Tang Dynasty: Father, if you don't rebel, I will!

300 people.

It wasn't much, but it allowed Li Chengqian to see the more substantial rewards and income that his new "golden finger" model could bring him in the future.

With a thought, he saw three hundred short and wiry figures in a strange space in his mind, dressed exactly like the samurai of the later Edo period.

He carried two samurai swords at his waist, one to kill enemies and the other to commit suicide.

He wore a leather armor with excellent weaving skills, paired with a warrior's helmet that was quite reminiscent of the Tang and Ming dynasties.

It must be said that the helmet, which looked rather cumbersome, might not have seemed out of place on the taller Chinese man, but on the short Japanese man, it had a strangely intimidating effect.

"Tsk tsk tsk... Alright, let's just send it to the third brother."

Originally, I was thinking that I might take advantage of this new model of the golden finger to build a Crown Prince's personal army similar to the Six Guards of the Eastern Palace, but composed entirely of elites from other countries and ethnic groups.

Looking at these three hundred figures, any initial interest vanished instantly.

He shook his head slightly, muttering to himself.

With another thought, he arrived once again in the projected world where battles raged on.

Watching his father skillfully lead his troops, displaying his military prowess and defeating the various Khitan tribes so decisively that they cried for their mothers, he was somewhat dissatisfied.

"Isn't the drop rate a bit too low? The third brother got a big gift pack so quickly, but Li Jing and Li Er, according to the time conversion of this world, have been waiting for several months without any news?"

"Could it be because...they didn't use their full strength?"

As he was pondering this, he suddenly sensed his own projection in the imperial court roaring.

"What is the King of Qin doing! I've given him so much support, why hasn't he advanced into enemy territory yet?!"

"Go! Immediately issue a golden decree to the King of Qin! If he fails to occupy a major city and extend the war into the heart of the enemy state within three months, I will dismiss him from his post as governor!"

Li Chengqian's mouth was open in an "O" shape.

Would things be like this if I became emperor?

This is outrageous! How could this be possible?

Even if I become emperor, I should make my own father the retired emperor, not regress to the position of Prince of Qin!

However, while Li Chengqian was still internally criticizing the projection simulation of the cheat system, he was...

The swift horse carrying the emperor's golden decree had already traveled from Chang'an to the front lines of the great war against the Khitan, reaching Li Shimin's military tent.

"Hmph! Since the emperor is urging us, that's perfect, it's about time... Issue my military orders!"

"Tomorrow, the entire army will attack the Khitan capital, and all generals will be dispatched to launch surprise attacks on the enemy camps they have scouted!"

Then, to Li Chengqian's astonishment...

Like a real-time strategy online game in later generations, he saw his father's projection from a god's-eye view. The command system, which originally seemed to be a chaotic mess in various places, suddenly became serious and clear.

Ambushes in the wilderness, battles on the plains, raids on supply lines, and the leveling of sentry posts...

The border counties of the Khitan, which had been able to maintain a basic level of stability, were instantly thrown into complete chaos.

Small detachments of Tang troops, especially cavalry equipped with firearms and crossbows, became a terrifying dark cloud hanging over the land, and began to raid in all directions.

"Holy crap... a feint attack while secretly advancing? Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated?"

Li Chengqian gasped.

"Wait, there's also psychological warfare?!"

Watching his father personally lead an army of 30,000 to the city gates, while ordering more than a dozen cannons to bombard the sealed city gates in turn, he also kept sending envoys to mock and persuade him to surrender.

They said the entire prefecture was in complete chaos, with each city too busy to help itself, and there would be no reinforcements coming.

Looking down from God's-eye view at the demoralized Khitan soldiers on the enemy city wall, Li Chengqian gained a more direct understanding of his father's abilities.

"No way, is Li Er really that good at fighting?!"

Under the general command of the enemy, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde, Chai Shao and other generals of the Qin Prince's Mansion quickly occupied one city after another, turning the Khitan border city into an isolated island.

Li Chengqian couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

【Ding! 】

[Report on a resounding victory in the projection war!]

Your subordinate, "Li Shimin, the Tang general who led the campaign against the Khitan," decisively defeated "the Khitan garrison commander of Nanxiao County" on the border.

[The army captured 17 counties in Nanxiao County, including the county seat of Nanxiao County, Mutailu County, and Kuamu County, killing 48,000 enemies, capturing 70,000, beheading one enemy frontier commander-in-chief, six generals, and countless other adjutant generals, and also completed the occupation of one county of the projected force "Khitan".]

[Ding! Congratulations on receiving the "Great Victory Gift Pack (Khitan)"]

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.......

"Your Majesty, you've been in Taiyuan for several days. It seems you've been busy with something very important?"

Dinner time at the Chang'an Imperial Palace.

Looking at his elder brother, who had returned from Taiyuan Prefecture today, Li Tai asked him with some curiosity.

But then he saw that his own elder brother, the Emperor, had been looking at Emperor Zhenguan, who was sitting next to the Empress, with a very strange gaze ever since he entered the hall.

Li Chengqian nodded slightly: "Yes, I've issued a few new tasks to the Imperial University..."

Li Chengqian didn't say much. After Qian Yingying served him some food, he smiled and nodded, but his gaze never left his father.

That incomprehensible yet strangely admiring gaze made Emperor Li Shimin, who had been trying to ignore it, feel incredibly uncomfortable.

After enduring it for a while, he saw that his eldest son seemed to be having an attack today, still staring intently at him.

Even Li Shimin couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

His gaze shifted somewhat as he looked at Empress Zhangsun beside him, his expression feigning indifference, but his eyes were full of doubt and pleading.

"Have I made any mistakes lately? Why is that rebellious son staring at me with such a strange look?"

Empress Zhangsun received a look from her husband.

After some thought, I still don't see that His Majesty the Emperor, who has been behaving himself and behaving honestly lately, has made any mistakes...

"Ahem, Chengqian, are you feeling unwell?"

Empress Zhangsun asked softly.

Li Chengqian was immediately snapped out of his daze.

He noticed the look of fear and discomfort on his father's face as he was being stared at.

He then coughed lightly.

"Well, Mother, I'm fine..."

"Why are you staring at me like that if there's nothing wrong?!" Li Shimin snorted coldly, and only then did he finally feel a little relieved and pick up his chopsticks again.

next second.

"Father, um... you're really good at fighting, aren't you?"

Li Shimin: "???"

Is this kid possessed?

What's with this damn adoring gaze?

When did he ever look at me like that?

The bowl and chopsticks he had just picked up were slowly placed back on the table. Unable to understand the situation, Li Shimin had a constant sense of panic that the food was poisoned.

"What do you want to say, brat? Get to the point! I'm warning you, Si Zi's one-month celebration is in two days. I'm going to Chengdu after the celebration, so don't cause any trouble for me!"

Although it was meant as a warning, the words, tinged with obvious panic, made the speaker sound like a young girl cornered by thugs in an alley, appearing fierce on the outside but weak on the inside.

Consort Yang and the others present couldn't help but look at the Crown Prince, who was behaving rather strangely today, with puzzlement.

I don't understand what he's trying to do.

However, immediately afterward, amidst the puzzled and strange gazes of the crowd, Li Chengqian suddenly picked up his small table and food and went straight to the Emperor's side.

He placed the table directly next to the other person, causing the latter to involuntarily lean closer to Empress Zhangsun.

"Father, what is the maximum number of troops you can command? Is 30 your limit?"

The 300,000 he mentioned was naturally the number of troops under his father's command in the projected world.

Based on the nature of the cheat system, Li Chengqian could roughly tell how capable and talented the projected person was, and their style of handling things, all of which were based on the personality and abilities of the person in this world.

In the projected world, his own father commanded an army of 300,000 with ease.

They were able to simultaneously fend off enemy counterattacks, wreak havoc on enemy territory, and win more battles than they lost, wearing down the enemy's manpower for several months while also thoroughly investigating the enemy's territory and personnel situation...

Finally, a single "hundred-regiment battle" was waged, and the heavily guarded border prefecture of the [Historical Plane·Khitan] was captured in one fell swoop.

The sheer awesomeness of it is beyond imagination.

He even began to doubt whether the powerful Li Shimin in the projected world was truly a projection based on his own emperor father, who was now asking the empress for women.

"Three hundred thousand?"

Li Shimin was somewhat at a loss when Li Chengqian, his rebellious son, asked him a question that seemed to have no rhyme or reason.

"Commanding a large army is not as easy as you make it out to be. Generals and officers, officers and soldiers all need to know each other, and the commander-in-chief needs to have enough prestige to issue orders and be trusted by the people. Only then can he command an army..."

Li Chengqian seemed somewhat disappointed.

"Oh~ So, even Father Emperor can't command an army of 300,000, right?"

He clicked his tongue with a hint of regret, got up and was about to carry his small dining table back to its original spot when Li Shimin suddenly grabbed him.

"Gao Ming, who are you going to hit?!"

Li Shimin was excited!

Even though she knew the possibility was extremely slim, she still couldn't help but grab Li Chengqian, who was about to leave.

"If you want me to lead the army for you, let alone 300,000, I can command 500,000! Even more would be better!"

The more the better...

Tsk.

Li Chengqian, who knew his father well, could tell at a glance how much of the other party was bragging.

Five hundred thousand is absolutely the maximum limit that the other party can cover if they are irrational and unrealistic.

As for more... don't listen to his bragging.

Judging from the fact that the characters in the Golden Finger projection simulation are of a very scientific and realistic level.

With his own father commanding 300,000 elite troops, this is the strongest state he can be in!

"It seems that even at his peak, the Duke of England has an army of 300,000..."

He muttered words that Emperor Li Shimin couldn't understand, ignoring the other's anxious and scratching face, and returned to his seat on his own.

"Doesn't that mean the third brother has the potential to command 20 troops?!"

Instantly, Li Chengqian turned his head and stared intently at his fourth brother, Li Tai, beside him.

Where is this kid's limit?

Li Tai: "...Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please, please don't look at me like that, I'm scared!"

Brother, the way you look at people doesn't seem like the way a good person would look...