After hearing Luo Zhang's detailed account, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui nodded at the same time, quite agreeing with Luo Zhang's suggestion. As for Luo Zhang's ability to make such a judgment, they both looked at Luo Zhang differently.
No wonder he is favored by His Majesty, he is not just a showman, he has real ability.
Thinking about his own children again, he might be older than Luo Zhangdu, is it possible? You can't compare them at all. It would be embarrassing to compare them.
"Then the northern land was abandoned? We finally defeated it!" Li Shimin asked.
Fang Xuanling was stunned for a moment. She wanted to say something but didn't. After all, it was Li Shimin who asked Luo Zhang.
After meeting Du Ruhui, they both understood each other's meaning. How could His Majesty not know that the north is not suitable for rushing to help? To say so is just to test Luo Zhang.
Luo Zhang was a second-generation man. How could he not know what Li Shimin meant? Without any hesitation, Luo Zhang said: "Your Majesty, if you lose it, we can take it back. The land in the north is as big as the Western Turks. People, even if they want to control the north, they don't have that many troops and horses. When the time comes, we will be well prepared, but we can catch the Western Turks by surprise. Not only can the lost territory of the Eastern Turks be recovered, but maybe even the Western Turks can give it to us. If it is destroyed, the north can be determined in one battle, and there will be no more wars for a hundred years!"
"Okay, okay, we can decide it in one battle, and there will be no more wars for a hundred years!" Li Shimin said with a smile, stroking his hands.
Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui also laughed, and the original solemn atmosphere collapsed like ice and snow at this moment.
"Now let's talk about Tubo. How many troops and who should be sent to reinforce Yumen Pass?" Li Shimin glanced at the three of them and said.
Before Fang Xuanling could speak, Du Ruhui spoke, and Luo Zhang immediately bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I would like to lead 30,000 horses to the aid of Yumen Pass!"
"Huh? You?" Li Shimin shook his head and did not agree. Although Luo Zhang had repeatedly made military exploits, there was still a gap between him and Li Jing and Li Ji.
In Li Shimin's view, Luo Zhang is indeed smart, but this is war, not a child's play. Once Yumen Pass is lost, Chang'an will have no barrier. The enemy can directly go south and launch attacks on Hongnong, Luoyang, and Chang'an, and then life will be ruined. Got it!
"Your Majesty, I just made it very clear that Yumen Pass is mainly for defense and there is no need to go to war. The reason why Tubo launched this war is to transfer the conflicts of Tubo to us and let the people plunder us. In this way, they The people will have food and money, and they will not cause trouble in Tubo!"
"If we block Tubo from Yumen Pass, Your Majesty, what will happen to Tubo?"
"As time goes by, Tubo will definitely retreat due to lack of food. By then, Tubo will really have internal and external troubles. We don't even need to send troops to deal with Tubo. The Tubo people will be able to fight each other to the death!"
"Besides, has Your Majesty forgotten the artillery? In terms of understanding of artillery, who in the world knows better than me? I only need to bring ten artillery, even if there are 200,000 and 300,000 Tibetans coming outside Yumen Pass, No one can even think of breaking into Yumen Pass!"
Listening to Luo Zhang's sonorous and powerful words, not only Li Shimin stared at him closely, but also Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, as if they were looking at monsters.
How could old guys like them not know these things, but it was a little weird coming from Luo Zhang's mouth.
At this time, the three of them all had one thought in their minds. This Luo Zhang must have learned these things from his mother's womb. It was so precise and impeccable!
At this time, Li Shimin thought of what Luo Zhang had said to him at that time, that he could defeat Tubo without a bloody blow.
Looking at the situation in Tubo now, isn’t it in line with what Luo Zhang said at the time?
If it weren't for the civil strife in Tubo, how could Lu Dongzan launch such a war?
You must know that this war will not bring any benefit to Tibet. The only people who benefit the most are the Western Turks. Kelu Dongzan has no choice but to prevent the people at the bottom from releasing the anger of Xinzhong, fearing that the anger will be passed on to them. The great gentry, the great clan.
"Luo Zhang, I know you are good, but this is no child's play, you have to think clearly!"
"Changle just gave birth to a baby. I don't think it's suitable for you to go on an expedition. Let Li Jing lead the troops there!" Li Shimin knocked on the table and said.
"Your Majesty, this is what I promised your Majesty. If I fail to do it, wouldn't it be a crime of deceiving the emperor?" Luo Zhang argued with reason.
Li Shimin thought for a while and finally agreed.
