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Chapter 907 Candidates

Although excited and happy, Li Shimin still felt dissatisfied.

Because what he wants most is not to send troops to the east, but to drive the east.

However, meals have to be eaten bite by bite, and the road has to be walked step by step. The matter of the Eastern Expedition must be settled before continuing.

If the imperial conquest is directly proposed now, only the government and the opposition will oppose it. I am afraid that even the ministers who support the dispatch of troops will also oppose it.

Li Shimin said with a smile: "What you said is very much in line with my wishes. I have thought about it these two days and think that the imperial court has a great chance of winning by sending troops, so the imperial court should send troops to conquer Goguryeo!"

"Your Majesty is holy!" Everyone said in unison.

Now that it is determined to send troops, the next question is naturally who is the general who will lead the troops.

Who will be the leading general?

Everyone had thoughts in their hearts, and all the civil servants thought of Li Jing in unison.

Li Jing, the well-deserved No.1 general in the world.

In all fairness, Li Jing is of course the most suitable candidate. Without him, Li Jing has the strongest military ability, and it is safest to let Li Jing lead the army.

Whether it was Wei Zheng, Chu Suiliang or the others, they were a little hesitant, because Li Jing's meritorious service was too high!

Emperor Sui Yang's three expeditions to Goguryeo all failed. If Li Ji succeeded, wouldn't it be suspected that he had made great achievements?

So, will the emperor let Li Jing lead the army to the east?

Just when Wei Zheng and others were hesitating, someone had already stepped forward.

Cheng Yaojin didn't hesitate at all, he came out and said loudly: "I want to report to Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the army to march eastward, and I will never disappoint Your Majesty's high expectations. I will never return to Chang'an if I don't break Goguryeo!"

Yu Chigong, Li Ji, Li Xiaogong and others were not left behind, and they all came out and asked for orders to go to the army.

Among the military generals in the hall, only two people did not move, one was Su Cheng and the other was Li Jing.

Li Jing's expression was sombre and he remained silent. Since the destruction of the Eastern Turks, he didn't come out and walk around much except for going to court. Why?

Of course, it was because of his high merits that he was afraid of the emperor's suspicion.

The destruction of the Eastern Turks is already a feat that will go down in history, and the meaning of the Eastern Expedition to Liaodong is even more different, but the three conscripts of the former Sui Dynasty were all in vain!

If the Eastern Expedition wins a big victory, the more Li Jing thinks about it, the more he feels a little cold.

He is very confident about the Eastern Expedition. Even without cotton-padded jackets and firearms, he is confident that he will defeat Goguryeo. Although he cannot destroy Goguryeo, he can still teach Goguryeo a severe lesson.

What's more, now that there are cotton-padded clothes that can keep out the cold and siege weapons such as artillery, it will be easier to fight Goguryeo!

Master Gao Gaizhu is not kidding, it will be fatal!

The more credits, the better, especially for such things as leading soldiers!

Like Su Cheng, although his achievements are getting more and more famous, but he is only leading a magic battalion, and he doesn't have much prestige in the army. Only such achievements are enviable, and he is famous all over the world but safe.

So listening to Cheng Yaojin and others taking the initiative to fight, Li Jing could only remain silent.

Not only was he silent, Li Jing was also a little worried, he didn't think the emperor wanted him to lead the army, he was afraid that Chu Suiliang, Wei Zheng and others would ask him to lead the army.

Su Cheng didn't make a sound either, because he knew that the emperor was going to conquer in person, so what's the point of fighting for the ball?

Kong Yingda came forward and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Lord Lu, Lord E, and King Hejian are all fierce generals in the world, bravely crowning the three armies. However, the eastern expedition to Liaodong is bitter and cold, and the road is far and difficult. I feel that only Duke Wei can do it." Take on this great responsibility!"

Li Jing couldn't help but his heart skipped a beat when he heard that, Kong Yingda is a great Confucianist in the world, he really is a direct minister, he only cares about the country and the country, and doesn't pay attention to the holy will.

Li Shimin laughed and said, "Oh, pharmacist, of course I can trust pharmacist's ability to lead the army."

After hearing this, Li Jing hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I'm already old, and I've been exhausted from fighting all year round. Now my legs and feet are not flexible, and even riding a horse is a bit troublesome. How can I lead an army to fight? I beg your majesty to take pity on my soldiers and horses for decades. hard work."

"Nowadays, there are so many famous generals in the court, and the soldiers are elite soldiers with hundreds of years of training, and there are heroic weapons such as artillery. Your Majesty only needs to order a general, and he will be able to defeat Goguryeo!"

Li Shimin asked with concern on his face after hearing this: "I often send the imperial physician to treat you, isn't it all right?"

Li Jing said in a deep voice, "Thanks to Your Majesty's sympathy, I can only move around in front of you now. It's not that I don't want to share your majesty's worries, it's because I'm afraid that I might miss the important event of the Eastern Expedition due to illness!"

Li Shimin couldn't help but sighed after hearing this: "If the pharmacist led the troops to the east, I would be very relieved, but the pharmacist has made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty all his life, but his body has been injured. Now is the time to take care of his old age. I really can't bear the pharmacist to go out with illness!"

Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling and the others couldn't help frowning, no matter whether Li Jing was really ill and couldn't lead the army, since Li Jing didn't want to lead the army, and the emperor didn't want Li Jing to lead the army, naturally they had to find another candidate .

who?

Cheng Yaojin?

Yuchi Gong?

Lee Hyo-gong?

These are all fierce generals and famous generals of the time. Of course, it is no problem for them to lead troops to fight in the Western Regions.

However, speaking Liaodong dialect, everyone couldn't help shaking their heads when they thought about it.

No reason, just don't think it's unreliable or unsteady.

To fight Liaodong, you must send a resourceful general. Of course, it is even better to be brave and resourceful!

who?

Since Li Jing can't go out to fight, then only Li Ji can do it.

Although Li Ji is inferior to Li Jing in terms of prestige, meritorious service, and ability to lead the army, but besides Li Jing, he can only choose Li Ji.

Seeing that Li Jing was unwilling to lead the army, Cheng Yaojin and others couldn't help but feel excited, feeling that they had more chances.

At this moment, Su Cheng came out and immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and the others watched Su Cheng come out, and they had already eaten. Su Cheng also wanted to ask for orders to go out, right?

If this is a small country, Su Cheng may still lead the army, but for the Eastern Expedition, Su Cheng is not qualified enough, right?

Although Su Cheng is also the Duke of the state and has made great achievements, Su Cheng has never led an army to fight.

Cheng Yaojin and others couldn't help but be overjoyed when they saw Su Cheng come out, and they all gave Su Cheng winks, wanting Su Cheng to recommend them.

Su Cheng respectfully said: "Report, Your Majesty, the expedition has been decided. Although our Tang Dynasty has a strong army and sufficient food and grass, Goguryeo has been fighting hard and must not be underestimated. Therefore, I feel that the generals and ministers who are going to the expedition must be cautious."

Li Shimin was still thinking about the imperial conquest, of course it was impossible to decide who would lead the army, so Su Cheng was giving Li Shimin a step down.

Li Shimin nodded after hearing this, and said, "That's right. Although I have cotton coats and cannons in the Tang Dynasty, and I have more elite soldiers under my command, I can't be careless because of this. The three conquests of Goguryeo in the previous Sui Dynasty were all in vain, so we should be more cautious!"

"I have decided to mobilize 15 troops to march eastward, but the generals for the expedition will be discussed later!"

(End of this chapter)