The ministers did not want to speak because they were afraid of saying the wrong thing, but Li Xian was not in a hurry to speak, because he was waiting for Empress Wu to speak, for no other reason than because Li Xian had already expected that Empress Wu would not agree to hand over military power to Li. In the hands of Zhen Zhen, instead of being the villain himself, it would be better to wait and see how Empress Wu performs tricks. As for Empress Wu, she had the same idea as Li Xian and was waiting for Li Xian to come forward and play against Li Zhen. As a result, the whole court was full of people. The person just fell silent thoughtfully.
"Xian'er has always been good at military strategy. Do you have any opinions on this war?"
Emperor Gaozong waited for a long time, but no one was willing to come forward. He couldn't help but feel annoyed. He didn't want to wait any longer, so he simply named Li Xian.
Yes, the old man was really anxious, so he grabbed the young man!
Now that the old man has called his name, even if Li Xian is unwilling to do so, he can only stand up, bow, and speak in a calm tone: "Returning to my father, I think that although it is easy to quell the chaos, it will be stable." Difficult, in the end we have to pay equal attention to suppression and appeasement. This is fundamental. However, the handling must be different from the chaos in Tubo's homeland. Suppression should be more important than appeasement. Otherwise, it cannot deter the wolfish ambitions of various tribes!"
"Well, I deeply believe that Xian'er's words are very good. What do you think?"
The fundamental purpose of Gaozong calling Li Xian out was to get him to fight with Li Zhen, and also to take this opportunity to politely refuse Li Zhen's offer. However, he did not expect that Li Xian would talk about the strategy without mentioning the reason. Who is in charge? This kind of answer is obviously not in line with Gaozong's original intention. However, what Li Xian said is correct after all. However, Gaozong could not accuse Li Xian of being cunning. He could only nod his head with a look of relief and change his mind. Li Zhen's volunteering.
"Your Majesty is wise, I believe this is indeed the case. The wolf nature in all parts of the grassland is very deep, and those who cannot be tamed should be deterred with heavy troops!"
As soon as Gaozong finished speaking, Liu Rengui took the lead to stand up and echoed loudly.
"This is so sincere, I have no objections to it!"
With Liu Rengui taking the lead, all the prime ministers and ministers also followed suit. Not all of them were cheering for Li Xian, but this was the reality. Those present were all extremely shrewd people, so how could they not see it? All grassland tribes are full of wolf nature. Apart from subduing them with heavy fists, there is no hope that all grassland tribes will naturalize on their own.
"Well, then it's settled, I will send out a large army to put an end to this chaos!"
Seeing that all the prime ministers and ministers agreed with Li Xian's strategic plan, Gaozong was relieved and finalized the matter with just one word. He was only concerned about Li Zhen's face, but did not mention who would be in charge. Things.
"Your Majesty is wise, the war is urgent and should not be slowed down. If the commander's position is uncertain, all matters will not be carried out. I think this is an urgent matter and it is better to make a decision early."
Gaozong didn't want to mention it, but Empress Wu obviously had her own calculations, and didn't want to drag out the selection of the commander. She was afraid that Li Xian would play tricks behind his back, and she was also worried that Li Zhen had an ambush, so she hurriedly The topic of handsome selection was brought up.
"Well, Mei Niang, do you have anyone you would like to recommend?"
Gaozong and Empress Wu had been married for many years, and they had long known that although Empress Wu was outstanding in government affairs, her military capabilities were very limited. Therefore, Gaozong had never left any military affairs to Empress Wu to handle. It was not entirely because of the sense of precaution, but more because he was not optimistic about Empress Wu's talent in this area. At this moment, hearing that Empress Wu spoke so eloquently, she was inevitably a little curious. After pondering for a while, she tentatively spoke.
"Your Majesty, I believe that this battle must be fought quickly. Otherwise, it will be difficult to deter the ambitions of the grassland tribes. Therefore, I think that the leader of the army should be a famous person. In the past, General Xue Rengui fixed the Tianshan Mountains with three arrows and gained great fame. "Yuanyang Prairie, all the tribes will be frightened when they hear about it. If he is the commander, he can scare the thieves before the battle, and the battle will be successful. Please ask your majesty to judge him."
Empress Wu has never performed well in the military. This time, in order to bring in private goods, she often asked Yugar for advice. After what she said, she really sounded like a military strategist.
"Well, Xue Rengui is a good candidate. What do you think?"
Emperor Gaozong's impression of Xue Rengui has always been very good. Even though Xue Rengui had the fault of being defeated in Feichuan, the Holy Family remained unfailing. When Empress Wu suggested that Xue Rengui should take command, she had no suspicion in her heart. Just to be cautious, she asked the ministers before making a decision.
Xue Rengui? What did this old thief propose to Xue Rengui? No, there is definitely something wrong!
Li Xian couldn't help but be stunned when he heard that Xue Rengui was the candidate proposed by Empress Wu. It wasn't that he had a bad impression of Xue Rengui. In fact, Li Xian quite respected Xue Rengui's talents, not because of his previous experience. Having suffered the defeat of Da Feichuan and having no intention of looking down upon him, in Li Xian's view, Xue Rengui's ability was enough to serve as the commander-in-chief of this counter-rebellion. The problem was that this proposal came from the mouth of Empress Wu. Suddenly, Li Xian had to think more, but it was difficult to find out the motivation behind Empress Wu's move in a short period of time, but no matter what, Li Xian must not let the situation slide in the direction that is beneficial to Empress Wu. .
"Father, I think that General Xue Rengui is certainly one of the most powerful generals in the world. If we use him to quell the rebellion, he will indeed be able to return with a great victory. However, the difficulty of this war is not the war itself. If we only talk about it in terms of war, our Tang Dynasty Most of the generals are competent and more than capable, but the difficulty lies in pacing, which cannot be done unless someone has a rough strategy. Therefore, I think that although General Xue is the bravest of the three armies, he is not the most suitable candidate, and I ask my father to think again. "
Before the ministers could say anything, Li Xian had already stepped out from the side and refuted Empress Wu's opinion harshly.
"Hmm... Then who does Xian'er think should be in charge?"
Gao Zong originally wanted to agree to Empress Wu's proposal, but when he heard what Li Xian said, he couldn't help but hesitate. After pondering for a while, he cautiously asked.
"I am reporting this to my father, I believe that Pei Xingjian, Prime Minister Pei, is the only one to be appointed to this position!"
As for who should be in charge, Li Xian had naturally been thinking about it for a long time. He was confident and did not panic. When he answered Gaozong's questions, he appeared to be particularly crisp and clear.
"Well..., what do you think of Xian'er's proposal?"
Emperor Gaozong knew that Pei Xingjian could fight and was proficient in politics, so he was fully qualified to be the commander of the rebellion. In comparison, he was better than Xue Rengui. The problem was that the Xue Rengui proposed by Empress Wu was also a good one. Choice, the mother and son were so close to each other, Gaozong really didn't know how to choose for a while. Besides, there was also the King of Yue who volunteered beside him, which really gave Gaozong a headache. In desperation, he also I had no choice but to ask the ministers and assistants for advice.
"Your Majesty, I believe that what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said is true. This battle must be led by Prime Minister Pei to ensure that there is no danger!"
Liu Rengui was a staunch supporter of the crown prince, and he did not hesitate to stand up and appeal to Li Xian.
"Your Majesty, I believe that this battle should be fought with urgency and speed. General Xue is well-known in the grasslands. With him in command, we can win quickly without a doubt!"
Jia Chaoyin was a die-hard rear party member, and he did his best to protect Empress Wu.
"Your Majesty, I think it is not difficult to win this battle quickly, but it is difficult to deal with the follow-up pension. Therefore, no one but Prime Minister Pei can do it!"
When he saw Jia Chaoyin coming out, Liu Rengui naturally refused to show weakness and pushed back confidently.
"What Mr. Liu said is wrong. A quick victory is the top priority. Pensions can be handled by civil servants. As a commander, there is no need to do everything personally!"
Although Jia Chaoyin's ability was not very good, he was never ambiguous when it came to following Empress Wu. At this time when he was supposed to show his loyalty, he was not willing to give in even a little bit.
"Um!"
Liu and Jia were so at odds with each other that the quarrel made Gaozong's head hurt. He couldn't stand it anymore, so he waved his hands impatiently and snorted coldly, stopping the quarrel between the two.
, stretched out his hand to touch his forehead, looked at Li Xian with a troubled expression, then looked at Empress Wu, gritted his teeth and said: "I have made up my mind, this battle will be led by Pei Xingjian, with Xue Rengui as deputy, that's it!"
"Father, Holy Ming!"
"Your Majesty, Holy Ming!"
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As soon as Gaozong said this, Li Xian was the first to stand up and praise him, while the other ministers did not dare to make any extraneous remarks and praised him endlessly.
"Your Majesty, I have an idea, but I don't know whether to talk about it or not."
Gaozong made the final decision. In this contest between mother and son, Empress Wu seemed to be lagging behind. However, Empress Wu did not seem to be depressed at all. She always sat upright until everyone had finished praising her.
He spoke slowly.
"Well, if Mei Niang has something to say, just say it, I'm listening."
The reason why Emperor Gaozong chose Pei Xingjian instead of Xue Rengui was entirely due to military and political considerations, rather than a real intention to embarrass Empress Wu. In fact, his henpecked problem had never gotten better. At this time, he heard that Empress Wu had something to say.
I have to say that I feel a little weak in my heart.
"Your Majesty, I also think that Prime Minister Pei is undoubtedly qualified for the position of commander. A great victory in this battle can be expected. However, the generals in our dynasty are getting older, and the generals who will follow are in danger of being lacking. If it is not early,
We are preparing for it, in case something happens in the future, it may be difficult to do it. Therefore, I think I can take advantage of this good fight to select talented people, who will be useful in the future. I am a humble servant, so I hope that your majesty will judge you."
Empress Wu obviously knew that Gaozong was worried about Shen Zi, so she gave Gaozong a reassurance from the very beginning, and then expressed her intention to cultivate reserve talents. As far as the principle itself is concerned, it is impeccable.
place.
"Mei Niang's words are very kind, so it's okay to leave it at that."
Once he heard what Empress Wu said was reasonable, Gaozong naturally would not object and readily agreed.
"Your Majesty is wise, I think that there are many young talents in the capital, but they just lack experience. If I can get support from Prime Minister Pei this time, I will be able to achieve success in the future. I have asked you to be responsible for selecting this, and please Your Majesty."
Granted."
Empress Wu had made such a big statement in order to elicit Gaozong's consent. When she saw that Gaozong had already agreed, she hurriedly climbed up the pole.
"Meiniang will take care of this small matter. I'm tired, so we'll discuss it here today."
The military and state affairs were decided, and Gaozong would not think too much about the strangeness behind Empress Wu's proposal. As soon as the fatigue in his body came up, he couldn't hold it anymore, and he yawned incomprehensibly.