Wu Huaiyu was kneeling in a corner of the hall. He was firmly opposed to the marriage.
He was also thinking about the current situation just now, but from a different angle. What he was thinking about was why Xiao Yu wanted to directly attack the Turks, even at the cost of tearing up the peace treaty that was finally reached. You must know that three months ago, the military generals at that time were leading the war.
, Xiao Yu is determined to advocate peace.
He thought it might be related to Queen Xiao.
Yang Guang's Queen Xiao is Xiao Yu's biological sister, and she is now located in Dingxiang, north of Heng'an where Yuan Junzhang lives. The part of Heng'an town was formerly called Yunzhong County, which was later known as Datong, Shanxi.
Dingxiang is located outside the Great Wall in Helinger. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty built Dali City in Dingxiang to house Qimin Khan Rangan who was defeated in the war. After the death of the Sui Dynasty, Princess Yicheng asked Chuluo to welcome Empress Xiao and Empress Xiao from Dou Jiande's place.
His grandson Yang Zhengdao settled in Dingxiang and established the Sui Dynasty.
Zuo Pushe definitely wanted to take back his sister Xiao as soon as possible. It was impossible for Yang Sui to restore the country, especially when Jieli returned home with a disastrous defeat last year.
Sun Wuji, the Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, objected to breaking the contract and sending troops. It is probably related to the fact that he stayed in Yuchi Gong and Fan Xing's army for a period of time last year. He may have understood some of the real military strength of Tang Tu, and he also knew that the Tang Dynasty was full of waste and was waiting to be revitalized last year.
We didn't fight at the foot of Chang'an. Now it is definitely unrealistic to go outside the Great Wall to fight.
Du Ruhui, the Minister of the Ministry of War, advocated sending troops to regain Shuofang and Yunzhong. It is estimated that the opinions of the military were more important. Although Du was a civil servant, he was the Minister of the Ministry of War after all. Those generals wanted to fight, so he must also consider their opinions.
As for Wei Zheng, Wang Gui opposed sending troops, and even Liang Shidu and Yuan Junzhang did not recommend it. They only wanted to develop the army, which is easier to understand.
As for the emperor's attitude, Huaiyu felt that Li Shimin wanted to fight, but had many concerns, and might have been hesitant for a while.
the emperor asked.
Huaiyu stood up and played the right tune.
As the Prince of the East Palace, Xima, he is so young, but after all, he is also a marquis based on his military merits.
"Your Majesty, I think there is no need for Tang Dynasty to send troops."
"oh?"
"I thought I could dismember the Turks in three steps!" Huaiyu said astonishingly.
The shock body is very useful.
Everyone is curious about how to put the Turks into the refrigerator in three steps, no, it means to dismember the Turks.
"The first step is to reward Tuli Khan with food and grass to help him survive this white disaster."
As soon as these words came out, many people showed disappointment on their faces. They thought they were so powerful. Wang Gui couldn't help but want to angrily scold Huaiyu.
There are still many people in the Tang Dynasty who are hungry. How can there be any surplus food and grass for Tuli?
"Your Majesty, please listen to my detailed explanation about how to reward sudden profits in food and grass. The important thing is not how much, but the reward, and only the sudden profits."
"Tuli was the son of Shibi Khan and was Jieli's nephew. Because Tuli was young when Shibi died, his throne was passed to Chuluo instead of Tuli. When Chuluo died, it was passed to Chuluo again.
Give his brother Jieli."
"Although Jieli became the Great Khan, he named Tuli a minor khan, managed the tribes in the east of Xi, and established a court. However, the relationship between Jieli and Tuli's uncle and nephew was not good. Jieli invaded twice.
In Guanzhong, Tuli finally negotiated peace with the Tang Dynasty first, so Jieli had to accept the peace talks and withdraw his troops."
Huaiyu's point of view is actually not unusual at all. It would just create more divisions among the uncle and nephew who are already somewhat conflicted.
There was a heavy snowstorm in the grassland. The Turks had only two ways to cross the border. They could either invade the Tang Dynasty from the south or increase taxes on various tribes. Jieli had just reached an alliance with the Tang Dynasty. He did not get any benefits from the invasion and returned to the grassland. He did not dare to take it easy at this time.
Offending again.
As for the imperial court's reward to Tuli at this time, it actually didn't need to be a large reward. It would give a little to show its appreciation, and the rest could be traded for grain and grass from the Tang Dynasty, in exchange for Tuli's cattle, sheep, horses, and even livestock that had frozen to death.
It can also be shipped to the border for trade.
By doing this, we can temporarily overcome the difficulties, and we will be grateful to the Tang Dynasty.
Even if Jieli wanted to invade south, Tuli would have no reason to follow him south at this time.
Furthermore, the Tang Dynasty only gave Tuli food and grass, and even only traded with them. Tuli and the others were not afraid of this disaster, but Jieli was trapped and hungry, so how could they just sit back and watch?
When he comes to Datang to ask for a reward, Datang can find reasons to ignore it. Then Jieli will definitely try to get the food and grass that Tuli has in hand, but during a disaster, Tuli will not have enough money, so he will be willing to give it to Jieli.
profit?
Absolutely not, it’s just human nature.
The relationship between uncle and nephew will inevitably break off completely, and there may even be a fight between them.
If the Turks are in civil strife, can they still invade south?
Such an explanation is sound, well-founded and impeccable.
Fang Xuanling chuckled and said, "The first step of the martial arts master is very good. It is a good way to alienate people. May I ask about the second step?"
"The second step is to reward Xue Yantuo Yinan."
At the beginning, when the Turks were strong and powerful, the Tiele tribes were scattered, including Xue Yantuo, Huihe, Dubo, Guligan, Duolauge, Tongluo, Pugu, Juyegu, Sijie, Hun, Duxue, Jie, Adi, etc.
Fifteen tribes including Qibi and Bailin all live in Qibei, and their customs are generally the same as those of the Turks. Xue Yantuo is the strongest among the tribes.
Later, the Chuluo Khan of the Western Turks had strong soldiers and horses, and all the Tiele tribes surrendered to him. However, Chuluo Khan was immoral and taxed excessively. The tribes were resentful, so the Chuluo Khan killed more than a hundred chiefs of the Tiele tribes.
, all the tribes of Tiele rebelled against him. He promoted Qibi Ge Leng as Khan, established the Tiele Khanate in Jinshan, and made Xue Yantuo Yi Shibo the junior khan.
Later, Chuluo Khan was captured by Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty and brought to Chang'an, and Shekui was ennobled as the new Khan. Shekui was very brave and defeated Tiele.
Tiele was defeated and surrendered to the Western Turks again, while the Uighurs and other six tribes moved east to submit to the Shibi Khan of the Eastern Turks.
Later, Tong Yehu came to the throne, and the Western Turks once again experienced civil war, and the country gradually weakened.
"Yi Nan, the grandson of Yi Shibo, the former chief of Xue Yantuo, is now the tribal chief. He commands more than 70,000 families in his tribe and intends to move eastward to join Jieli Khan.
However, Jieli Khan has repeatedly attacked the Tang Dynasty in recent years, and even attacked the Western Turks. Each time, he recruited a large number of strong men and horses from Tiele tribes to return to Hehe, and uprooted the ancient tribes. He has rebelled several times.
However, the Turks had strong soldiers and horses, and the Tiele tribes failed to unite, so every rebellion failed.
Now I heard that Yugushe, the son of Shibi of the Jieli sect, and Tuoshe, the son of Chuluo, guarded Mobei and commanded a hundred thousand troops to suppress the Tiele tribes.
Yugushe and the others were very harsh on the Tiele tribes. During this snow disaster, Yugushe and Tuoshe would definitely increase taxes on the Tiele tribes in order to transfer their own losses to protect themselves.
The Tiele tribes have long complained that they are just lacking a leader.
Xue Yantuo has 70,000 people, and is stronger than the Uighurs. I heard that Yi Nan is also very ambitious and wants to establish a Tiele Khanate like his grandfather did. He will definitely not be willing to be oppressed by Jieli like the Uighurs.
I heard that Bodhisattva, the chief of the Uighur tribe, was also a man who was unwilling to be oppressed by the Turks, but was slightly weaker.
His Majesty sent a secret envoy to Mobei to meet with Yi Nan, Bodhisattva and other leaders. He consecrated Yi Nan as the khan of Tiele Khanate, made Bodhisattva the junior khan, and gave them seals and drums.
Your Majesty can promise Yinan, Bodhisattva, and all the people north of the desert to be granted the title Tiele and help them establish a country, including all the Turkic lands in the north of the desert.
With just an edict and a pair of drums, the ambitious Yinan Bodhisattva, who was full of resentment after being oppressed by the Turks, could stand up and raise an army to resist the Turks.
If the Tiele tribes can unite under Yi Nan's banner, it will definitely become a problem for Jie Li. When the fire breaks out in his backyard, he will no longer be able to take care of the south."
Uniting Tiele tribes to deal with the Turks was actually a strategy that had been agreed upon before. However, Xue Yantuo had surrendered to the Western Turks before, but now Yi Nan wants to bring 70,000 tents to surrender to the Jieli Khan of the Eastern Turks.
Relocation will change the strength of the Tiele tribes affiliated with the Eastern Turkic Khanate in Mobei, especially an ambitious young man like Yi Nan, who will be more likely to be inspired to raise troops.
With an ambitious leader and a powerful tribe, Xue Yantuo can become the leader of the Tiele tribes to rebel against the Turks. Everything is ready, all they need is the east wind.
If the Tang Dynasty in the Central Plains still fully supports them in establishing the Khanate, then Yi Nan will never hesitate again, especially taking advantage of the current white disaster and using the Turks to oppress Tiele again, it will definitely be like dry wood meeting fire.
With.
"What about the third step?"
"Your Majesty, the third step is to deal with Liang Shidu and recruit Yuan Junzhang."
"Do you support using troops against Division Liang?"
"Your Majesty, there is no need to send troops. There is no need to send troops in a hurry to deal with Division Liang. You can choose a general who can be civilized and military-minded to be stationed in Xiazhou on the front line of Shuofang. Shuofang is already a remote and poor place, and Division Liang has been supporting him all these years.
There are many soldiers, almost all the people are soldiers, production has been delayed, and we are very poor. In the past, we could make up for it by robbing the Turks, but now the Turks have too much to take care of themselves."
"To deal with Liangshidu, we don't need to directly send troops. We only need to station troops on the border and constantly send troops to harass Liangshidu and prevent them from producing with peace of mind. Even when they are farming, they will send troops to destroy their crops and trample their fields.
At the same time, they sent people to sneak into their territory, bribed their subordinates with money and silk, alienated their officers and generals, used their official titles to encourage rebellion and surrender, and even sent agents to burn their food and grass, destroy their weapons workshops, and poison their war horses and livestock...
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"Then based on the current situation in Shuofang, within a year, the Liang Department will completely collapse and die without a fight."
"As for Yuan Junzhang of Heng'an, he is now even poorer, so he can be surrendered with just one messenger."
Wu Huaiyu's three-step plan did not require breaking the contract and declaring war with the Turks, but it could lead to internal strife among the Turks' uncles and nephews, rebellion among the tribes, and the collapse of the vassals, without the Tang Dynasty having to send a single soldier.
To deal with the Liang division, they used light cavalry to harass, take the initiative to attack instead of defend, and tire the enemy. There was no need to gather large troops or attack a fortified city, but it could also have the effect of exhausting and trapping the enemy. There was no need to consume too much food, grass, equipment, or mobilize.
common people.
"Let's discuss Wu Aiqing's three-step plan together," Li Shimin said with a smile. It was obvious that the emperor was very satisfied with this plan.
This discussion lasted for a whole day, and they didn't even bother to have lunch. The discussion lasted until dark, and everyone came back to their senses.
The final result of the discussion was that the emperor did not accept Xiao Yu's suggestion to send troops to attack the Turks, nor did he accept Du Ruhui's suggestion to directly send troops to attack Liangshidu.
Based on Wu Huaiyu's three-step plan, the monarchs and ministers formulated a more complex and detailed plan.
Chai Shao and Xue Wanche stepped up training of troops and horses in Huazhou and Longzhou in preparation for the final dispatch.
Li Daozong, the minister of Dali Temple who had just been recruited into the court and the general from the left, was still awarded the title of governor of Lingzhou.
The Xiazhou Dudufu, which was originally dismissed due to the loss of Liangshidu, was restored, and Duan Decao, the Duande Governor of Yanzhou, was appointed as the Xiazhoududu. Liu Min, a subordinate of Liangshidu who had surrendered to the Tang Dynasty in the early years, was awarded the title of Chief of the Xiazhou Dudufu, and Liu Lan became the Xiazhou Dudufu.
Sima of the Dudu Mansion.
The most unexpected appointment was Wu Huaiyu. The emperor appointed Wu Huaiyu as the envoy to control the military affairs of Yanzhou and the governor of Yanzhou.
During the Sui Dynasty, Yanzhou was known as Yanchuan County. It was changed to Yanzhou in the early days of Wude. In the same year, it was occupied by Liang Shidu. The Tang Dynasty established Yanzhou in Lingzhou City, so in fact, the Tang Dynasty only had Yanzhou Yamen and did not actually control salt.
state.
This place has its wings in northern Shaanxi, controls Shuofang, and is a must-have for military strategists.
Yanzhou is adjacent to mountains to the south and Pingsha to the north. It is named after the salt ponds within the territory. The center of Liangshidu is in Xiaru. Yanzhou is an important connection point between Shuofang and Lingwu.
Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty has used Lingzhou as its base camp and has been fighting against Liang Shidu. Yanxia even became a horse herding land for the Turkic tribes and a base for advancing southwards.
During the Wude period, Yanzhou was never restored, but Yanzhou Yamen was established in Lingzhou.
Now Li Shimin not only wants to restore Xiazhou, but also restore Yanzhou. Xiazhou is the governor's house, and Yanzhou is Xiazhou.
This summer, Turkic Yu She sent tens of thousands of horsemen into the fortress to siege Wucheng, which was located in Wuyanchi, Wuyuan County, Yanzhou. This siege also indirectly triggered the Xuanwu Gate Incident.
Yanzhou originally had four salt ponds and governed two counties. However, the Tang and Liang Dynasties repeatedly fought for it and its ownership was uncertain. The Tang Dynasty only established Yanzhou in Lingzhou City.
But this time, it was obvious that Li Shimin planned to destroy Liang Shidu in one fell swoop, so he restored the Yanzhou and Xiazhou governor's offices in advance.
Duan Decao, the governor of Yanzhou, was a veteran who had dealt with Liang Shidu for many years. Liang Shidu had always been defeated by him. When he became the governor, he naturally took a fancy to his familiarity with Liang Shidu.
Yanzhou was under the jurisdiction of the Xiazhou Governor's Office, and when Huaiyu was appointed governor, he naturally followed Duan Decao.
"Huaiyu, you also participated in the formulation of this plan, so I appointed you as the governor of Yanzhou. Together with Liu Min and Liu Lancheng, you will assist Duan Decao in executing this plan. Although Yanzhou is small and on the front line, it is very important to recapture the Four Salt Pools.
There are many things to do, such as appeasing and accepting the border residents, and stationing troops in the fields."
"You did a good job restoring Yanjing Village in Zhangxian County, Longyou Weizhou before. I hope you can restore Yanzhou again this time."
The prince Xima and the master of the Chongwen Hall, the bachelor of the Chongwen Hall, and the emperor still kept it for Huaiyu.
Leaving the palace hungry.
The family's coachman has been waiting in front of the palace gate, and Jian San even specially prepared food for Huai Yu.
"Erlang actually discussed matters in the palace all day today."
The sesame cakes fried on the stove in the carriage were fragrant and warm, but the carriage was filled with the smell of sesame cakes.
Wu Huaiyu was actually quite reluctant to the newly appointed position of governor of Yanzhou, but he could not show it in court yet, so he happily accepted it. After all, this was a promotion from the fourth rank.
Not to mention that this is His Majesty the Emperor's appreciation and important use of him. It would be disrespectful of you to refuse.
Fan Xuanfu was just pregnant, and he really couldn't bear to leave Chang'an City. This was a big mansion in the capital, and his wife and concubines were so nourishing. He went to Yanzhou in the northwest to eat sand and fight. Turks might attack at any time, which was more likely than before in Longyou.
Even more dangerous.
After arriving home, I told Lao Wu and others that they were very happy and celebrated Huaiyu's promotion.
Although Yanzhou is small, it is still a state, and the governor is a governor. This is a very important resume.
Huaiyu went to deliver apples, pears and other fruits to Fan Xuanfu. By the way, he said that he would go to Yanzhou to be the governor in the next year.
"I can't accompany Erlang to Yanzhou. I have to raise the baby at home."
He did not expect her reaction, "Yanzhou is far away. Not only are there anti-Wang Liang capitals, but there are also Turks."
"Is Erlang still afraid of them?"
"You want me to leave?"
"You are a court official. It is normal for you to be transferred to another place. My brother and the others just came to give me something. They said that I, Aye, will be leaving the capital to be the governor of Yanzhou after the new year. I will also go to Liangshidu. It's a pity that you are not together."
Fan Xuanfu didn't have too many worries about her husband and father going abroad, or even going to war, and behaved very calmly.
"Xianji, we haven't been together for a long time. I will stay in your courtyard tonight. I miss you."
"You can't even think about it." Fan Xuanfu rejected him mercilessly, not even letting him go half a step into the small courtyard. "Stop talking, you can quickly go find Runniang or the monks and maids, or you can also find Fuluji."
, I’m pregnant now, but I can’t be with you, because you’re still a famous doctor.”
"Nothing to do, just lie down and chat together,"
"It's not okay to lie down together. I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going back first. It's cold, so I can't freeze my baby in my belly."
"How do you know if he is a son or a daughter?"
"Sour children and spicy girls, I like to eat sour food recently, it must be my son." After saying that, Fan Xuanfu held up her belly that was not swollen at all, and walked away with a swaying pregnancy smell.
So heartless.
In the past, when we were watching the moon on the roof together, I called him a good lover, but now I don't even let him in through the courtyard gate.
Hey, when you have a child, you forget about the father.
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