"Erlang..."
Li Yuan looked moved.
"Father, there is no need to say anything else."
Li Shimin shook his head and said,
"Just tell me how many soldiers and horses you can give me now to defend the enemy, and let me be prepared."
Li Yuan looked complicated, a little moved and guilty, and finally nodded.
"Leaving aside the garrison strength required by Chang'an, I can give you at most nine thousand soldiers and horses."
He said slightly hesitantly,
"Nine thousand against the Turkic elite who claim to be one hundred thousand..."
"Erlang, are you sure?"
After saying that, Li Yuan lowered his head.
It seems like I asked an idiot question.
Nine thousand versus one hundred thousand, a gap of more than ten times!
Even if Jieli Khan exaggerated, the gap between the two sides was still huge.
This is how the God of War shakes his head even when he comes to earth!
Li Shimin frowned slightly.
"Nine thousand...it's a little less."
he murmured.
When all the ministers heard this, their faces showed disappointment.
Sure enough, not even the King of Qin can do anything about it...
"well……"
Li Yuan sighed softly, waved his hand and said,
"The huge disparity in military strength cannot be reversed by one person. I think..."
"But it doesn't mean there is no need to fight." Li Shimin suddenly said again,
"Huh?" Li Yuan raised his head suddenly.
Everyone in the room also looked at Li Shimin suddenly.
"Erlang... are you sure?!" Li Yuan asked hurriedly, his breathing quickening.
Li Shimin shook his head.
"Of course I don't have the confidence."
He smiled and said firmly,
"But giving up before fighting is not my style."
"I feel that it is absolutely impossible to defeat the Turkic army head-on, but if we stick to Binzhou and repel it, it is not completely impossible."
"To be honest, I'm not sure at all, but I'm willing to lead troops to help and give it a try!"
"Father, please...permit me!"
Li Yuan was shocked.
Looking at his son's determined eyes, he suddenly felt a soreness in his nose. In his heart, Li Shimin's image and status had been raised several levels!
The Tang Dynasty is surrounded by powerful enemies. Perhaps it is right to pass the throne to a handsome man like Erlang...
"Come here, deliver the message!"
Li Yuan stood up and waved, saying,
"Add King Li Shimin of Qin to the rank of twelve generals on his left and right, and grant him a crown, gold chrome, and double walls! Add 10,000 households in the city!"
"Two days later, lead the troops to help Binzhou and stop the Turk Jieli Khan!"
After announcing his decree, he turned to look at Li Shimin and asked:
"Erlang, what do you think of this arrangement?"
"Is two days too much? Do you want to rest for a few more days?"
Li Shimin shook his head.
"Thank you father for the gift."
He cupped his hands and said,
"The fighting on the front line is tense, and I'm afraid we won't be able to defend it any longer. How can I rest?"
"Even if we are dragging a sick body, we must mobilize troops to help as soon as possible."
"I also ask my father to reply to the Binzhou garrison and tell him that I will lead an emergency march out of Chang'an in the future and go straight to Binzhou. I ask him to be firm and guard the city!"
Li Yuan nodded.
"Just draft the decree according to King Qin's wishes, and the decree will be sent out later!"
He said quickly,
"In addition, I will immediately send another decree to Liu Hongji, the governor of Jingzhao, asking him to quickly mobilize nine thousand soldiers and horses. They will drill for a day tomorrow and hand them over to the King of Qin the day after tomorrow!"
The accompanying scholar wrote the imperial edict in a swishing manner.
Time is tight and conditions are limited, so this is the only way.
"As for the appointment of generals, it is up to you, Erlang."
Li Yuan looked at Li Shimin, held his hand, and said with concern,
"Erlang, please remember to my father that no matter what, your own safety is the most important thing."
"If something goes wrong, just step back and my father will think of another way."
"I know." Li Shimin closed his eyes and nodded.
Li Yuan saw that he looked tired and stood up at the right moment.
"Thousands of burdens are on you, no matter what these two days..."
He opened his mouth, as if he had a thousand words to say, but in the end only a few words came out.
"have a good rest."
"Father, I will not disturb you anymore. When you return home, I will celebrate your victory."
"My dear father, I send you my best wishes." Li Shimin reluctantly stood up from the bed and bowed his head to Li Yuan.
The ministers bowed briefly to Li Shimin, and then followed the emperor and receded like the tide.
King Qin was responsible for this major event of the collapse of the sky, and the big stone in their hearts finally fell to the ground, and they could go home and continue playing music and dancing.
Only Prince Li Jiancheng took two steps forward and said with a distressed look on his face:
"Second brother...I've suffered so much for you."
"When you go to Binzhou, don't show off. Your wealth and life are more important than anything else."
Li Shimin opened his eyes, smiled and nodded.
"Thank you for your concern, brother. I know it well."
He waved and said,
"Brother, go back. It must have been a hard journey all the way back from Lishan Mountain."
"Go back and have a good sleep. Don't worry about Binzhou... I will find a way."
Tears flashed in Li Jiancheng's eyes and he nodded with compassion.
Just listen to his blessing:
"My second brother is invincible in the world. He will surely defeat the Turks and achieve victory!"
Li Shimin: "..."
Finally, Li Jiancheng also left, and Li Shimin was the only one left in the bedroom.
He lay quietly on the bed, looking at the beams on the room, lost in thought.
Suddenly, his cabinet moved.
With a creak, Xu Fenglei walked out again and cupped his hands towards Li Shimin.
"Your Highness's acting skills are truly superb."
He smiled and said,
"Xu admires, admires."
It has to be said that all of these awesome politicians can win the Best Actor Award.
They are truly giving their best performance on the impossible stage of life!
"Hey..."
Li Shimin smiled bitterly, shook his head and sighed,
"Sir, please stop teasing me."
"I hope none of this is staged."
"Including me, including my father, the ministers, and the prince."
"It would be great if all true feelings were revealed..."
Xu Fenglei shrugged.
"But that's impossible."
He moved a small pony and sat next to Li Shimin, half-smiling but not smiling,
"Life is like a play, it all depends on acting skills."
"How many people in the world are truly sincere and honest with each other?"
"However, I would rather have a heart-to-heart friendship with His Highness. I will never deceive or perform anything. I wonder if Your Highness is willing?"
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows.
"Of course I do!"
He stretched out his palm and said decisively,
"Come on, Mr. Xu, let's high-five each other and never lie to each other!"
Snapped!
The two palms met together and made a crisp sound.
At this moment, Li Shimin was undoubtedly impulsive and even a little naive.
But the performances and deceptions all the time made him really disgusted and tired.
There is nothing wrong with being childish at this time.
Just like a later saying:
If she is not deeply involved in the world, show her all the prosperity of the world.
If her mood changes, take her on the merry-go-round.
This high-five as an oath, a promise not to deceive each other, may be Li Er's merry-go-round...
