Ji Tang

In Qinzheng Hall, when Changsun and Pingyang arrived, they only saw the emperor drinking. In just a short time, he had already drank a lot, which could be seen from the wine bottles on the ground.

The eldest grandson said nothing, and Ping Yang slowly picked up the pieces on the ground. At this moment, he only heard the emperor's first words after entering the palace.

The voice was bleak, filled with confusion and regret. This was the first time she had seen him like this in all these years.

"Mr. Guanyin, did I push him too much?"

The eldest grandson paused in his hand, lowered his head and said softly: "He is a minister, and you are a king, it is as it should be."

"It should? Hahaha~ It should?"

Li Shimin laughed wildly, but the laughter was full of sarcasm.

"That's right? I just want to squeeze him, I just want him to use all his whims and thoughts, I just want him to devote all his energy to the Tang Dynasty during his lifetime!"

Gudong~
He took another sip of wine and laughed loudly: "Finish the king and world affairs, and win the reputation before and after death."

"Poor white hair, poor white hair."

"I was wrong, I was really wrong, I shouldn't have forced him, I really shouldn't have been!"

After a long time, maybe because he was guilty, or maybe he was drowning the guilt in his heart with wine, he looked at Pingyang and said, "Tell me about the Western Regions. I want to know everything about him."

Pingyang stepped forward to support him and said softly: "You are drunk. If you want to listen, we can talk about it tomorrow."

"No, I'm not drunk. Say it now. This is an order!"

Pingyang was silent until Li Shimin became impatient, then she said: "When I first entered the Western Region, he blocked me in every possible way. First, he ordered Qiao Shiwang to block my way in Beiting, and tried every means to prevent me from going to Tianchi."

"At that time, Ashina Helu rebelled against the Tang Dynasty. More than [-] cavalry gathered, and the war was about to break out. I know I shouldn't disturb him at this time, but I know better that with me here, he can better use the royal family His identity stabilized people's hearts. However, he refused, even at the cost of slandering his reputation. Later, when he saw that he could not stop him, he sent that insidious guy Xu Jingzong to delay in various ways, and finally transferred Chai Shao. "

"I know what he is thinking, because he is not sure of victory. He seems calm and calm, but who knows how much preparation he has made and how much effort he has put into it?"

"The Western Turks were defeated, they were defeated miserably, and they were even defeated unfairly."

Unjustly accused?Li Shimin was puzzled.

"Yes, it is unjust." Pingyang affirmed.

"Actually, no matter how bad the Western Turks are, they can't be defeated so quickly. But did you know? Ziyi sent Liu Hongji and others to explore the Western Regions, and all the bandits were killed by them. It seems that he is stabilizing the rear and destroying everything Unstable factors. But who knows, among the fleeing bandits, nine out of ten have defected to Helu."

Li Shimin was shocked and said in disbelief: "You mean those bandits are all our people pretending to be?"

"Not bad!"

Pingyang said disdainfully: "Although He Lu was on guard, he underestimated Ji Song's plan. Not only the bandits, but also many small tribes who defected to him were officers and soldiers pretending to be soldiers, and their leaders have long been controlled by us!"

"You all know what happened next. They themselves were in chaos when the battle started. But He Lu is also a character. He managed to break out of the encirclement under such unfavorable conditions. Seeing that defeat was imminent, he personally led his team to kill our general. "

"However, God failed to fulfill his wish. He underestimated Datang and also underestimated Ziyi. Everything was just his calculation."

"When he first learned about the possibility of Western Turks and Dashi crossing the river, he took the lead and targeted the Western Turks without even thinking about it. Because he knew that he was still somewhat sure of dealing with one, but if the Western Turks and Dashi attacked the Tang Dynasty at the same time, the Great Tang would be The Tang Dynasty will be defeated."

"Without much hesitation, he sent out [-] squadrons, divided into [-] groups, to cut off the wings of the Western Turks in the most ruthless way. In just one month, the Western Turkic herdsmen suffered heavy losses, and even more They are all forced towards Suiye City. Poor Helu, who has hundreds of thousands of troops, is trapped in a land with a radius of hundreds of miles and is not allowed to enter."

Li Shimin somewhat understood that this was forcing He Lu to make a decision, either to fight the Tang Dynasty or to move westward immediately.Under Ji Song's pressure, he had no third way to go. Even surrendering again was impossible because he was not worthy of trust!

Under this situation, he must make a choice!

"So, He Lu couldn't sit still. He was unwilling to go westward. He wanted to return to the grassland. But Ziyi didn't leave him any chance. The guerrilla warfare of the [-]th branch of the school captains caused him heavy losses. If it happens again. Go down, I don’t know if the big food army will arrive. But first of all, he will definitely not be able to hold on."

"So he sent out troops, with the determination to fight together."

As mentioned above, only now did Li Shimin and Changsun know that there were so many stories behind the victory.

"He did not disappoint me!"

Yes, Ji Song has never let him down.

Guo Xiaoke was timid at first. When it became clear that the situation in the Western Regions was beyond his control, he was relieved of his pride as a general and asked the court for help.

Because he knows that once the situation gets out of control, he will not be able to sustain the arrival of reinforcements.He was at odds with Master Qiao from Beiting, and his relationship with other governors was also relatively stiff.Although he had good intentions, he knew that he could not be the one to control the situation.

So he asked for help!
The memorial asking for help was sent to Chang'an, but he fell silent when he saw the memorial.Looking around, the court hall is full of old men and women who are dying.At this time, he was shocked to realize that a general in the court could be sent.

Yu Chigong is brave enough, but not clever enough. With his wisdom, when he arrives in the Western Regions, he will most likely be disturbed by enemies from all directions and be exhausted. He will not change the situation in the Western Regions much, and it will even become more difficult!

Li Ji couldn't leave. The Tang Dynasty was not only the Western Region, but also Mobei, Liaodong and Monan.They seemed to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, but as long as the Tang Dynasty fell into weakness, they would not hesitate to attack Chang'an.

By then, the army will be trapped in the Western Region. As long as the Western Region and other places are invaded by enemies from one direction, it will be a huge disaster!

Liu Hongji is a loser and has already lost his courage among women.

Although Cheng Zhijie was cautious, he was unable to control the situation. After much calculation, he finally found that Ji Song was the most suitable.

Although he can't stand up, he is the only person in the court who has the ability to unify the Western Regions.He had no choice but to order Ji Song to go to the Western Regions.

Facts have proved that his judgment was correct. Ji Song lived up to expectations. He defeated the Western Turks first, slaughtered the Dashi, expanded the territory thousands of miles, defeated enemies in various places and paid compensation, and created the majesty of the Tang Dynasty, which also created decades of stability in the Western Regions.

But who could have known that the situation in the Western Region would be so complicated.The major tribes are waiting and watching, and the countries are wavering between Tang Dynasty and Dashi.At this time, Helu also rebelled with hundreds of thousands of Turkic cavalry.

The internal situation is even more unstable. The academy students who were sent to Xu Yu were almost crippled under the suppression of those bastards, and those things that he wanted to kill all actually sent trebuchets from the Central Plains to the Great Eater.
There are bandits and internal worries, and each major Protectorate has its own agenda.

It would be a desperate situation for any of them to be encountered, but Ji Song carefully broke through the situation and eliminated internal worries with tough methods.Under Rang's suppression, all the major Protectorate's offices did not dare to defy the rules, and would receive a thunderous blow if they made the slightest mistake.

Isn't the destruction of the Western Turks an attempt to establish their power?The Nine Kingdoms of Zhaowu were deeply favored by the Tang Dynasty, but they did not hesitate to surrender to Dashi during the war, which embarrassed the court and him.Huoxun, Big and Little Bolu and other countries vassalized Dashi and pointed their swords at the Tang Dynasty.

With all this, even if he faced it, he would have trouble sleeping and eating!
Pingyang's eyes were slightly red, and he continued: "The Western Turks have been defeated, but there is still a big food!"

"On the day when the emperor killed his own soldiers with Tang Dynasty's trebuchet, he was so angry that he vomited three liters of blood and fell unconscious."

"For three days, his previously white hair turned completely white. That night, he found me and asked me to dye his hair black. Even then, he was still cleaning up the mess for my royal family. !”

Pingyang gritted his teeth: "At that time, I really wanted you to go back to Chang'an and kill all those stupid, brainless fools who cheated and cheated. As a member of the royal family, you actually handed over the important military equipment of the Tang Dynasty to Dashi? What is this? This is They are trying to dig up the foundation of the Tang Dynasty and make me wait for those beasts who would not be able to see our ancestors even if they die!"

"Do you know what the soldiers were thinking at that time?"

"The day before, I was still bravely killing the enemy, but today my courage has lost eight points. The remaining two points are one point for not being worth it, and one point for waiting."

"Okay, stop talking!"

If Changsun Turan wants to be peaceful, there are some things that he cannot say. If he does, it will be a disaster!
"Why don't you tell me? If you don't tell me, everyone in the world won't know. If you don't tell me, can I feel at ease and pretend that I don't know?"

Li Shimin laughed at himself: "Yes, they are waiting for an order."

"Your Majesty." Changsun wanted to stop him, but was stopped by Li Shimin.

He smiled bitterly and said: "I don't blame him, I really don't blame him!"

"If I had encountered this matter, I would have rebelled on the spot, but he suppressed the matter. The insiders were also restricted to the Ximen Pass area. Even in the most difficult times, they did not mobilize the people from Ximen Pass. People get out.”

"Most of the soldiers who stayed in Hanoi this time were soldiers from Ximen Pass, because he knew that once this matter spread, it would be a huge disaster. The soldiers in the world were in an uproar, and as long as there was a little encouragement, they would be Shocking change!"

"I will be questioned, the court will be questioned, and the royal family will be disgraced!"

"It was him who minimized the impact of this matter. It can be foreseen that those soldiers will not return to the Central Plains in the future, and they can only live in Hanoi for the rest of their lives. Because neither the court nor I will allow them to come back."

The eldest grandson's face was ugly. Fortunately, there were only three of them with the highest status in the royal family. If others heard these words, there would probably be a few more grievances in the palace.
"Yes, as a minister, he did what he should do to the extreme. As a junior that we watched grow up, he did what a junior should do."

"I once asked him if he regretted it? What do you think he answered?"

Pingyang's words stunned the two of them, and they both looked at her curiously.

"He said there is nothing you won't regret later, only whether you should have done it or not."

Li Shimin was silent!

The eldest grandson also fell silent!

Ji Song was worthy of the trust he and the queen had in him, worthy of the Tang Dynasty, and even more worthy of his responsibility as the Duke of the Tang Dynasty and the general of the Western Conquest.

"His body."

This was what he cared about most. His hair turned gray overnight, which was caused by the waste of Tang Dynasty's energy and energy.He already has disabled legs. If something goes wrong again, I'm really worried that his body won't be able to hold on!

"No problem!"

Pingyang glanced at them and said: "There are many precious medicinal materials in the Western Region, and many places are rarely visited by people. I sent people from Baiqisi to go deep into the wilderness and find a lot of precious medicinal materials that can replenish the body's consumption. In addition, he knows medical science. , with more care, the harm was minimized.”

"That's good, that's good, I'll be relieved if it doesn't matter!"

Li Shimin finally breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time he did not dare to be careless. Ji Song's existence was related to the key to the future reform of Datang. Without him, this matter would be extremely difficult!

But as long as Ji Song is still here, things will be much easier.Whenever he encounters a problem, he can always find the root of the problem in thousands of ways, and he also has a solution, which is unmatched by others.

At this time, Li Shimin felt much more at ease. He had been really frightened in the Tai Chi Hall before. If something happened to Ji Song, he really didn't know what to do.

The military needs him to take charge and suppress those arrogant and powerful generals.He also needs to solve the money panic issue, and reform issues are even more inseparable from him.If a generation of talents really collapsed, he would be heartbroken!
"Okay, you can rest in the palace tonight!"

After saying that, he turned around and left. He wanted to be quiet, and he wanted to rearrange many things.Since he is tired, he should take a good rest.

Only Changsun and Pingyang were left in the main hall, and they suddenly fell into silence!

"You shouldn't say those words, it's not a good thing for Ziyi!" Changsun said expressionlessly.

"Don't you know if you don't tell your Majesty? Hiding it is a disaster, and it's best for me!"

The eldest grandson was startled when he heard this, but then nodded with understanding.

"Was it really that critical at that time?"

Pingyang glanced at her and said angrily: "If you encounter someone using your own weapons to beat you, you will go crazy with anger. You have never been on the battlefield, so you don't know what the soldiers are thinking."

"Most of them work as soldiers to get food. It is impossible to expect them to always be loyal to the Tang Dynasty. How about not giving them military pay for half a year? Or try not giving them food?"

"I will rebel in a moment and show you!"

"They had lost their energy at that time, which is why they were almost defeated at Ximen Pass the next day. If Ji Song hadn't made a decisive decision and sent his personal guards to the city to kill the enemy, let alone Ximen Pass, Guo Xiaoke, Cheng Zhijie, Ji Song, I, and all the soldiers must die."

"If he hadn't figured out a way to restrain the trebuchet, Ximen Pass would have been unable to be defended long ago. How could there have been a great victory later?"

"Anyway, my only thought at that time was not to let me survive. If I returned to Chang'an alive, I would put those beasts struggling to climb out into a dilemma of life and death."

Pingyang stared at the eldest grandson fiercely and said: "Don't worry about this matter. If you don't say this, I will feel uncomfortable in my heart!"

The eldest grandson: "." (End of chapter)