Seeing how angry Li Dan was, many people were whispering below and discussing countermeasures.
After a while, a civil servant came out and said with cupped hands: "Your Majesty, Your Highness, Imperial Master, I have something to say."
Li Yunxiao said calmly: "Tell me."
The civil servant said: "Since the time of Emperor Taizong, the Tang Dynasty and Tibet have been fighting each other for more than eighty years. There have been no major battles, but small battles."
"In the Tang Dynasty, we supported the people to make a living and settled down by farming. In the Tubo and Turkic areas, we were nomadic and hunter-gatherers."
"If you want me to say that they have not attacked such a vast place for so many years, they have completely regarded our Tang Dynasty as prey."
"The towns and farmland on the edge of the Tang Dynasty are all used as their warehouses. However, as the emperor's trade routes are closed, they will only get worse."
"If we are going to fight this battle, we must give them a heavy blow and make them completely fear me, the Tang Dynasty!"
"Well... that's what you said..." Wu Zhao, who was sitting on the dragon throne, just wanted to praise him for saying it well, but someone immediately walked out and sang the opposite tune.
"I don't think it's appropriate!"
"The so-called border security strategy has many methods. At this time, there are countless enemies that are watching eagerly. If we are defeated, we, the Tang Dynasty, will not be able to recover!"
"Moreover, this battle is extremely dangerous. Think about it, how do the Tibetan and Turkic people, even those in the Western Regions, live?"
"They live on horseback all year round. Knives, muskets, bows and arrows are all things they use almost every day, even if they are ordinary people."
"And what about us in the Tang Dynasty? We have an ordinary training army and have never participated in a battle. We can only talk about war on paper. At this time, our shortcomings can already be seen in the battle. If we insist on going, we may be in danger!"
"I heard that Tubo is not united, so it would be better to find ways to divide them and use their power to contain them!"
"Use their power to contain them?"
"What's the difference between this and seeking skin from a tiger?!"
After the words fell, more than a dozen ministers stood in confrontation with each other.
Li Dan frowned, and like Wu Zhao, he felt that what they said was reasonable.
"Okay!" Li Yunxiao's voice was like a bell, making the ministers quiet down.
"Do you think that the emperor's master spent the time he was missing maintaining his health?"
"To be honest with you, I have been to Tubo a few days ago. I already know about their habits and there is no need to say more."
"The discussion now is not about consequences or divisions, but about deciding whether to fight! Or not to fight!"
Li Yunxiao used his inner strength to pick up a piece of the torn letter paper and looked at the civil and military officials.
"Is the Tang Dynasty in danger?"
"Look at how arrogant Tubo is. There are obscene words everywhere in every line, insulting me, the Lord of the Tang Dynasty!"
"Looking at the recent battles, our army was unable to fight back!"
"What is this? Answer me!?"
The civil and military ministers either closed their eyes or lowered their heads.
Needless to say, it must be a shame!
Li Yunxiao slowly came to the ministers, staring at them as he walked.
Everyone who looked at him felt as if he was being stared at by a ferocious beast and lowered his head silently.
Li Yunxiao said in a low voice: "Decades of care and internal fighting! Maybe you have forgotten that the biggest enemy is outside the Tang Dynasty."
"But, my master has never forgotten it!"
"In recent years, we have suffered repeated defeats, and our morale has been wasted, and our country's prestige has been reduced! From today on, we must attack with the entire army to completely reverse the situation!"
"Master! If you insist on going your own way and attack with the whole army, even though the force is huge, I'm afraid you won't be able to fight back!"
"This emperor's master is fighting a battle of momentum!!"
"More than that! In this battle, we must clearly tell the world and the Tubo people that those who offend our Tang Dynasty must be punished even if they are from the ends of the earth!"
The civil servant who had previously retorted spoke again: "Emperor Master, now they are united with the Khitan, Turks and other tribes. If we go to war with the whole army, we must not forget that the ancients said that no matter how big a country is, if it is warlike, it will perish. ah!"
Li Yunxiao came to this civil servant and said calmly: "You people who can only read the books of sages, how come you only know one side of the story?"
"It is true that even if a country is big and warlike, it will perish, but why not say that even if the world in the future forgets about war, it will be in danger?"
"Uh this..."
"Okay! This emperor's master can make the decision on my behalf. Your Majesty, does your Highness have any objections?"
Wu Zhao took a deep breath and shook his head.
The same is true for Li Dan.
"good!"
Li Yunxiao glanced at Wu Zhao and said calmly: "My master has long expected that there will be a battle. If we don't fight, we will win. If we fight, we will win!"
"Now that I have made up my mind, I will use my troops from the Tang Dynasty to annihilate Tubo to repay the blood debt of several years!"
"There are still more than 700,000 troops. I have made a plan. The troops will be divided into six groups until they cross the border and include the Tibetans, Turks, and Khitans."
"And we have to move quickly and carry out a long-distance attack! Morale is important, but the attitude in this battle is equally important!"
"This emperor's division will personally lead the expedition. This battle will be launched across the board. We will defeat them all at once! Defeat them!"
"From today..."
Li Yunxiao glanced at everyone with lowered eyebrows: "The offense and defense have changed shape!"
Gradually, someone said: "Hit!"
"Yes! Fight!"
"This battle must be fought!"
"That's right!"
"Fight! Fight! Fight!"
Li Yunxiao opened his arms: "Okay! All the soldiers from all directions are at my disposal. Next, I will choose people to attack with me!"
After the words fell, Li Yunxiao left the court alone.
And Yuan Tiangang also followed out silently.
Wu Zhao was a little worried and asked everyone to go out. What if something bad happened?
"Mother, don't worry, I believe the Imperial Master can completely deal with them."
Wu Zhao nodded: "I'm not worried about him, but...Oh, forget it, I hope so, Sanchao!"
The Minister of Civil and Military Affairs bowed and left.
....
The army was assembled quickly and set off even faster. In less than five days, the entire army was assembled and attacked, rushing to Tubo and other places.
In the past, morale was low, but with Li Yunxiao following the expedition, they all had a backbone.
In this battle, in addition to the Khitan and Turkic armies, there were thousands of bad guys hiding among the Tang army against Tubo!
As Li Yunxiao had not left for long, foreign troubles had not been eliminated, but the Tang Dynasty was turbulent.
From all directions, there are 70,000 to 80,000 troops, all wearing simple clothes, slowly converging towards Chang'an...
....
Outside, Li Yunxiao led the expedition. Just hearing three words of Li Yunxiao made the Tubo morale weaken by three points. The Khan didn't even raise his head. No one knew where he was hiding. He only knew how to send Letters commanded operations.
By the way, contact the Khitan and the Turks to prepare for a three-party alliance to deal with this matter!
Half a month later.
Wu Zhao has been living in Chang'an recently. She seemed to feel something and looked outside the palace in a daze.
After thinking about it, she felt very uneasy. She was about to go find Li Dan, but she felt a sudden pain in her head, and then her vision went dark and she fell to the ground.
After a while, Wu Zhao stood up again, dusted himself off, and walked towards Li Dan's palace as if nothing had happened.
There is a lake in the mountain behind Taiji Hall. This place was the place where Taizong cultivated himself.
Yuan Tiangang was sitting cross-legged on the shore, fishing.
After a while, the fish float shook slightly.
Yuan Tiangang slowly raised his head and said in a low voice: "The fish catches the man, and the king is summoned to the urn...hehehe..."
Behind Yuan Tiangang, Jiangchen was reading a book with all kinds of boredom: "It's almost time, is it time to go?"
Yuan Tiangang put down his fishing rod and looked at the sky. Today is the day of the lunar eclipse, the moon is dark and the wind is high... a murderous night! Countless people will be buried here forever tonight!
"Let's go." Yuan Tiangang walked toward Tai Chi Palace with his hands behind his back.
And tonight.
Chang'an is destined to be a sleepless night.
Originally, the west gate of Chang'an City looked deserted for dozens of miles, but as night fell, a soldier rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
Because he saw a large group of dense black shadows slowly approaching.
Just when he was wondering, he suddenly saw a ray of fire!
After he saw the fire all over the sky clearly, he pointed into the distance with trembling fingers and shouted: "There is..."
"There is a large army approaching the city gate!!"
"Quick, quick, quick, everyone, be alert! Be alert! The enemy is attacking! The enemy..."
Whoosh! Whoosh!
A round of flaming arrows fell from the sky without any warning. The guarding soldiers couldn't even speak. They could only jump off the city wall and shout in horror!
