"Your Majesty, the most urgent thing at the moment is to send troops to support. The local army is less than 100,000, although it can rely on the strength of the city wall to temporarily block the enemy, however, this is by no means a long-term solution. Moreover, as far as the ministers knew, due to the inconvenience of transportation, it was extremely difficult to transport grain and grass, so the grain and grass stored in those cities were not sufficient. If the time drags on for too long, people will inevitably panic when the time comes. Therefore, a decision must be made on this matter as soon as possible. ”

After a deathly silence, Li Ji finally stood up, and then began to speak.

"What the military advisor said is extremely true, it is inevitable to transfer troops and reinforcements. However, now, where can we send troops to support the mountain? Although I am in the Tang Dynasty, there are still three or four hundred thousand troops, but most of them are guarding the border gates. If it is hastily dispatched, when the time comes, I am afraid that those countries will also have a change in their hearts, and if that is the case, it will really make matters worse. ”

Mobilize troops to support the mountain, this is definitely needed. The key is where these soldiers are deployed. Border, that's definitely not going to work, and if it causes a change because of this, it will be bad.

"Your Majesty, if not, you may have to retreat from Tuyuhun. As for the matter of Tuyuhun, it can only be postponed. ”

Suddenly, another minister came up with his own idea. Since there is no way to mobilize troops from elsewhere, there is only one way, to withdraw troops from Tuyuhun and then support that side.

"Your Majesty, this method is not allowed, if you withdraw troops from Tuyuhun, I will be in the Tang Dynasty, where is my face. What's more, the cost of sending troops this time is huge, and if the troops are withdrawn here, the losses are incalculable. The most important part, if this time. Tuyuhun matter, stop here, then in the future, as long as I send troops from the Tang Dynasty, the surrounding countries will probably have different intentions. No, no, this law is not appropriate"

At this time, some people soon began to object. As the saying goes, a man wants a face, a tree wants bark, and a country is it. Dignity is very important. If this time, he will walk away from Tuyuhun like this. It's a shame. Also, if this is the case this time, then what about the future.

"However, if the troops are not withdrawn from Tuyuhun, where will the reinforcements come from? At that time, if the Turks enter the customs, thousands of Tang people will suffer. When the time comes. Still can only withdraw troops to defend. ”

Seeing that his proposal was rejected, this one immediately began to refute it.

"Your Majesty, the minister has an idea here. I don't know if it's feasible or not. As we all know, the country of Tubo and Tuyuhun have always been at odds. Before, it was considered that it was necessary to kill chickens and monkeys. Besides, our Tang army eliminated a Tuyuhun, it was as easy as a snap. It is also to monopolize this benefit. That's why he didn't unite with Tibet. Now, however, the situation has changed, and it is necessary to act cheaply. ”

"As long as Tubo can agree to send troops, he will attack Tuyuhun on both sides with my Datang. In this way, my Datang can at least transfer back half of the soldiers, and then let them support immediately, which can solve the urgent need. ”

Before, Fang Xuanling, who had been pondering, suddenly stood up and said to Li Shimin after hearing this.

"Oh, if this can be the case, it is the best of both worlds, but I don't know if that Songtsen Gampo will agree to this matter."

Directly retreated from Tuyuhun and returned in vain, of course Li Shimin was not happy. Not to mention anything else, this matter is indeed a matter that seriously damages the majesty of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, he, Li Shimin, didn't know what he was going to be said to be by others. However, if you don't retreat, you don't know where to find reinforcements.

Now, listening to Fang Xuanling say this, it is a feasible method. As long as you can withdraw half of your troops, you won't be afraid of the Turks. It's just that the people of Tubo can agree to such a thing. Even if the other party agrees, what price will Datang pay.

"Your Majesty, the minister asked the lord of Tubo, Songtsen Gampo, to favor my Tang Dynasty, and not long after he ascended the throne, he sent envoys to make friends with my Tang Dynasty. Therefore, if my Datang takes the initiative to show favor to him, he should be overjoyed."

"Also, now the Tubo Kingdom, it is when it is developing and growing, if they are friendly with my Datang, they can get more than ten thousand benefits, and if they are against my Datang, for them, at least for the Tubo State at this time, it will be more than worth the loss."

"The most important thing is that, as Your Majesty said forward, they think that my Datang is not a big threat to them. So you don't have to worry too much."

"Of course, the exchange between the country is more important than profit, as long as I, Datang, can give him enough benefits, and the ministers want to come, they will definitely agree to send troops. After all, it is beneficial to them."

After hearing Li Shimin's words, Fang Xuanling began to explain again. He also knew that there must be 10,000 people in Li Shimin who were unwilling to withdraw from the army. After all, this operation is not a defeat, it is a futile, the blame falls on him, the emperor, and it is only strange if the emperor is willing, unless there is really no way.

"Well, that's right, Your Majesty, if you can withdraw half of your troops, why should I, Datang, be afraid of him Turkic. If so, if he squeezes some soldiers out from elsewhere, he will have no choice but to obediently retreat. ”

Hearing this, Li Ji also immediately spoke. The current Tang soldiers are no weaker than the Turks. The number of people is about the same, so it is not certain who will kill the deer.

However, at this time, Li Shimin began to stop speaking and began to ponder. He didn't know that between countries, interests are paramount, as long as there are enough interests, they will turn against each other and fight together, or turn enemies into friends and fight together.

The point is, this time, what exactly is used to impress the other party. You must know that for Tuyuhun, the big fat meat that is about to be swallowed in his mouth, what to say, he Li Shimin is also unwilling to let it out.

You must know that expanding the territory is what any emperor is most willing to do. The so-called world is not the king's land. The increase in the size of the country is the best performance of a king's merit. After all, in this era, land is the primary means of production. Increasing the land is equivalent to increasing the family business, even after death, seeing the ancestors is not beautiful.

In short, expanding the territory is the common dream of every emperor.

"Then all Aiqing have come up with ideas, how to write this national letter"

However, in the face of this sudden situation, Li Shimin is 10,000 unwilling, and he has no choice. Therefore, he said to the ministers below with a somewhat depressed expression.

Hearing Li Shimin's question, everyone suddenly fell silent again. The emperor's face, everyone is still very clear, this kind of thing, the emperor must be very unwilling. Therefore, everyone did not dare to put forward their ideas casually.

Suddenly, Fang Xuanling, who came to lower his head, raised his head, first secretly glanced at Li Shimin who was sitting on it, and then turned his head slightly, ready to look at Du Ruhui. Who knows, at this time, Du Ruhui also looked at him. The two of them looked at each other, and then a hint of bitterness appeared on their faces at the same time, and they lowered their heads again and pondered.

"Your Majesty, in the eyes of Wei Chen, the best way is to be close"

However, at this moment, Wei Zheng stood up and said to Li Shimin with a serious face. However, Wei Zheng's words shocked Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui's hearts, and they looked at each other again, and then they both looked at Wei Zheng, and then at the emperor.

However, just now, in fact, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui had already thought of this solution. However, they chose to keep silent, because, they knew, the emperor did not like this thing very much. Especially at this time, I don't like it even more. Perhaps, in the end, the emperor will agree to apply this method, but whoever wants to bring it up, the emperor must be extremely dissatisfied with who in his heart.

"And ......"

Sure enough, as soon as Li Shimin heard Wei Zheng's words, he began to raise his head, stared at Wei Zheng with his eyes, and then spoke. However, these two words were dragged by him to grow elder.

"That's right, Chen thinks that the best way is to be close. In this way, it is most in line with the interests of Datang, and when the time comes, everything will become a matter of course. Similarly, Songtsen Gampo, the lord of the Tibetan state, is now in great need of marrying with the Tang Dynasty to further strengthen his position."

Facing Li Shimin's gaze, Wei Zhenggen did not flinch, he also looked directly at Li Shimin, and said in a sonorous voice.

This thing began in the Han Dynasty, and the initiator was Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, who married the Xiongnu Shan Yu with the eldest princess of the clan. In the Han Dynasty, the most famous time was that Zhaojun went out of the village. Of course, Wang Zhaojun is not a princess, strictly speaking, it is Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty, who married his wife.

The trick of kissing is useful when it is said to be useful, and it is useless to say that it is useless. Its biggest benefit is that it is affordable. Anyway, it's just a woman's matter, even if it can only solve the problem temporarily, it's worth it.

Harmony refers to marrying the daughter of the royal family to a foreign family, such a national political marriage. As for the country, marrying a minister or the son of a heavy minister does not count. However, in fact, the difference is not big, it is nothing more than that one marries a little farther and the other is a little closer.

Anyway, anyway. It's all right, directly treating women as goods or bargaining chips to achieve a certain purpose.

And at this moment, as Wei Zheng said, harmony, that must be the most in line with the interests of Datang. Datang needs the help of Tubo, and Songtsan Gampo also needs Datang, ten, and can hit it off.

However, such a thing, no matter how nice it sounds, is always uncomfortable. Among them, the most difficult one must belong to the emperor.

"What do you think?"

After staring at Wei Zheng for a long time, Li Shimin finally looked away, and then asked the ministers below in a deep voice. Needless to say, just listening to that tone, you know that Li Shimin is very unhappy in his heart.