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Chapter 1136: The Concerns of the Turkic Officials

Now the Tang Dynasty is in its heyday. It has just gone through the development of the Heavenly Khan. It has local support, the people's hearts are stable, and the central government's rule is also strong and powerful.

Under the unified deployment of Chang'an, the Tang army from all directions relied on the city, advanced step by step, and gradually compressed the space for the Turks to move around. Naturally, they could surround them in a certain place and slowly devour them.

In fact, a city guarded by 10,000 people would require ten times as many enemies to capture.

There were cities like this everywhere in Youyan. As long as the internal forces arrived, the Turks would pay a heavy price to capture any city. Even when the city was captured, as long as the defenders burned the food, the Turks might not be able to enter or leave.

So far, all the ministers believed that no matter how fast the Turks moved, they would not be able to capture many cities. Maybe when the armies from all directions arrived, the Turks would still be trapped in more than a dozen cities in Youzhou?
Li Yan watched coldly without expressing any opinion. Now that he was taking an open-book exam and knew the deployment of the Tang Dynasty, he could naturally deal with it calmly in Hebei. If he intervened again and deliberately committed suicide, it would easily arouse suspicion.

As I said, if you don't do anything, you won't make mistakes. Then who can put the blame on you?
Looking at several important ministers, they agreed on a plan to defend against the enemy.

At the end of the meeting, Li Yan said, "By the way, I see that Lord Changsun is taking on two duties at the same time, and he is indeed a bit overwhelmed. I plan to let Zhang Xuansu, the former Prince's tutor and current Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, take on the position of Inspector of the Right Prime Minister first, and help Lord Changsun handle some government affairs, right?"

"I remember that during the Battle of Dingxiang, Lord Zhang also went to the front line to supervise military affairs. Now, he can also contribute to fighting against the Turks."

Well.
Everyone was stunned. A few days ago, Xiao Yu went to Fang's house and brought back news that Fang Xuanling's condition had worsened. He thanked the emperor for his concern but could not continue to perform his duties. Along with it came a letter of resignation from the post of Zuo Pushe.

So everyone made recommendations, and both Changsun Wuji and Xiao Yu nominated candidates.

Li Yan originally planned to transfer Cen Wenben to the Shangshu Province as the Right Servant. In fact, many people knew his plan. After asking for their opinions, Li Yan found that no one agreed, even Cen Wenben himself was not very happy.

Come to think of it, the Zhongshu Ling is a second-rank official, and the Pushe is a second-rank official.

If it was Zuo Pushe, it would be fine, because it was a demotion in name only and a promotion in reality, and he actually held great power. The duty of You Pushe was to assist Zuo Pushe and play a restraining role. Compared with Zhongshu Ling, who was a second-rank official, it was not up to the standard.

In addition, Cen Wenben and Changsun Wuji do not get along. If they are really transferred to the same department, it will be too targeted and Changsun Wuji will lose face. If he fights with Cen Wenben in the future and makes a mess, it will not be good either.

Even Xiao Yu didn't quite agree with this.

After thinking about it later, Li Yan felt that Cen Benwen could also play a role in checking and balancing Changsun Wuji in the Secretariat, and there was also a layer of separation, so the effect might be more appropriate than directly putting the two together.

Xiao Yu implicitly pointed out that Changsun Wuji had also recommended a candidate, but he probably didn't want to compete for this position.

If the Right Prime Minister used the candidate recommended by Changsun Wuji, what would be the difference between that and Changsun Wuji holding two positions at the same time?

In fact, this is another way to prevent Cen Wenben from entering the Secretariat.

After weighing the pros and cons, Li Yan proposed that Zhang Xuansu, the former prince's tutor, be appointed as the Zuo Pushe. Xiao Yu thought about it and agreed.

Firstly, Zhang Xuansu had a long experience, almost as much as Xiao Yu, was knowledgeable, and was a decent person; secondly, Zhang Xuance had assisted Li Yan together with Zhangsun Wuji before the fourth year of Zhenguan, and the two had a very harmonious relationship.

If he were appointed as the Right Prime Minister, Changsun Wuji would not be too averse and it would be easy for him to pass.

Zhang Xuansu's tutor to the crown prince was originally a second-rank official, but between the officials of the Eastern Palace and the positions in the court, he enjoyed the treatment of a second-rank official, and his real power was greatly discounted. When Li Yan ascended the throne, he arranged for Zhang Xuansu to serve as a minister in the Ministry of Justice, just to train him.

After he has accumulated some specific experience in government affairs, promoting him and giving him important positions will also be considered a great achievement.

As the Prince's tutor, Zhang Xuansu's fate had long been tied to Li Yan's. Now that Li Yan had ascended the throne, as his most important teacher, Zhang Xuansu had long been a designated important official.

Several people in the central government are aware of this.

Finally, the two discussed it and Xiao Yu also put forward a candidate. When the time was right, Li Yan directly rejected the candidates of Changsun Wuji and Xiao Yu and proposed Zhang Xuansu. This way, everyone could save face and it was a natural thing to do.

Li Yan felt that this was a very good opportunity.

As expected, the whole group was doing meritorious service while serving their sentence, and no one dared to raise any objections. Zhang Xuansu's appointment as You Pushe was thus decided.

He scolded everyone, established the emperor's high majesty, and then lifted up Zhang Xuansu, who was on the same line with him, and stuffed him into the central government. This further increased his own voice, and his power was consolidated and strengthened.

Before the Turkic invasion, Li Yan had gained a lot from the central government, and then left in a light-hearted mood, leaving behind the people who were depressed and as if they had lost their parents. The suppression of the emperor by the people in the past few months, as well as the new pattern that had been established, were lost so easily.

They no longer have time to care about You Pushe. Zhang Xuansu is mature and experienced, and is also an old acquaintance who stirs the pot and the ladle, not an outsider. What they are worried about now is that the emperor has passed this test, but what about the officials?
The Turks invaded Hebei and captured cities and territories. They also had to think about how to explain this to the officials and the people of the world.

Everyone knows that the emperor has just been restored to power and they are the ones who really hold power. They cannot evade this matter at all.

Everyone looked at each other with a worried look on their faces. Even Xiao Yu, who was always confident, seemed a little depressed.

This team is either loyal or competent. Even though they have the strongest knowledge, experience, and ability, they still let the Turks march straight into the heart of Hebei. It's really a shame!
When he began to deploy troops in Chang'an, he was planning to encircle and suppress the 300,000-strong Turkic army in the northern part of Hebei Province and the Youyan area.

Shi Luodie, who was in Ji County, Fanyang, was also ordering the army to assemble and prepare to march south.

After Zhuolibuhua captured Yi County, he collected the food and fodder and handed over the matters of land distribution to his subordinates, and then returned to Ji County with a team of fast horses.

"Great Khan, you are a god."

Zhuolibuhua came to the campfire in the Khan's tent and sat down next to several leaders of the Ashina clan. He took the kumis handed over by Shiluodie and drank it up in one gulp. After the hot liquid went down his throat, his whole stomach felt warm.

Ashina Moduo laughed and said first: "Zhuolibuhua, do you feel that the city of the Tang Dynasty is like paper, which can be broken with a single poke? The siege that originally would have resulted in heavy casualties has now been taken down without much effort?"

Well.
"How did you know?"

A group of Turkic leaders burst into laughter when they heard this. Shi Luodie then said, "Before you, the generals who attacked Huairou, Changping and other cities have all returned. The situation is similar to what I expected. When it comes to dividing the land, the people of the Tang Dynasty have no intention of resisting."

"If they resist too strongly, we won't be able to enter the city, and who will give them the land?"

"The Great Khan is wise."

Zhuolibuhua said excitedly: "I have never conquered such an easy city before. If all places in the Tang Dynasty are like this, it will only take one year for me to conquer the entire Tang Dynasty for the Khan."

"By the way, Khan, when I came in just now, I found that all the tribes were gathering their troops. Are we going to move?"

"Yes, I believe you have also seen the great benefits that the distribution of land has brought to us."

Shi Luodie said in a deep voice: "It's just that Youzhou is too small. Even if we take down all the towns here, we only occupy a small corner of the Hebei Road of the Tang Dynasty. As long as the Tang Dynasty reacts and sends a large army to encircle and suppress us, we will have no place to stand."

"So, we should take advantage of their deployment of troops to expand our territory, capture as many cities as possible, and spread the fire of 'dividing the land' to the interior of the Tang Dynasty. It would be best if we could enter Henan and attack Luoyang."

“This completely opens up the situation.”

Zhuolibuhua said doubtfully, "Great Khan, we have conquered these places with great difficulty. It would be a pity to lose them. Besides, there are no soldiers guarding the Liaoxi Pass. If Changsun Shunde's army marches eastward, wouldn't it block our retreat?"

“It’s blocked.”

Shi Luodie said with a displeased look on his face: "This morning, the spies we left behind reported that Changsun Shunde of Liaozhou City has gathered 100,000 troops and marched westward, entering the Liaoxi Passage and occupying the important cities along the hundreds of miles of throat."

"If we want to fight back from here, it's already impossible?"

Upon hearing this, several generals of the Ashina clan panicked and asked anxiously: "What should we do? How can we get back?"

"Yes, Khan!"

Zhuolibuhua was also panicking: "If we can't go back, no matter how many cities we capture or how much food and treasure we grab, it will be meaningless."

"Why are you panicking? Don't worry. Since I can lead you here, I can also lead you back to the grassland."

Shi Luodie snorted and scolded, "To tell you the truth, do you really think that I would be so reckless as to lead you all straight into the heartland of the Tang Dynasty? Even if you have lived enough, I have not lived enough."

"I have just taken back half of the grasslands and have not yet restored the glory of my ancestors. How can I fail in the Central Plains?"

Everyone was suppressed by Shi Luodie's steady momentum, but they also felt more at ease. Yes, in terms of dignity, strength, and status, the Great Khan in front of them was far superior to them. This time, the Khan also brought his trusted aides with him to the south.

The Ashina clan's old roots have all moved south, if they are wiped out, the Ashina clan will be finished. The Khan is not worried, they are just a dead end, why should they be nervous?
(End of this chapter)