Cultivation of chastity

Chapter 52
For Li Tai, since he has no generals in his hands, let alone military power, the situations he can take advantage of are limited.

But what makes me different from everyone else is that I know this war is won.

It's like if you travel to the Anti-Japanese War period, where do you think you are better than the people at that time.

In Li Tai's view, the answer to this question is the same as now, that is, he must be more convinced than everyone else that the War of Resistance will be won.

But now, all I need to do is to show that I can do my best to support the Northern Expedition.

It's just that this matter has to wait until Li Shimin actually announces the news. In Li Tai's opinion, it should be soon.

Although Li Tai didn't know when the Northern Expedition to the Turks would happen, but he definitely decided to send troops this year, so he just waited patiently.

In fact, just as Li Tai thought, all the officials of the third and fourth grades in Li Shimin's Taiji Hall gathered here to discuss the memorial sent by Zhang Gongjin, and the group was discussing whether to attack the Turks in the north.

Li Shimin watched the ministers below talking a lot, especially Dou Lukuan from the Ministry of Rites and Dai Zhou from the Ministry of Civil Affairs were the most opposed.

Dou Lukuan said: "Since the Weishui alliance, there has been no crime between us and the Turks.

Now if we take the initiative to break the balance, let alone whether we can win.

Ten thousand steps back If the Turks retreat to the desert, shall we pursue or not.

As long as the Turks cannot be defeated, the Turks' invasion in the coming year will be nothing but military disasters! "

To put it simply, Dou Lukuan believes that since the Turks have not troubled us for so many years, we can live in peace, why bother with the Turks.

Don't talk about winning or losing, if others don't fight with you, then we will be passive.

But Dai Zhou said from another angle: "In recent years, there have been frequent natural disasters, and the imperial court has no food reserves.

At the beginning, Han Wu fought with the Xiongnu and defeated the rule of Wenjing. Now if it confronts the Turks, how can it support the expedition of Laoshi.

Let's rest and recuperate for a few years first, and wait until our soldiers are strong, our horses are strong, our food and grass are sufficient, and then we will talk about the crusade against the Turks. "

Of course, for the generals, they really want to fight this game.

After all, Zhang Gongjin had already explained the reasons clearly. This time in August, the Turks suffered a wave of blizzard, which directly caused countless deaths and injuries to Turkic cattle and sheep.

The Turkic people must have had a hard time this winter. If this opportunity is missed, it must be an opportunity that cannot be missed.

Li Shimin saw that Li Jing, who had handed in the memorial, hadn't expressed his thoughts yet, but Li Jing took the initiative to hand in the memorial, which in itself represented Li Jing's attitude.

On the other hand, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, who had been discussing in low voices, didn't mean to speak out, so they couldn't help but said:

"Xuanling, Keming, what do you mean!"

Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling looked at each other when they heard Li Shimin calling him.

Fang Xuanling made a gesture of invitation, meaning to ask Du Ruhui to come out and speak, and Du Ruhui also did his part, and came out and said:
"I think this battle should be fought!"

Wei Zheng frowned slightly when he heard Du Ruhui's words, but he didn't come out to interrupt, but looked at Du Ruhui thoughtfully.

To be honest, Du Ruhui alone or Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng alone are not afraid.

But when these two guys teamed up, since Li Mi's time, I haven't gotten half of the benefits from these two guys.

So Wei Zheng also felt that he had to listen carefully to what the two said first, to see if it was really justified.

"Tell me!" Li Shimin's eyes lit up when he heard Du Ruhui's words and he couldn't help asking.

Du Ruhui said:
"The opportunity of a military strategist has already been clearly stated in Zhang Gongjin's memorial, so I don't need to repeat it.

My real reason is that we need to strike first!
In recent years, Turkic rebellions have sprung up and Jieli Khan has suffered repeated defeats. Now the sudden blizzard has disrupted Turkic life even more.

I read the history books of the Northern Wei and Sui Dynasties, and I can see that whenever the northern grasslands suffered disasters, they would inevitably invade the south near the end of the year.

One is to consume the population, and the other is to loot supplies, so that the family can survive the winter!

So instead of letting the Turks take the initiative, it is better for us to take the initiative to attack and choose the battlefield more freely! "

"Du Shangshu made it easy!" Dai Zhou stood up and said, "The Great Tang has been plagued by disasters for years, it can be said that there is a shortage of food and grass, and the people are exhausted.

If you want to dispatch food and grass from Chang'an to the north at this time, it will not be an easy task. "

Du Ruhui nodded, but explained again:

"We really don't have much food and grass in Guanzhong, and even if we want to dispatch it to the north, it's not easy.

But please don't forget that we have the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, and the grain and grass stored in Luoyang can go directly to Youzhou.

At the same time, although Sangganshui is not easy to travel, it crosses Shuozhou, Youzhou, which is enough to send food and grass to the front line! "

Seeing Du Ruhui finished speaking, Fang Xuanling added:
"If the Turks were allowed to choose the battlefield, it would be impossible for us to transport food in this way.

They only need to send an army to harass Guanzhong, and our army may be exhausted. "

Hearing what Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui said, the civil servants present didn't know what words to use to persuade them.

Because they knew that Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were Li Shimin's absolute confidantes and courage.

As long as it is something the two of them decide, Li Shimin will definitely choose to support it.

Sure enough, after answering the different opinions of Dou Lukuan and Dai Zhou, Li Shimin said:
"In this case, everyone is ready to fight the Turks.

Dou Si Nong, you go to Youzhou first, recruit Youzhou corvee to repair the Sanggan River, and transfer the grain from Luoyang to Youzhou.

I will give you three months to prepare for the Northern Expedition to the Turks. "

"I obey the order!" Dou Jing stood up and said to Li Shimin,

"Sage, I would like to ask the doctor of the Ministry of Water to assign a master craftsman of the Ministry of Water to me, and also recruit Li Chunfeng from Gaoling County to go with his corvee!"

"Gaoling County?" Li Shimin was taken aback when he heard Dou Jing's words, and said, "Why do you need to look for Gaoling County alone?"

Dou Jing took it for granted to apply to Li Shimin:
"Li Chunfeng is good at spells, especially when he sets time to work, and the corvees under his command can be completed on time.

The [-] refugees from Guanzhong can be arranged in an orderly manner, and it will definitely be more effective with this person accompanying them! "

When Li Tai opened the door for people to see how Li Tai resettled the refugees, Dou Jing must have joined in.

It's just that what Dou Jing notices is not Ma Zhou who is in charge of the overall situation, but Li Chunfeng who is conscientious and orderly in completing tasks through mathematics.

Dou Jing is in charge of farming, so she knows how difficult it is to arrange personnel on a large scale, let alone mobilize the enthusiasm of the refugees, forcibly making the labor they should hate become active.

"I need to inform Qingque about this matter, you should prepare to go to Youzhou first!" Li Shimin said to Dou Jing.

"Thank you saint for your kindness, and I obey the order!" Dou Jing replied to Li Shimin.

To be honest, Li Shimin could actually agree directly, but Li Shimin thought that Li Yuan directly dismantled the generals under his Tiance Mansion without his consent.

Comparing his heart to his heart, Li Shimin didn't want to make the mistakes that Li Yuan made. Li Shimin didn't want to do this kind of thing that bypassed Li Tai and directly gave orders to Li Tai's subordinates.

So Li Shimin chose to let Li Tai go to Chang'an again. To be honest, Li Shimin didn't think Li Tai would refuse.

And with the end of this meeting, everyone also knew what Li Shimin wanted to fight, and asked Dou Jing to dredge the river and dispatch food. These were just the prelude to the beginning of the war.

But in the end who will be sent to fight and how to fight, I am afraid that these still need to be carefully discussed.

Of course, everyone can more or less guess that the person who is qualified to lead this war is either Li Xiaogong, the clan leader who killed Xiao Xian, or Li Jing, the actual executor who killed Xiao Xian, and Li Jing who has repeatedly made military exploits in recent years.

As for rising stars like Hou Junji and Li Daozong, although they have potential, they are still a bit inferior in terms of qualifications.

After all, to the Tang Dynasty, the Turks are what the Huns are to the Han. To deal with it requires both the courage of Huo Qubing and the stability of Wei Qing. Currently, only Li Shimin is the only one in the world who can possess the abilities of both. show out.

But Li Shimin is the emperor, so it is not true as a last resort, so there is no reason to let Li Shimin go to the battlefield.

To a certain extent, if Li Shimin is really allowed to go to the battlefield, then the generals of the Tang Dynasty, from Li Jing to Zhu Zhechong's brigade commander, will wipe their necks and forget it.

After this meeting, the generals were naturally gearing up. Even if they didn't become commander in chief, they still wanted to join the army of the Northern Expedition.

As for the civil servants, after hearing the news, they began to prepare, because it was already decided to go to crusade against the Turks, and now the only uncertain thing was who to go to crusade.

Everyone knew that this was the first time that Li Shimin took the initiative to attack the Turks after he ascended the throne. The outcome of this war was likely to determine the fate of both sides, which made Li Shimin feel hesitant and hesitant.

On the point of selecting generals, even Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling did not bother Li Shimin.

Both of them are under Li Shimin's command, so it cannot be said that they are not familiar with other generals, but they have not reached the point where they can make a decision.

Because in the process of Li Shimin's unification of the world, Li Shimin himself was the number one general in the world.

And the other generals seem to be like stars surrounding the bright moon. Although they are shining, they are only a grade behind Li Shimin.

None of them really stood out, so Li Shimin judged that he was sure of victory against the Turks.

From this point of view, it is really not a good choice for Li Shimin to choose the commander-in-chief.

As far as political considerations are concerned, Li Xiaogong is the number one general of the clan, and if possible, Li Shimin hopes not to use him as much as possible.

Because if Lee Hyo-gong is defeated, even if he is not going to appear on the stage.

But if Li Jing is chosen, veterans of Tiance Mansion like Yuchi Jingde may take credit for their pride, and even Li Jing is difficult to control.

After all, it is a big taboo for the generals to disagree, and this will not be able to maximize the strength of the Tang army.

So even Li Shimin has some headaches, after all, the talent shown by Li Jing is indeed a famous general.

But Li Jing's talents, at least before he wiped out the Turks, cannot be said to be higher than other generals of the Tang army.

At least Li Xiaogong has always been his coach, and Li Xiaogong can share all of Li Jing's plans and achievements.

Fortunately, Li Shimin has time to think about this matter, so let this bastard Li Tai come over first.

Let his subordinate Li Chunfeng follow Dou Jing to work. As for choosing Li Jing, Li Xiaogong has to think about it himself.

So soon, Li Tai hadn't stayed in Gaoling for a few days before he was called back to Tai Chi Hall by Li Shimin.

"Meet Aye? This time I called Qing Que over, what's the matter?" Li Tai looked at Li Shimin suspiciously.

After all, Li Tai stayed in Gaoling Gaoling obediently these days, so he really didn't intend to cause trouble.

Just wait for Li Shimin to announce the crusade against the Turks, and then offer the medical students and the chicken breasts he has accumulated.

"Dou Jing is going north to Youzhou to sort out the Sanggan River, so she wants to second Li Chunfeng and the reserve under your command." Li Shimin looked at Li Tai and said, "That's why I let you know."

"Aye, can I talk?!" Li Tai couldn't help saying weakly when he heard Li Shimin's words.

"Let's talk?" Li Shimin didn't agree immediately when he saw Li Tai, but he couldn't help but said.

"It's no problem to dispatch Li Chunfeng and the corvee team to sort out the river, but if Dou Sinong wants to copy the model of Li Chunfeng and the reserve team, he can't do it." Li Tai said firmly.

"Huh?!" Li Shimin frowned when he heard Li Tai's tone, "Qing Que, is it just you?"

"Aye, that's not what I meant. I'd better talk about this corvee team from the beginning!"

Li Tai is helpless, this matter is really not a personal problem, but a system problem, Li Tai said,
"The high efficiency of this corvee team did not come about for no reason, it needs two important supports.

One is that if you want corvee workers, at least grassroots corvee managers must know mathematics.

Otherwise, even a genius such as Li Chunfeng would not be able to carry out his will, and it would be impossible for chickens and ducks to have any results.

The second is resources. Although the corvee team is called corvee, I have paid their wages.

They even reward them with chicken legs and duck legs for their daily work, so as to ensure their nutrition and physique.

So if you want to copy this corvee team, you really can't just pull other corvee teams to imitate and copy it.

If Dou Siong just wants to call them, then I naturally agree.

But if Dou Si Nong wants to imitate this corvee team and create a similar corvee team, it will cause riots if he is not careful.

So I have to make this point clear! "

Li Shimin was thoughtful when he heard Li Tai's words, and said:
"I understand the first point, that is, your corvee team needs someone who can count to manage it.

But the second point, I have always been very curious, where did you get so much money?

Now it's so much to pay the corvee?Did I get it wrong, or has the world changed? ! "

Li Shimin looked at Li Tai full of curiosity, after all where did his son's money come from, he couldn't figure it out!

Especially now that I want to fight Turks, I am very short of money, and my son seems to be able to make something out of nothing, so why not make a decisive search!
(End of this chapter)