It was still pitch black outside the window, and it was still some time before the sun rose. Although it was spring, the night in Pyongyang was still a little chilly. It is still the small living room in Li Su's residence, the stove that lit the fire baked the hall very warmly, and there were several hot and cold side dishes on the table, a pot of wine, two cups, Li Shimin and Li Su, father and son, sat opposite each other.

Li Su lifted the flask, filled a glass to Li Shimin, and said first: "Father, what do you think of Silla's suggestion to encourage us to attack Baekje?" ”

"Oh? Do you already know that? Li Shimin raised his eyebrows, and looked at the son he admired the most in front of him with some surprise.

"Hehe, Erchen is also crooked, the little maid who left with the queen just now is not ordinary, but the cousin of Queen Silla, named Kim Seungman......" Li Su smiled and told how he recognized Man'er's identity, and then how the two got along in the past few days.

Of course, he made some small changes in some of these places, such as being bitten by someone, which is embarrassing, he didn't talk about it, and yesterday he climbed a tree to steal, Li Su didn't say that he came up with the idea himself, but pushed everything on Man'er's head, he couldn't persuade him, and finally both of them fell from the tree and were injured.

"Hahaha~, no wonder that Jin Shengman's arm hangs around his neck, and you walk a little unnaturally, I was still strange just now, I didn't expect it to be like this!" Li Shimin laughed out loud after hearing this, and even looked a little gloating.

"Father, the sons and daughters are also injured for the country, you don't need to be so happy, right?" Li Su said helplessly.

"Hahaha~, okay, okay, don't laugh for your father!" As soon as Li Shimin's voice fell, he immediately broke his promise. Again he couldn't hold back his laughter. While laughing, he said: "Liulang, I really didn't expect that for my father, you have always been known for your intelligence. It is really unbearable to suffer such a big loss at the hands of a little woman! Then there was another burst of laughter.

Li Su's face was full of black lines, could the laughter of the ancients be so low. Why doesn't he feel anything funny? Although he suffered a little loss, the other party was worse than himself, and if he wanted to laugh, he should laugh at Man'er's girl.

After a long while, Li Shimin stopped laughing, and suddenly said seriously: "Deman is really, it's enough to have her, what kind of little girl to prepare, I'm really too considerate to me!" After Li Shimin finished speaking, his face also showed a rare look of aftertaste. It is clear that he has not yet fully come out of the gentle countryside of Queen Seondeok.

Deman? Li Su was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then immediately reacted, this should be the name of Queen Seondeok. The girl's name was Shengman. In other words, the names of the Silla Queen's cousins all end with the character man. Now Li Su is not calm, because he only remembers that Queen Zhende's name has a man, and now it is good, as long as it is a cousin who is older than Queen Seondeok, she may be the next queen, but unfortunately I don't know how many cousins she has?

Li Shimin thought about it for a while, quickly came to his senses, looked at Li Su in embarrassment, and hurriedly changed the topic and said, "Rokuro, since you already know Silla's plans, do you think we should attack Baekje?" ”

"Father, this matter must not be, although Silla is obedient on the surface, but if Baekje is destroyed, only they and our Datang will be left in the hometown of Sanhan, although my Datang national strength is at its peak, but once I come here far from Guanzhong, it is bound to not be able to deploy too many troops, and secondly, no one dares to guarantee that in the future, my Datang will not be able to spare his hands and feet, plus Silla is the head snake here, and he can turn his face with us at any time, if the other party finds the right time to make a move, then the land we have spent countless efforts to occupy will fall into the hands of the other party, and even my Datang will fall into the laughing stock of making wedding dresses for others! Li Su objected with an angry face, what he said was the facts that happened in the history of the previous life.

"Haha, Rokuro, you really didn't disappoint me!" Li Shimin laughed when he heard this, pointed at Li Su and praised.

When Li Su heard this, he was overjoyed, and thought that Li Shimin really deserved to be a generation of Ming monarchs, and he could still stay sober in the gentle village of Queen Silla, so he asked eagerly: "Father, in this way, did you reject Silla's proposal?" ”

"Nope!" Li Shimin's unexpected answer almost suffocated the excited Li Su.

"Father, you ......"

Li Su finally relieved himself, and just wanted to ask why with a helpless face, but saw Li Shimin smiling and taking a mouthful of food, chewing slowly and saying: "Liulang, you have to remember that risks and opportunities go hand in hand, don't simply reject them because you see them, but look deeper and find the opportunities in the risks, so that you can make the most correct choice!" ”

Li Shimin said in a serious way, what he said was his own experience, thinking that he led a large army to conquer the world when he was a teenager, experienced the dangers of the court in his twenties, and finally ascended to the throne with great difficulty.

"Son, remember, it's just that how did you deal with this matter, father?" For these great principles of life, Li Su knows better than anyone else, after all, what the future generations have received is such an education, and the great principles are all sets, but as for practical application, it is not so easy.

"Hehe, in fact, for Silla and Baekje, my father had already made a plan before conquering Goguryeo, and the key to this problem was the Goguryeo land that they occupied in the east of Pyongyang City." Li Shimin did not say it directly, but opened his mouth to remind Li Sudao.

Li Su immediately fell into deep thought after hearing this, the land in the east was occupied by Silla and Baekje, Li Su and some young generals in the army were very unhappy, thinking that they took advantage of the Tang Dynasty, but now hearing Li Shimin's words, there seems to be something hidden in this that he has not seen through, could it be that those lands were deliberately given away by Li Shimin?

Thinking of this, Li Su suddenly had a flash of inspiration and blurted out: "Father, the son understands, you treat the land in the east as a bone, and then throw it to the two hungry dogs who are eyeing it...... Hey! ”

Although Li Su's metaphor is vulgar, but it is extremely vivid, Li Shimin pointed to his son and laughed after hearing it, everyone said that Li Su, the king of Qi, was talented, elegant and modest, but he, a father, knew that Li Su usually talked and did things, but he didn't have a little elegant appearance at all.

Li Su, who was excited, quickly thought of another question, frowned and said again: "Father, although this strategy is good, but the other party is not stupid, what if we see our intentions and the two parties remain peaceful?" ”

"Hehe, asking this question shows that you don't understand the relationship between Silla and Baekje at all!" Li Shimin said proudly with a strategizing expression on his face. When Li Su heard this, he hurriedly asked Li Shimin for advice, he knew a little about Silla, but Baekje didn't know much.

Li Shimin saw that Li Su humbly asked for advice, nodded with satisfaction, and explained: "The grievances between Silla and Baekje have lasted for hundreds of years, when Goguryeo expanded to the east, Silla and Baekje had to form an alliance to fight, and later Silla also helped Baekje recapture the Han River valley occupied by Goguryeo, but unfortunately later Silla coveted the richness of the Han River basin, and treacherously sent troops to take it, which ended the alliance between the two countries for more than 100 years, and then the two countries fought for the Han River basin, and there were countless wars, It's a pity that after Baekje lost its richest Han River valley, its national strength was greatly damaged, and it was suppressed by Silla all the time, and even in order to take revenge, they did not hesitate to form an alliance with their old rival Goguryeo, and they have been until now. ”

Hearing this, Li Su was greatly disdainful of Silla, no wonder Silla has been clinging to the thick legs of the Tang Dynasty, in addition to wanting to complete the unification of the Korean Peninsula by the hands of the Tang Dynasty, it is estimated that the biggest reason is to protect themselves, after all, just one Goguryeo is not something they can resist, let alone a half-dead Baekje.

I only heard Li Shimin continue: "Now I have thrown away the land east of Pyongyang, Silla and Baekje each have half of it, although that land is not as fertile as the Han River Valley, but for Baekje, it is also a rare and good place, as long as they work hard for several years, they will definitely increase their strength, and Silla, as a feud, will definitely not sit idly by and watch Baekje, an old rival, regain its strength, so my father concluded that the two countries will definitely break out again for the Goguryeo land in the east, and Deman's arrival this time, It also just confirms the speculation of being a father! ”

At this time, Li Su finally understood, he only knew that Baekje was a poor place, with few people, less oil and water, and even the slave hunting team was not very willing to go, but he didn't expect to be pressed by Silla to make this bear-like.

"Father, where is the Queen of Silla, are you ......" Li Shimin said so much, but he still didn't say how to reply to Queen Silla, and at the same time, Li Su was also very curious, how did he, the emperor's father, stay sober in Gentle Township?

"Hehe, it's actually very simple, Queen Silla asked me to send troops to deal with Baekje, but I was rejected on the grounds that the army was on an expedition and the soldiers were tired, but my father promised her that she would secretly provide military horses and equipment, so that Silla could boldly let go and do it, if the Wa Kingdom dared to help Baekje, then my Datang would definitely intervene!"

"Good way!" Although Li Shimin said it well, he would intervene when the Wa Kingdom helped Baekje, but this meddling was only a very vague concept, and at that time the Tang Dynasty might only make a gesture of meddling, or it might be when the Three Kingdoms were defeated. Anyway, the initiative will be in the hands of Datang, and it will be beneficial to do whatever it takes. Silla had no choice but to sit back and watch Baekje regain its strength and grow into a formidable opponent, or take advantage of the moment to plunge Baekje into the abyss, which of course would be at great risk.

"Oops~" Li Su was so excited that he didn't notice the bite on his arm when he slapped the table, but the wound was suddenly involved, and he screamed in pain, and his facial features were twisted together.