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Chapter 285 The Tang Dynasty¡¯s Western Expedition

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    The Tang Empire, born in troubled times, faced a divided world.  There are three emperors alone, not counting Yang You, who was once an emperor and is now the Duke of the Kingdom of Wu.

    There are Turks in the north who are eyeing them, and there are also puppets of the Turks such as Dou Jiande and Liu Wuzhou.  In Naowagang, Shandong, Wang Shichong supported Yang Tong, the king of Yue, as emperor in Luoyang.  In Yu Wenji's hands, there was a Qin King Yang Hao who also proclaimed himself emperor.  With the addition of Li Yuan, the emperor suddenly became worthless.

    "Zhuge Kong Ming said in the evening that the world is divided into three parts, but now the world is more than three parts. How can Pei Ji give me a good match?" Li Yuan looked at the map of the world, his brows knitting together.  It's a messy situation, with all kinds of interests intertwined.  Even though the Li family is now in control of Guanzhong, if they fail, they will end up dead.  Facing the chaos, Li Yuan was as irritable as a tiger.

    Li Yuan, as the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, was a man who had been benevolent in Jinyang for many years.  It was his usual style to make decisions before taking action, but in the face of this messy situation.  Li Yuan thought hard for many days, but could not find a way to solve the mess.  Since the plan is uncertain, there is no need to talk about taking action later.

    "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. Li Xiaogong has surrendered Baling City. The defenders of Baling City led the entire city to surrender to our army, and Chengdu was already in our army's possession a month ago. Chengdu and Baling are all in my hands. Once again in Shu  There is no force that can resist our army. With the money and food from Bashu, our Tang Dynasty will be even more powerful. At least, we don¡¯t have to worry about money and food supplies.

    Although the world is in chaos now, it is all east of Tongguan.  Wang Shichong, Li Mi, Yu Wenhuaji and others fought together in the Central Plains.  Dou Jiande, Liu Wuzhou and others only suffered from scabies.  According to Yichen, we only need to protect our hometown in Jinyang.  As long as Liu Wuzhou doesn't take advantage of him, let them fight the war in the Central Plains.  When they are exhausted, it is a good time for us to send troops to wipe them out one by one.

    Now I am worried about Xue Ju, the overlord of the Western Qin Dynasty, who occupies Longyou.  It is said that he has the power to tear apart a liger and a tiger, and he is extremely brave on the battlefield.  His three thousand armored men were invincible, and even the Turks gave him three points.  His Majesty Huangfu Wan, the general of the Sui Dynasty, also recognized him. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was a fierce general.  But this man led 20,000 Sui elites to conquer Xue Ju, but was defeated by Xue Ju in one blow.  Huangfu Wan was beheaded by Xue Juzhen at the foot of Pouhan City, and the news had just come.  This man has proclaimed himself emperor in Qinzhou, with the title of Qin Xing, and has tens of thousands of troops.  If this person is not eliminated, sooner or later he will invade Guanzhong eastwards.

    Even if we don¡¯t invade and plunder Guanzhong, we can still look to Shu from Long.  There is no guarantee that he will not take action against Shuzhong, which is rich and has not been destroyed by war.  He is a thorn in the back of our Tang Dynasty, and we should remove him while he is still in his infancy.  Only when Datang has no worries can it devote all its strength to the future battlefield in the Central Plains.  Otherwise, I¡¯m afraid it will be difficult to take care of both things.  "

    Pei Ji¡¯s words came after several nights of discussion with his staff before he came to this conclusion.  After Li Yuan heard this, his eyes turned from the east side of the map to the direction of Longyou.

    Since ancient times, Longyou has a vast territory and is sparsely populated, with Qiang, Han, Turks, Xianbei, Hu and all kinds of savages mixed together.  Years of fighting have made the folk customs here extremely tough.  Li Yuan also knew about Xue Ju.  His father, Xue Wang, was originally from Fenyin, Hedong, and moved to Jincheng, Lanzhou.  Xue Ju is tall and majestic in appearance, brave and good at shooting.  His family has a fortune of tens of millions, and he likes to associate with heroes from the border areas and dominate the land on the right side of Longxi.

    As early as the beginning of the year, Xue Ju had already sent his son Xue Rengao to attack Fufeng.  Fortunately, he was finally defeated by Li Shimin, who had just arrived in Guanzhong.  It can be seen that Xue Ju has a plan for the land of Guanzhong.  Pei Ji was right, those guys east of Tongguan were fighting back and forth.  They all seem to be powerful, but they pose no threat to the emerging Li Tang Dynasty. They just need to hold Tongguan and watch them fight to the death.  But this Xue Ju is a serious problem.

    "Erlang has been ill recently, why don't the prince go to the west?" Li Yuan stared at the map of Longyou for a while, and when he raised his head, he had already made up his mind to remove the poisonous thorn in Longyou.

    "The veteran believes that it is more appropriate for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to be in the middle and arrange food and fodder. As for the King of Qin, although he is ill, he can be assisted by capable officials, such as Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan, who are both outstanding generals. The King of Qin only sits in the central army.  , just fight on behalf of the emperor. Leave the military affairs to Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan. Then allocate the proud soldiers and generals brought by Jinyang to His Highness the King of Qin, and he will surely be able to defeat Xue Ju in one fell swoop." Pei Ji's keen insight  , helped him discover the momentary hesitation in Li Yuan's eyes.

    At the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan intended to train Li Jiancheng.  Li Jiancheng was the eldest son and had been practicing in Hedong for many years.  He was a steady man, and regarding Li Yuanba's affairs, Li Yuan believed that Li Jiancheng was far more knowledgeable and considerate of the overall situation than Li Er.  Therefore, Li Yuan deliberately cultivated Li Jian to be his successor.  As the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, it would be better for Li Jiancheng to stay in Chang'an.

    First, Chang'an is much safer than the front line, and second, Li Jiancheng can be trained in Chang'an.The first thing to be sacrificed is flesh and blood.  Don't look at me being used today, let me lead the troops to conquer the east and west.  But I am just a knife in their hands, and the knife is sharp.  If used bluntly, it will be worn, and if it is worn too much, it will break.

    Lonely didn't want to make a knife. The lonely king was exchanged by blood, and the lonely was the one who took the knife.  "The more Li Er talked, the more excited he became. With a "click", the jade pendant he was playing with between his fingers was pinched in half.

    "Your Highness, be careful what you say!" Changsun Wuji's eyes were bright and he immediately bowed down.

    "Wuji, don't worry, Gu is not crazy. If he is not the one who manages the operation, sooner or later Gu will be another Lao San. Do you want to see that result?" Li Er threw away the jade pendant in his hand that broke into two halves.  His eyes looked at Changsun Wuji who was kneeling on the ground.

    "I have a close relationship with Your Highness, and I would rather die with my brains bruised to the ground for Your Highness." Changsun Wuji knelt on the ground without even raising his head.

    "Get up, Wuji! If I didn't believe you, I wouldn't have said this today. Just remember one thing, I won't let you down." Li Er turned around and pulled Changsun Wuji up from the ground.

    "My lord! I have no words to express my will, only this heart can be shared by heaven and earth."

    "Your Highness, would you like to take this opportunity to talk to Your Majesty about Li Jing? This man is a rare general, and it would be a pity to kill him like this." Changsun Wuji knew when to change the subject, and Li Er couldn't dwell on his thoughts anymore.  Go down, at least now is not the time.

    "This Li Jing, when his father wanted to start an uprising, he went to inform him. Now he is imprisoned in the sky prison. The last time he told his father about this matter, his father was still gnashing his teeth. The most annoying thing is that the East Palace ignores such a person.  Talented people only know how to please the father. The prince even openly said that there is no need to wait for Qiu to kill him immediately." Speaking of Li Jing, Li Er was helpless and angry.

    This guy just can¡¯t handle it clearly. Li Yuan started trouble in Jinyang.  You kid is not an official of the imperial court, so it is none of your business.  It was necessary for you to rush to report the news, but Qu Tutong surrendered and told Li Yuan exactly what happened.  Li Yuan was so angry that he immediately issued an order to arrest Li Jing and put him in a prison, waiting for Qiu Hou to execute him.

    Li Er tried to remonstrate with Li Yuan several times, but he was blocked by an angry Li Yuan.  In fact, Li Er was already desperate about this matter.  Now that Changsun Wuji mentioned it, Li Er could only shake his head and sigh helplessly.

    "Your Highness, today is different from the past. Since His Highness is going to go on an expedition, we can't ask everyone to resist. If Li Jing knew that Your Highness had such difficulty in getting him out today, would he still be disloyal to Your Highness in the future? Taking advantage of this time  When the opportunity arises for the expedition, Your Majesty will tell you that Li Jing will be responsible for his crimes. I expect that His Majesty will not embarrass His Highness because of this person."

    "Well! This is a way. People like Li Jing still need it. Among other things, the battle of Yongfengcang. Although Li Jing was defeated, Li Jing's army remained calm in the face of defeat. Each department covered each other and retreated in an orderly manner.

    On this battlefield, it is difficult to win.  It is even more difficult to lose the battle.  An army like this is defeated but not in chaos, defeated but not dispersed.  This is the first time I've seen him alone. He can tell the whole story at a glance. Li Jing's ability is indeed remarkable.  It is a pity to kill such a person. Just as you said when you pay homage to the general tomorrow, you and your father will kill this person.  "(Remember the website address of this website: www.hlnovel.com
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