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With the help of the speed of snow without a shadow, Du He returned to Chang'an in the shortest time. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info He came to the palace without stopping. Knowing that Li Shimin was dealing with the government affairs, he was not rash to enter, and under the guidance of Qianniu, he went to the Ganlu Hall to wait first.

After about an hour, Li Shimin walked into the hall with high interest, with a happy smile on his face, and walked up, looking at the dragon, it could be seen that the supreme leader of the Tang Empire was in a very good mood at the moment.

Seeing Du He, he greeted with a smile and said, "It's just the right time for the virtuous son-in-law to come back, and there is already news from the south." The harvest time has reached the end of this month, and the harvest officially begins. Everything was as you said, a big success. I have made a decree to promote two crops of rice throughout Jiangnan in the coming year. I believe that next year, this Jiangnan will become a veritable granary of my Datang. As he spoke, he laughed again.

Du He heard such good news, but also from the heart, the Tang Dynasty is now most lacking is grain, two seasons of rice for the Tang Dynasty grain storage, will be immeasurable results, said with a smile: "Father-in-law, Hongfu Qitian, this matter is completed, my Tang Dynasty lack of food will be greatly improved." ”

Li Shimin walked up to the hall with a smile, waved his hand and said, "All this is your credit, what does it have to do with me?" If it weren't for you, I would have overlooked such a treasure of feng shui. This credit is recorded first, and after the rice harvest in Jiangnan is confirmed, the reward will be given. ”

Du He didn't think much of the reward, Xue Yantuo's matter was imminent, and he didn't plan to say anything else to him, so he said directly: "This matter has nothing to do with the overall situation, let's talk about it later." Although the son-in-law went north this time, it took a short time, but it was definitely worth the trip. ”

Li Shimin remembered his intention to go north, and his face became serious: "In this way, the two generals have really encountered danger?" ”

Du He said: "It's not an ordinary danger, in order to get rid of them, the people behind the scenes bought the horse thieves on the mountain of Yu Dujun, and dispatched about 3,000 horse thieves to besiege and kill. ”

Li Shimin was moved, Ashina Sheer, stubborn and lost his strength to do no more than a hundred people, in the face of thirty times the enemy of his own, it was too disparity, even if he knew that the two of them were fine, he couldn't help but ask more: "Are they okay?" ”

Du He was relieved: "It's just that there are some inevitable minor injuries that have been treated." Now unharmed, it is estimated that lobbying for the Turkic soldiers has begun. ”

Li Shimin's face was gloomy, and there was a murderous intent on his face, it was not easy to kill the high-ranking general of the Tang Dynasty so forcefully, and he slapped a few ear scrapers on his face, despising the majesty of the Tang Dynasty. He said in a deep voice: "Do you know who is behind the scenes?" ”

Du He shook his head and said: "The other party acts in concealment, and he can't grasp the real evidence, but the suspect is not far from ten." He paused for a moment and said solemnly: "I'm afraid the north is not peaceful." ”

Li Shimin was slightly stunned, suddenly realized, and his face became serious: "Are you talking about Xue Yantuo?" ”

Du He nodded heavily.

Li Shimin smiled suddenly, and said: "It seems that I have underestimated them......" His reaction was as unharmed as Du He, and he was a man of unparalleled resourcefulness. Why Xue Yantuo was willing to provoke the most powerful empire of the Tang Dynasty, the two of them could see through it at a glance.

Li Shimin's fingers kept hitting the desk, although he saw through Xue Yantuo's intentions, his brows still wrinkled, and he felt that things were a little troublesome.

Xue Yantuo has 300,000 troops, which is indeed a large number, enough to make all ethnic groups fearful. But in the eyes of the giant of the Tang Dynasty, he didn't care. But if you really want to die, the chances of winning in the Tang Dynasty account for at least eighty percent.

It's just that war is not something that can be fought, and how much material it costs to spend a big war is a huge amount.

The Han Dynasty had the rule of Wenjing as the foundation, but it still fell into a sea void, and the population was halved, which can be seen in general.

This is also the biggest difference between Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Li Shimin, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is very happy, regards martial arts as everything, and can launch foreign wars excessively for the sake of martial arts. Although Li Shimin also has a great personality of rejoicing in his achievements, he has learned the lessons of the Han Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty, and he has both civil and military skills, and he will not neglect civil governance while attaching importance to martial arts. In the absence of the support of the national strength, he will not rashly start a war, which will burden the people and bring harm to the country. It is also because of this that Datang has achieved such a brilliant external victory on the basis of the rule of Wenjing, and it is still an important reason why it can still flourish.

It is not difficult for the Tang Dynasty to defeat Xue Yantuo, and it is rare how to achieve victory without hurting the foundation of the Tang Dynasty and increasing the burden on the people.

Li Shimin calculated in his heart that he always felt that the current situation was not a chance for war. With the current grain stocks of the Tang Dynasty, once the war starts, the burden on the people will increase infinitely. As an emperor who knows very well that "the boat and the people are water, the water can carry the boat, and the boat can also capsize the boat", he absolutely does not want to see the people suffer.

Because as soon as the people suffered, it meant that he was unqualified as an emperor, and it also meant that the Tang Dynasty was unstable.

"One year, just one year! As long as I am given a year, I am sure that I will let this group of restless aliens disappear into the torrent of history without harming the foundation of my Tang Dynasty! Li Shimin was worried, but he said ambitiously.

Since ancient times, most of the dynasties have defended but not attacked the alien races, and even if they attacked, they could not kill them all, but only achieved a brilliant victory. But the Tang Dynasty was different, whether it was in the Tang Dynasty or the Later Tang Dynasty that declined after the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty was able to completely destroy those foreign enemies.

Xue Yantuo, as the most powerful nation on the grassland, said that he would be destroyed in Li Shimin's mouth, which shows that the confidence is sufficient, and it is rare in all dynasties.

Du He said with a smile: "I'll leave this to my son-in-law, my son-in-law hopes that my father-in-law will let me send Xue Yantuo, and I am sure that Xue Yantuo will not dare to be an enemy of my Datang before my Datang is ready." ”

Li Shimin's spirits were lifted, and he hurriedly said: "Do you have any way to say it quickly......

Du He smiled and said: "Actually, it's not a magic trick, it's just the right medicine." The father-in-law thinks why Xue Yantuo is so troublesome, he wants to get rid of the two generals Ashina Sheer and Zhifu Sili, and he only needs to send a team of 10,000 people to easily get rid of them, why do he want to hire horse thieves? ”

Li Shimin said disdainfully: "Naturally, I am afraid of ......" He said this, suddenly stopped talking, his eyes showed a little understanding, and he nodded and continued: "I see...... I understand, you are planning to take advantage of their hearts that they dare not face my Datang head-on, scare and scare them, scare them, and make them obediently hide in the snake cave and dare not come forward. ”

Du He seemed to bow down and said: "The father-in-law is wise, and the son-in-law is exactly what he means." Although Xue Yantuo knows our Datang very well, it is impossible for them to know that our Datang is short of food now, let alone that the current situation of our Datang is not suitable for war, which is exactly the opportunity we can take advantage of. ”

The lack of food in the Tang Dynasty is no secret in the eyes of high-level officials, but the Tang Dynasty is a country with a strong centripetal force, and no one will expose its shortcomings, so this matter is only known to special groups and has not been spread.

Li Shimin was silent for a while, glanced at Du He and said in a deep voice: "With your intelligence, it is true that you can complete the task here, but I am worried that Xue Yantuo will be unfavorable to you, they don't dare to come, but those who come to Yin can't be guarded." ”

Du He smiled confidently: "All the sons-in-law will handle it properly, not to mention Xue Rengui, Luo Tong, Xi Junmai and five hundred soldiers to protect each other, and the father-in-law can rest assured." ”

Li Shimin also knew that it was imperative for Datang to send Xue Yantuo this time, and Du He was alert and knew the reason for the matter, so he was the best candidate, so he hesitated again and again, but still agreed. Immediately, he summoned Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng, and Li Ji to discuss the matter.

Several of them were indignant at Xue Yantuo's insidious behavior, but they also agreed that it was not the time to send troops, and it was imperative to send Xue Yantuo. They all knew Du He's ability, and they heard that he had already recommended himself, and they did not object: Du He was brilliant and indeed the best candidate.

Among them, the old man Du Ruhui was also secretly worried about Du He's safety, but Aiko was able to take on the role of himself and become a capable cadre of the Tang Dynasty, and he also agreed with this decision very openly.

However, for the sake of safety, Li Shimin felt that five hundred guards were too rare. Let Du He then send five hundred elites north from the middle of the Zuo Wei position, and expand his escort to 1,000 people. At the same time, he also secretly issued a secret order: when he had to do so, he could decide for himself whether to start a war with Xue Yantuo.

This secret order also made Du He a little moved, Li Shimin was still very concerned about his safety, and secretly signaled that once the situation was out of control, he could strike first and use a thousand elites to forcibly break through, putting safety first.

Thousands of troops are easy to obtain, one general is hard to find, and among hundreds of generals, one commander is hard to find.

The value of Du He's existence is obviously far higher than the harm caused by the immediate war with Xue Yantuo in Li Shimin's eyes.

Knowing what he meant, Du Ho also smiled and promised, but he was confident that he would not let the situation go beyond his grasp.

Li Shimin sent a messenger to inform Xue Yantuo of the news of Du He's envoy first, and also gave Du He a three-day vacation very reasonably, and let him leave three days later.

Du He used these three days to accompany his family and reunite with his wife and mother.

The news of Du He's envoy to Xue Yantuo surprised them, but they all expressed their support reasonably, and although they were reluctant in their hearts, they were also proud that Du He could become the most important pillar of Datang step by step.

Because their husbands are the best.

The three-day period is just around the corner.

Du He changed into a grand court dress early in the morning under the attentive service of the three daughters and left the mansion.

In the court, Du He was officially named as a special envoy, accepted Li Shimin's letter of state, and represented the Tang Dynasty envoy Xue Yantuo in the name of the Tang envoy.

Escorted by five hundred elite soldiers, Duhe embarked on an unknown path north.

The future is full of dangers and murderous opportunities, and no one can predict what will happen. But one thing is for sure, he will continue to write the legend once again.