People in Datang have been expelled from school

Chapter 121 Li Shimin's Anger
"You people are just too rigid. Support does not mean that you must send troops to support them, but you can also support them spiritually."

Li Shimin: "..."

"Or to support them with weapons, now the Tuyuhun people must hate Tubo deeply, right?"

Li Shimin nodded.

Li Zheng said again: "Then give the Tuyuhun people weapons and let them fight vigorously on the grassland! The harder the fight, the better,"

Assuming he understood it, Li Shimin smiled and said, "The snipe and the clam fight each other for the fisherman's benefit, and this idea is a bit of a loss."

"There is no loss or loss, only benefits."

Cheng Chumo stood aside and listened in a daze. Although he couldn't understand what His Majesty and Li were talking about, it seemed to be very powerful.

After hearing this, Li Shimin had a plan in his heart and asked again: "What are the 36 tactics you are talking about? Is it a book of war?"

"No." Li Zheng immediately denied.

"really not?"

Li Shimin looked at Li Zheng suspiciously, always feeling that this kid said half of what he said and left half of it.

"When I came to you before, you kept your mouth shut. Why are you suddenly so generous this time?"

Li Zheng sighed: "Actually, I am a good person."

"..."

"Let's put it this way, you just treat me as a big show of kindness this time, mainly because I don't want the Tubo people to really call one day, and those officials in your court are not very capable, so you won't have to bother me every day."

To bother him every day?
It was the first time someone dared to speak to himself like that.

Cheng Chumo's face turned pale, Li Zheng dared to talk to His Majesty like that.

Always say I'm melon, now it seems that Li Zheng is more melon than me.

Cheng Chumo thought to himself, Li Zheng, it's bad luck for you to wait.

Li Shimin left with a dark face. Could it be that in Li Zheng's eyes, those ministers of mine are all dead and alive!
He regretted coming to Li Zheng this time even more in his heart.

Seeing Li Shimin leave, Cheng Chumo was stunned again, "Your Majesty just left."

"Otherwise? Should I invite him to dinner?"

"No? Your Majesty didn't blame you."

Cheng Chumo observed Li Zheng suspiciously, "Could it be that you are really His Majesty's sworn brother?"

It's okay to be a brother with anyone, but it's a bit unlucky to be Li Shimin's brother.

Li Zheng continued to tinker with his papermaking skills.

When Li Shimin returned to Chang'an, he immediately summoned Qin Qiong and Fang Xuanling.

Li Shimin sorted out the reports about Tubo in recent years, and read them one by one.

Fang Xuanling came to Ganlu Hall, "Your Majesty!"

Li Shimin looked at the memorial and said, "Xuanling, what do you think is the current military strength of Tubo?"

Seeing what Li Shimin said, Fang Xuanling thought for a while and said, "According to rumors, there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers."

Qin Qiong also came to Ganlu Hall, "Your Majesty!"

Li Shimin asked again: "Qin Qiong, I ask you, how are the Tubo people fighting?"

Qin Qiong also thought about it for a while and said: "Tubo mostly uses cavalry in wars, and they are no different from horse bandits in wars. There is no rules."

Taking out several memorials, Li Shimin said: "It seems that Tubo has been at war in recent years."

Fang Xuanling replied: "Your Majesty, Songtsan Gampo wants to unify Tubo, so naturally he has fought countless battles over the years."

"Tubo has been in civil war for many years, and has been consuming soldiers and horses. Do you think that Tubo really has hundreds of thousands of soldiers?"

Hearing this, Fang Xuanling's eyes flashed with doubt, "There are hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, and Lu Dongzan said this himself."

Qin Qiong understood Li Shimin's meaning and said: "Your Majesty, the last general thought that Tubo didn't have hundreds of thousands of soldiers."

Fang Xuanling looked at Qin Qiong and said, "Duke Yi means that Tubo is bluffing?"

Qin Qiong nodded, "If Tubo really had so many soldiers and horses, Tuyuhun would not be able to survive now, not to mention Tuyuhun who was seriously injured, Tubo has not won it for a long time."

Hearing what Qin Qiong said, Fang Xuanling also understood.

If Tubo wants to take down the Hexi Corridor, it should take advantage of Tuyuhun's vital energy to take it all at once.

There would be no chance for Tuyuhun to send envoys to the Tang Dynasty to ask for help.

Lu Dongzan is bluffing!

They didn't have so many soldiers and horses in Tubo.

After waking up the dreamer, Qin Qiong immediately said: "Your Majesty, I think you should send troops into Tuyuhun to investigate the news, and you will naturally understand how the battle is going."

Fang Xuanling also said: "I think there is a better way to find out the truth."

……

On the second day, Li Shimin summoned Lu Dongzan.

Lu Dongzan was very happy that His Majesty was finally willing to see him, but he did not summon Tuyuhun's envoy.

All the way to Tai Chi Hall, Lu Dongzan saluted Li Shimin.

"Honorable Majesty Tang, our monarch of Tubo is willing to form an alliance with Tang to manage Tuyuhun."

Lu Dongzan finished speaking.

He took another look at Li Shimin's expression.

In the empty hall, there are no courtiers, only a few guards.

Seeing Li Shimin's expressionless face, he said again: "Your Majesty, we Tubo are willing to..."

"Shut up!" Li Shimin shouted suddenly.

A loud shout echoed in the Tai Chi Hall.

Lu Dongzan stood with a panicked expression.

Li Shimin stared at Lu Dongzan and said: "You dare to draw your sword at the King of Shu in Jingyang, Lu Dongzan praises you for your courage!"

Lu Dongzan saluted in a panic, "Your Majesty, it was Li Zheng who was rude first."

"Disrespectful?" Li Shimin sneered and said, "You draw your sword without explaining, but I want to ask you whether you Tubo want to form an alliance or go to war!"

Lu Dongzan didn't dare to vent his anger, he was still organizing words in his mind, and didn't know how to explain it.

King of Shu?
How is it related to the King of Shu?

Could it be that the King of Shu was also in Jingyang that day?
Li Shimin slapped the table and shouted: "Come here! Pass on my order, Liangzhou soldiers and horses will march [-] miles into Tuyuhun, and any Tubo people who resist will be wiped out and killed."

Hearing this, seeing that the negotiations were about to collapse, Lu Dongzan knelt on the ground and said quickly, "Your Majesty! We, Tubo, sincerely want to form an alliance with Datang."

Li Shimin looked at Lu Dongzan coldly and said: "You pointed a knife at my son, this is sincerity!"

"It's a misunderstanding. I don't know that it's His Royal Highness the King of Shu!"

Li Shimin shouted loudly: "You go back to me, let Songtsan Gampo bring the horse over, I want to see how many catties he has!"

The voice fell, and the Tai Chi Hall was quiet.

Li Shimin waved his sleeves angrily and left.

Lu Dongzan stood on the spot in a daze, and an eunuch came up and said, "Your Majesty already understands the meaning of the battle, please go back."

Seeing that Lu Dongzan was in a trance, the eunuch smiled strangely and said, "It's better to go to Jingyang to plead guilty, and ask His Royal Highness the King of Shu and the Marquis of Jingyang County to forgive your offense. There is still a chance for this matter."

Hearing this, Lu Dongzan lifted his spirits again, and quickly left the palace for Jingyang.

As soon as he arrived in Jingyang, Lu Dongzan bumped into Fu Ni, the envoy of Tuyuhun.

The two came to the entrance of Jingyang Village together, and found Li Zheng who was changing the dressing for the wounded soldier.

Lu Dongzan saluted and said to Li Zheng: "I was rude for the previous offense. I apologize to His Royal Highnesses Hou and King Shu of Jingyang County."

Fu Ni said: "The county marquis must not believe him."

(End of this chapter)