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Vol 2 Chapter 2174: 4 Strategies to Respond to the Enemy (Part 2)!

Heart-breaking!

Li Zexuan's suggestion can be described as a murderous intention!

Jieli and Tuli had an uncle-nephew relationship. Tuli was the son of Shibi Khan. After Shibi Khan passed away, Chuluo Khan first occupied Tuli's position. After Chuluo Khan died, Jieli Then he grabbed the sweat position.

From the perspective of the tradition of sons inheriting their father's legacy, Jie Li is indeed in an unfair position, but the strong have always been respected on the grassland. As long as they are strong enough, anyone can claim the title of Khan!

This also leads to the fact that all the leaders of the grassland tribes are careerists!

For capable leaders, they are not afraid of their subordinates being ambitious, because ambitious subordinates have stronger combat effectiveness, just like Shibi Khan, a generation of heroes who led the tribes in the grassland to bring the Turks to their peak.

But Jieli is obviously far inferior to Shibi Khan. In addition, in recent years, he has reused Zhao Deyan to implement the Central Plains official etiquette system in the grasslands, causing various tribes to complain. Many tribes have long been dissatisfied with Jieli and are waiting for someone to stand up. took the lead in resisting.

Now the ten Tiele tribes have united in rebellion, which can be regarded as a good start for the grassland tribes. If the imperial court bans the leaders of the Qibi tribe and the Xue Yantuo tribe at this time, it will be tantamount to adding fuel to the current grassland situation!

It is foreseeable that the battle on the grassland will become more intense and the situation will become more complicated!

"Good! What a way to win over the differences!"

In the main hall, Li Jing's eyes were shining again and again. He couldn't help but admire: "In the past, Emperor Wen of the former Dynasty divided the Turks by winning over divisions. Now the internal situation in the East Turks is even more chaotic. If the imperial court can win over a group of people through rewards, By dividing into a group, we can cause huge trouble to Jie Li without spending a single soldier!"

In 600 AD, Lan Khan, the capital of the Eastern Turks, died, and Datou Khan of the Western Turks once again attempted to unify the Turks. In order to frighten the Sui Dynasty, the Western Turks attacked Chang'an in 601.

Unfortunately, they met the sophisticated Sui Emperor Yang Jian.

Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty did not use military means, but secretly used small favors to instigate tribes in the western regions to rebel against Datou from behind. Datou was unprepared, and the huge empire was quickly disintegrated, and he himself had no choice but to flee to Qinghai.

Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty was indeed the most adept at playing politics among all Chinese emperors. The achievements of the Turks during the heyday of their split deserve a lot of praise for China, which has just emerged from the Great Split.

Li Zexuan's strategy to win over with rewards is actually similar to the strategy of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty!

"I think this plan of Marquis Yong'an is feasible!"

Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling were not fools. After thinking for a moment, they felt that Li Zexuan's strategy was very feasible, so they both offered their hands to Li Zexuan.

"Okay! Tomorrow morning, I will order the Ministry of Rites to discuss the rewards for the leaders of the Khitan tribe and Tuli. In addition, the leader of the Qibi tribe, Qibi Heli, will be granted the title of Zhenmo Khan, and the leader of the Xue Yantuo tribe will be granted the title of Zhenzhu Khan, and two I have twenty pieces of tribal gold and silverware and some silk and grain, and the imperial court will send an envoy to the grassland tomorrow to deliver the message!"

Li Er couldn't help but nodded and said.

He was not dissatisfied with Li Jing's mention of Emperor Wen of the previous dynasty. Although Li Tang had seized power in the Sui Dynasty, he still highly recognized Emperor Wen's success in martial arts.

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Everyone in the hall bowed.

"Marquis Yong'an, keep talking!"

Li Er looked at Li Zexuan and said.

The rest of the people couldn't help but turn their attention to Li Zexuan.

Maybe some people still wondered why Li Er called Li Zexuan over to discuss such a major matter as the war between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks. After all, Li Zexuan was too young and could be considered a "newcomer" in the officialdom. It was about two powerful countries. What kind of insights can a "young boy" like him have on the future situation?

But now that things have developed, no one dares to despise Li Zexuan's opinions. As long as they are not stupid or deliberately trying to make excuses, they can see how constructive the first two strategies proposed by Li Zexuan are, and they are full of politics and politics. Wisdom, where is the officialdom novice?

"The third step is of course to train troops and prepare for war, which is what we are doing now!"

Li Zexuan said: "Taking advantage of the situation and drawing in differences will only create some trouble for Jieli, but with the strength we know about Jieli now, it will be difficult for the grassland tribes to win even if they attack Jieli, so they want to defeat him completely. Jieli, we can only rely on ourselves!

Nowadays, the Xuanjia Army, the major battalions in the capital, and the elite soldiers gathered from various states and counties in the Tang Dynasty are stepping up their training to prepare for the war against the Turks. Next, they just need to follow the plan!

However, in order to prevent the grassland situation from deteriorating and Jieli launching an attack on Datang in advance, I believe that each army needs to increase their daily training volume. Correspondingly, the training volume will increase, and food consumption will also increase. I hope that the court can fully guarantee the logistics of each army. supply.

In addition, when the imperial court marches north to the grasslands, messages between the armies must be transmitted through telegraph machines. Therefore, in the following training, each army should also start to try to use telegraph machines for communication. It is best to organize each army to carry out communication on a regular basis. In the actual combat drill, the coach used a telegraph machine to conduct joint actual combat command of multiple legions to simulate the future war situation on the grassland.

In addition, as the saying goes, before the troops and horses move, food and grass go first. Chang'an is far away from the border. In the future, when the grasslands are marched north, the rear food and grass must not be placed in Chang'an. I think it should be placed in the Yunzhou area, which can shorten the supply line and reduce the supply pressure of the army. .

Although there are still several months before the Northern Expedition to the Grassland, I believe that the imperial court can start organizing manpower to transport military supplies to the border cities right now. After all, the food and grass for an army of more than 400,000 people is probably an astronomical figure, and just transporting it will take a lot of time. many!

In order to improve transportation efficiency, Chen suggested that the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce use trade routes to assist the court in establishing a more efficient logistics system to ensure the supply of the army. "

"Let the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce participate in the transportation of military grain and grass?"

The first half of Li Zexuan's suggestions about military training made everyone nod frequently, but the latter part made Changsun Wuji couldn't help but frown, feeling that something was wrong.

Li Zexuan explained: "Businessmen value efficiency. For them, time is money, and the influence of the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce has now spread almost throughout the Tang Dynasty, and trade routes are all over the states and counties. They know better than anyone which route is more important." Closer and better to walk.

Merchants are responsible for transportation and the army is responsible for escorting along the way. Firstly, the efficiency of transportation is ensured. Secondly, the safety of grain and grass supplies can also be guaranteed. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone. "

Li Jing interjected at this time: "The previous fundraising meeting organized by the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce raised hundreds of thousands of military supplies for the imperial court. Their loyalty to the imperial court is unquestionable. There is nothing wrong with letting the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce assist the army in transporting supplies this time! "

Li Er nodded and said: "Yes, troop training and war preparations will be handled according to the wishes of Marquis Yong'an. The Ministry of War will take the lead. Pharmacist, you will be responsible for this matter, and Marquis Yong'an will assist."

"I obey the decree!"

Li Jing and Li Zexuan both raised their hands and said.

Li Er looked at Li Zexuan again and motioned for the latter to continue.

Li Zexuan looked hesitant at this time. After a moment, he gritted his teeth as if he had made up his mind. Then he looked at Li Er and cupped his hands and said:

"Your Majesty, this fourth step is a surprise attack, and it is also Datang's final trump card. However, it has certain limitations. We can only win by surprise. In order to prevent the news from leaking, I believe that this plan should be classified as top secret. The fewer people who know about it, the better. !”

Li Er's eyes suddenly narrowed, and his expression instantly became serious. Li Jing, Changsun Wuji and others also couldn't help but look solemn, and they only heard Li Er say in a deep voice:

"Just tell me, the people in this palace are all my ministers. I believe they will not tell others about this!"

"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty!"

Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Li Jing, Li Junxian, and Zhao Song quickly bowed and expressed their gratitude.

They thought Li Er would reject them and then question Li Zexuan alone.

Li Zexuan nodded. As a time traveler, he certainly knew that Fang Xuanling and others would never betray Li Er or the Tang Dynasty. The reason why he said this was to imply that Fang Xuanling and others must not betray him. His plan must be told to anyone, otherwise his surprise plan would not be considered a surprise at all.

After pondering for a moment, Li Zexuan stepped forward and cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, I plan to..."

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At three quarters of Hai hour, with the moon above the treetops, Li Zexuan came out of the Ganlu Palace. As for Li Junxian, Li Jing, Fang Xuanling, and Changsun Wuji, they had already left the palace two-quarters of an hour ago.

Li Er wanted to know the specific situation of the academy's machine tool project and whether Li Zexuan's joining the Xuanjia Army would affect the progress of the project, so he left Li Zexuan alone for two quarters of an hour.

All the drawings of the machine tool have been handed over to Uncle Fu. Li Zexuan's stay in Xuanjia Army will naturally not affect the development progress of the machine tool. If the workshop has any questions during the manufacturing process, they can communicate with Li Zexuan through the telegraph machine.

Of course, if he encounters a particularly complex problem, Li Zexuan can temporarily leave the Xuanjia Army camp and go to the scene to provide assistance.

For this reason, Li Er specially gave Li Zexuan a token, which not only allowed him to enter and leave the Xuanjia Army camp at any time, but also Chang'an City and the Imperial Palace at any time, and was completely exempt from the curfew control in Chang'an City.

It can be said that Li Zexuan was given full trust!

After leaving the palace, Li Zexuan went directly to the Baiqi Guards Station in the west of the imperial city. With the token given by Li Er, he naturally had nowhere to go in Chang'an City, so he went directly to the inner hall.

Li Junxian had not yet gone home to rest. When he saw Li Zexuan coming in, he quickly stood up and greeted:

"Master Marquis, you came here late at night and you don't know why?"

Li Zexuan said: "Is Zhao Deyan's key culprit here? I want to re-examine him. Is it convenient for General Li?"

"Retrial Zhao Deyan?"

Li Junxian was a little surprised when he heard this. He couldn't help but said: "Earlier in Taiyuan, Zhao Deyan confessed all his crimes, but the Marquis wants to see his confession?"

Li Zexuan shook his head and said: "I feel that this guy has not fully confessed, so I want to interrogate him again. Regarding the national war plan, I have to be cautious! If General Li feels inconvenienced, I will ask your Majesty for the warrant before proceeding. You can come here for interrogation!”

Based on the previous telegram sent by Tiedan and what Li Junxian said in Ganlu Hall, Li Zexuan felt that Zhao Deyan had not fully explained the situation on the Turkic side, and there should be something hidden, otherwise some things would not make sense at all.

"The Marquis is serious. Since the Marquis wants to interrogate him again, I will accompany him there!"

Li Junxian quickly clasped his fists and said.

As the leader of the Hundred Cavalry, he is not a man who is inflexible. He heard clearly all the previous conversations that took place in the Manna Palace.

Others may not know it, but Li Junxian understands that the Li Zexuan in front of him is a key figure in formulating the plan to attack the Turks for the Tang Dynasty. Now Li Zexuan comes over and wants to interrogate Zhao Deyan and others again. Although the procedures are not in compliance with the rules, But it was reasonable, and it seemed too unkind to let Li Zexuan run into the palace to ask Li Er for a warrant at this time.

Besides, with him accompanying us all the way, there won't be any surprises.

"It's great that General Li is willing to accompany you!"

Li Zexuan nodded and didn't mind Li Junxian accompanying him.

After a while, under the leadership of Li Junxian, the two came to the cell where Baiqi held Zhao Deyan.

"Open the cell door!"

Li Junxian gave an order, and the jailer opened the cell door. The two entered the cell and saw Zhao Deyan lying on the grass with an unkempt face and a pale face. If he could not hear his subtle breathing, Li Zexuan would have thought that this guy had already died. died.

"At the end of today, I will be riding a horse back to Chang'an from Taiyuan. This guy has weak bones. He vomited several times during the bumpy journey, so he looks a little weaker. I have asked the doctor to come over and see him. It's nothing serious. He will be fine after a few days of rest. recover."

Seeing Li Zexuan looking at Zhao Deyan's face, Li Junxian opened his mouth to explain.

Hearing the voices around him, Zhao Deyan woke up from his sleep. He straightened up, turned around and said in panic:

"Yong...Yonganhou?"

"Do you recognize me?"

Seeing Zhao Deyan's expression of seeing a ghost~www.readwn.com~ Li Zexuan couldn't help but feel happy and bared his teeth.

Although he had heard of Zhao Deyan a long time ago, he was very sure that tonight was the first time the two of them had met.

Zhao Deyan shrank his neck and said with a guilty conscience: "There is a picture of you...in the Wolf Guard, so...I know you!"

"Oh? It seems that you Wolf Guards have also investigated me? Tell me? When did it start? Why did you investigate me?"

Li Zexuan narrowed his eyes and asked with interest.

"Go... last year, last year, when Qiqu Pavilion started selling fairy mirrors and colored glazes! The spies planted by the Wolf Guard here in Chang'an City began to notice you!"

Zhao Deyan thought about it for a moment and said: "The fairy mirror and colored glaze are both profitable items. The Wolf Guard was first built at that time and was recruiting troops everywhere. It was short of money, so..."

"So you want to kidnap me and force you to find out how to make colored glaze and the fairy mirror?"

Li Zexuan choked.

"No, no, no! No! No!"

Zhao Deyan quickly shook his head. How could he dare to admit it at this time? He is afraid of being beaten!

"Huh? Not telling the truth? It seems Baiqi's punishment is too gentle!"

Li Zexuan glared and said coldly.

"No, no, no! Master Hou, spare your life!"

Zhao Deyan trembled with fright and said quickly: "To be honest, I did think so at the time, but later after detailed investigation, I learned that Mr. Marquis, you have great martial arts skills and it would be difficult to kidnap you quietly, so I gave up." Got this idea…”

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