Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 457
Datang has been very difficult in the past two years, and it has been very difficult since sending troops to destroy Baekje.

A war consumes too much, not only the casualties of soldiers, but also the huge expenditure of the national treasury is like a bottomless pit.

Once the war started, countless grains, grasses, and weapons were thrown into the bottomless pit. The soldiers in the front ate horses and chews every day, and the consumption of the national treasury was calculated almost by the hour.

In a year when the weather is good and the weather is good, you can save more money. In a year of natural disasters, a big war can almost bring the country to the brink of bankruptcy.

Today's Li Zhi encountered this situation.

Tubo invaded Tuyuhun, in another year, there would be no other voices in the court, one word, and it was over.

However, this time, there were two voices in the court. The other faction did not disapprove of fighting, but they were more rational. They knew that once there was a fight with Tubo, countless lives and money would be poured into this bottomless pit. Throw.

It is easy to start a war, but it is not up to the Tang Dynasty when to stop the war.

Besides, Tuyuhun is not a hardcore vassal state.

Before becoming a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, Tuyuhun had wars with the Central Plains Dynasty. When the Central Plains Dynasty was weak, Tuyuhun took advantage of the situation to join the invaders.

During the Kaihuang period of the Sui Dynasty, Tuyuhun harassed the border of the Central Plains many times. Emperor Sui Yang couldn't bear it, and sent a large army to conquer. There were countless casualties in the battle, but the effect was not great. It didn't take long for Tuyuhun Khan Fuyun to recover the lost land.

In the eighth year of Zhenguan, Tuyuhun finally encountered a tough bone. Li Shimin's temper would not be used to Fuyun, so he sent Duan Zhixuan, the general of Zuo Xiaowei, to march west.

This time, Tuyuhun was beaten until he lost his temper. Fu Yun was defeated by Duan Zhixuan until he retreated to Qinghai Lake and dared not go back.

In the same year, Li Jing, the war god of the Tang Dynasty, together with Hou Junji, Li Daozong, Xue Wanjun, Qibi Heli, Li Daliang and other famous generals who once destroyed the Turks, under the order of Li Shimin, all the generals joined forces and beat Tuyuhun severely. After one meal, the sun and the moon in Tuyuhun were completely wiped out.

To be honest, the lineup of famous generals such as Datang teamed up to beat Fu Yun. Fu Yun should kneel down and thank nature for his gift if he is a little grateful. Datang never used such a luxurious lineup when he beat Dong Turk. .

It's nothing more than the World Cup champion team beating the national football team.

The final result of the Tang Dynasty was that more than [-] Tuyuhun troops were beheaded, and hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep were captured. Tuyuhun Khan Fuyun was defeated and hanged himself. His son Fushun surrendered to the Tang army and was canonized as the new Khan by Li Shimin.

From then on, Tuyuhun completely returned to his heart and became a vassal of Datang.

The Tuyuhun royal family is all Xianbei, with "Murong" as their surname.Now the Khan of Tuyuhun is named Nuohebo, and there is another Han named "Murong Zhonglie".

In Mr. Jin Yong's book "The Eight Parts of Heaven and Dragons", the son Murong Fu, who is determined to restore the country, has exhausted all the tricks and finally ended up insane.

The country that Murong Fu wanted to restore was "Da Yan". The name of the country is of course a fiction, but Murong Fu's character and events have been verified. Murong Fu is actually a descendant of the Tuyuhun royal family, and the country he wants to restore is the Tuyuhun Khanate.

Now that the Tubo army is about to move around the border, Tuyuhun Khan Nuohebo is scared out of his wits, and there is a high probability that he will become the last Khan of Tuyuhun, the sinner of his family, and the feeling in his heart is self-evident.

After telling the whole thing, Li Zhi stared at Li Qinzai's face, wondering what he thought.

Cui Sheng, who was writing furiously, also stopped writing, and also stared at Li Qinzai.I don't know whether to wait for Li Qinzai to open his mouth to make a record, or the uncle himself wants to know what his brother-in-law thinks, trying to find a reason not to hate him.

Li Qinzai pondered for a long time, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, the Tubo invaded Tuyuhun, and the Tang Dynasty cannot ignore it."

Li Zhi nodded, as if he had expected Li Qinzai's answer, and said, "I would like to hear the details."

"Your Majesty, the strategy of the Tang Dynasty is to put the east first and then the west. I know that the Goguryeo in the east has not been removed. After all, it is a heart problem of your majesty. Therefore, your majesty has been focusing on the east all these years. He only needs to accumulate national strength, and then use the power of the whole country. Cut it down."

Li Zhi nodded happily: "Jing Chu understands me."

Li Qinzai continued: "Today, Tubo's invasion of Tuyuhun is tantamount to a backyard fire for the Tang Dynasty. If His Majesty ignores it, after Tubo destroys Tuyuhun, it is hard to say whether the next step will be to invade the Tang Dynasty."

"At that point, Your Majesty, Datang's strategy will be forced to change. We can only put Goguryeo down first, and deal with Tubo in the west with all our strength. At that time, Tuyuhun has been destroyed, and Datang has lost its western barrier and strategic buffer. If you face the Tubo army directly, Datang will pay a greater price."

"Tuyuhun is not a loyal vassal state, its country is barren and desolate, so the courtiers thought that they could help or not, but the minister felt that Datang should think from the overall strategic position."

"No matter how much Tuyuhun is, it is not worth it, but it is a strategic buffer after all. For this reason alone, Tuyuhun cannot be abandoned."

Li Zhi's expression gradually became dignified, and Cui Sheng, who kept writing next to him, was also solemn, writing down every word Li Qinzai said on the paper.

Li Zhi nodded heavily and said: "Jing Chu's words are reasonable, and I was awakened by his words. That's right, in fact, from the moment Tubo planned to destroy Tuyuhun, Datang was forced to change its strategy."

"Most of the courtiers have misunderstood. This is not a question of whether Datang will help Tuyuhun or not. It is a question of whether or not Datang will help Tuyuhun. If you can't afford it, you have to face Tubo directly."

Li Qinzai breathed a sigh of relief.

I am afraid that the kind of headstrong emperor will not listen to any great principles, and think arrogantly that the world is the greatest.

Fortunately, Li Zhi could listen, so Li Qinzai didn't mind saying a few more words.

"Your Majesty, the Tang Dynasty can't support a big war now, but we can't ignore Tuyuhun. This will not only lose the strategic barrier to the west, but also chill the hearts of other vassal states."

"My minister suggested that we first use diplomacy to directly intervene in mediation, and increase troops to Liangzhou, and make a ready posture. Diplomacy and military power complement each other to exert pressure, so as to force Tubo to use the mouse and dare not act rashly."

Li Zhi smiled happily: "I have listened to too many courtiers' advice these days, Jing Chu's words are undoubtedly the safest and most in line with my wishes."

"That's right, we can't ignore it. If the late emperor was alive, how would the Tubo thieves dare to be arrogant? Although I am not as good as the late emperor, it is not something Tubo can handle at will."

As if a major event had been decided, Li Zhi raised his chopsticks and took a piece of beef from the pottery pot and put it into his mouth.

The monarch and his ministers chatted for a long time, and the meat in the pot was already cold, but Li Zhi didn't mind at all, instead he ate with relish, nodding happily while eating.

"This beef, it's only now that I can taste it."

(End of this chapter)