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

Once the task is assigned, subordinates will naturally take over and handle it.

After the leader of the Qulaishi tribe, Sufyan, respectfully submitted to the Tang Dynasty and agreed to serve as a foothold for the Tang in the Arabian Peninsula, Sufyan was appointed as a leader of the Qulaishi tribe.

He got what he wanted and received an official document from the Tang Dynasty confirming his identity.

"Governor-General of the Great Tang Dynasty's Mecca Trade Protection - Kulaish Sufyan"

Within the Tang Dynasty, this official position held absolutely no power, but in the Arab world, it would be considered to be on par with Yazdegerd II, the Sasanian Persian king.

"Your Highness, even the Sassanid Persians did not gain any advantage against those believers. Can this old noble family, which was already defeated by Muhammad, really hold on?"

Tang Jian, the Minister of Rites, was somewhat unsure of what to do, and with a worried look on his face, he went to Crown Prince Li Chengqian, who was currently in the palace teasing Princess Jinyang, Xiao Sizi.

"Haha, Minister Tang doesn't have much confidence in that guy at all!"

Li Chengqian shook a rattle drum in his hand, making the little ox, whose eyes had already opened and whose face was pink and tender, giggle.

Tang Jian smiled bitterly again: "Well, that person was chosen by Your Highness, so I naturally dare not question him, but... but right now, our Great Tang is in that faraway place, and our strength is ultimately weak."

Li Chengqian shook his head. At that moment, amidst a series of hurried footsteps, Wang De strode in.

"Your Highness, His Highness the Prince of Han has arrived!"

Tang Jian was taken aback. He hadn't expected that the Prince of Han, who had been dealing with the navy in Dengzhou and Japan, would return at this time, and he hadn't received any news from him.

Li Chengqian nodded, and soon Li Ke appeared before him, dressed in a stylish and neat outfit that caught Tang Jian's eye, with a Tang Yi military saber at his waist and leather boots.

"Your Majesty! Your humble servant greets Your Majesty!"

As Li Ke spoke, he stomped his foot hard on the ground, startling Tang Jian so much that his beard trembled.

Immediately afterwards, Li Ke stood tall and straight, like a javelin.

"Hahaha, Minister Tang, what do you think?"

Li Chengqian walked to Li Ke's side, patted him on the shoulder, and then turned to Tang Jian, who was standing there in a daze, and asked with a smile.

"This, this, Your Highness, what is this...?"

"The uniform of a naval officer of the Great Tang Dynasty!"

As Li Chengqian spoke, he couldn't help but circle around Li Ke with admiration. The latter seemed a little uncomfortable, after all, this was an outfit that the Embroidered Uniform Guard had sent to him on his way back when the fleet arrived in Luoyang.

It is an outer coat made of wool textiles combined with hemp and some silk, and sewn together.

The inner top features a gold double-breasted design, while the lower body is paired with a pair of sleek, athletic trousers and long boots.

"how do you feel?"

Li Chengqian's face was full of satisfaction.

Li Ke looked somewhat excited. This new military uniform, which was said to have been personally designed by his elder brother, made him feel even more exhilarated and excited than when he wore the Han King's robe.

"Excellent! Very comfortable! Your Majesty, this outfit is simply too dashing!"

Li Chengqian nodded, but then shook his head regretfully. The wool textile industry had only been around for a few years, and although the Tang Dynasty was already a world leader in wool processing, it was still far ahead in the world.

However, if one wants to perfectly recreate those famous modern military uniforms from one's past life...

It's still quite challenging.

However... this outfit is already quite good.

Tang Jian, standing to the side, looked at the recalled Prince of Han and seemed to realize something, suddenly gasping for breath.

"Your Highness, are you planning to send Prince Han to Arabia?!"

Li Chengqian smiled and looked at his younger brother: "Third brother, what do you think?"

Li Ke immediately straightened his chest and raised his head: "Your Majesty, I am willing to fight for you!"

"Hahaha, you're exaggerating, you're exaggerating. It's not as serious as just saying it's time to go into battle..."

He smiled and gestured for the group to sit down. He then took the little ox from a palace maid and handed it to Li Ke, who hurriedly and carefully took it.

Looking at the little ox in his swaddling clothes, giggling at him and reaching out its pink little hands to grab the gold embroidery on the cuff of his military uniform, his serious expression softened instantly.

"I do intend to send you to Arabia, but not to fight. Instead, I intend to train the navy for long-range operations and to protect the maritime trade of my Great Tang!"

As Li Chengqian spoke, he didn't seem to notice that Xiao Sizi's presence made the atmosphere seem strange.

He began to speak seriously to the two of them, and then proceeded to explain his military deployments in the Arab region.

"The Arab world is in a state of chaos, with various religious, national, and tribal forces deeply entrenched. It would be very difficult for the Quraysh tribe alone, even with the help of the Sassanid Persians, to overthrow them... We need to demonstrate our strength to the Muslims under Muhammad's command!"

His eyes held the decisiveness and majesty that only an emperor should possess.

"The navy was established and trained by you, Third Brother. It has also undergone some training in the open ocean and has experience in naval battles. Although they are all Japanese pirates who are not worthy of being mentioned, it is enough to start the navy to officially go out and carry out missions."

Li Chengqian recounted the route the navy took by sea to Arabia.

Having already possessed a portion of the world map secretly given to him by his elder brother, Li Ke was not only not alarmed, but instead appeared eager to try it out.

If Xiao Sizi weren't still in his arms at that moment, he probably would have stood up and loudly pledged his loyalty on the spot.

Even so, he couldn't help but blush with excitement.

"Your Majesty! I will listen to you in everything! Whether it's escorting ships, training, or even directly fighting those Muslims, I will not hesitate for a second!"

"With the Tang Dynasty navy here, those foreign barbarians, no matter what God or Allah they believe in, your humble servant can let them taste the power of the Tang Dynasty's firearms!"

Li Chengqian laughed again.

Li Ke then frowned slightly: "Brother, what about Japan?"

"Your Majesty, I have already located the exact location of those mountains of gold and silver today, and we are just waiting for the army to go there..."

As they were talking, they heard footsteps again. Someone announced that Duke Hou Junji of Lu State had arrived.

"Look, here it comes! That old rascal has been holding back for so long, even Qianya is fed up with him."

Li Chengqian looked helpless, and Li Ke nodded slightly.

As the two brothers exchanged glances, Hou Junji strode in with a beaming smile.

"Your subject, Hou Junji, pays respects to Your Highness the Crown Prince and Your Highness the Prince of Han..."

Li Chengqian gestured for the other party to dispense with formalities.

"Your Highness, could you perhaps assign me some military training?" Hou Junji pleaded pitifully.

"I have been stationed at Yanmen Pass for three or four years now, training troops and overseeing military affairs..."

He was bowing and clasping his hands in greeting.

Li Ke couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"In that case, Your Majesty, I will have my men complete the handover with the Duke of Lu..."

He had no doubt that his elder brother was going to strip him of his power. After all, without his elder brother's appointment, the decisive investment of thirty million strings of cash, and the support of a large number of talented people, he would have been in a difficult situation.

Even Li Ke, the Prince of Han, wouldn't have had such great power.

Li Chengqian nodded in satisfaction.

That evening, a banquet was held in the palace, and important ministers of the court were invited to attend.

Li Chengqian and Li Ke, brothers who hadn't seen each other for some time, got completely drunk.

【Ding! 】

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

Your subordinate, Li Jing, the Tang general who led the expedition against the Xiongnu, successfully captured Shengjing, the capital of the Khitan.

Your subordinate, Li Shimin, the Tang general in charge of the campaign against the Khitan, successfully intercepted and killed the Khitan emperor.

You have achieved a complete victory over the entire territory of "Historical Dimension: Khitan".

[Ding! Congratulations on receiving the "Nation Destruction Gift Pack (Khitan)"]

[Open? Yes/No]

In my sleep, I vaguely heard voices echoing in my mind.

After a moment of respite, Li Chengqian suddenly jolted awake and opened his eyes.

Finding himself in his own palace, he didn't care about anything else and quickly closed his eyes again, his consciousness entering the projected world.

At this moment, in the sky above the projected world, the flag representing the Khitan is gradually disappearing amidst a raging fire.

As the flag disappeared, angry roars reached his ears.

[Historical Dimension - Khitan]: You piece of shit, short Japanese devil, don't let me run into you again, or I'll risk destroying my country to tear you to pieces!

[Historical Dimension - Khitan]: You backstabber, how many times do you think you can withstand this?!

[Historical Dimension - Khitan]: Damn Japanese devils, I will not let you get away with this!

Li Chengqian: "......"

It's easy to imagine what would happen to those who participated in the projection, who probably possessed the same cheat-like abilities as him, if their own worlds also contained the Eastern Japanese power.

The insults disappeared as the flag vanished completely.

【Ding! 】

[“Historical Dimension: Khitan” eliminated, 0 kingdoms destroyed, 0 assists]

[“Historical Dimension: Khitan”, Receives the Punishment for Defeat—]

The voice paused slightly.

Immediately afterwards...

Ten years of severe drought across the country

Li Chengqian's eyes widened in shock, and he couldn't help but gasp.

What the hell!

A decade of severe drought?!

And it's the entire country?!

He could almost imagine that even in the present Tang Dynasty, if it were to experience a ten-year drought across the entire territory, it would be a catastrophe, no matter how strong the hearts of the people were under Li Chengqian's rule.

It definitely won't last more than ten years.

This guy who got eliminated was just making some tough threats against Japan, saying we shouldn't let him run into us again, but... there's a high chance there won't be a next time.

However, he immediately shook his head and put those things out of his mind.

This projected war is based on the situation of the forces under this world's control. As long as Li Chengqian can remain steadfast, the Tang Dynasty can continue to develop rapidly.

Then he doesn't need to worry about this problem...

"Open the 'Nation Destruction Gift Pack' for me!"

【Ding! 】

[Drawing a reward for "Historical Dimension: Khitan," a national annihilation achievement...]

Congratulations on obtaining 10000 "Elite Khitan Pishi Army"!

Congratulations on obtaining "Khitan Wolf Guard" *1000

Congratulations on obtaining "Liao-Jin Eagle" *10