bastard seizes tang

Chapter 410

Although Li Jing is highly respected, and he is a powerful person in the court, it is not wrong for him to be the person who preaches the decree, but there is another person in the court who is more suitable than him, and that person is Li Ke.

In terms of status, Li Kegui is the prince, and when he was the king of Chu, he is more noble than Li Jing; The chief general, most of whom have known Li Ke for many years, also sold Li Ke some face.The prince's mission shows that Li Shimin attaches great importance to the Turks, and is more deterrent to Xue Yantuo.

When Li Ke got the news of the summons in the mansion, he also knew what Li Shimin was doing, so he entered the palace without any delay.

"My son, Li Ke, pays homage to my father." When Li Ke entered the Ganlu Hall, Tang Jian, Secretary of the Household Department, Li Wei, Minister of Agriculture, and Xiao Qin, Minister of Taifu, had all left, and only Li Shimin was left in the hall. Li Ke stepped forward to pay homage.

Li Shimin raised his hand and said to Li Ke: "Ke'er is here, sit down quickly."

"Thank you, father." Li Ke responded and sat down on the brocade bench at the side of the hall.

Li Shimin asked first: "Ke'er, do you know why your father told you to enter the palace today?"

Tai Fuqing Xiao Qin is a child of the Xiao family in Lanling, what Xiao Qin said in the palace just now was taught by Li Ke, how could Li Ke not know what Li Shimin wanted him to enter the palace, but Li Ke's plan will not be revealed , Li Ke replied: "The official return of the son and minister is coming soon. Could it be that the father and the emperor have other instructions to the son and minister."

Li Shimin shook his head and said, "I'm afraid you won't be able to go back to Yangzhou for a while."

Li Ke seemed puzzled and asked: "I don't know what the father means?"

Li Shimin said: "You were born in Guanzhong and lived in the desert for several years. You must not be used to staying in Yangzhou. Yesterday you invited Ying to go north, but my father didn't allow you. Today, my father will arrange another errand for you. You go north."

When Li Ke heard the words, he got up and responded, "My son is willing to listen to the arrangement of the emperor."

Seeing Li Ke standing up suddenly, Li Shimin quickly pressed his hands, and said with a smile, "You and I, father and son, are not as polite as chatting with the court. You don't have to get up when you sit down."

"No." Li Ke replied with a smile, and sat down again.

Li Shimin asked: "Do you know why I sent you to the north?"

Li Ke replied: "Recently, the biggest thing in the Northland is to set up troops to besiege Xiangcheng. The emperor sent his son and minister to Beishan at this time. Is it also for this reason?"

Li Shimin replied: "That's right, that's exactly what happened. I want to make Ashina Simo the Turkic Khan. You have old friends with the Turkic people and have a high reputation. I want you to pass the decree to the north yourself."

Li Ke thought for a while and asked, "Father is in a hurry to ask his son to go north. I'm afraid it's not just for the simple canonization of Turks?"

Li Shimin said: "That's right, I want you to be an envoy. Firstly, I canonize Turkic Khan and give Asina Simo a title. Second, I want to frighten Xue Yantuo, and ask Xue Yantuo to be more careful in his actions in the future, and not to exceed the rules."

Li Ke's face was full of astonishment, and he asked: "Father, is he going to let Xue Yantuo go? Xue Yantuo is ambitious, and sooner or later he will invade the south. If it is just canonization and beating, I am afraid the root cause will not be cured."

Li Shimin let out a long breath, and said helplessly: "I don't know what Ke'er means. My father also wants to send his troops to the north to put down Xue Yantuo in one fell swoop, but there is not enough food and grass, so he is unable to make a large-scale northern expedition."

Li Shimin's difficulties were already expected by Li Ke, but when Li Ke heard the words, he still frowned slightly and asked: "The so-called 'the army will lose if it has no supplies, and the army will lose if it has no food'. It’s just that the soldiers are very fast, if the Northern Expedition is not possible this time, not only the Tang Dynasty, but also Xue Yantuo will be prepared for the coming day, and the father needs to make preparations earlier.”

After this incident, the faces of Datang and Xue Yantuo were completely torn apart. The so-called peace is only in name only, and sooner or later there will be a war between the two countries. Datang is preparing for the Northern Expedition, and Xue Yantuo is naturally the same. not easy.

Li Shimin agreed: "What Ke'er said is very true. The matter of Xue Yantuo should have been planned long ago."

As soon as Li Shimin's words fell, Li Ke followed Li Shimin's words and said: "I thought about it for a long time last night, and I have a plan, which I would like to offer to my father."

Li Ke has been in the north for four years, and he has dealt with the Turks and Xue Yantuo the most. In terms of understanding Xue Yantuo and the entire Nine Tribes of Tie Le, no one can match Li Ke among the dignitaries of the Manchu Dynasty. Li Shimin heard Li Ke's words and hurriedly asked : "What's Ke'er's strategy?"

Li Ke replied: "Xue Yantuo is a tribe in the grassland. Xue Yantuo is strong. He is in the nine tribes of Tie Le and also in other tribes in the grassland. If we only talk about the Khan Court of Yu Dujun Mountain, there are less than [-] troops, and they are not all elites." , if it can be divided from the inside, it will not be difficult to break Xue Yantuo."

Li Shimin nodded slowly, and said: "That's right, since Ke'er made such a statement, it must be a good plan?"

Li Ke said: "Father, do you know the Han's 'tweeting order'?"

After hearing Li Ke's words, Li Shimin first showed a thoughtful look, and then a smile appeared on his face.

Li Shimin said: "Ke'er wants to divide Xue Yantuo by dividing up the barbarians?"

Li Ke said: "Not only Xue Yantuo, but also Tie Le. The emperor can make Xue Yantuo's son a little khan, and he can also canonize the stronger Uighur and Qibi tribes among the nine tribes of Tie Le as khans, so as to divide Xue Yantuo. force."

"My son is Yangmou." Li Shimin nodded approvingly.

What Li Ke said was a conspiracy, a conspiracy that even if Yi Nan saw Datang's intentions, he would not be able to refuse.

On the grassland, Khan is the supreme title and glory, and it is the desire that countless grassland tribes cannot refuse. If Li Shimin orders them to be Khan in the name of Tian Khan, even if they know that accepting the title will annoy Yinan, but in the face of They will not and will not refuse the temptation of the title of Khan.

In the same way, Yi Nan knew that Li Shimin's move was to divide Xue Yantuo, but Yi Nan could not obstruct it. If he obstructed it, he would directly make enemies with all the tribes of Tie Le. At that time, there would be no need for Datang to do anything, and they would spontaneously rise up in Tie Le. strife.

Li Ke said: "If the nine tribes of Tie Le are governed by themselves and Xue Yantuo is no longer respected, it will take three to five years in the short term, or seven or eight years in the long run, and then Tie Le can be divided and decided at one stroke."

Li Ke was still talking, Li Shimin looked at Li Ke who was talking eloquently and eloquently in front of him, feeling proud and gratified in his heart, Li Shimin suddenly found that, at some point, his beloved son could be alone, truly Sitting on one side.

There are many battles in Bingzhou, and there is a place where the Tang Dynasty was prosperous. The northern capital Taiyuan is located here, and it is across the river from Guanzhong. It is the northeast barrier of Guanzhong and the most important town in the north.

Because of the importance of the place, Li Shimin did not dare to hand over the Bingzhou Committee to others easily. Even if it was Li Ji, the old Ministry, Li Shimin also used the young Li Zhi as the governor of Bingzhou, and Li Ji as the governor of Bingzhou. He dared not hand over the governor of Bingzhou to him easily.

If in the past, the northern land was safe, it would be okay to do so, but now Datang and Xue Yantuo have torn their faces, and there will be a battle sooner or later. If the military chief of Bingzhou is still led by Li Zhiyao at this time, something is wrong , It is inevitable that there will be inconvenience in doing things.

If Li Shimin wants to move Xue Yantuo, he needs a confidant who is absolutely trustworthy to go through the northern land. Compared with foreign ministers, Li Shimin trusts his own son the most, and among Li Shimin's sons, his beloved son Li Ke With both civil and military skills, he is most familiar with the various ministries of the grassland, so he is naturally the best candidate to manage the northern land.

A thought flashed in Li Shimin's mind, and suddenly his face straightened. After Li Ke finished speaking, he asked solemnly: "Ke'er, if you are in charge of Bingzhou's military administration and Xue Yantuo, what will you do?"

Although Li Ke already had a draft in his chest, he still thought for a while before replying: "First push the order of kindness, divide Tie Le, and separate from the inside, then join the Western Turks in the west, communicate with the Liaodong tribes in the east, and use the east and west to contain them. After several years of farming, using soldiers instead of shepherds, and then looking for opportunities to go north, attacking east and west, attacking both inside and outside, Xue Yantuo will surely be defeated."

What Li Ke said, the priorities are in order, and the severity is appropriate. It is exactly what Li Shimin thought, and the thoughts in Li Shimin's mind became more and more firm.

In Li Shimin's view, the reason for the demise of the former Sui Dynasty was that apart from the tyranny and innocence of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, there was another reason, that is, the former Sui Dynasty did not enfeoff.Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty took over the power of the clan, and raised all his descendants in captivity. As a result, in the last years of the Sui Dynasty, the world was in chaos, and there were many heroes everywhere. However, the clan had no power and was unable to put down the chaos.

Li Shimin borrowed the lesson from the subjugation of the Sui Dynasty and emphasized enfeoffment over prefectures and counties. Therefore, at the beginning of Li Shimin's ascension to the throne, he wanted to implement the system of enfeoffment, but there was great resistance in the court, so he had to stop it temporarily.

At the beginning, Li Shimin wanted to implement the system of enfeoffment, enfeoffing all the sons in various important states in the world, each holding power, and consolidating Chang'an with the power of stars and moons. It's just that Li Ke was still immature at that time, and he might not be able to take on the big responsibility, but now it seems that Li Ke has grown up, as long as he has good ministers to assist him and control the overall situation, he can do it.

Li Shimin looked at Li Ke, and asked: "Ke'er, if I regard you as the governor of Bingzhou, and manage the northern regions, and take charge of Xue Yantuo's affairs, would you dare to accept it?"

Li Ke had been talking for a long time, and what Li Shimin was waiting for was Li Shimin's words. As soon as Li Shimin's voice fell, Li Ke responded immediately: "Why don't you dare? Within six years, Xue Yantuo will be destroyed!"

(End of this chapter)