The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 116 Go Westward
Inside the Hall of Ganlu.

After setting the tone for the peace talks, Li Yuan asked Liu Wenjing, who was silent, "Zhaoren, do you have anything to add?"

Liu Wenjing thought for many days, and had a thought in her mind, "Weichen believes that although Bingzhou has fallen, it is not a bad thing at all."

Li Yuan wondered, "How do you say that?"

Liu Wenjing said: "Your Majesty, from Taiyuan's uprising to entering Guanzhong, our army has experienced very few battles. We didn't know the problems in the army before. But in the Battle of Bingzhou, they were all exposed. As long as they are solved These problems will be a huge transformation for our army! To some extent, this disastrous defeat is a good thing, and it can help our army lay a solid foundation."

The eyes of Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng lit up at the same time, and Liu Wenjing really had a unique vision. What others saw from the Battle of Bingzhou was a disaster, but he saw it was a good thing.

"Zhao Ren, continue."

"First analyze the cause of the defeat, and then prescribe the right medicine. The reason for this failure is that the army is strong and the general is weak, the general underestimates the enemy, and the general lacks a vision for the overall situation."

Li Yuan was silent for a moment, the Li talisman had already been killed in battle, he didn't want to blame all the faults on his loyal clan brother who died in battle, because it involves the issue of improper employment, and the final fault is Li Yuan
"The power of the talisman is a bit weak, but Zhao Ren should see that the Northern Sui Army's military equipment and combat power are difficult for us to deal with. This problem cannot be avoided."

Liu Wenjing said: "The Northern Sui army is indeed powerful, but even if it is powerful, it shouldn't be defeated so badly."

Li Yuan sighed: "I understand Zhaoren's meaning. If the talisman is bold enough to fight south, even if it loses in the end, the whole army will not be wiped out. I only think that the talisman is good at defending and not good at attacking. This is my responsibility." , has nothing to do with runes."

Liu Wenjing said: "From the battle report, in fact, General Shenfu has done a very good job! Governing the interior, the people's hearts are stable, and people's hearts are toward the Tang Dynasty; governing the army, the top and bottom are united; it's not wrong to appoint Li Zhongwen to guard Huoyi and Duan Lun to guard the Yindi Pass! Judging from his personnel appointment and various achievements, it is a very wise decision for the Holy Majesty to appoint General Li Shenfu."

Li Yuan's expression suddenly became better. After saying this, he is not responsible.

Li Jiancheng said, "Uncle Shenfu should be praised."

"It should be so." Li Yuan said to Liu Wenjing with a pleasant face, "What else?"

Liu Wenjing said: "Pei Ji is all responsible, didn't His Majesty find out?"

Li Yuan was stunned: "Why?"

Liu Wenjing said: "After Pei Ji arrived in Taiyuan, he emptied General Li Shenfu on the grounds of the sacred order, overthrew all reasonable military and civil administration, and recruited civilians without authorization to repair the so-called defense line, which caused complaints from the whole county. , The common people denounced our Great Tang as a violent Tang! On the contrary, they regard the Northern Sui as their reborn parents. Wherever the Northern Sui army went, the common people cheered and voluntarily collected information for the Northern Sui army!"

"In military affairs, Pei Ji made three major mistakes. First, he conscripted [-] young men into the army by deception; General Shenfu originally planned to take down the Northern Sui Army, but because of Pei Ji's overreach, he couldn't even leave the city, and finally missed the opportunity to win; As soon as Fei Yibing was killed, he captured Huoyi, Yindiguan, and even the entire Queshu Valley. General Li Shenfu knew that the four to five hundred miles from Taiyuan to Jiexiu was a road of death, but because of The Rat Valley is too important, so we had to take a risk to rescue it, and in the end we were defeated and killed!"

Li Yuan's face was a bit ugly again. What Liu Wenjing said did not wrong Pei Ji at all, but who sent Pei Ji?It's Li Yuan;

How did Pei Ji seize military power?It was he, Li Yuan, who deliberately obscured the imperial decree and made Pei Ji and Li Shenfu restrain each other.This is also true, because the way of weighing has always been the study of emperors.

"Zhaoren, now we are not discussing who is responsible. We are thinking about the current predicament." Li Yuan's tone revealed a trace of dissatisfaction. Liu Wenjing's persistent pursuit of responsibility made Li Yuan unhappy. He holds accountable.

Liu Wenjing is very strategic and has always been Li Yuan's military adviser, but he is very business-minded and only wants to discuss the matter and find a way from the failure, but he does not realize that Li Yuan does not want to take responsibility. Li Yuan has reminded him that this matter is over, this matter It has nothing to do with the general, Li Yuan, and it's not that the Tang army is incompetent, it's just that the Sui army is too cunning.

But Liu Wenjing didn't think so, which made Li Yuan's face more and more gloomy.

Seeing that the situation is not good, Li Jiancheng quickly said: "Grand Liu, I think Guanzhong is not strong enough, so it should be concentrated to fight all the way. Who do you think is the right one to fight?"

Liu Wenjing still didn't realize that she had aroused Li Yuan's dissatisfaction, so she laid the groundwork: "We had to deal with Xue Ju, Li Gui, Zhu Can, and went south to take Bashu... so that the strength of our troops was stretched. In the end, Knowing that when Yang Tong launched the Battle of Bingzhou, there were actually no elite soldiers available. If there were [-] cavalry for Shi Wanbao, the result of the Battle of Hedong City would be that Yang Tong died under the city."

Li Yuan's face turned darker.

Li Jiancheng smiled wryly in his heart

Liu Wenjing added: "If you want to fight all the way, I think Xue Ju is suitable."

Seeing that he finally stopped pursuing the responsibility for the defeat, Li Yuan's expression softened a little, and he forced a smile, "Why not Liang Shidu?"

"Master Liang has lost the support of the Turks. He is vulnerable and can fight at any time. In fact, his existence has prevented us from having too much contact with Yang Tong! He can help us share some pressure, and when the army is completely strong, It's a fight."

"Xue Ju is our great enemy. After the battle of Qianshuiyuan, he has completely torn off the mask of hypocrisy. Although he won, he also paid a big price. Now is a good time to defeat him in one fell swoop. Xue Ju Afterwards we had another enemy, Li Gui, and the Hexi area occupied by Li Gui is a natural land for raising horses, as long as we capture them and raise horses, we can form a large number of cavalry."

"And I always think that Yang Tong is the strongest enemy of our Tang Dynasty. He not only owns the Liaodong Racecourse, but also provides horses for the two Turkic Khans who surrendered! If we don't have the corresponding cavalry, it will be difficult to defeat him. What does His Majesty think?"

Li Yuan nodded and said, "I agree."

Liu Wenjing continued: "Li Gui and Xue Ju have a grudge, and I heard that there is a severe drought in Hexi, we might as well contact Li Gui first, reach an agreement on exchanging food for horses, and then encourage him to hit Xue Ju from behind, so that Not only can we reduce the pressure of confronting Xue Ju head-on, but we can also use this battle to consume Li Gui's strength and facilitate the capture of Xihe in the future."

"Okay, let the Ministry of Rites approach this matter, hurry up."

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