Emperor Zhenguan

Chapter 244 Discussing the crusade against Luoyang
In addition to these people, Li Zhen and Li Qiang are also in the system, but they are only responsible for commanding the Guards, which belong to the Prince of Chu's army.There is also Yuan Shoucheng, who has no sense of existence. He was appointed as the literature of Chu Wangfu, responsible for drawing maps and calculating changes in time.

My uncle Wan Xuandao is fourteen years old this year. Concubine Wan Gui bought a mansion in Chang'an with her own funds and let him live in it so that he can be the master of the house.Li Yuan appointed his brother-in-law as Qian Niu to prepare his body for gilding, and he would be released after two years.

After Du Ruhui finished speaking, Li Zhiyun looked at Wei Zheng, "Xuan Cheng, are you willing to take up any position?"

Wei Zheng thought about it and chose Fa Cao to join the army.

Fa Cao's joining the army is mainly responsible for violations of discipline and regulations in the army, and sometimes he will comeo to test the law.Wei Zheng felt that he was more suitable for this, and it would gradually help him adapt to the operating rules of the King Chu Army.

After September, the autumn harvest was sufficient, and Li Yuan could no longer hold back his inner turmoil.Last time the Tang Dynasty won a big victory with one against five.This made his ambition grow unprecedentedly, and he couldn't wait to send troops abroad to unify the world.

Wude Hall.

Pei Ji, Liu Wenjing, Dou Kang, Chen Shuda, Xiao Yu, Yang Gongren, princes, Qin Wang, Qi Wang, Chu Wang and others rushed to discuss the foreign conquest.

"Everyone, now that our Great Tang soldiers are well-stocked, it is a good time to fight abroad. You are all the pillars of my Great Tang. Tell me today, who should we fight next?"

Speaking of foreign wars, Li Shimin was the first to open his mouth without hesitation. He cupped his hands and analyzed: "Father, the last time Liang Shidu, Liu Wuzhou, Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong, and Turks joined forces to attack my Tang Dynasty, all of them were killed by my Tang Dynasty." Repulse, it can be seen that the heroes of the north are no longer able to deal with our Tang Dynasty. My ministers think that we should gather troops, go to Luoyang first, conquer the eastern capital, and wipe out the anti-king Wang Shichong to show the orthodoxy of the world."

This proposal made Li Yuan's eyes brighten.Luoyang, the eastern capital, has an important strategic position and even more important political position.If Luoyang can be taken down and the Central Plains can be recovered by taking the opportunity, then Datang will go out of the pass and fight for hegemony in the world.

However, he did not express his opinion immediately, but looked at King Chu.

That's right, this time he didn't ask the prince or the king of Qi, but the king of Chu.Because of several foreign wars, Li Yuan realized that Lao Wu is very trustworthy in fighting.

"Zhiyun, who do you think should be hit?"

Li Zhiyun thought for a moment, and said: "Now that Liu Wuzhou is destroyed, Taiyuan is not in danger. Dou Jiande was also beaten to death by the second brother, and Master Liang is not in danger. It is indeed a good opportunity to attack Luoyang by taking this opportunity. But forgive me, Wang Shichong Although not as powerful as our dynasty, he also has tens of thousands of troops under his command, and Luoyang city is tall and strong, so it is difficult to directly conquer it in a short time. If you want to fight Luoyang, father must be prepared for a protracted war."

This analysis is reasonable.Li Yuan thought for a while and asked, "If you don't attack Wang Shichong, but attack Liang Shidu and Dou Jiande, what are the odds of winning?"

"I'm not [-]% sure, but I'm [-]% sure." Li Zhiyun said.

Li Yuan nodded and asked Li Shimin, "Erlang, what do you think?"

Li Shimin said: "What Zhiyun said is not bad at all. The time to fight Wang Shichong will definitely not be short. If Liang Shidu and Dou Jiande were replaced, I am sure that I can take them down in one fell swoop. However, I feel that this opportunity must not be missed. Now that the north is stable, if we don't take Wang Shichong at this time, if Dou Jiande and Liang Shi have recovered their vitality and they go south again, our court will definitely suffer twists and turns."

Hearing this, Li Yuan fell into thought.

Should we take some time to take down Wang Shichong now, or should we destroy Liang Shidu and Dou Jiande first?
This question of precedence needs to be clarified.

The prince said: "Father, it is better to focus on stability, first attack Liang Shidu and Dou Jiande, and then attack Wang Shichong. In this way, it is safe and feasible."

"This king thinks that we should take the opportunity to attack Wang Shichong, because Dou Jiande and Liang Shi were both seriously injured in the previous battle, and they both need time to recover. But Wang Shichong was not damaged much. Although he stormed Tongguan and lost tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, but son I heard that he has been forced to recruit soldiers in Luoyang. If we attack Wang Shichong by force at this time, no one will support him. And if we attack Dou Jiande, there is no guarantee that Wang Shichong will not support Dou Jiande." Li Shimin said loudly.

Chen Shuda said: "Your Majesty, what the King of Qin said is very true. The old minister thought that Luoyang is close at hand, so it is possible to attack from a distance. Luo Yi has agreed to submit to our court before, so we might as well let Luo Yi restrain Dou Jiande, and our army attacks Wang Shichong. Go to Tongguan to transport food , the distance is short, and the time is short. If it is an expedition to Hebei, not only the food road will be long, but also Wang Shichong must be guarded against, which is unwise."

Not long ago, Luo Yi officially submitted a letter of submission to the Tang Dynasty. Li Yuan named him the governor of Youzhou, the king of Yan County, and gave him the surname Li, which presumably belonged to the clan.

Chen Shuda's words made Li Yuan's heart skip a beat.

"Do you disagree?" he asked the crowd.

No one spoke.

Even Li Jiancheng couldn't refuse.As for Li Yuanji, he really wanted to refute Li Shimin, but he didn't have much in his stomach, so he really didn't know how to refute.

Li Zhiyun also felt that there was no problem. To defeat Wang Shichong, Liang Shidu and Dou Jiande would die.

"Okay, then hit Wang Shichong first!" Li Yuan slapped his hands.

After deciding who to attack, the next step is to dispatch troops.

In terms of foreign wars, Li Yuan still trusted Li Shimin.Therefore, he appointed Li Shimin as the Marshal of Zhengdong, Henan Daoxingtai Shangshuling, and commanded the two armies of King Qi and King Chu, with a total of [-] troops, and dozens of marching chiefs, to conquer Luoyang.He also ordered the governors of the states along the way to support the grain and fodder of the East Conquest Army, and transferred the people of Huazhou, Shanzhou, Puzhou, Jiangzhou, and other thirteen states, a total of [-] people, to be responsible for the logistics of the army.

In addition, all the warehouses along the way are under the command of King Qin.

This time the troops were mobilized, not only by King Qin, King Qi, and King Chu, but also the direct descendants of the three.It also includes the [-] defenders at Tongguan, Yu Yun, the general manager of Shanzhou, and Ren Gui, the appeasement ambassador of Henan Province.

Roughly estimated, nearly [-] troops!
It can be seen from this that Li Yuan is determined to win Luoyang.

The imperial decree was issued, all the ministries were in rapid operation, the war machine of the Tang Dynasty began to operate again, and the troops of various Chongfu troops in the pass were quickly mobilized.

After the Battle of Tongguan and the Battle of Bingzhou, the army of King Qin had [-], the army of Chu had [-], and the army of Qi had [-].

In Li Shimin's heart, Li Yuanji is just taking credit for the past, so he attaches great importance to Li Zhiyun.

After the court was over, he dragged Li Zhiyun to discuss for a while before leaving.

After Li Zhiyun returned to the mansion, he summoned the civil and military forces to discuss the mobilization of troops.

"Everyone, the imperial court has made a decision to send troops to conquer Wang Shichong in October. This king will serve as an auxiliary army to help King Qin conquer Luoyang. Next, you must perform your duties, gather soldiers in the army, practice day and night, and count the food, grass, and weapons."

"Yes." Everyone clasped their fists together.

After deliberation, everyone dispersed one after another, leaving Wei Siqi alone behind.

Seeing that he seemed to have something to say, Li Zhiyun left him alone and asked him what was the matter.

Wei Siqi said: "Your Highness, it's actually a private matter. I don't know if I should tell His Highness."

"Go ahead."

"Yes." Wei Siqi said: "Cousin said, Shun Niang has been taken care of by His Highness, and she wants to entertain His Highness, and express her gratitude."

Wei Gui invited me to dinner?

Li Zhiyun was a little excited at first, but after thinking about it, he felt something was wrong.Because an intellectual beauty like Wei Gui has always been dignified, how could she be so Meng Lang.

Looking at Wei Siqi's expression again, seeing that he was very nervous, Li Zhiyun suddenly understood in his heart.

But this time he's going to be a fool.

"Okay, tell the eldest lady that the king will come to visit in person tomorrow."

Wei Siqi was overjoyed, "As ordered, this subordinate is waiting for His Highness to come."

(End of this chapter)