"It is said that the King of Qin...Yin Kaishan, Minister of War, came to see him."
Li Yuan was actually quite helpless at this moment. When discussing military affairs, he could not avoid the Minister of Justice, King Qin Li Shimin.
What's even more tragic is that most of his trusted confidants are no longer around, such as brothers Dou Kang and Dou Wei, who died of illness in Chang'an before, Liu Wenjing was punished by Liu Wenjing, and Chen Shuda was sent to the Turks as an envoy, and his nose and ears were cut off by Princess Yicheng.
, and finally died in Jinyang.
Xiao Yu spoke poorly and was increasingly unpopular with him. He had gone out twice to lead the Shaanxi Daoxingtai and has not returned yet.
Pei Ji's words are nice, but his talent is not. Facts have proved that this person is full of idiots. He is good at wielding power, but his methods are also rough and tight.
The reason why he can still stay with Li Yuan as an advisor and counselor is not because of anything else, but because he misses his old relationship, and secondly, Pei Ji prefers the prince. Therefore, his situation is similar to that of Li Yuanji. He often does bad things, but he can be easily let go by Li Yuan.
passed, re-enable it.
This person can't discuss big things anymore.
He couldn't trust other members of the family, such as Yuwen, Gao, Chen, etc. Cui, Wei, etc., but most of them had no military knowledge.
In other words, Li Yuan fell into a rather strange and embarrassing situation at this time. Among the talented people, the dead did not talk about him, and the others stayed away from Li Yuan due to various reasons.
In the end, Li Yuan, as the emperor, encountered many military matters, but only the King of Qin, Li Shimin, could discuss important matters together.
This is obviously a dilemma caused by internal political struggles, external environment, and the way Li Yuan employs people. After all, relatives and confidants are only a minority. If people cannot make the best use of them, no matter how many talents there are in Kansai, it will be of no use.
Li Yuan is getting older and his temperament has become a bit stubborn. Not only did he not notice such matters, but he also refused to listen to persuasion, which is why he is in today's situation.
Li Shimin and Yin Kaishan arrived so quickly that they didn't even have time to change out of their court uniforms.
After the ceremony was over, Li Yuan ordered the urgent report to be circulated to the two of them.
Yin Kaishan's appearance does not match his name. This man has a white face, long beard, and a thin body. He is very different from the Kansai nobles in appearance and temperament.
The name of Yin Kaishan is Qiao, and the courtesy name is Kaishan. Their ancestors are from the south and are old ministers of the Chen Dynasty. Their names are quite unique. Their grandfather, Yin Buha, was a doctor of Guanglu in the Chen Dynasty. His father, Yin Sengshou, was a former official in the Chen Dynasty.
Secretary Cheng of Sui Dynasty.
It can be seen that the Yin family is a serious scholarly family.
It's actually not bad when we get to Yin Kaishan. This man is good at writing and calligraphy, and is very famous in Kansai. If it is peacetime, he must be following the old path of his father and ancestors.
Unfortunately, not long after he entered the official career, the world gradually became chaotic. Yin Kaishan, who was the magistrate of Shiai County at the time, had no choice but to join Li Yuan's family and serve as a general's official. He was also Li Yuan's confidant, and later became the official Guanglu.
Unlike other old Taiyuan people, Yin Kaishan had a rather easy-going temperament. He not only assisted Prince Li Jiancheng, but also served under Li Shimin, but he always fulfilled his duties and did not try to cling to him.
Being independent of both the left and right, and having great achievements, it was naturally different in Li Yuan's eyes. Therefore, as Li Yuan proclaimed himself emperor, Yin Kaishan's position skyrocketed. Although it was not as prominent as Liu Wenjing and others, it was not much worse. Now he is the Minister of the Ministry of War.
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It was a matter of course that Tang Jian couldn't compete with him.
It's just that Yin Kaishan has never been in good health, and he was seriously injured in Shuzhong. Now his face is pale and his breath is unstable, which makes people quite worried.
At this time, Yin Kaishan glanced at the silent King of Qin, only thought for a moment, and then said: "In the past few days, I have repeatedly mobilized troops from the river to the west. It seems that there is something wrong. Li Ding'an, Tiger and Wolf, once I find out,
If there is any movement, we will take advantage of the opportunity to attack."
"Furthermore, his army is very close to me. He only needs to wave his army across the river and he can almost march straight in. I think that I have to guard against it, so I should postpone the movement of troops to observe the movement."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shimin shook his head and said: "In Tongguan, Feng Yi, and Hancheng, there are tens of thousands of soldiers. They have not made any progress in the past few years, and they have also suffered heavy casualties. Now that more and more soldiers are fleeing, we need to fight again."
If there is a stalemate, drastic changes may occur..."
"In this world, Chong is dead, the rest are in panic, and with the Eastern Capital in sight, how dare Li Ding'an abandon Henan and come to entangle with me? Otherwise, wouldn't Dou Jiande and Xiao Mian become like fishermen?"
At this point, Li Shimin's father stood in front of him and said solemnly: "Li Ding'an's army is so sharp that it has never been seen in ancient times. Now it is connected to the Turks in the north. It has become powerful. Wang Shichong was defeated last year. Dou Jiande and Xiao Xian are both interested in Henan. Why?
There has been no movement so far? We are forced by Li Ding'an's troops and we dare not move rashly."
"Such a momentum, given the time... we can't fight with it now. How about we first settle in Shu, and then try to defeat it, and then use our strength to overwhelm it. There may be a small setback, but it won't affect the overall situation... This is a dragon and a snake.
The dispute is not about short-term gains and losses, but please, Your Majesty, please think twice."
Li Yuan frowned and said nothing, but Yin Kaishan stroked his beard and continued to insist on his opinion, "What His Highness said may make sense, but once Li Ding'an raises his troops to attack, I will still be half-hearted... It doesn't matter what, just Feng Yi and Han
If there is any negligence in any part of the city, when Chang'an is shaken, it will be difficult to deal with it, right?"
Li Shimin smiled. If Yin Kaishan talked about poetry and painting with him, Li Shimin would have to stay away, but when talking about military affairs, he, Li Erlang, was really not afraid of anyone.
"Shang Shu is in charge of the Ministry of War. You should know that Tongguan garrison has 780,000 to 80,000 soldiers. Although... well, they are undoubtedly elite. Feng Yi has the king of Xiangyi County in charge, leading more than 30,000 troops. Hancheng has General Hou, with 10,000 troops.
There are more than ten thousand people, most of whom are from the northwest who are conquering Xue Rengao. The three places are supporting each other. How many soldiers and horses does the minister think can defeat Feng Yi and Hancheng?"
At this point, Yin Kaishan actually shouldn't continue to argue, but he looked at the emperor who had been silent, and then looked at Tang Jian who was sitting opposite him. He sighed secretly in his heart, but then said: "Soldier,
Take advantage of the situation first, and then start the battle. Just as His Highness said, Li Ding'an won consecutive battles. Wherever the troops came, Dou Jiande and Xiao Xian were all frightened and stopped moving forward. This is the situation."
"If we cross the river with this strong army, and if we can't defend it tightly, Feng Yi, Hancheng's army might be able to do it? If not, wouldn't..."
There was no need to argue anymore. Li Shimin glanced at Yin Kaishan and said to himself, "It's a pity. This man is very talented, but he is too stubborn and pedantic to use him wholeheartedly." He looked up again and looked at the old man, but he was still there.
The hesitant father could not help but sneer in his heart.
Being broad on the outside and taboo on the inside, no matter how talented you are, you can't use it. At this time of year, you can't make quick decisions. Just like when you raised the army, you looked forward and backward, and hesitated. At that time, you might still call it prudent, but now...
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More than ten years have passed, how much of the complacency of the day when Chang'an was briefly captured is left? How many people can still listen to the wise men of Tang Dynasty? If this continues, how will the Li family in Guanxi be different from Wang Shichong, Li Mi and others?
Li Shimin once again confirmed that his father was indeed old... and his ambition, which had long been formed, was still growing as fast as his age.
Tang Jian, who had been watching for a long time, quietly looked at the father and son. It had to be said that the prince, who had firm beliefs and was young, was more likely to be recognized and followed by people.
Just like Tang Jian, as long as the King of Qin was in front of him, his previous hesitation and helplessness disappeared a lot, and he felt that everything the King of Qin said made sense.
The west hall was silent for a long time before Li Yuan's voice came.
"Send this urgent report to Zhongshu and ask everyone to make a decision as soon as possible... Pass the edict to the king of Xiangyi County and ask him to quickly investigate the movements on the other side without making any mistakes."
After saying this, he waved his hand to signal everyone to leave.
In fact, it was still the same as before, and no decision was made immediately. Of course, this is understandable. Just like after Li Po became King of Han, he could no longer just issue military and political orders as before.
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With Li Shimin in front, the three of them left the west hall together. Li Shimin and Tang Jian joked a few words, Tang Jian resigned, and Li Shimin and Yin Kaishan went to Shangshu Province together.
"Your Highness, don't be surprised. When I first heard about this matter, I was so anxious that my words were inappropriate..."
Li Shimin smiled disapprovingly, "The minister discusses matters and speaks accurately. He is much better than others, so why is he wrong? To be honest, I have the country in my heart, and some of my words are too serious, and I offend him.
"Chang Shu, please don't take it to heart."
Yin Kaishan repeatedly said that he did not dare, but then said: "I still feel it, and cannot ignore it lightly. I observe that Li Ding'an's use of troops is like a snake line in the grass. Every time it comes out, it will hit. Now when my messenger comes out, there will be something strange.
It is really……"
He didn't finish his sentence.
"Shang Shu, please relax. I have experienced this to some extent during these years of fighting abroad. Whenever a war breaks out, there must be clues to be found before it. Maybe in a few days, there will be news. Why bother thinking about it now? Isn't it right?
Confused?"
While they were talking, the Minister of Education had arrived, and Yin Kaishan, who was full of worries, said goodbye.
Li Shimin watched Yin Kaishan go away, but he ordered the people around him to say: "Go, bring the horses over, and let's go back to the house."
After returning to Prince Qin's Mansion, Li Shimin immediately went to the study, pondered for a long time, picked up his pen, and wrote a letter without adding any details, "I have sent word that the eldest grandson of Zhai has come to see me."
When Zhai Changsun arrived, several things were already placed on Li Shimin's desk.
Li Shimin knocked on the table, his thoughts a little strange. Zhai Changsun did not dare to disturb him and stood with his head bowed. After an unknown amount of time, Li Shimin said quietly: "Take these to Chang'an County to find Changsun Wuji and hand them over.
As for him... send a message for me to prepare food, grass and weapons as soon as possible. No matter what means he uses, he must get the matter done for me, otherwise he will be prosecuted under military law."
Zhai Changsun was startled, his belief suddenly changed, but he hammered his chest without hesitation and said: "I will obey the order."
Li Shimin kept his voice low, as if he was afraid of being heard. Li Shimin rolled up his eyelids, looked at him, and said with a smile: "Don't panic, this matter may violate the national law, but it's not a big deal. Just go and deliver the letter, don't make any publicity.
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