The military situation was urgent, and the saint was no longer sleepy, and when the palace was neutral, the lights were lit, and all the ministers who had already slept were called one after another. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info Wang Zixian was no exception, and he hurried to the council hall, guessing in his heart that something must have happened on the front line. However, even he never thought that the remnants of the Ya tribes and Goguryeo would dare to take advantage of the fire to rob and attack on a large scale.

It has been less than two months since the Katsushu rebellion. The people of the northeastern states got the news of the rebels, and it did not spread all over the enemy countries outside the border in an instant. How could they have reacted quickly in just a few tens of days, colluded with each other, and prepared all the tactics for the use of troops?

- Unless, the king of the river has already secretly colluded with them. Just like promising the Turkic Tiele tribes to use heavy gold and ripping soil as bait, they exchanged the territory of the Tang Dynasty, grain, grass, gold and silver in exchange for the support of the Yan and Goguryeo.

Over the years, the Yan Ya has been kept out of the pass by the cavalry of the northern frontier of the Tang Dynasty, and forced by the continuous drive of the Turks and Tiele tribes, so they have to gradually migrate north. The northern frontier is a bitter cold land, and it is said that the winter lasts for nearly half a year, so how can they endure it all the time? If there is an opportunity to covet the customs, I will definitely not let it go. Goguryeo, on the other hand, was taught a lesson by the troops sent by the previous emperor for disturbing the peace of the two small kingdoms of Baekje and Silla, and the remnants were barely able to maintain domestic peace and survive. Now that I have the opportunity to make a difference, I will naturally not miss the opportunity.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the king of Hejian County must have already colluded with foreign enemies." There are not many important ministers who are accompanying the royal driver, and the left squire of the military department is one of them. He was also quite familiar with military affairs, and impassionedly accused the king of Hejian for his actions of bringing disaster to the country and the people, and said that he was not the only one who had to bear the responsibility for this crime, but also the daughters and heirs.

The rest of the ministers, regardless of whether they understand military affairs or not, must behave "a little bit well" at this time, so they also expressed their opinions one after another. For a while, you sang in the hall and I appeared, one after another, very lively. They will even put forward their opinions on the use of troops, regardless of whether they are talking on paper or not, and they can argue because of differences of opinion between the other side.

The saint wrinkled his eyebrows tightly, his face looked slightly blue, and there was a bit of irritability between his eyebrows. He had not slept all night, and it was when he was tired, and he could not stand the noise. Moreover, what he needs now is truly valuable analysis and opinion, not inexplicable arguments. If a few marching commanders were here, they would certainly not say anything flashy, but would only come up with a practical strategy for mobilizing troops.

"Your Majesty." Not far away, the young Wang Sheren finally spoke, "In the opinion of Wei Chen, the most important thing at the moment is not the battle to counter the rebellion, but the battle to defend against the enemy. Of course, the troops and horses currently mobilized are more than enough to deal with the rebels, but if you want to meet both the Jin and Goguryeo, there is still a lack of troops. Although Shuozhou has been conquered, and Shan Yudu Hufu is also under control for the time being, it will take a while to suppress it. The war outside Taiyuan has not yet been completely decided. This means that the three soldiers and horses must immediately divide into two fronts, and it is very likely that they will fall into a bitter battle. ”

What Aiqing said is extremely true. I also felt that the government soldiers of Hebei Province should be recruited immediately and insist on holding Youzhou and Yunzhou. Youyun Erzhou is an important town in Hebei Province, once lost, the enemy can drive straight in, and the northern Xinjiang of the Tang Dynasty is in danger. Come and take a look at the map, not only Youyun Erzhou, but Pingzhou in the east of Youzhou is closer to Goguryeo, and the military situation is probably more urgent - if the city is completely besieged, it will be dangerous. ”

Li Wei, the king of Siyue, who had been quietly listening, couldn't help but add: "The attack on Yunzhou cannot be said to be a little stronger than that of Youzhou. After all, Yunzhou is relatively close to Shan Yu Duhufu, Shuozhou and other places, and if there is any accident, it is very likely to fall into the dilemma of being attacked from three sides. ”

"Your Majesty and the King, don't worry." The prince said, "Jian Guogong and the king of Yong'an County should rush to Yunzhou in a hurry, and then send two vanguard armies to aid Youzhou and Pingzhou. If the government soldiers of Hebei Province can arrive in time and the grain and grass arrive one after another, they will definitely be able to survive this predicament. After that, it's not too late to fight back. Moreover, at this time, His Majesty is sitting in Taiyuan Mansion, which can not only completely calm the morale of the army, but also boost morale. ”

The three of them surrounded Yutu, and you talked to me word by word. When the disputing courtiers saw this, they immediately gathered around. Although they were full of desire to join the discussion, if they did not know anything about military affairs, they always felt a little ashamed of themselves, so it was better to listen silently. As a result, only a few courtiers who had something to say began to make their suggestions, and the rest of the people stood silently aside.

After several urgent edicts were issued, the saint breathed a sigh of relief. The first time he drove the expedition, he thought it was a matter of nine out of ten, but he didn't want to come and have such an accident. The moment he heard the military situation, he even wondered if all this was a conspiracy of the king of Hejian County. wanted to use the power of foreign enemies, so that he had to fight urgently, and finally fell into the humiliation of defeat. If this is the case, then he will not be able to straighten up and face his ancestors and ancestors in this life.

Now after the discussion, everything has become orderly again. The edict was issued, and 800 li was sent to various places in an expedited manner, and the prefectures of Hebei Province would definitely send troops to the three prefectures of Youyunping within three days. Even if the city was surrounded by the Tatars and Goguryeo, it would not be possible to break the city in just a few days. After all kinds of extremely bad speculations were overturned, invisibly, he was much more at peace in his heart.

"Your Majesty's dragon body is valuable, why don't you leave the palace for a while and go to Taiyuan Mansion?" Wang Zixian once again proposed, "As for the palace, just leave the guards who were originally stationed. "The current situation is really dangerous, and it is no longer appropriate to stay in the palace. Whether it was for the sake of safety or military morale, the saint had to make a better choice.

"If the uncle is unwilling to leave, the nephew's heart is always heavy, for fear that he will live up to the entrustment of his uncle and Yueniang." Li Wei also smiled bitterly, "Uncle should feel sorry for his nephew, and let his nephew escort him as soon as possible." ”

Thinking of his wife and daughter, the sage who had always insisted on not entering Taiyuan Mansion hesitated for a moment, and finally agreed: "After the urgent reports of the past two days have arrived one after another, I will go to Taiyuan Mansion." Of course, he understood that compared to the safety of his own emperor, the palace was negligible for the time being. After learning that the palace was empty, the rebels might not venture to attack.

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Two or three days passed, and the emergency military situation in the three prefectures of Youyunping came again. This time, it was good news - Jian Guogong and the vanguard officers sent by the king of Yong'an County rushed to Yunzhou one after another and worked together to repel the Yan Ya. After the victory, one of the vanguard officers, the king of Tianshui County, once again set up camp and went to Youzhou to help. So far, there has been no news of the fall of Youzhou and Pingzhou, and the soldiers and people of the two places are also heroically resisting the invading enemy.

All the people in the palace celebrated, and the saint ordered the palace supervisor to pass the oracle, and moved to Taiyuan Fuzhou tomorrow. Many Turkic and Tiele patriarchs who have often entered the palace recently heard the news, and almost rushed to ask the saint to fight against foreign enemies. The sage smiled and refused, "Your clan has managed to survive this winter, how can I bear to let them step into the battlefield with their bones like wood?" When the soldiers are strong and strong, it will not be too late for you to come and ask for battle. ”

Many patriarchs were deeply moved, and many felt deeply guilty for their previous careful thoughts, so they admired the saint more and more, and only wished to show loyalty to the heavenly khan in every word.

However, the king who was standing next to him knew very well that the saint had only done this because he did not believe in these Turks and Tiele people now. Of course, there is no shortage of foreign generals who are loyal to the Tang Dynasty at the moment. Especially those generals who stayed in Chang'an Shang or married the daughter of the clan back then, now they have become relatives of the emperor, and their children and grandchildren also have the blood of the Li family. But the vast majority of Turks and Tiele people are not familiar with the etiquette of the Central Plains, let alone what etiquette, righteousness and shame are.

In such an urgent situation, there is no room for another betrayal. Because of a wrong judgment, it may cut off the frontier of the Tang Dynasty and plunge countless Li people into the suffering of war.

As the night wore on, the saint finally had a little time to rest in his bedchamber. During this period, the patriarchs who came to the palace one after another were entertained by the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple and his subordinates. As for the people they hoped to see or didn't want to see even one side at all, they were "invited" out by the people of Honglu Temple with good manners and thoughtfulness, and made a special trip to entertain their friends and grandsons.

The prince relieved the two ancestors and grandchildren who were quite disappointed because of the rejection of the war, personally led them to rest, and invited: "Tomorrow, Your Majesty will leave for Taiyuan Mansion, why don't you two go?" Take a walk around the city of Taiyuan, or you may be able to bring some suitable items back to the tribe to give to your relatives. "Taiyuan is the land of Longxing, although it is not as prosperous as Chang'an and Luoyang, but it is also a majestic and lively northern commercial and trade city.

En'er Gu Ancestor Sun was quite moved, and immediately agreed. Their clan has had a hard time this winter, and it seems that spring is about to begin, and if they can bring some bright cloth or ornaments to the sons and girls of the clan, they will be as happy as a festival. As for the money for the exchange of cloth and ornaments...... Isn't there a king's house? For a friend, borrow some money first, and wait until the future to repay him tenfold and hundredfold.

After the prince bid farewell to the ancestors of En'ergu, he paced slowly in the palace, deducing the situation of the war in northern Xinjiang in his heart.

In his opinion, the current situation is not actually the most critical scenario, if the Tubo and the Turks in the Western Regions attack at the same time, it will be the most critical danger that the Tang Dynasty has faced since the founding of the country. Of course, Tibet was too far away from the Western Turks, and it was difficult for the king of Hejian to collude with them for thousands of miles. Moreover, if he really coveted the throne, it would never be possible for him to take the initiative to attract two hungry wolves to personally cut meat and feed him, burying hidden dangers for himself in the future.

Not long after, he met Li Wei, the king of Heiyue. Although the two do not have a deep friendship, they also trust each other very much because of Li Hui. Moreover, without discussion at all, they reached a tacit agreement on the safety of the saint.

"If it weren't for Zhiyuan mentioning it, my uncle might want to stay in the palace." Li Wei calmly bowed, "Although I am a nephew, I also have a lot of words that I can't say directly when facing my elders, and I may have to worry about it in the future." ”

Wang Zixian smiled: "The king doesn't need to be like this, it's just a matter of duty." ”

"The safety of my uncle should be my responsibility, you are a member of the Zhongshu House, and you only need to be responsible for drafting the will." Li Wei replied.

"You can't say that. If a courtier serves the king, he should put the safety of the monarch first, not to mention—" the prince curled the corners of his lips, "since they are all family, why should the king be so polite to me?" ”

Hearing this, His Royal Highness King Siyue couldn't help but be stunned, and suddenly thought of the relationship between the person in front of him and his cousin Li Hui. He couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, his face changed, and he finally remembered the cold face of his lobby brother Li Xin before leaving. To be honest, if Li Hui was not a cousin but a cousin, he would definitely support the two of them. Even if the lobby brother insists on opposing it, it is impossible to say that he will take the initiative to convince him how reliable a sister-in-law like him is. It's a pity that both of them are dignified men, and he really can't pass the level in his heart......

Seeing that he was suddenly silent, the prince couldn't help laughing: "Don't worry, the king, I won't ask the king to intercede with the eldest brother on my behalf." ”

"......" His Royal Highness King Siyue couldn't help but slander in his heart: If you dare to call "big brother" in front of the elder brother, I will respect you as a man.

At this time, Wang Zixian noticed that not far away, another patriarch came with his people to meet the saint. At this time, the saints seemed to have woken up, and the officials of Honglu Temple led them to the council hall. However, Wang Sheren squinted his eyes, but felt that something seemed wrong. He immediately gave Li Wei a look, and he hurried over.

Li Wei was slightly stunned, summoned all the Qianniu guards not far away, and whispered a few words. Although these Qianniu guards didn't quite understand why the general asked them to take a closer look at the situation outside the palace, they all vaguely noticed something and immediately left in a hurry.

And Wang Zixian had already come to the column of visitors, ignoring the vague dissatisfaction of the officials of Honglu Temple, and said with a smile: "Isn't this the patriarch of Toti? Also here to meet the Heavenly Khan? Behind the patriarch, these dozen warriors, why do I feel so angry? It doesn't look like the patriarch's children and grandchildren? ”

This Tothei patriarch was the patriarch of the Tiele tribe who had returned with him before. At that time, he should have been one of the wavering people, but it is said that he was very close to the two patriarchs who had their hearts set on the king of Hejian in private. Wang Zixian naturally would not let go of anything suspicious easily, and he had never trusted this person.

"Wang Sheren has a good memory." Patriarch Toti coughed, "They are indeed not my descendants, but warriors of the tribe. Because of his admiration for the demeanor of the Heavenly Khan, he specially begged me to bring them to the audience. ”

"Oh? Really? The corners of Wang Sheren's lips were hooked, but there was a cold light in his eyes, "I think the patriarch still underestimated my memory." I've seen all the men, women, and children of your tribe—how come I don't remember that there are so many warriors in your tribe? ”

Patriarch Toti paused, and Fang smiled again: "That must be a mistake in the memory of the Wang Sheren." ”

"I never missed it." The prince said lightly.

The officials of Honglu Temple finally reacted and immediately took a few steps back, and the Qianniu guards quickly surrounded them. And the big men behind the patriarch of Toti no longer pretended to be quails, and each of them had a fierce light in their eyes, almost like a hungry tiger pounced on the "thin" young man in front of him, obviously intending to hold him hostage!!