Chapter 444: Two Fights Li Shimin
With the eyes of the eldest grandson Wuji, today's events have naturally been seen a long time ago, and this is Li Chengqian setting up a situation for Li Shimin.
Since Li Chengqian opposed Li Shimin's Eastern Crusade, his eldest grandson Wuji would definitely support it.
Hearing Li Shimin ask him, he hurriedly walked out and bowed, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, the minister remembers that Xue Yantuo invaded back then, and His Majesty wanted to lead his troops to chase after him, but he was persuaded by Wei Zheng. This is why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Majesty led troops to recruit and conquer last year, and if it was according to His Majesty's plan back then, he would not have spent such a heavy army. ”
The eldest grandson Wuji said this paragraph eloquently, first saying that Wei Zheng advised Li Shimin not to chase Xue Yantuo, and then said that Li Chengqian personally led his troops to the fortress.
However, there is still no mention of the royal driver's personal conquest.
Li Shimin is also a master, and after listening to the words of the eldest grandson Wuji, he said with an emotional look on his face: "This matter is indeed Wei Zheng's mistake, I was worried about blocking the way of speech, so I listened to his strategy." Later, Cheng Qian was almost besieged by Xue Yantuo, which made me scared when I thought about it! ”
Ma Zhou saw that Li Shimin was about to issue an order to conquer in person, so he hurriedly came out and persuaded: "Your Majesty, the Tang Dynasty sent troops to Xue Yantuo last year, and now there are tens of thousands of Tang soldiers stationed in Saishang, and Guo Xiaoge of the Western Regions is also leading troops to recruit Yanqi, this is not the time to conquer Goguryeo!" ”
Seeing that there was hope for the pro-conquest, Li Shimin was in a better mood and said very confidently: "If what Ma Qing's family said in the past would naturally be good, but now these problems have been solved by Chengqian. ”
"Erchen solved?" Li Chengqian was puzzled.
"Yes! You have created gunpowder, built the Flying Eagle Army, and you don't need too many soldiers and horses to attack Goguryeo, so I only need to bring another 20,000 cavalry.
As for food, the navy led by Ke'er went all the way south, and the grain and grass recovered were enough. Li Shimin couldn't help laughing happily when he said this.
Li Chengqian glanced at the other ministers of civil and military affairs, and they didn't dare to stand up, and they all had the intention of killing.
I had to dust off the non-existent dust on my robe, solemnly waved at Li Shimin again, and said loudly: "Father and Emperor, my son has something to say." ”
Li Shimin glanced at Li Chengqian, raised the smile on his face and said, "Say it!" ”
Li Chengqian knelt down with a straight look on his face, bowed again, and said in a cracked voice: "Playing the father, the sons think that it is really inappropriate for the father and emperor to conquer Goguryeo. ”
Without waiting for Li Shimin's reaction, he continued: "The former Sui attacked Goguryeo, and the three expeditions were not defeated, because its monarch was not its king, and it was not its general, the soldiers repaid their grievances, and the thieves were in chaos, and it was appropriate to consolidate their defeat.
His Majesty has fought a hundred battles to sweep the heroes, Li Shiji and Su Dingfang are all generals, and the world is not the world where Emperor Yang is tired and tired, His Majesty is confident that this battle will conquer Goguryeo, and the people of the world are waiting for success.
However, the Son of Heaven is a general, and victory or defeat is important, and the generals do not dare to try it with ten thousand times. Your Majesty also needs to take care of himself, and he must not forget the precepts.
If the generals are ordered to do it, then Han Xin's Du Jing Cheng and Liu Yu's entry into the river and Wei will be feasible to go out of danger and reap the merits; Even if the meritorious master is scratched, there is no big number related to safety, Li Shiji, Su Dingfang must fight bravely to defeat the enemy.
If Fu Jian does not think that he will be a prisoner, he will not be defeated to start a quick rebellion; If Dou Jiande does not save himself, he will not be defeated by the birds;
What's more, Liuyu is tied to one person, and can you try it lightly in Xiaoyihu?
The Spring and Autumn Book from the king to Zheng, to ridicule his defeat, after shooting the shoulder, the royal family can not be revived, and the king of Huan is also self-defeating.
Therefore, it is said: The Son of Heaven is not fighting. Please see it! ”
Li Chengqian bowed to the ground after speaking.
"Your Majesty, please be aware of it!" Ma Zhou immediately led his ministers to bow down.
Li Chengqian's words were changed from Wang Fuzhi's "Historical Theory" that he read in his previous life, because Wang Fuzhi was hindsight, so this sentence sounded like a commanding point.
The meaning is very simple, Li Shimin is the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, so he can't afford to lose, and he must adopt conservative tactics to conquer Goguryeo.
Some of the more dangerous tactics can be adopted by Li Shiji and Su Dingfang if Li Shimin does not go, because they die in battle compared to Li Shimin, and Li Shimin can only fight steadily and affect the final victory.
This is the same as what Gao Jifu said just now, but it is more profound and convincing.
Li Shimin's face was inexplicable when he saw this, and he really didn't know whether to be happy or angry.
It stands to reason that Li Chengqian understands the righteousness and Li Shimin should be happy, but Li Chengqian's use of this set on him made him feel very angry in his heart, and then looking at Li Chengqian's style, he looked like Wei Zheng was possessed.
After a while, Li Shimin calmed down, got up and walked in front of Li Chengqian, and bent down to help Li Chengqian up.
"All the secretaries are also flat!"
Ma Zhou and the others bowed up again.
Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian, stretched out his hand to pat him on the shoulder, and said with emotion: "Chengqian, you can understand these truths, I am very happy." However, Goguryeo is a confidant of the Tang Dynasty, and I am already over the age of confusion, if I can't destroy Goguryeo for you at this time, it will be difficult for me to leave with peace of mind. ”
When Li Shimin said these words, his eyes were full of love and looked at Li Chengqian.
"Father's longevity is boundless!" Li Chengqian said sincerely.
"Haha!" Li Shimin thought that Li Chengqian was no longer insisting, and couldn't help laughing.
Li Chengqian smiled at Li Shimin, and said: "Father, Goguryeo has been founded for more than 500 years, and although it is a small country, it is by no means a war that can be destroyed.
In the first five years of the Northern Wei Dynasty (244), Cao Wei sent troops to break the capital of Goguryeo, Marudu, thinking that Goguryeo had perished, but Goguryeo was restored 70 years later.
The father and emperor conquered Liaodong with the respect of ten thousand times, if he could not be destroyed in a battle, he would be in Liaodong for a long time. Therefore, the matter of destroying Goguryeo should be left to the sons! ”
"You?"
Li Shimin's voice suddenly raised an octave, and the people in the hall trembled.
Li Shimin put away the image of a loving father, took two steps back, and looked Li Chengqian up and down with his hands behind his back.
Not without ridicule: "You said for a long time, I can't destroy Goguryeo, can you destroy it?"
"Son-"
"Who gave you the courage to think you are stronger than me?"
Before Li Chengqian finished speaking, he heard Li Shimin shout.
"Destroying a Xue Yantuo will make you not know that the sky is high and the earth is thick?"
"Father, you ——! listen"
"The blessing of the royal drive in Liaodong Africa for a long time? Do you think that if the prince of the country is in Liaodong for a long time, it will be a blessing for the Tang Dynasty?" The first half of this sentence is addressed to Li Chengqian, and the second half of the sentence is a question of the ministers in the hall.
"This ......"
Don't talk about Ma Zhou, even the eldest grandson Wuji doesn't dare to talk nonsense, whether it is the royal driver or the prince, which one has been in Liaodong for a long time, it is not a good thing, they can't afford it at all.
"Father, when did the son say that he was going to Liaodong in person?"
"Humph! You don't dare! ”
Li Shimin's anger towards Li Chengqian was uncontrollable as soon as he burst out, and he even repeatedly sneered and ridiculed regardless of his identity.
Li Chengqian was scolded by him and replied coldly: "Of course Liaodong Erchen dares to go, but Erchen knows that it is useless to go, and he is only going to Youzhou to build a city." ”
"Founding a city? You're going to build a big project?" Li Shimin immediately became vigilant.
The ministers in the hall also looked at Li Chengqian suspiciously, wanting to hear what he was going to say next?