The morning light is dazzling, heading eastward one after another.
Li Xuan raised her head and looked at the King's Palace in front of her, stopped her horse, turned to Cui Ding and said: "I will see His Royal Highness later, be careful and don't say too much."
"Here!" Cui Ding, who was dressed in blue and gold armor, nodded seriously. This was not the first time he met Li Xian, but he had barely spoken to him before.
After seeing the golden melon hammer in front of Cui Ding's horse, Li Xuan urged the horse to walk slowly to the gate of the British Prince's Palace and asked casually: "Yesterday, after the Japanese king left Zuojinwu Guard, what did Qin Ming say?"
Cui Ding gave a wry smile and said, "Colonel Qin was very angry. He said that the prince went to the front line to perform meritorious service. He would rather take his subordinates than him. It is so unjust."
Li Xuan nodded calmly and said: "He just said a few words casually. As for the specific reasons for not bringing him along, he knew in his heart that even if the king moved him, he might not be able to move him... He and We are different, he does not need such military exploits."
Cui Ding lowered his head and remained silent.
Although the Qin family declined, Qin Shandao, the father of Qin Ming, was appointed General Zuojinwuwei by the emperor, and the family fortune was immediately revived.
Qin Ming was an only son, and Qin Shandao would not easily let him follow Li Xuan to the Western Front for danger.
This was true for Qin and Ming Dynasty, and even more so for Yuchi Xunyu. They both shouldered the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the lintel, so how could they be willing to die so easily?
The Tang Dynasty seemed to be well prepared for this war with Tubo, but no one knew the actual situation of the war.
Even back then, the most confident Duke of Pingyang, Xue Li and Xue Rengui, led an army of 100,000, but he still suffered a defeat at Da Feichuan.
Now that the Tang Dynasty is attacking Tubo again, it will almost certainly reach Dafeichuan. It is hard to say what the outcome will be.
You may not be able to come back if you win, but if you lose, you may very well be wiped out.
Qin Ming himself could see clearly what was going on here.
Last night, Li Xuan sent a special letter. It was one thing that Qin Ming couldn't go. Li Xuan also needed Qin Ming to stay in Chang'an and help him keep an eye on some things.
"In the past few days, arrange your family affairs. If there is anything wrong, go directly to the house or find your uncle. We will leave Beijing on March 17th." After Li Xuan said this, he immediately stood up and dismounted.
"Here!" Cui Ding immediately became solemn. This was a rare moment for him to make a contribution.
Success means a bright future, failure means death.
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Li Xuan handed the horse rope to the guard on the side, and then led Cui Ding straight to the middle hall of Prince Ying's palace.
Li Xuan has been helping Li Xian train archers and horses this month. All the people in the British Palace know him.
In the distance, the sound in the nave came out. When Li Xuan heard the sound, his brows suddenly wrinkled.
In the middle hall, Li Xian sat on the left side of the middle couch, and on the right side sat Prime Minister Li Dan. Below him sat Yao Lingzhang, the chief official of the British royal family, and Dou Xiao, the new meritorious officer of the British palace. On the other side, sitting Shi Yin The real person Ming Chongyan, a few people chatting and laughing, chatting happily.
Seeing Li Xuan step in, everyone immediately stood up.
Li Xuan took the lead and bowed: "I, Wang Xuan of Nanchang, have met His Royal Highness the King of England, His Highness the Prime Minister, Yao Changshi, the real person, Brother Dou!"
"Uncle Wang!" Li Xian cupped his hands and bowed in return. The others also stood up and returned the greeting.
Li Xian looked at the seats in the hall, hesitated for a moment, Li Xuan smiled, and then walked straight to Ming Chongyan.
Everyone sat down together, and Li Xuan looked at Li Dan curiously: "Why did Your Highness come to the Prince's Mansion today?"
Li Dan rarely left his residence. Most of the time he spent in his residence, studying and practicing martial arts, and rarely had contact with the ministers of the DPRK.
"Today I heard that Uncle Wang was going to the northern suburbs with his third brother. Shiro happened to have nothing to do, so he planned to go and have a look together." Li Dan looked cautious and spoke tactfully.
It was said that it was a trip to the northern suburbs, but in fact Li Xuan wanted to take Li Xian to see the three thousand Hangzhou Guards stationed in the northern suburbs.
Going to Lintao this time, 3,000 Hangzhou guards and 2,000 right guards were the main force to protect Li Xian.
Naturally, they don’t have to worry much about the elite right guards. The key is the three thousand Hangzhou guards. What is their condition, what are their weapons, and what needs to be supplemented? This time they must all be investigated clearly, so that in the future, from the Ministry of War and Households The Ministry wants to come up with more useful things.
At this time, Li Xian didn't know that he had been tricked by his father and used as bait, but he still understood the truth of war and danger.
Not to mention, once a war breaks out, anyone may be transferred to the front line, so naturally they need to pay more attention.
Li Xuan turned his head and looked at Ming Chongyan. He knew as soon as he heard that this must be Ming Chongyan's idea.
It was not easy for Li Xian to go to Lintao and Li Dan to Dunhuang.
Li Xuan has to face the Tubo raid, and Ming Chongyan has to deal with the Dugu family in Dunhuang. If you are not careful, there is a possibility of overthrow.
Li Xuan turned around, looked at Li Dan, and said in a deep voice: "Since Your Highness wants to go, let's go together. If Your Highness has something you don't understand, just ask him directly. I will answer if I can. If I can't answer, Your Highness will have to do it." Go ask Gao Ming for advice."
"In that case, thank you Uncle Wang." Li Dan breathed a sigh of relief, and Li Xian on the other side also breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Xian immediately stood up and said, "Now that everyone is here, let's set off now."
Everyone present stood up at the same time, cupped their hands and said, "Here!"
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Along the Jinghe River, green willows hang down.
Li Xian and Li Dan were on horseback, and the Qianniu Guards were scattered around to escort them.
Li Xuan and Ming Chongyan fell silently at the end. Ming Chongyan looked at Li Xuan and said softly: "I heard that the prince transferred Qiu Zhenmu to His Majesty."
"Yes!" Li Xuan nodded and said: "Although I am not well-informed, but after many times, I have seen that Brother Qiu is the most skilled general in commanding cavalry that I have ever seen. On this trip to Lintao, I He needs to be able to attack in time at critical moments.”
Ming Chongyan looked at Li Xuan with some surprise: "Attack, it seems that the prince has a chance of winning the Lintao incident."
"Zhenzhen is really keen." Li Xuan glanced at Ming Chongyan in surprise, then nodded directly and said: "Zhenzhen, the Tang Dynasty and Tubo each have their own advantages in terrain. On the plateau, the Tubo people naturally have a better chance of winning, but Under the plateau, we, the Tang Dynasty, have a better chance of winning. Even if they make an unexpected surprise attack, as long as they can withstand the first wave of attacks, the balance between the enemy and us will soon change, and after that, we will win."
Ming Chongyan nodded with some understanding and said, "My lord, I still believe in my cannibalization strategy."
The foundation of the cannibalization strategy is that the advantages possessed by the Tang Dynasty and the advantages possessed by Tubo are difficult to defeat each other easily.
In this case, only through canine and canine encroachment can we achieve the final victory.
"The prince knows it well, so I can rest assured." Ming Chongyan nodded and said relaxedly: "If there is no problem in Lintao and Lanshan, then there will be no problem in Dunhuang. In this battle, Datang has a chance of winning. Remarkable."
Ming Chongyan suddenly changed his words, looked at Li Xuan, and said softly: "Your Majesty, if this battle is won as expected, will our government have a chance to break through the Dafeichuan, enter Luocheng, and exterminate Tubo?"
Although Ming Chongyan's tone was light, his expression was extremely expectant.
Li Xuan glanced at Ming Chongyan, and then said directly: "Master, there are only 80,000 troops mobilized this time. It is a great achievement to be able to restore half of Tuyuhun's former territory."
There are only 80,000 people, so why are you talking about destroying the country?
Li Xuan looked forward and continued: "If we want to achieve what the real person wants, I'm afraid we will have to use 600,000 regular soldiers."
Ming Chongyan was stunned. After a long time, he slowly said: "What the prince said, why does this poor Taoist think it sounds familiar?"
"It does sound familiar." Li Xuan nodded and said, "Have you forgotten, real man? When Qin destroyed Chu, at first, the King of Qin asked General Li Xin how many people it would take to destroy Chu. Li Xin said: two hundred thousand. The King of Qin asked Wang Jian, and Wang Jian said : It must be 600,000. So King Qin ordered Li Xin and Meng Tian to attack Chu with 200,000 people, and they were defeated. Later, Wang Jian was used to attack Chu with 600,000 people, and Chu was destroyed."
Ming Chongyan was shocked by Li Xuan's words. He lowered his voice subconsciously and said, "What do you mean by the prince, is the national power of Tubo no longer inferior to that of the Tang Dynasty?"
"I'm afraid that's the case now, especially when not many people in the court can recognize this." Li Xuan shook his head subconsciously. Now in the entire court, there are very few people who know the Tibetan combat power. Underestimating the enemy, The odds of winning have been reduced by another 30%. It would be strange to win the final battle.
Ming Chongyan couldn't help but asked: "Why didn't the prince report this matter to His Majesty?"
"How to repay?" Li Xuan asked directly, then shook his head and said: "Your Majesty may not have no feelings about this matter, but defeating Tubo is the wish of a saint. Who dares to mess around with this matter?"
Ming Chongyan took a deep breath and then said: "The prince's trip to Tao is probably very dangerous."
Li Xuan nodded and said: "I am aware of all other matters. The only thing I am worried about is that there will be a surprise attack by masters from Tubo, and even members of the Demon Sect will be directly involved. By then, it will not be solved on the battlefield. "
"Tubo State Envoy Kumara?" Ming Chongyan immediately thought that they had met the King of the Western Regions of Tianyin Sect and Tubo State Envoy Kumara.
Li Xuan shook his head directly and said: "Kumaro's cultivation level is still a bit weak, Qian Niuwei can handle it. What I am worried about is the master of Yang Shen, the master of Yang Shen of the Demon Sect."
"People in the Demon Cult have always been interested in profit. If Tubo really promised huge profits, I wonder if they would really take action, especially since they are all Han." Ming Chongyan couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, with a solemn look on his face.
If they were just Tubo people, it would be easy to deal with them, but if they were Han masters, then their chances of getting close to Li Xian would be much greater.
In particular, they were able to force Datang officials to work for them through bribery, kidnapping, and bullying.
If that were the case, Li Xuan and the others wouldn't even be able to figure out who their enemies were and who were their own.
Ming Chongyan's expression became serious and he asked in a deep voice: "What does the prince plan to do?"
"Invite someone." Li Xuan looked back at the direction of Chang'an, and then said: "Originally, I wanted to borrow someone from Da Ci'en Temple, but after thinking about it, I decided to find someone from the master's sect. This time is no better than fighting in the rivers and lakes. The battlefield is For this matter, everyone in the Taoist sect should be more suitable."
Ming Chongyan couldn't help but nodded. Don't forget, he, Ming Chongyan, is a Taoist priest himself.
In addition to fighting on the battlefield, Taoists are also proficient in medicine and divination. Any random attack on the battlefield can save lives.
In the Tang Dynasty, Taoism was the state religion, and the soldiers easily accepted it.
Otherwise, if a monk is followed in the army, many people will feel uncomfortable.
Even in the DPRK, many people will come forward to impeach Li Xuan.
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While he was talking, not far ahead, the Hangzhou Camp at Jinghewan arrived.
(End of chapter)
