Datang: Destroy Tang Taizong Li Xiao at the beginning

After these words, everyone present was silent.

After pondering for a moment, Xu Langsheng said solemnly: "My lord, if the collapse of the city wall is really related to Li Xiao, it would be too scary. Doesn't it mean that he can take my Guizhou anytime?"

"Quick! Send someone to find him!"

Luo Cheng'an said anxiously: "At the same time, notify the front pass. If Yue Wang Li Xiao seizes the pass, they will all be allowed to pass. Don't interfere!"

"Yes!"

Xu Langsheng cupped his fists, turned around and was about to leave.

At this time, Luo Cheng'an gritted his teeth and said, "No! I'll personally ask for the crime. Li Xiao is not something I can offend."

"My lord, even though Li Xiao has some weird tricks, he is regarded as a thorn in the side of the court after all, why should your lord condescend to curry favor with him?" Xu Langsheng looked puzzled.

"What do you know?"

Luo Chengan narrowed his eyes slightly: "In him, I see hope. If there is anyone else who can save Datang today, it must be him!"

"what?!"

Xu Langsheng watched Luo Chengan ride his horse away with a look of surprise, his heart was shocked and could not calm down for a long time.

He had never seen Luo Chengan have such a high opinion of a person.

Neither of them even met each other.

This made him have a strong interest in Li Xiao...

Because of Luo Cheng'an's release, the army led by Li Xiao passed through the territory of Guizhou smoothly.

The news quickly spread to Chang'an.

In the palace, Li Ke was furious when he heard the news.

"Damn it, this Luo Chengan actually disobeyed my orders!"

"Do you think you can despise my majesty because you think you are the elder of the three dynasties?"

"Come on!"

"I'm about to be crippled..."

"His Majesty!"

Just when Li Ke was furious, Fang Xuanling rushed over.

"Your Majesty, I have something important to announce!"

"Xuan!"

Fang Xuanling trotted in anxiously, with a serious face: "Your Majesty, something is wrong! General Cheng Yaojin hastened his horse and rushed back to the capital at Xingye, bringing a major military situation. I hope Your Majesty will be mentally prepared."

"what happened?"

When Li Ke heard this, his heart skipped a beat.

"A few days ago, the Turkic army attacked Jinyang, leading our army to join forces with the surrounding counties and counties to defend Jinyang. The attack on Jinyang was false, but the Turkic army had secretly sent 10,000+ troops to bypass Jinyang, and now they are approaching Chang'an! "

"When General Cheng Yaojin found out, it was already a step too late. He took hundreds of Qingqi Xingye on the road, and finally returned to Chang'an before the Turkic army, and brought back the news."

"With the footsteps of the Turkic army, it will take one day if it is fast, or three days if it is slow, and it will definitely reach the outside of Chang'an City!"

Hearing this, Li Ke's feet went limp and he slumped on the dragon chair.

After a while, he roared with a ferocious face: "The 10,000+ army, just let go under the nose?"

"What do they eat? They're a bunch of trash!"

"Where's Cheng Yaojin?"

At the end of Li Ke's speech, his voice trembled a little.

The Turkic army of 10,000+ suppressed the border, while in Chang'an, the number of troops was only [-] to [-].

With such a huge gap in strength, one can imagine the ending.

"General Cheng fell into a coma due to overwork, and I have already called the imperial physician."

Fang Xuanling said solemnly: "Your Majesty, please call all the ministers immediately to discuss the strategy of repelling the enemy."

……

Soon after, Li Ke summoned all civil and military officials to go to court urgently.

After being treated, Cheng Yaojin has woken up and is sitting by the side with a weak face.

"My dear friends, you have almost understood the situation, do you have a plan to retreat from the enemy?"

Sitting on the dragon chair, Li Ke scanned the officials with sharp eyes.

At this moment, all the civil and military officials had different expressions, but obviously more people were worried and restless.

For a long time, no one dared to speak up.

Fang Xuanling frowned and pondered for a moment, then cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, this situation is not unsolvable."

"Oh?"

A look of joy flashed in Li Ke's eyes, and he quickly asked, "What's Fang Aiqing thinking, tell me quickly!"

"First of all, the Turkic army is powerful. Our army should not fight head-on with it. We should adopt a defensive strategy." Fang Xuanling said thoughtfully.

"According to General Cheng, General Qin Qiong Qin has led an army of tens of thousands to pursue the Turkic army, and followed closely behind."

"The Turkic army came after a long journey, and the vehicles and horses were exhausted. They must camp outside the city and recuperate for a few days before they dare to launch a siege battle."

"In these few days, General Qin's support can also arrive. Although it is impossible to cross the Turkic army and enter the city, the tens of thousands of troops behind it can also play a significant role in containment."

"Once the Turkic army attacks the city, General Qin Qiong can lead his troops to harass its flanks, making it impossible for him to attack the city with peace of mind."

"You say so much, it seems that you can't repel the enemy." Li Ke frowned, "If you don't repel the enemy, Chang'an is still in jeopardy."

"Your Majesty, whether it is Chang'an or General Qin Qiong, everything they do has only one purpose!"

Speaking of this, Fang Xuanling's eyes narrowed: "That's delaying time!"

After a pause, he said again: "The key to defeating the enemy is the King Yue who is coming!"

Hearing this, Li Ke's eyes instantly turned cold.

Chapter 407: Standing in line

in the hall.

After Fang Xuanling's words fell, the scene was silent, and everyone stared at Fang Xuanling with puzzled expressions.

In the past, everyone knew that brothers Li Xiao and Li Ke were deeply in love and talked about everything.

But since so many things happened, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Li Ke and Li Xiao are just superficial brothers, but in reality they are in the same boat.

Even, not long ago, Li Ke also issued an imperial decree, withdrawing the great general who was conferred on Li Xiao by the late emperor.

This clearly aimed at Li Xiao.

They didn't understand very much, at this juncture, Fang Xuanling still didn't open which pot and carried which pot, wasn't this nonsense?

Li Ke's face was gloomy, and he was about to speak, when suddenly a minister came out.

It was Du Ruhui.

"Master Fang!"

Du Ruhui was expressionless, and said in a deep voice: "Do you remember why Yue King Li Xiao was exiled to Qiongzhou by the late Emperor?"

Fang Xuanling frowned slightly, and said slowly: "What does Master Du want to say?"

"Everyone knows that Yue King Li Xiao does whatever it takes to achieve his goals, even going so far as to kill his brothers."

Du Ruhui said with a malicious face: "Master Fang, you actually want to hand over the lifeblood of Datang to this kind of person, what is your intention?"

"Lord Du!"

Fang Xuanling frowned and said: "Your Majesty ordered me to secretly investigate the assassination case in the paddock. Although there is no conclusive evidence, it can be ruled out that the King of Yue did it."

"Everything must be based on evidence. Mr. Fang, as the head of a hundred officials, doesn't even understand this simple truth?"

"Evidence is not important, the important thing is that the first emperor felt that King Yue was innocent, that's enough!"

Fang Xuanling said slowly: "It is precisely because of this that the late emperor announced to the world that the king of Yue was named the great general to protect the country. Is Mr. Du doubting the late emperor?"

"You must know that people's hearts are unpredictable!" Du Ruhui said in a deep voice.

"I admit that King Yue is talented and intelligent. He is a rare genius. Even if he was not responsible for the paddock case, after experiencing the imperial court's suppression, it is inevitable that he will not develop hostility."

Du Ruhui looked at Fang Xuanling coldly, and continued: "Everyone is subject to change, and Mr. Fang, no matter how sure you are that your vision is right, you can't invite the entire imperial court and the entire Tang Dynasty to take a big gamble with you." field!"

"It was the late emperor's will to let him return to the capital!" Fang Xuanling frowned.

"enough!"

Li Ke on the dragon chair suddenly let out a low growl, interrupting their dispute.

After a pause, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and said in a deep voice: "What you two said is reasonable, I am not sure, I want to see what the officials think."

"All loves, those who agree with Fang Xuanling's words, stand behind him, and agree with Du Aiqing's words, let's start!"

For a moment, the entire court fell silent, and everyone carefully observed other people's actions.

A moment later, Wei Zheng was the first to stand out from the crowd, standing between the two of them and clasping his fists, he said, "Your Majesty, I agree with what Lord Du said."

Seeing someone taking the lead, all the officials also obeyed their inner wishes and stood in their own teams.

Soon, [-]% of the people stood behind Du Ruhui.

Behind Fang Xuanling, there were only a few people.

"Master Wei!"

Fang Xuanling's eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep voice: "You have to think about it clearly. This matter is related to the survival of the Tang Dynasty. You have always been stern and impartial. I want to hear your reason for doing so."

"It's taboo for a vassal king to bring troops into the capital!"

Wei Zheng said coldly: "Looking at the long history, the dynasties where this case happened are either dying or being replaced."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Li Ke and continued: "Your Majesty, I don't fully agree with what Lord Du said. I think that the king of Yue will not be allowed to bring troops into the capital, and there is no need to deal with him."

"What's your opinion, Mr. Wei?" Li Ke asked.

Wei Zheng clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, didn't the King of Yue return to Beijing under the banner of being loyal to the imperial court and protecting the family and the country? Why don't you let him lead troops around Chang'an and point directly at the Turks?"

"At that time, you will know the heart of the king of Yue."

"I'm afraid that when the time comes, it's fake to protect the family and defend the country, and it's true to take advantage of Chang'an. If that happens, can you all have a way to deal with the northern Turks and the powerful Yue King at the same time?" Du Ruhui sneered.

"Excellent strength? Hehe...I don't think so!" Wei Zheng smiled lightly.

"Everyone knows that Yue Wang Li Xiao is extremely intelligent, but even the most dazzling genius needs time to settle and grow. It's only been three years now, how strong can he be?"

After a pause, Wei Zheng said expressionlessly: "Besides, I'm afraid you don't know that King Yue's tens of thousands of troops were all obtained from Qinzhou by destroying the Ning family in Qinzhou."

"A group of defeated soldiers, how can we talk about bravery?"

"However, I should not be careless. No matter how weak the army of the King of Yue is, it can become the last straw that crushes our Tang Dynasty. That's why I think that while eliminating hidden dangers, we should weaken the Turks' vital forces. It's the best strategy."

After Wei Zheng finished speaking, all the officials below immediately discussed.

"That's right, according to what I see, whether King Yue is loyal to the Tang Dynasty or has bad intentions, we can't let our guard down on him."

"He was able to destroy the Ning family in Qinzhou, which is enough to show that he still has some strength, but... why didn't he hand over the rebels to the court? Even if the Ning family rebelled, the decision of life and death should be decided by the court and His Majesty , The soldiers captured in Qinzhou should also be handed over to the imperial court, what the king of Yue did is thought-provoking!"

"Even if Qinzhou is suppressed, there shouldn't be tens of thousands of soldiers. It is obvious that after conquering Qinzhou, the king of Yue frantically captured the young men in the local area to serve as an army. Perhaps half of the young and middle-aged men in Qinzhou were captured by him. "

"Rejecting the King of Yue from the door, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, driving wolves and tigers away is even more ingenious, Mr. Wei's plan is wonderful!"

For a while, many ministers spoke one after another, but they were basically biased towards Wei Zheng and Du Ruhui, and no one stood on Fang Xuanling's side.

Seeing this, Li Ke was full of joy and a good mood.

He waved his hand and said loudly: "Since all the officials agree with Mr. Du's opinion, let me pass on my will..."

"His Majesty!"

At this time, Cheng Yaojin who had not spoken all this time suddenly frowned and said, "I have something to say!"

Li Ke frowned instantly: "General Cheng returned to Beijing to report the news all night long. He is already exhausted, so let's take a good rest!"