Chapter 38: Persuasion
On the streets of Chang'an, martial law rarely appeared, and it was not a trivial matter for the emperor to leave the palace in a bright and bright manner, and it was necessary to ensure the emperor's safety.
Although most of the people have rested during this time period, there are still three steps and one post on both sides of the street, and one sentry in five steps, all the way to the street of Yihongyuan. Those shops in the surrounding area that did not close were also ordered to close their shops and not be allowed to open.
Of course, the people have long been accustomed to such things, and they know that someone in the palace has come out of the palace.
The full moon in the sky, like a night pearl, shines on the lonely Forbidden City.
Tang Wenyuan sat in the dragon bowl, and suddenly thought of a local folk song in the Song Dynasty, "The moon bends and shines on Kyushu, and a few families are happy and a few are sad." These two lyrics reflect the situation of the Song Dynasty at that time.
The Wen Dynasty had a similar situation, with a prosperous economy and internal and external troubles. But the difference is that although the Wen Dynasty is called the Wen Dynasty, it does not pay too much attention to literature and light on military force.
The entrance of Yihong Courtyard is also full of guards from the Right Prime Minister's Mansion.
Night Rose personally accompanied Tang Wenyuan over, and the guards knelt down and saluted, shouting long live long live.
Tang Wenyuan waved his hand and walked into the Yihong Courtyard. I saw that the Yihong courtyard was empty, and only a middle-aged man sat at the table in the middle of the lobby.
"The night commander is waiting at the door, and I'll just go in alone."
Night Rose looked at the interior of Yihong Courtyard carefully before nodding, "Obey orders." ”
Tang Wenyuan walked towards Hualiang, wearing a dragon robe, his face was radiant and his spirit was high.
"Weichen Guozi Jian Book Hualiang, see the saint, long live my emperor, long live long live." Hua Liang knelt down towards Tang Wenyuan and saluted, but no emotion could be heard in his tone. He is not like other ministers, when he shouts long live my emperor, long live long live, he can always hear some submissions and slap horses.
And Hualiang is like a machine, using a declarative tone.
"Flat."
Hua Liang stood up and looked at Tang Wenyuan, who also looked at him.
Hualiang: Loyalty 0, Favorability: 0, Important Information: Talented, rare in the world.
Tang Wenyuan was a little disappointed with this system, and what he could see had no useful value at all.
"Sit." Tang Wenyuan ordered Hua Liang to sit down, and he sat down too.
Seeing a map on the table, his brows furrowed slightly, "Hua Aiqing...... This is? ”
"My map of the territory. Your Majesty, Weichen has something unclear, and I hope Your Majesty will make it clear. ”
"Aiqing, please speak."
Hua Liang pointed to the map and asked, "This is Yanmen Pass, and twenty miles to the north is the Tianchi Kingdom." I have fought several wars with the country of Tianchi, and for many years there has been no victory. Weichen dared to ask Your Majesty, if Yanmen Pass is lost, how many days will it take for Tianchi Kingdom to reach Chang'an? ”
Tang Wenyuan also pointed at the map, "Yanmen Pass is lost, and there are only two ways for Tianchi Kingdom to hit Chang'an." One goes around the east, and it needs to connect thirteen more cities to attack Chang'an.
The other, the soldiers are dangerous, cross the Qin Mountain, cross the Huang River, and only need to conquer the five cities, and then you can come to the city of Chang'an. If our dynasty loses again and again, Tianchi will win all the battles, and it will take six months to attack Chang'an in the shortest. ”
These six months were Tang Wenyuanmeng, and he almost mastered the basic situation of the Wen Dynasty. But I don't know much about the ancient marches and battles. It's just that based on the film and television dramas and historical materials I have watched before, I have a rough judgment in my heart.
After all, in the past, when fighting a war, it was always necessary to attack the city, and the siege war was not easy. Unless the defenders of the city open the door and surrender, even if the 300,000 army attacks the city with only 50,000 defenders, it will not be able to take it in a few days.
Hua Liang frowned slightly, "Is Your Majesty joking?" ”
Tang Wenyuan was stunned, "Why did Aiqing say this?" ”
"In addition to Chang'an City, the walls of other cities in our dynasty are low, easy to attack and difficult to defend, and Tianchi Country has more powerful cavalry and catapults. In addition, the people of Tianchi are burly and brave and good at fighting. According to Weichen's humble opinion, once the people of Tianchi conquer Yanmen Pass. Turning over the Qin Mountains and crossing the Huang River, even if we are ambushed on the way, if the Tianchi Kingdom raises the strength of the whole country, with the current military strength of our dynasty, it will only take them a month to reach Chang'an. ”
Tang Wenyuan admired Hua Liang very much, he felt that Hua Liang was a bit like Zhuge Liang. In the midst of strategizing, the decisive victory is thousands of miles away. And he doesn't know anything about the ancient marches and wars.
Dispatch of troops, food supplies, and marching routes...... It's not something you can learn by reading two books on the art of war.
However, you Hualiang said so much, is it nothing more than to make me give up my plan to marry Qin Qingjue?
"Hua Aiqing, I ask you, how long will it take for the Tianchi Kingdom to start attacking our dynasty?"
"The crown prince of Tianchi Kingdom will soon ascend the throne, and the new emperor will definitely not use troops on a large scale. Weichen thought that the Tianchi Kingdom would send a small force to harass the border passes and test our dynasty in half a year. A year later, there will be a big attack. ”
Tang Wenyuan smiled, "In that case, why should Aiqing worry." ”
This time it was Hua Liang's turn to be stunned, "Your Majesty, in a year's time, I am afraid that our dynasty will not even be able to guarantee the grain and grass used in the war." ”
Tang Wenyuan shook his head, "Hua Aiqing, you said so much, just to persuade me to give up the idea of marrying Qin Qingjue, why don't you say it bluntly?" What's more, these are all your speculations and analysis, how can you be sure that the prince of Tianchi Kingdom will attack me because of a girl. If you marry Qin Qingjue, won't they attack our dynasty? ”
"Your Majesty, be prepared for danger in times of peace, and hope that you will not lose a big one because of a small one. What's more, His Majesty's marriage to Qin Qingjue is not tolerated by the royal family, and I hope Your Majesty will think twice. ”
"Don't talk about me, put the map away, let the shopkeeper serve some good wine, and talk to you." It's easy to talk to smart people. Although neither of them explicitly told each other anything, they already knew their own answers.
It's just that Tang Wenyuan knows too little about Hua Liang, such as how many transactions he has made with Tianchi over the years, what he is preparing, and to what extent he has prepared.
And Hua Liang is still unpredictable about Tang Wenyuan, he doesn't understand where Tang Wenyuan's self-confidence comes from. Any king who takes into account the effects of war on his country will be very cautious.
But Tang Wenyuan is different, he seems to understand everything, but he doesn't understand anything. If he pretended to understand, where did Tang Wenyuan get his confidence and not worry about the attack of Tianchi Kingdom.
"The shopkeeper is resting, it is better to let Qin Qingjue come to serve His Highness and drink."
Tang Wenyuan nodded slightly, "Although I haven't married yet, it's ...... It doesn't hurt. Then ask Miss Qin to come out. ”
"Your Majesty, wait a minute, Weichen will go and order." Hua Liang did not go upstairs, but turned around and walked to the inner hall.
The son of the right prime minister can actually empty the Yihong Courtyard with the Protector as the backstage, how huge is the power behind this. And in front of Hua Liang, Tang Wenyuan didn't feel any fear of the emperor, as if he was the one who stood tall.