Gaochang was in chaos, and whether to fight was a question, and the Tai Chi Palace was controversial.

Because of the national interests and the dignity of the emperor, the Lord was worried that the army would return in vain and the situation would be even worse.

After all, there is a lesson in the past. In the past, Emperor Wu of Han sent General Li Guangli, the Second Shi, to expedition the Xiongnu and Dayuan in the Western Regions, with little success. In the end, he surrendered to the Xiongnu because of conspiracy to support his nephew Changyi as a crown prince, and was questioned by Emperor Wu of Han.

Since ancient times, it seems that only Ban Chao has succeeded in managing the Western Regions, but thanks to the right time, place and people, the Western Regions in the Western Regions are no more than that of Ban Chao.

So it's difficult!

It is precisely because of this that there is endless debate in the court and no result is achieved.

Li Shimin sat on the imperial throne and kept his face calm. Now this is not the situation he wants to see, but it is also a stage that he must go through, so he had to frown and listen.

There are many people speaking, but most of them are lightweight people. According to common sense, heavyweight people usually do not speak easily.

The endless quarrel made him feel annoyed. Xie Yi stood behind and couldn't help feeling a little drowsy. After all, he didn't sleep much last night and fought with his two ladies for a long time, so he was inevitably a little tired.

Anyway, such an occasion has nothing to do with me. Whether to start a war or not is discussed and decided by the emperor and the prime ministers, and others cannot make the decision.

Sure enough, after endless arguments, the questions were left to the prime ministers.

Zuo Pushe Fang Xuanling came out and said, "Your Majesty, Gaochang is in chaos and turmoil in the Western Regions, so it is better to attack; but after all, Gaochang is far away and thousands of miles away, and there is a desert and Gobi in the middle, so it is not easy to march, so this matter needs to be discussed for a long time."

From a long-term perspective...

This is the best excuse for refusing throughout the ages. It seems to be mature and steadfast. It makes sense, but doesn’t it mean that I didn’t say it?

Li Shimin did not express his opinion, looked at Changsun Wuji who was silent and finally turned his eyes to his sons.

"Chengqian, what do you think Gaochang's affairs should be handled?" Li Shimin rarely asked the prince directly in the court like this. Therefore, the words were spoken and immediately attracted everyone's attention. This is not simple!

"Father, my son thought he should send troops to attack!" Li Chengqian didn't have much time to think about it, but he remembered one thing that he had always claimed that the king had the responsibility to expand territory and protect the land.

The country is declining. It is something that no emperor can accept and cannot explain to the world. Therefore, Li Chengqian was convinced from the beginning that his father should agree to sending troops. In addition, as the crown prince of the country, he must not leave a weak impression in the court, otherwise the position of crown prince would be even more lingering.

Li Shimin nodded slightly and asked again, "How to attack?"

"This..." Li Chengqian hesitated: "As Fang Xiang said, Gaochang is far away and the march is difficult. The specific attack requires a number of generals to be summoned to discuss. Determine the strategy and make a long-term plan."

"Yes!" Li Shimin nodded with a expressionless face. Without commenting, he grabbed the gods and looked over the King of Wu Li Ke, and finally fell on King of Wei Li Tai.

"Li Tai, what do you think?"

Li Shimin just asked softly, but the hearts of many ministers in the court were in a sensation. His Majesty the Emperor released some signal!

The fight against the rebellion did not ask the King of Wu, who was the most heroic and knowledgeable about martial arts, but asked the King of Wei, who was known for his literary talent. What does this mean?

Everyone subconsciously had some thoughts in their hearts, as if they understood something.

Li Chengqian's mouth moved slightly over there. His mood was probably very complicated. King Li Ke of Wu was still calm. It seemed that nothing had happened, and it seemed that nothing had to do with him.

King Li Tai of Wei felt particularly excited. He was a very intelligent person. He could naturally think of what others could think of.

In such a military and national affairs, the father asked the prince, bypassed King Li Ke of Wu, and came to ask himself, which was the meaning of it.

In an instant, Li Tai was already filled with joy.

But in the court, one must be solemn and steady. Li Tai calmed down and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, my son thought he should attack Gaochang, but he had to consider the long and difficult things."

Li Shimin asked: "Then how do you think we should deal with it?"

Li Tai said: "When I go back to my father, my son is not talented and knowledgeable, and I have no proper countermeasures yet. My son thought he should ask the Ministry of War, the generals who had conquered the West, and those who had recently had contact with the people of Gaochang."

Still nonsense, but Li Tai cleverly kicked the ball to someone else.

There were many generals who had fought against Tuyuhun before, but among the generals who sent troops at that time, Li Daozong was not in Chang'an, but Hou Jun gathered in Chang'an...

"Your memory, do you think it is feasible to conquer Gaochang?" Li Shimin's question changed direction without realizing it. It was not about whether to conquer or not, but about how to conquer, and the meaning seemed to be changed.

Hou Junji, the Minister of Personnel, had to return to his old business and said, "Return to Your Majesty, if you are sure to conquer Gaochang, even if there are difficulties and obstacles, you can still make a journey. It only requires full preparation and great perseverance to reach it. It is just that how many troops can be mobilized, and the final result is unpredictable."

"Yeah!" Li Shimin nodded and then asked again: "Honglu Temple, who has had contact with Gaochang people in the court recently?"

"Go back to Your Majesty, Honglu Temple has no contact with Gaochang recently..." The Minister of Honglu Temple was timid and thought for a long time before saying, "Oh, Your Majesty, Xie Changshi, the Jin Palace, was sent to Xue Yantuo not long ago. Gaochang's envoy was also in Xue Yantuo at that time. Xie Changshi might have some understanding."

"Xie Yi!" Li Shimin on the imperial throne immediately shouted down.

"Ah, I'm here!" Xie Yi, who was in a daze, suddenly woke up, left the shift in a hurry, bowed and said, "What are your instructions?"

"How do you think the Gaochang Rebellion should be dealt with?"

"Send troops to attack!" Xie Yi gave an answer without thinking, which was clearly written in the history books.

“Why?”

Xie Yi said: "When I was in Xueyantuo, I saw Gaochang envoys colluding with the Western Turks. This Gaochang Rebellion must have been behind the Western Turks. If we do not send troops to attack, the Western Regions will be lost!"

"Then what do you think should behave?" Li Shimin continued to ask.

"For..." The three words Hou Junji almost said, Xie Yi was shocked and pondered: "Your Majesty, I think this matter needs to be considered comprehensively. First, stabilize Xue Yantuo and prevent trouble in the north. Then, Princess Honghua contacted Tuyuhun and jointly sent troops to attack Gaochang.
Chapter completed!