Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 540 I think this is feasible!
The next morning, all civil and military officials gathered together.

After dealing with some trivial matters as usual, all the civil and military officials turned their eyes to Li Chengqian.

Yesterday's victory news had already spread throughout Chang'an City.

Many people know that Goryeo won a victory, but no one knows the specific circumstances.

Therefore, everyone wanted to hear from Li Chengqian about what was happening in Goryeo.

Li Chengqian could roughly guess what everyone was thinking.

"Yesterday, King Side by Side sent a message of victory."

As soon as Li Chengqian opened his mouth, everyone's eyes brightened.

Li Chengqian continued, "According to the letter from King Bingjian, Quan Gaisuwen has been captured alive, and the 50,000 elite troops of the Sumo tribe who came south have now been completely annihilated by them!"

hiss!
Everyone couldn't help but gasp.

Amazing!
Not only did he kill Quan Gaisuwen, but he also annihilated all 50,000 elite cavalry of the Sumo tribe!

For many generals, they may not be able to do better than Su Chen.

"besides."

"Su Chen led 3,000 soldiers to attack the Hengdao River of the Sumo tribe and destroyed the Hengdao River City of the Sumo tribe."

Ah this.

Hearing this, many ministers couldn't help but recall what Su Chen had done in the Turkic region before.

Unexpectedly, Su Chen moved to another place and asked him to repeat the scene.

"So, Goryeo is already in the control of the King of Sides?"

Hou Junji couldn't help but ask, "What's the situation in Silla and Baekje?"

Li Chengqian shook his head. "The King did not mention the affairs of Silla and Baekje in his letter."

"Now, except for the area around Zhacheng, most of Goryeo's land and cities are under the control of our Tang army."

Everyone laughed.

After spending such a long time, we finally successfully conquered Goryeo.

Although there are still some cities and lands in Goryeo that are not under their control, as long as the main force of Goryeo is destroyed, the remaining cities will only be a matter of time for the Tang army.

Li Chengqian spoke again: "When King Bingjian led the army to destroy the Sumo tribe, the Baishan tribe of the Mohe sent out 20,000 troops and entered the Zhacheng area, occupying a large amount of land and cities."

The smiles on everyone's faces couldn't help but become a little colder.

The Tang Dynasty dispatched troops and continuously sent supplies to Goryeo. Now, most of Goryeo's land and cities have been taken, and only the area around Zhacheng is left. But the Mohe of the Baishan tribe sent troops to grab the fruits at this time?

Who can bear this?
Hou Junji immediately said, "Your Majesty, the Baishan tribe is just a small tribe among the many tribes of the Mohe. Its strength is far inferior to that of the Sumo tribe and the Heishui tribe."

"Now, Goryeo is under the rule of our Tang Dynasty. The Baishan tribe sent troops at this time, which clearly shows that they do not take our Tang Dynasty seriously, let alone the 100,000 Tang troops in Goryeo seriously!"

"I beg Your Majesty to agree to use military force against the Baishan tribe!"

Hou Junji's words made many warmongers nod their heads repeatedly.

Seeing that Goryeo was all theirs, the Mohe from the Baishan tribe actually dared to interfere. Wasn't this obviously an attempt to cause trouble?

"Baishan tribe sent out troops at this time, obviously wanting to take advantage of our unpreparedness and seize large tracts of land and cities. There is no such thing as a good thing!"

"Although the coalition forces of Silla and Baekje are still near the Han River, confronting the army heading south, I think Your Majesty should still have some troops in his hands. I propose to destroy the Baishan tribe!"

"I second the proposal!"

"..."

While these warmongers were expressing their ideas, some ministers expressed hesitation.

Firstly, Su Chen and others have fought battles one after another, so it is still a question whether they can fight against the Baishan tribe at this moment.

Secondly, there is the coalition force of Silla and Baekje on the other side of the Han River. If the army on the southern front cannot resist the coalition force of the two countries, it is very likely that the situation in Goryeo will be reversed.

"Your Majesty, although King Bingjian successfully dealt with Quan Gaisuwen and annihilated the Sumo tribe, the successive battles have already exhausted the soldiers both physically and mentally. It is not appropriate to fight again at this time."

"Your Majesty, I think the most important thing for now is to ensure that Goryeo is still in our hands, so that the troops under the command of the prince and General Zhishisili can rest well in order to deal with the coalition forces of Silla and Baekje."

"The Baishan tribe is just a small tribe among the Mohe tribes. As long as we deal with the coalition forces of Silla and Baekje first, we can free up our hands to wipe out the Baishan tribe as well."

"Destroy the Baishan tribe first!"

"It is true that we must first take down Silla and Baekje."

"The Baishan tribe is getting too arrogant at this time. How can we not teach them a lesson?"

"..."

Seeing these ministers arguing about whether to attack the Baeksan tribe first or the Silla-Baekje coalition forces first, Li Chengqian couldn't help but rub his head.

Now, the Tang Dynasty has deployed more than 300,000 troops in Goryeo.

Not to mention the hundreds of thousands of troops that were sent out one after another, even the food and fodder needed for the men and horses was an astronomical figure.

That is to say, after most of Goryeo's cities and lands were taken over by Su Chen and others, the situation improved slightly and they no longer needed large supplies of materials.

If the Silla-Baekje coalition forces on the southern front broke through the defense line of the Han River, they would most likely threaten Kaesong, which would be a big trouble.

Li Chengqian waved his hand, interrupting the argument.

"Whether we want to destroy the Baishan tribe or take Silla and Baekje first, we have to consider a more realistic issue, which is whether the troops under the command of King Bingjian and General Zhishisili can continue to fight."

Li Chengqian said slowly, "King Bingjian means that in response to the sudden attack of the Baishan tribe, we can negotiate and use the Baishan tribe for our own benefit without using a single soldier."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, many ministers showed surprise on their faces.

Negotiate peace with the Baishan tribe?

And bring the Baishan tribe under your command?

This was indeed something that was beyond their expectations.

Some people even murmured in disbelief. Would Su Chen choose to negotiate?

"Your Majesty, King Bingjian wants to negotiate peace with the Baishan tribe?"

Changsun Wuji asked with some doubt.

after all.

Su Chen had just destroyed the Sumo tribe, so how come he started peace talks with the Baishan tribe the next second?

Chen Sheng should have pursued and directly destroyed the Baishan tribe!

Li Chengqian nodded, "King Bingjian means that he really wants to negotiate peace with the Baishan tribe."

"But King Side by Side is in trouble?" "That's not the case."

Li Chengqian shook his head. "King Bingjian said in his letter that when he was trying to destroy the Sumo tribe, he saw with his own eyes the combat effectiveness of the Sumo tribe's elite cavalry, so he had some ideas about the Mohe cavalry."

"The cavalry of the Sumo tribe cannot be recruited for use because of the hostile relationship between them, but the Baishan tribe is different."

"At least for now, the Tang army has not had a direct battle with the Baishan tribe."

"If we can recruit the Baishan tribe for our own use, then the 20,000 elite cavalry of the Baishan tribe will, after all, be able to kill people in great numbers on the southern battlefield."

Chang Sun Wuji said thoughtfully: "King Bing Jian means that after accepting the Baishan tribe, he will transfer the 20,000 elite cavalry in the tribe to the Han River to participate in the war?"

"good."

Li Chengqian nodded, "This is undoubtedly the most convenient for us."

As long as the Baishan tribe was accepted, the Tang Dynasty would not have to send additional troops to the Han River to fight against the Silla-Baekje coalition forces.

At the same time, they will also have a powerful tribe galloping on the grassland, providing them with an endless supply of war horses and elite cavalry.

If they cannot take in the Baishan Tribe, then Su Chen and others will have to take action against the Baishan Tribe. Even if they do not take action against the Baishan Tribe, the Baishan Tribe will not sit idly by and watch Su Chen lead his army to the Han River area on the southern line.

All are not fools.

Once Su Chen is free to take action, the Baishan tribe will be in trouble.

"If that's the case, peace talks are not a bad idea."

Li Jing slowly spoke, "I wonder what conditions the Baishan tribe proposed?"

Li Chengqian: "The Great Tang declares to the world that from now on, the Baishan tribe is the people of the Great Tang."

Everyone pondered and nodded secretly.

After all, Su Chen is still in Chengshanzi. If the Baishan tribe does not want an imperial edict and does not announce the matter to the world, if Su Chen deals with Silla and Baekje and then turns around to destroy them, wouldn't that be the end of it?
"In addition, the large grasslands around Chengshanzi and the land around Zhacheng will also be handed over to the people of Baishan tribe for cultivation, and 3,000 elite soldiers will be reserved for them."

"inappropriate!"

"presumptuous!"

"How can this be called peace negotiation?"

As soon as Li Chengqian finished speaking, many civil and military officials expressed their opposition.

It would be fine if we just gave them large tracts of land to cultivate, but we also had to leave them three thousand elite soldiers?

What does this mean?
It is clearly about building a country within a country!

"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate."

"In fact, this is the condition proposed by King Side by Side."

"what?"

Many ministers were stunned.

Such a harsh requirement was not proposed by the leader of the Baishan tribe, but was given by Su Chen on his own initiative?

Is this too much?

Fang Xuanling smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I wonder if the King of Side by Side could explain in the letter why he did this?"

Li Chengqian said calmly, "He has taken a fancy to the Mohe cavalry, the 20,000 elite cavalry of the Baishan tribe, and he wants to recruit them for his own use."

"Large tracts of grassland such as Chengshanzi were originally the territory of the Sumo tribe. Now that we have taken them, whether it is to relocate the people there or other things, it will take a lot of time and energy. It is better to give them to the Baishan tribe."

"This will not only ensure the loyalty of the Baishan tribe, but also allow us to use the vast grasslands around Chengshanzi to train more war horses and elite cavalry."

Fang Xuanling nodded. "Your Highness really has an idea. Then why did you give them the large grasslands around Chengshanzi and also give them the large tracts of fertile land around Zhacheng?"

Li Chengqian: "The Baishan tribe has been living at the foot of Changbai Mountain, mostly in mountainous forests, and their lives are difficult. If we give the large tracts of fertile land around Zhacheng to the Baishan tribe, we can help them settle down."

assimilation!

Although Li Chengqian did not say it explicitly, everyone thought of this clearly.

When the people of the Baishan tribe discovered that the fertile land could provide them with an endless supply of food and they didn't have to migrate with the water, they would quickly settle down and gradually be assimilated by the local people!

Not only that, with these people willing to settle down in the Zhacheng area, if the Baishan tribe wants to rebel, they have to consider carefully whether the Tang Dynasty will use these people to make trouble.

"Your Majesty, even if the King of Side by Side wants the White Mountain Tribe's cavalry, there is no need to spend so much time and effort, right?"

"Those who are not of our race must have different hearts. Even if the Baishan tribe surrenders now and is willing to submit to our dynasty, who knows if they will rebel in the future and return to the arms of the Mohe?"

"Although Your Majesty is thoughtful, I feel that these conditions are a bit harsh."

Large tracts of land ensure a large amount of arable land and food.

And now.

Su Chen wants to give such a large piece of land and grassland to the Baishan tribe. Isn't this just taking meat from his own bowl and giving it to others?

Fang Xuanling smiled and said, "Have you ever considered one thing, the location of the Baishan tribe? They are at the foot of Changbai Mountain!"

"Of course, Your Majesty can take action against the Baishan tribe after resting, but who can guarantee that the battle will be successful and the main force of the Baishan tribe will be destroyed?"

"If we can't do that, and their main force has fled to Changbai Mountain, how can we get them out?"

"By then, even if we control Chengshanzi and the Zhacheng area, how could the Baishan tribe, with whom we have a mortal enemy, give up?"

"How many troops should we deploy in this area to prevent the Baishan tribe from counterattacking? Should we also be careful about the connection between the Baishan tribe and other Mohe tribes, and whether they can cooperate with each other from within?"

Fang Xuanling's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting everyone's heart.

If the Baishan tribe really hid in Changbai Mountain, how could the Tang army find these people in Changbai Mountain and kill them one by one?

Can't do it?
From now on, it will be time for the Baishan tribe to take revenge.

What's more, there are many Mohe tribes to the north of Chengshanzi and Beifuyu City.

With their internal and external cooperation, how many troops does the Tang Dynasty need to deploy in this generation to be able to control the situation?
It's hard.

This is a quagmire.

Once you fall into it, you will get deeper and deeper and find it difficult to extricate yourself!
"What Fang Xiang said makes sense."

Gao Shilian came out with a smile: "King Bingjian has thought it through. This not only avoids a fierce battle with the Baishan tribe, but also deploys a strong tribe outside of Goryeo to resist the other Mohe tribes. This is a brilliant plan."

"My Lords, while we are giving up a piece of land, we not only gain a strong tribe to guard the border, but also a steady supply of war horses and elite cavalry to recruit. Why not do it?"

Fang Xuanling and Gao Shilian spoke one after another, setting the tone for this matter.

Seeing that everyone was silent and thinking, Li Chengqian smiled and said, "I also think this is feasible. Moreover, I also plan to increase the number of elite soldiers of the Baishan tribe to 5,000."

"In this way, even if soldiers from other Mohe tribes invade the border, the Baishan tribe will be able to draw troops at the first opportunity to fight together with the soldiers on the border."

(End of this chapter)