Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Zhang Shigui and Li Ke stood up and bowed together.

"The minister obeys the order!"

Li Ke, who got the opportunity to fight, became extremely excited, with an expression of eagerness to try on his face.

He clenched his fists tightly and encouraged himself in his heart.

"My performance on the battlefield must not be worse than the Crown Prince's!"

In this battle against the Western Turks, they dispatched a total of 8 elite infantry and cavalry.

Together with Cheng Yaojin, Zhang Shigui and Sun Erlang, they are all generals who have experienced many battles.

It would certainly not be too difficult to conquer Western Turkestan.

Li Shimin turned his head to look at Li Ke, frowned and gave him instructions.

"Ke'er, although you are the King of Chu, you must obey the orders of Cheng Yaojin and Zhang Shigui on this trip. Do not act on your own!"

He knew Li Ke's character very well and was as adventurous as he was.

In addition, Li Ke was good at riding and shooting, and Li Shimin was afraid that he would get carried away and do something foolish like going into battle himself.

Li Ke responded respectfully, "Please rest assured, Father. I will definitely obey the orders of the two great generals!"

"Yeah!" Li Shimin nodded slightly.

He then turned his attention to Hou Junji, Du He, Li Daozon and others.

After more than ten breaths of silence, Li Shimin issued two orders in succession.

"Appoint Hou Junji as the Grand Commander-in-Chief of the Liaodong Road Army, and Cheng Mingzhen, the Governor of Yingzhou, as the Deputy Grand Commander-in-Chief. They will lead 5 troops to annihilate the enemy forces in Liaodong Road!"

"Appoint Li Daozong as the Grand Commander-in-Chief of the Sishui Road Army, and General Zheng Rentai of the Left Guard as the Deputy Grand Commander-in-Chief. They will lead 3 troops to annihilate the enemy forces within the Sishui Road!"

Hou Junji and Li Daozon stood up and responded.

"I accept the decree!"

Although the coalition forces of Khitan, Xi, Xun and Mohe had an army of 20, they were no match for the well-equipped Tang army.

In addition, the Tang army was fighting within its own territory, so there was no need to worry about logistical supplies.

Even if they go forward to fight, the imperial court will do everything possible to provide them with enough food and fodder.

Just when everyone thought that Li Shimin's battle order was over, Li Shimin suddenly spoke.

"Duho."

Du He's expression paused for a moment, then he responded loudly, "Your Majesty!"

When everyone saw His Majesty calling Du He's name, their hearts moved and the same thought came to their minds.

"Does Your Majesty want to send Du He out as well?"

Deputy Chief Position.

Li Chengqian frowned slightly, a look of worry on his face.

If nothing unexpected happens, my father will definitely send Du He to lead the troops into battle.

Wouldn't he be a lonely man then?

Li Shimin smiled and said, "Du He, you will be the commander-in-chief of the army, and Xue Rengui will be the deputy commander-in-chief. Lead 2 cavalrymen to attack the four nations of Khitan, Xi, Xun, and Mohe!"

"You can choose any of the marching commanders you need, and I will assign them all to you!"

this...

Du He didn't expect that Li Shimin would send both him and Xue Rengui out.

But the Tang Dynasty is currently facing the alliance of seven countries, and he has no reason to refuse.

After a few breaths of silence.

Du He stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I obey your command."

Before the staff of Prince Jin's Mansion could be happy, Du He continued.

"Your Majesty, this is my first time leading a military force and I have no experience. I hope Duke Zhao can serve as one of the deputy chief stewards."

"With the assistance of Duke Zhao, I am confident that I can complete the mission!"

When they heard Du He's words, everyone's faces changed again.

They didn't expect Du He to make this request and actually let Changsun Wuji, the head of all officials, serve as his deputy general manager.

As the person involved, Changsun Wuji did not stand up to refuse, but instead signaled with his eyes to Chu Suiliang who was sitting in the back.

Chu Suiliang understood what Changsun Wuji meant, and he quickly stood up and spoke.

"Your Majesty, the Zuo Pushe is the head of all officials. He is in charge of the Shangshu Province and coordinates the dispatch of grain and fodder. How can we let the Zuo Pushe leave Chang'an?"

"I think we can send a veteran general to serve as one of the deputy chief stewards!"

What a joke!

Zhangsun Wuji is the core of the Prince of Jin's Mansion. Now that His Majesty has finally sent Du He and Xue Rengui away from Chang'an, how can he let him travel with the army?

Besides, it would be unreasonable to let the head of all officials serve as Du He's adjutant.

Du He shook his head and then bowed to Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, Duke Liang has served as Shangshu Zuo Pushe for many years. He is fully capable of shouldering this important task."

"Duke Zhao is experienced, resourceful, and in his prime. To prevent the annihilation of the entire army, I have no choice but to shamelessly request that he accompany me."

"I am willing to hand over the position of Grand Marshal to Duke Zhao, and I will serve as Deputy Grand Marshal."

He was determined to take Changsun Wuji away to prevent this old silver coin from causing trouble.

After all, it was already late August, and it would take more than 8 days to deploy troops and prepare food and fodder, so it was September.

If these four vassal states cannot be conquered before November, the mountains will be blocked by heavy snow and the battle will have to be postponed until early spring next year.

After all, it is obviously unrealistic to let soldiers fight in armor in the middle of winter.

If Changsun Wuji is not taken away, there will be too many variables in the next six months!

Li Chengqian also knew Du He's intention, and he immediately bowed to his father.

"Father, our Great Tang is now facing an unprecedented crisis. A number of generals and generals have been sent to defend the borders and the country."

"Duke Liang, Duke Wei, Duke Shen and the others are too old, but Duke Zhao is still young and should fight for the country!"

Seeing the hesitation on his father's face, Li Chengqian continued to persuade him.

"Your Majesty, the operation of the Secretariat can be temporarily managed by Duke Liang and Duke Shen."

"Before the 17th year of the Zhenguan era, both of them had served as Shangshu Zuo Pushe for many years and were very experienced in running the Shangshu Province!"

Fang Xuanling served as Shangshu Zuo Pushe for fourteen years, and Gao Shilian served as Shangshu You Pushe for six years.

The two of them were more familiar with the affairs of the Secretariat than any other official.

As Li Chengqian finished speaking, the Mingde Hall fell silent again.

No one continued to speak, but waited for Li Shimin to make the final decision.

Li Shimin's eyes kept sweeping over Li Chengqian, Li Zhi, Du He and Changsun Wuji, making them feel uneasy.

After a long time.

Li Shimin smiled and said, "Assistant, since Du He is unsure, then as a senior, you should guide him."

"Is it not unfair for you, the Zuo Pushe, to be the deputy commander-in-chief of the march?"

When Changsun Wuji heard Li Shimin's words, his expression changed slightly, but soon returned to normal.

He responded respectfully: "I will not be wronged, I will obey your order!"

When Du He saw that Li Shimin agreed to his request, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

With Changsun Wuji, the old silver coin, by his side, he can focus on dealing with the four countries of Khitan, Xi, Xun and Mohe!

Li Shimin nodded slightly, then spoke softly.

"The Crown Prince and the Prince of Jin will stay. The rest of you, my dear ministers, please go back and prepare!"

"This battle must be fought successfully to conquer all these vassal states!"

Although Li Shimin's voice was not loud, it sounded extremely sonorous and powerful to everyone's ears.

Everyone bowed and said.

"The minister obeys the order!"