People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1820 Frustration Education Get Out
On the palace road, Li Xuan was riding a horse, wearing a black robe with a gold dragon pattern, and a black-handled long sword hanging casually at his side.

The generals in the army followed closely, with Tang Zhenxing and Heichi Changzhi on the left and right respectively, and Li Duozuo, Qu Chongyu, Quan Shancai, Shi Liang, Su Baotong, Nanju, Cui Ding, Zhou Qian and others in the rear.

Those at the level of Zhonglang Jiang couldn’t even squeeze through to the front.

"Come to think of it, I haven't been to the army for a while." Li Xuan spoke casually, turning sideways.

Tang Zhenxing immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty is busy with many things every day. The military affairs are all handled properly by the generals. It is all in your Majesty's hands.

Of course, if Your Majesty can occasionally visit the army in the future, the soldiers will be extremely happy."

"Wait two years." Li Xuan waved his hand slightly and said with emotion: "Let's see if there is an opportunity to conquer Silla in two years. Then I can lead the troops to Hebei in person, but at most it will be Yingzhou. It is impossible to go to Andong... Duke You, you are the commander-in-chief of the next battle. You must fight well in the first battle. If not, these old brothers in the army are waiting to replace you."

Li Duozuo raised his head and looked at both sides of Li Xuan.

Tang Zhenxing, General of the Left Guard, Pacifier of Yunnan, Commander-in-Chief of the Yunnan Army, Governor of Dianzhou, and Governor of Dianzhou.

Heichi Changzhi, the General of the Imperial Guard, the Pacifier of Luoshui Road, the Commander-in-Chief of the Luoshui Road, the Governor of Fanzhou, and the Governor of Fanzhou.

These two were generals who suppressed the local areas. After all, he, the General of the Left Guard, was still a little inferior to them.

Moreover, Heichi Changzhi has been his old boss for many years.

Behind him, not to mention old guys like Qu Chongyu, Quan Shancai, and Shi Liang, Su Baotong and Nan Ju are both people with complete strategies.

Not to mention the two royal family generals Li Xiaoyi and Li Rong, as well as Cheng Chubi and Qin Shandao, who have a solid foundation in the army.

There are many more descendants.

If we don't fight well in this battle, we might really be replaced by someone else.

Li Duozuo bowed his hands and said seriously: "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will not give them this opportunity."

Li Xuan smiled with satisfaction, then his face turned slightly cold, and he said: "Many of you are local garrison officers. Next year, I will give you a year to clean up the local hidden dangers. Although I will be touring Jingzhou in the south, I will support you at any time. Just go ahead and do it."

"Yes!" The commander bowed solemnly.

Li Xuan rode his horse to the Tai Chi gate and then dismounted.

Li Xuan herself did not want to break the palace rules.

……

In the Taiji Hall, Li Xuan sat high on the imperial couch.

Many generals, lieutenant generals and lieutenant generals were stationed on both sides.

The prince stood on the third step of the Danbi, while Xing Wenwei and Zhang Jianzhi stood behind the curtain at the back.

"Apart from the ministers, there is no one else attending today's court meeting, not even a prime minister." Li Xuan said this and the commander couldn't help but smile.

Not to mention the prime minister, even the Minister of War Wang Fangyi was not here today.

Before, Li Xuan had let Wang Fangyi serve as the Inspector of the Imperial Guards General for a while, but when he returned to the court to continue serving as the Minister of War, Li Xuan dismissed him from the position of Inspector of the Imperial Guards General and gave it to Heichi Changzhi.

"Next year, there will be a severe drought in the world, and you all know that." Li Xuan took a deep breath and said, "I will do my best to control the drought and ensure that the tax revenue in the world will not be reduced next year.

Of course, if there is a chance, Duke You, you should try your best to let Silla know that there is a drought in Hebei and exaggerate the disaster."

Li Duozuo immediately stood up and said, "I accept your order."

All the generals in the hall became solemn at the same time.

The emperor always likes to make preparations in advance. When there is a drought in the Tang Dynasty, the Silla people will definitely relax. Then, if they are suddenly attacked, they will be in big trouble.

"The year after next, we should start looking for opportunities." Li Xuan continued to look at Li Duozuo and said seriously: "Anton should try to know the details of the conflict between the King of Silla and the True Bone nobles in Silla. You can even do something yourself. I grant you special privileges."

"Yes!" Li Duozuo's eyes lit up. It was nothing more than instigating civil strife and self-mutilation. He was no stranger to it.

"Zhang Huan." Li Xuan looked up, and General Zhang Huan of the Left Jinwu Guard immediately stood up and bowed, saying, "I am here."

"Next year, you will follow Duke You to Andong and mobilize the power of the Qianniu Guards to communicate with Yangzhou. At the same time, you will start to bribe or place troops in Silla. I want to have someone who can open the city gates in each of their cities, or know the news of someone who can open the city gates." Li Xuan knocked on the table lightly.

"I obey your order." Zhang Huan bowed immediately.

The Tang Dynasty had made arrangements in Silla for a long time, but these forces had already been lurking or developing in secret.

Now, it is time to awaken these dormant forces.

Li Xuan calmed down and continued, "Next year there will be a severe drought in the north. It's just right. After the autumn, I will build a large granary in Hebei to prevent the locust plague next year and confuse the Silla people. However, attacking Silla will still be a big problem."

The emperor only mentioned the locust plague the year after next, and the generals who knew him well immediately understood that the emperor was using the name of the locust plague to confuse the Silla people again. "You have all seen the matter of weapons before. Fighting with Silla is different from fighting with the Turks and Tubo. They don't have so many horses, and the terrain is mostly mountainous. Except for the coastal areas, most of the cities are built on the mountains, which makes it difficult to break through."

Li Xuan looked at the ministers and continued, "So we need to think of ways to deal with many aspects, such as soldiers, weapons, and even war horses. All the ministers must take appropriate actions."

"We obey your orders." All the generals bowed.

Although we don’t know exactly whose troops will be mobilized yet, we all know from the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of generals during the reigns of Taizong and Gaozong that it is not a small number.

"Starting from next year, the military must intensify siege drills on cities built on mountains, and make sure that when we arrive in Silla, we can capture the city as quickly as possible." Li Xuan knocked heavily on the table.

In order to attack Silla, Li Xuan has been trying every possible way to increase the chances of victory for the Tang Dynasty.

"We obey your orders." After Li Xuan's words, the generals immediately felt that the bloody atmosphere on the battlefield in the past had returned.

"Traveling in the army has always been a problem, especially for Silla. In order to guard against the attack of the Tang Dynasty, the closer they get to the Tang Dynasty, the more difficult their roads become." Li Xuan shook his head slightly and said, "So the Ministry of Works I arranged began to train its ability to build roads in the mountains, but this is still not enough."

All the generals suddenly became solemn.

Li Xuan looked at the generals and said seriously: "So, in addition to the left and right garrison troops and auxiliary troops, each step of the army must select a group of soldiers who can assist in road construction at critical moments... They can fight on horseback and build roads on foot. This is my requirement."

"We obey your command." The generals bowed solemnly. The most difficult problem in attacking Silla was the road, which required preparation.

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"The last one left is the prince." Li Xuan looked at Li Zhizhao, who immediately bowed solemnly.

"I haven't arranged many military generals in the Crown Prince's Palace because he is too young and he can't control the military affairs. But in the next one or two years, I will let him get more involved in military affairs. At least he should know that military generals should try not to be transferred when it is possible. Once they are transferred, they will immediately make fatal moves." Li Xuan's expression turned cold.

All the generals in the hall bowed solemnly at the same time: "Yes!"

They knew that the emperor's words were actually directed to them. Some things don't need to be said too obviously, but everyone understands them.

When the prince's orders should be obeyed, they should be obeyed without hesitation; when they should not be obeyed, one should try not to move.

Li Xuan was not worried about Li Zhizhao. He was too young and had no appeal either in the world or in the army.

The prime minister in the central government and the generals in the army were not close to him. In the Eastern Palace, they were mainly ministers of teaching and admonition, and they were all Li Xuan's men.

In recent years, Li Xuan often went out on inspections, leaving Li Zhizhao in Chang'an to supervise the country, and the ministers of the Eastern Palace also assisted him.

From another perspective, this is also Li Xuan testing the quality of the officials in the Eastern Palace.

But after a few more years, when Li Zhizhao is older, Li Xuan will not go on tours easily.

Li Zhizhao is Li Xuan's son, and Li Xuan knows his character well. But as he gets older, more and more people approach him. Who knows what will happen?

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Li Jiancheng, Li Chengqian, and of course, Emperor Taizong, were not content with their lot.

Li Hong was in poor health, and Li Xian was too oppressed by Empress Wu.

Therefore, teaching patiently while stabilizing his mind is the best teaching method.

As for frustration education, forget it. That kind of thing will go wrong if you are not careful.

Among so many princes in history, how many of them were able to truly recover from setbacks?

……

Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the generals and said, "My lords, after the war in Silla is over, I will select one or two of you to serve in the court. I will reserve one or two positions for you, such as the six ministers and even the prime minister, just like the Duke of Weiguo and the Duke of Yingguo in the reign of Emperor Taizong. As for who can make it to that position, it depends on your abilities."

"Yes!" The generals immediately looked delighted.

Many of them have already reached the position of general, and it is difficult for them to be promoted any higher.

Moreover, many of them also hold the official posts of local governors and military governors. From this point, it is not difficult to be transferred to the positions of ministers of six ministries or even prime ministers.

In fact, in this dynasty, there was also a former general of the Left Thousand Bull Guard, Wang Jishan, who was the Yellow Gate Minister and the third-rank prime minister of the Secretariat.

There was also a former general of the Left Guard, Duan Baoxuan, who had also been secretly granted a third-rank official position in the Secretariat by Li Xuan.

Therefore, it is not impossible to rise from a general in the army to a prime minister.

After hearing what Li Xuan said, the morale of the generals in the army began to stabilize and they were excited.

Li Xuan nodded with satisfaction.

The Tang Dynasty's conquest of Silla will officially get on track starting next year, and the gears will start turning.

(End of this chapter)