Datang: Salted fish at the beginning, Gao Yang was given marriage by Li Er

Chapter 397 A Miserable Couple

As the sky faded into the clouds, the Tang Palace was already covered with a layer of haze.

After retiring from the court, Li Shimin didn't think about eating and drinking, and sat in the garden alone until dusk.

The reason is simple and easy to understand. As the former commander of the battlefield, Li Shimin can also see the pros and cons of this battle.The generals and courtiers in the court analyzed every sentence to be true.

Even if this battle is won, Datang will definitely allow Tubo to be autonomous. Apart from replacing the more obedient Khan, it will only benefit from some cattle, sheep and horses.This meager booty is really not worth mentioning compared to Datang's war preparations.

If the battle is defeated, the prestige accumulated in the first battle of Tuyuhun in the Tang Dynasty will be wiped out, and tens of thousands of refugees will be added.Even the subsequent imperial court could not afford to distribute food and salaries for disaster relief.

In the final analysis, this is an unfair war, or in other words, this is a war that should not have happened. After all, the Tang Dynasty has not yet reached the peak of its power at this time.

"His Majesty."

The cleaning figure dragging a long skirt came slowly with tears in her beautiful eyes.

Li Shimin turned his head slightly, his eyes met Empress Changsun's red and swollen eyes, knowing that she knew the whole story, he couldn't help sighing softly in his heart.

"The maidservant of Guanyin is already worrying about the chores in the harem, and now she has to worry about the state affairs. It's hard work."

When the husband and wife met, it was such a helpless dialogue. Empress Zhangsun had a helpless look on her face, she sat down beside Li Shimin, and took Li Shimin's hand.Looking at the peony branches swaying in the dusk, his face is sad and sad.

"The great victory of the Western Expedition brought joy to all the people. Unexpectedly, in the end, the results were stolen by these cunning Tibetans, and the concubines were filled with grief and indignation."

"Privately, my concubine went to Li's Mansion and heard Duke Wei's account of the Western Expedition, the crimes committed by those brutal and barbarian soldiers in the Western Frontier, starved to death everywhere, and the bones were piled high. The young mother was raped and was still in her infancy. Babies were killed. The blood-stained ground is full of naked corpses and people who were killed by swords. When did our Tang Dynasty suffer such appalling tragedies?"

"Now the barbarians in Tubo have different hearts and are pressing every step of the way. If there is another war and massacre in the southwestern border, it will be the next hell on earth."

In her tearful eyes, Empress Changsun seemed to have seen those mountains of bloody corpses and heard those creepy howls.

Jie Baisu swept her cheeks with her hands, wiping away the overflowing tears. Empress Changsun slightly turned her head to look at the silent Li Shimin, and opened and closed her vermilion lips with trembling difficulty.

"Second brother, this concubine is here to persuade you to put down the sharp knife in your hand, don't let the southwestern border be stained with blood, and don't let the people of the border fall into a bloodbath again."

"...Chenqie... I hope you and Tubo can reconcile and marry each other."

boom.

It was as if thunder exploded in his mind, anger and sorrow filled his head at the same moment.

The hand on the desk was clenched suddenly, Li Shimin gritted his teeth and didn't say much.

The two who have experienced the ups and downs of half a lifetime can already understand what the other is thinking without saying much.

Empress Changsun has always been a strong person, and she is a person who cares deeply about the people of the world, even if the balance of pros and cons is not too bad.

The plain hand caressed the angry and trembling fist, and Empress Changsun gently picked up the package between her hands, and revealed her lips and teeth in a crying voice.

"Second brother, this concubine knows that such a choice is heart-wrenching, and it is definitely not what you and I want."

"Qi'er, she is free, weak and sickly. She has been with illnesses since she was a child, and suffered a lot. The melancholy heart was finally cured by Li Xian, but it is also considered as the marriage media between the two countries... The royal family of the Tang Dynasty, Jingui, in such a situation In a world full of wind and sand, my concubines..."

Sucking her nostrils, Empress Changsun stopped thinking about the suffering side, raised her head, and looked at Li Shimin with red eyes.

"One person's happiness was exchanged for the tens of thousands of people in the southwestern border of the Tang Dynasty to live and work in peace and contentment for several years. It seems that there is no debt in total."

"Tubo, the plateau country, is a powerful country in the southwest. If such a country surrenders, it will strengthen the newly established military power in the western region, and even for decades, the two countries will be able to maintain peace, good neighborliness and friendship. get along……"

Slowly bringing the head close to Li Shimin's arms, Empress Changsun let the silent tears slide down her cheeks, dripping off the phoenix skirt, and murmured.

"I know that Zhi'er is afraid of wind and sand, and my concubine will personally sew fine gauze to shelter it from the wind and rain. If I am not used to the smelly cattle and sheep over there, my concubine will also prepare bags of corn and pasta. My son likes the peonies of the Tang Dynasty, the beauty of the country is heavenly, I don’t know if the green plants prepared by my concubine can survive in the cold plateau..."

At the end, the words were choked up and the tone was sad.

Li Shimin took empress Changsun's plain hand with distress, and stroked the smooth hair on the temples, his voice was hoarse and deep.

"Avalokitesvara maidservant... I, I am not reconciled..."

"My daughter is the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty, with a prominent reputation and a respected status. Those Tubo barbarians were upset when they saw it, and their inconsistencies really made me resentful. I only hated the mistake at that time."

"Otherwise, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty pointed south and knocked out these hounds' minions, so there would be no such accident..."

The raised plain hand pressed Li Shimin's lips, and the head in his arms twisted slightly.

"Second brother, stop talking."

"The concubines are gnashing their teeth. The firearms to deter foreigners are still being developed, and the expenses incurred must be quite a lot. Coupled with the frequent battles again, it is inevitable that the neighbors around will take advantage of it. Although the Wuhuluanhua has become history, but The alarm bell that warns the Han people in China must always be recalled in the mind."

"The rise of the next heyday of the Great Tang Dynasty is doomed to sacrifices and sacrifices, and she will not live up to the name of the royal family..."

Hey~
Li Shimin let out a long sigh and let out his lips gently. Li Shimin looked sad, closed his eyes, and a line of tears rolled down.

"This kind of sacrifice... is too heavy for me."

"I... feel miserable..."

At this moment, the two people with high status are like an ordinary couple in the fields and alleys, sitting together, fingers intertwined, facing the sudden disaster together.

Empress Changsun forced a smile, and wiped away the tears on Li Shimin's face with bare hands, a little choked up.

"Second brother is the king of the Great Tang, how could...how could he shed tears so easily, and tarnish the royal family's prestige."

"Zhi'er is just temporarily married to Tubo. When the great Tang Dynasty rises, whether to stay or return to Quanquan to listen to what my second brother has to say."

"It's just because of this pair of fateful mandarin ducks..."

With bare hands brushing against his face, Li Shimin sighed softly, his eyes turned red in the setting sun.

"I am the king of the Tang Dynasty, and I have such a helpless act..."

"Speaking of Li Xian, I feel a little sorry."

Sitting up from the generous embrace, empress Changsun's jade face was wet with tears.

"On Li Xian's side, the concubine went to talk about it, alas~ After all, these two children are an impeccable pair."

"The current Tuyuhun battle is unclear. Your Majesty should pay attention to this matter. If it can last longer, perhaps by transferring troops from Longyou, there is still a glimmer of hope."

(End of this chapter)