bastard seizes tang

Chapter 406
When Li Ke knew that Xue Yantuo had invaded the south and surrounded Xiangcheng, Li Ke didn't feel the slightest fear or shock. On the contrary, Li Ke's heart was more excited and excited. After waiting for so long, Xue Yantuo was still I can't sit still.

But thinking about it, in order to guard against Xue Yantuo and stabilize the northern border, Li Shimin transferred 20 Turkic tribes from Ashina Simo to Monan from Hetao. Living.

In fact, it would be fine if it was just a Turk. Today, the Turkic under Ashina Simo’s command is no longer the Turkic Khanate with millions of armors and dominating the Yinshan Mountains. Birds are no match for Xue Yantuo, a wild wolf, and Xue Yantuo has nothing to fear.

What Xue Yantuo was really worried about was Datang's attitude, and Datang's attitude towards Xue Yantuo and the Turks.

Pulling the weak and attacking the strong is a consistent trick of the Tang Dynasty. At the beginning, the Turks were prosperous and dominated the northern border. The Tang Dynasty used Tiele to win over the Turks. Most of the homeland, Datang's biggest trouble in the northern border has become Xue Yantuo. At this time, can Datang still tolerate Xue Yantuo as before?
With Ashina Simo going north and stationed in Dingxiang City, Yinan seemed familiar with such a story, and naturally feared in his heart. Yinan did not want to sit still and repeat the mistakes of Jieli back then. The Turks are showing strength to the Tang Dynasty again, this is the only way for Yi Nan.

In fact, what Yi Nan originally thought was right, he ordered Dadu to set up troops to dispatch Nuo Zhenshui to test Li Shimin's reaction to this matter first. It is best, Xue Yantuo will occupy the Nuozhen Water Grassland, and slowly encroach on the Turks in the south.

But if Li Shimin overreacts to this, it means that Li Shimin has murderous intentions towards Xue Yantuo. Xue Yantuo can claim a misunderstanding before making a big mistake, and then make people plead guilty to Li Shimin.

Yi Nan also knew very well that although the Great Tang was stronger than Xue Yantuo, Xue Yantuo had 20 soldiers, and the Nine Clans of Tie Le were even more numerous and powerful, and they could not be easily bullied. Li Shimin must not be ready for a decisive battle with Xue Yantuo. Otherwise, it would not be Ashina Simo's Turkic army stationed in Dingxiang City, but the elite Tang frontier army.

Yi Nan's thoughts are well-founded, but Yi Nan never considered Dadu's ambition and arrogance. Yi Nan ordered Dadu to send soldiers Nuo Zhenshui to test the Tang army, but Dadu's plan was not good, and he went south directly , first occupied Nuozhenshui, then crossed Baidaochuan, and surrounded Dingxiang City.After passing Dingxiang City, and further south for a hundred miles, they will directly force the Tang Dynasty.

Dingxiang City was the last barrier on the northern line of the Tang Dynasty, and it was also the forefront of the confrontation between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks in the past. If the siege of Dingxiang City is tantamount to declaring war on the Tang Dynasty, it is strange that Li Shimin is not angry.

Taiji Palace, Liangyi Hall.

When Li Ke received the order and rushed all the way from the Chu Palace to the palace, there was already a lot of noise in the Liangyi Palace about Xue Yantuo.

It's just that the people of the Tang Dynasty were warlike and martial, regardless of whether they were civil or military. The quarrel in the palace was not about war and peace against Dadu's invasion of the south, but about directly sending troops to the north for a decisive battle to destroy Xue Yantuo. Xue Yantuo was forced to surrender.

The two sides held different opinions, and each insisted on their own words. In front of Li Shimin, they were already arguing red-faced. If it was not in the main hall, they might have fought.

The reason why the main army went north to destroy the country was because Xue Yantuo provoked the Tang Dynasty.

But it is also true, since the fourth year of Zhenguan, the Tang army won a great victory in the Northern Expedition, the Tang army became more and more powerful, unmatched in the world, and there were many famous commanders in the court, good generals like a cloud, the northern tribes were photographed in Tangwei, and they have always been on the northern front. It was Datang who went to beat people, why was he surrounded by people under the city?
The reason why the Lord fought first and then forced to surrender was because the battle in the northwest of the Tang Dynasty was in full swing, and the food and grass in Guanzhong were tight, so it was not suitable to fight on two fronts.

What they said is also reasonable. The so-called three armies have not moved, and the food and grass go first.The war in the northwest was still undecided, and Tuyuhun hadn't surrendered. If the army went north to fight Xue Yantuo at this time, even if the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty came to cope with it, the treasury's food and grass would not be able to bear it.

Li Shimin sat at the head, looking at the turbulent group of officials under His Highness, as if he was in a vegetable market, and his heart was disturbed for a while. At this moment, Li Ke slowly slipped in from the corner door of the main hall and stood among the crowd. middle.

Li Shimin looked at Li Ke, and suddenly thought of something in his heart. He immediately pressed his hand, ordered the officials in the hall to be quiet, then pointed to Li Ke, and asked Li Ke: "The king of Chu has just arrived? Why, the newlywed Yaner, even Don't you care about court affairs?"

"Hahaha"

Li Ke was young, and most of the officials in the palace were former ministers of the Tiance Mansion who followed Li Shimin more than ten years ago. Ke was familiar with him, so when Li Shimin's words fell, all the officials in the palace burst out laughing.

Li Ke didn't know why Li Shimin would suddenly click on himself, but he hurriedly came out and said: "I told my father, just now, on the way my son entered the palace, Dingbei suddenly fell down for some reason, and my son took a lot of trouble." The kung fu general has improved again, so it is a bit late, and I hope the emperor will forgive me."

Li Shimin waved his hands and said: "It's all right, but this Dingbei is a good horse in the world, why did he suddenly get kicked?"

Li Ke thought for a while, and replied jokingly: "Autumn is tall and horses are fat. It's war time. Dingbei is originally a north horse. It must be thinking about war."

Li Ke's words sound like talking about horses, but in fact they are talking about people with horses. I am afraid that it is not only Dingbei who thinks about war, but also Li Ke.

Li Shimin asked Li Ke: "It was your intention to surrender Xue Yantuo in order to break through the Turks in the north. Now that Xue Yantuo rebelled again, he crossed Baidaochuan and surrounded Dingxiang City. What do you think should be done?"

Li Shimin's words did not mean to blame Li Ke. Back then, the Turks led millions of troops and dominated the northern border. Li Ke made great achievements in wooing Xue Yantuo to destroy the Turks. Now that Xue Yantuo is ambitious and rebelled against the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin asks again Li Ke is also because Li Ke is quite familiar with Xue Yantuo, better than all the court officials.

Li Ke thought for a while, and replied: "I think that no matter whether the large-scale northern expedition is launched or not, the first thing to do is to fight first. , I’m afraid there will be more trouble.”

Li Shimin nodded when he heard the words: "What my son said is true. Dingxiang City is a fortress in Yinshan Mountain. If it is lost, it will be troublesome. Can my son choose to command the army?"

Li Ke bowed his hands and said: "At the beginning, it was my son's intention to win over Xue Yantuo. This time Xue Yantuo rebelled, and my son can hardly absolve himself of the blame. My son is willing to lead his troops to the north to solve the danger of Xiangcheng, to redeem his merits, and to return to his father. Huang Yunzhun."

(End of this chapter)