Last month, in October of the fourth year of Wude, something happened in the grassland, neither big nor small.
For the Turks, they had a new Khan.
For Datang, the abrupt contract broke down.
Chuluo Khan died suddenly, and his younger brother Du Bi was elected as the new Khan by the tribes. According to Turkic customs, he married Princess Yicheng and was known as Jieli Khan.
Half a month ago, Jie Li, the wolf king, started baring his teeth towards the Tang Dynasty. He first established Yang You as the king of Sui, reestablished the 'Sui Dynasty', and established the capital in Xiang. Then he joined forces with Liu Wuzhou's former general Yuan Junzhang to attack Ma.
Yap.
Within half a month, Wang Xiaoji, the commander-in-chief of the march in Shuozhou, was defeated, and Li Dayen, the king of Dingxiang, was killed in formation. The military power was approaching Taiyuan!
This was not over yet. Almost on the same day, news came from Hebei that Dou Jiande began to attack Beizhou again in an attempt to expand his sphere of influence.
Lao Li no longer has the time to pay attention to why Chu Luo died suddenly. Now he just wants to fight off Jie Li!
Just when Li Yuan was in a panic, news came from Guanbei that Master Liang had made a sudden move.
At this moment, Li Yuan thought of the Northern Incident in the second year of Wude. First it was Dou Jiande, then Wang Shichong, and then Liu Wuzhou and Liang Shidu.
The current situation is like a replica.
The northern invaders marched south, and the court was shaken!
Wude Hall.
A huge map of the north was spread on the floor, and Old Li, holding a golden staff in his hand, kept walking back and forth on the map.
On both sides, ministers lined up.
"The Turks tore up the peace treaty and headed south. The Tang Dynasty has reached a critical juncture. I hope you and I will tide over the difficulties with the Tang Dynasty!"
The King of Qin first analyzed: "Father, this time the Turks went south, Dou Jiande and Liang Division both made strange movements at the same time. There must be some connection. My son thought that we should immediately send troops and horses to defeat them separately."
"What the King of Qin said is true, and I agree with you." The prince said expressionlessly.
The emperor and other ministers were not surprised by the prince's statement.
Li Yuan asked: "Erlang, how sure are you of defeating the Turks?"
The Turks have always been a major concern for Lao Li. To stabilize the Turks, he wanted to unify the interior first and then send troops out. However, the Turks repeatedly tore up the peace treaty, which made Lao Li very uncomfortable.
Li Shimin said: "I dare not say that I will be able to defeat the Turks, but I promise my father that as long as I am still alive, I will never let the Turks enter our territory of the Tang Dynasty!"
After a few questions and answers, the head coach for the expedition was decided.
In fact, both Li Yuan and the ministers all believed that the person to resist the Turks was none other than the King of Qin.
In addition, since the prince has become a repeater, there is not a single voice of opposition in the court.
Immediately afterwards, Lao Li ordered that the King of Qin be the commander-in-chief and the King of Qi be the commander-in-chief of the Bingzhou Road march, with 200,000 troops and horses under their command to jointly resist the Turkic invasion.
Although Li Shimin didn't want to take Li Yuanji with him, he couldn't refuse. Because Li Yuanji was the governor of Bingzhou. If he refused, maybe Li Yuanji didn't know the bounds of the world and wanted to resist the Turks himself.
When the time comes, Li Yuanji's defeat will be a small matter, but the Turks' march south will be a big deal!
What's more, it's a good thing that he didn't let the prince follow him. If the prince is allowed to go to Bingzhou with him, if there is a difference of opinion between the two of them, who should he listen to?
In the army, he, the King of Qin, naturally speaks the truth. But the prince is the crown prince after all, and given his status, it is impossible for him to really openly oppose the prince.
Immediately afterwards, Li Yuan looked at the prince and said, "Prince."
"My son is here."
"Master Liang, I will leave it to you. Don't let me down."
"My son, I obey!"
In fact, Li Yuan did this with the intention of compensating Li Jiancheng. In the past, he would never let the prince lead the army. But the prince has been in a very depressed state recently, and he has to encourage the prince.
Finally, Li Yuan looked at Li Zhiyun.
"King of Chu."
"My son is here."
"Dou Jiande was defeated by your second brother before and is still alive. Now that Luo Yi has surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, I will pass the order and ask Luo Yi to cooperate with you in attacking Dou Jiande. You must annihilate Dou Jiande, capture Hebei, and avoid future troubles forever!"
"My son, I obey!"
As the war order was issued, the imperial court began to operate quickly, and various states mobilized civilians to transport food along the way and send it to the front line.
Li Zhiyun walked out of the hall, inexplicably feeling a little emotional. Because of his appearance, Lao Li's attitude towards the Turks became more and more tough. He remembered that in history, Lao Li was once frightened by the Turks and wanted to move the capital, but now, Lao Li is not afraid at all.
If the Turks dare to come, he will dare to fight!
Now that the world is becoming unified, the remaining stinky fish and rotten shrimps cannot pose a threat to the Tang Dynasty, so Li Yuan dares to fight against the Turks to the end!
Li Zhiyun went to the camp of the King of Chu's army, summoned the generals, and announced an order requiring that all soldiers from all the prefectures in the pass must arrive at the camp within three days to report.
At the same time, he called Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong.
"Two generals, I have some premonitions that Dou Jiande will not be easy to solve when we set out to Hebei this time. I have prepared one thousand sets of heavy plate armor and three thousand light plate armor, and you two will lead the army respectively."
"Don't worry, Your Highness, the general will understand the importance and will never let down His Highness' high expectations!" Qin Qiong said in a deep voice.
The plate armor army is an elite, and the king of Chu gave the elite to him as a sign of his absolute trust.
Yuchi Gong also said: "I am willing to die for Your Highness!"
"Okay, go get ready."
"yes."
The two left and Du Ruhui walked in.
"Your Highness, of the 85,000 troops and horses, only 50% are currently training in the camp. The remaining troops will have to be rushed back within three days. I'm afraid it won't be easy."
"Keming, this is an order. I know you have a solution." Li Zhiyun said.
Du Ruhui smiled bitterly and said, "I understand."
Seeing this, Li Zhiyun slowed down and said: "I really didn't expect Dou Jiande's sudden move this time. It seems that the Turks are not completely unprepared. They have also made some plans."
"Planning?" Du Ruhui said thoughtfully: "Will there be any changes?"
Li Zhiyun was stunned, "You ask me?"
"Uh..." Du Ruhui said awkwardly: "Your Highness, please forgive me. I am just thinking about gathering troops. Don't worry, Your Highness, I will go and confirm the news with Xue Shou."
"Yeah." Li Zhiyun nodded.
After Du Ruhui left, Li Zhiyun walked behind the tent screen.
I saw a map of Bingzhou hanging inside, with circles and circles on it.
"It's a pity that it won't be used this time." Li Zhiyun put away the map with a little regret and hung up the map of Hebei instead.
On the same day, Li Zhiyun and a group of staff and generals discussed the route of dispatching troops.
When I got home in the evening, it was already late at night.
Pushing open the door, Li Zhiyun sat and calmed down, his eyes slightly closed to calm down.
To defeat Dou Jiande, he is confident that he can solve it as long as he makes no mistakes. But the focus this time is not Hebei, but Bingzhou.
Now, I can only hope that they go well.
At this moment, Princess Chu opened the door and came in. Seeing Li Zhiyun asleep, she made a shushing gesture towards the maid. Then she took the copper basin, placed it at Li Zhiyun's feet, and reached out to take it off.
Li Zhiyun’s boots, and personally washed Li Zhiyun’s feet.
She often washed Li Zhiyun's feet in the past, and her skillful techniques made Li Zhiyun feel very comfortable.
"Why are you here?" Li Zhiyun looked at her.
Princess Chu smiled slightly and said: "If you don't come, you will have to wait a few months to see the king."
Hearing this, Li Zhiyun smiled apologetically, "It seems you know. Don't worry. If everything goes well this time, I won't go on expeditions so frequently in the future."
Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Li Zhiyun found himself going out to fight every year.
"I understand, your Majesty, don't worry." Princess Chu replied to him in a reasonable manner.
Enjoying a moment of tranquility, the couple cherished it very much.