmed his heart.

Taking a breath, he bowed and saluted, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, I have a little stupid opinion."

His Majesty Li Er said: "Speak!"

"Here!"

Fang Jun organized his rhetoric in his mind, and said slowly: "The Eastern Expedition is a national policy, which is recognized by the whole country. We must gather the power of the whole country, and it will be determined by the first battle. However, the Yin Jian of the former Sui Dynasty is not far away, but the million-strong army conquered Goguryeo. It must be learned from the failure of the former Sui Dynasty. The main reason for the failure of the former Sui Dynasty was that the supply of logistics supplies and supplies could not be delivered to the front line in time, which led to the lack of morale and insufficient combat power. Moreover, its army of more than one million stood on the border of Liaodong , some armies are in dire straits, some armies are not making progress, and some armies are even defeated...there is no unified command between each other. The offensive and defensive support of the army."

These words are very reasonable, but everyone present understands the reason.

But when you say such things at this time, are you mocking His Majesty who is as happy as Emperor Sui Yang, and will repeat the mistakes of Emperor Sui Yang?
His Majesty Li Er had a gloomy face, and said impatiently, "What exactly are you going to say?"

Fang Jun said: "Weichen hasn't finished talking yet..."

Ignoring His Majesty Li Er's gloomy face that was about to drip water, he talked eloquently: "The most important thing is that when the power of the whole country is pouring eastward, and all the power is invested in the Eastern Expedition, it is inevitable to neglect the control of the country. This It was also the reason why Emperor Sui Yang had to return home in embarrassment when the Eastern Expedition failed. Domestic wars and bandits were all over the place. If we don’t turn around and clean up the country, I’m afraid that before Koguryo was defeated, the foundation of the Sui Dynasty would be broken..."

In fact, Emperor Sui Yang did give up attacking Goguryeo and returned to the court in time.

It's just that the flooding of the domestic situation made it difficult for a hero like Emperor Sui Yang to return to heaven. As a result, the Eastern Expedition failed, Goguryeo stood still, and the Great Sui died...

His Majesty Li Er's face gradually became serious, and he asked in a deep voice: "Do you have a good plan?"

Fang Jun said: "The reason for all this lies in the failure of the command system. Emperor Sui Yang was in the army, even if the god of war possessed him, it was difficult to see the whole picture of the war situation. However, if the domestic situation changes slightly, others dare not and have no right to make timely decisions, which leads to delays in disposal, and eventually the situation becomes corrupted and out of control."

He raised his head and said slowly: "Therefore, I implore Your Majesty to set up a temporary military organization, which will only be set up during the Eastern Expedition, to assist His Majesty in controlling the overall situation and dispatching resources. Make a decision as quickly as possible, so as not to miss the opportunity and cause the situation to deteriorate. Thinking about defeat before thinking about victory is the root of all battles!"

Needle drop can be heard in the hall.

This is not as simple as simply adding an agency to assist the emperor in handling military aircraft. In the past, the military and government had the staff of the political affairs hall. .

Fortunately, Fang Jun made it clear that it was only limited to the special period of the Eastern Expedition, otherwise it would have to be fried!

How much power does such a yamen, which decides on military plans, directly obey the emperor's orders?
Whether it is established or not, it will cause an uproar!
At the same time that Fang Jun was speaking, all eyes were on Li Ji. As the highest administrative institution in the Tang Dynasty, can Zhengshitang tolerate such a yamen splitting the power of decision-making?How would Li Ji, the Shangshu Zuopushe and the de facto chief minister of the empire, react?

Li Xiaogong, Li Daozong, including Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong, Li Daliang, Zhang Liang who had been silent all the time... all of them looked excited and had piercing eyes. They first looked at Li Ji, and then they all looked at His Majesty Li Er.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

People like them will never be able to enter the political affairs hall to serve as prime ministers, and cannot enter the highest power center of the Tang Dynasty. It is inevitable to leave a trace of regret for their political career. Now, Fang Jun's proposal is almost to send them The best opportunity to enter the political center of the lobby!
(End of this chapter)