What is Xue Li's best strategy? It would definitely not work to defect to Datang directly. But the Turks dared to go to Youzhou to deal with Xiao Rui, how could Xue Li just sit back and watch? Can it be done without taking revenge?
Seeing that the heat was almost over, Xue Li offered his own good strategy and contacted Datang, saying that we had no intention of interfering in the grievances between Datang and the Turks, and were willing to make way for them and let a group of Tang troops pass, as long as they did not fight with our two armies. Can.
As for the risk of destroying Guo by false means, what if the Tang army passed by and instead of attacking the Turks, turned around and attacked Shuofang and destroyed Liang? Wouldn't it mean losing his wife and losing his troops?
Xue Li's countermeasure is to move the entire strength of the Liang Kingdom westward to the nearby Yanchuan County. If the Tang Dynasty does not follow the rules and seizes our Shuofang, then we will take the opportunity to expand westward and swallow up the Lingwu County of the Tang Dynasty. It's still not a loss on this territory.
Of course, on the surface we still have to help the Turks to resist, and the show can't be too fake. At the junction of Shuofang and Yanzhou, Liang Jun made a show to resist, was defeated, and then the whole army shrank and couldn't get out of Shuofang. The Tang army could pass through Shuofang's territory and head toward Dingxiang in the northeast.
In this way, we have an explanation to the Turks. It's not that we don't work hard, but our strength is limited. We can only stick to the city and fight with them. As for whether the Tang army will spend their troops to besiege the city and attack us, we have no control over it. Anyway, it is impossible to go out of the city to fight with them. We cannot defeat them and must rely on the city.
After hearing Xue Li's strategy, all the civil and military ministers wanted to cover their eyes, thinking that the Prime Minister was trying to deceive the Turks into thinking they were fools?
Will Tang Jun cooperate with us? If Liang Guo wants to survive, and if all these strategies want to succeed, the prerequisite is that the Tang army cooperates, but will they? Isn't destroying Liang a trivial matter?
But apart from this good strategy, there seems to be no more reliable strategy than this. If you fight head-on, you will definitely die, so you might as well send someone to discuss it with Datang.
Master Liang thought for a moment and made the final decision. Our Liang country is weak, so it would be best if we could sit on a mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers.
"The good plan of the Prime Minister is indeed extraordinary. In this way, I took the main force of the Liang Kingdom to Yanchuan County to resettle. Shuofang left 10,000 troops to defend the city. The military and political power here was decided by the Prime Minister without having to report to me. In addition, the Prime Minister was appointed as a special envoy. , go to negotiate with the Tang Dynasty, and the future of our country, Liang, will be left in the hands of the prime minister."
this……
Xue Lixin said, this old fox is really greedy for life and afraid of death.
The civil and military ministers had another idea: Are they treating the Prime Minister as an abandoned son? To put it nicely, entrusting Shuofang with full power is actually leaving a place of four battles to others, and is it bullying someone who is a young newcomer?
Xue Li was secretly happy. I'm afraid you, Master Liang, don't know it yet. I am a member of the Tang Dynasty. I am not afraid of being captured. It's a good thing that you left Shuofang, as it saves me from having to keep secret when doing things.
"I am honored to have your majesty's trust! Don't worry, your majesty, I will live up to your trust and will definitely be able to mediate between the two countries and protect the Liang Kingdom."
"Okay, Xiangguo has worked hard, I am determined to betroth my only beloved daughter to Xiangguo, and we will get married tonight!"
ah? This... Xue Li was confused. Hasn't this matter been mentioned before? I had rejected it in private at the beginning, why did I bring it up again?
But then I realized that the old fox was afraid that I would run away, but even my only daughter was willing to spend such a huge amount of money.
Knowing that he couldn't refuse, Xue Li had no choice but to kneel down and kowtow to thank him, thinking silently in his heart, I'm sorry for Yinhuan who is engaged, so in order to save his eldest brother, let's make a temporary change.
All the civil and military ministers congratulated His Majesty on his good son-in-law.
Only then did everyone understand that Xue Li was not an abandoned son, and Master Liang still couldn't bear to part with this young talent. Although he was a little eager for quick success and quick gain before the war, as long as Xue Li passed this test, then this prince-in-law would really be The most powerful official in the Liang Kingdom deserves his title, and no one is dissatisfied with it.
That night, the Liang Kingdom held a banquet for all the ministers. Although Xue Li's wedding banquet was poorly organized, the scene was still good. The civil and military officials were not so neatly organized. It can be said that it gave the prime minister a lot of face.
But when Xue Li got up early the next morning, he realized that he was still young and had underestimated the shamelessness of these people. Damn it, it turned out that they didn't sleep last night and were all packing their things. This morning, before dawn, they set off to Yanchuan County as a group without even saying hello.
Xue Li looked back at his new wife after a night of love and sighed: "It's okay. Although Master Liang's character is not that good, fortunately his daughter looks good. Alas, I didn't take him as a godfather. , but he became my father-in-law? Will I be soft-hearted when I kill him? "
After shaking his head and making arrangements at home, Xue Li immediately arranged for someone to contact Datang and arrange a meeting to discuss matters. The location was chosen to be Yanzhou City in Datang.
The Tang Dynasty gave Xue Li enough face. Because the war involved Xiao Rui, Xiao Yu could not accompany the army. He had to accompany his Majesty to guard Chang'an City and coordinate the logistics of the east and west war.
And when I heard that Xue Li was going to Yanzhou as an envoy to meet, the Tang Dynasty sent Tang Jian, the minister of Honglu Temple. This was not an ordinary treatment. In the past, when he was sent as an envoy to the Turks, Tang Jian was the highest ranking. Today, Liang Shidu, who claims to be Liang Kingdom, is actually just rebelling all the way. There is no need for the minister of Honglu Temple to intervene, and there is no need for the young minister of Honglu Temple.
In Yanzhou City, Tang Jian received Xue Li and came to the reception room of the county governor's mansion. Xue Li met a vigorous veteran general, who was the commander-in-chief of the Chang'an army, Minister of War Li Jing.
Old Li Jing looked at the handsome young man in front of him, stroking his beard and smiling as he came out, "Good boy, I knew you two brothers were not creatures of the pond. I didn't expect that it had only been so long before you would do this silently. It’s a big deal. It seems that I underestimated you at first.”
Tang Jian winked repeatedly, "Pharmacist, pharmacist, don't talk nonsense. You must have recognized the wrong person. This is Mr. Xue, the Prime Minister of Liang Kingdom..."
However, Xue Li stretched out his hand to hold Tang Jian down: "Dong Ju, it's okay. The people who came with me this time are all our own people. Just now, there were many people outside, and many people were rude. A descendant of the Duke of Song Dynasty in the Tang Dynasty Junior Xue Li has met Duke Ju and paid his respects to Grandpa Li."
Xiao Rui married Li Shengnan, so according to personal hierarchy, Xue Lizheng should be called grandpa.
Tang Jian suddenly realized it, patted Xue Li on the shoulder and praised: "Good boy, bold and careful, brave and resourceful! Brother Shi Wen is so lucky to have a good son who is unparalleled in the world. I didn't expect that this adopted son is also a Qilin." Talent. Since I am not an outsider, there is no need to be cautious and call me Uncle Tang."
Xue Li followed his advice, bowed and called Uncle Tang, and then waved the other attendants to leave. There were only three of them, Li Jing and Tang Jian, in the living room.
"Grandpa Li, Uncle Tang, and Xue Li, undercover Master Liang, have been around for a long time. They don't know much about many things in Chang'an City. How did my brother go to Youzhou? How did he get into trouble with Jie Li, causing a hundred thousand cavalry to go straight to the city?" Attack Youzhou?"
Tang Jian and Li Jing looked at each other, and said with a wry smile: "Pharmacist, when it comes to military affairs, it's up to you. What this kid Xiao Rui did this time is indeed earth-shattering. It's not too much to benefit an army of 100,000 people."
