As soon as Zhangsun Wuji finished speaking, everyone's gazes focused on him!
Even the three eavesdroppers behind the dragon-patterned beam that stretched out from under the dragon's head in the hall had their attention on him.
"What is this Zhangsun Wuji up to?”Yuchi Baolin leaned against the window and looked at Zhangsun Wuji through the small hole in the paper window.
Li Lizhi and Wenya were small, so they could only eavesdrop on the two sides of the wall.
Wenya also took the opportunity to keep an eye out. After all, she was once the captain of the Thousand Bull Guards. Even if she was discovered, it would still make sense.
Actually, even if the Thousand Bull Guards saw them, they would always pretend that they didn't see them. These three big shots were each more precious than the other, and no one could afford to offend them.
Li Lizhi leaned her ear against the window and whispered,""Don't talk, listen to what he has to say.”
In the main hall!
Li Jing and the others rolled their eyes at them. They knew what they were up to. They were just up to something!
During the alliance at Weishui River, they were the ones who suggested sending a large number of gifts to appease the people.
They were the ones who had said no to the Northern Expedition against the Eastern Turks.
After all, giving gifts and fighting a war were more harmful to their interests.
Once a war broke out, the entire country's military strength, financial resources, and material resources would be concentrated. The ones who suffered the most were the nobles who had prefectures and noble families in various places, especially the mountains. The Eastern Nobles.
"Royal Brother-in-law, are you thinking about the peace of the Great Tang again and asking His Majesty to send money to the Princess?" Li Jing smiled faintly.”
"Is it the same thing again? A marriage is worth a hundred thousand soldiers?”
Haha!
Hahaha!
Li Jing's humorous sarcasm amused all the battle generals and some hot-blooded civil officials present.
The ones with bitter faces were the people from the Shi clan!
"Silence!" Li Shimin sighed.”
Then, he looked at Zhangsun Wuji and said,""Beloved minister, what do you want to report?"
Hearing this, Li Lizhi frowned and bit her lip. Her face really hurt.
This was his father's imperial court. The court was a battle of power, interests, and all kinds of battles!
Looking at Lin Hao's small imperial court, it was truly a united effort!
Pah!
Li Lizhi cursed in her heart. How could she think of the words 'small imperial court'?
In the main hall!
Zhangsun Wuji and the others, who had the goal of monopolizing the official career, did not care about Li Jing's ridicule.
It was useless to care. Li Jing was still someone he could not afford to offend.
However, Li Jing was wrong this time.
Zhangsun Wuji's lips curled into a sinister smile as he said,""Great General Li, you are wrong this time.”
Oh?
Li Jing and the others felt that it was a little strange. They were wrong. It couldn't be!
If he said it wrong, wouldn't that mean that they had the same idea as him?
Impossible. Li Jing and the others didn't believe it.
However, he was also curious and looked like he was willing to hear the details.
Zhangsun Wuji cupped his hands towards Li Shimin and said,""Your Majesty, the king of Tuyuhun is Murong of Xianbei.”
"More than three hundred years ago, the Murong tribe of the Xianbei tribe in Liaodong moved to the Upper West Highlands and oppressed the Tu tribe. They used brutal methods to establish a regime, which is the Tuyuhun Kingdom.”
"When the Five Tribes invaded the Central Plains, the Xianbei people were the main culprits. The Murong tribe took advantage of the situation and established the former Yan, the later Liaodong Duchy, the later Yan, the western Yan, and the southern Yan.”
"They have committed all kinds of evil, feeding on humans and committing unforgivable crimes.”
"After Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty unified the country, he expelled them, but they still had evil intentions and always wanted to encroach on the Central Plains.”
"Now that they've seen me defeat the Eastern Turks and suffer heavy losses, they want to take advantage of the situation. It was really unbearable!”
Clang!
With a kneeling sound, Zhangsun Wuji knelt down and bowed,""This subject requests a report. This time, we gathered the army not to beat them back, but to destroy Tuyuhun. We will attack their capital, Fuyun City, and destroy the Tuyuhun Xianbei royal family.”
"In this battle, we will definitely settle the country!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Shou and Cui Min immediately walked out and cupped their hands."I, second the motion!"
Immediately after, all the officials cupped their hands and said,""We agree!"
Silence!
Dead silence!
Li Shiming didn't understand, and neither did anyone else!
Why would the aristocrats, who had never wanted to fight and placed their interests first, request to gather an army to fight and settle the country in one battle?
One had to know that if they were to invite him away, they would have to spend a lot of money and effort.
This completely went against the principle that the aristocrats were even more unscrupulous than profiteers, the principle of doing things!
Each and every one of them had their blood boiling, even more so than the generals.
Not only were they stunned, but the eavesdropping trio behind the pillar was also stunned.
Li Lizhi's mind was in a mess. If Zhangsun Wuji was like this, then he was completely useless!
Lin Hao was wrong in this matter!
In this matter, Lin Hao had measured a gentleman's belly with his petty heart!
In the hall, Li Shi Min smiled and said,"My dear minister, please rise."
"I didn't expect all of you to be so energetic!”
"Alright, Zhen, permission granted!"
Zhangsun Wuji smiled and continued,""I have received news that the Tuyuhun people have recently attacked the border of Guan County many times.”
"Hit and run, hit and run."
"Presumably, it is to test their reaction speed, military training, and weapons, in preparation for a full-scale war.”
"Why Guan County?" Li Shimin asked.”
"Why Jiannan Dao?"
"To threaten Chang 'an, they should be probing Shanzhou City on Longyou Road, which is the closest to Chang' an.”
"I think Tuyuhun wouldn't dare to threaten Chang 'an," Zhangsun Wuji said confidently.”
"To put it bluntly, they asked His Majesty for food and the princess because they wanted to take advantage of him.”
"We all know that Tuyuhun is located on the plateau and has been short of food for a long time.”
"If we don't get food during the summer and autumn, how are we going to survive the winter?”
"They were probing Guan County for this!”
"Probing Guan County is to prepare for His Majesty to reject their request.”
"At this time, they are on a diplomatic mission to the Great Tang and are asking His Majesty for food from the Princess. Once His Majesty agrees, they will have a son-in-law relationship and will be able to ask for food every year.”
"But once His Majesty refuses, they will be able to go back and prepare for the summer and autumn seasons.”
"Where are we going to rob?"
"They wouldn't dare to take Chang 'an. They know they can't shake the Great Tang. Just as His Majesty had said, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse!”
"Then we can only rob the Yizhou area of Jiannan Road. That's the famous granary!”
"If they want to take Jiannan Road, it's useless to break through the other defense lines. It's all mountainous land. They can break into the outermost defense line, but they can't break in.”
"And Guan County is the only opening to the Yizhou Plains!”
"Once we break through Guan County, we can directly march into the plains and plunder!”
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone nodded.
It had to be said that Zhangsun Wuji's brain was good enough. His analysis of the macro situation was very accurate.
Hou Junji turned a suspicious gaze to Zhangsun Wuji.
As everyone knew, Jiannan Dao would never tell the imperial court many things.
Especially military matters.
Even if he reported it, it would be as perfunctory as possible!
Even he, the Minister of War, didn't know about such typical military intelligence. How could Zhangsun Wuji, who was in charge of personnel and appointments, know something that even the Ministry of War didn't know?
Hou Junji stepped forward and whispered something to Li Jing and Qin Qiong.
After the few of them heard this, they nodded thoughtfully and looked at Zhangsun Wuji and the other two suspiciously!
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