The sound of rain sounded between heaven and earth.
Lanterns on the surrounding walls illuminate the way forward.
Li Xian held an umbrella in his hand and walked in the palace corridor. He raised his head and looked at Li Xuan: "Uncle Wang, why did my father agree to Ashina Nishugui to become the real khan of the eastern grassland?
Aren't you afraid that he, or his descendants, could unify the entire grassland? "
"Although there are 24 tribes in the Eastern Turks now, the division is still based on the old basis of Jieli and Tuli." Li Xuan said as he walked: "The old Tuli tribe is weak, while the old Jieli tribe is strong. This has always been the case. …For decades, North Korea and China have used various means to support the old Tuli tribe and suppress the old Jieli tribe,”
Supporting the weak and resisting the strong was the Tang Dynasty's method of governing the grasslands.
After a slight pause, Li Xuan continued: "Up to now, the contradiction between the two is very deep. Now that the Turkic Khanate has been re-established, it seems to have been bridged, but if there is a little pressure, it will easily conflict."
"The army is tired of fighting. You win and I lose, you are strong and I am weak. In addition, there have been grievances for a long time. If you are not careful, as soon as there is a conflict, there will be a bloody fight. Therefore, with Tuli's direct grandson Ashina Nishugui Being Khan is the most beneficial to the Tang Dynasty." Su Liangsi followed and sighed softly: "Everyone in the world talks about making a comeback, but in the end, there are only a few people who can make a comeback."
Ashina Nishugui was re-established as the Turkic Khan, and Tuli's surviving family finally regained their former glory.
"But the ultimate goal is to completely kill the ambitions of the Turks." Li Xuan turned sideways, cupped his hands towards Su Liangsi, and said: "Nearly all of the Monan grasslands are Turks, and they are always related to each other, but if there are Inserting other tribes may seem to alleviate conflicts, but in fact the relationship between East and West Turks has become estranged."
"This happened after the war." Xue Yuanchao stood on the other side, holding a bamboo umbrella, walking in the wind and rain, and said calmly: "Your Majesty is thinking about the long-term stability of the Turks, so as to avoid another rebellion by the Turks in a few years. The Battle of Tang Dynasty.”
"The problem with the Turks is the people's hearts." Li Xuan answered and looked at Li Xianda: "There are millions of Turks. When Jieli Tuli was defeated, they finally surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. They were divided into Monan and Mobei, and Monan was divided into In the governance of the twenty-four states, there is no shortage of ways to win over and provoke, but fifty years later, the Turks are still eager to restore their country because they are too stable."
Although the Tang Dynasty also instigated, punished and exterminated tribes, after decades of stability on the grassland, the fear of the Tang Dynasty had become much less.
As soon as an ambitious person rises, the public will immediately be in turmoil. This is the current situation in Turks.
"Now that he is interested again, if he wants to suppress him, he must use heavy means to kill people." Xue Yuan surpassed Li Xian and looked at Li Xuan.
Li Xuan nodded. Indeed, only by making the Turks realize the tragic consequences of attacking the Tang Dynasty would they miss the peaceful period under the Tang Dynasty.
Li Xuan turned to look at Xue Yuanchao: "But killing is only a preliminary method. Even if the Tang Dynasty is powerful, it can kill at most one hundred thousand people on the battlefield, but there are three to four hundred thousand Turkuguang warriors. Once others surrender, I will No matter how hard it is to kill, in this case, the fighting inside the grassland will become more and more serious until the conflict is uncontrollable, and it is best not to be called Turks anymore."
After the Turks re-emerged, everyone in the Tang Dynasty was reflecting on what went wrong with the Turks' policies over the past few decades.
In the past few years, half of the Western Turks were in turmoil and linked up with Tibet. Now, the Eastern Turkic cavalry is attacking the border areas.
Although the Tang Dynasty was stronger than the Turks, it could not withstand such long-term conquests.
Therefore, the complete pacification of the Turks is an issue that all interested people are discussing.
"Without the name of Turks, there will naturally be no attempt to restore the country." Xue Yuanchao nodded to Li Xuan and said, "Your Majesty's method is quite fundamental."
Li Xuan bowed slightly to Xue Yuanchao, then looked at Li Xian and said, "Take your time. When you return to the East Palace today, Your Highness needs to have a deeper understanding of the Turkic tribes."
"Yes!" Li Xian nodded seriously. Li Xian finally had a clear understanding of today's grassland situation and future grassland management.
In the wind and rain, everyone walked slowly.
Under the palace gate, a figure just walked out from the Danfeng Gate. This person was none other than Pei Yan.
Pei Yan, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, was also the younger brother of Pei Xingjian, the Duke of Wenxi County and the Minister of the Ministry of War.
Pei Yan, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, Yinqing Guanglu doctor.
…
The last heavy rain in late autumn stopped completely.
Li Xuan sat behind the carriage and rested against the frame with her eyes closed.
Now that the Turkic war has begun, indeed, because Pei Xingjian is on the front line, there is no need to worry about the risk of defeat.
It is nothing more than being cautious, making up for mistakes, and minimizing the impact of the Turkic unrest on the Tang Dynasty.
But the results of this battle may only end with this battle. If the Turks can be defeated in one battle, there will be no turmoil that has lasted for decades after the Turks...
"Hey!" There was a soft call, and the carriages and horses outside had stopped.
Li Xuan turned sideways and said, "What's the matter?"
"Your Majesty, two trucks collided and blocked the road. It's difficult to get through for a while. Do you want to turn around?" Li Zhu asked in a low voice.
"No need, just wait." Li Xuan took a deep breath and sat up straight.
At this moment, another sound of carriage came from behind.
Li Zhu approached the car door and whispered: "Your Majesty, this is Pei Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment."
"I know." Li Xuan looked solemn.
This is Chang'an, the long streets are wide.
Even after it rains, how can they collide and block the street?
It was obviously a deliberate design.
This person turned out to be Pei Yan, the Minister of Punishment.
Although he behaved very normally when he was in Zichen Palace today, no one else paid attention to the turmoil in his heart.
But Li Xuan, who had studied it for a long time, understood that the most uneasy person in the entire court now was Pei Yan.
…
After tidying up a little, Li Xuan opened the car curtain and stood on the long street after the rain.
Not far ahead, two carriages pulling heavy straw bags fell over for unknown reasons.
The goods above were spilled all over the floor.
Everyone around was picking up the goods in a panic, but the speed was very slow.
Li Xuan looked at Li Zhu and said, "You all come forward and help clear the road."
"Here!" Li Zhu immediately handed over his hand.
At this time, Pei Yan's voice came from behind Li Xuan: "You guys should go and help too."
"Here!" A group of guards accepted the order and headed forward.
Li Xuan turned around, looked at Pei Yan who was walking over, and took the lead in cupping his hands and saying, "Xuan has met uncle."
"Your Majesty, you're welcome." Pei Yan nodded gently and asked, "Is Tong'er going to give birth soon?"
"It should be this month." Li Xuan's face showed a hint of warmth.
Pei Shitong, Liu Jinyu, and Qu Douer almost became pregnant one after another.
I was pregnant in October, and now it is October. The time cannot be said to be on a certain day in October.
Pei Yan and Pei Shitong's father, Pei Qizhe, were considered peers, so Li Xuan called him uncle.
"If necessary, please let me know." After Pei Yan finished speaking, he patted his forehead and said, "Pei has forgotten that the prince is a great medical expert in the world."
"Uncle is joking, Xuan's tricks won't make much difference." With a wry smile on her face, Li Xuan said, "Besides, caring can lead to chaos. Xuan doesn't know what will happen in the end."
Pei Yan nodded, his face became worried, he looked to the northwest, and said softly: "The Turks are starting to fight, and the soldiers are fierce and dangerous!"
Li Xuan nodded in agreement and said: "Although Wenxi County Duke is in the north, the Turks obviously have capable people. There are not many people in the world who can ruthlessly take the lives of so many Turks to train troops."
Nowadays, the Turks are rebelling against the Tang Dynasty. They claim to have 300,000 people, but in fact they are only a few hundred thousand people, and most of them are recruits who have never experienced bloody fighting.
If someone with a softer heart gathers all the Turkic cavalry together, uses the ancient city of Yunzhong as the key point, competes with Datang on the grassland, and keeps fighting, they can always kill a group of elite soldiers, but in this way, the leader needs to have Only with extremely high prestige can one be able to withstand such heavy casualties.
However, within today's post-Turkic society, Ashina Nishugo is the puppet khan, and Ashina Wenfu is also pushed onto the chessboard as a chess piece that pioneers the king.
The real heroes of the grassland were hiding behind them, so there was no way they could stand up and command the army.
Therefore, the grassland tribes were allowed to fight with the Tang Dynasty, and the elite warriors who came down after the fight would be gathered by them.
These people are the real enemies of Datang in the future.
…
Pei Yan glanced at Li Xuan in surprise and said, "The Prime Minister Zuo said that the prince has the talent of a minister in the Ministry of War. It is true."
Li Xuan smiled and cupped his hands: "Xuan is just talking on paper."
Pei Yan shook his head and said: "Your Majesty has a vicious vision, otherwise there would be no victory for Subi Yangtong. Although we are in the capital now, the battle of Tanggula Mountain is advancing steadily."
Li Xuan's expression changed slightly. He was still the governor of Changzhou and the marching commander of Luoxue Road.
It was just because of the change of crown prince that as a member of the clan, leading troops outside was suspected, so he was temporarily transferred back.
But even so, he controlled the state affairs of Changzhou and the military situation on the front line through Changzhou Jinzouyuan every day.
But in the eyes of many people, Li Xuan's most important identity is that he is the prince's younger brother and a close minister of the prince, but they ignore that he is a feudal official.
This was something Li Xuan did deliberately, but unexpectedly, there were still people watching.
Li Xuan sighed softly and said: "Uncle, don't you know that the reason why Xuan is staying in the capital now is because Duke Wenxi, Pingyang and Pingyuan are not in the court. His majesty trusts him, so he stays in the capital." , once the war in Northern Xinjiang is calmed down, Xuan will have to return to the army immediately without any hesitation."
Pei Yan suddenly fell silent.
He couldn't refute Li Xuan's words.
There are actually many generals in Beijing nowadays, including Lecheng County Duke Liu Rengui, Peiping County Prince Li Jingjia, Guangping County Gongcheng Chubi, Pengcheng County Duke Liu Shenli and others, all of whom have a lot of experience in combat.
But if it was Li Xuan's turn to reassure the emperor, it was Li Xuan.
After all, in the many years since he became an official, he has repeatedly defeated more with less, and now he has defeated Yangtong and Subi, and broke through the plateau barrier. The combat capabilities of the Tang Dynasty are few compared to his.
Pei Xingjian, the Duke of Wenxi County, is leading the army at the front, Xue Rengui, the Duke of Pingyang County, is in Daizhou, stabilizing Yunshuo, and Gao Kan, the Duke of Pingyang County, is in Youji, suppressing the army in Hebei.
Others, such as Wang Xiaojie, Li Jinxing, Hei Te Changzhi and others, were all in front of the army.
If by any chance the army collapses, the emperor will immediately appoint Li Xuan as the army general without hesitation.
Of course, the military commander at that time would be Liu Rengui.
The other generals will use Li Xuan as the core to expand their military strength.
This is the back-up prepared by the emperor for the frontline battle.
…
Pei Yan nodded, looked at the road ahead that was gradually being cleared, and said softly: "Then the prince thinks, when will the Duke of Wenxi County be able to achieve a great victory and return to the court?"
Li Xuan's breathing was heavy. What Pei Yan asked was not just a question, but Li Xuan's entire stance.
Pei Yan, Pei Xingjian.
Although one is Xima Pei and the other is Zhongjuan Pei, they are brothers of the same race after all.
If two people can serve as ministers in the same court, it is already a magnanimous emperor, but they will never be allowed to serve as prime ministers at the same time.
In that case, it would definitely not be the emperor who was really offended, but all the aristocratic families in the dynasty.
Therefore, only one of the two can be the prime minister.
If one becomes prime minister, the other will be blocked halfway.
If the one in front can't retreat, the one behind can't even think of coming up.
Never think about it.
But Pei Yan didn't want to retreat, he wanted to fight.
He fought with Pei Xingjian, who had just won a great victory from the front and returned to the court.
(End of chapter)
