After the morning dynasty, all officials exited the Tai Chi Hall.
Li Zexuan and other key officials came to Ganlu Hall to discuss with Li Er the issue of sending troops to attack Liang Shidu.
After all, it involves specific combat deployment. If it is made public directly in the court and openly, what if someone accidentally leaks it?
Therefore, to be on the safe side, Li Er would usually only call close officials to participate in such "meetings" involving specific military deployments. This would not only ensure that the plan would not be leaked, but also improve the efficiency of the deliberations!
"Now that we have decided to attack Liang Shidu, what do you think we should do?"
Inside the Manna Hall.
Li Er looked at these close ministers in the palace and asked aloud.
After he finished speaking, Changsun Wuji stepped forward and said:
"Your Majesty, during the Wude period, Liang Shidu invaded our Tang Dynasty many times, but was defeated by our army. Many of his subordinates have surrendered to our Tang Dynasty, not to mention that all the Eighteenth Route rebels have been wiped out. Now, the Liang divisions are all externally unable to join forces with the rebel king, so they are weak; internally, the Turks have political problems and it is difficult to escape, so I think that the current Liang divisions are no longer sufficient, so it is better to send people to surrender to him first. If he refuses, it won’t be too late for us to send troops again~!”
Xiao Yu nodded and agreed: "What Mr. Zhao Guogong said is absolutely true. Now that Master Liang is exhausted and can't make any waves, it would be best if we can capture him without spending a single soldier!" "
Li Er nodded, but didn't speak.
Li Ji spoke at this time: "Your Majesty, I think there is something wrong with this plan! Just now at the court, according to the plan of Marquis Yong'an, the best result is to force Liang Shidu to ask for help from Jie Li and induce Jie Li to Destroy the covenant of the year! If, as Zhao Guogong said, he sent an envoy to Shuofang to persuade Liang Shidu to surrender, if that villain really surrendered, wouldn't it mean that Jie Li would not have time to react? "
Du Ruhui cupped his hands and said: "General Li is right, but this is only one of them. The most important thing is that Liang Shidu is a vicious man. Since the Sui Dynasty, he has been exterminated and Yu County has been divided. In small cases, rats and dogs steal, and in large cases, whales and tigers devour the territory. , backed by the Eastern Turks, has been against our Tang Dynasty for more than ten years. If he really wanted to surrender, he would not wait until now! So sending envoys to persuade them to surrender is a waste of time and words! "
Li Er nodded, and suddenly noticed Li Zexuan who was "counting ants" with his head down. He was moved in his heart and asked: "Yong'an Marquis, you came up with this strategy. What do you have in mind about attacking Liang Shidu?"
Li Zexuan couldn't help but said mmp in his heart, thinking that the big guys on both sides were arguing so fiercely, why are you calling me "young master" at this time? What do you want me to say? Agreeing with one side will inevitably cause displeasure to the other side!
Complaints are complaints, but since Li Er named him, Li Zexuan could only say seriously:
"Your Majesty, I have no high opinions, only my humble opinions. In my opinion, the opinions of Duke Zhao, General Li, and Duke Du do not conflict! We can lead the army to persuade them to surrender. Before the army besieges the city, we can send envoys into the city to persuade them to surrender. Of course, , Xianggong Du also said that Liang Shidu will definitely not surrender due to his nature. At that time, as soon as the envoy comes out, the army will directly surround Shuo Fang and force Liang Shidu to ask for help. This is called courtesy first and then soldiers!"
In this way, neither party will be offended!
Li Zexuan added silently in his heart.
In the court, only those who do not offend others can live longer!
After being an official for such a long time, Li Zexuan feels that his emotional intelligence seems to have become higher.
"Okay! It's a good idea to be polite first and then fight! But in my opinion, this might as well be called murder and heart-killing, right?"
Changsun Wuji said with a smile.
"Hey! This is good! To deal with that old bastard Master Liang, you should kill him and punish him!"
Cheng Yaojin also smiled and agreed.
Li Er nodded and finally said: "Okay! Just do what Marquis Yong'an said! Order, Chai Shao and Xue Wanjun will lead 50,000 right guards, coordinate with 30,000 Xiazhou soldiers, and jointly besiege Liang Division Capital. Be sure to take Go to Shuofang! I will send two Taichang Temple officials to accompany the army. Before the army besieges the city, let them enter the city to recruit surrender. After they return without success, we will attack with our troops~!"
Chai Shao and Xue Wanjun stepped forward one after another, cupped their fists and said, "I accept the order!"
These two are tough guys!
In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, Chai Shao fought many battles with the Eastern Turks, Tuyuhun and others, and they fought brilliantly. In the first year of Zhenguan, Chai Shao, who had made many military exploits, was promoted to the right-guard general. Moreover, this guy also married Li Yuan’s daughter Princess Pingyang, who is also Li Er’s brother-in-law!
Now that Lao Li has appointed Chai Shao as general, he most likely wants to add some military merit to his brother-in-law. After all, the battle to annihilate Liang Shidu is considered a war with a relatively low "difficulty factor"!
Xue Wanjun is Xue Wanche's elder brother. The two brothers were very important under Luo Yi at that time and often caused problems for Dou Jiande. Later, they were shaved bald by Liu Heikuo. However, this can only be blamed on Li Shentong's incompetence.
Seeing Li Er, he appointed Chai Shao and Xue Wanjun. Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde immediately became anxious. Lao Cheng immediately stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, I also want to fight!"
Not to be outdone, Yuchi Jingde also clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, I also want to fight! Last time I missed the battle of Guancheng, this time I can't miss it no matter what!"
Li Er thought for a while and finally nodded: "Well, let Jingde be the general manager of the Liang Dynasty, Chai Shao be the general on the left, and Xue Wanjun be the general on the right. Within three days, we will clean up the troops and march to Shuofang." !”
Yuchi Jingde was overjoyed and hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, sir!"
Chai Shao and Xue Wanjun had an extra boss inexplicably, but Yuchi Jingde's qualifications were there, and they couldn't say much. They could only bow and say: "I obey the order!"
Just like this, Cheng Yaojin was completely unhappy. Old Cheng said unwillingly: "Your Majesty, there are still old ministers!"
Li Er said angrily: "Master Liang is exhausted. Jingde, Chai Shao, and Xue Wanjun are enough. How can you kill a chicken with a bull's knife? Do you still want me to send all the generals of the Tang Dynasty? Back off!"
To be honest, Li Er really doesn't pay attention to Master Liang now. According to his original idea, he only wanted to send two generals, Chai Shao and Xue Wanjun, and adding Yuchi Jingde after him would be the limit. Well, if Cheng Yaojin is added to the mix, then Lao Li can only say to Master Liang, "You are not worthy"!
Cheng Yaojin was stunned and did not dare to resist, so he retreated in a muffled voice.
Li Er continued: "The Ministry of Household Affairs quickly mobilizes food and grass for the army, and the Ministry of Industry needs to prepare weapons and armor for the army. Xiao Aiqing, Yan Aiqing, you have worked hard in the past two days~!"
Xiao Yu and Yan Lide quickly bowed and said: "Your Majesty's words are serious, this is the duty that all ministers should perform~!"
Li Er nodded and said: "In that case, dear friends, please go back and prepare immediately~!"
Everyone bowed and said: "I'll take your leave~!"
"Marquis Yong'an, you stay~!"
Lao Li suddenly added something, and Li Zexuan, who had already stepped out, had no choice but to retract his foot.
"...Yes! Your Majesty~!"
Cheng Yaojin patted Li Zexuan on the shoulder, then cast a sympathetic look and left from Li Zexuan.
"You kid, do you know why I left you alone?"
After all the important ministers left, Li Er stood up, walked down the hall, looked at Li Zexuan and asked with a smile.
Li Zexuan thought for a moment, then raised his hands and said, "Does your Majesty want to send students to carry telegraph machines, fairy lights, and telescopes with the army just like the last time he attacked Guancheng?"
Li Er shook his head and said: "Of course not! Master Liang is just a grasshopper after the fall. Why use magical weapons to kill him? Besides, I don't want the telegraph machine, fairy lamp, telescope and other things to let the Turks so early You know, it would be nice to give Jie Li a surprise when the decisive battle comes in the future~!"
Li Zexuan instantly understood that Lao Li was looking down on Liang Shidu and wanted to give Jie Lizang a killer move!
"Then what's the important thing for the Holy Emperor to leave behind his subordinates?"
Li Zexuan was really confused, so he asked.
Li Er stared into his eyes and said, "Let me ask you, how much iron can your iron smelting plant make in a day? And how much steel can your steel smelting plant make in a day?"
Li Zexuan's heart was moved, he hesitated for a moment, and replied: "Your Majesty, if the iron smelting plant in Chena is operating at full capacity, it can probably smelt more than two thousand kilograms of iron a day. As for the steel making plant, it can also smelt more than two thousand kilograms of steel every day~! "
Speaking of which, his output of two thousand kilograms a day is actually not very high, only a few hundred tons a year! You must know that according to the original history, the annual steel production in the mid-Tang Dynasty could reach 5,000 tons. The Song Dynasty was even more ruthless, and the annual steel production could reach more than 70,000 tons, so his output of several hundred tons a year is not high. The main reason is that the scale of iron and steel plants is a bit small!
But having said that, this is already the most productive iron and steel plant in Datang!
"Two thousand jin per day?"
Li Er's face moved slightly and he took a few breaths. He said to Li Zexuan: "You must have seen the situation in the court today. The war between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks is not far away! Don't look at the judgment happening in the Turks now. , but its strength is still not to be underestimated! It is said that Jieli has millions of people who can control strings. All the Turks are soldiers, and they live in the grassland all year round, and most of them are brave and good at fighting!
Therefore, this war with the Turks is definitely not easy to fight! As the saying goes, if you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. Before the war, I plan to mobilize the elite soldiers of the Hundred Cavalry to expand the Xuanjia Army and update a batch of armor and equipment for the Xuanjia Army. The steel used in this , how about just making it from your workshop? "
When Li Zexuan heard this, he bowed and said without any hesitation: "I have no obligation to refuse~!"
Seeing Li Zexuan agreeing so simply, Li Er was quite surprised and said: "Ha! You've always been a man who can't walk without benefits. I haven't promised you any benefits today, so why did you agree so simply? Already?"
Li Zexuan said sternly: "Your Majesty is joking! The country is facing a powerful enemy. Not to mention asking me to donate some steel. As long as I can kill the foreign enemy, I am willing to give up all my wealth! Although I am usually a bit stubborn, but in this situation In the face of such a big deal, you can still distinguish between right and wrong~!"
Li Zexuan is not stupid. He understands better than anyone else that only when the country is stable can he live peacefully in the Tang Dynasty.
Li Er's eyes showed admiration, and he smiled slightly: "Okay! Good boy! I saw you right! I estimate that you will be able to mine the vanadium mine over there in Shu soon! By then, I hope you can refine a batch of The vanadium steel comes out to make armor and swords for the Xuanjia Army! I will make the sword of the Tang Dynasty, the Xuanjia Army, even sharper, and then it will pierce Jie Li's heart~!"
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