louisehourcade Chapter 236
Chapter 236
Chapter 236
Gaochang has a small population, and has always been respectful to Datang. If there is no one to back him up, no matter how courageous King Gaochang is, he would not dare to provoke Datang.
Li Shimin pondered for a while, and said: "The one behind Gaochang should be the Western Turks."
Fang Xuanling asked in surprise, "How can Your Majesty be so sure?"
He also considered Western Turks, but it was not impossible, even he was not sure, how could Li Shimin be sure that they were Western Turks.
Li Shimin glanced at Lin Xuan and said, "You can tell them what happened."
Fang Xuanling and the others were a little surprised that Lin Xuan was there before. It seemed that there were a lot of things hidden here.
Lin Xuan got up and told the story from beginning to end.
When Lin Xuan finished speaking, the study was silent for a while.
They didn't expect that Li Shimin and Lin Xuan would play such a big game of chess.All of them were kept in the dark.
"Your Majesty, since you know the reason, you can send troops to attack Gaochang. Gaochang is a small country, but it is also a country of the Tang Dynasty. The lower ones should be punished by the lower ones. We should kill the chickens to scare the monkeys." Fang Xuanling said.
He didn't say to send troops at first, he just wanted to find out the forces behind Gaochang first.
Now that it is known, it is certain to send troops.
In the early days of the Tang Dynasty, Gao Chang dared to tease the tiger's beard of the Tang Dynasty even though the blood of civil servants and generals had not faded.
If Datang does not act, other countries and dependent countries will be ready to move.
"Your Majesty, I'm waiting for your second opinion!"
These people are all Li Shimin's confidantes, of course they know that Li Shimin wants to fight, otherwise they would not have called them to discuss in advance.
Li Shimin looked around and said, "Who wants to lead the army?"
Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong didn't ask for orders this time. They both said before that they were willing to lead the army. Li Shimin asked everyone now, obviously he didn't want them to go.
And their loyalty has also been expressed, no matter who leads the army, those rumors that the generals are useless will disappear.
"Your Majesty! I am willing to lead the army!" Hou Junji stood up and said.
Li Shimin gave Hou Junji a strange look, and quickly restrained himself.
"No! Duke Lu is the Minister of the Ministry of War, how can he lead the army?" Wei Zheng said.
"That's right, with so many great generals in the court, how could the Minister of War be allowed to go."
Many people who had the opportunity to compete for the leader all spoke in agreement.
Hou Junji said righteously: "Your Majesty will not give up, let me be the Secretary of the Ministry of War. However, I am not suitable for my lack of talent and learning. I am willing to resign as the Minister of the Ministry of War and fight for Your Majesty!"
Although Changsun Wuji was involved in the matter of selling private salt, Li Shimin already suspected him after all.
He only has the resignation of the Minister of the Ministry of War and the "investigation results" of Changsun Wuji.Only then can Li Shimin's suspicion be dispelled.
Moreover, although the Minister of the Ministry of War has a high position, he has no military power, which is not what he wants.
Hou Junji had always wanted to resign from the position of Minister of War without arousing Li Shimin's suspicion.
Now is undoubtedly a difficult opportunity.
As for the matter of private salt, after he knew that Li Shimin was suspicious, he had already arranged it, and he was not worried about what would happen after he left office.
"Jun Ji has such a heart, I am very relieved. If that's the case, let you go!" Li Shimin looked very pleased.
The Ministry of War is in charge of military selection, maps, chariots, horses, and armor. Although it does not have the right to deploy troops, it is very important.
Li Shimin sensed that Hou Junji had a different intention, and wanted to replace Hou Junji.
Hou Junji's initiative made Li Shimin very surprised, and he wondered if he was overly suspicious.
However, Changsun Wuji was still worried about meeting Hou Junji privately many times before his border patrol, and finally planned to replace Hou Junji.
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The next day, Tai Chi Palace, morning court
Gaochang blocked the commercial routes between Datang and the countries of the Western Regions, causing an uproar.
"Your Majesty, with Gao Chang's move, he simply did not take my Tang Dynasty seriously. He should send troops to attack."
"No, my Tang Dynasty is a country of etiquette, so I should call Gaochang King into the court first, and explain clearly that the correct way is to first follow the etiquette and then fight."
Lin Xuan was a little speechless when he heard this statement. What the hell, King Gaochang dared to block the business route of the Tang Dynasty, he was a bit stupid.
But as long as you are not an idiot, you will know who will come to Chang'an if you are close to death.
There was a lot of discussion in the court because of the issue of whether to send out troops.
Finally, the proposal to send troops prevailed.
Li Shimin said with a final word: "Order Hou Junji to be the chief commander of the Jiaohe Road march, Qibi Heli to be the deputy chief commander of the Congshan Road, and the Marquis of Jingyang County to be the vanguard of the army, leading [-] troops to conquer Gaochang."
"The minister obeys the order!"
Hou Junji, Qibi Heli and Lin Xuan came out to respond.
"Order Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong to station troops on the border to prevent the Western Turks from interfering!" Li Shimin said.
"Yes!"
The so-called soldiers and horses go first without using food and grass. Gaochang is thousands of miles away from Datang, and there is a desert of two thousand miles in between.
Although Li Shimin had already issued an order, the army would not set off immediately.
Li Shimin did not intend to hide the news of the expedition, he just wanted to frighten other countries this time.
All of a sudden, the suspicion of war engulfed the entire city of Chang'an.
Qi LaoBaTeEr got the news that Datang was about to send troops to conquer Gaochang, so he immediately went to Liuli Pavilion and wanted to see Lin Xuan.
"Master Hou, I heard that you are about to go to war. I don't know what to do with the Liuli Wolf deal?" Qilaobateer asked.
He didn't care about Gaochang's immortality. Ni Yu tempted Gaochang to cut off the Tang business route in the first place, just to raise money to buy Liuliwolf.
Lin Xuan said with a smile: "Of course the deal is still the same, but the Marquis is going to go out with the army, so I can only send someone to deal with you, and there is no way to go in person."
This is the result of the discussion between Li Shimin and Lin Xuan. The transaction continues. Firstly, it can be exchanged for wealth. Second, Niyi will be busy conquering all the ministries if he gets the glazed wolf, so there is no time to bother Datang's conquest of Gaochang.
"That's good." Qilaobateer said happily.
His task was to complete the transaction, and he didn't care whether Lin Xuan would go or not.
……
Li Lizhi knew that Li Shimin appointed Lin Xuan as the vanguard of the expedition, so she hurried to the Lizheng Hall.
"See the queen mother!" Li Lizhi had a look of worry on her face.
Seeing her daughter's expression, Empress Changsun knew her intention of coming, she waved her hand and said, "Li Zhi, come and sit next to Queen Mother."
After sitting down, Li Lizhi held Empress Changsun's arm and said, "Mother, my daughter heard that the Marquis of Jingyang County is going to join the army?"
Empress Changsun chuckled and said, "Are you worried?"
Li Lizhi blushed a little, but nodded.
Empress Changsun touched Li Lizhi's head and said, "There's no need to be shy. Your father has already granted you a marriage. He is your son-in-law. It's normal for you to worry!"
Li Lizhi said softly: "Empress Mother, he has never led soldiers, why did Emperor Father let him go to war?"
Although she knew about Lin Xuan's military training, training and leading troops in battle were different.
"Your father didn't know how to fight in the first place. As a new Lord, he was supposed to go to the battlefield. Gaochang is a small country. Duke Lu is able to lead his troops well. He will be fine." Empress Changsun comforted.
"Then when the father led the army to go out in the past, didn't the mother worry about it?" Li Li asked.
Empress Changsun recalled Li Shimin's mood when he went to war, and said with a smile: "Why don't you worry, your father not only likes to fight, but also likes to lead the way. Every time he goes to war, the empress mother's heart is in her throat. Only after receiving news of his safety can he fall.”
"Ah~, a man is dying outside, and a woman can't stop it. All I can do is pray for him at home, hoping that he will return safely."
……
"What! Are you going to fight?" Lin Dongyang and Zhang Qing looked at Lin Xuan worriedly when they heard the news.
Lin Xuan nodded, and said: "Your Majesty has already issued an order, and the time has not yet been determined, it should be in the next few days."
He originally wanted to hide the news, but now the whole Chang'an knows about it.
Instead of worrying about the parents knowing it, it is better to tell them and comfort them.
"Xuan'er, can you tell Your Majesty to go with someone else, you are the only son in the family, Your Majesty will understand." Zhang Qing said with red eyes.
Lin Dongyang shouted: "What do you know as a woman?"
If the only son is not recruited, he is an ordinary person. Lin Xuan is a marquis, enjoying the glory, but not going to the battlefield. How could it be such a good thing.
(End of this chapter)