Daxing Palace, Ganlu Palace

Silence is like death!

After a moment, Liu Wenjing bowed slightly and said: "Your Majesty, if you think about the worst, the Sui army can reach Chang'an tomorrow at the latest. We still have some time to prepare. I have two emergency response methods."

Li Yuan was overjoyed. What he wanted was suggestions with practical content, and he quickly said: "Zhao Ren, please tell me."

Liu Wenjing said in a heavy voice: "First, the Forbidden Forest Army and the Jinwu Guards went to the city to defend the city. However, Chang'an City is too big and requires a lot of people and preparations to defend the city. Chang'an's young men can be recruited to assist in defending the city;

If the aid minister is right, the Sui army should have invaded in large numbers. The King of Jin's army numbered more than 100,000 people. Including the troops stationed in the Hehuang area of ​​Liangzhou, the number was close to 300,000. What I meant was to let the King of Jin attack.

After Your Highness abandoned the Hehuang area and sent troops to guard Dazhen Pass, the main force returned to support Chang'an."

"Did Liu Xiangguo think about the consequences of retreating? Once the King of Jin retreats, Tianshui, Longxi, Jincheng, Wuhan, Taoching River, and even Xiping, the seven counties he finally conquered will be lost. This is a loss of hundreds of thousands of Tang soldiers' lives.

Call me, the Tang Dynasty has wasted too much time and energy on these seven counties. If the Sui army surrounded Wei to rescue Zhao and forced us to retreat from the Hehuang area of ​​Liangzhou, wouldn't we have fallen into Yang Tong's plan?

Who will bear the consequences?" Pei Ji actually knew that this was the best way, but while he was strong and domineering, he was also an extremely cunning politician. He said this because he would be fooled by the Sui army.

Be responsible.

Li Yuan is a person who regards his territory as his destiny. When he heard what Pei Ji said, his brows suddenly knitted together.

Dou Wei said calmly at this time: "The problem is that we cannot afford to take this risk. Which is more important, Guanzhong or the seven counties of Hehuang? I think Pei Xiangguo knows it well."

"That's right!" Dugu Zheng also said: "The land in the seven counties of Hehuang is barren, even thousands of miles away from people, and Guanzhong is the core of our Tang Dynasty. The difference between the importance and the importance is clear to us."

Li Yuan saw that Xiao Yu was silent and thoughtful, so he asked, "What does Xiao Xiangguo think?"

Xiao Yu's eyes were full of worry, and he said slowly: "Wei Chen is worried that something will happen to King Jin!"

Xiao Yu's bold judgment made everyone take a breath of air. If this was true, the danger would be too great.

"How can you see it?" Li Yuan asked anxiously.

"The Sui Dynasty had 50,000 troops stationed in Wuwei and 30,000 troops in Huining..."

"Wait!" Li Yuan interrupted Xiao Yu's words, stared at Xiao Yu, and said: "The 80,000 people in the Sui Dynasty not only have to defend our Tang army, but also Li Gui. The available troops are less than 50,000. Jin

After the king gathers his field army, there will be at least 300,000 troops, so they won’t be defeated by 50,000 troops, right?”

"There are as many as 150,000 Turkic slaves mining in Huining. After these people are equipped, they become a group of wild beasts." Xiao Yu said slowly.

"Then isn't Yang Tong afraid of these people rebelling?" Chen Shuda said dumbfounded.

"He is not afraid." Xiao Yu shook his head and looked at Li Yuan and said: "Yang Tong wiped out hundreds of thousands of Turks in the battle of Mayi. Even Shibi Khan died there, and then he died in the grassland again.

The soldiers always robbed, killed and burned everyone wherever they went. The word "Yang Dong" is equivalent to the devil, the god of death and the god of death on the grassland. The Turks were so afraid of him that they did not dare to resist.

Dong also promised that as long as the Turkic captive slaves performed well, they would be freed from slavery and obtain the same official status as the Han people. The Turks in Huining had hope, and all of them worked hard and were very honest. Yang Dong asked them to work hard.

If so, they will definitely die."

"What?" Chen Shuda's eyes widened when he heard this: "Based on this, who is willing? Those Turkic people's heads are broken? Will anyone respond?"

"According to reports from our intelligence personnel who went deep into Goguryeo, when Yang Dong went on an expedition to Goguryeo, he brought with him 40,000 Turkic slaves! These people were the main force in the attack on Pyongyang City. After the war, only about 5,000 people died. All the living ones became

The common people of the Sui Dynasty were all proud of their Han family identity." Li Jiancheng said with a wry smile.

"Just because of the name of a Han nationality? Those Turks don't even want their lives?" Chen Shuda swallowed.

"Prime Minister Chen must not underestimate the influence of this Han nationality." Li Jiancheng sighed bitterly: "Yang Tong has fulfilled his promise, granting official status to all living people, and many outstanding performers have received a medal of honor.

, with this medal, you can not only enjoy the treatment of Han people, but also enjoy the same preferential treatment as the officers and soldiers of the Sui army under the rule of the Sui Dynasty."

"That's it, the Turks don't even want their lives?" Chen Shuda looked at Xiao Yu in disbelief. This was even stranger than an anecdote.

Xiao Yu nodded bitterly. No matter whether the noble families in the world were willing to be hostile to Yang Tong or not, Yang Tong's reputation on the grassland was frightening. In the hearts of these captured Turks, Yang Tong was a god-like existence.

They were all afraid of being killed, and every one of them behaved like a sheep.

"Those Turks who survived the Goguryeo War not only did not hate Yang Dong, but were completely devoted to Yang Dong because Yang Dong brought them glory and wealth. As for their dead compatriots, in the hearts of the Turks who respected the strong, they all

He is a weak person; if a weak person dies, he deserves to die." After Xiao Yu said this, he said to Li Yuan with a bitter look on his face: "Once the 150,000 Turks in Huining County are equipped with war horses, bows, arrows and swords, they will be killed as a result.

The only strong soldiers who could stop him were fifteen life-threatening lunatics, but the Sui Dynasty did not lack horses, bows, arrows, and swords! That’s why I was worried that something had happened to the King of Jin.”

"What can Xiao Xiangguo do?" Li Yuan felt a bitter taste in his mouth. He didn't expect that the Turks he had been contacting could not count on him, but instead he was attacked by the Turks. He felt that a mouthful of old blood almost spurted out.

Xiao Yu sighed: "What can be done? It's just what Liu Xiangguo said, let the King of Jin retreat to the Great Shock Pass and return to the pass to aid."

The Sui Dynasty has been steadily expanding its army. There are more than 200,000 people around Li and Tang Dynasty alone, and the elite level of the Sui army is known to the world. Even leaving aside the Sui army, the 150,000 Turkic slaves in Huining alone are

It was enough to make Li Tang eat a pot. What the Tang army should do now is not to attack, but to defend the western front, gather heavy troops to defend against the enemies coming from the north and the east, block the Sui army outside Guanzhong, and blast them out of Guanzhong.

, if we insist on following Li Yuan's idea of ​​wanting Guanzhong and also Liangzhou and Hehuang areas, even if Li Shimin kills all 150,000 Turkic slaves, he himself will be disabled. By then, Li Tang will have the courage to fight against those who come out of Guanzhong.

The elite of the Sui Dynasty are waiting to be swept away when the time comes.

"Father, please defend Chang'an first. We can make other decisions based on the situation. Guanzhong is the foundation of our Tang Dynasty and cannot be lost." Li Jiancheng sighed and suggested. At this time, the interests of Li Tang and the Guanlong nobles were consistent.

To make such a choice.

"I will reconsider!"

"I will reconsider!"

Dugu Zheng and Dou Wei immediately agreed.

When Li Yuan saw this scene, his expression suddenly became ugly. The words of everyone also let him know that he had to make a choice between the Hehuang area of ​​Liangzhou and Guanzhong. Although this choice seemed very painful, he sighed slightly in his heart and closed his eyes in pain.

He rolled his eyes and said: "I'm sure. Let the King of Jin abandon Hehuang and quickly lead his troops back to the defense pass. He also ordered Zhao Cijing, the Minister of War, to guard Chang'an City and be responsible for the defense of Chang'an City. At the same time, he appointed Qu Tutong as Marshal Feng Yi.

The Sui army must be driven out of Guanzhong. This is a battle related to the life and death of the Tang Dynasty. I hope everyone will cooperate wholeheartedly."

The last sentence was said to Dugu Zheng and Dou Wei, which means: We are like grasshoppers on a rope - if I die, you Guanlong nobles will not be able to survive, but you two brothers still act obediently.

The Guanlong nobles should provide people and money.

Dugu Zheng frowned slightly, with all kinds of dissatisfaction in his heart. He supported Li Yuan from the beginning. This bastard has the character of Pi Xiu. He only eats but doesn't eat... He felt that supporting Li Yuan to rebel against the Sui Dynasty was the most failed investment in his life.

, and the consequence was that they would catch up with the Dugu family. But Li Yuan's pirate boats had already reached the center of the river, and it was too late to regret, and they could not get off.

If Yang Tong is given the slightest chance, Dugu will become the Yang family's dog again, even if he is asked to sacrifice Chang'an, but Yang Tong will not even give the Dugu family a chance to be a dog. He has no choice but to follow.

After Dou Wei, he agreed unhappily.

After everyone retreated, Li Yuanji suddenly rushed in and said loudly: "Father, I heard that Yang Tong entered Guanzhong, and I am willing to lead the troops to fight."

Li Yuanji's eyes were full of hatred. When he met Yang Tong who swaggered into Guanzhong, he was accidentally knocked unconscious and was used by the other party to deceive the Xuanzhong Gate and Xuanwu Gate.

A fire swept through the Daxing Palace, and what was even more serious was that all the royal family were captured alive and sent to Hedong City because of him. As a result, Li Yuan spent a lot of money to buy them back.

Li Yuan was extremely angry with Li Yuanji, and immediately stripped Li Yuanji of his title of King of Qi and all his positions, and was demoted to a commoner. However, Li Yuan was very protective of his shortcomings, and the rewards he deserved were still the same, so what Li Yuanji actually lost was just his reputation.

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But the three words "Li Yuanji" have also become synonymous with incompetence, brainlessness and stupidity like a pig in the world. Especially since the ransom was less than half of his niece's, he became a laughing stock in Guanzhong. People said that Yang Tong was a business boy.

Don't be deceived, because Li Yuanji is indeed not as sensible as a little girl, and he is really not as valuable as a little girl.

When did Li Yuanji, who had been pampered since childhood, suffer such humiliation? However, he also knew that he had caused a big disaster, and after he came back, he rarely became honest. Even though Li Yuan was angry, he also felt the slightest comfort, thinking that his son had been frustrated.

When he finally grew up, he even handed over the introduction of Sui books to him.

At this time, when he heard that Li Yuanji asked for a fight, he even had the idea of ​​letting Li Yuanji replace Qu Tutong, because he never believed in Qu Tutong. At this time of life and death, this distrust was further amplified.

Li Jiancheng, who followed Li Yuanji back, heard Li Yuanji's words and objected: "No, the third brother is a 'simple' man, and I'm afraid he is no match for Yang Tong."

"Brother!" Li Yuanji glared at Li Jiancheng with dissatisfaction, feeling that even the most affectionate eldest brother did not believe him.

Li Jiancheng sighed and comforted: "Third brother, I know that you want revenge, and I also know that you have the desire to make contributions, but if you think about it carefully, if you are given an army of 100,000, the enemy will use 100,000 cavalry to attack you.

What should you do if you take advantage of your motivation and keep firing arrows at you?"

"This..." Li Yuanji looked startled. Only then did he remember the advantage of the Sui Dynasty's cavalry. If it really happened like this, he would have no choice.

"Also, if the Sui army spreads out in all directions to attack the city, what will happen to you?" Li Jiancheng asked.

"It's fine if I don't lead the army." Although Li Yuanji looked unwilling, he still said understandingly.

A trace of relief suddenly appeared on Li Yuan's face, and he said: "Yuanji, you have to learn lessons and work hard to learn the art of war. All future wars will be your opportunities. Do you understand?"

"My son, I understand!" Li Yuanji nodded heavily.

"Father! There is a big event, and I think it must be my third brother." Li Jiancheng said again.

"Brother, what's the big deal?" Li Yuanji's eyes lit up.

Li Yuan also looked at Li Jiancheng curiously, his eyes full of doubts.

Li Jiancheng smiled bitterly, and then said to Li Yuan word by word: "My son's intention is to let the third brother go to the south to build a capital in Jingzhou."

Li Yuan staggered back a few steps and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, has our Tang Dynasty really reached this point?"

"Father, you have to think about the worst in everything, so that you can be prepared." Li Jiancheng sighed in a low voice: "Even if Guanzhong is not lost, it will always be under the attack of Yang Dong's troops, just as Chen Pingchen said at the beginning

, Guanzhong has lost any of the conditions for being the capital. However, the Guanlong nobles can turn against Yang Guang because of the Eastern Capital, or they can turn against me and the Tang Dynasty. They will not agree to move the capital until they are in a desperate situation.

.But Erchen thought that our Li family in the Tang Dynasty needed to make complete preparations, so Erchen suggested that the third brother take the good craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry to Jingzhou to choose a good place to build a capital."

Li Yuan nodded silently and asked: "Why not Bashu?"

"Sichuan is too far away to cope with the great changes in the world in time, and it is not suitable to be the capital at the right time. If we enter Shu, the civil and military officials will think that we have lost confidence. At that time, people will be panicked and disloyal. How can we fight for the world? Bashu can protect itself and make progress.
To be continued...