Chapter 593: To Go or Not to Go?
Since the Western Han Dynasty general Huo Qubing led the army to defeat the Huns, and held a ceremony to worship the heavens in Wolf Juxu Mountain, sealing Wolf Juxu has always been the highest ideal in the hearts of the Central Plains generals. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoThe situation of the Tang Dynasty is very similar to that of the Western Han Dynasty, because there is a strong unified regime on the grassland, so that the Central Plains Dynasty has always been threatened by the nomads of the grassland.
It is precisely because of this that every aspiring and far-sighted Tang Dynasty general almost dreams of one day being like Huo Quai, stepping on the royal court of Monan, and approaching Hanhai with soldiers, as long as he can do this, he will definitely go down in history, so that future generations will be admired when his name is mentioned.
Li Jing was born in a family of eunuchs, that is, he has literary talent and martial strategy, in other words, he is more famous than ordinary generals, even if he feels that Li Shimin's plan is a bit risky, but in the face of this opportunity to go to the Turks, he still refuses to let go, but in the end he put forward one of his own requirements.
"Pharmacist, it doesn't matter what you say, as long as I can agree, I will definitely give my full support!" Li Shimin saw that Li Jing agreed to lead the troops, and immediately sat up straight and said with a smile, military generals will generally put forward their own requirements when they go out to fight, after all, on the battlefield, they need to use troops flexibly, so they generally require absolute command of the army, and not be interfered with by the rear, which Li Shimin also understands very well, after all, he is originally a military general.
However, Li Xiu felt a little bad at this time, because when Li Jing made a request, he actually glanced at him first, which is a little abnormal, after all, since Li Jing came in, except for seeing him at the beginning, he has never looked at him again, and Li Xiu always feels that Li Jing's eyes have a bit of an unpredictable look?
"Your Majesty, if you send troops now, the front army will attack deep into the grassland, so that the supply of the rear will become especially important, so I would like to ask Your Majesty to send an important minister to sit in the rear, so as to ensure the smooth flow of supplies no matter what situation is encountered!" Li Jing said to Li Shimin with a solemn face.
"It turned out to be this request, and this is also how it should be, but the candidate for this important minister ......" Li Shimin first smiled in agreement when he heard Li Jing's request, but when he said the end, he also showed a solemn look on his face.
This attack on the Turks is related to the national fortunes of the Tang Dynasty, and just like Li Jing said, when the army goes deep into the grassland, the guarantee of supplies in the rear will become particularly important, so the person who sits in the rear must not only have the ability, but also have prestige, even if the army in front puts forward some unreasonable requirements, this person must also suppress other people to meet the army in front, and at the same time, this person sits in the rear, but also makes other officials in the rear dare not drag Li Jing's hind legs, and the people who can meet these conditions are probably very few.
"Your Majesty, it's better to let the ministers assist Li Shangshu in the rear!" At this moment, I suddenly saw the eldest grandson Wuji step forward, he is indeed the most suitable person, whether it is ability or prestige, he can meet Li Jing's requirements, and with the current status of the eldest grandson Wuji, there are absolutely no other officials who dare to delay the requirements of the front line.
"No, I still need you to sit in the court, after all, as soon as the army moves, the country will definitely be empty, I am worried that someone will take the opportunity to make trouble, in addition, the army consumes a lot every day, and the court also needs someone to dispatch in the center, these I need your assistance!" Li Shimin heard the words of the eldest grandson Wuji, but immediately refused.
After the war, Li Shimin couldn't do without Changsun Wuji at all, and in a national war like this, it would definitely have to mobilize the strength of the whole country to supply the army on the front line, so the court also needed someone like Changsun Wuji to sit in charge, so he went to the north, even if Li Shimin still had Fang Xuanling and others around him, he would still feel unbearable.
"This ......" The eldest grandson Wuji also showed a hesitant expression when he heard Li Shimin's words, he also knew that if he left Chang'an, Li Shimin would have to bear the pressure of the court alone, but in addition to himself, I am afraid that only one person can meet Li Jing's conditions!
Thinking of this, the eldest grandson Wuji couldn't help but turn his head to look at Li Xiu next to him, because if he couldn't go, then there would be only Li Xiu. In fact, not only did he think of this, but even Li Shimin had the same idea, so he also looked at Li Xiu at this time.
Li Xiu felt a little bad just now, and now that he saw Li Shimin and Eldest Sun Wuji all looking at him, why didn't he understand what they meant? But he doesn't want to run to the battlefield, he is afraid of danger, it's not that he's timid, but he's not alone now, there is a big family behind him, if something really happens to him, what should Princess Pingyang and Yiniang do? Second, when he thought of helping Li Jing, he felt an indescribable awkwardness in his heart, so he was even more reluctant to take on this matter.
It is precisely because of the above reasons that Li Xiu ignored the expectant gaze of Li Shimin and the eldest grandson Wuji, and finally simply raised his head and looked at the roof of the Liangyi Palace, as if flowers had grown on the beams on the top.
"Cough~, Li Xiu, I think you are the most suitable for this matter, I don't know what you think?" Li Shimin suddenly asked cheekily at this time. He naturally knew what Li Xiu was thinking, and if he did something else, he would not force Li Xiu, but the fact of attacking the Turks was too important, and logistics was the top priority, except for the eldest grandson Wuji, only Li Xiu was more suitable.
Of course, Li Xiu can also replace the eldest grandson Wuji into the court, and then let the eldest grandson Wuji assist Li Jing in managing logistics, but Li Xiu has always stayed away from the court and is not familiar with government affairs, I am afraid that he will not be able to replace the eldest grandson Wuji for a while, but it is more suitable for Li Xiu to coordinate logistics, even if he doesn't know much, Li Shimin can also send some capable officials to assist him.
"Your Majesty, the minister has never managed logistics, let alone any experience in this area, and he doesn't know anything about military affairs, and it is very important to attack the Turks, so please send an experienced minister to sit in the town, so that nothing will go wrong!" Li Xiu heard Li Shimin take the initiative to speak, but he directly refused at the moment.
"Li Xiu, the logistics are practical, you don't need to do it yourself, then the imperial court will send special officials to assist you, you only need to supervise, and with you in charge, the officials in the rear do not dare to be perfunctory, so as to ensure the smooth flow of supplies, so you don't have to worry about experience at all!" As soon as Li Xiu's words fell, the eldest grandson Wuji immediately opened his mouth to persuade him.
"What Wuji said is right, among the civil and military forces of my Tang Dynasty and Manchu Dynasty, only you and Wuji can take on this important responsibility, so Li Xiu, how about you help me this time?" Li Shimin also said to Li Xiu with sincerity at this time, and in his last sentence, he used the self-title of "I" instead of the usual "I", that is, he actually asked Li Xiu for help as a friend.