Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3218
Li Ji believes that the current military strength in Guanzhong is empty, and the Eastern Expedition should be ended as soon as possible regardless of all costs, and the troops will return to the court. Whether it is to stabilize the defense of Guanzhong or rush to help the Western Regions, they can be arranged calmly and comprehensively.

His Majesty Li Er believed that the Western Regions were desolate and worthless except for a Silk Road. People are tossing.

If those Hu tribes in the Western Regions can be wiped out by the big cannibals, it can even be said to be a surprise...

But there is no need to be in a hurry for the Eastern Expedition. It is inevitable to cross the Yalu River.

Under such circumstances, the battle of the Eastern Expedition should be fought steadily to avoid unnecessary consumption.

When Goguryeo is destroyed and the troops return to the court, even if they send troops to the Western Regions in the spring of next year, it will be too late, and they will be able to give the army time to rest and fight fiercely in the Western Regions.

There has been a deviation in the cognition of the monarch and ministers about the Battle of the Western Regions...

Li Ji is not Wei Zheng. Although he is able to express his views and give advice, he will never break the boat like Wei Zheng, pointing at His Majesty Li Er's nose and yelling something, "Since you are a wise king, you should accept advice yourself. Otherwise, you will be foolish and innocent, and you will bring disaster to the world" and other disrespectful words...

After pondering for a while, Li Ji compromised and said: "In this way, after crossing the river, the soldiers will be divided into three groups, one along the coast, one along the hills, and the other eastward along the upper reaches of the Wei River. After arriving at Pingrang City, the three The encirclement was supplemented by naval ships going upstream to bombard Pingrang City to break the will of the defenders."

This is different from the previous plan.

The original battle plan was for the army to forcibly cross the Yalu River and rush into Pingrang City, and then not to fight, but to besiege Pingrang City in groups, making it difficult for the defenders in the city to fly.

However, His Majesty Li Er was not blindly stubborn, and said happily, "Just follow Mao Gong's words! Later, I will ask Mao Gong to formulate a detailed battle plan and distribute it to all ministries."

Combat with a large army has always been a pre-planned strategy, and there is no reason to count where it hits.Even though the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, it can only be adjusted slightly on the fly.

Since the battle plan has been changed, it is natural that it needs to be re-drawn, otherwise the various ministries will be at a loss and lose ground, and major events will be ruined.

Seeing Li Ji nodding his head in agreement, His Majesty Li Er reminded again: "Changsun Chong is lurking in Ping Rang City, thinking that he should send news of Ping Rang City's defense at any time, and Mao Gong should accept it. Moreover, his status is not low, and It can influence the eldest son of Yuan Gai Su Wen, the key thing is to lead the crowd to revolt and open the Seven Star Gate, Mao Gong can formulate a strategy for this, and it will definitely get twice the result with half the effort."

Li Ji thought for a while, then pondered: "Your Majesty, Chang Sun Chong is in Ping Rang City. Yuan Gai and Su Wen all know the details of his identity. How can he be able to grasp the most secret defense? It was sent back by the former fan." I dare not trust the defense map that I have given. If you don’t get the news, it’s fine, but if you are deliberately induced by Yuan Gai Suwen with false information, then the consequences will be serious.”

"Countermeasures" has never been a sophisticated strategy, but it has been tried and tested throughout the ages.

Once Yuan Gai Su Wen set up a trap to lure Chang Sun Chong with fake news, Tang Jun would foolishly fall into the trap and suffer heavy losses.

It even directly affected the success or failure of the Eastern Expedition.

His Majesty Li Er frowned and hesitated.

However, he stroked his beard and thought of Fang Jun, and he felt that there are talents from generation to generation. The younger generation has already emerged, not much worse than his generation, and naturally has the ability to make the impossible possible.

He said: "Eldest Sun Chong's ability, I know very well, is by no means inferior to Fang Jun, or even surpassed. With his ability, he can naturally discriminate the authenticity of the news he has received. There is no doubt about this. He certainly committed a big crime. Wrong, but after all, it is the people of the Tang Dynasty and the empire's meritorious service. There is no doubt about their loyalty to me. What happened back then was more of a moment of confusion and coercion. Of course, the news he sent needs to be carefully screened, but it should not be Doubts about character and ability lead to missed opportunities.”

Li Ji was silent.

Your Majesty's affection for Empress Wende is enough to continue to shelter in the eldest grandson's family even after Empress Wende passed away more than ten years ago, not to mention that the eldest grandson Wuji challenged the imperial power many times and was treated favorably by his majesty. Serious crimes may also have the opportunity to receive amnesty.

Of course, the imperial power is supreme, and His Majesty can do anything.

But Li Ji was quite puzzled by his trust in a criminal minister who had committed a serious crime of treason.What made him particularly dissatisfied was that His Majesty Li Er compared Changsun Chong with Fang Jun. This seemed unbelievable to Li Ji. In terms of loyalty, Fang Jun was loyal and would rather live to death for the safety of Guanzhong and the stability of the country. Thousands of troops went out of the town of Hexi to forcefully challenge Tuyuhun's [-] elite cavalry; in terms of ability, Fang Jun made countless achievements, how many people in the Zhenguan Dynasty dared to say that Fang Jun was the most meritorious?
Chang Sun Chong only served as a secretary and supervisor, and he was quite satisfactory. Later, he stole Fang Junzhi's achievements and entered the Shenji Battalion. , causing the Shenji Camp to be still muddled and unable to sink to this day.

It's just that the elders prefer the younger ones, not only in ordinary families, but also in the Tian family, or even better.

As a subject, I should not argue with His Majesty on this aspect...

……

After Li Ji left, His Majesty Li Er rubbed his forehead and rested on the soft couch beside him.Now his body is getting weaker and weaker, and if he sits for a long time, he will feel weak all over, his eyes will blur, and he will often have shortness of breath and mental fatigue.

He naturally knew that this was the consequence of taking too much pill.

It's just that for him right now, if he wants to have enough energy to deal with various things during the Eastern Expedition, and to keep the army firmly in his hands, he can only continue to drink poison to quench his thirst like this.

Once he stops taking the elixir, he is afraid that he will suffer a serious illness immediately. At that time, the morale of the army will fluctuate, and everyone will have their own plans. Maybe the victory that is about to be won will disappear, and the meritorious achievements that are worthy of history will fall short. This is absolutely unacceptable to him.

He closed his eyes and took a while to remember that Zhu Suiliang was still in the tent.

You must not show any weakness in front of foreign ministers, otherwise it will inevitably affect your prestige in his mind. His Majesty Li Er forced himself to sit up, glanced at Zhu Suiliang who was still at his desk, and said slowly: "Deng Shan, What happened today, don’t want it to happen again.”

He was also deeply dissatisfied with Zhu Suiliang's casual praise and criticism of the frontline generals, but since Li Ji reprimanded him, he could not reprimand him again, but wanted to defend it.This is not only a balancing act of the emperor, but also because Zhu Suiliang is regarded as his close minister, which also represents his dignity. He can make orders, but he cannot be completely suppressed by foreign ministers.

But at his leisure, he must warn.

Throughout the dynasties, it has always been the bad things of the emperor's close ministers. It is normal for them to be arrogant and manipulate power.

However, it seems that such close ministers are indispensable. The emperor is also a human being, and he has a straight face in the outside world, but he also needs to have hobbies and confide in private, so the position of close ministers cannot be replaced by foreign ministers.

But what kind of talented and bold figure is His Majesty Li Er?As long as these close ministers show the slightest sign of overreaching, they will immediately give warnings and even suppress them.

If you don't change after repeated admonitions, you will definitely not frown when you kill someone...

Zhu Suiliang hurriedly got up and left the table, knelt down in front of His Majesty Li Er's soft couch, and said in panic: "Your Majesty is guilty! You must not dare to presume in your heart. I just said it casually. The reprimand, from now on, never dare to do it again!"

I was so scared that I was sweating profusely.

Throughout the ages, it is difficult for anyone who is accused of being a "son of heaven and close minister" to end well.Generally speaking, this kind of position is the servant in the palace, but His Majesty Li Er is very personable, and he has never pretended to talk about the servant, even Wang De, the head of the servant, and other old people who have been with the Qin Palace since the time of the Qin Palace. He has never been allowed to discuss government affairs indiscriminately.

And because of his good handwriting and extraordinary literary talent, he was loved by His Majesty, and he was bestowed the title of Minister of the Huangmen.

In fact, it's unfair to say that, in terms of favor and trust, how can I compare to Fang Jun?That servant is more able to please His Majesty than himself, he is very familiar with flattery and flattery, and he holds great power. No matter how you look at it, he is a template for a powerful minister and a courtier. The key words are well written, and his literary talent is higher than himself. Isn't the title given to him?

This world is unfair...

(End of this chapter)