Datang Fenghua Road

"It's too early for the Marquis of Jingyang to show his credit. You should talk about the battle situation first. If you can really convince me, and the situation is really going as you analyzed, it's not too late to give credit. !" Everyone in the family couldn't bear it, and someone spoke up again.

"Okay, I'll convince you!" Han Yue chuckled slightly, he sorted out his thoughts, and said lightly: "I said that there are three reasons why the war can't be fought. If Jie Li really wants to fight, we can drag him to death."

"Hmph, the Turks are all cavalry, and their dependence on logistics is not as serious as my Tang Dynasty, and they have always been fighting to support war. Your inference is not enough."

"That was the past!" Han Yue laughed. He looked at the person who raised the objection, and found that it was the military general. His face was slightly startled, and then he explained to him: "In the past, when the Turks invaded the Central Plains, they could be supported by war. But this time they don't even think about it. Not long ago, I offered to Your Majesty the strategy of clearing the wall and the wilderness. We Tang Dynasty people have already burned the village and moved the grain. The whole road from Yanmenguan to Chang'an is hundreds of miles. There is not much material to be grabbed at all. General Luo Jinger has verified that the Jie Li army has only five days of food in stock, which is enough for them to return home."

"But they are still approaching Chang'an, and there is no sign of withdrawing."

Han Yue sneered, and said indifferently: "When the wicked dog goes out, he will only go back after asking for some favors. It depends on your majesty's reluctance."

Li Shimin laughed and said, "Why don't I give up? That Jie Li is also a momentary hero. He has come all the way to Chang'an, and I always have to pay a little for the toll."

At this moment, a person suddenly jumped out of the aristocratic family, and pointed at Han Yue with a face full of anger and anger: "It turns out that the strategy of clearing the walls and the wild was dedicated to Your Majesty, Marquis of Jingyang, what kind of hatred does my family have with you, and it is so harmful."

This man was from the Li family in Taiyuan, he turned his head and complained to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, the minister wants to participate in the ulterior motives of the Marquis of Jingyang to design harm to others. Aristocratic family. Those people are all destitute people, and it has nothing to do with whether their houses are burned or not, just leave it for the Turks to snatch. If they block, the Turks will not rob my family."

He looked at Han Yue angrily, then turned his head and cried at Li Shimin again: "Pity me, the Taiyuan Li family has been inherited for hundreds of years, just because the Marquis of Jingyang's strategy of clearing the wall is too vicious, the Turks can't get food, Jie Li Qin led a large army to raid the land of my Li family's Taiyuan clan. The butcher's knife was raised high, and the heads of the people flew down. Thousands of Manchus were killed and tens of thousands of grains were robbed. I hate it, please Your Majesty will deal with the crime of the Marquis of Jingyang. Consolation to my family's murdered relatives."

Li Shimin's face was ashen, his anger was burning, and he pointed at him and shouted: "You still have the face to say? My order to clear the wall is a wartime order, and it will be executed from Yanmen Pass to Chang'an. How poor are the people of the Tang Dynasty. , there is almost no overnight food at home, they can still bear the pain of burning down their houses and leaving their hometowns, but you rich families are reluctant to abandon them. You dare to participate in the marquis of Jingyang to kill others, I will first punish you for the crime of providing military food for the Turks, Come on, drag him out for me and chop him!"

Two teams of tigers and wolves swarmed in, kicked the man over, and dragged him out like a dog.Not long after, I heard a scream from outside, a knife and axe were added to the body, and there was no doubt that the head fell to the ground.

This is already the second person killed tonight, Li Shimin still looks ashen and furious, everyone in the family is silent, and no one dares to speak out for a while.

"The Marquis of Jingyang, go on!" Li Shimin shouted and said angrily: "I see who else dares to make a noise, and they will all be pulled out and beheaded."

In the army, the emperor's order was turned into a military order. For a long time, Li Shimin did not enjoy this refreshing feeling that no one dared to persuade him.

Han Yue coughed lightly and slowly began to talk about the second reason!

Chapter 127

"Your Majesty, the second factor that restricts Xieli from fighting this battle is people's hearts. You and the generals are masters in military affairs, and you should know that fighting with equal strength depends on morale. Exhausted, once the army is as powerful as a rainbow, hundreds of people dare to chase tens of thousands of people to fight. Back then, His Majesty defeated Dou Jiande's [-] elite soldiers with [-] Xuanjia troops. win."

This matter was a proud act of Li Shimin's life. The emperor laughed and said with joy, "Your words are reasonable. When I led the troops into the battle, I was determined to die if I didn't succeed. Hahaha, of course the soldiers Fight the enemy bravely, so you can fight Hebei."

A general next to him frowned and said: "Your Majesty used the technique of beheading at the beginning, relying on the fact that the Xuanjia army is all cavalry and Dou Jiande is all infantry, so he can go straight to the opponent's army and win a big victory. But this time Different, the Turkic people are not only all cavalry, but their military strength is far superior to ours. Our Tang Dynasty can mobilize only 20 soldiers and horses, but Xieli’s army claims to be in the millions. Even if he is bombed, the real number is [-] cavalry. The enemy and us There is such a disparity in the strength of the two sides that morale can no longer be used to determine the outcome, Your Majesty should be more cautious."

This man is so courageous, Li Shimin dared to pour cold water on Li Shimin's head, Han Yue was probably not familiar with the generals in the army, Luo Jinger whispered in his ear: "This is the British Duke Li Ji, officially named Bingzhou Commander-in-Chief of the Marching Army."

"It turned out to be him, no wonder he dared to stab the emperor!" Han Yue nodded slightly, paying attention in his heart.This guy is a full-fledged fierce man. Whether it is historical records or novels, he is a first-class big man. He has fought countless battles in his life, and he is an important contributor to the expansion of the Tang Dynasty.Among the eighteen heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, some were good at fighting, but not smart enough, but this Li Ji was a handsome man capable of writing and martial arts, the only figure in the Tang army who could be compared with Li Jing.

He was paying attention to Li Ji secretly, and didn't want the other party to find him too, but seeing Li Ji's tiger eyes flashing, he asked him directly: "Marquis of Jingyang, I don't know why you are so sure that the Turks will withdraw their troops, and I don't know why you believe in fighting wars. If I can't get up, if it's just the above analysis, it's not enough... Whether it's logistics or morale, these are not important factors that affect the situation of the battle. If I were the leader of the army, once my troops far surpassed my opponent, I would desperately fight to the death, because once can defeat the enemy."

This is a real military master, not only foresight, but also understands empathy.Han Yue admired him, but he was also an unyielding character. He smiled and said, "The British Minister is right, but don't worry, unless that Jieli Khan is a lunatic, he will never fight to the death."

"Well, why is this?" Li Ji's eyes were bright and inquiring.

"Because the Turkic civilization is different from ours!" Han Yue glanced at him and smiled lightly: "The Central Plains are a farming nation, and they have pursued a policy of centralization since ancient times. Although the emperor did not say a single word, he could ensure that military orders were uploaded and issued. This is especially true of Tang, His Majesty is the founding king of the country, and the soldiers are loyal to the country.

Li Ji nodded slowly and said, "This statement is reasonable. You continue to say, what kind of situation is the Turks?"

"The Turks are nomadic civilizations, living as tribes, chasing water and plants, gathering together during wartime, and dispersing after the war. Such living habits doomed them to have no cohesion. Not only did they lack cohesion, but many tribes even had blood and deep hatreds among them."

"So what?" Li Ji's eyes flickered, and he questioned: "You also said that the Turks dispersed after the war, and now it is wartime. The old man has fought against the Turks, and he knows that their ethnicity is very brave and fights. Even if they are not as cohesive as our Tang Dynasty, but they are strong enough to fight, we still have a big chance of losing this battle."

He talked about the matter and did not intend to trouble Han Yue. The opinions he made were all targeted words. Fortunately, Han Yue had already made up his mind and smiled: "I have been thinking about this issue for a long time, after thinking about it, I should classify it as no The Lord of England should also know that not long ago, His Majesty sent countless secret agents into the grasslands and scattered into various tribes to sow discord. The Turks believe in gods and Buddhas, so we will start with them. The rumors have been spreading for seven or eight days. If I guess If it is true, the Turkic army is probably full of chaos now. The warriors of various tribes are hostile to each other. I will step on your foot for a while, and you will punch me for a while. It definitely smells like gunpowder."

"The smell of gunpowder, what is that?" Li Ji frowned slightly. He could still guess the meaning of the words Han Yue said before, such as farming civilization and nomadic civilization. This gunpowder-smelling word was absolutely not available in the Tang Dynasty, and he could break his head if he wanted to. I don't know what it means.

Han Yue laughed and said: "The word gunpowder smell is a new word created by me. You also know that I just created a sharp weapon, which was named the mighty General Cannon by His Majesty himself. Why is the cannon so fierce? It's because it is filled. Gunpowder will explode, I explain it like this, I wonder if the British Lord understands?"

"I understand!" Li Ji nodded slowly and said warmly, "You are describing the Turkic people as having strong hostility and violent conflict with each other, just like gunpowder will explode at any time, right?"

"That's right!" Han Yue shrugged and asked with a smile, "Is the British Lord still worried that the Turks are willing to fight? That Jie Li can suppress the chaos in the army is an extraordinary skill, and he wants to drive the Ministry for him Working hard to fight, ha, I don't think he has this confidence himself."

Li Ji finally showed his face and smiled, suddenly stretched out his hand and pointed at Han Yue, turned his head and said meaningfully to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, in the chaotic war between the Three Kingdoms in the past, Cao Amo once said, 'Having a child should be like Sun Zhongmou'. He has always been respected by others. The ministers look at the words and deeds of the Marquis of Jingyang, and they can be regarded as young and handsome. The so-called juvenile wizards are born to be talented, such a child Cheng Zhijie is not qualified to be his godfather. How do you feel about the Marquis of Jingyang?"

This was to persuade Li Shimin to adopt Han Yue as his son.Everyone in the aristocratic family looked at each other, and Li Boyun, the patriarch of the Li clan in Zhao County, objected loudly: "No, no, since ancient times, there have been many troubles in the imperial power, and now His Majesty the Crown Prince has gradually grown up. If His Majesty accepts another farmer's son as his son, let's not talk about self-defeating. The family, how should he determine his consecration? The Marquis of Jingyang is about to reach the crown, but the crown prince is less than fourteen.

"Then you will die!" Before the emperor could speak, Cheng Yaojin jumped out and yelled at Li Boyun, "What kind of thing are you? It's up to you whether your majesty will accept your son or not? You really think your neck is very hard. , believe it or not, Lao Cheng will screw your head off now and use it as a chamber pot..."

Old Cheng is very shrewd, although Li Ji suggested that he no longer be Han Yue's godfather, but Cheng Chumo and Han Yue became brothers.Even if Cheng Yaojin died, Cheng Chumo would have Han Yue, the royal family, to continue to take care of him in the future.

What is adoption?Adoption is different from accepting adopted sons, adoptive sons can be accepted at will, but stepchildren are a major event that can be directly written into the genealogy, and the treatment is no different from that of direct sons.If Li Shimin succeeded Han Yue as his son, Li Chengqian would only be ranked second in the genealogy, and Han Yue would be the eldest son.

The eldest son, there is a chance to pass on the country.

Old Cheng's heart was hot for a while. He and the eldest grandson Wuji were Li Shimin's absolute confidants. Others might not know Han Yue's life experience, but Old Cheng knew it well.At that time, the secret affair made Empress Changsun grief-stricken. At that time, Lao Cheng's daughter-in-law was with the Empress.

"What this old man says has to be facilitated! Your Majesty is entangled, and the aristocratic family has come to block it again. It seems that my old Cheng is going to use a thunderbolt method again." On Li Boyun, he suddenly made up his mind.

"I'm going to lend it to the top of the line."

I haven't killed you for a long time, and tonight I will behead again. For the sake of the descendants of the Cheng family, Lao Cheng has never been afraid of being a villain.

He directly raised the Xuanhua axe with murderous aura and a ferocious look on his face!

Chapter 128 I support you with cannons

Killing people in front of the emperor is not a matter of once or twice.He had worked in Wagangzhai at the beginning, during the expedition in Hebei, and during the Xuanwumen Incident.

Every time Lao Cheng raised his axe, Li Shimin acquiesced.But this time was different, the emperor was suddenly furious, and shouted sharply: "Cheng Zhijie, if you dare to act presumptuously in our Chinese camp, you must die!"

"Your Majesty?" Cheng Yaojin was a little dumbfounded. He stood there holding the axe, before hesitating for a long time: "This damn Li Boyun stopped you from accepting your son. What's wrong with Old Cheng cutting him."

On the opposite side, Li Boyun was already trembling with fear. It is true that he is the patriarch of the five great families, but it does not mean that he is not afraid of death.All civil and military men in the Manchu Dynasty knew that Cheng Yaojin was known as the emperor's murder knife. When Lao Cheng raised the sharp axe, Li Boyun once thought it was Li Shimin's meaning.

"Fortunately, His Majesty stopped in time. If it was a little later, maybe he would have to move his head." Li Boyun's face was covered in sweat, and people don't realize that life is precious until they are dying.He suddenly wanted to understand, what did Li Shimin accept or not accept?It's better if the royal family is in chaos, and the family just makes a profit from it.

"Your Majesty, I just spoke out against your family affairs when I was confused for a while. Now that I think about it, it's really not right. I withdrew the advice just now. The young prodigy of the Marquis of Jingyang is born and talented, and Your Majesty can adopt it."

This is a complete reversal of direction, from desperately blocking to fully supporting.Everyone in the aristocratic family was stunned, most of them cursed shamelessly in their hearts, only Lu Yinzhi and others faintly understood his intentions.

Cheng Yaojin laughed loudly, and said: "That's right. It's a happy event for Your Majesty to adopt the Marquis of Jingyang. The royal family has a genius, and the court has many pillars. Old man Li, you should have said that earlier, why should my old Cheng use an axe, ah ha ha ha Your Majesty It's all right now, those who objected have changed their minds, and the matter of accepting the son can proceed."

Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "I haven't thought about this yet, let me think about it." He glanced at Han Yue when he said this, and suddenly asked meaningfully, "Boy, if there is such a day, would you like it in your heart? ?"

Would you like it?

Han Yue was slightly startled, the emperor's question was difficult to answer.I want to say that the minister is not willing, Li Shimin likes to be angry and angry.If the minister is very willing, who is willing to be his son?

He was very entangled in his heart, and there was a hint of hesitation on his face involuntarily.

What kind of person Li Shimin is, he can see through Han Yue's emotions at a glance, the emperor sighed slightly, and said lightly: "I understand."

Luo Jinger was a little worried, she quietly pulled Han Yue, and whispered: "Don't you have a third battle situation factor that you haven't mentioned yet? Your Majesty is still waiting to hear it."