The saint was calm and composed, and asked: "If I issue this decree, how likely do you think Taishi Cunxu will be able to comply with it?"
"It depends on whether Taishi really wants to secede from the Tang Dynasty."
The saint sighed: "Without you, Taishi would not have resisted the decree. But since he knows that you are giving orders in Kyoto, do you think he will still obey your orders? Once he resists the decree, you will have an excuse to attack Rouxuan Town and the Four Towns.
The border troops will immediately draw their swords against each other. Is this the result you want to see?"
Tantai Xuanye's lips moved but he didn't speak.
"The purpose of issuing this edict is to force him to raise troops." The saint said: "If the four towns in the north are in chaos, the disaster will be great. You don't know it."
Tantai Xuanye said: "Does the saint think that I want to issue this decree just for personal grudges?"
"Yes." The saint nodded and said, "At least I think you are focusing on personal grudges."
Tantai Xuanye sighed: "Sage, have you ever thought that among the four towns in the north, Rouxuan Town is the most important in terms of military strength and equipment. Taishi father and son have been in charge of northern Xinjiang for decades, and their prestige is not low. The Taishi family and I
It is true that there are grudges, but this is by no means the main reason why I want to eradicate Taishi now." After a pause, he continued: "Before the saint ascended the throne, Taishi Hong was stationed in the four towns in the north. When Tai Shihong returned to the capital,
After the old age, Taishi Cunxu took over the military power. This was also because of the full support of the military. May I ask the sage, when Taishi Hong retired from the front line, did you really want Taishi Cunxu to take over the military power in the four northern towns? "
The saint frowned.
"The sage knew that the Taishi family had too many seniorities in the four northern towns, so in order to avoid turmoil, he followed
The military's intention allowed Taishi Cunxu to take the position of General Zhenbei." Tantai Xuanye said calmly: "But you have never really trusted the Taishi family, and you have always wanted to find someone to replace you. You just want to find the right person.
It is not easy to choose someone to replace the Taishi family. After much thought, you have found the most suitable candidate."
The saint remained calm, smiled faintly, and asked: "Who is it?"
"Black Feather!"
The saint raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "You can see it very clearly."
"In the Battle of Xiling, Heiyu Xueye captured the Khan, retreated the Wutuo army, and saved Xiling." Tantai Xuanye said: "In this way, Heiyu's prestige in the Tang army reached its peak. In fact, according to the situation at the time,
The imperial court could totally find a reason to let Heiyu continue to garrison Xiling. If he really did this, with Heiyu in charge of Xiling and the imperial court supporting him, Xiling would never end up in the situation of cutting off the land and becoming self-reliant as it is today. But the saint will take Heiyu as his garrison.
Yu and the Changsheng Army withdrew to the pass, and asked Heiyu to take over the military power of Woye Town. The purpose is of course to let Heiyu replace Taishi and eventually control the four northern towns."
The saint did not deny it and nodded: "This is indeed my plan. I did not promote the Taishi family. In the eyes of Taishi and his son, I did not seem to have much favor to them. On the contrary, the former emperor gave them great favor.
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"The saint has naturally not been very confident about the four northern towns." Tantai Xuanye said: "I originally thought that Heiyu would make some achievements and replace the Taishi family, but Heiyu's thoughts were all in Xiling, although he was given the title of Woye Town.
Although he has military power, he has no intention of competing for power with the Taishi family. This should be very disappointing to you.
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The sage said: "At that time, the only one in the military who could compete with the Taishi family was Hei Yu. It's a pity that this person didn't understand my good intentions!" At this point, he shook his head and said, "Maybe it's not that he doesn't understand, it's just that he doesn't understand.
Pretending to be confused on purpose!”
Tantai Xuanye nodded and said: "What the sage said is very true. With Heiyu's wisdom, it is impossible not to understand your thoughts." After a pause, he said: "What I want to say is that the Taishi family has been with the sage from the beginning.
They are not of the same mind. If the world is at peace, even if the Taishi family holds military power, no big disaster will happen. But today's situation is completely different. She Yue has played a banner of reviving Li Tang in Xuzhou. Although Taishi Cunxu is still in power
There is no abnormality, but couldn’t a saint guess this person’s thoughts?”
"Do you think he will respond to Musk Moon?"
Tantai Xuanye said: "The sage said just now that because I am in Kyoto, he will definitely regard Kyoto as his enemy and will never obey the imperial court's orders. She Yue also regards Kyoto as his enemy. They are in the same boat. It is only a matter of time before they finally merge.
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The saint frowned and his eyes became stern.
"Taishi Cunxu did not act rashly at the moment, just because he still had concerns." Tantai Xuanye said: "He is the commander of the northern frontier army, and it is his responsibility to guard against the Tusun people in the north, so he will still consider it before making any decision.
to the Tusun people. Therefore, he did not dare to plunge the four northern towns into turmoil. Secondly, Taishi Hong is still in Kyoto. This is a hostage in our hands. The relationship between Taishi father and son is still very deep. Taishi Cunxu threw himself into the trap and took Taishi Hong into consideration.
Don’t dare to act rashly.”
"The most important reason is
Because he is not sure whether Musk Moon can become a climate." The sage said: "Taishi Cunxu is just like me, he is cautious and thinks twice before doing things, but once he makes a decision, he will never look back and even ten cows can't pull him back.
, he will only follow his own decision to the end. He did not raise the flag to respond. The most important reason is that he has no confidence in She Yue."
Tantai Xuanye nodded and said: "The saint hit the nail on the head. She Yue has been in the palace for a long time. Although she has been in charge of the inner treasury, she has no past management of the local area, let alone the experience of leading an army in battle. There is no one under her command who can plan the world.
So it’s not just Taishi Cunxu, there are actually a lot of people who have no confidence in her. Because of this, although she raised troops in Xuzhou, there are only a few people who really dare to raise the flag to respond." After a pause, he frowned and said:
"But Taishi Cunxu is the biggest hidden danger. If the war in Xuzhou cannot be resolved quickly!"
The sage smiled and said: "Do you think that She Yue defends Xuzhou and the Shence Army cannot attack for a long time, which will lead to many people becoming more and more confident in She Yue. When Taishi Cunxu saw that She Yue had such strength, he simply raised troops in the north.
response?"
"Yes!" Tantai Xuanye nodded and said: "Taishi Cunxu is a very human being. Since he knows that the rift with the imperial court has begun, he can no longer serve the saint. He has only two ways to go, or stand on his own and take advantage of the chaos to plot.
The world, either raising the flag and following She Yue, is betting on the future of the Taishi family."
The sage smiled calmly, shook his head and said, "Taishi Cunxu cannot stand on his own feet."
"If he only relies on Rouxuan Town and does not have the logistical support of the imperial court, it will be difficult for him to achieve great things." Tantai Xuan
Ye Dao: "So his biggest threat to the imperial court is to raise troops in the north to respond to She Yue. If this is true, Taishi and She Yue are in the south and north, and this threat to the imperial court is really great." Looking at the saint, he said: "So
The threat of Taishi Cunxu must be resolved as soon as possible so that they cannot form a pincer attack from the north and the south."
The sage sneered and said: "You are worried because you are not confident enough to capture Xuzhou. You are afraid that if Xuzhou cannot be captured, She Yue will gain a firm foothold and followers from all over the world will gather, and then you will not be able to clean up the situation."
Tantai Xuanye was startled, the saint's words hit his weak point.
"Why do you think you can't conquer Xuzhou?" The saint asked with sharp eyes, "Do you think He Taiji and Fang Hui are unable to shoulder this important task?"
Tantai Xuanye thought for a moment and finally said: "These two are both talented generals in the army, and they are also loyal to the saint!"
"You are not loyal to me, but you are loyal." The saint said: "To send troops to conquer Sheyue, you can only mobilize the Shence Army. Although you have mobilized many confidant generals from various places, none of these people can do it in a short time.
He Taiji and Fang Hui are veteran generals in the Shence Army. Apart from Zuo Xuanji, the general of the Shence Army, these two are now the most prestigious and senior generals in the army. You
If you want to control the Shence Army, you must kill Zuo Xuanji. Once Zuo Xuanji is dead, if you want to control the Shence Army, you can only use these two people."
Tantai Xuanye did not deny it, nodded and said: "Not bad."
"This time you send troops, you can only send He Taiji and Fang Hui." The saint said: "Because these two people are firmly under your control, you are sure that they will not betray you, so
Even if they are less capable, they can only use these two people at this time. If She Yue sends troops to Yanzhou or Yuzhou, with the abilities of these two people, the elite soldiers of the Shence Army can still be sure to eat She Yue's troops. But She Yue's soldiers and horses
Yue's choice was beyond your expectation. She did not send troops easily, but defended Xuzhou, so you began to worry that these two people might not be able to win the battle of Xuzhou, or that they would not be able to win the battle quickly."
Tantai Xuanye sighed: "The sage planned the strategy, and this is indeed the case."
"You are worried that if the battle of Xuzhou is delayed for a long time, many people will soon respond to She Yue." The sage said: "Of course, the one you are most worried about is Taishi Cunxu. You are afraid that Taishi Cunxu and Sheyue will merge. Really.
When that time comes, not only will you be unable to eradicate the Taishi clan for revenge, but the Taishi clan will even become your biggest threat. Of course you cannot accept such a result. So in order to prevent Taishi Cunxu and She Yue from getting together, it is even more important not to
You missed the opportunity for revenge, so you rushed to attack Rouxuan Town."
Tantai Xuanye took a deep breath and said, "Does the saint think what I did was wrong?"
"Tantai Xuanye, although you are very ambitious, your strength can only be a tinker, not a pillar." The saint sighed: "In the current situation, what you are thinking about is not how to quickly capture Xuzhou, but
Instead of solving the most important problem, you are starting to lose confidence and retreat. You really disappoint me."
The corners of Tantai Xuanye's eyes twitched and he asked: "So, does the saint have a way to win the battle quickly?"
"He Taiji and Fang Hui are not unique talents, so why don't you choose someone who can really take on the responsibility?"
Who is this person?" The saint stared at Tantai Xuanye and said word by word: "In my opinion, the general in the Battle of Xuzhou is none other than you!"