Datang's free and easy concubine

Chapter 1388 Calm down
Su Cheng asked casually: "Please tell me that the military situation is also urgent for eight hundred miles?"

General Su Cheng asked, but the servant hesitated for a moment and then obediently said: "At that time, the servant stood outside the hall and heard a few words. It seemed that the army going out was ambushed by the Tubo people, and the army suffered heavy losses. Even the general manager Xunguo Gong Zhang Liang and Deputy Chief Governor Guo Xiaoke of Liangzhou both died on the spot, Long Yan was furious when His Majesty heard this!"

Su Cheng and others couldn't help being silent when they heard this. Although they guessed that the army might have experienced a defeat, they didn't expect such a defeat. Even Zhang Liang and Guo Xiaoke died in the northwest.

A group of people walked towards the Hall of Yinyi with heavy steps. On the way, they met Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others. Everyone just nodded with sinking faces, not even in the mood to say hello.

Walking to the Hall of Liangyi, Su Cheng and others could clearly feel how dignified the atmosphere of the Hall of Liangyi was. Rapid change, from the previous lively and cheerful atmosphere to dignified and depressing.

Because everyone knew that if the army ahead suffered a disastrous defeat, the emperor would definitely be furious.

The emperor is in a bad mood, so who in the palace should be careful?

In fact, Su Cheng was not cautious. When he stepped into the Liangyi Hall, he immediately raised his head boldly to observe Li Shimin's face.

Before stepping into the Liangyi Hall, he thought that Li Shimin would be furious with Long Yan, but he found that although Li Shimin's face was a little gloomy, he was very calm, and he was not as angry as Long Yan had imagined.

"I'm waiting to meet your Majesty!"

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "You don't need to be polite, I just received the urgent report from [-] Li, the army that went out was defeated in Wuhai, Zhang Liang and Guo Xiaoke were killed in Wuhai, the army suffered heavy losses, not one survived! "

"Since I ascended the throne, in order to defend against foreign races and raise my Tang Dynasty's prestige, I have raised troops many times, but I have never suffered such a disastrous defeat!"

"Of course it was because Zhang Liang and Guo Xiaoke underestimated the enemy and rushed forward, but if you think about it calmly, how could I not be guilty?"

"It's because I don't know people, it's because I decided to send troops hastily, and destroyed Goguryeo like a bamboo shoot, I'm a little bit overwhelmed!"

Su Cheng was a little surprised when he heard this, but he didn't expect Li Shimin to reflect on himself calmly instead of being furious.

Wei Zheng came out of the line and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty's ability to calm down and introspect is really a blessing to the Tang Dynasty. The dispatch of troops this time is indeed too hasty. Just dispatching troops from Longyou is too underestimating the enemy."

Su Cheng coughed dryly, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, you don't have to blame yourself. Not only Your Majesty, but also all the officials in the court have underestimated the enemy. The soldiers and horses who defeated Tubo made everyone think that Tubo's strength was nothing more than this."

"Actually, Tubo is really powerful, far stronger than we imagined. The cavalry of Tubo come and go like the wind. They can advance, attack, retreat and defend. Their strength should not be underestimated."

Changsun Wuji said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the most important thing now is not self-blame, but how to deal with it."

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Although the army is defeated, Tuyuhun must not lose! I must not sit back and watch Tuyuhun fall into Tubo's hands, and I must not allow Tubo to extend its power to the Western Regions!"

"Therefore, I will send another large army to fight, firstly to avenge my shame, secondly, to attack Tubo's arrogance, and thirdly, to stabilize the situation in the Western Regions."

Su Cheng and others were not surprised when they heard this, because they all knew the emperor's temperament, and he was definitely not a person who swallowed his anger.

If the Tang Dynasty was not strong enough, the emperor might endure the humiliation and make great efforts to govern. Now that the Tang Dynasty is strong, it is no wonder that the emperor did not send troops to fight back.

Therefore, before entering the palace, everyone was mentally prepared for the emperor to send troops to fight.

Fang Xuanling came out, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty is right, if you don't repel Tubo and take Tuyuhun back, then Tubo will definitely not be at peace after annexing Tuyuhun, and Longyou will never be at peace again! "

Cheng Yaojin came out and said: "There is no reason not to fight back when someone beats you. Not only do you want to beat him back, but you also want to beat him to the ground! Your Majesty, please lead the army to go out. If you don't break Tubo, you will not pay back!"

"My minister agrees!"

"Subject!

……

The monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty quickly unified their opinions, and they must send troops to defeat Tubo.

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Before, my Great Tang defeated Goguryeo powerfully and shocked the world, but this defeat has greatly reduced my reputation in the Great Tang, especially the confidence of Tubo will definitely increase."

"So, this expedition is not just about repelling Tubo, it must deal heavy damage to Tubo, so that the Western Regions, especially the Western Turks, will not dare to have unreasonable thoughts, so that Tubo will not dare to go west again, and dare not harass our Tang border. "

Although the expedition suffered a disastrous defeat, neither Li Shimin nor the civil servants and generals lost confidence because of it. On the contrary, they were full of confidence in their hearts, and they felt no suspense about defeating Tubo.

It's just that I didn't pay attention to it before, but now I pay attention to it.

However, all the civil servants and generals of Tubo have racial confidence in defeating Tubo, but if they want to severely damage Tubo, it will give everyone a headache.

Because Tubo's advantage is that it can advance, attack, retreat, and defend. Once the battle is unfavorable, Tubo can completely withdraw from Tuyuhun and return to the plateau.

Although it was a difficult problem to severely injure Tubo, everyone did not shrink back, because this was not something the emperor could make things difficult for, but it was really necessary.

If Tubo is not seriously injured, and Tubo is not hurt, then the Tubo people will definitely continue to send troops to attack Tuyuhun in the future.

The loss of this defeat was actually nothing to Datang, but it gave the Tubo people confidence, and made the Tubo people have an illusion that Datang is not so terrible, and they may also defeat Datang.

So, how could the Tubo people who had already tasted the sweetness be willing to give up the occupation of Tuyuhun?
If this dispatch of troops can seriously injure Tubo, then it can be said that it could not be better.

Changsun Wuji said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty is wise, the imperial court is serious about going out this time, then it should be done in one battle, so that the Tubo people will never dare to send troops again."

"My minister seconded the proposal!" Wei Zheng said in a deep voice, since he was about to send out troops, it is of course the best solution to complete his meritorious service in one battle.

"The minister also seconded the proposal!" Fang Xuanling said in a deep voice.

Seeing that all civil and military ministers have no objection, Li Shimin nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Okay, since all the ministers have no objection, let's discuss how to send troops and how to severely damage Tubo!"

(End of this chapter)