Indeed, it was issued, two thousand five hundred taels of gold, and it could be encircled around the ......

In fact, you can't go around anywhere, and even going around the Li family's mansion is a little lacking in confidence.

However, it is certain that this amount of money is definitely a huge amount of money, and for a rich family like Li Su, two thousand five hundred taels of gold is a huge amount of money. The Li family has no worries about eating and drinking all their lives, and they don't need to work hard to make money all over the world in the future.

The big question now is ......

Who went to Goguryeo to get the money back?

There is also a question, can Gao Zang get so much gold now? After all, the capital of Goguryeo had just been sacked by the Tang army from the inside out......

Sitting in the king's tent without moving, Li Su laughed and cried as if he had been evil, his eyes were dull, and his expression was blank.

The queen and Li Ji looked at him speechlessly.

Everyone chatted about the day, why did they get distracted while talking?

"Ahem!" Li Ji coughed a few times and glared at Li Su, who was hysterical.

Li Su came back to his senses, felt rude, and smiled awkwardly at the queen.

"Your Royal Highness the Queen, just now you said that Gao Zang was ambushed by Quangai Suwen's side? Was it that Nei Ying who slashed the head of Izumi Gai Suwen with one sword? ”

The queen nodded: "That's what the king's spies said when they came back. ”

Li Su rubbed his chin, it seems that Gao Zang is a very thoughtful person, or maybe the earth-shattering thunder he gave him did not come in handy, in short, the process of killing Quan Gai Suwen is out of touch with his and Gao Zang's plan, but under the accident, Quan Gai Suwen was still beheaded, Gao Zang's ability is not small, this person is not a fuel-efficient lamp, in the future, the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and Goguryeo can only maintain peace for one or two decades, and when Gao Zang relaxes his breath and the country has accumulated strength, the small boat of friendship between the two countries is afraid that it will capsize.

Li Su secretly decided...... The 2,500 taels of gold must be obtained before the friendship boat between the two countries capsizes, otherwise it will really be lost.

Li Ji arched his hand towards the queen and said, "Just now, Her Royal Highness the Queen said that there was a good opportunity from God, I don't know what it means?" ”

The queen said with a smile: "Goguryeo is in turmoil, the new king of Gozang is in power, busy cleaning the remnants of the rebel party, controlling the army and the hearts of the subjects, I am afraid that the combat power of the army in the country will be greatly discounted, this king wants to take this opportunity to lead the northern expedition and regain the land that Goguryeo and Baekje invaded in the sixth year of Zhenguan!" ”

Li Ji pondered for a moment and nodded: "Yes, this is indeed a good opportunity, when Gao Zang relaxes his breath and the army has combat strength, the situation will be different at that time, and Gao Zang must not dare to act rashly......"

The queen smiled happily: "In this way, General Li also approves of this king's army marching north?" ”

Li Ji smiled: "It is understandable to regain your homeland, but I want to ask Her Royal Highness, is it really just to recapture your homeland when you lead the army north?" ”

The queen's smile froze, she glanced at Li Ji deeply, and said, "If the general is the commander-in-chief, seeing this opportunity, I don't know what step the general will take?" ”

Li Ji pondered for a moment and said: "If I am not handsome, I will only recapture my homeland until I am in charge, although there is chaos in Goguryeo, but the combat power of the army is still there, and the chaos is the upper-level high-ranking officials and generals, Gaozang is a smart person, he should understand the truth of chaos in the capital but not in the world, the army below, he will deliberately appease and promise benefits, so the high-level generals will purge a group of people, but the soldiers below will not be chaotic, Her Royal Highness the Queen will regain the homeland, Goguryeo has nothing to say, if you are not satisfied and continue to advance north, it will arouse the heart of the Goguryeo army to hate the enemy, so, On the contrary, it will allow Gao Zang to seize the opportunity to take advantage of this matter to establish virtue and authority, and quickly rein in the hearts of the generals, while the Northern Expeditionary Army of Her Royal Highness the Queen will gain more than lose ......"

The queen looked disappointed and muttered, "The kings of Silla have all made it their lifelong ambition to unify the Liaodong Peninsula, and now that such a good opportunity is just around the corner, can this king only take back his homeland?" ”

Li Ji sighed and said: "The situation on the Liaodong Peninsula is complicated, the three kingdoms on the peninsula are in full swing, and they contain each other, if it is said that it is unified, it is not easy to talk about it, even if the Goguryeo army is about to collapse at the first touch, has Her Royal Highness not considered whether Baekje will participate in it?" If Baekje also sends troops, it will be extremely difficult for Her Royal Highness to recapture her homeland. ”

The queen became more and more disappointed, and hung her head in silence.

After a long time, the queen raised her head and looked at Li Ji expectantly: "If the king of the Tang Dynasty helps this king, I don't know what the odds are?" ”

Li Ji was shocked for a moment, and then hurriedly shook his head: "Her Royal Highness the Queen, this matter is not in accordance with the rules, it is impossible for my Tang Dynasty to participate in the dispute of the Liaodong Peninsula, nominally speaking, Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, the three kingdoms are all vassals of the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty, as the suzerain, has no reason to help one of the vassal states to attack the other two vassal states. ”

The queen said unwillingly: "Goguryeo is nominally a vassal of the Tang Dynasty, but His Majesty the Heavenly Khan still launched the Eastern Crusade, why can't it now?" ”

Li Ji's tone was a little aggravated: "That's because Goguryeo lost his courtesy!" The vassal is not a minister, and the suzerainty should raise troops to attack it, but now if he sends troops to help His Highness attack neighboring countries for no reason, the nature will be different. Doesn't Your Highness understand this truth? ”

The queen lowered her head and sighed: "It was the king's gaffe that embarrassed the general." ”

Li Ji was silent for a moment and sighed: "Your Highness, I don't want to help you, Datang and Silla have always been friends, and it is a relationship of mutual watch, but this time, Datang really can't send troops, and sending troops will mess up the etiquette, and Your Majesty can't agree, I hope Your Highness will understand." ”

A look of loss flashed in the queen's eyes, but then her face quickly returned to normal, and she smiled calmly: "The banquet is in full swing, why do you talk about swords and soldiers to spoil the atmosphere?" Come, two ministers of the kingdom, and drink this cup to the fullest. ”

The three of them drank it all, and the queen put down the wine cup, and then waited to change the topic, but Li Su suddenly said: "Actually, Datang can help Silla, but not to send troops, but in another way......"

The queen and Li Ji were stunned, and then the queen's face showed ecstasy, but Li Ji changed color, slapped the table hard, and said angrily: "Zizheng, are you drunk?" Do you know what you're talking about? ”

Li Su smiled, raised his glass and drank himself, but stopped talking.

The queen is in a hurry, you are the appetite of the old lady.

"If Li Xiangong has an idea, he might as well say it bluntly, if it is reasonable, and it will not embarrass Datang, why not?" After speaking, the queen turned her head and glanced at Li Ji, her eyes full of pleading.

The national strength of Silla is too weak, if the national strength and military combat power of the three countries of the Liaodong Peninsula are ranked, Goguryeo is the first, Baekje is the second, and Silla is the third, especially Goguryeo and Baekje are still allies, it is precisely because of this situation that Silla will become a die-hard fan of Datang, and he will not let go of Datang's thighs.

Goguryeo and Baekje often join forces to bully Silla, obviously, Silla alone will not be able to fight, these years under the bullying of the two countries, Silla survived in the cracks, and it is difficult to take a breath, and the Tang Dynasty is far away in the Central Plains, sometimes the whip is beyond reach, Silla can only swallow his anger when he is bullied, this time Li Shimin went east to Goguryeo, and the conquest was mentioned in the text, to the effect that Goguryeo often bullied Silla and invaded the land of Silla. I can't wait to make a personal promise to Li Shimin.

Such a country really needs the help of external forces, especially the help of the Tang Dynasty, which has a big waist and a round waist.

Li Ji obviously understood Silla's difficulties, and seeing the queen's earnest eyes, Li Ji glared at Li Su fiercely, but he didn't speak, probably acquiescing to Li Su's continued nonsense.

Seeing that Li Ji's expression was relaxed, the queen hurriedly turned her head to look at Li Su, and said: "I knew that Li Xiangong was the hero of the Tang Dynasty, and His Majesty the Heavenly Khan relied on it very much. ”

Li Su pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Your Highness, it is indeed impossible for the Tang Dynasty to send troops to help Silla, the reason is that General Li said just now, Your Majesty cannot risk the condemnation of the world, but the form of help can be slightly flexible, to help you, you don't necessarily have to send troops......

"Dare to ask Li County Gong what he means is ......"

"Just now I walked all the way from the barracks, and I saw that the soldiers of your army were not in good armor, most of them were wearing cloth clothes, and the colors were different, and most of the weapons and shields in their hands were also made of wood.

The queen nodded in understanding.

Li Su smiled: "You can't fight without a weapon at hand, armor, horizontal sword, halberd, iron shield or something......"

The queen nodded more and more eagerly, she probably understood what Li Su was going to say, so a pair of phoenix eyes that were slightly old stared at Li Su's face.

Li Ji on the side probably also understood what Li Su meant, and his expression moved slightly, thoughtful.

Li Su then smiled and said: "Her Royal Highness the Queen, our Tang Dynasty is somewhat richer than Silla, so there is no shortage of these weapons, shields, and armor, for example, the 20,000 light cavalry we received today are basically equipped with these things, we can lend these things to you, Your Highness uses these weapons and armor to create an elite division It should not be difficult, with this elite, His Highness is not afraid even if he faces the attack of Goguryeo and Baekje, not only can he recapture his homeland, but also take advantage of it to some extent, In the future, even if Goguryeo and Baekje are relieved, His Highness will be invincible with this elite in hand, and if nothing else, he will be able to keep Silla safe for at least ten years, what does His Highness think? ”

"Great!" The queen was so excited that she struck the case and saluted Li Su: "With this batch of weapons and armor, this king is confident that he will regain his homeland and take Goguryeo and Baekje by surprise!" Thank you for your help to Silla, I am the great benefactor of Silla, and I will always remember the great kindness of Lee County Gong to Freshman, and I dare not forget it. ”

Li Ji sat on the side and frowned, wanting to speak again.

Old God Li Su took a sip of wine on the ground, ignoring Li Ji's face.

The queen hesitated for a moment, and saw a little greed in the old man's eyes, looked at Li Su and said softly: "Since the prince of Li County is willing to lend me weapons and armor to the Silla Kingdom, I see that today your army has 20,000 light horsemen, and the war horses are ......."

Li Su smiled: "Your Majesty, the contented are always happy, it is not enough for you to have my Datang weapons and armor, and you actually have the idea of beating my king's division with 20,000 war horses, this ...... I really can't promise you, otherwise His Majesty will really chop me up with a knife when I return to Chang'an, not only that, but it is not unconditional for me to lend you weapons and armor in Datang, although my Datang is a little stronger than your country's national strength, after all, the landlord's family has no surplus food, so you have to take something to exchange for this batch of weapons and armor......"

The queen froze: "Take ...... What's in for it? ”

Li Su blinked: "This depends on the sincerity of Her Royal Highness the Queen, I can't say it, otherwise it will be too embarrassing, making our two countries seem to be doing a ruthless and unrighteous deal, everyone in the world knows that my Datang and Silla have always been deeply affectionate, and this love is endless......

Queen: "............"

It's all said about this, you suddenly set up a memorial arch coldly, is it interesting?

However, the queen does not have any objection to Li Su's words, this batch of weapons and armor is not a small amount, and Datang naturally cannot really give it away in vain because of its deep affection, and it will inevitably have to pay a price, and the queen knows that the value of this price is probably much higher than that of this batch of weapons and armor, so the queen does need time to think about what kind of price to pay in order to make both countries happy.

With Li Su's proposal, the atmosphere of the banquet became more and more harmonious, the queen was in a good mood, and she toasted Li Su frequently, looking at Li Su's eyes clearly changed a lot, delicate and watery, if it weren't for Li Su's identity as the county prince of the Tang Dynasty, Li Su would inevitably be able to escape tonight.

The banquet was gone, and the guests and hosts were happy.

Li Ji and Li Su said goodbye to the queen, and after walking out of the king's tent, Li Ji glared at Li Su dissatisfiedly.

"Why did you promise to lend our weapons and armor to the Queen of Silla? Aren't you looking for trouble? ”

Li Su said with a smile: "I am obviously loyal to the country, and my uncle has wronged me." ”

"What country to report? You gave all the weapons and armor to Silla, and we 20,000 people went back with bare hands, aren't we afraid of Your Majesty's punishment? ”

"Your Majesty may be angry, but when I explain, Your Majesty will turn his anger into joy."

Li Ji frowned and said, "What do you say?" ”

Li Su said with a smile: "The three kingdoms of the Liaodong Peninsula are strong, the situation of the three kingdoms is chaotic, Goguryeo and Baekje are strong, and Silla is weak, not to mention that the two great powers often join forces to bully Silla and occupy its territory. Now is the time of turmoil in the Goguryeo Kingdom, for the Tang Dynasty and Silla, it is a rare good opportunity, Silla must become strong, at least stronger than Goguryeo and Baekje, so that the balance between the three kingdoms can be maintained, only when the Liaodong Peninsula is balanced, the Tang Dynasty can mediate and profit from it......"

Li Ji became interested and said, "What is this truth, tell me carefully." ”

Li Su said with a smile: "To put it bluntly, it's just an imperial balancing technique, the geographical location of Silla itself is unfavorable, it is located at the southern end of the Liaodong Peninsula, and there is Baekje in the west, blocking half of the coastline, and the north is the border of Goguryeo, and a horizontal line will seal all the land from Silla to the outside world, Silla can be said to be lonely overseas, and the geographical location is very dangerous. The relationship between the two countries and the Tang Dynasty has always been incompatible, they sit big, it is not good news for the Tang Dynasty, even if the Tang Dynasty will send troops to the east again in the future, it will cost huge manpower and material resources, and also pay a heavy price for casualties, and the population of Guanzhong will be injured in vain, and today, we just lend the weapons and armor in our hands to Silla for use, we can help the queen build an elite army, this elite is the capital of Silla, if the queen is not old and confused, she should know how to make the best use of them......"

Li Ji asked slowly: "You said that the peninsula is balanced, and Datang can take advantage of it, what kind of profit?" ”

Li Su thought for a while and said, "You can accept Goguryeo into my Tang territory." ”

Li Ji was stunned for a moment, and then said hurriedly: "How to calm it?" ”

"Diplomacy, containment, internal affairs, population, military raids, multi-pronged efforts, ten years later, Goguryeo's luck will be exhausted."

Li Ji was overjoyed, and then hesitated: "If Gaozang bows down to the Tang Dynasty after taking power, how can the Tang Dynasty make a move against Goguryeo?" ”

Li Su sighed: "Even if Goguryeo is a vassal to my Tang Dynasty, it is just a delaying tactic forced by the situation, does my uncle really believe that they will be obedient in the future?" What's more, when Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty conquered Goguryeo three times and returned defeated, countless Guanzhong disciples died in a foreign country, and the people of Guanzhong had a deep hatred against Goguryeo, which was difficult to resolve. ”

"The methods you just talked about, multi-pronged, what kind of charter is it?"

Li Sudao: "In terms of diplomacy, of course, it is to hold hands with Goguryeo and Baekje and pull each other's skins, love and kill each other, these routines must be understood by the officials of the Honglu Temple in the court, anyway, in the past few years, the heart of Goguryeo and Baekje has been first secured, if nothing else, Gaozang will soon send an envoy to Chang'an to express his intention to His Majesty, Datang naturally can't be stingy, politely accepted his national letter, the two countries are laughing and laughing, hello and I'm good, you are happy is my happiness......"

Li Ji's face was a little dark: "Talk about people!" When you're serious, you still talk crazy, believe it or not, the old man whips you? ”

"Well, in terms of containment, it depends on the Silla Kingdom, with the armor and weapons we provide, the combat power of the Silla army has been raised a lot, with the Silla Queen's obsession with the unification of the Liaodong Peninsula, it must be that the country's troops will be poured into the north, and at this time, Gozang is busy controlling the military and political power, winning over the courtiers and generals in the army, and beware of the movements of the Tang Dynasty in the west, at the same time, don't forget that there is also an Anshi city lord Yang Wanchun in the Goguryeo Kingdom, and he still has 100,000 elite soldiers and horses, and this Yang Wanchun, The attitude towards the Goguryeo court and the lord of the country is very ambiguous, I am afraid that even Gozang can't tell whether he is a loyal minister or a hidden anti-will, so many things to guard against, the queen of Silla led the troops north, where can Gozang take care of it, so the Silla Northern Expedition will inevitably take advantage of a big advantage......"

Li Ji listened quietly, looking thoughtful.

Li Su suddenly stopped talking as he spoke, then looked at Li Ji, waiting for him to slowly digest his words.

Go on. The Northern Expedition of Silla took advantage, and then what? Li Jidao.

Li Su said with a smile: "Since Silla has taken advantage, it will inevitably mean that Goguryeo has lost the vast land in the south, and the queen of Silla can be said to be an old man with ambitions for thousands of miles, and it can also be said that the old cow is also a noble, and she does not wait to raise the whip and work hard......"

The butt was kicked by Li Ji, and Li Ji scolded with a smile: "Where did you come up with so many strange words? Can't you talk well? ”

Li Su smiled: "That's probably what it means, by the way, show off your literary talents, in short, the queen is very hot, very short-tempered, the war together, the Liaodong Peninsula has changed color, and Gaozang, who is far away in Pyongyang, is about to be in a hurry, but Gaozang is not Quangai Suwen, before he completely mastered the army, he could only choose to swallow his anger for the Northern Expedition of Silla, even if he sent troops to fight, I am afraid he would not dare to send too much, after all, the army is a double-edged sword for the king who does not fully control it, Who knows whether this army will go to fight the enemy or turn around to fight itself after leaving the capital. ”

Li Ji nodded: "Zizheng's words are reasonable, so the meaning of containment is to use Silla to contain Goguryeo?" Has Zizheng ever wondered how the Baekje Congress would react? ”

"Baekje doesn't dare to react, our Tang Dynasty sailors are getting stronger and stronger, if the war between Silla and Goguryeo starts, if Baekje wants to participate in the war, you might as well ask Your Majesty to give an order, let General Zhang Liang lead the warships around the coastline of Baekje, Baekje will understand the truth of being a man, this is also a kind of containment, Silla will contain Goguryeo, Datang Navy will contain Baekje, and the situation on the Liaodong Peninsula will be under the control of Datang......"