Chapter 273: Sacrifice the Flag and Go to the Expedition
Li Chengqian held the handsome seal in his hand and looked at the generals under the platform. Then put the handsome seal on the crime, and personally light incense to worship.
After the etiquette was over, Li Chengqian opened his mouth and said, "Xue Rengui, where is Zhao Tingxuan?" ”
The two of them took a step forward at the same time, clasped their fists at Li Chengqian and said, "Mo will Xue Rengui obey the order." ”
"Ben Shuai ordered the two of you to be the vanguard officers of the front department to open the way for the three armies to build bridges." Li Chengqian handed over the vanguard order flag to the two and said.
Then the positions of everyone were announced one by one, and the two brothers Cheng Chuliang and Cheng Chumo were the food supervisors. Responsible for the use of grain and grass for the three armed forces. The others followed Li Chengqian and followed the army to listen to it.
And this time Li Chengqian also brought two special people, they are Hou Guobin and Luke. Although the two of them were reluctant in every way, they could only follow helplessly in the end.
Later, after killing the white horse and green ox and sacrificing the banner, Li Chengqian led the three armies out of Chang'an City and went directly to Yumen Pass.
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After seeing Li Chengqian leave, Li Shimin turned back to the Taiji Hall again. Gather the civil and military officials into the hall again.
"Now His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is going out to conquer Tibet and the Western Turks, but Goguryeo is ready to move. I don't know who Aiqing wants to guard Youzhou. Li Shimin opened his mouth and asked the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu.
Zhang Liang was the first to stand up and say to Li Shimin: "The ministers are willing to share the emperor's worries, and they can lead their troops to Youzhou to defend the town." ”
Immediately afterwards, Zhang Shigui came out of class and said: "Your Majesty, as long as you let the minister go to Youzhou, you will not dare to act rashly in Goguryeo." ”
"Your Majesty, the big knife in the palm of the minister has rusted, and I wanted to follow His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on the western expedition this time. But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't take a fancy to us. ”
"It's better for the emperor to hand over this matter of guarding Youzhou to his ministers. The minister promised to let him Goguryeo honestly bow down to the courtiers. Su Dingfang said.
Not only did these three open their mouths to ask for war, but the generals who stayed in the court were also eager to try and asked Li Shimin to fight.
This couldn't help but make Li Shimin smile, so he said: "Zhang Shigui, Su Dingfang, the three of you will go to Youzhou immediately, and station troops on the bank of the Liao River. ”
"If Goguryeo doesn't move, you don't have to pay attention. If Goguryeo dared to cross the Liao River, let them fill the Liao River with corpses. ”
Zhang Shigui and Su Dingfang snorted to Li Shimin at the same time. And to ensure that with them, not an inch will be lost on the banks of the Liao River.
In the end, Li Shimin ordered Zhang Liang to rush to Dengzhou and build warships in Dengzhou. If Goguryeo tried to cross the Liao River in vain, he let Zhang Liang take a warship to cross the sea to the east.
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After Li Shimin explained everything, he announced his retirement from the dynasty. Then he took the eldest grandson Wuji to the Lizheng Palace.
"Do you think this clever arrangement is feasible?" Li Shimin opened his mouth and asked the eldest grandson Wuji.
"If we don't prepare in advance, when the soldiers of Yumen Pass are anxious. Goguryeo will take advantage of the fire to loot. However, he may not dare to really attack Youzhou, but he may negotiate terms with the emperor. ”
And Zhang Shigui and the three of them, the real purpose is not to conquer Goguryeo. It's a shock and a deterrent, so that Goguryeo can see our determination. ”
Therefore, the minister felt that this arrangement of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was enough to make Goguryeo not dare to have the slightest thought. Therefore, what the emperor should be worried about is not the border, but Chang'an City. The eldest grandson Wuji opened his mouth and said to Li Shimin.
"I used to be brothers who shared weal and pain, and I didn't treat them badly after boarding the plane. Now that they are all marquises and worship the prime minister, is there anything they are not satisfied with? Li Shimin looked at the eldest grandson Wuji and asked.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince expected you to think so. So he deliberately left a letter for the minister to pass on to the emperor. After the eldest grandson Wuji finished speaking, he took out a letter from his arms.
Li Shimin took the letter and opened it and couldn't help but be stunned, and then handed the letter to the eldest grandson Wuji. and said to the eldest grandson Wuji: "Take a look." ”
Although the letter Li Chengqian handed over to the eldest grandson Wuji, the eldest grandson Wuji did not dare to open it privately to watch. Now that Li Shimin handed him the letter, he read it seriously.
After reading it, I couldn't help but be shocked, and even my hands began to tremble uncontrollably. At the same time, he looked at Li Shimin with disbelief.
"Don't you think this kid is a bit alarmist?" Li Shimin opened his mouth and asked the eldest grandson Wuji.
"The minister doesn't think that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is alarmist, but thinks that the emperor should have prepared early." Eldest Sun Wuji opened his mouth and said.
"I hope he can withstand the temptation and not be deceived by the illusion in front of him." Li Shimin opened his mouth and said.
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"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Governor of Liangzhou sent someone to send eight hundred miles to expedite. Now that it has been lost, the combined forces of Tibet and the Western Turks have come to Liangzhou. Xu Liang came to Li Chengqian and said.
Hearing that the Yumen Pass was lost, Li Chengqian couldn't help but be stunned. According to his familiarity with history, the Tibetans and the Western Turks did not enter the Yumen Pass at all.
But that has changed. Not only did the Yumen Pass not be held, but the allied forces of the two countries had already come to Liangzhou.
That means that Shazhou, Suzhou, Ganzhou, and Sanzhou have fallen into the hands of the Tibetan and Western Turkic armies.
So Li Chengqian immediately ordered all the generals to go to the big tent of the Chinese army to discuss matters.
Not long after, the pig general in the army arrived at the big tent of the Chinese army. After saluting Li Chengqian, they sat on the left and right.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, you used to speak: "Now Yumen Pass, Shazhou, Suzhou, and Ganzhou have fallen into the hands of Tubo and the Western Turks. ”
"And now that we have begun to march to Liangzhou, it is estimated that it will not be long before Liangzhou will lose. I wonder what you think you should do? ”
"Now our army is thousands of miles away from Liangzhou, and even if it is a rapid march, it may not be able to have time to support. It seems that Liangzhou may not be able to keep it. Xu Maogong shook his head and said.
"Having said that, Liangzhou must not be lost, if Liangzhou is lost, the door of the Central Plains will be opened." Li Jing shook his head and said.
"Ben Shuai has a way, but I don't know if you think it's feasible." Li Chengqian said.
"When did you become a mother-in-law, you can tell me if there is any way. Why hide it? Cheng Yanjin on the side said.
Although Li Shimin had confessed, he asked Cheng Yanjin and them not to participate too much in Li Chengqian's actions. Unless it's too dangerous.
And the purpose of this is to test Li Chengqian's ability, and at the same time, to let Li Chengqian prove that he has the ability to defend the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
But these old guys are here, Qin Huaidao and Yu Chi Baolin, who of the juniors dare to speak casually.
"Ben Shuai's method is that Ben Shuai leads the vanguard army and rushes to Liangzhou first. The three armies were handed over to Wei Guogong to be in charge of the command, and rushed to Liangzhou as fast as possible to support. Li Chengqian glared at Cheng Yanjin and said.
As soon as Li Chengqian said this, he saw that everyone began to shake their heads.