Guazhou City, inside the city.
In the military camp.
Li Shimin sat in the military camp with a cold and solemn expression. His eyes were gloomy. In this war against Xia Xia, he had spent a lot of money and food, but until now, he did not get any benefits at all. He even lost soldiers.
Duan Zhixuan was dead.
Countless soldiers were captured.
Especially when Li Jing fell into Du Qi's hands. Even if Li Jing would rather die than surrender, it still caused a lot of trouble for Li Shimin at the moment. After all, Li Jing was the military god of the Tang dynasty and the pillar of the Tang dynasty. It was impossible to ignore Li Jing's life and death.
Li Shimin was thinking alone.
He was thinking about his next step.
Li Shimin's current situation was quite awkward. He could not advance or retreat. If Li Shimin wanted to attack Xia Xia, Xia Xia's mortars were like a sharp sword hanging above his head, which could hit him in the head at any time. The Tang dynasty's soldiers would be intimidated and not dare to fight. If Li Shimin wanted to retreat, he would not get anything from this battle. It would be very disappointing.
Whoosh!
The tent's curtain was lifted.
A burst of cold air invaded. Even Li Shimin could not help but shrink his neck and feel a little cold. He looked up and found that it was Zhangsun Wuji.
Li Shimin put down the battle report in his hand and said, "Auxiliary Machine, is there anything?"
Zhangsun Wuji's face had a touch of worry. He said, "Your Majesty, there is indeed something important to report."
Li Shimin said, "What is it?"
Zhangsun Wuji said, "Du Qi's army has arrived at Rouyuan County. He guessed that Du Qi's next step would be revenge. This subject understands Du Qi's nature. This person has always been extremely vengeful. This time, he was attacked by us. He was attacked by us this time, and will definitely fight again next. So we must be prepared for this battle. I have already ordered Liu Hongji to place sentries at the border to ensure that we can get news at any time. As long as we get the news in advance, things will be easy to handle and we will not be caught off guard. "
Li Shimin nodded and said, "Your arrangement is very good."
Arranging for scouts to keep an eye on them was a safe arrangement.
To avoid being ambushed by Du Qi.
"Reporting!"
At this moment, a soldier entered and reported, "Your Majesty, Goguryeo's General Gao Cang requests an audience."
Li Shimin said, "Pass!"
The soldier immediately went to pass on the order, and before long, Gao Can entered.
Right now, Gao Can was still in the same state as before.
He appeared to be very calm.
Previously, Goguryeo had been threatened by the Tang dynasty and had no choice but to send out troops to attack the Xia of Xia together with the Tang dynasty. However, on the battlefield, Gao Can had his subordinates slack off. Even if they attacked, it was just a feint and not a real attack.
Therefore, from beginning to end, Gao Can's troops did not suffer many losses.
Their military strength was still sufficient.
Gao Can rejoiced, rejoiced that he had not attacked with all his might. If he attacked with all his might and lost his troops, he wouldn't be able to reap any benefits at all. If he could reap some benefits by attacking with all his might, that would be fine.
Gao Can entered the tent and bowed, "Envoy Gao Can pays respects to Your Majesty."
Li Shimin said, "No need to be so polite."
Gao Can said impatiently, "Your Majesty, I'm here to bid farewell."
Li Shimin said, "What do you mean?"
Gao Can said, "After failing to attack the Xia of Xia, Goguryeo's side will naturally have to retreat. Moreover, we have offended Du Qi in this battle, so we have to make preparations in advance. Therefore, I'm going to lead my troops back to Goguryeo so that we can make preparations. "
Li Shimin's face instantly darkened.
Goguryeo's side was actually going to retreat.
Li Shimin said, "We still need to fight the Xia of Xia, so you don't have to leave for now."
Gao Can said, "Your Majesty, we have to leave. Moreover, we just received news from our country. Goguryeo is in turmoil and urgently needs me to lead the troops back. Therefore, we have to return immediately. "
After a pause, Gao Can said, "Your Majesty, please understand."
Li Shimin said, "No matter what, your Goguryeo troops can't leave."
"I have to leave."
Gao Can raised his head and said firmly, "Even if Your Majesty doesn't agree, I have to withdraw my troops. Even if Your Majesty wants to stop or even destroy us, I will still insist on withdrawing. "
At this point, Gao Can raised his head and said with a cold expression, "My Goguryeo has already made preparations for war. If Your Majesty insists on detaining us, then Goguryeo will have to fight the Tang dynasty. The Tang dynasty is already Xia of Xia's enemy. Could it be that Xia of Xia still wants to be Goguryeo's enemy? "
At this moment, Gao Can's attitude had changed.
Because Xia of Xia was already here.
The Tang dynasty was about to face danger. If they started a war with Goguryeo now, they would be making enemies for nothing.
It was precisely because of this that Gao Can was so domineering.
Li Shimin's face immediately turned cold.
As the emperor of the Tang dynasty, he had always been an arbitrary person. Especially after he stabilized the situation in the country and sat on the throne, he became more and more domineering. Under such circumstances, if he was suddenly contradicted by Gao Can, one could imagine the anger in his heart.
Li Shimin said coldly, "Gao Can, are you not afraid that We will kill you?"
Gao Can said, "If Your Majesty wants to kill me, you have to consider the consequences."
"Consequences?"
Li Shimin sneered and said, "I really don't know what consequences there will be."
"If you want to die, We will fulfill your wish."
"Men!"
Li Shimin ordered.
Under Li Shimin's order, a soldier entered and cupped his fists in salute.
Li Shimin waved his sleeve and said coldly, "Drag him away and behead him in public."
Shua!
Gao Can was stunned.
His eyes widened in disbelief and he shouted, "Your Majesty, you can't kill me. If you kill me, the whole of Goguryeo will be your enemy. Goguryeo will not let this matter rest. At that time, the Tang dynasty will not only face the attack of Xia Xia, but also the attack of Goguryeo. Your Majesty, you must not let your emotions affect your decisions. "
Li Shimin said, "Drag him away!"
He did not say anything else.
For Li Shimin, he was already angry at this moment. Now that he heard Gao Can's words, he could no longer suppress his anger and completely burst out. Because of Du Qi, the suffocation he felt completely exploded at this moment.
As for Goguryeo, Li Shimin was not afraid.
It was just a small country.
Gao Can was dragged out by the soldiers. At this moment, he was really panicking. No one was willing to be killed, especially in Goguryeo, which was also a famous clan. Under such circumstances, he did not want to die.
"Your Majesty, please spare me!"
"Your Majesty, please spare me!"
Gao Can began to cry.
He did not want to die.
Li Shimin waved his hand, and the soldiers temporarily stopped dragging him.
Gao Can heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, this humble subject was wrong. Please forgive me."
Li Shimin said, "Do you know why the soldiers stopped and not dragged you out directly?"
"No!"
Gao Can shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, this subject knows his mistake."
People under the eaves had to lower their heads. He did not want to provoke Li Shimin now, so he apologized first. As for the relationship between Goguryeo and the Tang dynasty, he would think about it after returning to Goguryeo.
Li Shimin sneered, "It's too late to know your mistake. The reason I stopped the soldiers temporarily is to tell you that the Tang dynasty will not accept threats at any time. "
"The Tang dynasty is not to be offended."
"Violators, die!"
"Drag him out and behead him in public."
Li Shimin waved his sleeves and gave another order. Following Li Shimin's order, the soldiers dragged Gao Can out. At this moment, Gao Can's heart was filled with uneasiness and fear. His face was filled with uneasiness and fear. He begged for mercy and asked Li Shimin to give him a way out.
Unfortunately, Li Shimin's killing intent had already risen.
Especially the grievances he suffered from Du Qi, they all exploded at this moment, so Gao Can became the target to vent.
Gao Can was dragged out.
Not long after, his head was chopped off.
Gao Can's head was hanging in the camp. This situation made Jin Yuzhen and Ashina's special agent, who originally had thoughts, immediately put away all their thoughts and did not dare to have any more thoughts.
Li Shimin was indeed defeated.
However, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse. No matter how weak Li Shimin was, his strength was still not to be underestimated.
He was still stronger than them.
In the tent, Zhangsun Wuji praised, "Your Majesty killed Gao Can directly. It was a brilliant move. I think that the current Xinluo and the Turks will not dare to make any moves. Killing the chicken to scare the monkeys is extremely important. Especially when the situation is unfavorable, only by killing to stop killing can it be effective. "
Li Shimin said, "Killing the chicken to scare the monkeys is one thing, but part of the reason why I killed Gao Can was because of the anger in my heart. I was angry in my heart, so I vented it on Gao Can. I can only say that this is all his bad luck. "
Zhangsun Wuji chuckled.
That was indeed the case.
Gao Can was too unlucky.
If Gao Can was not so impatient to leave, or if Gao Can was not so impatient to show that he was not willing to submit to the Tang dynasty, he would not have been killed directly.
Zhangsun Wuji changed the topic and said, "Your Majesty, now that Goguryeo is like this, the entire Tang dynasty will definitely be in turmoil because of this matter. Right now, we still need to send orders to the various regions to stabilize the situation. "
Li Shimin said, "This is necessary. Fu Ji, send a message back and inform Fang Xuanling to stabilize the situation. In the current situation, the Tang dynasty cannot afford to be in turmoil. Right now, we must stay in Guazhou and guard against Du Qi's attack. "
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Zhangsun Wuji immediately agreed.
"Report!"
At this moment, more soldiers entered the area. The soldier bowed and said, "Your Majesty, there is a person outside the camp. He claims to be Xia Xia's envoy, Ma Zhou. He requests to see Your Majesty."
Li Shimin said, "Send!"
The soldier immediately went to inform.
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