I am Li Shen and Li Shimin, the free kings of the Tang Dynasty

Xue Rengui sighed in his heart. Their prince had always been like this. According to his previous thinking, he would only choose to stand firm when he was outnumbered.

The Tang Dynasty had never been afraid. Whether it was the Tiele tribes in the north or the annihilated countries such as Gaochang and Tuyuhun, they all launched crushing attacks.

King Ji chose to stick to his guns. Xue Rengui knew that his idea was good, but he didn't agree with it. There are no immortals in war.

"People came and went to summon the deputy governor and generals above the general to discuss matters."

Now that he had decided, Li Shen did not hesitate and immediately gave the order.

He never felt that he had done anything wrong. If he could save a few lives, he would still be able to save a few lives.

Others say he is weak, so let them say whatever they want.

Soon the deputy governor came to the governor's mansion with a dozen generals.

"See the Great Protector." Everyone saw Li Shen saluting together.

"Well, thank you for your hard work. I have been relying on you to manage the Protectorate Mansion for so long, and the Protectorate has not played any role.

You have done a good job, and I am very satisfied. "Li Shen praised.

"Thank you, Protector, this is what we should do."

"I'm sure you've heard the news when I came to see you today. The Tibetans came from Qinghai and set up camp twenty miles away from our pass.

According to the reports from the scouts, there are almost 100,000 troops. Their purpose of coming here must be clear to everyone. "

Li Shen told the story first. Then he continued:

"My intention is to gather the troops, withdraw the defenders at the pass, and stick to the Qinghai fortress.

I wonder if you have any other opinions? "

"For the record, the Protector-General, if Tibet only has an army of 100,000 troops, it will not be a threat to us.

Why not gather at the checkpoint to meet the Tibetan army?

This can also enhance the prestige of the Tang Dynasty. "A general stood up and asked. His words and ideas were similar to Xue Rengui's.

"I just want to save a few people from dying," Li Shen said.

"I think it's reasonable for the Governor to do this." At this time, a general stood up. This person's surname is Cao Dan, whose last name is the character for tiger, and he is a fourth-rank captain.

Everyone looked at Cao Hu and heard Cao Hu say:

"Everyone, we only have 50,000 troops and the other side has 100,000. In this situation, it is impossible for us to preserve our strength.

If you want to win, you must attack with all your strength. "

Everyone nodded when they heard Cao Hu's words, and they must attack with all their strength.

"But, what should we do with the fortress after we attack with all our strength? Don't forget, our purpose here is to defend this fortress in Qinghai.

Now there are more than 10,000 barbarians in the city, including thousands of Tibetans. We have sent out 50,000 troops. Who will guard this important city?

How many troops will be left behind? If you leave too much at the front, the pressure will be high and casualties will be great. If you leave too little behind, it will be easy for the barbarians to take advantage of it.

By then we may lose our fortress and end up being attacked from both sides.

The governor's move was a well-considered strategy, and it was also to prevent the death of some soldiers.

The Grand Protector is waiting for me." Cao Hu bowed to Li Shen after he finished speaking.

Everyone else suddenly realized that Cao Hu was right, they were not the attacking party, they still had a city to garrison.

If they didn't have the city, they could go all out, but now if they lose the city, it would be a serious sin.

Li Shen was also dumbfounded. Why didn't he think of this? He just wanted to keep the city safer and didn't think about anything else.

This Cao Hu actually helped him complete the task.

Feeling everyone's gaze, Li Shen stood up slowly with a look of indifference on his face.

"Well, Captain Cao is right. This city is very important to the imperial court and to our country, the Tang Dynasty.

As long as we have this city, Tubo will not dare to invade the interior of the Tang Dynasty from here.

Otherwise, if we close the door and beat the dogs, they will be unable to fly.

Therefore, this city must be defended. I guess the opponent's coach actually wants us to fight against them.

Only in this way can they take advantage of it.

Our country, the Tang Dynasty, is a country of etiquette. We cannot kill without reason until the other merchants take action.

Otherwise, it will be a disgrace to the Tang Dynasty, and you and I will also be impeached by the imperial censor. "

Li Shen looked at everyone with an air of superiority, his hands behind his back.

"Everything must be obeyed by the Grand Protector. That is what the Grand Protector orders. If there is any disobedience, military law will be enforced." The Deputy Protector stood up and said.

He was originally ordered to praise Li Shen. He would unconditionally support whatever Li Shen said. This was His Majesty's order.

The Deputy Protector said so, and everyone else also agreed.

Li Shen directly ordered without any nonsense:

"Okay, then listen to this Great Protector's order.

Immediately send someone to notify the checkpoint to retreat to the important city of Qinghai, immediately notify Liu Su to close the mutual market, and the exchange will stop issuing certificates.

If all Tibetan people do not leave within an hour, they are only allowed to move in the mutual area between Tubo.

The same is true for the merchants of the Tang Dynasty. If they want to leave, they will be let go, but they will be told to be careful about the Tubo people outside the city.

Immediately send an envoy to the other party's tent to ask for the reason.

If they report that they have entered our territory, Datang will regard them as having evil intentions, close the mutual market, and stop trading with them.

If you don't leave, Datang will definitely fight back.

The fortress of Qinghai entered a state of emergency and was always ready to defend against their siege.

By the way, send elite scouts to the northern mountain to find out if there are any enemy scouts there.

The mountain peak in the north is not far from the main town, and every move is easily discovered, so send more people. "

Li Shen ordered everything he could think of.

"Yes, I accept the order."

Wang Xuance and the deputy governor took orders respectively.

Large accounts are not Li Shen's strong point. He is only responsible for setting the tone. Defending the city is the tone. As for how to abide by the law, that is not his concern.

The deputy governor and generals below will naturally discuss and come up with a result. The deputy governor sent to him by Li Shimin is a member of the clan.

His name is Li Zhiming. He is a brother to General Li Zhiyun of Yulinwei. He is also familiar with the art of war and has fought with Li Shimin.

Li Shen was still very relieved about this Li Zhiming. If he wasn't a capable person, his father wouldn't be able to send him to him.

His father also knew that he would not interfere with military affairs.

Everyone carried out Li Shen's orders and arranged their own affairs. Li Shen only left Xue Rengui behind.

"Rengui, do you think there are any omissions in my king's arrangements?" Li Shen was always afraid that he would miss something.

After all, he is not a professional. With his little modern knowledge, he is not qualified to participate in either politics or military affairs.

Although he has learned a little bit over the years, it is only superficial.

Xue Rengui heard about Li Shen's culture and thought about it carefully.

"I can't think of any flaws."

King Ji's arrangements have been considered comprehensive. He retreated to the important town and it was impregnable. Even if there were Tubo people in the outer city,

As long as the gates of the central city are closed, they will be the turtles in the urn, and the three thousand guards of the guard camp can mow them down.