After reading the battle report, no one spoke rashly. They were all considering the impact of the matter itself. In this matter, it is meaningless to find out who is right and who is wrong. First of all, the leader of the army is Huai'an King Li Shentong, who is a member of the clan.
, the saint will not do anything to him, at most he will find one or two people who take the blame and kill him.
Secondly, King Yong'an died in battle, and now the saint is in a very sad mood. Summarizing the meaning of the failure is to rub salt into the saint's wounds, and to force the saint to become angry.
In the end, the King of Huai'an was defeated, and Datang would lose its strategic advantage over Hebei. They needed to make up for the tragic consequences of the defeat as soon as possible.
For a moment, no one in Wude Hall dared to speak. Everyone was waiting for the first person to speak to start the topic.
And this person is the prince.
As the crown prince, Li Jiancheng knew his obligations. He needed to stabilize people's hearts at this time.
"My father and I think that we should immediately send a general to Hebei to take over the task of taking over from King Huai'an to deal with Dou Jiande. At the same time, we should prevent Dou Jiande from further invading Bingzhou through Taihang Baxing."
The top priority was to deal with Dou Jiande, and everyone subconsciously ignored the responsibility for the defeat. Although some knowledgeable ministers in the palace understood that the defeat was probably caused by the King of Huai'an underestimating the enemy's advance.
But now, it is obviously not appropriate to discuss the issue of taking the blame.
Li Yuan glanced at the prince and said immediately: "Aside from Dou Jiande's matter, there is also bad news from Liyang. Wang Shichong seems to be preparing to launch an attack."
Wow!
This time, the ministers were a little restless.
Although Dou Jiande killed Li Xiaoji, it only made them feel threatened. If Wang Shichong intervened at this time, that would be the imminent pressure.
Li Shimin said: "Father, don't worry about Wang Shichong's affairs. Dou Jiande regards Hebei as a treasure and will never be willing to see Wang Shichong's forces enter Hebei. I think that as long as he orders people to march to Luoyang, Wang Shichong will retreat soon.
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"What the second brother said is feasible." Li Zhiyun said: "Father, Wang Shichong may have wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to attack Li Yang, but it is absolutely impossible for him to join forces with Dou Jiande. At the moment, my main enemy of the Tang Dynasty is still Dou Jiande. If
If the Hebei defense line cannot be rebuilt, Dou Jiande will probably take the opportunity to enter Hanoi County and threaten Bingzhou."
When the two most capable sons talk, Li Yuan still trusts them.
The current problem is to send troops to Hanoi County to resist Dou Jiande's troops and continue to advance. As for the sadness of King Yong'an's death, he can only put it aside for the time being.
After all, the safety of Datang is the most important thing.
"Who do you think can take on the important task of defeating the enemy?" Li Yuan glanced at everyone.
Dou Wei immediately said: "Your Majesty, no one but the King of Qin can do this."
"I second the proposal." Dou Kang held his hand.
Chen Shuda also said: "It must be His Highness the King of Qin."
Although Pei Ji, Liu Wenjing, and Xiao Yu were not of the same mind as Li Shimin, they understood that this was obviously not the time for internal strife, so they all agreed with Li Shimin to lead the troops.
Li Yuan naturally preferred Li Shimin to lead the army. Because Li Xiaoji died in battle, he was a little worried that others could not defeat Dou Jiande.
As for Li Jiancheng, his mood was complicated. He wanted to recommend his own people to go, but thinking of the current situation in Hebei, he could only hold his nose and support the King of Qin.
Because if the people he sent could not resist Dou Jiande, he would not be able to bear the consequences.
"My father and my sons also believe that only the second brother can take on the big responsibility this time."
After saying this, Li Jiancheng actually felt very uncomfortable. He clearly didn't want his second son to go to Hebei, really.
Li Zhiyun said at the right moment: "Father, it is most appropriate for my second brother to deal with Dou Jiande, but we must also be on guard against Mayi Liu Wuzhou taking the opportunity to go south. Therefore, I hope that my father can send a message to my fourth brother to tell him to be careful."
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Li Yuan nodded, "Okay, I understand." Gu
He looked at Li Shimin and said, "King Qin."
Li Shimin said without hesitation: "Father, don't worry, I will definitely drive Dou Jiande back to Hebei!"
"Don't rush back to Hebei!" Li Yuan said bitterly: "If you have the chance, you will kill him and avenge Xiaoji!"
Li Yuan's own brothers died relatively early, and the only one who is still alive is his sister Princess Tong'an. Growing up, the brothers around Li Yuan were all cousins. The reason why he regarded Li Shuliang, Li Shentong, Li Xiaoji and others so seriously
, the relationship we grew up with is also an important reason.
After all, he was very young when he inherited the title of Duke of Tang. Without the support of the elders of the Li family, it would have been difficult for him to maintain the Li family's legacy.
And now, Lee Hyo-ki is dead.
Seemingly understanding Li Yuan's anger, Li Shimin immediately promised, "Father, don't worry, I will make Dou Jiande pay the price for what he has done!"
Immediately afterwards, Li Shimin suggested: "Father, we can let Zhiyun lead his army out of Tongguan, pretend to attack Luoyang, contain Wang Shichong, and make him withdraw from Liyang."
"allow!"
Li Zhiyun clasped his fists and said, "My son will not let my father down."
Li Yuan nodded, with a trace of relief in his eyes. No matter what, with Lao Er and Lao Wu coming forward, he felt very relieved.
Pei Ji said: "Your Majesty, the imperial court can currently mobilize 200,000 shi of grain and grass, and 150,000 troops and horses. May I ask, Your Majesty, how many troops and horses are needed for King Qin's expedition against Dou Jiande?"
"King Qin, what do you mean?" Li Yuan looked at Li Shimin.
"Eighty thousand is enough." Li Shimin said confidently.
Li Zhiyun knew very well that these 80,000 soldiers and horses were not temporarily recruited from Zhechong Mansion, but elite soldiers and horses who had been following Li Shimin.
Li Yuan nodded in agreement, "Okay, you can choose the rest of the military commanders as you wish."
"As ordered." Li Shimin clasped his fists.
Although Dou Jiande is strong, he is not invincible in Li Shimin's opinion.
Then, Li Yuan looked at Li Zhiyun and said, "King Chu."
"My son is here."
"I order you to lead 20,000 troops and go east from Tongguan to contain Wang Shichong. If you have the chance, teach him a lesson!"
"My son, I obey your orders."
Although Lao Li longed to arrest Wang Shichong who had taken advantage of the situation and attacked Liyang and beat him to death, he also knew in his heart that the imperial court was currently unable to support a large-scale battle on two fronts and could only endure it.
At the very least, we must deal with this piece of shit Dou Jiande first.
As Butokuden determined the attack plan, the imperial court quickly moved into action. Orders were issued one after another to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of War. The messengers sent by the imperial court to the states along the way were also acting quickly. Soon, civilians from each state would gather locally, and then
Help the imperial court transport grain, grass, ordnance to Xiangzhou.
At the same time, Li Shimin also summoned his confidants in the Qin Prince's Mansion to use force to determine the plan to attack Dou Jiande.
Relevant news about Xiangzhou will also be sent to the Prince of Qin's Mansion as soon as possible.
At this moment, the Zhechong Mansion soldiers under Li Shimin were also acting together. After receiving the order from the court, they immediately put aside their farming affairs, took their horses, armor, swords, guns, swords and halberds and headed to Chang'an to gather.
While the war machine is operating rapidly, it will bring about unstoppable power of action.