Xuanzheng Hall is the existence of the Daming Palace second only to the Hanyuan Palace, the buildings on the left and right sides are now in use in the Zhongshu Province and the Menxia Province, Li Shimin generally went down to the court in the Xuanzheng Hall to approve the folds.

Today, the Xuanzheng Hall is a lively scene.

Whether it is Hou Junji or Li Jing, they are all taking the initiative to ask Ying to fight.

Of course, Wei Zheng and Dai Guan, who are civil officials, are a little entangled.

If you don't fight, what is the face of this Tang Dynasty?

Let's go to war, not to mention the cost of money and labor, it seems that in the end there will be no real benefits.

According to Wei Zheng's understanding, even if the Tang Dynasty defeated Tuyuhun, it would be difficult for the Tang Dynasty to actually rule this plateau in the end, which was nothing more than to re-establish another Khan who temporarily bowed down at the feet of the Tang Dynasty.

"Xuan Ling, what do you think?"

Li Shimin saw that everyone had expressed their opinions, and Fang Xuanling had not yet spoken.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Chu asks to see you!"

Before Fang Xuanling could speak, a little eunuch came in to report.

"Xuan!"

Li Shimin doesn't talk much nonsense, at this time Li Kuan came to find himself, with his style of going to the Three Treasures Hall without anything, nine times out of ten he also received the news of the attack on Liangzhou, let's see what he thinks.

After a while, Li Kuan appeared in front of everyone.

I'll go!

What's the situation!

Li Kuan felt that he had suddenly become the focus of attention.

"I and all Aiqing are discussing big things, if you have something, just say it, and retire quickly if you have nothing to do."

Li Shimin said so on his lips, but only he knew what he thought in his heart

"Your Majesty, it is said that Tuyuhun attacked Liangzhou, and as soon as Weichen got the news, he immediately entered the palace to ask to see His Majesty."

Li Shimin's expression was flat, "I also received an urgent report of five hundred miles, and now this is what we are discussing, what do you have to say?" ”

In the past few years, although Li Kuan has always done some strange things, whether it is Li Shimin or the ministers of the DPRK and China, they have slowly changed from suspicion to expectation.

This time, what answer should Li Kuan come up with that is worth everyone's expectation?

This is why as soon as Li Kuan entered the gate, everyone turned their attention to him.

"Tuyuhun is a shameless small country and has repeatedly treacherously betrayed. In the past, Chen Tang said: It is advisable to hang the head between the barbarian mansions on the street to show thousands of miles. Those who commit strong men will be punished even if they are far away! Weichen believes that Tuyuhun's behavior is not enough to deter Xiaoxiao, not enough to pacify the northwest, and not enough to raise the prestige of our country. Weichen asked to go out with the army, not to destroy Tuguhun, and vowed not to return to Chang'an. ”

As soon as Li Kuan came up, there was a storm and a murderous atmosphere, and he actually said, "If you don't destroy Tuguhun, you will not return to Chang'an", which shocked a group of people.

When did His Royal Highness the King of Chu become so strong?

The palace of the king of Chu suffered a huge loss in Liangzhou?

Why did Tuyuhun provoke this lord?

"Well said! Your Majesty, the old minister once again asked to go to Tuyuhun, vowing to open up territory for our Tang Dynasty and raise the prestige of our country. ”

Although Li Jing is in his early sixties this year, and his body is not as tough as it was back then, what he said has not changed at all.

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu, this Tuguhun is hateful, but it will not destroy the country, my Tang Dynasty is a state of etiquette, as long as you send another envoy to refute Fu Yun, this will also save the people and money."

Lu Kuan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, obviously did not support Li Kuan's statement.

"Hmph, Lu Shangshu, the envoys sent by the Ministry of Rites last time are still in the hands of Fu Yun, do you still want to send them another batch of hostages?"

Hou Junji said a rare word for Li Kuan.

"That's right, in today's situation, if you send envoys to Tuyuhun, it will be meat buns and dogs, and there will be no return. Could it be that Lu Shangshu wanted to go to Tuyuhun in person to persuade Fu Yun to come to Chang'an City to ask for guilt? ”

Li Kuan knew that Lu Kuan had always been at odds with him, and as the representative of the Lu family in the court, he didn't expect him to stand by his side.

However, ignoring the interests of Datang for the sake of personal grudges is not something that Li Kuan can accept.

"Soldiers, the major affairs of the country, the place of death and life, and the way of survival, must not be overlooked. His Royal Highness the King of Chu, this Tuguhun army is strong and strong, and occupies the right time and place, Duan Zhixuan led the army to go out before, and spent countless money and food, but what the result is, you don't see it. Why is there war now? Isn't it because the fief of His Royal Highness the King of Chu is in Liangzhou, for your own selfish interests, you want the entire Tang Dynasty to suffer? ”

"War is for peace, only through war, let the surrounding Xiaoxiao know that the majesty of our Datang is inviolable, and let them know that an inch of land and a family of people in Datang are not something they can trample on and humiliate, so as to achieve the goal of surrendering without a fight. Lu Shangshu must have never been to the northwest, right?

Around this Liangzhou, Tuyuhun, Western Turk, Xue Yantuo, Qiang, Dangxiang, Uighur and other tribes are distributed among them, once a family rises up to provoke the Tang Dynasty, and is not punished, the other tribes will follow suit, and the situation in the northwest of the entire Tang Dynasty will collapse immediately, and what needs to be faced at that time is not a Tuyuhun, and it is most beneficial for the Tang Dynasty to send troops at this time. ”

Whether it is public or private, Li Kuan is a resolute main battle faction today.

If this Tuyuhun is not destroyed, it will be difficult for him to make progress in his grassland strategy, and what is even more deplorable is that if he does not destroy Tuguhun, where will he go to find a country to destroy it within a year?

"Xuan Ling, what do you think?"

Li Shimin once again asked the opinion of his right-hand man.

"Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that what His Royal Highness the King of Chu said is reasonable, Tuyuhun has attacked the northwestern states of the Tang Dynasty five times, and now he has detained my Tang envoys, and his heart is obvious. Although it is now winter, and there is a lot of inconvenience in the mobilization of troops and horses, there is a way that the long pain is better than the short pain, and it should be the best choice at present to directly attack Tuyuhun by thunderous means. ”

Li Shimin originally made a decision in his heart, but now after listening to everyone's opinions, he is even more determined to send troops to Tuyuhun again.

Fu Yun wants to die, and I will fulfill him!

"Wechen is willing to be the vanguard of the army, and set off on the day!"

Li Kuan saw Li Shimin's expression and quickly stood up to show his willingness to participate in the war.

"Dai Aiqing, the household department immediately prepared the grain and grass allocated by the army, and all the departments are also ready to send troops in advance, so let's stop here today!"

Li Shimin did not answer Li Kuan's words, he still had to weigh who to arrange to go on the expedition, and he also had to consider in advance whether to take the initiative to make a few soldiers and horses, this kind of thing is not suitable for making a decision immediately.

However, it should be decided, and within a few days, the imperial court's holy decree was officially issued.

Li Jing was appointed as the chief of the Xikaidao march, and at the same time, Hou Junji, the secretary of the military department, and Li Daozong, the secretary of the criminal department, were appointed as the commanders of the marches of each province, all under the command of Li Jing.

And Li Kuan also entered the palace many times to harass Li Shimin, and was appointed as the vanguard of the army as he wished, in addition to leading his own guards, there were also 3,000 elite cavalry.

Of course, because Li Kuan's military skills are not known to everyone except for the 20,000 elites who miraculously defeated the Western Turks back then, Li Shimin also sent a general to assist.

At Li Kuan's strong request, Zuo Wuhou Zhonglang made Su Lie Li Kuan's deputy.

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