Chapter 100 Prelude to the plan to destroy the country
The return journey was faster than Su Shichang's journey to Yanqi, mainly because Nishu specially sent a team of soldiers and horses to escort him, so the journey was very safe.
Half a month later, Su Shichang came back to Gaochang and heard the news that the Yinwu Kingdom had been destroyed ten days ago, its king had burned himself to death, and the royal family had been captured by the Tang cavalry and was about to be taken to Chang'an.
After hearing the news, Su Shichang was not very surprised. He just felt that Su Lie was worthy of being a general who was valued by His Majesty the Emperor and was sent to take charge of the Western Regions. He was really talented.
But when he saw Su Lie, he seemed quite depressed.
indoor.
"Why is General Su unhappy about the achievement of destroying the country?" Su Shichang was a little curious.
"Su Gong, you don't know how simple it is. I just played a trick and pretended to be defeated. Yin Wu's soldiers and horses chased after him. I took this opportunity to lead the army to attack the city and captured it in less than an hour.
Yin Wu, it's simply too simple." Su Lie felt very bored.
This is the first time he has destroyed a country independently, but it always feels too simple and unreal. He has really prepared for this war. He has three backup plans. In the end, he defeated Yin with a little trick.
I'm really bored.
"You, you got a bargain but still behaved well. Not to mention how His Majesty will reward you, even if it is above the history books, you Su Dingfang will also be able to record the style of destroying the country in the future." At this point, Su Shichang pinched his throat and said happily:
"In the fifth year of Zhenguan, the emperor sent Su Lie to conquer Gaochang. In September of the same year, Yin Wu did not respect the state, so the emperor ordered Su Lie to attack it, destroy the country in a moment, and take the royal family captive."
Hearing this, Su Lie burst out laughing.
"Mr. Su is making fun of the general."
"No, I'm just congratulating General Su." Su Shichang said sincerely: "The Western Regions countries are located in remote areas and are inevitably beyond the reach of the empire. They have been trapped by disasters in the past few years and have been unable to make progress. Now that General Su has regained the territory of the former dynasty, it is actually
Happy news."
"It's all due to His Majesty's merit. I only have a small contribution and I really don't dare to take credit." Su Lie said humbly.
His achievements are very honorable, but among the generals within the empire, they are really nothing.
Su Shichang had a good impression of his humility, and he also said some nice words at the moment.
The two chatted for several hours, and the next day, Su Shichang said goodbye to Su Lie and embarked on the road back to Chang'an.
In October, Su Shichang returned to Chang'an and informed the emperor of Ni She's reply.
Political Hall.
"It can be seen that at this moment, Ni Shou does not dare to offend our court, but prefers to help Tuyuhun." Yang Gongren said proudly.
He said at the beginning that the Western Turks were trapped in the civil war and did not dare to intervene. Now it is indeed the case.
Xue Shou said: "If it weren't for the civil strife in the Western Turks, Ni You would definitely have a foot in it. Dayan Mangjiebo was dissatisfied with our dynasty, and its main force was in Shanshan City. If Ni You hadn't been hindered by the force, he wouldn't have
I would agree so happily.
And, even so, we cannot relax our vigilance, barbarians have no faith."
Yang Gongren paused, feeling unhappy, but did not refute.
Li Zhiyun is becoming more and more calm now, and he does not look very happy or lucky when he hears Ni She's answer. What he pursues is that strength is always king, and it is not his style to place his hopes on others.
"Gong Xin has destroyed Yin Wu, and I want to establish Yinzhou. Duke Xin will temporarily take over the position of general manager of Yinzhou. What do you think, dear ministers?"
"I congratulate your Majesty!" Several ministers stood up to congratulate the emperor.
Li Shuliang secretly thought to himself that the emperor was a little too steady, and he was so calm about the deeds of destroying the country, leaving it behind.
In fact, it's not that Li Zhiyun is calm, but that he is used to it. Over the years, the Tang Dynasty has expanded the grasslands to the north, destroyed Turks, Uighurs, Tuyuhun, Khitans and other tribes, which has long made him accustomed to this kind of thing.
There are very few things that can make him happy now. Maybe when the steam engine is developed, he will dance and laugh wildly.
As for destroying the country?
Isn't that what it should be?
Then, the political affairs hall unanimously agreed to reward Su Lie, give him a false position, reward him with gold, silver and silk, and all members approved Su Lie's appointment.
As the news spread, people in the Tang Dynasty rushed to tell each other.
Wude Hall.
Li Jing slowly took off his shoes and walked into the hall under the guidance of the chamberlain.
The young figure stood on the map on the floor of the hall, holding a cane in his hand, walking and stopping.
"My lord, I would like to pay my respects to His Majesty the Emperor and say hello to His Majesty." Li Jing bowed with a long salute.
Li Zhiyun turned around and said softly, "No courtesy," and then continued: "Pharmacist, come and take a look."
"Yes." Although he didn't know what the emperor wanted him to see, the emperor spoke, and he naturally walked over carefully.
Although the current emperor is young and under thirty, his majesty is becoming more and more important. All of this is inseparable from the Tang army massacring the city and destroying the country, and it is inseparable from the emperor's achievements.
Sometimes, Li Jing would lament that Emperor Sui Yang was also very high-spirited and powerful, but compared with his Majesty, he was not even a bit inferior.
Walking to the emperor's side, Li Jing could clearly see where the map was at the emperor's feet.
Tuyuhun!
"Your Majesty wants to take Tuyuhun?" he asked subconsciously.
"Does the pharmacist think it's okay?"
Li Jing smiled and said: "The generals in the DPRK are like stars, and the soldiers of the three armies are willing to use their lives. As long as your majesty orders it, we will send troops to destroy the country. However, I think that it is not possible to use troops at this time. It is best to wait until the next autumn harvest and the grain storehouse is abundant.
When the troops are launched at that time, the time, place, and people are all in your Majesty's hands."
"What the pharmacist said is very appropriate. I summoned you to discuss it, and it is indeed right." Li Zhiyun praised.
Li Jing smiled slightly and nodded silently.
Li Zhiyun continued: "Pharmacist, after you go back, think about it carefully. I hope to get a satisfactory strategy to eliminate Tuyuhun from you."
The smile on Li Jing's face disappeared, and he immediately said: "Your Majesty, I am old, I am afraid that I will not be able to control the horse to defeat the enemy for Your Majesty, please Your Majesty..."
"Alright, pharmacist." Li Zhiyun interrupted him and continued: "I know what you think, but I am here to tell you that I believe you. I don't care about the past things, so why do you have to worry about it.
Do you think that I and my imperial father are both careless people?"
Li Jingna, you are too careful!
In the past few years since he took over as Minister of War in the ninth year of Taketoku, he has been like a transparent person. Unless he asked him something, he would never speak, just like a dead bastard. Li Zhiyun knew very well that Li Jing really wanted him to be dismissed from his post and demoted to the court.
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But the question is, can it be demoted?
Impossible!
Wouldn't it be foolish to leave such a country-destroying commander unused?
Moreover, after years of observation, Li Zhiyun can confirm that Li Jing has no rebellious intentions. On the contrary, he is very cautious. He even has little contact with his fellow soldiers.
Can such a person make people feel at ease?
Furthermore, Li Zhiyun had no intention of catching a sheep and killing it. He could only let Li Jing leave the army completely after killing Tuyuhun.
By that time, it would be time to consider letting Li Jing write military books, hold lectures, and serve as a professor of military science at the university.
Hearing what the emperor said, Li Jing was lying in his heart if he said he was not moved.
Over the years, the emperor had treated him very kindly and had no intention of suppressing him at all. How can a human being be ruthless like a tree?
"Your Majesty has an order. How dare I disobey it? I will obey your order." Li Jing bowed.
"That's right." Li Zhiyun patted him on the shoulder and said, "If you don't let me down, I will never let you down. A hundred years later, I will still want you and share the royal blood and food with me."
Hearing this, Li Jing's eyes lit up. Was he worthy of enjoying the Ancestral Temple?
"I'm here. Thank you for your majesty's trust. Don't worry, your majesty. I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."