Chapter 61: Li Yuan's Decision

"Take it, it's like a conjuring." Li Yuan looked at the long Wan Min fold and waved his hand helplessly. The chamberlain hurriedly folded the people away.

couldn't help but feel that Li Yuan didn't have a headache, the first name on Wanmin's fold was called Li Jiancheng, and the second name was Li Shimin, who had just made great contributions. With these two masters as the foundation, it is strange that those scholars and clear streams do not rush to the top. Even if you don't have some national sentiment and patriotism, if you don't have a lively scene in this situation, it is really a vain official.

As a result, the so-called Wanmin Fold, in fact, became a collective petition. This made the newly appointed prime minister Li Yuan scratch his head, and the blind could see the Turkic cavalry that charged for Li Yuan in the Battle of Hedong. Now Kang Sheli is in the city of Chang'an, with his eyes closed and denying his account, and openly shielding the murderer of the son of the Turkic Khan. No matter what you say, it's a bit unreasonable.

Kang Sheli took the documents of the Turkic Khan and demanded that Li Yuan hand him over. Here is a petition from all the people, and in less than a day, Li Yuan's mouth foamed with sorrow.

"Eunuch Pei, what can you do about this?" Li Yuan irritably folded the collected Wanmin on the desk, and the thick stack could be used as a book. Although he entered Chang'an City, Pei Lin also became Shang Shuling. But Li Yuan still habitually called Pei Lin Pei Supervisor, to a certain extent, this represents favor.

"You ask the old man what to do! Hehe! Tang Gong, forehead...... Tang Wang. The old man's name is also on that fold, and the ranking is still very high. The problem now is that you can't have both fish and bear's paws, and you want the morale of the people. You can't take care of the feelings of the Turks, you want to take care of the feelings of the Turks. You can't think about the morale of the people, hey...... Mencius said: Fish, I do what I want; Bear's paws, as well as I want. You can't have both, and you can't have both, and you can give up the fish and take the bear's paw. Life, also what I want; Righteousness is also what I want. You can't have both, and those who sacrifice their lives to take righteousness are also. Life is also what I want, and what I want is more than the living, so I don't want to get it; Death is also evil to me, and evil is worse than the dead, so I have no way to get rid of it. ”

"Alright...... There's no time to listen to you drop your book bag here. If you have anything to say, Kang Shealy is still outside waiting for Lone's reply. Li Yuan interrupted Pei Lin impatiently, Li Yuan was very familiar with this old guy like a loach. Now that he is carving, he must have an idea in his heart, but it is difficult to say it clearly.

"All the way from Jinyang to Chang'an, people's hearts have not completely settled down. At this time, the prince wants to show a tough monarch to come out. Otherwise, once we lose the hearts and minds of the people, we will be defeated faster than the Great Sui. After all, the Great Sui once had a million troops. The profound background can make the loser toss for a while. But what do we have?

The soldiers were no more than 100,000 patchwork soldiers, and the prefectures and counties along the way surrendered far more than they conquered. Our ability to occupy Chang'an is actually the result of the desire of the people. Otherwise, if a city and a county are defeated, even if we are copper and iron, we will be exhausted on the road. How else can you enter this Chang'an City?

Now even the eldest son and the second son are supporting the protection of the majestic sea. Once the prince really handed over the majestic sea to Kang Sheli, he was afraid that he would immediately become a loner. The consequences are unimaginable! ”

Li Yuan listened to Pei Lian's words and sat there silently. Indeed, the Li family has relied on the morale of the people to get to the present. Once he lost the hearts of the people because of the matter of the majestic sea, everyone thought that he was a soft egg like Li Yuan and Liu Wuzhou, and became a dog of the Turks. The fierce Guanzhong people would never like such a puppet leader. At that point, you will lose everything. This consequence is something that Li Yuan can't bear.

"Water can carry a boat and overturn a boat, and it is better to follow the trend to operate the boat! Forcibly bucking the trend, the boat capsized overnight. Seeing that Li Yuan's eyes were uncertain, Pei Lin added another fierce medicine.

"Lord, no!" Just when Li Yuan was about to change his mind. The head of the Tang Palace, Liu Wenjing hurriedly walked into the study.

"The perpetrator is coming, take a seat." Liu Wenjing was the intermediary between Li Yuan and the Turks, and he was the chief of the march in the army. Moreover, the Turkic Khan was moved, and the general Kang Sheli was sent to reinforce him. In the battle of Hedong, it was the fierce Turkic cavalry that broke Sang Xian's military formation. made Sang Xian's attack on the camp fall short. It can be said that except for Li Shimin. Among the courtiers, the greatest credit is none other than Liu Wenjing.

Liu Wenjing also got Kang Sheali's words, so he hurriedly entered the Tang Palace. In his eyes, all things like national honor, national integrity, etc., are all farts. In the eyes of Liu Changshi, who has been actively demanding progress all year round, the Turks cannot be offended.

"Lord Wang, not to mention that Kang Sheli was stationed in Chang'an with two thousand elite cavalry. If we refuse to hand over the vast sea, Jinyang will be very dangerous. Mayi has already been occupied by Liu Wuzhou, if the Turks fully support Liu Wuzhou. With the poor defenders of Jinyang, can they hold it? Lord Wang, Jinyang is your land of Longxing, and you can't afford to lose! ”

As soon as Liu Wenjing said this, Li Yuan began to hesitate again. Jinyang is too important, it is his base camp. After Jinyang raised his troops, Li Yuan took almost all the horses he could. Now in Jinyang, there are only a few thousand old and weak soldiers, symbolically garrisoned. If Liu Wuzhou wanted to attack Jinyang, it would be too easy. Ma Yi is too close to Jinyang, and it is impossible for him to return to the army to rescue.

What's more, the families of those people he brought out from Jinyang are still in Jinyang. Even including Li Yuan's own family, the titular Jinyang left-behind Li Yuanji is just a teenage doll. If you want to rely on him to resist the fierce Liu Wuzhou, it is better to expect the sow to go up the tree.

I am in Chang'an, if the nest is copied. Wives and children were all taken away by the Turks, and it was a huge crisis. When the time comes, you will face a powerful Turk. This is the Li family's opponent who is impossible to defeat now.

Li Yuan stood up and paced in the study irritably. Now he is in a dilemma again, and the two subordinates he relies on the most have different opinions. Li Yuan felt that his mood was even more irritable than when he had just seen Wan Min fold.

"Lord Qiqi, the Turkic general Kang Sheli asks to see you." The chamberlain entered the door to report.

Li Yuan had a headache, and he hadn't come up with a result yet. Over there, Kang Sheli had already come to the door, and he was going to deal with this Turkic general who had achieved great results.

Pei Lin suddenly glanced at Liu Wenjing without smiling, stood up and said to Li Yuan: "Since Kang Sheli has come to the door, let him go to Yun Hao." As long as Yun Hao is willing to hand over someone, we have no opinion. ”

"Eunuch Pei, don't talk nonsense, Yun Hao has just returned to Jinyang. Now in Jinyang City, there are only thousands of old and weak soldiers. How could it be a match for Konsari! Li Yuan looked at Pei Lin dissatisfied, and there was anger in his words. This is also Pei Lone, if it is replaced by another person. If he said such a thing, he would definitely be eaten alive by Li Yuan.

"Lord Wang, don't forget. Thousands of old and weak soldiers are also soldiers, and the guy who wants to bargain for this kid doesn't suffer a big loss in the end. Besides, Khamali had only 2,000 Turkic cavalry in his hands. Since he can take Xiuning with him, he can rely on a few hundred soldiers to attack and kill two thousand Sui troops overnight. Why can't you rely on thousands of soldiers to kill the two thousand cavalry of Kang Sheli?

We are handed, if Kang Sheli loses the battle. can only admit that inferior horses, lame sheep, thin camels, and have nothing to do with us. The Turkic Khan, I'm afraid I'm too embarrassed to ask for someone again. As for Liu Changshi's worries, it seems to be reasonable. Then let's take the relatives of the soldiers to Guanzhong, even if Jinyang is lost, it doesn't matter. Let's just be in Guanzhong.

In recent years, the population of Guanzhong has withered, and the land has been barren a lot. Just use the barren land to reward those meritorious soldiers. The soldiers have land and a home in Guanzhong, and they will be more effective in fighting in the future. Why not? ”

Listening to Pei Lian's words, Li Yuan's eyes lit up. Pei Lin was right, it was not easy to bargain in Yun Hao's hands. It is not impossible to help Li Xiuning organize an army of tens of thousands of people out of thin air, and it is not impossible to defeat Kang Shea's sharpness with Jinyang City.

When Liu Wenjing heard Pei Lian's idea, she didn't want to interject again. This solution seems to be the only solution. The rule on the grassland is that revenge on one's own family is to go in person. However, Li Yuan did this, which was to make the decision to evacuate Jinyang and move all his forces to Guanzhong. If you want these Jinyang clans to move to Guanzhong, it is impossible for Li Yuan not to bleed this time.

In the long run, however, this move is a wise move. The northwestern part of the mountain is a plain, which is very suitable for the Turkic cavalry to gallop. After losing Mayi, there was no barrier in the north of Jinyang. Instead of letting the people live under the blade of the Turks, it is better to move to Guanzhong. After the land is granted, they live and work in peace and contentment. The more land is cultivated, and the court can collect more taxes.

"Hmmm! It's possible, but we can't afford to give the kid the slightest help. Supervisor Pei, you immediately prepare enough armor and ordnance, especially more strong crossbows. This kid's favorite thing to fight is to use a strong crossbow. In addition, let Duan Zhixuan take five hundred Xuanjia troops to support. In this way, it should be about the same. ”

Li Yuan thought for a while, and then said to Liu Wenjing: "You try to delay Kang Sheli for a few days, and you can delay it for a few days." Going on the road a day late is also to buy a day for Yun Boy. It's the middle of winter now, and it's the first day in a few days. The Turks should have taken shelter from the wind and snow in their winter nests at this time, and without prior planning, it would be difficult for even the Turks to gather them quickly.

By the beginning of spring, the horses that had survived the winter would lose weight, and the Turks' horsepower would weaken. This is also the season when the Turkic cavalry is the least suitable for fighting. If you want to attack Jinyang, you can only rely on Liu Wuzhou or wait until next autumn. In this way, we have almost a year. There is still no problem in emptying Jinyang. ”

In the end, it was a generation of heroes, Li Yuan quickly made a decision. Compared with the Turkic issue, Li Yuan still attaches more importance to internal stability. Soon after the Li family occupied Guanzhong, they must give the people of Guanzhong a tough impression. Only the Li family, who dares to face a strong enemy, will receive the love of the people in Guanzhong, and the Li family will be able to gain a foothold in Guanzhong.

"No! Subordinates will do it! ”

"No!" Liu Wenjing and Pei Lin saw that Li Yuan had made a decision, and immediately bowed down and retreated. They knew that Li Yuan was a person who planned and then acted, and acted resolutely. Once he has identified something, it is better to do what he wants. Otherwise, the dead will be ugly.

Seeing off Liu Wenjing and Pei Lian, Li Yuan immediately summoned Kang Yanli, who had been waiting for a long time.

Kang Sheali waited outside for a long time, and his temperament was already unbearable. If it weren't for the fact that Liu Wenjing had been appeased before going in just now, he would have turned his face a long time ago. He didn't believe that Li Yuan dared to kill himself in Chang'an. Although he only brought 2,000 cavalry, behind him stood the entire Ashina family, a powerful Turkic Empire.

In front of the various forces fighting in the Central Plains, the Turks are well-deserved behemoths. Together, the Turks were no match, but they were the way they were. The Turks could easily kill any of them, not to mention that the Turks also raised Liu Wuzhou's dog. As long as it is not happy, the Turks can let the dog bite the person.

"Kang Sheali see the Great Prime Minister!" Despite the anger in his stomach, Kang Xuanli still gave Li Yuan a salute.

"It turned out to be General Kang Sheali, come to watch the seat and serve tea!" When Li Yuan saw Kang Xuanli, he immediately said affectionately. It was like seeing an old friend I hadn't seen for years.

"I don't know General Kang's habit of living in Chang'an? If there is any inconvenience, you can mention it to Lonely. You have traveled thousands of miles to help Lone enter Chang'an, and this lone is still led. Li Yuan asked with a smile when he saw Kang Yuli sitting down.

"Prime Minister, Kang Yanli is here to ask you. When the hell will the murderer of Jeblo be handed over to me? If the prime minister does not allow it, Mo Wei will personally take his troops to Jinyang to arrest him. ”

"Oh, that's what General Konsari said. Since you said it, then do as you say. Li Yuan said lightly.

If you really want to sleep, someone will stuff the pillow, and Li Yuan was still thinking about how to phrase it to say to Kang Shealy. Unexpectedly, the reckless Kang Shealy said it himself. Immediately, Li Yuan came to push the boat, since you said so, then do as you say.

Kang Yanli was a little confused, he still didn't understand what Li Yuan meant. Looking at Li Yuan, who was breezy and calm, he said suspiciously: "Your Excellency, what Kang Xuanli means is that I will personally go to Jinyang and take down the murderer of Jebro." ”

"Hmmm! Oh, yes! That's right, it's you who go to Jinyang to take down the one called the mighty sea. The lonely king is allowed, you go! Li Yuan looked at Kang Yanli strangely, this guy seemed to have some problems with his comprehension ability. Did he not understand what he was saying? Kang's Chinese is still quite standard, and such a thing should not happen.

Seeing that Li Yuan didn't seem to be joking, and he didn't drink tea, Kang Sheli hugged his fists and said, "In this way, Kang Sheli has taken his leave." ”

"Sending off!"