bastard seizes tang

Chapter 478
"Father emperor respectfully, son minister Li Kejing played: In the late spring of March, the grass grows in the southern part of the desert. Today, my son has been ordered by the emperor to pass through the east of the river. It has been nearly three years. In the past three years, my son has always thought about it, knowing that there is an emperor's order. In the body, with the strict father's instructions, he never dared to slack off.

Thanks to the grace of my father today, three years have passed, the army in the east of the river has been prepared, the food and grass are sufficient, the south is flourishing and the north is declining, and the opportunity for the northern expedition has come. My son, please raise your troops to the north, and the horses will step on the north to flatten Xue Yantuo Rebellion, stability in the northern border, Le Shi Yanran, remember my achievements in the Great Tang Dynasty, and sing the great achievements of the father and emperor."

In the 11th year of Zhenguan, in the late spring, it was also the third year that Li Ke came to Hedong by order of the emperor.

In the past three years, Li Ke prepared his army, set up fields in Hedong, grazed horses in Baidaochuan, and trained the new army. After three years of smooth weather and hard work, Li Ke and his Hedong were finally ready.

However, following the ninth year of Zhenguan, when Tang and Xue Yantuo broke off their tribute and marriage, Xue Yantuo's prestige in Mobei also dropped to a freezing point. Everyone knew that there was no possibility of easing the relationship between Xue Yantuo and Xue Yantuo.

The failure of the marriage also meant that in Mobei, Xue Yantuo and Yi Nan had been completely abandoned by the Tang court, and Datang wanted to change someone to station in northern Xinjiang.Coupled with the various actions of Hedong in recent years, it is even more convincing.

The estrangement of Tang Ting and the statement of Li Ke in Hedong not only made the momentum of Dadushe and Western Turks grow stronger, but even the leaders of Huihe, Qibi and other tribes in Tiele also had their own ideas and wanted to seize the opportunity to win Xue Yantuo replaced him.

Hedong was flourishing, while Xue Yantuo was declining, which was a good opportunity for the Northern Expedition. Finally, Li Ke sent a memorial to Beijing. After the fourth year of Zhenguan, the largest war in the Tang Dynasty, the Northern Expedition, kicked off.

Chang'an City, Tai Chi Palace, Ten Ri Dynasty.

In the Liangyi Hall of the second hall, the emperor Li Shimin is sitting upright with a solemn face, while in the lower hall, the officials of the court are divided into civil and military ranks, standing on both sides of the main hall.

"Do you know what I am holding in my hand?" At the beginning of the court meeting, after all the ministers paid their respects, Li Shimin asked all the officials in the hall with a letter in his hand.

As the prince and the governor of Bingzhou, Li Ke was ordered to manage the river east. His memorials always went directly to the imperial front, not going to the provincial platform, let alone the Ministry of War. Except for Li Shimin, no one could see it, so how could others know about it.

After a while, when no one answered, Li Shimin said: "This is the memorandum that the King of Chu ordered to rush to Beijing last night, and it is also a letter of invitation to fight Xue Yantuo. What do you think?"

Since the ninth year of Zhenguan, when Datang and Xue Yantuo broke off their marriage, all the ministers knew that sooner or later there would be a battle between Datang and Xue Yantuo, and they had already been mentally prepared, but when they heard the news from Li Shimin, all the officials in the hall There was still an uproar.

Li Ke's Northern Expedition was not only a battle between the Tang Dynasty and Xue Yantuo, but also related to the court and reserve of the Tang Dynasty. If this battle is won, Li Ke's reputation is bound to rise, and the greater the threat to Li Chengqian, the Northern Expedition The battle of the war was also Li Ke's attack on the crown prince.

Li Shimin's determination for the Northern Expedition has been determined and cannot be shaken. It is just a routine matter for him to ask the officials, and the officials in the court will not object to this matter.

Xue Yantuo's strength is not comparable to that of Tuyuhun. The Northern Expedition Xue Yantuo was the biggest foreign war in the Tang Dynasty in recent years. As soon as Li Shimin's words fell, all the officials in the palace responded one after another.

At this time, all the military officials in the hall were naturally concerned about the Northern Expedition itself, but Prince Li Chengqian, Changsun Wuji and others suddenly became quiet, thinking about the meaning behind the Northern Expedition.

It would be the best if the Northern Expedition of the Tang Dynasty could win. In this way, the northern border of the Tang Dynasty would have no strong enemies, and the northern border would be safe and sound for at least 50 years. But they hoped that the Northern Expedition of the Tang Dynasty would win, but they did not want Li Ke to win the Northern Expedition Because once Li Ke wins the Northern Expedition and takes advantage of this achievement to destroy the country, Li Chengqian's already unstable crown prince will become more and more in crisis.

For Li Chengqian and Changsun Wuji, the only solution for now, the best result is naturally to choose another coach, so that Li Ke cannot take advantage of this great achievement of destroying the country.

This matter happened suddenly, and there was no time to discuss and arrange it. As the Minister of the Ministry of War, Changsun Wuji was the first to come out and said: "The Northern Expedition is an important matter of the country. It cannot be neglected, but I don't know the commander of the Northern Expedition. Can Your Majesty choose someone?"

As soon as Changsun Wuji's words came out, the faces of everyone in the hall became a little weirder.

The candidate for the head coach of the Northern Expedition was actually decided as early as three years ago, since Li Ke was appointed as the governor of Bingzhou, and went north to Hedong to manage the northern land, and it is self-evident.Although Li Shimin didn't say it clearly, if Li Shimin didn't like Li Ke, how could he order him to go north.Changsun Wuji asked this question at this time, and it was a little weird.

However, Changsun Wuji, as Minister of the Ministry of War, this matter is within Changsun Wuji's authority, so it is reasonable for Changsun Wuji to say this.

Li Shimin heard what the elder Sun Wuji said, and replied without hesitation: "The king of Chu is the governor of Bingzhou, he is proficient in the affairs of the east of the river, and he is quite familiar with Xue Yantuo. Commander of the Northern Expedition."

It is not surprising that Li Shimin gave such a result, on the contrary, it was expected and acquiesced by everyone, even Changsun Wuji himself was not surprised, but this was by no means the result he wanted to see.

Changsun Wuji, as the emperor's confidant and uncle of the country, has already started, and the courtiers who are close to the Changsun family and the prince already know what he means and what to do.

Some words are said and some things are done, which will inevitably annoy Li Shimin, and even cause suspicion between the monarch and his ministers. Changsun Wuji's status is detached, so it is naturally inconvenient to say these words, and to do these things, someone needs to do them for him.

Changsun Wuji finished asking Li Shimin for instructions and returned to the queue. Chu Liang, the regular attendant of Tongzhi Sanqi, stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, I think that although the King of Chu is proficient in frontier affairs, he is familiar with Xue Yantuo's affairs. But after all, he is young, and he has never commanded such a large number of troops before, leading a war to destroy the country, and I think that the commander of this battle may choose another virtuous person."

Sure enough, as everyone knows, Li Shimin's favorite candidate for the coach has always been Li Ke, otherwise he would not have asked Li Ke to go north for a few years. After Chu Liang's words came out, Li Shimin said: "Although the king of Chu is young, he is still very young. With the ability to be a commander, the battle of Nuozhenshui in the eighth year of Zhenguan is a proof, the king of Chu is the commander, why not?"

Chu Liang continued to persuade: "The battle of Nuozhenshui was indeed the work of the King of Chu. However, the enemy in this battle is nothing more than magnanimity. It is not Xue Yantuo. The battle of the Northern Expedition is the elite of Xue Yantuo. Don't be rash, and don't take risks." Such a risk, I hope His Majesty will think twice."

Chu Liang's words fell, and Xie Yan, the minister of the palace at the side, also came out and said: "Your Majesty, I agree with Chu Changshi's words, the Northern Expedition is of great importance and should not be treated lightly. You should choose the Duke of Dai for such a hundred battles." It is safe for the veteran general to be in command."

The Dai Guogong that Xie Yan said was Li Jing who had just won a big victory in the Western Expedition. Xie Yan did not hesitate to move Li Jing out again in order to suppress Li Ke.In terms of fame and achievements, no military official in the Tang Dynasty can compare with Li Jing. If Li Jing is in command, he is naturally safer than Li Ke.

Li Shimin was dissatisfied when he heard the words, but after all Xie Yan mentioned Li Jing, Li Shimin couldn't ignore it completely, so Li Shimin asked Li Jing: "What does the pharmacist think of what Xie Qing said?"

How smart Li Jing is, how cautious he acts, Li Jing knows that Li Shimin's favorite coach is undoubtedly Li Ke, how could Li Jing risk offending both Li Shimin and Li Ke to help Xie Yan and Changsun Wuji speak.

Moreover, Li Jing was staying well in the hall, watching the excitement, but Xie Yan was suddenly brought up as a spearman, and he was a little displeased at first, but now that Li Shimin called his name again, Li Jing became even more so.

Li Jing replied with some temper: "Your Majesty, since I returned from the Western Expedition, my leg disease has become more and more serious. It is still inconvenient to walk. It is really not suitable to be in command of the expedition. Moreover, I think that although the King of Chu is young, he has been in the army for many years. Familiar with military affairs, he can be compared to a veteran general. What's more, the King of Chu in Hedong has Li Ji to assist him, Li Jizhi is not inferior to his ministers, and with Li Ji assisting the prime minister, the King of Chu should be qualified to be the commander in chief."

What Li Shimin was waiting for was Li Jing's words, upon hearing this, Li Shimin immediately said: "What the pharmacist said is very agreeable to me, when I led the army to conquer the world, I was only a weak crown, didn't I also conquer this great river and mountain? Why not a young man from the king of Chu is in command."

With Li Jing's recommendation and Li Shimin's final decision, Li Ke's position as the head coach of the Northern Expedition was settled, and the Northern Expedition battle was about to begin in an instant.

(End of this chapter)