Here, the talkative and elated Minister of War of the Tang Dynasty stated his vicious strategy.
His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was very pleased to hear that, and several civil servants also nodded frequently.
General Cheng was stroking his thick beard. Although he tried to convince others with force, Li Ji couldn't control him. He was no match for him when he was engaging in crooked ways.
But when it comes to marching and fighting, oh no... when it comes to engaging in these conspiracies, this kid is better at it, just a little bit better than me.
Although these grassland tribes sent a large number of soldiers and horses to follow Xue Yantuo, it was certainly impossible for all their tribes to crowd into one place.
In addition, the winter had just gone through, and the cattle and sheep needed a lot of food, so the tribes must be scattered.
The Tang Dynasty could divide its troops into multiple routes. In this way, if the coalition forces under Dadu's command knew that a distinguished guest was visiting their home base, it would be strange not to run away.
Li Shimin nodded slightly, turned his eyes, and fell on Li Jing, who was still there but had not said a word.
"Old Ai Qing, what do you think of Li Bingbu's plan?"
Li Jing slowly walked around the huge sand table, glanced at Li Ji and said.
"Li Bingbu's intention must be that he was worried about Tibet, so he made the suggestion that the troops should be more sophisticated rather than more numerous."
Li Ji saluted Li Jing and pointed his big finger in the other direction of the huge sand table with a disgusting expression.
"Wei Gong has a sharp eye, and the one he is concerned about is Tubo. Now we, the Tang Dynasty, and Tubo are not on the same page, but we are definitely not friendly either."
"Before, Tubo had already launched a series of conquests against Tuyuhun. Tuyuhun suffered a series of defeats and was in a state of decline."
"Previously, when King Tuyuhun heard that the Tibetan army was invading, he even fled to Kuozhou of the Tang Dynasty with his wife and children, begging the Tang Dynasty to send troops to help."
"If we, the Tang Dynasty, raise a major army to defeat Xue Yantuo, then Tibet, which has a rift with our Tang Dynasty, will never let go of this great opportunity."
"Even if you dare not enter our territory of the Tang Dynasty, you will definitely eat the entire Tuyuhun."
"If this is the case, there will no longer be a buffer between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo, and after Tubo obtains the population and land of Tuyuhun..."
"Maybe it will encourage Tubo's ambition to look north to this area."
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The group of people who were still whispering all fell silent. Everyone's eyes were focused on the area where Li Ji picked up a long stick and drew on the huge sand table.
Everyone's expressions gradually became solemn, and Li Shimin's eyes were as cold as knives, staring at the road from Chang'an, through Longyou, to the west.
The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty today has a lot to do with the control of this extremely important international trade route.
Only by maintaining and ensuring the smooth flow of this trade route can various characteristic products of the Tang Dynasty be sold to those countries in the west with very strong purchasing power.
The many materials and wealth exchanged can also benefit Datang a lot.
This trade route had been threatened by the Eastern Turks before, and also threatened by the Western Turks. Small countries like Tuyuhun and Gaochang who did not overestimate their capabilities also showed off there.
Datang gave them only one answer, that is, when you infringe upon Datang's vital interests, Datang will make you lie down and surrender completely.
"Your Majesty, I believe that although Li Bingbu's concerns are reasonable, if we, the Tang Dynasty, attack Xue Yantuo, we will need to use force to defeat him."
"First, among the forces of the grassland, you come and go, and those who are competitive and eager to win are all the same, and the strong are always respected."
"If we, the Tang Dynasty, attack Xue Yantuo, we should defeat him with thunderous force. Firstly, we need to severely damage Xue Yantuo. Secondly, we need to make the heroes of the grassland understand."
"The Eastern Turks more than ten years ago, or Xue Yantuo today, no matter who becomes the overlord of this grassland, they must also obey the rules of the Tang Dynasty."
Li Jing's voice was not loud, but his words made all the important officials of the Tang Dynasty present speechless.
Li Shimin also nodded frequently. Indeed, the threat from the grassland nomads in Mobei to the Central Plains Dynasty was unprecedented.
Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, it has been constantly threatened by the grasslands. When he first ascended the throne, Jieli Khan led hundreds of thousands of people to the gates of Chang'an City.
Li Shimin carried out his revenge at the fastest and most violent speed, and in exchange for this, the Eastern Turks were wiped out and the Western Turks were fearful.
Now, the Tang Dynasty is also going to take the most powerful and decisive action to make the nomadic tribes living on the grasslands understand that the title of Khan of Heaven is not earned for nothing.
Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia, looked at a certain place on the sand table with a gloomy face. The owner there almost became his son-in-law and snatched away his beloved daughter.
"Now, the only headache is this Tibet. How should we deal with it?"
Changsun Wuji narrowed his eyes, came close to Li Shimin and whispered.
"Your Majesty, I think we can call the Palace Supervisor of Gar to come and inquire. If there is anyone in the court who knows Tubo best, it is the Palace Supervisor of Wan Guoyuan Palace."
Li Shimin also agreed with Changsun Wuji's proposal, but Li Shimin knew very well that in addition to the Gar palace eunuch, there was also a Tang Dynasty talent who knew Tubo well, haha...
However, everything Cheng Sanlang did was done in secret, and Nagar Dongzan had just entered the Tang Dynasty, so he asked him to come up with ideas to deal with Tibet, which seemed a bit wrong.
"I'll think about it for a moment and come here today..."
Seeing that His Majesty did not give a clear answer immediately, all the distinguished ministers also knew that His Majesty must be worried about Tibet.
After all these people had left, Li Shimin thought for a while and simply left the palace in a simple car and went straight to the Wan Guoyuan Palace.
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Outside the Palace of Nations, thousands of Huren craftsmen were busy. In order to speed up the progress, they gave up the previous method of completing one area first and then working on another area.
The whole frame was poured first, and then the masonry was laid. As for the interior decoration, only the White House and the Crystal Palace were done first.
After all, if the Emperor wants to move in, he cannot let this old man with no martial ethics stay in a room that is not well-decorated.
In that case, haha, Cheng Sanlang felt that as the supervisor of the Wanguoyuan Palace, he would definitely be called over by Li Yuan every day to lecture him.
However, everyone did a good job. After Cheng Sanlang, Li Ke and Gal Dongzan made a tour, they wandered to the lakeside where the Crystal Palace is located.
We have had lunch before, and now we have nothing to do. How about doing some leisure and entertainment?
Galdongzan, who knew how to do as the locals do when he was in town and was good at dancing, would not refuse the invitation of these two.
So, the three people started playing bamboo cards energetically in the pavilion.
But he didn't notice that a four-wheeled carriage specially used for the Palace of Nations was quietly approaching here.