"Your Majesty," Qin Qiong stood up, and General Zuo Wuwei stepped forward, folded his hands and bowed down, "The Turks invaded and drank from the Wei River. This minister and other military officers have neglected their duties.
I sincerely request your Majesty, Xu Chen, to issue a declaration of war to the Turk Jieli, and arrange a decisive battle in Weibei. I will capture Jieli back to Chang'an and offer him as a prisoner to Quexia!"
The general looked excited.
Li Shimin was stunned by his words and made an appointment to fight.
At this time, Zuo Pushe Xiao Yu also stepped forward and loudly opposed the emperor's impulsive thoughts, "Your Majesty has been on the throne for a long time, the country is not at peace, and the people are not rich. You should calmly care for them. If you fight with the captives, you will suffer a lot of damage. Tens of thousands of people will be damaged."
Absolutely not."
Qin Qiong and Xiao Yu, both literary and military, poured cold water on Li Shimin's thoughts.
However, their objections are from different angles. As a warrior, Qin Qiong is not afraid of battle. What he objects to is alliance robbery. Raid is a common military method, but using the alliance with the parliament to deceive the other party and kidnap him is such a thing.
It was okay for ordinary generals to do this, but if the emperor did this, the world would laugh at him and the Tang Dynasty would lose its trust.
Xiao Yu, on the other hand, was completely opposed to continuing the fight at this time. He didn't think he could win and was unwilling to take risks.
The excitement on Li Shimin's face slowly faded.
Fang Mou stopped the two of them, but did not immediately object to the advice.
"Your Majesty, please stop this idea." Shi Mazhou, the imperial censor, also stood up to object.
Li Shimin looked at him, slowly calmed down, and nodded to let him continue, "Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible to rob the alliance. Your Majesty has just ascended the throne. If you rob the alliance, this move will make your Majesty and the Tang Dynasty in front of the people of the world."
If you lose your trustworthiness, your trustworthiness cannot be replaced by anything.
Even if they can rob the alliance and defeat the enemy this time, they will inevitably have deep grievances. By then, the Turks will no longer trust the Tang Dynasty and will no longer be able to recruit the rulers. They will organize their military equipment out of fear. They may even want to be the leader of the new Great Khan.
, they will inevitably invade southward under the banner of revenge, and there will no longer be peace on the borders of Datang."
Li Shimin said: "After destroying these 100,000 Turks who entered the pass, the Turks on the grassland will no longer be able to truly threaten the Tang Dynasty. The imperial court can send envoys to the north of Saibei to recruit Tiele, Khitan and other tribes, make contacts with distant enemies and attack close ones, and let the Tiele people on the grassland
If the Le people and the Turks attack each other, all we need from the Tang Dynasty is a decree and a few drums."
When the emperor said this, he was no longer so excited.
"Your Majesty, I think it is not easy to make peace. I should take this opportunity to cease the war and tempt them with gold, silver, cloth and silk. Now that they have got what they want, they will be arrogant and underestimate the enemy and will no longer be vigilant. Then I, the Tang Dynasty, will strengthen our power and wait for provocations, rest and recuperate, and then fight again
As your Majesty said, if you communicate with the Western Regions, contact Tiele, and make a pact, you can destroy them in one fell swoop."
"If you want to take something, you must keep it firmly. This is the truth." Ma Zhou Gu advised.
Li Shimin looked at Xiao Yu, then at Ma Zhou, then at Qin Qiong, and then looked at Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, who was still silent, and several other prime ministers who were also silent.
He suddenly named Wu Huaiyu.
"Huaiyu, what do you think?"
"Your Majesty, I feel that today, when we unite our troops to fight, no one can be more powerful than Your Majesty. Your Majesty said that we can fight and destroy the Turks, so I believe that I, the Tang Dynasty, will definitely win this battle.
However, what Ma Yushi said is very reasonable. Now all the armies have gathered in Guanzhong and have begun to surround Jieli with a hundred thousand troops. I have the initiative and the advantage.
We can accuse Jieli of breaking the contract and oath and taking advantage of the righteousness.
We don't need to use the alliance peace treaty to get them drunk and capture the alliance. We can directly cross the river and fight, or like your Majesty's last battle in Xianyang, attack the Turkic troops and horses, which will definitely destroy the enemy.
At that time, Yuchi Gong was in Jingyang, Fan Xing was in Binzhou, Li Jing was in Jingzhou, Chai Shao was in Qizhou, and Xue Wanche was in Longzhou. No matter which direction the defeated Turkic troops fled, there were elite soldiers and horses in front to intercept them.
The ambush troops invite them to come forward, and the army sneaks up behind them. They will be destroyed like the palm of a hand!"
Morality!
Wu Huaiyu pointed this out directly. This was something Xiao Yu and Qin Qiong didn't say clearly just now, but Huaiyu said it.
It is okay to conduct a war and launch a surprise attack, but it is against morality to deceive an alliance into surrendering.
Especially for Li Shimin who had just ascended the throne, if he resorted to deceit as soon as he came to the throne, I am afraid that no barbarian would believe that Li Shimin believed in the Tang Dynasty anymore, and the cost would be very high.
"Xuanling, Ruhui?"
Li Shimin finally directly named his right-hand man.
Both Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui opposed extraneous matters and believed that they should form an alliance with the Turks according to the established plan and then let them leave.
The reason is also very simple. The Tang Dynasty's wars every year have depleted its foundation. Even the people in Gyeonggi Province are now hungry and trapped and must take a few years to recuperate.
If the fight continues, there will really be no peace.
Winter is coming soon, and if this war continues, countless people in Guanzhong and Gyeonggi will be hungry, cold, cold, and hungry this year. There is no need to seek temporary relief.
The battle was won, but the great Turkic nobles who had sealed off the town and set up accounts would definitely have to take revenge on the Tang Dynasty no matter who wanted to be the Great Khan.
I can't afford it anymore.
"Your Majesty, please give me ten years to recuperate."
Li Shimin shook his head, "Ten years is too long, I can't wait any longer."
"Five years!" Fang Xuanling extended a slap in the face, "Give me five years to wait, and we will fight again in five years!"
Li Shimin looked at the group of important ministers in the palace, and finally gave up the tempting idea with a long sigh.
From a military point of view, if you take advantage of the alliance, kill Jieli Tuli and other important Turkic leaders on the opposite side, and then launch a surprise attack, you will be able to take advantage of the fact that the enemy is leaderless and achieve a great victory. When the Turkic soldiers are defeated, then
In these eight hundred miles, none of them could get out. They were pursued, ambushed, intercepted, and finally destroyed.
But the Turks are not just this army.
His reputation and the integrity of Datang were equally important.
In the end, the emperor decided to go ahead with the original plan and make an alliance with the Jieli Association tomorrow.
"Qin Qiong, Xiao Yu, Ma Zhou, and Wu Huaiyu should be rewarded for their kind words and advice!"
The emperor gave each of the four people a golden vase.
Only those who don't have any chips will be desperate. As for the current monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty, they actually still have a lot of chips in their hands, so there is no need to do anything to rob the alliance. In the long run, the gains outweigh the losses.
Just like the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Shimin was really pushed to the cliff and had no other chance, so he had to take the risk in the end. As long as there was still some room, Li Shimin was not willing to spill blood in the palace and kill his brothers and imprison his father.
After walking out of the palace gate, Qin Qiong took Huaiyu with him. He was about to return to Bianqiao Camp and didn't even have time to return home.
"Erlang must remember that the Weiqiao Alliance was the shame of our Tang Dynasty. It was a great shame and humiliation. This revenge must be avenged." As he said this, Qin Qiong actually spit out a mouthful of blood.
This door god of the Tang Dynasty was feeling aggrieved and really angry.
"Father, being angry will hurt your body, and you will have a long time to come."
Qin Qiong is the main combatant and hopes to fight the Turks decisively. No matter what he does, others have already reached Chang'an City, so he has no choice but to fight back.
He completely disagreed with Xiao Yu, Ma Zhou, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others who wanted to fight again in five or ten years.
Fortunately, Huaiyu's attitude in the palace just now made him satisfied.
"A warrior must have a bloody spirit," he patted Huaiyu on the shoulder, "remember this, otherwise if you are planning on this or that, you might as well take off your armor and become a civil servant and use your words to show off your power."
Qin Qiong's leaving figure was a little lonely and sad.
My body, which had been gradually improving after more than two months of nursing, was so angry that I vomited blood just now. I was worried that my body would deteriorate again due to my depression.
Huaiyu returned to Yongxingfang.
The new home, which covers an area of 18 acres, has been basically untouched. The dead ghost Lujiang King Li Yuan put a lot of effort here before, and there is no need to make any changes at all.
Furniture, etc. are all available, ready for move-in.
Zhao Yizheng is directing several craftsmen to replace the door plaque for Huaiyu, Zifu, Daling County.
Seeing him coming back, Zhao Yi happily stepped forward and crossed his hands to greet him.
Huaiyu raised his head and looked at the plaque. The calligraphy was written by Chu Suiliang, the owner of the Hongwen Hall. He was the son of Chu Liang, a bachelor of the Prince of Qin. At this time, his calligraphy was second only to Ouyang Xun, an official who was highly appreciated by Li Shimin. He ordered
I wrote this plaque to Huaiyu.
"Erlang has risen through the ranks. He has just been granted the title of county son. In less than two months, he has been promoted to county son again. All the people in our house feel proud of their faces."
In Yongxingfang and the county mansion, everyone came to congratulate Huaiyu.
Everyone also heard that there was a peace negotiation with the Turks and that the Turks were about to withdraw their troops. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and smiled on their faces.
"Run Niang, give everyone a reward."
Each servant was rewarded with ten cents and an egg in the evening.
Such a generous reward surprised everyone. Prices in Chang'an have been so expensive recently, and many people are hungry and hungry. This chicken is even more expensive, and the owner actually rewards people with eggs.
Mrs. Wu Liu felt distressed, but she couldn't tell her son face to face.
He turned around and followed him to the study room, saying that he was spending money recklessly.
"It's okay to give a little reward once in a while. Besides, today is indeed a happy day."
Huaiyu smiled and asked Liu to keep the golden vase given by the emperor. This vase was made of gold and contained a lot of silver and copper coins as a royal reward.
Mrs. Wu Liu smiled and said, "Ask Runniang to keep it for you."
The Huaiyu brothers have not separated their families yet, and they cannot separate their families even if their parents are alive. However, although the two brothers are not married now, they are both officials and have concubines, so the Wu Liu family no longer has control over the two brothers.
The brothers only need to hand over their respective official salaries to the family for common use, and keep other monthly salaries, rewards, etc. in their respective houses.
In this regard, Wu Liu is still very open-minded.
"The Turks are gone, so you shouldn't be so busy anymore. Now that Hu Ji has been brought back, don't neglect Da Gao and Xiao Gao. Otherwise, one day the two of them will jump into a well, and that will be a real crime."
"Isn't that true?"
"It's pitiful for people to be lonely and helpless. You take them home and ignore them. Where do you put them? You are usually more affectionate to your two dogs and two mules. Your dogs and
The mules are still famous, and I can talk to them when I have time, but what about those two people?"
Huaiyu smiled helplessly, "Mom, I understand, don't rush and take your time. I think they are not in good health and are too weak. Let them recuperate first.
Let me tell you, this body is too weak and it is difficult to conceive a child. Even if you are pregnant, you will not be able to keep it. Take good care of your body first. I will get some milking goats tomorrow and let them have a baby with my little sister in the morning.
When they all drink a cup of goat's milk, eat two chickens, and eat more meat, when will they be able to weigh a hundred pounds, I will go to their room."
"Keep your word?" asked Ms. Liu.
"You must keep your word."
"Okay, it's not difficult to raise a hundred pounds. Our family feeds pigs, sheep, cows and horses. I have experience. Just eat a few more meals. Horses need night grass to fatten up. The same goes for this person. From now on, I will eat more in the morning
Add a cup of milk and two boiled chickens, add meat to the other two dinners, and eat another meal in the evening. I don't believe it. I can't raise a hundred pounds in two months."
Liang Gao is very thin now, about 70 pounds. It will probably take some time before he grows to 100 pounds.
