Chapter 53 Lead the army to Gaochang [Thanks to Huangtian Emperor 483
Wow!
There was a sound of water, and the ministers stopped arguing and looked over, and saw a fresh fish jumping on the ground.
"I'm feeling pretty lucky today." Li Zhiyun took back his fishing rod and said with a smile.
The ministers naturally followed suit and flattered him twice.
The emperor said: "Wu Guogong."
"I'm here."
"I gave this fish to you."
"Then I'm in a good mood." Yuchi Gong chuckled.
"This is what I have considered regarding matters in the Western Region. It is not appropriate to mobilize troops or not at the moment. Therefore, I believe that we should protect Gaochang first, and then talk about anything else."
"What does your Majesty mean?" Xue Shou was puzzled.
"Send troops to Gaochang."
The ministers looked at each other, and then one of them couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, if we directly send troops to Gaochang, let alone whether the King of Gaochang is willing. If the news leaks out, I'm afraid the Western Turks will not let it go."
"So, don't play the drums and enter the village quietly." Li Zhiyun twisted his neck, "One year, give me another year, that's enough. Don't be afraid."
One year?
The ministers thought silently in their hearts that if the Tang Dynasty could really develop for another year, it would not be impossible to mobilize troops by then.
Nowadays, there are grasslands in the Tang Dynasty that can suck blood, and the recovery speed is astonishingly fast.
"I think it's feasible." Xue Shou confirmed at first, then asked: "I wonder who your Majesty is planning to send to Gaochang?"
"Su Lie."
In Li Zhiyun's heart, no one is more suitable than Su Lie. He has rich combat experience and enough strategies to deal with Gaochang. What's more, he was the one who destroyed the Western Turks in history.
Like Yuchi Gong, Qin Qiong and others, their contributions have been great enough, and it is time to stay in Chang'an and enjoy the blessings with him. The younger generation of generals also need opportunities to experience, but they cannot let the older generation of generals take all the credit.
It's not that Li Zhiyun started to be afraid of Yu Chigong and others, but that he sincerely thought about Yu Chigong and others.
Destroying the grassland and destroying Jieli is already a great achievement. They cannot participate in the rest. Otherwise, many things will go wrong by then.
That's what it's like to be an emperor. No matter how much he trusts his old brothers, he must take precautions.
Because there are too many lessons in history.
"Your Majesty, I am the last general to ask for a tassel." Yuchi Gong did not understand the emperor's approach, and immediately clasped his fists and begged: "The last general is still capable of fighting, and I am willing to expand the territory for your majesty."
"You, you have been fighting for your whole life, don't you want to enjoy it?" Li Zhiyun patted him on the shoulder, "At least give young people a chance."
Hearing this, Yuchi Gong's lips moved, and then he muttered: "Yes."
Immediately afterwards, Li Zhiyun said again: "Take your son up well, I'm still waiting to see the young Jingde."
The trace of depression that appeared just now quietly dissipated, and Yuchi Gong grinned and said: "The general will not disappoint His Majesty."
Li Zhiyun smiled slightly and felt very sad.
In history, Yuchi Gong was left out in the cold after Li Shimin ascended the throne, and then he became obsessed with cultivating immortals, and finally died silently.
Li Zhiyun once didn't understand why Li Shimin didn't use such powerful generals, but later he understood.
Because Yuchi Gong was too fierce, he killed Li Yuanji with his own hands.
Who is not afraid of this?
What's more, I'm afraid there's a hint of emperor's intention in this.
What Li Zhiyun is doing now is not only based on his own considerations, but also hopes that Yu Chigong and others can accept it as soon as possible.
The contribution they have made is already great. Several of the top leaders in the army are composed of generals from the older generation. This is not a good thing.
Of course, Yuchi Gong was not a fool. Historically, he chose to cultivate immortality, which actually meant that he understood the emperor's intention.
Just like now, when the emperor said to give young people a chance, Yuchi Gong knew what he should choose to do.
The emperor also asked him to train his son well, which made Yuchigong understand that the emperor was not dissatisfied with him, but expected his son to become a general of the Tang Dynasty.
This made Yu Chigong very happy. Nothing made him happier than the prosperity of his family.
Xue Shou and others naturally understood that the emperor was promoting young generals, and they were happy to see the results. Even if the emperor did not do so, they would remind him appropriately when the time came.
After all, Yuchi Gong, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Xie Shufang, Duan Zhixuan, Li Jing and other generals of the older generation who followed the emperor to conquer the world have made great contributions and are almost unqualified.
If they are allowed to attack the Western Region again, how will they be sealed then?
It's not that I want to suppress these outstanding generals, I just hope that they can stay in Chang'an like Dinghai Shenzhen.
This is what Li Zhiyun thought. The generals of the Tang Dynasty were so bright that they should not stand out alone, but should let a hundred flowers bloom.
The next day, Qu Wentai got his answer from the emperor.
"The Tang army is stationed in our country?" Qu Wentai looked at Xue Shou opposite, with deep distrust in his tone. He didn't feel that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was helping him. On the contrary, he felt that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty wanted to kill him in one fell swoop.
Devour his Gaochang Kingdom.
This is too much!
He traveled thousands of miles to come to worship. How could the emperor of the Tang Dynasty do this?
"No, this is absolutely not possible!"
Xue Shou said with a smile: "King Gaochang, don't be impatient. Let me explain to you. You have to know that our troops are not just trying to make up for their numbers. In the Tangtu battle in the past, our cavalry used one to block ten. It's just a Khitan, and it's not the best."
Xue Yantuo and the Uighurs were destroyed as soon as they were told. You should know how powerful our army is.
The garrison in Gaochang this time was small, with about 3,000 cavalry, led by Su Lie, our general, to guard it.
Don't worry, Su Lie is only responsible for protecting the security of your country, and will ignore other matters."
Three thousand people?
Hearing this number, Qu Wentai hesitated. He thought it was hundreds of thousands of Tang troops stationed in the royal city of Gaochang.
If there were only 3,000 people, it wouldn't be unacceptable.
"Just three thousand people?"
"Yes, there are only three thousand people. Moreover, in order to avoid making things difficult for you, these three thousand people will go in batches and will not appear directly in Gaochang." Xue Shoudan said calmly. As long as Su Lie enters Gaochang, in the future,
Whether to stay or go is not up to Qu Wentai.
"What about military pay?" Qu Wentai asked.
"King Gaochang, our court sent troops to protect your country from being invaded by Yin Wu, but you are not even willing to spend a little military pay. You are going too far." Xue Shuang narrowed his eyes, and his cold tone made Qu Wentai feel chills all over his body.
.
This Tang Chen has an extraordinary momentum!
Qu Wentai gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, as long as you can protect our country, I will provide the food and grass for these three thousand soldiers and horses!"
"good."
On the other side, Su Lie, who had received the imperial edict, rode towards Kunming Pool.
"I will see you at last, Your Majesty!"
"No need."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Li Zhiyun told him about sending him to lead the army to Gaochang, and then asked: "Are you willing to go?"
"The general is willing!" Su Lie clasped his fists. With such obvious achievements in front of him, an idiot would give up.
"Very good." Li Zhiyun said: "When you go there, try not to expose your identity so as not to attract the attention of the Western Turks. You can train soldiers secretly and try to contact Gaochang nobles. Don't be stingy with money if you can bribe people."
"The general will understand." Su Lie suppressed the excitement in his heart. He knew very well that His Majesty the Emperor was preparing to conquer the Western Region.
And he, as a pioneer general, has many opportunities!
Li Zhiyun added: "When you go over there, remember to find out the surrounding situation, especially Yin Wu, this little guy, has been very dishonest recently."
"Dishonest?" Su Lie was stunned, but he immediately understood the meaning and assured: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the general will definitely pay more attention to Yin Wu's affairs."