I, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, have risen since I destroyed the Turks

Chapter 157 Good news comes from Youzhou

Although Li Shimin is now very sure that Li Zheng is his imperial son, he still has to thoroughly identify whether the Lin family in Changzhi is his Cuiping.

Li Shimin must get to the bottom of it. Only in this way can he feel at ease.

Li Shimin opened the scroll and took out the portrait inside.

Take a closer look.

Recognized at a glance.

"really."

"Knew it."

Looking at the woman in the portrait, Li Shimin suddenly fell into mourning.

"This is indeed my Cuiping. She was pregnant and couldn't come to Chang'an to find him, but she hid in the remote Changzhi County, gave birth to a child, and lived an ordinary life. Why is this all happening? Is it because I left suddenly at that time? ?”

Li Shimin closed the portrait and thought with emotion in his heart.

"His Majesty."

"I personally visited Changzhi and found out."

"General Li's mother...Lin, moved to Changzhi seventeen years ago and opened a vinegar shop. Later, she gave birth to General Li..."

Wang Hao reported.

"All right."

"There's nothing wrong with you."

"Just back off."

Li Shimin waved his hand.

"My minister retire."

Wang Hao bowed and retreated.

At this time.

Wang De, who was standing aside, hesitated to speak.

"Whatever you want to say, just say it."

Li Shimin glanced at it.

"His Majesty."

"I think the old slave can summon Steward Zhou, who has been by General Li's side, into the palace to ask about General Li's situation and the situation of General Li's mother."

"Maybe we can know more."

Wang De said respectfully.

Hear the sound.

Li Shimin thought for a moment:

"That guy Li Zheng said that he, the manager, used to live next door to his house. He was alone. He usually helped Chenjingfang with some work when he had nothing to do. However, he can indeed come and ask."

"Then we will immediately send a message and summon Manager Zhou."

Wang De asked immediately.

"Government affairs have been busy these days, and our prince is still on the battlefield. Let's wait until we know our prince's condition in a few days before we report."

Li Shimin said with a worried look.

"Yes."

Wang De nodded.

But that's it.

"Start your Majesty."

"Urgent report from the Ministry of War."

"It was sent back from Youzhou day and night."

Li Jing, Minister of the Ministry of War, shouted outside the hall.

"I came back early."

Li Shimin's expression changed and he immediately said: "Come into the palace quickly."

"Your Majesty, Li Jing, comes to see you."

Li Jing knelt down and saluted.

"No need."

"Tell me what's going on in Youzhou."

Li Shimin asked immediately, his eyes full of eagerness.

To outsiders, this was the emperor's concern for the war, but only Li Shimin himself knew that he was waiting for news about his prince.

"Reply to Your Majesty."

"General Li is really the God of War of the Tang Dynasty, he is brave and unparalleled."

"I just received an urgent report from Youzhou, and it was written by His Highness King Wu himself."

Li Jing looked excited.

Seeing him like this, Li Shimin felt relieved. Obviously, this was definitely a good thing, otherwise Li Jing would definitely not have such an excited expression.

"Say." Li Shimin asked urgently.

"General Li Zheng arrived at Tongcheng in Youzhou five days ago. After General Li arrived, Tongcheng had been attacked by hundreds of thousands of rebels for six consecutive days. Tongcheng was about to fall. General Li led his guards to arrive in time and repulsed them. The rebels entered the city and turned the tide."

"The next day."

"General Lee devised strategies to surprise and attack those who were not prepared."

"While the rebels are attacking the city, lead the troops out of the city to kill the enemy."

Li Jing said excitedly again.

"An army of hundreds of thousands led troops out of the city to kill the enemy."

“It’s unexpected, but equally dangerous.”

"This kid is really brave."

Li Shimin frowned.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured."

"General Li is not an unreasonable person. In this battle, General Li won a great victory."

"Your Majesty, please review the results of the battle."

Li Jing excitedly presented the battle report.

Li Shimin took it directly and took a look.

After a moment, he was also surprised: "In total, more than 20,000 enemies were killed in this battle. Only a few hundred people under General Li were killed and more than 2,000 people were injured, most of them were minor injuries."

"This result is truly outstanding."

Hear Li Shimin's words.

Li Jing immediately smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this is a great victory, an unprecedented victory. It seems that the battle situation in Youzhou City will change with the appearance of General Li."

"Originally, I was still thinking about whether to report to Your Majesty that the 50,000 troops mobilized from Jinyang to suppress the rebels were not enough, and more troops were needed. Now it seems that with General Li commanding the troops, Youzhou City may be able to Less is better than more.”

Li Shimin said solemnly: "Since the beginning, we have only mobilized 50,000 troops to suppress the rebellion. It is not to defeat them, but to hold on. Winter will come in just over a month, and the desert in northern Xinjiang will turn into a snow country. With the resources mobilized by our household department in the Tang Dynasty, we can still maintain the needs of the army and prepare Youzhou for war, but those rebels do not have that."

"The Turks no longer have that kind of foundation."

“As soon as winter comes, waiting for them is a dead end.

"But we didn't expect that Li Zheng could bring us such a big surprise, using offense instead of defense to defeat the rebels."

"Okay, that's great."

"Such a result, although it is not as good as Li Zheng's achievement of destroying the Turkic royal court with three thousand light cavalry that day, it is still good."

Li Jing immediately said: "Your Majesty decided to let General Li lead the troops to quell the rebellion. You really chose the right person."

"Li Jing."

Li Shimin's expression became serious.

"The minister is here."

"The soldiers' cotton-padded clothes for the winter, food, grass, baggage, and all kinds of necessities are all ready for us?"

"Your Majesty, please be at ease."

"The Ministry of Finance has prepared it a long time ago. Now it has sent luck to Youzhou. It must be handed over to every Youzhou soldier before winter."

"The soldiers fought bloody battles on the battlefield to protect their families and the country. We don't want them to be wrapped in single clothes and suffer from the cold in the cold winter. In short, I leave this matter to you."

"I will never let you down."

Li Jing said respectfully.

"That's good."

Li Shimin finally had a smile on his face.

"That's right, Your Majesty."

"His Royal Highness King Wu's report also mentioned that General Li Zheng obtained a title for his 50,000-strong army."

Li Jing said.

"What bugle number did he take?"

Li Shimin suddenly became interested.

"Dang the bandit army."

"Sweep out enemy invaders, kill enemies, and protect our country."

Li Jing said immediately.

Li Shimin's eyes lit up, and when he heard this name, he also ignited a different kind of charm:

"Okay, that's right. I'm good at destroying the enemy army, mopping up the enemy invaders, and killing the enemy to serve the country. This bugle can do it."

Li Jing smiled on the side.

"This time Li Zheng has made meritorious service to the country again. Please record it for us. After the rebellion is completely suppressed, we will reward him together."

"Also, the news of the rebellion of the Tiele Xueyantuo tribe has spread, and I, the Tang Dynasty, also need this great victory to tell the people."

"In the name of the imperial court, a notice is drawn up and announced in all state capitals."

Li Shimin said seriously.

(End of this chapter)