Spoiling History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

This is Pei Xingjian.

Li Shimin couldn’t laugh or cry:

Even if you don't go in person, you should at least send someone to give him a ride.

Su Dingfang chuckled and speculated:

The envoy was only a few dozen people, but they were able to quell the chaos and capture the thieves. They were even able to claim credit for their efforts by cutting stones. This shows how great the merit is.

Su Dingfang himself was quite tempted by these words.

In comparison, the Persian governor really gives away whoever he likes. Anyway, don't stop me from returning to Chang'an to express my merits!

It only takes half a year to send people from the Western Regions to Tocharo and return.

Street sweeper Su Dingfang shook his head. When you come back, the emperor will not be able to summon you alone. He may have forgotten who you are.

Okay, Li Shimin expressed his understanding.

After all, this last royal family was just borrowing it to cover up others' eyes.

Although he also admired Pei Xingjian's strategy, Li Shimin was still a little puzzled:

Is there no one in the four towns of Anxi?

The Western Region is remote, but the location is critical, so it should be guarded by good soldiers.

He had an impression that there were garrison troops after the destruction of Gaochang, and if the four towns in Anxi were placed, these four towns should certainly be the towns of the Fourth Army.

Although Pei Xingjian's strategy is worthy of praise, shouldn't he just send the troops from the four towns to kill the thieves to scare Xiao Xiao?

These measures are beneficial to the country.

But, it's not Li Shimin's style.

Whenever he encounters a question, Du Ruhui will simply look through the previous records, and then make a guess after comprehensive analysis:

The war with Goguryeo lasted for thirteen years, I'm afraid...

How to call Li Zhi made Du Ruhui a little worried for a while, and finally said vaguely:

I'm afraid that in order to save money, the emperor withdrew the troops from the four towns of Anxi.

Li Shimin's eyes widened, and after thinking for a moment, he remembered his son's hesitant attitude towards Tibet and his unclear behavior, and then he knew that Du Ruhui's guess was likely to be true.

This Li Zhi is really irrational!

Changsun Wuji nodded in his heart and thought:

Is there any way to stay in the palace and have a meal today?

Don't get me wrong, I just want to be close to my good nephew.

Moreover, I have to explain to His Majesty in private what Changsun Wuji wields power means.

Previously, he thought that his comeback would be quite smooth, but now...

The homophonic criticism made everyone dumbfounded. Among the people, only Li Shi𪟝 blushed.

It is known that Goguryeo impoverished the Tang Dynasty.

And it is known that the one who destroyed Goguryeo was Li Shi𪟝.

So please ask...

The battle in Goguryeo is my fault.

Seeing Li Shi𪟝's expression, Li Shimin quickly took responsibility:

When we personally conquer Liaodong later, we will inevitably advance by sea and land. It will be decided in one battle, so that we will not be embarrassed by our efforts.

Li Shi opened his mouth, as if he saw a feat that would go down in history grow wings and fly farther and farther.

Then, with a snap, His Majesty waved it away.

Su Dingfang, who was sitting calmly, couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

[Master Ni Ni said it is difficult to criticize Pei Xingjian’s behavior, and there may be a lot of bad words to say.

For Li Zhi, it was an out-and-out surprise, because Datang was really short of handsome talents at this time.

In 667, Su Dingfang, who was guarding Hexi, died of illness.

Two years later, Li 𪟝 died of illness.

Immediately afterwards came the defeat of Dafeichuan, Tubo was furious, and the barbarians in the Western Regions were ready to take action.

In this case, Pei Xingjian's appearance finally made Li Zhi's face less ugly.

So in the same year that Pei Xingjian escorted the Western Turk rebels back to Chang'an, Li Zhi sent him out without stopping.

Because the East Turks are making trouble again.

But this time, Li Zhi, who relied on his famous generals, directly raised an army of 300,000 and handed it over to Pei Xingjian to command.

This battle was praised by the Old Book of Tang as an unprecedented success.

But to be honest, whether it was Wei Qing and Huo Qubing’s great victory, or the consecutive destruction of several countries during the Zhenguan period, one main point can actually be seen:

When fighting nomads, large numbers of people and small numbers are never the decisive factor. Too many soldiers may bring down one's logistics.

But fortunately, Pei Xingjian was capable enough and commanded an army of 300,000 in an orderly manner, which not only protected the logistics but also suppressed the Turks' scope of activities. The final battle was decided in Montenegro.

After this battle, the logistics were in a hurry and winter was gradually approaching, so Pei Xingjian had no choice but to send troops.

The following year, Pei Xingjian led another army to the north. This time, he used a divorce strategy. The two rebel leaders of the Eastern Turks were instigated by Pei Xingjian to turn against each other. One of them had no choice but to leave his family and belongings in Jinya Mountain, intending to attack the Tang army to prove himself. clean.

As a result, just as they were on the road, Pei Xingjian's home in Jinya Mountain was attacked by Pei Xingjian. The two rebel leaders completely turned against each other and wrote to Pei Xingjian respectively to accuse the other party. After receiving Pei Xingjian's promise not to kill anyone, they surrendered to Pei Xingjian respectively.

This East Turkic rebellion should have ended here, but an accident happened when he entered the court to show his merits.

Prime Minister Pei Yan said that the rebels surrendered because Cheng Wuting fought bravely and his retreat was occupied by the Uighurs, so he surrendered.

What achievements did Pei Xingjian have?

Li Zhi had little sense left, so he believed the prime minister's words without thinking, and beheaded the two Turkic leaders in public.

Pei Xingjian, who was expelled, sighed and believed that it would be impossible for the Eastern Turks to submit to the Tang Dynasty in the future.

The fact is as Pei Xingjian said, just two years later, the Turks rebelled again, and Li Zhi still ordered Pei Xingjian's general.

It's just that Pei Xingjian didn't give Li Zhi much face this time, and died of illness at home shortly after accepting the order at the age of sixty-four.

But there has to be someone to smooth things over, right?

So Xue Rengui, who had been in exile for five years, was recalled and took command again.

Sixty-nine-year-old Xue Rengui was ordered to go on an expedition. After meeting the seriously ill Li Zhi in the capital, he hurried to the Yunzhou front line.

Regarding Pei Xingjian's death, the East Turks who rebelled again were relieved. They thought that the Tang army would be in ruins, but they didn't expect that the new commander would be more fierce than the Turks when they met.

The Turks then sent people to ask: Can the general leave his name?

Xue Rengui!

The Turks didn’t believe it: We all heard that Xue Rengui died in Xiangzhou after being exiled. Are you talking nonsense?

So Xue Rengui once again rode alone into the formation and took off his coat in front of the Turkic formation. His face made the Turks suddenly turn pale and lose their fighting spirit.

Some Turks who had followed Xue Rengui in his expedition to Huihe Tiele dismounted and bowed before him. After bowing, they rode away directly, unwilling or daring not to fight with Xue Rengui.

After seeing that the Turks' morale had dropped to the bottom, Xue Rengui slowly put on his belt again, and then led the attack unceremoniously.

In this battle, more than 10,000 people were beheaded, 30,000 were captured, and 30,000 cattle and sheep were obtained. The Tang army followed Xue Rengui and chased him for hundreds of miles before reluctantly returning.

For the Tang army, this kind of Zhenguan-style victory has not been experienced for a long time. We, the Tang Dynasty's divine generals, dare to knock on the door?

But for Xue Rengui, who had a rough life in his later years, this victory in Yunzhou was just a comeback. He died of illness on the front line only half a year after the victory.

This white-robed divine general who was once appointed by Li Shimin but was not used, shone brightly during the reign of Emperor Gaozong, and despite his old age, the two dynasties of Emperor Taizong and Emperor Gaozong came to a relatively dignified end. 】

After hearing the news of their deaths, Li Shi𪟝 and Su Dingfang were both calm.

If you think seventy is considered an early death, you might as well take a look at His Majesty.

If you feel that death from illness is not a good ending, you might as well take a look at Changsun Wuji and Hou Junji.

Two veterans who have experienced the troubled times of the late Sui Dynasty are extremely free and easy about this.

Successful and famous, I am very lucky in this life.

Su Dingfang's emotion was simple.

Then Li Shi𪟝 taught another lesson:

If you can demonstrate what you have learned, you can open up new territories for your country, eliminate future troubles for your majesty, and kill the thieves for the Tang Dynasty.

Such achievements are all due to His Majesty's persistence. How dare you take the credit?

Su Dingfang suddenly wanted to go out now and have a fight with Li Shi𪟝 in armor, letting out the bad breath in his heart!

But it's a pity that Li Shimin has no time to care about these words at this time.

He just sighed:

An army of three hundred thousand?

The emotions inside were quite complicated, and he actually envied his son a little.

Then came the huge confusion.

Civil servants, military commanders, soldiers, and the country were clearly reserved for you, so how could they still be kicked in the face?

It would take an army of 300,000 to defeat the Eastern Turks. Who would plant the fields? How much will the reward be? How much of a deterrent effect can it have?

For this beast, all we need to do is support him in the Tang Dynasty's lineage and use the power of thunder to destroy those who are disloyal.

What's the difficulty?

Li Shimin shook his head unconsciously:

When an army of 300,000 soldiers is sent out, people will eat horse chews to gain wealth. When the thieves and predators come, they will retreat, and when they return, they will invade again. What's the use?

Even Fang Xuanling nodded in agreement:

What's the use of having more people? Why don't you just do what you're supposed to be doing when you leave the house?

Only the blood and head of the thief can deter those who are ready to take action!

And just thinking about 300,000 people, Fang Xuanling didn't even dare to think about how much wealth he would need to withdraw.

What can you do with so much money?

And looking at the encounters and endings of these veterans, everyone could see that this prince really didn't seem to know much about fighting.

Regarding these two veterans, Li Shimin stroked his slightly curled beard and pondered.

Pei Xingjian seemed to be a handsome man and had a lot of experience in military strategy.

But maybe it was just because he was old at that time and his old body made it impossible for him to ride in the formation.

After all, Pei Xingjian's elder brother Pei Xingyan was well-known as a fierce general.

If you train him more while he is still young, he may become a god general!

Not to mention Xue Rengui, Li Shimin just liked him more and more.

If it weren't for the fact that his family was not a noble one and he needed to be checked by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he would have wished to be summoned to the palace tonight to teach him how to use arrows.

At the same time, Li Shimin also became more and more convinced of his previous thoughts:

The emperor of the Tang Dynasty may not go to war personally, but he must not understand military formations.

The important affairs of the country are the sacrifices and the military. Blindly assigning them will not only waste money but also damage the prestige of the Tang Dynasty. How can this be done?

…

Fazheng lamented that this Tang Dynasty god general was really powerful, and at the age of sixty-nine, he could still defeat the enemy in battle.

On one side, he asked:

Why do I feel that this Tang Army seems to be becoming more and more incapable of fighting?

Liu Bei changed his position to make his calves more relaxed, and affirmed:

It would be better to say that Zhenguan was too capable of fighting.

Although Pei Xingjian's record and playing style are still great, they are not incomprehensible.

On the other hand, in the early Tang Dynasty, three thousand miles were pursued and defeated by Tuyuhun, and three thousand cavalry made a surprise attack on a snowy night to defeat the Eastern Turks.

Is this something humans do?