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Chapter 151 Departure
When Li Zhen said a quotation from Churchill, the British Prime Minister of the 20th century, everyone was surprised. Until now, they had only heard that Li Zhen was a good fighter, but they did not expect that Li Zhen's casual words were so insightful.
Li Zhen continued: "As long as we give enough benefits to the Eastern Turks, Xi people, and Khitan people, then they can attack Xue Yantuo together with us."
"The King of Yue said it easily. Xi Ren was just defeated by you, how could he be used by the Tang Dynasty?" Changsun Wuji said.
"I said, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. Xue Yantuo was originally a pawn of the Tang Dynasty to contain the Eastern Turks, so the relationship between the two is very good. Now that the Eastern Turks have been destroyed, Xue Yantuo has become stronger, and the relationship with the Tang Dynasty is very good. The conflict of interests is why we are enemies of the Tang Dynasty. In the same way, if we give corresponding benefits to the Eastern Turks, Xi people and Khitan people, then they will definitely help us attack Xue Yantuo."
"By using barbarians to control barbarians, we can preserve the vitality of the Tang Dynasty and gain greater benefits for the Tang Dynasty."
"For example, this time, our Tang Dynasty cannot eat Xue Yantuo in one bite, so we can divide Xue Yantuo into several pieces. Our Tang Dynasty occupies the core part, and the rest of the edges are divided into other ethnic groups."
"Then, regarding the specific division of the marginal areas, we can deliberately create some conflicts for the foreign tribes. For example, we can take out a piece of land with rich water and grass and give it to the Khitan and the Xi tribe. In this way, after the war is over, , the Khitan and the Xi tribe will fight for this land."
"When they start a war, they will turn to Datang for help. Therefore, Datang can strive for greater benefits in their competition."
Li Zhen's words are easy to understand in later generations. For example, the Western colonists divided the original Tianzhu into two countries: Tianzhu and Pakistan, but left behind the Kashmir issue. Therefore, surrounding this disputed land, the two countries There were several wars between countries, but the original colonists were able to profit from them.
Li Zhen just copied the routines of later generations.
However, it is indeed shocking to say these words now.
Even an old political gangster like Changsun Wuji was stunned and couldn't believe that Li Zhen would say such a thing.
The rest of Chu Suiliang, Fang Xuanling and others also looked at each other in disbelief, saying to themselves that the Yue King's plan was really too vicious, it was simply killing people without blood. It would not only gain benefits for the Tang Dynasty, but also allow other tribes to kill each other and consume their strength. , Datang can also profit from it.
¡°I¡¯ve seen poisonous things, but I¡¯ve never seen anything so poisonous.
Although Chu Suiliang and Changsun Wuji were enemies of Li Zhen, they could not deny that Li Zhen's words were absolutely correct. If Li Zhen's plan was followed, Datang could achieve great success at a very small cost. .
Li Shimin on the bed also praised Li Zhen repeatedly after hearing what he said.
"Not bad! Not bad! Zhen'er, if you want to send troops, how many people will be needed to pacify Xue Yantuo?"
Li Zhen thought for a moment and said, "Ten thousand fine riders are enough."
"Ten thousand people? Xue Yantuo is a big country with 200,000 elite soldiers. Is 10,000 elite cavalry enough?" Li Shimin asked.
"If I lead troops to go on an expedition and let the coalition forces of all ethnic groups attack from the front, Xue Yantuo will definitely use most of his troops on the front."
"And I will take advantage of this opportunity to lead 10,000 cavalry deep into the hinterland of Xue Yantuo and directly attack the headquarters of Yi Nan, the Great Khan of Xue Yantuo. As long as I can kill Yi Nan, Xue Yantuo's 200,000 army will collapse without a fight."
"What the King of Yue said is indeed a good idea, but it is too risky. If it fails, wouldn't these ten thousand people suffer?" Changsun Wuji said at the side.
Li Shimin thought for a while and said: "Ke'er and Zhen'er each have their own methods. Ke'er's method is correct and safe, while Zhen'er's method is to win by surprise. Do you two want to go to Xue Yantuo for your father?"
"My son is willing to go on an expedition for my father to open up territory for the Tang Dynasty!" Li Zhen and Li Ke replied in unison.
Li Shimin was hesitant. Who should he send to fight on his behalf?
Logically speaking, Li Zhen has military experience and has repeatedly made military exploits. He is a military wizard. Li Zhen should lead the army on the expedition.
But Li Ke is most like Li Shimin, and Li Shimin also wants to give Li Ke a chance to prove himself.
After thinking about it, Li Shimin said: "In this case, our army will attack from multiple directions this time. Ke'er, you will lead Jiangxia King Li Daozong, Zuowei General Ashina Sheer, and Youxiaowei General Qibi Heli. The troops are marching out from the west. Zhen'er, you will lead the three thousand elite troops of your headquarters, as well as Xue Wanche, the governor of Daizhou, and Zhang Jian, the governor of Yingzhou, to attack from the east."
"Whoever catches Yi Nan first and destroys Xue Yantuo will be a great achievement!"
With Li Shimin¡¯s order, the discussion of going to war on behalf of his father has come to a conclusion.
Li Shimin ordered his two sons to go out at the same time. Whoever wins will have a great achievement.
On the surface, Li Shimin was impartial, but in fact, Li Ke still took advantage. Li Daozong, Ashina Sheer, and Qibi Heli had been in battle for a long time, and the troops they led were all defeated in hundreds of battles. The warriors were well-equipped and extremely powerful. They were the main force of the Tang army, with a total number of about 30,000 to 40,000.
The quality of the soldiers of Xue Wanche and Zhang Jian was obviously not as good as that of the first three troops. They were just partial divisions of the Tang army, and their combined number did not exceed 20,000.
Therefore, Li Ke still has the advantage. As long as he doesn't make any big mistakes, he should be able to find Xue Yantuo Khan Yinan in front of Li Zhen.
Because of this, Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang did not block it, because in their view, Li Ke had the advantage and was more likely to make meritorious deeds, and Li Ke's victory was far better than Li Zhen's victory.
"Compared to the scheming and cunning Li Zhen, Li Ke is much easier to deal with. It would be better for Li Ke to make meritorious deeds than for Li Zhen to make new ones.
As for Li Zhi, Changsun Wuji was very angry. Everyone knew that Li Zhi was cowardly by nature, but he didn't expect that he was so cowardly that he didn't even dare to lead troops to fight.
Although this proved that his vision was correct, Li Zhi undoubtedly lost an opportunity to show himself in front of Li Shimin and the entire Tang Dynasty.
??Similarly, it also gave Li Ke and Li Zhen the opportunity to show themselves, which was extremely detrimental to Li Zhi's fight for the crown prince's position.
However, Changsun Wuji was thinking, what if Li Zhen and Li Ke both failed? Then wouldn't it be logical for Li Zhi to become the most powerful candidate for the crown prince?
Thinking of this, a cold smile appeared on Changsun Wuji's face
It was already afternoon when Li Zhen returned to the mansion. Li Zhen had been thinking about it along the way. What was surprising this time was that Changsun Wuji didn't stop him from going on the expedition.
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