Gao Jun arched his hand at Li Shiyun and asked, "Master Li, what do you have to say?" ”

Li Shilang replied respectfully, "Lord Gao, the lower official has a military situation here, and I think it is a little troublesome, but I am just above the court, and the lower official thinks that if he suddenly puts it forward, it will make Lord Gao have no time to examine it in detail, so he didn't say it." ”

"Oh?!" As soon as he heard that there was a military situation, Gao Jun immediately noticed that if there were some troubles that needed to be examined in detail, then Li Shilang should have brought it up in court and asked the prince to take the idea, otherwise the military situation would be delayed for a day.

If Li Shichang can decide to press it down, then it won't be a big deal.

Gao Jun said, "I don't know what's going on?" Guogong you are the secretary of the military department of the older generation, and general things can be handled at your discretion, and the timeliness is the top, so you don't have to wait for me to know everything. ”

Li Shiqian replied humbly, "Lord Gao, you are polite, although Lord Gao is already a scholar and is in charge of the six ministries, but the lord is still the secretary of the military department, how dare the subordinate officers overstep!" ”

As he spoke, he handed over a military newspaper.

Gao Jun took it and looked at it, his brows furrowed slightly, because this was not a trivial matter.

The military information was first reported by the governor of Raole Du's mansion, the governor of Kedu, and it was first reported to Yingzhou, and then sent to Chang'an by Yingzhou three days ago.

Kedu said that the Governor of Songmo, the Grand Governor of the Song Desert Prefecture to the north of him, was mobilizing about 5,000 troops from his ten subordinate prefectures, and Chen soldiers were on the northern border of the Raole Governor's Mansion, and the reason was still unknown.

The governor of the Rao Le Du Mansion is ready to be defeated, and on the other hand, he is facing to appease him, and on the other hand, the general intelligence comes out.

Li Shichang said, "The Rao Le Du Governor's Mansion was set up last year, and the tribe in the territory is a branch of the Yuwen Department, called the Xi Department. In the eighteenth year of Zhenguan, Xi Bu accompanied Youzhou and Yingzhou to Goryeo as a foreign genus, and because he saw the strength of the Tang Dynasty, Xi Bu invited himself to join the Tang Dynasty.

And the Songmo Governor's Mansion, which was going to raise troops to the south this time, was also included in the same year. They were to the north of the Raole Du Governor's Mansion, and their tribe was also a branch of the Yuwen Ministry, the Khitan.

"The leader of the Khitan, Brother Gu, was appointed as the governor of the Songmo Governor's Mansion, and His Majesty named him the title of 'Wuji County Boy', and his subordinates were divided into ten prefectures, with the chiefs of each department as the assassin."

Gao Jun listened to Li Shilang's endless words, and he was a little impatient in his heart, such a big matter was actually put on hold by Li Shiyun for three days! Add in the effort spent on the way, I don't know how many days it will be delayed!

These two feudal governors have just been incorporated into the Tang Dynasty, and there is also the Murowei Department to the north of the Songmo Governor's Mansion, and the territory to which their subordinates belong is more extensive and fertile.

In the eighteenth year of Zhenguan, after the Tang Dynasty crusaded against Goryeo, the Murwei Department also began to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty, and the great leader Mo Hefu also expressed his willingness to belong to the Tang Dynasty not long ago, and intended to accept the position of governor granted by the Tang Dynasty.

In such a good situation, the Khitan between the Xi Department and the Murwei Department suddenly became in a commotion, and Chang'an should deal with it in time, ask the reason, and try to appease it.

Otherwise, if the situation expands, the Murwei Department in the north of the Songmo Governor's Mansion will also wait and see, stop and stop, and even cancel the plan to merge into the Tang Dynasty in the near future.

Gao Jun believes that as a veteran senior official of the Ministry of War, Li Shiyun should not be so procrastinating and rash about any disturbances in the Rao Le and Song Mo Governor's Mansions.

If this matter develops to the point of sending a large army to suppress it again, not to mention that the harsh winter has arrived, and the people and money are lost, even if it wins, it will inevitably affect the Tang Emperor's governance strategy in the border areas, and the military department will be unable to escape the blame.

And Shang Shu Ling Gao Jun is also the secretary of the military department, and the responsibility for negligence is even greater.

More importantly, once the development with the Khitan Department reached the point where it was necessary to mobilize troops, Gao Jun's previous layout on the first line of Longxing Ranch in Fengtou City on the north bank of the Qingchuan River would be unstable in the rear.

And what Gai Suwen will do, Gao Jun can't think clearly for a while.

Li Shichang won't know this!

Although his words in this matter were extremely respectful and strictly followed the etiquette of his superiors and subordinates, the bad intentions revealed in it still made Gao Jun extremely unhappy:

It's okay for you to be smart, but don't let me see it! In an instant, the anger in Gao Jun's heart accumulated to the point where it was difficult to control.

It's just that Li Shiyun was thrown last time, and his wife Liu Yuru's words of warning about forbearance in case of trouble, reminded him to endure the unhappiness in his heart, and asked with a frown:

"Master Li, you didn't talk about it for three days after receiving the report, it seems that you have reviewed it in detail, and you should have a rough response plan, you can talk about it."

"Lord Gao, the lower officials have indeed thought hard about how to deal with it, there is always a process of training and teaching the people outside the country, since the Songmo Governor's Mansion entered the domain last year, although we have sent officials, divided prefectures, and added institutions, but the chief official is still the head of the original class, and if there is a slight disappointment, there will be some trouble......"

Gao Jun stopped him from going on, "What's wrong with the Song Desert Governor's Mansion? In the past three days, has Lord Li investigated the details related to this matter? ”

Li Shiyun squeaked a little, "Uh...... As the saying goes, there should always be some reasons why there is no wind and no waves, but in detail, the Rao Le Du Governor's Mansion did not mention a word......

Gao Jun said, "The so-called knowing the other side will not be defeated in a hundred battles." Since the reason is unknown, Master Li's initial response is ...... Isn't there any? ”

Li Shiyun was a little speechless when answering Shang Shuling's previous question, it stands to reason that the governor of Raole Governor's Mansion has done a good job in this incident.

However, Li Shixian, a dignified soldier in the military department, still responded and prevaricated so vaguely three days after receiving the military information, that even he himself felt that he was not straightforward and angry.

Seeing that Shang Shuling was already unhappy, Li Shiqian replied, "Lord Gao, this matter is actually the most afraid of spreading and agitating. Therefore, Xia Guan initially had a plan, planning to pass on the order to the northern state capitals such as Youyou and Ying, and strictly prohibit people who have nothing to do with this matter from crossing the border and connecting in series. ”

Gao Jun suddenly lost his breath and said with a smile, "I am young and I don't have much experience, so there is really some truth in listening to Master Li's method...... I wonder what other good strategies Master Li has? ”

Li Shichang said no.

Gao Jun said, "The area around Youzhou and Yingzhou is the former residence of Lord Li, and this official knows that the Raole Governor's Mansion and the Songmo Governor's Mansion should be returned to Yingzhou for moderation. If there is a big matter in the north, I hope that Lord Li will have the courage to do things! ”

When Shang Shuling said this, Li Shiqian looked at the expression on the other party's face and judged whether these words really expressed Gao Jun's original intention, but he didn't see anything, at least he didn't see that it was false.

He bowed down and said, this official eats the Tang Dynasty, and he should be responsible! Even if you raise troops again, you don't care! Tall adults can command at any time.

Gao Jun nodded, turned around and left.

Li Shiyun bowed down there as usual, Gao Jun walked for a while, and he didn't move.

Could it be that Gao Jun underestimated the severity of the matter? The unhappiness he showed just now, did he just blame himself for not giving him the military situation in the north in time?

Although he couldn't find any conclusive evidence, Li Shiyun never believed that Gao Jun would be so rash. If anyone simply thinks that he left in a hurry just to go back to his house to see some of his spring-hearted ladies, then they are underestimating this Shang Shuling.

Gao Jun boasted in public a few days ago that he would take the head of the defender of the Iron Urn City to pay tribute to Simo in a month, and Li Shiyun did not dare to doubt it so far.

First, there was still some time before the deadline, and second, he knew who was saying this. Underestimating the enemy and being stubborn for oneself is a taboo for soldiers, and that will lead to a miserable defeat.

Li Shiyun dared not report the military situation, and basically did not worry about being reproached too much by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

He thinks that at this time, he will report the military situation of Songmo to Gao Jun, and the heat is just right, Gao Jun is in charge of the six departments, and there are a lot of things, and he is just a soldier of the military department, and it is understandable to see Shang Shuling in three days.

And once Gao Jun learns about this, then what to do with it next and what the results will be in terms of the desert are no longer something that Li Shichang can control, and of course he does not have to take responsibility.

As for why the cave brother of the Songmo Governor's Mansion moved the army, Li Shiyun didn't care at all, there were only 5,000 people, and some hunters who were engaged in nomadism and did not belong to each other in peacetime, and who were mixed up in wartime, could still go out of the sky?!

Even if these people hit the bottom of Yingzhou City, the rabble who lacked siege equipment was not worried, and he only needed a word from the British to defeat Yingzhou alone.

He vaguely hoped that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, especially the two young men Shang Shuling, would come to him again and let him lead his troops to the Songmo Governor's Mansion north of Yingzhou to calm the situation.

He doesn't have the luxury of letting people understand who the Tang Dynasty should count on in the military, such a purpose is always a bit vulgar and shallow.

But a national prince whose position has always declined inexplicably, after the Goryeo class, went to Songdesert again without regard for discredit, and worked tirelessly, this one thing is better than countless eloquence.

And he can also take this opportunity to meet the old generals of Yingzhou Liucheng Zhichong Mansion, Pinglu Army, and Zhen'an Army, these people are large and small, plus no less than 20 people in Youzhou, Pingzhou and Liaozhou, and all of them have the right to command the army.

Gao Jun has been very extravagant in the past two years, but when it comes to such resources, especially in the northeast, Shang Shuling and the secretary of the military department are not as advantageous as him, a squire.

Li Shichang predicted that under such conditions, no matter how dissatisfied Gao Jun was and how strong he was, it would be impossible for him to leave himself aside, let alone go out in person and catch the knife.

Liaodong is not Xizhou, if the shot fails, his Shangshu Ling will be on par with the British Duke who has just been disgraced, but who is more ugly on his face?

Moreover, Gao Jun just doesn't go to Liaodong, and he won't be too comfortable!

The old soldier has just been in the division, and he has sent troops to the Khitan, can Gao Jun sit still? What will others think? Could it be said that he is cowardly and can only play tricks on these old guys?

A dilemma was just done by Li Shiyun quietly.

It's no wonder that the British duke, it's not that the British duke is against Shang Shuling for no reason, he has no grudges with Gao Jun, and sometimes he thinks he is a manufacturable material, but how big an official a person is, how much responsibility he must bear, this is the rule!

……

The main entrance of Cuiwei Palace faces north, the name is Yunxia Palace, the name of the court hall is called Cuiwei Palace, and the sleeping hall contains the wind hall.

On the first day of the 11th lunar month, Emperor Zhenguan met the crown prince Li Zhi, who hurried to greet after the dispersal of the dynasty, in the Cuiwei Palace, and the father and son exchanged opinions on the government and politics.

Near noon, while eating, Shang Shu ordered Gao Jun to ask for a meeting outside Cuiwei Palace.

This is Gao Jun who came to meet without His Majesty's edict, and he also brought someone with him - his eighth wife, Su Yin, the director of the outer palace.

With her present, this time the audience was less solemn, and the crown prince Li Zhi was also present, and said to her as soon as they met, "Imperial sister-in-law, Lord Gao still wants you to lead me when I come here." ”

Su Yin said, I didn't just bring him here, but I made a special trip to see what my father thought of Meridian Valley Xingyuan...... Let's see what needs to be improved.

It was the first time that the emperor had seen Li Zhi speak to a female minister in such a relaxed tone, and he did not think that the crown prince was frivolous, but was pleased that the opening between him and the new Shang Shuling was so relaxed.

He gave the two of them a banquet together, praised the completion of the Meridian Valley Garden, and then quickly got to the point.

Gao Jun first expressed his self-reproach for the late report on the military situation of the Songmo Governor's Mansion.

There was a slight surprise on the emperor's face, but he didn't blame, because Gao Jun's hurried arrival this time explained everything.

He asked, "So, what are you going to do with this?" ”

Gao Jun said, "The minister is terrified! If this matter develops to the point where troops have to be dispatched, there is no need to worry about victory or defeat, but the general trend in the northeast is always a disturbance. ”

The prince said, "I would like to hear about it." ”

"If the army is dispatched, the Khitan section under the jurisdiction of the Songmo Governor's Mansion will have a membrane from Chang'an, and it will only take half a month for us to subdue him, and it will take a long time to obey him, and it will not be moved lightly until it is absolutely necessary."

"Go on," said the Emperor.

"Second, the Xi tribe under the jurisdiction of the Raole Governor's Mansion also belongs to the Yuwen tribe, if we fight with the Khitan Governor's Mansion, it will inevitably be divided within the Governor's Mansion - this is human nature, but within the already stable Raole Governor's Mansion, there is a very high possibility of turmoil, which is not what we are happy to see!"

The emperor nodded slightly, and then listened to Shang Shuling.

I have to admit that Gao Jun's analysis is reasonable. He hurried over with his wife during the emperor's lunch, and he had already explained that there must be someone else in the military headquarters who caused the military situation to be stranded.

He snorted coldly in his heart, and immediately locked on to a person. But he was still ready to listen patiently to Gao Jun's end, and then, there were more important questions to ask him.

"Three, the Murwei Department is located in the north of the Khitan, and after beating the Khitan, the pro-Tang Fangluo of the Murwei Department is very likely to be shaken. Fourth, it is very likely that the Goryeo Gaisu Cultural Department will also have new ideas, and if he makes a move, our defense on the Cheongchon River will be a little unstable. ”

The emperor asked, "Your judgment is based on the premise that the Tang Dynasty sent troops, so do you mean...... You don't want to do that, do you? ”

"That's exactly what Wechen meant."

"But my Tang Dynasty has always been in all directions, and those who dare to line up in front of them will be destroyed by me!"

Gao Jun cautiously replied, "Your Majesty, the Governor of the Song Desert Governor's Mansion, the Metropolitan Governor of the Cave Brother, and even the Khitan are all ...... You must know that. But why did he do it?