Li Shimin finally caught up with Li Xuanba at the gate of the Upper East Gate.

The latter was waiting here leisurely, and when Li Shimin chased after him, he smiled proudly: "I just said, this is not up to the second brother." ”

Li Shimin can't wait to hammer it over, so that this guy can understand what it means to be loved by his brother. It's a pity that Li Xuanba woke up very smart this time, and he has always been reluctant to get close to him within three feet.

He was helpless, so he could only sigh slightly: "Why don't you leave quickly? ”

Originally, Li Shimin wanted to lead Li Xuanba back as soon as possible and give his mother an errand. But now that he has arrived at the upper east gate, he has no intention of turning back.

This time, the Emperor of Daye mobilized a million troops for the conquest of Goguryeo, and 2 million people were served. This is indeed a rare big scene, and it may not be seen in the next few decades.

As for Li Xuanba's willful behavior this time, let's make a note for the time being. In the future, he will have the opportunity to educate his third brother in the future.

The Upper East Gate is still some distance from where the dragon ship of the Son of Heaven is. But fortunately, the avenue outside the city gate was extremely empty at this time, and a group of people could ride horses and gallop. And when they arrived at the bank of the Luoshui River, they saw that the area was already crowded with people, and the highlands everywhere were crowded with people.

However, this is not difficult for the two brothers, as one of the only remaining eight-pillar countries, the signboard of Tang Guofu is still very effective. As the descendants of the martial arts Li family, the two are also the objects that many people can't get.

Soon the two of them found a place with a good view on a small hill, and began to look in the direction of the Luo River.

And just after the first glance, Li Xuanba gasped.

"This is the dragon ship of the Son of Heaven?"

Just two hundred zhang away, on the north bank of the Luo River, there is a huge building boat, which is parked on the shore. The ship was fifteen zhang wide, forty zhang long, and nine stories high. From afar, it looks like a castle.

It is also luxuriously decorated, carved railings and paintings, wrong color gold, and green tiles, making this ship seem to be shrouded in a layer of pale golden light.

"It's, it's just—"

"A moving palace, right?"

Li Shimin understood Li Xuanba's mood very well, and when he saw this dragon ship at first, he was also shocked.

"Three years ago, the Son of Heaven wanted to tour the south of the river, and ordered the Ministry of Industry Shangshu Yu Wenkai to supervise the construction of this ship. It is said that the silver money alone cost five million guan, which is equivalent to five thousand warrior-level battle armor. ”

"But can such a big boat move in the river?"

Li Xuanba had already calmed down, and his eyes showed suspicion: "I think this ship is big, but it doesn't seem to be very reliable." ”

"It's been three years, do you think you can move?"

After Li Shimin said 10,000, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "I have to say that Yu Wenkai's craftsmanship is unparalleled in the world. This dragon ship can sail freely in Luoshui. In the narrow canal of the river, it can also be dragged forward by the slender man. ”

Before Yang Guang toured Jiangdu, he used 12,000 slender men and 1,000 ink armor to pull boats in shifts.

At this time, Li Shimin's attention had turned to other directions. In front of and behind this dragon ship, there were twelve other ships, also very large, with a height of five stories and a mast ten feet high.

That is in recent years by the Ministry of Industry supervised by the construction of the five teeth warship, can be across the river, invincible in water warfare, when the Great Sui destroyed Chen, had used one hundred and fifty such five teeth warship, so that the Great Sui hundreds of thousands of troops, able to cross the river moat.

In addition, on the school yard on the riverbank, there are up to 80,000 cavalry troops, all dressed in crimson battle clothes and armor, neatly arranged, embroidered with the word 'Sui' and dragon patterns of the forbidden army battle flag, waving in the wind, constantly emitting a fierce sound.

From 200 zhang away, it looks like a piece of flame, and it looks like a red maple forest. The momentum is vast and majestic, and the fierce and murderous aura soars into the sky.

Among them, nearly seventy percent are the elite of a hundred battles who returned from the expedition to Tuyuhun three years ago.

And the number of mounted iron horses is as high as 12,000!

In the battle of Tuyuhun in the past, Zhang Dinghe, the general of Zuotunwei, and the light enemy rushed forward, and was shot and killed by the Tuyuhun ambush soldiers. And Zhang Liuwu, the deputy general of the Zuotun Guard, only led a thousand iron cavalry and fought back. As a result, tens of thousands of Tuyuhun cavalry were broken, nearly 10,000 were killed, and the Tuyuhun Immortal King was forced to surrender with more than 100,000 mouths, which shocked the Western Regions.

Li Shimin vaguely saw the front of the school field, a man in a golden robe and a crown of twelve square heavens on his head was high on the high platform. At this time, I don't know what to say, the tens of thousands of cavalry suddenly let out a tsunami-like roar. The huge sound wave shook around him for several miles, making his eardrums faintly painful.

Li Xuanba saw it in his eyes, and he couldn't help but be enthusiastic about it, "I really wish I could fight with the army this time!"

It's a pity that he hasn't been crowned yet, and his mother won't allow it, and he is destined to not catch up with this battle of Liao.

"What will not be a chance in the future?"

Li Shimin yawned again as he spoke, and his expression became listless again.

Before, he was quite looking forward to the big scene of the oath to go out. But after actually seeing it, it was a little exciting, which was far less interesting than those ink armor parts. Although the tens of thousands of cavalry formations are indeed shocking.

"In the future? Who knows if there will be a future?"

Li Xuanba's expression was very annoyed: "Your Majesty, he has swept away Liuhe, and now only Goguryeo, the last country that is not subordinate, is left." This time, millions of troops will be sent to wipe out Liaodong in one fell swoop. ”

This made him quite sad, and he only hated that he was born too late.

The hero's biggest worry is that he has no place to use, he doesn't want to mix his qualifications in the army in the future, and he will be promoted step by step.

"Then you can rest assured, today's era name is a great cause. ”

Li Shimin chuckled: "The Book of Changes has clouds, the great cause of Shengde is the best, the wealth is the great cause, the new is Shengde, and the life is easy." ”

The meaning of this sentence is that having all things is called great achievements, constantly updating is called noble character, and changing more than is called easy.

The ambition of the Emperor of the Great Cause can be seen from this year name,

"Your Majesty, he is ambitious, and he is in the prime of life, and he is in the prime of life. In the next few decades, there will definitely be a time to open up the territory and expand the territory, Xuanba, what are you anxious about? And since we are sending millions of troops this time, how many military exploits can you and I get by joining the army? I heard that the total number of soldiers and horses in Goguryeo is only 300,000, which is a lot of monks and a lack of meat. ”

"Second brother, there is some truth in what you say. It's not interesting to have too many to do. ”

Li Xuanba's mood suddenly improved a little. However, he soon found that Li Shimin's eyes were no longer on the dragon ship and army in the distance, but looking down at a place below.

Li Xuanba followed his line of sight, and saw that there were a few young men in brocade clothes and gorgeous clothes, leading a group of family members to surround a carriage. And the one who was at the head was about twenty-five or sixteen years old, with a slender figure and delicate facial features. But his face was full of flirtatious smiles.

"Who's that?"

Li Xuanba frowned: "At the feet of the Son of Heaven, the first good place, why is no one caring?"

He vaguely saw a woman in the curtain of the car. And the royal man in the carriage was already frightened and pale,

Those squirts are clearly molesting women. Can be around the crowd. But they all looked at it silently, but they were silent like cicadas, and they didn't dare to speak.

Here is only 200 zhang away from the Great Cause Emperor's oath to go on the expedition, and the school field of the Dayue Cavalry Army, but the soldiers who patrol nearby are also unseen of the changes here.

When Li Shimin heard this, he shook his head slightly: "How do I know?"

He used to stay in the Li family's ancestral martial arts, and he was not familiar with the characters in Luoyang City.

Li Xuanba snorted coldly, and wanted to ride down the hill, but was grabbed by Li Shimin.

Seeing this, Li Yan, the general in the back, immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He also stayed in the Li family's manor in Wugong all the year round, and he didn't know the teenagers below.

But just by looking at this situation, you can know that these gentlemen must be the sons of powerful people in Beijing with a deep background, otherwise where would they dare to be so arrogant and presumptuous?

"Second brother!"

Li Xuanba looked back at Li Shimin angrily, with a little disbelief in his eyes. The brother in his impression is above board. Shang Yi is a hero, but he is not what he looks like now!

But at this time, Li Shimin's hands were like iron tongs, and he never had the slightest intention of relaxing.

With Li Xuanba's strength, it was actually impossible to shake it off, but at this time, he was slightly stunned, only to see Li Shimin's face as solemn as iron, and his eyes as cold as ice.

"You have been in Luliang Mountain for a long time, and you don't know your father's situation. But you might as well think about it, how many of the eight pillar countries and twelve generals are left now?"

Li Xuanba's expression was slightly stunned, and then he fell silent.

The so-called Eight Pillars Kingdom was the eight generals of the Western Wei Dynasty who were awarded the title of General of the Pillar Kingdom in the past, and they were also the top eight families in the Kansai General Gate at that time.

Among them, Gongyu Wentai and his heirs of Anding County usurped the throne and established the Great Zhou, but then they were seized by the first emperor Yang Jian.

Zhao Gui, the Duke of Chu, was killed by Yu Wengui when he was in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the family declined very early.

and Hou Mo Chen Chong, who was also given to commit suicide during the big anniversary.

As for Li Bi, the Duke of Wei, his descendant Li Mi Li Fa Master, originally served as the governor of the pro-guard capital and the Qianniu of the East Palace, and the prospects are very good. But the Son of Heaven thought that this person's attitude of expectation was 'very unusual', so he ordered Yu Wenshu to force Li Mi to resign, saying that 'there are many trivial things in the palace, and it is not a place to raise talents'.

made this dignified Eight Pillars State, the descendant of Li Bi, the Duke of Wei, have to go to Yang Su.

Therefore, in today's Eight Pillars Country, there are only four left, and there are still only the descendants of Yuan Xin, Li Hu, Yu Jin and Dugu Xin.

But now, none of these four clans can hold a high position above the third rank in the court.

Most of the remaining twelve generals withered, and most of them fell during the Great Sui period.

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