After the three of them discussed, they jointly wrote a letter to Guo Liang, expressing their willingness to return to the Tang Dynasty, on the condition that Li Han pardon the three of them for treason.

After reading the letter, Guo Liang knew that he couldn't talk to Li Han, so he took the letter to see Guo Ren. Guo Ren sneered: "It's anti-water at the moment, I'm afraid it's too late." Our emperor is demanding full merit, and now the blind man can see clearly that the defeat of Tibet has been decided. ”

Guo Liang was not so optimistic, and sneered: "Li Jiang has fallen out of favor and stepped aside, and those people in the court are busy attacking Li Mao. Guanzhong is deadlocked, and it is expected that Li Mao will not dare to raise troops to the south, and maybe he will return to Youzhou. When he leaves, the Kanto soldiers have no bottom in their hearts, and if they don't get it right, they will retreat, so they can still win a fart, maybe they will be defeated. It's better to agree to them, it's just three official hats, who to give is not to give, who to raise is not to raise, why not do it. ”

Guo Ren smiled: "Nonsense! Traitorous and rebellious, leave if you want, come back if you want to come back, where is the face of the Son of Heaven? How can a man rule the world without authority? ”

Guo Liang said: "Face, face, face or lining, which is more important, now there are some victories in front, but they are all small victories, the two are still deadlocked, who can guarantee that we will win?" ”

Guo Ren said: "You don't know the ambition of our Son of Heaven, he will not compromise with the rebellious ministers and thieves." Even if you give me this letter, the three of them won't blame you. ”

Guo Liang said: "If that's the case, I can't help it." Let's just wait for the soldiers in front to make meritorious contributions. Before the victory, he still prayed that the imperial historians in the court would not kill Li Taishi, and scared away the Youzhou army, and the hearts of the Kwantung soldiers were cold. The heart is like ashes, and nothing goes well. In addition, I also remind you that it is better to leave a way out for others to do things, and you had better hand over this letter to him, whether it succeeds or not, it has nothing to do with you and me. ”

When Guo Ren heard this, his face was full of frost, Guo Liang talked to her in this tone, she couldn't tolerate it. Guo Liang sensed his sister's dissatisfaction and hurriedly left. Guo Ren read the secret letter of the three brothers of the Pei family again, and wanted to ignite the fire, but after thinking about it, he still held back. She laughed in her heart that Guo Liang was too stupid, the imperial history of the court was just a group of lackeys who had no opinions and tended to be inflammatory, the emperor asked them to bite whoever they wanted, they would bite whomever they wanted, if the Fengxiang battle situation was unfavorable, they might not be so eager to bite Li Mao, if the emperor knew that the victory in the battle in Guanzhong was in hand, then he had to jump out immediately and bite Li Mao away?

No matter what the outcome of this battle is, if the new emperor wants to establish the image of a strong man, he will not tolerate the three scum of the Pei family to pollute his good name? Therefore, it is of no substantive significance whether this letter is handed over or not, so whether it is handed over or not.

Or Guo Liang's last sentence is also right, there is still room to be left, what happens on the battlefield is really uncertain.

Guo Liang also held back his anger, and complained without scruples after going out: "The red face is in trouble, and the woman is misleading the country." Of course, fighting with people is that the more people, the stronger the better, what grievances are there, after winning the battle, I will talk about it, and I am busy fighting in the nest before the fight is won, it is really ******not a thing. I'm bah, I'm bah. ”

After scolding, he felt much better, but he instructed left and right: "If anyone spreads half a word of what I said tonight, I will make him feel bad for the rest of his life." ”

The entourage was amused, but he had to respond: "Yes." ”

Guo Ren handed over the letter to Li Han the next day, and there was a date in the letter, and she didn't dare to delay it too long. The letter was handed in, but she did not comment as usual.

Li Han was very satisfied with Guo Ren's "intellectual interest", this woman he had known for a long time, but it was after he became a true emperor that really entered his heart. A woman like her is subservient only to the strongest and the power in his hands. If you don't have power in your hands, you are the son of heaven, and she disdains it.

Letter, Li Han read it carefully twice, and was happy in his heart, his judgment was right, the Tubo people were exhausted, and even the three brothers of the Pei family were busy looking for a way back, which was very good.

Lin Ying of the Longxiang camp told him that according to reliable information, Chu Du was seriously ill and had killed three monk doctors in a row. In recent times, the Tibetan people favored Buddhism, and the status of the monks was very high, and the status of the monks and doctors in the army was even more respectful and sacrosanct.

Even the monks and doctors were killed, and they killed three in a row, which shows that his illness is not light, and the letter of the three brothers of the Pei family is confirmed, and Li Han came to the conclusion that the victory is in front of him.

The next day, the arresters of Jingzhao Mansion caught a thief in front of the gate of the Youzhou Residence in Chongrenfang, took off his pants on the street, and executed him with a cane. Onlookers were crowded with people, and it was rumored that Taishi Li in Youzhou was going to have an accident.

The imperial historians who got some hint immediately repaired the book and played Li Mao's unauthorized transfer of troops to the river, with bad intentions. The emperor was furious, and expelled the two most ferocious imperial historians in the court, and the two were demoted out of Beijing, but they went to a good place, one for the county order of Shangxian, and the other for Shangzhou to record the affairs of the army to join the army.

The signs are already obvious, Taishi Li in Youzhou is really going to have an accident!

The encouraged imperial historians worked tirelessly to play repeatedly, forcing the emperor to send envoys to Hedong to offer condolences in order to dispel the rumors.

The lieutenant envoy who came to Hedong to express his condolences was named Lin Gu, in his early thirties, and was very capable, because the new emperor hated eunuchs interfering in politics, so Lin Gu was very low-key in doing things, and he did not have the arrogance of the eunuchs who had been in power earlier.

Li Mao asked him, "Eucharist?" Lin Gu said: "Holy bow." It's just that I'm worried about the Kansai military, and I often eat one meal a day, and I'm pitiful to be thin. ”

Li Mao said: "Lone in the river to set up a camp, the purpose is to respond to the Kwantung soldiers and boost morale, but now it is not scared of Tubo, but it frightens the imperial history, is this Lonely's heart?" Let the Son of Heaven be sad because of this, and Li Mao will also be guilty of death. ”

Lin Gu said: "The Son of Heaven also knows the loyalty of the Taishi, but even if the situation is initially decided, people's hearts are moved, and there is nothing to be done." ”

Li Mao nodded and sighed: "The monarch is worried about the humiliation of the ministers, and the flag will be removed immediately, and I am afraid that the Kwantung soldiers will be cold." If it affects the Fengxiang war, what can I do? ”

Lin Gu said: "The commander of Tubo was suffering from a serious illness at the beginning, and his life was not long, and the army's morale was weakened, and the defeat was not far away. ”

Li Mao said: "The soldiers are impermanent, who dares to say that they will win?" ”

Lin Gu cried: "The minister doesn't know the art of war, but he knows that everyone is worried about internal and external work, and he has lost his weight after a meal. Can the Son of Heaven depose one or two imperial histories, and can he depose all the imperial histories in the world? ”

Li Mao was also moved, and said to Lin Gu: "Please reply to the Holy Lord, the minister Li Mao will withdraw his troops immediately, and the criticism of the DPRK and China will be eliminated." Please ask my holy lord to raise the dragon body, and there is hope for Zhongxing Datang. ”

Ringu is overjoyed. After sending off the envoy, Li Mao lamented repeatedly.

Li Mao insisted on sending troops to the river, thinking that Guanzhong would be chaotic, and he was cleaning up the mess. But I didn't expect it to be such a result, Guanzhong was in a stalemate, he didn't get the benefits, but he was ashamed, and now he is either a gray go, or he has become a public enemy of the world, choose one of the two, there is no third choice.

The people did not dare to say anything, nor did they dare to persuade anything.

Li Mao said: "You think I miscalculated, you want to laugh at me, and you are afraid that I will be angry with you, so you are all dumb." Hmph, don't think I can't see through your little thoughts. Alas, I just feel cold, the Kwantung princes are stronger than I expected, and it is also an accident that the first capital contracted a serious disease. But who is in the way of my army in the river? If you win, I don't dare to go south to rob if you lose a few guts, so why not do it because I will clean up the mess and wipe your ass if you lose? When you fight with someone, you know that your brother is standing behind you, and you have more confidence, and you may win. Before this fight is won, let the dog bite the man, and blow away his own family first, what is the reason? Could it be that I, Li Mao, am more evil in someone's eyes than the original capital? ”

sighed for a long time, and said: "The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and until the last moment, who dares to say that he is the winner?" ”

Chang Mu Cang said: "Just ignore him." ”

Xie Biao said: "People have already pointed it out, and if they don't withdraw the army, the notoriety of this chaotic minister and thief will be renowned." The soldiers in front are fighting in blood, but we are digging corners in the rear. What the hell is this? ”

Everyone shook their heads and sighed, and was pointed out at this moment, if they did not withdraw the army, it would be equivalent to admitting that they had a bad heart, and they were burdened with the notoriety of "chaotic ministers and thieves", that is, the world was in chaos, and the heroes were everywhere, and Youzhou was also inferior. This is a bad start.

Li Deyu, who had been silent, suddenly said: "But we originally came to dig the corner, but we just miscalculated the time and came one step earlier." ”

Everyone was shocked, and they couldn't understand why the deputy envoy of the Military Material Academy, who came up on a rocket, said such a rebellious thing.

Li Mao said: "Wen Rao, tell me, what should I do now?" ”

Li Deyu said: "Withdrawing the army at this moment, if we win, we are guilty, and if we are defeated, the crime will be added to the first." Even so, simply ignore it, withdraw the flag, and not withdraw the army, but you can reap the benefits if you tarnish your reputation. He has a mouth, I have a mouth, he says his, I say mine, to see who the world listens to. ”

Xie Biao said: "His mouth is big. ”

Xia Ren said: "Our voices are loud. ”

Chang Mu Cang said: "A big mouth and a big voice are all temporary, and after all, you have to listen to the winner." ”

Hu Nanxiang said: "It doesn't matter if you listen or not, we are the winners anyway." ”

Li Deyu said: "The lesser of two evils, who let us come one step earlier." ”

Everyone was shocked again, this Li Deyu is really fat enough, he really can't open any pot. Who's to blame for coming one step earlier? It's not the top spot yet.

Li Mao nodded and said yes, looked around and said, "If the name is not right, the words are not good; If you don't go your way, you can't do anything.? If nothing happens, then the etiquette is not happy; If the ritual is not happy, the punishment will not be successful; The punishment is not hit, and the **** is at a loss.? Therefore, the name of a gentleman must be spoken, and his words must be feasible. I don't read much, so I can only recite this paragraph. What does it mean, my understanding is that to do things must be proven first, the name is right, the result is twice the result with half the effort, the name is not right, the result is half the effort. That's why I've been begging for this 'name', even if it's a rebellion, it's justifiable. But now, as Wen Rao said, 'Withdraw the army at this moment, win, we are guilty, defeated, and the crime will be added to the first'. In that case, we still care what the name is. It's nothing more than gnawing a few more hard bones, and the country is two years late and becomes the emperor. Since ancient times, the winner is king. It's easy to say anything if you win, and no one will listen to you if you lose, no matter how good you say. ”

He immediately ordered the removal of the camps and flags that had been erected in the middle of the river, and all actions were supervised by the imperial court. Of course, the Chin Cha can supervise the withdrawal of the camp, but he cannot supervise the whereabouts of the people after the withdrawal of the camp.

After all, it is Li Mao's land, and their actions are not free.

The withdrawal of troops in Hezhong went smoothly, Li Han was very satisfied, his judgment was very accurate, although Li Mao was strong and strong, but the world was still his Li family. No matter how strong the feudal town is, he can only be self-defeating, and if he wants to win the world, he still doesn't have the confidence and guts.

After repelling the Tibetans, he took advantage of the situation to absorb the Kwantung princes. Put them under his direct care, and then ten years of camping, ten years of sweeping Youzhou, dominating the world, and completing the unfinished Zhongxing cause of his grandfather Li Chun.

He's still young, he's in good shape, he should have this opportunity, he's full of confidence and fighting spirit now.

The Tibetans were already dying, and the Chudu had been attacking the Tang army recently, which was very unreasonable, this was a strategy of advancing and retreating, creating a superficial strength, and then taking advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness to flee.

He issued three secret edicts a day, asking the front coach Zhu Xie Zhiyi to attack immediately, defeat the arrogance of the opponent, drag the first capital, and wait until the 30,000 troops and horses drawn from Xia Sui, Jinshang, Shannan and other places are in place, and immediately give a devastating blow to the Tubo people.