In a liquor shop on the streets of Chang'an, several people dressed as civilians were discussing. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

A man dressed as a craftsman said: "Have you heard, His Royal Highness King Liang has taken the expeditionary force to fight the Western Turks, and our Ministry of Industry has also gone to the prison of craftsmen, and there has been no news for more than half a year now. ”

A man dressed as a merchant said: "It's true, I've heard for a long time that there is a powerful person in the Western Turks, so he will do what a khan who has made a profit, he has unified the Western Turks, and he wants to unify the Western Regions." After the unification of the Western Regions, just like the exhaustion of the grassland, they will come to attack our Tang Dynasty. ”

A man dressed as a scholar sitting at the table next to them said, "Then we really should go and beat them, we can't let them unify the Western Regions." ”

The scholar opposite him said, "I also heard that His Royal Highness King Liang went to the Western Regions with an expeditionary force, and I don't know what the result was?" ”

The man dressed as a craftsman said: "I'm afraid it's dangerous, the Western Regions are so far away, thousands of miles away, and there are Gobi and deserts, what do the expeditionary forces eat on the way?"

Besides, I heard that the Tang Dynasty went to 10,000 people, and some grassland people went to it, not to mention whether the grassland people are reliable or not, the army of the Western Turks is said to be no less than 100,000 people, how can His Royal Highness King Liang beat others? ”

The man dressed as a merchant said: "Not long ago, my companion returned from the Western Turks, and I have not heard that our army of the Tang Dynasty went to the Western Turks. In terms of days, the expeditionary force should have arrived in the Western Turks a long time ago. ”

The previous scholar said: "Oh, if that's the case, eighty percent of it will be an accident, I heard that the desert is the easiest to get lost, and there is also a black storm, I'm afraid it's in the desert to get into trouble." ”

The man dressed as a craftsman said: "Oh, it's a pity, Princess Liang is so beautiful, now, at a young age, she will be widowed, it's a pity." ”

At this time, a man dressed as a servant at another table scolded: "You fart, you really can't spit ivory out of a dog's mouth." ”

The man dressed as a craftsman was a little afraid of the servant, so he didn't say anything.

It's not just this tavern, there are such scenes everywhere in Chang'an City.

East Palace.

Zhang Xuansu, the crown prince, said: "Your Highness, His Royal Highness King Liang went to the Western Regions this time, and there is no news so far, I'm afraid something happened." If something happens to him, you'll have one less right-hand man. ”

Li Chengqian said worriedly: "It shouldn't be, the sixth brother has always been very lucky, and this time it should be fine." ”

Zhang Xuansu said: "Your Highness, you have to be mentally prepared, in case something happens to the expeditionary force, whether he comes back alive or not, you must quickly draw a line with him, and don't be affected by him." ”

Li Chengqian said with some dissatisfaction: "Master Zhang, there is no news from the sixth brother yet, and there is something wrong with saying these things." ”

The Chenghui Hall where Concubine Yang lived.

"Ke'er, your brother won't have an accident, right? They've been gone for so long, why hasn't there been any news? Concubine Yang said worriedly.

"He deserves it! Who let him do it all day?! Li Ke said with some schadenfreude.

Concubine Yang said dissatisfiedly: "What are you talking about? Is there anyone like you who is an older brother? ”

Li Ke said: "Mother, I didn't say him, I heard that he organized an expeditionary force this time, he was the one who sneered, the imperial court had no intention of fighting the Western Turks, he insisted that the Western Turks would threaten the Tang Dynasty in the future, and took the initiative to run thousands of miles away, and only brought so many people, isn't this looking for death?" ”

Concubine Yang cried sadly.

Li Ke persuaded: "Mother, don't cry, I'll think of a way." He walked away.

Soon, Cen Wen came over.

Concubine Yang Niangniang seemed to grasp a life-saving straw, and said eagerly: "Lord Cen, do you want to find a way to save the child?" ”

Cen Wenwen said: "Don't worry, there is no news from His Royal Highness King Liang now, and there may not be an accident, even if something happens, the minister will try to protect His Highness." ”

Concubine Yang felt better, she said: "This kid always worries me, he used to mess around, but it was just a fight or something." Later, I became more prosperous, but I ran to the grassland, but now it's good, I ran so far to the Western Regions, and if something happened, I couldn't help at all. ”

Li Tai, the king of Wei, has been very happy these days, and he even hums a little song when he walks. Du Wei was a little worried about Du He, so he didn't say a word.

Tai Chi Hall, Li Shimin's study.

The eldest grandson Wuji saw Li Shimin's brows tightened, so he persuaded: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the general is right, His Royal Highness King Liang must have some major plans, otherwise they will not fail to pass on the news to the imperial court."

Even if there is something, the tens of thousands of troops will not have no news at all. ”

Li Shimin has experienced countless major events in his life and has a strong ability to endure. He listened to the persuasion of the eldest grandson Wuji, didn't say anything, smiled, and discussed with the eldest grandson Wuji about the construction of the highway from Chang'an to Luoyang.

At this time, Wang De came in and reported: "Your Majesty, King Li Jun, they are here." ”

Soon, Li Xiaogong, Hou Junji, Cheng Yanjin and Wei Chigong came in together.

It turned out that they were concerned about the safety of their son-in-law and son, so they first went to find Li Xiaogong, and then came to find Li Shimin together.

Li Shimin invited them to sit down and comforted them.

At this moment, outside the north gate of Chang'an City.

A fast horse galloped in, with a red flag on his back!

Red Flag Victory!

The officers and soldiers guarding the gate hurriedly drove away the pedestrians to make way for the messengers.

As soon as the messenger entered the gate, he began to shout loudly: "Great victory, the expeditionary force has pacified the Western Turks and killed you." ”

Now, the news that the imperial court sent an expeditionary force is already well known. Everyone is paying attention to the news of the expeditionary force. Those whose relatives are in the expeditionary force are even more concerned.

The messenger of the expeditionary force rushed all the way and reported victory all the way, and the city of Chang'an immediately boiled. Those whose relatives were in the expeditionary force even lit their blasts and cheered loudly.

Li Shimin was struggling to comfort Li Xiaogong and the others, when Fang Xuanling and Li Jing came in. Fang Xuanling said excitedly: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of War has received an urgent report from the expeditionary force. ”

As he spoke, he handed Li Shimin the chapter jointly signed by Li Su and Su Dingfang.

Li Shimin took it and glanced at it hurriedly, and read excitedly: "Your Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty,

The ministers led an expeditionary force to conquer the Western Turks, and in order to conceal their attempts, they raided the Western Turks by passing through Yanqi and Gaochang, and the war went smoothly. The expeditionary force suffered very little losses.

So far, Yanqi, Gaochang and the Western Turks have all been pacified and incorporated into the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

The expeditionary force requisitioned and transferred 58,000 men and horses from Yanqi, Gaochang and the Western Turks, and the strength of the expeditionary force has reached 100,000 people, and the supply of grain and grass is sufficient.

The ministers and others were determined to pass through the Western Regions and incorporate the entire Western Regions into the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

In addition, the main generals of the expeditionary force did not have a single casualty. A detailed battle report will be reported later. ”