Chapter 12: Misfortune
Outside the Chongbunkan.
Li Kong was speechless and covered the place where he was kicked, and looked at Li Shimin with resentment, he couldn't understand, Li Shimin was in a panic? It's okay to come to Chongwen Hall just to kick your ass?
Looking at Li Shimin, who was smiling heartlessly, Li Kong sighed heavily and said, "Your Majesty, can I go back to class?" ”
Originally, I wanted to remind Li Shimin to come, but now it seems, well, let's wait, or maybe there will be some more moths.
Li Shimin suppressed his laughter when he heard this, looked at Li Kong, and said in a deep voice: "What class?" Sleeping in class? ”
Li Kong scratched the back of his head flatteringly, he really wanted to tell Li Shimin, as far as Kong Yingda's old man's lecture method is concerned, everyone will fall asleep, okay?
But obviously, he didn't have the courage to be kicked just now, you know, Li Shimin is the emperor immediately, and his martial arts are extraordinary, even if it is the general who is responsible for charging into battle, there are not many people who can fight with Li Shimin in a tie, and the strength of his kick, Li Kong even wondered if he needed to lie in bed for three or five days?
After a while, Li Shimin saw that the situation was almost over, and then he said: "Stinky boy, I came to ask you, do you think that I am not the kind of person who is reasonable?" That's why you hide everything and don't say anything to me? ”
Li Kong was stunned for a moment, and quickly shook his head, and at the same time muttered in his heart: Could it be that Li Shimin knows the movement on the grassland?
But it shouldn't be, if Li Shimin knows now, he will be able to fight with the Turks next year, regardless of whether he wins or loses, but the 'Weishui Alliance' will definitely not be reached.
Since it's not movement on the grassland, what is it?
Suddenly, Li Kong's eyes lit up, and then he showed a wry smile, and said: "Your Majesty, you are wrong, it's not that the kid doesn't say it, but that it's Your Majesty's own person, is there any difference between what the little nephew says and doesn't say?" ”
Li Shimin looked at Li Kong with a smile, no matter what Li Kong's purpose was, he didn't plan to pursue it now, because it was meaningless, not to mention, if it was really Li Kong who was 'testing' him as an emperor, it seemed quite interesting?
"Okay, this matter is over, just now you said that you have something to tell me, now let's talk about it!" Li Shimin didn't forget the shouting of Li Kong in class just now.
Li Kong's heart tightened, and secretly said that he was unlucky, why did he just touch this opening?
If there was no previous matter, he could have reminded him a little, and then handed over all the matter to Li Shimin and his gang of Zi Wenwu to solve.
But now, if he didn't say anything more, he was sure that his position in Li Shimin's heart would drop directly to the freezing point.
scolded himself fiercely in his heart, and then he said: "This matter is very important, and it is just a trace of speculation on the part of the little nephew, so the little nephew implores His Majesty to move." ”
Li Shimin saw that Li Kong said seriously, although he wanted to laugh in his heart, he remembered that Li Kong was also a person who survived the battlefield, so he didn't dare to despise it, and turned around and walked in the direction of Taiji Palace with a sigh.
Taiji Palace is where the East Palace and Yeting are located, and in front of the Taiji Palace, there is a triangular area, which is the junction of the East Palace and Yong'an Palace (later Daming Palace), and at the same time it is also the location of the royal garden.
Seeing these vegetables, Li Kong suddenly remembered what he had eaten these days, and suddenly missed the radish and Chinese cabbage he had eaten before, well, as well as taro, lettuce, mustard greens, and eggplant.
Standing on the edge of the countryside, Li Shimin said: "There is no one within 100 meters here, you can say it." ”
Li Kong pondered for a moment before he spoke: "Your Majesty, do you still remember the war that your little nephew encountered at the border pass some time ago?" ”
Li Shimin's heart sank, turned his head to look at Li Kong, and said, "Go on." ”
"The little nephew was patrolling that day, and those Turkic sergeants bumped into it by chance, and then the little nephew got a message that the cold winter on the grassland this year came a little early, and even had several snowfalls, so the Turkic tribe would invade my Datang without warning, in exchange for the capital to survive."
Li Kong said cautiously, but his heart was a little empty, because these were just nonsense, and there was no record of the situation of the Turks in the early years of Zhenguan in the historical materials he studied, as if the Weishui Alliance appeared like that, which was a little abrupt and even more unreasonable.
And the cold winter of the grassland was just guessed by Li Kong based on these.
Li Shimin frowned and said, "You mean ......?"
"The little nephew thinks that the Turks will inevitably go south at the end of the year at the earliest, and after the beginning of spring at the latest, of course, these are just the guesses of the little nephew, as for whether it is right or wrong, it still needs to be verified by His Majesty himself." After Li Kong finished speaking, he clenched his fists and bowed, waiting for Li Shimin's final decision.
He has already reminded him, and with his current identity, it is impossible to directly pounce on the grassland to fight the Turks, so what he can do next is to wait, hoping that this time he can turn the tide of the battle a little, so as not to make such a stain on the picture scroll of the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty.
But just when Li Shimin was shocked and Li Kong was looking forward to it, a horse suddenly galloped towards this side quickly in the distance, and the tall cyan flag fluttered in the wind.
Seeing this small flag, Li Shimin's face sank, because it was a flag that would only appear in their Tiance Mansion, and it was the highest-level Qingyan flag, representing the highest situation in the military aspect.
Li Kong naturally knew this, after all, he could be said to have grown up in the Qin Palace.
So at this time, he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
The horse quickly stopped a hundred meters away from the two of them, and then the armored warriors on the horse quickly rushed towards this side, and at the same time held a piece of silk cloth high, rushed to a place less than ten meters away from Li Shimin, knelt down, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the Turkic Khan Tuli and Jieli have invaded the Tang Dynasty with 200,000 soldiers and horses, and they have now passed through the Hetao Plain, less than 100 miles away from Jingyang, please make a quick decision." ”
Nima!
Hearing the sergeant's report, Li Kong only felt that the sky was thundering, isn't it next year? I've read some fake history, right?
But one thing is not wrong, that is, the Weishui Alliance was signed in Jingyang, so it seems that the final decisive battle may be in these few days?
Their only advantage now is that they are only less than forty miles away from Jingyang, and if they hurry up, they will be able to gather troops and horses to gather in Jingyang by tomorrow morning.
But will they be able to turn the tide of battle this time?
Thinking that the goal he had crossed over was about to repeat history before he took the first step, he couldn't help but feel a sense of grievance in his heart.
Li Shimin showed the courage of an ancient emperor at this moment, and immediately said: "Summoning Jingyang, strictly guarding to the death, reinforcements will arrive before tomorrow evening at the latest, come here, quickly convene the ministers to discuss matters!" ”