Datang: The prince of salted fish was overheard by Li Er

Hearing Li You's voice, Li Shimin naturally also firmly refused the request for marriage, and then said: "Let Hou Junji continue to mobilize the army. This time, whether he surrenders or not, Datang's army will be so large that he surrenders." .”

"Tell Songtsan Gampo that there is no need for Tibet to exist anymore. If you really surrender, you can bring your family to Chang'an, and I will give him a big house!"

"If he still dares to play tricks this time, even if I march slowly, my Tang army will definitely crush Tubo."

Hearing that Li Shimin was so tough, Li You couldn't help nodding.

[The big place in Tubo should have been taken long ago. 】

[Isn’t it altitude sickness? Let people prepare a little more rhodiola for the soldiers and generals who entered Tubo to eat, which can greatly alleviate the altitude sickness. 】

[When Tubo is wiped out, my territory in China will be almost the same, but Ah San's side is still a little too far away, so don't worry about it. 】

As a modern person, Li You's concept of China's territory is just such an outline. Although he thought about conquering the world, he just surrendered.

As the saying goes, when the strongest armed forces are available, foreigners only want to conquer the world, and what they want for China is always to defend their own country.

It is precisely because of this that the Chinese emperors of all dynasties would repair the Great Wall in order to make the Central Plains safer.

A few days later, news came from the front that this time Songtsan Gampo still used the same method, verbally saying to surrender, but he didn't mention anything about going to Chang'an.

Naturally, Li Shimin would not allow him to go back and forth again and again, and announced his decision to send troops to Tubo during the court meeting.

For a while, all the generals asked to fight.

Facing the generals who were eager to try, Li Shimin felt a little difficult.

Now that Li Jing is young, Li Ji and Su Dingfang are the only ones who can be called handsome.

However, one of these two people is in Liaodong, and the other is guarding the Western Regions, so they couldn't be dispatched for a while.

Although the current frontline marshals Hou Junji and Niu Jinda are rare generals, Li Shimin is still a little uneasy.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin couldn't help turning his eyes to Li You again.

Li Shimin's memory of Li You's outstanding performance in the first battle of Liaodong last time is still fresh.

If it hadn't been for Queen Bao's mention of Li You's fainting, Li Shimin would probably have directly ordered him this time.

Seeing Li Shimin's gaze on him, Li You shrank back quickly.

[What does Li Er want to do again?Do you want me to go again? 】

[This mountain is high and the road is far away, my child is still young! 】

【It's a big deal, I'll sponsor more military expenses from Qizhou, I don't want to go that far. 】

However, Li You didn't want to go, but it didn't mean that the other princes didn't want to go either.

At this moment, Li Ke, King of Shu, stood up and said, "Father, my son requests to lead the soldiers of Shu to fight!"

Speaking of it, the biggest change brought about by the appearance of Li You was not the power of Datang, but the fate of each prince.

Among them, the most gratifying change for Li You came from Prince Li Chengqian.

After the foot injury was cured, Li Chengqian changed his mind and made a lot of achievements in the administration of officials. All the officials in the court and central government also recognized this great Tang prince very much.

On this basis, Li Tai, Li Chengqian's younger brother, naturally did not have the desire to become emperor, but instead became Li Chengqian's most capable assistant.

At present, the only one who is still interested in the throne is Li Ke, king of Shu.

Li Ke himself worked hard, not only managed his fief in an orderly manner, but also made a lot of achievements in the battle with the southwestern minorities, and made a lot of contributions to the expansion of the southwestern territory of the Tang Dynasty.

With such an achievement, he won not only the support of many former ministers, but also the support of the military.

Li Ke and Li Chengqian formed two competing forces in the court.

Li Shimin is also happy to see such healthy competition.

On the one hand, he called on the two to compete fairly, and on the other hand, he continued to provide them with opportunities to showcase their talents.

Even Li Shimin wanted Li You to join the competition.

However, according to Li Shimin's understanding of Li You, he resolutely gave up this tempting idea. Li You, a salted fish, has the least idea about the throne.

This time Li Ke returned to Chang'an originally for Tubo.

Under his management, the land of Shu has already bordered Tubo, and Li Ke also has an army that has been on the plateau for a long time under Li Ke. It can be said that Li Ke has been preparing for the attack on Tubo.

The last time Li You took Qizhou soldiers and horses to participate in the battle of Liaodong, Li Ke was jealous for a long time.

This time the Tubo war, he must not let it go.

Adhering to his usual thinking, Li Shimin finally appointed Hou Junji as the general manager of the march to give an overview of the overall situation. At the same time, like the last time he conquered Liaodong, he appointed Li Ke as the vanguard and ordered him to lead the troops of Shu to attack first.

Hearing Li Shimin's appointment, Li Ke was also excited.

Now the surrounding powers are either occupying or surrendering. Looking at the border of the Tang Dynasty, there will be no more wars in the next ten years after Tubo.

Catch up with this last chance, let him continue to retain a hope for the throne.

Looking at Li Ke with a happy face, Li You suddenly had a flash of worry.

[This time, Hou Junji, the general manager of the march, belongs to the prince. Li Chengqian would not do anything if he was upright, but this Hou Junji can't guarantee it. 】

[If this person does something wrong behind the scenes, it's really hard to say. 】

Li You's worry was also heard by Li Shimin, and he was surprised at the same time.

Before Li You called the roll call, he never thought of this possibility, but now he feels more and more possible.

But now that the appointment has been issued, it is also a taboo for military strategists to temporarily change the general before there is no certain evidence.

In desperation, Li Shimin could only ask Li Junxian's Baiqisi to keep a close eye on it, and report back immediately if there was any trouble.

'I hope Yu'er just thinks too much. '

A month later, news came from the front that Li Ke, the king of Shu, set out from Shu and defeated the leading troops of Tubo. He won three battles and three victories, and now he has gone deep into the interior of Tubo to fight.

And Hou Junji's army also began to march towards the interior of Tubo from Qinghai, where Tuyuhun was originally located.

If there are no accidents, two months later, the two armies will join forces outside Lhasa, the holy city of Tubo, and jointly launch an attack on the last holy city of Tubo.

And the Rhodiola rosea recommended by Li You before also played a great role in this battle.

This time the combat effectiveness of the army after entering Tubo has been effectively maintained, making the Tang troops from all walks of life even more confident in their future victories.

Li Shimin was also very happy when he heard it, and the worries that Li You had raised before were finally let go.

Li Shimin asked the two armies to slow down their advancing speed, and must let the soldiers adapt to the altitude sickness before slowly increasing their physical exertion.

What Li Shimin wants is not just victory, but a beautiful victory.

Another month of good news followed.

Just when Li Shimin thought he could take Tubo smoothly this time, an accident happened.