Chapter IX: The Decision to March with Three Thousand Cavalry
The prince can go, and there will be no problems, and the security will be second only to the emperor. But the ministers are worried about this, because they have been waiting for the prince Li Chengzhao for a long time, and they
They didn't want anything unexpected to happen to Li Chengzhao at all. These ministers who came out of the chaos naturally admired the courage of Li Chengzhao to go to the battlefield in person, but they still had to stop him.
The excuse was still the same, it was unsafe and unnecessary. Although Du Ruhui was very satisfied with the prince's courage, he still persuaded him: "Your Highness, I still think that you should stay in Chang'an instead of going through the battlefield. In that case,
Doesn’t it make me look useless?”
Li Chengzhao was a little speechless. Why hadn't he discovered that Du Xiangguo had such a mother-in-law side in the past? He was obviously quite decisive in both speaking and doing things before, but why was he so hesitant and hesitant now? Could it be that he really didn't
Should go?
No!
Thinking of this, Li Chengzhao immediately rejected the idea and bowed firmly to the emperor: "Father, let me go."
Seeing this, the ministers finally understood that the prince had made up his mind and had probably communicated with the emperor in advance and obtained the emperor's permission. Although they all thought that this matter was very inappropriate, the final decision was made.
It's the emperor.
Li Zhiyun asked: "How many troops and horses do you want?"
"Just now my father said that three thousand cavalry can quell the rebellion, so I need three thousand cavalry." Li Chengzhao said confidently: "I am not the Marquis of Huaiyin. The more the better at the moment, but I am willing to be down-to-earth and take one step at a time.
Take one step."
Li Zhiyun nodded and immediately said: "I have appointed you as the commander-in-chief of the Shengzhou Road March, responsible for quelling the rebellion. I have allocated three thousand plate-armored cavalry from the Beida Camp to you to quell the rebellion. Don't let me live up to my high expectations, let alone let you down.
The minister is disappointed."
"I obey the decree!" After Li Chengzhao finished speaking, he continued: "Father, I still need two more people."
"speak."
"Xue Li, Qin Huaiyu."
Li Zhiyun nodded, "Yes."
"Thank you, Father."
It was decided that the prince would take command and go on an expedition. Even though the ministers deliberately objected and raised the issue, the emperor and the prince, who had already decided, still completed the matter. In five days, they would officially send troops to Shengzhou to quell the chaos.
In fact, there are three thousand plate armored cavalry to protect the prince. Shengzhou's little chaos is nothing. To deal with that rebellion, sending the empire's plate armored cavalry is simply killing a chicken with a butcher's knife. It's a bit overkill. But think about it.
Since this was the prince's first battle in his life, Li Zhiyun adopted a prudent approach and made everything to ensure the prince's safety.
In fact, the ministers were nervous and worried about the "what if". Li Zhiyun was worried about these things. But he had no choice. This is how to train a prince. Besides teaching, he should also let him try occasionally. As the heir to the empire,
If you don't know how to fight, how will you know how to hold military power firmly in your hands in the future?
However, the emperor felt at ease, but Queen Yang was confused after hearing the news. She couldn't figure out that there were so many famous generals in the empire, couldn't they just send out one or two casually, why did the prince have to do it himself?
Take action?
Changle Hall.
"Are you serious?" Queen Yang looked at her son, her eyes full of sorrow. She was not opposed to the prince's expedition, but as a mother, she was inevitably worried, entangled, and did not want her son to be in danger.
"My son is serious." Li Chengzhao said to his mother: "I also ask the mother not to go to the father to intercede, because this matter is the child's own decision to ask the father to agree. If the mother goes to intercede,
My father will feel that my son’s mind is not firm.”
"But why are you going?" Queen Yang said very puzzledly: "Don't you know that your identity is the prince of the empire, and you can't risk it easily? The empire is a shining star, how can it be your turn to quell the chaos?
Aren’t you causing trouble to your father?”
Hearing this, Li Chengzhao sighed slightly and said disappointedly: "Does the mother also think that the sons and ministers are useless, unable to command troops, unable to quell rebellions, and can only cause chaos for the father?"
To be honest, it's quite sad. The ministers in the court don't understand and don't support him. Why now?
His mother does not support him either. It seems that the only one who supports him is his father. He is really not that bad. Although he cannot be a strong general, he does not feel that he does not have the qualifications to become a "general"
.
"Isn't it?" Empress Yang snorted: "I have watched you grow up. When did you experience war? When did you really fight a war? How could you know the dangers of the battlefield!"
"It is precisely because I don't know that I want to know and understand. My father also went to war in the north and south at my age. Naturally, I can't lose my father's face." Li Chengzhao said seriously.
"laugh."
Empress Yang couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Your father is a born saint. He has been very talented since he was a child. He followed the late emperor in the north and south, so he was naturally fearless. But you, you are half as smart as your father."
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The torture from the soul left Li Chengzhao in silence. The experience of today's saints is one of the favorite topics of the common people after dinner. What is undefeated, what young heroes, what is born sacred, etc., makes people feel like today's saints
Arranged by God, he led the Tang Dynasty to prosperity without experiencing any major setbacks.
Li Chengzhao pursed his lips and said: "My son may not be half as talented as my father, but I am confident. In terms of hard work, I will definitely have the opportunity to be on par with my father. Mother, this expedition may be dangerous, but my son
I will definitely come back safely."
Seeing that he had made up his mind, Empress Yang could no longer dissuade her. She nodded and said, "Since you want to go, I won't stop you. After all, you are the prince and the heir to the empire. You should be so brave."
.As the empress of the empire, I hope you can return to the imperial court victorious. As your mother, I hope your safety is the top priority."
Li Chengzhao bowed his hands and thanked him, "My son will definitely not disappoint his mother."
Snap!
Princess Jinyang, who was watching the memorial to Shengzhou from the side, gently closed the memorial and placed it on the ground. She put her small hand on her snow-white chin and thought: "The chaos in Shengzhou is due to the excessive robbery of slaves. You are here to quell the chaos.
You can first contact one of the rebellious grassland people and make a promise to return some of their cattle and sheep. You can buy and return the slaves you have robbed. In this way, you can
Divide its internal strength and win over one of them. After that, you can tell him that as long as the other party can cooperate with you to defeat the main force of the rebellion, you will report to the emperor and ask for a reward for him. After pacifying the main force, you can set up a trap to kill the people you have won over before.
, so that all the subordinates under his command were leaderless and difficult to gather together. After that, these people were scattered and scattered in various places, either to farm or to be sent to Chang'an as slaves..."
"Ahem." Li Chengzhao coughed dissatisfied, interrupted her, and complained: "Can you stop teaching me how to do things?"
Hearing this, Jin Yang raised his handsome eyebrows, picked up the memorial, and threw it to Li Chengzhao.
"You are overthinking. I am a princess. How can I participate in military affairs? What I said just now is just a joke. Whether you want to listen to it or not, that is your own business."
"This is best." He muttered and put the memorial away.
The memorial was given by the emperor to him for detailed information on the Shengzhou rebellion, and was not for others to see. He still understood the principle of confidentiality.