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Chapter 753 The Battle for Military Power (1)

"Your Highness, the old minister thinks this is a good thing!"

Li Xian was summoned, and Di Renjie and Zhang Jianzhi came very quickly. After listening to the briefing, Zhang Jianzhi, who has always been in a hurry, gave a high-five with a slightly excited tone and gave a positive judgment.

"Well, what does Mr. Di think?"

Li Xian obviously had a conclusion in his heart, but he did not express it in a hurry. Instead, he nodded calmly and threw the question to Di Renjie.

"Your Highness, I think what Brother Meng said is correct. Although this Turkic rebellion is harmful to the country, it is also beneficial to Your Highness. After this, the empress wants to adjust Hexi, but it is impossible. As for the Turkic tribes, The grass bandits, although powerful, are not difficult to defeat, the only thing to worry about is who will lead the battle."

Di Renjie's views are obviously consistent with Zhang Jianzhi's, but he is much more cautious in his analysis. Although he thinks that the situation is beneficial to the prince, he implicitly points out that there may be disputes in the next court situation. Come to take charge of the seal of the commander of the army.

"Well, I really want to get this handsome seal, but unfortunately I can't. I'm hopeless. I'm afraid that people who are close to me will hardly have a chance. Well, Liu Xiang is a usable candidate. The two gentlemen think how?"

Li Xian actually remembered that in his previous life, a large-scale riot also occurred on the Mongolian prairie, and it was almost at this time, and the general cause was the same. Without a unified leader, under the slack in the hearts of the people, the ambitious people from all walks of life were given an opportunity to take advantage of it. This is the trouble on the frontier of the battlefield. At that time, the Tang army was also unfavorable in the first battle. Sweeping the acupoints, within a few months, quelled the turmoil that swept across the Mongolian prairie, but the situation in this life is very different from the previous life. Gaozong has been sick for many days, look at that Son, I'm afraid I'll have to spend the rest of the day on the sickbed. At this delicate moment, Li Xian couldn't help but want to take over the military power, even though he knew that the generals on his side were unlikely to be able to win the commander-in-chief position. However, unwilling to do so, he still wanted to launch Liu Rengui, a potential dark lineage, to fight for it.

"Grand Liu is certainly a great talent, but unfortunately he is already old, and I am afraid that he will have to pass through the court. If the military power falls into the hands of the king of Yue because of it, it will not be beautiful. The old minister thinks that he should be cautious."

Li Xian's thoughts are really too obvious. Both Zhang and Di are wily and calculating people, so how could they not see it? Point out the impossibility of this proposal.

"Well, how about Li Boyao? His headquarters is in Youzhou, which is the key point to go to the desert, and his position is already a governor, so it's justified to be in command."

Liu Rengui is already 80 years old, and Li Xian also knows that it is a little bit reluctant for him to lead the expedition. Hearing that Zhang Jianzhi rejected his proposal so resolutely, he can't insist on it anymore, so he will change it After choosing a personal choice, it is clear that he wants to take the military power into his hands.

"Although Dudu Li is a great military strategist, he and His Highness have the status of mentor and apprentice. Even if the court meeting can be passed, His Majesty and His Majesty will definitely not be able to get along well. Now His Highness must put stability first, and it is really not appropriate to be sidelined." As a matter of fact, everything is to prevent military power from falling into the hands of the King of Yue."

Hearing that Li Xian was so obsessed with military power, Zhang Jianzhi couldn't help it, and remonstrated with a lesson in his words, and almost pointed at Li Xian's nose and said that he was too impetuous.

"Your Highness, what Brother Meng said is very true. This time there is chaos in the Turks, and it is inevitable to send troops. In terms of its scale, it should not be small. It must be guarded against the empress and the King of Yue. I think that the overall situation is the most important. It is advisable to choose a neutral general to go to war, Pei Xingjian, Prime Minister Pei, or Xue Rengui, General Xue are all available candidates, this minister's foolish opinion, please think again, Your Highness."

Di Renjie's words were relatively tactful, but the meaning was very clear. It was to persuade Li Xian not to lose the big because of small things. If he blindly fought for military power, he would not only be attacked by the Queen's Party and the Yuewang Party. It will even arouse Gaozong's suspicion. After all, the matter of Hexi has not yet been finalized, so there is no need to make extra troubles.

"Well, then we'll settle on Prime Minister Pei."

Li Xianzi also knew that his idea of ​​seeking military power was a little out of date, but it was just his unwillingness to make trouble. He originally thought that he could get some strong support from the two counselors, but seeing that the two counselors were all against him, Even if you are unwilling, you can only let it go... The Lantern Festival has just passed, and although it is extremely cold, Yue Wang Li Zhen is in a good mood. Regardless of the coldness that has just stopped from the heavy snow, he only wears a fox fur waistcoat and is in high spirits Vigorously admiring the plum blossoms in the back garden, listening to the flattery of the attendants, Li Zhen smiled very happily, not only the beautiful scenery in front of him was touching, but more Because of the smooth situation in the court, Li Zhen's heart was as sweet as drinking honey when he saw that the layout of the Hexi army formation was about to start suddenly. The trick, very happy.

"Father, something serious happened!"

The time of joy is always short, no, before all the couples wrote a few doggerel poems, they saw Li Chong in uniform rushing in from the gate of the garden, kicking the snow all the way, Jumping up and down, he rushed to Li Zhen's body, panting and reporting.

"Ok?"

It was rare for Li Zhen to relax for the last time. She just got excited when she was disturbed by Li Chong. She looked a little uncomfortable and didn't ask any questions. She just let out a cold snort from her nasal cavity. , obviously quite dissatisfied with Li Chong's rash move.

"Father, the Turks have rebelled. The soldiers have joined forces in 24 states, and Xiao Siye has been defeated in a row. He is beyond his strength. The military report has just arrived!"

The matter was of great importance, even though he knew that Li Zhen was in a bad mood, Li Chong still didn't dare to conceal it, so he hurriedly bowed and told the news in an urgent tone.

"what?"

Upon hearing the Turkic rebellion, Li Zhenke couldn't sit still, stood up abruptly, widened her eyes, and hurriedly asked.

"That's true. The boy is on duty at the military department today. Fang rushed back as soon as he heard the news. Now the military report has been delivered to the empress."

Seeing that his father was so shocked, Li Chong didn't dare to be negligent, so he hurriedly explained.

"Well, go, call Mr. Chen and Shoude, what are you still doing in a daze, go!"

Li Zhen frowned and pondered for a moment, suddenly felt that there was infinite room for manipulation, her heart skipped a beat, she suddenly raised her eyebrows, stomped her feet, and suddenly roared at Li Chong.

"Ah, Nuo, let's go now, baby."

Li Chong was waiting blankly for his father to speak, when Li Zhen yelled at him so suddenly, he panicked, he didn't dare to ask more questions, he hurriedly responded, and rushed to the front yard stepping on the snow.

"Mr. Chen, Shoude, the situation is like this. If you have any opinions, please speak up and listen."

Since Li Zhen was summoned, both Chen Wushuang and Pei Shoude came very quickly, but within a short time, they were all gathered in the study room in the inner courtyard. After the ceremony, Li Zhen briefly explained the military situation that Li Chong had discovered Once, and then, the question was thrown to the two of them.

"Returning to the prince, my son-in-law thinks that the Turks have changed. For my family of Yue kings, it can be said that there are mixed joys and sorrows. Those who are worried, the plan to dismember Hexi reached with the empress a few days ago may die. Zheng Ye, if the lord can lead the battle in person, the event will be settled!"

Although Li Zhen didn't express her own opinion, Pei Shoude could see where Li Zhen's intention was, so he hurriedly expressed his welcome opinion.

"Father, my son thinks what Mr. Pei said is true. With father's great talent, he will lead the battle and surely win a complete victory. My son is willing to ask to be the vanguard."

Li Chong has always thought highly of himself. When he first came to Beijing, he thought about competing with Li Xian in martial arts, but unfortunately he never got a chance to fight. He was exhausted in Beijing all these years. At this moment, when he heard Pei Shoude's words, he jumped out eagerly without thinking about the mystery, and volunteered to be the pioneer.

"Does Mr. Chen think it is feasible?"

Naturally, Li Zhen's intention to fight for military power is not really for the so-called military exploits, but for other purposes. Seeing Li Chong yelling for no reason at this moment, she couldn't help but feel a little displeased, but she didn't bother with him, but was full of expectations He looked at Chen Wushuang who was silent.

"Half and half."

Chen Wushuang was not in a hurry to answer Li Zhen's question, but after thinking silently for a while, she answered cautiously.

"Oh? How do you say this?"

Although Li Zhen wanted to fight for the military power, she knew that her hope was not too great. When she heard that Chen Wushuang had given a [-]% possibility, her heart couldn't help jumping wildly, and she hurriedly asked a question.

"Returning to the prince, if the prince wants to fight, the prince will be [-]% sure of winning the seal, but if the prince does not fight, the chance of the prince's success is less than [-]%. If the empress is willing to come forward to support, this chance may not It can be [-]% and [-]% taller."

Chen Wushuang didn't make random remarks because of Li Zhen's ardent expectation, and gave the probability of success in an extremely objective way, obviously not too optimistic about Li Zhen's idea of ​​fighting for military power.

"Thirty percent? Well..."

The probability given by Chen Wushuang is really not high, even lower than what Li Zhen guessed, which made Li Zhen hesitate, but because of the fact that the matter is really too big, the fight to win Military power, that's all, everything is easy to talk about, but if it is not won, Zhenglong's family will inevitably be damaged, and if it affects the final grand plan, it will not be worth the loss. The problem is if It is conceivable that the benefits of being able to win the military power are great, and it is logical to stage the final plan in advance. How to choose, really made Li Zhen hesitate again and again. After hesitating for a long time, he couldn't Make your final resolution.

(End of this chapter)