Prime Minister Zhou Wenbo bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty is wise and has pointed out the biggest problem in Northern Xinjiang at present. The so-called thousands of troops are easy to get and hard to find, and a good commander will gather the combat effectiveness of the northern Xinjiang and give the Yuanrong iron cavalry a severe blow. ”

"There are also candidates for prime minister?" asked Li Daoyuan with a smile.

Zhou Wenbo said respectfully: "The general of Northern Xinjiang was elected by His Royal Highness King Yu, and after he arrived in Northern Xinjiang, he took a reduced force to strengthen the defensive force, effectively blocking the further invasion of the Yuanrong Iron Cavalry. The minister thought that the main force to recover the thirty cities in northern Xinjiang was still on the northern Xinjiang army, and if he wanted to actively mobilize the combat effectiveness of the northern Xinjiang general, it was necessary to send a superintendent to not only supervise the military operations of the northern general, but also supervise the commander's decision-making behavior. ”

"Who does the Prime Minister want to recommend to be this Overseer?" asked Li Daoyuan with a smile on his face.

Zhou Wenbo said: "The minister recommended His Royal Highness King Yu to be this overseer. First of all, the general of Northern Xinjiang was recommended by His Royal Highness King Yu, and he was somewhat grateful to His Royal Highness King Yu, and in many major military operations, he would be cautious about His Royal Highness King Yu's suggestions. Secondly, His Royal Highness King Yu also has the experience of commanding troops to fight, and he also has a certain degree of understanding of the situation in northern Xinjiang, so letting His Royal Highness King Yu be the overseer of the army can maximize the mobilization of military forces to cooperate with the actions of the commander. Finally, and most importantly, if the commander is the prince, then the overseer should also be a prince of relatively equal status, and among the entire princes, only His Royal Highness King Yu is qualified. ”

King Yu couldn't help but smile on his face, he became more and more satisfied with Prime Minister Zhou Wenbo's performance, the family is a family after all, and at the critical moment, the Prime Minister is still on his side.

He is not qualified to fight for the commander of Northern Xinjiang, even if the general of Northern Xinjiang is his person, His Majesty will not let him be the commander of Northern Xinjiang.

As long as he wins the important position of Overseer, he can still make a difference in military operations in the north.

Li Daoyuan thought about it carefully, but he thought that Prime Minister Zhou Wenbo's suggestion still had some truth, and at the same time, it could also check and balance the commander's military power, so that the commander's power would not become too heavy and difficult to control.

"The prime minister's words are not unreasonable, I understand. Li Daoyuan's fingers tapped lightly, and after a while, he made up his mind and said, "Prince Li Chengqian listens to the order." ”

"The retainers obeyed the order. The crown prince Li Chengqian was slightly stunned, hurriedly walked out of the queue, knelt on the ground and said respectfully.

"I appointed you as the commander of Northern Xinjiang, united the forces of Jizhou, Xuzhou and other ten states to recover thirty cities in Northern Xinjiang. Li Daoyuan issued the first order.

Rumble!

Everyone was very stunned, and everyone thought that the final candidate for the commander of Northern Xinjiang must be Li Leng. After all, this time the recovery of the thirty cities in Northern Xinjiang is not only a matter of the Tang Dynasty, but also the Han Empire will also send troops to assist.

Li Leng sent an envoy to the Han Dynasty and established a good relationship with the new emperor of heaven, if he served as the commander of the northern Xinjiang and had full authority to handle all military operations in the northern Xinjiang, then the Han would inevitably send troops to assist the Tang Dynasty. But if you are someone else, I am afraid that the big man will not be so dedicated. In case the Han Dynasty does not send troops, and a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty independently deals with the iron cavalry of the Yuanrong clan, it is really unknown who will kill the deer.

Even if Datang wins, it will pay a heavy price.

It is impossible for the Son of Heaven not to see this, but why did he make this decision?

Even the crown prince Li Chengqian and King Yu, two shrewd and capable people, could not have imagined that the Son of Heaven would make this decision, and they did not know the intention of the Son of Heaven to do so.

"The retainers are commanded. Li Chengqian hesitated for a while, but still gladly accepted this order.

No matter what Li Daoyuan has in mind, this appointment is always beneficial to him. Once the military power of Northern Xinjiang is mastered, then two of the military power of the four frontiers are his, and he has the strength to compete with Li Daoyuan, the son of the Tang Dynasty.

"King Yu listens to orders!" Li Daoyuan continued to order.

"Erchen is here. King Yu was full of joy, hurriedly walked out of the queue, knelt on the crown prince Li Chengqian, and said in a slightly trembling voice.

Li Daoyuan said: "I have appointed you as the overseer, and I will fully supervise any military operations of the army. I hope that you two brothers can put aside your prejudices, unite sincerely, and must recover the thirty cities in the northern Xinjiang and defeat the invasion of the Yuanrong Iron Cavalry. ”

King Yu said sincerely: "Erchen respectfully obeys the teachings of his father, and must sincerely unite with Brother Qi, fully cooperate with all military actions of Brother Qi, and be sure to recover the thirty cities in the northern Xinjiang of my Tang Dynasty." ”

Li Chengqian also said sincerely: "The sons and daughters also follow the teachings of their father, unite with the eighth brother to the outside world, defeat the iron cavalry of the Yuanrong clan, and raise the prestige of the Tang Dynasty." ”

"Okay, I am very relieved to see that you two brothers are united in their efforts to the outside world and put the interests of my Datang first. Li Daoyuan gave a third order, "Shangguan Yun listens to the order." ”

Shangguan Yun was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted, and arched his hand and said, "The last general." ”

Li Daoyuan said: "I named you as the vanguard general, and together with the crown prince Li Chengqian and King Yu, I will fight against the iron cavalry of the Yuanrong clan." ”

"The last general will take the order!" Shangguan Yun hesitated for a while, but still received the order.

He is the head of the left division of the Iron Guard, and he can be regarded as a high authority. But now, he has been named a pioneer general, nominally giving him a promotion, but in fact, depriving him of his power.

How can the power of a mere vanguard general be compared to that of the Prime Minister of the Iron Guard?

Could it be that the Son of Heaven is deliberately alienating Shangguan Yun?

This is the person who really trusts the Son of Heaven, why does he suddenly distrust and deliberately alienate himself?

The courtiers were amazed.

Gao Shui, who had been bowing his head and saying nothing, raised his head slightly in surprise after hearing the appointment of the Son of Heaven, glanced at Shangguan Yun who was kneeling under the stage, and lowered his head and pretended not to know anything.

The corners of Sima Lin's mouth showed an unnatural smile, Shangguan Yun was named a pioneer general, so the position of the left head of the Iron Armor Guard was vacant, and he, the head of the right department, should be promoted to one level.

"I ...... There's one more thing here. After Li Daoyuan arranged the affairs of Northern Xinjiang, he suddenly threw out another topic, "This matter is of great significance to my Datang, and even, to a certain extent, it is more important than recovering the thirty cities of Northern Xinjiang." ”

Outcry!

As soon as the courtiers heard the words of the Son of Heaven, they all cheered up, listened carefully, and looked at the Son of Heaven Li Daoyuan seriously.

Li Daoyuan continued: "I made a promise here, whoever completes this errand for me, I will not only make him a prince, but also make him the commander of the left capital, with full authority to handle all military affairs in eastern and southern Xinjiang. ”

Commander of the Left Capital!?

It was a position with extremely heavy powers, and it was in charge of the military affairs of eastern and southern Xinjiang.

The prince is just a title, which means that the prince can participate in the decisions of a certain court and government, and also has the qualifications to inherit the unification. But the prince's title and the position of the commander of the left capital are of extraordinary significance.

is equivalent to a powerless prince, suddenly become a powerful boss, even if this prince cannot inherit the unification in the future, he has enough strength to share the Tang Dynasty with the new emperor.