Please enter the text in the Liangyi Hall of Li Shimin's harem, where many important ministers of the court are also discussed. Originally, most of the people here were high-ranking officials above the fifth grade, but Shi Bufan also had the opportunity to come in. Because this was Li Jing who helped Shi Bufan speak, Li Jing's reason was that Shi Bufan was the one who proposed the war game deduction, and he could naturally help make effective decisions, so Li Shimin allowed Shi Bufan to come in. And here, everyone is working on the plan of the war against the Turks, and even the consequences of the war.

"Your Majesty, can we fight this battle or not, after all, it will not be good for us if we fight!" Fang Xuanling said.

But Wei Chigong, who is a military general, said: "Why don't you fight, are they just riding on our heads and?" ”

Du Ruhui also hurriedly said: "I agree with Xuan Ling's opinion, it is not suitable to fight at present." Now that we've decided the world, why take the risk? ”

Li Shimin looked at Shi Bufan and said, "Shi Xiaoshulang, you talk about it!" ”

"Your Majesty, my task is still not a last resort, so it's better not to use swords." Shi Bufan said.

Shi Bufan actually doesn't agree with fighting, this is not Shi Bufan's weakness, because it is really unnecessary. As a high-level politician, we must consider not only the so-called blood, but also be calm, and the fate of the country cannot be used casually to gamble for the sake of blood. If you gamble with the fortune of the country, you will definitely become addicted in the end. A gambler will be addicted, but a person who gambles with the fortune of the country at every turn will inevitably lose in the end. At present, there is no need for Datang to take risks in gambling, especially in this situation.

Datang has now come to a situation where he dominates the world, and at this time, he was taken by the Turkic Black Tiger to make such a move. At present, Datang has two choices, one is to fight the Turks, so the outcome is unknown. If it wins, it may be very heavy losses. If the central forces suffer heavy losses, what about the local powerful factions? At present, Datang has just unified the world, but the people's "sense of belonging" to Datang is not strong, and they do not recognize themselves as "Tang people" too much. If the Tang Dynasty rashly starts a war with the Turks at a weak time, then once the Central Committee of the Tang Dynasty suffers heavy losses and cannot effectively suppress the local powerful faction, it will also be a big trouble.

The strength of the Tang Dynasty is mainly the government soldiers stationed in various places, once the strength of the central court is weak, will the local forces rise up to rebel again? Loyalty is maintained by strength, if there is no strength, why would the local powerful faction be loyal? None of them need to be loyal, so at this time they can not fight or not.

So no matter from a tactical point of view, if you fight, you will suffer heavy losses. Or from a strategic point of view, if the battle is won, the place is unstable. If they lose, not only will they die, but even the local powerful factions will rise up again to rebel. So in terms of the current situation, whether it is won or lost, it is actually local instability. Such a result, that is, if you can, don't fight.

"Your Majesty, the Turks can be punished. When they were in Liu Heimin, they supported Liu Heimin to carry out many rebellions, and even personally went out to prevent my Tang Dynasty from dominating the world. Back then, the Turks took advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains of our country to seek benefits. But once my Datang unifies the world, then their benefits will also end, but because my Datang is strong, they will also have a big crisis in Europe. It is impossible for them not to see this, and this is the reason why they supported Liu Heimin at that time. They are afraid that our Central Plains will not be chaotic, so they will naturally find a way to prevent our Datang from dominating the world. ”

"They may have come to invade this time with various plans. I think that if they find out that my Datang strength is empty, they will also take the opportunity to dig out the heart of the black tiger and directly destroy my Datang center, so that there will be a power vacuum in the Central Plains and chaos again. Of course, there may be other reasons, and I think this may be a combination of both. They are looking for opportunities in the night city, if our Datang is really empty, then they may really attack our Chang'an. ”

"Of course, if we're strong, they're all going to be skeptical about whether it's worth it or not, so it's up to us. If you are not strong enough, the enemy will come to you for trouble. Therefore, although we are not willing to fight, we must show that we are desperate once, otherwise the Turks will still choose to attack! ”

Shi Bufan's suggestion is actually to use the tactic of "pretending to be forced" and pretending to be a bullshit, so that the Turks feel weak, so that they will all be afraid and retreat. The Weishui Alliance in the original history was like this. Li Shimin made himself look stronger by "pretending to be forced", and then the Turks were afraid, and Li Shimin was willing to pay some wealth in exchange for the Turkic withdrawal of the army, so the Turks withdrew.

However, many people also use this as an excuse to criticize Li Shimin, believing that he is weak and compromised, and uses money to buy peace. However, Shi Bufan understands Li Shimin, with the current situation, whether he can fight or not, otherwise he will suffer a loss no matter what.

As an emperor, if you are enthusiastic all day long and go to fight with others, it is strange that such a country does not perish. If you can't see it clearly at present, then Li Shimin, the emperor, really doesn't need to be the emperor. Buying money for peace is actually the most appropriate means.

However, Li Shimin was not this time, and even the entire Tang Dynasty did not exchange wealth for peace several times. Exchanging wealth for peace was only a last resort in the Tang Dynasty, and it was only used occasionally, only as a "means", not as the core foundation of the Tang Dynasty. Compared with the Song Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty only used this as an auxiliary means, and ultimately had to use force as the basis for maintaining peace. On the contrary, this was not the case in the Song Dynasty, which mainly used money to buy peace, supplemented by force.

So when the strength is insufficient, it is normal to take money to pretend to be grandchildren, which country does not come over like this? But pretending to be a grandson is only a means, not an end. The biggest difference between the Song Dynasty and Li Shimin is that Li Shimin regarded sending money as a one-time last resort, and would not regard it as a "basic national policy". However, the Song Dynasty regarded this pretending to be a grandson as a "basic national policy", so the gap is here.

"What Shi Xiaoshulang said is true, although we don't want to fight, but we want to make a desperate battle. Otherwise, we will not be able to be safe, and if the Turks want to destroy us, I will have to fight with him. Only by working hard can they survive, otherwise they will not be able to deter them. Du Ruhui said.

Shi Bufan then added: "Your Majesty, if you want peace, you must have three elements. If we want peace, we must have a strategic balance, we are currently short of troops, and most of them are mainly infantry, so we are not suitable to directly fight them in the field, we must defend the city. According to my estimate, if we defend the city, our infantry is good at defending the city, but the enemy's cavalry is not good at besieging the city. In this way, we use the walls of Chang'an Gundam to weaken the enemy's combat effectiveness, so that they are not good at attacking cities, then we are more conducive to defense, and our combat effectiveness is even more increased. ”

"In addition, we are on the side of the defenders, and the battlefield is not open enough. In this way, the contact surface of the two sides is actually the same, and according to the geometry of arithmetic, the contact surface of the two sides is actually equivalent. In this case, the competition between the two sides is actually the average combat power of their respective soldiers. In this case, our Datang infantry side has more advantages. If we mobilize civilians to help us defend the city, then we can get more troops and logistical supplies, and even if we help us deliver supplies and ordnance, it will be enough for us to save a lot of troops. ”

"In the end, we are strong. We have taken advantage of these few days to forcibly move all the people around Chang'an into Chang'an, so that the Turks will definitely not be able to get enough logistical supplies. Although the Turkic cavalry is fierce, their logistical supplies are certainly not too much, so as long as we are prepared to hold on, then we can consume the food and grass of the Turks. As long as we have a strong wall and clear the wilderness, then we can avoid the Turks from robbing the grain and grass, and if we delay it, we will inevitably retreat without a fight. ”

"As long as we don't compromise, the Turks are like dogs biting hedgehogs, and they can't get out of their mouths. The Turks were able to attack Chang'an, and it was already the end of the crossbow. Of course, it is not that they cannot continue to attack the Central Plains, but because once they dare to continue to invade the Central Plains, then the forces of all parties in the Central Plains will definitely encircle and suppress them together, and they can reach Chang'an is already their last safe place. If they dare to continue south or east, they will surely die. ”

Shi Bufan explained the situation to everyone, this current situation is actually very obvious, as long as everyone is willing to delay, it is actually very unfavorable for the Turks to delay. The Turks do not currently have the strength to occupy the Central Plains, and if they had the ability to annex the Central Plains, they would have done so a long time ago. They were not Mongols, let alone Manchus, and they did not have so many traitors to work for them, so naturally they could not effectively establish their rule. The Mongols and Manchus were able to occupy the Central Plains not by their force, but by traitors. The Turks do not have this condition at present, so naturally they cannot rule the Central Plains, and they know this very well.

Moreover, their Turkic people currently belong to the state of tribal alliance, and have not established a corresponding political system and bureaucratic system, although they are not scattered internally, but they are definitely very centrifugal force. Therefore, they each have their own ideas, and it is impossible to occupy the Central Plains.

Their purpose is nothing more than to break through Chang'an and eliminate the central court of the Tang Dynasty, so that the power of the Tang Dynasty is vacuum, and the world is likely to be turbulent again.

"This strategy is okay, I dare not say how peculiar it is, but at least it is the most stable!" Li Shimin said.

Li Shimin recognized Shi Bufan's strategy, although this strategy is not brilliant, but it is the most stable. It was a war strategy formulated in combination with the political situation of the Turks, and such a strategy could not be a big victory, but it would not be a big defeat. The core idea of this strategy is to say one word - drag. As long as the Turks can't survive it, then they will naturally leave, and the Tang Dynasty will be safe. And this strategy is the most in line with the current plan, not to rush to fight with the Turks. If you can't do it, you will ensure the stability of the situation in the world.

If you are able to do it at this time, and if you are enthusiastic for a while, then the chaos in the world is close at hand. This is actually the thinking of politicians, and the thinking of politicians is often higher than that of soldiers. Therefore, Shi Bufan agreed that civilian officials should be responsible for commanding the overall situation, but civilian officials must not interfere in the specific implementation of commands, and this is the key to the problem. The current situation cannot afford to fight, let alone take the risk of fighting, otherwise the consequences will be even worse. As for Li Shimin's spending money to buy peace, whether he can stop fighting or not fight in this situation.

"Well, this is what you said, is the military a continuation of politics? At present, I Datang wants to ensure the stability of the world and not rush to take risks, so is this the strategy adopted? Li Jing asked.

Shi Bufan nodded and said, "Well, that's it." At present, we are not trying to fight with the Turks, but to stabilize the world and ensure that we have already conquered the Tang Dynasty. We cannot gamble with the fortunes of the country, let alone gamble with the well-being of all the people in the world. At present, our Datang has just settled down, so it is not suitable to go to war. However, we will find a way to send these Turks away first, and then we will find a chance to get back to the field later, and that will be fine. ”

Li Shimin's face really changed, because as an emperor who was born as a general, he still has blood in his heart. Of course, we can't tolerate this kind of situation where the enemy soldiers come to the city and then make this kind of alliance under the city. Especially as a British lord who acts by doing, he is naturally even more intolerable. Therefore, this Turkic people must be eliminated, but what should be compromised for the time being is still compromised.

Li Shimin has long evolved from a general to a politician, so he will not be so impulsive in the past. It is not enough to govern the country with enthusiasm, but although we must be calm and tolerant, we must never back down in the face of core interests. If the core interests are violated, then you have to work hard, and there is no need to talk nonsense about this.

"Alright, everybody, let's go. Wei Chigong, I order you to take the cavalry to thwart the advance of the Turks. I have appointed you as the head of the Jingzhou Road march, to meet the Turks and thwart their spirit! ”

"Yes!" Wei Chigong replied.

"Fang Xuanling, you go to prepare food and materials, manage Chang'an's food and materials, and collect them to prepare for emergencies!"

"Du Keming, you are responsible for supervising the heavy responsibility of moving the people in, so that the people can avoid being robbed by the Turks outside, let alone let them become slaves of the Turks and the consumption of walking in front of the siege."

"The eldest grandson ......"

Li Shimin suddenly paused, this is obviously what duty the eldest grandson Wuji arranged, this is really not good. Because the eldest grandson Wuji's ability is actually relatively mediocre, but he is also the most loyal to Li Shimin. But now loyalty can't be eaten, and the eldest grandson Wuji is relatively mediocre in all aspects, and it is not appropriate to arrange anything. Maybe in peacetime, the eldest grandson Wuji can become a very suitable lackey of the Tang Dynasty, allowing him to bite whoever he wants. But now is really not the time to arrange duties,

If he is asked to do any specific work, this is not appropriate. The eldest grandson Wuji is actually the secretary of the ministry now, and the position of the secretary is easy to do, and it is not easy to do if it is not good. The eldest grandson Wuji can be the secretary of the ministry, in fact, the most important reason is that he understands who can use it and who can't. The most important meaning of letting the eldest grandson Wuji be the secretary of the ministry is to let the eldest grandson Wuji serve as Li Shimin's "mouthpiece", although the eldest grandson Wuji's ability is relatively mediocre, but in understanding Li Shimin's meaning, there is still the ability to distinguish the parties in the court. He only needs to promote and arrange officials according to Li Shimin's wishes, so he should be a secretary of the ministry. But if he is asked to be in charge of specific affairs, it will not be conducive to the performance of the eldest grandson Wuji.

"Your Majesty, the eldest grandson Shangshu has great prestige, so I can let him take charge of the duties of the inspectors and replace the emperor to be in charge of the inspectors. And the eldest grandson Shangshu has a high position and can go to supervise affairs, everyone dare not disagree, and he is more useful than some eunuchs! Shi Bufan hurriedly said.

Li Shimin and the eldest grandson Wuji also breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, which can be regarded as maintaining the face of the eldest grandson Wuji and Li Shimin. And the duties of this inspector are also good. Because it is impossible for Li Shimin to go around often to supervise everyone, it is also the most appropriate to let the eldest grandson Wuji, Li Shimin's number one lackey, be responsible. Moreover, this can be regarded as maintaining the face of the eldest grandson Wuji.