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

Li Chengqian's slender and powerful fingers kept tapping on the imperial desk. The rhythmic sound echoed in the quiet palace, and each tap seemed to strike at everyone's heart.

The three people sitting in front of the imperial desk lowered their heads, not daring to look around at all. All their attention was focused on Li Chengqian's constantly moving hands.

"Serve tea to the three gentlemen!"

Li Chengqian's majestic yet gentle voice rang out in the palace.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The servants responded in unison, and their well-trained figures got busy quickly and orderly.

After a while, three cups of steaming hot tea were steadily delivered to the three people.

The aroma of tea rises and spreads in the air.

"This tea is good. We just had the first batch picked and roasted these past two days."

Li Chengqian introduced with a smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The three of them responded in unison, but their eyes were still somewhat restrained as they looked at the steaming teacup in front of them, with their hands placed neatly at their sides, not daring to touch it easily.

Seeing this, Li Chengqian smiled softly, his laughter as gentle as a spring breeze.

"Don't be so restrained, relax a little, you are all my elders."

His words were soothing, trying to ease the slightly tense atmosphere.

"Li Ji!"

Li Chengqian suddenly raised his voice, and the sound echoed in the palace.

"Chen is here!"

Upon hearing the voice, Li Ji immediately stood up from his seat, bowed respectfully, his posture as straight as a pine tree, his eyes full of loyalty and awe.

Li Chengqian quickly waved his hand, motioning Li Ji to sit down.

"A war is about to break out, Lord Li. I called you here today because I wanted to get some definite information from you."

As he spoke, he pointed at Li Simo, his eyes becoming sharp.

"See? This is a loyal minister of the late emperor. He was bullied by the Xueyantuo and became homeless. He fled to Chang'an and begged me for help."

Li Chengqian's gaze shifted from Li Simo back to Li Ji.

"Tell me. What should we do?"

He looked at Li Ji with a half-smile, his eyes seemed to see through everything.

Li Ji's eyelids twitched slightly. He understood the seriousness of the matter and was about to speak when he was interrupted by Li Chengqian's next words.

"The Xueyantuo have now gathered 200,000 men from various tribes and are stationed in Baidaochuan."

Li Chengqian's voice became heavy and his brows were furrowed.

"That is a strategic location of our Tang Dynasty."

He stood up and paced back and forth in front of the imperial desk, his expression becoming increasingly solemn.

"I don't understand. Could it be that the Xueyantuo entering the border of the Tang Dynasty is like entering an uninhabited area?"

As he spoke, he picked up the teacup on the table, blew on it gently, and took a sip of tea, as if trying to calm the anger in his heart.

When Li Simo heard Li Chengqian's words, cold sweat instantly seeped out of his forehead and slid down his cheeks.

He stood up from his chair in a hurry.

He knelt on the ground with a plop, his body trembling slightly with fear.

"Your Majesty, it is I, Li Simo, who am incompetent! I failed to properly guard the northern gate of the empire for Your Majesty."

Li Simo buried his head on the ground, not daring to look up, his voice full of guilt and self-blame.

"Mobei is a great place, with abundant grass and water, and herds of cattle and sheep. It's a great place to raise horses."

Li Chengqian seemed lost in thought as he muttered to himself. Then he looked at Li Simo.

"Li Simo, can you raise horses?"

Li Simo didn't dare to look up, and could only reply with his forehead pressed to the ground: "Your Majesty, I am a Turkic. My family has lived on the grasslands for generations, and I know how to raise horses!"

"Get up, Li Simo, I don't blame you."

Li Chengqian's tone became gentle again.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Li Simo stood up from the ground trembling with fear and sat back in the chair, but his body was still tense.

"sit."

Li Chengqian spoke to him kindly, with an imperceptible complex look in his eyes.

"Li Simo, your original name translated into Chinese should be Simo."

Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at Li Simo, with a curious look in his eyes.

"It was the late emperor who bestowed upon you the surname Li. Do you remember what you said to the late emperor back then?"

Li Simo, who had just sat down, stood up and knelt again!

"Your Majesty! I spoke to the late emperor at that time."

"I will be the dog of the Tang Dynasty for generations to come, and guard the northern gate of the Tang Dynasty for the late emperor for generations to come!"

At this point, Li Simo couldn't help but burst into tears, his cry filled with loyalty to the late emperor as well as helplessness and heartache about the current situation.

"Get up, stop crying. A real man should shed blood, not tears. It's just a lost door, isn't it?"

Li Chengqian's voice sounded again, with unquestionable majesty.

"Li Ji!" Li Chengqian turned his gaze to Li Ji again.

"I'm here!" Li Ji responded quickly.

"The northern gate of the empire has been lost! I will provide you with all the necessary logistics and supplies!"

Li Chengqian's eyes were extremely firm.

"Whatever you need, I will give it to you!"

His tone was passionate and showed great determination.

"Since the Xueyantuo dared to invade the borders of the Tang Dynasty and hunt down Tang officials, I will give you a direct target."

Li Chengqian walked back to the imperial desk, stopped, and looked at it with a sharp gaze.

"I want more than just to drive the Xueyantuo out!"

He waved his hand vigorously.

"Unless the fists are delivered to them, the invasion will only happen again and again."

Li Chengqian raised his voice.

"I want all the grasslands in Mobei to belong to the territory of the Tang Dynasty."

His eyes revealed ambition and arrogance.

"From now on, Mobei will be the pasture of our Tang Dynasty!" Li Chengqian looked directly at Li Ji.

"Give me some time, Li Ji! How long will it take to destroy the Xueyantuo nation and exterminate them?"

Li Ji's heart trembled. He pondered for a moment, and when he thought about the money and supplies that would be needed for this expedition, he gritted his teeth.

"Your Majesty! Three months! In three months, Mobei will become the horse ranch of our Tang Dynasty!"

His eyes were full of confidence and determination.

"I'll give you six months."

Li Chengqian frowned slightly.

"There is a previous battle plan that needs to be changed. I originally sent my 3,000-man battalion to attack the Xueyantuo Khan's tent directly."

Li Chengqian sat down slowly, tapping the imperial desk rhythmically with his fingers.

"I have other uses for this cavalry now!"

Hearing Li Chengqian say this, Li Ji looked up with some disappointment, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes.

After reading the battle plan of the Three Thousand Battalion that day, he made a special trip to get to know Qin Ruzhao and carefully checked the equipment of the Three Thousand Battalion.

That's three thousand heavy armored soldiers! The Tang Dynasty spent all its national strength to raise a black armor army, but I didn't expect that His Majesty also has such an elite force.

The Mobei grasslands are simply a paradise for heavy cavalry! If this heavy cavalry could be mobilized, even if there were only 3,000 of them, it would be enough to suffocate the Xueyantuo for a hundred years.

Unfortunately, heavy cavalry is too valuable to be killed!

Seeing Li Ji's disappointed look, Li Chengqian smiled and took out a black jade qilin from his arms.

"General Li, although I can no longer lend you my 3,000-man battalion, I can lend you the late emperor's Black Armor Army and 100 Cavalry."

Li Chengqian handed the military order to Li Ji.

"Don't let the loss be too great!"

When Li Ji saw the military order handed over by Li Chengqian, he was also stunned, and then his face turned over with joy!

"Your Majesty! Within three months! I will conquer Mobei and make the Mobei grasslands the pasture of our Tang Dynasty!"

He said excitedly, his eyes sparkling with excitement.

"I said, I will give you six months. Except for the Turkic tribe, don't stay with other tribes. When the time comes, let Li Simo go with you, so it will be easier to identify them."

Li Chengqian warned seriously.

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

Li Ji responded respectfully.

Li Simo was listening nearby, terrified.

This Majesty is indeed very different from the previous emperor. The previous emperor had always adopted a conciliatory policy towards the tribes on the grassland, using the tribal forces for his own purposes. The Tang Dynasty was the most powerful tribe, and the surrounding small tribes were used to protect the Tang Dynasty.

But this Majesty wants to wipe out all the tribes on the grassland, leaving only his own tribe.

"Li Simo!" Li Chengqian looked at Li Simo.

"I'm here!" Li Simo responded quickly.

"Li Simo, you lost the northern gateway. I don't blame you. It was the late emperor who misjudged you."

There was a hint of scrutiny in Li Chengqian's eyes.

"You are only suitable to be a general who can fight and kill, not a head coach."

Li Chengqian paused.

"As the Great Khan, do you feel that you can't control the people under you?"

Li Simo was shocked after hearing this. His Majesty actually knew him so well. He nodded helplessly.

"Yes, Your Majesty. I really can't suppress those troublemakers in our tribe."

Li Simo has been exhausted from governing the Turks over the years. Every winter, these people under his command would start to want to rebel and plunder the Tang Dynasty, and it became more and more difficult for him to suppress them.

"You are too soft-hearted! I will send a team of Jinyiwei to go back with you. Tell them all those who are plotting rebellion in the tribe."

Li Chengqian's eyes became sharp.

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