In the empty Penglai Hall, Li Xuan stood in the hall and once again raised his hand to the Emperor Li Zhi above him.
"Your Majesty, take the Turks as an example: In the third year of Tianbao in the Northern Qi Dynasty, the Turkic Khanate was established. In the third year of Kaihuang in the former Sui Dynasty, the Eastern and Western Turks split. In the fourth year of Zhenguan, the former emperor destroyed the Eastern Turks. In the second year of Xianqing, your Majesty destroyed the Western Turks and the Turks survived. It’s been nearly a hundred years.”
At this point, Li Xuan paused for a moment, and then continued: "I am not slandering the generals, but compared to Duke Wei and Duke Xing, many of the generals in the court are inferior, even Prince Wenxi is far behind. , if Duke Xing had led the army back then, even with Guo Daifeng, he would have been able to fight steadily, and would not have suffered the defeat of Da Feichuan. Therefore, if you want to annihilate Tubo now, you must fight steadily."
Li Zhi's face looked a little ugly for a moment.
Although the reason for the Battle of Dafeichuan that year was that Guo Daifeng refused to accept Xue Rengui's control after relying on the famous general Guo Xiaoke, more importantly, it was because he was a confidant of Li Zhi.
In the first palace examination of the Tang Dynasty, five people including Guo Daifeng and Zhang Jiuling were ranked high.
After that, Guo Daifeng served under Li Ji and Pei Xingjian successively, and was promoted many times. Finally, he was promoted to General Zuobao Taowei, deputy general manager of the march of Luosu Road. With the favor of the emperor, he was naturally dissatisfied with Xue Rengui, and various things happened after that. .
The Prince of Wenxi County is Pei Xingjian, the current Minister of War. After Xue Rengui's incident, he became the top commander of the Tang Dynasty.
But he happened to be the apprentice of Xing Guogong Su Dingfang. Although he had outstanding military exploits, he was far superior to his predecessors, but not yet.
At least Li Zhi couldn't refute now. Suppressing the ups and downs in his heart, Li Zhi looked at Li Xuan and asked: "How to fight steadily?"
"First of all, when defeating the front in a battle, kill as many enemies as possible under the plateau," Li Xuan handed over his hands and said: "If my brother's guess is correct, once our country goes to war with Tubo, then Tubo will definitely Start by pretending to be defeated, then lure our army to go deeper, and finally cut off our army's food and grass, forcing our army to retreat, and when we are exhausted, then rush in brazenly..."
Seeing Li Zhi's embarrassed expression, Li Xuan subconsciously stopped speaking.
"Some people in the Ministry of War also raised this question at that time, but some people retorted that as long as they move fast enough, they can quickly catch the main force of Tibet and annihilate them in one fell swoop." Li Zhi looked at Li Xuan eagerly.
"This is a lucky statement. It is not the right way to be a military strategist." Li Xuan handed over his hand and then said: "Although Tubo has been learning from our dynasty for many years, it is still dominated by tribes. Except for the royal army, most of its soldiers are hidden in Among the tribes in various places, even if we can wipe out one of their main forces, who knows, Tubo will not be able to organize another main force. Once the army goes deep and is cut off from supplies..."
"In the final analysis, it's still a matter of supplies." Li Zhi finally understood the underlying meaning of Li Xuan's words.
Li Xuan slightly cupped her hands and said, "Your Majesty, supplies are life, and supply lines are life lines. Once supplies are cut off and the morale of the army is shaken, it is difficult to predict what will happen, so we need to act steadily."
The supply line is the lifeline. Similar statements have been made before, but the first time it was clearly stated was by Li Xuan.
The war between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo started from the Taizong Dynasty and lasted for many dynasties including Gaozong, Empress Wu, Xuanzong, and Suzong. I don’t know how many wars they went through in the middle, but they could not be defeated in the end. In the end, Tubo just defeated itself and died, so Li Xuan knows best that if you want to destroy Tubo, you must not be in a hurry.
Li Xuan looked at Li Zhi, who was frowning, and said softly: "So when sending troops to Tibet, we should first establish a stable supply point. Although it is not a strong city like Chang'an, we should build a small city and station soldiers to garrison it. Even today, we have to build a strong supply point." Five cities, ten cities will be built tomorrow, and our dynasty can advance at any time. The more frequent the construction, the more urgent the invasion, swallowing up and relocating the people. As time goes by, the land of Tubo will become the Tang Dynasty, one will decline and the other will increase..."
"It takes a long time and costs more than ten thousand. Although it can be offset by relocating people, it sounds easy, but it takes a hundred years to do it." Li Zhi glanced at the map aside and frowned. Wrinkled hard.
Although Tubo was not as large as the Tang Dynasty, it still had an area of four to five million square kilometers.
It is not easy to completely eradicate it. The capital of Tubo is located on the north side of the Himalayas, where the Tantric Holy Land is located.
The more
To the west, the higher the terrain, the more disadvantageous it is for the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.
Although Li Xuan's method was sound and could even take the opportunity to alleviate the shortage of farmland in the country, it took too long.
"Your Majesty, there was the rule of Wen and Jing first, and then the prosperity of Han and Wu." Li Xuan slightly cupped his hands, and then said, "Please forgive me for talking too much. Your Majesty's achievements surpass those of the late emperor, but you cannot deny the achievements of future kings." To surpass your Majesty, the skill is better than the skill, your Majesty should be prepared in your heart."
"Are you comforting me?" Li Zhi raised his head and looked at Li Xuan with a smile on his face.
"I don't dare." Li Xuan quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, once the plateau city is established, what we should really worry about is not my government, but Tubo. Naturally, Tubo has capable people who can see through our government's methods. , by then, they will definitely concentrate their forces to prevent our army from building the city, destroy the city, and even take away the city that has already been built."
"Has the city built by my dynasty been taken away by others, and then used to block my dynasty?" Li Zhi's face suddenly became very ugly.
"Your Majesty, this is a good thing." Li Xuan handed over his hand again and said: "The plateau is vast, and the Tubo army can come and go like the wind. But if there is a city as a fetter, then they must send troops to defend the city. In this way, their troops will never come again. It's gone like the wind. Under the attack and defense of the city, the Tibetan soldiers will be exhausted. In a few years, their national power will definitely decline."
Li Zhi nodded in surprise, there was such a murderous intention hidden in it.
With a long sigh, Li Zhi said: "Now I understand how you defeated the Tianyin Sect rebels so easily."
Before Li Xuan arrived in Wuzhou, the Tianyin Sect's forces had spread all over Wuyue Prefecture, but Li Xuan directly strangled the Tianyin army's entry into Wuzhou, and even forced the Tianyin Sect to continue with the Meiling Pass. Crazy rush.
In the end, a fire completely quelled the main force of the Tianyin Sect southward.
If so calculated, this is the approach.
"If His Majesty decrees that all parties are not allowed to trade with Tibet, then this matter will be more certain." Li Xuan bowed again and handed out a murderous knife in a low voice.
Li Zhi raised his head in astonishment, and after thinking for a moment, he slowly said: "After you get back to this matter, you write a memorial, and no one else can hear it except me."
"I obey." Li Xuan bowed again, and then breathed a long sigh of relief.
Attacking Tubo has never been a simple matter. Li Xuan believed that he was not as capable as Su Dingfang and Li Ji, so he could only use stupid methods to do things.
But Li Xuan doesn't know whether Li Zhi will adopt his method.
The person who is really anxious now is Li Zhi, after all, he has only a few years left.
Li Xuan is an expert in medicine. He believes that some people at the Tai Hospital may have discovered Li Zhi's physical condition, but no one dared to say a word.
Li Zhi was probably aware of it, after all, it was his own body.
Although you are not a good doctor when you are ill for a long time, you should still be aware of it.
Li Zhi pressed his head, and then waved to the side. Wang Fulai immediately stepped forward, helped Li Zhi wipe his forehead, and then put a piece of plaster on Li Zhi's forehead. Li Zhi immediately felt relieved.
After a moment's pause, Li Zhi looked down at Li Xuan and said appreciatively, "I have already taken Dr. Guo you found in Yangzhou to the Tai Hospital. You did a good job in this matter."
"It would be great if it can be useful for your majesty's illness." Li Xuan bowed slightly and then said, "Actually, I am also continuing to search for famous local doctors in Wuzhou."
"There are so many famous doctors in the world. In the past twenty years, I have collected all the famous doctors I can find. How can others be so easy to find?" Li Zhi sighed slightly. His own illness, he He knew that there was no way to cure him unless he used a cruel method of craniotomy.
There are so many top medical experts around him, including Taoists and Buddhists.
But under the majesty of the Royal Dragon Qi, how many people's abilities can be effective?
"Your Majesty." Li Xuan's clear and clear voice came, calling Li Zhi back from his thoughts. Looking at the young and clear figure standing in the hall, Li Zhi smiled gently.
, said: "What else does Twenty-seventh Lang do?"
Li Xuan hesitated a little, but still said: "Weichen actually found clues about the descendants of the miracle doctor Bian Que in Wuzhou..."
"Oh?" Li Zhi immediately became interested and sat up straight.
Wang Fulai on the side also looked at Li Xuan with excitement.
Li Xuan flicked his clothes, knelt on the ground, and whispered: "Your Majesty, forgive me. I looked through the state records of Wuzhou, and only then did I find that during the Nanchen period, a doctor named Qin once practiced medicine in Wuzhou. Rumor has it that Although there are not many records about Bian Que's descendants, the span of his life spans more than thirty years."
"Oh, doesn't that mean he is living in seclusion in Wuzhou?" Li Zhi immediately understood the meaning of Li Xuan's words.
"I think so too. However, I have searched all over Wuzhou for famous Qin doctors, and their quality is actually average. As for other famous doctors in Wuzhou, it is difficult for them to come up with effective treatments for your majesty's ailments."
After a pause, Li Xuan said cautiously: "Therefore, I suspect that this doctor named Qin either moved to another place later, or after his death, his descendants did not inherit his medical skills and disappeared from everyone, or It’s just that he has no descendants at all.”
There was a trace of disappointment in Li Zhi's eyes. Only now did he understand the hesitation in Li Xuan's eyes. He was afraid that he would be disappointed if he couldn't find anything, but he also wanted to give him some joy after seeing so much hard work.
Li Zhi felt a little satisfied and relaxed in his heart for a while.
After thinking for a while, Li Zhi said: "From the chaotic times of the late Sui Dynasty to today, many inheritances have been cut off. I plan to build a Baiyi Hall. King Nanchang, after returning to Wuzhou, can collect similar people. If you really get something, I will remember you. achievement."
"I understand that after I return, I will travel all over the mountains and fields to look for skilled craftsmen in the world. At the same time, I will also spread His Majesty's grace to the mountains and fields, build bridges, and renovate irrigation and farmland, so that even the villagers in remote corners can be grateful to Your Majesty. Kindness." Li Xuan bowed deeply again.
Li Zhi smiled and said, "That's it. I won't go there in person on your wedding day. You can go see Xian'er and let him go on my behalf."
"My dear brother, thank you for your kindness. I will take my leave." Li Xuan immediately bowed and retreated.
After Li Xuan left completely, Li Zhi's expression gradually calmed down. He said softly: "At least Twenty-seventh Lang still knows how to be grateful, but some people have even forgotten how to write the word gratitude."
Lowering his head, Li Zhi lightly made a cross on the memorial written by an unknown person in front of him, and then said: "It is hereby decree that the King of Nanchang be given a palace in Zhongnan Mountain, and a pair of Ruyi jade to the king of Dechang County. One pair, one bunch of pearls."
"I obey the order." Wang Fulai immediately bowed and then quietly retreated.
Li Zhi turned sideways again and looked at the Tubo map on the wall.
Tubo is vast and has the strength of the plateau. Once they descend, they will soon be able to reach the city of Chang'an.
"Small town or Great Wall?"
Li Zhi instantly extinguished the thoughts that flashed through his mind. It was impossible to defend, but how to attack?
Use defense instead of attack, gradually encroaching, or the army will break in and penetrate deep into the heart.
Or, a combination of both.
A vague strategy appeared in Li Zhi's mind, and then gradually became clear.
