I have already established my power and prestige, so how did Li Shimin come back to life?

"I'm here!" Yuchi Jingde responded immediately in a loud and firm voice.

"Eradicate Xueyantuo Khan and his entire clan." Li Shimin's voice was cold and ruthless.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Yuchi Jingde accepted the order, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes.

Datushe hardly resisted. When he was taken away, he gave their Xueyantuo general Kazamu a calm look, and there was some deep meaning in that look.

Then, he willingly died at the hands of the Tang army without any complaints.

Because Kazamu surrendered to the Tang army, Li Shimin spared him and let him lead the Xueyantuo tribe and join the migrant worker brigade in the Mobei grassland.

As night falls, the grassland is silent, with only the rustling sound of the wind blowing through the grass.

Kazamu sat alone in the tent, surrounded by darkness, with only a single lamp emitting a faint light.

Only then did he dare to cry secretly, tears streaming down his cheeks.

All of this was a plan set up by Dadu.

He recalled his previous conversation with Datushe.

"Kazamu, my father Khan's move will put us Xueyantuo in a desperate situation. I can't just watch our tribe perish." Datushe said with a firm look in his eyes.

Kazam said worriedly, "What can you do? This is a serious matter."

Dadushe took a deep breath. "I have a plan that might keep the tribe safe, but I need your cooperation. We have to think about the future of the tribe."

He knew that his father Khan was old and had become stubborn, and even wanted to fight against the Tang Dynasty.

Dadushe had sent people to investigate the new emperor in detail, and found that he was a cruel and ruthless person.

However, Yinan couldn't see the situation clearly at all and was overwhelmed by the predicament he faced.

The new emperor sent so many troops, definitely not just to recapture the Xueyantuo, he wanted to recapture the entire grassland.

Dadushe had seen all of this clearly a long time ago. Furthermore, the new emperor's attitude towards the aristocratic families might be the same as his attitude towards them.

The aristocratic families cannot be touched easily, but their tribes can be touched.

That night, when Dadu imagined that the new Tang emperor might destroy the Xueyantuo tribe, he tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, constantly thinking of countermeasures in his mind.

So he found the general of the Xueyantuo tribe, Kazamu, and set up this surrender plan.

The new emperor is soft-hearted and will not tolerate toughness. He can't just hit someone who smiles at him, right?

Unexpectedly, before it could be used on the new emperor, the Heavenly Khan was lured out first.

However, no matter what the outcome, Datu's strategy allowed the entire Xueyantuo tribe to survive.

What was sacrificed was nothing more than the Khan of the Xueyantuo Khanate, but Datushe didn't care about that at all. In his heart, the survival of the tribe was the most important thing.

In the Liangyi Hall in Chang'an, Li Chengqian sat on the dragon throne, which was exquisitely carved.

He carefully read the battle report sent by Li Ji from the front line, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. His face was filled with joy, he was in a good mood, and his eyes were shining with excitement.

Most of the Mobei grasslands had been recovered. Li Ji's report mentioned a general who suggested, "Your Majesty, don't kill all the tribesmen in the Mobei grasslands. It would be a pity. They are strong and healthy. We should use them as laborers in Mobei to build the houses needed by the Tang Dynasty. This would not only utilize their labor, but also demonstrate the benevolence of the Tang Dynasty and avoid wasting their labor."

Li Chengqian immediately approved the proposal, nodding in approval and saying, "This plan is excellent; what you say is absolutely right."

Another suggestion came from a general, which Li Chengqian immediately understood—wasn't this implying that he was the father of the Grand General of Heavenly Strategy? He smiled slightly, thinking: I must give the old man this small amount of face. Until he learned that the old man was still alive, Li Chengqian felt a deep sense of relief.

He was glad that he did not kill Changsun Wuji and Qingque. Otherwise, the relationship between father and son would probably be like that between him and Li Yuan, stuck in an irreconcilable and irreconcilable deadlock, and even unable to reconcile until death. That would be a terrible tragedy.

What he was thinking at the time was that in history, when he rebelled, Li Shimin did not kill him, but only demoted him to a commoner. So he could naturally demote his brother and uncle to commoners, and put them under house arrest, which could be regarded as a repayment for Li Er's grace of not killing him in history. He hoped to maintain the harmony and stability of the family in this way.