"So those empires, whether they want to or not, they don't have a choice."

"Once they choose to refuse, it is a blatant disobedience to the will of the Alliance, and those who disobey are regarded as traitors!"

"There are so many members of the alliance, there are always those who covet them, and once they give other pretenders an excuse, when the time comes, several countries will attack together, Your Majesty said...... What will be their results? ”

Li Shimin's face became solemn.

He thought for a moment before he said, "Surely you will die!" ”

"Most of the members of the alliance are not too strong small countries, and the resistance of small countries is too poor, if there is only one opponent, it is fine, but if four or five opponents attack together, it will definitely have no power to resist, and it will inevitably be unable to avoid the result of destroying the country at that time!"

Shen Lian nodded and said with a smile: "That's the case! ”

"So, Your Majesty, do you think those emperors will have any other choice in the face of such an ending?"

Li Shimin shook his head.

"As long as they want to keep their empire, they can only go with the general trend."

The corners of Shen Lian's mouth raised: "So, what else does Your Majesty have to worry about?" ”

"We're not like how sincere they are, their sincerity is worthless."

"What we need is for them to be obedient, as long as they do it, then it's okay!"

"And this is the purpose of my efforts to promote the alliance of nations!"

"Datang wants to become the overlord of the world, you can't do everything yourself, no matter how large the population of Datang is, you can't help but consume it like that."

"But with the Alliance, it's different."

"As long as we tie it up with interests, secretly control some small countries, and absolutely obey the orders of my Datang when voting, then it will be foolproof!"

"When the time comes, the entire alliance will not be my Datang's weapon, and there will definitely be no problem with where it is attacked."

Li Shimin listened to Shen Lian's words and looked at Shen Lian's confident smile, and the whole person was also overjoyed.

His gaze was narrow.

And because the alliance had just been formed, he didn't have much time to think about the alliance.

At this time, when he heard Shen Lian's reminder, he understood.

It turns out that this is the real use of the Alliance!

Doesn't this mean that from now on, Datang will have one more powerful thug who does not charge any fees?

The more Li Shimin thought about it, the happier he became.

The more I think about it, the more reliable I feel.

His eyes were getting brighter and brighter.

If he only let other countries take action, and he reaps the benefits of the fisherman, it will naturally make him the happiest.

Nanzhao is not a country that is too weak, and if you want to destroy it, you will definitely sacrifice a lot of soldiers.

But now, with the alliance to take action, you can share the risk, and you can also help yourself destroy Nanzhao, which is definitely very cool!

He looked at Shen Lian and said with a smile: "Shen Lian, yes, this idea is really good. ”

"There are such good alliances to exploit, indeed, there is no reason not to take advantage of them."

"Otherwise, our early investment will really be in vain."

When Shen Lian saw Li Shimin, he finally understood the meaning of the alliance and smiled.

He said: "That's it, so it is necessary to deal with Nanzhao!" ”

"And the alliance has just been established, and the so-called new officials have to take office with three fires, let alone such an alliance."

"So the alliance also needs to establish its authority, so that other countries know the benefits and disadvantages of the alliance!"

"So, at this time, didn't the two sides hit it off?"

"I think that as long as His Majesty proposes to deal with Nanzhao, those envoys will definitely approve it with both hands."

"Of course...... Your Majesty can't say that my Datang wants to deal with the Beidou Society, so I dealt with Nanzhao, Your Majesty only needs to say that the alliance is not so easy to be bullied. ”

"Now they are bullying the head of the league, and the league is absolutely going to fight back."

"As long as Your Majesty says so, I believe it...... There is no reason for the other envoys to object. ”

Li Shimin thought for a moment, and then nodded heavily.

"You're right, don't talk about the alliance, even if it's me, if you mention Nanzhao, I want to destroy it!"

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Then there's no problem. ”

"Your Majesty, these days, you can find an opportunity to hold an alliance meeting."

"Directly propose the conquest of Nanzhao at the alliance meeting, and each member does not need to send too many people, just send 10,000 people each!"

"Ninety alliance countries, that is, nine hundred thousand troops, as long as the people who lead them are not brainless, how can they destroy Nanzhao."

Li Shimin nodded.

"Okay, I will issue a notice tomorrow to convene the first meeting of the Alliance of All Nations, and I will raise this matter at the meeting, and let them vote, as long as the number of votes exceeds seventy, then it will be fine."

"It shouldn't be a big problem, this is the time when the alliance is most united, so Your Majesty doesn't have to worry."

"Your Majesty is in the meeting, what needs to be done is another thing."

Li Shimin looked at Shen Lian and said, "What's the matter?" ”

Shen Lian's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said, "Who is in charge of the troops!" ”

"These 900,000 people are not a small force, we must take them into our own hands."

"The conquest of Nanzhao is one thing, maybe in Nanzhao, we will encounter strong resistance from the Beidou Society, and at that time, we will need the role of a large army."

"Don't forget, our purpose is not only to destroy Nanzhao, but more importantly, to fight the Beidou Society."

"Once you meet a member of the Beidou Society, you must do whatever it takes, and you can't let any of them go!"

"But the commanders of other countries may not be determined to fight the Beidou Society, and they may retreat in the face of the strong resistance of the Beidou Society."

"So, we must take control of the army in our own hands."

"In this way, even if you encounter the Beidou Society, even if you encounter a big obstacle, there will be no problem."

"This time to attack Nanzhao, it is basically equivalent to officially declaring war on the Beidou Society."

"Therefore, if you don't seize every opportunity to eliminate the power of the Beidou Society at this time, you will be counterattacked in the future!"

Li Shimin understood what Shen Lian meant.

He took a deep breath, pondered for a moment, and said, "You say, who is better to lead the army?" ”

Shen Lian looked at Li Shimin and said in a deep voice: "The minister recommends a person, he is competent and the most suitable!" ”

"Who?"

"Hedong, Xue Rengui!"

"Xue Rengui?"

Li Shimin was taken aback.

He frowned and said, "Although Xue Rengui is indeed very good, he doesn't have the experience of leading so many armies, right?" Let him go...... I'm a little worried. ”

It's not that Li Shimin doesn't trust Xue Rengui, it's just that Xue Rengui is too young.

The main thing is that I am inexperienced!

This can sometimes be fatal.

But Shen Lian said firmly: "Except for him, it can't work!" ”

Imperial Palace, inside the Tai Chi Palace.

Li Shimin was very surprised when he heard Shen Lian's words.

He didn't understand why Shen Lian valued Xue Rengui so much.

Although Xue Rengui led people to rescue him before, it also made Shen Lian look at Xue Rengui differently.

But Xue Rengui is still too young no matter what he says.

And the most important thing is that Xue Rengui only led 3,000 people before.

But this time, once you command the alliance army, it will be an army of 900,000 people!

The difference between 900,000 and 3,000 is too great.

A person with no experience at all, Li Shimin is really worried.

It's not that he doesn't trust Xue Rengui, nor does he disvalue Xue Rengui.

On the contrary, Li Shimin values Xue Rengui very much, and feels that Xue Rengui will inevitably become a general of the Tang Dynasty military in the future.

But that's the future, not the present.

Therefore, he didn't understand Qin Wenyuan's words very much.

I don't understand why Shen Lian is so sure.

Li Shimin said: "Shen Lian, it's not that I don't trust Xue Rengui, it's just that he has no experience after all, this is not a child's house, if you only lead tens of thousands of people, then I will allow it." ”

"But this time, but the army of 900,000, and it is also a large army made up by various countries, it is not united, at this time, send Xue Rengui a person without any experience, I am really worried that there will be problems at that time."

Shen Lian was so smart, he naturally knew what Li Shimin was worried about.

He said: "Your Majesty, it is precisely because the army this time was made up by all countries and it is not united, so the minister recommended Xue Rengui. ”

"Oh? Why? ”

Li Shimin asked curiously.

Shen Lian said: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten who saved the envoys of all countries from the hands of death!" ”

"It's Rengui!"

"So those envoys will definitely be extremely grateful to Xue Rengui!"

And Xue Rengui's demeanor at that time will definitely leave a deep impression in their hearts."

"People have a special complex, that is, the person who saves himself at a critical moment, in their hearts, is the most powerful, and it is also the most worthy of trust and trust."

"So for them, Xue Rengui is not a new general, nor is he an inexperienced general, in their hearts, Xue Rengui is the god of war who reassures them!"

"Therefore, if Xue Rengui is allowed to command the armies of their respective countries, and then let them act as a buffer in the middle and run in with each other, then the army of 900,000 will not be a plate of scattered sand, but can really become a strong army with combat effectiveness!"

Li Shimin was thoughtful.

Thinking about Shen Lian's words.

Shen Lian continued: "The first action of the alliance army is of great significance! ”

"If the action goes well, it will certainly increase the confidence of the allies and bring the allies closer together, making it easier to act again in the future."

"But if this operation does not go well, there is no tacit understanding between the armies of the alliance countries, and even a fight occurs, resulting in a poor experience for each other, then it will be difficult for Your Majesty to form such an army next time."

"So, the first action, what we want to avoid, is the place of disunity."

"The experience of the commander is secondary."

"With 900,000 troops, even if you don't have much experience, you can push Nanzhao by pushing horizontally."

"Therefore, Xue Rengui is indeed inexperienced, but he saved those envoys, and this is his greatest advantage."

"Those envoys are grateful to him, and when the time comes, he can directly take those envoys and set off."

"And those envoys must also have a lot of control over their domestic soldiers, so there will be a buffer."

…………

"Xue Rengui can control those soldiers through these envoys."

"After the big victory in this battle, there is a basis for victory, and the run-in with each other is almost the same, so even if there is no intermediate buffer envoy, it will be fine."

"But on the first march, we can't have any surprises."

"So ......"

Shen Lian took a deep breath and said, "Xue Rengui, it's really the best choice, I can't find a second one more suitable than Xue Rengui." ”

After listening to Shen Lian's explanation, Li Shimin did not make a decision in a hurry.

Instead, I thought about it in my heart for a while.

After comparing horizontally and vertically, he finally said loudly: "As you said, Xue Rengui is indeed the most suitable." ”

"But I'm still a little worried......"

"I'll go too!"

At this moment, Shen Lian's voice suddenly sounded.

Li Shimin stared at Shen Lian with wide eyes.

Shen Lian said with a smile: "With me on the side to help Xue Rengui, Your Majesty has nothing to worry about now, right?" ”

When Li Shimin heard Qin Wenyuan's words, his eyes widened violently.

He barely hesitated, shook his head directly, and said, "No! ”

"I don't agree!"

Li Shimin said: "It's too dangerous! You're dead, what should Xiao Changle do! ”

"Shen Lian, it's not that you don't know your current situation, you have ruined the calculations of the Beidou Society one after another, and the Beidou Society must hate you very much."

"In Datang, I can still send people to protect you, and I can also effectively stop the actions of the Beidou Society."

"But once you leave Datang, I can't protect you anymore!"

"And the matter of war is never certain, who can guarantee that there will be no accidents?"

"What if something happens?"

Li Shimin said: "Datang, anyone can die, but the people of the Chu Wangfu can't, otherwise I can't explain to your Royal Highness, that is, Kuan'er, so you Shen Lian must not die!" ”

"Anyone can have an accident, but you Shen Lian can't!"

"So, I really can't let you go!"

Li Shimin's attitude was very resolute.

Although the army of the Alliance of Nations has a strong advantage, the war does not mean that the victory will be guaranteed if there are many people.

In case something happens in the middle of the way, in case something twists and turns happen in the middle.

Then he really couldn't find a place to cry.

Therefore, Li Shimin tried his best to oppose it, and he was extremely opposed, and he did not agree with Shen Lian to take the risk at all.

Shen Lian didn't expect Li Shimin to react so much.

He said, "Your Majesty, aren't you worried about Rengui's lack of experience? If I go over and help him secretly, there will definitely be no accidents. ”

"Doesn't this make Your Majesty's worries completely dispelled."

Li Shimin said: "That's different! If you go and let Xue Rengui lead the army alone, I would rather choose the inexperienced him to go alone! ”

"Your Majesty......"

"Shen Lian!"

Li Shimin said: "You are so smart, don't tell me that you don't know what you mean to Datang." ”

"Now, you are in the court, and the people believe in the court!"

"You live, and the people's hearts are at peace!"

"But if something happens to you, then the people's hearts may be shaken, and when the time comes, there is no telling what will happen."

"And I have always regarded you and the Chu Wangfu as the future of the Tang Dynasty, and I will entrust the future of the Tang Dynasty to you, you represent the future of the Tang Dynasty, so you must not have any mistakes."

This is the first time Li Shimin has said this to Shen Lian so seriously.

(End of chapter)