Above the court, neither Gaozong nor Empress Wu looked very good-looking. After all, Xue Rengui's army was blocked in the northeastern territory, with no food and grass. The situation was very bad, and there was also their son, King of Yu Li Dan, there.
Although there is no big crisis for this army at present, I believe that as time goes by, this army without food and grass will definitely be completely wiped out, and no one will survive.
Needless to say, even if their son Li Dan was captured alive, Datang would fall into an unprecedented passivity. At that time, it was just a trap, asking for money and money, and asking for money and land. Once it reached that point, Datang would
No matter how powerful and wealthy we are, they are still bottomless pits that cannot be filled.
But that was the most important chess piece used by Empress Wu to check and balance Li Xian, and it was Gaozong's most beloved youngest son. How could he ignore it? What's more, the dignity of the Tang Dynasty must not be trampled to the ground by the opponent like this.
If this battle fails, it is estimated that the peace of the Tang Dynasty for decades will be broken, and the dominance of the Tang Dynasty will also be seriously shaken. Neither President Gao nor Empress Wu will be able to bear such serious consequences.
"My lords, what should we do now?" Gaozong looked at the ministers with a worried look and asked in a deep voice.
"This..." After listening to Gaozong's words, all the ministers were silent. After a full cup of tea, Pei Yan, the servant, said slowly: "Your Majesty, Wei ministers said it before.
, it is not a good thing to start a war easily, peace is the most important thing in everything, but some people insist on starting a war for the sake of martial arts, and now it has caused a catastrophe, which is almost impossible to deal with. In my opinion, the current situation is better than negotiating a peace. As long as I
The Tang Dynasty showed enough sincerity and believed that the Khitan, Sumo Mohe, Silla and other countries would agree to a truce. In this way, the war would end, the world would return to peace, and countless casualties would be reduced on all sides. Wouldn't that be a good thing?"
At this time, I heard Dali Shaoqing Di Renjie step forward and say loudly: "Your Majesty, I think this matter is inappropriate. At this time, if our army negotiates a peace, the thieves will definitely try their best to extort money. And we, the Tang Dynasty, will undoubtedly contribute money to them."
Open the door and greet the thief. The more property I give to the other party, the stronger the other party will be. The stronger the other party is, the greater the threat to my Datang. When things develop in the end, I am afraid that no matter how rich my Datang is, I will not be able to satisfy the thief.
As a result, Wei Chen is afraid that our dynasty will repeat the story of the Xiongnu in the early Han Dynasty and the Turks in the late Sui Dynasty. Therefore, Wei Chen believes that it is absolutely impossible to negotiate peace."
"Humph, what Di Shaoqing said is nice, but now the situation in our country is critical. How can we break this situation except for peace talks?" Pei Yan is now the servant, the highest official in the province, and his status among the prime ministers is low.
Definitely ranked in the top three, but now the opinion he put forward was opposed by a small fourth-rank official, how could he not be angry? He snorted and scolded Di Renjie.
However, Di Renjie showed no fear at all, and continued: "Prime Minister Pei, the situation is not that serious yet. Although General Xue is trapped, the army can still sustain the food and grass for half a year. As long as we, the Tang Dynasty, send reinforcements, we can pacify the Khitan and the Qing Dynasty."
Sumo Mohe rebels, and great things can still be done."
After that, Di Renjie turned to Gaozong and Empress Wu, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the Queen of Heaven, and the humble ministers are brave enough to ask Your Majesty and the Queen of Heaven to decisively send a large army to quell the rebellion of the Khitan and Sumo tribes. In this way, great things can be settled."
Pei Xingjian bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the Queen of Heaven, what Di Shaoqing said is absolutely true. I also believe that as long as we, the Tang Dynasty, send reinforcements to attack the Khitan and Su Mo tribe from behind, we will definitely be able to solve the problem of General Xue."
The humble minister is brave and willing to serve as the commander-in-chief of the three armies and lead the army to attack the Khitan. If this battle fails, he is willing to be punished by military law."
Gaozong couldn't help but nodded when he heard this, and then said to Empress Wu: "Mei Niang, what Di Aiqing and Pei Shangshu said is not unreasonable. I am the emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the majestic Khan. How can I compromise and negotiate peace with those subordinates?
?If we lead the army to support, the chances of winning are still relatively high. What do you think?"
Empress Wu originally wanted to use this incident to suppress Pei Xingjian, Li Xian and others who had led the previous war. She could not make such a decision about actively suing for peace with those barbarian peoples. Now she saw that Gaozong had listened to the idea of maintaining war.
After that, she was moved, so naturally she couldn't deny it, but she couldn't let Pei Xingjian take advantage of it in vain, so she just thought about it briefly and said with a smile: "Your Majesty's words are true, but General Pei is old, and now it's cold in the north.
The ground is frozen. According to my concubine, all I need to do is send young generals to conquer the Khitans. Hehe, I heard that the commander of the rebel alliance this time, Da Zuorong, is only fourteen years old. Could it be that they
There are young players, but we don’t have them?"
"Oh? I wonder if Mei Niang has a suitable candidate in mind?" Emperor Gaozong's eyes flashed when he saw that Empress Wu recommended young generals to fight. After all, those veteran generals worked hard and made great achievements and were difficult to control. If there were young people who made contributions, because of their seniority, age, etc.
The reason is relatively easy to control. In addition, Gaozong also believed that although the reason mentioned by Empress Wu was only superficial, it also spoke to his heart, because he really couldn't bear the thought of Pei Xingjian, a sixty-year-old minister, anymore.
He wanted to go to the front line to fight, so he decided to listen to Empress Wu's recommendation and send a suitable young general to lead the army in battle.
But I saw Empress Wu smiling and saying: "I heard that in the Spring and Autumn Period of Jin there was an official named Qi Huangyang. He did not avoid enemies when he was promoted externally, and he did not avoid relatives when he was promoted internally. This time I recommended my nephew Yizong.
To be honest with Your Majesty, I, my nephew, have been following the prince in the East Palace in the past few years, but I have really learned the art of war for a few years. Whether it is the six towers, three strategies, or battle experience, I am outstanding among the younger generation. I
I have sent him to exterminate several groups of bandits before, and each time he was able to do it perfectly. I believe that Yizong will definitely be able to live up to expectations and lead his army to defeat the Khitan rebels..."
"Father, I object." Before Empress Wu could finish speaking, Li Xian cut off her words and said loudly: "Father, Wu Yizong is in the east palace of your minister. What kind of ability does he have?"
Most clearly, he might be able to deal with the bandits. After all, the combat power of our Tang army is there, but the Khitan thieves are all elite, and they are no different from our Tang soldiers. The key to victory lies in the deployment of generals.
, It is said that one general is incompetent and a thousand troops will be exhausted. This war is related to the fate of the Tang Dynasty and the survival of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the Northeast. We must not send a mediocre person to fight so easily. Please think twice before doing so."
"Bold, Prince, please explain this clearly to me, who is the mediocre person? Is it possible that I am blind and can't tell the difference between the talented and the mediocre?" Empress Wu's face seemed to be covered with frost.
Generally speaking, he shouted sharply. (To be continued.)