Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 973 Gathering 30

After Li Shimin left Chang'an City with his soldiers and horses, everything in Chang'an City was normal, and nothing disturbing happened.

However, just below this calmness, there are also undercurrents surging.

Zhao Wangfu.

Li Yuanjing was sitting in a gazebo drinking wine, his expression was calm, but from time to time, he showed a slight smile.

And beside him, stood a man.

"Your Majesty, now that Li Shimin's imperial conquest is in person, Chang'an City is relatively empty. We have almost recruited soldiers and horses. Do you want to take this opportunity to directly attack Chang'an City?"

Li Yuanjing's fief is very close to Chang'an City. In Yongzhou, as long as they are willing, within four to five days, their soldiers and horses can go straight to Chang'an City.

They didn't even give the people in Chang'an city much time to react.

It seemed to the man that it was time for them to rebel.

However, Li Yuanjing shook his head: "Li Shimin left Chang'an City, Chang'an City is indeed not as strong as before, but you are too underestimating Li Shimin's arrangement, our soldiers are only a little over 3, but this Chang'an City, Li Shimin has [-] soldiers and horses, and there are people like Li Jing, Fang Xuanling, and Changsun Wuji, do you think it will be easy to capture Chang'an City?"

"This... my lord, we can find other helpers, other feudal lords must also want to do it."

Li Yuanjing shook his head: "If it was two years ago, some of those vassal kings might not be able to resist, but now that Li Shimin has wiped out the Turks, and brought another kingdom to court, those vassal kings are afraid of Li Shimin now. , If you want them to make a move, they won't come unless you hit their flesh and blood."

Only when the interests of those vassal kings are really affected, can these vassal kings lead the rebellion. Now that Li Shimin has not done anything to them, those vassal kings will not be in troubled waters.

After saying this, Li Yuanjing waved his hand: "Okay, now is the time to rebel from time to time, so don't mention this matter again."

"Here!"

Yumen Pass.

The Yumen Pass in early summer is sultry and hot, and the wind and sand are a little diffuse, which makes people daunting.

And on these avenues leading to Yumen Pass, some caravans walked with difficulty from time to time.

These caravans traveled very hard, and they didn't know if they would be able to reach the countries of the Western Regions, or even the city of Chang'an.

After all, anything could happen along the way, maybe they were swept by the wind and sand before they got out of here.

However, even if they trade on this road and their future is unknown, they are still willing to take this road.

Because they know that if they go this route, they will be able to get paid that they can't get elsewhere.

That may not be several times the reward, it may be dozens of times the reward.

Under the temptation of money, there is nothing they dare not do.

And while these caravans were coming and going, a fast horse galloped into Yumen Pass.

Yumen Pass is a bit dilapidated, and the people and businessmen inside are busy coming and going.

After the fast horse entered Yumen Pass, it stopped in front of the most luxurious mansion.

The mansion house wrote three big characters of Xiao Wangfu.

"Quick, there is news for the prince."

The spies hurried into Prince Xiao's mansion, and after seeing Xiao De, they told the news about Li Shimin's imperial conquest.

Xiao De nodded in satisfaction when he heard that Li Shimin's royal conquest was in person.

"Our sage takes face very seriously. It's just that Silla didn't pay tribute, so he got angry. As a result, the envoys were killed. Now the war between Tang and Silla is about to start. For us, It's very helpful."

Saying this, Xiao De said again: "Tell this news to Persia, now Datang has no time to take care of them, they can start to control the countries of the Western Regions."

There are many countries in the Western Regions. Although they are not big, it is not easy to control them. It will take at least a few years. However, if they can really succeed, it will be a great thing for Persia.

Of course, the reason why the Persian kingdom will take a few years is not too obvious. After all, on this Silk Road, besides King Xiao at Yumen Pass, there is also a Western Region Protectorate.

In the Protectorate of the Western Regions, there are three thousand soldiers and horses arranged by Li Shimin. The purpose of their existence is to monitor everything here.

If these people are aware of the clues, Datang will definitely intervene before the success of Persia.

After listening to the spy, he was ordered to retreat, trying to find a way to pass the news to Persia.

And while the news was spreading like this, Tian Yigeng had already heard the news in Silla.

"Master, Li Shimin, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, has personally conscripted and brought a hundred thousand soldiers and horses. It seems that they are really angry."

As Cui Bujian spoke, he couldn't help but shook his head, it seemed that Li Shimin's imperial conquest was something he hadn't expected.

Just for one envoy, Li Shimin actually conscripted by the royal driver himself. No matter how you hear it, it seems impossible, but Li Shimin is the royal driver who personally conscripted.

Hearing this news, Tian Yigeng was a little stunned, no matter what, Li Shimin is a very powerful existence, no matter how arrogant Tian Yigeng is, he must take Li Shimin into his eyes.

However, after a while, Tian Yigeng snorted: "So what about Li Shimin's personal conquest, one hundred thousand Tang troops, do you want to conquer our Silla Kingdom?"

As he said that, Tian Yigeng asked: "How many soldiers and horses have my Silla Kingdom assembled?"

"Returning to Xiangye, our Silla Kingdom has assembled 30 soldiers and horses. As long as Xiangye gives an order, they can start immediately."

Tian Yigeng nodded: "My Silla soldiers may not be as strong as the Tang army, but 30 troops is definitely not a small number. It is not a problem to defeat the Tang army. Go and call the prince here."

After giving the order, not long after, a young man in his twenties walked in. This man was burly, with a hulking back and waist, giving the impression that he was extremely sturdy.

He is Tian Yuan, the son of Tian Yigeng, a rare strong general in Silla. At the same time, like his father Tian Yigeng, he is quite strategic and very good at fighting. Tian Yigeng can control the military power, and Tian Yuan can help a lot.

"Father, did you call me?"

Tian Yigeng took a look at his son, and nodded in satisfaction: "The troops of the Tang Dynasty will come soon, and my father ordered you to be the marshal, lead an army of 30 troops, station troops in Anshi City, and control Liaoshui River , must stop the Tang army, and don't let them enter our Silla country an inch."

There is going to be a war, but in Qingzhou City, I dare not be careless. After all, Cui Xianzhi is very restless, so he has to stay in the capital and control the overall situation. The war can only be left to his son .

When Tian Yuan heard that there was going to be a war, he was overjoyed and said, "Father, don't worry, with me here, I guarantee that the Tang army will not even be able to cross the Liao River."

(End of this chapter)