Gaochang is in chaos, and whether to crusade or not is a question, and the Taiji Hall is in turmoil over this.

Because of the interests of the country and the dignity of the emperor, the main soldier was worried that the expedition would be in vain, which would make the situation worse.

In the past, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Li Guangli, the general of the Second Division, to expedition against the Xiongnu and Dawan in the Western Regions, but it was very fruitful. In the end, he also surrendered to the Xiongnu because of his conspiracy to support his nephew King Changyi as the crown prince, and was questioned by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Since ancient times, it seems that only Ban Chao has succeeded in navigating the Western Regions, but thanks to the favorable time, place and people, the Western Regions of the Western Regions are not as talented as Ban Chao at that time.

So hard!

It is precisely because of this that there has been endless debate in the court, and there has been no result.

Li Shimin sat on the throne with a calm face, now this is not the situation he wants to see, but it is a stage that must be passed, so he has to frown and listen.

There are many people who speak, but most of them are lightweights, and according to common sense, heavyweights usually do not speak easily.

The chatter and quarrel made it annoying to listen, and Xie Yi couldn't help but feel a little drowsy standing behind, after all, he didn't sleep much last night, and he had been fighting with the two ladies for a long time, so it was inevitable that he would be a little tired.

Anyway, such an occasion has nothing to do with him, whether to go to war or not is a matter of discussion between the emperor and the prime ministers, and no one else can be the master.

Sure enough, after the argument went on, the question was thrown to the prime ministers.

The left servant shot Fang Xuanling out of class and said: "Your Majesty, Gaochang is in turmoil, messing with my Western Regions, and it should be crusaded; It's just that after all, Gaochang is far away, thousands of miles away, and there is a desert Gobi, and it is not easy to march, so this matter needs to be considered in the long run. ”

Think long......

This is the best excuse for the ages, and it seems to be old-fashioned. Makes sense, but doesn't it mean that you didn't say it?

Li Shimin didn't say anything, looked at the silent eldest grandson Wuji, and finally set his eyes on his sons.

"Cheng Qian, what do you think should be done with Gaochang's matter?" Li Shimin rarely asked the prince directly in the court like this, so the words were already spoken. Immediately attracted everyone's attention, this is not simple!

"Father, the son thinks that he should send troops to fight!" Li Chengqian didn't have much time to think, but he kept in mind that the teachings of his father and the princes had always claimed that the king had the responsibility to expand the territory and the responsibility to defend the territory.

The loss of the land is something that no emperor can accept and cannot explain to the world. Therefore, Li Chengqian was sure from the beginning that his father should approve of sending troops. In addition, as the prince of the country, he must not leave a weak impression in the court, otherwise the position of the crown prince will be even more hanging.

Li Shimin nodded lightly, and then asked, "How to crusade?" ”

"This ......," Li Chengqian hesitated: "As Fang Xiang said, Gaochang has a long way to go, and the march is difficult, and the specific crusade needs to gather many generals to consult together. Define a strategy and think long-term. ”

"Hmm!" Li Shimin nodded. His face was expressionless, noncommittal, and he grabbed his attention again, his gaze crossed over to Li Ke, the king of Wu, and finally fell on Li Tai, the king of Wei.

"Li Tai, what do you think?"

Li Shimin just asked lightly. There was an uproar in the hearts of many ministers in the court, His Majesty the Emperor has released some kind of signal!

What does it mean to ask about the crusade against the rebellion not about King Wu, who was the most heroic and knowledgeable of martial arts, but about King Wei, who was known for his literary talents?

Everyone subconsciously had some thoughts in their hearts. It seems to understand something.

The corners of Li Chengqian's mouth moved slightly, and his mood was probably very complicated, and Li Ke, the king of Wu, still had a calm face, as if nothing had happened, as if nothing had anything to do with him.

Li Tai, the king of Wei, was extremely excited in his heart, he was an extremely intelligent person, and what others could think of, he could naturally think of.

For such a military event, the father asked the crown prince, bypassed Li Ke, the king of Wu, and asked himself, which means that it is already obvious.

In an instant, Li Tai's heart was already happy.

But above the court, it must be solemn and stable, Li Tai calmed his mind and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the ministers think that they should crusade against Gaochang, but they also have to consider the long and difficult journey. ”

Li Shimin asked: "Then how do you say to deal with it?" ”

Li Taidao: "Back to my father, my sons and ministers are only shallow in their studies, and there is no proper countermeasure for the time being. Erchen thought that he should ask the military department, the generals who had conquered the west, and those who had recently had contact with the Gaochang people. ”

It's still nonsense, but Lee Tae's very clever kick of the ball to someone else.

There are many generals who have conquered the west, such as the previous conquest of Tuyuhun, but among the generals who sent troops at that time, Li Daozong was not in Chang'an, but Hou Junji was in Chang'an......

"Junji, do you think it's feasible to discuss Gaochang?" Li Shimin's question unconsciously changed direction, not asking whether to solicit or not, but how to solicit, and the meaning seemed to have changed.

Hou Junji, the secretary of the ministry, had to return to his old profession and said: "Back to Your Majesty, if you decide to conquer Gaochang, even if there are difficulties and obstacles, you can make the trip, but you need to be well prepared and pay great perseverance to arrive." It's just that how many soldiers and horses can be mobilized, and what the final result will be, the minister can't predict. ”

"Hmm!" Li Shimin nodded, and then asked: "Honglu Temple, who has had contact with the Gaochang people in the DPRK recently?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, Honglu Temple has not had any contact with Gaochang recently...... Honglu Temple Qing was resigned, and thought for a long time before saying: "Oh, Your Majesty, not long ago, Xie Changshi of the Jin Dynasty sent an envoy to Xue Yantuo, and the envoy of Gaochang was also in Xue Yantuo at that time, and Xie Changshi may have understood." ”

"Xie Yi!" Li Shimin, who was on the throne, immediately shouted down.

"Ah, the minister is here!" Xie Yi, who was in a daze, woke up suddenly, left work in a hurry, bowed down and said, "What does Your Majesty command?" ”

"What do you think should be done to deal with the Gaochang Rebellion?"

"Attack the army!" Xie Yi gave an answer without thinking about it, which was clearly written in the history books.

"Why?"

Xie Yi said: "When the minister was in Xue Yantuo, he had seen the envoys of Gaochang and the Western Turks in cahoots, this Gaochang rebellion, there must be the Western Turks behind the rebellion, if you don't send troops to fight, the Western Regions will be lost!" ”

"What do you think should be done?" Li Shimin continued to ask.

"By ......" Hou Junji's three words almost came out, Xie Yi was suddenly startled, and hurriedly muttered: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this matter needs to be considered holistically, first stabilize Xue Yantuo and prevent trouble in the north, and then Princess Honghua will contact Tuyuhun and jointly send troops to attack Gaochang."

Of course, Gaochang is far away and the road is difficult, so it is necessary to make complete preparations, and it will take a long time. Before that, you may be able to send someone to Gaochang to reprimand Ju Wentai, if you can succeed, you can avoid the labor expedition, if it is ineffective, you can also confuse Gaochang up and down, buy time for sending troops, and do it by surprise and attack it unprepared. (To be continued.) )