Time Travel: I am the idle king Li Shen and Li Shimin in the Tang Dynasty

"Your Highness, General Zhang and the others are back, and they have brought a large number of prisoners." At this time, a soldier came to report.

Li Chengqian could only put down his thoughts and deal with other things.

In Li Chengqian's commander's tent, Zhang Liang and several other generals arrived. Li Chengqian ordered them to set up camp first, and then send people to accept prisoners and other matters.

Several people also heard about what happened yesterday, but they have been fighting all year round, so this kind of thing is commonplace.

They didn't think this matter was serious, and they could just give him a small punishment if he said too much. They sneered at Li Shen's behavior.

This young prince really used chicken feathers as arrows. Originally, they had strong opinions on the rules for entering the city proposed by Li Shen.

However, both Li Chengqian and Li Daozong agreed that they had nothing to do, and they were also afraid of what Li Shen, the warlord, would do if he got ruthless.

But this time, at first glance, Li Shen is just a paper tiger, and many things can be changed in the future.

They were rather happy about Li Shen leaving. Especially Ashina Sheer, Li Simo and others, they are originally grassland tribes, and they fight for the spoils of war.

"There are only three other cities left. According to the plan, we should first send people to persuade them to surrender." As soon as Li Chengqian said this, Li Ji interjected.

"Your Highness, I feel that it is better to persuade them to surrender than to defeat them, so that they can also fear the majesty of the Tang Dynasty, so that they will not have second thoughts."

"I also feel that it is nothing to worry about that the three cities are just a bunch of rabble. We have more than 20 troops and so many prisoners.

As long as we drive the prisoners to attack the city, our losses will be very small. "Qiu Xiaozhong also said.

Prisoners in this period basically used it this way, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Li Chengqian frowned. Their previous plans were more than just this. They had always used a gentle policy, to conquer a place and conquer people's hearts first.

"Actually, I also think that it is better to attack it so that the Goguryeo people can be afraid of our Tang Dynasty." Li Simo also said.

"I think so too."

"I think this should be the case."

These generals all agreed to attack at first, and only the siege would get the credit, and the credit for persuading surrender would not go to them.

Li Chengqian quickly thought of this, and couldn't help but think of what Li Shen said about human nature.

He turned to ask Li Daozong for his opinion, and Li Daozong was also frowning at this moment. He did not expect that there would be such a situation after Li Shen left.

These people began to disobey the prince's opinions, which would defeat Li Shimin's purpose.

"General Li, I heard that you are the crown prince of the East Palace, Zhan Shi, and the leader of the left guard. I don't know whether it is true or not." Li Daozong did not say anything else, but said to Li Ji knowingly.

After hearing this, Li Ji was startled. He didn't understand why Li Daozong asked this question at this time, but he soon figured out that this was Li Daozong's reminder to him not to forget his identity.

"Back to your lord, I am indeed."

"Then tell me, should we persuade them to surrender, or attack the city directly?" Li Daozong asked with a smile on his face.

Li Daozong's question was very vague, but his meaning was very clear. It is you or the prince who has the final say.

"Since His Highness the Crown Prince said that we should act according to the plan, of course we must first persuade him to surrender. If the other party does not surrender, His Highness the Crown Prince will make the final decision."

Li Ji went against his original intention without any hesitation, which made everyone else look at him.

Li Daozong was very satisfied with Li Ji's answer. This was one of the purposes of Li Shimin asking him to come, to shock the generals.

Li Daozong's military exploits were outstanding, his achievements were real, and he also had status as a member of the royal family, so no one else could find fault with him.

If Li Shen also has military exploits, he will never be ignored.

Li Ji saw the others looking at him, and he said something to the others.

"Everything must be obeyed by the Generalissimo. We are just suggestions."

This is to remind others that the prince is the generalissimo and not to forget his identity. As the prince Zhan Shi, he had indeed neglected his identity before.

"I respectfully obey the Grand Marshal's order." Everyone saluted Li Chengqian.

"Okay, then send five thousand troops to escort the translator to three cities to persuade him to surrender. If he doesn't surrender, then I, the general of the Tang Dynasty, will come to the city." Li Chengqian finally ordered,

It's just that he planned to chase Li Shen back. Li Shimin told him many things when he set out, and Li Shen played a very important role.

Li Shen knew the plan for Goguryeo from the beginning to the end, and Li Shen had made arrangements in advance in many places.

Only he knew these arrangements, which would be of great help in the attack on Goguryeo.

Everyone went out to repair the team, and Li Chengqian was going to send someone to chase Li Shen back, but he didn't know who to send.

Ordinary soldiers would definitely not be able to chase Li Shen back.

"Your Highness, do you want to bring Prince Ji back?" After everyone else has gone out, Li Daozong, as the deputy commander and tutor, must be in the commander's tent.

"Uncle Emperor, do you think we are really wrong? The tenth brother has always had his own purpose in doing things since he was a child, and the gentle policy mentioned by the tenth brother has indeed played a big role.

The reason why the rear is so stable now is because we are good to the people of Goguryeo and they are willing to support us in the Tang Dynasty.

The tenth brother was actually thinking of the overall situation, but I didn't think of this and made the tenth brother angry. I am really ashamed. "

Li Chengqian understood Li Shen's thoughts. Military discipline should be strict. If you can't give orders and prohibitions, what is military discipline?

"Well, what His Highness said is that the old minister didn't think so much yesterday. King Ji's idea is a new combat idea, which is different from ours back then.

Although we followed the late emperor and conquered the world in the name of the people, we would always plunder some property as rewards for the soldiers after every battle, and dirty things were common.

We are all used to it. "Li Daozong also sighed.

"But uncle, after Emperor Gaozu conquered the world, rebellions still broke out all over the world. You followed Aye for many years to quell the rebellion.

If the people at that time were like the people of Goguryeo now, do you think there would be anyone who would follow in the rebellion? "Li Chengqian has not been idle these years. He has studied various histories and thought about Li Shen's new ideas.

Combined with the teachings of other veterans, he himself is not a fool, and of course he can think. It's just that Li Chengqian's character is not as decisive as Li Shimin.

That's why Li Shimin asked Li Chengqian to come out and practice.

After listening to Li Chengqian's words, Li Daozong thought about the gentle policy Li Shen said, nodded and said:

"What the prince said is that if this was the case back then, not many people would follow the rebellion, but in many cases there is a cause and effect. There were wars all over the place back then, and we were not allowed to fight steadily. The situation back then was different from today.

Your Majesty is a wise king, how could you not know the benefits of appeasing the people? In fact, when we think about it carefully, our counter-rebellion in the later period was similar to a soft policy. "