"The emperor has an order to invite the two generals Li Junxian and Du Junxuan to enter the palace to meet them." A eunuch came to convey Li Shimin's order.

Li Junxian and Du Junxuan soon entered the palace and asked to see Li Shimin. And Li Junxian found that it was not only himself who came to meet this time, but also many military generals and civil officials. Li Junxian probably knew what this time was for, and most of it was when he was discussing the conquest of the Turks. Now that the Turks have encountered danger, in line with the strategic idea of taking advantage of his illness to kill him, Li Shimin will of course take advantage of this time to crusade against the Turks.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I plan to go to the Turks at the end of this year." Li Shimin said.

"What?"

Everyone was confused by this news, and the vast majority of middle-level personnel did not know. In fact, there are only a few people who can know about this in advance. Li Junxian also told Li Junxian because he wanted to train the new army, and Li Shimin wanted to test the new army in the war with the Turks. However, except for those absolute high-level cores, others didn't know that Li Shimin wanted to crusade against the Turks in the third year of Zhenguan.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I got Li Chunfeng's prediction three years ago, and he predicted that the winter of Zhenguan would be three to four years, which would be extremely cold. Moreover, I had been prepared a few years ago, and I continued to divide the Turks through vertical and horizontal means, and now there are many tribes in the Turks who have deviated from Germany. Therefore, I plan to take advantage of this opportunity to attack the Turks. Li Shimin said.

No one expected that Li Shimin would have a plan a few years in advance and be ready to implement it. However, everyone is also very happy, because if the Turks can be destroyed this time, then the national prestige of the Tang Dynasty will be able to improve a lot in the future. However, someone asked a question.

"Your Majesty, is this attack on the Turks just intended to teach the Turks a lesson, or to completely eradicate the hidden dangers of the steppe nomads?" Li Junxian asked.

"What? Eradicating the hidden dangers of steppe nomads? Li Shimin was also a little surprised.

Li Junxian continued: "Your Majesty. You're just going to teach the Turks a lesson, and then change to a khan. Or is it intended to completely exterminate the Turks, and then completely take the steppe into their pockets, and eradicate the harm of the steppe nomads that have not been solved by successive dynasties? ”

"Can we eradicate steppe nomads?" Li Shimin also asked excitedly.

Since ancient times, the steppe nomads have been constantly invading the Central Plains, and even made things that are chaotic. Throughout the history of the Chinese nation's wars, in fact, in addition to civil wars, the biggest enemy is the steppe nomads. However, all dynasties and dynasties have not been able to eradicate this hidden danger, that is, the grassland is really not beneficial!

Because the nomads were cavalry, while the Han were infantry. Born weak. Even if they are defeated, they will not be able to pursue and expand their gains. And the steppe has no resources, and there is no benefit in seizing it. Therefore, every time the Han people in the Central Plains were the leaders of the nomads who taught the steppes a lesson, and they came back after changing a leader. As a result, those steppe peoples continued to develop and invaded the Central Plains again. At that time, the Huns were finished, the Wuhuan people rose, and the Wuhuan people followed. The Rouran people are rising again. Now, it's the turn of the Turks. Historically, the Turks were finished, and by the end of the Tang Dynasty. The Khitans arose. Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, it was the rise of the Jurchen Mongolian Manchu Qing Dynasty. Only in the era of firearms can the harm of nomads be eradicated.

Li Shimin just wanted to destroy the Turks, so he canonized some local people as officials. That's a rule. However, in fact, this kind of rule has no control at all, and it is just a change of nominal boss. The local nomads still do what they do. Once the Central Plains is chaotic, it will rise again.

"Jun Xian, how should we destroy the grassland people?" Li Shimin asked.

Li Junxian said: "Then after the destruction of the Turks, let our Han people go to graze cattle and build cities, so that we can completely occupy the grassland." ”

"This, if we Han people go to graze, will it make my Han people become nomads and barbarians?" Li Shimin asked.

Li Junxian said with great certainty: "Your Majesty, in fact, the reason why we Han people can be called Han people is because we are civilized. Civilization is often indegradable. Those barbarians will also yearn for civilization in their hearts, and they will move closer to civilization. And even if the Han people are grazing, as long as they are still a large group of Han people together, then they will maintain the customs of the Han people. Weren't all those Hu people who were chaotic back then assimilated by the Han people? Therefore, the emperor does not have to worry about what Han people will become Hu people. As long as the number of Han Chinese remains large enough, nothing will be a problem. ”

"Then I will be relieved! However, if you want to completely occupy the steppe of the Turks and eradicate the hidden danger of the steppe nomads, I am afraid it is not as simple as you said in the military training! Li Shimin asked.

Li Junxian also replied: "Yes, it is not so easy to completely conquer the grassland. If you follow everyone's previous plan, then I'm afraid it will be through a sneak attack, and then after capturing the enemy's Jieli Khan, you will be able to canonize another Khan. However, if we want to completely conquer the steppe, we must fight it with dignity and defeat all the Turkic armies, so that it can be considered complete. If you can't defeat the Turks in a dignified manner, then I'm afraid the Turks will still be unconvinced. Once they are unable to completely subdue the Turks, then I am afraid that they will rebel in the future. Therefore, we must kill him in the steppe and shed rivers of blood before we can occupy the Turks. ”

Li Junxian's speech was full of coldness, which made everyone shudder. Although they wanted to refute Li Junxian's murderous intentions, they also thought that if they could completely conquer the grassland, it would be a good thing for the present and the future. The scholars of this era did not have the pedantic idea that they could not kill. As long as it is good for the country, they will support it.

"However, if this is the case, then there will be a lot of troops to be used!" Li Shimin said.

"Your Majesty, no, with my special guard, it is enough to be an army of 100,000." Li Junxian said confidently.

"Let me think about it!" Li Shimin said.

This matter is big enough, because Li Junxian's proposal is completely different from the previous plan. If the Turks are to be completely destroyed, then I am afraid it will be a full-scale war. If there is a full-scale war, then I am afraid that the financial resources of the Tang Dynasty will not be able to stand it. Even, the risk of all-out war will be very high, and the slightest carelessness will overturn the country! Under such circumstances, Li Shimin had to be cautious. (To be continued......)