After the early dynasty, Li Shimin left the civil and military ministers behind and summoned them to the Wude Hall for discussion.He also sent his attendants to the firearms camp to announce that Zhao Yunze and Su Dingfang came to the Wude Palace.Before Zhao Yunze and Su Dingfang arrived, Li Shimin began a small court."
Everyone, Aiqing, just in the early dynasty, you have also heard the words of Zhao Deyan, the Turkic envoy, I rejected Jieli's invitation to peace, after Zhao Deyan returns, the Turks will definitely use troops against the Tang Dynasty" Li Shimin said."
When the Turks were strong, the Tang Dynasty was not afraid of it, but now, the Turks are in decline, and the Tang Dynasty is even more afraid of the invasion of the Jieli Xing soldiers."
Li Daozong bowed his hand to Li Shimin and said.The rest of the ministers also echoed Li Daozong.Wei Chi Gong said: "Your Majesty, if the Turks don't come, we can't find a reason to clean him up, if he raises troops to attack, the Tang Dynasty will simply destroy him in one fell swoop." ”The ministers laughed.Li Shimin nodded and said, "Yesterday, Zhang Gongjin, the governor of Daizhou, made a comeback, saying that the time was ripe to take the Eastern Turks.He stated six reasons, which the secretaries may wish to listen to. ”After speaking, Li Shimin ordered Huang Dehai to read out Zhang Gongjin's recital in public.After Huang Dehai finished reading this recital, Li Shimin said: "In the past, during the Sui Dynasty, the Turks committed numerous crimes against the people of the Central Plains.After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Jieli even bullied the early establishment of the Tang Dynasty, and the foundation was unstable, and he simply regarded the Tang Dynasty as his treasury, and he had to enter the country every year to burn, kill and loot.In the ninth year of Wude, Jieli even hit Chang'an City, such a shame and humiliation, I can't bear it, and the people of the Tang Dynasty can't bear it.I decided, according to Zhang Gongjin's performance, to send troops to the Turks, and wash away the shame of the past.What do you think" The civil and military ministers thought silently for a while, and Wen Yanbo came out of class and asked: "I don't know what kind of strategic purpose Your Majesty wants to send troops to the Turks" Li Shimin said: "Zhao Deyan will definitely send troops to attack when he goes back this time."
No matter how many soldiers and horses he comes, the battle of the Tang Dynasty is to destroy the Eastern Turkic forces in Jieli in one fell swoop. ”Wen Yanbo said: "He was subordinated to Wude for eight years, was captured by the Turks, and lived in the Turks for nearly a year.Last year, the minister and Zhao Yunze went to the Turks together, and the minister knew the Turks' current national strength best.As the minister saw with his own eyes, the Turks were now in great decline compared to when they were eight years old in Wude.On the other hand, the Tang Dynasty, since His Majesty ascended the throne, has been strong in soldiers and horses, and the military is mighty.As Zhang Gongjin said, if the Tang Dynasty wanted to destroy the Turks at this time, the minister thought that there was a great chance of victory.However, everything is foreseen, and if it is not prepared, it will be wasted, and Your Majesty must not rush to raise troops, and must plan early. ”The rest of the ministers also spoke one after another, believing that the time was ripe for the Tang Dynasty to send troops to the Turks.There was no one who opposed the Tang Dynasty's attack on the Turks.Even the old master Kong Yingda said that the Turks have been pressing on the head of Datang for many years, and Datang is like a hanging fish in his throat, so he will go to this big trouble as soon as possible, and he will be able to spare energy to develop people's livelihood as soon as possible.If the opportunity is lost this time, after a few years, if the Turks regain their strength, it will be difficult for the Tang Dynasty to take the Turks again.Li Shimin nodded with great satisfaction and said, "Since all Aiqing think that the time is ripe for the Tang Dynasty to send troops to the Turks, then let's plan together how to send troops."
The ministers came to the side hall with me. ”After speaking, Li Shimin got up and led all the civil and military forces to the side hall.In the side hall, a huge sand table is placed.This sand table was surveyed and mapped by officials dispatched by the Ministry of War, the General Supervisor, and the Secret Service in more than a year.The terrain on the sand table is the terrain and distribution of troops on the northern border of the Tang Dynasty, as well as the main terrain and distribution of large tribes of the Turks.As soon as the ministers saw this sand table, they were all amazed.Li Shimin said that the sand table was made by Zhao Yunze.Everyone praised Zhao Yunze's whimsy again.Next, Li Shimin and the ministers gathered around this big sand table and discussed the use of troops.The war of annihilation involves all aspects, and there are too many things to discuss in the recruitment and deployment of troops, logistical supply, the direction of troop use, and the purpose of the strategic stage.At first, the ministers spoke slowly, but as the atmosphere of the discussion became more and more intense, the ministers' speeches also took on the smell of gunpowder.For a problem, they all fought red-faced.Regarding this kind of controversy among the ministers, Li Shimin not only did not stop it, but was also very happy.This shows that the ministers he summoned today are all hostile to the Turks.Everyone wants to contribute to the Tang Dynasty's war to destroy the Turks.The ministers were discussing, and Zhao Yunze and Su Dingfang came."
You two have just arrived, and I am discussing with Zhong Aiqing how to use troops against the Turks.You two might as well use your brains and discuss it together. ”Li Shimin said to Su Dingfang and Zhao Yunze."
Your Majesty has decided to use troops to Turkish," Zhao Yunze asked with a look of surprise.Li Shimin nodded and said, "It's decided" "Then when will you do it" Zhao Yunze asked again.Li Shimin said: "It depends on when Jieli invades the Tang Dynasty."
I and Zhong Aiqing both expected that it would not be long before Jieli would inevitably invade the Tang Dynasty.Today, I summoned you to make plans and deployments in advance, as soon as Jieli made a move, Datang would immediately launch it and give the Turkic Thunder Blow. ”"Great," Zhao Yunze and Su Dingfang were both excited.Li Shimin smiled and said: "The people who came here today are all important ministers of the DPRK and the central government, and their vision is also based on the overall situation, and it is inevitable that there will be shortcomings in the details of the problem.You are both military attachés leading troops at the bottom, so you might as well discuss them together, so as to check and fill in the gaps. ”"Your Majesty, what you are discussing with all the adults is the national war, and Lord Zhao has a lowly position, is it appropriate to participate in this kind of thing" Su Dingfang doubted."
If I say it's appropriate, it's appropriate."
Li Shimin said."
The ministers obeyed the order" Zhao Yunze and Su Dingfang should be ordered.Then, the two of them also gathered around the sand table and watched.Maybe the ministers were tired of arguing, or maybe their arguments had reached a critical point, at this time, they were all watching silently around the sand table, but no one made a sound.In the official system of the Tang Dynasty, although the positions of civil officials and military attaches are separated, the boundary between civil and military officials is not very obvious.It is a common thing for a civilian to be transferred to a military attaché, or for a military attache to a civilian official.When it comes to national affairs, whether it is a legal official or a military attaché, he also has the right to speak.Like Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, who have always served as civilian officials, can dispatch troops, and formulate troop strategies, but they have always played the leading role.However, the scale of this war is better than any previous war in the Tang Dynasty, so Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui are also very cautious.They had been listening to other people's opinions, and they hadn't expressed their opinions at all.When Fang Xuanling saw Zhao Yunze coming, he said to Zhao Yunze: "Peng Yu, Fang Cai, we have discussed the number of troops to use and reached a consensus.We believe that Datang's dispatch of 100,000 troops is enough.However, how to send troops has not yet been discussed.What do you think":