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Chapter 5: Here's your chance

"Father, are you looking for me?" Li Longji stepped into the hall and rushed to Li Dan, who was waiting for him.

"San Lang, His Majesty summoned me to the palace, and for the East Palace, you can have more snacks." Li Dan looked at Li Longji and was very happy.

For Li Longji's son, Li Dan admired it from the bottom of his heart, and the more he looked at it, the more pleasing it became, and a smile appeared on his face.

Li Longji's status has risen sharply now, not only does he have a lot of fame among the courtiers, but Li Dan has to discuss with him if he has something, and when he leaves the East Palace, he naturally wants Li Longji to look at the East Palace.

"Don't worry, father, I understand." Regarding the matter of the East Palace, Li Longji is duty-bound.

"Hey. The Turks have made another offense. Li Dan sighed lightly, his brows furrowed.

"Raiders?" Li Longji raised his eyebrows and asked.

"yes." Li Dan nodded and said, "This time, the Turks are menacing, and thousands of miles of land have been attacked by the Turks, and the situation is critical." ”

As he spoke, Li Dan's face flushed with melancholy.

"Next year will be the year of the Turkic restoration, this battle is very important, related to the safety of the north, a bad handling, will leave a huge hidden danger." Li Longji secretly said in his heart: "After the success of the Turkic restoration, it has been strictly threatening the north, until the success of the 'Kaiyuan Prosperous Era' created by the predecessor, the strength of the Tang Dynasty has soared, and the Turks have not relented. ”

The Later Turkic Khanate posed a serious threat to the Tang Dynasty for half a century, and in order to resist the Later Turkic attack, the Tang Dynasty stationed a large number of troops in the north.

After the exhibition of the prosperous era of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, the national strength of the Tang Dynasty passed the rule of Zhenguan when Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Longji ordered the Tang army to attack the Later Turks, and after a series of powerful blows, the Later Turks declined and were finally destroyed by the Hui Dynasty.

It was precisely because of the strict threat of the Later Turkic Khanate that the Tang Dynasty had to invest a large amount of manpower, material and financial resources in the north, hindering the Tang Dynasty's expansion in the Western Regions and giving the Arab Empire a good opportunity to advance eastward. So much so that at the beginning of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, the troops of Gu Taibai, the general under Yousufu, pointed directly at the Tang Dynasty and hit Xinjiang. Li Longji is a "Tang fan", familiar with this period of history, and knows very well how much of a threat the post-Turkic Khanate posed to the Tang Dynasty.

The Later Turkic Khanate dragged the Tang Dynasty, so that the Tang Dynasty could not put a large amount of manpower, material and financial resources into the Western Regions, and could not take Central Asia in time, so that it gave the Arab Empire a good opportunity to advance eastward.

After the Tang Dynasty settled the Later Turkic Khanate, took Shibao City, and lifted the threat of the Hexi Corridor, a large number of manpower, material and financial resources were invested in the Western Regions to compete with the Arab Empire, which was already a little late.

This is also an important reason for Gao Xianzhi's defeat in Talas.

The Battle of Talas lasted for five days and five nights, and the Tang army was completely suppressed by the Arab Emperor's ** team, just because Gao Xianzhi's troops were insufficient, and the Arab Empire had a huge military advantage, which made Gao Xianzhi unable to achieve the final victory, giving the Arab Empire the opportunity to rebel against the Qarluq Department.

The reason for this is that the Tang Dynasty was a little late in running the Western Regions. The reason why it was a little late was that the post-Turkic Khanate dragged down the Tang Dynasty.

"Mosi, you want to return to the country, don't you? With me, don't you think! Li Longji secretly decided to prevent Mo Si from returning to the country no matter what.

As long as the Turkic Khanate could not be restored, the threat to the north would not be too great, and the Tang Dynasty would be able to devote more manpower, material, and financial resources to the Western Regions, and have a greater advantage in the next war with the Arab Empire.

"The opportunity I have been waiting for to go to the border pass to build military merits has come, I must not miss this opportunity, I have to ask for my life to go to the north." Immediately afterwards, Li Longji decided that he could not miss this good opportunity under any circumstances, and that he wanted to go to the border pass to build up his military exploits and establish his own forces.

"Father, I will enter the palace with you." Li Longji said to Li Dan.

"You? What are you going to do? Li Dan was very surprised, and said: "San Lang, this is to discuss military affairs, what is the use of you going?" ”

Li Longji is clever and wise, if you want to say that Li Longji is very good at stepping on people, Li Dan will believe it, and if you want Li Dan to believe that Li Longji is proficient in military affairs, he really doesn't believe it. Because Li Longji has not yet shown his talent in this area.

"Father, the Turks are attacking so much, and the situation at the border is critical, this discussion must be a matter of opinion, I will see and see, it will be an eye-opener, and I can learn a lot of things." Of course, Li Longji would not say that he wanted to prevent Mo Si from recovering the country, but made excuses and said: "We are a royal family, learn more about the way of battle formation, maybe we will be able to use it in time." ”

"It makes sense." Li Longji's words are very reasonable, sometimes, the princes and grandsons want to go to the battlefield and learn more about the way of the militaristic battle formation, in case of emergency, it is very necessary, Li Dan greatly agrees with this.

"Then you follow me, don't say much, show people jokes." Li Dan admonished.

"Don't worry, father, I understand." Li Longji nodded in response.

In this way, the father and son went straight to the Manna Temple.

When he came to the Ganlu Palace, Li Dan rushed to Wu Zetian and saluted.

Wu Zetian stared at Li Longji with a pair of good-looking eyes, raised his eyebrows, and asked, "San Lang, what are you doing?" ”

Although Li Longji is clever and wise, after all, he is young and must not have much knowledge of this kind of military affairs, and Wu Zetian is really puzzled by his arrival.

"Grandmother, I heard that the situation at the border is critical, and you are discussing military affairs, so I will come to see and open my eyes." Li Longji still didn't tell the truth.

"It's fine." Wu Zetian thought for a while, nodded and said, "Since you have this heart, then let's see and see." ”

"Thank you, grandmother." Li Longji grinned.

"Remember, don't talk too much, give people jokes." Wu Zetian admonished.

If Li Longji interjects and says something that shouldn't be said, it will make people laugh, and her grandmother will be disgraced.

Li Longji moved a low table by himself and sat in an inconspicuous corner. got a short case again, brought a few plates of Wu Zetian's dim sum, and ordered the eunuch to make him a pot of good tea, eat dim sum, and look like an observer.

"Hmm." Wu Zetian saw it in his eyes and was greatly satisfied.

Li Longji made it clear that he only listened and didn't speak, and Wu Zetian couldn't help but be dissatisfied with his knowledge and interest.

"I've seen Your Majesty!" Di Renjie, Wang Xiaojie, Zhang Cambodia, Zhang Shuo, Song Jing, Princess Taiping, Liu Youqiu, and Zhong Shaojing arrived one after another, and Chong Wu Zetian saluted.

"Excuse me." Wu Zetian waved his hand and asked them to be exempt.

"This is ......" Di Renjie and the others looked at Li Longji, who was sitting in the corner eating snacks, and was greatly surprised.

Although Li Longji is very appreciated by Wu Zetian, he is not qualified to participate in such a confidential matter, and Di Renjie is not surprised or successful.

"San Lang wants to see and see the military affairs, so I'll let him hear about it." Wu Zetian explained.

"Oh." Di Renjie understood and nodded.

"I've seen the King of Chu." Di Renjie, Wang Xiaojie, Zhang Cambodia, Zhang Shuo, Song Jing, Liu Youqiu and Zhong Shaojing hugged their fists to salute.

"I've seen you." Li Longji returned the salute with his fists, without the slightest bit of a prince's arrogance, which made Di Renjie and them very satisfied.

Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi came in, and when they saw Li Longji sitting in the corner, they proudly raised their chins at Li Longji, looking smug.

Now that they can sit next to Wu Zetian and participate in military affairs, Li Longji can only sit in the corner and listen, they think that they are one level higher than Li Longji, or they will not be complacent.

"These two goods, you must not look foreign, otherwise, hum." Li Longji said secretly in his heart.

"Let's listen to how they discuss first, if there is a chance, I will express my opinion, so that Wu Zetian will be impressed by me, and then ask for orders to go to the border pass, it will be much easier." Li Longji turned his mind.