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500. Chapter 500

Wang Bokun's affairs were just a small episode. After the court calmed down the previous quiet, the matter of mobilizing troops to reinforce Shannan West Road was once again placed in front of everyone. However, now the west, south and north face the enemy, and the available soldiers could no longer be drawn, which really made Li Yan feel a headache.

The court divided the fifteen paths of the world, and there were countless military governors. Now there were only a few who really obeyed the court. At this time, they were always waiting and watching. Who would be willing to consume their power in this war? Asking the ministers in the court, no one could come up with a specific solution. Since Gao Chongwen passed away, no one in the court has been familiar with military affairs. Even Linghu Lu and Lu Kuang, who have always been in the same position, have become mute at this moment.

"Lu Aiqing, what good ideas do you have for the current situation?" Since no one of the ministers spoke, Li Yan had no choice but to name him personally.

Now that Gao Chongwen died of illness and the border wars are intensified, Li Yan asked Lu Kuang to temporarily take over the position of Minister of War. Therefore, at this moment, he wanted to hear Lu Kuang's opinion. Lu Kuang once served as the governor of the army and had a little understanding of military affairs. It was precisely because of this that Li Yan appointed him as Minister of War.

Lu Kuang went out and bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, in the opinion of the empress, you can only mobilize the army of Gyeonggi Province to assist the front line in this situation..."

As soon as this said, the entire hall was in an uproar. He mobilized 100,000 troops guarding Gyeonggi Province to go to Shannan West Road to resist the Nanzhao army. This is indeed the best way at present, but the 100,000 troops in Gyeonggi Province are the direct troops that protect the safety of the capital. If they are not absolutely necessary, they will not move easily.

Just imagine that if a hundred thousand troops from Gyeonggi Province go to the front line, the entire capital would be an empty city. If there are people who are plotting to attack Chang'an at that time, wouldn't it be like entering a state of no one? If the troops under the Southern Yabei Office of the capital are still at ease to maintain the security of the capital and the safety of the emperor, but if they are compared with the regular army, they will be vulnerable.

It is precisely because of this reason that the crowd was full of uproar. Li Yan asked in a deep voice with a serious expression: "Apart from this, is there no other good plan?"

"Uh, this..."

At this time, Wei Mo, one of the three prime ministers, stepped out and bowed and said, "Master, according to the old ministers, the court has no solemn generals to be sent..."

As soon as Wei Mo finished speaking, Lu Kuang frowned and said unhappily: "What does Lord Wei mean? How can there be no one in my glorious dynasty? "

Wei Mo was surprised when Lu Kuang answered the conversation so quickly, but then he gently stroked his beard and sneered: "Oh? Could it be that I am not afraid of Mr. Lu, too, also leading troops to fight? According to me, Mr. Lu is more than just talking about words and saying a few playful words. As for this war... Humph!"

"You!..." Lu Kuang was so excited that his face turned red by these sarcastic words.

"Okay! Stop fighting!" At this time, Li Wei felt depressed, so although his tone was calm, he was quite helpless. Although Wei Mo's words were true, they didn't sound very pleasant, so Li Wei was a little irritated at this moment.

Then he waved his hand to signal Lu Kuang to retreat, then he turned his eyes to Wei Mo, and then asked with a gloomy expression: "When Wei Aiqing said this, my country is unsecured, and the court is in danger?"

Lu Kuang listened with his ears on the side, feeling very unhappy about Wei Mo's humiliation in public today. Therefore, as long as Wei Mo has a sentence to be provoked, he will not miss the opportunity to fight back. So Lu Kuang glanced at Wei Mo in a conjecture and thought to himself that this was a problem you were asking for. If you answer that no one can protect the country, the court will be in danger. Then I will participate in your crime of bewitching the morale of the army and treason in the face of the battle.

Just when Lu Kuang's thoughts were changing, Wei Mo said ten words with a normal expression: "The country is protected, and the court is already shaky!"

This answer was beyond everyone's expectations, because Wei Mo was the unscrupulous general of the court whom he said was his own words. Li Wei frowned and asked in confusion: "What does Wei Aiqing mean? You clearly told me that there was no one in the court..."

"Master, the old minister is not confused or wrong. Now there is no one to send to the court. Even if the two governors of Kai-fu and Cui Yu obey the order of the court, the governor of Dongchuan, Yan Qingfu, was a long-time general on the battlefield, but he was unable to resist the enemy's troops in the Nanzhao. Gao Pian, the governor of Dugi Province, was defeated in one battle. Can Li Kai-fu and Cui Yu be able to command troops with the ability to command troops? "

Wei Mo's words once again made the court calm, and Li Yan's heart sink to the bottom of the valley again. In this troublesome autumn, people's hearts are unstable. Now, fighting against the prepared Nanzhao army is indeed as Wei Mo said that the victory or defeat is unpredictable. Too many soldiers does not mean that you will win, but sometimes it becomes a stumbling block on the road to success.

Seeing that Li Yan was a little thoughtful, Wei Mo continued: "Although the old minister does not understand military affairs, he still understands the principle that it is easy to get a general but difficult to find. Instead of worrying that there is no military force to adjust, the emperor will even be able to transfer troops from... it is better to think about who can take on the heavy responsibility! Otherwise, even if there are thousands of troops and no outstanding general, what is the difference in the final outcome?"

...

After pondering for a while, Li Yan looked at Wei Mo with a deep meaning and said, "I heard what Wei Aiqing said implicitly, it seems that he has a suitable candidate?"

"The Lord of the Lord has already chosen someone in his heart. The old minister is just showing his will!"

Wei Mo's words made Li Yan's face look a little ugly. He sat on the dragon throne for a long time without saying a word. Although the two of them did not specify the names of the candidates, those who could stand in the court were not foolish people. They could not hear the right candidate in the words of the king and his subjects, and Chen Hao, the Marquis of Dingbei who resigned.

In fact, the first thing that everyone in the court, including Li Yan, thought of Chen Hao. Because at this extremely difficult moment, only Chen Hao could have the opportunity to turn the tide. Although everyone had more or less entanglements with Chen Hao, the battle between the three towns of Heshuo made everyone admire this young man from the bottom of their hearts! However, no one of the ministers has spoken out to recommend Chen Hao. In addition to taking into account the forces of Linghu Fu and Lu Kuang, they are also deliberately avoiding Li Yan.

The grudge between Chen Hao and Li Yan was no longer a secret. Not only were there such various versions flying all over the sky. But no matter what the authenticity of these versions were, there was one thing that everyone reached a consensus, that is, Chen Hao had a major conflict with the current emperor, and this conflict was still irreconcilable. Otherwise, they would not have entered the Great Inner Palace privately, and they would have resigned from their posts and returned to their posts.

Therefore, since Chen Hao left people's sight, few people mentioned Chen Hao in front of Li Yan. There was once a governor who returned to Beijing to report his duties. Because he did not understand the taboos, he occasionally praised Chen Hao in the main hall. However, just a few short and occasionally praised him, and as a result, he directly dismissed the position of governor to the seventh-rank county magistrate on the charge of unfavorable governance of prefectures and counties. It was precisely because of this bloody fact that everyone was afraid of the words Chen Hao in the court.

Seeing that Li Wei was thinking a little, Lu Kuang hurriedly stepped out and dissuaded: "Our army is at a disadvantage now, but if our Tang Dynasty recovers, it will definitely be able to defeat the Nanzhao army. As long as we mobilize enough troops to rush to help, with the ability of Shi Xiong, the governor of Shannan West Road, we can completely resist the Nanzhao army!"

Speaking of this, Lu Kuang was afraid that Li Wen would be moved by Wei Mo, so he continued: "As for the defense priest of the capital, there is no need to worry. There are a total of 100,000 people in the southern and northern offices. Even if there are rebellious little ones, it is not easy to shake the capital..."

Li Mei did not make a statement, but pondered for a moment, then fell on Linghu Fu, who had never spoken. Then, she asked expressionlessly: "What do you think Linghu Aiqing?"

When Lu Kuang saw Li Wei asking Linghu Fu, his heart finally fell down. You should know that the two were people from the united front. However, just when Lu Kuang was secretly proud, Linghu Fu came out and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, what Lord Wei said is exactly what the minister thinks. I also think that the current situation must be followed by the Marquis of Dingbei!"

hiss!

Linghu Hu was so shocking that he was speechless. This opening shocked everyone present. Everyone looked at Linghu Hu Hu with incredible eyes, as if they had known him on the first day. An incredible question arose in everyone's heart: "Mr. Linghu, are you not confused?"

Lu Kuang stared at Linghu Lu in a daze, his eyes full of incredible expressions. He did not expect Linghu Lu to come forward to support Chen Hao today, until he recovered, and he was unwilling to believe what he had just heard was true.

Li Yan's shock was not much inferior to Lu Kuang. Everyone in the court knew that Linghu Lu and Chen Haosu had a grudge. In the imperial examination not long ago, the two of them fought each other to the death, and finally left Linghu Lu's grandson and the top scholar unrequited. It was this relationship that grew deeper and deeper, and now Linghu Lu did not object, which really surprised Li Yan and felt it was even more incredible.

In fact, when Jiannan Road was in a hurry for the first time, Li Yan thought of Chen Hao, but out of the emperor's dignity, he did not want to rely on Chen Hao in everything. Moreover, the relationship between the two was no longer the past, so he placed his hope on Gao Pian. However, the result was unacceptable to Li Yan, and hundreds of thousands of troops were gone, which would have a great blow to him!

So this time he thought of Chen Hao again, but for the sake of the emperor, he was unwilling to say it himself. After all, when Chen Hao broke into the inner palace and submitted a decree, he left without saying goodbye, which left him, the emperor without any face. If he took the initiative to summon Chen Hao back to the court at this time, wouldn’t it be a shame for him, the emperor? Therefore, he needed a step, and then this step would naturally be to let the ministers take the initiative to recommend Chen Hao.
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