At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Li Yuanji obviously got into a fight with Li Shimin, and immediately said: "Father, don't listen to Li Shimin's alarmist words. It is extremely unwise to fall out with Gao Qi at this time. Just like what the prince said, it will not only damage the reputation, but also lead to a big move by the Qi army." Revenge is not worth the candle."

Li Yuan has always been scheming, and at this time he is a little hesitant. As Li Shimin said, Bashu is extremely important to Li Tang, and there is no room for loss, but the concerns of the crown prince and Li Yuanji are not unreasonable. It is more than a star and a half stronger, able people come forth in large numbers, soldiers are strong and horses are strong, especially Li Jing controls Jinyang, and can fight across the Yellow River along the Fen River Valley at any time, directly threatening Chang'an. I'm afraid Tang Jun will not be able to resist.

"The matter is very important, let me think about it first." Li Yuan was more inclined to Li Shimin's proposal, but the prince's opinion cannot be ignored, so he finally chose a compromise method and pressed it for the time being.

Li Shimin couldn't help being disappointed, and said unwillingly: "I understand my father's worries, but even if Ba County is not captured, Shu County must be taken. Before Shu County falls into the hands of Gao Changqing, I can order Li Xiaogong to strike first. To be strong."

This is possible, Li Yuan nodded and said: "Zun Zuo, I will give an order to Li Xiaogong, as long as there is no direct confrontation with Gao Changqing, he can do whatever he wants."

Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief, respectfully said: "The emperor is wise."

"The emperor is wise." All the ministers shouted in unison.

Li Yuan nodded slightly and said: "Shimin and Princess Hemin's wedding is approaching, so don't be distracted by other things in the near future, and get ready to go to the Turkic Yazhang to meet their relatives."

Li Shimin was inexplicably lost, bowed his head and said: "My son obeys the order."

"Your family, do you have something to play? If not, then retreat." Li Yuan waved his hand, his face was a little tired, and all the ministers wisely stopped talking.

So Li Yuan announced his resignation, got up and left the throne, and went to the harem surrounded by all the palace people.

Li Yuanji looked at Li Shimin triumphantly. From his point of view, the emperor did not accept Li Shimin's suggestion this time, so naturally he and the crown prince won.This guy's qualifications are mediocre, but regardless of right or wrong, anyway, just fight with Li Shimin, it's best to win the fight, and if you don't win the fight, you should be disgusted with Li Shimin.

Li Shimin frowned secretly, turned around and walked outside the Wude Hall. His relationship with Li Yuanji has always been bad, and now it is even worse, especially after the other party spread rumors that he was not born to the emperor. The relationship between the two is almost on fire.

"Wait, Shimin." Li Jiancheng stopped Li Shimin, who turned around and saluted, "What orders does the crown prince have?"

Li Jiancheng stepped forward and said apologetically, "Brother Shi Minsheng is angry?"

Li Shimin shook his head quickly and said: "Shimin didn't, brother is overthinking."

"That's good!" Li Jiancheng breathed out, put his hand on Li Shimin's shoulder, and said sincerely: "Shimin, brother didn't intend to oppose you, but just consider the overall situation. We can't start a war with Gao Qi now. If you can't bear it a little, you can make a big mess."

Li Shimin nodded and said: "Shimin understands and understands elder brother's worries, but Shimin still insists on his own opinion, and absolutely must not let Gao Changqing have the opportunity to sit in Bashu."

Li Jiancheng nodded and said: "What Shimin said is not unreasonable. I think the emperor will make a judgment. Your wedding is coming soon, so you should concentrate on getting married in the near future."

Li Shimin agreed, turned around and walked out of Wude Hall, leaving the imperial city. Just as he was about to mount his horse and go back to Prince Qin's mansion, he saw a carriage parked not far away, and Shang Shu's right servant Pei Ji was poking his head out and waving.

Li Shimin's heart moved, and he walked closer, Pei Ji smiled and said: "If King Qin doesn't dislike it, why don't you get in the car and sit together?"

Hearing this, Li Shimin got into the carriage and rode with Pei Ji, who smiled and said, "King Qin looks unhappy, but is he unhappy about the matter?"

Li Shimin hurriedly said: "Shimin is not unhappy, he is just worried that Gao Changqing will be the master in Bashu. This son is the best at seizing the opportunity, and has repeatedly taken the wrong edge. If he is allowed to be the master in Bashu, I am afraid that the whole Bashu will be destroyed."

Pei Ji nodded and said: "This son is indeed difficult to deal with, but the emperor must also consider the overall situation and weigh the gains and losses. If Guanzhong is lost for the sake of Bashu, do the people of the world still think Bashu must be taken?"

Li Shimin was silent for a while, before saying: "Guanzhong is the foundation of my Tang Dynasty, so it is more important than Bashu, but it is not easy for the Qi army to attack my Guanzhong?"

Pei Ji shook his head and said: "Yesterday, news came that Liu Wuzhou and the Turkic coalition army were defeated by Li Jing at the foot of Mount Baideng. Liu Wuzhou lost nearly [-] troops, and the Turkic cavalry of [-] was almost completely wiped out."

Li Shimin's complexion changed slightly, he took a breath and said: "Li Jing is so powerful, Liu Wuzhou's Mayi County may be lost."

Pei Ji sighed and said: "Otherwise, why do you think the emperor is hesitant, Li Jing is really too monstrous, invincible and invincible, and now his prestige is getting stronger and stronger, Liu Wuzhou is almost scared out of his wits. As soon as the army heard Li Jing's name, they fled in anticipation, if this person leads an army to attack the key point, who can resist it?"

Li Shimin frowned and said, "Li Jing is not a god either. There is no general who is always invincible in this world. Zhang Xutuo is a living example."

Pei Ji nodded and said: "What the King of Qin said is correct, but now Li Jing is in full swing, so he can't play it off, it's normal for the emperor to be afraid."

Li Shimin sighed and said, "Shimin understands."

Pei Ji glanced at Li Shimin, who was a little downcast, and smiled with a pun: "Quieting and asking for forgiveness, temporary grievances, just to move forward better, why bother to worry about temporary gains and losses? King Qin thinks so?" ?”

Li Shimin cupped his hands and said: "Master Pei's words are very true, Shimin has been taught."

Pei Ji's eyes flashed and he said, "As far as I know, the emperor is already planning to attack Li Gui from Xiliang."

Li Shimin was refreshed, and blurted out: "Really?"

Pei Ji smiled and said: "Thanks to the five thousand war horses that King Qin brought back from Turkic last time, we have made a good marriage. Next spring will be the time for King Qin to show off his skills."

Li Shimin's heart was ecstatic, and his blood was surging. Pei Ji is his father's close friend. Since he said so, he must be close to each other. That's great. Father finally accepted his suggestion to beat Li Gui. As long as Li Gui is taken down, Datang will never be short of horses again. Gao Changqing, next time we meet again, I will let you try a different black armored cavalry.

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It is said that in order to gain the support of the Turks, Li Yuan did not hesitate to hold a funeral for Shibi Khan himself, and sent his second son Li Shimin to the Turkic Yazhang to participate in the enthronement ceremony of Chuluo Khan, and finally let Li Shimin marry Chuluo Khan's daughter He Min The princess, formally married the Turks.

Undoubtedly, this series of actions by Li Yuan achieved results. Chuluo Khan sent Turkic soldiers to attack the north of Gaoqi, and the Khitan and Xi people also invaded Gaoqi's border under the Turk's instigation, creating a Trouble, to contain Gao Qi's military strength and consume Gao Qi's national power at the same time, so that Gao Qi has no time to unify the south.

However, Chu Luo Khan is not an idiot, he has no considerable benefits, so naturally he will not go to war with Gao Qi in an all-out way, he just sent a small group of troops to harass Gao Qi's border, and mainly instigated a group of younger brothers to fight proxy wars, such as Khitan, Xi Ren, Liu Wuzhou, etc.

Among them, Liu Wuzhou was the most active. After all, in the battle of Yanmen, Liu Wuzhou had formed a relationship with Gao Qi. Naturally, he hoped to use the power of the Turks to defeat Li Jing and take Yanmen County over.

However, the ideal is very full, but the reality is very skinny. Since Li Jing won Taiyuan, he has obtained a huge amount of supplies in Jinyang City, and his strength has skyrocketed. Now his army has more than [-] people, and he also has a powerful You Yan Iron cavalry, even the Turkic cavalry would be deflated.

Li Jing was very good in the first place, it was normal to win more with less, but now that he had an army of [-], it was even more serious, so when Liu Wuzhou met Li Jing, he would lose every battle, the only difference was a small defeat or a big defeat.

Not long ago, Liu Wuzhou assembled [-] troops under Baideng Mountain, and the Turks also sent [-] cavalry to help out, trying to fight Li Jing to the death. In the end, Li Jing copied the chrysanthemum with strange soldiers. Li's infantry pushed forward in formation, basically announcing the end of the battle.

In the end, Liu Wuzhou lost more than [-] men and horses, and almost all of the [-] Turkic cavalry. Liu Wuzhou himself fled back to Shanyang County, the prefecture of Mayi with only [-] remnant soldiers, and dared not come out as a coward.

Li Jing did not stop doing two things, and successively captured Yunnei County (now Datong) and Shenwu County in Mayi County, and his soldiers pointed directly at Shanyang, the governor of Mayi County.

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The wind and sand on the Loess Plateau is very strong, especially in autumn and winter, when the autumn wind is bleak and fierce, whistling over thousands of ravines, creating a desolate and lonely scene.

Suddenly, a puff of black smoke suddenly rose from the distant soil slope, and then the loess exploded all over the sky, and then a violent explosion came. Because the speed of light is much faster than the speed of sound, the sound is often lagging behind, which is why When it thunders, you see the lightning first, and then you hear the thunder.

Li Jing set up a beam shed to look over, with a tinge of joy on his face, he said: "The power is not bad, but the distance is not far enough, it would be great if it could hit a little farther."

Chen Xiaoyi, the prefect of Yanmen County, stroked his beard and smiled, "It's pretty good to be able to shoot nearly ninety feet. General Li is too greedy."

The marching commander Shi Yuliang also smiled and said: "Indeed, if this thing is brought to the battlefield, it will definitely make the enemy fearful."

Li Jing laughed, bent down to caress the squatting cannon lovingly, his eyes were full of joy, and sighed: "King Qi is really a fantastic idea, to design such a heaven-defying firearm. I am afraid that the way of playing will be completely changed."

Chen Xiaoyi and Chu Liang stroked their beards and nodded approvingly, their faces full of admiration.