In Chang'an City, the palace where Li Shimin lives is still brightly lit at night.
Li Shimin and several generals walked back and forth in the room, looking at the sand table in front of them, constantly deducing any method that might affect their defeat of the Turks.
Li Chengqian didn't dare to interrupt casually about this important military matter, so he stood nearby and couldn't help but speak aloud when he saw his father being so distracted.
"Father, as the king of a country, how can you be so flustered? No matter what, you should have the courage to remain unmoved even if the sky falls.
I remember when Master Xu was not teaching me Master Li, he said that if the commander was in chaos, even if it was a sure-win situation, the combat effectiveness of the army would be reduced.
It is more likely to cause unnecessary casualties, and it is also possible for the commander to mess up his hands and feet, and the wrong command may ruin the situation. Such things must be guarded against. "
Li Chengqian was talking here, and several generals present looked at Li Chengqian with satisfaction and nodded.
"This crown prince is not bad. He actually knows so much good news that is very important to them."
After Li Chengqian's persuasion, Li Shimin finally suppressed the violent emotions in his heart.
"Yes, Gan'er is right. What happened to me, General Tiance? Why am I not as bold as I was when I was a general after becoming an emperor?
Qian'er still thinks clearly, I wonder what else Qian'er wants to do here? "
"Father, of course I have something to tell you when I come here."
Li Chengqian was ready to make a long speech, but Li Shimin waved his hand.
"If Li Ying taught you, don't talk about it for now. We all have a deal in mind, but we can't be led by Li Ying.
While it may be that the possibilities offered by Li Ying are good, there may also be strategies to deal with them.
But we are generals and we have to make our own decisions. "
Li Shimin suddenly refused Li Chengqian and told him about Li Ying, that is, Xu Yunyan taught Li Chengqian how to deal with the incident in Beidi. This made the generals present stunned and couldn't help thinking.
"What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Li Shiji quietly asked Zhang Gongjin next to him.
"If there is an idea that His Majesty cannot study and Li Ying has an idea, he can learn from it. The credit belongs to His Majesty, not Li Ying."
Although Li Shiji's voice was very low, Li Shimin still heard it clearly.
"You guys, you have to consider Li Ying in everything. It's not the most difficult time yet, so you're counting on others. Shouldn't we, as generals, first think about how to overcome the difficulties in front of us? Just seek help from others. It will only amuse our heads." Li Shimin's harsh words finally made the people in front of him suddenly realize, but Li Chengqian was talking here.
"Master didn't tell me how to deal with the changes in the North at all. He just said something to me that I think I should consider."
Everyone was waiting for Li Chengqian's words, and Li Chengqian said calmly.
"A general should think about defeat first before he thinks about victory."
Li Chengqian's words shocked everyone present.
“His Royal Highness, please don’t say that, we will win this battle, not lose.
We will fight to the last soldier. Even if we die on the battlefield, we will have to drag ten or twenty Turks to support us. That would be enjoyable. "
Li Chengqian looked at what they said and said with a smile, "Since the generals think that we will win but not lose, then take the initiative to attack, clenched your fists and hit the vital points directly, so that they know how powerful our Tang army is.
Now that we have the idea of devoting our lives to serve our country, and we have to recruit more than ten or twenty Turks to support us, why not fight them head-on and defeat them with absolute power, without fear of any traps and tricks?
As long as we have the fighting spirit to win and are not afraid of death, are the Turks in front of us still invincible? To us, they are nothing but country chickens and dogs. As long as the soldiers sharpen their swords and guns, the Turks can win a battle. "
Li Chengqian's head was spinning very quickly. After he said this sentence, "think about defeat first in order to win," he knew that he might have said the wrong thing, which might bring him trouble, so he hurriedly changed the topic and changed the subject. Thinking about victory before thinking about defeat brings confusion to everyone. Here we talk about using the most effective method to solve the Turks in front of us.
When Li Chengqian said this, the generals did not react at first, but after they reacted, they hurriedly spoke here.
"His Royal Highness, what he said is true. As long as I can clench my fist, attack with all my strength, and hit the vital point, no matter what conspiracy or trick he has, even if we fall into the trap, we have also defeated Jieli, the main Turkic force, and What could pose a threat to us?"
Li Shiji, Zhang Gongjin, Chai Shao and others couldn't help but congratulate Li Chengqian, and Li Shimin also had a smile on his face.
But he felt sour in his heart, "This is all what your Master Li taught you, right? What a good master, he can help you get involved in anything."
Although I don’t know much about it in detail, your motivation to inspire us makes us feel a lot more comfortable.
Your Highness, please stay with me until the battle is over, and let you know a little bit about the art of war and battle formations. "
As soon as Li Shimin finished saying this, several civil servants and confidants nearby hurriedly congratulated him.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty, Your Majesty, for having such a wise king of the country, our Tang Dynasty will have no worries for generations to come." Changsun Wuji is the happiest person. Li Chengqian is his nephew. He is so outstanding and makes him feel very comfortable.
But when he feels comfortable, he still feels like Li Shimin, and there is a slightly sour feeling in his heart. His master is Li Ying. Li Ying can teach students so well that Li Chengqian seems to have been reborn. Will it make Li Chengqian feel a little towards Li Ying and us? A gap between children?
But even though Changsun Wuji thought this way, he still shook his head when he thought about what Xu Yunyan had done.
"Let's talk about the future later. In the future, I will become a superior being to my uncle. It's good that Li Ying can be used by Li Chengqian. I can't cut off my arms when there is no threat.
Although he was very polite when he thought of Li Ying, it also planted a seed full of threats in his heart.
As for the sour feeling in Li Shimin's heart, after being completely suppressed by his own emperor's imperial majesty, he looked at the high-spirited and passionate appearance of the generals here and said proudly.
"Since the prince has seen things so clearly, why are we still studying these things? We must gather our troops and horses out of the city and prepare on the Wei River. All troops and horses are on standby, ready to attack the Turks' troops at any time. Fight to the death with the Turks."
"Your Majesty is wise, we will definitely follow your Majesty and kill the Turks who dare to invade, so that they know that the power of the Tang Dynasty cannot be violated."
In this way, this history seems to have followed its original trajectory. Of course, this is only the Chang'an side.
Li Shimin gathered all the garrison troops that could be assembled in Chang'an City. Except those who stayed behind when necessary, they all drove out of Chang'an City toward the bank of the Wei River, preparing for a life-and-death battle with the Turks here.
While the Tang army was preparing, Jieli gathered his troops and horses as usual in history, and headed towards Chang'an with great pride.
The only natural barrier in Chang'an that stood in front of them was the Weishui River.
In Chang'an City, some defenders were left behind after the entire army attacked. Li Chengqian received Li Shimin's instructions to participate in court affairs, and he couldn't help but miss his master Li Ying even more.
Thanks to Xu Yunyan's teachings, he has won the trust of more people in the court. Although he can suppress them even if he does not use Li Ying but uses his own identity, now Li Chengqian does not rely on his own identity. Instead, he used his knowledge and abilities to convince them.
Now that Li Chengqian thought of Li Ying, and since Li Shimin had left Chang'an, Li Chengqian directly decided to contact Li Ying.
Just do it. He summoned his confidants and wrote the letter in a unique way. After writing, he hurriedly arranged for a courier to hurry up and send the affairs of Chang'an to Xu Yunyan in the form of a secret letter.
I just hope that Xu Yunyan will be happier after reading these letters and be able to give herself some good suggestions.
