bastard seizes tang

Chapter 683
As far as the matter is concerned, if we really want to investigate the defeat of Liaodong in the former Sui Dynasty, it is not the fault of the generals and the fault of the soldiers. The biggest reason lies in the emperor Yang Guang.

The mistakes Yang Guang made were obvious, but they were also fatal. They were nothing more than two. One: a small country on the border of Liaodong, which mobilized millions of troops to conquer, including more than 400 million civilians who cooperated. For more than a thousand miles, although it was an unprecedented achievement, it also caused huge pressure on the supply of food and grass;

Second, outsiders are in charge of insiders. In the Sui army, Lai Huer, Zhou Fashang, and Yu Zhongwen were all famous generals, but Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty ordered the generals not to make arbitrary decisions, and Yang Guang had to personally approve any deployment of troops. , As a result, the fighter plane was delayed, and the food was cut off, and Liaodong was defeated miserably.

Both Li Jing and Li Shimin's words hit the point, and they saw the root cause of Sui Yang's defeat, but what Li Shimin said next was like a thunderbolt on the ground, blasting the entire court.

If you only talk about the talent of a commander, Li Shimin is definitely a famous commander in the world, and his ability to use troops is comparable to that of Li Jing. Of course, it is no problem to equal a Goguryeo, but Li Shimin is not a general, but a king. necessary.

The risk of the emperor's personal conquest is self-evident. For a while, the attention of the officials is no longer on whether the Eastern Expedition is or not, but Li Shimin's personal conquest.

Li Shimin was born in the army. When he was young, the Tang Dynasty unified the world. Li Shimin also led the army to conquer everywhere, and he seldom failed. But Li Shimin was young at that time, and he was not yet the emperor. Naturally, but now Li Shimin is the most important in the world, how can he take such a risk? Wait for the risk, even if you are facing a mere Goguryeo, but the battlefield is ruthless and ever-changing, no one can be sure.

Li Shimin's words had just come out, and Du Ruhui was the first to persuade him: "Liaodong is rampant, and a conquest may be possible, but your majesty's personal conquest is absolutely impossible. Your majesty shoulders the weight of the world, so how can you take it lightly? I hope your majesty will take it back." .”

"The country cannot be without a king for a day, I hope His Majesty will take back his order."

With Du Ruhui at the beginning, all the officials of the court also came out one after another, and all of them bowed down at the court for a while, all of which were to dissuade Li Shimin from conquering himself.

Li Shimin looked at the officials worshiping His Highness, and said, "How can a mere Goguryeo be a dangerous place?"

Du Ruhui said: "In the battlefield, arrows have no eyes. There is nothing infallible. It is said that a gentleman does not erect a dangerous wall. What's more, I am the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. The world cannot be without a monarch. Everything needs to be decided by your majesty. How can your majesty not suppress it?" Beijing."

In fact, Li Shimin had already planned for this imperial conquest, and it wasn't a sudden decision.

Since Li Shimin ascended the throne in the ninth year of Wude, he never went to battle in person.But after all, Li Shimin was born in the army, and he was the emperor on the horse. Watching the Tang Dynasty victorious in foreign wars, he would often dream of returning to the battlefield.

This year, Li Shimin is nearly fifty years old, and his body has become more and more inferior recently. If he can't drive himself to conquer this time, he may never have another chance in the future.

Moreover, Li Shimin was about to conquer the world in the past, and he often rushed to fight in the battle, so how could he not know the dangers of the battlefield? In the past, he didn't dare to go on a personal expedition because the crown prince was immature and could not take on the big responsibility alone.

But now it is different. The current Prince Li Ke has matured, and he can handle both military affairs and court affairs properly. The officials in the court are also blameless. Even if Li Shimin passes the throne immediately, Li Shimin believes that Li Ke can handle it. It gave Li Shimin the confidence to conquer personally.

Li Shimin said: "What's the matter? Even if I'm not in Chang'an, there is still the crown prince in charge of the country. This time, I personally conquered Goguryeo, which can give the crown prince a chance to practice. There's nothing wrong with it."

After Li Shimin said such words, if the officials refute the matter again, it will not only hinder Li Shimin, but also question the prince Li Ke.

The matter has come to this point, Li Ke also needs to stand up and speak out, either follow Li Shimin's words, support Li Shimin's Eastern Expedition, and supervise the country in the East Palace Xiande Hall, or stand with the officials and oppose Li Shimin He urged Li Shimin to stop thinking about the imperial conquest.

Supporting Yujia's personal conquest, of course, speaks according to Li Shimin, but in case something happens to Li Shimin, how should Li Ke deal with himself, and if he speaks according to the officials, Li Shimin will be unhappy, which is actually embarrassing for Li Ke.

In a dilemma, Li Ke thought for a while, and then came out and said: "I will report to my father, and I have something to report."

As soon as Li Ke came out, everyone looked at Li Ke one after another, Li Shimin also looked at Li Ke, and said: "What's the matter, the prince, but it's okay to say."

Li Ke leaned over and said: "Father, the emperor's personal conquest is a holy will, and my ministers dare not obstruct it."

Li Kezhi's words were just out of his mouth, and Li Shimin only thought that Li Ke agreed with the matter, and a smile slowly appeared on his face. At the same time, the faces of the officials were a little more worried.

But Li Ke obviously didn't finish his words. Immediately after Li Ke uttered the first sentence, he said: "But as the saying goes: "Brothers who fight tigers, father and son fight in battle." If you can sit in the rear, you can count yourself as a good soldier, and you are willing to be the vanguard of the father, and invite [-] troops to break the mountains and rivers for the father, and vow to break Goguryeo."

What Li Ke said didn't mean to dissuade Li Shimin, but in fact, he was trying to stop this matter. If the emperor went out to fight, if the crown prince was the vanguard again, who else in the country could be in command? Isn't this a mess?

The officials in the palace looked at Li Ke for a while, and then at Li Shimin. The meaning in it was nothing more than telling Li Shimin: You see, the prince is also eager to go to war after being teased by your majesty. How can this end? .

"Bullshit!"

Hearing this, Li Shimin scolded Li Ke, and then said: "The Son of Heaven is going to fight. As a state reserve, you should sit in the middle of the country. You have already settled the world. How can you be a vanguard official and rush to kill?"

Li Shimin was obviously angry, but this time in front of Li Shimin, Li Ke still insisted: "If you can't be the vanguard and fight for the father and rush to the front, then please be the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army and shield the father from arrows." It’s better to have a gun than to worry about my father in Beijing.”

Listening to Li Ke's words, Li Shimin's original anger dissipated instantly.Li Ke's dissuasion of Li Shimin's standpoint is different from that of others. His father is away on an expedition. As a son of man, Li Ke is worried about his father's safety and wants to go with his father to protect his father from danger.This is an act of the utmost filial piety, and it is too late for Li Shimin to be distressed, so how could he vent his anger on Li Ke again.

Li Shimin's voice softened a lot, and he said to Li Ke: "It's not the first time I've led the army as a father, so you don't have to worry, you just need to supervise the country in Beijing."

Li Shimin's voice fell and Wei Chigong also came out to join in and said: "Prince, please rest assured, before the Hulao Pass, the last general followed His Majesty, and with three thousand fine riders he defeated Wang Shichong's one hundred thousand people, and no one could hurt His Majesty at all." , Now that His Majesty is marching eastward, he will follow the left and right at the end, and will surely protect His Majesty."

Yu Chigong's words gave Li Shimin confidence in an instant, Li Shimin seemed to have returned to the time when the Hulao was locked in a heroic conflict, Li Shimin said: "This matter is decided here, and you don't need to discuss it again!"

(End of this chapter)