Datang: Huchi served as a bodyguard, but refused to enter the court as an official

After pouring, the two ran away and entered the backyard in a blink of an eye.

"Cough-cough-"

Liu Bai coughed a few times, and the people who were discussing were instantly quiet.

Fang Xuanling frowned and thought for a while, before Liu Bai was about to speak, he said, "Wait!"

He stood up, walked in front of Liu Jin, cupped his hands, and said, "Eunuch Liu, I don't know why you came today."

Liu Jin's identity is too sensitive, in their eyes, it represents Li Er's will.

As the emperor, who doesn't worry about forming a party for personal gain?

If Liu Jin really came here on behalf of Li Er, then today's 'meeting' would not only be in vain, but might also be suspected by His Majesty.

Liu Jin chuckled, "Fang Xiang just pretended that there was no Zajia."

They are all smart people. Liu Jin's words are enough to show his intention of coming.

Li Er didn't know that he came to Liu's house!

Fang Xuanling turned her head and looked at Liu Bai with some surprise.

He never expected that the relationship between Liu Bai and Liu Jin would be so good!

Liu Bai didn't make it clear either, "Eunuch Liu won't leak what happened today, so don't worry!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Especially Duan Zhixuan who was forced to come.

He didn't want Li Er to know what he had to do with Liu Bai.

"Whether it's sunny or rainy, give me a result, always hanging like this, the old man's body can't bear it!"

Gao Shilian was the most anxious and urged him repeatedly.

Liu Bai nodded slightly, "Let Cheng Qian tell the story!"

After finishing speaking, he handed over to Li Chengqian the Tang version of "Wan Guokun Tutu" that he had drawn on the stone table.

Today's Li Chengqian is rare and serious, he showed the map, "Everyone, please take a look!"

The area marked in blood red is particularly eye-catching.

Cheng Yaojin and others, who had known the inside story for a long time, were not surprised at all.

Fang Xuanling and the others stretched their necks to look at it for a long time, and said, "Gaoguryeo?"

Li Chengqian looked at Liu Bai, who gave him an encouraging look.

"One month ago, the Goguryeo people were trying to steal potatoes, but Brother Liu found out and arrested Zhang Liang and the Wu family brothers. Now, Zhang Liang's hundreds of adopted sons, plus the generals of the samurai Xun, are already in Liaodong, and the Goguryeo people Kill in the dark!"

"The charge of stealing potatoes has been confirmed!"

With that said, Li Chengqian raised his chin towards Liu Jin.

Liu Jin stood up in a timely manner, smiled, and said, "His Royal Highness is right. Your Majesty is furious because of the theft of potatoes from Goguryeo."

Li Chengqian continued: "Father has ordered the Ministry of War to study and judge the expedition to Goguryeo. Now, there are suitable regulations!"

Cheng Yaojin laughed, and then said: "That's right, my old Cheng went to Jiucheng Palace and studied and judged with His Majesty many times. The soldiers in Liaodong area have already started to reorganize the army!"

Fang Xuanling rubbed his temples, waved his hands, and said, "Wait, wait! I'm a little confused, aren't we here today to discuss the matter of Sun Wuji?"

Li Chengqian spread the map on the stone table, and said solemnly: "The expedition to Goguryeo is a matter of great importance, and it must be done with all the power of the country! Once this battle starts, it will take at least a few months. Everyone thinks that the emperor will still go to war. Do you want to think about the matter of Changsun Wuji?"

Chapter 362 In order to prevent Changsun Wuji from entering Zhongshu, you want to start a war?

Since Qin Shihuang unified the world, all emperors of all dynasties have regarded the land of Kyushu as their possessions.

If it is not unified, it will be falsely called the Ninth Five-Year Plan!

Because of this, there is the law that the world must be united for a long time.

Youzhou!

It is one of the thirteen assassination departments in ancient Kyushu and the Eastern Han Dynasty.

As the northern gate of the Central Plains, it has incomparable strategic and symbolic significance.

Thousands of years ago, the size of this land has always included most of the territory of Koguryo today.

When the Tang Dynasty was first established, Li Er sent Li Daliang to serve as the governor of Youzhou, just to guard against Goguryeo!

In other words, he already had the heart to manage Goguryeo.

However, Goguryeo was a former Sui vassal state.

Datang inherited the mantle of the former Sui Dynasty, and naturally became a vassal state of Datang.

Li Yuan ascended the throne, Li Er ascended the throne, Goguryeo all submitted to the throne, and sent envoys to Chang'an to congratulate.

Under this kind of relationship, setting off a battlefield without authorization will inevitably worry the other vassal states of Datang.

Li Er, who wants to be the 'Heavenly Khan', does not allow such a situation to happen.

Similarly, this is also one of his biggest worries in recent years.

In some respects, Li Er and Sui Yang Emperor Yang Guang have many similarities.

Pass the canal, set Lingnan, fight Turks, and go on an expedition to Goguryeo!

These four things can almost be called their lifelong dreams.

Yang Guang accomplished three things, but the expedition to Goguryeo exhausted the last bit of vitality of the former Sui Jiangshan.

His failure was due to his eagerness for quick success.

In contrast, Li Er was much more tolerant.

In the real history, Li Er also set off three wars against Goguryeo.

The earliest time was in the 19th year of Zhenguan.

The terrain of Goguryeo is steep, almost the whole area is covered with mountains, and it is located in a bitterly cold place. It is difficult for the soldiers of the Central Plains to adapt.

If there is not enough logistical supplies, it can be said that as many people go, as many people will die.

Now, it is very different!

The Turkic War had just ended half a year ago, and it was the period when the morale of the Tang army was at its peak.

The people don't have to worry about food and clothing, and there is no problem in gathering enough people.

In addition, the most important food for war is also easy to solve.

The major granaries in Chang'an are full of potatoes, and the worry is that they can't finish them all.

Silver, then it's nothing to worry about.

Cui family, Wang family, Pei family, which one is not a rich man for many generations?

The silver in the treasury and the inner treasury is no less than potatoes!

Now, finally ushered in the reason for the expedition to Goguryeo, it's no wonder that Li Er can bear it!

Liu Bai's method is very simple to say.

In later generations, there is also a special word to describe it.

This is the so-called 'transfer contradiction'.

It can be predicted that when Li Er decided to conquer Goguryeo, he never thought about other things.

Appoint a prime minister?

Compared with the expedition to Goguryeo, it's not even a fart!

For this war, it will take at least two months just to gather the troops and station them on the border of Liaodong.

It will be a year or so before Li Er thinks about his uncle.

By then, Liu Bai would have already entered Chang'an.

With the achievements of Goguryeo, even if Changsun Wuji became the prime minister, so what?

This is the principle of ebb and flow.

After hearing Liu Bai's plan, the courtyard was eerily quiet.

Fang Xuanling pulled a lot of beard from his chin, and grinned in pain.

Du Ruhui opened his mouth so wide that he could stuff an egg in it, trembling back and forth as if beating a pendulum.

The flesh on Gao Shilian's face couldn't stop twitching, and he pinched his thigh with both hands.

"In order to prevent Changsun Wuji from entering Zhongshu, you want to start a war?"

Xiao Yu's voice sounded like a rooster being pinched by someone's neck, his eyes were wide open, staring straight at Liu Bai.

Everyone knows that the expedition to Goguryeo is sooner or later.

But just to prevent Changsun Wuji from entering Zhongshu, it can't be regarded as killing a chicken with a sledgehammer.

This is exactly the act of chopping ants with a giant axe!

Those who don't know the inside story may think that Liu Bai is crazy!

Fang Xuanling gritted his teeth for a while, rubbed his hands together for a while, finally took a deep breath, and said, "The method is a good one, but it's too much."

Liu Bai took a sip of tea and said, "Since it's a good way, it's enough!"

He stood up and said again: "Liu has figured out a solution, and everyone of you must understand what it means. Why don't you leave some time and think about it."

After speaking, he led Li Chengqian and a group of young people to the backyard.

The expedition to Goguryeo is a big deal.

Strictly speaking, Liu Bai could only come up with ideas behind his back.

The real tiring work needs to be done by them.

Of course, Liu Bai did not say that he had other intentions for the expedition to Goguryeo.

In fact, preventing Changsun Wuji from entering Zhongshu can only be regarded as a small reason.

"My old Cheng is the first to support!"

As soon as Liu Bai left, Cheng Yaojin stood up.

While speaking, he repeatedly winked at Chai Shao and others beside him.

Chai Shao naturally supported Liu Bai unconditionally.

Yuchi Jingde hesitated for a moment, then stood up and said, "Old Cheng is right!"

Duan Zhixuan was full of embarrassment, and after Cheng Yaojin glared at him, he stood up helplessly and nodded.

In peacetime, the military is bound to be suppressed by civilian officials.

Even if Duan Zhixuan doesn't want to intervene, he must support it.

After all, he is also from the military.

Although Wen Daya and Yan Lide were civil servants, one was in charge of grain and grass, and the other was in charge of military equipment, which also showed their supportive attitude.

Fang Xuanling and the others looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

They are more thoughtful, not because they are unwilling to start a war, but because they feel that now is not the best time.

When there is a war, no matter who is above the court, they must obey the deployment of military affairs, which is not in line with their consistent policy of advocating stability.

In other words, as long as they are civil servants, they are unwilling to go to war.

It has nothing to do with position, it is entirely a matter of principle.

If the military grows bigger, it will not benefit the people of the world at all.

The fall of the former Sui Dynasty is a good example.

This time, several people were in trouble.

If it's just to stop Changsun Wuji, it's really not worth it!

After a long silence, Gao Shilian was the first to express his attitude after all.