In the Tai Chi Hall, the atmosphere was somewhat depressing.

In the past few days, Li Shimin has received many memorials from Liangzhou, all of which are messages asking for help.

The Western Turks have completely invaded Liangzhou.

But they are very smart, they just stay in the Liangzhou area and don't move closer to Guanzhong where the military is densely deployed.

Liangzhou guard Niu Jinda tried to send thousands of troops out of the city, but only a few hundred came back, and he never did such meaningless things again.

As a large border city, Liangzhou is barely considered to have high walls and thick walls. As long as you don't leave the city, Liangzhou City will not be lost that easily.

For Datang, as long as Liangzhou City is not lost, it is an acceptable ending.

"Your Majesty, after pacifying the Eastern Turks last year, we have just disbanded a group of government soldiers to rest and recuperate. If we really want to launch troops against the Western Turks, we need to make no less preparations than before. The minister still has the same opinion, as long as the Western Turks do not invade Guanzhong

The imperial court will not send more troops to Liangzhou." Fang Xuanling expressed his views again.

"It is very difficult to suppress 20,000 elite Western Turks in the field without 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers and horses. The most important thing is that the Western Turks will not stand there waiting for us to fight decisively, so if we do not stand firm, we are actually dealing with them.

The best way is to wait until winter comes and they will naturally retreat." Li Jing's grasp of changes on the battlefield was first-rate.

Since leading the troops to destroy the Eastern Turks last year, his reputation has reached a new height. It can basically be said that he is the military god of the Tang Dynasty.

After that, in order to avoid the limelight of his great achievements, Li Jing became very low-key and rarely spoke at court meetings.

If Li Shimin hadn't been summoning a group of important ministers alone recently to discuss matters in Liangzhou, he wouldn't have wanted to say a word.

If the Tang Dynasty sent troops at this time, Li Jing would be the best candidate to lead them.

After all, he has used living deeds to explain his methods of dealing with the grassland peoples. Who would you choose if you don't choose him?

But he doesn't want to be in the limelight again!

If he really leads the troops to destroy the Western Turks, then the fate of Li Jing's entire family may be a bit hanging in the balance.

Even if Li Shimin has a big belly, he cannot withstand the impeachment of many people, and sooner or later he will have other opinions about Li Jing.

And once the emperor no longer trusts a general, then...

"If we follow your approach, we can get through this year, but what about next year? Our Tang Dynasty can't always be led by the West Turks. If this is the case, there is no guarantee that the remnants of the East Turks in the north will have new ones.

I wonder if those East Turkic nobles who have just settled down may have any thoughts that they shouldn't have."

Li Shimin understood Fang Xuanling's suggestions, but he also had his own concerns.

To put it bluntly, how to deal with the Western Turks is not only a military action, but also a political event.

Just when Li Shimin and other ministers once again expressed their opinions on the Western Turks' invasion of Liangzhou, Li Zhongchong hurriedly entered the hall and came to Li Shimin's side.

For example, when Li Shimin discussed confidential matters with important ministers, Li Zhong would often guard at the entrance of the palace and would not enter easily.

Now that Chong Chong rushes in before the meeting is over, even a fool knows that something big must have happened!

Could it be that Liangzhou City was destroyed?

Fang Xuanling thumped and felt a little panicked.

"Nonsense! What a nonsense! This Li Kuan will never be peaceful for a day!" When Li Shimin saw the secret report handed over by Li Zhong, his first reaction was that he didn't believe it. It couldn't be true.

"Your Majesty, people from Baiqisi saw with their own eyes that two people were following a hot air balloon, yes, it's called a hot air balloon, and it took off!" Li Zhong was afraid that Li Shimin would make a wrong judgment because he didn't know enough information, so he immediately acted

Supplementary explanation.

"Is this true?"

Li Shimin looked at Li Zhong with burning eyes.

The power of an emperor is not something that ordinary people can bear.

Even though Li Zhong was with Li Shimin all day long, he felt a lot of pressure.

"really!"

"Go! Call Li Kuan over." Li Shimin was not in the mood to continue discussing Liangzhou's affairs.

This matter has been discussed for more than a day or two. Although it is very important, it is not so urgent that we cannot wait for even a quarter of an hour.

"Forget it, I'll go over and see for myself. I won't believe it unless I see it with my own eyes."

"Your Majesty, has His Royal Highness the King of Chu done something special again?" Changsun Wuji immediately became curious when he heard that what Li Zhong reported just now should be related to Li Kuan.

This guy is going to Liangzhou in a few days. Is there any possibility that he can cause some trouble?

"All of you, please come with me and have a look. You will naturally know what's going on after you see it!"

…

The Prince of Chu's Mansion was very close to the Taiji Palace, but within a matter of a stick of incense, Li Shimin appeared in front of Laifu and the others with a group of ministers.

"I respectfully welcome your Majesty. I didn't know that your Majesty is here..."

"Stop talking nonsense, where is your prince?" Li Shimin interrupted Laifu impatiently.

Li Zhiyun had a good relationship with Li Shimin when he was a child, so he was naturally very familiar with Laifu.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Laifu raised his head and glanced at the sky, a little confused.

Li Shimin: "What's wrong with Li Kuan?"

Laifu: "Your Majesty, he...he is in heaven."

Li Shimin's expression suddenly changed.

He hates others deceiving him the most, especially since he hopes to become an eternal wise king, and he least wants his ministers to deceive him. Now that Laifu is standing in front of him, he actually dares to open his eyes and tell lies. How can he do that?

"Laifu! Do you think that I am thinking about my old relationship and don't dare to kill you?"

"Your Majesty, I am under the command of Xue Li, the chief guard of the Prince of Chu's Mansion. The steward did not lie. Your Majesty... he is really in the sky!" Xue Li saw Li Shimin's unkind expression and was afraid of causing another misunderstanding, so he immediately stood up and explained, "

Your Majesty, look at this cable, is it connected to the hot air balloon that the prince is riding in?"

Following Xue Li's gesture, Li Shimin saw a thick cable hanging in the air not far away, and a large turntable next to it was still rotating slowly, as if it was constantly releasing the cable.

There seemed to be a black shadow high in the sky, and the cable went straight into the sky, towards the direction of the black shadow.

Li Shimin: "Do you really want to say that the black shadow is your prince?"

Xue Li: "Your Majesty, that black shadow is a huge hot air balloon, and the prince is riding in the basket of the hot air balloon!"

Li Shimin looked at the black shadow and fell into silence.

Could this guy be a magician?

Is this still the Li Kuan I know?

Why is he always there after all the recent lively events in Chang'an City?

Li Shimin didn't speak, so naturally no one dared to say anything.

This is how everyone spends it.

After about another stick of incense, the hot air balloon slowly landed in front of everyone under the control of Dai Quan.
Chapter completed!