Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 570

Inside the Liangyi Hall, the atmosphere was a little weird.

According to the system in the early Tang Dynasty, only the chiefs of the three provinces and six ministries were eligible to be called Zaifu. The two Zhongshu Ling Yang Gongren and Feng Lun of the Zhongshu Province, and the two ministers Pei Shiju and Chen Shuda of the Menxia Province.

There is only one official in the Shangshu Province, but the Shangshuling is concurrently held by Qin Wang Li Shimin, so the left and right servants Pei Ji and Xiao Yu are also regarded as ministers... Well, in the end of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin was the only Shangshuling.

The six prime ministers sat there without saying a word, listening to the argument between the crown prince and the king of Qin...but everyone had weird faces, and they exchanged strange glances from time to time.

Regarding the attitude towards the Turks, although Prince Li Jiancheng also led troops against the Turks in Guanneidao and Hedong, in general, he advocated Huairou.

This is also recognized by the ruling and opposition parties. After all, Li Jiancheng abandoned Yulin a few years ago and ceded land for thousands of miles. This is also the main reason why there were rumors about the prince's move to Luoyang last year, and Li Jiancheng wanted to defend himself.

But today, Li Jiancheng was agitated in his words and deeds, praising the King of Handan for building a stronghold outside the Great Wall to resist the Turks...

Qin Wang Li Shimin's attitude towards the Turks has always been very straightforward. In the fifth year of Wude, the Turks invaded Hedong, and Li Yuan had no choice but to let Li Shimin lead his troops into Hedong to resist.

The lineage of the King of Qin, established himself in the court with his ability to conquer and fight well, was not afraid even in the face of the Turks, and even had the idea of ​​taking advantage of it, which is also in line with Li Shimin's temperament.

But today's King Qin is not as sharp as before, and he keeps saying that King Handan's move is too frivolous, so provocative, I am afraid that the entire Turkic country will attack.

To be honest, Li Shimin's statement is untenable. On the bright side, Li Shan captured Yugushi alive twice and forced Yuan Junzhang to surrender. Won't come to attack?
Not to mention anything else, every year from May to August, the Turks will come to Hedong for a tour.

Even in secret, it is impossible to justify it, the alliance between Wen Yanbo and Tuli Khan has been signed, and it is unlikely that the Turks will attack the whole country... But this matter is still a secret, except for Li Yuan and his son, only Prime Minister Pei Ji knows the inside story.

A main battle, a main peace, but today they all took a 180-degree turn. Obviously, this was not an agreement between the two parties.

The six silent ministers were not stupid, and Li Yuan, who was sitting upright at the top, was even more so, rubbing his brows and sighing in his heart...Here it is again, what two rebels!

Can Li Yuan see clearly what the two sons are thinking?

Why did the boss change his attitude and agree with it?
It is nothing more than that on the one hand, Guji Town is facing the Turks directly, and the general Zhang Shigui of Tiance Mansion is stationed here.

Although it is said that there are many famous generals in Tiance Mansion, whether it is Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong, Qin Qiong, or the old men like Zheng Rentai, Liu Hongji, and Gongsun Wuda, most of them only obey orders under Li Shimin's command, and they are truly independent and have repeatedly made military exploits Zhang Shigui was the only one.

Liu Hongji and Li Shiji had such an opportunity, but one was defeated and captured by Xue Ju, and the other was defeated by Liu Heita, only to escape.

Moreover, Zhang Shigui was very trusted by Li Yuan in the early years, and Li Jiancheng tried his best to win him over... As a result, this guy fell into Li Shimin's arms, and Li Jiancheng was very angry for this.

Of course, this is only a secondary reason, the most important thing is military power.

If the Turks invade the south in a large scale in the future, no one knows whether Li Jing, the governor of Daizhou, can defend Daizhou... After all, Li Shan has repeatedly made military exploits in the past half a year, largely because the Turks did not attack with all their strength. Let's assume that he just led his troops to avenge his personal revenge.

Once Daizhou falls, Li Jing, the governor of Daizhou, and Li Daozong, the governor of Bingzhou... who will take charge of the overall situation?
According to the usual practice, Li Yuan is likely to send the prince out of the town of Hedong to serve as the chief of the army.

Does Li Jiancheng have the confidence to face the main force of the Turks?

Does Li Yuanji have this ability?
Nine times out of ten, Li Yuan may have no choice but to let Qin Wang Li Shimin lead the army again... and Li Shimin once again holds the military power in his hands, this is what Li Jiancheng absolutely does not want to see.

If you can push the battlefield to the front line of Shuozhou, keep Daizhou, and stick to Yanmen Pass... at the critical moment, you will not hesitate to abandon Liu Shirang, Qin Wutong, and Zhang Shigui, then you can guarantee that Qin Wang Li Shimin will not be able to go into battle again.

Most of the people present had been on the battlefield. Just now Wen Yanbo had explained the reconstruction and geographical location of Guji Town in detail. He single-handedly suppressed Yang Xuangan's rebellion, and after entering the Tang Dynasty, he served as the governor of Liangzhou, comforting the northwest, and defeated the Turks several times.

Yang Gongren greatly appreciated Li Shan's choice of Guji town to build a village, and asserted that if what Wen Yanbo said was true, the village could be built within two months, and it would be able to form a corner with Mayi and Yanmen, and it would surely be able to consolidate Shuozhou and reject the Turks.

In Li Yuan's mind, the reasons for the second child's objection were probably the opposite of those of the eldest brother. On the one hand, he did not want to lose Zhang Shigui, a general, and on the other hand, he also wanted to return to the battlefield and regain military power.

When Li Jiancheng vaguely pointed out this point, Li Shimin suddenly straightened his back, raised his head and said: "Father should know, as the child wishes, lead a hundred thousand riders across the grasslands, chasing the enemy in Mobei."

Li Yuan nodded slightly, this sentence fit Erlang's image very well.

"But now is not an opportunity to start a war." Li Shimin sighed: "Although Li Huairen is young, he is really a hero, and his father also praised him as the best in the world."

"Going to Daizhou in the north, it has only been more than half a year. There have been several wars, forcing Yuan Junzhang to surrender, and capturing Yugushe alive. Come in full force."

Hearing these words, Li Yuan nodded again involuntarily. What he said made sense. It has only been a long time. Li Shan has been stirring up wind and rain in the north, and now he is blatantly provoking the Turks. meat, drink its blood.

Li Jiancheng frowned and said: "Second brother, don't forget, Jianghuai has been settled, and Li Yaoshi is about to go north to be the acting governor."

"The Duke of Yongkang County, a famous general for a while, guarding Daizhou..."

Hearing Li Jiancheng's flattery, Li Shimin didn't even bother to open his mouth, thinking that he had done enough for the show after holding on for so long.

The East Palace and Qin Wangfu have been facing each other for so long, basically Li Shimin is in favor of it, and Li Jiancheng will oppose it, and if Li Shimin opposes it, Li Jiancheng will definitely support it.

Other things may not be sure to succeed, but about Li Shan... everyone knows that Li Shan will not be involved in the struggle for the heir apparent.

Li Shimin knew about building a stronghold outside the Great Wall as early as two months ago, and he praised it as much as Yang Gongren today. In his plan, Guji Town, Mayi and Yanmen Pass can form the first front against the Turks, and can It became the starting point for the future conquest of Turks.

For this reason, Li Shimin did not hesitate to release Zhang Shigui.

Li Yuan pondered for a while, then turned to look at Wen Yanbo, "How does Huairen himself explain?"

Wen Yanbo was stunned for a moment, didn't that guy write it clearly in the secret letter?
Well, just using my mouth.

Wen Yanbo took two steps forward, "The King of Handan mentioned that the Turks are powerful now, and there is no opportunity for war."

"However, the Tang army has been conquering for many years, and the soldiers in Hedong and Guannei suffered heavy casualties. The battle between the Jianghuai River and the Huaihe River was initially decided, and they were repeatedly plundered by Turks."

"So the King of Handan set up a stronghold in Shuozhou, and Zhang Shigui, the Duke of Xinye County, stationed there, intending to stabilize Shuozhou, protect Daizhou, and let the Hedong states recuperate for the future."

Uh, Li Yuan had no choice but to cast appreciative glances at Wen Yanbo. These words were a bit paradoxical to what was said in Li Shan's secret letter, but after a slight change of appearance, they cleverly blended today's struggle between the crown prince and King Qin into one.

In short, Wen Yanbo completed a very technically difficult and muddy match, both sides were right, both sides were right, alas, it was the same as what the King of Handan himself said.

"The Ministry of Zhongshu drafted an imperial edict." Li Yuan made up his mind, "Bingzhou transferred [-] government soldiers to Daizhou, and the affairs of Daizhou will be under the jurisdiction of Li Huairen."

"Also summon Li Jing, the Duke of Yongkang County, to set off immediately, and select five thousand Jianghuai soldiers to go north to take up his post."

Turks are unlikely to sit back and watch Zhang Shigui calmly build a stronghold. It is necessary to strengthen Daizhou's troops... In the end, Li Yuan finally decided to face Turks. After all, he really didn't suffer much in the past two years.

Of course, Li Shan must be replaced quickly... This guy is too capable of tossing around!

(End of this chapter)