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

In May of the third year of Qianwu, the mountains and rivers of the entire Tang Dynasty began to tremble, and the country entered a state of emergency of full mobilization.

This is destined to be a critical moment recorded in the history of the Tang Dynasty.

In the court, Fang Xuanling and Grand Tutor Qi, the two pillars of support, sat firmly at the center.

Grand Tutor Qi sorted out the mountains of government affairs in a clear and orderly manner, leaving out nothing from the overall planning of taxes to the summary analysis of military intelligence from all parties.

Fang Xuanling looked solemn. With his rich experience and calm demeanor, he carefully considered and decided key issues such as military logistics and troop deployment.

They worked day and night, and the lights in the office were on all night, just to ensure that the foundation of this huge war was as solid as a mountain.

In the harem, Su Zhi took good care of the prince.

At this time, Li Chengqian was dressed in military uniform, ready to lead the army to attack Goguryeo in person.

Li Chengqian appointed Zhang Liang as the commander-in-chief of the Pyongyang Road Army. He selected 40,000 brave soldiers from the Jiang, Huai, Ling and Shaanxi areas. All of them were full of fighting spirit. They bid farewell to the mountains and rivers of their hometown and gathered in Laizhou.

Together with the three thousand passionate young men recruited from Chang'an and Luoyang at a high price, these warriors, eager for military exploits, boarded warships at the harbor of Laizhou and will bravely march towards Pyongyang by sea.

Li Zhentao, the general who was entrusted with the important task of commanding the navy of the Tang Dynasty, stood tall and straight at the bow of the ship.

He commanded with confidence, and his navy, like a forest of warships, echoed with Zhang Liang's navy from afar, and headed towards Goguryeo in two groups in a pincer formation, vowing to tightly blockade Goguryeo's coastal areas and leave it isolated and helpless.

Su Dingfang, the commander-in-chief of the Liaodong Road, led an elite army of 60,000 veterans, as well as the brave and fearless Hu warriors who surrendered from Lan and He states, and marched towards Liaodong.

Qin Ruzhao was appointed commander of the Five Military Camps and summoned 150,000 soldiers from the three major camps from all over the Tang Dynasty, who quickly rushed to Yingzhou in Hebei Province from all directions.

On the training grounds of Yingzhou, the soldiers were training in formation in an orderly manner, and the shouts of killing were deafening.

At the same time, the order for 120,000 border troops from Hedong, Henan and Hebei to assemble and wait in Liuzhou was also being carried out in a tense and orderly manner.

These border troops guard the border all year round. In the wilderness of Liuzhou, they gathered quickly and their tents were endless.

Li Chengqian personally led 50,000 Shenwu troops to the rear. All the soldiers had undergone rigorous training and were loyal to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian rode on a tall and mighty warhorse, looking ahead.

The total number of troops deployed by the navy and army was 450,000. Such a large-scale military force was the largest number of troops deployed since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

The brightly colored military flags fluttered in the wind, proclaiming the mighty military power of the Tang Dynasty to the world.

Such a large-scale troop mobilization was undoubtedly an extremely difficult test for the officials in the court.

They needed to accurately calculate the reserves and allocation of food and fodder, meticulously plan the army's marching routes and garrison camps, and constantly collect intelligence from all sides and report it in a timely manner.

He stayed in the office almost day and night, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

The outcome of this war is related to the rise and fall, honor and disgrace of the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty must not lose and will not lose!

In stark contrast to the tired and busy court officials, the retired old ministers were all excited.

In the Xianyang sanatorium, beautifully decorated carriages were lined up in an orderly manner, their wheels turning slowly, heading towards Li Chengqian's army with the expectations of the old ministers.

Li Shimin sat upright in the spacious carriage, his face flushed with excitement.

Li Chengqian's strategic layout for this expedition to Goguryeo just happened to unleash the ambition that had been suppressed in his heart for many years, which was a perfect match with his wishes.