Before Li Shimin could think about how to deal with these people, who had always been indifferent to empirical evidence, but had such a clear reputation among the students all over the world.
The eight-hundred-mile urgent military information sent from the border was hurriedly sent to the court by the messenger soldiers with dusty faces, asking for instructions all the way.
Their strength is inferior to that of the Western Turks, and they are unable to move across a large area, nor can they cross the Western Turks to plunder westward. However, they also suffered from a severe snowstorm two years ago.
After bullying and squeezing the scattered tribes that were struggling to survive in the surrounding areas, Xue Yantuo, who was now out of business, broke into civil strife. He advocated affinity with the Tang Dynasty and wanted to seek help from the Tang Dynasty to alleviate Xue Yantuo's crisis. The king was forcibly placed under house arrest by the powerful military leader.
The general set his sights on the Hetao Plain in the Tang Dynasty, which is known as the south of the Yangtze River with rich water, grass, and rice. He wanted to include this fertile land that could support Xue Yantuo's upper and lower areas into Xue Yantuo's territory!
After the Xue Yantuo situation was basically under his control, he has now begun to violently attack the border of Datang, catching the border of Datang by surprise!
After General Li Shimin reported his love to Li Anyang, those who wanted to make peace looked at the generals who were gearing up and eager to make a move, and swallowed back their plans for peace.
Thinking of Quan Wuxing, who had just rested in the court hall, all of them looked at Li Shimin's expressions and remained silent, waiting for Li Shimin's judgment.
Since the pursuit of King Fu Yun of Tuyuhun, the slogan "Anyone who offends our Tang Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away" shouted by the generals of the Tang army has been deeply understood after a series of military diplomacy such as Tubo's invasion of the country and the suppression of Gaochang's rebellion.
It was burned into the hearts of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, and even many passionate literati deeply agreed with this statement.
The strength of the country and the honor of the military will only give people a clearer understanding after the baptism of blood and the test of life and death, will it make a deeper imprint in people's hearts, and will it appear more dazzling!
All the military generals in the court rushed forward to ask for orders, wanting to lead troops to fight and serve the country.
There was a flurry of blood asking for help, but I don’t know who said, "God wants to give it to you, but if you don’t take it, you may cause disaster."
The words resounded clearly throughout the entire hall. Although it was covered up by the crowd's voices, it was difficult to see clearly who said it for a while, but everyone clearly heard it.
No one would despise having more money in their hands, so as a monarch, how could he despise the vast territory under his rule?
Li Shimin looked at Fang Yiai, who was hiding in the crowd with lowered eyebrows and lowered eyes, with satisfaction.
Others may not be able to appreciate it for a while, but it was he who said these words that Fang Yiai conveyed through the excitement of his inner strength. How could Li Shimin, who was sitting high on the dragon's throne, not see it with his bright eyes?
What Fang Yiai said really scratched the itch in his heart.
Li Chengqian glanced at Li Shimin's expression from the corner of his eye, and saluted Li Shimin knowingly, "I second the proposal!" Naturally, those who seconded the proposal were given by God, so they should take advantage of the situation.
"I second the proposal!" the clever courtiers all said loudly.
Li Shimin felt a lot better after being depressed before. The ministers in the court all worked together to fight without any discordant sounds, which made Li Shimin very satisfied.
The opinions of those bitter people who stood aside as human pillars and dared not speak out were ignored by Li Shimin.
Maybe he misses the passionate passion of riding horses in the battlefield, maybe he feels too panicked in the capital, maybe he is too happy today, maybe he wants to teach those bitter people who are just studying and have never seen a bloody war, and
Maybe it's some other reason.
In a moment of excitement, Li Shimin not only ignored the objections of the courtiers, but also decided that the imperial commander would go on a personal expedition. He also appointed some of the more prestigious scholars among the literati who were beaten in the court today and asked them to go with the imperial commander on the expedition!
As soon as Li Shimin opened his mouth and his words fell to the ground, some were disappointed, some were stunned, some were worried, some were frightened, some were relieved, some were angry, and most of them were watching with gloating.
The person who plays.
The disappointed person is Li Chengqian. He has long heard from Fang Yiai and others about how tragic, tragic, and true the battlefield is, and the desolate scenery in the northwest where the sky is full of dust and dust. Li Chengqian has long wanted to go there.
Experience it and feel the passion of a sergeant.
Fortunately, my plan was pretty good, but it was completely shattered by my father's words of "I will go on a personal expedition".
That man was the king's father. After Li Chengqian's concerned attempts to dissuade him failed, he could only accept his fate and stay in the capital and continue to work as a labor force.
I was stunned and worried about Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji, Qin Qiong and others.
It was many years ago that the emperor led troops to fight. Now that he has been pampered for so many years, his skills and command tactics on the battlefield can really adapt to the current confrontation between the two armies?
What's more, after having been in power for many years, the emperor had so many things to take care of that he simply couldn't spare time every day to study troop formations and military strategies as he did earlier.
Furthermore, the identity of the emperor and the king of a country is there, and it is not just to attract the enemy openly and tell people, "I am here, come and catch me. If you catch me, this war will end smoothly."
Well, it is clear that he is a target and attracts the opponent's main force.
Secondly, no matter who takes over the command and leads the troops on an expedition, if the Ninth Five Emperor is in the army, everything still needs to be reported to the emperor for instructions. Not only will the time spent coming and going, it will also affect the voice of the person leading the troops in the army.
, may not affect the military situation and delay decision-making.
Furthermore, the emperor is used to issuing orders from a high position, and sometimes he is too arbitrary and refutes other people's opinions. Will it affect the issuance of correct orders in wartime?
What worries everyone the most is that they are afraid that the emperor will have to follow him directly to the battlefield on a whim. In that case, the emperor's safety will inevitably involve a part of the Tang Dynasty's troops. While increasing the morale of the frontline soldiers, it will also bring consequences to everyone.
A lot of pressure.
After much deliberation, Qin Qiong felt that it was best for him to take up the position of generalissimo in charge of the troops so that he could rest assured. At least he had the previous friendship and could refute some of the emperor's orders on the battlefield. Qin Qiong would not be punished too much.
In other words, those who are qualified to be commanders are not very qualified, or they may not have the courage to refute the emperor's incorrect military orders. On the other hand, those who are qualified and courageous to refute the emperor's incorrect military orders are not very suitable to be commanders.
Seeing Qin Qiong come out to ask Li Shimin to appoint him as the general marshal to conquer Xue Yantuo, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and Changsun Wuji felt a little relaxed. With Qin Qiong's ability, he would be able to secure Li Shimin's defense and win the battle steadily.
of victory.
Fang Xuanling and others could not open their mouths, saying even good things about Qin Qiong's success in commanding the army, hoping that Li Shimin would agree to let Qin Qiong command the army.
Seeing Qin Qiong go out to ask Li Shimin for the seal of command, Cheng Yaojin stopped and wanted to take charge of the army, so as to take the opportunity to calm the minds of those disgusting people. In his opinion, if Qin Qiong was to take command of the army,
He can still work hard to get a spot with the army. When the time comes, he won't have to worry about the battlefield situation. It will be more convenient for him to cause trouble for those mean people and just be happy on the sidelines.
However, Yuchi Gong made great military achievements because his second son Yuchi Baolin participated in the naval battle the year before. When his two sons rarely went home for the New Year, they had an awkward quarrel with them again. They said he was old, and he felt that he was old.
Some are not convinced, and want to seize the seal of command to show my sons that I am still strong and strong, and that the little ones are not qualified to make a big difference.
In order to prove that he is not just a general who can point out where to fight, but also a handsome man who can direct others to fight. He suppresses the troubles at home in his heart and tries hard to show his ability to the two bastards. Yuchi Gong
Ignoring Cheng Yaojin's puzzled glare, he went out to ask Li Shimin for the seal of command.
After Qin Qiong got well, he wanted to lead the army again and fight on the battlefield. How could Yuchigong, who had been brothers for many years, not understand that this time, just to gamble and to establish the majesty of a father in front of his son, he
I can't retreat and I don't want to retreat.
Who knows what year or month the next war will happen? Could it be that when my grandchildren are old enough to fight against me like their father, and I can no longer ride a war horse?
Are you going to compete for the handsome seal again to prove your strength to the children?
And in his opinion, even if he doesn't have many handsome men as his brothers say, he still has the emperor's chariot by his side to help check for leaks and fill in the gaps. If he wants to hold the commander's seal and lead the troops on an expedition, he won't be able to do so.
What a big problem.
By taking charge of the commander's seal like this, I can use the emperor's power to help me prove my strength and scare the kids at home. Where can I find such a good thing? Such a rare opportunity, if I give up easily,
It will really make people angry.
Yuchi Gong stubbornly avoided Qin Qiong's probing and dissuading gaze and just looked at Li Shimin, who was sitting high on the throne.
The people who frowned at Yuchi Gong were not only Qin Qiong. Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang and others all looked at Yuchigong in confusion, hoping that he could return to his original position, which would really disgrace the commander's seal.
If it were on his head, everyone left behind in the capital would have to worry about how many gray hairs they would have.
Li Shimin looked at the expressions of all the courtiers and felt a little unhappy in his heart. He felt that he was going to the border to cause trouble for the generals in the eyes of everyone. He thought that he had been leading troops all year round.
The talented generals fighting on the battlefield, these people are really annoying.
Since everyone hopes that Qin Qiong will be the commander-in-chief, I won’t appoint Qin Qiong as commander-in-chief. Instead, I will appoint Wei Chigong, a fierce general who you don’t think much of. Let you see, even though I have been emperor for many years, I can still lead troops on the battlefield!
In addition, he also takes into account the safety of the capital. Li Chengqian is still unable to intimidate the four guards stationed in the capital. Li You was able to win over the officers among them a few years ago, but there is no guarantee that there will not be people whom others can win over. Therefore, for the safety of the capital, and for the palace
Regardless of the safety of Qin Qiong, who has higher prestige in the army, Li Shimin will entrust the safety of the entire imperial palace and Gyeonggi to him when he leaves Beijing.
With Qin Qiong here, he would be fighting abroad, so he wouldn't worry about any bad fake military information being spread in the capital and causing big trouble for the Tang Dynasty.