On the vast land of Liuzhou, Su Dingfang's army waited motionlessly.

Finally, a cloud of dust rose in the distance, and Li Chengqian's figure appeared in everyone's sight, accompanied by the mighty 155,000 soldiers led by Qin Ruzhao.

The entire Liuzhou is now densely packed with military camps, one after another.

The army stretched across the sky and land, all the way to Liaoze.

Li Chengqian rode his horse at full speed and in a moment he arrived at the large carriage carrying many old officials of the Tang Dynasty to the sanatorium.

Li Chengqian pulled the reins, held his head high and chest puffed out, and shouted loudly: "Father, bring the heroes of the Tang Dynasty out for sightseeing!"

Hearing Li Chengqian's call, Li Shimin and the old ministers who had followed him in his glorious military exploits stood up, straightened their robes, and slowly got off the carriage one by one.

At their feet was a vast grassland, and the cold wind whistled past, blowing up the corners of their clothes.

And in front of them, the towering Goguryeo Great Wall lay across the earth.

Su Dingfang had been waiting respectfully for a long time. Upon seeing Li Chengqian and his men arrive, he quickly walked over to Li Chengqian's side, his expression respectful, and reported the military situation to him: "Your Majesty, ahead lies the Great Wall of Goguryeo. The terrain is strategically located, and the fortifications are incredibly strong."

"If our army rashly launches a strong attack, we will inevitably be surrounded by the enemy and trapped in a bitter battle. In the end, our soldiers will surely suffer heavy casualties, Your Majesty."

"According to scouts, the person guarding Huaiyuan City is Yeon Gaesomun's brother-in-law. He is a good-for-nothing with no talent or moral integrity, and only knows how to eat, drink, and have fun."

"In my opinion, with a simple trick, my army can cleverly bypass this Great Wall and enter from its left and right sides."

"All we need to do is spread rumors that our army is going to attack Huaiyuan City with all its might. Yeon Gaesomun's brother-in-law is a coward by nature and will surely panic and withdraw all the surrounding troops back to the city to protect himself. Then, our army will be able to take advantage of the situation and find an opportunity to attack."

Li Jing and Li Ji stood aside, listening quietly to Su Dingfang's report.

Both of them are veterans with rich experience and unique vision.

Hearing this, the two of them couldn't help but look at each other and nodded slightly in agreement.

They knew in their hearts that such an opportunity to fight was hard to come by.

Now we have finally encountered such a stupid and incompetent person guarding the opposite side. If we don’t seize the opportunity to attack quickly, it will be inconsistent with the Tang army’s usual style of being good at seizing opportunities in battle.

Li Shimin listened to Su Dingfang's words, and doubt flashed in his eyes. He stared at Su Dingfang and asked, "Since there is such a great opportunity, and you are the general of the vanguard, why don't you just launch an attack?"

Li Shimin had just finished speaking, and before Su Dingfang could respond, Li Chengqian spoke first, "Father, it was I who told General Su not to act rashly."

"As for why this is so, this is why I invited my father and all the other meritorious officials to come and visit."

"I also ask Father to bring the heroes of the Tang Dynasty to watch patiently from the sidelines."

"The Tang Dynasty will enter the Liaodong gateway with dignity and show the world its might and strategy!"

After saying this, Li Chengqian turned his head abruptly and shouted, "Qin Ruzhao!"

"I am here!" Qin Ruzhao immediately responded loudly.

"Get ready quickly!" Li Chengqian ordered.

"Yes!"

Qin Ruzhao took the order and left. Not long after, he saw a whole batch of Qianwu cannons being slowly pushed up by the soldiers.

This was the first time that the Qianwu cannon was truly unveiled to the world. Its huge appearance instantly attracted everyone's attention and became the most eye-catching existence on the battlefield.

Li Shimin and a group of old ministers looked at the iron lumps that were pushed out, and a look of confusion appeared on their faces.

Cheng Yaojin's eyes widened, he scratched his head, and was the first to speak: "What is this thing? I, Old Cheng, knew that this tour must be extraordinary. His Majesty really has hidden something good!"

Everyone started talking about it, and Li Shimin was even more confused. He looked at the cannons again and again.

Wei Zheng stood aside, looking at the Qianwu cannons quietly, as if thinking about something.

As a Grand Secretary of the Shenlong Pavilion, he had seen the drawings of this thing in the cabinet and had a certain understanding of its power at that time.

When he actually saw these cannons in front of him, he was still deeply shocked.

Thinking of how His Majesty had described the power of the Qianwu Cannon at the meeting, Wei Zheng suddenly froze.

He looked at the countless Qianwu cannons and was unable to react for a moment. The words spoken by His Majesty and the spectacular scene before him kept appearing in his mind, intertwined with each other, causing him to fall into a brief trance.

Li Shimin noticed something was wrong with Wei Zheng. Curious, he moved closer to him and asked softly, "My dear Wei, what are you doing? What are you thinking about? You look like you know something. Could you please tell me, my dear Wei?"

Wei Zheng glanced at Li Shimin, sighed slightly, and said, "Grand Emperor, have you forgotten what happened before? I, an old minister, can no longer freely offer you advice like before."

Li Shimin was embarrassed when he heard this. He patted Wei Zheng's shoulder gently and said, "Wei Aiqing, don't be angry. I was wrong."

"This time, just think of it as me asking you for advice, and tell me what you have to say."

Seeing Li Shimin's sincere expression, Wei Zheng shook his head helplessly, sighed again, and said, "Your Majesty, I, this old minister, do know a thing or two about this."

"If these things are the same as what I know, then Goguryeo is probably doomed."

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