Chapter five hundred and twentieth: Discuss to dispatch troops
Chang'an City, since the Li family occupied Chang'an, is now the headquarters of the Li family. The number of military flags with Li characters planted on the top of Chang'an City is actually twice as many as the military flags with Sui characters. And the number of military flags in Chang'an City is The soldiers also regarded themselves as the Tang Army, and no one thought about the Sui Dynasty anymore.
At the gate of Chang'an City, several soldiers were standing energetically on the left and right sides of the city gate. The Tang army was very strict in military management. Even small gate soldiers could not violate any military regulations, otherwise they would definitely be punished by military law. Before this, a few unlucky guys had hit the edge of the knife and were finally beheaded in public, so even if there was no one to supervise them, these soldiers did not dare to slack off at all.
“Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap. If they had to force their way in, the eight soldiers at the city gate all looked surprised. Ever since the Li family occupied Chang'an, no one had dared to break in like this. They just looked at each other and immediately blocked the huge wall with their bodies. At the city gate, one of the soldiers turned his head and shouted loudly towards the cavalry who was rushing towards this direction outside the city: "Who dares to break into the city gate without permission?"
"Get out of the way," the soldier had just finished shouting, and a cold shout rang out. Immediately afterwards, he saw a white shadow passing by. The shadow of the cavalry who was more than 200 steps in front of them disappeared in the blink of an eye. They jumped over their heads and ran straight into the city. After a while, they disappeared.
The soldiers were all pale with fright. They actually let a person of unknown origin into the city. If the superiors found out about this, their heads would definitely not be saved. One of the soldiers said to the people around him with cold sweat on his face. "I, I, we, let's beat the drum and sound the alarm quickly," the soldier also thought clearly. If he could sound the alarm in advance, he would be less guilty.
"No, no need." Among the eight soldiers, there was a leader. Although his expression was not much better, he was much calmer than the other seven. He quickly waved his hand to stop the preparation. The men beating the war drums said: "The white horse just now is a thousand-mile horse. Only one person in the entire Tang army has this horse, and that is General Li Shentong, the younger brother of the King of Tang. The person who just passed by must be General Li Shentong himself. He entered Chang'an. Why should we sound the alarm? You are here to guard, and I will go up to report it,"
Not to mention that the soldiers at the city gate were panicked by this sudden incident. In the Tang Palace in Chang'an City, Tang King Li Yuan was leading a group of civil servants and generals to discuss military and political matters.
"Your Majesty," a general stood up directly and shouted with clasped fists at Li Yuan who was sitting above him in a gorgeous uniform: "Now that Wanhe is besieged by Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande, it is a perfect opportunity. Why don't Your Majesty send troops to the east? By capturing Luoyang, the prince will hold both capitals and occupy the great righteousness of the world. Then a great event will be accomplished. This opportunity must not be missed, or the time will never come again."
The general who spoke was Wang Changxie. He could be regarded as Li Yuan’s old subordinate. When he attacked Tongguan before, he served as the commander of the left army and made a lot of contributions. Wang Changxie’s words also represent Li Yuan’s words. According to the opinions of most of his generals, Li Yuan did not dare to send troops to Luoyang before because Luoyang was not weak. Now it is rare that Wan He actually fights with Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande. The Tang army can naturally take advantage of Wan He's weakness. When all the soldiers and horses were sent to deal with the coalition forces of Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande, they sent troops to capture Luoyang. Luoyang was of great significance. It was the real capital of the Sui Dynasty. If Luoyang could be captured, Li Tang's prestige would surpass all the forces in the world. .
When the aloof Li Yuan heard Wang Changxie's words, a light flashed in his eyes, and a wave of hatred spread from Li Yuan's heart. For Li Yuan, the name Wan He was simply a root in Li Yuan's heart. Thorn, Li Yuan only has five sons so far. The third son, Li Xuanba, was actually the most loved by Li Yuan because he was sick since childhood. However, Li Xuanba was killed, while Wan He was left unpunished. This is In his heart, Li Yuan hated Wan He and the Sui Dynasty who protected Wan He. Ever since Taiyuan raised his troops, Li Yuan had always thought about leading his troops into Luoyang and crushing his son-killing enemy Wan He to ashes.
But Li Yuan is not a hot-blooded young man of seventeen or eighteen years old. On the contrary, Li Yuan is a man who is very sophisticated and scheming. He knows very well that if he rushes to send troops, he will only destroy the hegemony he has planned for many years, so Li Yuan holds back. Since he raised his troops in Taiyuan, he has been enduring it until now. If no other accidents happened, he would continue to endure it until the opportunity appeared. But now, the opportunity finally appeared. Wang Shichong actually joined forces with Dou Jiande, and their The targets are all Wanhe. Now it is difficult for Wanhe to deal with Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande, let alone defend himself. It is the right time to send troops at this time.
Although he already had an idea in his mind, Li Yuan did not show it. Instead, he turned to look at the others and said, "What do you think?"
"Your Majesty," a middle-aged civil servant stood up and bowed his hand to Li Yuan. This man's name was Liu Zhenghui. Before Li Yuan started his army, he was just a Sima of Yingyang Mansion in Taiyuan, but he had pledged his allegiance early on. Li Yuan, later Li Yuan raised an army, and Liu Zhenghui took the lead in reporting Wang Wei and Gao Junya's rebellion, helping Li Yuan gain military power legitimately, and won Li Yuan's trust. He stood up, frowned and said to Li Yuan: "My subordinates thought, This is not the best time for the prince to leave seclusion,"
"Oh," Li Yuan didn't expect that there were still people who objected, and he was a little unhappy. However, Liu Zhenghui had made great contributions to himself, and Li Yuan couldn't punish him casually. He could only frown and said: "Master Liu said so. , but is there any basis for it?"
If it were anyone else, as soon as he saw Li Yuan frowning, he would have known that Li Yuan was unhappy and would have shut up obediently. However, Liu Zhenghui was an old minister of Li Yuan. He hesitated for a moment and said: "Now that the prince is in control of Chang'an, he can enjoy the Although Guanzhong has the right time, place and people, Xue Ju in the northwest, Li Gui is still undecided, and Liu Wuzhou is still in trouble in the north. If the prince rushes out of the pass, I am afraid it will give these people an opportunity to take advantage of. Besides, those ten thousand people He was not unprepared for the prince. His subordinates heard that Wanhe sent Qin Qiong and Luo Shixin, each with 10,000 troops, stationed in Shangluo and Hongnong. They were at odds with each other in Luoyang. The prince went out to capture Luoyang, but he was afraid that It is not easy to succeed. If the time is prolonged, Chang'an will become even more unfavorable."
Liu Zhenghui's earnest persuasion worked. After listening to Liu Zhenghui's words, Li Yuan's face slowly darkened. It was not that he was dissatisfied with Liu Zhenghui, but he found that the opportunity he was waiting for had been missed again, and in When the generals who were leading the battle next to them heard this, their faces were not very good. Soon, Li Yuan's nephew Li Xiaogong stood up immediately, clasped his fists at Li Yuan and shouted: "Uncle, I don't agree with Mr. Liu's opinion,"
Li Xiaogong is not only the nephew of Li Yuan, but also the direct disciple of Li Shentong, the number one master of the Li family. He is also considered the number one master among the younger generation of the Li family. Because of this, he also has his arrogance. When he was in Taiyuan, Li Xiaogong was beaten so badly by Wan He's general Pei Xingyan, and in the end he even became a bargaining chip for Wan He to blackmail Li Yuan. For Li Xiaogong, this was a bitter hatred. Li Xiaogong wished he could immediately lead an army to kill Luoyang. To take revenge, Li Xiaogong immediately shouted: "Uncle, the soldiers and horses under Wan He are simply not as good as the coalition forces of Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande. Now instead of being trapped in Luoyang, he has sent troops to attack. It is clear that he will destroy himself. It will not take long. , Wan He will take back the soldiers and horses guarding Shangluo and Hongnong. If we wait until that time to send troops, I'm afraid it will be too late. If Luoyang is captured by Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande, wouldn't it add a millionaire to my uncle? Does He still have a powerful enemy?"
Li Yuan naturally knew about the hatred between his nephew and Wan He. Although Li Xiaogong's words were mainly due to his desire to seek revenge on Wan He, Li Yuan also had to admit that his nephew, who usually only knew how to fight and kill, What he said this time is very reasonable. Wan He had monopolized Luoyang before, but Wang Shichong was in Henan to contain it, so it was difficult for Wan He to develop his strength. If Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande were really allowed to take Luoyang, it would almost mean that With the alliance of Henan and Hebei, the enemy Li Yuan has to face becomes even more powerful. Therefore, Li Yuan must take the opportunity to capture Luoyang first.
However, Li Yuan had to take into account the factors Liu Zhenghui just mentioned. At the court, many princes and ministers rated Li Yuan as timid and cowardly. But the facts proved that it was Li Yuan's timidity that made him He was able to reach this point today because Li Yuan never gave up on the wise words of caution. Then Li Yuan turned his head again and said to his eldest son Li Jiancheng, who was sitting on his right: "Jianjiancheng, what do you think it should be?"
As the eldest son of Li Yuan and the eldest son of Tang Guogong, Li Jiancheng's status in Li Tang was getting higher and higher. Especially as the Li family gradually established a foothold in Chang'an, it was almost natural for Li Yuan to replace the Sui Dynasty and ascend the throne as emperor. Things, when the time comes, Li Jiancheng will definitely be the crown prince. Li Yuan needs to listen to the opinions of his successor. Li Jiancheng is also frowning at the moment. This opinion is really not that easy to say. From his point of view, he is more in favor of Liu Zhenghui. opinions, but the problem is that the generals who are leading the battle are all powerful figures in the Tang army. If he expresses his opinion that he disagrees with sending troops, wouldn't he offend these generals?