Li Shimin had long wanted to take action against Tubo, an uncertain factor. But because of some things, Li Shimin could only put it aside for the time being.
But now?
This was God's will!
Did God want him to subdue Tubo?
Thinking of this.
Li Shimin waved his hand and interrupted everyone.
"Present all the memorials. I'll decide on the specific matters after tomorrow's court meeting!"
After everyone left, Li Shimin carefully read the documents one by one and then asked, "Xiao Guizi, do you think it's okay to send troops now?"
Xiao Guizi was stunned.
It was the first time the Emperor had asked him this question.
Xiao Guizi thought for a moment and then said, "Your Majesty, if we send troops now, we don't have any justification. I think it's okay to first deploy troops in these places that are often robbed and then station a large number of troops to guard the market."
Li Shimin was silent.
"Tell Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, Qin Qiong, and the others to come quickly!"
"As you wish!"
Li Shimin was very conflicted.
Looking at the territory of the Tang Dynasty and Tubo, which was deep in the Tang Dynasty, he really felt more and more uncomfortable.
If he could take this opportunity to directly eradicate Tubo, it would definitely be a magnificent feat that would make him famous for a hundred generations. Didn't the old stubborn people in the court say that he didn't have any great achievements during his reign?
If he took down Tubo …
Just as Li Shimin was getting more and more excited and wished that he could directly lead the troops to kill Tubo, Yuchi Gong and Cheng Yaojin walked into the imperial study with Qin Qiong, who was relatively smaller than them.
"Old general (subordinate general) Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, and Qin Qiong pay respects to Your Majesty!"
Several people's voices interrupted Li Shimin's imagination.
"Dear ministers, please take a look at these secret reports."
Li Shimin pointed to several secret memorials on the table. The three of them accepted the order and went forward to check them. However, at this time, the three of them frowned deeply. Even Cheng Yaojin, whom Li Shimin had been looking forward to, was frowning at this time.
"What? Is there anything wrong with this secret memorial? "
Li Shimin was a little angry.
When Qin Qiong heard this, he looked at the three of them and said, "Your Majesty, this secret memorial is very detailed, but I feel that it is a little unusual!"
"Your Majesty, I also think it's a little strange. Logically speaking, if such a big thing really happened in Tubo and they really couldn't defend it, they would definitely come to the Tang Dynasty for help. But until now, no one has come. It doesn't make sense!"
How could they not know what the emperor meant?
To be able to know at the first moment, and then not be in a hurry to discuss countermeasures, but to summon the generals in Chang 'an, the meaning was self-evident.
The emperor wanted to go to war!
However, when the three of them said this, Li Shimin was even more determined to go to war.
"If we go to war with Tubo and Tuyuhun now, what do you think our chances of winning are?"
The three of them were shocked.
Was the emperor determined to go to war?
Cheng Yaojin pondered and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I remember that Fengzi once said that now is not the time to send troops to Tubo …"
Li Shimin interrupted Cheng Yaojin a little irritably.
"I know this, but now is a heaven-sent opportunity. If we don't seize this opportunity, the Turks' garrison in Youzhou has shown signs of a large number of mobilization. It seems to be related to Tubo. If we miss this opportunity and let the Turks invade Tubo, the Tang Dynasty will be in danger!"
"Your Majesty, we can't think of it this way. If we send troops now, we are bound to encounter the Turks. At this time, we will have to face three formidable enemies who are covetously eyeing us!"
"Your Majesty, this is no small matter. If we make a move now, it will definitely affect the whole situation. No, the whole situation will be in chaos. They are already dissatisfied with the things we have just taken control of. If we send troops now, what will the people of the world think of us?"
"We don't have a good reason to send troops!"
The three of them spoke one after another and directly rejected Li Shimin's words.
At this time, Li Shimin was also a little hesitant.
He waved his hand in annoyance and said, "You can leave first. Let me think about it."
The three of them looked at each other and then slowly left.
As soon as they left the imperial study, the three of them could not help but look serious.
There was an important factor that they did not mention just now, and that was the lack of food!
The army was now short of food and could only eat two bowls of porridge every day. If they went to war now …
How could they fight?
When it came to war, the three of them had never been careless.
However, even the cleverest housewife could not cook without rice. They were not Zhang Feng, who could conjure something out of thin air to add to the pot. They were all uncouth people. If they put those poisonous things in, it would be a big problem.
"The three of you, are you going to the imperial study?"
Just as the three of them were walking out of Taiji Palace with worried expressions, they happened to bump into Fang Xuanling, who was just about to go see Li Shimin.
The three of them sighed. … …
They nodded in a muffled voice.
Cheng Yaojin said in a muffled voice, "At this time, I advise you not to go see His Majesty."
Fang Xuanling heard this and smiled confidently.
"Is it because of that Tubo thing?"
When the three of them saw Fang Xuanling's expression, they couldn't help but look at each other. Then, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong picked up Fang Xuanling and said, "Elder Fang, let's go, let's find a place to have a good chat. We have encountered some troublesome matters!"
"… …"
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