Chapter 509: Checks and Balances
Li Hao's words were sincere, and his expression did not look like he was joking.
When Li Shimin saw it, he couldn't help but become serious.
"Xiao Li, are you serious?"
"Seriously, of course!" Li Hao stood up as he spoke, and walked quickly to the map of the main hall of the Military Aircraft Department.
"Now the situation in the Tang Dynasty is grim, on the eastern side, the Khitan, Silla, Goryeo, and all the small countries are colluding to attack Jizhou Youzhou. The Turks in the north are sloppy. Numerous enemy ships on the eastern sea harassed the coastal border states and counties, and the war was remedied. The six edicts of Tubo in the west are about to move, and they must not let go. Now you've been framed by them. ”
"The Tang Heavenly Army has a million male divisions, and it is divided into various places, it is not easy to mobilize, and it has been fighting for many years, and the inner county army has been deployed, tired, and now it is no longer possible to move. The move of the King of Hadesaro is a conspiracy, that is, to let you invite soldiers to help defend the two states of Youji. Once the Linghui army moves, follow-up killing moves will come one after another. ”
"This game is tailor-made for you and me, and it can be described as well-intentioned. You and I are both in the game, and only we can break this game! ”
Li Hao said, patting the Khitan with his hand: "You must know that although the six edicts of Tubo are ready to move, they are still afraid of the strength of you and me, there is the Li kingdom in the west, there are party items, there are Tuyuhun, and the six edicts of Tubo do not dare to spontaneously send troops, they are waiting for an opportunity, waiting for the news of the defeat of the Tang Dynasty in the two states of Youji, and then take advantage of the situation to advance eastward." If Lao Li, you can regain your strength, take out the momentum of overthrowing the Sui Dynasty back then, and repel the enemy army in the northeast and eat the Khitan in one sentence. This game can be broken! ”
Hearing this, Li Shimin's face became obviously serious. He looked at the word Khitan on the map and fell into confusion: "But now, the Tang Dynasty can mobilize only 200,000 soldiers and horses, and it may not be easy to defeat the allied forces of the four countries in the two states of Youji." Xiao Li, if you put the treasure on me, aren't you afraid that my old Li has retreated and will not accept the glory of the past? ”
Li Hao laughed: "Today's Li Shimin is not only a famous monarch through the ages, the emperor of Zhenguan, but also the king of Qin who once conquered the city and commanded thousands of troops and horses!" I don't believe in the emperor, can I still believe in the king of Qin? Just Khitan Goryeo, just a clown jumping off the beam, when the King of Qin led the rebel army, the entire Sui Dynasty was overthrown by your old Li family, this small country, the glow of fireflies, is it more powerful than the darkness of the Sui Dynasty back then? ”
As soon as these words came out, the blood that Li Shiming had buried in his heart for many years was completely ignited, and he shot the case, and a dragon breath erupted. The royal majesty accompanied by the sharp aura of many years of fighting on the battlefield filled the entire hall, even if it was Li Hao, he couldn't help but treat Li Shimin differently.
Such a momentum is the pride of the sky who led the army to fight and overthrow the rule of the old dynasty.
"Good! Mou Xiaoli, you don't give up, you trust me so much, if my Lao Li is shirking, wouldn't it be a joke! The king of Hadesaro has insulted me many times Tang Tianwei, today I will join forces with Xiao Li you to break his game, if I return victoriously, I Li Shimin can also comfort the ancestral hall, worthy of the ancestors! ”
Li Hao also smiled and arched his hand, and shook his bow at Li Shiming: "Li Hao, descendant of China, welcome the return of King Qin!" ”
"Someone! Xuanlu Guogong, Zhenguo Gong to meet you! The second prince led the Imperial Forest Army and ...... with me Together with this king, the royal drive has been silent for a long time, and the border picks seem to have forgotten how I, King Qin, killed and subdued the world back then! ”
Saying this, Li Shiming pushed the door out, and between the dragon and the tiger, the posture of the King of Qin returned to the earth.
In the past, Li Hao tried his best to revive King Qin's blood in Li Shimin's body. But in the final analysis, Li Shimin is still the king of a country, even if he recovers his former blood, it is impossible to conquer the world like King Qin back then.
But today, Li Shimin drove the expedition in person, and at this moment, he is no longer the national army that wants to balance the left and right and comfort the world, but the general who was the sword and the army collapsed - King Qin.
As a monarch, Li Shimin's reputation has been passed down for thousands of years, and he is a wise monarch through the ages. But his strategy of governing neighboring countries is still too merciful in Li Hao's opinion.
The Tang Dynasty is strong, even if it has a soft policy to dominate the Quartet, it can also conquer the world and make all countries come to the court. If he had been more decisive in his killing, perhaps in his lifetime, his achievements would have been even higher.
To be a wise monarch, you must not kill without a way, but you must not be too merciful.
In recent years, the Turks have united with the surrounding countries to provoke the Tang Dynasty many times, but after each war, Li Shiming did not send troops to counterattack and subdue these clowns.
Li Hao saw all this in his eyes, and while respecting Li Shiming's kindness in his heart, he was also a little angry.
In life, kindness is a virtue, but if you are too kind, you will appear cowardly.
The reason why the hare did not dare to laugh and play in front of the tiger was because the tiger was angry, and the hare would die tragically. To prevent these countries from invading the Datang border, they can only be completely subdued.
Back then, the party was truthful, Tugu Hun was truthful, and today's Khitan and Goryeo are the same.
There are also the Turks, who are the initiators of all this, and if they want to completely eradicate this scourge, they must be cleared of the containment of the small surrounding countries.
Three days later, Li Shimin tried his best to disagree in the court, and even did not hesitate to quarrel with Wei Zheng, but still decided to drive the expedition in person.
On weekdays, Wei Zheng and Li Shimin do not agree on the surface, and often make a lot of noise in the court. But the two respect each other from the bottom of their hearts.
And this time, to retreat.
Wei Zheng walked out of the hall in a huff, and his angry appearance made everyone dare not come forward to talk.
Only Li Hao couldn't see other people's faces clearly, so he dragged him to drink tea.
On the tea table, Wei Zheng drank three cups of tea in a row to suppress his anger, but after a while, he laughed again.
"Lord Wei Zheng, if you act like this, others will probably think that you are mad by Your Majesty!"
Wei Zheng glanced at Li Hao: "Lord, don't think I don't know, Your Majesty will quarrel with me so forcefully today, most of it has something to do with you, right?" Did you rekindle Your Majesty's blood? ”
Li Hao shrugged noncommittally, but it was tantamount to acquiescence.
Wei Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and said secretly: "Back then, I followed the crown prince, and I was considered an enemy of His Majesty, but after His Majesty ascended the throne, he was willing to entrust me with a heavy responsibility, great kindness, and Wei Zheng remembered it, so I swore that I would speak out for the rest of my life and not let Your Majesty make mistakes!" Death! ”
"But haven't you quarreled with him not long ago? Once the Son of Heaven drove the expedition in person, it was very involved, and you, a loyal minister, didn't go to the imperial study to kneel and die? ”
"Tang Emperor Li Shimin and Wei Zheng can quarrel, but Prince Li Shimin, how can I, a civil official, argue? When the prince led a large army to fight in the south and the north, he looked down on him, and the heroes were like him, especially the ones I could contend with? Turkic Goryeo, just a clown jumping off the beam, dared to violate my border, insulted my Tang Dynasty, if I had the power to hold a sword, I would have gone to the border to kill the enemy and serve the country! ”
"Hahaha, Lord Wei Zheng made a clear decision, the words that this king has prepared for a long time have been all said by you!"
Li Hao laughed and bowed to Wei Zheng.
"Lord Wei Zheng, from now on, Your Majesty and I are both outside, and the Li Kingdom has Princess Yan Yan and Wan'er, so I don't have to worry about it. In the Tang Dynasty, I will get rid of you! ”
"Rest assured, you are fighting on the battlefield in front, Wei Zheng and all the princes will definitely sweep the rear for you, and when the King of Qin and the prince of Zhen'an return triumphantly, Wei Zheng will set up a wine to celebrate the triumph for you!"