Inside the Temple of Manna.

After setting the tone of the peace negotiation, Li Yuan asked Liu Wenjing, who was silent, "Zhaoren, is there anything to add?" ”

Liu Wenjing thought about it for many days, and had a little thought in his heart, "Weichen thinks that although the state has been lost, it is not a bad thing at all. ”

Li Yuanqi said: "How do you say this? ”

Liu Wenjing said: "From the incident in Taiyuan to the entry of the main pass, our army has experienced very few major wars, and we did not know the problems existing in the army before. But in the battle of merging states, it was all exposed, as long as these problems are solved, it will be a huge metamorphosis for our army! To a certain extent, this fiasco is a good thing, and it can help our army lay a solid foundation. ”

Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng's eyes lit up at the same time, Liu Wenjing really had a unique vision, others saw a disaster from the Battle of Bingzhou, but he saw that it was a good thing.

"Zhaoren, go on."

"First analyze the cause of the defeat, and then prescribe the right medicine, the reason for this failure is that the army is really strong and the general is weak, the main general is light on the enemy, and the main general lacks the overall situation."

Li Yuan was silent, Li Shenfu had already died, and he didn't want to put all the fault on the loyal clan brother who died in battle, because this involved the issue of improper employment, and the final fault was him Li Yuan

"The rune ability is a little weaker, but Zhaoren should see that the armament and combat power of the Northern Sui army are difficult for us to deal with. This question cannot be evaded. ”

Liu Wenjing said: "The Northern Sui Army is indeed powerful, but even if it is powerful, it should not be defeated so badly. ”

Li Yuan sighed: "I understand what Zhaoren meant, if the rune lets go of the courage to fight south, even if it is defeated in the end, it will not be wiped out, I only consider that the rune is good at defending and not attacking, this is my responsibility, and it has nothing to do with the rune." ”

Liu Wenjing said: "Judging from the battle report, in fact, General Shenfu has done a very good job!" Governing the country, the people's hearts are stable, and the people's hearts are towards Tang; To govern the army, the top and bottom are concentric; It's not wrong to appoint Li Zhongwen to guard Huo Yi and Duan Lun to guard the Yin Diguan! Judging from his personnel appointments and various achievements, Shengshang's appointment of General Li Shenfu was a very wise decision. ”

Li Yuan's expression suddenly looked good, and he was no longer responsible for saying this.

Li Jiancheng on the side said: "For Uncle Rune, he should be praised." ”

"As it should be." Li Yuan said to Liu Wenjing with a pleasant face: "What else?" ”

Liu Wenjing said: "The responsibility is all on Pei Lian, didn't the saint find out?" ”

Li Yuan was stunned: "Why?" ”

Liu Wenjing said: "After Pei Lin arrived in Taiyuan, on the grounds of the Holy Order, he set up General Li Shenfu, overthrew all reasonable military and civil affairs, and recruited people without authorization to repair the so-called defense line, which caused the people of the whole county to complain, and the people denounced my Tang Dynasty as a tyrant!" On the contrary, the Northern Sui is regarded as a reborn parent, and wherever the Northern Sui army went, the people cheered and spontaneously and voluntarily collected intelligence for the Northern Sui army! ”

"Militarily, Pei Lin made three major mistakes, first, by deception, 50,000 young men were recruited into the army; As soon as the rumors broke, the morale of the army plummeted, and the whole army was in turmoil; Second, when the Northern Sui Army had not yet been encircled, General Li Shenfu originally planned to eat the next Northern Sui Army, but because Pei Lian's dictatorship exceeded his authority, he couldn't even get out of the city, and finally missed the victory opportunity; 3. Pei Lin appointed greedy cronies to replace Li Zhongwen, so that the Northern Sui army could take Huoyi, Yindi Pass, and even the entire Bird Mouse Valley without spending a single soldier. General Li Shenfu knew that the four or five hundred miles from Taiyuan to Jiexiu was a road to death, but because the Sparrow Mouse Valley was too important, he had to take the risk to rescue him, and finally died in defeat! ”

Li Yuan's face was a little unsightly, what Liu Wenjing said did not wronged Pei Lin at all, but who sent Pei Lian? It's him Li Yuan;

How did Pei Lin seize military power? It was he, Li Yuan, who deliberately blurred the holy decree and made Pei Lin and Li Shenfu elbow each other. That's right, because the trade-off has always been the science of the emperor.

"Zhaoren, it's not about who is responsible now, it's the current predicament that we have to think about." There was a trace of dissatisfaction in Li Yuan's tone, Liu Wenjing insisted on pursuing responsibility, which made Li Yuan unhappy, and he summoned Liu Wenjing not to ask him to be held responsible.

Liu Wenjing is very strategic and has always been Li Yuan's military advisor, but he is crazy and angry, he just wants to talk about things and find ways from failure, but he doesn't realize that Li Yuan doesn't want to take responsibility, Li Yuan has already reminded him that this matter is over, this matter has nothing to do with the main general, has nothing to do with him Li Yuan, and it is not that the Tang army is incompetent, only blame the Sui army for being too cunning.

But Liu Wenjing thought it wasn't, which made Li Yuan's face more and more gloomy.

Li Jiancheng saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly said: "Liu Gong, I thought that Guanzhong was short of troops, and he should gather heavy troops to fight all the way, who do you think is appropriate?" ”

Liu Wenjing still didn't realize that he had aroused Li Yuan's dissatisfaction, and foreshadowed: "We had to deal with Xue Ju, Li Rail, Zhu Cang, and go south to take Bashu...... As a result, the troops were overstretched, and in the end, when I knew that Yang Tong launched the Battle of Merging the State, there were no elite soldiers available. If there were still 10,000 cavalry to Shi Wanbao, the result of the battle of Hedong City would be Yang Tong's death under the city. ”

Li Yuan's face darkened.

Li Jiancheng smiled bitterly in his heart

Liu Wenjing said again: "If you specialize in fighting all the way, I think Xue Ju is suitable." ”

Seeing that he finally stopped holding him responsible for the defeat, Li Yuan's face softened a little, and he forced a smile: "Why not Liang Shidu?" ”

"The Liang division has lost the support of the Turks, and it is already vulnerable, and it can be fought at any time. In fact, his existence prevents us from having too much contact with Yang Tong! It can help us share some of the pressure, and when the army is completely strong, the battle can be decided. ”

"Xue Ju is our great enemy, after the battle of Shallow Water Plain, he has completely torn off the mask of pseudo-peace, although he won, but he also paid a lot of price, this is a good time to defeat in one fell swoop. After Xue Ju, we had the enemy of Li Rail, and the Hexi region occupied by Li Rail was a natural place for raising horses, as long as we took it and raised horses, we could form a large number of cavalry. ”

"And I always think that Yang Tong is the strongest enemy of my Tang Dynasty, he not only owns the Liaodong Horse Farm, but also the two Turkic Khans who surrendered to provide war horses! If we do not have the corresponding cavalry, it will be difficult to defeat him. What does the Holy One think? ”

Li Yuan nodded and said, "I agree." ”

Liu Wenjing continued: "Li Liang and Xue Ju have a grudge, and I heard that there is a great drought in Hexi, we might as well contact Li Liang first, reach an agreement on exchanging grain for horses, and then encourage him to give Xue Ju a blow from behind, so that we can not only reduce the pressure of a head-on duel against Xue Ju, but also use this battle to consume Li Liang's strength and provide convenience for the capture of Xihe in the future." ”

"Okay, let the Ministry of Rites contact you about this matter, quickly."

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