At the end of the Sui Dynasty

The autumn wind blows the Wei River, and the fallen leaves are all over Chang'an.In mid-autumn, Chang'an was covered with fallen leaves. A fast horse galloped along the royal road. The horse's hooves kicked up the dead leaves and dust on the ground, and rushed into the city gate like lightning, and rushed to the front of the imperial city.

In the Hall of Wude, the ministers of civil and military affairs lined up on both sides, and Tang Emperor Li Yuan sat on the throne, not angry but pretentious.This year is the second year of Wude, that is to say, Li Yuan has been enthroned as Yuji for nearly two years, and he has gradually cultivated the temperament of the Ninth Five-Year Supreme, and his gestures are very dignified.

At this time, Li Yuan took the urgent letter from the palace servant, opened it with a serious expression, and frowned slightly.The emperor's mind is full of emotions, and Li Yuan is obviously very excited, but when he saw the contents of the urgent report, he couldn't help but feel a storm in his heart.

"Gao Changchao, Gao Changqing again, is this son really my nemesis Li Tang?"

Li Yuan was in a good mood today, because the marriage between his second son Li Shimin and the Turkic Princess He Min had been finalized, and he could marry him back before the end of the year. His mood disappeared in an instant, and it became extremely bad.

Standing in the front row, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin looked at each other, and couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. Based on their understanding of their father Li Yuan, something important must have happened before they showed this expression.

Li Yuan was silent for a moment, before he calmed down, he said lightly, "This is the [-]-mile rush that Li Xiaogong sent back from Sichuan. Something happened in the area of ​​Bashu. Prince, please come and read it to everyone."

"My son obeys the order." Li Jiancheng agreed, stepped forward respectfully, took the [-]-mile express from the eunuch, and read it for himself first, his whole body was shocked, his face changed, and his determination was not enough. His father Li Yuan.

When Li Shimin saw this, he knew something was wrong, and the words "Gao Changqing" subconsciously appeared in his mind. As Li Shimin expected, when Li Jiancheng read this urgent report, all the civil and military officials present were in a commotion.

Li Shimin couldn't help clenching his fists, Gao Changqing, it really is you again, why are you everywhere! ! !
At this moment, the atmosphere in the Hall of Martial Virtue was unprecedentedly calm, even the air seemed to become heavy, and the expressions of the ministers were different.

In the first half of this year, Qin Wang Li Shimin failed to compete for Luoyang, and lost to the Qi army in Hanoi County. Li Tang had to sign a peace treaty with Gao Qi in a humiliating way, and the Tang army gave up several counties in the Central Plains unconditionally. Then they all retreated to Guanzhong.

This disastrous defeat was undoubtedly a great setback for Li Tang. Not only did he lose face, but he also lost his reputation. The morale of the whole country was hit hard. Bashu, while boosting morale, it is also good for replenishing blood.

However, just when everyone thought that the land of Bashu was safe and secure, an accident happened. Gao Changqing was so bold that he sneaked into Bashu alone without the cooperation of the army to make troubles. The Miao people in Banan also took advantage of the influence of Buddhism to snatch several counties including Bajun from Li Xiaogong and Li Xiyu.

This is a big trouble. The Bashu area is a land of abundance. Not only is there sufficient food, but also the population is not small. If Li Tang can successfully win it, it will definitely greatly enhance the national strength. The territory of the Tang Dynasty is not much, but it controls the strategic point of Berkshire, which is undoubtedly tantamount to driving a wedge in the heart of Tang Jun. It is really terrible!
Li Shimin's face was full of desperation, and he said in a deep voice: "Father, Bashu is too important to us, and we must not allow any loss. At this time, we must not compromise with Gao Changqing. I would rather break the contract than let him succeed."

"What the King of Qin said is very true. Please, Your Majesty, immediately order King Li to send troops to attack Shu County and Ba County, and take advantage of the situation to kill Gao Changqing. Moreover, once Gao Changqing dies, Gao Qi will surely fall down and the monkeys will disperse. The unification of the Tang Dynasty will be just around the corner." Li Shentong immediately agreed.

"Yes, yes, since Gao Changqing came to your door on his own initiative, why not kill him and finish it off." The civil and military ministers in the hall agreed one after another.

Prince Li Jiancheng frowned, with an unnatural expression on his face. This kind of response made him both worried and vigilant.

Li Yuan was obviously a little moved, looked at Li Jiancheng, and asked kindly: "What do you think the prince?"

Li Jiancheng shook his head and said, "My minister thinks this is inappropriate."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall fell silent, and Li Shimin also lowered his head, clenching his fists secretly.

Li Yuan's eyes flashed, and he said lightly: "What's wrong?"

Li Jiancheng said solemnly: "First of all, the emperor signed the peace treaty with Gao Changqing less than half a year ago. If we break the agreement at this time, it will damage the reputation of the emperor and the Tang Dynasty; second, Gao Changqing has the support of Buddhism in Sichuan. , may not be able to kill Gao Changqing, but may lead to the backlash of the local people. Once Gao Changqing escapes from danger, he will definitely use this as an excuse to attack Guanzhong. The enemy is strong and we are weak, so it may not be able to resist it."

Li Yuanji and his eldest brother Li Jiancheng were wearing a pair of trousers, and they immediately stood up and said: "Yes, what the crown prince said is true, how can Gao Changqing be so easy to kill, and Li Jing is so powerful, and now he has [-] troops in Jinyang, Liu Wuzhou Joining forces with the Turkic people can't help him, and I heard that Liu Wuzhou has lost a lot of cities, if we fall out with Gao Qi, Li Jing will definitely lead the army to fight over, when the time comes, who will resist?"

When Li Yuan heard this, he immediately hesitated again. Li Jing, a monster, had been on the bench in the driver's seat for more than ten years, and had been unknown all the time.

Seeing his father Li Yuan wavering, Li Shimin couldn't help secretly anxious, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, there is absolutely no room for loss in Bashu. Even if you can't kill Gao Changqing, you must take down the entire Bashu. With Bashu, we will have food and population, and We can attack Jingxiang, Jiangnan and Jianghuai along the river at any time, if we lose Bashu, then our Great Tang will lose the qualification to compete for the world, and it is impossible to compete with Gao Qi."

Li Yuanji sneered and said: "Li Shimin, don't be alarmist here. Bashu is so big that Gao Changqing only has a few counties and is surrounded by us. As long as the Tang army guards Badong County and blocks the Yangtze River waterway, what can Gao Changqing do?" ?The most important thing for Li Tang now is to keep a low profile, accumulate strength, wait until we are strong enough, and then take back the counties that Gao Changqing occupied. If we do it now, it will undoubtedly be an excuse for Gao Changqing to send troops to Guanzhong. This move is stupid Extremely, absolutely unacceptable."

Li Shimin laughed back in anger: "Yuanji, what you said is extremely stupid. You can't see such a military center in Berkshire. It's ridiculous. Once Gao Changqing builds a navy in Berkshire, Going down the river, do you think Badong County can still hold it?"

Li Yuanji's face became hot, and he argued strongly: "So what, it's just an isolated and helpless army. When the time comes to surround them from all sides, they can be wiped out in one fell swoop."

Li Shimin couldn't help laughing and said: "What do you use to annihilate? Are you Li Yuanji annihilating with your mouth, or are you bringing your wife and children to attack the Qi army in the middle of the night?"

Li Yuanji felt as if he had been slapped in the face, and his face was hot. When Li Jing attacked Jinyang, he was so frightened that he fled back to Chang'an overnight with his wife and children. In the end, Li Jing easily took down Jinyang, which has a high wall and a deep city. Now Li Shimin knows clearly Just use it to mock him.

There's no reason for that, you don't hit people in the face, you don't expose people's faults, Li Shimin, you are so cheap and owe it to you!
Li Yuanji was furious, and cursed: "Li Shimin, didn't you also lose to Gao Changqing in Hanoi County? You lost your army and lost your general. What are you doing so proudly? That's right, I, Li Yuanji, can't beat Li Jing, but at least I Wang dares to admit it, as for you, you can't beat Gao Changqing and you still refuse to admit defeat, if your father didn't order you back, you would still stay in the army and never come back, I'm sorry!"

Li Shimin took a deep breath, and said lightly: "Yuanji, I don't want to fight with you. Father, you must continue to suffer from the chaos. My son still thinks that Bashu must not let Gao Changqing intervene. Taking advantage of his unstable foothold, send troops immediately Frustrating his plot is the best strategy, once he is allowed to gain a firm foothold, it will be too late to regret, please think again, father!!"