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

Originally, Li Chengqian thought that it would be enough for him to grasp the civil servants, but now Li Chengqian became eager to make military achievements.

He wanted to prove himself that he was a prince capable of literature and martial arts, and he wanted to prove that he was no worse than Li You and Li Chuang in any respect.

However, now that the Tang Dynasty is peaceful, there is no enemy country outside the four realms. For a while, even if Li Chengqian wanted to fight, he had nowhere to fight.

For this reason Li Chengqian waited hard.

Finally, after three years, in the 20th year of Zhenguan, Li Chengqian finally found this opportunity.

He found an opportunity to gain a lot of military merit, and he decided to fight for his future prestige.

Things have to start from the 19th year of Zhenguan a year ago.

In the 19th year of Zhenguan, Chang'an City ushered in a group of special guests.

These people came from the Persian Empire outside the Western Regions. They were the Persian crown prince Perus and his son Nines.

The reason why they came to Datang was that the Persian kingdom was gone.

Yes, the Persian Empire was destroyed by the emerging Dashi Kingdom.

Belus escaped by luck, and when he was helpless, his subordinates told him that in the far east, there was a powerful Tang Empire.

The Tang Empire had strong soldiers and strong horses, but it was also the most peace-loving.

If the Crown Prince can tell the Emperor Datang about the big cannibal oppressing us Persians, maybe the Emperor Datang will send troops to restore our country based on the fact that we have had many transactions and have a good relationship.

Once Persia is restored to the country, it will surrender to the Tang Dynasty, and at the same time serve as a barrier for the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty to resist the eastward advance of the Great Food.

Therefore, with the dream of restoring the country, Belus took his son all the way to Chang'an.

For the guests from afar, Datang gave warm hospitality, and Honglu Temple also arranged everything properly.

But Honglu Temple didn't mention anything about the restoration of the country, at least it said that everything was still under study.

Indeed, for Datang, the gains from helping Persia restore the country may not be that great.

Moreover, Datang has also heard about the power of Dashi, and it is not a wise decision to start a war rashly.

Bellus naturally knew the difficulties. When they came to Chang'an, they immediately lobbied the real power faction in Chang'an.

In the end, although he failed to lobby successfully, his son Ninasi became friends with Li Chengqian.

His completely different way of thinking from the Central Plains gave Li Chengqian a lot of help, and also made Li Chengqian grateful to him.

But gratitude is gratitude, and Li Chengqian is not a person who would easily talk about starting a war.

Although he was eager to try, he was still unable to make up his mind.

And there were two things that made him finally make up his mind.

The first thing was that there was war in the south.

The king of Chenla, who was outside the southernmost border of the Tang Dynasty, did not know what medicine he had taken wrongly. He actually announced that he would no longer pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty, and even sent troops across the border to attack the people of the Tang Dynasty.

Faced with the provocation of this small country, Li Chuang, the general of the army and horses, naturally couldn't bear him.

So Li You directly asked Li Shimin for [-] soldiers and horses, and then attacked Chenla.

Naturally, Li Chengqian didn't want to let go of this rare military achievement, but he only had one Hou Junji in the army, so he was naturally soft-spoken, and after a lot of fighting, Li Chengqian was completely defeated.

And the second news that made Li Chengqian make up his mind came from Ni Nisi.

The Caliph Omar ibn Khattab, the king who occupied the land of Persia, died.

Moreover, Omar I did not die naturally, but was assassinated by a Persian slave who believed in Christianity.

Suddenly, Dashi fell into chaos in the country. Among them, there were those who jumped out to fight for the inheritance because of Omar's sudden death, and there were also Zionists from Persia.

For the Crown Prince of Persia who is determined to restore the country, this is naturally an opportunity not to be missed.

Ni Niesi met Li Chengqian and said: "Prince, if you miss this opportunity, you won't have it again."

"Now that Li Chuang is far away in the south, he certainly can't compete with the crown prince to fight again."

"The prince, why don't you take this opportunity to take those generals who are loyal to His Majesty to the battle, and use your own charm to win them into your camp."

"Furthermore, the territory of Persia is not smaller than that of Tianzhu, and the Dashi Empire is even richer than the Great Sun Dynasty. If the crown prince can successfully conquer the two countries, who in the army would dare not recognize the crown prince!"

Seeing that Li Chengqian was still hesitating, Ni Niasi released another dose of strong medicine: "The prince still needs to make a decision early, and my father's people should also be lobbying the King of Liang. I'm afraid his military exploits will be even more prosperous."

"At that time, even if King Liang has no idea, what about his subordinates!"

"Can the prince guarantee everyone's ideas!"

Although there is no story about Chen Qiao being turned into a yellow robe in this era, this truth has long been discovered.

So Li Chengqian immediately went to the palace to see Li Shimin.

Li Shimin initially rejected Li Chengqian's idea.

The crown prince's personal conquest is no small matter, and everything needs to be considered in the long run.

Upon hearing this word, Li Chengqian immediately became anxious: "Royal father, are you going to discuss the return of King Liang's class teacher to the court, and discuss that King Liang will be the commander in chief to go out to fight!"

Hearing this, Li Shimin understood everything in an instant.

He patted Li Chengqian's shoulder heavily and said: "My good boy, since you want to fight, I will let you fight."

"Don't let me down in this battle!"

"If something goes wrong, I can't guarantee the position of the crown prince."

This sentence was Li Shimin's last persuasion.

If it continues like this, even if Li Chuang makes more contributions, Li Shimin is not going to elevate Li Chuang's status any more, and it is possible that in a few years Li Chuang will be relieved of his position in the court and let him take his own position. Fan, from now on, he will be a fan king honestly.

But once Li Chengqian leads his troops out and loses, then Li Chengqian is likely to be cut off from the crown prince and replaced by others.

Li Chengqian naturally understood the difference, but he still chose to agree.

Staying in Chang'an is endless pressure. Instead of waiting to die slowly, it is better to give it a go.

Besides, Li Chengqian originally had the idea of ​​making contributions in his heart, and now his boyhood dream can finally become a reality.

After agreeing, Li Shimin also configured Li Chengqian with the most luxurious lineup of generals, led by Li Ji, who was originally stationed in the Western Regions, and quickly prepared.

A month later, the army began to move.

Standing on the tower, Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian's receding back with emotion, and couldn't help but sigh heavily.

He knew why Li Chengqian was doing it, even though he was worried, he decided to let the child give it a go, even if he lost, he would feel at ease.

However, I don't know whether it was too much worry or why, Li Shimin fell ill before Li Chengqian's army left for a few days.

"Come on, quickly call Qi Wang Li You to see me!"