In the Zichen Palace, Wang Xiaojie was dressed in red clothes and silver armor, standing in the hall in full uniform, and bowed down: "General Chen Zuowei, General Yunlu, Wang Xiaojie, meet Your Majesty, meet the Queen of Heaven." ”

"Let's be flat." The emperor looked at Wang Xiaojie with interest and said, "Wang Qing, I remember that you have been in the army for more than 30 years, right?" ”

"Yes." Wang Xiaojie arched his hand a little excitedly, and said: "When the minister was young, he fought in many places, and he followed the Duke of Xingguo, the Duke of Wenxi County, the Zuo Xiang, as well as the Duke of Pengcheng County, the King of Nanchang, fighting the grassland, Turkic, Tuguhun, Tubo and other places, and turned to the north and south. ”

"Yes, now you are a first-class battlefield warrior in the DPRK." Li Zhi couldn't help but sigh lightly.

Nowadays, there are not many generals like Wang Xiaojie who can be strong and stubborn, and they can be compared with the black tooth Changzhi.

As for Li Xuan, he is more of a good calculator.

"Your Majesty praises." Wang Xiaojie lowered his head, and the excitement on his face was pressed into his heart.

Li Zhi nodded and said, "The king of Nanchang has already arrived in front of the army, right?" ”

"Yes!" Wang Xiaojie arched his hand and said: "Before the minister came back, the prince had just arrived at Tanggula Mountain, and then he organized a large army to attack Tibet. ”

"Oh, what's the result?" Li Zhi suddenly raised his head.

"On the Qinling Tomb is in the city pass, there are at least tens of thousands of Tibetan elites inside and outside the city pass." After a slight pause, Wang Xiaojie arched his hand and said: "The prince seems to be intent on leading the Tubo people to battle, but I don't know if the Tubo people are afraid like tigers, or if there is no other calculation about Qinling, the army retreated and opened the distance, and the Tubo people did not move. ”

"The two of them are testing each other." Li Zhi pointed out the psychological fight between Li Xuan and Yan Qinling in one sentence, and then shook his head and said, "But neither of them is ready. ”

"Yes!" Wang Xiaojie arched his hand and said: "When the minister left, the king of Nanchang seemed to be watching the sky at night, looking for an opportunity to borrow. ”

"Watch the sky at night." Li Zhi nodded slowly and said, "He's observing the wind and rain." ”

The martial arts queen on the side agreed, Li Xuan's best thing is to borrow wind and rain, water and fire offensive, I don't know how many people have died in this hand.

Empress Wu opened her mouth at this time and asked, "Wang Qing, what do you think of the outcome of this battle?" ”

"Returning to the Queen." Wang Xiaojie turned to look at Empress Wu, and arched his hand: "This battle, the key lies in the fight between the king of Nanchang and the Qinling, since the two arrived at the front line, I am afraid they are calculating each other all the time, the strategy of the king of Nanchang is not weaker than that of the Qinling, and he is cautious, and he is young, so the Qinling will gradually fall into the disadvantage, and finally be defeated." ”

"Young, how does this matter have to do with youth?" Empress Wu was a little puzzled.

"Because I am young, I sleep less and have more time to think and observe, especially King Nanchang, who has a keen eye." Wang Xiaojie carefully explained.

"So, the prospect of this battle is considerable?" Empress Wu turned to look at the emperor, full of congratulations.

"It will not be too difficult to break Tanggula Mountain and enter the territory of Tubo, and then cut off the reinforcements from all over Tubo and go straight to Luo, it is not difficult, the difficulty is above the siege of Luo." Wang Xiaojie's face didn't know when it had become solemn.

Li Zhi leaned forward slightly and asked, "Is there anything negligent on the part of King Nanchang?" ”

"Sort it out." Wang Xiaojie arched his hand and said: "Because after this battle is fought in Luo, I am afraid that all the armies have become tired." ”

Li Zhi's face couldn't help but change slightly, and he gritted his teeth and said four words: "Wait for work." ”

Empress Wu rolled her eyes, and then she understood: "Are you saying that Qinling is using the entire battle situation as bait to set the final decisive battle in Luo?" ”

Wang Xiaojie groaned slightly, and arched his hand and said: "The queen of heaven, the minister feels that before this, the Qinling Tomb could not stop the king of Nanchang at all, and there was only a distance to wear down the spirit of the king of Nanchang. ”

Li Zhi spoke: "The king of Nanchang knows about this matter. ”

Wang Xiaojie hesitated slightly, and said: "The minister thinks that the king of Nanchang should know, because this plan is a yang strategy, and it is calculated, that is, the strength of our army is seriously insufficient...... This is an obvious thing, and there is no reason why the king of Nanchang can't see it. ”

"Does he have any solution?" Li Zhi followed closely and asked.

"Either logistics and troop deployment, or use the power of heaven and earth." Wang Xiaojie gave up again.

"So he watched the sky at night." Li Zhi saw Li Xuan's abacus completely clearly.

If the army of the Logos Dao wants to win successfully in Tibet, then it must find a way to save the army's power consumption, and the mountains, rivers and waterways are all places that can be used.

It's just that up to now, Datang's understanding of Tubo has been limited to both sides of Tanggula Mountain, and there is really not much understanding of the broader area on both sides.

"Do you have any good ideas?" Empress Wu opened her mouth and stared at Wang Xiaojie.

Wang Xiaojie arched his hand and said: "In order to be safe, the minister suggested increasing the troops. ”

Wang Xiaojie's words made Li Zhi and Empress Wu speechless.

If they could have mobilized troops, they would have been transferred a long time ago, but there was not only the problem of plateau miasma, but also the normal steppe Turkic war, and the Tang Dynasty did not have much strength to support Tubo at all, so everything could only rely on themselves.

Wang Xiaojie raised his eyebrows suddenly, and he bowed down again and said: "Your Majesty, the Queen of Heaven, if you can't increase your troops, even if the King of Nanchang is lucky enough to take Luo, there will be problems in the future governance due to lack of manpower." ”

"Wang Qing is right, I will seriously consider this matter." The emperor nodded and said, "When the Turkic war is calmed down, the imperial court will have the spare strength to send troops to reinforce Tibet." ”

"Whoa!" Wang Xiaojie immediately surrendered.

Li Zhi smiled and said gently: "Qing will go home to rest for a few days, and then go out of the city to take over the left guard camp, be vigilant against the movements of the Ganliang Turks in Longyou, and be ready to go out at any time if there is an accident." ”

"Whoa!" Wang Xiaojie bowed heavily and said, "In this way, the minister will retire first." ”

"Hmm!" Li Zhi nodded, and then watched Wang Xiaojie leave the hall.

At this time, Empress Wu's voice sounded on the side, and she said in a low voice of concern: "Your Majesty, why hasn't the concubine heard from King Nanchang about this?" ”

"Because it's not with him." Li Zhi shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Before he left, he told me about the follow-up management of the grassland, but if it is turned over, it will be used on Tubo as well." ”

"Your Majesty means killing?" Empress Wu had a hint of surprise on her face.

"Hmm!" Li Zhi nodded and said: "Kill all the Tibetan royal family, nobles from all over the country, as well as elders, sacrifices, all scholars who know how to write, and the leaders of the younger generation, and do it again every ten years, plus destroy all the writings, books, and history of Tibet, after a hundred and ten years, no one in this world will remember Tubo anymore." ”

"What a means!" Empress Wu was extremely surprised, and then quickly shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, the concubine just thinks that this method is indeed very convenient. ”

Li Zhi waved his hand and said: "I am not a pedantic king, but this is the last resort, until the last moment, the king of Nanchang will never be allowed to use it easily...... Besides, he had another way. ”

"Something else?"

"Slaves." Li Zhi looked outside the hall, shook his head, and said: "The king of Nanchang took Qamdo, and what he used was the ambush he set up when he entered Qamdo last time to snatch gold and silver, and then this time when the ambush was used, the entire Qamdo immediately fell into his hands, and these volts will also become a sharp weapon to break through Qamdo in the future, as for the ...... after that."

"Give these slaves status, and now they will treat their original masters even more fiercely." Empress Wu had already understood Li Xuan's way of governance.

"As for how to do it, it depends on how the situation evolves." The emperor sighed lightly and said, "If possible, I still hope to be able to move more people to Tibet, but unfortunately, it is too far away, and those who are in poor health, young and too old, are not suitable to go." ”

The emperor will not let them go, and these people are the foundation of the emperor's rule over the world.

"So how should I choose to replace the king of Nanchang with someone in the future?" Empress Wu couldn't help but look at the emperor.

The emperor was stunned, and finally slowly shook his head and said: "Why bother, find someone to run Changzhou well, and then let him open up the gallop between Tubo and Changzhou, and spend twenty or thirty years to lock his mind firmly in Tubo, then he has all kinds of ability, and I am afraid he can only sigh helplessly." ”

After a slight pause, the emperor shook his head and said, "I have thought about this question before, but in the end, after thinking about it, a new problem has been placed in front of me, and in the entire court, who is more worthy of my trust than Twenty-Seven Lang to govern Tibet...... Besides, it's just Tibet after all. ”

After all, Tibet is limited, and it is just a capital of Fanbang that has been integrated by the ancestors of Songtsen Gampo and the Gar family.

All you need to do is siphon off the wealth there, and the rest will be of little value.

The emperor thought about it, in this case, he really couldn't find someone who could reassure him and surpass Li Xuan.

Even if he found out, he was reluctant to send people to Tibet.

For example, Di Renjie, the emperor was reluctant to use it himself, how could he send him to Tibet.

In this case, Li Xuan is already the best choice.

Empress Wu wanted to open her mouth to refute the emperor, but she turned a few names in her mind, but in the end, she herself denied it.

For example, Wu Chengsi, sent Wu Chengsi to Tubo, to be honest, Empress Wu was really worried that Tubo would collapse, and even Wu Chengsi died in Tubo in the end.

As for the Beimen Bachelors, Empress Wu did have plans to send them out to the prefecture and county, but Tubo was too far away.

Even Yang Zhirou, who followed Li Xuan to the front of the army, was fine at first, but now, between the lines, he also showed a little irritability.

Of course, it's not true that there are no candidates.

Wang Dezhen, Cen Changqian, and Wei Zhigu are all candidates, but the emperor must be reluctant.

The rest are the people of the family, let the people of the family replace the king of Nanchang as the governor of Tubo, how crazy the emperor must be.

The only option is the clan, sending King Han and King Huo over, which is even inferior to King Nanchang.

Empress Wu couldn't find a name that could convince Li Zhi for a while.

It can not only stabilize Tibet, but also trust it enough, and it can also make the emperor willing to use it.

Except for the kind of Shangshu or Prime Minister who made a mistake and needed to be transferred temporarily.

But Tibet is too far away, and the plateau miasma is likely to take the lives of those old ministers.

Nanchang King is already the best choice.

……

An attendant appeared at the door and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the Queen of Heaven, the official department of Shangshu, the official department of the servant, and the official department of the Ministry of Gong Lang ask to see you." ”

"Xuan." The Emperor raised his hand slightly.

Immediately, the three officials entered the temple in turn.

"Dou Xuande, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, Wei Zhigu, the servant of the Ministry of Officials, Wang Fangqing, the Ministry of Officials, meet Your Majesty, Your Majesty will live forever, meet the Queen of Heaven, and the Queen of Heaven will be blessed with Jin'an." Dou Xuande, Wei Zhigu and Wang Fangqing stood and saluted at the same time.

"Hmm!" The emperor nodded and said, "The results of the scientific expedition are out?" ”

"Yes!" Dou Xuande stepped forward and put the scientific examination report card in front of Li Zhi.

Li Zhi bowed his head, and the first place was He Zhizhang, followed by Bi Gou, and the third was Chen Ziang.

Xue Shao, Cui Xuan, Lu Yuan and others did not participate in this imperial examination.

"Your Majesty, the minister wants to ask, what is the next palace test?" Dou Xuande looked up cautiously.

The emperor shook his head and said, "There are wars in Turkic and Tibetan this year, so the palace examination will be exempted, and this result will prevail." ”

"Whoa!" Dou Xuande, Wei Zhigu and Wang Fangqing gave up at the same time.

Although Datang has a palace test system for the emperor to take scholars, the palace test is not customized, and it can be canceled under special circumstances.

In this way, according to this achievement, He Zhizhang is the top undergraduate student, Bi Gou is the leader, and Chen Ziang is Tanhua.

Now, it's lively.

(End of chapter)