Click click click.
The wheels passed over Guandao Mountain, leaving ruts behind.
The drizzle of rain fell from the sky, moistening the earth.
The emperor's Fengchan convoy has been on the road for more than a month. Every time it reaches a city, it will stop for a while to accept the worship of local officials and understand the mood of the people.
Of course, it was also because the queen was weak and could not withstand long-distance travel, so she could only stop and go to allow her to get sufficient rest.
On this day, a fast horse galloped forward until it was in front of Li Shimin's dragon chariot.
In just a moment, a voice came from the dragon chariot:
"Call the ministers involved in politics to come to me."
After a while.
Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Changsun Wuji, Li Jing, Xu Fenglei and other important officials gathered in the dragon chariot.
Although the emperor's carriage was large, it was still a bit crowded with so many people crammed into it at once.
"Conditions are limited, so we'll make do."
Li Shimin slapped a letter on the square table in the middle and said in a deep voice,
"While I'm away from home, I still have to deal with daily things, and I don't have to stop for a moment."
"If I had known, I would have left a group of people in the court, which would have saved me so much fatigue."
How comfortable it was when I was on vacation last year!
It's just fun and fun, and you don't have to worry about things in the palace at all.
But now, he is on the road and has to manage politics... He is really tired.
"It's not good to stay here. An event as big as Feng Chan may not happen once in hundreds of years. Everyone wants to come and see the world."
Xu Fenglei smiled and said,
"No matter who your Majesty keeps, he will not be happy with it."
All the ministers nodded.
If you miss such a grand event, you will regret it for the rest of your life!
Anyway, they have to fight hard to come!
"Hey, that's all, just take a look."
Li Shimin raised his hand and said,
"Feng An of Lingnan reported that the Dongxiu rebelled and asked the court to put down the rebellion."
"Let's discuss it!"
Xu Fenglei took the memorial and watched it with Fang Xuanling and others.
"In the Lingnan area, there are many tribes, and the chieftains are always causing trouble. It is indeed a hidden danger."
"Yes, isn't Feng An also a tribal leader? He is just willing to accept the transformation of a king and join the Tang Dynasty."
"Pharmacist, what do you think? You are familiar with the south. How should the court start to quell the chaos?"
Several people started talking about it.
In the end, all eyes fell on Li Jing.
When he first conquered the world, Li Shimin conquered the northern half, and Li Jing conquered the southern half.
In terms of intensity, the battle on the northern front was more intense.
But in terms of scale, the southern route is even bigger!
Therefore, Li Jing has the absolute say in this emergency!
“In the smog-infested areas of Lingnan, non-locals often become unaccustomed to the climate and are even poisoned.”
Li Jing muttered,
"I believe that the imperial court cannot send troops rashly, otherwise the losses will be huge. This is not a question of combat effectiveness, and it has nothing to do with tactics."
"It's purely because of that place. The advantage of the barbarians in fighting at home is too great. Even if they try any dirty tricks, our army won't be able to withstand it."
Li Shimin nodded slightly.
Xu Fenglei also nodded in agreement and said:
"I agree with what the pharmacist said. When the northern soldiers arrive in the smoky land of the south, their combat effectiveness is less than 30%! If they are designed to harm them twice, the battle damage will be very shocking."
"Also, don't look at it as just a tribal rebellion. The tribal relationships in Lingnan are complicated and they are likely to be connected with each other. When the time comes to unite to fight against our army, it will be even more troublesome."
"It must be treated with caution. When fighting such a small tribe, the imperial soldiers should win. However, if the fight is ugly or even fails, it will definitely cause the prestige of Datang in Lingnan to drop significantly, and even A massive rebellion broke out!”
Why did ancient dynasties have little interest in the South Vietnamese countries in Southeast Asia and Silla and Baekje in Northeast Asia?
It is because there is no benefit in conquering that place. If you insist on attacking it, you may cause trouble and lower your prestige.
The later Qing Dynasty's attack on Burma is an example. The small Burma caused the fall of many famous generals of the Qing Dynasty at that time. Four consecutive coaches were killed in the battle, which made Mr. Zhang Qianlong feel so distressed that his hands trembled.
"That makes sense."
Li Shimin nodded seriously and said,
"But if the imperial court doesn't send troops, wouldn't it be a bad thing?"
"After all, Feng Andu has written a letter, and he must want to get help from the imperial court. If I remain indifferent, he may also feel disloyal in his heart."
This is the flaw of the restraint system.
It is a test of the monarch's methods against the old lords in those places. If not, they may rebel again.
"If you don't give me soldiers, I can give you everything else."
Xu Fenglei said casually,
"Give me money, give me food, give me armor and swords."
"Let him raise local people as soldiers and form a legion to suppress the rebellion."
"When locals fight locals, they won't be acclimated to the local environment, and the Dongzhao has no geographical advantage. Feng Ang can completely crush his opponents with sophisticated weapons and strong backup."
Upon hearing this, Changsun Wuji immediately agreed:
"The Master's words make sense."
"The imperial court only supports money, food, weapons and armor. This not only shows its support, but also allows you to see how much Feng Ang weighs."
"If he can't subdue even a small cave beast with such a big help, then he won't be qualified to be the king and hegemon in Lingnan."
"In the document that His Majesty responded to, there is also a need to put some pressure on him and urge him to put down the rebellion."
Li Shimin laughed.
"What the auxiliary machine said makes sense, I do have this intention."
He stroked his palm and said,
"If Lingnan wants peace, there must be a person who can control it as the boss. Otherwise, how can we live in peace if we suppress rebellion today and start rebellion tomorrow?"
"This time, I have to see if he has the strength! If he does, I will naturally give him a big reward and give him more support; but if he doesn't, then Lingnan's words will affect everyone, and I may have to choose another candidate."
"Well...just follow this idea! Xuanling, go back and draft the imperial edict and send it out today!"
Fang Xuanling slightly cupped his hands.
"According to the order."
He couldn't help but yawn.
"I see you are all quite tired. Go back and rest. There is no need to run around."
Li Shimin waved his hand and said,
"In the next while, we have to speed up. Try not to stop in the middle and go straight to Mount Tai!"
"When you arrive at Mount Tai, take a good rest for a few days to recuperate your energy, and then follow me to enshrine Zen! Participate in the grand ceremony together!"
When all the ministers heard this, their spirits were lifted!
If you have a goal in mind, you won’t be afraid of getting tired!
What an honor it is to be able to join the emperor in consecrating Zen and worshiping heaven and earth!
"According to the order!"
"Your Majesty, please leave!"
Fang Xuanling and others stood up, reluctantly bowed their hands in the narrow carriage, and then got out.
"Listen clearly."
Li Shimin suddenly said,
"You stay for a while."
Xu Fenglei was slightly startled and stopped drilling out.
"Your Majesty, what else can you do?"
he said.
Li Shimin hesitated for a moment, took out two cigarettes from his arms, and threw one to Xu Fenglei.
"Take one with me."
He said softly,
"I suddenly regret coming to Fengchan."
(End of chapter)
