The Record of Swordsmen in the Late Sui and Early Tang Dynasties

Chapter 893 Chapter 880 II: Li Shimin's appointment as commander-in-chief in the Golden Palace
Duan Wuji and Tieniu got on their horses when they came outside, and immediately rode their horses and galloped straight to their home.

When Duan Wuji got to the side of the mansion gate, he dismounted from his horse, and the soldiers guarding the mansion gate immediately ran over and took Duan Wuji's horse away.

Duan Wuji hurriedly walked into the palace, and walked straight to the inner room.

When Princess Mingzhu saw Duan Wuji came back, she was overjoyed.

"Head of the family, you're back so soon! I thought why you had to stay in your hometown for a while, but I didn't expect you to come back so soon!

Why!Head of the family, how are the parents at home?How are my sister Jinhua and the children? "

Duan Wuji smiled slightly.

"They're all fine, everybody in the family is fine, everything's fine.

I wanted to stay at home for a while, but the emperor called me back to Beijing, so I had to come back! "

"Oh! It turned out to be like this! I said it!

Brat, go, go find your father and give him a hug, I haven't seen him for so long, have you forgotten him again? "

Duan Wuji took his son, hugged him carefully, and let go of the joy in his heart.

Princess Xuanzhu looked at Duan Wuji and asked: "The head of the family, what's the matter with the emperor recruiting you back in such a hurry?"

"Then what else can happen! It's just that the northern border has become unstable again, and the Turkic people want to attack our country!

Due to the tight border, the emperor had no choice but to call our two brothers back. "

"Huh? So we're going to fight again!

Really, this continuous war, I don't know when it will be the leader!

Head of the family, no matter what, you have to find a way to keep yourself safe! "

Duan Wuji smiled slightly.

"Don't worry, I'm the prince, and I'm so good at kung fu, so what can you say?

Well, well, you don't have to worry about me, I'll be fine. "

When Princess Mingzhu heard what Duan Wuji said, she felt a little relieved!
"Master, you wait, I'll go prepare meals for you, you're back today, maybe you'll go out sometime, anyway, I have to cook something delicious for you today anyway! "

After speaking, Princess Pearl turned around and left.

In the morning of the next day, Duan Wuji ate a few mouthfuls of breakfast in a hurry, then went out of the gate and ran straight to the palace.

Just after running for more than a mile, Tie Niu shouted from behind: "Brother, what are you doing so fast! Wait for me!"

Duan Wuji was stunned for a moment, and the iron bull came after him.

The two brothers went hand in hand and ran straight to the palace.

Pedestrians along the way stopped when they saw it, and began to talk about it!

"Hey! Who are these two people? How could they run so fast!

Ordinary horses can't run and live with them! "

"I said you are really ignorant! Don't you know who these two people are just now?
I said you have been in the capital for so many years, how come you don't know anything!

These two people are famous generals in our Tang Dynasty, one is Prince Xiaoyao, and his name is Duan Wuji.

The other was his older brother, Duan Tieniu.

Look at the two brothers, they didn't ride a horse or sit in a sedan chair this morning, they just ran past, and they ran so fast!

Do you know why?This is called body training!
Look at the speed they run, how can the horses catch up with them! "

How could Duan Wuji and Tieniu have time to listen to these things, they had long since disappeared.

When the two of them ran to the gate of the palace, some courtiers who had come earlier had already started to enter the palace.

Duan Wuji and Tie Niu followed the team of these people and rushed straight to the Golden Luan Palace.

After entering the main hall, the officials arranged their positions according to their ranks, and waited quietly to see the emperor come to court!

Not too long, all these civil and military officials arrived.

These people whispered to each other, waiting for the arrival of the emperor.

A eunuch screamed, "The emperor is coming!"

Following the eunuch's shout, the hall fell silent immediately.

Li Shimin sat upright in the main hall, and all the officials shouted long live. After the congratulations were over, everyone retreated to the side.

Li Shimin looked at the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty and said: "My dear friends, everyone is in court today, and I really have an important matter to discuss with all the ministers!

Today we all have to speak, let’s all express our own opinions, let’s say everything we know, and talk endlessly!

The thing is like this, a while ago I received a secret report from my brother-in-law, he said that there are signs that the Turkic country is gathering troops, and it seems that there are signs of invading our country!

Ladies and gentlemen, please come up with ideas, let's see what countermeasures we can take?
Ladies and gentlemen, who speaks first? "

Civil and military ministers, look at me, I look at you, no one is willing to speak!
Everyone knows that once a speech is made by mistake, it will be ridiculed by colleagues in the court.

Li Shimin glanced at Manchu Wenwu and said with a smile: "Why don't you want to speak anymore!

Everyone speak, the speaker is innocent!

There are so many people in this court, it is impossible for them to all agree!

Even if you say something wrong, I won't blame you.

Changsun Wuji, you are a famous official, you should be the first to speak! "

When Changsun Wuji saw that the emperor personally called his name, he had no choice but to speak!

Changsun Wuji stood up, cleared his throat and said, "Since Your Majesty asked me to speak first, then I will tell you my opinion!
Your Majesty, it has not been long since we established our country, and it is indeed more detrimental to our country to fight now.

Although our country is very large and has a lot of people, this world is initially determined, and it is really not suitable for large-scale mercenaries.

However, there is no way if you are not suitable for military use.

We don't think about using soldiers, but the Turkic people think it is suitable to use soldiers!If someone beats us, can we not fight back?

In this world, there is no reason not to fight back when hit, and not to fight back when scolded!

According to my opinion as a minister, it is enough for us to send heavy troops to guard the border.

Let's send heavy troops to guard, can they fight in?
If any general at the pass loses the pass, we will severely punish the general who guards the pass.

This is my opinion as a minister. "

After speaking, Changsun Wuji went back to work.

"Wei Zheng, tell me your opinion."

"Your Majesty, I, Wei Zheng, am a civil servant, so I didn't want to speak first! Since Your Majesty asked me to speak second, then I will just talk about my opinion.

It is a matter of time before our country and the Turkic country break out into conflict, and this matter will not be avoided one day at a time!

The Turkic people are a bandit nation, not only the folk customs are tough, but also extremely unreasonable!

Such a nation will only fear authority and will not have good thoughts.

To deal with such a nation, we can only adopt a policy of iron and blood, and if we can kill two of them, we must not kill one person. Only when we are afraid of killing them will they be convinced.

Now our dynasty is not very strong, but if we concentrate our forces now, there are still 30 to [-] cavalry.

What I mean is: if the Turks don't start a war with us, it would be better if we start the war a few years later!

If they dare to attack me, we must dare to speak with our fists to let them know how powerful I am.

As for the matter of finding ways to send beautiful women and money for the sake of peace, there is no way at all!

I don't care what other people think. As for the traitorous terms, I, Wei Zheng, will never agree. "

After speaking, Wei Zheng also went back to work.

"Xu Maogong, Mr. Xu, you are very resourceful, today you will talk about your views on this matter."

"Your Majesty, my opinion is similar to that of brother Wei Zheng, so I will not speak today."

"Then Yuchi Gong, you are a famous general in our dynasty, what do you think about this matter?

Tell me your opinion too. "

"Your Majesty, I, Wei Chigong, is a rough man, I know how to lead troops to fight the enemy bravely, as for other matters, you might as well don't ask me.

The soldiers come to block, the water comes to Tutun, and the Turkic people want to attack our dynasty. According to my Wei Chigong's temper, if we try to destroy them, the country will be over. What can we say about this!

I don't believe it anymore, are the Turks so powerful?

I think they just need to clean up!

Once we scare them, then everything will be resolved. If we can't beat them, then nothing will be easy to deal with!

Whoever wants to lead the army to attack as the commander, I, Wei Chigong, is willing to follow closely with a big iron spear. "

"Zhang Gongjin, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, my opinion is the same as General Yuchi's. I, Zhang Gongjin, are also willing to lead the troops to kill the enemy."

"Li Jing, Li Yaoshi, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, I, Li Jing, am a martial artist. I only know how to go into battle and kill the enemy. You should ask other people about other things!
This time the enemy came to attack, I, Li Jing, only knew that the heads of them were rolling off, and the dead bodies were everywhere and no one survived!

This time I'm going to fight, count me as Li Jing, for such a long time, I, Li Jing, haven't made any achievements yet. "

Li Shimin kept asking hundreds of officials for their opinions, and asked more than a dozen people in a row.

Among these people, the vast majority are the main fighters, and there was a lot of shouting for the Turkic people.

There are also one or two people who advocate not fighting, but because these people are alone, they don't dare to propose sending beautiful women and money to the enemy.

I am afraid that my proposition will attract a lot of criticism.

In the end, Li Shimin looked at Duan Wuji and said, "My dear brother, why didn't you speak today!"

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid you already know what I think, what's the point of me speaking now!

Simply, I will not speak today! "

Li Shimin laughed when he heard this.

"Well! That's what you said! You spoke your mind yesterday.

Besides, it doesn't make any sense! "

Li Shimin thought for a while and said: "My dear friends, since everyone advocates fighting, then I have nothing to say. However, this time the scale of the war is huge. Who do you think will lead the army for the marshal? .”

"Your Majesty, there is no need to talk about this matter, among the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, the Duan brothers are the most capable of fighting!
No one can compare to their Wentao and Wulue. If he is used as a general, we will definitely win the battle!

If you use other people's handsome words, I'm afraid it's not suitable to use him! "

Li Shimin saw that it was the little white ape Hou Junji who spoke.

Li Shimin thought for a while and said: "Well, so it is supposed to be!
Brother, this time you will work hard, this time you will go out for Shuai, after you leave, you don't have to worry about the big and small things at home, I will take care of everything. "

Duan Wuji thought for a while and said: "Since Your Majesty trusts me, then I have no choice but to accept the order. Your Majesty, there are quite a few brave generals in our court who are used to fighting. In this battle, all the generals in the court will let them Let's go!
In this war, personnel from both sides of the enemy and us must be indispensable. If there are fewer famous generals we go to, then the battle will be difficult!

Why leave them at home! "

Li Shimin laughed out loud.

"Brother, you are so right.

As the saying goes, if you raise soldiers for a thousand days, they will be used for a while. For the brave generals in the court, let them go out with you.

Brother, when do you think you will leave Beijing? "

Duan Wuji thought for a while and said: "Don't worry, I guess the enemy won't attack immediately, so let's start dispatching troops now, and we will leave Beijing in five days!
As for when to leave, it depends on His Majesty's will. "

Li Shimin laughed out loud.

"Don't worry, I started to raise the cavalry team to the border a few days ago, and it won't take long for the cavalry team to reach the border.

As for when you will go to the frontier, it depends on what you mean. "

Duan Wuji thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, that Wei Zheng is resourceful, he is the best civil servant!

For this expedition, just let him go with me and let him serve as my military adviser, so that I can somewhat save my worries! "

Li Shimin nodded after hearing this: "Okay! I will play this matter.

Wei Zheng, in two days you will go out with Wuji and the others!Don't you find it troublesome just staying in the capital? "

Wei Zheng laughed when he heard this.

"Your Majesty, as a humble minister, I will just obey the order, even if I stay in this capital for 20 years, I won't cause any trouble.

However, since there is something wrong with the country, I have to go out!

Prince Duan, as for when to leave, just say something.

I, Wei Zheng, can go out with you at any time! "

Duan Wuji said to the military generals in the court: "Let's go to my Xiaoyaowang Mansion this afternoon, and I will tell you all about some important things about this expedition.

Lest you don't know how to deal with these things when you get it!

Before the expedition, there are many things we have to figure out, so that we don't have to work hard when the time comes!

Your Majesty, tell me how much power you have given me in front of all the civil and military officials of the court, lest I overstep my power in time! "

Li Shimin was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said: "Do you need to talk about this matter? You are the generalissimo. Everything is up to you to decide. Any general under your command must obey your orders. Who dares to disobey?" If you obey the order, you can be killed right away!"

Li Shimin looked at these generals and said: "My dear friends, no matter how many official positions you have in the court, this time you will go out with Prince Duan, and you must obey his orders honestly. If you don't obey the orders, the consequences will be severe." You all know that I will not be able to save you then!

Promise!How to fight this battle depends on your ability, but, no matter what, you can't lose to me! "

Duan Wuji listened and nodded.

"Second brother, don't worry!
This time I will lead the army to fight, just look at it! "

(End of this chapter)