I'm a marquis in Datang

Prepare for the next deployment.

Du Qi stayed at the spot for three days to rest and recuperate, then ordered to set off northward, preparing to set off to return.

Chapter 1077 The Bottom Line

Bottom line

It's November, and it's bitterly cold in the north.

The weather is getting colder.

The army led by Li Shimin had already entered Guazhou at this time.However, the weather in Guazhou this year is relatively cold. It has already snowed in November. Although it has not yet reached the point of heavy snow, the weather is already bitterly cold.

In Guazhou city.

Li Shimin's army was temporarily stationed.

Inside the Chinese army tent.

Li Shimin sat at the main seat, and below him were Wei Zheng, Changsun Wuji, Li Jing and others.He looked at the people under his command and said in a deep voice: "It's snowing now, and the weather is bitterly cold. Although the soldiers are dressed thickly, the weather is cold and not conducive to combat. Do you think it is suitable to send troops now?"

In fact, Li Shimin was a little helpless when he sent troops at this time.

Because the weather is not right.

If it is two months earlier, that is the most suitable.However, when the envoys he sent out contacted Tubo, Goguryeo, Silla, and the Turkic people on the grassland, they were delayed for a long time, so that Li Shimin only arrived in Guazhou in November.

As for Tubo, they still didn't listen to Li Shimin's words.

The reason is very simple. Quci Zharen was in Xia Kingdom and knew the strength of Xia Kingdom. Therefore, under Quci Zharen's news, Gongga could not play for Datang anyway, even under the advice of Datang envoys. , Gongga forcefully expelled the envoys of the Tang Dynasty, and threatened that if the Tang Dynasty attacked, Tubo would no longer maintain neutrality and directly submit to Du Qi.

After Li Shimin got the news, he finally ignored Tubo. The reason is very simple. If Li Shimin wants to attack Tubo, it will take a certain amount of time.Now is an excellent opportunity to attack Du Qi, so Li Shimin chose to ignore Tubo.

Fortunately, with Silla, Baekje, and some Turkic troops, there are still a full 5 troops.

Count Li Shimin's 25 troops.

A full 30 troops.

All troops are subject to Li Shimin's dispatch.

In fact, Li Shimin was very dissatisfied with this force.According to Li Shimin's plan, to say the least, it is necessary to gather an army of more than 40, or even more than 50.It's just that the government soldiers are recruited, and there are not many troops, and there are few troops in Goguryeo.

In the end there were only 30 people.

Although the current situation did not meet the expectations in his heart, Li Shimin reluctantly accepted it.

Li Jing said seriously: "Your Majesty, in fact, we have no choice at the moment. If we don't send troops, it will not be easy for us to attack Du Qi after Du Qi has completely pacified the countries in the south of Tianzhu, because Du Qi can transfer his troops back to deal with it. So at the moment, Even in the cold winter, we must attack. Fortunately, our army is equipped with pottery gunpowder. With the help of catapults, shooting clay pots to the towers is enough to destroy the defenses of various places. So at the moment, I think it is still necessary to send troops. "

Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty, I second the proposal."

Wei Zheng said: "The minister also seconded the proposal."

All the civil servants and generals nodded their heads in unison. At the moment, everyone holds the same opinion.

When Li Shimin saw the attitude of the crowd, he nodded and said: "Since everyone holds the same opinion, we don't have to consider the climate factor at the moment. We arrived in Guazhou City yesterday, and we will rest for another day today and leave tomorrow. Go straight to Guazhou, go straight to Rouyuan County."

Everyone agreed in unison.

Li Shimin waved his hand, and everyone stepped back to get busy.

Li Shimin was sitting alone in the tent, thinking about the next direction in his heart.Because at the moment, Datang is already going all out and has no way out. Right now, he can only win with one effort and has no other choice.

call! !

The curtain of the tent was raised.

Immediately, a gust of cold air invaded.

Fortunately, there was anthracite burning in the tent, which dispelled the chill, so Li Shimin didn't feel cold at all.Li Shimin looked up, and it was the grandson Wuji who entered again. He said, "Wuji, you just went out and came back, but what's the matter?"

Changsun Wuji said in a deep voice: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the reason why I entered is because I just received the news. The bad people lurking in Rouyuan County are already prepared."

"Once we attack Rouyuan County, they will rise up in the city and support us. At that time, with the support of bad people, it will be easy for us to attack Rouyuan County."

"In today's Rouyuan County, there is an army stationed, led by Du Qi's Ma Yuan and Xiao Yuanqi. As long as we break Rouyuan County, then Ma Yuan and Xiao Yuanqi will not be enough For fear."

Changsun Wuji said: "When Du Qi sent troops to the south, he arranged for Ma Yuan and Xiao Yuanqi to go south. He thought he could guard the border. But in fact, such a force is not to be feared, and it is impossible to stop us."

Li Shimin said with a smile: "The bad people have been arranged, which is good. With the bad people's support, we will have an extra layer of confidence if we want to break through Rouyuan County."

Changsun Wuji said, "Your Majesty's words are true."

"Report!"

At this moment, another soldier entered and said, "Your Majesty, I have the latest news from Chang'an."

Li Shimin said: "Submit it."

The soldier handed over the letter, turned around and left.

Li Shimin took the letter and opened it for inspection. This letter was a special letter from his family, and it was from his eldest grandson Wugou.In Changsun Wugou's letter, he also mentioned part of the government affairs in the court, but Changsun Wugou only explained the news and did not contain any position.And at the end, there is the most crucial piece of news in the letter, that is, the eldest grandson Wugou gave birth to a daughter.

Up to now, the eldest grandson Wugou gave birth to the third daughter.

The eldest grandson Wugou married Li Shimin, and had already given birth to three sons, Li Chengqian, Li Tai, and Li Zhi, as well as two daughters.

A third daughter was born.

It can be said that all the honor and favor of the harem belong to the eldest grandson Wugou.

In the letter, Li Shimin asked Li Shimin to name the child. After Li Shimin finished reading the letter, he immediately wrote the letter. In the letter, he wrote that the third daughter's name was Li Mingda, and her baby name was Sizi. Li Mingda was named Sizi because Si is a kind of auspicious beast, but in every prosperous world, there will be such auspicious beasts like Si appearing.

This is also the idea of ​​Li Shimin.

After Li Shimin returned the letter, he asked his eldest grandson Wugou to take care of his body.

After Li Shimin replied, he was sent away immediately, then he looked at the eldest grandson Wuji in the camp, and said with a smile, "Fuji, you are an uncle again. The servant girl of Guanyin has already given birth to a daughter, and I have another daughter."

Li Shimin's words came from the heart.

He really likes his eldest grandson Wugou, he really likes the child born to his eldest grandson Wugou, even if this child is a daughter.

Changsun Wuji immediately thanked Li Shimin.

After some congratulations, Changsun Wuji changed the subject and said again: "Your Majesty, we are now in the final fight with Du Qi. This fight has no way out for both sides. Therefore, I think that we At present, in addition to bad people instigating many forces, can we adopt more direct and forceful arrangements?"

Li Shimin said with a smile: "Wuji, this is the real purpose of your return."