Of course, for Li Shimin, the impulse to return to the battlefield and charge into battle is just something other than rationality: the fierce and fierce King Qin in the past was criticized for having to go forward in every battle, and as the emperor and the king of a country, there is no possibility of charging into battle. ●⌒ Top Novel, not to mention this two-front battle, is indeed a big challenge to the current Datang economy. The importance of the stability of this rear is no less important than that of Li Jing and Luo Shixin.

The food, drink, and mobilization of nearly 200,000 soldiers and horses of the two armies was a considerable expense, and for this reason, Li Shimin tried every means to raise funds for grain and grass for scheduling.

Fortunately, the sky is beautiful, the first two years of the Tang Dynasty wind and rain were smooth, there was no flood and drought, and there were bumper harvests everywhere. The collected grain and grass can still cope with the dispatch and will not fall into a situation of no food. As for the money, he also tried his best to collect it, and for this reason, he, the emperor, even personally met with Zheng Fengchi, the richest man in the Tang Dynasty, and raised a lot of money from him.

"Fang Xiang, Du Xiang, you say that it is more appropriate to send someone to govern Liaodong." Li Shimin had just received an eight-hundred-mile rush from Luo Shixin, and learned of the potential troubles in Liaodong and the reasons why he did not march in time. Liaodong is Chinese territory, although it is relatively remote and poor, but the son is not ugly, the dog is not poor, and it is not good to be China's territory, so there is no reason to dislike it.

Fang Xuanling said: "Your Majesty thinks that the Duke of Yixing County is the most suitable. ”

"Uncle, he is indeed a personal choice! It's just that he just returned from Shudi, and let him go to Liaodong to sit down, which is really inappropriate! Li Shimin nodded approvingly, the uncle in his mouth was Gao Shilian, the uncle of the eldest grandson, and he was the first person to see Li Shimin's talent. single-handedly matched the marriage of Li Shimin and Empress Changsun, a good match for the ages, and is also a member of the unswerving Qin Wang Party. Changes in Xuanwumen in history. Because Li Shimin's troops were insufficient, he borrowed his position to detain prisoners. Issued them weapons, and rushed with them to Fanglimmen, cooperating with Li Shimin to launch the Xuanwumen Rebellion. Therefore, he achieved great merit and became the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty.

However, because of the existence of Luo Shixin, Li Shimin decided to win early in the morning, and many people who rose up because of the change of Xuanwumen did not obtain this merit from the dragon, and Gao Shilian was the same.

However, as one of the most trusted cronies, Gao Shilian was still reused, and he sent Li Shimin to Shu to serve as the governor of Yizhou.

Li Jiancheng was transferred to Shu and named the king of Shu. One of Li Shimin's most trusted confidants was appointed as the governor of Yizhou, and the connection is self-evident.

Li Shimin has the cold-bloodedness and ruthlessness of a generation of kings, and he has won the victory, without a definite victory, he will not give Li Jiancheng any chance and possibility to fight back, he knows that his eldest brother has outstanding ability in politics. Even if Shu is in a corner, he doesn't want to see a country within a country under his control in the future.

Gao Shilian's main task is to monitor Li Jiancheng, and of course he also has to fulfill his duties as the governor of Yizhou. Don't underestimate the position of the governor of the capital, in the Tang Dynasty, most of the positions of the governor of Yizhou were led by the prince. Regardless of any position in the Metropolitan Governor's Office, all the administration is handled by the Governor of the Metropolitan Governor's Office, which means that Gao Shilian is the first leader of the administration of Yizhou.

At that time, the folk customs of Shu were light and thin, and there were many remote places. Superstitious about ghosts and spirits and fearing ghosts and disgusting the sick, even for sick parents, they did not dare to serve at the bedside, but carried food with sticks from afar. Gao Shilian learned of this situation. Due to the inducement of the situation, the customs can be changed. At the same time, it is also outside the Wenjiang River dredged by Li Bing in the Qin period. A new canal was dug again, so that the people of Shu could benefit greatly. Furthermore. He also used his free time to organize a meeting of poetry and rhetoric, let Confucian scholars study Confucian classics, and encourage young students, so that Shuzhong flourished in running schools, and governed the land of Western Shu in an orderly manner, so that Shuzhong was greatly governed.

Now Li Shimin has ascended the throne as the emperor and sat firmly on Li Tang's country. It can be described as the trend of the times, and everyone will return to their hearts. also transferred Gao Shilian back to Chang'an to listen to it, understanding his father's advanced age, and authorized Li Jiancheng to return to Chang'an to visit.

This Shu land is not easy to govern, Gao Shilian can do so well, and his ability can be seen in general. The situation in Liaodong is worse than that in Shu, and Gao Shilian has experience in governing Shu, and he is also handy in the governance of Liaodong.

Li Shimin also knew that Gao Shilian was a suitable candidate, but his brother-in-law helped him too much, but he didn't enjoy it, and originally planned to transfer him back to Chang'an and let him be the prime minister, so as to achieve the highest dream of a civil official: to make a marquis and worship the prime minister, and let him govern Liaodong, this idea naturally fell through, and he felt that he was a little sorry for him.

"Those who can work hard!" Du Ruhui said: "Yixing Jungong is the best choice, at this time, sending people to Liaodong is not only to govern, but also to cooperate with the governor to capture Goguryeo, and even to fight a decisive battle with Baekje Yamato." It is true that there is more than one candidate to govern Liaodong, but it is the best choice to cooperate with the general manager to use troops. If you really have any scruples, Your Majesty can send ministers or Fang Xiang or Lord Wei to go, and Ma Zhou is also a choice, but his official position is too low to take over the power of Liaodong. ”

Li Shimin was speechless, now the Tang Dynasty is at a critical moment, the importance of Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Wei Zheng is self-evident, he can't do without these great talents in governing the world, and said: "I understand, let my uncle go to Liaodong." With him, I'm relieved. ”

"The minister here thinks that it is appropriate to increase the number of troops for the chief manager, and the east road is no better than the west road. The army on the western route does not have a decent city, and is not afraid of intercepting the back road, so it can always hold the military power in its hands. The east road is different, the terrain over there is dangerous, each city has a certain strategic significance, and the chief governor must send troops to stay behind every time he captures a city. This is especially true in a fortified city like Liaodong. The more cities he captured, the less troops and horses he could actually use. Fang Xuanling said with some embarrassment and boasted: "This chief manager is becoming more and more mature, it is impossible for him not to know the situation he is facing, but he has not asked me for soldiers." Obviously, I also understand the dilemma that my Datang is facing. He would rather embarrass himself than us, but we can't embarrass him, let him attack the city without giving him enough troops? ”

Li Shimin said: "This ...... I've thought about it. Let Qi Bi He Li lead the Tiele cavalry to support the Eastern Route Army, what do you think? ”

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui glanced at each other, as prime ministers, they were very aware of the recent situation of Datang, and the nearly 200,000 troops on the left and right were a boundary of the current mobilization of Datang. If this boundary is ignored and forced conscription is enforced, it will affect the cultivation of the fields, affect the livelihood of the country, and will cause a situation similar to that faced by Yang Guang in the past.

This is a move to fish with all your might. The fall of the Sui Dynasty lies in this, the transitional conscription, the transitional abuse of people's power.

"Good is good! It's just that...... In terms of loyalty, I wonder if there will be a problem? Fang Xuanling said with a little hesitation, Li Shimin's Heavenly Khan is the Khan of the entire northern grassland, and he has the right to appoint the Heavenly Khan and call the grassland troops to fight for him. This power given for nothing is not in vain, and Li Shimin will naturally not be polite. Among Li Jing's Western Route Army was the Turkic cavalry led by Ashina Sheer, who had surrendered to the Tang Dynasty.

He Li is a member of the Tiele tribe of the Tiele tribe from the Tiele Khan family, is the grandson of the Mohe Khan, the son of the Mohe Khan, and the son of the Mohe Lotle, not long ago, the Qibi He Li led the people to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, and Li Shimin named him the general of the left leading army.

Compared with Ashina Sheer, who has long returned to his heart, the time for Qi Bi He Li to return to obedience is not long after all, and his loyalty still needs to be tested.

Li Shimin got up and said: "Don't be suspicious of employing people, don't use suspicious people!" I treat General Chebi with sincerity, and General Chebi will live up to me. I believe this General Chebi ......"

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui no longer persuaded, in terms of knowing and employing people, they clearly know the gap between themselves and Li Shimin, Li Shimin's real strength is not his Wen Taowu strategy, but his ability to turn enemies into his most loyal hardcore henchmen.

Li Shimin took a long breath and said: "There is no need to worry about the general of Qibi, and there are suitable candidates for the governance of Liaodong, and there should be a stable rear." Don't worry about food, the chief manager is a lucky star and knows that we are short of food. In one go, more than 600,000 stone of grain were seized from the two fortified cities of Gaimu and Liaodong, which was enough for their army to eat for a year. This year, we don't have to worry about the food of the army, and it really solves our urgent need. ”

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui laughed one after another.

Fang Xuanling said: "Goguryeo has no other strengths, the only special thing is that it can be kept." They were fully prepared to face the siege of our army, and it was reasonable that they had abundant food. It's just that they didn't expect that the general manager was so fierce in his soldiers, and the food stored would cheapen our army. ”

I can't help but laugh, Luo Shixin has enough food on the front line, which means that they don't need to transport grain for thousands of miles, and the manpower, material and financial resources consumed by the army of thousands of miles of grain transportation back and forth are not inferior to the consumption of the front-line army, and the saved property is enough to make them, the big people who are worried about money and food, laugh out loud in their dreams.

"The problem of the Eastern Route Army is basically solved, and then it depends on the performance of the general manager!" Li Shimin said this, and his expression became a little worried: "The grain and grass of the Western Route Army must be prepared properly, and the deeper their army goes into the hinterland of Tuguhun, the more unsafe the grain route will be. No matter what, we must ensure that the soldiers of our Datang who are fighting to the death on the front line can not worry about food and clothing. As for the Hou Jun Collection Department, you should pay more attention, and if there is any news, report it immediately. ”

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui unanimously received the order.

In the face of the proposal of the vast majority of generals to retreat, Li Jing of the Western Route Army insisted on adopting Hou Junji's opinion of continuing to march the army, and divided his troops to pursue the remnants of Tuyuhun. (To be continued......)