Emperor Sui Yang

Right now, Shimin has successfully arrived in Jiangdu, and after the Chinese New Year, he will become Yang Guang's second son-in-law.

Yang Guang bestowed Shimin with a mansion in Jiangdu as his son-in-law's mansion.

When Li Shimin heard that the imperial court was about to use troops against Lingnan next year, he volunteered to join the army. Yang Guang was very happy, and Li Yuan did not object.

This is the second son, and he can take risks.

The eldest son wants to inherit the title, which is the foundation of the family inheritance, and there is no need to build a dangerous wall, but the second son must work hard on his own, otherwise it is not easy to get a title, even if he is a son-in-law.

Li Jing is like this. His elder brother Li Duan doesn't need to work hard to have a title, but he can't.

Li Shimin had high ambitions when he was young, he was familiar with military books, and he had been studying with Xue Daoheng with Yang Rui. His own vision was far beyond that of his peers. He wanted to join the army not for credit, but purely for interest.

Li Shimin, who is unmatched in the use of soldiers in ancient and modern times, is about to go to the battlefield.

Before Princess Shang, Li Shimin was the second son of Tang Guogong, and at most he was a general in the army, but after Princess Shang, he was the son-in-law of the emperor, so Yang Guang directly appointed Sima, the chief of the army, as the third in command.

Mai Tiezhang is the chief of the army, Xin Shixiong is the deputy chief, there is no long history, and Sima is the chief.

Li Shimin didn't have refined armor, so his old father Li Yuan quickly took out a set from the family treasury and asked someone to modify the armor according to Shimin's body shape.

Mother Dou Shi is actually unwilling for her son to take risks, but after all, she is used to seeing big storms, and knows that it is unjustifiable for a family like theirs not to serve the country.

Historically, Mrs. Dou died very early, probably in the ninth year of Daye, which is next year.

Without her, the three sons are fighting fiercely. In fact, think about it, if Dou can live a few more years, maybe brother cannibalism can be avoided.

This is their own mother. Jian Jian, Shi Min, and Yuan Ji have spent the most time with Dou since they were young. Compared with Li Yuan, who is away all year round, they are closer to their mother.

If Mrs. Dou could be as old as Li Yuan, the history of the Tang Dynasty might have to be rewritten. Yes, no matter how awesome Li Shimin is, he would not disobey his mother.

Without his mother Li Shimin, Li Yuan can't control it.

In fact, the Xuanwumen change was fundamentally caused by Li Yuan. After Li Shimin eliminated Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande, look at what officials Li Yuan appointed.

General Tiance, who ranks above Sangong, Daxingtai and Shangshuling of Eastern Shaanxi Province, has the power to cast money and set up government offices.

Throughout the ages, there has never been a greater official position than this.

How big is Shandong Road?Shandong, Henan, Hebei, the top leaders of the three provinces.

With this power, Li Shimin, not to mention Qian Jiancheng, can directly kill Li Yuan, so the change of Xuanwumen is tantamount to cleaning up Li Yuan together. Li Yuan is a father and cannot be killed, so he is called the Supreme Emperor.

Until later generations, many people thought that the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty was Li Shimin, don't you believe it?Ask some people on the street, and the answer is that Li Shimin must have more than Li Yuan.

Because it is indeed the gang of Tiance Mansion who conquered the world, that's why Li Shimin didn't kill the heroes.

Because with him, there is no master of great merit, and no one has greater merit than him.

"Li Shimin, the last general, meet the general manager," Li Shimin saw Mai Tiezhang and Xin Shixiong in the temporary tooth tent in Yuzhang County.

The army will gather here, and when April comes next year, they will march southward in a large scale.

"Shimin, sit down quickly," Mai Tiezhang smiled and asked him to sit down, and said with a smile:

"Although Shimin is young, the general has no intention of underestimating it. My brother-in-law Dingfang once said that the crown prince has high hopes for Shimin, but he never imagined that the day when he will emerge will come so early."

Xin Shixiong also said with a smile: "There are talented people coming out from generation to generation, and our old guys are about to run out of jobs. Sooner or later, we have to make room for you. Shimin has worked hard all the way?"

This time, Li Shimin came to report. He probably had to go back to Jiangdu to marry a wife after he became familiar with military affairs. After marrying a wife, he would return to the army.

From Jiangdu County to Yuzhang County, separated by Liyang County, Lujiang County, Tongan County, Suchun County, and Jiujiang County, the distance is not too short. Li Shimin is also impatient and wants to come here early to see the situation. After all, this is the middle of his life. for the first time.

"It's not hard," Li Shimin glanced at the sand table in the center of the big tent.

Mai Tiezhang saw it in his eyes, and said with a smile: "Since you are the commander of the army, the people of the world may as well tell you what you think."

Li Shimin smiled and said, "I don't know how the army is recruited right now?"

Xin Shixiong explained: "Half of it is here, and the remaining half will arrive one after another before February next year."

"So what's the situation in Lingnan?" Shimin asked.

Xin Shixiong said: "As expected, Shi'an County has already been lost. Qiu He and Pei Xuanji are returning to the north. People like them don't count as losing a city or land. After all, Lingnan has been disobedient to the imperial court for a long time, and they can't recruit locally. troops."

Shimin smiled: "Actually, strictly speaking, they have lost their cities and lands, but the circumstances are special and they can be lenient."

Mai Tiezhang and Xin Shixiong couldn't help but look at each other. This kid is not very old, but he is quite serious.

That's right, the situation of Qiu He and Pei Xuanji was a real loss of the city and land. There was no record in the Great Sui Law, which situation was not counted, but as long as they abandoned the defense, they would count as losing the city, no matter what the reason was.

But Qiu and the others really couldn't help it. There was no one under their command, and they were in an unfamiliar barbarian land. They came here to implement the imperial government's policy, but who knew they were caught off guard.

If you really want to fight in full battle formation, Qiu He won't scare you.

"The other counties should have asked for help, right?" Shimin said again.

Mai Tiezhang nodded: "I have sent people to Jiangdu to send the appeal letters from the county guards in Guizhou, but it seems that they can only protect themselves before April next year. If the imperial court does not send troops, neither will we." Method."

Li Shimin smiled and said, "Is there any rebellion in Feng An's Guangzhou area?"

"Not yet," Xin Shixiong said.

Li Shimin said directly: "Then let's fight Feng An directly. This man stands by and wants to reap the benefits, so he has to guard against it. If my army goes directly to Guizhou, if there is any change in Guangzhou, we can directly cut off my back. This is a marching force." avoid."

Mai Tiezhang and Xin Shixiong were startled at the same time, and looked at each other in blank dismay.

"But His Majesty's will is for us to put down the rebellion. There is no rebellion in Guangzhou, so I have no excuse to send troops," Xin Shixiong said with a frown.

Li Shimin nodded: "We just need to say hello to Feng An, and tell him that the army will pass through Guangzhou by way of excuse, and let him accommodate him. After entering Guangzhou, they said that Feng An was in collusion with the rebels, and used this as an excuse to take him down."

Mai Tiezhang was dumbfounded: "We can't do this, can we? Feng An is not at fault, and it is really unreasonable to accuse him of a crime. His daughter, but the prince Liangyuan, if we act like this, how will we explain to the prince in the future?"

"Do you think the crown prince would care about a woman?" Li Shimin said with a smile:

"Lingnan, you either don't fight. If you fight, you have to fight to the death. Feng An and Ning Chang are really the same. It's not that the imperial court's policy can't be implemented only in Guizhou, isn't it the same in Guangzhou? Your Majesty The purpose of using soldiers is to completely wipe out the anti-imperial forces in south of the Five Ridges, and Feng An is one of them."

"No, no, Shimin is too whimsical. This is not how things are done," Mai Tiezhang waved his hands again and again, "Our mission is to suppress the rebellion in Guizhou, and using troops against Guangzhou is not in the plan. will be punished."

Li Shimin said: "I am humble and light-hearted. This plan requires the two general managers to state to His Majesty that the rebels in Guizhou are already prepared. Once Shi'an County is lost, the rebels must deploy defenses in Yuechengling and Dupangling. We will not It is easy to fight, but Guangzhou, which is unprepared, is the easiest to win."

"Impossible." Xin Shixiong waved his hands and smiled as if he had heard the Arabian Nights: "Feng An is the lord of Lingnan in name, and he is also the general of Zuo Wuwei. He did nothing, but we framed him. It is not a gentleman. for."

Li Shimin smiled and said no more, he also knew in his heart that most of them would not accept this plan.

Mai Tiezhang smiled and said: "When Shimin first joined the army, he didn't know much about marching and fighting. You have been with the prince for a long time, but you should actually understand that going out to fight is not just about conspiracy, there are many other aspects that must be taken into account. .”

Li Shimin shook his head: "If it were the prince, I wouldn't have said what I said today."

"That's right, the prince will not let you do this," Xin Shixiong said with a smile.

Wrong, if it's the prince, I don't need to remind him at all, he will make such a decision. The two generals only look at the loss of one place, and they don't take care of the overall situation. After all, there is a difference between the general of the army and the marshal of the army. Li Shimin smiled silently.

After Li Shimin left the big tent and went to the various ministries to check the deployment of soldiers, Mai Tiezhang shook his head and smiled wryly:

"Young people nowadays are so courageous. Even Feng An dares to move. He dares to think like that, but I don't dare to do it."

Xin Shixiong nodded: "However, Shimin's views are indeed far-sighted. Feng An has to guard against him. Qiu He wrote a letter, suspecting that the rebels in Guidi are supported by the Ning family. They are fully equipped and have a good supply of food and grass. , marching quickly and fighting clearly, this is the regular army of Lingnan, Feng An's road to Guizhou is not easy, but he wants to go around behind us, but the road is wide, if the situation that the people of the world are worried about happens, we will even have soldiers Even if you are surrounded by mountains, you can't use it."

Mai Tiezhang sighed: "At first I thought it would be easy to attack Guizhou this time, but after being reminded by Shimin, the situation is quite complicated, and the variable is Feng An. If this person also turns against him, we will be attacked by the enemy, but he will not turn against us." , we can’t use soldiers, so it’s a dilemma.”

The second son, Mai Zhongcai, said: "Then let's follow Shimin's method and deal with Feng An first, lest he set a fire behind our butts."

"How can it be so easy?" Mai Tiezhang said:
"Your Majesty is still at ease with Feng An. Just seeing that His Majesty let Feng An go back, but did not let Ning Changzhen go back, it can be seen that this person is the leader of the Lingnan government. If you deal with him, you are making an enemy of the entire Lingnan. With only 3 people, it is enough to attack the west of Guangxi, but it is far from enough to attack the whole of Lingnan."

"The main force is in the north, and there are no soldiers to use," Xin Shixiong said, "Let's take one step at a time. Feng An must be on guard."