"Yangzhou?"

"Play?"

"Alone?!"

Wu Zetian asked three questions in a row, and the tone of each one was more surprised and stern than the other. There were only her and Princess Taiping's mother and daughter in the room.

"You just let him go like this?!" At this sentence, Wu Zetian was almost angry.

"Yes, my daughter let him go." Princess Taiping was calm.

"You! ......" Wu Zetian pointed at her, almost angry, "Confused!" ”

"Mother, where is my daughter confused?" Princess Taiping asked.

Wu Zetian's face was ugly, and he blinked his eyes again and again, as if he had a feeling that he couldn't vent his anger. After all, she didn't roar, but said in a stern tone: "What kind of person is Xue Shao, how can he go out alone!" What if you meet an Assassin? ”

"Is Mother worried about the Assassin, or is she worried about him doing something undesirable?" Princess Taiping asked calmly.

"You! ......" Wu Zetian was choked with anger again, and snorted, "I don't care what method you use, quickly get him back." ”

"Mother, just let him go!" Princess Taiping said, "In ten years, he has never really lived a day for himself. He was so tired, his daughter couldn't stand it anymore. So this time, even if he abandons the country, his family, his wife and children, his daughter is willing to let him go this time. ”

Wu Zetian was stunned and blinked, "Which woman did he take?" ”

Princess Taiping lowered her eyebrows and did not speak.

"Yu Hongye, right?"

Princess Taiping was silent, which was a tacit acquiescence.

"You've finally spoiled him!" Wu Zetian sighed, "Taiping, have you ever thought that you are the daughter of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and the only princess of the two dynasties, how can you!" ……”

Princess Taiping interrupted Wu Zetian's words with a raised head, "I am his wife and the other half of his life." If he doesn't have a good life, his daughter will have a bad life. No matter how noble my status is, no matter how much my mother loves her daughter, she can't change this fact! ”

"I shouldn't have let you marry him in the first place!"

Princess Taiping was stunned and her eyes widened, "Mother, what are you talking about?" ”

Wu Zetian was slightly stunned, as if he also realized his gaffe, sighed lightly, and said, "I'm angry for my mother." ”

"Mother, you are in a hurry to find Xue Lang, what is the matter?" Princess Taiping diverted the topic and took the initiative to ask.

Wu Zetian settled down and said, "It's none of your business. ”

"Is it related to the war in Tibet?" Princess Taiping asked.

"So what?" Wu Zetian said, "None of these are what you should ask." ”

"My mother is the emperor of the Great Zhou, I am the princess of the Great Zhou, and my husband used to be the commander of the three armies of the Great Zhou, even if he resigns now, he is still the first-class prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty." Princess Taiping said, "The food monarch is worried about the king, what else is there in this country that the daughter should not ask?" ”

Wu Zetian's mood slowly regained his calm, and said, "Even if Weiniang is willing to talk to you, what useful advice can you provide?" ”

Princess Taiping smiled slightly, "Mother will know it as soon as she tries it, so why hesitate?" ”

Wu Zetian also smiled at this time and said, "Didn't Xue Shao explain to you before leaving?" ”

"Nope." Princess Taiping said, "It's because his thoughts have been very chaotic recently, so his daughter is willing to let him go out without worries, play and relax." Not to mention military affairs, he didn't even leave any explanation for his family affairs. ”

"This is not like him in the past......" Wu Zetian thought thoughtfully.

Princess Taiping said, "Mother, he is indeed too tired. Even if he was free, he didn't have a day easy. ”

"Then let him play, it's better to take a break." Wu Zetian sighed lightly and said, "There has been a civil strife in Tibet recently, and I and several military ministers agree that they may launch a war against the Great Zhou to ease the internal contradictions. A big war is imminent. It is necessary for us to take precautions and predict the military movements in Tibet in advance. ”

Wu Zetian paused, and Princess Taiping listened carefully.

"What do you think?" Wu Zetian asked casually. Apparently, she didn't have much hope.

Princess Taiping asked rhetorically, "What are the opinions of those military ministers?" ”

Wu Zetian smiled, "My mother is asking you." ”

Princess Taiping also smiled and said, "If my daughter didn't guess wrong, it would be difficult for those militaristic ministers to unify with their own opinions. No one can believe it, that's why I think of Xue Lang. ”

Wu Zetian was noncommittal for a moment and said: "Some of these militaristic ministers in the court are good at destroying cities and villages, and some are good at tactical planning; Some are good at handling specific military affairs, while others are good at coordinating logistics behind the scenes. But to anticipate the enemy's first opportunity, only Xue Lang is alone! ”

"Close to Zhu Zhechi." Princess Taiping smiled and said, "My daughter has been with Xue Lang for ten years, maybe, I can also give it a try?" ”

"Huh!" Wu Zetian smiled, "Then you can try, right?" ”

Princess Taiping said: "My daughter wants to ask, what kind of civil strife happened in Tibet? ”

Wu Zetian said: "The father and son of Garqinling have been in charge of Tibet for more than 60 years. Now, the young successor to the throne of the Tibetan Zanpu crossbow Si Lane has reached adulthood, almost twenty years old. In order to be pro-government, he began to cut the Gar family. Not long ago, the crossbow of Zampu Sirang executed the important minister of the Gar family, Garzan Gongton, for treason, which greatly frustrated the strength of the Gar family. In order to protect himself, the Tubo minister Garqinling will definitely cling to the military power. The only way for him to do this is to wage war abroad. If he can make a great contribution, the possibility of his self-protection will also be greatly improved. ”

Princess Taiping nodded and said, "Mother, before I attacked the four towns of Anxi to recover the Western Regions, Wang Xiaojie killed Garzanpo, the younger brother of Garqinling. From this point of view, it is almost inevitable that the Garqin Mausoleum will come to invade the territory of our dynasty. The only question left is where will the Garqin Mausoleum use its troops? ”

"Yes. This is also where Wei Niang wants to ask Xue Lang. "Wu Zetian Dao," from Xichuan Shu to the vast Western Regions, the Great Zhou and Tubo border thousands of miles. The Garqin Mausoleum can pick any place to start, and I can't defend against it. ”

"Mother, I want to see the map." Princess Taiping said suddenly.

Wu Zetian smiled, "Okay, I'll let you see it." ”

A moment later, several eunuchs brought in a huge map of the Great Zhou border carved on sheepskin. Hanging up, it's more than a man tall.

Princess Taiping walked to the map and looked at it for a moment, and said, "Mother, you said that the Garqin Mausoleum wants a special merit?" ”

"Yes."

Princess Taiping pointed to the area of Shu and said: "Shu is rich, but Shu is difficult. It is possible that a small group of people and horses from Tubo invaded Sichuan and Shu, but a large number of cavalry from the Garqin Tomb will be difficult to deploy in the mountains of Sichuan and Shu. Therefore, the daughter believes that the possibility that the Garqin Tomb will attack Shu is almost minimal. ”

Wu Zetian remained silent, "Go on." ”

Princess Taiping then pointed to the area of Dafeichuan and the source of the Shanzhou River, and said: "Dafeichuan is an important passage for the invasion of Tibet, and the Tang Dynasty and Tubo fought several times here. Now the black tooth Changzhi led the army to guard the source of the river, and the soldiers were strong and the horses were strong, and there were countless grains, which was very fearful of Tibet. Garqinling is anxious to seek merit, and he will definitely not take the initiative to find trouble with the black tooth Changzhi. ”

"Hmm." Wu Zetian nodded.

Princess Taiping then pointed to the Western Regions, the town of Khotan, which is closest to the native of Tubo in the four towns of Anxi, and said: "This is the last place where Wang Xiaojie conquered the west, and it is also the place where the brother of Garqinling died. The fall of the four towns of Anxi and the loss of hegemony in the Western Regions were a major crime for Garqinling, a military minister in Tibet. It stands to reason that the possibility of Garqinling sending troops to Khotan to start the first battle to start the recovery of the Western Regions will be extremely likely. But the daughter thinks he won't do it. ”

Wu Zetian's eyes lit up slightly, "Reason? ”

"He can't afford it." Princess Taiping said, "Wang Xiaojie has played the prestige of our dynasty in the Western Regions, and the Turks have shown weakness to our dynasty because of internal friction and great loss of national strength. Now that even Tibet has fallen into civil strife, the countries of the Western Regions will only be determined to follow the Great Zhou from now on. In addition, the Anxi Tiger Division is still guarding the four towns, and the Khotanese army is not weak. If the Garqin Mausoleum wants to start from Khotan to recover the Western Regions town by town, it will face the Anxi Tiger Division and the countries of the Western Regions in turn, which is too difficult. Even if he were to win every battle, his forces would suffer great losses, and the time of the expedition would be very long. The Garqin Mausoleum is anxious to seek merit, and it has to be a special feat. He wouldn't do it! ”

Wu Zetian's eyes narrowed slightly, and he fell into a long silence.

"If I were a Garqin Mausoleum, I would start from here!" Princess Taiping pointed to the line between Taozhou and Liangdai with one hand, and said: "Sending troops from here, he can avoid the black-toothed Changzhi soldiers and kill directly to Taozhou, and steal the bell with lightning speed......"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Wu Zetian was happy.

"Hey, hey, learn from him!" Princess Taiping chuckled twice and continued: "My daughter doesn't know the details, but it is not difficult to guess that our military deployment in Taozhou is definitely far inferior to such important towns as Heyuan and Khotan. As long as Garqinling conquers Taozhou in one go, he can continue to invade Liangzhou in the same way. If the Taoliang area falls, the entire Western Regions and the Great Zhou will be cut off. At that time, no matter how brave and capable the Anxi Tiger Division is, after all, it will only be a lone army hanging overseas without a leader, how long can it hold out? If the connection with the Great Zhou is severed, even if the countries of the Western Regions want to follow the Great Zhou, how can they start? ”

Wu Zetian stared at Princess Taiping, his eyes slowly widening.

Princess Taiping continued: "As long as Taozhou and Liangzhou are defeated, the Garqin Mausoleum will be able to cut off half of the Great Zhou Dynasty with a knife like cutting steamed buns. Then he guarded Tao Liang again, and slowly encroached on the Western Regions. Thousands of miles of territory are almost just around the corner. This is the urgent and special merit he wants! ”

"This is what Xue Shao told you?" Wu Zetian's voice revealed surprise.

Princess Taiping smiled calmly, "Mother, you have already asked this question, and my daughter has also answered it." Now my daughter answers again: Never! ”

Wu Zetian looked at Princess Taiping suspiciously, and kept thinking in his heart: Can I still not know my daughter, she may be very smart, but when does she understand military affairs? …… Could it be that it's really close to Zhu Zhechi?!