Chapter 457 Stone Breaks the Sky

On the banks of the Weishui River, 300,000 troops camped for a hundred miles, and the people gathered like clouds. Some people look down from the top of Zhongnan Mountain. This large military camp is no less than that of Chang'an!

Fang Xuanling and others, who are in charge of logistics, know it best. For this personal expedition, the emperor took out all the grain and fodder reserves in Chang'an Taicang. If all the food and grass is piled up together, it will be almost as big as the whole Taiji Hall, which is not to mention other weapons, armor and heavy money! - And these grains and grass are not enough for 300,000 troops and 180,000 people to eat in the first half of the year.

There have been many wars in recent years, and the Chang'an granary is almost empty. However, the prosperity and rich family background of the Tang Dynasty reflect its value at this time.

Li Shimin quoted the words in the Book of Sui compiled by Wei Zheng and others and said to the ministers: "If there is no nine-year reserve, it is said that it is insufficient, if there is no reserve for six years, it is urgent, and if there is no reserve for three years, there is no country. Don't use the excuse of 'less money and food' to stop me from personally marching - Isn't there still countless grain and fodder in the Heluo area? Even in the former Sui, there were grain and fodder in Heyangcang, Huiluocang and Baiyacang in Mengjin; I also stored grain and fodder in Henan Cang and Hanjiacang in Luoyang. What is the purpose of storing grain? Now that the country is in trouble, do you still let the soldiers go hungry to fight to kill the enemy? - I want the Tubo people to know that the strength of the Central Plains and the richness of the Tang Dynasty are unimaginable for them! Fang Xuanling has a saying that it is money and grain that fights - he abandoned the clan and praises it. What can he do to fight with me! - Pass on my order to send 20,000 people to Luoyang to get grain, and make sure that the army brings three years of grain and fodder!"

No one is stunned.

For so many years since the opening of the state, Li Shimin, the emperor, can be said to have always been very 'diligent'. But now, he is still "losive"!

In the face of major events, Li Shimin once again showed his unparalleled determination and courage.

If you are suspicious, the army will be timid; if the emperor is confused, the ministers will be panicked.

The opposite is also true.

Even if you still have different ideas and opinions in your mind, no one will come out of criticism or stop this war. The people of the Manchu Dynasty and the people of the whole country have made great efforts to cope with this unrivaled "national war"!

It is only two days away from the date set by the emperor. The grain and fodder in the warehouse in the Heluo area were finally in place in time; the soldiers, horses and the army were also well taken care of; the soldiers and officials of the three armies were also in place. Just waiting for Li Shimin's order to be issued, 300,000 imperial troops were going to go to the Kansai battlefield.

Wude Hall of Taiji Palace, in the imperial study.

Li Shimin asked the attendant to take his favorite pair of bright light war racks, supported them on the armor racks, and was carefully wiping them in person.

At first glance, it is clear that this armor has been around for some years, which is quite inferior to any bright light armor stored in the Ordnance Department. However, Li Shimin loves this armor and has always been personally collected as a treasure. He takes it out to watch it and wipes it himself. He never pretends to be with others.

In those years, it was he who was wearing this armor. He defeated Wang Shichong in Luoyang and established the hegemony of Li Tang in one fell swoop. It was also wearing this armor that he and several tiger generals, such as Qin Shubao and Cheng Zhijie, with only 3,500 Xuanjia army, rushed into the 100,000 troops of Hulao Guan Dou Jiande, and killed a few in and out, and finally suffered a big defeat. Dou Jiande's 100,000 troops and captured them alive!

Nowadays, the young genius commander who bravely took the lead and created shocking military myths before the Hu Prison Pass is now the king of a country, and there is also the iconic stool belly and long whiskers of middle-aged and elderly men.

But on the armor, there are still traces of sword wounds left by the fighting in those years.

"Peace and don't forget martial arts. I'm not old yet. The Tang Dynasty will never grow old." While wiping the armor, Li Shimin whispered and said, "A is still there, and people are going... How many old people are still alive who followed me in the battle of the south and the north? ...Shubao, I'm going to order you to take the head of the general in the million army. Are you willing to do it?"

There is only Li Shimin in the imperial study, who is alone, sad and heroic.

At this moment, someone suddenly broke in.

"Bold!" Li Shimin was suddenly furious. It was so unreasonable that it was really a terrible scene!

The doorbreaker was also shocked and knelt down in a hurry and said in panic, "Your Majesty, forgive me! Forgive me! ...Weichen was so excited that he forgot the great gift of the king and minister for a moment. I would like to ask your majesty to be generous and forgive Weichen for his death!"

"Cho Suiliang?" Li Shimin saw the people coming clearly, and his anger suddenly subsided. Because Chu Suiliang is not only his confidant, but also a steady and old-fashioned person who has never been a rude person. What can make him so panicked must be a shocking event!

"Your Majesty's forgiveness--" Chu Suiliang knelt on the ground. He was really excited and trembled a little, and his voice changed a little. At present, he didn't care about asking for mercy. He said urgently, "Weichen just received a... a military newspaper from Lanzhou!"

After saying that, Chu Suiliang raised a piece of yellow silk wrapped above his head.

At the first sight of Li Shimin's memorial, his expression stagnated on the spot, and his pupils also shrank sharply.

The yellow silk memorial has always been specially presented to the emperor, and even the prime minister has no right to dismantle it; however, not all people can do so, and the emperor must personally give the privilege of "direct request" - and in the whole Lanzhou, Li Shimin only gave Qin Mubai such power!!

As the emperor's confidant, Chu Suiliang, of course, is quite clear about this.

"Bah!"

Li Shimin threw off the cloth used to wipe the armor in his hand, strode forward and stretched out his hand, and almost grabbed the memorial from Chu Suiliang's hand.

Remove the yellow silk, and there is a thick pile of military newspaper chapters in a brocade wooden box. Just now, when he saw the words when Qi Zhang looked up, Li Shimin couldn't stop his shortness of breath--

"Sin minister, Qin Liang, the general manager of the march of Kansai Road, Fu Weibai worshipped His Majesty, and suddenly cried--"

......

Chu Suiliang knelt on the ground and looked up carefully. He saw Li Shimin standing like this, staring at the memorials like a copper bell, and looked at it at least three times over and over again. During this period, Li Shimin's beard kept shaking slightly, and his face was even more changeable.

Chu Suiliang knew that nine out of ten were military newspapers sent by Qin Mubai, but didn't Qin Mubai die? ... He beat in his heart, but he didn't dare to ask, and he didn't dare to get up on his knees. This kneeling turned out to be half an hour.

"Chur Suiliang, get up." Li Shimin finally reacted, and there was a person kneeling in front of him.

"Thank you...Your Majesty." Chu Suiliang climbed up with difficulty and smiled bitterly.

"There is a reason for what happened, and I just punished you for breaking into the palace." With a more or less sense of gaffe, Li Shimin smiled at himself, and his tone had returned to normal. He said to Chu Suiliang, "Immediately, and all officials will go to court!"

"Now?"

"Immediately!"

"Weichen obeys the order!!"

When he left the imperial study, Chu Suiliang only felt that his knees were sore and weak, but there was a stormy wave in his heart that could not calm down. Although he can't figure out what is written in the yellow silk chapter, he is sure that today's court meeting must be another - a shock!

An hour later, inside the main hall of Wude Hall.

Li Shimin, who was crowned in a dragon robe, sat high under the dragon chair, looked around at the suspicious ministers below, and broke the silence and said loudly--

"I suddenly called the ministers to come because there was an important thing to announce. Moreover, it must be announced now, and it can't be delayed for a moment.

All the ministers were stunned - the emperor, how dare he sell it?

Everyone raised their eyes a little confusedly and carefully peeked at the high emperor. His face was full of red light, holding a thick memorial - yellow silk fold in his hand!

"Listen." Li Shimin suddenly raised a high voice, which scared all the ministers in the hall.

"What I want to announce is that I won't go to the imperial expedition."

"Ah?--"

The hall exclaimed; except Chu Suiliang, almost everyone was dumbfounded.

There were hundreds of people present, and everyone guessed several reasons in their hearts, but no one guessed this one!

Li Shimin sat on the dragon chair with a mysterious and playful smile on his face, looking at the surprised performance of Wenwu in the Manchao Dynasty.

The group was surprised and guessed endlessly, and Li Shi did not stop it, and his expression was quite satisfied. After a long time, the court finally calmed down. Everyone opened their eyes wide and pricked up their ears, waiting for the emperor to give a reasonable reason to first order the world to fight decisively, and then suddenly cancel the royal expedition.

If this reason is unreasonable, even if Li Shimin's reign has reached its peak, it will inevitably lead to disgust and anger!

"I know that all the lords are waiting for me to give a reason for dishonest." Li Shimin reached out and patted the yellow silk medal placed on the imperial case and said, "Actually, my reason is very simple - why do I need to add enough to draw a snake when killing chickens with a cow knife? Someone has beaten the Karqin Mausoleum to half to death and destroyed half of the luck of the Tubo country. What else should I do to join in the fun and fight for?

"Ah?!"

Once again, there is an uproar!

Li Shimin raised his hand to signal the ministers not to make a fuss. Then he got up from the dragon chair, took the yellow silk medal in his hand and walked down the Jinluan Treasure Hall and said, "Just like when Li Yaoshi calmed down the Turks and captured the khan, could I have left the Taiji Palace for half a step? - Now even Li Yaoshi has not left Chang'an for half a step. There are still people who can make such a world-class achievement! There are a lot of talents in the world in the Tang Dynasty, and the rare heroes who are as amazing as Li Yaoshi are not just one person? Therefore, do you still need me to do it myself? - So, I won't go to the imperial expedition."

Li Shimin is sold today. The ministers were confused and anxious, all like scratching their hearts. Everyone stared at the yellow silk in his hand, and finally someone couldn't help asking, "I don't know who is the 'Han Shi Yingjie' that your majesty refers to?"

"The general manager of the march of Kansai Road, Qin Mubai."

Eleven words, shocking! ......

"Cu Suiliang!"

"Weichen is there!"

"Your voice is good. Come and praise this chapter in public." Li Shimin's expression was full of relief and heroic, and he could even say that he was a little proud. He almost wrote the words "This time it's really a long face" on his face. He said, "Let everyone present hear it clearly word for word; then, spread the praise to all the people in the world!"

"Weichen obeys the order!!" Chu Suiliang came out of the train and respectfully and carefully took over the medal from Li Shimin's hand.

"Although I have read it countless times, I am still willing to share with you and listen to it again!" After saying that, Li Shimin walked back to sit down in the dragon chair and said loudly, "Because I have been on the throne for more than ten years, I have never seen such a shocking military newspaper!"