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Chapter 830 Li Shimin is a little confused

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    In the boring and tedious days, time passed by in a hurry, and it has entered March in a blink of an eye.  The weather in the Western Regions is gradually warming up. Although the temperature difference between day and night is still large, the daytime is sunny and the weather is extremely clear.

    The weather in Chang'an is warmer, everything is recovering, and everything is full of vitality.

    On the official road outside Chang'an City.

    There was a clatter of horseshoes, and one person and one rider were running fast.

    "Urgent report!"

    "Guazhou urgent report!"

    The cavalry shouted while running.

    When he was approaching the west gate of Chang'an City, because he shouted loudly, his voice directly reached the ears of the soldiers stationed at the gate of the city.  Seeing the cavalry sentries rushing towards them, the soldiers stationed at the gate of the city did not dare to stop them, so they gave way directly.

    The cavalry scouted and rushed all the way.

    Go straight to the imperial city.

    When they arrived at the gate of the imperial city, the sentry reported, then dismounted and quickly entered.  The Sentinel was able to go all the way, and in a short time, he came straight to the outside of the main hall and was able to enter the main hall.

    After the sentinel stood still, he bowed to Li Shimin, and then took out the letter jointly written by Su Dingfang and Gao Shilian from the bamboo tube on his back, and said, "Your Majesty, urgent report from Guazhou."

    Tang Zhen took the letter from the sentry and handed it to Li Shimin.

    Li Shimin glanced at the whistle.

    Sentinel's expression was obviously eager.

    Li Shimin hadn't read the letter yet, and he already had a little worry in his heart.  After all, this kid Du Qi has always been extremely powerful.  Even though Li Shimin was worried in his heart, he quickly spread out the letter and read it.

    As soon as Li Shimin saw the content in front of the letter, his expression became serious and his expression was slightly gloomy.  Especially in those eyes, there was a faint fire.

    Tang really knew Li Shimin very well. When he saw Li Shimin's appearance, his heart sank, knowing that it must be bad news.  Tang Zhen looked at his nose and heart, and stood quietly waiting.

    After a long time, Li Shimin read the letter.  He never acted aggressively, but the expression on his face was so gloomy that it was about to drip water.

    Li Shimin ordered: "Send an order to summon the eldest grandson Wuji to the palace for an audience."

    Tang Zhen gave orders immediately.

    Changsun Wuji was already handling government affairs in the palace, and as soon as he was notified, he hurried into the hall.  When he was about to salute, Li Shimin waved his hands and said: "There is no need to salute, there is news from the Western Regions, come and take a look."

    Tang Zhen handed over the letter, and Changsun Wuji took it and quickly browsed it. When he saw the first content of the letter, his body froze and his expression was even more stunned.

    Lost!

    Hou Junji was defeated!

    Not only that, Hou Junji became Du Qi's prisoner, and tens of thousands of people in the Tang army became prisoners.

    Changsun Wuji's heart trembled, he looked at Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, Hou Junji's defeat has a great impact on us. Right now, it's just the news from Su Dingfang and Gao Shilian, and the news will inevitably spread.  Countless people in the entire Tang Dynasty will know about it, and it will even cause an uproar in the court."

    Li Shimin clenched his hands into fists, put them on the desk in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "It is extremely normal for something that has happened to cause shock, and there is nothing unexpected about it."

    "What I am concerned about is that the letter mentioned the new weapons in Du Qi's army. There are three kinds of Du Qi's weapons. One of them is like an ambush at the gate of the camp. Once soldiers enter, it will explode directly, causing countless injuries."

    "The second is a weapon thrown directly, which will explode when it falls among the crowd, and it will also cause huge casualties. The third is a weapon thrown by a catapult. Once the weapon falls on the ground and explodes, within a few feet, life will be wiped out.  The mud flew up and it was completely reduced to a big pit."

    "This is the focus of my attention."

    "Du Qi won the victory. What we need to consider now is not the uproar caused, but this weapon. Especially apart from this weapon, the swords used by the soldiers in Du Qi's army are also extremely sharp. Continuous chopping is enough to cut off our soldiers.  sword."

    Li Shimin said: "The domestic situation is still stable now. Even if there are some situations in the Western Regions, it is not so terrible. But Du Qi's weapons are what make people fear."

    Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty's words are true, but Your Majesty, Gao Shilian and Su Dingfang mentioned in the letter that when Hou Junji was fighting, he completely ignored the overall situation and acted like a gambler. So this battle was defeated, even though there were some weapons.  The reason, but in fact, there is also Hou Junji's random command. Hou Junji's blind command led to the defeat of this battle."

    Li Shimin nodded.??

    Li Shimin is also very good at fighting on the battlefield, so he can judge many things from the letters, and he can also judge the truth of Su Dingfang's words.

    Li Shimin sighed: "Wuji, Hou Junji was defeated, Gao Shilian and Su Dingfang retreated back to Guazhou. How should we deal with the current battle?"

    Changsun Wuji thought for a while, and said: "Your Majesty, the matter has come to this, and we can only fight again. If Hou Junji is defeated, the court will ignore it. Then Du Qi will completely let it go and let it grow bigger."  .¡±

    "Now, we must mobilize more troops to attack Du Qi again."

    "If we don't take down the four states in the Western Regions, Datang's face will be gone. In particular, Du Qi made a very bad start in ceding land in the Western Regions to stand on his own. If officials from all states and places in the world follow suit, it will be extremely detrimental to us."

    In Changsun Wuji's eyes, there was still worry.

    The situation is very bad.

    Li Shimin nodded, but sighed: "Wuji, I listened to your words and dealt with Du Qi. I don't know if this is correct in the end."

    Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty, is it the king's land in the whole world, and the king's ministers on the coast of the land. The world of the Tang Dynasty must be under the control of your majesty. Even Du Qi is no exception. Therefore, there cannot be Du Qi's self-reliance.  Regardless of the situation, no matter when it comes to this point, the minister will not change his original intention."

    Li Shimin is not indecisive, nor is he a person who is used to shirking responsibility, just now he was feeling emotional.  Now when he heard Changsun Wuji's words, he nodded, and Li Shimin knew better that the sword was out of its sheath, and it was impossible to take it back now.

    Otherwise, he loses face.

    Li Shimin's ascension to the throne was through a coup d'¨¦tat, so there is a problem of legitimacy.  Now, once a problem occurs, it is very likely to trigger a chain reaction, and it is impossible for Li Shimin to interrupt the plan.

    Li Shimin thought for a while and ordered: "Come here, call the prince, Li Jing, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui into the palace."

    Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty, I don't think it's suitable to call Du Ruhui. After all, Du Ruhui is Du Qi's father. Once the court and the central government agree on a plan and have a general plan, Du Ruhui loves his son eagerly, and it is very likely that he will secretly pass the money.  , Tell Du Qi the news. At that time, for us, it may affect the overall plan. In the confrontation on the battlefield, the whole game may be lost by one step. "

    Upon hearing this, Li Shimin fell silent.

    He stretched out his hand to stroke the beard under his jaw, and there was a trace of hesitation in his eyes.  No matter how wise and powerful Li Shimin is, when it comes to making choices, as long as he is a human being, he will hesitate to a certain extent.

    After a while, Li Shimin shook his head and said: "I believe in Keming. He is the prime minister of the court, so how can he not participate in the discussion. If I leave Keming alone, it will be my fault. You will not betray me, and I will not betray you. Keming never  betrayal, then I will trust Keming and his loyalty."

    Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty, you must be on guard against others."

    Li Shimin flicked his sleeves and said, "I trust him. Even if Du Qishi is involved in the friendship between the monarch and his ministers for decades, if Keming has selfish intentions, I also believe that he will not pay for the public for his own sake. You don't need to persuade him."

    After Changsun Wuji heard it, he sighed and stopped talking, after all, Li Shimin had already made up his mind.

    Tang Zhen arranged for someone to notify, and the first ones to arrive were Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui.  The two discussed matters in the palace.  After the two arrived, Li Chengqian entered again, and Li Jing was the last one.

    On the one hand, Li Jing is already old, around sixty.  On the other hand, Li Jing lived outside the palace and never worked in the palace, so he arrived last.  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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