Chapter 529 The Emperor sat down to discuss Lingyan Pavilion
Chapter 529 The Emperor sat down to discuss Lingyan Pavilion
2023-08-18 Author: Muzi Blue
Chapter 529 The Emperor sat down to discuss Lingyan Pavilion
Two thousand three hundred miles away from Youzhou,
Chang'an.
Along the Jingbei Yi Road, it only takes seven days to send official documents from Youzhou to Chang'an.
In Tai Chi Palace,
The emperor finally officially moved into the palace.
There is Lingyan Pavilion at the back of Ganlu Palace in Da Nei. Li Shimin summoned Qin Qiong, Li Jing and other important ministers and generals in this pavilion today.
The emperor put down the report from Youzhou, smiling and looking very happy.
"It seems that I really did the right thing when I asked Wu Qingyang to go to Youzhou. In a short period of time, not only did the nobles in Youzhou respect the court, actively declare their fields and pay taxes, but they also quickly sent troops out of the mountains to appease the villages and collect the people.
After the Sui Dynasty, more than 10,000 border residents and Tibetan barbarians who had fled to the mountains were eliminated.
He also led his army out of the fortress and met with Tuli. After some words, Tuli asked Tuli to raise troops to attack Jieli. He returned to Youzhou and passed by Beiyanzhou and Yanshui. He also took the opportunity to occupy Yanshui since the Sui Dynasty.
Three thousand families of Sogdian barbarians in three hundred miles were wiped out."
"Tell me, how many things has he done?"
Li Jing smiled and said, "It's really unexpected that Duke Yi went out to meet Tuli and asked Tuli to raise troops to declare war on Jieli, but it is indeed a good thing. If Jieli and Tuli's uncle and nephew are at war, the two Khans will inevitably fight.
If there is an injury, no matter who wins or loses, we, the Tang Dynasty, will benefit the most, and next year's Northern Expedition will be easier."
Qin Qiong also praised her adopted son unceremoniously, "This kid can really do anything."
Hou Junji, the new prime minister who was also Li Jing's disciple, was a little bit sour, "Will Governor Wu mess with this, will it disrupt the court's deployment plan?"
If Tuli loses to Jieli and is destroyed, will it allow Jieli to grow in strength, or even cause Jieli to retaliate against the Tang Dynasty, launch an attack on the border, or invade because of the instigation of Governor Wu?
Plunder?"
"When Governor Wu does this, he should first seek instructions from the imperial court before proceeding. Now that he is making his own decisions, I think it is too frivolous."
Zhang Liang, who was also the new prime minister, spoke for Wu Huaiyu, "I think that Youzhou is more than two thousand miles away from Chang'an. Even a fast horse would take six or seven days to get there. One trip would take half a month.
It's quite a waste of time.
Since His Majesty conferred the privilege of conferring military governor upon him, then it is normal for him to do this.
And looking at it now, the results are still pretty good.”
Hou Junji asked back, "But if the Tuli army he provoked was defeated or killed, and Jieli took advantage of the situation and annexed Tuli's old tribe, wouldn't this have greatly increased Jieli's strength, and wouldn't this have broken the court's plan?"
If the enemy invades southward, wouldn't it mean that the border is in trouble again?
Even if he, as the governor, has the power granted by His Majesty to act expeditiously, can't he be more cautious in such important decisions?"
Li Shimin listened to their argument and just smiled, "Wu Qingyang did nothing wrong in this matter. The opportunity to fight is fleeting, and the governor of Youzhou, sitting on one side and far away from the capital, naturally has to make timely decisions.
What the pharmacist said just now is also very good. Suli sending troops to attack Jieli, regardless of success or failure, will be a good thing for the Tang Dynasty, not a bad thing. As for whether Jieli will win, or whether he will invade the border, there is no need to worry about it. The court
Now is no longer the time of martial virtue, if Jieli dares to come again, it will be time to consume some of their strength before the Northern Expedition."
Next year there will be a six-way Northern Expedition.
However, when Wu Huaiyu left the town of Youzhou, he had already received a special order and secretly established the Heng'an Daoxing camp in advance, and even assembled troops in advance. This was the only one.
Now Yuchi Gong is ordered to serve in white clothes and go to Shuozhou to gather and train three thousand elite cavalry in preparation for a surprise attack on the Eyang Ridge in Dingxiang next year.
Wu Huaiyu's actions in Youzhou were faster than the expectations of the princes in the court. Not only did he quickly form various armies, he was even able to deal with Fan Yanglu and other noble clans, and he was also able to wipe out the border people and Sogdian Hu in the back of the mountain in a blink of an eye.
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He could leave the fortress so quickly and allow Tuli to directly raise his troops to attack Jieli.
Even Chang'an, which is so fast, can't keep up.
Hou Junji was very envious and jealous.
Although he now worships the prime minister and Wu Huaiyu resigned as prime minister and went to Youzhou, this guy is still so capable of causing trouble wherever he goes.
To all the ministers in the court, everyone already knew about Wu Huaiyu, and although they could do anything about it, no one knew about this man who was uniquely blessed by the Holy Family and was given the title of Emperor's Heart.
He is the Wu Huaiyu that everyone expected to be able to do things. It would be strange if he went to Youzhou and did nothing.
And everyone can rest assured that Wu Huaiyu will do whatever he wants, and there is no need to worry that he will become Yan Peipei, which will make the entire land of Youyan hated by the common people, and the people will be filled with resentment, and finally force the court to take action.
"Three thousand Sogdian Hus in Yanshui were killed at will, and even if they surrendered, they were still sold into slavery. This was too much. Now even the Sogdian Hu merchants in Chang'an are criticizing it a lot," Hou Junji also said
I want to use this matter to talk about something,
But Emperor Li Shimin waved his hand directly.
How could Li Shimin, who was about to conquer the world, not understand the details of these things?
Wu Huaiyu's method was a little simple and crude, but he did it well. When he had the opportunity, he wiped out the Sogdian Hus who lived in the Great Wall but paid tribute to the Turks. He did the right thing.
Of course, Li Shimin was right not to publicly praise Wu Huaiyu, which would not be conducive to appeasing other Sogdian Hus, but in this private situation, the emperor would not blame Wu Huaiyu.
Wu Huaiyu did what the emperor needed to do, and the emperor did not have to bear any consequences. Li Shimin, a minister like this, hopes to do more, instead of Hou Junji who is confused about the situation.
You must know that the saying that barbarians and Di are like animals, fearing power but not being virtuous, came from the words of Emperor Zhenguan, Li Shimin himself.
He knows better than anyone what those Yi Di are like.
Li Shimin didn't mind at all that Wu Huaiyu used the three thousand Sogdian Hu in Beiyan Prefecture to perform an operation. Although this operation was simple and crude, the effect would be very good.
It is true that the Sogdian Hu merchants in Chang'an and Luoyang will criticize this, but in their hearts they will be more in awe of the Tang Dynasty.
It is important to have a sense of reverence.
It doesn't matter whether they surrender or not. Since Wu Huaiyu gave them a chance and they didn't cherish it, then they must drink blood and return with the sword out of its sheath. Otherwise, how can the court's prestige be established?
Hou Junji was a little embarrassed, but he didn't expect the emperor to admire Wu Huaiyu so much.
Li Shimin also didn't take it seriously. The ministers were not monolithic, which was a good thing for the emperor. It was intentional to allow the Hou Jun to gather and Zhang Liang to worship the prime minister and enter the political hall. What was needed was balance.
"Su Lie's Qing Yi Army's three thousand cavalry, although newly formed, seem to have considerable combat effectiveness. Eight hundred Tuoji warriors were defeated by the Qing Yi Army's three thousand cavalry. This is very impressive."
The Sogdian Tuoji warriors are also famous all over the world for their prowess.
Although there was a difference of several times between 800 people and 3000 people, they could not withstand a single blow, which shows that the elite of the Qingyi army dared to fight.
This army will use it to intercept Baidao during the Northern Expedition next year. Li Shimin becomes more confident.
And Su Lie gained the emperor's favor and trust even more.
Zhang Liang suddenly said, "Your Majesty, what if Tu Li makes this trip and defeats Jie Li?"
Li Shimin coughed twice, and the emperor who was drinking water almost choked. He put down the water glass and glanced at Zhang Liang. This palace eunuch was involved in political affairs. The prime minister actually said such words. He was indeed not good at military affairs.
But thinking about the early years when Zhang Liang was the general manager, it is not surprising that he was beaten to the point where he lost all his territory. He was not good at commanding troops. He was good at administrative logistics, especially intelligence.
OK.
"Sudden gains lead to defeat." Li Shimin said bluntly.
Li Jing added, "Not only will Tuli lose this battle, but more than 70% of them will be captured alive by Jieli."
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"However, I think that even if Jieli defeats Tuli or even captures Tuli alive, the court does not need to worry. Jieli is unlikely to kill Tuli, but will more likely imprison him and may have to be released in the end. Now Jieli is facing
The north-south encirclement between Datang and Xue Yantuo is very detrimental to us, and he dare not kill Tuli,"
"If you capture Tuli, why don't you kill him?"
Li Jing used to be the magistrate of Mayi County and had many dealings with the Turks. He was very familiar with the customs and traditions of the Turks. He told Zhang Liang that this kind of thing was very common in the Turkic Khanate.
Jieli did not kill Tuli, not only because of tradition, but also because he faced the danger of being encircled by the north and the south. What's more, even if Tuli was defeated and captured, he was the son of Shibi Khan, Jieli's nephew, and Tuli's brother wanted to
Gushe also led troops in Mobei, and Tuli also had a great reputation in the east, as well as many tribesmen.
Really killing Tu Li would not do any good to Jie Li, but would only cause him more trouble.
Li Jing also made a deduction based on this, "If Tuli is defeated and captured, then I believe that Jieli will definitely be in the direction of Daibei Yunshuo, or in the direction of Beiyanzhou, Yingzhou, or Yinsheng."
, launching a tentative invasion is both revenge and temptation, but it will not be a full-scale invasion."
Li Shimin's judgment is basically consistent with Li Jing's.
Jieli is now in a state of despair, and the invisible net has been tightened.
This is forced by the general trend. No matter how hard Xie Li tries, it will be difficult for him to make a comeback.
The kings and ministers of the Tang Dynasty, the masters of this grand chess game, already have a winning chance.
The failure of Tuli's challenge did not cause Li Shimin and Li Jing to worry at all, and they even looked forward to it. Therefore, not only did the Tujue civil strife decline in strength, but it would also inevitably leave Tuli with no way out.
Can be attached to the Tang Dynasty.
The weakened Tuli will also be more conducive to the control of the imperial court.
The best situation is that Tuli is desperate and directly leads his tribe to surrender, just like Li Tudiji. Then Tuli will be allowed to enter the court and his tribe will be relocated inland, or they will be nomadic in the north of Youying and serve as the court.
guard dog.
The proceedings are over.
Li Shimin was in a good mood. He returned to the Zheng Palace and ate with Queen Changsun. Looking at the increasingly cute Ninth Prince Li Zhi, Li Shimin smiled and told the Queen about the unexpected surprise Wu Huaiyu gave him in Youzhou.
"Wu Qingyang's Wen can secure the country, and Wu can rule the country. In the town of Youyan, the Lu family of Fan Yang and other noble families actually took the initiative to marry. Lu Chengqing's daughter was promised to Wu Silang, and his sister was given to Wu Huaiyu as a concubine."
"Seven dignified families with five surnames actually gave their daughters to Wu Huaiyu as concubines. This is really something I didn't expect,"
"Oh, the Huainan princess who was married to Tuli in the Sui Dynasty was said to have been given to Wu Huaiyu by Tuli. Now she has followed Wu Huaiyu back to Youzhou.
This Wu Qingyang is becoming more and more courageous. He dared to take over the princess of the previous dynasty who was pro-Turkic and the Tuli Khan's Kohe Dun. How do you think I should deal with this matter?
Now there are quite a few censors and officials who have become Danzhang."
Empress Changsun was breastfeeding Li Zhi, "I have also heard about this, but I heard that the Yang family wanted to leave the grassland and follow Duke Yi, and was not even willing to return to Chang'an.
The princess is also quite pitiful. She left the Central Plains and went beyond the Great Wall for thirteen years.
Now Your Majesty, it is better to let her go."
Li Shimin looked at the queen and smiled, "Okay, just listen to what the queen said and ignore this matter."
