According to the previous plan, Li Jing, the right servant who had already retired, was appointed as the chief commander of the Xikaidao march, the commander of the Ministry of War, Hou Junji, the chief of the Jishidao march, Ren Chengwang, the minister of the Ministry of punishment, Li Daozong, the chief of the Shanshan road march, the governor of Liangzhou, and Li Daliang, the chief of the march at the end of the road, Li Daoyan, the chief of the Chishui Road march, Gao Zengsheng, the chief of the Yanze Road march in Lizhou, and the Eastern Turks and Qibi Heli who returned to the Tang Dynasty attacked Tuyuhun.

This time, it can be said that Datang used a sledgehammer to kill chickens, and unexpectedly dispatched so many generals at once, and led more than [-] troops to carry out military operations against Tuyuhun.

You must know that at this time, the total strength of Datang was less than 60, and more than [-] were dispatched at once. It can be seen that Li Shimin attached great importance to this war.Looking forward to ending this war in a short time.

Since the day when the army was launched, Li Shimin and all the ministers have been completely busy.Many ministers lived directly in the palace.In order to meet any situation, Li Shimin can find them as soon as possible to discuss countermeasures.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. This time, the people of Tuyuhun were really careless and unprepared. Our army won the first battle. The soldiers of Tuyuhun began to retreat steadily and retreated with all their strength. In just one day, our army advanced several times. Ten miles, what a joy to congratulate."

At this time, although the night was deep, the lights in the Ganlu Hall were brightly lit. Li Shimin sat there with a smile on his face, listening to the contents of the victory report.

But just as expected, Tuyuhun never expected that Datang was playing for real this time.Moreover, the speed is still so fast.Just after they detained the sixth batch of envoys from the Tang Dynasty, the army of the Tang Dynasty immediately killed across the border and rushed straight to their royal city from several directions.

For a while, there was a mess, and they began to retreat without resistance, which made Tang Jun suddenly.It directly advanced for dozens of miles.

"Haha, it was indeed a pleasant surprise. Regardless of other things, the morale of our army will definitely be greatly shaken, and the morale of Tuyuhun will definitely be low. It's a good start. However, it's too late to be happy at this time It's too early, the reason why this time went so smoothly is because they were unprepared and caught off guard by our army. When they come back to their senses, they will immediately organize a structure to resist."

For hitting the ground running.Li Shimin is quite happy, nothing else.Just this time, the morale gap between the enemy and ourselves is an incalculable benefit.

"Your Majesty's words are very true, and the more you get to the end, the more cautious you must be. Once the point is that there is no way to retreat, the opponent will return to fight with trapped beasts. When the time comes, you must be extremely cautious."

Of course, everyone agrees with Li Shimin's words.Soon someone responded.

"Well, Tubo Kingdom should have received the news at this time, is there any change?"

Suddenly, Li Shimin regained his calm. As the king of a country, he should never be overjoyed or sad.Soon, he asked about the situation in Tubo Kingdom.Although, according to the guess, it is known that the Tubo Kingdom will definitely not come to this muddy water.However, if you are not afraid of ten thousand, you are afraid of just in case.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, there has been no change in the Tubo Kingdom. Even, no documents have been sent to inquire about this matter. It seems that this matter does not exist."

Hearing Li Shimin's question, a minister soon stood up and answered.

"Well, that's great"

When Li Shimin heard this, he kept nodding and said.But ask, that's right, pretending to be deaf and dumb is undoubtedly the best way to deal with it.One is to avoid misunderstanding, and the other is to avoid embarrassment, right?

"The other countries, what's the reaction?"

After asking about Tubo, Li Shimin immediately asked about other countries around him.He believed that those countries must have known about it.Now that they know about it, they will definitely react.

"Your Majesty, there is indeed a reaction, but they only strengthened the number of troops stationed at the border. Apart from that, there was no other change. Well, however, Korea, Silla and Baekje sent out The envoy is already on the way to Chang'an at this time, and it should be able to arrive in a short time."

"Hehe, it seems that killing chickens and monkeys has worked. After the envoys from various countries arrived in Chang'an, they came to report to me. When the time comes, I will host a banquet in the palace to entertain them. I can't lose my Tang etiquette. However, let The frontier troops in various places are on alert, and they are closely watching the movements of other countries."

As soon as Li Shimin heard it, he knew that many people were frightened, and they were here to show their favor.In this regard, of course Li Shimin would not show embarrassment to others.If it really scares people, then the gain outweighs the loss.Food, that is to eat one bite at a time.

Of course, the vigilance against these states cannot be relaxed.You know, Datang is now at war with Tuyuhun.If something happens again, it will be a big trouble.

"By the way, what about Turkic, what happened to Turkic?"

In the end, Li Shimin finally asked about the Turks, which was what he was most worried about.

"Your Majesty, according to your instructions, before the army attacked Tuyuhun, a group of sergeants had been transferred from other places to strengthen the defense against Turks. From my point of view, it should be safe. Even if Gu wants to take action , according to the strength of our frontier army, he is not afraid. What's more, he has to guard against the sneak attack from Nanting behind him."

"That's good, hey... Now, what I am most worried about is that there is a change in the Turkic side. You know, they have a lot of troops now. Moreover, they are all cavalry, and they move quickly. If something goes wrong , when the time comes, it will be bad."

Turks have always been Li Shimin's biggest heart disease.Although the population of the Turks is not very large, their soldiers are many.It can be said that as long as he is a male and rides a horse, he is a brave cavalryman.In this situation, Li Shimin was also helpless.

They don't practice any farming skills at all, they just graze on the grassland, hunt when they have nothing to do, or ride horses, or compete in martial arts and so on.It can be said that he has been training since he was a child.Especially the horsemanship, everyone is good at it, and there is no shortage of war horses.

"Report...emergency military situation...Turkic invasion...."

Li Shimin had just finished speaking, and his worried mood hadn't calmed down, when suddenly a very urgent voice came from outside the palace.

"What? The Turkic Invasion, quickly... quickly submit..."

Hearing that the Turks had invaded, Li Shimin stood up abruptly, his voice full of tension and urgency.

In fact, not only Li Shimin, but all the ministers present felt their hearts skip a beat.Regarding the Turks, everyone is very clear in their hearts, and this is quite difficult.

"What the hell is going on here? Could it be that everything before was just an illusion..."

Li Shimin took the secret report in a hurry, opened it impatiently, and read it carefully.However, as he watched slowly, he suddenly showed a shocked expression, and then said anxiously.There was an expression of disbelief in his expression.

Seeing the emperor's expression, the ministers below became even more nervous.They knew that something big must have happened this time.Otherwise, the emperor could not have such an expression.Although they really wanted to know what was going on, they could only wait anxiously for the emperor to speak.

"My dear friends, the situation is very bad now. The Turks, Nanting, and Beiting have assembled nearly 15 troops to attack our governor's mansions in Shunzhou, Huazhou, Changzhou, Dingxiang, etc. at the same time. Although , Our frontier army has been prepared for a long time, and it has been supplemented some time ago. However, the enemy's strength is too strong now. All frontier troops can only rely on the city to conduct passive defense. In the urgent report, I request the court to send troops to support immediately. "

After being shocked for a while, Li Shimin quickly forced himself to calm down.Then, with an extremely serious expression, he said to the ministers below.

"The South Court and the North Court are mobilized together. This... How is this possible? Moreover, there are as many as 15 soldiers. Calculated in this way, they can be said to have come out in full force. Could it be that their previous internal struggles were all in the Acting? Deliberately confuse us, otherwise, how could it be like this?"

After hearing Li Shimin's words, Li Ji also stood up immediately, and said in a burst of horror.As a general in the army, he has the best understanding of this military matter. 15 soldiers, this is definitely the South Court and the North Court, all the troops.Now, they will unexpectedly come together and attack Datang.

This can only explain one problem, that is, they are fully sure that the other party will not backstabbing themselves.Otherwise, it would be impossible to be so defenseless and take out all the belongings.

According to the past, this is a little bit easier to say, after all, there is a common sweat, even if everyone has any ideas, they dare not do anything to their brothers.However, the current situation is not quite right.Therefore, there is only one situation, that is, everything before was just a play for everyone to see.

"Okay, now, let's discuss how to deal with the Turkic army. You know, the frontier army is struggling to resist now. If it takes too long, something may happen."

Li Shimin also felt a sense of powerlessness now.He didn't expect that the thing he was most worried about not only happened, but also unexpectedly.However, it is fortunate that the troops have been transferred to the other side and the defense has been consolidated.Otherwise, the consequences would be even more unimaginable.

After hearing Li Shimin's words, everyone fell silent and began to meditate.Let the Ganlu hall suddenly become quiet.Compared with the cheerful atmosphere just now, it seemed very quiet and depressing. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

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