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Chapter 901: News of Yi Nan's Defeat

After opening the envelope, Li Shimin hurriedly checked it. Fang Xuanling was anxious, but he could only watch from the side, trying to judge whether the news was good or bad by Li Shimin's expression.

Hou Junji was also tense and concerned. The battlefield was filled with fighting and danger. He was afraid that his son-in-law might have an accident on the grassland. What should he do?
A war involving millions of people is beyond the reach of the Tang Dynasty. Even if they want to save them, there is no way?

"Asshole, asshole, what an asshole!"

As he read the letter, Li Shimin's face became more and more gloomy. Finally, he could no longer control himself and shouted angrily, "Yinan, this idiot, actually dared to send troops to fight against the Right Wise King without my knowledge. Does he still take me seriously? Does he still regard himself as a minister of the Tang Dynasty?"

"what?"

Hou Junji's heart trembled, his face changed drastically: "Yin Nan, you bastard, dare to attack Tai..."

Halfway through his speech, Hou Junjiji suddenly realized and quickly changed the subject: "He actually dared to disobey the imperial order, ignore the majesty of the court, and send troops without authorization."

"This is rebellion, damn it, damn it"

Li Shimin was furious and did not care about Hou Junji's slip of the tongue. He picked up the teacup on the table and smashed it to the ground, venting his anger.

Fang Xuanling was startled by the fragments splashing at his feet, and he focused all his energy on Li Shimin and had no time to pay attention to anything else.

Hou Junji glanced at the two of them inconspicuously, swallowed his saliva, suppressed the panic in his heart, and his heart was pounding.

After waiting for a while, he saw that Li Shimin's anger had subsided a little and he did not report the military situation to him.

Fang Xuanling's heart sunned and his face was anxious. What happened? Can you tell me? Don't just lose your temper and throw things around, and put on your emperor's stinking airs. Yi Nan can't see it, and we have digested your anger.

"Your Majesty, what happened?"

Li Shimin then sat behind the imperial desk in a rage, panting and saying, "Yinan, that bastard, used the excuse of rescuing Xi Biheli seven days ago."

"Let my general Gu She lead an army of 200,000 to Mount Yudujun."

"Seeing that the Right Wise King's troops chasing after Biheli were few, they decisively launched an attack. Unexpectedly, they fell into a trap carefully laid by the Turks. Except for the 40,000 people who initially monitored Biheli, the rest were all surrounded."

"Under the siege of the Right Wise King's 500,000-man army, the entire army was annihilated, and even the general Gu She was unable to escape."

When Hou Junji heard that it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who won the battle, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said in delight, "Your Majesty, this barbarian has been rebellious for a long time. After this great defeat, his arrogance can be curbed. This is a good thing. Why should Your Majesty be angry?"

"A good thing?"

"Jun Ji, you are really confused"

Li Shimin's face turned serious: "Although Yi Nan is unruly and unruly, he is still a subject of the Tang Dynasty, and the soldiers under his command are also soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. It is really heartbreaking to lose 160,000 brave and skilled cavalrymen in just one battle!"

"After the destruction of Biheli, Xueyantuo was the only one on the grassland that could compete with the Turkic Khanate."

"Yinan sent out his troops without authorization and suffered a great defeat. After this series of wars, the Turkic people will become stronger and stronger. The disparity in strength between the two sides will make it even more difficult for the Right Wise King to suppress them."

Fang Xuanling also added: "Yinan is also responsible for resisting the Western Turks. His weakening will cause the Western Turks to turn their attention to the east."

Hou Junji then realized that the information he, Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling had received was different, which led to very different judgments. Knowing that the Right Wise King was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the victory of the Turks was actually the victory of the Tang Dynasty.

At worst, the two parts of the grassland, east and west, would consume each other, and those killed would be enemies, which would greatly reduce the threat to the Tang Dynasty.

The Tang Dynasty's rulers and ministers, who lacked this crucial information, would conclude that this was a disaster for the Tang Dynasty.

Hou Junji was secretly warning himself that he had to erase the preconceived idea in his mind that the Right Wise King was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Otherwise, if you keep behaving like this, you will be exposed sooner or later.

"Your Majesty is right. My thoughts are still in Liaodong and have not moved to the grassland."

Hou Junji found an excuse for himself and said, "Your Majesty, I think this war is not without benefits to our Tang Dynasty."

"You see, Lord Fang said before that what the Tang Dynasty fears most is that Yi Nan and the Right Wise King will join forces to deal with the Tang Dynasty. After such a great war, the two sides have completely torn their faces apart. Even if they want to unite, they can't do it."

"Moreover, under the protection of our Tang Dynasty, Yi Nan has been expanding to the northwest without restraint in the past few years. His strength has become very strong, and his territory has expanded several times. His rebellious intentions also come from the expansion of his strength."

"After this great setback, Yi Nan will no longer be as arrogant as before, but it will be more conducive for the court to restrain him." "In my opinion, a weak Xueyantuo is more in line with the interests of our Tang Dynasty than a strong Xueyantuo."

Fang Xuanling also chimed in, "Jun Ji's words make sense. Yi Nan had intended to break away from the Tang Dynasty before. This time he brought back a large number of troops without authorization. It is hard to say whether he intends to deal with the Turks or the Tang Dynasty. I think the most likely thing he wants to do is to annex the Hebiheli."

"But he was not as quick as the Right Wise King, and the meat in his mouth was snatched away. He became angry and took the initiative to attack, which was why the Right Wise King took advantage of him."

"Although after this battle, Xueyantuo is not strong enough to restrain the Turks, but with the southern part of the desert and the support of the Tang Dynasty, the Turks will not dare to provoke easily."

"However, regarding the conflict between the two parties, I am not as optimistic as Jun Ji?"

Li Shimin was stunned: "What do you mean?"

"Your Majesty has been in the military for a long time. You should know that only two giants with equal strength will fight each other constantly; while two parties with huge disparity in strength will not fight each other."

Fang Xuanling analyzed with a worried look on his face: "This Right Wise King has extraordinary skills. It can be seen from the fact that he pushed Shi Luodie to the front and took control of the real power. This man is as good at both civil and military affairs as the outstanding people in the Central Plains. What if he takes this opportunity to recruit Yi Nan to surrender?"

"Perhaps the Yi people, seeing that they are no match for their enemy, may turn to them and ask for peace."

"The grasslands worship the strong, and the power structure is not strict, unlike our Central Plains where there is no two suns in the sky and no two masters in a country. As long as the Yi men are willing to bow their heads, the Turks will accept them. After all, it is only a nominal submission and does not affect their actual territory and power."

"In essence, there is not much difference between Yi Nan being a minister of the Tang Dynasty and being a minister of the Right Wise King."

"If I were Yi Nan, I would surrender to the Right Wise King and then lead the Turkic army southward. I could use the East Wall to make up for the loss of the West Wall, right?"

"Xuan Ling's words make sense."

Li Shimin was shocked and nodded with a heavy face. His brows that had just relaxed gathered together again. Then he turned to look at Hou Junji decisively and said, "Junji, I have made up my mind. This matter is settled. You should prepare and set off immediately. We must sign an alliance with the Turks before Yi Nan does."

"The marriage cannot be delayed."

"Tell the Right Wise King that no matter what conditions he has, he can propose them. I can choose the most beautiful princess to marry him. I just hope that the Tang Dynasty and the Turks will always be at peace."

Hou Junji felt bitter in his heart. Forget it. All the excuses he had just made were in vain.

Fortunately, the Emperor did not grant the marriage directly, but asked him to negotiate. At that time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will have to decline it himself!
Without waiting for Hou Junji's reply, Li Shimin immediately ordered Fang Xuanling: "Xuanling, you must immediately issue an order to mobilize 200,000 troops from Hexi and Longyou and rush back to Chang'an overnight. In addition, inform Zhangsun Wuji that Liaodong does not need so many troops."

"A bunch of old, weak and women, what do we need so many troops for?"

"Leave a few tens of thousands to guard Liaodong Road, and transfer all the others back to Chang'an. Ask him and Yuchi Gong to come back immediately."

"In addition, we will transfer troops from Hebei, Huaihe River, Jiangnan, and Bashu to reinforce the interior of the country and strengthen the defense in the north."

Hou Junji looked at Li Shimin, who was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan and kept dispatching troops from all over the country to the interior. He opened his mouth and stammered, not knowing how to persuade him. According to common sense, it was correct for Li Shimin to respond in this way.

But this doesn't make sense!
Hou Junji really wanted to tell Li Shimin that that was your son, and the million-strong army in the northern grassland was already your strength.

There is no need to go through all this trouble anymore. It is so troublesome and time-consuming!
Seeing Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling both looking solemn, Hou Junji sighed and silently told himself: "I know nothing. This matter has nothing to do with me. The world is yours. You and your son want to play hide-and-seek. It has nothing to do with me."

'I know nothing from the beginning to the end!'

After bidding farewell to Li Shimin and leaving Taiji Palace, Hou Junji did not return to his mansion, but came to the East Palace on the side.

As the father of the Crown Princess, Hou Junji is one of the few important officials who can visit the Eastern Palace at will.

After the prince disappeared on the grassland, the East Palace, which was once crowded with people, suddenly became deserted, even more deserted than the Yiting Palace of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on the west side of the palace. Although the situation improved slightly after the crown princess gave birth to her eldest grandson, it was no longer as prosperous as it was when the prince was there.

Hou Junji was invited directly to the Chongren Hall in the Eastern Palace to receive guests. After the maids served him tea, they went to invite the Crown Princess in the harem.

Sitting quietly in the somewhat lonely hall drinking tea, if it were in the past, Hou Junji would always feel lost when seeing this scene, worrying about his daughter's happiness, his grandson's future, and the future of the Eastern Palace.

Now Hou Junji was very calm, sitting in the huge palace with a majestic posture, like a great general who was sure of victory. His eyes were calm, the wrinkles between his eyebrows were as sharp as a knife, and the lines at the corners of his mouth released an authority that was quite captivating.

how to say?

Confidence, an extreme self-confidence fills Hou Junji, as if as long as he is there, he can support the towering mountains and give people a great sense of security.

(End of this chapter)