Chapter 84 Wang Zhonghei reinstated Chang'an, Lin Dedian.

Li Longji's brows were tightly furrowed, and his heart was heavy, and Gao Lishi stood beside him, not saying a word, as if he didn't exist.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" Yang Guifei was a little curious, and asked with a blink of her smart eyes.

"I'm worried about the war." Li Longji's brows tightened.

"Your Majesty, don't worry about this, right? Li Changguo: They fought so well, and they were already surrounded by groups. Yang Guifei was a little surprised, and brushed her sideburns to show off.

"You don't understand." Li Longji had no intention of explaining, and said to Gao Lishi: "Gao Lishi, you go and bring Chen Xuanli, Li Linfu and the crown prince over, and I want to discuss with them." ”

Colliers responded and walked away quickly.

"Ai Concubine, Li Changguo and their side are fine, but what I'm worried about is the Western Regions." Li Longji stood up, clasped his hands, and kept pacing.

"The Western Regions?" Yang Guifei didn't know anything about political affairs and was a little confused.

Li Longji had no interest in relieving her doubts, waved his hand, and Yang Guifei gave a salute to retire.

"Hopefully it's still time." Li Longji looked up at the top of the hall, worried.

"I've seen Your Majesty." Chen Xuanli, Li Linfu and the crown prince Li Heng arrived and saluted Li Longji.

Li Longji waved his hand, asked them to excuse themselves, and beckoned them to sit down.

"Your Majesty, is there something important to summon the ministers and others to come?" Chen Xuanli's surname was a little anxious, and he asked as soon as he sat down.

"There is one thing to consult with you." Li Longji stood still and looked at the three of them: "The war in Tubo is going well, and I am very relieved. However, Li Changguo and his besieged Luo are not able to win in a short period of time, and it will take three or five months. For such a long time, how the war in the Western Regions will develop is uncertain. ”

"Your Majesty is far-sighted." Chen Xuan praised and said: "At present, the Tang Dynasty can't send more troops to the Western Regions, and it is really unpredictable how much time Gao Xianzhi and they can withstand, and we should prepare for the worst in the Western Regions." ”

"What General Chen said, the minister also agrees." Li Linfu is the protector of the capital of Anxi, and the war in the Western Regions has a lot to do with him: "The Great Food is powerful, if the reinforcements sent by the Tang Dynasty are too small, it will not be able to help, but let the Great Food break them one by one." Therefore, there are many reinforcements sent to the Western Regions, and they must act together, and it is obvious that reinforcements cannot be sent at the moment. ”

Li Longji nodded heavily and said, "Although the reinforcement is important, it is not something I am worried about. If I am worried, if the Great Food surrounds the Western Regions, and then sends troops to the Hehuang, it will not only cut off my way to pacify the back of the Tubo army, but also point the sword at Chang'an, which is really a problem for my henchmen. ”

There are many troops in Da Shi's eastern crusade this time, and it is determined that he will only be satisfied with the Western Regions, and once the Western Regions are taken, even if he cannot break through the four towns of Anxi, he will inevitably make some moves. Sending troops to the land of Hehuang will not only cut off Li Changguo's back road, but also threaten Chang'an, which has become an inevitable move, and this matter has to be guarded against.

"What do you say?" Li Longji looked at the three of them and asked.

Judging from the current war situation, the land of Hehuang has become an extremely important place, which is related to the future of the Tang Dynasty and must be properly handled. The problem is that the current Tang Dynasty will not send troops.

"Your Majesty, don't you let Li Changguo and them transfer some of their troops back to Hehuang." Chen Xuanli groaned.

This is a solution, but Li Longji is not allowed, and said, "No." Although Li Changguo and the others surrounded Luo, they had not yet achieved victory. Once the food in the city is exhausted, the Tibetans will fight the trapped beasts, constantly attacking Li Changguo's camp, and once Li Changguo and their troops are insufficient, they will be fled by the Tibetans. ”

Driven by hunger, Tibet wanted to flee and constantly attacked the Tang army camp, which was inevitable. If Li Changguo and their troops are less, maybe they will let some of them go, and the consequences will not be a joke.

"So what to do?" Chen Xuanli, who is proficient in the way of war, understood as soon as he was reminded by Li Longji.

Li Longji continued: "The Battle of Changping is similar to this, although the Qin State was victorious, it paid a high price and was almost escaped by the Zhao army. In the war in Tibet, there can be no negligence. Where do you transfer troops? ”

The total strength of the whole country in the Tang Dynasty was only 5440,000, and Tubo transferred 300,000, and the remaining troops were guarded everywhere, and it was difficult to draw troops, and it was too difficult to draw troops.

"Your Majesty, the minister has a strategy, or he can draw troops." Li Linfu frowned.

"Oh. What is the strategy? Li Longji was very interested.

Chen Xuanli and Prince Li Heng's eyes were focused on Li Linfu.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that as soon as Tubo is destroyed, the territory of the Tang Dynasty will increase dramatically, and there will be more troops that need to be garrisoned, so the current army of 5450000 is no longer enough. Moreover, there is a big war with the Great Food, and this force is even more insufficient. Li Linfu said loudly: "The minister asks Your Majesty to issue an order to recruit strong and brave soldiers to join the army and expand the army on a large scale." ”

"Hmm." Li Longji nodded heavily, greatly agreeing with this, raised his eyebrows, and said: "It is imminent to recruit strong and brave soldiers and expand the army, and this matter has to be done." However, the garrison in the land of Hehuang must be elite and strong, if one is not good, it will start a war with the Great Food, how can the newly recruited new army fight against the army of the Great Food? ”

The army of the Great Food Eastern Crusade are all elites who have experienced a hundred battles, which can be resisted by the army of new recruits, Li Longji's words are very reasonable.

"Your Majesty is wise." Li Linfu praised and said, "The minister thinks that he can replace the elite with the bravery of the new recruit and send the elite to the land of Hehuang." ”

"Wonderful!" Chen Xuanli and the crown prince praised in unison.

The crown prince Li Heng and Li Linfu are mortal enemies, but they have to admit that Li Linfu's plan is the best way to deal with the current situation.

"Yes, yes, yes." Li Longji suddenly praised loudly, and he didn't know how many good words he said in one breath, and said: "Xinsheng is brave and brave, but he can be used to guard the mainland." They are guarding and training at the same time, and it won't be long before they can form an army. This matter is very important, and it was carried out immediately, first recruiting 100,000 brave soldiers, and sending 50,000 elites from all over the country to rush to the land of Hehuang. ”

"Your Majesty, if you have a soldier, you can't do without a general, and you have to ask Your Majesty to choose a good general to lead the army." Chen Xuanli reminded.

With only an elite army, without a good general to lead it, it is impossible to defend the land of the river, and this choice of generals has become inevitable.

"Your Majesty, the Tubo Military Report." At this moment, Gao Lishi came in happily and presented a military report to Li Longji.

"Good news?" Li Longji raised his eyebrows, stepped forward quickly, snatched it up, unfolded it, and couldn't help laughing: "Haha, God helps the Tang Dynasty!" God help the Tang Dynasty! ”

"Your Majesty, have you taken the law?" Chen Xuanli was anxious and blurted out.

"Not yet, but it's not far off." Li Longji smiled and raised the military report in his hand, and his voice was very high, almost singing: "There is a fire in Luo, and Luoqi has been reduced to ruins." ”

"Really?" Chen Xuanli, Li Linfu, and Prince Li Heng's eyes were round, like cow eyes, and their faces were incredulous: "Won't it?" God helps Datang so much? ”

Although the siege strategy adopted by Li Changguo and them could reduce a large number of casualties, it was too long, and if there was enough food in the city, it would not be a problem to hold out for a year and a half. If you want to win this battle as soon as possible, the most important thing is to reduce the food in the city, and this fire has done it, which is too unbelievable, how can there be such a beautiful thing, and it is even more beautiful to hit the head.

"I can't believe this kind of beautiful thing, but I believe that Li Changguo and they won't report it indiscriminately, what they say is true, it must be true." Li Longji said that after speaking, he sighed and said, "These cubs, why don't you write in detail." ”

"Your Majesty, this is exhaustive enough." Li Linfu smiled and defended Li Changguo and them: "They are extremely powerful in handling this matter, otherwise, at most half of it will be burned." ”

"yes. Although these cubs have a hand in selling Guanzi, they are extraordinary in dealing with such things, and Tubo can't hold on for much longer. Li Longji nodded heavily, very pleased.

"Your Majesty, Western Regions Military News." Gao Lishi held a military newspaper in his hand, walked over quickly, and presented it to Li Longji.

"Not good." Li Longji snatched it away, unfolded it and took a look, the joy on his face was gone: "The Western Regions are in danger. More than 400,000 Great Food Eaters entered the Western Regions, and Gao Xianzhi and them were besieged. ”

Although this kind of thing was expected, Chen Xuanli, Li Linfu and the crown prince Li Heng were still stunned.

"The guards of the River Land must be strengthened." Li Longji raised his eyebrows: "Only in this way can we prevent the big food from going east." ”

"Your Majesty, the minister recommended An Lushan as a general." Li Linfu took a step forward and began to recommend generals.

Although An Lushan was arrogant, he was afraid of Li Linfu, and Li Linfu thought that he could control An Lushan. If An Lushan is the general, his help will be a few points greater, and his position will be more stable.

"Hmm. An Lushan is very loyal. Li Longji was silent.

An Lushan was very favored by Li Longji, and it stands to reason that he would agree to such a major event, but what no one expected was that Li Longji had no intention of appointing him as a general.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that although An Lushan knows the soldiers, he is not worthy of this responsibility." Chen Xuanli took a step forward and said loudly: "The land of the river is extremely important, and the troops that can be sent will not be too many, so it must be a general. ”

"Chen Xuanli, who do you think can stop this?" Li Longji raised his eyebrows, like a sharp sword out of its sheath.

"Your Majesty is requested to recall Wang Zhonghei." Chen Xuanli said loudly.

Wang Zhongsi knew how to fight and was the number one general at that time, and if he was stationed in the land of Hehuang, it would be no better. Although An Lushan was a famous general for a while, no matter his prestige, military exploits, or talent, he could not be compared with Wang Zhonghei.

"Your Majesty, although Wang Zhongji is good at fighting, but he is guilty and does not dare to fight in Shibao City......" Li Linfu was of course unwilling to let Wang Zhongji be reinstated.

Wang Zhongji had the best relationship with the crown prince Li Heng, and if he was reinstated, the power of the crown prince Li Heng would increase greatly.

"Prince, what do you think?" Li Longji waved his hand, interrupted Li Linfu's speech, and asked the crown prince Li Heng.

"Father, my sons think that what General Long Wu said is extremely reasonable." The crown prince Li Heng is also working hard for Wang Zhonghe's recovery, so naturally he will not miss such a good opportunity, and said: "If Wang Zhonghei can't take on this important responsibility, he can only transfer one person back from Li Changguo and Ge Shuhan." ”

The crown prince Li Heng is also a shrewd person, and this remark is tantamount to reminding Li Longji that he must not be the heir of Wang Zhong.

Although Wang Zhongsi did not dare to fight in Shibao City, he had the courage to lead three hundred warriors straight to the bearded camp, and the bearded man fled in the wilderness. What's more, he has never lost a battle since he commanded the army, and I thought he was the only one to do it. Li Longji still values Wang Zhonghei, after all, it is his adopted son: "Spread the decree to Wang Zhonghei to rush to Hehuang." ”

(To be continued)