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

Li Jing glared at Hou Junji.

"Stupid! When will this fight violence with violence end?"

"We are soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. Protecting the people is our duty, but we cannot lose our humanity because of it."

"Qin Ruzhao's actions will make other neighboring countries and nations hate our Tang Dynasty. We will face more wars in the future, and more people will suffer."

"Did you know that more than half of the troops in my Tang Dynasty are from foreign races?"

"Ruzhao, your actions are indeed very pleasing to the people, but you know that once this news spreads throughout the Tang Dynasty..."

Li Jing didn't continue.

Instead, he closed his eyes.

He said faintly.

“People’s hearts are unpredictable!”

On the battlefield, facing the cruelty of the enemy, people sometimes fall into extreme thinking.

"General Li, General Qin was also impulsive. He is a senior official of Your Majesty and has made great military achievements. I hope that the general will show leniency this time."

Hou Junji advised from the side.

Li Jing smiled and shook his head.

"A lenient sentence? He committed the crime of genocide. This will become a stain in the history of the Tang Dynasty that can never be erased."

Hou Junji looked at Qin Ruzhao with admiration in his eyes.

"War is cruel. It's either you die or I die."

"The Tibetans have long coveted our Tang Dynasty. If we don't eradicate them, they will become a serious threat in the future."

"General Qin simply did what we wanted to do but didn't dare to do."

Li Jing looked at Hou Junji in disbelief.

"You...you actually said such outrageous words."

"We fight for peace, not to kill."

"If we treat our enemies in this way, what is the difference between us and those barbaric peoples?"

Qin Ruzhao raised his head and looked at the people arguing.

"General Li, I know you have a noble cause in mind, but on the battlefield, there aren't that many options."

"The Tibetans are cunning and brutal. They never abide by their promises. Talking to them about morality and ethics will only lead to the sacrifice of more soldiers from our Tang Dynasty."

I am willing to bear all the consequences.”

Li Jing looked at Qin Ruzhao with disappointment in his eyes.

"You're willing to bear it? How can you afford it? This concerns the fate of the Tang Dynasty!"

Xue Rengui sighed.

"Now that things have come to this, we must find a way to resolve this. If this matter were to get out, it would be extremely damaging to the reputation of the Tang Dynasty."

"We need to find a way to block the news and minimize the impact."

Hou Junji nodded and said, "General Xue is right. We cannot let this matter affect the stability of the Tang Dynasty."

"But the treatment of General Qin still requires long-term consideration."

Li Jing frowned and fell into deep thought.

He knew that what Xue Rengui and Hou Junji said made sense. The most urgent task now was to stabilize the situation and not let the Tang Dynasty fall into civil strife and diplomatic crisis.

But he still couldn't let go of what Qin Ruzhao had done.

Qin Ruzhao looked at Li Jing, "General Li, I don't regret my decision."

“If I had to do it again, I would do it again.”

"The existence of Tubo is a huge threat to the Tang Dynasty. They are like a cancer and must be completely eradicated."

Li Jing shouted angrily, "You still don't repent! You only see the pleasure of annihilating your race, but you don't see the price behind it."

"We are soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. Our mission is to protect the people and dignity of the Tang Dynasty."

"But your actions have caused our Tang Dynasty to lose its dignity!"

Hou Junji patted Qin Ruzhao on the shoulder.

"General Qin, I support you."

"On the battlefield, there is no absolute right or wrong, only life and death."

For the survival of the Tang Dynasty, we sometimes have to make difficult decisions."

Xue Rengui shook his head.

"General Hou, you are too extreme. We cannot ignore the long-term impact for the sake of short-term interests."

"Although Qin Ruzhao's approach completely eliminated the threat from Tubo in the short term, it may cause more problems in the long run."

At this time, the atmosphere in the tent was extremely tense. Everyone insisted on their own opinion and no one could convince anyone else.

Qin Ruzhao stood there, his belief not wavering in the slightest.