The Book of Heaven

Chapter 407
Li Shimin appeared in front of Li Yuan in military uniform, with a face like a crown, handsome and handsome.

"General!"

Although the two were father and son, they never referred to each other as father and son in the army. This is a military rule, there is no father and son in battle, and Li Yuan's military law is strict. Even though Li Shimin is his most beloved son, he has never made an exception in the army.

"You sit down first, and everyone else goes out." Li Yuan withdrew the soldiers as usual, and then gave Li Shimin's letter to Li Shimin.

After a while, Li Shimin gasped and said in a low voice, "General."

"It's about my Li family, call me father!" Li Yuan's move was not to break the military regulations, but to hope that his smartest son could think about this issue from the standpoint of the Li family.

"Yes, my lord, can the child speak frankly?"

"Say!"

"This is an act to destroy the Li family. Grandpa, the old man is—— old fool!"

In the past, if Li Shimin dared to say such things about Li Zhi, he would definitely be beaten up by Li Yuan, and a leg might even be broken.But now Li Yuan really wanted to say the same thing as Li Shimin.

"Then tell me, what should we do?" After pondering for a moment, Li Yuan rubbed his temples and asked.

"My child thinks that the general's military orders abroad are not acceptable, let alone just a letter from grandpa. But this is the middle policy." Li Shimin said that this is just the middle policy. As for the worst policy, he has actually said it just now, which is according to Li Zhi The old confused asked to do it.

"Then what's the best strategy?" Li Yuan's brows were still furrowed. From this point alone, Li Shimin judged that his father was very dissatisfied with his middle and bottom strategies.

"We will directly deliver this letter to the imperial court. Of course, we must find ways to deliver it to His Majesty first, otherwise disasters and fortunes will be unpredictable!"

It is also difficult for Li Shimin to be able to make this decision in such a short period of time. After all, it is related to his grandfather Li Yan. As Li Yuan's son, Li Yuan still feels unbearable. One, and because of Li Yuan's disfavor at home, he was able to make such a decision very quickly, even if this decision might make Li Yan and his other two sons step into the abyss.

The crime of treason is definitely a felony in the empire. Not only will you be subject to the death penalty, but your family members will also not be spared.If it is an ordinary person, the whole family must be killed, even if it is a noble, it depends on the emperor's mood and the severity of the crime.As a whistleblower, Li Yuan's lineage killed relatives righteously, which showed their loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor and the court and country, so naturally they would not be implicated, but Li Yuan was not the only son of Li Yuan.

Li Shimin judged that it was impossible for Li Bing to just write a letter to Li Yuan. In other words, other people must have received Li Bing's instructions. Directly follow the instructions in Li Min's letter, then the only result is a dead end.

"I think about it." Li Yuan was still unable to make a decisive decision at this time, but Li Shimin had no choice but to say: "Father, I really can't hesitate about this matter. Think about it, now you have [-] soldiers and horses under your command. If our family knows The person who reported this matter to the court before us, who do you think the court is most worried about?"

"it's me!"

Li Yuan pointed to his nose, but his eyes were completely straightened!
If it is said who in the Li family is the most valued by the court at this time, it must be him, the general who led a hundred thousand troops to the Dayue Clan. If what Li Shimin just said happened, the court would take him first. He did not participate in these actions of Li Yan, but just "not reporting the knowledge" is enough for the court to impose the death penalty on him!
Thinking of this, cold sweat rolled down Li Yuan's forehead, he didn't dare to delay any longer, he gritted his teeth and made a decision.

After he dictated the memorial written by Li Shimin, Li Yuan carefully stamped it and found his most trusted confidants, asking them to send the letter to Chang'an, and use Li Yuan's tiger talisman to go directly to the palace to face the saint. !

Tiger talismans are necessary for dispatching troops. Li Yuan gave the tiger talismans and memorials to his own soldiers and sent them to the palace together. This was also Li Shimin's idea. Even the military power has been handed over. If the court does not recognize him, the army here will not be able to mobilize for a day. In this way, it is impossible to lead the army to rebel.

It has to be said that Li Shimin's move was a drastic move. Although the risk was great, it could express his loyalty to the imperial court to the greatest extent. In this way, even if someone in the imperial court used this to attack Li Yuan, the emperor would be considerate.

It's just that the originally scheduled time for dispatching troops cannot be followed, and no one knows whether there will be any accidents in the whole war against the Da Yuezhi.

Li Shimin is very optimistic about this. After all, the army of the Han Empire is extremely powerful, and the various war equipment provided by Zhuge's family this time is even more outstanding, especially every accessory is made after a unified standard. In addition to being easy to assemble It is also easy to maintain, and the artisans accompanying the army are full of praise.

Excellent war equipment can greatly reduce the consumption of ordinary soldiers, and at the same time greatly shorten the time required for the attacking side. For example, ordinary city walls cannot last long under the catapult provided by Zhuge Workshop. will collapse.

For this attack on the Great Yue Clan, the Imperial Army formulated a very detailed strategy, with sufficient margins in each link to ensure fault tolerance in the event of an accident. After precise deduction, Li Shimin told Li Yuan that even if their army does not participate in the battle , it is impossible to lose this war under normal circumstances.

What's more, from the military camp to the city of Chang'an, if you go all the way to the post station, you can go back and forth in seven or eight days, which is not too long. If the court does not need to repeatedly study and discuss this matter but makes a quick decision, at most ten Tiangong's 10-strong team can still set off, and when the time comes, walk faster on the road, and the fighter plane will not be delayed.

"If we can gain a lot of military merit in this war, maybe we can save some people in the end."

"For example?" Li Yuan became excited when he heard what Li Shimin said.In his heart, Li Zong deserved to die, but it didn't mean that the rest of the Li family deserved to die, or that they should bear the bitter fruit brought by Li Zong.It would of course be great if more people could be saved.

"For example, Uncle and the others." After a slight pause, Li Shimin said, "Grandpa must die if the Dongchuang incident occurs, but the rest of our family shouldn't die because of Grandpa's ignorance, but even if His Majesty is willing to let our Li family go, there must still be something that can come out." In my child's opinion, there is no better gift than the Holy City."

"If you negotiate with the imperial court on the basis of the merits of laying down the holy city, maybe the road you mentioned can really work!" Li Yuan finally nodded after thinking for a while, which was regarded as approval of Li Shimin's strategy.

It's just that all the strategies at the moment are useless. If His Majesty is determined to prevent problems before they happen, or if he is determined to drive the Li family to extinction, then no matter how beautiful Li Shimin's strategy is, it will not be of any use. There would be no use at all, a flimsy imperial decree could make Li Yuan's family be captured without a fight.

This kind of life waiting for the outcome of fate is extremely difficult. Compared with Ma Zheng, who is looking for a warehouse in the dense forest of Demon Hill, it is also difficult.

(End of this chapter)