Emperor Li Min of the Dayu Dynasty entered the Taiji Palace, took two steps, and respectfully saluted Li Jin and the Empress Dowager Zhou: "Sons, see the father and the queen mother." ”

"The emperor is exempt." Li Jin raised his hand and said.

"Brother Huangfu Jin'an." Li Zhaoyue bent his knees and was blessed.

"Ninth sister doesn't need to be polite." Li Min smiled slightly, stretched out his hand to help him, and said to the Empress Dowager Li Jin and Zheng: "How are the father and the mother?" Appetite is good? ”

"It's all good, the emperor has all the time to eat and drink, you don't have to worry so much about me and the queen mother, sit down and talk." Li Jin glanced at the chair next to him.

"Thank you, Father." Li Minfang sat under the hands of the Empress Dowager Zheng.

After saying a few words from the parents, Li Yu changed the conversation and said: "Father, the Mongolian troops of the Tumut Department have gathered thousands of cavalry to harass my northern Xinjiang this time, and I still ask my father to show me how to deal with the matter of burning, killing and plundering my people." ”

Li Jin glanced at Li Yu and said, "What do you think should be done?" ”

Li Yu replied: "Erchen thinks that grain, cloth and other materials should be allocated to several plundered counties and towns in Datong first, so as to appease the people and enable them to survive the harsh winter first.

The fort was reinstated to prevent the Mongols from encroaching again.

At the same time, 20,000 soldiers were recruited, troops were stationed in Datong Mansion, and they stepped up drills, only waiting for the ice and snow to melt next spring, and then they sent troops to Mongolia to fight before the snow, and killed not a single chicken and dog in the Tumert Department. ”

Li Jin was noncommittal, and asked again: "What do all the princes of the court and the central government say?" ”

Li Yu said: "There are those who advocate saluting first and then the soldiers, and first sending a letter of state to reprimand the Tumut Department for mutilating our border people, and there are also those who advocate sending troops as soon as possible to pacify the Tumut. ”

Li Jin asked again: "Let me ask you, why did Mongolia dare not invade my frontier for decades, but this time it dared to come to disturb me?" ”

Li Yu said: "I heard that it is because of the abnormal climate in the desert this year, and it began to snow in August.

Last month, it snowed for half a month, causing many Tumut herders to freeze to death all their cattle, sheep and horses.

The herders could not survive the harsh winter, so they rallied and took risks to harass Datong. ”

Li Jin nodded and asked, "Have you ever thought that these Tumuts have robbed several county towns in Datong Prefecture, and the grain they have stolen is enough for them to survive the harsh winter?"

Even if they barely survive the winter, they don't have enough cattle and sheep to graze next spring, so how can they survive this difficult year? ”

Li Yu said: "What does my father mean - the Tumut people may gather to loot my border town in the coming year?" ”

Li Jin sighed and said, "Tumut people are also human, and they can't watch their families and children starve to death.

Maybe they will come to our Dayu Dynasty to loot the grain, livestock, and population.

Perhaps they will extend their butcher knives to the surrounding Chahar, Horqin and other departments.

There is also a possibility that they will be absorbed by the troops of other tribes. ”

Li Jin said: "If their Mongolian tribes kill each other, wouldn't it be more beneficial to me?"

When the time comes, we will only wait for them to lose both, and then reap the benefits of the fisherman, won't we get twice the result with half the effort? ”

Li Jin sneered and asked rhetorically: "What if the Chahar Department takes this opportunity to annex Tumut, and after its strength is doubled, its ambitions swell and come south to disturb my Dayu Frontier?" ”

Li Yuxin said that wouldn't that be better? I sent it to the door by myself, and I saved the trouble of going to them with a large army all over the steppe, and I had the opportunity to inflict heavy damage on the Tartars and make them collapse.

But he knew that Li Jin didn't mean this when he told him this, but told him to take precautions.

Because he said: "Erchen understands. This time, Wang Ziteng, the capital of the nine provinces, was inspecting the nine sides, and he thought that it would be time to return to Shenjing next year.

When the time comes, we will first hear how the armaments of the various military formations on the nine sides are, and then strengthen the defenses of various places according to local conditions, so as to strictly prevent the Mongols from disturbing again.

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At the same time, people pay close attention to the movements of various Mongolian ministries. ”

Li Jin nodded slightly and said, "The emperor remembers that the grassland desert has always been the land of their nomads.

These Mongols have been born and raised in Sri Lanka for generations, and they grew up on horseback when they were young, living in pursuit of water and grass.

We Han people are different, our ancestors have been facing the loess for generations, relying on spring plowing and autumn harvest to reproduce from generation to generation.

The Mongols have been on the move all their lives, while the Han people have been guarding the one-third of an acre of land left by their ancestors all their lives.

It was too difficult to defeat the Mongols on their land with the cavalry they were good at.

Therefore, if you send troops hastily, Mongolia is really attacking the other with your own shortcomings, and the soldiers are also taboo.

Thinking about how strong the Qin and Han dynasties were in the past, in order to resist the Xiongnu, they also built the Great Wall from generation to generation. ”

Li Yu replied respectfully: "Yes, thank you for my father's teachings."

There is another matter, Erchen wants to take advantage of this Tumut offense, reorganize the border defense, promote a group of young generals and leading officers, and replace those veterans in the army who are old and inactive, I don't know what my father thinks? ”

The gloom in Li Jin's eyes flashed: "The army really needs young talents who dare to fight and kill, and also veterans who can subdue the army's spirit and become serious."

'When only righteousness is business, only the country is healthy. Who? Gold, wood, water and fire are combined with rigidity and softness, and then they can be used for civil use. ’

Do you think that the four kings and eight princes of the court are in the way? ”

Seeing Li Jin, Li Yu immediately saw his thoughts, and hurriedly stood up and said, "Erchen doesn't dare to ......"

Li Jin glanced at Li Yu and said: "Although many of those founding heroes have indeed lost the legacy of their ancestors, in the end, they are all loyal and good, and their ancestors have made immortal contributions to my world."

Those who have the ability can be retained in the court, and the incompetent ones are just raising them in vain.

Don't get a reputation for being a cunning rabbit and a dead lackey. The mouth of the people is more important than the Sichuan! ”

Li Yu said: "What my father taught me is! ”

Li Jin said: "You are still young and vigorous, but you must remember that you must not be rash in major national affairs, and you should also think about it in the long run."

Well, you also have a lot of government affairs to deal with, so go down. ”

"Yes, the retainers are retired." Li Yu bowed again and withdrew from the Taiji Palace.

On the step, Li Yu's face became gloomy in an instant.

It has been five years since he ascended the throne, but he has been living in the shadow of Li Jin.

Most of the old ministers in the court still respect Li Jin, and they have to report to Li Jin one by one on state affairs, and even the year name is still using Li Jin's last year name.

In history, is there a more cowardly emperor than him?

After hearing that the Mongols had invaded the border this time, Li Yu was not only worried and afraid, but felt that this was a great opportunity.

As long as he can send troops to defeat Tumert, he will definitely make his reputation in the government and the opposition even more if he comes back from a few beautiful battles.

You can also take this opportunity to promote some of your own henchmen, and replace a few old things who are only loyal to the emperor.

But his plan was so lightly denied by Li Jin's words......