bastard seizes tang

Chapter 407
"At the beginning, it was my son's intention to win over Xue Yantuo. This time, Xue Yantuo's rebellion, I can't absolve myself of the responsibility. My son is willing to lead the army to the north, solve the danger of Xiangcheng, redeem the merits, and hope that the emperor will allow it."

Li Kezhi's words echoed in the hall, and the faces of the people in the hall were already mixed, but most of them still felt quite interesting.

It is indeed Li Ke's intention that Xue Yantuo has been defeated in the north. At the beginning, the Turks were strong, and the Tang Dynasty alone could not say that they would win. Behind his back, he cut off his food and harassed his soldiers. He helped Datang restrain at least [-]% of Turkic soldiers, and contributed a lot to Datang's suppression of Turkic soldiers.

Li Ke suggested that Li Shimin marry Xue Yantuo in the north, no matter when, no matter how you look at it, there is nothing wrong with it, but Li Ke chose to take this as a crime in this matter and asked to lead the army to fight in the north. Most of the officials in the palace knew about Li Ke thoughts.

I'm afraid Li Ke's plea is false, but it's true that he wants to lead his troops to the north.

The Tang army was warlike, and the generals in the court were even more so. Xue Yantuo committed crimes in the north, and there were not many generals in the court who were eager to try.

But where did they expect that Li Ke's movements were so fast, Li Ke just opened his mouth to ask Li Ke's opinion, Li Ke took advantage of the situation and called for a fight, which was really beyond the expectations of the generals.

However, Xue Yantuo's military exploits in Beiding were all watched eagerly. Although Li Ke spoke first, how could others sit and watch? Lie said: "At the beginning of the Turks in Beiping, the king of Chu had meritorious service and was not guilty. How could he say that he was guilty and meritorious? What's more, Xue Yantuo, a mere mere district, would be the king of Chu. At the end of the day, the general is willing to lead the army to the north, and I hope His Majesty will allow it."

At the beginning of this year, the Tang Dynasty took Duan Zhixuan, the general manager of Xihai Road, as its commander, and led Fan Xing, Qibi Heli, Xue Wanjun, etc., to command an army of [-] troops to conquer Tuyuhun. His body has improved, and he has been holding back for a long time. Now that he has this good opportunity, he is naturally eager to fight.

Cheng Zhijie took the lead, and all the generals in the court stood up one after another to invite Xue Yantuo to fight, and the hall that had just calmed down became turbulent again.

In fact, Li Shimin had long been interested in the candidate for the commander of the army. Li Shimin pressed his hands and motioned for everyone to calm down, and then asked Changsun Wuji: "Auxiliary Ji, you are the Minister of the Ministry of War, do you have someone to choose?"

Among the important ministers in the Tang Dynasty, Wei Zheng, the servant who knew Li Shimin's mind the most, and Changsun Wuji, who understood Li Shimin's mind best.The eldest grandson Wuji is Li Shimin's brother-in-law. He has known each other for more than [-] years. The eldest grandson Wuji has been with Li Shimin for the longest time, so he is naturally the best at guessing Li Shimin's thoughts.

Sometimes when Li Shimin asked Changsun Wuji what he meant in the court hall, he might not really be asking what Changsun Wuji meant, but wanted to express his thoughts through Changsun Wuji's mouth.

Moreover, Changsun Wuji and Li Ke were at odds, and Xue Yantuo was not dependent on Li Ke, so Changsun Wuji did not want Li Ke to go north to make this contribution, both public and private, and Changsun Wuji had to find someone else.

What's more, Dingxiang City is a fortress on Yinshan Mountain, and Xue Yantuo's soldiers surrounded Dingxiang City. How could Li Shimin not know the danger, but Li Shimin didn't mention the matter of retreating the enemy first, but first asked how to deal with Xue Yantuo after retreating from the enemy. Naturally, he already had a commander Candidates.

As the saying goes, soldiers are expensive and fast, and Li Shimin was born in the army, and he is also a famous commander in the world. How could he not know this truth? .

Changsun Wuji thought of this, so he said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, my Tang Dynasty has a vast territory and good generals are like clouds. Xue Yantuo's generosity can't set up small troubles. If you want to retreat from the enemy, why send generals from Beijing? Governor Shi Li Ji, Governor of Xiangzhou Zhang Gongjin, Governor of Shuozhou Su Dingfang are all good generals, and they can be defeated with generosity."

Changsun Wuji's words were in line with Li Shimin's thoughts. Li Shimin nodded when he heard the words, and said with a smile: "The auxiliary machine's words are very true, so according to the auxiliary machine's advice, Li Ji is the general manager of the Dingxiang Road, and Su Dingfang is the Jinhe Road. The marching commander, Zhang Gongjin, is the marching commander of the Tongmo Road, and all three routes will go out together, each leading their own troops to the north, to resolve the siege of Xiangcheng, and punish Dadu for setting up a bandit army."

What Li Shimin used in his mouth was not the word "tui", but the word "punishment", which was obviously aroused by anger. No matter what Xue Yantuo wanted, Li Shimin would kill a hundred people, so that the grassland tribes who had been peaceful for several years and gradually got carried away saw the blood, and let them know Who is their master.

Following Li Shimin's order, the generals of the Northern Expedition had been finalized, and Li Ke was somewhat disappointed in his heart.

In fact, Li Ke's request to lead the army to the north this time was not for the sake of defeating the enemy.Li Ke had made great contributions to himself, whether he had more or less credit for defeating the enemy was not a big hindrance to him, what Li Ke wanted was the opportunity to go north.

Although Yangzhou is rich and prosperous, it is far away in the southeast. Not only is it thousands of miles away from the Son of Heaven, but also its military equipment is not developed.

Li Ke's self-invitation to go north this time is just an excuse. What Li Ke is looking for is not military merit, but Bingzhou, Taiyuan, the governor of Bingzhou.

Li Ke is very clear about the current situation in the north. Since the victory of the Northern Expedition in the Tang Dynasty, the situation outside the Tang Dynasty has changed from defensive to offensive. From the fourth year of Zhenguan to the present, although the territory of the Tang Dynasty is safe and peaceful, the borders of the Tang Dynasty are full of wars and disasters. .Erlang of the Tang Dynasty conquered the South and the North, the Turks, Tuyuhun, Tubo, the Hus of the Western Regions, and the Liaodong tribes. In just three years, the borders of the Tang Dynasty stretched thousands of miles, and the soldiers were powerful all over the world.

Although the external wars of the Tang Dynasty were more victorious than the defeats, and the country's prestige was far away, the Tang Dynasty has only been established for more than ten years, and it has won the world from the troubled times. The foundation is still shallow. However, Datang's food, grass and armaments will not be able to bear it after all.

Li Ke knew that with the current family background of the Tang Dynasty, it was acceptable to support Duan Zhixuan in the Northwest to compete with Tuyuhun, but Xue Yantuo dominated the Mobei, which could not be compared with Tuyuhun. The current treasury of the Tang Dynasty cannot support the war of destroying the country by the army, so this trip to the north will definitely not be a decisive battle between the Tang Dynasty and Xue Yantuo.

If Li Ke can take command and go north this time, he can choose the opportunity to stay in Bingzhou, and use Taiyuan as the base to touch both the eastern and western capitals.

Although the military chiefs of Bingzhou and Yangzhou both hold the title of governor, and their grades are comparable, but the governor of Bingzhou is located in Taiyuan. Taiyuan is the northern capital of the Tang Dynasty and the land of Longxing. It is not comparable to Yangzhou, and Bingzhou is quite close to Guanzhong. It doesn't take two days to arrive. If there is a change in Beijing, Li Ke can also arrive quickly.

Although Li Ke was still in the palace, he had already made up his mind. With such a rare opportunity, Li Ke had to think of a way to go to Bingzhou first.

(End of this chapter)