lazy tang

Chapter 269
The Great Tang Empire, born in troubled times, faced a divided world.There are as many as three emperors alone, and this is not counting Yang You who was once an emperor and is now the Duke of Feng.

There are Turkic people in the north, and there are Turkic puppets like Dou Jiande and Liu Wuzhou.Shandong was in Wagang, and Wang Shichong supported Yue Wang Yang Yu as emperor in Luoyang.In the hands of Yu Wenhuaji, Yang Hao, the king of Qin, also became emperor.With Li Yuan added, the emperor suddenly became worthless.

"In the evening, Zhuge Kongming said that the world is divided into three parts, but now the world is more than three parts. How can Pei Ji give me a long-term right?" Li Yuan looked at the map of the world, his brows almost knit together.It is a messy situation, with various interests intertwined.Don't look at the Li family sitting in Guanzhong now, but if it doesn't work out, it will end in death.Facing the chaos, Li Yuan was as irritable as a tiger.

As the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan has been benevolent and forbearing in Jinyang for many years.It is his usual style to act after making a decision, but in the face of this messy situation.Li Yuan thought hard for many days, but he couldn't find a way to solve the mess.Since the plan is uncertain, why talk about it later.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, Li Xiaogong has already surrendered Baling City. The guards of Baling City led the whole city to surrender to our army, and Chengdu was already in our army's pocket a month ago. Chengdu and Baling are all in my hands. There is also no force that can resist our army. With the money and food from Bashu, my Tang Dynasty will be even more powerful. At least, there is no need to worry about money and food supplies.

Although the world is chaotic today, it is all east of Tongguan.Wang Shichong, Li Mi, Yu Wenhua and others fought together in the Central Plains.Dou Jiande, Liu Wuzhou and his ilk are just scabies.According to Yichen, we only need to protect our hometown in Jinyang.It's good not to be taken advantage of by Liu Wuzhou. As for the Central Plains War, let them fight it.When they are exhausted, it is a good time for us to send troops to wipe them out one by one.

What I am worried about now is Xue Ju, the overlord of the Western Qin Dynasty, who occupies Longyou.It is said that it has the power to split lions and tigers, and it is extremely brave on the battlefield.The three thousand armored men under him were invincible, and even the Turkic people gave him three points.His Majesty Huangfu Wan, the general of the Sui Dynasty, also recognized him, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was a fierce general.However, this person led twenty thousand Sui elites to conquer Xue Ju, but was defeated by Xue Ju.Huangfu Wan was beheaded by Xue Juzhen at the foot of the city of Fanghan, just came the news.This person has already proclaimed himself emperor in Qinzhou, with the reign name Qin Xing, and has tens of thousands of soldiers.If this person is not eliminated, he will invade Guanzhong eastward sooner or later.

Even if you don't invade and plunder Guanzhong, you will have to look forward to Shu.It's hard to guarantee that he won't attack the prosperous and unspoiled Shuzhong.He is a thorn in the back of our Tang Dynasty, and he should be removed while he is still fledgling.Only when Datang has no worries about the future can it devote all its strength to the future Central Plains battlefield.Otherwise, I am afraid that things will be difficult to balance. "

Pei Ji's words were discussed with his staff for several nights before he came to such a conclusion.After hearing this, Li Yuan turned his gaze from the east side of the map to Longyou.

Longyou has been sparsely populated since ancient times, with Qiang people, Han people, Turkic people, Xianbei people, Hu people, and all kinds of savages mixed together.Years of fighting have made the folk customs here extremely tough.Li Yuan also knew about Xue Ju.His father, Xue Wang, was originally from Fenyin, Hedong, and moved to Jincheng, Lanzhou.Xue Ju is tall and majestic, brave and good at shooting.His family has a lot of money, and he likes to befriend the heroes of the frontier, and rule the roost in Longyou.

As early as the beginning of the year, Xue Ju had sent his son Xue Rengao to attack Fufeng.Fortunately, he was finally defeated by Li Shimin who had just rushed to Guanzhong.It can be seen that Xue Ju has plans for Guanzhong Dadi.What Pei Ji said was right, those guys east of Tongguan were fighting back and forth.They all seem to be powerful, but they pose no threat to the emerging Li and Tang Dynasty. Just hold Tongguan and watch them work hard.But this Xue Ju is a serious worry.

"Erlang is sick recently, why don't you go to the west?" Li Yuan stared at Longyou's map for a while, and when he raised his head, he had already made up his mind to pull out Longyou's stinger.

"The veteran thinks that it is more appropriate for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to be in the middle to dispatch grain and fodder. As for the King of Qin, although he is sick, he can use capable officials to assist him, like Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan are excellent generals. The King of Qin is only sitting in the middle , On behalf of the Son of Heaven, you can fight on behalf of the Son of Heaven. For military affairs, leave it to Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan. Then assign the arrogant soldiers brought by Jinyang to His Highness King Qin, and Xue Ju will definitely be wiped out in one fell swoop." Pei Ji's keen insight , helped him discover the momentary hesitation in Li Yuan's eyes.

At the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan intended to train Li Jiancheng.Li Jiancheng is the eldest son, and he has experienced many years in Hedong.He is a prudent person, and when it comes to Li Yuanba's affairs, Li Yuan believes that Li Jiancheng is far more knowledgeable and considerate of the overall situation than Li Er.Therefore, Li Yuan intends to train Li Jian to be his successor.As the prince of the Tang Dynasty, it is of course better for Li Jiancheng to stay in Chang'an.

One is that Chang'an is much safer than the front line, and the other is that Li Jiancheng's overall planning ability can be exercised in Chang'an.As for things like going to battle to kill the enemy, Li Yuanba, who was extremely fierce, died.It's not that there are Li Er and Li Yuanji, where is it necessary for the prince of the country to fight and kill.The two brothers are arranged one east and one west, and the prince is in the middle to coordinate and dispatch. This is the perfect blueprint in Li Yuan's mind.

Pei Ji was known as the roundworm in Li Yuan's stomach, how could he not know the tricks in it.The temptation just now was just to test Pei Ji's position on this matter.A refined old fox like Pei Ji would never make a mistake at this time.

"Well! Erlang is indeed more suitable than the prince for the battle. At the beginning of the year, he was the one who drove Xue Rengao away and killed thousands of horses. This time, let Erlang go. You don't need to go to battle and kill the enemy, just sit on the flag. Liu Wenjing for Follow the army commander Shi, and Yin Kaishan will assist you." Li Yuan saw that Pei Ji's statement was in line with his thoughts, and he didn't hesitate anymore, and immediately made up his mind to attack Xue Ju.After the founding of the Tang Empire, the first battle will soon begin.

Except for Duan Zhixuan who was injured and still recovering, Li Yuan was the best of the best this time.Liu Wenjing, Yin Kaishan, Murong Luohu, Liu Hongji and others are all on the expedition list.Obviously, Li Yuan wanted to complete his work in one battle.In order to have a stable rear in the future Central Plains War.

This time, Li Er is the one with the highest military merit in this army.Huo Yi fought hard against Song Laosheng, and Tongguan shot and killed Yu Juluo.The soldiers sent troops to Chang'an, defeated Li Jing and forced the acting king Yang You to surrender.These achievements have made Li Er a dazzling military star.Li Yuan didn't treat this son who was used to fighting lightly, and the king of Qin's hat was put on his head.Li Yuanji did not have such pomp and circumstance when he opened his teeth and established the third division of Yitong.Even Li Jiancheng's guard of honor is only two more flags than Li Er's.Now Li Yuan sent Li Er to deal with Xue Ju, and everyone felt that this decision was wise.

Li Er received the military order and did not express any happiness or displeasure. After Li Yuanba's death, Li Er's personality changed a lot.There is less domineering hostility, and more introverted and steady.The current Li Er seems to be different from the Li Er who just strongly recommended Li Yuan to fight.This change has affected the entire Qin Palace, because Yang became the first housekeeper of the Qin Palace without the hostess.

"Your Highness! My little sister has a letter from Feige, Jinyang's affairs have been settled. Yunhao seems to be on his way!" Changsun Wuji said, looking at Li Er who was sitting behind the table with a sad face.

Changsun Wuji has a special status in the Qin Palace, he is neither an official of the Qin Palace, nor has any title.But he is in charge of the most confidential affairs of Prince Qin's mansion, such as Feige's transmission of letters, which is in his hands.

"It's not that he's on the road, it's just that everyone gets what they need. Yun Hao is a smart man, as slippery as a loach. Such a person, it's best to be a helper. Don't think about getting rid of him, His Majesty will not agree of.

If His Majesty wanted to pursue the matter of Lantian, he would have done so long ago. "Li Er sighed helplessly, because of the eldest grandson. The eldest grandson Shunde naturally became his man, and the bad debt between the eldest grandson Shunde and Yun Hao, Li Er could only pinch his nose to continue. The nose of the needle is still small, and it is really hard to get him to reconcile sincerely.

"This son's wisdom and martial arts are all top choices. You can tell just by looking at the soldiers he trained. A few days ago, I went to the barracks for inspection. The soldiers we brought from Jinyang are like pigsty in the barracks. Look at the cloud Hao's soldiers were not only neat and tidy, but also the barracks were terribly clean. The crossbowmen were checked and they shot eight out of ten within two hundred paces. That's it, the Sheng Yan division said that the soldiers were lazy, so they went back and trained them.

It's not about bragging about other people's soldiers. Our soldiers are already good at three or four out of ten.A dozen people shot at a target two hundred paces away, but there was not a single arrow on the target.Seeing this situation, I wanted to find a crack in the ground and get in.This time His Majesty sent all these idiots to His Highness, His Highness must be careful in this battle. "

Li Er smiled, picked up a piece of jade pendant and played with it: "The soldiers brought by that boy are indeed good. It is normal for the emperor to use them to defend the capital. Although the soldiers we bring are not as good as others, they are also brought from our hometown in Jinyang. .Fighting all the way, he can be regarded as a proud soldier. This is incomparable to those female soldiers who have never seen blood.

Besides, for this expedition, I only brought my eyes and ears.I didn't intend to take my mouth with me. I saw my father yesterday.Father Huang said that if you are sick, you can also go to the army to raise it.As far as military affairs are concerned, leave them to Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan.Since my father said so, it is not good for me to interfere too much in military affairs.

But this is not bad, I am the coach of the victory, and I have credit for it.If you lose, you lose.Anyway, the blame is on Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan! "

"Why is Your Highness so depressed?" Changsun Wuji was startled suddenly. Is this person in front of him the same Li Shimin who strives to take the lead in everything?
"So what if you can fight? The third brother is an extremely brave warrior, but look at the end. There must be sacrifices to win the world. I think the first thing they sacrifice is the flesh and blood. Don't look at me today, let me take it with me." Soldiers fought here and there, but I was a knife in their hands. It’s good that the knife is sharp.

Gu doesn't want to be a knife, Gu's prince is bought with blood, and Gu is the one who holds the knife. "Li Eryue said more and more excitedly, with a "click", the jade pendant he was playing with between his fingers was pinched in half.

"Your Highness, be careful!" Changsun Wuji's eyes were bright, and he immediately bowed down.

"Wuji, don't worry, Gu is not insane. If it wasn't for the surgeon, sooner or later Gu would be another third child. Could it be that you want to see the result?" Li Er threw away the jade pendant that was shattered in two, His eyes looked at Changsun Wuji who was kneeling on the ground.

"I have a relationship with Your Highness, and for Your Highness, I would like to die after death." Changsun Wuji knelt on the ground without even lifting his head.

"Get up, Wuji! If you don't believe me, Gu will definitely not say such a thing today. You just remember one thing, Gu will not let you down." Li Er turned around the table and pulled up the eldest grandson Wuji who was on the ground.

"My lord...! There is no words to show your will, only this heart can learn from the world."

"Your Highness, do you want to take this opportunity to talk to Your Majesty about Li Jing? This man is a rare general, so it is a pity to kill him just like this." Changsun Wuji knew when to change the subject, and Li Er couldn't go deeper into his thoughts. Go on, at least now is not the time.

"This Li Jing, my father wants to make trouble, so he ran to inform him. Now he is imprisoned by his father. The last time he talked about this with his father alone, his father still gritted his teeth. The most annoying thing is Donggong, ignoring such a A talented person only knows how to please his father wholeheartedly. The crown prince even said openly that there is no need to wait for Qiuhou to be executed immediately." Speaking of Li Jing, Li Er felt helpless and angry.

This product is just unclear, Li Yuan started an incident in Jinyang.You kid is not an official ordered by the court, so it's none of your business.You need to rush to report the news, but Qu Tutong surrendered and told Li Yuan the whole thing.Li Yuan was so angry that he immediately issued an order to arrest Li Jing and put him in the sky prison, and wait for Qiuhou to be executed.

Li Er remonstrated with Li Yuan several times, but was stopped by the annoyed Li Yuan.Even Li Er was already desperate about this matter.Now that Changsun Wuji mentioned it, Li Er could only helplessly shake his head and sigh.

"Your Highness, today is different from the past. Since His Highness is going to go to war, we can't ask everyone to be pushy. If Li Jing knows that His Highness is so difficult to get him out today, will he still be unfaithful to His Highness in the future? Taking advantage of this time Given the opportunity to go on an expedition, His Majesty told Li Jing to take the blame and meritorious deeds. It is expected that His Majesty will not embarrass His Highness because of this person."

"Well! This is a way. People like Li Jing are still useful. Among other things, the battle of Yongfeng warehouse. Although Li Jing was defeated, Li Jing's army was not chaotic. The ministries covered each other and retreated in an orderly manner.

On this battlefield, it is difficult to win a battle.It is even more difficult to defeat a battle.Like this kind of army that is defeated but not chaotic, and defeated but not dispersed.It's the first time I've seen Gu, and he knows the whole leopard from a glimpse. Li Jing's ability is indeed amazing.It's a pity to kill such a person, as you said, when you worship the general tomorrow, you will ask your father to kill this person. "

(End of this chapter)