The news of Liu Hongcheng's murder spread like snowflakes in the territory of Datang, and it also spread in Chang'an. Li Shimin also got the news that Zhangye, Ganzhou fell, and Liu Hongcheng was killed.
Li Shimin's complexion immediately collapsed.
? If you want to say how much hope Li Shimin has for Liu Hongcheng, he really doesn't have one. But if you want to say that Li Shimin doesn't have any hope, that's not true. Li Shimin still hopes that Liu Hongcheng can defend Ganzhou and stop Du Qi's army on the front line of Ganzhou.
Unfortunately, a little delusional.
Li Shimin immediately arranged for someone to call Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Xiao Yu, and Prince Li Chengqian into the palace.
Xiao Yu is getting old, almost sixty years old.
However, Xiao Yu at this time is also experienced. Because of the lack of Changsun Wuji, Li Ji, Li Jing and others, Li Shimin's direct lineage has decreased. Now even if it was once Li Yuan's direct lineage, Li Shimin has been promoted and appointed.
Not long after, Fang Xuanling and a group of people entered.
Li Shimin looked around at the crowd and said: "Just got the news that Ganzhou fell, and Liu Hongcheng died in battle. Right now, Xia Guo's army has conquered Ganzhou, and will soon wipe out the entire Ganzhou. Next, Du Qi's army It will definitely continue to move eastward. What do you think about this matter?"
When everyone heard the words, they all looked solemn.
The expressions on everyone's faces were not very good-looking, because the situation was very bad.
After Li Shimin returned to the country, he quickly suppressed the local chaos, although the surrounding areas of Gyeonggi Province were already suppressed. All localities have also issued orders to suppress the rebellion, and the situation has stabilized for the time being, but in fact, it is an undercurrent, and the domestic situation has not been truly stabilized. Even if Du Qi didn't attack Datang, the current internal situation in Datang would make Li Shimin very anxious.
Officials in the DPRK and China are also under a lot of pressure.
It's all very difficult.
Seeing that everyone was silent for a while, Li Shimin looked directly at Li Chengqian and said, "Prince, what do you think?"
Li Chengqian wanted to kill Du Qi quickly, but there was a deep hatred between him and Du Qi. So right now when Li Shimin asked, Li Chengqian immediately said: "Father, my ministers suggest to go to war. In the Tang Dynasty, there are countless talents. Although Du Qi's army is powerful, it may not be impossible to fight. "
Li Shimin said: "How to start a war?"
Li Shimin was originally a person who came out of the battlefield and was good at fighting. So when it comes to marching and fighting, he is very familiar with it, and he has his own sense of proportion. But Li Chengqian just talked about starting the war alone, not specific strategies, and Li Shimin was not satisfied.
To start a war, you must have a strategy.
Only then can Li Shimin be satisfied.
Li Chengqian gritted his teeth and said, "Father, my son does have a strategy, which may be able to resist Du Qi's army."
Li Shimin said: "I am all ears."
Li Chengqian said seriously: "Now Du Qi's army is so powerful that it is difficult to contain it. Under such circumstances, if Du Qi's offensive is not contained, the consequences will be disastrous."
Li Shimin flicked his sleeves and said, "Stop talking nonsense."
A gleam flashed in Li Chengqian's eyes, and he said: "The imperial court ordered the recruitment of insightful people, allowing them to recruit soldiers, organize troops, and then go to the front to resist Du Qi's army. The imperial court will not hesitate to reward anyone who can resist Du Qi's army. If it is more serious, it will directly add a king with a different surname, and if it is light, it will be a duke and a fief."
When Wei Zheng, Xiao Yu and the others heard the words, their complexions changed drastically, with incredible expressions on their faces. Because this suggestion seems to be effective, but in fact there are too many problems.
Li Shimin is also the master of wisdom. He can judge whether Li Chengqian's suggestion is good or bad, and he can judge the good and bad of the inside. He said in a deep voice: "Prince, do you know how much impact this plan will have?"
Li Chengqian said: "My son knows."
Speaking of this, Li Chengqian paused for a while, and then continued: "The current Tang Dynasty has reappeared in troubled times. In troubled times, heavy codes should be used, and extraordinary measures should be taken. The current military strength of the imperial court must be used to stabilize the internal situation. To suppress the rebellions in various places. And Xia Guo¡¯s army is constantly coming, for us, this is an extremely bad situation.¡±
"The imperial court has no troops to send, relying solely on the governors, governors, and marching officers from all over the country, the situation cannot be stabilized at all. Although the emperor is worried that allowing local people to recruit troops will make many people become stronger, but, This is not random, the imperial court recruits first, and these people come to register first, and then start recruiting after obtaining the imperial court's permission."
"Then, they have to go to the front line to fight. If these people only knowRecruit troops, but do nothing. Then the imperial court can completely deal with people directly, and put these people in one pot, so as to strengthen the imperial court's strength. After all, the current imperial court is not without troops. As long as there is an army, there will be no problem in suppressing various places. "
Li Chengqian said: "And through this order, we have the opportunity to dig out more talents."
After Li Shimin heard it, his face showed a touch of excitement, and when he looked at Li Chengqian, his face also showed a touch of praise and relief.
Li Chengqian's arrangement is indeed good.
Such an arrangement, because of the registration and bookkeeping, the imperial court can control it on a large scale. Even if some people have ulterior motives, the imperial court can still control everything so that there will be no chaos.
Li Shimin said: "What do you think?"
Wei Zheng said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I think it's inappropriate."
Li Shimin said: "What's the reason?"
Wei Zheng said: "The reason is actually very simple. Once this case is opened, the imperial government's control over the local area will definitely be weakened. On the surface, this is indeed a selection of talents to go to the war. But this participation in the war is not achieved overnight. For example Said that Mr. Wang from Lantian County has registered with the government, and he wants to recruit people to prepare for war."
After a pause, Wei Zheng continued: "But after he recruited the people, he formed a force and left Lantian County, but never went there. Even, it was delayed for some reason. This point is difficult to grasp clearly Your Majesty, this suggestion seems to be good, but in fact there are too many problems, too many loopholes, and it is easy to be used by people with ulterior motives."
Li Chengqian retorted: "Even if there are people with ulterior motives, can these people compete with Du Qi? Can these people be compared with Du Qi? I am afraid that ten or twenty people are not as harmful as one Du Qi. But , if we can find someone who can stop Du Qi, hold back Du Qi's army, or even destroy Du Qi from countless people, then my Great Tang will be saved."
Now, Li Chengqian seemed extremely confident and fought back forcefully, saying: "As long as the external threat is resolved, then the next step is to sort out the internal conflicts, and it will be much easier."
Wei Zheng said in a deep voice: "Prince, you are making unreasonable words. Such a strategy is absolutely unfeasible, because after such a policy is promulgated, on the contrary, it may cause even more wars in the entire Tang Dynasty."
Li Chengqian said: "Wei Zheng, you are the absurd. Could it be that because your daughter married a member of the Du family, your Wei family and the Du family are in-laws, so you prefer Du Qi, and you want to pave the way for Du Qi in advance?"
"enough!"
Li Shimin scolded directly.
Li Shimin's eyes were very severe at this moment, and he scolded: "Prince, you are the prince, you must know what to say and what not to say. Wei Zheng is my right-hand man, how could he have privacy and non-publicity. If you make the same mistake again, I will never Not lightly."
Li Chengqian said: "I know my mistake!"
Wei Zheng took off his official hat directly, put it on the ground, then knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, I am loyal to the heart of the Tang Dynasty. The world can learn from it, and the sun and the moon can show it. Now that the crown prince said so, it means that there are many people who are like this." Judgmental."
After a pause, Wei Zheng continued: "I'm afraid it's unconvincing to be in the center of the court again. Your Majesty, please send me to prison. Before defeating Xia Guo's offensive, I will never leave the cell for a while to prove itself." (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com