NOVEL NEXT Chapter 110 No Money
The news came back to Chang'an that night. Li Shimin was sleeping in a daze, and the officers from the Ministry of War had already arrived in the imperial city.
According to the rules of the Tang Dynasty, unless someone leads troops to Beijing, or there is a disaster at the border, the palace gate will not be opened at night. Now the Tuyuhun army has approached Liangzhou. According to reports from the frontline defenders, The Tuyuhun army burned, killed and looted all the way, and hundreds of people from our Datang caravan disappeared!
Li Shimin was resolute and resolute. After receiving the memorial, he immediately ordered the generals and princes to go to the Qinzheng Hall to discuss politics.
To be honest, since the Turks were destroyed, the Tang Dynasty ushered in a rare period of peaceful development. During this period, the surrounding countries were surprised by the national power of the Tang Dynasty, so they all hid their teeth for fear of becoming the subordinates of the Tang Dynasty. One goal, maybe the peace lasted for too long, and they all forgot how sharp the sword of the Tang Dynasty was.
As Minister of War, Li Jing first described the situation in the border areas.
There are about 20,000 Tuyuhun forward troops, and we have 8,000 defenders in Liangzhou City. Although there are tens of thousands of soldiers nearby, most of them are stationed in various cities and cannot provide effective support to Liangzhou City.
The most important thing is that the Tuyuhun army is very familiar with the local situation. They have cut off the communication between our cities. If they circle back to the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty, the added time cannot be afforded.
"These bastards should have been killed a long time ago. I said before that we must kill them first. Whenever the imperial army came, these people stayed far away from us. Now, taking advantage of our weak border, they dare to send troops to Liang Zhoucheng, I think they don’t want to live anymore.”
In Cheng Yaojin's eyes, there are not many difficult things in the world. If there is, my big ax is no joke.
"General Cheng's courage is commendable, but General Cheng must also understand that our Tang Dynasty treasury is empty. If we mobilize troops against Tuyuhun, we will need at least 50,000 troops. How much money and food will be spent on soldiers, horses, and food? Does General Cheng know how much it will cost?"
Tang Jian, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, quickly stood up. He must not start a fight like this. Others did not know the family background of the Tang Dynasty, but he knew it very well. Some time ago, the emperor's eldest grandson paid a fine of one million yuan. This allowed him to relax a little, but if he wanted to send a large army to conquer, he really didn't have the money.
"You nerds, all you have is money. People are already at your door. Do you want to give up on Liangzhou City?"
Cheng Yaojin said angrily, the generals all had the same idea as Cheng Yaojin, but the civil servants were only thinking about our money bags. The two sides couldn't argue here, and Li Shimin also had a headache.
Both sides are right, but if there is a fight, there will be no way for anyone to get through without money, let alone a war.
But if we don't fight, where is the prestige of the Tang Dynasty? I used to brag every day, but now I don’t even dare to fight a Tuyuhun. How will I convince the public in the future?
"Qingque, you seem to have something to say?"
Li Shimin saw that Li Tai was eager to try, maybe these sons could find a way.
"My minister thinks that this matter is caused by the personal grudge between Xiang'er and Zaturk. Why don't we write a letter, let Zaturk go, and send a eloquent official to grant him a marriage, which can guarantee the marriage." No worries at the border.”
After Li Tai finished speaking, although the generals present were not satisfied, the civil servants were very supportive. During the more than two hundred years of the existence of the Tang Dynasty, marriage has always been a mainstream project.
Whenever there is a dispute in the border area, the first thing the senior officials think of is marriage. After all, this is the lowest-cost method for the entire country, and only one woman is sacrificed.
"No problem! Wei Chen also thinks that a marriage would be good. My second uncle's cousin must be fifteen this year, right? Otherwise, let's make her a marriage partner!"
As the deputy commander of the Imperial City Division, Li Xiang has always stood on the side of the ministers, and has not stood with the princes and grandsons. When he was reborn, he had already made up his mind that he would never trade for a woman. Peace, so when Li Tai said this, Li Xiang appeared immediately.
"What did you fart, you brat? Where did your cousin offend you? You asked your cousin to go to a place like Tuyuhun. Is that a place where people live?"
Although this cousin was Li Tai's eldest daughter, because she was Li Tai's first child, she loved her very much. She usually wanted the stars but not the moon. After hearing what Li Xiang said, Li Tai immediately lost his temper. Control, start scolding in the main hall.
But after Li Tai finished speaking, he suddenly felt that he had said something wrong. It was obviously you who proposed the marriage policy, but when it came to your eldest daughter, you took it back yourself. Tuyuhun is a broken man. If your daughter doesn’t want to go to a certain place, then whose daughter will?
After Li Tai finished speaking, he found that Li Xiang was standing there without saying a word. Li Tai knew that he had been fooled.
Li Shimin glared at Li Tai. Li Tai didn't know how to explain it, so he could only awkwardly return to the front position. If Li Chengqian didn't come to court, he would have occupied a good position, but the problem was that he was not Prince, so everyone doesn’t need to salute him.
"Lao Jiu, tell me."
Li Shimin began to call the roll. In fact, whenever there was a major national event, Li Shimin would test his children and grandchildren. When Li Zhi was called, Li Xiang felt that he was almost there.
In the emperor's heart, there are only a few people who can inherit the throne. Although there are many sons standing, most of them are just make-up. Li Chengqian's position was replaced by Li Xiang, and Li Tai is such a bear, so the remaining Li Zhi and Li Ke had an affair. Li Ke was ordered to go out to Beijing for inspection, so he jumped directly to Li Zhi.
"My son... my son..."
Although this kid Li Zhi is a sinister person, his brain is a bit weak. Especially when encountering such a thing, he has no idea at all. Otherwise, he would not have relied entirely on Wu Zetian after becoming the emperor. He had some backbone, and it was impossible for Wu Zetian to control the affairs of the DPRK.
"Useless stuff."
Seeing how cowardly his youngest son was, Li Shimin became furious.
"To report to your Majesty, I also think that His Royal Highness the King of Wei may be right. I also want to send troops to attack Tuyuhun, but there is really not much money in the national inventory. If we start a big war, we will need at least 1.5 million coins in the early stage."
Changsun Wuji didn't want to make a fool of himself in other provinces, so he stood up. When they heard the number he said, the military attachés' faces were a little shaken.