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Volume One: Settling Down the Tang Dynasty Chapter 290: Marriage

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    "Your Majesty, the most urgent thing at the moment is to mobilize troops for support. The local strength is less than 100,000. Although the strength of the city wall can be used to temporarily block the enemy, this is by no means a long-term solution. Moreover,  As far as I know, due to the inconvenience of transportation, the transportation of grain and grass is extremely difficult. Therefore, if the time is delayed for too long, people will definitely be panicked. Therefore, a decision must be made as soon as possible.  Come."

    After a period of deathly silence, Li Ji finally stood up, and then began to speak.

    "What the military advisor said is absolutely true. It is inevitable to mobilize troops for reinforcements. But now, where can we mobilize troops to support us? Although our Tang Dynasty still has an army of three to four hundred thousand, but most of them,  They are all guarding the borders. If they are deployed rashly, I am afraid that those countries will also change their minds. If that happens, it will be even worse. "

    It is absolutely necessary to mobilize troops to support.  The key is where to dispatch these soldiers.  That's definitely not possible at the border. It would be terrible if there were any changes caused by this.

    "Your Majesty, if not, we may have to withdraw our troops from Tuyuhun. As for the matter of Tuyuhun, we can only postpone it."

    Suddenly, another minister came up with his own idea.  Since there is no way to mobilize soldiers from elsewhere, there is only one way to withdraw troops from Tuyuhun and then support there.

    "Your Majesty, this method is not possible. If we withdraw our troops from Tuyuhun, our great Tang Dynasty will lose face. What's more, sending troops this time will cost a lot. If we withdraw our troops at this time, the losses will be immeasurable. The most critical thing is. If it happens this time, Tuyuhun  If we let this matter go, then there is a chance that as soon as the Tang Dynasty sends troops, the surrounding countries will become dissatisfied. No, no, this method is inappropriate."

    At this time, some people soon began to object, as the saying goes.  People need face, trees need bark, but a country.  Dignity is very important.  If this time, I just left Tuyuhun in such a dejected manner, I would be losing a lot of face.  Also, if this is the case this time.  What about after that.

    "But if we don't withdraw our troops from Tuyuhun, where will the reinforcements come from? If the Turks enter the pass, thousands of Tang people will suffer. At that time, we will still have no choice but to withdraw our troops and return to defense."

    Seeing that his proposal was rejected.  This guy immediately started to refute.

    "Your Majesty, I have an idea here. I don't know if it is feasible. As we all know, Tubo and Tuyuhun have always been at odds. Before, we considered the need to kill chickens to scare monkeys. Besides, it is easy for our Tang army to destroy a Tuyuhun. It is also to monopolize this benefit.  , then we did not unite with Tibet. However, things have changed now, so we have to act lightly."

    "As long as Tubo can agree to send troops and attack Tuyuhun from both sides with the Tang Dynasty. In this way, the Tang Dynasty can dispatch at least half of its soldiers and let them support them immediately. This will solve the urgent need."

    Fang Xuanling, who had been deep in thought before, suddenly stood up and spoke to Li Shimin after hearing this.

    "Oh, if this is possible, it would be a way to get the best of both worlds. However, I don't know if Songtsen Gampo will agree to this."

    Li Shimin was certainly not happy to retreat directly from Tuyuhun and return without success.  If nothing else, this matter was indeed a serious damage to the majesty of the Tang Dynasty.  By then, Li Shimin still doesn't know what others will say about him.  However, if they don't retreat, they don't know where to find reinforcements.

    Now, listening to what Fang Xuanling said, it is a feasible method.  As long as half of the troops can be withdrawn, there is no need to worry about the Turks.  However, can the Tubo Kingdom agree to such a thing?  Even if the other party agrees, what price will Datang pay?

    "Your Majesty, I have asked that Songtsen Gampo, the leader of the Tubo Kingdom, favors the Tang Dynasty. Not long after he took the throne, he sent envoys to make good relations with the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, if the Tang Dynasty takes the initiative to show kindness to him, he will  You should be very happy.¡±

    "Also, the Tubo Kingdom is now developing and growing. If they are on good terms with the Tang Dynasty, they can get a lot of benefits. But if they are hostile to the Tang Dynasty, for them, at least for the Tubo Kingdom at this time,  To put it bluntly, it¡¯s not worth the loss.¡±

    "The most important thing is, as His Majesty said forward, they think that the Tang Dynasty is not a big threat to them. Therefore, they don't have too many worries."

    "Of course, the most important thing in the exchanges between countries is profit. As long as we, the Tang Dynasty, can give him enough benefits, if I think about it, they will definitely agree to send troops. After all, this matter is beneficial to them."

    After hearing what Li Shimin said, Fang Xuanling began to explain again.  He also knew that there must be 10,000 people in Li Shimin's camp who were unwilling to retreat.  After all, this operation is not a defeat.?Returning without success, the blame fell on him as the emperor. It would be strange if the emperor was willing, unless there was really no other way.

    "Well, that's right, Your Majesty, if we can bring back half of our troops, why should we, the Tang Dynasty, be afraid of the Turks? If so, if we squeeze out some soldiers from elsewhere, the Turks will have no choice but to retreat obediently."

    Hearing this, Li Ji also immediately spoke.  Today's soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are no weaker than the Turks.  The number of people is about the same, so it¡¯s not certain who will win.

    However, by this time, Li Shimin stopped talking and began to think deeply.  Why doesn't he know that between countries, interests come first? As long as there are enough interests, there is nothing wrong with turning against each other, fighting each other, or turning enemies into friends, and fighting together.

    The key is, this time, what to use to impress the other party.  You know, Li Shimin is not willing to give up any words about Tuyuhun, a piece of fat meat that is about to be swallowed in his mouth.

    You must know that expanding territory is what any emperor wants most.  As the saying goes, the world is so big that it is not the land of the king.  The increase in land area is the best manifestation of a king's merits.  After all, in this era, land is the primary means of production.  Increasing the territory is equivalent to increasing the family fortune. Even after death, meeting the ancestors will not be the same.

    In short, opening up new territories and expanding territory is the common dream of every emperor.

    "Then all my dear friends, please come up with some ideas on how to write this national letter."

    However, facing this sudden situation, Li Shimin was unwilling to do anything, and he had no choice.  Therefore, he spoke to the ministers below with a somewhat depressed expression.

    Hearing Li Shimin¡¯s question, everyone suddenly fell silent again.  Everyone still knows the emperor's face very well. The emperor must be very unwilling to do this kind of thing.  Therefore, no one dared to put forward their own ideas casually.

    Suddenly, Fang Xuanling, who had his head down, raised his head, first glanced at Li Shimin who was sitting on top, and then turned back slightly, ready to look at Du Ruhui.  Who knew that at this time, Du Ruhui would also look at him.  The two looked at each other, and then a trace of bitterness appeared on their faces at the same time, and they lowered their heads again and began to think deeply.

    "Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, the best way is to get married."

    However, at this moment, Wei Zheng stood up and spoke to Li Shimin seriously.  However, Wei Zheng's words shocked Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui. They looked at each other again, and then they both looked at Wei Zheng, and then at the emperor.

    However, just now, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui had already thought of this method.  However, they chose to remain silent because they knew that the emperor didn't like this thing very much.  Especially at this time, I dislike it even more.  Perhaps, in the end, the emperor would agree to use this method, but whoever proposed it would definitely be extremely dissatisfied with the emperor.

    "Marriage"

    Sure enough, as soon as Li Shimin heard Wei Zheng's words, he started to raise his head, stared at Wei Zheng with his eyes, and then spoke.  However, these two words were dragged out by him for a long time.

    "Yes, I believe that the best way is to make peace. In this way, it is in the best interest of the Tang Dynasty. By then, everything will fall into place. Similarly, Songtsen Gampo, the leader of Tubo, now  , it is also very necessary to marry with the Tang Dynasty to further strengthen his status."

    Facing Li Shimin¡¯s gaze, Wei Zheng did not flinch at all. He also looked directly at Li Shimin and spoke in a sonorous and powerful voice.

    The idea of ??marriage began in the Han Dynasty, and the first person to create the figurines was Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, who married the Xiongnu Chanyu as the eldest princess of the clan.  In the Han Dynasty, the most famous marriage ceremony was when Zhaojun came out of the village.  Of course, Wang Zhaojun was not a princess. Strictly speaking, it was Emperor Yuan of Han who married off his wife.

    The trick of making peace may be useful or useless.  Its biggest advantage is that it is very affordable.  Anyway, it's just a woman's matter, even if it can only temporarily solve the problem, it's worth it.

    "Marriage" refers to a national political marriage in which a daughter of the royal family is married to a foreigner.  As for domestic affairs, marrying an important minister or the son of an important minister does not count.  However, in fact, the difference is not big, it is just that one is married farther away and the other is married closer.

    Anyway, no matter what.  It's all right to treat women directly as goods or bargaining chips to achieve a certain purpose.

    At this moment, as Wei Zheng said, making peace is definitely in the best interest of the Tang Dynasty.  The Tang Dynasty needed the help of Tibet, and Songtsen Gampo also needed the Tang Dynasty. In all likelihood, they could hit it off immediately.

    However, no matter how well you say something like thisListen, that's always uncomfortable.  Among them, the most difficult one must be the emperor.

    "What do you all think?"

    After staring at Wei Zheng for a long time, Li Shimin finally looked away, and then asked in a deep voice to the ministers below.  Needless to say, just by listening to that tone, one could tell that Li Shimin was very unhappy.  (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read it.)
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