After listening to Li Shimin's words, Dou Dan was not persuaded, but insisted on his own opinion: "Even if the Turks attack again, but it is far away from the border, they will have scruples, at most they will violate the border."

"Even if they want to attack the capital, it is far away, and we have time to send troops to defend it.

"Although my strategy is not perfect, it can prevent and eliminate the Turkic threat."

"Nonsense." Li Shimin only felt that Dou Dan was extremely stupid and didn't want to talk to him, so he said to Li Yuan: "Father, the disaster of Rong Di has existed since ancient times.

"And under the rule of his father's wise and martial arts, Datang is becoming more and more prosperous and powerful, and there are millions of heroes, invincible, so why be afraid of Rong Di?

"If you move the capital and flee today because of the Turkic invasion of the border, what is the face of the people? Where is the prestige of the father?

"If my father does this, he will be laughed at by the world."

Li Yuan's face became more and more ugly, and his gaze at Li Shimin became more and more complicated.

Seeing that Li Yuan did not waver, Li Shimin knelt down "poof": "Back then, Huo Qubing was just a small general, and he could be determined to destroy the Huns, not to mention that he was the Tiance general of the Tang Dynasty?"

"Ask the father to give the son a few years, and the son will definitely cut off the head of Jieli Khan and give it to his father."

This bold remark aroused Li Jiancheng's strong disgust, and he unceremoniously ridiculed: "How many years? I think if you give you another fifty years, you won't be able to kill Jieli Khan. ”

Li Shimin got up and shot back: "In less than ten years, I will definitely kill Jieli Khan and set foot in Mobei, and there is no lie." ”

Li Jiancheng: "...... Brag unblushingly. ”

At this time, Xiao Yu stood up to help Li Shimin speak: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that what King Qin said is very reasonable, and King Qin's ability is obvious to all, if Your Majesty allows King Qin to go on the expedition, he will definitely be able to repel the Turks." ”

Then, Yin Kaishan and others also supported Li Shimin.

Pei Lin and others resolutely expressed their opposition to Li Shimin's expedition and supported the proposal to move the capital.

The two parties quarreled fiercely, and it was not until Li Yuan shouted "Shut up for me" that they closed their mouths and stood silently.

Li Yuan glanced around with a majestic gaze, and finally landed on Li Shimin: "King Qin listens to orders. ”

Li Shimin was overjoyed in his heart, thinking that Li Yuan was going to send him on the expedition, so he immediately knelt down: "My son is here." ”

Unexpectedly, Li Yuan said another will: "Tomorrow, you will lead thirty horsemen to the area of Fan and Deng to find a suitable place for Dingdu." ”

The light in Li Shimin's eyes was extinguished instantly, but this was a holy decree, and he couldn't disobey it.

He clenched his fists and held back his anger: "Son...... Compliance. ”

Li Yuan's majestic voice sounded again: "The matter of moving the capital is very important, and you must not leak anything. ”

"The ministers obey."

......

In the end, Li Shimin returned to the Qin Palace, and as soon as Li Jiancheng returned to the East Palace, he couldn't help but let out a joyful laugh.

Li Yuanji was a little confused: "Eldest brother, although my father did not approve of Li Shimin's proposal, but my father let Li Shimin go because of what the Turks came to do, you should be angry, why are you still laughing?" ”

"Haha......" Li Jiancheng laughed even louder.

But soon, Li Jiancheng stopped laughing, and he patiently explained to Li Yuanji: "In the past, every time my father wanted to suppress Li Shimin fiercely, the Turks would run out to make trouble, so that my father had to send Li Shimin to resist the Turks.

"At that time, Pei Lin and I kept talking to my father, saying that Li Shimin was 'coercing the Turks to gain self-respect'.

"Obviously, my father is convinced of this, so he agreed to Dou Dan's proposal today."

Li Yuanji seemed to understand: "So, my father actually doesn't approve of the proposal to move the capital?" ”

"That's right, my father didn't approve of it." Li Jiancheng affirmed his speculation and explained: "The reason why my father approved Dou Dan's proposal in front of all the ministers and sent Li Shimin to find the treasure land was not to guard against the Turks, but to warn Li Shimin.

"Father is warning Li Shimin not to be presumptuous, not to try to coerce the Turks to gain self-respect, otherwise, in order to suppress Li Shimin's edge, my father will do something even crazier than burning Chang'an."

After Li Yuanji heard this, he showed an expression of sudden realization: "I see, my father's mind is really not something that stupid people like me can guess. ”

Li Jiancheng couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, even if something happened to Luo Yi, his status in his father's mind still hadn't changed.

He is still the crown prince supported by his father.

......

A few days later, Li Shimin led 30 horsemen back to the court, and seriously described to Li Yuan the topography and surrounding environment of Fan and Deng: "...... Therefore, there is no suitable place in the Fan and Deng areas as the capital.

"Father, my son thinks that it is not feasible to move the capital, and there is no place in the Central Plains that is more suitable for the capital than Chang'an.

"What's more, the Turkic army has already captured Yuanzhou, and the troops are pointing directly at Guanzhong, even if it is too late to move the capital now."

Speaking of this, Li Shimin knelt down: "Father, my son is willing to lead troops to Yuanzhou and drive the Turks out of the Central Plains. ”

Looking at Li Shimin's firm and almost humble eyes, Li Yuan agreed.

"Okay, let's stop moving the capital, you go back and prepare, and lead the troops to the battle tomorrow."

"Thank you, father."

After leaving the palace, Duan Zhixuan couldn't help but ask Li Shimin: "Your Majesty was determined to move the capital a few days ago, no matter how much you persuade him, it is useless."

"Why did Your Majesty agree to your request today?"

Duan Zhixuan thought that the king said that there was no suitable place in the Fan and Deng areas, and His Majesty would definitely send the king to other places to find treasures.

Unexpectedly, the king brought up the old matter again, and His Majesty agreed.

In his opinion, His Majesty did this a bit hastily.

Li Shimin couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly, his father's posture was just warning him and threatening him.

The posture was enough, he handed over another step, and his father naturally came down.

"The matter of moving the capital is not advisable in the first place, Your Majesty is wise and martial, how can he agree? A few days ago, I was just deceived by the villain, but now that I have calmed down, I naturally dispelled my thoughts. ”

"Oh~, I see." Duan Zhixuan tugged at the corners of his mouth, Your Majesty is not stupid.

However, the next day, after Li Shimin inspected the soldiers on the expedition, the firmness in his eyes gradually dissipated, and was replaced by worry and anxiety.

The soldiers in front of them had no excitement to go out to fight, let alone the generosity of defending their families and the country, they hung their heads and had no morale at all.

And the armor and weapons on his body also look dilapidated and old, and he can't see the momentum of the Tang Lion at all.

This is the problem that Li Shimin is most worried about: because of frequent wars, weapons and equipment are wearing out too quickly. With the pacification of the Central Plains, my father shifted his focus to politics and people's livelihood, and the treatment of the army was not as good as before, so all kinds of weapons and equipment could not be replenished in time, and the soldiers began to become war-weary.

Leading such an army to fight against the menacing Turkic iron cavalry is bound to be defeated.

What's more, his father also sent him a deputy marshal who hated him - Li Yuanji.

Li Shimin suddenly felt that the road ahead was bleak......