In contrast, Li Xiu looked normal when he saw Li Jing, because he had long regarded the other party as someone who had nothing to do with him. Even when Ping Anlang and Jin'er were born, he did not invite Li Jing, but only notified Hong Fu Nu. In fact, the only connection between Li Xiu and Li Jing is the only connection left.

"My de Li Jing, please see Your Majesty!" Li Jing was a little embarrassed when he saw Li Xiu, but he was in the Liangyi Hall. He immediately bowed to Li Shimin solemnly. He was neutral at the beginning, so although he was not hit after Li Shimin ascended the throne, he was not valued. It was just that because of Li Xiu's proposal, he was appointed to form a military academy in the Tang Dynasty and serve as the mountain chief of the military academy. However, due to the civil strife in the Turks, the frontier needed people to guard, so he was transferred to the frontier to serve. He was not transferred back until more than a month ago and was appointed as the Minister of War, and he was still the mountain chief of the military academy.

"No need to be polite. I have summoned you to come this time. Actually, there is an extremely important thing to discuss with you. You should first look at this memorial in Wuji's hand!" Li Shimin smiled and pointed to the memorial in Changsun Wuji's hand, which was the six reasons for attacking the Turks written by Zhang Gongjin.

At that moment, Changsun Wuji handed the memorial to Li Jing. When Li Jing saw the content of the memorial, he immediately understood what Li Shimin said was "extremely important matter". Therefore, he quickly looked up and said, "Your Majesty has been preparing for war for a long time, and it must be time to attack the Turks!"

Li Shimin was not surprised at all when he heard Li Jing guessing his intention. After all, with Li Jing's ability, it was normal to be aware of his preparations for war. Although he had been doing this in the name of expanding the army, and in the minds of many people, the Turks were still a giant and had never thought of taking the initiative, but everyone with the military tactics of Li Jing could definitely see their intention to prepare for war.

"Yes, I think the time to attack the Turks is ripe, and I even made this decision at the beginning of the year. Now after a year of preparation, the Turks are still in chaos. It is the perfect time for us to send troops. Looking at all the generals, I think only you are able to serve as the candidate for generals. I wonder what you think?" Li Shimin nodded immediately.

However, when Li Shimin personally admitted that he wanted to attack the Turks, Li Jing did not show too excited expressions on his face. Instead, he pondered for a moment before speaking: "Your Majesty, I think it is not a good time to send troops now!"

"Oh? Why do you say that?" Li Jing's answer was not only surprised by Li Shimin, but Li Xiu and Changsun Wuji also looked at him with surprise at this time.

"Report to Your Majesty, it's autumn now. Although there is still some time before winter, the climate in the northern grasslands is cold. As long as winter enters, blizzards may occur at any time. If the snow disaster is like last year, it will have a serious impact on the army. If the logistics supply is insufficient due to the snow disaster, it may even put the army in danger of being wiped out."

When he said this, Li Jing paused for a moment and then said, "Jie Li is not a fool, he must know the above, so if we send troops now, there will not be much time left for us. At that time, the Turks will definitely believe that as long as they can persevere until winter, our army may be in danger due to the cold and snow disaster. In other words, unless we can destroy the Turks before winter, but with the strength of the Turks, it is too difficult to destroy them in such a short time!"

"It's indeed a little more difficult, but it's not impossible. You can see the civil strife of the Turks. It can be said that Jie Li has fallen into the betrayal of his relatives. As long as we find the opportunity to use a group of elite soldiers to kill Jie Li's nest, it will be too fast to capture or kill Jie Li alive. By then, the general situation is settled, and the Turks will naturally be destroyed!" Li Shimin insisted on his own point of view. He had thought about the disadvantages of sending troops now, but he was also very confident in the Tang Dynasty's military strength.

"Your Majesty, the threat of the Turks to our Tang Dynasty has not been for a day or two. Compared to sending troops in autumn, I think it is better to wait a few more months. After the spring tomorrow, the grassland people will suffer a hard winter. The horses, cattle and sheep are very thin. It can be said that the strength of the Turks has dropped to the lowest level at this time, and the weather is getting warmer, and the risk of snow disasters is smaller. The Turks have no cold winter to rely on. If our Tang Dynasty sends troops at this time, it will be much more certain than sending troops now and have more time!" Li Jing once again made his suggestion, and he believed that sending troops in spring is much more certain than now.

"Li Shangshu, although your words make sense, if you attack the Turks after spring, without the threat of winter, Jie Li could escape to the northern part of the Mobei area at any time. If you fail to capture Jie Li, then the Turks would not be considered extinct, and he could even make a comeback at any time. However, if you send troops now, Jie Li has no way to escape, so our early risks and gains actually correspond to our gains!" At this moment, Changsun Wuji suddenly smiled and said.

The northern grasslands are also divided into north and south. The south is close to the Tang Dynasty. The grasslands are rich and suitable for grazing. They have always been a must-fight place for the tribes of the grassland. It can be said that whoever occupied the southern part of the grassland is the overlord on the grassland, such as the Huns and the Turks now. In contrast, the grassland is even more northern, but there are deserts and Gobi. The environment there is harsh, and only a few tribes can survive. In the past, when the grassland people could not defeat the Central Plains, they would escape to the northern part of the Moon. For example, the former Xiongnu were chased by Huo Qubing to the northern part of the Moon and finally escaped to the Central Asia area.

It is precisely because of the harsh environment in Mobei that it can barely survive in spring and summer, but every autumn and winter, Mobei will become a dangerous no-man's land. Deserts, snow disasters, strong winds, etc., which can make a huge tribe disappear on the wastelands in Mobei. Therefore, Changsun Wuji said that now that he is sending troops, Jie Li dare not escape to Mobei.

"Yes, I think so too. The greater the risk, the greater the gain. I will destroy the threat of the Turks in one fell swoop, and then divide and disintegrate the tribes on the grasslands to completely solve the threat of the northern grasslands to our Tang Dynasty!" Li Shimin agreed at this time. Changsun Wuji is worthy of being his most important assistant, and he can think of him every time.

"The harvest is very big, but the risk is also very high. Moreover, the climate on the grassland is changing rapidly. No one is sure whether he will suffer from the heavy snow disaster like last year. If the army penetrates into the grassland and the snow disaster cuts off the supply behind the army, no one knows what will happen. Therefore, please consider it carefully!" Li Jing still insisted on his own idea. He did not like to take risks too much, even if he knew that the benefits brought by adventure were great.

Seeing that Li Jing and his own disagreement, Li Shimin couldn't help but show an unhappy expression. However, this time when he used military service to the Turks, he was really worried about letting others serve as the chief general, so it was difficult to do it. As soon as he saw that Li Xiu had not spoken, he immediately asked, "Li Xiu, what do you think?"

When Li Jing saw Li Shimin asking Li Xiu what he thought, he couldn't help but look at his son in surprise. Although he had heard that Li Shimin believed in Li Xiu very much, and many people even said that Li Xiu had the ability to control the court, he had never seen Li Xiu participate in military and political affairs with his own eyes.

Li Xiu was also considering this matter at this time. In the original history, Li Jing did send troops after the beginning of spring, and used strange troops to kill Jie Li's nest, and then captured Jie Li in one fell swoop, thus destroying the Turks. However, as far as he knew, when Jie Li was initially defeated, he was seeking peace with Li Shimin while preparing to transfer his troops to Mobei, intending to make a comeback when the grass was green and the horse was fat. Fortunately, Li Shimin pretended to agree and sent someone to appease Jie Li, but secretly asked Li Jing to send troops suddenly, and then captured Jie Li who was caught off guard. Otherwise, if Jie Li really fled to Mobei, the Tang Dynasty's efforts would be in vain.

"Your Majesty, I agree to take a risk!" Li Xiu weighed for a long time, and when he heard Li Shimin's inquiry, he also took a step forward. History has been disrupted by him, so he could not guarantee that Jie Li would be as careless as in history.

In addition, Li Xiu also thought that the strength of the Turks is greatly weakened compared to history, and Jie Li has been fighting with the surrounding tribes, and his troops have been greatly weakened. People without strength often become very timid. If the Tang Dynasty sends troops, Jie Li will probably flee to Mobei alertly and will not give the Tang Dynasty a chance to seize him. What's more, the Tang Dynasty now has gunpowder to help, and the food is sufficient, and its combat power has increased several times compared to before. It is not impossible to destroy the Turks in a short period of time.

"Haha~, it seems that Li Xiu and Wuji, you all agree with my thoughts. So what do you think of the pharmacist?" Li Shimin couldn't help laughing happily when he heard Li Xiu's words. It was rare that the three of them had such a unified opinion. Moreover, he also believed in the eyes of Li Xiu and Changsun Wuji, so he was even more convinced of his choice of the opportunity to send troops.

"This..." When Li Jing heard that even Li Xiu agreed to take risks, he couldn't help but feel secretly hated. Although there was a sensation between them and their father and son, in his opinion, he was Li Xiu's father after all, and he should have stood with him in such a big event. However, he didn't expect that he stood on Li Shimin's side, which made him angry, but he forgot how he treated Li Xiu's brother and sister in the past?

"Pharmacist, if you don't want to, then I can only change someone else to serve as the chief general this time!" Seeing Li Jing hesitating, Li Shimin said unhappy again, if it weren't for not being able to replace Li Jing, he wouldn't have accommodated him so patiently.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to go, but I have a request!" Li Jing finally gritted his teeth and said, and when he said this, he suddenly looked up at Li Xiu.8
Chapter completed!