"Transfer Han Shizhong, Minister of the Ministry of War, as the commander-in-chief of the Dragon Guard Army, and personally lead the Dragon Guard Army to Luoyang. Once General Yue is defeated, he can withdraw to the capital. When the time comes, when Li Thief crosses the river, we can stop him halfway, or we can use him to control him. We have the potential to attack Thief Li from a flank."
"Although Li thief came with great force and fought a draw with General Yue in Luzhou, from the overall perspective, once Luzhou is lost, the capital will lose its northern gate, so that the capital will face Li thief directly. Therefore, if Long If the Guards really went to Luoyang, they might open the door directly to Thief Li!"
"My lords, don't forget that Zhao Xuanjia of Jingzhou has not made any move until now. This person also directly sent His Highness King Yan's troops into Jiangxia. I'm afraid he did it intentionally, just to make His Highness King Yan fight against Dong Zhuo. He It is to lure the enemy but not to attack, looking for the best opportunity. But now Li Thief is going south, and he is coming with great ferocity. If all the imperial army goes north to resist Li Thief, he will directly lead his troops northward, and he will soon be able to reach the capital, and then there will be no more troops to come. Resist Zhao Xuanjia!"
"Can't we send out the Longwu Army, the Wuwei Army, etc. to help? After all, they were just deceived by the old thief Li Linfu, and they were coerced into rebelling. Now that the capital is in danger, how can we not send troops to help?"
It has to be said that the court meeting was still effective. At least it could help the ignorant ministers understand the situation a little bit.
But at the same time, I have to admit that the court meeting clearly revealed the dilemmas of some strategic choices. For example, should the largest elite Dragon Guard, the most powerful army raised by Yueshan, go to Luoyang? Should we send the Xiao Guards to support Linfen County at this time? Can the three armies, Longwu Army, Wuwei Army, and Jinwu Guards, which have committed rebellion, be properly dispatched to provide reinforcements to the north?
Every action has its pros and cons, but it must be done, otherwise it will delay the military aircraft. At this time, the prince and officials who roughly understand the pros and cons need to make a final decision together.
Of course, after all, the imperial court has a military god Yueshan who is good at conquering and fighting, and a veteran of the Three Dynasties. The top counselor under Taizong at that time, the Prince Supervisor is also a man with some experience and determination. After thinking for a while, he first thought in his heart We have a general conclusion:
First of all, for urgent and important military decisions like this, it is still necessary to listen to the advice of Yue Shan and Zhang Jiuling. They are professionals. They seem to be brave and resourceful, but they are more courageous and less resourceful.
The battlefields of this era are all dominated by cold weapons. What is important is not only the disparity in military strength, but also the command and dispatch on the battlefield, as well as the general direction of control.
Secondly, Xiao Yi also felt that the names of Dong Zhuo, Li Yuan, and Zhao Xuanjia were a bit strange. Daqian actually raised these people with the strength of the princes. It seemed that someone did it deliberately, just to give him Looking for problems, Xiao Yi became even more careless.
On the one hand, it is necessary to leave enough room for the overall strategy, but on the other hand, it is necessary to go all out against Li Yuan, who is facing the capital directly.
"I have decided to be alone."
After a moment's hesitation, Xiao Yi stood in his seat and spoke solemnly.
As the candlelight flickered, twenty or thirty people in the hall listened solemnly and quietly.
"The Long Guard troops stayed still and stationed themselves in the capital to prevent Zhao Xuanjia from taking the opportunity to rebel and go straight to the capital." Xiao Yi took the lead.
"I agree." Zhang Jiuling, sitting on a chair with cushions, answered first. Yue Shan also nodded to express his agreement.
The Dragon Guards really couldn't move.
Because judging from the current situation, the most elite army in the capital is the Dragon Guard. Once the Dragon Guard moves, the capital will lose the guard of the most elite army. Even if the city wall is tall and strong, it will be difficult to defend it.
So once the words were spoken, no one argued about the matter anymore. The Long Wei army did not move, but Luzhou still wanted to provide support, and Li Thief still wanted to put down the rebellion.
"Your Highness."
Xiao Yigang was about to continue talking, but Zhang Jiuling could no longer hold himself back and asked him directly about an important matter in front of everyone: "Your Highness, you want to fight in person?"
Xiao Yi's heart suddenly dawned, and his face woke up, but he replied on the spot: "Yes."
Then he explained directly: "How can we completely put down the rebellion of the Li thieves if we don't fight alone? You have also seen that the most elite Dragon Guards in Daqian cannot be dispatched. They must guard the capital and prevent Zhao Xuanjia from Jingzhou."
"And one Dragon Guard is probably not enough. How can we defend against 30,000 people?"
"I plan to ask General An to take the Xiaowei army to Luoyang to prevent the Li thieves from breaking through Tongguan from Luoyang and marching directly to the capital."
"As a result, there will be no generals who can lead troops to support Luzhou and join forces with General Yue to put down the rebellion of the Li thieves."
"Taking the soldiers of the Longwu Army, Wuwei Army, and Jinwu Guards to the north alone can be regarded as giving them a chance to redeem themselves and make meritorious deeds."
"Special times deserve special treatment. We promised to let them go, but now we have to guard against them at all times. How long will we guard against them?"
The ministers could only lower their heads and think. They could not stop the powerful Crown Prince now. They could only hope that Zhang Jiuling and Yue Shan could stop the Crown Prince from conquering in person.
Xiao Yi then said in a deep voice: "So, I am going to Linfen County in person, because no one can control the Longwu Army, the Wuwei Army, and the Jinwu Guards without me. All the three armies work together to do this. What do you think?"
The ministers were naturally silent, and no one dared to express themselves at this time.
Whether you agree or disagree.
The prince of the prison country is personally conducting the expedition. This is not just playing games.
A bad one.
The entire Daqian will fall into greater civil strife.
At that time, one of the most capable princes in Daqian was stationed in the capital to resist the Li thieves, and the other was in Jiangxia to fight against the Dong thieves.
But once something happens to these two princes, who will they find to sit in the prince's seat?
Second prince Xiao Ce?
do not forget.
He used to be very close to Li Linfu.
He was the person Li Linfu was looking for at the beginning, and he also joined forces with him to suppress the prince.
This person was not clear with the Crown Princess at first, and the ministers all noticed it.
It's just that at that time, His Highness the Crown Prince seemed weak and incompetent, so naturally they looked down on such a Crown Prince.
If it weren't for those sour Confucian old ministers who insisted on the eldest son inheritance system, they wouldn't have been able to depose the prince so easily.
I'm afraid the prince of Daqian has been replaced a long time ago.
Who could have known that the cowardly and incompetent prince was just a hidden clumsy person?
Therefore, people like Di Yan finally liquidated Li Linfu's family and exiled the second prince Xiao Ce to Wuzhou. They must not be willing to let him come back again.
As for the fifth prince...
It’s not impossible.
So, in general, there is actually a way out.
Of course, for the ministers, they still chose to support the prince Xiao Yi because they also knew that the fifth prince was young and his majesty was seriously ill in bed. Who would take the lead then?
With Li Linfu's experience, no one is willing to take the lead.
If you do well, then of course there is nothing to say.
But now that we are in this situation, who can turn the tide?
This is also a limitation brought by the authority of the emperor, but it also has certain benefits. If a faint king appears, the country may end up being destroyed. But if a wise king appears, a prosperous age can be created.
The final proposal of Prince Xiao Yi did not arouse too much opposition.
There are many reasons.
For example, ministers who lacked military authority were short-tempered when facing the prince who was supervising the country on military issues.
For example, this is not the first time that the prince of the prison country has personally conquered the country.
For example, the Prince of the Supervisory State, who is brave enough to defeat the three armies, will definitely be able to defeat the Li thieves, pacify Hebei, and regain another road right.
But in fact, the two most important reasons are that, as the ministers have been discussing, the Dragon Guards cannot move and Luzhou needs support. If you want to ensure that independent forces on both sides fight bravely together, there is nothing better than supervising the country. It would be more effective for the prince to lead troops to suppress the rebellion in the north.
Secondly, the current situation is different from the past after all. Several prefects are watching with eager eyes, and there are more or less dangers. If the prince of the country can quickly put down the rebellion of the traitor Li, it will also be able to further boost the morale of the court, and at the same time, frighten Xiaoxiao's followers. .
Therefore, Zhang Jiuling, Yue Shan, the six ministers, the ministers of Jiuqing Zhongshu, and the generals in Beijing finally agreed to the proposal of the prince.
Of course, some admonitions and warnings are inevitable, and His Royal Highness must be reminded not to act recklessly or be arrogant. Among the Li thieves, there is a strong general with two hammers, who can fight with General Yue on a par with General Yue. You need to be careful. This person must not trap His Royal Highness in a dangerous place.
However, despite this, Xiao Yi still encountered an unexpected but reasonable obstacle.
That night, Xiao Yi originally wanted to sleep in the east courtyard, but eunuch Huaiji came to sleep with Yang Yuhuan and Cai Wenji at night.
Xiao Yi did not refuse. This was originally a matter of time.
Moreover, he is about to go on an expedition. He can get a little more golden elixir energy, improve his body, and improve his own strength.
At that time, if you go to meet the little bully of the Li family for a while, you will have stronger confidence.
By the way, of course Xiao Yi also understands what eunuch Huaiji is singing... To put it more generously, it is to say that he is the queen. Huaiji, a young eunuch, will naturally not be so proactive and does not have the right. He must be Zhang Jiuling, Yue Shan and others. 's command.
Xiao Yi turned to look at the girl with glossy lips, took the handkerchief, handed it over and said: "Huan'er, wipe your mouth."
Yang Yuhuan: "..."
The girl's face, which was already as red as rouge, became even more gorgeous. She took the handkerchief and wiped the corners of her lips, her face turned crimson.
In order to ease the embarrassment, she took Cai Wenji's little hand and said softly: "Sister, what are you thinking about?"
Cai Wenji was stunned for a moment, then reacted immediately, lightly punched Yang Yuhuan, and said angrily: "You...you just!"
It turned out that Yang Yuhuan couldn't finish it by himself just now, so he held her through a lot of things, and he was caught off guard and choked.
She really didn't expect that the usually elegant Sister Yuhuan would be like that... The key is, she didn't expect that His Highness the Crown Prince, who seemed wise, elegant and easy-going, would be like that.
Cai Wenji frowned when she thought of that smell.
Xiao Yi also knew the situation, so he held one in each hand and began to comfort them, telling them some short stories to make them laugh.
Yang Yuhuan lay on Xiao Yi's broad chest and said softly: "His Highness will be marching in person soon, and I wish I could accompany him and serve by His side."
"There are some rough guys in the army. It will be inconvenient for you, the crown prince, to accompany you. Just wait peacefully in the East Palace." Xiao Yi said softly.
