Li Shimin faked his death? Then I will be powerful enough to conquer the world!

Li Jing returns to the court victoriously!

In the 15th year of the Zhenguan reign, the Tang Dynasty launched two foreign wars, winning both battles.

This is just the first year of Qianwu!

The victory in the battle greatly enhanced the national honor of the people of Chang'an.

When they walked on the streets of Chang'an and sometimes saw foreigners, they would hold their heads high, their hearts filled with pride.

Humph! No matter what country it is, it is no match for the Tang Dynasty.

Inside the Liangyi Hall.

Li Jing, Hou Junji, Qin Ruzhao, and Xue Rengui gathered together.

These four were generals appointed by Li Chengqian at that time.

Li Jing and Hou Junji were both veterans who had experienced hundreds of battles, so it goes without saying that they were proficient in warfare strategies.

Qin Ruzhao and Xue Rengui are the new generation of military generals in the Tang Dynasty. Compared with the veteran generals, their combat experience and command ability are indeed still lacking.

Li Chengqian had always intended to carefully cultivate Xue Rengui, and this time he let him go into battle in order to hone his skills more on the battlefield.

This is the ruthless man who conquered Tianshan with three arrows!

Li Chengqian sat upright on the armchair, his posture erect. His eyes, however, showed a hint of fatigue. His brows were slightly furrowed, his gaze solemn as he slowly scanned the faces of the people.

After a long pause, he finally spoke: "Generals, we won this battle and pacified Tubo in one fell swoop. You all played an indispensable role. However, the casualties were a bit too heavy."

After saying that, he looked at Li Jing and Hou Junji and waved his hand gently, "General Li, General Hou, you can withdraw first."

"I will reward you according to your merits at the court meeting."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Li Jing and Hou Junji bowed and then stepped back.

There were only two young men left in the Liangyi Hall at this time.

What Xue Rengui said about being young is not quite accurate. The Chinese New Year has already passed this year, and Xue Rengui is already 28 years old.

Li Chengqian stared at Qin Ruzhao with a hint of barely perceptible disappointment in his eyes.

The corners of his mouth drooped slightly, and his expression was serious and intimidating.

Qin Ruzhao noticed Li Chengqian's gaze, his lips trembled slightly, and he immediately knelt on the ground with a plop.

He was the first one to arrive at the Liangyi Palace to wait, and he knew in his heart that he would probably be held accountable by His Majesty, and there was a hint of guilt in his eyes at this moment.

"Do you know you're wrong?"

Li Chengqian's voice was low, and every word was filled with heavy majesty, and the gloom on his face became increasingly thick.

Hearing Li Chengqian's question, Qin Ruzhao raised his head, his eyes full of stubbornness, his brows furrowed tightly, "Your Majesty, I don't think I'm wrong!"

"Tubo cannot be allowed to stay!"

Li Chengqian shook his head slightly, his brows furrowed even deeper, almost forming the Chinese character "川". His eyes were full of helplessness and heartache, and his tone became heavier.

"I'm not talking about this. I don't think there's anything wrong with you exterminating the Tubo race."

"What I want to say is that the Three Thousand Battalion is my most elite force."

"There are three thousand heavily armored cavalrymen, and you are just lightly armored and going head-on with the Tibetan cavalry. What are you trying to achieve?"

"Is it impressive to win?"

“Such a huge loss!”

"Have you ever thought about why?"

Qin Ruzhao knelt on the ground, his lips tightly pursed, his eyes wandering, and he didn't speak for a long time.

Upon seeing this, Li Chengqian suddenly stood up from the armchair, and the corners of his dragon robe swayed.

He took a step forward and kicked Qin Ruzhao, knocking him to the ground. He shouted with his eyes wide open in anger.

"I ask you!"

"Have you ever thought about why?"

"Answer me!"

Qin Ruzhao got up from the ground and knelt again, his eyes red and his voice choked with sobs: "Your Majesty."

"I couldn't help it. Looking at the corpses of the people and children on the ground, I was so angry that I couldn't control myself."

"Can't help it?"

Li Chengqian's chest heaved violently and he was breathing heavily.

He narrowed his eyes, with scrutiny and suspicion in them, and stared at Qin Ruzhao.

"I have already issued an order to strengthen the defense of Songzhou City. I issued the order three months in advance. Did you know that?"

"What I didn't expect was that someone actually dared to conceal my order, which almost led to the loss of Songzhou."

"The intelligence sent by Governor Li of Yizhou has not yet reached the main army."

"As for who is behind this, I think you all know."

Li Chengqian slowly sat back on the dragon throne, holding the armrests tightly with both hands, his knuckles turning white, and continued to speak to Qin Ruzhao.

"Ru Zhao, I have high hopes for you and will promote you!"

"It's not to make you an easily angered general."

"You are only eighteen this year. Why did I promote you to such a high position?"

"I want to train you!"

"What I want is a commander-in-chief of the three armies!"

"Rather than a general who is blinded by anger and knows only how to fight!"

"If you had just waited patiently for A to arrive!"

"Will so many brothers be killed or injured?"

"Do you, Qin Ruzhao, still have the nerve to return to Xianyang?"

Listening to Li Chengqian's words, Qin Ruzhao knelt on the ground, closed his eyes, a look of regret on his face, and clenched his fists tightly: "Your Majesty, I will die!"

Looking at Qin Ruzhao like this, Li Chengqian took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. The anger on his face gradually dissipated, and a hint of fatigue and helplessness appeared in his eyes.

He sighed, his expression relaxed slightly, and his tone softened a little: "The merits and demerits are offset, and no one will be held accountable. Get up."

"You must remember, those who have thunder in their chests but a calm face can be promoted to generals!"

"Don't make this mistake again!"

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

Qin Ruzhao said with red eyes, slowly stood up, stood aside, and lowered his head.

Li Chengqian straightened his back again and his eyes became firm.

"The army has returned. The aristocratic families are planning to rebel against me. I want you two to lead the army and eliminate all of them."

"Have Xianhuai send the Jinyiwei to follow you. Every time you go to a place, have the Jinyiwei check the local officials."

"Minor crimes will be exiled to Mobei, and serious crimes will be brought back and sent to Zhaoyu."

"You two are young and will recover quickly. Go back and recuperate for three days."

"Then send me the names of the fallen soldiers."

"We don't want the Kunlun slaves and Turkic soldiers, but we will provide them with compensation for their families."

"There are soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who have sacrificed their lives. When the monument to heroes is completed, I will engrave their names on it."

"All the soldiers of the Three Thousand Battalion were buried in the Xianyang Cemetery."

"Go ahead and do it. Come to Liangyi Palace to see me in three days!"

After receiving the order, Qin Ruzhao and Xue Rengui walked out of the Liangyi Hall side by side.

Qin Ruzhao looked solemn and bit his lower lip tightly. Seeing this, Xue Rengui patted his shoulder and whispered.

"Ruzhao, don't blame yourself too much. Although His Majesty reprimanded you, he also gave you the opportunity to redeem yourself."

Qin Ruzhao nodded slightly and said with a wry smile, "Brother Rengui, I was indeed impulsive this time and endangered the lives of many brothers."