Datang: From exiled prince to eternal tyrant

Chapter 36 Wait, you want me to establish an alliance under the city?

During the emergency court meeting, the ministers finally figured out that it was not the king of Shu who caused the trouble, but the Turks who blatantly tore up the contract with Li Yuan's era.

As for the opponent's excuse for starting a war, you can think of it even with your knees, and it is for Li Yuan.

What is it actually for?Of course they came to burn, kill and loot.

Everyone was looking at Dai Zhou, Minister of the Ministry of Finance, with pity in their eyes.

The entire Youzhou has been destroyed. If the Turkic people retreat, it will be a big problem to rebuild it.

The Turks are like locusts, leaving nothing behind.

The city will be looted, and the grain that is about to be harvested in the fields will also be burned.

All water sources will also be thrown into a large number of corpses and turned into poisonous water.

This will not only hit the sluggish economy of the Tang Empire just after the locust plague, but also effectively increase the difficulty of Datang's counterattack in the future.

After all, thousands of miles are barren, and then the army marching northward for revenge will be no different from marching outside the Great Wall in Youzhou.

There are no easy supplies and no safe places to rest.

Turkic people are best at making such white ground!

This ancient, barbaric, and cruel poisonous strategy is practiced by almost every nomadic civilization.

Dai Zhou himself sighed and walked out of the queue.

brush!
Everyone looked at him.

Whether he can transfer food, grass and military pay is directly related to the future of the Tang Empire.

If there is no food and grass to supply the army to rescue, Chang'an may be lost.

Once Chang'an is lost, the Tang Dynasty, which has just ended the war at the end of the Sui Dynasty, will immediately start the next troubled world.

The gentry will directly question the authority of Li Shimin's government, and those with ulterior motives will raise their troops, and then, all the heroes will start to rise together.

With the exception of the sixteen central guards, Datang actually did not have many troops under his control.

However, on the eve of the Xuanwumen Incident one and a half months ago, Li Yuan had already transferred the sixteen standing legions loyal to Li Shimin, which are now the Central Sixteen Guards, away from the vicinity of Chang'an.

So far, those troops have not been able to return because of the locust plague.

This is where the problem lies.

In the whole of Chang'an, there are now only [-] Xuanjia troops in Qin Qiong's hands, plus [-] militia-like government soldiers, that is, conscripts.

This kind of combat power is a confrontation with a [-] Turkic army. I am afraid that the Xuanjia Army can last a long time.

"Your Majesty, the household department, there is no food..."

"Originally everything was pointing to the upcoming autumn harvest, but now that Youzhou has become like this, the grain in other places will take more than a month to mature."

"Unless the army raises its own food and comes to the rescue, otherwise..."

Dai Zhou said with ashen face.

"So serious?"

There was an uproar among the ministers.

In fact, the army has been starving, they are generally aware.

It's just that I didn't expect that now there is no food to recall the important troops of the sixteen guards.

When Li Yuan transferred them away, it created a very big crisis for the current Tang Dynasty.

The ministers immediately began to slander Li Yuan more and more.

"Yu Chigong's 4000 people in Jingyang are already alone, and today they are ordered to withdraw to the south of the Wei River."

"Including those 4000 people and the people of the whole city, how long can Chang'an be guarded?"

Li Shimin's face was as dark as water, and he looked at Du Ruhui, Minister of the Ministry of War.

"Turks attack with all their strength, at most... thirteen days."

"Even if it exceeds this number, even if it is doubled, it doesn't make any sense. No reinforcements will come."

Du Ruhui said with a last word: "Chang'an has become an isolated city."

"hiss……"

The sound of sucking in cold air sounded again.

The current Chang'an shoulders the fate of Datang's survival.

And if there are no reinforcements, it's no fun.

It was literally meat on the chopping block.

"These Turkic dogs chose the deadliest time to mess with us!"

Cheng Yaojin said angrily.

His words made Fang Xuanling's eyes light up.

"Your Majesty, I have a plan to keep the Tang Dynasty safe."

Fang Xuanling suddenly stood up and said.

"Okay, you are indeed Fang Xuanling, Fang Moudu Duanzhong. If you have any plans for me, tell me quickly!"

Li Shimin nodded and said.

"Your Majesty, the Turks know nothing about our situation."

"What's more, during a confrontation, the enemy must be on the other side of the river at the beginning."

"Then, let's let everyone in the city, regardless of gender, put on armor, let alone a khaki short blouse that looks like a war robe, and stand behind fifty thousand soldiers."

"There are also tens of thousands of people standing on the city wall to build momentum."

"Tie the branches with the horses, and drag them back and forth in the south, west and east of the city, bringing smoke and dust into the sky, as if reinforcements are coming."

"In the east and west of the city, arrange [-] people in military uniforms to line up from the east and west and enter the city gate, then go out through the south gate, and then enter through the gates on both sides, so that the Turks can see that we are constantly receiving reinforcements. .”

"In this way, when the Turks see that our troops are strong, they will definitely not dare to send people to cross the river in a roundabout way at will. Instead, they will concentrate their troops on the north bank to prevent our sudden counterattack."

"In this way, Jieli Khan will definitely not be able to see clearly our reality."

"They came here just to ask for money, give them some money, and then pretend to sign a contract."

"At that time, they will leave with the money and the contract. After three to five years, when my Tang Dynasty is clean, it is our turn to tear up the contract."

Fang Xuanling cupped his hands and said.

"Suspicious strategy? Wonderful!"

"Yes, Master Fang's trick is great!"

"Your Majesty, my minister seconded the proposal!"

"Your Majesty, I think this is the best strategy!"

Immediately, all the officials in the entire hall seconded and agreed.

"Wait, do you want me to sign an alliance with that alien race right after I ascended the throne?"

Li Shimin's face became more and more gloomy.

For the ministers, if the operation is done properly, the Turkic crisis can indeed be resolved, and they are also confident that Datang will be able to avenge their hatred within three years.

This means that the problem of being a minister has been solved.

However, Li Shimin himself felt uncomfortable.

The alliance under the city is a shame!

He is a young emperor who is full of ambitions and is determined to be a holy lord and Mingjun who will last forever, but once he takes office, he will face such a humiliating and embarrassing contract.

The blow is quite big!
"Your Majesty, only by being patient for a while can we achieve great things!"

Du Ruhui cupped his hands to persuade.

"Yes, Your Majesty, please bear with me for now!"

"That's right, the ministers will also remember such humiliation, and will definitely repay the Turkic people ten thousand times!"

"Your Majesty, don't be arrogant!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, if Chang'an fails, the great situation of the Tang Dynasty will be completely destroyed!"

Thousands of words, finally converged into one sentence.

"Your Majesty, please be patient for the sake of the country and the country!"

(End of this chapter)