The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"Second brother, don't worry about this." Li Fu said, "Don't think about whether Jie Li will come back or not, but he will definitely come.

You have been dealing with him for more than a year or two. How can you not understand his character? Last time, when Yang Wen did something, he came here just because he smelled the smell. It was also thanks to your good handling that the two sides did not fight.

This time, the throne of the Tang Dynasty will be replaced, and the news of your ascension will be sent to the whole country. Will Jie Li give up such a good opportunity? He will definitely go south. Even if there is no war, he will come to ask for money. If you don't satisfy him, he will not retreat easily."

Li Shimin nodded with a serious face.

This is certain, it's just a matter of time.

Jie Li is like a toad. He may not bite people when he leads troops south, but he will disgust people.

The Weishui Alliance sounds good. Li Shimin took six people to chat and killed a white horse, and Jie Li withdrew his troops.

But he withdrew his troops and took away the treasury of the Tang Dynasty.

By then, the treasury of the Tang Dynasty would be even poorer than it is now.

So in Li Fu's opinion, there is still money in the treasury now, so just spend it. If you don't spend it now, do you have to wait to give it all to Jie Li?

If you spend it now, you can still see some splashes. If you don't spend it, Jie Li will take it away, and you won't even hear any movement.

"That's right." Li Shimin said.

He also agreed with Li Fu's words that you can't fight, and you can't fight at all now.

The Tang Dynasty is short of people now, and there is no chance of winning against the cavalry on the northern grasslands.

Li Shimin was thinking in his heart that his throne was still precarious at the moment.

The court situation has not stabilized yet, and Jie Li will come to make trouble again. Who knows what the situation that has just stabilized will become.

So, after talking with Li Fu, Li Shimin felt even more depressed.

Once Jie Li went south, the chain reaction it brought was huge.

"If Jie Li goes south, what do you think?" Li Shimin asked.

"I will see with my eyes." Li Fu said.

"Speak seriously." Li Shimin said helplessly: "Don't talk nonsense with me."

"I am talking seriously. People like me don't have any great talents, can't lead troops to fight, and are not familiar with the Turks. What use can I have?

But, let's talk about it again."

Li Fu took a deep breath.

"Although I can't lead troops to fight and don't understand the Turks, I can still be smart on the battlefield. Second brother asked me for a countermeasure, and I can provide some ideas." Li Fu said.

"Oh? Tell me." Li Shimin looked at Li Fu with interest.

"The last time my second brother confronted Jie Li, I didn't go. I don't know how my second brother persuaded Jie Li to go back." Li Fu said.

"Last time, there was an alliance between the Tang Dynasty and the grasslands. The Tang Dynasty sent a lot of gold, silver and jewelry to Jie Li every year. Because of this alliance, the Tang Dynasty and the grasslands would not invade each other. Last time, he crossed the line. I just scolded him for his betrayal and instigated the relationship between Jie Li and Tu Li.

So, Jie Li withdrew his troops. He retreated to deal with his internal affairs."

Jie Li must have attacked Tu Li when he returned. Even if he didn't kill Tu Li, Tu Li's life would definitely be difficult and he might even suffer physical pain.

But if they come again this time, they may not be so lucky.

First, without Tu Li in the middle, Jie Li would be suspicious.

Second, the change of the throne of the Tang Dynasty and the turmoil in the court were far from comparable to Yang Wen Gan's rebellion.

Yang Wen Gan's rebellion was suppressed by Li Shimin and was quelled before any consequences.

But this time is different.

The emperor of the Tang Dynasty really changed, and the former crown prince and the King of Qi also died, but their power remained, turning from open to hidden.

Li Shimin valued Wei Zheng and even issued edicts repeatedly, including a general amnesty when he ascended the throne, all for the purpose of stabilizing the internal affairs of the Tang Dynasty and avoiding troubles.

After becoming the emperor, the biggest trouble was not internal affairs, but external affairs, the northern grasslands, which had always been a source of worry.

If this worry is not removed, once something happens in the Tang Dynasty, the northern grasslands will also come to make trouble, and no matter who becomes the emperor, it will be a headache.

Logically speaking, the seizure of power at Xuanwu Gate did not happen at the right time.

During the years that Li Yuan was the emperor, he had been fighting with the eighteen tribes of the grasslands. At such a critical juncture, Li Shimin's coup to seize power gave the eighteen tribes of the grasslands an opportunity to take advantage of.

"In other words, the last time was because of the previous alliance and the relationship between Jie Li and Tuli, so the troops were able to withdraw smoothly." Li Fu said.

"Yes, but if Jie Li comes again,"If we can't fight, we must continue to sign an alliance." Li Fu said, "It's just that the alliance benefits whom." Li Shimin nodded. It's true. He has also thought that if an alliance is to be signed, the treasury will lose a lot of money. People on the grassland value the gold, silver, jewelry and food in the treasury. But now the court does not have enough money, even food. Therefore, Li Shimin said that the current Tang Dynasty is in ruins, and he was very careful when building a palace for Li Yuan. As long as he has money, how can he, an emperor, be bad to his own father? The main thing is to save money for other things After he ascended the throne, he didn't know what to do first, but after discussing with his ministers, he knew there were many things to do. There were many bad policies during the Wude period, and they all needed to be changed in the new dynasty. And reform requires people, money, and risks. And the treasury is the foundation of the court. If the money in the treasury is used to satisfy the Turks, it would be a frustrating thing. This money is the hard-earned money of the people of the Tang Dynasty to provide for the court. "If we renew the alliance with the Turks, they will definitely take advantage of the fire to rob." Li Shimin said: "When the time comes, once this alliance is signed, it will be a stain on me. "

When an emperor seizes power and ascends the throne, there will be a lot of discussion in the court and the public, including the people. Then he will make an alliance with the Turks and send money and food to the Turks.

Then Li Shimin's reputation will fall to the bottom.

Of course, Li Shimin himself knows that this must be a delaying tactic. If he wants to wash away the humiliation in the future, he must fight with the eighteen tribes of the grassland with real swords and guns, and he must win a big victory.

Otherwise, he will never be able to raise his head in this matter.

"Instead of giving the money from the national treasury to the Turks, it is better to spend it on building a palace for the emperor." Li Fu said.

"So according to what you said, do you have a way to repel the Turkish cavalry?" Li Shimin asked.