Chapter 1,158: Give and take (Third update, asking for diamonds)
In the Tai Chi Hall, Li Shimin was sitting on the dragon chair, looking at the ministers below.
Eunuch Huang, on the other hand, was in front of the palace reciting the eight-hundred-mile expedited memorial that he had just shown to Luo Zhang and the others in the imperial study.
When they heard that the Tibetans and the Western Turks had launched a simultaneous attack on them, the whole court was in an uproar.
You know, the Tang Dynasty is now at its peak. Not only did they wipe out the Eastern Turks and occupy their territory, they also went on an expedition to Gaogouli, destroyed Gaogouli, and recovered the Liaodong Peninsula.
For each of these items, let alone the Han Dynasty, no dynasty can do this.
It is said that the Tang Dynasty was so powerful, how could Tubo dare to attack them? Aren't they afraid of being destroyed?
They actually joined forces with the Western Turks to launch an attack!!
This is looking for death!
After the uproar, everyone, whether they were civil servants or military generals, clamored to destroy the Tubo and destroy the Western Turks.
Seeing the scene below, Li Shimin was very pleased. In the past, it was the military attachés who were shouting there, while most of the civil servants looked on with cold eyes and said nothing.
However, since Changsun Wuji fell from power and fled, the atmosphere in the court has also changed a lot.
The most intuitive thing is that we no longer push each other and attack each other as before. It is so simple, but it is not easy to put it in the court.
Especially now, the civil servants are actually clamoring to destroy Tubo. When have we seen this scene before?
Luo Zhang understood the thoughts of these civil servants. The territory of the Eastern Turks was divided after it was occupied.
Nowadays, a large area of the East Turks is owned by various aristocratic families and major families. Of course, the royal family occupies the majority, but even if they drink soup, the area is not small.
Each family can use it to raise a lot of horses. Even if they can't use them themselves, they can sell them to the royal family, which is a lot of income.
But what is the situation now? The Western Turks actually came to attack them. Doesn't this mean they are trying to take the cake from the mouths of civil servants like them? Who can bear it?
If you hold back now, then the Western Turks will be driven away, and the territory they occupied before will be re-divided. If you don't contribute, I'm afraid they won't be given to you again. I won't be able to cry even if I want to.
As for the seriousness of Tubo's attack on Yumen Pass, let alone the seriousness of the Tubo attack. If the Tubo were allowed to attack, their interests would be hit even more severely than the Eastern Turks' territories. The Tubo must not be allowed to attack.
Entering customs.
It is about vital interests. Who dares to neglect, let alone shout, if we let them go to the battlefield now, I am afraid that these civil servants will rush forward screaming. This is the charm brought by money and power.
When everyone stopped shouting, Li Shimin said: "The situation in the north is beyond repair. You also know how difficult it is to send aid to the north, let alone the weather like this. Therefore, the north can only give up for the time being and start next spring."
, spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, at that time we will regain the north and take care of the Western Turks, then there will be no enemies in the north, and our territory in the north will be doubled again, why not?"
"As for Yumen Pass, it must not be lost! As for why, you all know it, so it is imperative to reinforce Yumen Pass!"
"Your Majesty, I would like to lead one hundred thousand troops to go to Yumen Pass to fight the Turks!" Yuchi Jingde was the first to go out.
Cheng Yaojin stared at him. In the past, he was the pioneer and the first to speak out. Unexpectedly, Yuchi Jingde followed suit and knew how to seize the opportunity and ran out first.
When did Yuchi Laohei become so smart? Did his mother-in-law teach him? Otherwise, how could he have such a brain?
Yuchi Jingde was just the first one. Li Jing, Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, Niu Jinda, etc. all went out to ask for orders and requested to rush to Yumen Pass.
Luo Zhang did not move and stood there quietly. No matter how much they begged His Majesty, Li Shimin would not go back on what had been decided.
"Okay, you all don't want to leave the club anymore, I'll think about it freely!" Li Shimin waved his hand, interrupting everyone's conversation.
Then he looked at Luo Zhang behind him and said, "Luo Zhang!!!"
"Your Majesty, I'm here!" Luo Zhang came out of class and bowed to salute.
"I order you to bring 30,000 cavalry to the rescue of Yumen Pass. They must arrive within three days. Can you do it?" Li Shimin said solemnly.
Luo Zhang was stunned, this is different from what he said in the imperial study, three days? Three days is enough, at least five days! The distance is not far, do you really think that my friend has a car and a small plane?
Chapter completed!