Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

Li Shimin was not squeamish either.

These days of running around,

His stomach was indeed reaching its limit.

but,

After Li Shimin sat down, he did not move his chopsticks, but looked directly at Li Jiangya.

"Magistrate Li, I ask you... do you know about the rebellion in Jiannan Road?"

Li Shimin went straight to the point.

Li Jiangya trembled, took two steps back quickly, and knelt down.

"Your Majesty, I don't know, Wei Chen has never heard of the rebellion in Jiannan Road. Otherwise, how could Wei Chen not report it."

"Even if you give me ten heads, I wouldn't dare to deceive Your Majesty on such a major matter."

"Your Majesty, please give me a clear warning!"

Li Jiangya was horrified.

"Get up, I don't blame you."

"I'm just asking you, have you noticed anything wrong with Jiannan Road?"

"After all, three or four months is short, but it's not short!"

Li Shimin asked again.

Li Jiangya raised his head and glanced at Li Shimin. Just as he met Li Shimin's deep gaze, Li Jiangya hurriedly lowered his head as if he was electrocuted.

Gudong….
He swallowed.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, I didn't think there was anything wrong at the time, but now that I think about it, Your Majesty, in the past few months, there have been a lot fewer people coming back from Jiannan Road to our Lizhou County."

"Actually, in the past February, March and April, there was not much population movement, and the number of people who came out of the mountains on Jiannan Road was only in twos and threes. After all, Your Majesty, the mountain road on Jiannan Road is already difficult to walk, and it will be filled with heavy snow in winter. , and there are no traces of humans or birds.”

"At this time, there are not many people there. In addition, March and April are the busy times in spring, so there are actually not many people."

"So, Your Majesty, I haven't noticed anything too much."

"It was only after hearing His Majesty's edict that Wei Chen immediately transferred the tax records for entering the city. Only then... did he discover something was wrong, because in the past few months, the number of caravans coming from Jiannan Road has been almost zero. This was indeed rare in the past.”

"In the past, no matter how few there were, there were always bits and pieces."

Li Jiangya reported immediately.

Li Shimin looked at him with deep eyes.

In the lobby, it was deathly silent.

Fang Xuanling sat on one side, watching with his eyes and ears, but didn't say much.

In the end, Li Shimin nodded.

"Well, that's it."

"Get up and sit down."

"You have worked hard this time."

Li Shimin said softly.

It wasn't until the sunset was about to set in the afternoon that Li Shimin walked out of the county town and returned to the big tent.

He wants to rest with the soldiers.

This is his habit of marching and fighting.

Li Jiangya respectfully sent Li Shimin and the others away. He stood in front of the city gate, looking at the backs of everyone, taking a deep breath and gently wiping the sweat from his forehead.

Cui Xiancheng, who was next to him, swallowed hard.

"Finally sent him away."

"I didn't expect them to come so quickly."

"I don't know if the people in Shu know the news. How are you preparing?"

Cui Xiancheng's voice was so weak that only Li Jiangya could hear it.

Li Jiangya bit his lower lip.

"Damn!"

"Bah... Ignore them, we just ask not to have anything to do with Jiannan Road."

"Let's go, go back, go back!"

Li Jiangya spat, turned around and ran away quickly without looking back.

Both of them are members of aristocratic families, and as the first county seat before Jiannan Road, they naturally know some things inside.

However, they don't know much.

After all, they are all collateral descendants of the aristocratic clan, and this time, almost only the core of the people in Jiannan Road can get involved.

They just helped transport some things.

Although I can vaguely guess a little bit.

However, they were not notified by the superiors, and they knew enough not to take the initiative to ask.

But now, they never expected that they would attract a large army so quickly.

damn it!
Thinking about today again, Li Shimin's always gloomy face, the fear in his heart.

Cui County Cheng smiled bitterly and nodded repeatedly.

This is for His Majesty to conquer personally!
It would be easy to fool him, but it won't work. I'm afraid those core disciples there will really have to bleed.

That scene….
Thinking about it made their necks feel cold.
.
…….….….….….
The sunset will set soon.

Lizhou County is close to Jiannan Road, with many trees and birds.

Flocks of birds flew under the afterglow of the setting sun, and the flocks seemed to cover the sky. They took off from this forest and moved to another forest. It was extremely spectacular and a scenery that could not be seen in Chang'an.

But now, Li Shimin has no intention of watching this.

He stood outside the big tent, looking in the direction of Jiannan Road.

Qin Qiong and the others haven't come back yet!

It's been more than half a day. After all, there should be news no matter how far away it is.

"Your Majesty, don't be impatient."

"General Qin has experienced hundreds of battles and is rich in experience. He will definitely be fine."

Fang Xuanling accompanied him and said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Your Majesty, Brother Qin is brave and careful, and nothing will happen to him." Cheng Yaojin also said.

"Your Majesty, relax, the terrain here on Jiannan Road must be complicated, and none of us are familiar with it. It's normal for Brother Qin to be slower." Yuchi Jingde agreed.

Li Shimin nodded after hearing this.

He exhaled forcefully and looked at the bloody sunset in the west. He didn't know what was going on, and felt a little panicked.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

At this moment, a scout rushed in from outside.

"Your Majesty, General Qin and the others are back."

"However, the situation is not good!"

The scout shouted.

Hearing this,

Li Shimin's breath tightened and he immediately rushed out of the camp.

From a distance, I saw several cavalry rushing towards me.

The leader was none other than Qin Qiong.

but,
Compared with the number of people who went there, less than 30% came back.

and,

They were all exhausted and covered in blood.

"Damn it!"

Li Shimin yelled, and for a moment, he felt like he was going to breathe.

Fang Xuanling, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde even opened their eyes in disbelief.

Now, they knew extremely well and were absolutely sure.

Jiannan said, it’s really the opposite!

His Majesty!

"His Majesty!"

Qin Qiong yelled when he was far away, then got closer, turned over and dismounted, and knelt directly in front of Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, Jiannan Road has rebelled, really rebelled!"

Qin Qiong roared.

"Get up, get up quickly!"

"What's going on? Tell me slowly!"

Li Shimin quickly pulled Qin Qiong down.

"Come here, take the brothers down for treatment!" Cheng Yaojin shouted immediately.

The soldiers who returned had varying degrees of injuries on their bodies. There were many wounds on the war horse, and blood was still flowing out crazily.

"Your Majesty, I will go straight in from the main road. Nothing happened before, but soon I encountered a checkpoint. It seems that the checkpoint was just built and there are many troops stationed there."

"However, after they saw the general, they welcomed him in very politely."

"They told the general that nothing happened on Jiannan Road, and that they were strengthening their defenses only because of banditry in the mountains. The general continued walking in, and soon after, he saw a similar checkpoint. After entering, their words were similar. "

"But when Wei Jiang wants to come back, there will be trouble."

"They said you can only enter this place, but not leave."

"Then, the general pretended to continue walking in, and when they weren't paying attention, he killed them with a carbine!"

"Fortunately...fortunately the general did not go deep and only reached the second level. But even so, he still paid a heavy price before he returned and reported the news to His Majesty!"

Qin Qiong gritted her teeth and said in a muffled voice.

Li Shimin's eyes were blood red.

"These sons of bitches!"

"Your Majesty, the general will lead his troops to destroy them now!"

Cheng Yaojin shouted.

"Your Majesty, the last general also requested to fight!" Yuchi Jingde roared.

"No! Calm down!"

Fang Xuanling grabbed the arms of both of them: "Your Majesty, General Qin is also injured. Let the doctor take a look first."

"This matter must be considered in the long term! I didn't expect that they were so well prepared."

"Your Majesty, there are so many levels that cannot be solved by rushing."

Fang Xuanling said anxiously.

Li Shimin looked at Qin Qiong's arms and thighs, which were still soaked in blood.

"Go back first! Listen to Xuan Ling and consider the long term!"

Li Shimin's back molars were almost broken. The result was completely certain. He was now completely crazy.

Jiannan said, it’s really the opposite!

…………

In the big tent.

Breathing numb.

The heart beats like a drum.

Extraordinary explosion.

The atmosphere was silent.

Qin Qiong's arms and legs were all wrapped in white cloth strips, and the scarlet dots were the blood leaching from the wounds.

He, Fang Xuanling, Cheng Yaojin, and Yuchi Jingde stood opposite Li Shimin.

Li Shimin had a sand table between the four of them. On the sand table, the terrain of Jiannan Road was already depicted.
Li Shimin's eyes were gloomy, and his gaze was fixed on the main road leading to the hinterland of Jiannan Road.

This road is very long.

The road to Shu has been the same since ancient times.

Since ancient times, the road to Shu has been as difficult as the sky.

Since ancient times, the road to Shu has been on the same line as the sky.

These old sayings all describe the difficulty of entering Shu, and the phrase "one man can pass the barrier and ten thousand men cannot open it" was also originally used to describe the way to Shu.

This place is full of mountains. It is even more wishful thinking to pass through this road and enter Sichuan quietly.

If the army wants to pass, this road must be opened.

But obviously, the intelligence that Qin Qiong and the others had gained in exchange for their lives had told Li Shimin that the rebels in Jiannan Road were completely prepared for a deadly battle, and they were also prepared for defense.

At the checkpoints along the way, the opponent could use a very small amount of troops to contain the Tang Dynasty's million-strong army.

Moreover, there is no such thing as encircling or not encircling this place. Although the number of millions of troops sounds extremely terrifying, it is probably just a dream to encircle Jiannan Road, which relies on natural dangers.

Even if the number were increased by another ten percent, even if there were two million troops, no, even three or four million troops, they would not be able to surround Jiannan Road.

Not to mention the strategies of cutting off food.

Doesn't work!
Although the Shu Road is difficult and the terrain is dangerous, the interior of Jiannan Road is like spring all year round, which is very suitable for the growth of crops. It is known as the land of abundance, and they are self-sufficient.

Li Shimin swallowed, his brain was about to turn into mush.

but,

He really couldn't think of any way to enter the interior of Jiannan Road other than a hard attack.

"His Majesty!"

"General, I am willing to lead the vanguard battalion and charge!"

Cheng Yaojin was also a little bored. He scratched his head and shouted directly at Li Shimin.

Li Shimin looked up at him.

"No!"

Li Shimin shook his head directly and rejected his proposal.

"Yao Jin, don't be impulsive. We still have time to think of a solution. The pharmacist and his army haven't arrived yet."

"This battle must not be based on emotion."

Fang Xuanling also quickly echoed.

storm!

If we really want to open this road, how many lives will it cost?

To put it bluntly, it means using human life to stuff it in and fill it up, but even so, there is a huge risk of failure.

If the strong attack fails, the consequences will be unimaginable, and the morale of the military will be shaken.

"But….."

Cheng Yaojin spoke, but in the end he didn't say anything and remained silent.

"Your Majesty, how about..."

Qin Qiong grinned: "Your Majesty, why don't we arrest those members of the family's clan now and force the people in Jiannan Road to submit!"

Qin Qiong's voice was a little hoarse.

Li Shimin's pupils narrowed.

He lowered his head, still looking at the sand table, and said nothing.

Fang Xuanling smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"General Qin, your thinking is too simple. Who said that there are noble families in Jiannan Road? Did you see it? Or did I see it? Or did His Majesty see it?"

"Now, we have only confirmed the rebellion in Jiannan Road. We have no idea who the rebels inside are."

"If you use this excuse to touch those members of the family, I'm afraid the world will be in chaos in an instant. Now, the Tang Dynasty cannot withstand such a torment."

"We are just the words of a soldier. It is impossible to shake the world."

"Not to mention, even if there are really aristocratic families inside, I'm afraid those people outside have already drawn a clear line with those inside."

"Let's think about how to use troops."

Fang Xuanling explained.

Qin Qiong stopped talking when he heard this. He pursed his lips, knowing in his heart that this was indeed impossible.

In the big tent, silence fell again.

There shouldn't be any problem with the food and grass.

After a while, Li Shimin spoke again.

Fang Xuanling immediately replied: "Your Majesty, don't worry, our Tang Dynasty treasury is full this year, so food and grass will definitely not be a problem."

"It's just that it will take some time to arrive. I have informed Xuancheng and the others and asked them to be responsible for allocating grain and grass in Chang'an."

Fang Xuanling said.

Li Shimin nodded slightly when he heard this.

He felt at ease letting Wei Zheng take charge of this matter.

"In that case, let's go down and have a rest."

"After traveling for such a long time, you are all tired."

"Go ahead. If you have anything to do, we'll talk about it tomorrow."

Li Shimin waved his hand and said to the four people.

Fang Xuanling, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde all looked alike, and finally nodded and left slowly.

They really need a rest.

Otherwise, people will cross over before the war even begins.

The big tent suddenly became empty.

Li Shimin stood under the dim candle, staring at the sand table, as if he had turned into a stone.

(End of this chapter)