Chapter 36 Expedition thirty-fifth

In the winter of the Ninth Year of Wude, the Turkic Khan Jieli and Tuli Khan, with 200,000 people, went to the north of the Shuishuibian Bridge, and sent the chieftain to the court with arrows and thoughts, and said to himself: "The two Khans The total number of soldiers is one million, and it is over now." But please return.Taizong said: "I made peace with the Turkic people, but you backed it up. I have nothing to be ashamed of. Why do you send soldiers into our Ji County and boast about your strength? I will kill you first!" Si Li was afraid and begged for his life.Xiao Yu, Feng Deyi, etc. asked for courtesy and sent them away. Taizong said: "No way. If they are released today, they must be said to be afraid of me." They sent prisoners.

Emperor Taizong said: "Jieli heard that our country had new internal difficulties, and that I had just ascended the throne, so he led his soldiers up here, saying that I dare not refuse him. If we shut our doors and guard ourselves, the captives will plunder. The trend of strength and weakness is a policy today.I will go out alone to show my contempt, and to show off my army, so that I will fight if I know it.If things happen unexpectedly, obey his original plan and subdue the Xiongnu, this is hereby. "So he marched alone, separated by Tianjin and words, and Jieli could not be measured. The Russian six armies followed, Jieli saw that the army was prosperous, and knew that his thinking power would be restrained. Because of great fear, he asked for an alliance and retreated.

At the beginning of Zhenguan, the states in the South of the Five Ridges reported that Feng Ang, the chief of Gaozhou, and Tan Dian resisted the rebellion.The general of the imperial edict, Lin Jian, sent soldiers from dozens of prefectures in Jiang and Ling to discuss it.Secretary Supervisor Wei Zheng remonstrated: "China was established at the beginning, the devastation has not yet recovered, Lingnan is plagued by miasma, mountains and rivers are blocked deep, military operations are difficult to continue, and diseases and epidemics may arise. If things go wrong, regrets cannot be pursued. And if Feng An turns against it, it will have to worry about China's unrest. , make friends with people from afar, divide troops to cut dangers, plunder prefectures and counties, and file lawsuits. Why did the soldiers stay out of the country after several years of complaints? If you come to pay homage to the court, I'm afraid you won't see it. If you send an envoy today, you will make a clear statement, and you will not bother your teacher to travel, but you will go to Que Court." Taizong followed him, and Ling Biao made a decision.The courtier said: "Feng An and Tan Dian used to be constant conquests in the past, and your majesty sent a single emissary, and it was true outside the Ling." , thinking that if you cherish virtue, you will never ask for it. If you follow his plan, you will have nothing to do, and it will be settled without labor, which is better than a hundred thousand teachers." He gave five hundred bolts of silk.

In the fourth year of Zhenguan, a minister said: "The barbarian country in Linyi is not smooth, please send troops to fight against it." Taizong said: "The weapon of the soldier must be used as a last resort. Therefore, Guangwu of the Han Dynasty said: 'Every time you send a soldier, you don't realize that your head must be white. 'Since ancient times, poor soldiers have been extremely powerful, and there has never been one who survived.Fu Jian relied on his army to be strong, and if he wanted to swallow the Jin Dynasty, he raised millions of troops and died in one fell swoop.The Lord of the Sui Dynasty also wanted to take Koryo, and he had to work hard for many years, and the people were unbearable, so he died at the hands of ordinary people.As for Jieli, who came to invade our country in the past years, the tribe was tired of conscription, and then perished.Now that I see this, how can I send troops immediately?But after going through the dangerous mountains, the soil is full of miasma and disease, if our soldiers are sick, even if we can suppress this barbarian, what can we do to make up for it?Between words, don't mind! "I didn't ask for it.

In the fifth year of Zhenguan, Kang Guo please submit.At that time, Emperor Taizong said to his courtiers: "The previous emperors had great ambitions to expand the land in order to gain a false name after death. It is useless to the body and the people are very poor. If it is beneficial to the body, it will be detrimental to the people. I must do something. Hurt the people with a false name? Since Kang came to the court, he had to be rescued when he was in emergency; how can he do nothing to the people when he travels thousands of miles? If you work hard for the people to seek fame, I don’t want it. I don’t have to accept what you ask.”

In the fourteenth year of Zhenguan, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Hou Jun, gathered to attack Gaochang, and his division Liugu, and the horsemen said: "King Qu Wentai of Gaochang died, and he will be buried in the next day. "Deputy generals Xue Wanjun and Jiang Xingben agreed.Junji said: "The Son of Heaven used Gaochang's arrogance to make me respectfully punish him. It is not enough to be called a martial artist by raiding his burial in the tomb of the ruins. This is not a teacher who inquires about crimes." Ping Qiguo. In the sixteenth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong said to his courtiers: "Beidi was a rebellion in the world, and now Yantuo is stubborn, so he must take it early. I have thought about it carefully, and there are only two strategies: select a hundred thousand disciples, attack them and capture them, and cleanse them of evil and ugliness. There is no trouble for a hundred years, this is the policy. If you follow his invitation, we will marry him.

I am the parents of the common people, if I can benefit from it, I don't care about a daughter!The customs of Beidi are mostly based on internal affairs, and since I have a son, my grandson will not invade China, so it can be known.From this point of view, the border has been safe for thirty years.Which of these two strategies is the first? " Sikong Fang Xuanling said to him: "After the chaos of the Sui Dynasty, half of the household registrations have not been restored, and the soldiers are fierce and the war is in danger. " In the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong said to his courtiers: "Gai Suwen killed his lord and seized his state affairs. It is truly unbearable. Today's national military strength is not difficult to obtain. I will mobilize the troops immediately and disturb the Khitan and Mohe. How about it?" Fang Xuanling said to him: "I look at the ancient countries, and they are all strong and weak, and the people are violent and widowed. Now your majesty raises the common people, and the soldiers are brave and sharp. If you have more strength, you don't take them. The so-called Zhige is a warrior. In the past. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty repeatedly attacked the Xiongnu, and the Lord of the Sui Dynasty conquered Liaozuo three times, and the people were poor and the country was defeated. This is the real reason, but Your Majesty has to investigate carefully." Taizong said: "Good!"

In the eighteenth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong killed his master with Molizhi thieves of Koryo, and tortured his subordinates, so he proposed to punish him.Advising the doctor Chu Suiliang Jin said: "Your Majesty's military strategy is magical, and no one can know. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, there was chaos and separation, Keping invaded the border, and Beidi invaded the frontiers. The Western Fans were rude.Now hearing that His Majesty will attack Goryeo, I am very confused.However, your Majesty's heroic voice is not comparable to that of the Lords of Zhou and Sui. If soldiers cross the Liao Dynasty, they must be victorious.If this is the case, safety is unpredictable. "Taizong said so.

In the nineteenth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong will personally conquer Goryeo, Kaifuyi and the third division Wei Chi Jingde said: "If the car is driven to Liaozuo, the crown prince is in charge of Dingzhou, the two capitals of the east and the west, and the treasury is located. It is emptiness, the Liaodong road is far away, there may be mysterious changes. And the small country in the corner is not enough to work hard. If you win, it is not enough to be a warrior. It will be destroyed in time." Although Taizong did not follow his advice, those who knew him did. The Minister of Rites, Jiangxia Wang Daozong, conquered Goryeo from Taizong, ordered Daozong and Li Ji to be the forwards, and conquered Gaimu City in Jiliao River.Dao Zong said: "No, the thieves have come from far away, and the soldiers are exhausted. They rely on the people to look down on me, and they can be destroyed in one battle. In the past, Geng Yan did not leave his father behind with thieves. Since I am in the front army, I must clear the way I'll wait for you to drive me." Li Ji was indifferent.Nai led hundreds of brave cavalry, rushed straight into the bandit formation, went in and out from left and right, and broke it due to combined attacks.When Taizong arrived, he deeply rewarded his labor.Daozong injured his foot in the battle, and the emperor did acupuncture and moxibustion, and gave him imperial food.

Emperor Taizong's "Emperor Fan" said: "A man who is a soldier is a weapon for the country. Although the land is vast, the people will wither if they are warlike; although China is safe, the people will perish if they forget the war. Withering is not a method of preservation, and it is definitely not a way to imitate bandits. Eliminate them all, and they cannot be used frequently. Therefore, when you teach martial arts during the agricultural gap, you learn the prestige; and when you rule the army for three years, you can distinguish the ranks. It is because of Goujian Shi frog that he became a hegemony; Xu Yan abandoned martial arts and eventually lost his country. Why? The more you learn about its prestige, the more you forget about its preparation. Confucius said: "If you don't teach the people to fight, it means abandoning them." Therefore, knowing the power of the arc and arrow, and benefiting the world, this is the duty of using soldiers."

In the 22nd year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong will revisit Goryeo.At that time, Fang Xuanling's bedtime illness became more and more serious. Gu said to the scholars: "The world is quiet and peaceful today, and it is suitable to be salty. But if you want to go to Korea, the Lord is harming the country. If I know it and say nothing, it can be said that I hate it." "So he went up to express his remonstrance and said: The minister heard that the soldiers were evil and did not fight, and Wu Gui stopped fighting.In today's sanctified place, cum is everywhere.Your Majesty will be able to minister to those who were not subject to in ancient times; and all those who are not to be restrained can be restrained.Looking at the past and the present in detail, China has suffered and suffered, and there is no Turkic.Then he was able to take advantage of the magic strategy, not to go down to the hall, big and small khans, tied their hands each other, divided the codes and guards, and carried the halberd between the lines.Afterwards, Yantuo opened up, and when he found it, he was wiped out. Tiele Muyi, please set up prefectures and counties. The desert has gone to the north, and there is no dust in thousands of miles.Just like Gaochang's rebellion in quicksand, spitting out muddy heads and rats in piled stones, partial division and thin attack, all followed in flattening.Goryeo has been punished in all dynasties, and there is no way to attack them.His Majesty blamed him for rebellion, killed the master and abused others, pro-generalized the Sixth Army, and questioned Liao Jie. In less than ten days, Liaodong was pulled out, and hundreds of thousands were captured before and after, and they were distributed among the states, and there was no dissatisfaction everywhere.The shame of the past generation, covering the dead bones of Xiaoling, comparing merits and virtues, and being ten thousand times the former king. This holy master knows it himself, and my minister An dares to say it. Moreover, your majesty's benevolence is in the command of the land, and filial piety is in the sky.Seeing that Yidi is about to perish, it means how old he is; if he is awarded the general's degree, he will be decisive.Waiting for the post with your fingers bent, looking at the book according to the scenery, Fu Ying is like a god, and there is no leftover strategy.He will be promoted in the army, and he will be selected from the end of ordinary people.The single envoy from Yuanyi never forgets the first time he sees it; he never asks about the name of the minister.An arrow pierces seven sticks, and a bow pierces six jun.Be merciful in the tomb code, what is the meaning of the article, pen Mai Zhong, Zhang, Ci Qiong Jia, Ma.When Wen Feng is vibrating, the palace signs are self-harmonious; when Qinghan flies temporarily, the flower buds compete.Fu Wan's surname is kind, and when meeting officials, he is polite.Praise the goodness of Qiuhao, and untie the net of Tunzhou.Admonitions against the ears must be listened to, and complaints from the skin will never be heard.The virtue of good life is blocked in the rivers and lakes; the benevolence of evil killing is stopped by drums and knives in slaughterhouses.The benefits of ducks, cranes, rice and sorghum, and the grace of dogs and horses.I descended to suck Simo's sores, and went up to Wei Zheng's coffin.Crying for the soldiers who died in the war will mourn the six armies; if you pay the salary to fill the road, you will feel the world.Pay attention to the great life of Qianli, and devote myself to the common prison.The mind of the minister is dim, how can it be enough to talk about the profoundness of the holy merits and the greatness of the virtues of heaven?Your Majesty possesses all the beauties, and all of them are not available, and I deeply cherish and cherish them, the treasure of love. "Book of Changes" said: "Know and then don't retreat, know survival but don't know perish, know gain but don't know loss." It also said: "The one who knows how to advance and retreat survives and perishes without losing his righteousness is the sage!" From this point of view, there is a reason to advance and retreat, there is a chance to perish, and there is a reason to be mourned. This is why the old minister cherishes it for His Majesty. "Laozi" said: "Knowing enough is not humiliating, knowing that it is not perilous." The minister said that His Majesty's prestige and merit are enough; Those in Korea, who are barbarians and humble people, are not enough to serve benevolence and righteousness, and should not be blamed for common sense.In ancient times, fish, turtles and livestock were used, so it is advisable to be broad.I must want to destroy its species, and if I am afraid that the beast is poor, I will fight.Moreover, every time His Majesty decides on a death row prisoner, he will order three repetitions and five performances, eat vegetarian food, and stop music, because human life is the most important thing, and it will move the Holy Mercy.What's more, today's soldiers, without a single crime, drive them between the battle formations for no reason, entrust them to the sharp edge, make their hearts go to the ground, and their souls have no return. Embracing the dead bones and destroying the heart, changing the yin and yang of the feet, sentimental and harmonious, and the injustice of the world.And soldiers, lethal weapons; wars, dangerous situations, use them as a last resort. Xiangshi Gaoli violated the minister's duty, and His Majesty punished it; harassed the people, and His Majesty destroyed it; for a long time, it was possible for China to suffer, and His Majesty eliminated it.If there is one thing like this, even if you kill thousands of people every day, you are not ashamed.Today there are no such three things, sitting in trouble with China, arguing against the old master internally, and avenging Silla externally, isn't it that the survivors are small and the damage is great? May Your Majesty abide by the commandment of the ancestor Lao Tzu to stop feet, so as to protect the name of the towering world.Send out the kindness of Peiran, the great edict of lenient, Shunyangchun to clothe, Xu Gaoli to renew, burn Lingbo's boat, dismiss the recruits, naturally Huayi celebrates Lai, far away and peaceful.The ministers are old and sick, and they go to the earth day and night. The hatred is actually Wuchenlu, and the sea is slightly increased.I would like to exhaust the rest of the soul, the sincerity of the Yu Dynasty.If this wail is recorded, the minister's dead bones will be immortal. Taizong looked at the watch, sighed and said: "This man is so dangerous, he can still worry about our country." Although he refused to follow the advice, it was a good strategy in the end. In the 22nd year of Zhenguan, the army moved urgently, the palaces flourished, and the common people suffered a lot.Filled with Xu's remonstrance, he said: Zhenguan has come, more than 20 years, the weather is good, the years are old, people are free from floods and droughts, and the country is free from famine.In the past, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the constant master of keeping the text, was still a talisman engraved with jade; Duke Huan of Qi, the mediocre ruler of a small country, still practiced the matter of painting mud and gold.I hope that your majesty will push the merits to the detriment of himself, so that the virtues will not live.Yizhao's heart is like a ceremony of completion; clouds and pavilions are waiting, but they have not shown the ceremony of promotion. This kind of merit is enough to chew a hundred kings and snare thousands of generations.However, the ancients said: "Although you rest, don't rest." There is a reason for good.Keeping the beginning and keeping the end, the sage and rare.It is easy for those with great knowledge and karma to be arrogant, and may your majesty make it difficult; for those who start well, it is difficult to end, may your majesty make it easy. I have seen that since the past few years, there has been a lot of hard work and generals, the army of Liaohai in the east, and the battle of Kunqiu in the west. The soldiers and horses are tired of armor, and the boats and vehicles are tired of transferring.And recruit soldiers to garrison, go and stay with the pain of death and life, because of the wind and waves, people are in danger of drifting and drowning.If one man works hard, there will be no harvest of dozens of years; if a ship is damaged, hundreds of grains will be overturned.It is the agricultural work with endless luck, filling the endless waves; the others who have not captured the picture, the loss of our army that has been completed.Although there are national conventions to eliminate violence and violence, the sages have warned against using military force and playing with soldiers.In the past, the Qin Emperor annexed the six kingdoms, turning the foundation of disasters; the Jin and Wu Dynasties had three parties, and they turned into ruins.Isn't it true that you rely on great achievements, abandon virtue and despise the country, seek profit and forget harm, and indulge in lust?So you make Liuhe Liuhe, although it is wide, you can't save it from death; Aoao Lishu, because of disadvantages, it will cause disasters.It is the art of knowing that the land is vast and very safe, and human labor is the source of chaos.May your Majesty Buze leave people, be exhausted, and reduce the annoyance of military service.Increase the benefits of rain and dew. The concubine also heard that inaction is the foundation of politics.It is impossible to steal the achievements of civil engineering. The Beique was first built, and the Nanying Cuiwei was not overdue. Yuhua's creation was not only the work of the structure, but also the cost of skill.Although the promise of resuming Maotz is still exhausting, if and hire people, it is not without the disadvantages of annoyance.It is the humble palace where the food is, the place where the holy king is; the golden house and the Yaotai are the beauty of the proud master.Therefore, the king with the way enjoys the comfort of others; the king without the way takes pleasure in the body.May your Majesty let it be used in time, and the strength will not be exhausted; use it and rest it, and the heart will be happy. My husband's precious play skills are the ax of mourning the country; the jewels and jade are beautiful, but the poison of the heart. I have seen that clothing and play are fresh and popular, as if changing in nature, and paying tribute to rare treasures, as if made by gods, although they are brilliant in seasons, they are actually inferior to Chunfeng.It is to know that lacquerware is not a way to prolong rebellion. Jie made it and people rebelled;The source of Fang's extravagance is unstoppable.If a husband practices frugality, he is still afraid of extravagance; if he practices extravagance, how can he control the future?Your Majesty Fu Wei, the bright light is not yet formed, the wisdom is boundless, the mystery is hidden in the Lin Pavilion, and the richness is explored in the scholars.The traces of chaos ruled by thousands of kings, the traces of safety and dangers of a hundred generations, the number of rise and fall, the chances of success and failure are all contained in the heart, and within the eyes of the circle. .Only know the criticism, the practice is not easy, the ambition is proud of the work, and the body is easy in the time.Put down your will, suppress your will, cut your heart, be cautious about the end and make the beginning, cut down the past to add to the virtue, choose the present to replace the past, then the fame and the sun and the moon will be endless, and the prosperity and the universe will be eternal! Taizong was very good at his words, and he gave them a lot of special gifts.