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

He looked at Li Ji with curiosity.

Li Ji hurriedly and carefully took out the black jade qilin military token from his arms and handed it to Li Shimin respectfully with both hands.

Li Shimin was stunned when he saw the familiar military token returned to his hand.

"What? If you defeat the Xueyantuo, that bastard will hand over my Black Armor Army and Hundred Cavalry to you?"

Li Shimin frowned slightly, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Li Ji nodded and said seriously, "Yes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that this time is different from the past."

"The Xueyantuo army has at least 200,000 men, and our mission this time is not just to kill the Xueyantuo, but also to completely annihilate all the tribes in Mobei, leaving only the Turkic tribe."

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to turn the Mobei grasslands into the horse ranch of the Tang Dynasty and make the Turks the horse slaves of the Tang Dynasty."

Hearing Li Ji's words, Li Shimin was stunned where he was, his face full of shock and confusion.

"Have all the tribes on the grassland been wiped out? Wouldn't all my previous efforts have been in vain? Aren't these tribes just fine left there?"

"It can also guard the borders of the Tang Dynasty. I wonder how much military expenses it saves the Tang Dynasty every year."

"That kid just needs to be honest and do some checks and balances. He'll punish anyone who makes a mistake, and reward anyone who does a good job."

"With the title of Heavenly Khan, aren't those tribes our Tang Dynasty's private armies? Why mobilize so many troops?"

Li Ji sighed deeply and said slowly, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince said that these tribes will not feel pain unless they are beaten."

"Your Majesty can control these people, and so can His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"But if the Tang Dynasty's future rulers lose control, these loyal dogs will become jackals at any time and madly tear at the Tang Dynasty."

"So, what His Royal Highness is saying is that we should take advantage of the current situation where the Mobei grasslands are not strong enough to eliminate them once and for all. Otherwise, when they grow to the level of Tubo, the number of troops required to eliminate them will increase!"

Today is a day of extraordinary significance for the Tang Dynasty. It is as if the wheel of fate has begun to turn faster, leaving a deep mark in the long river of history.

Every citizen of the Tang Dynasty has different emotions in their hearts, some are expectations, some are worries, which are interwoven into a complex picture.

First of all, what attracted much attention was General Li Ji leading his troops to attack Xueyantuo.

Li Ji stood in front of the expeditionary force, looking at the soldiers who were ready to go. He felt both awe for the war and the ambition to expand the territory for the Tang Dynasty.

The scale of this expedition was unprecedented. The military expenditure alone was like a surging wave, directly breaking the record of the Tang Dynasty.

He was well aware of the weight of this military expenditure, which reflected the determination of the entire Tang Dynasty to win this battle.

Each coin is like a seed of hope that will take root and sprout on the battlefield of Mobei, turning into swords, spears, halberds, food and supplies on the battlefield.

He secretly vowed that he would not let down the expectations of His Majesty and the people!

This is one of them.

Second, there will be a court meeting today.

Today's Tang Dynasty officials, after a period of adjustment, have gradually adapted to working with those young talents.

Take Fang Xuanling for example. He stood outside the palace gate, looking at the majestic palace gate, feeling filled with emotion.

He already regarded Chen Fusheng as his right-hand man, which made it much easier for him to handle government affairs.

Once upon a time, when the court was doing things, he had the most headaches because most of the officials were from aristocratic families and their style of doing things was slow and perfunctory.

Even if it is a trivial matter, it will take at least two or three days to complete it successfully.

At that time, Fang Xuanling was often extremely anxious about the progress of affairs, feeling helpless and anxious, but he could do nothing about those children from aristocratic families and could only sigh silently in his heart.