In September of the third year of Zhenguan, late autumn.
Western Regions, Gaochang City.
The night was late.
On the high pavilion of the Khan Fort in Gaochang Palace, overlooking the huge Gaochang City like a crippled giant beast, lingering in the night, in the dilapidated ruins, there are lights everywhere.
The night wind is cold, and the frost wind is like a knife.
Li Shimin stood on the high pavilion and looked down, the wind and frost cut his face like the wind, and lifted the cloak behind him to hunt.
In the Western Regions, a big battle in Gaochang annihilated more than 10,000 Gaochang troops and more than 30,000 Western Turkic soldiers, and this battle played the prestige of the Tang Dynasty.
During the Sui Dynasty, the Eastern and Western Turks were forced to split, the Tuyuhun was eliminated, and the three counties of Shanshan, Jimo and Yiwu were established in the Western Regions, realizing the initial integration of the Western Regions.
However, the good times did not last long, and the chaos in the Central Plains at the end of the Sui Dynasty worsened the situation of the improvement of the wind in the Western Regions again, and the revival of the Eastern Turks and Tuyuhun caused the three counties of the Western Regions to fall.
Even Gao Chang dared to be disrespectful to Datang.
He personally conquered the Western Regions, destroyed Gaochang in a battle, broke the Western Turks, and then quickly swept the south of the Tianshan Mountains.
Outside the Dunhuang Pass, south of the Tianshan Mountains.
Li Shimin destroyed Gaochang and Ping Yiwu, and now set up four states in the Western Regions with Gaochang as the center, namely Shazhou, Yinzhou, Xizhou and Tingzhou.
This is already more expanded than Yang Guang's three counties in the Western Regions back then, and it can be said that this time the pro-conquest has achieved a great victory.
"Just one step away."
Li Shimin caressed the railing with his hand, and his voice suppressed anger.
"It's just one step away, give me some more time, it won't take too long, just half a year.
I will be able to cross the Tianshan Mountains with my army, capture the power of the people, and recover the entire Western Regions in one fell swoop. ” "Your Majesty, in a short period of time, the destruction of Gaochang, Ping Yiwu, and the defeat of the Western Turks are already a great victory.
This skill is comparable to the ancient Han, Bai, Huo, and Wei, and comparable to the Han Dynasty.
Fang Xuanling stood next to him and said.
"I can even start a fire in a backyard, what face can I compare to Han Wu."
"The restoration of the Emperor Taishang is just a farce, and if His Majesty returns to Beijing, the matter will be settled."
The eldest grandson Wuji said, he didn't expect the Emperor Taishang to be restored, let alone that it would be noisy and powerful, but he still firmly believed that it was just a farce.
No matter how hard he makes trouble, he can't succeed.
"Xuanling, Wuji, this is the end of the Western Expedition, something like this happened in Hanjing, it is impossible for me to stay anymore.
Although, only one step away.
I decided to leave Niu Jinda as the protector of Anxi and let him rule the four states of Anxi, and I will let Xue Yantuo Yinan and Tuyuhun Murong Fuyun stay to assist, and I have already canonized Mo Helu as the king of Loulan County and given the name Li Xiaoguo. ” Let these three powerful vassal kings assist Niu Jinda to continue to pursue and suppress the Khan.
"The soldiers and horses of the Khitan, Murowei, Xi, Xia, Baiwolf, Bailan, Subi, Dongnu and other troops returned to the Central Plains with me."
The eldest grandson Wuji said, "Your Majesty, I just received the news that the Emperor Taishang has taken control of Hanjing, but the crown prince and the central ministers have retreated to the East Palace.
However, " "But what" Li Shimin's brows furrowed, this place is too far away from Hanjing, and the information transmission is too long to delay on the road.
When the news of the chaos in Hanjing came, it had been more than half a month since the chaos.
Messages lag badly.
They received the news that Emperor Hanjing had restored and made trouble, but now more than half a month has passed, and there may have been more changes over there, but they don't know.
"The queen and the other princes and princesses failed to retreat into the East Palace in time, and have already fallen into the hands of the emperor."
The eldest grandson Wuji said helplessly.
Li Shimin turned around, his eyes as cold as a knife.
His eyes were bright, and there seemed to be a fire burning in them.
"What will the Emperor do?"
Fang Xuanling and Eldest Sun Wuji didn't know how to answer, and no one knew what the Emperor Taishang would do, but since he dared to take the risk of restoration, he didn't dare to guarantee what kind of thing he would do.
"I don't think the Emperor will hurt the queen and them, and the emperor will most likely take them hostage and use them to blackmail the prince and His Majesty."
Li Shimin laughed coldly.
"The emperor is too old, do you think that by grabbing a few women and children, you can force me to give way, do you want to tell me, obediently give up the throne, and then he will let them go" "Your Majesty, don't worry, the restoration of the Emperor Taishang will not succeed."
Li Shimin shook his head and sighed.
"After the Xuanwu Gate back then, Hou Junji said to me that he would kill the Emperor Taishang and the abolished prince and eliminate the future troubles forever.
Li Chao resolutely objected, saying that he could not be killed.
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I listened to Li Chao at the beginning, but I didn't kill it. ” Fang Xuanling said, "Your Majesty, Li Wenyuan is right to persuade His Majesty not to kill."
If we don't kill, after the Xuanwu Gate, we can grasp the situation so quickly and take over the power smoothly. ” "But there are still troubles."
"It was just an accident."
Li Shimin nodded, this was indeed just an accident.
Two years earlier, he kept a close eye on the Emperor Taishang, and wherever he went, he usually didn't let him leave the palace, and he couldn't contact outsiders.
In the past two years, he felt that the Emperor Taishang was also depressed, and he only cared about indulging in wine all day long, and at the same time, he was looking at the rapid change of the dynasty and the strength of the country, his self-confidence increased greatly, and he no longer looked at the Emperor so closely.
As soon as the secret was neglected, something happened as a result.
"After all, the Emperor Taishang is the founding emperor, I thought he had already seen it and put it down, but the dragon is a dragon, and it can never be underestimated."
"Your Majesty, in order not to make this farce bigger, make things ugly, and cause too much damage to Zhenguan's new policy, the minister asks Your Majesty to immediately issue an edict and order all the soldiers and horses to be diligent in the king."
Fang Xuanling said.
"I personally waved my army into Beijing to quell the chaos, which is a grudge between our father and son."
Li Shimin gritted his teeth and said.
"Your Majesty, the longer the trouble, the more difficult it is to clean up the stalls behind, and the greater the loss.
Moreover, at this time, it was necessary not only to immediately quell the Hanjing Rebellion, but also to strictly prevent local unscrupulous people from responding to the rebellion and endangering the locality. ” "Please make a decision as soon as possible, immediately issue an order, appoint a general to control the place, and then raise troops to enter the king of Jingqin."
"There are now Qin Qiong, Li Jiwei, Chi Gong and others in the locality, and I will issue an order to give them the right to command the troops and quell the chaos."
Li Shimin said.
The eldest grandson Wuji spoke up, "Your Majesty, Li Chao is also in the place, at this time, Your Majesty can use Li Chao to command King Qin to quell the chaos." ” Li Chao.
Li Shimin was a little hesitant, Li Chao's ability is great, but the more capable people are, the more careful they sometimes have to be.
Especially today's Li Chao, he is no longer the Li Chao of a few years ago, today's Li Chao not only has the ability to do things, he also has prestige, strong financial resources, and even strong connections.
Because of this, although Li Shimin will not be suspicious of Li Chao now, he will not easily grant power to Li Chao.
This is not a distrust of Li Chao, but just what a good king should do.
Don't use your power to test the loyalty of your courtiers, that's the most foolish thing to do.
"Your Majesty, as long as it takes two months, in two months, Your Majesty will return to Hanjing, at that time everything will naturally return to the throne as usual, but before that, you should still let Li Chao stabilize the situation for Your Majesty first."
Fang Xuanling said.
Li Shimin is more acceptable to this statement.
It was only two months, which temporarily allowed Li Chao to stabilize the situation, and two months later, when he arrived in the capital, everything naturally returned to normal.
At that time, if you take back the rights, you will be fine.
"Okay, give Li Chao a decree and edict him to fight against the rebellion and quell the chaos and rescue Hanjing."
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