Zhang Gongjin, the word Hongshen.Weizhou Fanshui people.In the early Tang Dynasty, political figures and military generals began to serve as officials under Wang Shichong.Li Yuan built the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Gongjin returned to the Tang Dynasty, and later recommended Li Shimin by Wei Chi Jingde and others to introduce the shogunate.Wu De participated in the Xuanwumen Revolution in the ninth year and helped Li Shimin win the throne.In the first year of Zhenguan, he was the governor of Baidai Prefecture.In the original history, Zhang Gongjin was ranked among the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion.Zhang Gongjin gave Li Shimin only one secret letter, that is, to ask Li Shimin to send troops to take the Turks.In the compromise, Zhang Gongjin believes that the time is now ripe for the Tang Dynasty to send troops to the Turks.There are six reasons: First, Jieli Khan was extravagant and brutal, killed loyal and good, and was close to traitors, and he was no longer loyal to his conscience and the hearts of the Turkic people.Second, the tribes such as Xue Yantuo, who were originally attached to the Turks, have defected, and Shuofang has also attached to the Tang Dynasty, and there are few major generals in Jielibing.Third, Jieli's original allies Tuli, Tuoshi, and Desire Valley have all offended Jieli, and they have no place to be ashamed, if the Tang Dynasty sends troops to the Turks, the above three will take the initiative to take refuge in the Tang Dynasty.Fourth, the northern part of the country experienced frost and drought, and there was a shortage of food, making it difficult for Jieli's war potential to continue.Fifth, Jieli alienated his people and entrusted them with heavy responsibilities to the Hu people, who were capricious, and once the Tang Emperor arrived, there would inevitably be internal chaos.Sixth, the Han people went to the north to avoid chaos in the early years, and at this time there were more people, and recently I heard that they gathered a crowd of arms, occupied dangerous places, and the army went out of the fortress, so they naturally responded internally.After Li Shimin finished reading Zhang Gongjin's recital, he smiled slightly, and said: "Hongshen is deeply heartfelt" After speaking, he handed the recital to Huang Dehai, who was standing aside, and said, "Take it to Zhuqing and circulate it." ”Huang Dehai handed the fold to Fang Xuanling first.After Fang Xuanling read it, he passed it on to others.After a while, all the ministers in the palace read this recital, and the recital returned to Li Shimin's hands."
What do you think Zhang Gongjin means?"
asked Li Shimin.Li Daozong stood up and bowed his hand to Li Shimin and said: "Your Majesty, the minister had a similar meaning to Zhang Gongjin in the first year of Zhenguan. ”The eldest grandson Wuji also said: "The six reasons stated by Zhang Gongjin are very insightful.Chen believes that the time for the Tang Dynasty to send troops to the Turks is indeed ripe. ”Wei Zheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, the minister also thinks that the Tang Dynasty sent troops to the Turks at this time, and the chances of victory are very great.However, Jieli has already softened, and if the Tang Dynasty sends troops to the Turks, it will not occupy the name of righteousness. ”Li Shimin nodded and said, "I am entangled in this, I once said that when Jieli commits crimes against the Tang Dynasty again, he will send out a righteous army and hang the people for crimes."
But now, Jieli sent envoys to reconcile with the Tang Dynasty, but it made me embarrassed. ”Li Daozong said angrily: "Jieli, this old horseman, is really cunning" Li Shimin smiled, looked at Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, and asked: "How do Xuanling and Keming view this matter" Fang Xuanling smiled and asked Li Shimin: "Your Majesty will agree to Jieli's invitation to make peace" Li Shimin said: "Naturally, I won't agree."
Jieli is already in decline, if I still use the policy of harmony at this time, is the bone too soft, how do you look at me inside and outside the court, and how do the people view the court" "Since Your Majesty doesn't plan to make peace, then don't you have the opportunity to catch Jieli's handle" Fang Xuanling said."
What do you mean by this?"
Li Shimin hurriedly asked.Du Ruhui said: "What Lord Fang means is that if His Majesty refuses Jieli's invitation, then Jieli will be angry and will definitely invade the Tang Dynasty."
Even if he knows that he can't get any benefits, he has to show others that he has to make a show for others.Otherwise, he will lose his prestige even more. ”Li Shimin stroked his beard and smiled: "It is this reason that I rejected Jieli's invitation to make peace, if he doesn't express his anger in the Tang Dynasty's sending troops, how can he save face" "Hahahaha" The ministers in the palace will laugh heartily.The meaning of Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui is very simple, in the words of later generations, it is fishing law enforcement.Jieli Khan himself was afraid that Datang would not take the initiative to stir up trouble, so they wanted to force Jieli to invade Datang.Then, they seized on the charge of Jieli, raised an army, and beat Jieli severely.Alas, it's not authentic, a group of bad guys waited for everyone to laugh enough, Li Shimin put on a straight face, and said: "Although, we wish Jieli took the initiative to provoke a war, but with the wolf smoke, it is the people who suffer."
Everywhere in the frontier, we must take precautions in advance, fortify the walls and clear the wilderness, and prevent the people from being ravaged by the Turkic wolf soldiers. ”"Your Majesty, rest assured, the autumn harvest will be over soon.It will take at least a month for the Turkic envoys to return to the steppe and then send troops to Jieli, which is enough for the border states and counties to prepare for the enemy. ”Fang Xuanling said."
Moreover, if Jieli really sends troops to invade the Tang Dynasty, this time it will only be a battle of righteousness, and he will never make a big move.""
Haha, Jieli must have thought that he didn't loot Datang, just to show off his anger, and we would definitely fight them off as before.As everyone knows, His Majesty has already dug a pit and is waiting for him to jump. ”Li Daozong laughed.Li Shimin couldn't cry and laughed: "Chengfan, am I so bad?"
Immediately, he said with a straight face: "Over the years, the Turks have owed more books to the Tang Dynasty than they can count, and this time, I want to destroy Jieli in one fell swoop."
The means are not important, what is important is the blood of the Tang Dynasty" Li Daozong also straightened up, arched his hand towards Li Shimin, and said: "Your Majesty, when it is really time to send troops to the Turks, the minister is willing to be the vanguard, lead the army of tigers and wolves, and avenge the people of the Tang Dynasty who died at the hands of the Turkic jackals" "Chengfan has this intention, and I am very relieved."
However, the matter of sending troops still needs to be discussed in detail at a later date.For now, let's discuss how to reply to Xue Yantuo and Jieli's envoys. ”Li Shimin said.The monarch put aside the matter of sending troops to the Turks, and discussed the matter of summoning the envoys of the Xue Yantuo and Jieli tribes.On the second day, Li Shimin summoned two envoys at the same time.Li Shimin warmly appeased the envoys of Xue Yantuo's department, and gave them a treasure knife and a leather whip, and asked the envoys to hand them over to Yinan.Li Shimin said that in the future, if the tribe to which Yi Nan belongs commits a serious crime, he will be killed with a knife; If a minor sin is committed, he is whipped with a leather whip.The envoys of the Xue Yantuo Department thanked him.Li Shimin made this play, which frightened Zhao Deyan, the envoy of Jieli's mission.Li Shimin's meaning is to give Xue Yantuo the right to raise troops to attack other tribes at will, and Xue Yantuo will attack whoever he will attack first, so it is naturally Jieli.Zhao Deyan hurriedly asked Li Shimin what Datang's opinion was on Jieli's proposal to make peace with Datang.Li Shimin replied to Zhao Deyan and said that he understood Jieli Khan's intentions.However, my daughters are still too young to be given to Jieli Khan.If Jieli Khan is sincere and respectful to the Tang Dynasty as stated in the national letter, he can directly submit to the table.I will treat the Turkic people the same as the people of the Tang Dynasty.If Jieli really wants to marry the Tang Dynasty, it is better to choose a daughter and marry into the Tang Dynasty.Zhao Deyan listened to Li Shimin's words, and immediately said loudly: "Your Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, you have refuted the kindness of my Turkic Jieli Khan this time, and you are not afraid of angering the Turkic millions of warriors, will the Tang Dynasty bear the consequences of not being able to speak" Li Shimin lowered his face coldly and said: "Is the envoy threatening me, have you forgotten that when you came to Datang at the beginning of the year, Zhao Yunze, who was the captain of Zhiguo in Datang at the time, said to you those two words Friend is here, Datang has good wine; If the jackal comes, Datang has knives and guns.If anyone regards Datang as a friend, Datang will treat him as a relative; But if anyone regards Datang as an enemy, Datang must be his best enemy.At that time, I said that what Zhao Yunze said was what I meant.Now, I still say that. ”"Hmph, all your majesty's words today will be stated to the Great Khan of Jieli word for word.As for how the Great Khan would react, it was not something that could have been predicted. ”Zhao Deyan said."
Honorable envoy, please," Li Shimin said coldly."
Farewell" Zhao Deyan tilted his head, arched his hand towards Li Shimin, and walked out of the Taiji Hall angrily
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