Datang: What's wrong with my fief being a billion points larger?

Chapter 205: The eyes of all countries are focused on Chang'an, and the Lingnan army shocks the world!
Li Yuanji looked at everyone with sharp eyes. Wu Mei's words completely woke him up. Didn't she want him to accept the imperial edict and return to Chang'an?

Then he accepted the imperial edict and returned to Chang'an with 300,000 elite troops. When he arrived in Chang'an, he would see what Li Er would do. If Li Er dared to open the city gate, he would kill Li Er.

As for sending troops to attack him on the way? He was following the emperor's order and had a righteous purpose. A ruler who went back on his word and came to power through a mutiny, whether it was Li Jiancheng's forces or those neutral people, would be afraid of Li Er and stay away from him.

Even among the people under Li Shimin, he didn't believe that there would be no one who didn't have some thoughts. Even the noble families who were fence-sitters had to think about it. No matter how much Li Er gave them, could they believe it or face Li Er's reckoning later?

Li Er's position was not legitimate, and he went back on his words, showing his narrow-mindedness. How many people in this world would be willing to follow such a person? It would be fine if they had no choice, but those people did have a choice.

Li Yuanji is now looking forward to how Li Er will come to beg him and withdraw the edict after hearing the news. Without righteousness, he cannot defeat Li Er. With righteousness, as long as he can withstand the first wave of concentrated fire, the Tang Dynasty will be faced with continuous uprisings in various places.

Anyway, he was forced by Li Er to be barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes. Let's see if Li Er will be afraid then.

This idea was all thanks to Wu Mei's words, which completely awakened him. He, Li Yuanji, had more than just those two paths to choose from. His current strength was enough to support him on his current path.

The angel below was completely shocked. Li Yuanji was asked to bring 300,000 elite soldiers back to Chang'an? What a joke!
If Li Yuanji really brought 300,000 elite soldiers to Chang'an, would that mean he was going back to Chang'an? That meant he was going to attack Chang'an and destroy Li Shimin!

The envoy was panicked. He didn't know whether Li Yuanji could gather 300,000 elite soldiers. But he knew that even if he didn't have elite soldiers, if those 300,000 people went to Chang'an, Li Shimin would kill all nine generations of his clan to appease Li Yuanji's anger.

With 300,000 soldiers at the gates of Chang'an, would Li Shimin fight them?
"Don't be impulsive, King Qi. The sage's intention is to let King Qi go back. There is no need to bring a large army. There are troops in Chang'an that can protect King Qi. If the news of 300,000 troops gets out, it will have a bad impact."

The envoy really wanted to cry. He thought he came here to show off, with the support of Li Shimin and Li Yuanji in his hands. He really didn't expect it to be like this. He wanted to be tough, but found that he couldn't. Once this came true, it would be really fun.

Li Yuanji looked at the angel with a calm expression.

"Whether this is the intention of the saint or Li Er, the people of the world will make their own conclusions. He just wants me to return to Chang'an. I will satisfy him!

You go back and tell him that when my army arrives in Chang'an, they will open the city gates for me. Then, even if Li Er wants to stop me from returning to Chang'an, it will be impossible!
Now that I have received the imperial edict, anyone who dares to stop me on the road will be regarded as a traitor and executed on the spot.

Remember, tell Li Er all of this, and now, get out of here!"

Li Yuanji no longer had the heart to pay attention to this small shrimp. He thought he was just a chess piece that he could kill at any time. The only person he cared about was Li Er.

Then he looked at Cen Wenben and said in a deep voice: "In my name, convey my order to the world. I will lead 300,000 elite soldiers back to Chang'an! Anyone who obstructs me will be regarded as a traitor. Everyone in the world has the responsibility to eliminate the rebellion!"

The angel who was gradually dragged away by the soldiers had an even more horrified look in his eyes. He kept struggling and howling loudly, but no one paid any attention to him until he disappeared in the hall.

After hearing this, Cen Wenben responded with great solemnity.

"I will obey the king's order!"

After everything was arranged, everyone went down to start preparing. A hurricane started from Lingnan and continued to spread to the surrounding areas. Li Yuanji's royal decree immediately spread in all directions.

In Lingnan, the army was constantly being mobilized. Merchants walking by could even see teams of armored soldiers gathering towards the same place, and food and fodder were being mobilized from all over the place.

Afterwards, soldiers began to inspect all important intersections, docks and ports, and all important roads were requisitioned to assemble the army and transport food, fodder, weapons and other logistics.

The navy's large ships were loaded with supplies and soldiers, and no one knew where they were going.

When the content of the edict issued by Li Shimin was exposed and Li Yuanji received the edict to lead 300,000 elite troops back to Chang'an, everyone in Lingnan was excited, and the merchants in the Tang Dynasty immediately began to convey the news to their families.

People from other countries who came to do business also began to rush to pass the news back home, as if everyone had their own ideas.

Then, not long after, news of large-scale conscription in Zhenzhou Prefecture, Taizhou Prefecture, Wuzhou Prefecture, Zhenzhou Prefecture, Yuezhou Prefecture, Luzhou Prefecture, and Songzhou Prefecture spread. The news that a million-strong army was gathering shocked everyone's mind.

Soon after, Funan, Tang Ming, and Pyu Kingdom issued letters one after another. Funan sent 50,000 troops, Tang Ming sent 50,000 troops, and Pyu Kingdom sent 100,000 troops to support the King of Qi of the Tang Dynasty to return to Chang'an. All the armies began to gather.

When the merchants doing business in Leizhou and Guangzhou heard the news, they all felt suffocated. A million soldiers were recruited, and the three kingdoms sent troops to fight alongside Li Yuanji. Nearly two million troops began to converge towards the Tang Dynasty. However, the news was not over yet. Wakoku Morisi, on behalf of the Queen of Wa, sent 30,000 troops to support the King of Qi of the Tang Dynasty to return to Chang'an.

This news continued to spread like a hurricane, and then Gaoda and Tubo each sent 20,000 troops to support the King of Qi of the Tang Dynasty to return to Chang'an.

Liu Rengui led the navy back, claiming to have an army of 100,000 and hundreds of large and small warships, approaching the coastal areas of the Tang Dynasty.

Merchants from all over Lingnan kept passing intelligence to their families, and the intelligence content was updated every few days. All the people who came to Lingnan were stunned. It was only then that they suddenly realized that the power of King Qi had grown so great, and the appeal of King Qi had become so strong.

In the border area between the Tang Dynasty and Lingnan, all the Tang troops were terrified and at a loss. They kept sending urgent military reports to Chang'an and discussing how to stop Li Yuanji's army. For a time, the air was filled with smoke and a great war seemed to be about to break out.

And this hurricane continued to hit the Tang Dynasty. When the shock wave entered the Tang Dynasty, everyone was shocked and could not believe the authenticity of the news. However, as more news continued to reach the Tang Dynasty, everyone was horrified.

Those who were friendly to Li Shimin were all terrified, while the remaining forces of Li Jiancheng that had not been cleared were all ecstatic and ready to cooperate with Li Yuanji at any time. Those who were neutral were even more afraid to enter the scene, fearing that they would be affected. However, no matter which type of people they were, their three views were shocked. Qi Wang Li Yuanji actually had such a strong strength. This was the first time that everyone truly realized that Li Yuanji, who had been in Lingnan for two and a half years, had such a terrible power.

At this moment, not only the Tang Dynasty turned its eyes to Chang'an, but also the surrounding countries all turned their eyes to Chang'an, wanting to know what decision Chang'an would make.

Even Jie Li had received this news. After knowing it, he was not only shocked but also hesitant.

At this moment, the tent was suddenly opened and a man walked in.

"We can't go to Chang'an anymore. You know now that the King of Qi of the Tang Dynasty has sent out 300,000 elite troops, 100,000 elite naval forces, and has recruited a million soldiers. Now six countries have sent troops to support the King of Qi of the Tang Dynasty.

If we attack Chang'an now and run into the Tang Qi King, it will be difficult for us to come back!"

The man who came in was Tuli Khan - Ashina Shibobi. Tuli was really scared this time. He had always thought that his Turkic people were strong enough. Now that the Tang Dynasty was weak, they could plunder it.

However, when he heard this news, he was almost scared to death. The King of Qi of the Tang Dynasty, just a King of Qi, actually had such strong strength. They went to attack Chang'an by surprise. This was not going to attack Chang'an, this was clearly going to die!
If the King of Qi is so powerful, how powerful must the Tang Dynasty be?

At this moment, Tuli didn't dare to think about it. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he felt. He just wanted to go home. No matter how Li Shimin and Li Yuanji fought, even if it was a bloody fight, as long as he was not involved, he would be content.

Jie Li listened to Tuli's words without saying anything. He also knew the news, but even so, he was unwilling to give up. His army had already assembled and was about to reach Jingzhou. As long as he used a small force to delay Yuchi Gong in Jingzhou, his army could go straight to Chang'an.

He wanted to go straight to Chang'an and march to the capital of the Tang Dynasty. In addition to looting, he wanted to see if there was a chance to capture Chang'an. Even if he failed to do so, the feat of marching to the capital of the Tang Dynasty could stabilize his position within the Turkic interior.

The Turks were not so united internally. The Eighteen Turkic tribes were not just talk. It was only because of Jie Li's great power that all the tribes were united together.

Jie Li kept thinking, and after a long time, he looked at Tuli.

"We can't retreat! We are about to enter Jingzhou. As long as we send someone to hold back Yuchi Gong, our army can go straight to Chang'an. That is the capital of the Tang Dynasty. Don't you want to capture the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the Crown Prince?
All we bring with us are cavalry. When we arrive at the capital of the Tang Dynasty, even if we don't have a chance to break into the city, this feat will be remembered by the world, and all the tribes will admire us!
At that time, as long as we evacuate quickly, neither Li Shimin nor Li Yuanji will be able to do anything to us.

When we return to the grassland, we will let Li Shimin and Li Yuanji fight. The fiercer they fight, the better. After they finish fighting, no matter who wins, their strength will be greatly damaged. Then we will send troops to the Tang Dynasty, and maybe we can seize the northern land of the Tang Dynasty.

Now is a golden opportunity. It is our time to make a name for ourselves. How can we retreat?
There are no cowardly men on the grassland. If you are afraid, then go back by yourself. I will lead the army straight to Chang'an!"

Tuli was constantly bewitched by Jie Li, and finally agreed to follow Jie Li.

In the city of Chang'an, dark clouds were gathering and people in the city were walking in a hurry. From Li Shimin to the common people, everyone was in a very bad mood.

Just because everyone now knows that the King of Qi of the Tang Dynasty, led 300,000 elite soldiers, 100,000 naval forces, coordinated with armies of many countries, and recruited another million troops, a total of nearly 2 million troops, and returned to Chang'an.

Ordinary people didn't know what this meant, but they knew one thing because they had experienced war: such a large army coming here must mean a war, and they happened to be in Chang'an, so every citizen was extremely uneasy.

There are so many troops. Hearing this number, everyone was extremely desperate. No one had confidence in the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, not even the newly appointed Crown Prince Li Shimin.

However, even if they wanted to escape, they didn't know where to go. There were severe disasters everywhere. Even if they escaped, they would still die in the end. The city of Chang'an was filled with death.

Inside the East Palace, Li Shimin gathered a group of people to discuss the matter. As news continued to come in, Li Shimin felt more and more headache. Now Li Shimin was very upset and seemed extremely irritable.

Although Li Yuan retreated behind the scenes, he still occupied the Taiji Palace and refused to move out. Now Li Shimin just moved to the East Palace to live more conveniently.

In the meeting hall of the Eastern Palace, Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Zhangsun Wuji, Wei Zheng and others were all there. At the moment, everyone's face looked very bad and extremely unhappy.

"Alas, if the Crown Prince had listened to me, there wouldn't be so many things happening now. What the Crown Prince should do now is to appease the King of Qi. Although the million-strong army is fake, the King of Qi has 300,000 elite soldiers in armor and 100,000 naval forces, and the six countries fully support the King of Qi and send out large armies.

Now the King of Qi has come in response to the edict of the saint, and he has all the right reasons. Just as the King of Qi said, anyone who obstructs the King of Qi is a traitor. Once the King of Qi's army really enters the Tang Dynasty, whether the army will stop them is a big question.

Moreover, people from all over the world would probably cheer for the King of Qi, or even send troops directly. Li Yi of Jingzhou, Li Yuan of Youzhou, Li Xiaochang of Lizhou, Guo Xingfang, the acting minister of civil affairs of Yizhou, and others, as long as the King of Qi steps into the Tang Dynasty, these people would probably send troops immediately to help him. By then, the whole world would be in the midst of war.

Prince, now is not the time to fight for face. The Tang Dynasty cannot continue to fight like this. Even if you can win, the world will really be destroyed!"

Wei Zheng, who was speaking, was convinced by Li Shimin after Li Jiancheng was killed and was willing to follow Li Shimin. As soon as he followed Li Shimin, he advised Li Shimin that he could not take action against Li Yuanji now, and he must appease Li Yuanji to show Li Shimin's broad-mindedness and thus win over the remaining forces of Li Jiancheng.

But unfortunately, Li Shimin acted too quickly. The edict had already been sent out, and Li Shimin had no intention of sending anyone to retrieve it.

Looking at the current situation and thinking about what he said back then, Wei Zheng felt very distressed.

(End of this chapter)