Tang Emperor Li Shimin stepped down from the throne, helped Fang Xuanling up and said, "Xuanling, you are too worried." Since I led the army at the age of eighteen, I have fought many battles inside and outside the Great Wall. Aren't there hundreds of thousands of border troops on display on the border of the Tang Dynasty right now? Going to the grassland alliance, there is nothing dangerous, even if there is danger, no matter how dangerous it is, it is only four years of martial arts, and I commanded 100,000 Tang troops to face the nearly one million coalition troops of King Zheng Wang Shichong and King Xia Dou Jiande. After all, the cavalry of the Turks, Qibi Heli, and Yi Nan tribes combined also have 220,000 horses, as long as this group of men and horses stands on the side of our Datang, even if they can maintain neutrality and not oppose us, and we will go north to attack the Turks, then at least 30% of the chances of victory will be increased. Thirty percent chance of winning, that is a lot less Tang Dynasty soldiers. You say, isn't this a risk worth taking? ”

Xiao Yu, the secretary and supervisor, stood up, knelt on the ground, and said impassionedly: "Your Majesty, isn't it 220,000 horses?" It's a big deal, my Tang Dynasty will recruit more soldiers, if you can't get together people, the old minister will let the old minister's sons and nephews go to the army, if it's not enough, the old minister will also put on armor and go into battle to kill the enemy. Although the old minister is a civil minister, the old minister can also hold a knife and draw a bow. The old minister will never allow my Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to take such a big risk and go deep into the dangerous place. Once Your Majesty makes a mistake, it will be a catastrophe for my entire Tang Dynasty. ”

Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty helped up his secretary and supervisor Xiao Yu and said: "Actually, this time I want to go to the grassland to form an alliance with Tuli, Qibi He Li, and Yi Nan, which can naturally disintegrate the strength of Jieli Khan and increase the success of our Northern Expedition; Second, it is the need for me to stabilize the grassland and win the hearts of the people after the Tang Dynasty defeated the Turks. This time, he will ally with Tuli, Qibi He Li, and Yi Nan, and there are very important things to discuss. That is, after the victory over Jieli Khan, how to maintain the order on the grassland, and how to divide the scope of interests on the grassland? In fact, I am still very confident in defeating Jieli Khan. I firmly believe that Datang will win. But if today. I, Datang, rejected the request of Tuli, Qibi He Li, and Yi Nan to go to the grassland to form an alliance with them, and lost this fiery heart sent to the door, how can our Datang win the hearts of the millions of people on the grassland in the future? How can we win the sincere support of the grassland people? ”

Although what the Tang Emperor Li Shimin said was very reasonable, the ministers did not want Li Shimin to take the risk and go to the grassland to form an alliance with Tuli, Qibi He Li, and Yi Nan.

Looking at the ministers who were kneeling down, Tang Emperor Li Shimin looked helpless. Inadvertently, Li Shimin found Cen Wenwen, who was last in line among the ministers, and still stood dumbfounded, with a pensive face.

Thereupon. Li Shimin asked loudly: "Text, the ministers didn't let me go to the grassland to form an alliance, don't you have any good plans?" ”

Cen Wenwen was suddenly startled, and hurriedly bowed to Li Shimin and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister just thinks that if Your Majesty really decides to go to the grassland to form an alliance with Tuli, Qibi He Li, and Yi Nan, the minister implores Your Majesty to bring someone with you." ”

Li Shimin saw that it was rare for someone to support him, and asked happily: "Who is the text about?" ”

Cen Wenwen replied: "Li Xuan, King of Yong'an! King Yong'an is resourceful and has many means. Back then, King Yong'an served as the chief of the march of the Southeast Road. Without the protection of the army, he easily escaped from Danyang City, where the 200,000 Jianghuai troops were stationed. The ministers felt that if His Majesty really decided to go to the steppe to form an alliance with them, then he must bring the king of Yong'an with him, so that the ministers could rest assured. ”

Li Shimin was overjoyed and said, "Okay, I will immediately send someone to invite King Yong'an." ”

After the dispersal of the dynasty, the ministers criticized Cen Wenwen: "Text. If you don't join us to advise the emperor, how can you encourage the emperor to take King Yong'an to the grassland together? Do you know how dangerous this can be? Once His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty has any mistakes, it will be enough to wipe out the nine clans. ”

Cen Wenwen did not take the initiative to bow his head and admit his mistake as before, but asked rhetorically: "Everyone. Your Majesty's temperament, you are not unaware. What he decided was that even ten cows couldn't pull it back, so we just advised together, and it didn't work. If His Majesty the Tang Emperor can change his mind because of the advice of one person, then that person must be King Yong'an. ”

Fang Xuanling suddenly realized: "You mean to say that let King Yong'an go and advise Your Majesty?" ”

Cen Wenwen nodded.

Wei Zheng suddenly seemed to think of something, and hurriedly asked, "Then what if King Yong'an also agrees to go to the grassland with His Majesty and form an alliance with Tuli, Qibi He Li, and Yi Nan?" ”

Cen Wenwen smiled and said, "Then we'll let Your Majesty go!" With King Yong'an here, His Majesty will definitely be safe and sound. ”

All the ministers nodded subconsciously. Li Xuan's personality, resourcefulness and means have long won the unanimous trust of the important ministers.

In the Taiji Palace, the study of the Tang Emperor Li Shimin.

Tang Emperor Li Shimin and Yong'an King Li Xuan sat opposite each other.

Li Shimin said with emotion: "The Turks are strong, with more than 400,000 elite cavalry, and now Jieli Khan has expanded his army, and the number of cavalry has soared to 600,000. The Turkic Jieli Khan has great ambitions and has the heart to annex my Tang Dynasty, become the lord of the world, and control all directions. I haven't slept a single night's sleep in years, and I often wake up in nightmares. In that dream, hundreds of thousands of Turkic cavalry pounced on my Datang all over the mountains, and the iron hooves crushed my entire Datang, and there was blood everywhere and the soldiers and people of the Tang Dynasty who were killed by the Turkic cavalry. The Turks are so powerful, I remind myself every day to work hard, as long as it is beneficial to the Tang Dynasty, I will do it immediately, I dare not pursue enjoyment, until now I am still worried, the decisive battle between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks, can I Datang win? ”

Li Xuan's body was shocked. Li Xuan and Tang Emperor Li Shimin have always trusted each other. This time, Li Xuan saw his compulsion and helplessness in the eyes of the Tang Emperor Li Shimin, and he knew that Li Shimin was really afraid of the strength of the Turks. Li Xuan felt a trace of worry, the Turks were strong, and the Tang Dynasty suffered disasters again, if the Tang Emperor Li Shimin was afraid of the Turks, then how could he expect the Tang Dynasty soldiers to move forward bravely and be fearless? So how can you expect the Tang Dynasty and the Turks to achieve victory when they are in a decisive battle?

Li Xuan decided to give some encouragement to the Tang Emperor Li Shimin, he cleared his throat and said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, in fact, the minister thinks that although the Turks are powerful, the Turks ruled by Jieli are not enough to be afraid. (To be continued......)

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