Chapter 554: External Troubles
"What's the matter?"
Li Shimin's face became even darker.
I solved an annoying thing just now, and now it's coming again?
The ministers were also very depressed, and no one wanted anything to happen.
The original creep hasn't left yet, and a new one has come, and no one feels very comfortable.
The little soldier who came to report didn't know what was going on, because Li Shimin said another word.
"Don't say it yet! What's up! ”
Cheng Yanjin was also very unhappy and shouted.
The little soldier was trembling in fright, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the Eastern Turk general Yarkin has a large army of 10,000 and is close to my Ganzhou!" Show off! ”
What the!
The ministers' bodies trembled!
Fang Xuanling said bluntly: "Six years ago, the Eastern Turk Jieli Khan and the Turki Khan committed all their men and horses against my Tang Dynasty and were defeated by Your Majesty. ”
This is another piece of history, when Li Shimin had not yet become emperor.
In 626 AD, Li Shimin, the king of Qin, killed his elder brother Li Jiancheng and his fourth brother Li Yuanji, the king of Qi, through the Xuanwumen Rebellion, and seized the throne of the Tang Dynasty.
Taking advantage of the fact that Li Shimin had not yet recruited or eradicated Feng Li, Xie Shufang, Xue Wanche, Luo Yi and the rest of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, the Eastern Turkic Jieli Khan ordered the cavalry of the Baye Gu Department and the Tongluo Department to besiege Wucheng and contain the main force of the Tang army of Cheng Zhijie, Xu Shiji, Chai Shao and Qu Tutong, and he himself cooperated with his brother Tuli Khan and Tiele leader Qibi He Li to lead an army of 200,000 to the south, and the troops pointed directly at Chang'an City and occupied Wugong City not far from Chang'an.
Jieli Khan sent his generals to Chang'an City to threaten the Tang Dynasty's ministers, and at the same time led a large army to the north bank of the Wei River outside Chang'an. Li Shimin detained the stubborn and lost his thinking power, and then took the risk to lead the eldest grandson Wuji, Gao Shilian, Fang Xuanling, Hou Junji, Duan Zhixuan, Dugu Yanyun and other six horsemen to the south bank of the Weishui Bridge outside Chang'an City, and scolded the Eastern Turks for treachery across the river. At the same time, the Tang Dynasty general Chi Jingde led an army to defeat the Turkic Left Wing Army in the Battle of Jingyang, and the famous Turkic general Ashina Wumersi was almost captured.
Jieli Khan and others knew that they were at a loss, and because the flank was attacked, the general was detained, so they allied with Li Shimin on the Weishui Bridge and then retreated. The Turkic Jieli Khan sacrificed 3,000 horses and 10,000 sheep. Li Shimin also put back his thinking power. Li Shimin took this as a warning, so from the beginning of his accession to the throne, he began to prepare for the extermination of the Eastern Turks.
After more than a year of development, especially the addition of Li Chengqian, it only took half a year to raise Datang's national strength to a certain extent.
At this time, the Turkic army is approaching Ganzhou again! That's just looking for death!
This matter, if it had been placed a year ago, when the Datang treasury was empty, Li Shimin might have had no way to deal with them.
"His grandmother's, this Turkic is simply not afraid of death, Your Majesty, let Lao Cheng go to meet them, and beat them all over the ground with their names General Yarkin!"
Cheng Yanjin said.
Li Jing said: "General Cheng, don't be in a hurry in this matter, you are the general of Zhenguo, and I have a lot of external troubles in the Tang Dynasty, if people see that we send you to the expedition, they will think that we have no one!" ”
He was right, Cheng Biting Jin's merits were very high, and the Turks were only harassing the borders, and no army was approaching.
At this time, let Cheng bite to fight, in case there is another accident in other places, there is no Zhenguo general, and it is impossible to say.
And there are a lot of fierce people in Datang, Cheng Biting Jin doesn't have to fight.
"I can't look past it, what does Your Majesty think?"
Cheng Biting Jin simply kicked the ball to Li Shimin.
"What do you think?"
This is where the advantage of the ruler lies.
When he can't figure out a way, he just kicks the ball to someone else.
Xiao Yu said: "The ministers feel that the trade with the Turks is directly closed, so that they know that our Datang cannot be bullied!" ”
His proposal was endorsed by many people.
It's like trade between big countries and small countries, and if you don't obey, I'll shut down trade with you at any time.
"Song Guogong, you take it for granted!"
Li Chengqian sneered.
Everyone else is very puzzled, and Li Shimin and Empress Changsun are even more so.
Because everyone knows that turning it off is the most direct and effective way, why does Li Chengqian still laugh at Xiao Yu.
"Your Royal Highness the Prince, what do you mean by that?"
"This king laughs at your ignorance!"
Li Chengqian's words made everyone's faces darken.
laughing at Xiao Yu's ignorance, he is also laughing at everyone's ignorance.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, no matter what Song Guogong says, it is for His Majesty to share his worries, how can you say that he is ignorant?"
Some people couldn't stand it, and directly scolded Li Chengqian.
"Those who help him are ignorant, they take it for granted, it's stupid!"
The more Li Chengqian spoke, the more ruthless he became, making the faces of the people present who supported Xiao Yu unbearable.
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is targeting Yu Chen!"
Xiao Yu said with some unhappiness.
Without waiting for Li Shimin to speak,
Li Chengqian laughed.
"Say that you are ignorant, this king naturally has a conclusion, this is reasonable and well-founded, you listen to this king!"
The ministers and others also wanted to know what Li Chengqian was going to say.
"Who do you think has the advantage in this trade?"
As soon as Li Chengqian's words came out, everyone bowed their heads and remained silent, because the problem seemed to come out.
Li Chengqian said: "It's me Datang!" The Turks gave priority to exchanging food for the glaze of our Tang Dynasty, and if the trade was shut down, it would be a big loss for us. And I can have as much glass as I want, but I'm afraid that they won't dare to ask for it, and we will have as much as they want. That's the first point,
On the other hand, we will send a large army to defend the border, and if they dare to move, we will dare to kill them, and we will not be weak! That's really buying their stuff and beating them! Why stop trading? ”
Xiao Yu said: "I think letting His Royal Highness the Crown Prince go to the border to guard it will definitely make my soldiers happy!" ”
This guy is really annoying.
Li Chengqian went, it was really like a fish in water, and he showed his skills.
But soon, it was stopped by Empress Changsun.
"No, at this time, Gao Ming is embarking on the great reform of my Datang, this matter must be him, if he goes to guard the border, then can the reform of my Datang still be carried out?"
The current Li Chengqian has long become an indispensable figure in the Tang Dynasty.
Without him, the entire Datang reform would have stagnated.
In fact, Li Chengqian also wanted to go and see it, but this was not the time.
The internal troubles have not been completely solved, and the external troubles will naturally be dealt with by someone.
At this time, he remembered someone.
So he turned his gaze to Qin Qiong.
That Qin Qiong was already alive at this time.
As soon as he saw Li Chengqian's gaze, he immediately understood.
"Your Majesty, let the ministers go!"