Tang Dynasty good doctor

Chapter 726
Wang Pingan thought to himself: "It is certain that Li Ke is unlucky, and it is certain that Changsun Wuji will be in power. As for all affairs of the Tang Dynasty within four or five years, Changsun Wuji has the final say. I can't get along with him. That would be unwise, and unnecessary!"

He whispered: "Your Highness, you can't blame the eldest grandson for this matter. Just imagine, no matter who has obtained the evidence of Li Ke's collusion with foreign countries, it is impossible to conceal it and not report it. It's just that the eldest grandson sent it to the palace. , so Your Highness, you must not blame the eldest grandson, and please do not cause any estrangement!"

Li Zhi nodded and said: "This solitary person is naturally spared, you don't have to worry too much if you are not sick, solitary is not the kind of king who doesn't understand the truth and only blames others."

Wang Pingan hummed, and said again: "The matter of Li Ke has not yet been determined. I don't know if he was used by the Goguryeo people, and there is no way to prove that he has betrayed now. This matter needs to be investigated carefully, and we must not be wronged." Also, Your Highness, one matter is another matter, we can only discuss things as they are, and we must not involve others. This matter has nothing to do with Concubine Yang. She lives in the deep palace, and she does not care about what Li Ke does. I don't know, if you involve her, it would be unfair!"

Li Zhi was speechless for a while, and after a long while, he said: "Fortunately, you remind me if you are not sick, otherwise Gu would really treat her... Well, Gu has ignored her at all during this time, and she has been kneeling outside. For her son to cause such a big disaster, she must feel uncomfortable, and she will not be held accountable, that's all!"

Wang Ping'an breathed a sigh of relief and thought: "That's right. Although Concubine Yang is not very affectionate to me, she is my mother's distant relative after all. If you can take care of me, let me take care of her!"

He also said: "The affairs of the capital are handled by the prime ministers themselves. There is no need for ministers to worry about these. But what about Li Ke? It is impossible to hide the great things of the late emperor for a long time. Presumably there are Goguryeo officials at this time." Secret agent, pass on the news. Goguryeo will definitely make a big move, and it will be launched very quickly, so how should we deal with it?"

Li Zhi said in a daze: "This matter...don't you have any ideas? I don't know what to do. If you say what to do, let's do it!"

Wang Ping'an frowned, and said: "Your Highness is about to ascend the throne, but at the beginning of his ascension, he encountered such a serious military situation. The burden on your shoulders is very heavy!"

Li Zhi's mouth was flattened, and he choked up again. He raised his sleeve to wipe away his tears, and said, "What should I do? I'm not sick. Gu has already lost his mind at this time, and you and uncle have to make up your mind!"

Wang Pingan looked at the coffin, sighed, and said, "Before the emperor's grand visit, do you have any orders? What do you want to do with Goguryeo?"

Li Zhi put down his sleeves and said, "Father is going to destroy Goguryeo, and the Turks must also be included in our territory of the Tang Dynasty. These are all matters of war, but Gu has no idea at all!"

Wang Pingan said: "Since it was ordered by the late emperor, it's okay for us to talk now. I'm going to call Master Changsun, let's discuss countermeasures together."
Seeing that Li Zhi agreed, Wang Pingan got up and went to invite Changsun Wuji.How to deal with the upcoming Goguryeo attack is a top priority and must not be delayed.

The eldest grandson Wuji has been waiting in the outer hall. Although he is the uncle of the soon-to-be emperor, he cannot enter the inner hall without being summoned.

Wang Pingan bent down and walked to Changsun Wuji's side, leaned close to his ear, and said in a low voice, "Master Changsun, can you move, let's go into the inner hall and talk about Goguryeo, okay?"

Changsun Wuji hummed, and said: "That's right. In fact, the old man has wanted to talk about this matter for a long time, but the crown prince has been obsessed...he has been too sad, so this matter has been shelved." He stood up and rushed He waved to a few old friends.

Chu Suiliang, Fang Xuanling, and Ma Zhou stood up together, and followed Wang Pingan to the inner hall.Seeing this, the generals of the Wei Mansion knew that they wanted to discuss the matter of Goguryeo, but Wang Pingan didn't call them, and Changsun Wuji didn't hint, so they couldn't follow them in, they could only continue to wait outside.

In fact, Wang Pingan only called Changsun Wuji and no one else, but he couldn't stop a group of prime ministers from entering!

Entering the inner hall, Changsun Wuji waved his hand again, except for Shi Zhongchen who was curled up under the pillar far away, he sent out all the servants inside.Glancing at Shi Zhongchen, Changsun Wuji sighed in his heart. In a short period of time, Shi Zhongchen seemed to have aged in his twenties, and he was no different from an old man in his dying years. It is estimated that his days are not far away!

Everyone surrounded Li Zhi, Wang Ping'an whispered: "Your Highness, everyone is here, let's discuss business!"

Li Zhi glanced at the prime ministers, and then at his father's coffin, thinking: "It's not appropriate to discuss matters here!"

Changsun Wuji knew what he was thinking, and said: "This is something that the late emperor explained before he left for the great trip. Don't be shy. Discussing this matter in front of the late emperor's spirit is just a way to comfort the late emperor's spirit in heaven!"

Only then did Li Zhi nodded, but said: "But Gu is upset right now and can't come up with an idea, you guys discuss it first, and if the result is reached, just tell Gu!" He said, picked up a handful of paper, Put it in the brazier in front of you, and burn the paper for the father.

The prime ministers all knew that the future emperor was a figure who could not come up with any ideas, just the opposite of the late emperor who had just passed away.However, it is more difficult to be a courtier for a more powerful emperor, but it is much easier to be a courtier for a weak and incompetent emperor.Li Zhi couldn't come up with any ideas, which was a good thing for the prime ministers.

Changsun Wuji said to Wang Ping'an, "Goguryeo and Baekje attacked Silla. Do you know the battle report, if you are healthy?"

Wang Pingan said, shook his head and said, "I don't know yet, I only know that Li Ke recruited a lot of county soldiers in Yingzhou, but Ding Zhuang is all from Goguryeo. I guess Goguryeo is trying to fish in troubled waters!"

Chu Suiliang snorted, and said: "They have a good idea. Our Tang Dynasty is majestic, how can there be turmoil due to such a trivial matter? Even if there is a civil war, they will not allow Goguryeo to intervene!"

But Fang Xuanling said: "What's the use of saying these angry words? Let's quickly discuss how to deal with Goguryeo!"

Changsun Wuji looked at Wang Ping'an and said, "Before the late emperor made his grand journey, he once told the old man that once Silla could no longer hold on, he would send troops to conquer Goguryeo and encircle Wei to save Zhao. First break Yingzhou, and then attack Liaodong City Goguryeo will naturally have to withdraw from Silla, so Silla will deal with Baekje alone, and it will not be difficult to defeat Baekje. What do you think if you are not sick?"

Wang Pingan thought for a while, and said: "About this point, I am afraid that the Goguryeo people have thought about it, otherwise, how could they support Li Ke? We started to attack from Yingzhou, and attacked Liaodong City. It is not the same as the former Sui Dynasty and the late emperor. Goguryeo, do they use the same strategy, maybe the war will fall into a quagmire again, and if it drags on for a long time, it will be extremely unfavorable to Tang Dynasty!"

He remembered that Di Renjie once said that if he attacked Yingzhou, the prime ministers would definitely say that the government soldiers were not prepared enough, and if they immediately attacked Goguryeo, they would most likely send Turkic soldiers to attack. The Turkic soldiers in the county are very far away from Yingzhou, but who made them Turkic, of course they should be sent to lead the battle, and if the Turkic soldiers are sent, then Wang Ping'an will have to lead the troops there!
Wang Pingan doesn't want to lead the army to fight, luck can't always follow him, Goguryeo is so difficult to fight, if something happens, wouldn't it be too late for him to cry!
Changsun Wuji frowned and said, "Then what should we do? Besides this, there is no other way!"

Ma Zhou kept silent. Seeing that no one could come up with any ideas, he said, "The old man has a plan, but it's too risky, so we have to send the most capable generals. In addition, we have to send an important minister to supervise Otherwise, this plan will not work!"

In real history, Ma Zhou died before Li Shimin, he did not live to Li Zhi's ascension to the throne, and when Li Shimin's Eastern Expedition, he was not a high-ranking person and did not participate in the formulation of the tactics of the Eastern Expedition go.Strictly speaking, this was the first time he participated in the formulation of this kind of military plan, and he was the last one to speak because of his steady personality.

Everyone looked at him together, and Changsun Wuji said: "Brother Ma, you are the prime minister of Zhongshu Province, and you are in charge of making plans. We all attach great importance to your opinions, so you might as well speak up and listen to them." , yes or no, we will decide after the discussion!"

Ma Zhou said: "Instead of besieging Wei and saving Zhao, it is better to draw from the bottom of the pot. My Central Plains Celestial Dynasty has conquered Goguryeo all the time, but I have never been able to destroy the country. There are many reasons, but one of the most important reasons is that Baekje always supports it behind."

Everyone nodded together, Fang Xuanling said: "But we can't attack Baekje, if we attack Baekje, we have to go through the land of Goguryeo, and we have to wait until Goguryeo is destroyed!"

Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang nodded together, and Chu Suiliang said: "Because Baekje understands this, they will spare no effort to support Goguryeo, and our Datang will also vigorously support Silla, so that they can interact with each other." Dou. Not only we understand this point, but even the three countries themselves understand it!"

Ma Zhou said: "According to the previous style of attack, the only way to attack Baekje is by land. This is very difficult, and we have never done it. But, Baekje is near the sea, we can go by sea. You can directly attack the capital of Baekje!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a brief silence around him, so quiet that Li Zhi even turned his head to look at them, wondering why they didn't speak anymore!

After a while, Changsun Wuji finally said: "In other words, if we can attack the capital of Baekje from the sea, we can also directly attack Pyongyang, the capital of Goguryeo!"

Ma Zhou shook his head and said: "Otherwise, the capital of Baekje is very close to the sea, and our army can launch an attack as soon as they get off the boat. As long as they are not ready, they can directly attack the city, but Pyongyang is not by the sea. There is no way to conduct a surprise attack!"

The prime ministers never wanted to fight across the sea, so they didn't have a clear idea of ​​how far the capital of Baekje was from the sea. But hearing what Ma Zhou said, they all felt reasonable and nodded.

Changsun Wuji said: "In this way, it is not difficult. Baekje's army is just attacking Silla. As soon as our army lands, the capital of Baekje will be an empty city in front of us. It will not take much effort to capture this city. !"

Wang Ping'an thought: "Is there any mistake? It takes a long time to prepare for the battle across the sea. You fight as soon as you say, and you have to fight when the Baekje army is not there. How rushed! Don't send I'm going, I'm seasick!"

Wang Pingan said: "This doesn't seem so safe, does it? My lords, please think about it, even if our army occupies the capital of Baekje, what should we do next? Baekje soldiers will return desperately when they learn that the capital has fallen. Help, isn’t our army going to be besieged in the city? The people of Baekje are inside the city, and the army of Baekje is outside the city. How can we fight this battle? It’s easy for our army to go, but it’s hard to come back!”

This question... is indeed a question!However, it is not within the consideration of the prime ministers!

Changsun Wuji said: "It's simple. If the Baekje army returns to the rescue, then the Silla soldiers will definitely pursue them, and a group of Baekje soldiers will be eliminated on the way. When the Baekje soldiers return to the capital, our army will let them go." The fire burns down the city, and there is no need to defend it. It is not our city anyway. When the Baekje soldiers enter the city and put out the fire, their army will have no food and grass, no food for soldiers, no grass for horses, At that time, our army will go back and surround the city, starving them to death!"

The prime ministers nodded together. This trick was often used when the Tang Dynasty unified the world, and they used it quite skillfully. First destroy the enemy's lair, then withdraw, wait for the enemy to come to rescue, and then go to the reinforcements , in fact, this is another usage of surrounding the spot to fight for aid, an absolute brilliant move!
Fang Xuanling said: "If Baekje's army didn't go out to fight, then our army would have to use [-] troops to fight across the sea. But if the Baekje's army went to Silla, then we only need to send [-] elite soldiers. Baekje will be wiped out!"

Chu Suiliang smiled, and suddenly felt that he couldn't laugh in front of the emperor's spirit. He hurriedly said: "Burn them all, burn all the villages and towns around the capital of Baekje, if the food supply of the Baekje army is not enough, even if it is If they don’t want to surrender, they have to surrender too!”

Changsun Wuji nodded and said: "Yes, that's it. Sending [-] elite soldiers to raid Baekje, even if they can't really destroy them, they will have to be severely injured, and they will no longer be able to support Goguryeo. , it will be much easier for us to concentrate on dealing with Goguryeo!"

The prime ministers nodded together again, Fang Xuanling said: "Then who should be sent? This matter is so important that we must send competent generals!"

Nodding their heads, the group of old men looked at Wang Ping'an!
Wang Ping'an almost burst into tears, if I made a mistake, let's see what I am doing!He said: "Yes, we must send someone who can do it. In my opinion, General Li Ji is a good candidate!"

The prime ministers shook their heads in unison. Li Ji is very powerful in battle, and the other generals are not weak, but these good generals are going to deal with Goguryeo. Goguryeo is the key point, and the battle of Baekje is a surprise attack. , the outcome is unpredictable, the general may not be willing to go!

Changsun Wuji said earnestly and earnestly: "No disease, surprise attack, this method of warfare may win or lose, but General Li is arrogant, if he loses, he can't stand it, and he won't run away, then Isn't it dangerous?"

Chu Suiliang also said: "If you run away after being defeated, it will damage General Li's reputation, but if some people run away if they cannot be defeated, then it's nothing. It doesn't matter. At most, they will not be generals in the future. A civil servant. So you have to send someone who can run away if you can't beat him, and is not afraid of being laughed at!"

The implication is that as long as you have a thick skin, you will be fine, and if you can't beat it, you will run away.

The prime ministers looked at Wang Ping'an together again, their eyes full of cultivation!
(End of this chapter)