As an emperor, Li Shimin had some other ideas.
After the intelligence officers handed over the letters they obtained and their speculations to Li Shimin, Li Shimin looked at the sharp scimitar placed on the bookshelf not far away in the study and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
"Is this really a conspiracy? Or is it true that Li Ying beat them too hard?"
Li Shimin was here knocking on the table with one hand and holding a letter in the other hand, just thinking about it.
"How about I transfer Xu Yunyan back, and then transfer another general to garrison the border? Can these other generals do what Xu Yunyan can do?"
Headache, quite a headache.
Li Shimin couldn't figure out the situation, so he had to call his own think tank. At the Yanmen military camp, Xu Guichang ran to Xu Yunyan again, licking his face and asking Xu Yunyan for advice.
"Brother Li, what do you think I should do about this?"
"What should I do?"
Xu Yunyan was quite dissatisfied when he saw Xu Guichang coming next to him before he had finished arranging the Northland garrison here. However, Xu Guichang had no such awareness at all, and instead looked at him here.
"how to say?"
Xu Guichang was a little confused and embarrassed to say this, but in the end he gritted his teeth.
"Fight, that's what happened."
Soon, Xu Guichang started talking to Xu Yunyan about the situation of those children.
"It's interesting, it's really interesting, you're the one who did it..."
But as soon as Xu Yunyan finished speaking, Xu Guichang looked like I'll kill you if you say anything again. Xu Yunyan didn't restrain himself at all, but glared at him.
If you have the ability, try it and see whether I fix you or you attack me.
In an instant, Xu Guichang lowered his head and mourned.
However, not long after Xu Guichang was in mourning, he carefully looked at Xu Yunyan and asked,
"Brother Li, is there really no way to make me get rid of this bad mood in my heart?"
Xu Yunyan was curious, "Why do you want to get rid of this anger?"
Xu Guichang looked like he was beyond love.
"After all, this is not my biological child. He has Turkic blood."
"Oh, that's how it is?"
Xu Yunyan touched his chin here, "This is easy to handle."
Xu Guichang hurriedly put his ears up and looked like he was listening to the teachings, but Xu Yunyan only said one sentence.
"As long as the Turks are completely conquered by the Tang Dynasty, where will there be any Turks? After this nation, there will be Han clan members of the Tang Dynasty everywhere. Do you think this is true?"
"Yes Yes Yes."
What Xu Guichang said here was that he did not dare to refute these matters of principle. If he really refuted, he would not necessarily be criticized by Xu Yunyan to what extent?
"Since you agree to this situation, just go back and be patient and let everything pass."
Xu Guichang took Xu Yunyan's words to heart, gave him a vicious middle finger, and then rushed towards his home, muttering as he walked.
"Li Ying, Li Ying, you are so cruel. You make excuses for me every day. I will take revenge if I have the chance."
Looking at the retreating figure, Xu Yunyan couldn't help but clenched his hands tightly.
"Turks, just wait. You have created this kind of situation just once and for all. It is impossible for me to keep you safe. I, the son of the Han family, are not something you can bully just because you want to."
After Xu Yunyan finished expressing his emotion, he looked at the simple sand table model made on the table.
"Are you going to go to the north to attack? First remove all Jieli's wings, leaving only Jieli in Dingxiang City. At that time, maybe I don't have to wait until next year when the master leads the Northern Expedition, and then I can kill all Jieli in one go. ”
But Xu Yunyan thought about it and shook his head.
"It's just that if I take action rashly, the story of Brother Su's night attack on Yinshan will be gone.
Forget it, in order to reduce casualties as much as possible, I'll do it if I can. If I really can't do it, I'll wait until next year. "
Xu Yunyan once again prepared several soldiers and horses to go out to the Northland. When an urgent order arrived, he came from Chang'an City to the Northland.
After constant discussions with his think tank, Li Shimin felt that the Northland had suddenly lost its advantage, leaving only Jieli, and even some small tribes could not make a difference.
If they could win over Tuli and set a benchmark on the grassland, many of these small tribes would obey Tuli's call. At that time, it would be easy for the entire grassland to become part of the Tang Dynasty.
In order for the plan to proceed normally, let Xu Yunyan stand still on the border and not attack again. If someone accidentally hits the camp where Tuli's remaining defeated soldiers are gathering and wipes out Tuli, all the people on the grassland will be destroyed. There is no benchmark.
However, just after Li Shimin and his think tank decided on such a method, when the imperial edict was anxiously heading towards the north, Xu Yunyan once again led thousands of Tang Army cavalry to fight out of Yanmen in a mighty manner, once again for the glory of the soldiers Go north.
Xu Guichang, who was on the top of the city, looked at Xu Yunyan going away and couldn't help but pat the city wall.
"With such a powerful force in the Tang Dynasty, why can't we, the Tang Dynasty, destroy the Turks in the north? At that time, there will be no Turks at all, they will all be our Han family."
Xu Yunyan headed north in such a mighty manner. With Xu Guichang here, he was full of momentum and promoted here, and the Yanmen defenders on the top of the city were even more enthusiastic.
"Yes, with such a general, why should they worry about not being able to save their homeland?"
Just after Xu Yunyan and the others quickly headed north, Zhai Peng, Li Chun, Zhang Xia, and Zhao Dong were guarding them.
"General, should we divide our forces to outflank some smaller tribes?"
"no, I'm fine."
Xu Yunyan didn't take it seriously, "As long as Jieli doesn't send troops, no one can stop us."
It may be that Xu Yunyan is too self-righteous and his pride makes people inflated, or it may be that the small tribes on the grassland are afraid of being picked up by Xu Yunyan. Many small tribes gathered together, one with three to five hundred people, and another with five or six hundred people.
Soon, a 5,000-strong Turkic army was gathered together.
It's just that the messy armor, flags and messy commands among the Turkic cavalry team let anyone know that there are many people, but no one would take it to heart in a ragtag group of people.
Xu Yunyan headed north, and this five thousand Turkic team was guarding the tens of thousands of grassland herders behind them looking for a suitable habitat. According to their itinerary, the two groups would meet head-on tomorrow.
When Xu Yunyan was about to face such a battle, Li Jing, who was far away in Chang'an, slapped the table viciously after learning about Yue'er's experience.
"This Turk is so crazy and dares to target my apprentice like this. I won't let them have an easy time, come on!"
Following Li Jing's shout, he didn't know when he finished reading out the edict and was sent back by Xu Yunyan. He didn't know whether it was the so-called suitable Li Dejia who came to his home, so he hurriedly rushed into the study.
"Father, what are your plans?"
Li Jing looked at Li Dejiang, who was dressed in scholar's clothing, very curiously.
"Why are you back?"
"me……"
Li Dejiao was still afraid of his father, Duke Wei Li Jing, so he spoke carefully here.
"I just came back from the North. I have some news about Li Ying and I came here to tell my father." Li Jing's face improved a little when he heard this, and he looked at him as he spoke.
"Since you have news about Li Ying, let's talk about it and see how Li Ying is doing in the North."
"Okay father, I'll tell you right now."
Li Dejiang quickly talked to Li Jing about what Li Ying had done in the North, and Li Jing couldn't help holding his beard and laughing.
"Yes, he is indeed my apprentice. He has done such a beautiful job. No wonder the Turks are trying every possible means to cause trouble for him."
Li Jing said this, but Li Dejiang was frightened.
"What's wrong with my father? Is this Turk still looking for trouble with General Li? How is this possible?"
"What's impossible?"
Li Jing soon told what he knew.
"Ah? How dare they attack Yue'er? They can't solve the trouble that my brother Li brought to Yue'er. It's hateful. It's really hateful.
Father, I feel that my career as a civil servant is a bit wasted. I want to be a military commander. "
"ah?"
This did not occur to Li Jing.
"Please father, please teach me. I am at least your son. It is enough for the eldest brother to be a scholar at home. But I want to learn the art of war and join the army. I wonder if my father will agree?"
Li Jing looked at him a little funny.
"You are a weak scholar..."
But before he could finish speaking, Li Dejiang was talking here.
"Father, although I am a weak scholar, it is not uncommon for such a weak scholar to lead troops in battle.
There is Chen Qingzhi, father, you should know it better than anyone else. Famous teachers and generals should not be in prison, and thousands of troops should avoid white robes. I also hope to be such a person. "
Li Jing heard Li De's goal and said here while stroking his beard.
"Since my son has this intention, as a father, I will teach you."
But after Li Jing finished speaking, he looked at him and asked seriously, "Are you sure you can persevere? Don't refuse!"
"Don't worry, father, why can't I persevere? As your son, I can't lose your face.
Boy, now I feel that being a civil servant can only uphold justice for the people, and I feel a bit too unwilling to do so. If I can't guarantee peace of mind, even if I am honest and excellent, what can I do when the aliens come to kill me? ?
Just like County Magistrate Xu of Yanmen, although he is full of passion for serving the country, how can he block the Turkic troops with his sharp tongue? If he knew a little bit about the art of war, he would be better than what he has now. "
When Li Dejiang expressed his emotion here, Li Jing slapped the table and shocked Li Dejiang.
Li Dejiang looked at his father cautiously here with confusion.
"Did I say something wrong somewhere?"
But just when Li Dejiao was thinking this, Li Jing shouted again.
"Come here, where have everyone gone?"
Soon there were several hurried shouts outside the study.
"General, we are here, what are the general's orders?"
After hearing the replies from these people, Li Jing finally breathed a sigh of relief and started making arrangements.
"Arrange a team of people to protect Miss Yue'er who is out at all times."
After Li Jing finished speaking, he saw that these people were confused, so he emphasized again.
"Although Yue'er lives in my mansion and is engaged to my disciple, you must know her identity, but she enjoys the treatment of a princess."
After Li Jing's words, these people had no doubt that he was there and hurriedly clasped their fists here.
"Don't worry, general. Not because of her status as the princess, but because of her being General Li's sister and the fact that she was almost attacked by the Turks. Even if we risk our lives, we will keep her safe."
