The emperor did not study the military movements of the Shan Yu Protectorate in detail, and there was naturally a reason. Because the reason why Yang Xuanji, the envoy of Shan Yu's Protectorate, led his troops to leave the Yunzhong Defense Area and enter the territory of Youzhou was precisely because of the emperor's instructions.

Since the Shendu Revolution, there have been several ups and downs in the internal affairs of the imperial court, and the same is true in foreign affairs. It's just that because Shaanxi Daodaxingtai has moved too much in terms of military maps, the adjustment of the imperial court in border affairs is relatively inconspicuous.

Previously, Li Zhaode presided over the government and deployed heavy troops in the border states such as Monan, although there was no actual war. But just maintaining such a garrison size has already put great pressure on the Hebei prefectures. After all, the army is strong outside, and the food is exhausted inside, and the people of the states suffer a lot.

Therefore, after Li Zhaode was deposed as prime minister, the adjustment of border affairs was also an issue discussed by the imperial court for many years. For a period of time, Di Renjie's Hugo health theory became the mainstream of the court. However, the emperor, including some ministers, felt that such a policy was a little overkill, especially in the case of military preparation and diligent cultivation in Taiwan, and completely abandoning military deployment was tantamount to ceding the initiative in the future situation to Shaanxi Daodaxingtai.

In the subsequent series of disputes, Di Renjie was gradually marginalized. After that, the imperial court selected cadres to be assigned to the prefectures, and the main direction was in the Hebei prefectures. In addition to the herdsmen's governance, these foreign assassins also had a mission, that is, to recruit strong warriors and train as the basis for the imperial court's military equipment in Hebei.

Although the core of this policy is still focused on the east-west confrontation with Shaanxi Daodaxingtai, it is also combined with the current border situation of the imperial court. When the Turkic brothers returned to the country, it became the biggest border problem in the north. During the Wu Anniversary, Xue Huaiyi made several northern expeditions to the Turks, not to mention the loss of money and labor, and the results were limited.

With the destruction of the feudal order in the north and the development and growth of the Turkic restoration forces, now that the imperial court is using troops in Monan, it no longer has the initiative since Zhenguan and Yonghui, and it is difficult to go out once and for all.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the people's feelings and hearts in Hebei have been a problem for the people in power in previous dynasties. As early as the Wude period, Gaozu Li Yuan even planned to move the people of Hebei to the east of Taihang Mountain and give up the long-term management of this place. Of course, this is just a temporary poverty plan, and as the general trend of Datang's domination of the world becomes more and more obvious, this kind of discussion will naturally no longer be mentioned.

But even during the Zhenguan period, which was known for his enlightenment, he was wary of the people of Hebei, and it was no secret that Taizong had always despised the people of Shandong. Including Emperor Gaozong, although he borrowed some of the power of the Shandong clan to get rid of Guanlong, he still explicitly ordered that the seven surnames and ten families were not allowed to marry themselves, and allowed his favorite retainer Li Jingxuan and others to join the clan and defile their families.

Although Emperor Li Dan was in charge of the court, the government was always chaotic, so that the Shendu court was large and inappropriate, and the military and political affairs were not as flexible and efficient as the Shaanxi Dao Daxingtai.

Under the pressure of Xingtai, the emperor ordered Hebei prefectures to set up regimental exercises, in order to achieve the effect of a Tibetan armor in the prefectures and counties. However, the vigilance of the Hebei Shimin did not dare to arbitrarily exceed the ancestral legal system since its establishment, and many Guanlong Shiliu were flooded with the position of the DPRK and the Central People, which was also used and prevented for the Hebei Shimin.

This is reflected in the actual operation, that is, the general of Youzhou is the leader of Hebei, especially the northern prefectures and counties, and the governor of the country, Dou Xiaochen, the prince of Xinguo, is the governor of Youzhou and the general military affairs.

However, Hebei itself has been operating for many years and has its own set of order, and rashly making such a change is bound to involve the coordination of all aspects, the core of which is the ownership of the Dongyi Protectorate.

During the reign of Emperor Gojong, in addition to completely destroying Goguryeo, the fierce enemy in the northeast, he also carried out a relatively systematic arrangement of the Northeast Zhuyi Department, and set up many feudal state mansions, the most important of which was the Dongyi Metropolitan Protectorate.

Before Dou Xiaochen's foreign appointment, Dongyi was the governor and leader of Yingzhou. But now the imperial court has assigned this official position to the governor of Youzhou, which naturally caused a series of personnel disputes.

After Dou Xiaochen entered the state, he played the imperial court Yingzhou Governor Zhao Wenhui was arrogant and uncontrollable, and did not even allow Dongyi Zhuhu to come to Youzhou to meet the new official.

For this, Emperor Li Dan was also irritable. On the one hand, since Dou Xiaochen has entered the state and taken office, even if there are some personnel frictions, they are all within the scope of their responsibilities that need to be dealt with.

On the other hand, the friction between Youzhou and Yingzhou made Youzhou's status as the military and political center of northern Hebei Province unable to be established for a long time, which also directly affected the imperial court's control of the entire Hebei Province.

Zhao Wenhui, the governor of Yingzhou, is also an old minister of long-standing border affairs, and once he is rashly replaced, the court has no suitable candidate. And even if Zhao Wenhui is removed, according to Dou Xiaochen's style of reporting to the imperial court when he encounters a slight problem, he may not be able to completely subdue the chiefs of Donghu in a short time.

Therefore, after some weighing, the emperor decided to transfer the army of Shan Yu Duhufu to Youzhou, which was to strengthen Dou Xiaochen's strength, and at the same time, it was also to publicize to Zhubian Hu the determination of the imperial court to reorganize the order on this side, and to deter internal and external warriors with a strong army.

When making this decision, Li Dan did not face up to the factor of Turkic silence. A silent sip was defeated in the river meander, and there should be no possibility of a comeback in the short term. Second, Youzhou was originally an important town to control the northern frontier affairs, and after the entry of the army of the Duhufu alone, this process could be accelerated.

The emperor even calculated that if the affairs of Youzhou went well, he would be able to send troops from Youzhou next year to launch a sweep against the Turkic forces in Monan. At that time, the imperial court also sent troops from Hedong Province to encircle and suppress from the south and east, even if it could not completely annihilate the Turks, it could completely sweep away the remnants of the Turkic forces from Monan.

Once the war progressed smoothly, the imperial army could take over the defense of Hequ and blockade Xingtai from the northern part of Guannei Road, thus changing the status quo that the imperial court had always lagged behind Xingtai in Shaanxi Province in military terms.

However, this plan had just begun, and suddenly such a big change occurred. Before the Youzhou side could sort out a clue, the northern part of Hedong Road was first broken into an empty door by the comeback of Mo Si.

Therefore, Li Dan subconsciously felt that it was difficult to escape the blame for this incident, and in the battle of Hequ in the old years, it was either to falsely report the war exploits and exaggerate the facts, or to deliberately connive at Mo Si to flee to Mo Nan and raise his own respect!

But whether these speculations are true or not, the direct cause of the Turkic arrival in the south was the emptiness of the Protectorate alone. If this matter is pursued further, the emperor, the decision-maker, will first and foremost be able to escape the blame.

But even if you deliberately don't mention it, it's just covering your ears and stealing the bell. Such a large-scale and large-scale military mobilization naturally could not be decided by just two or three people, and the decision-making discussions at that time may still be included in the "Chronicles of the Times" of the Political Affairs Hall.

No matter how cheeky the emperor was, he couldn't admit that he transferred the garrison of Shan Yu Duhufu in order to support his father-in-law, thus giving Mo Si Xingbing an opportunity to come south.

As for how to counterattack the Turks' invasion this time, it is actually not very difficult, but the key is to be fast. The Turks entered the army this time, which was to attack the Shan Yu Duhufu in Yunzhou and obtain the armor and horse weapon staff in the other realm, and accidentally captured Sun Yangao, the superintendent who stayed in the city, and under the leadership of Sun Yangao, bypassed Shuozhou to defend several cities and entered the territory of Lanzhou to sweep.

However, when attacking the state city of Xinzhou, Sima Zhang Jiujie of Xinzhou urgently recruited the state border group to practice and Hu Bu City, and defeated the Turkic thief army near Dingxiang City, so that the state city was not lost.

It can be seen from this that the Turks were not very strong in the south of the country, and they bypassed the fortified city and were repelled by the state border regiment. Therefore, the only plan for now is to send troops to attack as soon as possible, compress the space for the activities of the Turkic bandit army, and prevent the scope of the bandit army from continuing to expand, especially not allowing the Turkic bandit army to enter the annexed state.

Although the defense of Bingzhou is empty, after all, it is an important place on the surface of Hedong Province, and money and grain are abundant, once it is swept away by the Turkic invaders, the thieves are bound to become more rampant and stronger.

Therefore, soon there were ministers in the palace who proposed that the imperial court select a general to immediately send troops to rescue and merge the state. And Shendu is not without troops available at the moment, although the southern Ya is a little chaotic, but the tens of thousands of strong troops in the northern Ya can directly cross the river to the north to meet the Turks.

But as soon as this suggestion was put forward, it was opposed.

"The North Ya Wan cavalry is newly formed, not suitable for battle, and the armor is not yet available, and the labor division is startled and rushed out to welcome, and the victory may be gratifying. However, the Turkic thief army has been roaring in the south of the desert for many years, and once the momentum of the battle is slightly unexpected, I am afraid that the aftermath will be even greater, especially the thief disaster......"

Jiang Xi, the eunuch of the palace and the Duke of Yuguo, raised his hand and said, disapproving of the easy dispatch of the new army of the Northern Ya.

Emperor Li Dan originally had some thoughts of ordering the new army of Beiya to attack, but when he heard Gong Yu Guogong say this, his heart was suddenly shocked. This year, tens of thousands of Shaanxi Daoxing Taiwan have gathered tens of thousands, which has already made the people of Shendu suspicious, and the Beiya New Army is the only force to deter inside and outside.

Once Wan Qi is transferred out of Dugi under such circumstances, regardless of this victory, at least the emperor's control of the court will be defeated again.

"The argument of the Duke of Yu is practical, and the new ride is new, and it cannot be moved lightly. Is there no one in the country, and in case of chaos, only the new pawn is calm? ”

When he said this, the emperor's tone was already a little displeased. When the ministers heard this, they were awe-inspiring, and they didn't dare to discuss it further.

"Shaanxi Dao Daxingtai this year Chen Sang Jingzhong martial arts, Heshuo several prefectures are more furnished heavy brigades to set up fortifications. The situation is silent, and the wandering soul is scared away under the front of the Western army, if the troops are sent from Shaanxi Road......"

After a moment of silence, someone spoke again.

However, before he could finish speaking, Wang Xiaojie had already taken the first step and snorted coldly: "The civil and military people of the Manchu Dynasty, are they all vain and exaggerated talents?" Whenever there is a danger in the country, it is dedicated to His Royal Highness King Yong, and in the long run, can we and other courtiers avoid being ridiculed for stealing? ”

When he heard someone suggesting that Xingtai send troops, Li Dan's brows furrowed. The imperial court finally compressed the power of King Yong to the west of Tongguan, if the western army was allowed to march out, then Hedong Road could still be owned by the imperial court in the coming year?

Hearing Wang Xiaojie's words, the emperor's brows stretched slightly, and he felt that this guy had said the best since he returned to the capital.

"The imperial court is so armed, it is because it must fight in danger, is it limited to the old and the new? Once the thief is corrupted again, although the child is drooping, it is inevitable that the sword will be killed. Ten thousand horses have been making trouble at the north gate recently, and the city has heard that the fish and turtles at the foot of the north mountain are still restless in the water, and the jackdaws and birds dare not perch on the branches. The minister asked the army to attack, and the thieves who came to attack will be wiped out in the mountains and rivers! ”

Wang Xiaojie saw that the emperor showed praise for him, and he couldn't help but be more encouraged, and once again hugged his fists and asked for his life.

Li Dan's face suddenly darkened when he heard this, and his eyes left Wang Xiaojie, and he never looked at him again.

The new army in the north cannot be taken lightly, and the army in the west of Taiwan cannot be connived at, but the Turks must always meet the attack. After some discussion, a preliminary compromise plan was formed in the court, with Li Huaiyuan, the servant of the Yellow Gate, as the general manager of the Shuofang Road march, and sent the guards and officials and slaves of the Dugi Prefecture to cross the river on the same day, and sent the regimental training of the prefectures in the east of the river to besiege and kill the Turkic thief army.

The prime minister attacked the Turks for the commander, showing that the imperial court attached great importance to this military disaster. But if it stops there, it is still not enough to show the majesty of the imperial court.

After all, after Mo Si was defeated in the river meander, he did not dare to offend the Xingtai defense area this time, but launched an offensive from Mo Nanyun. This tactical choice undoubtedly shows that this thief chieftain is afraid of going to the stage and underestimating the inner attitude of the imperial court, and it must be dealt with severely.

Therefore, in addition to Li Huaiyuan's army, the emperor appointed the governor of Youzhou as the general manager of the Shan Yudao marching army, and added the ambassador of the fifteen states of Hebei, and the regiment of Hebei Zhuzhou practiced martial arts and Zhuhu Cheng went out to conquer Monan, plough the court and sweep the caves, and wanted to rely on this battle to defeat the Turks in Monan without a foothold!

As soon as the plan was formed and the decree was transmitted, the entire Shendu court was also mobilized. Although the new army of 10,000 cavalry could not be easily dispatched, the Dugi force was also numerous, and there were almost no troops to come out of the Nanya, and the left and right Yulin troops gathered into 5,000 armored brigades, which crossed the Hebei on the same day as the men and horses on the front road.

At the same time, the edict of recruiting the Dugi Jianyong and the official slaves was also quickly executed, and soon the news of the Turkic invasion of Kode spread throughout the entire Shendu City.

"The Turks are coming again? Wasn't it annihilated by King Yong in the river meander earlier? ”

Because of the implementation of various orders and personnel and horses, the people of the entire Shendu City have become tense. Since the Shendu Revolution earlier, although the people of Dugi have been quite disturbed, they have only heard of the frequent reports of good news in Shaanxi, and after a few years, the war has been quite distant for them.

"In the battle of Hequ, it was only the Turkic king's tent that was killed, and this time it was the thieves of the southern teeth who came to attack."

Some people ask, and those who know it take the trouble to explain.

"What is the difference between Nanya and the King's Tent? Aren't they all thieves all the way? ”

"The Turkic king's tent is under the control of the Metropolitan Protectorate of Anbei, and Nanya is under the rule of the Shan Yu Metropolitan Protectorate. His Royal Highness King Yong is only the protector of the capital of Anbei, not only the protector of the capital. ”

"Then why don't you let His Royal Highness King Yong also receive orders from Dadu? His Royal Highness King Yong has made outstanding achievements and knows it for everyone, so why bother to make two people for this matter? Shaanxi has its own strong armor, so why should the imperial court bother recruiting again? ”

Related discussions filled the room, and in addition to this uproar, there were also many personnel adjustments within the court. In the political hall, after Prime Minister Li Huaiyuan went on the expedition, there were two more substitutes to pay homage to the prime minister, namely Sun Yuanheng, a squire of the military department, and Zhang Xi, the former prime minister who was expelled in his early years.

In the imperial history, Zhang Cambodia was given the history of Huaizhou Thorn and assisted Shan Yudao to prepare for Hebei money and grain. In this series of personnel transfers, Wei Si, the younger brother of Wei Chengqing, the Chinese scholar, was established as the assassin of Ruzhou, and supervised all matters of Huainan Caoyun.