Pei Ji's idea was still too simple. Li Jiancheng opposed sending troops and horses directly from Guanzhong to support Li Shimin, because he was worried that if Li Shimin made great achievements again this time, he would take the opportunity to eat more troops.
Dou Wei and Dou Kang not only wanted the King of Qin to take over the task of defeating Dou Jiande, but also wanted to increase the King of Qin's troops.
However, Li Yuan was more skilled, so he resurrected Li Shuliang and let him lead the army to support the King of Qin. In this way, the credit for defeating Dou Jiande still belongs to the King of Qin, but the troops and horses belong to Li Shuliang.
The prince was naturally satisfied with this solution. Although Dou Wei and Dou Kang were determined to oppose resurrecting Li Shuliang, they had nothing to do.
East Palace.
Liu Wenjing smiled and said: "Your Majesty still prefers His Highness after all."
"Not necessarily." Li Jiancheng held the tea cup with deep eyes, "Father is beating the Dou family, and he is also beating the Gu. King Changping defeated Nanyang, and he rose again in such a short time. On the other hand, Li Yuan was still closed in the house.
.snort!"
After hearing this, Liu Wenjing explained: "Your Highness, Prince Changping is the royal family after all, and it is natural for him to win your Majesty's Sacred Heart."
Nonsense, isn't Li Yuan a member of the clan?
"I know this, and it's not King Changping that I'm worried about now."
"What do you mean, Your Highness?"
"Mr. Dou." Li Jiancheng pursed his lips and said, "There is also Chen Shuda."
Of the six prime ministers of the political affairs hall, there were actually three who were close to the King of Qin. How could he feel at ease?
At the side, Wang Gui whispered: "His Highness's worries are also very clear to my subordinates. It's just that you need to be cautious when planning the Dou family."
The Dou family is not a small family. As representatives of the Guanlong family, every move they make reflects the attitude of the Guanlong family. If you are not careful, you will be ruined and even get into big trouble.
When Dugu Zhen resigned from the prime ministership, it was Li Yuan who did it himself.
"Actually, I think now is the best opportunity to deal with the Dou family." Zheng Shanguo said calmly.
Li Jiancheng asked: "Do you have any idea?"
Zheng Shanguo said: "Your Highness knows that Dou and Chen Shuda are partial to the King of Qin, and your Majesty must also know this. At this time, the King of Qin is out on an expedition, and this is our opportunity."
So, what is your special method?
Li Jiancheng asked: "What can you do?"
Zheng Shanguo paused and said with a smile: "Think about it slowly, there will always be something."
Li Jiancheng: "..."
Wei Ting advised: "Your Highness, the entire Tang Dynasty should be united and open to the outside world at this time. If Your Highness is plotting against the Dou family at this time, once Your Majesty knows about it, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain."
Liu Wenjing shook her head in denial, "Otherwise, in fact, with the Liang divisions defeated and the Tongguan crisis resolved, the remaining Dou Jiande would not be able to make any trouble. When King Changping's support is in place, it will only be a matter of time for the King of Qin to defeat Dou Jiande. And once the King of Qin leads the army
After returning with a great victory, it will be even more difficult for us to plan against the Dou family."
After hearing this, everyone was silent. What Liu Wenjing said was the truth and could not be refuted.
Wei Ting sighed: "This matter is not that simple. If you want to move the Dou family, you have to go through the political affairs hall. Chen Shuda, Dou Kang, and Dou Wei are all connected to each other, so it is definitely not that easy to do it. And there is another one who is wavering.
The same is true for Xiao Yu."
Although he didn't object to everyone's wishes, he felt that this was not a good time to take action.
Li Jiancheng is also a little hesitant now, because what Wei Ting and Liu Wenjing said are reasonable. At the moment, it is not easy to choose.
Seeing this, Liu Wenjing said: "What Brother Zheng said just now is very reasonable. The three prime ministers of the Political Affairs Hall are biased towards the King of Qin. Your Majesty must also know this. Perhaps, we can take this opportunity to remind Your Majesty."
Hearing this, Li Jiancheng's eyes lit up, "You mean, borrowing the help of my father?"
Liu Wenjing nodded.
In September, King Changping arrived in Xiangzhou.
Previously, when Li Shimin learned that Liang Shidu and Wang Shichong were repelled by the imperial court, he was very happy. When he knew that his father was going to send troops to support him, he was even more happy. But when he saw Li Shuliang, he suddenly
Not so happy anymore.
I don't know why, but I still have a little stomachache.
"My nephew has met the emperor's uncle." Li Shimin brought his eldest son Wuji, Fang Qiao, Hou Junji, Yu Zhining and others to greet Li Shuliang.
"Shimin, it's not too late for me to come."
"It's not too late, it's not too late, it's just the right time." Li Shimin said with a smile.
After chatting for a while, Li Shuliang looked left and right, but did not see Li Shentong, so he immediately asked: "Where is the King of Huai'an?"
Hearing this, Li Shimin suddenly hesitated.
"What's wrong? Is he injured?" Li Shuliang sounded very concerned.
Although he and Li Shentong competed for the title of "sage's good brother", it was a private competition after all. On the surface, they were still good brothers. What's more, he had just been taught a lesson in Nanyang and he was much more docile now.
"The King of Huai'an is resting in the rear camp." Li Shimin said.
Li Shuliang laughed, "This guy must have lost the battle and is too embarrassed to see me. I want to comfort him."
Li Shimin forced a smile and said, "Uncle, please."
Back camp.
Li Shuliang almost didn't recognize Li Shentong when he saw him.
Because Li Shentong only has one ear left.
"Shen Tong, what's wrong with you!" Li Shuliang looked at Li Shentong's empty face in disbelief.
Li Shentong didn't want to see Li Shuliang at the moment, but since Li Shuliang had already come, there was no point in escaping.
"Oh, don't mention it." Li Shentong laughed at himself.
Thinking about how glorious he was when he defeated Yu Wenhuaji, how miserable he is now. Defeat is the next best thing, but losing an ear is really fucking stupid.
Li Shimin explained in a low voice from the side: "Dou Jiande has a Turkic army under his command, and the emperor's uncle with magical powers is unable to defeat him, so that's why he is like this."
Of course Dou Jiande did not have the ability to shoot off one of Li Shentong's ears among the thousands of troops. It was the Turkic soldiers who beat Li Shentong like this.
After learning the ins and outs of the matter, Li Shuliang sighed silently and comforted him: "My magical power, don't worry about it now that it's over. Think about King Yong'an, you are lucky too."
Li Shimin was speechless. If you don't know how to comfort people, then don't comfort them. Is this comforting? It's obviously a last-ditch attack.
Li Shentong pursed his lips and said nothing.
Because if I talk too much, I will shed tears.
Not long after, Li Shimin held a meeting to discuss how to deal with Dou Jiande. Now with the support of Li Shuliang, his troops were even stronger.
"There should be 80,000 troops under Dou Jiande's command, plus the tens of thousands of Turkic cavalry, there are already hundreds of thousands of troops. But precisely because of this, he will definitely lose. I have received news that those Turkic soldiers are plundering everywhere in Hebei.
, the people's resentment has long been boiling. As long as we continue to fortify the walls and clear the country, and consume Dou Jiande's food and grass, he will definitely withdraw his troops by then."
After Li Shimin finished speaking, he looked at Li Shuliang and asked, "Uncle Huang, can you add anything?"
Li Shuliang shook his head, "Shimin, I'm here to support you, and everything is centered on you."
When he came, his good brother Li Yuan specifically told him not to make any arbitrary decisions this time and to listen to King Qin's arrangements.
Li Shuliang followed the good example and agreed immediately. He also understood clearly that if he could follow Li Shimin and defeat Dou Jiande this time, then his defeat in Nanyang would be completely overturned.
If he cannot be defeated, it is Li Shimin's problem and has nothing to do with him.