Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Five days later.

Du He, Li Ji, Hou Junji, Zhang Liang, Li Daozon and Pei Xingjian rode their horses at full speed and rushed to Anshi City.

In the main hall of the city lord's mansion.

Li Chengqian looked at the energetic generals and said with a smile: "Generals, the battle of Pyongyang was well fought!"

"We destroyed the three kingdoms in this battle, and our father spoke very highly of us!"

"After returning to the capital, all the generals will be able to make further progress!"

As soon as Li Chengqian said this, all the generals present showed happy smiles on their faces.

Hou Junji is currently the Minister of Personnel, Li Ji is the Minister of War, Zhang Liang is the Governor of Luozhou, and Li Daozon is the Minister of Rites.

They now hold great power, and one step further will bring them to the pinnacle of power.

Several generals quickly stood up and clasped their fists towards Li Chengqian who was sitting on the bed.

"Thank you, His Royal Highness, for your support!"

If Li Chengqian had not chosen them as the commander-in-chief of the army in this battle, this great military achievement would not have fallen on them.

In the current court, besides these few people, there are many generals who are good at fighting.

For example, General Xue Wanche of the Right Guard, General Cheng Yaojin of the Left Tunwei Guard, General Niu Jinda of the Right Wuwei Guard, General Xue Guwu of the Left Wuhou Guard, and General Liu Lan of the Right Army.

Li Chengqian waved his hands and said, "I should thank you generals!"

"Without your outstanding command, Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla would not have been defeated so easily!"

"I will always remember this great favor in my heart!"

There was a pause.

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "When I wrote a letter back to Chang'an a few days ago, I mentioned to my father that the generals are not only outstanding in their own abilities, but their sons are also talented."

"I hope that the sons and daughters of the generals can come to the East Palace to serve and handle government affairs for me!"

When these generals heard what Li Chengqian said, they were all stunned.

Although they are all warriors, it does not mean that their brains are useless. On the contrary, they are all the best among the best.

The purpose of Li Chengqian's blatant display of goodwill is self-evident.

They bowed to Li Chengqian again and said.

"On behalf of my son, I would like to thank His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for his support!"

Li Chengqian nodded slightly.

It is enough for these generals to know his goodwill in releasing the generals. It is obviously impossible to get them to express their loyalty under the current circumstances.

After all, his father is only 44 years old this year and can still reign for more than years.

These generals only needed to be loyal to their father in order to guarantee their power and wealth. As for supporting him as the crown prince, it was only for the sake of their offspring.

Du He glanced at Li Chengqian and secretly gave him a thumbs up.

Li Chengqian is really good at winning people's hearts. Now he does not directly seek the support of these generals, but communicates with their descendants to gain the support of these generals.

After all, their support for Li Shimin represents their current interests.

And letting their descendants support Prince Li Chengqian represents the future of their family.

Li Chengqian noticed Du He's little trick and gave him a smug smile.

Even though he doesn't have much talent in commanding troops and fighting, his talent above that of an emperor is far superior to that of Du He and the generals present.

Ever since he started to go to the Secretariat to hear cases, he has been learning the art of being an emperor for more than ten years!

Li Chengqian pointed at the silent Du He and praised him loudly.

"Du He, before you went to war, you lied to me that you didn't know the art of war. I didn't expect that you led more than 10,000 cavalrymen and annihilated Baekje with lightning speed within half a month!"

"Father praised you for your good command and leadership!"

"And it was only because of your assistance that Pyongyang was quickly taken. I was right about you!"

Forehead...

Faced with Li Chengqian's flattering praise and the strange looks from the generals, Du He couldn't help but blush even though he was thick-skinned.

With the three super generals Su Dingfang, Xue Rengui and Xi Junmai, even without the command of a rookie commander like him, these generals would be able to bring Baekje under control.

Du He smiled and said, "It's all because of your Royal Highness the Crown Prince's good command."

Exchanging pleasantries.

Li Chengqian also regained his composure and said straight to the point: "My dear generals, the main reason I invited you to Anshi City this time is to discuss how to deal with Baekje."

Then Li Chengqian told everyone present how other ministers in the court had handled the situation.

Of course, Li Chengqian automatically ignored what his father told him.

Li Chengqian said in a deep voice: "Generals, please speak freely!"

Be quiet for a moment.

Zhang Liang pointed at Du He and said with a sly smile, "Your Highness, I think Baekje was conquered by Prince Consort Du. Why don't we ask for his opinion?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall turned their eyes to Du He.

Li Dao Zong also echoed: "Du He is the Crown Prince's number one military advisor, you have to come up with a good idea for the Crown Prince!"

Because Li Chengqian often said this, the generals' ears were almost callused from hearing it.

Good guy!

He actually piled the pot on me.

What a bunch of old foxes!

Du He complained in his heart.

In fact, the most ideal way to deal with Baekje is to do the same as Goguryeo and Baekje. Li Shimin probably had the same idea.

He just didn't want to bear the blame from future generations, so he threw the problem onto Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian frowned and said, "Du He, since Commander Zhang and King Jiangxia recognize you so much, you can just throw out some ideas to stimulate discussion."

Du He nodded slightly, then spoke loudly.

"Because King Uija of Baekje was a warmongerer, he had been at war with the Tang Dynasty, Goguryeo, and Silla for years, resulting in no young men left in the territory of Baekje."

"If we don't bring the children of Baekje to Tang to be raised, they will probably starve to death because they are unable to farm."

"The Tang Dynasty governs the country with benevolence and filial piety. How can we watch the children of Baekje die in war?"

"Therefore, I believe that bringing all the children of Baekje to Tang is the best solution!"

Ho!

The eyes of several generals lit up, they were all shocked by what Du He said.

All civil servants can talk nonsense and turn a square into a circle.

They finally saw it in Du He today.

How shameless!

"Papa~"

Li Chengqian clapped his hands vigorously and said in approval, "Du He is right!"

"The foolish King Uija did not care about the hardships of his people and waged war against neighboring countries year after year, leaving the people of Baekje without support for their children and without support for their elderly!"

"Our Tang Dynasty is a country of etiquette and we govern the country with benevolence and filial piety. Bringing their children to the Tang Dynasty is the best arrangement!"

Hearing that Li Chengqian had already made his decision, Hou Junji, Li Ji and Zhang Liang naturally had no objection, and they all responded.

"Your Highness, what you said makes sense!"

For these military generals, governing the country is the job of the monarch and civil officials, and they are only responsible for wars!