Li Shimin was very angry.
So much so that his face was gloomy all the way. He even turned a deaf ear to Crown Prince Li Chengqian's report about Tubo.
As soon as he entered the palace, he rushed into the imperial study angrily without changing his clothes.
However, the moment he entered the Imperial Study, the coldness on his face suddenly disappeared.
He became calm like an ancient well.
This caused the eyes of the six people waiting here to flicker with a trace of hesitation.
Then they hurriedly bowed and said, "We welcome Your Majesty!"
Li Shimin waved his big sleeve and said, "Li Jing, Cheng Yaojin, have you received any information about the Turks recently?"
Li Jing and Cheng Yaojin hurriedly stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, for the time being, the Turks have not detected any abnormalities in Youzhou. Even the secret agents and our spies disguised as merchants have not detected any abnormalities. On the contrary, I heard that a large number of cattle and sheep have died innocently. Tuli has sent the tribes to drive the cattle and sheep to other places!"
"Your Majesty, the garrison in Longyou Road has reported that Xieli has not done anything recently. Even the garrison patrolling the border has been reduced."
Hearing this, Li Shimin was surprised and asked, "Have you noticed how many garrison troops have been reduced?"
"Previously, there were 130,000 troops stationed at the border. Five days ago, I heard that the garrison troops have been reduced by 30,000. It is said that they have gone back to deal with the famine in the tribes!"
Xieli …
Famine!
Withdraw 30,000 troops?
Tuli's military is abnormal?
No!
There is something wrong!
"Li Jing, I ask you, has there been any abnormalities in Youzhou recently?"
"Recently, everything in Youzhou has been normal. However, General Cheng just said that the garrison in Longyou Road has been reduced. I just noticed that there seems to be some Turk garrison troops in Youzhou."
"Your Majesty, did something happen?"
"Could it be that Tuli and Xieli want to go south?"
Everyone also heard that something was wrong. In addition to the warning from Wei Shuyu, who had just informed them, the emperor was unusually furious after coming out of the small tavern.
Could it be …
Li Shimin ignored them. He stood on the map on the side of the study and carefully observed.
Something was wrong.
Could it be that Little Brother Zhang Feng was thinking too much?
There was nothing unusual about the Turks.
Could it be Tubo?
Thinking of this, Li Shimin asked again, "Zhangsun Wuji!"
"Present!"
"Did any of Tubo's spies find anything?"
"Is there any unusual activity in their army?"
Zhangsun Wuji thought for a while but didn't say anything.
Wei Zheng hurriedly replied, "Replying to Your Majesty, this subject received a report from Jiannan Circuit two hours ago!"
"Jiannan Dao?"
Li Shimin's expression suddenly changed.
He hurriedly asked, "Say what?"
"Four days ago, there were signs that the Tubo army was secretly gathering. A farmer who was walking around said that a small group of Tubo people had entered Zhenla and then disappeared!"
"Tubo!"
"What a Tubo!"
Li Shimin's fist slammed hard on the map. His fist even broke through the surface.
Everyone hurriedly knelt down.
"Your Majesty, what happened?"
Li Shimin paused for half a day before he came back to his senses. He said, "Today, I went to the small tavern. Brother Zhang Feng, with just a few street children, in a few days time, he was able to gather some gossip from the eunuchs and palace maids of the Pure Fragrance Square and summarize a major event!"
"I really don't know. Are my court raising pigs?"
Seeing that Li Shimin was angry.
Everyone hurriedly prostrated themselves on the ground.
"This subject is terrified!"
The temperature in the imperial study suddenly dropped. It was supposed to be summer, but everyone felt that it was as cold as winter!
Li Shimin threw a tantrum and then said, "The Turks have secretly joined forces with Tubo to launch an attack on the Tang Dynasty! Coincidentally, the prince of Zhenla met Little Brother Zhang Feng. Little Brother Zhang Feng took the opportunity of the meeting of the hundred tribes to dig up this matter! "
"What!?"
Everyone was shocked.
Thus, everyone thought of what the Emperor had just asked and the border issue. At this moment, everyone suddenly felt a chill all over their bodies!
"Your Majesty! I'm willing to lead 100,000 troops to destroy the bastards of Tubo! While we're at it, we'll make a trip to old man Xieli's territory and take his head! "
Cheng Yaojin was furious.
Li Jing was so angry that his whole body was trembling. He knelt down and asked for orders.
This was a slap in the face!
They didn't even notice it under their noses. What was this?
This was mocking them!
However, Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "This matter doesn't need to be so troublesome for the time being."
"There's still room for negotiation!"
"Is Your Majesty talking about King Zhenla?"
"Does Little Brother Zhang Feng have a backup plan?"
Fang Xuanling asked in a trembling voice.
"But if we don't send troops to deter them, won't it help the Turks to become arrogant? If that's the case, won't my negotiations with Tubo be even more disadvantageous? Your Majesty, please understand! "
"Your Majesty!"
Wei Zheng bowed and interrupted Du Ruhui. "Your Majesty, could it be that King Zhenla mobilized the entire country to send the first batch of goods of the Tang Dynasty to test us?"
"Doesn't that mean that this matter has been a trap from the beginning?"
"I think that if that's the case, Your Majesty, please take back the order and cut off the trade with Zhenla! Zhenla's ambition is not to be pitied! "
Hearing this, everyone hurriedly asked for orders.
"Your Majesty, please take back the order and expel Zhenla!"
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