"Okay, just according to what all my loves said, for the majesty of my Tang Dynasty, for the peace of the people on the border, and for the justice of the people. I decided to send troops to Tuyuhun. However, Sun Tzu said that soldiers are important to the country. .So, next, let’s have a careful discussion on how to send troops.”

After listening to everyone's speeches, Li Shimin, of course, followed suit and decided to send troops to Tuyuhun.There is nothing to discuss about this matter at all. The main thing to study is how to send troops.

"Your Majesty, my Tang Dynasty is a state of etiquette, and we always pay attention to etiquette first and then soldiers. If you send troops in such a hasty way, it is likely to attract criticism. At that time, there will definitely be endless debates in the court. Therefore, I think that before sending troops, it is the last It’s better to send envoys to Tuyuhun to negotiate. If Tuyuhun is still arrogant and unreasonable, it will not be too late for us to send troops.”

Just after Li Shimin finished speaking, Wei Zheng got up and said to Li Shimin.This made Li Shimin's face suddenly turn a little bit bad, but soon, he regained his composure.I scolded myself in my heart, a little too impatient.What Wei Zheng said could indeed happen.

After all, such a big event will definitely be announced in the court hall when the time comes.Others are easy to talk about, but those old pedants are a bunch of dead-headed people.It will definitely be full of benevolence, righteousness and morality.If he insists on sending troops directly, he still doesn't know what kind of trouble he will cause.

Just like what happened to Li Feng last time, at the beginning, everyone was suppressed by Li Feng's tyrannical and forceful methods, and Li Shimin moved quickly.That's why nothing went wrong.However, afterward, Li Shimin was not less troubled by this matter.

"Lord Wei is very considerate, but it's okay to send a few envoys. In Yichen's opinion, Tuyuhun is used to being arrogant, and he will definitely not bow his head when the time comes. It just so happens that it will take some time to prepare for sending troops. And .Sending envoys can also make Tuyuhun paralyzed. At that time, he must be ill-prepared and it will be beneficial to Tang Dynasty."

Seeing Li Shimin's gloomy expression, Fang Xuanling immediately spoke up.

"En. Wei Aiqing and Fang Aiqing are right. We will decide on the candidate for this matter tomorrow morning."

After listening to Fang Xuanling's words, Li Shimin's eyes lit up, and then.He nodded in agreement.Indeed, as Fang Xuanling said.If this matter is done well, not only will those old scholars have nothing to say, but it will also make it easier for Tuyuhun to become paralyzed.

Li Shimin knew too well about Tuyuhun King Fuyun.That is an arrogant, self-willed person.It was simply impossible for him to bow his head.Moreover.Datang has been patient for so many years, and he has also developed Tuyuhun to be arrogant and unreasonable.The ethos of pride and arrogance is gone.It is strange that they will bow their heads and confess their guilt.

As for, in this way, whether the envoys sent there will be in danger, Li Shimin doesn't care.Big deal, when the time comes, whoever makes a lot of noise, let him go.

On these matters, the generals sitting beside them did not say a word.The so-called, there is a priority in learning, and there is a specialization in art.They are generals, and they are experts in leading troops to fight.However, when it comes to these conspiracies and tricks, they are not as good as these civil servants sitting opposite.

However, war is a big event after all, and there are too many things involved, it is not as simple as just fighting.Therefore, these civil servants must be indispensable in every discussion about this war.

"Your Majesty, although it is imperative to send troops to Tuyuhun this time, I am a little worried. The Tubo Kingdom is next to Tuyuhun, and it can be said that their lips are dead and their teeth are cold. If they send troops to help Tuyuhun, their strength will definitely increase. Therefore, we You have to be well prepared.”

Until then, Du Ruhui, who had been silent all this time, spoke with a worried expression on his face.

"Well, I have considered this matter thoroughly, and it is unlikely that Tubo will send troops to assist Tuyuhun. There are three reasons.

"First, they are not strong enough, so they will not easily provoke my Tang Dynasty. Although Songtsan Gampo has tried his best to govern the Tubo Kingdom since he came to the throne, it is not a matter of one day to govern the country. Compared with my Tang Dynasty, their strength is far apart , will not provoke me, Datang, just to spit Yuhun."

"Secondly, Tubo and Tuyuhun have always been at odds, and even have deep-rooted hatred. They hate each other and are wary of each other. Even if Tubo is willing to send troops, Fu Yun dare not borrow troops from him."

"The third and most important reason is that Tubo is not worried at all. Our Great Tang will attack them. Since they know that our Great Tang will not pose a threat to them, what reason do they have to participate in such a dangerous war?" The wise Songtsan Gampo would never do such a thing that would cause all harm but no benefit."

After hearing Du Ruhui's words, Li Shimin immediately shook his head and started talking. Obviously, he was not worried at all about Tubo sending troops.

"Your Majesty forgive me for your boldness. May I ask your Majesty, why do you think that the Tang Dynasty is harmless to the Tubo Kingdom?"

After hearing Li Shimin's analysis, everyone can understand the first two reasons.However, the first two reasons are not enough. You must know that once the Tang Dynasty captures Tuyuhun, the Tubo Kingdom will lose the barrier of Tuyuhun.Datang can directly threaten the Tubo Kingdom.

Moreover, as Li Shimin said just now, Datang's current strength is stronger than that of Tubo.In this way, they will inevitably put all their eggs in one basket and risk their lives.As long as the forces of the two countries are merged and they take advantage of the geographical advantage, it is not certain who will win the battle.

After all, in the face of life and death, national hatred is nothing.Between countries, there are only interests and nothing else.

Unless, as Li Shimin said, the Tubo Kingdom decided that even if the Tang Dynasty occupied Tuyuhun, it would not pose a threat to it.In that case, they would definitely not care about Tuyuhun's life or death.No fool would do such a thankless task.What's more, if you are not careful, you can still get yourself in.

"Hehe, speaking of this matter, I learned about it when I was chatting with King Yong. Because, as soon as my soldiers from the Tang Dynasty arrive in the Tubo Kingdom, most of them will suffer from physical problems, and even lose their combat power completely. If I If Datang really attacked the Tubo Kingdom, wouldn’t this be a suicide attempt?”

After hearing Du Ruhui's words, Li Shimin immediately said with a smile on his face.

"Ah... why is this, the climate is not acclimatized?"

When everyone heard Li Shimin's words, they were startled, thinking, if this is true, it would be really scary.It's just that no matter how they think about it, they can't understand the reason for this.

"Well, you can also say that. According to King Yong, this is called altitude sickness. It probably means that the Tubo Kingdom is located on an extremely high terrain. After ordinary people go up, there will be various adverse reactions in the body. Symptoms such as headache, dizziness, vomiting, general weakness, etc. will appear. I have not asked about the specific reason. However, I have sent someone to conduct a detailed investigation, and it is indeed as King Yong said."

This so-called altitude sickness was indeed heard by Li Shimin and Li Feng when they were chatting.When he heard it at the time, he was taken aback. After he came back, he immediately sent someone to investigate.As a king with lofty aspirations, all the surrounding countries are his imaginary enemies.For such important information, how could he not check it.Sure enough, the result of the investigation was exactly what Li Feng said.

As for why Li Shimin didn't know the specific reason, of course Li Feng was too lazy to explain to him in detail.

"There is such a strange thing. Well, in this way, the possibility of Tubo sending troops is indeed extremely low. But, Your Majesty, if this is the case, after Tubo, it will become a serious problem for my Tang Dynasty."

After hearing what Li Shimin said, Du Ruhui and the others were amazed for a while, and then confirmed Li Shimin's judgment.However, Du Ruhui soon became more worried.

This time the Tubo Kingdom did not send troops, it was because their strength was not enough, and it was because there was no profit to be made.However, after this.After they develop slowly, with such a natural barrier, don't they want to hit you if they want to come and hit you, if they can't beat you back home, you can't do anything about it.

"There is no need to worry about this Du Aiqing. There is a solution to this matter. As Du Aiqing said, this is just a kind of acclimatization. Just get used to it. As long as I occupy Tuyuhun in the Tang Dynasty. The terrain of Tuyuhun, although It’s not as good as Tubo, but in some places, it’s not far behind. At that time, as long as the soldiers are stationed there for a year or so, they will be able to adapt to that climate.”

At this moment, Li Shimin felt a sense of pride in his heart.After all, everyone likes the feeling of showing off in front of others.What's more, it feels even better in front of these knowledgeable and ghostly ministers.

"Hehe, the minister has been taught today."

After listening to Li Shimin's words, Du Ruhui immediately looked very humble, saluted Li Shimin, and then sat back in his seat.

"This time I attacked Tuyuhun, what I was worried about was not the Tubo Kingdom, but rather the Turks. Although, in the last battle of Dingxiang and Yinshan, Xieli was defeated and captured, and the Turks were severely injured. Civil strife. However, Turkic people have grown on horseback since they were young, and they are fierce and aggressive. Adult men, with a little training, can become good soldiers. Therefore, the strength of the Turkic army should not be underestimated."

"Therefore, in order to avoid accidents, the battle of Tuyuhun must be resolved quickly to prevent any accidents from the Turkic side."

"Based on this consideration, the expedition to Tuyuhun is still led by the pharmacist. What do you love?"

Indeed, Li Shimin was not worried about Tubo, but about Turks.In order to ensure that this war can end as soon as possible, he has already decided in his heart that Li Jing will be in charge directly.

Regarding Li Shimin's proposal, of course everyone would have no objection.You know, this Li Jing is the military god of the Tang Dynasty, he is in command, who dares to say anything. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

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