After Li Shimin left Chang'an City with his soldiers and horses, everything was normal here in Chang'an City, and nothing undisturbing happened.

It's just that just below this calm, there is also an undercurrent.

Zhao Wangfu.

Li Yuanjing sat in a gazebo drinking, his expression was calm, and from time to time, he showed a light smile.

And next to him, stood a man.

"Lord Wang, now that Li Shimin is driving the expedition in person, Chang'an City can be said to be relatively empty, and our soldiers and horses have almost been recruited, do you want to take this opportunity to attack Chang'an City directly?"

Li Yuanjing's fiefdom was very close to Chang'an City, and in Yongzhou, as long as they wanted, within four or five days, their soldiers and horses could approach Chang'an City.

Don't even give the people in Chang'an City much time to react.

In the man's opinion, the time had come for them to rebel.

However, Li Yuanjing shook his head: "Li Shimin left Chang'an City, Chang'an City is indeed not as strong as before, but you also underestimate Li Shimin's arrangement, our soldiers and horses are only a little more than 30,000, but in this Chang'an City, Li Shimin left 40,000 soldiers and horses, and there are Li Jing, Fang Xuanling, and Changsun Wuji, do you think it will be an easy thing to capture Chang'an City?" ”

"This ...... Lord, we can find other helpers, and other vassal kings must also want to do it. ”

Li Yuanjing shook his head: "If it was two years ago, those vassal kings might still have people who couldn't help but do it, but now that Li Shimin has destroyed the Turks and made some kingdoms to come to the court, those vassal kings are now afraid of Li Shimin, and they want to let them make a move, unless they hit their bones and blood, otherwise they will not come." ”

Only if the interests of those vassal kings are really moved, can these vassal kings lead their troops to rebel, and now that Li Shimin has nothing to do with them, those vassal kings will not wade into troubled waters.

After saying this, Li Yuanjing waved his hand: "Okay, now when there are still rebellions from time to time, don't mention this matter again." ”

"Whoa!"

Yumen Pass.

In early summer, Yumen Pass is hot and sultry, and the wind and sand are a little diffuse, which is daunting.

And on these avenues leading to Yumen Pass, there are some caravans that are struggling to walk from time to time.

These caravans had a hard time, and they didn't know if they would be able to make it to the Western Regions or Chang'an City.

After all, anything can happen along the way, and maybe they will be swept away by the wind and sand before they get out of here.

However, even if they trade on this road and the future is unknown, they are still willing to take this road.

Because they know that if they have crossed this path, they will be able to get paid that they can't get anywhere else.

That may not be a few times the pay, it may be dozens of times the pay.

Under the lure of money, there is nothing they dare not do.

And just as these caravans were walking back and forth, a fast horse galloped into the Yumen Pass.

The Yumen Pass is a little dilapidated, and the people and merchants inside are busy coming and going.

After the fast horse entered the Jade Gate Pass, he stopped in front of the most luxurious mansion.

There are three big characters on the mansion.

"Quick, there's news for the prince."

The spies hurriedly entered King Xiao's mansion, and after seeing Xiao De, he told the news of Li Shimin's personal expedition.

Hearing Li Shimin's personal expedition, Xiao De nodded with satisfaction.

"Our saint takes face very seriously, but there is no tribute from Silla, so he gets angry, and as a result, the envoy is killed, and now the war between the Tang Dynasty and the Silla Kingdom is about to start, and things are very helpful to us."

Saying this, Xiao De said: "Spread this news to Persia, now that the Tang Dynasty has no time to take care of them, they can start to control the countries of the Western Regions." ”

There are many countries in the Western Regions, although they are not large, but it is not easy to control, at least a few years, but if they can really succeed, it will be a great thing for the Persian state.

Of course, the reason why the Persian State needs a few years is that it is too obvious, after all, on this Silk Road, in addition to King Xiao of Yumen Pass, there is also a Western Regions Protectorate.

In the Western Regions Protectorate, there are 3,000 soldiers and horses arranged by Li Shimin, and the purpose of their existence is to monitor everything here.

If these people were allowed to detect the clues, the Tang Dynasty would definitely intervene before the Persian State succeeded.

After hearing this, the spies were ordered to retreat and find a way to spread the news to Persia.

And just when the news was spreading like this, in Silla, Tian Yigen had already heard the news.

"Xiangye, Li Shimin, the son of heaven of the Tang Dynasty, has personally conquered and brought 100,000 soldiers and horses, it seems that they are really angry."

Cui Bubu said, and couldn't help but shake his head, it seems that Li Shimin drove the personal expedition, and he didn't expect it.

Just for the sake of an envoy, Li Shimin actually drove the expedition in person, no matter how you hear it, it seems unlikely, but Li Shimin is the emperor and the emperor.

Hearing the news, Tian Yigen's expression was also slightly stunned, no matter what, Li Shimin is a very strong existence, even if Tian Yigen is arrogant, he is afraid that he has to look at Li Shimin in his eyes.

However, after a while, Tian Yigen snorted: "What about Li Shimin's personal expedition, 100,000 Tang troops, do you want to capture my Silla Kingdom?" ”

Saying that, Tian Yigen asked, "How many soldiers and horses has my Silla Kingdom gathered?" ”

"Back to Xiangye, now that we have gathered 300,000 soldiers and horses in Silla Kingdom, as long as Xiangye gives an order, they can set off immediately."

Tian Yigen nodded: "The soldiers of my Silla Kingdom may not be as strong as the Tang Army, but 300,000 soldiers and horses are definitely not a small number, and there is no problem in defeating the Tang Army, go and call the prince." ”

After the order was given, it didn't take long for a young man in his twenties to walk in, this man was burly, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, giving people the impression of being extremely strong.

He is Tian Yigen's son Tian Yuan, a rare fierce general in Silla, and at the same time, he is also the same as his father Tian Yi Geng, quite strategic, very capable of fighting, Tian Yi is more able to control military power, and Tian Yuan is not less helpful.

"Father, you called me?"

Tian Yigen glanced at his son and nodded with satisfaction: "The soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty will come soon, for my father to order you to be the marshal, lead an army of 300,000, garrison the city of An, control Liaoshui, be sure to block the Tang army, and not let them enter my Silla country." ”

is going to fight, but on the side of Gyeongju City, he doesn't dare to be careless, after all, that Cui Xianzhi is very restless, so he wants to stay in the capital, control the overall situation, and the matter of fighting can only be handed over to his son.

When Tian Yuan heard that he was going to fight, he was overjoyed and said, "Father, don't worry, with me, I promise that the Tang army will not even be able to cross the Liaoshui." ”

(End of chapter)