"Tomorrow, I will act according to the plan and send envoys to the East Union Khitan, Jianya, Xi, Xia, and Murowei! Then the Great Khan decreed that he would march north against Tiele. ”

Jieli Khan's eyes flashed with a terrifying domineering spirit, and he laughed: "I'll take this step back and let the Turki and the eastern tribes consume it." ”

"Li Tang also sent an envoy!" Zhao Deyan said confidently: "There are all kinds of signs that Tuli has successfully formed an alliance with Li Tang. Tuli has the backing of the Tang Dynasty, so he has nothing to care about, and he can't live forever. Then, we have broken this secret alliance of profit with a useless object. ”

Jieli was overjoyed and said, "What is this wonderful use? Please also sir! ”

"Heirloom Jade Seal!" Zhao Deyan said: "The jade seal of the country is a useless dead thing for the Great Khan, but in the Central Plains, it is like the wolf head of the Great Khan, it is the supreme existence, the Great Khan has taken out such a treasure, no matter whether it is an alliance or not, Tuli does not dare to believe in the Tang Dynasty again." When the time comes, Tuli will be suspicious and isolated, and when he and the eastern tribes are defeated, the Great Khan will be defeated in one fell swoop. ”

Jieli Khan pondered: "Sending the jade seal of the country to the motherland, wouldn't it help Li Shimin regain the hearts of the people?" The jade seal of the country is the wolf's head of the Central Plains! ”

Wolf's Head ...... The symbol of the Turkic Khan, the supreme being. Its status is equivalent to the sword of Shang Fang and the jade seal of the country in the Central Plains, and the Khans of the Turkic chieftains, who do not want to stand under the wolf's head, give orders, and order hundreds of thousands of Turkic people to control the strings.

"The Great Khan's words are wrong!" Zhao Deyan shook his head and asked: "Li Tang has ruled the world, and Li Shimin has issued various decrees that benefit the country and the people. ”

Jieli Khan suddenly came to his senses and laughed: "Sir is right, the jade seal of the country is of no use to Li Tang, but for us, it is a magic weapon to dissolve the alliance between Tuli and Li Tang. Well, that's it! ”

"The Great Khan is wise!" Zhao Deyan smiled slightly.

"Great Khan! Kedun is here! Jieli was about to speak, when a report from the guards came from outside.

"Please come in!"

Princess Yicheng, who had cleaned up, regained her graceful and luxurious appearance, and said with a calm face: "Great Khan! The concubine has received a reliable news here! It is said that Li Tang sent Luo Tong as the governor of Gyeongju to take charge of the military administration of Gyeong, Sui, and Yeon! ”

"There are two possibilities, one is to guard the frontier; The second is to seize Shuofang and completely annihilate Liang Shidu. "Zhao Deyan took on the responsibility of the dog-headed military advisor very well.

"Really?" Jieli stood up movingly, walked quickly to Princess Yicheng, and looked at her solemnly.

Shuofang is located in a strategic position, at the beginning, for this land, the majestic Qin Shi Huang took Meng Tian as the general, and the 300,000 troops attacked the Xiongnu in the north to take this place as their own. During the reign of Emperor Wu, Wei Qing once again took this place from the Turks.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent troops to garrison Tuntian at the suggestion of his minister, the master of the Han Dynasty, and regarded Shuofang as a strategic place to "expand China and destroy Hu". Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was eloquent and strategic, and many times the people moved to Shuofang, Wuyuan, Shangjun, and Beidi counties, and dug river canals, guarded Tuntian, and built the Great Wall and fortresses.

In all dynasties, the Central Plains has relied on the Great Wall, which has not fallen for thousands of years, to resist the invasion of the grassland peoples again and again.

Because the Turks controlled the Liang Shidu inside the Great Wall, they were able to enter and exit the Great Wall freely, just like visiting their own backyard, and plundered deep into the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

If the Tang Dynasty took Shuofang, it would mean that the Tang Dynasty would regain the defense line of the Great Wall, use Shuofang as a base, and send troops to garrison the Great Wall. If they want to invade Li Tang again, they must break through the defense line of the Great Wall, so it will be troublesome.

"The news is very reliable, it comes from within the Tang Dynasty. Infighting is always the main reason for the weakness of the Central Plains. Princess Yicheng said affirmatively.

Zhao Deyan asked again: "Ke Dun, do you know how many soldiers and horses Luo Tong has in Xiao'er?" ”

Princess Yicheng replied: "It is said that it is 10,000 horses!" ”

Zhao Deyan breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Liang Shidu only needs to spread the scouts widely, and the Tang army will attack, and close the city gate, and it will be foolproof!" Liang Shidu's 30,000 soldiers and horses are not strong, but they have the advantage of fortifying the city, even if the Tang army sends 100,000 troops, it will not be a problem to defend for a month! The Li Tang Border Army was not much better than the Shuo Fang Army. Luo Tong is a protégé of the Son of Heaven and the emperor's son-in-law, and he is deeply loved by Li Shimin, and he transferred Luo Tong to Gyeongju, which should be to let Luo Tong accumulate qualifications! ”

Glancing at Princess Yicheng, Zhao Deyan said meaningfully to Jieli Khan: "Great Khan, Luo Tong has an extraordinary status and weight in his words, he may be the best candidate." In the next retirement. ”

Zhao Deyan went out, and Jieli's voice came from behind: "Love concubine!" I'm going to borrow something from you! ”

Princess Yicheng said curiously: "What to borrow?" ”

"Heirloom Jade Seal!"

Princess Yicheng's face has changed!

"The King of Sui is trapped on one side, he has no strength, and the jade seal of the country is just a waste! Instead of wasting it like this, it is better to use it to help me, only if I am well, the King of Sui will have hope of recovering the country. ”

Jieli Khan just said softly and slowly.

is worthy of a generation of heroes, he did not use any forced methods, but just rationally analyzed all this, so that Princess Yicheng had to give in.

"Great Khan, can you give a day of grace and let the concubines think about it?"

"Okay! I'm waiting for my concubine's reply! ”

Princess Yicheng, who left the main hall, almost fell to the ground, whether she wanted it or not, the jade seal of the country could not be saved! No coercion is already very face-giving.

Everything made Empress Xiao right!

She doesn't care about the jade seal of the country, but she cares about the gambling contract!

Do you really want to throw in the towel?

Princess Yicheng's face was like a blank piece of paper, and her mind was in chaos.

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Luo Tong led the army all the way north, passing through Pizhou and Ningzhou, and arrived in Gyeongju.

At dusk that day, when he arrived at the border of Gyeongju, Luo Tong asked his soldiers to show the banner of "Gyeongju Governor".

There are still more than 20 miles away from the city, Qingzhou Thorn Shi Meng Xiaomin, Suizhou Thorn Shi Liu Daju, Yanzhou Thorn Shi Duan Decao came out to greet them from afar, they were Li Jiancheng's subordinates, but Li Jiancheng was defeated in the battle for the crown prince, they became ownerless people, Li Shimin after he ascended the throne everything was as usual, and they did not care about them! They are deeply afraid of Li Shimin, and they don't know how Li Shimin will concoct these established party henchmen, who have been terrified and restless one by one over the years, and they dare not have the slightest carelessness and selfishness!

Now that Li Shimin suddenly appointed his apprentice and son-in-law as the governor of Gyeongju, they were afraid of the holy will.

Luo Tong's position as governor is above Meng Xiaomin, Liu Daju, and Duan Decao, so there is a problem of moderation. For Luo Tong, the boss who suddenly appeared, the three of them should be a little uneasy. I don't know what kind of character Luo Tong is and what holy decree he has.

The three of them are combined, regardless of the purpose of the other party's coming, the sycophants will be filmed first. Even if it's on the horse's leg, it's better than doing nothing.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Governor has arrived!"

At this moment, a fast horse galloped forward.

In fact, there is no need to scout for the report, everyone is dressed up!

The sound of rumbling horses' hooves has already reached here! In terms of sound, it is less than three miles away.

"Knock", "knock", "knock......

The sound similar to drumming came, from far to near, all at once, shocking. At first, everyone thought it was a drum beating, but as the sound got closer and closer, everyone was shocked, and it was definitely not a drum sound.

It was the sound of horses' hooves, the footsteps of more than 10,000 military horses.

The footsteps of more than 10,000 soldiers and horses are like playing drums, which is more shocking than drumming. Before the soldiers and horses arrived, the sound of footsteps had already captured people's hearts.

In anticipation of the welcoming team, the army slowly approached!

At this moment, a horse came over the line, and on top of the horse, sat a young general with a grim face and a purple robe.

Knowing that the Lord had arrived, everyone stepped forward to salute and greeted: "Meet the Grand Duke!" ”

"Wait a long time, sin, sin!" Luo Tong kicked off the horse and returned the salute very formally, he has also learned this kind of etiquette these days, every move, natural, neither humble nor arrogant, that is, it shows the friendly side, but also shows the demeanor.

After greetings, they entered the city together.

The reception banquet was also held with extra grandeur.

Luo Tong didn't know the abacus in the hearts of the three assassins, what these people thought, he didn't have time to care and didn't want to care. He became the governor of this prefecture to fight the Turks, not to intrigue and fight for power and profit. However, they are all officials in the same place, and they are their own subordinates, so it is inevitable to contact them and cooperate with them in many things. Seeing that the three of them had the intention to show goodwill, they went to the banquet with a warm attitude.

The three assassins saw that Luo Tong was extremely good at talking, and did not interfere with their attitude at all. There is no intention of rejecting or purging them, and they are also very happy, and they are even more flattering and goodwill to Luo Tong, he is young and has a high position based on his merits, and everyone still admires him very much.

Before Luo Tong came here, he learned about Meng Xiaomin, Liu Daju, and Duan Decao from Li Shimin, all three of whom are rare government talents. Especially Duan Decao, who is both civil and military, has repelled the invasion of Liang Shidu many times, and his ability is far above that of the former Gyeongju Governor Yang Wengan, but he is not good at words and is buried.

Halfway through the wine, Luo Tong said with a smile: "The three adults have been guarding the frontier all the year round, and they are also most of the soldiers, so we are both soldiers, so we don't need to beat around the bush." ”

"Please make it clear!"

Meng Xiaomin, Liu Daju, and Duan De were worried about it, and they knew that the main event was coming.

"Although the position of governor can be grasped at both military and political levels, I don't have the slightest idea of interfering in government affairs, first, I have no energy, and second, I don't have the ability to govern!"

Duan Decao smiled and said, "The governor is polite, if you are a layman!" We have all become children of the world. ”

Meng Xiaomin and Liu Daju said yes again and again.

Who doesn't know that the largesse of staff reduction and layoffs, anti-corruption and anti-corruption is the hand of Luo Tong? Isn't the person who came up with such a brilliant idea who is not a man of political affairs? Everyone thinks that Luo Tong is modest!

Luo Tong did not break it, and continued: "The three adults have been here for many years, and they know the affairs of the states well, I am new to the country, if I interfere rashly, it will only make a mess of the originally stable and orderly government affairs, I only need to understand a little, and you are all business as usual." ”

For Luo Tong's approach, Meng Xiaomin, Liu Daju, and Duan Decao have a good impression. Each of them has been in power for four or five years, and many have been in office for seven or eight years, and each has its own experience. They are most afraid of transferring a new boss, and in order to brush up their sense of existence, they will give random commands without a head, which will not only increase their workload, but also lead to the paralysis of the organization.

"Reducing staff and laying off employees, fighting corruption, and improving people's livelihood are the top priorities of Datang's government affairs. I am also here to tell you the bottom of it, the way the imperial court will assess civil officials in the future is mainly in the three major aspects of real achievements, open investigation and secret visits, and civil reputation! The three prefectures of Qing, Yan and Sui border Chaos, and His Majesty is very concerned about this place, and he is very appreciative of the character and ability of the three assassins. However, the three adults also know that many famous ministers have been harmed by their relatives and protégés since ancient times, so everyone needs to pay more attention to this aspect! This future is still secondary, and if it is on the black list, it will be a matter for generations. ”

"The borders are bad, but it's easy to make achievements! Your Majesty will not treat meritorious officials badly, and I, Luo Tong, will not deceive my superiors and subordinates either. We are all fortunate to have encountered a good era when the capable go up and the weak go down, and the cheap come and the greedy go. ”

"Don't worry! We will certainly live up to Your Majesty's trust. Meng Xiaomin, Liu Daju, and Duan Decao were surprised and delighted, feeling the weight of responsibility and the many opportunities.

A reception banquet, the guests and hosts were happy, the three assassins returned satisfied, and so did Luo Tong! As he said, he had no energy and didn't want to interfere in government affairs.

Meng Xiaomin, Liu Daju, and Duan Decao can cooperate with him, which is a good thing for him.