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Part 11: Civil strife in the capital Chapter 32: Alternative methods of provoking generals

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    Chapter 32 Alternative methods of provoking generals

    Li Shimin swept away all doubts in his mind and walked out of Duke Wei's mansion in a hurry and got into the imperial sedan chair.

    Li Jing did not preach bit by bit like a teacher, but got to the crux of the problem with one word.

    "What will happen if Datang loses?"

    Li Jing¡¯s question gave Li Shimin a feeling of enlightenment.

    It¡¯s not that he can¡¯t see through it, but he is in the middle of it and has fallen into his own confusion.  He never thought that Datang would be defeated, so naturally he would not think about what would happen if it failed.  Now that Li Jing asked this question, his thoughts started to spin.

    What will happen if Datang loses?

    Will it collapse and perish?

    "Obviously not. With the current strength of Datang, even if they were defeated and suffered heavy losses, it would not be enough to shake the foundation of Datang.  Just like a dense forest, it will not be destroyed because individual trees are eaten by insects.

    There is no permanent victorious general in the world, even he who thinks highly of himself has been defeated before.  If you lose, you just win, so what's there to be afraid of?

    What's more, Du He may not necessarily be defeated.  He has real talent and learning, what he lacks is experience.  Experience is not something you are born with. If you practice more and fight more battles, you will master it.

    Li Shimin did not dare to use Du He at first because he was worried that Du He was too young and inexperienced and might lose.  Now that he has looked away, he no longer has any worries and has decided on the commander-in-chief in his heart.

    He returned to the palace in his chariot. He wanted to go directly to the Li Zheng Palace to rest and come back tomorrow to announce the expedition, but on the way he learned that Du He had been waiting for a long time to see him.

    Li Shimin rolled his eyes and smiled: "This boy is really impatient" He said to the guard: "Let him go to the Li Zheng Palace and tell me to meet him there."

    When Du He got the news, he was a little confused. The Lizheng Palace was the residence of Queen Changsun.  Because he is the husband-in-law of Changle and the son-in-law of Li Shimin and Empress Changsun, he does not need to avoid suspicion and often goes to the Lizheng Hall to greet him. However, the Lizheng Hall belongs to the harem and is not a place to discuss state affairs. Li Shimin asked him to go to the Lizheng Hall.  intention.

    He shook his head and walked straight to the Li Zheng Hall without thinking too much.

    Arriving at the Li Zheng Hall, Li Shimin chatted happily with Queen Changsun.

    After Du He saw the ceremony, Queen Changsun left with a mysterious smile, seemingly not intending to hinder their discussion.

    Li Shimin looked relaxed and showed no confusion at all.

    Du He couldn't help but secretly wonder: "Did my father-in-law already have a candidate" He couldn't ask directly, so he just tried to say: "My father-in-law, what do you think of Tubo's arrogance?"

    Li Shimin snorted coldly and said: "I will destroy them" This was the truth, but then he said: "However, Li Shangshu is ill in bed, and the king of Jiangxia County is far away in Goguryeo, so we can only let them go temporarily.  . When Li Shangshu recovers from his illness, that will be the day for me to send out troops."

    Du He was a little dumbfounded. He didn't expect Li Shimin to have this intention. He stepped forward anxiously and said, "When will that wait? My father-in-law, you were once a general who was good at using troops. You should know that if a fighter opportunity is lost, it will never come back."  If you make the wrong move, you will lose everything. Tubo is far away on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and the terrain is very different from ours in the Central Plains. It is not easy to attack from the bottom up. Once they defend the fortress and we attack, even if we can win, we will have to pay the price  The price is several times higher. Now that the Xiangxiong Kingdom is not destroyed, we can respond to them from a distance and attack from both sides, allowing Tibet to take care of the front but not the rear. It can take care of the rear but cannot care of the front, causing them to lose their geographical advantage. Li Shangshu got  It is a fatigue disease and needs a good rest. Even if the body recovers, it is impossible to have the energy and physical strength to go to the plateau in a short period of time and suffer from the plateau climate. The strength of Xiangxiong Kingdom is not as good as that of Tubo, and its advisers and generals are much inferior.  It is extremely rare to be able to persist to this day. If this delay continues, once the Xiangxiong Kingdom is destroyed, if we want to swallow Tibet, we will lose ten times the power at least. "

    He persuaded me earnestly.

    What these words say are all facts. The existence of Xiangxiong Kingdom is like a thorn on the back of Tubo. It can restrain the hands and feet of Tubo and prevent them from letting go to fight against the Tang Dynasty. It has great existential significance.  It was because of this that Li Shimin enthusiastically dated Xiang Xiong.

    Li Shimin said helplessly: "You really think that I don't understand this truth, but so what if I do? I don't have a commander available, so how can I just send Zhao Kuo to be the commander-in-chief of the three armies? It's not me who doesn't want to fight, but the people who can fight now."  Among the generals, no one has the ability to command the three armies."

    Du He was a little displeased and complained: "My father-in-law underestimated us too much. What does it mean to be incompetent My son-in-law didn't believe it. There is nothing difficult about commanding the three armies. As long as my father-in-law nodded, my son-in-law would be willing to be the commander-in-chief of the three armies and lead the army."  The army marches south." The more he spoke, the louder his voice became., expressing determination with a willing face.

    Li Shimin shook his head and said: "You can't do it. You are too young and have too little experience. You don't have much hope of victory."

    Du He asked Li Shimin to pour cold water on him. Instead of being angry, he was secretly happy.  He is not Zhang Fei who makes Zhuge Liang jump up when he is excited.  He knew very well that his father-in-law was very measured in his conduct. If he really didn't want him to go to war, he could easily find reasonable and speechless excuses. How could he be ridiculed like this?

    This was a provocative general. Since he was provocative, it meant that Li Shimin had already thought of him as a commander. He immediately pretended to fall into the trap and became furious. He said in anger, "My father-in-law underestimated my son-in-law. My son-in-law is willing to issue a military order to prevent Tubo from being destroyed."  , vow not to return to the court."

    Li Shimin suddenly smiled and said: "You kid, if you want to be beautiful just dream about it."

    "Ah" Du He originally thought that since he was a fierce general, he just had to act like Zhang Fei had fallen into a trap and issue a military order, but unexpectedly, something like this happened, and he found that he couldn't continue the act.

    This is because Du He underestimated Li Shimin.

    Zhuge Liang¡¯s plan to provoke Zhang Fei is because Zhuge Liang knows Zhang Fei¡¯s temper.  Li Shimin also knew Du He's temperament, so how could he provoke him by treating him as Zhang Fei?

    ??Besides, the military order seems serious, but it is just a situation.  The battlefield is changing rapidly. If Du He really fails, will he really be dealt with according to military law?

    Du Hetian was a genius, but because of one failure, he killed him. Who will be responsible for the loss?

    At least Li Shimin couldn¡¯t bear to part with it.

    Therefore, any military order is false in Li Shimin's eyes. He will not kill Du He because of the military order, so he will not care about the military order.

    He looked at the dumbfounded Du He with a smile and said: "Well, since you are willing, I will give you a chance. Tomorrow I will appoint you as the 'General Manager of the Luosu Road March' and lead the three armies to the south. But.  You also make an oath to me. If you fail, I won't want your head here. Just wear a girl's clothes and dance for me" After saying this, Li Shimin couldn't help laughing.  .

    The way to inspire generals is to inspire the heart.

    Li Shimin's move seems absurd, but it hits Du He's key point.

    Du He is a sensible person, and Li Shimin loves and cherishes talents, and has been ranked among the best in thousands of years of history.  He never thought about failure, but he knew clearly that even if he failed, Li Shimin would not be able to kill him. The military order was just a situation.  The threat to him is not that great.

    But dancing in girls¡¯ clothes

    This is not beheading, but it is much more serious than beheading

    Thinking of this failed outcome, Du He felt a cold air rising from the bottom of his feet into his back. He couldn't help but shudder. For a moment, he really didn't dare to accept it.  Then he gritted his teeth, as long as he won, and said with gritted teeth: "I swear, I swear, even if one of my good teeth breaks, my son-in-law will bite off the Tubo." There was fire in his eyes, and the will to win was not there at all.  It was displayed in front of Li Shimin without any cover-up.

    Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction.

    His purpose was obviously achieved.

    **********

    Yingbin Building, the largest private room, is sitting alone in the room that can accommodate more than 20 people for dinner, sipping wine.

    It was the eldest grandson Shunde who left Zhao Guogong's mansion.

    If someone who knows Changsun Shunde is in this private room, they will definitely look away and fail to recognize the person in front of them.

    Changsun Shunde was a drunk at the moment, with disheveled hair and messy clothes. There were three empty wine bottles staggered around him, and he still held one in his hand, and the aroma of wine overflowed.

    This is not an ordinary wine, but Zhongshan winter brew.  Most of the wines in the Central Plains are mellow and sweet, and are mainly based on taste, such as Dukang wine, pear wine, Jimo old wine, Fen wine, etc. They are all light wines and not strong.  Zhongshan Dongniang is an exception. It has an alias called Qianri Zui, and it is a wine that became famous during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.  Located in the land of Yanzhao in the north, it is the favorite drink of the heroes of Yanzhao. It is far more potent than the prairie koumiss.

    A person who is good at drinking would find it unbearable even if he drinks three jars of wine. Changsun Shunde is also a good drinker, but he usually drinks light wine. Today he ordered Zhongshan Winter Brew just to relieve his worries.  He rarely came into contact with strong alcohol. After three cups, he was already drunk and staggering, and he couldn't recognize the north, south, east, and west.

    Changsun Shunde felt aggrieved and suffocated.  He also served as a minister of the dragon and worshiped General Zuo Xiaowei, but compared with his nephew Changsun Wuji, he was inconspicuous.  As the head of the Changsun family, Changsun Wuji was upright and selfless in order to maintain his status. Changsun Shunde's private life was unruly and he was often interfered with.

    Changsun Shunde recognized these and tolerated them. He knewChangsun Wuji is capable.  But he is the elder after all, he has watched Changsun Wuji grow up, and he has even pooped on Changsun Wuji.  Today, Changsun Wuji scolded him for being brainless in front of him, and even scolded him angrily, causing him, an elder, to lose face and humiliate his dignity.  Now he doesn't even dare to go home and complain.  In the Changsun family, Changsun Wuji has absolute authority. Even his son and wife will not speak for him and can only hide in the restaurant alone, drinking.

    As he drank, his consciousness became blurred, and he muttered unconsciously: "Changsun Wuji, you little brat, am I an uncle or a son in your eyes Train me as a son Du  He, you bastard, wait, if you have the ability to take down the commander-in-chief of the three armies, I have the ability to make you completely defeated" He said what should be said and what should not be said involuntarily.
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