Li Shimin choked with sobs. After a long while, he slightly recovered his calmness. Without saying a word, he went straight to the entrance of the camp. Wei Zheng followed beside Li Shimin. He stood sideways and said, "Your Majesty, please restrain your grief."
But Li Shimin did not say a word.
He waited quietly.
Waiting for Li Yuan's corpse to return.
Li Shimin's mind was a little chaotic. His mind was filled with scenes of the past with Li Yuan. He knew that even though Li Yuan once suppressed him, Li Yuan also took care of him. Because from beginning to end, Li Yuan did not really use any ruthless methods. And when he thought of today, Li Yuan personally went to the battlefield with his aged body. It could be said that he worried so much for the Tang dynasty. Li Shimin's heart felt like it was being twisted by a knife.
As a son, he was not competent.
As a monarch, he was also not competent.
Li Shimin stood quietly. Unknowingly, Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, Yu Shinan and the rest of the group had already arrived beside him. These all rushed over after hearing the news. They all stood behind Li Shimin, waiting quietly.
When Li Yuan's carriage appeared on the official road outside the camp, everyone's heart became nervous.
They all looked at Li Shimin.
Because they were worried about Li Shimin's health.
The distance was pulled closer bit by bit.
When Li Yuan's carriage arrived at Li Shimin's location, it stopped. The group of personal guards in charge of protecting Li Yuan all knelt on the ground. Each and every one of them had a solemn expression on their faces.
Li Shimin looked at the carriage. No one walked down from inside. The figure he was expecting, in the end, did not appear. Li Shimin took a step and prepared to walk forward. But when he walked forward, his legs went soft. He actually staggered and fell to the ground.
The surrounding people were immediately panicked.
Each and every one of them hurriedly went forward to support him.
But Li Shimin reached out his hand to stop them. He stood up himself and walked step by step towards Li Yuan's carriage. When Li Shimin stood beside the carriage, his hand trembled as he moved forward. Finally, he grabbed the carriage's curtain and lifted it. He saw Li Yuan's corpse in the carriage. At this moment, Li Shimin's heart seemed to be suffocating. His emotions fluctuated incomparably.
"Father!"
Li Shimin was silent for a long time. Suddenly, he roared hysterically.
The roar was filled with desolation.
Li Shimin's body trembled even more. In one day, he lost two family members in succession.. One was Zhangsun Wuji, the other was Li Yuan, and both of them had committed suicide. Zhangsun Wuji committed suicide because he wasn't willing to be humiliated by Du Qi. As soon as Li Yuan left Du Qi's camp, he committed suicide and even asked someone to deliver a message. Obviously, he was already in his twilight years and was about to die. Therefore, Li Yuan chose to commit suicide in order to boost morale and make the Tang dynasty full of hatred for Du Qi.
Li Shimin could understand Li Yuan's thoughts.
This was Li Yuan's final scheme.
It was also Li Yuan's final contribution.
Li Shimin's hand tightly clutched the curtain of the carriage, choking with sobs. After a long while, he finally vented his emotions. Only then did Li Shimin restrain his emotions. His eyes became clear again as he ordered, "Men, prepare the best coffins. Bury Imperial Father and Duke Qi in this area. Choose a place with good feng shui for their graves. "
Wei Zheng stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Duke Qi's burial is also reasonable and not too particular. However, as the founding monarch of the Tang dynasty, Retired Emperor has his own mausoleum. Should we immediately arrange for people to transport Retired Emperor's body back and bury it in the mausoleum? "
"No need!"
Li Shimin released the curtain of the carriage and raised his head to look at the Changbai Slope. He said, "I know that Imperial Father also wants to be buried here. Because here, we can look up at the Changbai Slope and see the border of the Tang dynasty. As for Imperial Father's mausoleum, just bury it in the cenotaph. "
"This official obeys the decree!"
Wei Zheng immediately agreed.
The other officials also nodded and didn't say anything else.
Li Shimin called for soldiers to move the corpses and quickly sent Li Yuan's corpse into the army. He helped Li Yuan put on his clothes again. However, after everything was arranged, he quickly searched for a burial ground and buried Li Yuan and Zhangsun Wuji at the same time.
This was an urgent matter of killing on the battlefield.
Everything was rather hasty.
After everything was arranged properly, Li Shimin returned to the main tent and gathered everyone under his command. He looked at everyone and said in a deep voice, "Imperial Father went to negotiate with Du Qi, hoping to stop the war. Unfortunately, Imperial Father failed. This time, Imperial Father must have said that Persia attacked the western border of the Xia Dynasty, causing internal strife in the Xia Dynasty. However, Du Qi still refused. Obviously, the army that Du Qi arranged at the western border most likely blocked Persia's attack. As for the domestic situation, it must have been suppressed. Only in this way can Du Qi refuse and Imperial Father let me take revenge. "
After a pause, Li Shimin continued, "Of course, now that things have come to this, there's nothing more to say. What we need to talk about now is to declare war with the Xia Dynasty. I've decided to use all the military forces to attack the Changbai Slope and fight to the death with Du Qi. "
Wei Zheng said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, once we attack the Changbai Slope. It'll be best if we can defeat Du Qi. The problem is that Du Qi is on the defensive side. Once our troops are injured or killed, although Du Qi's forces are exhausted in the end, how can we suppress the domestic situation when we have no troops left? "
Li Shimin gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Even if there are rebels in the domestic situation for the time being. But with Fang Xuanling here, I'm not worried at all. So there's nothing to say at the moment. We'll attack with all our strength. "
At this moment, Li Shimin had decided to fight.
They would fight with all their strength.
Regardless of the consequences.
Regardless of the price.
Wei Zheng advised, "Your Majesty, once the war starts, the consequences will be difficult to assess!"
Li Shimin said, "What's difficult to assess? Now that Du Qi is almost on top of our heads, if we don't fight back, the Tang Dynasty will not be the Tang Dynasty anymore. This Emperor has already decided to attack the Changbai Slope at all costs. "
"What do you think?"
Although Li Shimin had made a decision, he asked again.
"I agree."
Cheng Yaojin nodded in agreement.
He clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and said, "We can't just let Shu Bao's revenge go. We can't just ignore Steward Li's revenge. Even if we attack with all our strength in this battle, our losses will be greater. But right now, we must take revenge. The Tang Dynasty is not a place that Du Qi can bully at will. The Tang Dynasty is not a place that can be bullied at will. "
He was also holding a breath in his heart.
As a general of the Tang Dynasty, he had never been so cowardly and sullen. Now, Cheng Yaojin was ready to risk everything.
No matter what, he would kill first.
After Cheng Yaojin spoke, the rest of the generals also expressed their opinions, all in favor of starting the war. In fact, in the battle between the Tang Dynasty and Xia Xia, the generals of the Tang Dynasty were more sullen because they were suppressed from beginning to end. Now that Li Shimin had made up his mind to go all out and fight at all costs, the fighting spirit of the generals was aroused.
Seeing this, Wei Zheng no longer insisted on his opinion. He nodded and said, "I also agree with going all out."
Yu Shinan also said, "I also agree."
All the civil officials and generals expressed their willingness to fight to the death.
Li Shimin nodded and said, "Since everyone is willing to fight to the death, then there's no need to say anything more. Pass my order, mobilize all the troops. Today, we will attack the Changbai Slope. We will not stop until we break the Changbai Slope. "
Everyone responded in unison.
They quickly went to prepare.
In less than half an hour, all the troops under Li Shimin's command had been mobilized. With Li Shimin's order, hundreds of thousands of troops set out and marched toward the Changbai Slope.
Li Shimin wanted to completely break the Changbai Slope in this battle. Even if Du Qi had set up a formation, Li Shimin would not shrink back.
He was determined to defeat Du Qi in this battle.
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