Prosperous Tang Blood Blade

Chapter 633 One Person Can Be Worth One Hundred Thousand Soldiers ([-])

Chapter 46 One person can be worth [-] soldiers

The major events of the soldiers' country, the place of death and life, and the way of survival must not be ignored.Qu Tutong scratched his head, no one knew better than him how many soldiers and horses Datang could mobilize at this time.After all, he is the minister of the Ministry of War, and military affairs are his duty.However, as Li Yuan said, if Chen Ying was assigned [-] elite soldiers, Chen Ying might be sure to take down the land of thousands of miles in the Western Regions. If Chen Ying's guess was wrong and Jieli Khan led the Turks to the south, Guanzhong would be destroyed. worries.

Thinking of this, Qu Tutong opened his mouth.The words came to his lips, but he didn't say them.He is a general of the Sui Dynasty, not a confidant of Li Yuan, so every word he says and every thing he does must be carefully considered.

Just like now, Jieli Khan handles the attacking side, and the Tang State is full of places that can be attacked from Hexi, Xihe, Hetao, Hedong, Hebei, to You, Ping, and Ying prefectures.Once the Turks break through from any point, and 30 troops swarm in, it will definitely be a disaster for Datang.

Politicians are fundamentally different from politicians. For example, politicians can sink the court ship for their own benefit, but politicians are different. They play tricks while keeping the ship unsinkable.Simply put, politicians have no bottom line and principles, while politicians are people with principles and bottom lines.

Of course, Qu Tutong was a politician.In his heart, he was afraid of offending Chen Ying, but was gradually suppressed by reason.After a long time, Qu Tutong bowed and said, "May I ask Prince Chen, do you have any countermeasures against the Eastern Turkic Khanate?"

As soon as these words came out, even Li Yuan was stunned.

All the ministers looked at Qu Tutong one after another.

Now Li Yuan has obviously accepted Chen Ying's strategy, and is ready to conquer thousands of miles of rivers and mountains in the Western Regions.But at this juncture, Qu Tutong actually stood up to object, which puzzled the officials.

Chen Ying smiled slightly and said, "Naturally there is a way to deal with it!"

"Oh!" Li Yuan was also worried about Jieli Khan's 30 soldiers and horses, and the sharp sword hanging over Datang's head also made Li Yuan feel restless.Li Yuan smiled and said, "What is Chen Qing's strategy?"

Chen Ying bowed and said: "Firstly, His Highness the Crown Prince, please write to Ashina Dobi in his own name, accusing him of committing a crime of violating the country by promoting his master.

Li Jiancheng nodded and did not speak.

Li Yuan looked at Chen Ying with a hint of approval.

Chen Ying went on to say: "Secondly, His Royal Highness, please write to Li Yi, the Duke of Yan, in his own name, and ask Yan to send troops to threaten Sheng Le. That aggressiveness made them dare not march south!"

Li Jiancheng said: "If this is the case, the Tang Dynasty is very lucky. It is just that Yan Guogong's command is not enough to compete with Jieli Khan's army, right?"

Chen Ying nodded and said: "That's true. Thirdly, Your Majesty, please issue an order to seal off all the passes and set up camps in Fengzhou, Shengzhou, Shuozhou, Yanmen, Yunzhou, Yizhou, and Youzhou to collect those who fled. Refugees, help them with porridge, in order to stabilize people's hearts and block news.

A look of embarrassment appeared on Li Yuan's face: "This matter needs to be discussed, but there are frequent wars now, and the army rations are still insufficient, so there is really no extra food and fodder to help the refugees..."

Chen Ying said seriously: "Your Majesty, the hearts of the people are for the foundation of the country. Where the hearts of the people are, the foundation of the Tang Dynasty is there. The safety of the Guanzhong depends on it. As long as there is something to eat, the refugees will stop and wait outside the pass with peace of mind, and will not do everything possible. Sneaking through the customs, if the refugees don't enter the customs, rumors and rumors outside the customs will not spread to the inside of the customs; just imagine, your majesty, if the news of Jieli Khan's 30 troops going south reaches the ears of Xiao Xian, Du Fuwei, and Fu Gongyou What are they going to do?"

Li Yuan was overjoyed, Qu Tutong said in admiration: "Mr. Chen, General Chen is the pillar of the country. Qu Tutong has been taught."

Seeing this scene, Li Yuan also made up his mind.Send troops to prepare for war.

After the high-level officials made a decision, the state machinery of the Tang Dynasty officially began to operate. Since Chen Ying did not plan to use the soldiers and horses of the sixteen guards who were divided into the mansion, the soldiers and horses drawn were still led by the left and right guards of the Prince of the East Palace, and the Prince of the East Palace. The left and right Siyu rate and the Xiaoqi Army, Modao Army, and Shesheng Army are the main three armies.

The army needs to be assembled, and materials also need to be deployed.The mobilization of the army was extremely quick, but outsiders couldn't see the way. At about this time, Li Shimin was working in the pavilion in the backyard of the Prince Qin's mansion, with several dishes in front of him. Unfortunately, Li Shimin didn't move any dishes, just drinking.

Li Shimin wanted to anesthetize himself with alcohol at this time, but the more he drank, the paler his face became, and his head became clearer.Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui were sitting opposite Li Shimin. They wanted to persuade Li Shimin to pay attention to their health, but just as they spoke, Li Shimin turned back.

While drinking, Li Shimin told the three of them what happened in the hall.After a long time, Li Shimin sighed deeply and said, "This Chen Ying is a great talent!"

Fang Xuanling nodded and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Qin is wise. Using the letter from the crown prince to accuse Ashina Duobi is a tactic of not moving one soldier at a time. Ashina Duobi is suspicious by nature. When he sees the letter from the prince, he must Thinking that the Great Tang still has the strength to start a war with the Turks, and in a short time, they will not send troops to attack the Great Tang again, and the danger of the Turks cannot be resolved.”

Du Ruhui smiled wryly and said, "Having His Royal Highness write a letter to Li Yi, asking Li Yi to send troops to Sheng Le, this is a gesture to show that Li Yi, the general of the Eastern Palace, is of great use to the Tang Dynasty and to His Majesty; if Ruhui's guess is right Li Yi doesn't have the strength to actually send troops at the moment, and sending thousands of people to Shengle to put on a show is already rare."

Changsun Wuji went on to say: "Whether Li Yi sent troops is something that cannot be verified for the time being. Chen Ying's actions are not focused on the pre-war, but after the war."

Changsun Wuji didn't say anything, but everyone in Qin Palace who was present could understand the hidden meaning.Chen Ying reminded Li Yi that it proved that Li Yi was still useful to the Tang Dynasty. This is Li Jiancheng's general who has the most soldiers and horses. It gives people the suspicion of crossing the river and tearing down the bridge.

Of course, if the wolf wants to eat the sheep, there is no need to worry about finding an excuse.Li Yuan wanted to deal with Li Yi, but there were ten thousand ways.Even Ling Jing, obviously he was not guilty, and Li Yuan knew it, but he also forged his letters and falsely accused him of having links with Turks.Now that Ling Jing has been interrogated by the three divisions, it must be impossible to figure it out.

Fang Xuanling said: "It's his last strategy, which has some meaning in it."

Li Shimin nodded and said: "The establishment of a large camp to attract refugees not only cuts off the north-south communication channel, but also declares the determination of the Tang Dynasty to live and die with the subjects of the world. In this way, the rumors that have been discussed in Beijing will be self-defeating. .”

Du Ruhui shook his head and said: "Not only that, the original intention of this policy is grand and upright, the people's hearts are the foundation of the country, as long as the people's hearts of the world are preserved, the imperial court is defeated, and there is still a chance to make a comeback in the future; It's really broken!"

Li Shimin sighed: "Unfortunately, the key is not in Liangzhou, the key is in Chen Ying!"

"Chen Ying!" Changsun Wuji showed a confused expression.

A trace of worry appeared on Li Shimin's face, and he said with a wry smile: "The crown prince has Chen Ying to help him, and he alone has defeated a hundred thousand soldiers. Got the news.Chen Consort hosted a banquet in Furong Garden, hosting Cheng Zhijie, Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, Zhang Shigui, Niu Junda, Xie Yingdeng and others. "

Hearing this, Li Shimin stood up suddenly: "What?"

Changsun Wuji's expression changed drastically: "A thief..."

Changsun Wuji wanted to yell at Chen Ying as a hateful thief, but he couldn't help but stop talking when he got to the point of his mouth.Today is different from the past, Chen Ying is a dignified general from the Second Rank Township. In the Northern Wei Dynasty, Chen Ying, who was young, was already a general of the Tongzhu Kingdom.Official rank is only one aspect, he is now a princess of Pingyang, and he is considered half of the royal family.If Chen Ying was scolded, Li Shimin would be scolded too.

Changsun Wuji said angrily: "He is a general who blatantly wins over Prince Qin's mansion, poaching a corner!"

Li Shimin's face gradually turned cold. Because of the failure of the Luoyang battle, Li Yuan did not give Li Shimin a good face. As the saying goes, there are no fish in the river, and Li Shimin is not welcome. But similarly, Cheng Zhijie, Qin Qiong, and Niu Junda also No high-ranking officials were appointed, but generous salaries were given.

Li Shimin is not a stingy person. He can't hold the official tools of the court, so he entrusts them with officials and titles. He gives them a lot of preferential treatment in terms of money and treatment, such as Cheng Zhijie and Qin Qiong. At this time, Xiji horses are actually so-called hard-earned horses, each of which is worth tens of thousands of gold, and there is no market for it.

Relying on the achievement of destroying Xue Ju in the Western Qin Dynasty, Li Shimin was rewarded with twelve horses. Except for Li Shimin who kept four horses for himself, the other eight generals who marched with him, one horse for each.Of course, Li Shimin did not keep any of the four West Pole BMWs, and gave them all to Cheng Zhijie, Qin Qiong, Xie Yingdeng and Niu Junda.

In addition to rewarding expensive BMWs, Li Shimin also racked his brains to buy luxury houses for Cheng Zhijie, Qin Qiong, Xie Yingdeng and Niu Junda.In Chang'an, a place where every inch of land is very expensive, it costs two to three thousand guan to buy a seven-entry courtyard.Even if Li Shimin is rich and powerful, it is a bit stretched to take out four houses at once.And rewarded thousands of pieces of property.

However, Li Shimin still had no idea.At the beginning, the four of them joined Li Shimin in order to make contributions and make a name for themselves, but now that they are young, they actually have nothing to do at home, and no one would be happy to put this on anyone.

If, at this time, Chen Ying extended an olive branch to the four of them on behalf of Li Jiancheng, would they switch to the Eastern Palace?

The more I think about it, the more likely it is that as long as Chen Ying stretches out an olive branch, I am afraid that the four of them will go along with the current and join the Prince's family.

(End of this chapter)