Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Seeing that Li Shimin agreed, Du He and Li Chengqian looked at each other secretly, then sat down with indifferent expressions.

According to the deployment of this war, basically all the generals, lieutenant generals, lieutenants and generals of the army will be sent out.

The only generals currently left in Chang'an are Li Junxian and Xue Rengui.

If Li Shimin had any serious health problems at that time, with Xue Rengui guarding the Xuanwu Gate, he would not have to worry about Zhangsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang and others causing trouble.

He can even command Xue Rengui to quickly take control of the palace!

In the next two hours, everyone decided on the middle-level generals for the 10 armies.

In addition to the original generals of the Qin Palace, second-generation descendants such as Yuchi Huan, Cheng Huailiang, Qin Huaidao, Li Zhen, Cheng Wuting, and Fang Yiai were also sent to fight.

King Li Ke of Chu was assigned to serve under Li Ji as one of the deputy general managers.

When Du He saw that Changsun Wuji did not cause any trouble, he was filled with doubts.

"Could it be that Changsun Laoyinbi has no bad intentions?"

"too weird!"

The person who knew Li Shimin's illness best was not the princes Li Chengqian and Li Ke, but the regent minister Zhangsun Wuji.

He and Li Shimin had known each other since childhood. Not only was he Li Shimin's brother-in-law, but he had not made any move to seize power in the past decade or so.

Such a person is Li Shimin's confidant.

Even in Li Shimin's heart, his trust in Changsun Wuji was greater than that in Fang Xuanling, his most trusted minister.

Since Changsun Wuji knew that Li Shimin's illness was serious, how could he remain so calm?

Just as Du He was thinking about something, Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

"My dear ministers, now that we have determined the candidates for the various armies, the next step is to send envoys to Tubo, Eastern Turkic, Xueyantuo and other countries."

"Let these countries recruit soldiers first and start the war in early spring next year!"

The most critical step at present is to use the tactic of driving away the wolf and swallowing the tiger.

Let the ethnic minorities that have surrendered to the Tang Dynasty first consume the strength of the Western Turks and the Indian countries.

The Tang army took advantage of this time to make adequate preparations for battle.

As Li Shimin finished speaking, Chu Suiliang immediately stood up and said.

"Your Majesty, Tang Jian, the Duke of Ju, has experience as an envoy to the Eastern Turks, Cui Dunli, the Chief of Gusha, has experience as an envoy to the Xueyantuo, Li Xuanjiang, the Prime Minister of Agriculture, has experience as an envoy to Tuyuhun, and Jiang Que, the General of the Left Tunwei, has participated in the pacification of Gaochang."

"These four vassal states can send Tang Jian, Cui Dunli, Xiangli Xuanjiang and Jiang Que as envoys."

There was a pause.

Chu Suiliang looked at Du He and said with a look of reverence on his face.

"The Tibetans have not been defeated by our Tang Dynasty. It is most difficult to get them to send troops to deal with India. This difficult task can only be accomplished by the Duke of Korea!"

"Otherwise, if Tubo does not mobilize, it will be very difficult for us to deal with India!"

After hearing what Chu Suiliang said, Du He and Li Chengqian raised their eyebrows.

They thought that Zhangsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang did not take any action, and actually wanted to send him to Tubo.

Although Tubo is not too far from Chang'an, the territory of Tubo is full of high mountains and cliffs, and the roads are rugged.

According to the normal itinerary, the round trip would take at least four months.

If the mission were to start later, the roads to Tibet would be blocked by heavy snow, and it would probably take until after the New Year to return to Chang'an.

During the period of military mobilization, there is a lot of room for maneuver.

If he left Chang'an, Li Chengqian would be unable to support himself.

Before Li Shimin could speak, Li Chengqian stood up and spoke first.

"Father, Du He is the architect of this war. How can we allow him to be sent as an envoy to Tibet?"

"I suggest that Chu Suiliang go. He is a thoughtful and persuasive minister. I believe he will be able to handle this mission."

The climate in Tubo is too harsh, and it would be troublesome if Du He fell ill on the road.

Besides, now is a critical period, and we can't let Du He leave Chang'an for a long time.

Zhang Sun Wuji stood up and said, "Your Highness, I think the Duke of Han is indeed the most suitable candidate for the envoy."

"The first step in this war is to let these vassal states take the lead."

"If Tibet doesn't cooperate, we will have to change our battle plan, which will affect more things."

Changsun Wuji's words were immediately recognized by all the ministers.

Songtsen Gampo, the king of Tubo, ascended the throne at the age of 15. In just a few years, he quelled civil strife, conquered the Qiang tribes, and reunified Tubo.

Through the series of national policies implemented by Songtsen Gampo, we can see that he was a man who was patient and had political foresight.

It was not an easy task for ordinary envoys to persuade him to send troops to conquer the Indian countries.

Li Shimin's deep gaze swept across Li Chengqian, Zhangsun Wuji and others.

After a while.

He said to Du He: "Du He, I think Tubo is the most critical chess piece. Only by taking down Tubo can we have a strategic support point."

"I think you are the most suitable candidate for the envoy. I would not trust anyone else."

Upon hearing his father's words, Li Chengqian's face tightened.

Judging from what his father said, he has already decided that Du He is the best candidate to be the diplomatic envoy to Tubo. This is not acceptable.

Before Li Chengqian could speak, Du He slowly stood up and said.

"Your Majesty, I also want to go to Tibet as an envoy to encourage Tibet to send troops to conquer the Indian countries as soon as possible."

"It's just that I have something important to do right now, and I can't leave in the short term."

Changsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang and others frowned.

They had finally managed to get Du He out of the way, could something unexpected happen again?

Li Zhi said quickly: "Minister Du, the current priority is to open up the Western Regions and India. Is there anything more important than a diplomatic mission to Tibet?"

"I think you can postpone this matter and go to Tibet to complete the mission first."

If Du He didn't leave Chang'an, many of their plans would not be completed.

Although Li Zhi risked being suspected by his father, he spoke out at this critical moment.

Li Shimin frowned slightly and asked curiously.

"Du He, what big thing are you doing?"

Du He smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I found that the soldiers who were seriously injured on the battlefield did not die from their injuries."

"It was because the wound became infected and caused inflammation, which eventually led to a series of serious illnesses."

"In order to reduce inflammation of soldiers' wounds, I intend to develop anti-inflammatory drugs."

Weapons these days are mainly made of iron, and the blades are often covered with rust.

If you are cut by a rusty blade and there is no high-concentration alcohol for disinfection, the chances of the wound festering are very high.

When the generals heard Du He's words, they immediately showed anticipation on their faces.

Li Jing said with emotion: "Du Shangshu, if you can develop such a medicine, it will be a blessing for our Tang soldiers!"

Hou Junji, Cheng Yaojin, Li Ji, Li Daozon and others nodded in agreement.

They led troops in battles all year round and knew the causes of death of injured soldiers.

But the imperial doctors were helpless, and naturally the generals themselves could do nothing but watch the soldiers die in pain.

If Du He could really develop a medicine that could prevent suppuration, the casualties of the Tang army would be greatly reduced.