Li Ji did not dare to make excuses, so he quickly stood up and said in return: "I have met Zhao Guogong... Your Majesty, I have some important matters, so I will leave first."
Seeing Changsun Wuji wipe away the decadence of the past, his expression was full of excitement and encouragement, and he was not only speculating in his heart, what good thing happened to him?
His Majesty Li Er waved his hand, looked at Changsun Wuji and asked, "What's the important matter for the auxiliary machine?"
Li Ji was the chief minister. Although he was very dissatisfied with his usual way of serving as an official, he was always his own minister. Between him and Changsun Wuji, there was nothing that Li Ji needed to avoid...
Changsun Wuji narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression remained unchanged, he glanced at Li Ji, nodded and said: "That's true. The British Duke is here, so you can take a closer look. Just now, Dalang sent news from Pingrang City, Yuan Gaisuwen I am trying to get Dalang to act as a mediator to discuss peace with His Majesty."
As soon as these words came out, both His Majesty Li Er and Li Ji were shocked.
Li Ji lost his voice and said, "How is that possible?"
He immediately realized that this sentence was suspicious of Changsun Wuji, and hurriedly said: "Yuan Gaisuwen is self-willed, cruel and arrogant. These people have strong personalities and would rather break than bend. How can they easily negotiate a peace? Negotiating peace at this time is no different from surrendering. It is really It was so unexpected.”
This means that in front of Changsun Wuji, if someone else came to him and said that Yuan Gaisuwen was requesting peace, he could kick that person out of the door.
Are you kidding me?
There is always a kind of person in this world who is strong and domineering, who would rather break than bend. He even knows that there are tigers in the mountains, so he will go to the tiger mountains. He is determined to forge ahead without giving up, and would rather be broken into pieces than take a step back.
Regardless of his character or ability, Yeon Gae So-moon is this kind of person.
Faced with the doubt, Changsun Wuji did not feel dissatisfied. He took two steps forward and handed a letter in his hand to His Majesty Li Er with both hands. He said in a deep voice: "The old minister also doubts whether this is a plan by the Yuan thieves to slow down the troops. But even if it is a trick, Our army only needs to advance all the way, fighting and negotiating at the same time. What can the Yuan thieves do? The closer our army's vanguard is to Pingrang City, the lower the Yuan thieves' bottom line will be. Even if they really negotiate for peace, they will be passive. And Our army is constantly attacking and marching straight in, so why should we worry about its tricks?"
So what if Yeon Gae So-moon uses a trick?
Even if they were desperate and sincerely wanted to negotiate a peace and surrender, Datang would not be able to agree immediately and immediately stop ordering the army to stop the attack. From ancient times to the present, peace talks have been commonplace. In which case was there not a fight and talks at the same time, until one party could no longer fight?
Li Ji remained silent.
He naturally understood the truth of what Changsun Wuji said, but he did not believe that Yuan Gaisuwen would have the slightest intention of negotiating peace. If you are conciliatory and conciliatory, it will inevitably shake the morale of the army. After all, the other party intends to surrender and negotiate peace, and the soldiers will inevitably lose their temper and become less fearless in fighting.
The left and right are about to negotiate a peace, who will fight for it?
What if we risk our lives and the two countries negotiate peace in the blink of an eye, wouldn't our death be in vain...
His Majesty Li Er finished the letter and read it carefully. He raised his head and handed the letter to Li Ji. He turned to greet Changsun Wuji and said, "Sit down. This matter needs to be discussed carefully."
"Here!"
The two of them bowed to answer the order, and then sat on the left and right under His Majesty Li Er. Changsun Wuji reached out to pick up the teapot on the table and poured tea, while Li Ji held the letter and read it carefully word by word.
After Li Ji finished reading and put the letter on the table, His Majesty Li Er took a sip of tea and asked, "What do you think of Mao Gong?"
Li Ji thought for a moment and then said: "I still prefer the Yuan thieves to use a delaying strategy. Our army captured Anshi City with great momentum. Dahang City and Bobi City occupied the ferry of Yalu River, and there were famous generals guarding it, but absolutely It is impossible to stop our army, and at most it will cause some casualties. Once they cross the Yalu River, they can go straight south and attack Pingrang City. Under such circumstances, even if the Yuan thieves send their own heads , how can our army be willing to stop attacking and negotiate peace with them? Although the Yuan bandits are domineering, they are definitely not brave and foolhardy to be able to hold the power of Goguryeo. It is impossible not to see this."
This time, company commander Sun Wuji also nodded slightly, feeling that it made sense.
The first priority in negotiating peace is that the two armies are either evenly matched, or the losses on both sides are too great to sustain. Now that the Tang army has an absolute advantage, it will take less than a few days to reach Pingrang City. Under such circumstances, how can the Tang army give up its advantage and turn to peace negotiations?
His Majesty Li Er drank all the tea in the cup, placed the cup on the table, stood up and walked to the side of the wall, looked at the map on the wall with his hands behind his back, and sighed softly.
"The Yuan thief believes that it is impossible for our army to negotiate peace with them, so this is just a delaying tactic. If our army can shake its determination to fight to the death, it will be able to postpone the defeat and make arrangements calmly. However, he does not know that this move is dangerous. It's a mistake, and it hits us right in the heart..."
Li Ji and Changsun Wuji were both silent, understanding that His Majesty Li Er was referring to the Western Regions and Hexi.
It wasn't that the two of them lacked strategic literacy and didn't think of this, but they definitely didn't think that Yeon Gaesumun could know the situation in Hexi and the Western Regions tens of thousands of miles away.
Tuyuhun rebelled and raised troops to invade Hexi. Due to the lack of troops in Guanzhong, Fang Jun could only lead half of the Youtun Guards to go out to control the counties in Hexi to resist the rebel attacks.
The victory or defeat is not yet known, but the disparity in military strength between the two sides means that they will definitely lose more than they win.
Once Youtunwei is defeated and unable to resist Tuyuhun's troops marching into Hexi, then the Hexi area will inevitably be swept away by the flames of war, thus cutting off the connection between Chang'an and the Western Regions.
And the land of the Western Region is not a pure land.
Many tribes in the Western Regions were dissatisfied with the rulers of the Tang Dynasty. Guo Xiaoke, the former governor of Anxi, was united by all tribes to kill him. He was severely defeated. Fortunately, Li Ji personally led his troops to the west, and the rebellion was wiped out. If Hexi is isolated by Tuyuhun, those tribes in the Western Regions that have become tolerant may not resurrect and rebel.
Not to mention the remnants of the Turks who are still evil-minded, and the cannibals who are eyeing the Western Regions...
But the difference between Liaodong and Hexi is more than thousands of miles? Even if Yeon Gaesumun had the ability to penetrate the heaven and earth, he would not be able to get a glimpse of the situation in Hexi.
But as His Majesty Li Er said, Yeon Gaesowen may have just hit by mistake, but he hit the weak spot of the Tang Dynasty.
If we can negotiate a peace, end the Liaodong War as quickly as possible, and immediately command Guanzhong, it will be the best situation for Datang...
Yeon Gaesumun's idea of "negotiating peace" came up for some unknown reason, which was exactly what the Tang Dynasty wanted.
Changsun Wuji looked calm and said: "Quanzi is in Pingrang City. He has gained the trust of the Yuan bandits. He is responsible for the defense outside the Qixing Gate. He also captures the fleeing common people and merchants. He has formed an alliance with the Yuan bandit Prince Yuan Nan. He can He knew the detailed deployment of the Yuan Thieves. There was one thing he did not write on the letter, but instead asked the person who sent the letter to convey it orally: the most elite 'Wang Zhuangjun' under the Yuan Thieves has never shown up to this day. Quanzi made inquiries in many places, but there was no news, so he was sure that the Yuan thieves must have some back-ups and wanted to make a desperate attempt. However, all the orders in the Damolizhi Mansion were under Quanzi's control. When necessary, he would Union Yuan boys launched a mutiny, forced open the Seven Star Gate, and supported the army to attack the city."
His Majesty Li Er's eyes lit up and he exclaimed: "Is this really true? Great! With Da Lang as the internal agent, no matter what tricks the Yuan thieves play, they will definitely be defeated! However, the auxiliary agents must also warn Da Lang that the Yuan thieves are cruel, so let He must protect himself, and when the day comes, I will never break my promise!"
Changsun Wuji hurriedly stood up, prostrated himself on the ground, and cried: "The dog was confused for a moment and committed the grave crime of deceiving the emperor and neglecting his superiors. He will never be able to atone for his crime by dying! Fortunately, your majesty is generous and allows him to take advantage of his crime and perform meritorious service. He should do his best to assist the army." Defeat Pingrang City to gain the opportunity to return to our homeland. For this reason, we will not hesitate even if our bodies are broken into pieces by swords, mountains, seas of fire, and our bodies! Although my eldest grandson family is not considered a hero, there has never been anyone who is greedy for life and afraid of death for generations. Your Majesty, I will do my best and die for you!"
Li Ji sat aside and his eyelids twitched twice.
Your Majesty's favor and favor to the Changsun family is indeed different from other families. Of course, he did not think that this was the result of His Majesty Li Er caring about the eldest grandson Wuji. No matter how much credit he had, he could not withstand a rebellion. Instead, it was the lingering shadow of Queen Wende who was looking after the eldest grandson's children.
Think about it, it has been more than ten years since Queen Wende passed away, but she was still able to make His Majesty Li Er make the decision to allow Changsun Chong to perform meritorious service despite being betrayed by his former son-in-law and disregarding the court's laws.
This kind of deep love between husband and wife appears in an emperor, which is really rare...
His Majesty Li Er was reaching out to help Changsun Wuji up when he saw the servant coming in quickly from outside and said quickly: "Your Majesty, urgent news from Chang'an, a great victory in Hexi!"
