Otaku Engineer in Great Tang Dynasty Chapter 2174: 4 Strategies to Respond to the Enemy (Part 2)!

Heart-breaking!

Li Zexuan’s suggestion can be described as a murderous intention!

Jieli and Tuli are uncle-nephews. Tuli is the son of Shibi Khan. After Shibi Khan passed away, Chuluo Khan first seized Tuli's position as Khan. After Chuluo Khan died, , Jieli immediately seized the position of Khan.

From the perspective of the tradition of a son inheriting his father's legacy, Jie Li is indeed in an unfair position, but the strong have always been respected on the grassland. As long as he is strong enough, anyone can claim the title of Khan!

This also leads to the fact that all the leaders of the prairie tribes are careerists!

As for capable leaders, they are not afraid of their subordinates being ambitious, because ambitious subordinates have stronger fighting power, just like Shibi Khan, a generation of heroes who led the tribes in the grasslands to bring the Turks to their peak.

But Jieli is obviously far inferior to Shibi Khan. In addition, in recent years, he has reused Zhao Deyan to implement the Central Plains official etiquette system in the grasslands, causing various tribes to complain. Many tribes have long been dissatisfied with Jieli, and they are waiting for someone. Being able to stand up and take the lead in resistance.

Now that the ten Tiele tribes have united in rebellion, it can be regarded as a good start for the grassland tribes. If the imperial court bans the leaders of the Qibi tribe and the Xue Yantuo tribe at this time, it will be tantamount to adding fuel to the current grassland situation!

It is foreseeable that the battle on the grassland will become more intense and the situation will become more complicated!

"Good! What a way to win over divisions!"

In the main hall, Li Jing's eyes were shining brightly. He couldn't help but admire: "In the past, Emperor Wen of the former Dynasty divided the Turks by winning over them. Now the internal situation in the East Turks is even more chaotic. If the imperial court can win over them through rewards, If you divide one batch into one batch, you can cause huge trouble to Jie Li without spending a single soldier!"

In 600 AD, the Eastern Turks Dulan Khan died, and the Western Turks Datou Khan once again attempted to unify the Turks. In order to frighten the Sui Dynasty, the Western Turks attacked Chang'an in 601.

Unfortunately, they met the sophisticated Sui Emperor Yang Jian.

Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty did not use military means, but secretly used small favors to instigate tribes in the western regions to rebel against Datou from behind. Datou was unprepared, and the huge empire was quickly disintegrated, and he himself had no choice but to flee to Qinghai.

Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty was indeed the most adept at playing politics among all Chinese emperors. The achievements of the Turks during the heyday of their split deserve a lot of praise for China, which has just emerged from the Great Split.

Li Zexuan’s strategy of winning rewards is actually similar to the strategy of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty!

"I think this plan of Marquis Yong'an is feasible!"

Both Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling were not fools. After thinking about it for a moment, they felt that Li Zexuan's strategy was very feasible, so they both offered their hands to Li Zexuan.

"Okay! Tomorrow morning, I will order the Ministry of Rites to discuss the reward for the leader of the Khitan tribe and Tuli. In addition, the leader of the Qidan tribe, Qibi Heli, will be granted the title of Zhenmo Khan, and the leader of the Xue Yantuo tribe will be granted the title of Zhenzhu Khan. , give the two tribes twenty pieces of gold and silver utensils, and some silk and grain. The imperial court will send envoys to the grassland tomorrow to deliver the message!"

Li Er couldn't help but nodded and said.

He was not dissatisfied with Li Jing's mention of Emperor Wen of the previous dynasty. Although Li Tang had seized power in the Sui Dynasty, he still highly recognized Emperor Wen's martial arts achievements.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Everyone in the hall bowed.

"Marquis Yong'an, keep talking!"

Li Er looked at Li Zexuan and said.

The rest of the people couldn't help but turn their attention to Li Zexuan.

Perhaps some people still wondered why Li Er asked Li Zexuan to come over to discuss such a major matter as the war between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks. After all, Li Zexuan was too young and could be considered a "newcomer" in the officialdom. Two things were involved. Regarding the future situation of a powerful country, what kind of insights can he, a "little boy", have?

But now that things have developed, no one dares to despise Li Zexuan’s opinions. As long as they are not stupid or deliberately trying to argue, they can see how constructive the first two strategies proposed by Li Zexuan are, and they are full of Political wisdom, where is the officialdom novice?

"The third step is naturally to train and prepare for war, which is what we are doing now!"

Li Zexuan said: "Taking advantage of the situation and coordinating differences will only create some trouble for Jieli, but with the strength of Jieli that we know so far, it will be difficult for the grassland tribes to win even if they attack Jieli, so I think To completely defeat Jie Li, we can only rely on ourselves!

Now the Xuanjia Army, the major battalions in the capital, and the elite soldiers gathered from various states and counties in the Tang Dynasty are stepping up their training to prepare for the war against the Turks. Next, they just need to follow the plan!

However, in order to prevent the situation in the grassland from deteriorating and Jieli launching an attack on Datang in advance, I believe that each army needs to increase the amount of daily training. Correspondingly, the amount of training will increase, and the food consumption will also increase. I hope the court can guarantee it in full. Logistics supply for all armies.

In addition, when the imperial court marches north to the grasslands, the messages between the armies must be transmitted through telegraph machines. Therefore, in the following training, each army should also start to try to use telegraph machines for messaging. It is best to organize them regularly. Each army conducted actual combat drills, and the commander used a telegraph machine to conduct joint actual combat command of multiple armies to simulate future war situations on the grasslands.

In addition, as the saying goes, before the troops and horses move, food and grass go first. Chang'an is far away from the border. When the grassland is conquered in the north in the future, the rear food and grass must not be placed in Chang'an. I think it should be placed in the Yunzhou area, which can shorten the supply line and reduce the burden of Army supply pressure.

Although there are still several months before the Northern Expedition to the Grassland, I believe that the imperial court can start organizing manpower to transport military supplies and fodder to the border cities now. After all, the food and fodder for an army of more than 400,000 is probably an astronomical figure. Just transporting it will take a long time. It takes a lot of time!

In order to improve transportation efficiency, I suggested that the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce use trade routes to assist the court in establishing a more efficient logistics system to ensure the supply of the army. ”

"Let the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce participate in the transportation of military grain and grass?"

The first half of Li Zexuan's suggestions about military training made everyone nod frequently, but the latter part made Changsun Wuji couldn't help but frown, feeling that something was wrong.

Li Zexuan explained: "Businessmen value efficiency. For them, time is money, and the influence of the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce has now spread almost throughout the Tang Dynasty, and the trade routes are all over the states and counties. They know it better than anyone else. This route is closer and easier to walk.

The merchants are responsible for transportation and the army is responsible for escorting along the way. Firstly, the efficiency of transportation is ensured. Secondly, the safety of grain and grass supplies can also be guaranteed. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone. ”

Li Jing interjected at this time: "The previous fundraising meeting organized by the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce raised hundreds of thousands of military supplies for the imperial court. There is no doubt about their loyalty to the imperial court. It is okay for the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce to assist the army in transporting supplies this time. Inappropriate!"

Li Er nodded and said: "Yes, military training and preparations for war will be handled according to the wishes of Marquis Yong'an. The Ministry of War will take the lead. Pharmacist, you will be responsible for this matter, and Marquis Yong'an will assist."

"I obey the decree!"

Li Jing and Li Zexuan both raised their hands and said.

Li Er looked at Li Zexuan again, gesturing for the latter to continue.

Li Zexuan looked hesitant at this time. After a moment, he gritted his teeth as if he had made up his mind, then looked at Li Er and cupped his hands and said:

"Your Majesty, this fourth step is a surprise weapon, and it is also Datang's final trump card. However, it will have certain limitations. It can only be won by surprise. In order to prevent the news from leaking, I believe that this plan should be classified as top secret. Anyone who knows it should be more careful. Less is better!”

Li Er's eyes suddenly narrowed, and his face instantly became serious. Li Jing, Changsun Wuji and others could not help but look solemn, and they only heard Li Er say in a deep voice:

"Let me tell you, the people in this palace are all my ministers. I believe they will not tell others about this!"

"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty!"

Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Li Jing, Li Junxian, and Zhao Song quickly bowed and expressed their gratitude.

They thought Li Er would reject them and then question Li Zexuan alone.

Li Zexuan nodded. As a time traveler, he certainly knew that Fang Xuanling and others would never betray Li Er or the Tang Dynasty. The reason why he said this was to imply that Fang Xuanling and others would never betray him. He couldn't tell anyone about his plan, otherwise his surprise plan wouldn't be considered a surprise at all.

After pondering for a moment, Li Zexuan stepped forward and cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, I plan to..."

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At three o'clock in the morning, with the moon above the treetops, Li Zexuan came out of the Ganlu Palace. As for Li Junxian, Li Jing, Fang Xuanling, and Changsun Wuji, they had already left the palace two quarters of an hour ago. .

Li Er wanted to know the specific situation of the academy's machine tool project and whether Li Zexuan's joining the Xuanjia Army would affect the progress of the project, so he left Li Zexuan alone for two quarters of an hour.

All the drawings of the machine tool have been handed over to Uncle Fu. Li Zexuan's stay in Xuanjia Army will naturally not affect the development progress of the machine tool. If there are any questions during the manufacturing process in the workshop, they can contact Li Zexuan through the telegraph machine. communicate.

Of course, if he encounters a particularly complex problem, Li Zexuan can temporarily leave the Xuanjia Army camp and go to the scene to provide assistance.

For this purpose, Li Er specially gave Li Zexuan a token, which not only allowed him to enter and leave the Xuanjia Army camp at any time, but also Chang'an City and the Imperial Palace at any time, and was completely exempt from the curfew control in Chang'an City.

It can be said that Li Zexuan was given full trust!

After leaving the palace, Li Zexuan went directly to the Baiqi Guards Station to the west of the imperial city. With the token given by Li Er, he naturally had nowhere to go in Chang'an City, so he went directly to the inner hall.

Li Junxian had not yet gone home to rest. When he saw Li Zexuan coming in, he quickly stood up and greeted:

"Master Hou, you came here late at night and don't know why?"

Li Zexuan said: "Is the key criminal of Zhao Deyan here? I want to re-examine it. I wonder if General Li can facilitate it?"

"Retrial Zhao Deyan?"

Li Junxian was a little surprised when he heard this. He couldn't help but said: "Earlier in Taiyuan, Zhao Deyan confessed all his crimes. But the Marquis wants to see his confession?"

Li Zexuan shook his head and said: "I feel that this guy has not fully confessed, so I want to interrogate him again. It is related to the national war plan, and I have to be cautious! If General Li feels inconvenienced, I will ask your Majesty for help. You can come here for interrogation after you get the warrant!"

Based on the previous telegram sent by Tiedan and what Li Junxian said in Ganlu Hall, Li Zexuan felt that Zhao Deyan had not fully explained the situation on the Turkic side, and there should be something hidden, otherwise some things would not make sense at all.

"The Marquis is serious. Since the Marquis wants to interrogate him again, I will accompany him there!"

Li Junxian quickly clasped his fists and said.

As the leader of the Hundred Cavalry, he is not a man who is inflexible. He heard clearly all the previous conversations that took place in the Manna Hall.

Others may not know it, but Li Junxian understands that the Li Zexuan in front of him is a key figure in formulating the plan to attack the Turks for the Tang Dynasty. Now Li Zexuan comes over and wants to interrogate Zhao Deyan and others again, although the procedure is a bit awkward. It was compliant, but reasonable, and it seemed too unkind to let Li Zexuan run into the palace to ask Li Er for a warrant at this time.

Besides, with him accompanying us all the way, there won't be any surprises.

"It would be great if General Li is willing to accompany you!"

Li Zexuan nodded, not minding that Li Junxian accompanied him.

A moment later, under the leadership of Li Junxian, the two came to the cell where Baiqi held Zhao Deyan.

"Open the cell door!"

Li Junxian gave an order, and the jailer opened the cell door. The two entered the cell and saw Zhao Deyan lying on the grass with an unkempt face and a pale face. If he could not hear his subtle breathing, Li Zexuan would have thought that This guy is dead.

"At the end of today, I will be riding a horse back to Chang'an from Taiyuan. This guy has weak bones. He vomited several times during the bumpy journey, so he looks a little weaker. I have asked the doctor to come over and see him. There is nothing serious. He needs to rest a few times. Daily defecation can be restored."

Seeing Li Zexuan looking at Zhao Deyan's face, Li Junxian opened his mouth to explain.

Hearing the voices around him, Zhao Deyan woke up from his sleep. He straightened up, turned around and said in panic:

"Yong...Yonganhou?"

"Do you recognize me?"

Seeing Zhao Deyan's expression of seeing a ghost~IndoMTL.com~ Li Zexuan couldn't help but feel happy and bared his teeth.

Although he had heard of Zhao Deyan a long time ago, he was very sure that tonight was the first time the two of them had met.

Zhao Deyan shrank his neck and said with a guilty conscience: "There is you in the Wolf Guard... Your portrait, I know you!"

"Oh? It seems that you Wolf Guards have also investigated me? Tell me? When did it start? Why did you investigate me?"

Li Zexuan narrowed his eyes and asked with interest.

"Go... last year, last year, when Qiqu Pavilion started selling fairy mirrors and colored glazes! The spies planted by the Wolf Guard here in Chang'an City began to notice you!"

Zhao Deyan thought about it for a moment and said: "Both the fairy mirror and colored glaze are huge profits. The Wolf Guard was first built at that time and was recruiting troops everywhere. We were short of money, so..."

"So you want to kidnap me and force you to find out how to make colored glaze and the fairy mirror?"

Li Zexuan choked.

"No, no, no! No! No!"

Zhao Deyan shook his head quickly, how could he dare to admit it at this time? He is afraid of being beaten!

"Huh? Not telling the truth? It seems Baiqi's punishment is too gentle!"

Li Zexuan glared and said coldly.

"No, no, no! Master Hou, spare your life!"

Zhao Deyan trembled with fright and said quickly: "To be honest, I did think so at the time, but later after detailed investigation, I learned that Mr. Marquis, you are highly skilled in martial arts and it would be difficult to kidnap you quietly, so I gave up this idea..."

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