For Li Tai, because he has no generals and no military power, the situation he can get is limited.
But what is different from everyone else is that I know that this war is victorious.
It's like if you traveled to the Anti-Japanese Period, where do you think you are better than the people at that time?
In Li Tai's opinion, the answer to this question is the same as it is now, that is, he must believe that the War of Resistance Against Japan will win more than everyone else.
Now, all I need to do is to show that I can do my best to support the Northern Expedition.
However, this matter will be discussed until Li Shimin actually announced the news. In Li Tai's opinion, it should be soon.
Although Li Tai didn't know when the Northern Expedition to the Turks, he must have decided to send troops this year, so just wait patiently.
In fact, as Li Tai thought, all the officials of the third and fourth rank in Li Shimin's Tai Chi Hall gathered here to discuss the memorials sent by Zhang Gongjin, and the group was discussing whether they wanted to fight against the Turks in the north.
Li Shimin watched the ministers below discussing, especially Dou Lu Kuan of the Ministry of Rites and Dai Zhou of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, who opposed it most.
Dou Lu Kuan said: "Since the Wei River Alliance, we have not violated any conflicts with the Turks.
If we take the initiative to break the balance, let alone whether we can win.
If the Turks retreat to the desert, will we chase them or not?
As long as the Turks cannot be defeated, then the Turks will invade the next year, will it be a disaster for the soldiers to survive!"
Simply put, Dou Lu Kuan believes that since the Turks have not caused trouble for us for so many years, we will live our lives safely, so why bother to mess with the Turks?
If we don’t talk about winning or losing, if others don’t fight with you, then we will be passive.
Dai Zhou said from another perspective: "In recent years, natural disasters have been frequent and the court has not stored food.
When Han Wu fought with the Huns, he defeated the rule of Wen and Jing. Now if he fights with the Turks, how can he support the expedition of Lao Shi?
We should rest for a few years first, and wait until we have strong troops, horses, and food and grass, and then talk about the fight against the Turks."
Of course, for the generals, they really want to fight this game.
After all, Zhang Gongjin had already made all the reasons clear. This time, the Turks suffered a blizzard in August, which directly caused countless deaths and injuries to Turkic cattle and sheep.
The Turks must have had a very difficult life this winter. If you miss this opportunity, it will definitely be a chance to avoid it.
Li Shimin saw that Li Jing, who had handed over this memorial, had not expressed his thoughts yet, but Li Jing took the initiative to hand over this memorial, which itself represented Li Jing's attitude.
However, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were talking quietly, but they didn't mean to speak out, so they couldn't help but speak:
"Xuanling, Keming what do you mean!"
Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling heard Li Shimin calling them and looked at each other.
Fang Xuanling made a gesture of invitation, meaning that Du Ruhui came out to speak, and Du Ruhui took the initiative to come out and said:
"I think this battle is to be fought!"
Wei Zheng frowned slightly when he heard Du Ruhui's words, but did not come out to interrupt, but looked at Du Ruhui thoughtfully.
To be honest, Du Ruhui alone or Fang Xuanling alone Wei Zheng said that he was not afraid.
But when these two guys joined forces, since the time of Li Mi, he had not gained any benefit from these two guys.
So Wei Zheng also thought that he would listen carefully to the two of them and see if it was really reasonable and well-founded before saying it.
"Let's talk!" Li Shimin's eyes lit up when he heard Wei Zheng's words, and he couldn't help but say to Du Ruhui.
Du Ruhui said:
"The military strategy has been clearly stated in Zhang Gongjin's memorial, so I don't need to repeat it.
My real reason is that we need to take the initiative!
In recent years, the Turks themselves have been rebellious and Jie Li Khan has been defeated one after another. Now the sudden fall of blizzards has disrupted Turkic life.
I read the history books of the Northern Wei and Sui Dynasty. Whenever the northern grasslands are affected by disasters, they will inevitably go south to invade the end of the year.
One is to consume the population and the other is to plunder materials, so that the tribe can survive the winter!
So instead of letting the Turks take the initiative, we should take the initiative to attack and be able to choose the battlefield more freely!"
"Shangshu Du said it easily!" Dai Zhou stood up and said, "The Tang Dynasty suffered from disasters for years, and it was said that it was short of food and grass, and the people were tired.
If you want to dispatch food and grass from Chang'an to the north at this time, it will not be easy."
Du Ruhui nodded, but explained again:
"We do not have much food and grass in Guanzhong, and it is not easy to dispatch it to the north even if we have it.
But please don’t forget that we have the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, and the food and grass accumulated in Luoyang can reach Youzhou directly.
At the same time, although Sang Qianshui is not easy to walk on, it crosses Youzhou and Shuozhou, enough to send food and grass to the front line!"
Fang Xuanling finished speaking when he saw Du Ruhui and added:
"If the Turks had chosen the battlefield, it would be impossible for us to transport food in this way.
They only need to send an army to harass Guanzhong, and our army will be exhausted."
When he heard Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui say this, the civil officials present didn't know what words to use to persuade him for a moment.
Because they knew that Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were almost Li Shimin's absolute confidants and literary courage.
As long as it is decided by both of them, Li Shimin will definitely choose to support it.
Sure enough, after answering the different opinions of Dou Lukuan and Dai Zhou, Li Shimin said:
"Since that's the case, you will be prepared to fight against the Turks.
Dou Sinong, you go to Youzhou first, recruit Youzhou to repair the Sangqian River channel, and transfer the grain from Luoyang to Youzhou.
I will give you three months to prepare for the Northern Expedition of the Turks."
"I obey the order!" Dou Jing stood up and said to Li Shimin.
"Sage, I would like to ask the Water Department doctor to assign the Water Department master to me, and also recruit Li Chunfeng, Gaoling County, to travel with his subordinates!"
"Gaoling County?" Li Shimin was stunned when he heard Dou Jing's words and said, "Why should I look for Gaoling County alone?"
Dou Jing naturally applied to Li Shimin:
"Li Chunfeng is good at numerology, especially when he sets time to work, his corvee labor can be completed on time.
The integration of 100,000 refugees in Guanzhong can be arranged in an orderly manner. With this person accompanying you, you will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort!”
When Li Tai opened up and asked someone to visit how Li Tai resettled refugees, Dou Jing must have gone to support him.
However, what Dou Jing noticed was not Ma Zhou, who coordinated the overall situation, but Li Chunfeng, who worked diligently to complete the tasks in an orderly manner through mathematics.
Dou Jing was responsible for the military farming, so he knew clearly how difficult it was to arrange personnel on a large scale, let alone dispatch the enthusiasm of refugees, and made the labor they should have hated become active.
"I need to inform Qingque of this matter. You are ready to go to Youzhou first!" Li Shimin said to Dou Jing.
"Thank you for your kindness, I will obey your order!" Dou Jing replied to Li Shimin.
To be honest, Li Shimin could actually agree directly, but Li Shimin thought that Li Yuan directly dismantled his generals under the Tiance Mansion without his consent.
Putting his heart in his heart, Li Shimin did not want to make the mistake that Li Yuan had made, and Li Shimin did not want to do such a thing that surpassed Li Tai and directly gave orders to Li Tai's men.
So Li Shimin chose to let Li Tai go to Chang'an again. To be honest, Li Shimin didn't think Li Tai would refuse.
As the meeting ended, everyone knew what Li Shimin wanted to do and asked Dou Jing to clear the river and dispatch food. These were just preludes to the beginning of the war.
But in the end, who to fight and how to fight, I still need to discuss carefully.
Of course, everyone can estimate that those who are qualified to lead this war are either Li Xiaogong, the leader of Xiao Xian, who destroyed Xiao Xian, or the actual executor of destroying Xiao Xian, and Li Jing, who has made many military achievements in recent years.
As for a rising star like Hou Junji, Li Daozong, although he has potential, he is still a little worse in terms of qualifications.
After all, for the Tang Dynasty, the Huns were the Han Dynasty. To deal with it, Huo Qubing needed both the courage of Huo Qubing and the stability of Wei Qing. And the only one in the world who can have both of these abilities is Li Shimin.
Show it.
But Li Shimin is the emperor, and if he is absolutely absolutely necessary, how can he let Li Shimin go to the battlefield?
To a certain extent, if Li Shimin was really allowed to go to the battlefield, the Tang general would wipe his neck from Li Jing to Zhuzhechong Mansions.
After this meeting, the generals were naturally ready to fight. Even if they did not become commanders, they still wanted to join the Northern Expedition army.
As for the civil servants who heard the news, they began to prepare, because it was already certain to go to fight against the Turks, and the only thing that is uncertain now is who to fight against them.
Everyone knows that this is the first time that Li Shimin took the initiative to attack the Huns after ascending the throne. The result of this war is very willing to determine the national destiny of both sides, which makes Li Shimin feel hesitant and hesitant.
In terms of choosing the general, even Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling did not disturb Li Shimin.
Both of them were under Li Shimin's command and could not be unfamiliar with other generals, but they were not able to make decisions.
Because during the process of Li Shimin unifying the world, Li Shimin himself was the number one general in the world.
The other generals seemed to be like stars surrounding the bright moon. Although they shined, they were only one level behind Li Shimin.
None of them really stands out, so that Li Shimin can judge that he will win against the Turks.
In this regard, it is really hard to choose Li Shimin if he wants to elect a commander.
As for political considerations, Li Xiaogong, as the number one general of the royal family, would like to try not to use him if he could.
Because if Lee Hyo-gong is defeated, he will not be the one who is going to make the stage.
But if Li Jing is chosen, veterans of the Tiance Mansion like Yuchi Jingde will be afraid of taking credit and being proud of themselves, even if Li Jing is unable to control it.
After all, it is a taboo to be incompatible with the generals, and this will not allow the Tang army to be fully exerted.
So even Li Shimin had a headache, after all, the talent shown by Li Jing was indeed a famous general.
But at least the talent Li Jing showed before destroying the Turks could not be said to be higher than other Tang army generals.
At least Li Xiaogong has always been his coach, and Li Xiaogong can share all of Li Jing's plans and merits.
Fortunately, Li Shimin had time to consider this matter, so let Li Tai, a gangster, come here first.
It is the main thing to ask his subordinate Li Chunfeng to work with Dou Jing. As for whether to choose Li Jing, Li Xiaogong should think about it carefully before talking about it.
So soon, before Li Tai stayed in Gaoling for a few days, he was called back to Tai Chi Hall by Li Shimin.
"Have you seen Aye? I called Qingque over this time, what's the matter?" Li Tai looked at Li Shimin with confusion.
After all, Li Tai stayed in Gaoling these days and had no intention of causing trouble.
Just waiting for Li Shimin to announce the attack on the Turks, and then offer the medical science scholar and the chicken breast he had accumulated.
"Dou Jing wants to go north to Youzhou to sort out the Sanggan River, so she wants to second your subordinate Li Chunfeng and the reserve." Li Shimin looked at Li Tai and said, "So let me know you."
"Aye, can I say it?" Li Tai couldn't help but say weakly when he heard Li Shimin's words.
"Let me tell me?" Li Shi saw that Li Tai did not agree immediately, but couldn't help but speak.
"It's okay to dispatch Li Chunfeng and the corvee team to sort out the river, but if Dou Sinong wants to replicate the model of Li Chunfeng and the reserve, he can't do it." Li Tai said firmly.
"Hmm?!" Li Shimin couldn't help frowning when he heard Li Tai's tone, "Qingque, you can do it?"
"Aye, that's not what I mean. I'd better talk about this corvee team from the beginning!"
Li Tai was helpless. This matter was really not a personal problem, but a system problem. Li Tai said,
"The high efficiency of this corvee team is not created for no reason, it requires two important support.
First, if you want to be corvee workers, at least the grassroots corvee management personnel must understand mathematics.
Otherwise, even if geniuses such as Li Chunfeng could not implement his will, it would be impossible to have any result if they talked to each other.
The second is resources. Although the corvee labour team is called corvee, I have paid them wages.
Even their daily workmanship rewards them with chicken legs and duck legs, thus ensuring their nutrition and physical fitness.
So if you want to copy this corvee team, you really can't just imitate and copy it by just pulling other corvee teams.
If Dou Sinong just wants to call them, I naturally agree.
But if Dou Sinong wants to imitate this corvee team and build a similar corvee team, it will cause chaos if he accidentally.
So I have to make this clear!”
Li Shimin heard Li Tai's words and said:
"The first point I understand is that your corvee team needs someone who knows how to do arithmetic to manage.
But the second point is that I have always been very curious. Where did you get so much money?
Now it’s so much that I’ve paid for labor service? Did I hear it wrong, or did the world change?”
Li Shimin looked at Li Tai with curiosity. After all, he couldn't understand where his son's money came from!
Especially now that I have to fight against the Turks, I am very short of money, and my son seems to be able to make a fuss out of nothing. I won’t decisively search for it!