Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

When Li Tai heard that Wei Ting, his number one think tank who had solved his biggest problem, had a clever plan to help him win over strong supporters, he spoke in an anxious tone.

"Lord Wei, what's your plan?"

Now that he has decided to become emperor, Li Tai even calls his subordinates like Wei Ting differently.

The word "My dear" may seem ordinary, but it can greatly strengthen the relationship between him and his subjects and make him feel like a superior.

Wei Ting smiled and said, "We can now send people to Songzhou to lobby King Wu and persuade him to establish himself as emperor in Songzhou and name the country Southern Land Tang!"

"I believe that King Wu's suggestion to us will be difficult to refuse!"

"With the participation of King Wu, we will have a strong enough force to resist the threat from Li Ji!"

The first time they lobbied Li Ke, it was because their power was still weak. The second time they lobbied Li Ke, they did not have any outstanding achievements to show for themselves.

Now they have a strong lineup and have conquered 22 states in the Central Plains.

Under such circumstances, they had enough confidence to persuade Li Ke to rebel.

"it is good!"

Li Tai nodded with joy.

His eyes swept over the four counselors and then stopped on Cui Renshi.

"Lord Cui, this mission is for you to complete."

"No matter what method you use or how much you pay, you must convince the King of Wu to rebel!"

"With the participation of King Wu, our chances of success will greatly increase!"

Among the four counselors and generals present, Wei Ting and Du Chuke were his top think tanks, and all major strategies required their participation.

However, Cui Renshi's strategy was inferior, and since he was one of his core aides, it was most appropriate for him to be a lobbyist.

Cui Renshi confidently replied: "Your Majesty, I obey your command!"

"Please rest assured, Your Highness. I will definitely use my eloquence to convince the King of Wu to become the emperor in Songzhou!"

How many ambitious people in the world can resist the temptation of becoming emperor?

What's more, the King of Wei has now demonstrated extremely strong power and has tied up more than 50% of the court's military forces. The King of Wu will have fewer concerns in his heart.

...

three days later.

The news that King Wei wanted to proclaim himself emperor in Xiangzhou spread throughout the Tang Dynasty like a whirlwind in an instant, and people all over the world were shocked by the news.

Especially the kings of the world, their silent hearts became restless.

Luoyang Palace.

Inside the Mingtang Hall.

Cheng Yaojin, Du He, Xue Rengui, Guo Daquan, Zheng Rentai, Wang Xuance and others all gathered here.

After hearing the scouts' report, their faces were filled with anger.

"Eastern Tang Dynasty?"

"Who was so smart to come up with this name for the country?"

When Du He heard that Li Tai named the country "Eastern Tang", the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

This country name is not something that ordinary people can come up with!

"Oh!"

Cheng Yaojin kicked the table hard and overturned it, then cursed with a red face.

"Li Tai, this traitor, actually dared to defy the world and openly proclaimed himself emperor in Xiangzhou!"

"And they even named their country the Eastern Tang!"

"I wish I could rush into Xiangzhou right now and capture all these traitors in one fell swoop!"

In the past few days, they had taken over the surrounding passes and were preparing to lead troops to suppress the rebels in Luzhou when Li Ji sent someone to ask them to postpone their actions for a few days.

According to Li Ji, they had to wait until his army surrounded Li Tai's rebels and then take joint action.

Otherwise, it would alert the enemy and scare the King of Wei and his followers away.

By then, hundreds of thousands of rebels will rush towards Youzhou, and the people in Cangzhou, Yingzhou, Dingzhou, Yizhou and other places will surely suffer from the war.

Guo Daquan said immediately: "General, I don't think it's necessary to wait for the Duke of Ying. With our 2 elite troops, we can enter Xiangzhou and capture the King of Wei alive!"

"Otherwise, if the King of Wei is allowed to proclaim himself emperor in Xiangzhou, how will Your Majesty save his dignity?"

As Li Shimin's diehard fans, they could not tolerate Li Tai's move to become emperor.

Xue Rengui also said angrily: "General Cheng, I am willing to follow you into Xiangzhou!"

"Me too!"

Zheng Rentai, who was a step behind, also stood up to join in the fun.

Seeing that all his generals wanted to fight, Cheng Yaojin did not immediately agree to give the order, but frowned and thought about the pros and cons.

He was cursing just now just to vent his dissatisfaction.

But when it comes to making a real decision, you can't act on impulse, you must be fully prepared.

After a while.

Cheng Yaojin walked up to Du He and asked, "Du He, what do you think?"

Du He clasped his fists and said, "I will leave it entirely to General Cheng to decide."

Well...

Cheng Yaojin curled the corner of his mouth.

He picked his nose and said, "I asked you for advice, but you still let me make all the decisions. How can you be a deputy general?"

"Don't be lazy, come up with an idea!"

In all his years of fighting, this was the first time that Cheng Yaojin had encountered such a lazy deputy general.

It's okay for him to fight and kill, but things like this that require thinking are not what he is good at.

Seeing Cheng Yaojin's rogue look, Du He curled his lips and said.

"General Cheng, have you forgotten everything you said to me before leaving Chang'an?"

"You promised me at that time that I don't need to worry about anything and just need to follow you and practice martial arts."

You can't believe a single word that Cheng Yaojin, this tough guy, says.

No matter how much he complains, as Cheng Yaojin's deputy general, he still has to use his brain.

Thought for a while.

Du He said in a deep voice: "General Cheng, although we cannot send troops to alert the enemy now, I think we can first march to Zezhou and meet up with Xue Wanche."

"After the Duke of Ying mobilizes his army to form an encirclement, our 3-man army will be divided into two groups to attack the rebels in Luzhou and Weizhou respectively."

"Whoever enters Xiangzhou first and captures the King of Wei alive will then depend on their own abilities!"

Now Li Tai is preparing to proclaim himself emperor in Xiangzhou, and his followers are also preparing for his ascension to the throne and the enthronement of the emperor. In the past few days, they have also stopped their external expansion activities.

In addition, Su Dingfang was stopped in Youzhou and unable to go south, and Xi Junmai had just arrived in Laizhou and was under the order of Li Ji to mobilize troops from the four prefectures of Lai, Mi, Deng and Hai.

Therefore, it will be beneficial for the generals under the prince to stop for now.

"Ok, deal!"

Cheng Yaojin shouted, then turned and said to Xue Rengui, Guo Daquan and others.

"Go down and get ready. We'll leave for Zezhou tomorrow morning!"

Several people responded in unison.

"As ordered!"

...

Chang'an City.

In the Imperial Palace, inside the Ganlu Hall.

Li Shimin held the secret letter in his hands with trembling hands, tears already streaming down his resolute face.

"Qingque, Qingque, you proclaimed yourself emperor in Xiangzhou. How can I spare your life?"

"Hey!"

He felt disappointed.

He had completely given up on his beloved son Li Tai.

According to his previous idea, after quickly suppressing the rebellion, he would demote Li Tai to a commoner and exile him to Liaodong Road.

However, Li Tai's move to proclaim himself emperor caused unrest among the kings of the world and had seriously affected the foundation of the Tang Dynasty.

Only by executing Li Tai can we silence the people in the world!