Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Not long after, five important ministers, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Li Jing, Liu Li and Tang Jian, arrived at Ganlu Palace one after another.

"Greetings to Your Majesty."

Everyone bowed to Li Shimin.

"No need to be polite, my dear ministers." Li Shimin waved his hand with a smile on his face, and then said: "The crown prince has sent back the first battle report, you can all take a look."

Several ministers who had assisted Li Shimin for decades saw Li Shimin so excited and guessed in their hearts that the army on the front line would definitely win a great victory.

So they gathered together and read the battle report with anticipation.

"Suck~"

"We destroyed more than 18 main forces of Goguryeo! We seized more than 158 million taels of silver! We seized more than 20 shi of grain and grass!"

"This tactic of besieging the city and attacking the reinforcements is really good. We actually wiped out so many reinforcements from Goguryeo!"

"What are Zhang Liang and Zhang Jian doing? They have lost so many soldiers!"

"Wow! Du He is really amazing!"

"First they feigned defeat to lure the enemy, then they set fire to the wall! They managed to capture Liaodong City, which was blocking the Sui Dynasty's million-strong army, in just a few days!"

"..."

These important officials looked at the battle report and couldn't help but sigh.

When Li Shimin saw these battle-hardened right-hand men and were amazed by the prince's impressive achievements, he felt as happy as if he had eaten a piece of maltose.

It took a long time for the ministers to finish reading the battle report.

They looked at each other, and then bowed to Li Shimin in unison.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Tang Jian continued, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has won a great victory in his first command. This is a blessing for the country!"

Fang Xuanling also said with emotion: "Du He, Xi Junmai, Xue Rengui, Pei Xingjian, Qin Huaidao and other young talents have shown their outstanding abilities on the battlefield. Our Tang Dynasty has successors!"

There were many generals who performed well on the battlefield, and the names of those people Fang Xuanling read out were all those under the prince's command.

It must be said that the fact that Fang Xuanling was able to serve as Shangshu Zuo Pushe for more than twenty years had a lot to do with his deep understanding of the emperor's mind.

Sure enough, after hearing Tang Jian and Fang Xuanling's praise, Li Shimin laughed happily again.

"Hahaha, my dear ministers, what you said is right!"

"The performance of these little guys is indeed beyond my expectations."

Especially Du He, the deputy commander-in-chief of the central army. Li Shimin was worried at first that he would delay important matters, but he did not expect Du He to achieve such remarkable achievements.

On the contrary, Zhang Liang and Zhang Jian, who were deeply trusted by him, underestimated the enemy and caused heavy losses to their soldiers.

If they had not made great contributions in the end, Li Shimin would have wanted to send people to the Liaodong battlefield to bring these two ruffians back to Chang'an to be punished.

After a moment of excitement, Li Shimin began to talk about business.

He pointed to the cushions on both sides and said, "My dear ministers, please take a seat. I invite you to come over. There are two important matters that need to be discussed."

Hearing that they were going to discuss serious matters, the expressions of Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others instantly became serious. They tacitly sat on the corresponding cushions according to the level of their official positions.

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "First, the Mohe tribes have formed an alliance with Goguryeo and have recruited an army of 10. Now they are led by Noosa Gao Yanshou and Gao Huizhen, and are preparing to attack our Tang army."

"And the attitudes of the Khitan, Xi, and Xun tribes are unclear. I'm afraid they may be planning a rebellion!"

"The Crown Prince suggested that the court send envoys to the Khitan, Xi and Xun tribes, ordering them to send troops to attack the Mohe to test whether they have any ulterior motives."

After saying the first thing, Li Shimin paused for more than ten breaths before continuing.

"The second thing is that after the prince conquered Liaodong City, he ordered the demolition of the Jingguan built by Goguryeo and arranged for soldiers to collect the remains of the former Sui soldiers."

"Because the identities of these soldiers are difficult to identify, the Crown Prince and Du He suggested that a monument be erected in Chang'an to bury the remains of these unknown heroes."

"Every year, we should find a memorial day to pay tribute to these heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country."

After Li Shimin finished speaking, the hall fell into a brief silence.

After a while.

Fang Xuanling was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, it is urgent to send envoys to the Khitan, Xi and Xun tribes. You can order them to go at the court meeting tomorrow!"

"The Xueyantuo are in chaos now, and I'm afraid they will make some moves. I suggest that you send a large army to Youzhou as soon as possible to garrison in case of any eventuality!"

The governor of Youzhou was King of Han Li Yuanchang. Fang Xuanling was not optimistic about this super playboy.

Moreover, the army is now slowly advancing into the heartland of Goguryeo, and the safety of the rear must be ensured.

"Fang Sikong is right."

Fang Xuanling's suggestion was instantly supported by Changsun Wuji, Li Jing, Liu Li and Tang Jian.

Li Shimin nodded immediately and said, "Then send Cui Dunli, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, to visit the Khitan, Xi, and Xun tribes and order them to attack the Mohe tribes!"

"As for sending people to defend Youzhou, do you have any recommendations?"

Now most of the generals who are good at fighting have been taken by the prince to attack Goguryeo.

The Youzhou governor Cheng Yaojin was also transferred back by him to serve as the general of the Left Tunwei Guard, responsible for guarding Chang'an.

There are very few people who can use it now!

Zhang Sun Wuji said: "In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, the Right Guard General Li Daliang led his troops to resist the Xueyantuo and achieved very good results. We can send him to Youzhou."

When Li Shimin heard the name of this powerful general, his eyes lit up.

Li Daliang is not only a man of high moral character and an honest official, but also a brave general who has experienced many battles.

The most crucial point is that Li Daliang was only loyal to himself and did not participate in the struggle for imperial power.

With Li Daliang in charge of Youzhou, he can rest assured.

So Li Shimin said directly: "Then send Li Daliang to lead 5000 infantry and cavalry to Youzhou in the north to command all the troops in Youzhou, Jizhou, Pingzhou and Danzhou!"

"Your Majesty is holy."

Several ministers clasped their fists and complimented him.

After solving the first problem, everyone began to discuss the construction of the monument.

If he just wanted to build an ordinary tombstone, there would be no need to discuss it with the prime ministers. Li Shimin could directly order the Ministry of Revenue to pay the money and let the craftsmen of the Ministry of Construction do it.

The monument that the prince wants to build can bring great fame to people.

Whether this reputation should be given to Your Majesty or to the Crown Prince is a very serious question.

There was silence for a long time.

Li Jing said softly, "Your Majesty, since it was the Crown Prince who proposed to build the monument, and it was also the Crown Prince who ordered the remains of the former Sui soldiers to be buried, why not build it in the Crown Prince's name?"

"Besides, as the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, this good reputation will have a huge impact on his succession to the throne in the future."

After Li Jing said these bold words, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others all looked at him in astonishment.

I didn't expect that Li Jing, who never takes sides, would actually speak for the prince!

As the Crown Prince's Left Secretary, Liu Li was a supporter of the Crown Prince's ascension to the throne. He quickly agreed, "I also suggest that a monument be built in the Crown Prince's name!"

Another moment passed.

Several ministers, including Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and Tang Jian, spoke out in support of building a monument in the name of the crown prince.

The few ministers present were either neutral or supported Li Chengqian as the eldest son to succeed to the throne, so it was natural that they all agreed.

If this matter were to be discussed at the court meeting, there would inevitably be a lot of wrangling.

He only called these important ministers to discuss the matter. If Li Shimin did not have any ulterior motives, no one would believe it if he told others about it.

Seeing that several important ministers agreed, Li Shimin nodded and said with a smile.

"Then build it in the name of the prince!"

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Several ministers congratulated again.