Although he had already faded out of the court, Li Jing still knew the reason why Li Shimin deliberately kept him here today.
Therefore, he did not put on any pretense, collected his thoughts and said:
"Songtsen Gampo is highly praised in Tubo, and the people of Tibet praise him for being generous, talented, and martial arts. Moreover, he is proficient in crafts, calendars, and martial arts. He is a smart and talented king. Of course, such a person I am not willing to stay in one area forever.”
"In 633, after Tubo moved its capital to Luoche, relying on the plains, cattle and sheep were everywhere, and the horses were fat, and the country was becoming stronger and stronger, Songtsen Gampo quickly wiped out the surrounding tribes Subi, and annexed the Xiangshung Kingdom. All these things obviously followed the rules It’s the law of the jungle.”
"Now that Tubo's internal and external troubles have been basically resolved, and His Majesty categorically rejects the Tibetan marriage proposal, the arrogant and arrogant Songtsen Gampo will inevitably jump over the wall."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Li Ji's face was full of worry, and he said angrily: "Your Majesty, once Tubo sends troops to the Tang Dynasty, it will be a long war. Although our Tang army is not afraid of invading enemies, we are worried about the lack of food and grass. Unfortunately, If there is enough food and grass, I will make sure those barbarians never come back."
"Your Majesty, what the British Duke said makes sense. We need to make preparations for food and grass in advance, just in case..." Fang Xuanling was also anxious.
As a prime minister, Fang Xuanling was certainly aware of the court's food reserves. There was still a large sum of relief food needed for this year's snow disaster!
If Tubo sent troops to attack the Tang Dynasty, it would definitely be a big battle, and eating horses and chewing people would cost a lot of money.
Even with a knife on his neck, Fang Xuanling couldn't think of where to raise so much food and grass.
Once the soldiers don't even have enough to eat, there is no need to talk about fighting. It will be good if there is no mutiny by then.
Thinking of this, Fang Xuanling felt uneasy.
At this time, Changsun Wuji also spoke. He glanced at Yang Fan quickly with squinted eyes and said: "Your Majesty, if Tubo sends troops to attack the Tang Dynasty, it will definitely make the people of the Tang Dynasty miserable. The root of all this is As a result of rejecting the marriage, Wei Chen thought that as long as he agreed to Tubo's request for marriage, the matter would be resolved naturally."
Although Changsun Wuji seemed to be doing this for the sake of the court, he was actually more targeting Yang Fan.
After all, Yang Fan was the most active responder against the marriage.
If His Majesty Li Er accepts the proposal of marriage, it means that Yang Fan was wrong to reject the proposal of marriage.
It can not only attack Yang Fan, but also comply with Dong Gong's ideas. It is simply killing two birds with one stone.
Of course His Majesty Li Er, who plays with power, has a thorough understanding of Changsun Wuji's little tricks.
He really didn't expect that his uncle would still think about taking personal revenge and treating national affairs as a child's play. It was really unreasonable.
Li Shimin snorted coldly and his face darkened. This Changsun Wuji had disappointed him so much.
He had no choice but to turn to Li Jing again and said, "Duke Wei, do you have any countermeasures?"
"Hasn't Your Majesty already solved it?" Li Jing stroked his beard and smiled, indicating something.
His Majesty Li Er was stunned for a moment, looked into Li Jing's eyes and sighed: "The Duke of Wei is indeed as bright as a torch."
On the contrary, Li Ji didn't react for a while, and asked with some confusion: "Why did Duke Wei say this?"
Fang Xuanling's eyes lit up and she said happily: "Could it be that the food and grass that Marquis Zhongyi mentioned just now are used for..."
His Majesty Li Er nodded with a smile and said: "Exactly, Marquis Zhongyi has already taken care of the matter of food and grass. It's just that we can't tell you how to raise food and grass for the time being."
"This matter is of great importance. Of course, the fewer people know about it, the better..." Fang Xuanling waved his hand indifferently.
Now that food has been provided, Fang Xuanling naturally puts his mind at ease, and the rest of the war is not his thing to worry about.
Just because Fang Xuanling doesn't care doesn't mean that others don't care. As a general, shouldn't he be a bloody battlefield?
Li Ji completely lost his previous gloom and promised excitedly:
"Your Majesty, with our current military strength, as long as the military rations are sufficient, I dare to issue military orders. If Tubo dares to make any changes, we will definitely give them a thunderous blow. We must let Tubo know that the power of God is inviolable."
After all, in fact, it means that the Tang Dynasty actually did not have a lot of troops, but it lacked food and grass and could not supply the army for large-scale operations.
Yang Fan's eyes lit up when he heard this. As a man, who doesn't have the passion to fight proudly on the battlefield?
Although His Majesty Li Er has given him a title and official position, who doesn't want to fight on the battlefield and make a career.
Although he said that he contributed methods to prevent the plague, made glass, and presented auspiciousness, it seemed that his achievements were not small, but in fact they were very vain.
In the Tang Dynasty, although military generals rarely spoke out in court, once they spoke, most of them spoke loudly.
This is also the reason why Duan Zhixuan dared to bargain with the family.
Because only resounding achievements can make a person stand proudly in the court, and that is military merit.
How to obtain military exploits?
Of course we have to fight. Now we have this golden opportunity, and Yang Fan certainly doesn't want to let it go.
With the army of hundreds of battles, if we can destroy Tubo in one battle, this will be a military achievement that opens up borders and splits the land.
As long as you can participate in this battle, the success will not be easy.
More importantly, His Majesty Li Er just asked him to take over a large battalion of the Right Guard Army, as long as he can control this army before the war comes.
Tsk tsk tsk!
Although it is impossible for him to serve as a vanguard officer and win the first prize due to his age and qualifications, even the logistics troops escorting grain and grass are a rare credit.
What's more, His Majesty Li Er wants to send the prince to supervise the battle. Even if it doesn't work, how can he get a place to protect the royal family, right?
If there is no chance to participate in the war this time, the Western Turks will now be beaten far away from the grassland, and Tuyuhun will have surrendered.
Apart from the Goryeo Eastern Expedition, which could only begin in the year of the monkey, only the Tubo Kingdom in front of us could gain military exploits, and it was a rare opportunity.
Seeing Li Ji's confidence and Yang Fan's high fighting spirit, His Majesty Li Er nodded with a smile.
I just don't know what I thought of, and my face was a little heavy. After thinking for a while, I gritted my teeth and said: "I am not worried about the Tubo rebellion, but I am afraid that once the war starts, some ambitious guys will take the opportunity to cause chaos."
Li Ji was startled and asked: "Is your Majesty talking about Tuyuhun?"
Li Jing shook his head, looked at Li Shimin and said, "It's Xue Tuoyan."
Everyone suddenly realized this.
Li Jing continued to explain: "Xue Tuoting has a human face and an animal heart. He is not of my race. If he is strong, he will rebel, and if he is weak, he will be humble. He does not care about kindness and righteousness. This is his nature. Your Majesty has blessed the world and promised to establish a country on his own. Now there are men who can fight." It also amounts to hundreds of thousands. In recent years, it has often provoked disputes with the Tang Dynasty. This is a personal disease, and it is actually a future trouble that cannot be prevented."
