Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 152 Li Shimin: The Crown Prince also has his own Black Armor Army?! [Seeking monthly votes]

"This letter from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince nearly brought me to tears, especially the poem 'Song of the Wandering Son' at the end, which is the perfect finishing touch. It describes the country as a mother and the people of the Central Plains who have not returned as their children. It's a truly wonderful description."

Changsun Wuji looked at the flyer in his hand and sighed with red eyes.

Liu Min and Liu Lancheng on the side looked at Li Chengqian with complicated expressions, not knowing what to say.

They never expected that Li Chengqian would come to Shuofang at this time.

What was even more unexpected was that Li Chengqian came to Fengtian on a tour of inspection.

Originally they thought that Changsun Wuji delayed the opportunity to fight in order to gain more credit, and Li Shimin indulged Changsun Wuji to help him make a comeback. Now that they saw Li Chengqian, they suddenly understood.

This is not helping Changsun Wuji, this is clearly helping the prince!
But aren’t Your Majesty and the Emperor fighting for power?
As the Crown Prince appointed by the Retired Emperor, shouldn't His Majesty dislike him? Why would His Majesty allow the Crown Prince to go on a tour of inspection?
Doesn't Your Majesty know what the Fengtian Tour represents?
Or is there something else behind this matter?
Just as Liu Min and Liu Lancheng were puzzled, Zhangsun Wuji glanced at the slowly falling hot air balloon and said to Li Chengqian with a smile, "Your Highness, this is a brilliant plan! Whether the people of Liang can understand this letter or not, the Liang army will become suspicious. Suspicion will breed internal conflicts and will soon collapse."

"Right now, if we continue to attack the heartland of Liang State under the slogan of killing the traitor Liang Shidu and not killing the Han people in the Central Plains, we will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort!"

"Well, uncle is right."

Li Chengqian smiled and nodded, then said, "The rest will be handed over to my uncle and the generals!"

"but."

He then changed the subject and continued, "Recently, there should be quite a few Liang people who have defected. Remember to treat them well and gather them together to speak to the people in Tongwan City!"

"Don't let Master Liang get a good night's sleep!"

"No problem, we do this kind of thing often, Your Highness, don't worry!" Liu Lancheng couldn't help but smile and said.

Li Chengqian glanced at him indifferently, but didn't say much.

Soon, Changsun Wuji issued a new order.

Unlike previous raids, this time it was a real siege.

The Tang army's desire to attack, which had been suppressed for a long time, was greatly released in this siege. Except for Tongwan City, most of the cities in Liang State were captured by the Tang army.

The people of Liang State were also in panic and rebellion continued. Every day, more and more people from Liang State surrendered to the Tang Dynasty.

"Hahaha! Your Highness the Crown Prince is truly a master of strategy. We admire him!"

Liu Lancheng laughed heartily with excitement.

Liu Min, with a face full of admiration, bowed to Zhangsun Wuji and said, "The great general is the master of the strategy. It is I who am dull and do not understand the great general's profound meaning!"

"Uh,"

Upon hearing this, Liu Lancheng instantly realized that Changsun Wuji was the commander-in-chief. He immediately stopped laughing and bowed to Changsun Wuji, saying, "Liu Changshi is right. If it weren't for the general's repeated plots and constant harassment, which kept the Liang army like a frightened bird, they wouldn't have thought that our attack was a feint, allowing us to capture several cities in a row."

"hehe."

Changsun Wuji smiled noncommittally, neither taking credit nor being arrogant. Instead, he fixed his gaze on Li Chengqian and said, "Your Highness, we should report this great victory to the court and commend the soldiers!"

"My uncle is the general manager of the army. He should make the decision on this matter. No need to ask me!"

Li Chengqian smiled and waved his hand, then looked around at the generals and said, "I just stopped by to help you think of some ideas. It's not convenient for me to interfere in military affairs."

"Oh, what do you mean by interfering in military affairs? Your Highness, it's really impolite of you to say that. We are all doing this for the Tang Dynasty!"

Before Li Chengqian could finish his words, Xue Wanche interrupted him and asked the generals present, "Is that right?"

"Ah, yes, yes, it's all for the Tang Dynasty!"

Those who could sit here were basically smart people, and they all quickly echoed the voice.

Among them, Liu Min and Liu Lancheng exchanged glances after agreeing.

Originally, they thought that the prince secretly defected to the Eastern Palace with the help of the retired emperor Li Yuan, but now it seems that this prince is no ordinary person.

Fortunately, they have not yet expressed their desire to join the Eastern Palace, otherwise, they would be doomed if they bet on the wrong horse.

Just as they were planning to continue secretly observing Li Chengqian, a voice suddenly came from outside the door: "General! It seems like a fight has broken out in Tongwan City!"

"Ok?"

Changsun Wuji was slightly stunned, and then looked at Li Chengqian.

The uncle and nephew said nothing and led the generals out of the tent.

Soon, they arrived at the frontier position not far from Tongwan City.

Inside Tongwan City, flames shot up into the sky and shouts of killing were heard everywhere.

Not long after, a group of people rushed out from the direction of Tongwan City's gate and rushed towards them.

Upon seeing this, Changsun Wuji immediately gave the order: "Quickly mobilize the troops! Prepare to meet the enemy!"

"Uncle, wait a minute!"

Li Chengqian quickly stopped Zhangsun Wuji, then put down his telescope and said, "They are not the Liang army coming to attack us. They seem to be Liang generals who have defected!"

"Oh? Let me see!"

As he spoke, Changsun Wuji took the telescope from Li Chengqian and looked up.

Although this was not his first time using a telescope, every time he used it, he felt an incredible magical feeling.

However, judging by what was seen through the telescope, these people rushing over did not seem to be coming to attack.

Moreover, Changsun Wuji knew one of the people among them, and that person was Li Yuanbao.

"Xue Wanche!"

After putting down the telescope, Changsun Wuji ordered again: "Take people to meet them!"

"Yes!"

Soon, Xue Wanche led the Tang army out.

Not long after, Li Zhengbao, Li Yuanbao, and some of their followers came to Changsun Wuji and others with dusty faces.

"Surrendered general of Liang, I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

When Li Zhengbao and others saw Li Chengqian, they knelt down without saying a word.

Li Chengqian and Zhangsun Wuji exchanged a glance, and the latter quickly stepped forward with a smile, greeting them, "No need to be so polite, get up quickly! We're all family!"

"Thank you, General!"

When Li Zhengbao and others heard Zhangsun Wuji say "one family", they were so moved that they almost cried.

They originally thought that the content of the previous leaflet was hypocritical and high-sounding words, but they did not expect that the Tang people actually regarded them as fellow brothers.

Everyone was deeply moved.

But then Changsun Wuji said again, "Forgive my rudeness, but I wonder what happened in this city?"

"Replying to the general, this is my uncle Li Zhengbao, and these are his subordinates. We originally wanted to kidnap Liang Shidu and surrender the whole country to the Tang Dynasty. However, someone leaked the secret, which led to our failure. So we fled out of the city!" Li Yuanbao spoke first.

Upon hearing this, Changsun Wuji and others suddenly realized.

Li Chengqian hesitated for a moment, then asked thoughtfully, "What's the situation in Tongwan City now?"

"Chaos! Absolute chaos!"

Li Zhengbao said, "The Liang army was slaughtering people in the city. We were able to escape because one of the generals who conspired with us sacrificed his life to cover our retreat. That's how we managed to escape."

"Then in your opinion, can we capture Tongwan City by attacking it now?"

"This..." Li Zhengbao hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "If you ignore the sacrifices and storm the city, you can still take it. However, I suggest you don't do that!"

"Why?"

Liu Min couldn't help but ask, "Isn't it chaos inside? Doesn't it mean that Liang Shidu still has enough strength to defend the city?"

As an old rival, Liu Min is not unfamiliar to Li Zhengbao.

But he patiently explained, "The chaos only affected the Liang Palace. The defenders remained relatively unchanged. We were able to escape because the commander was one of my old subordinates! He was the one who gave us a chance to live."

Having said this, Li Zhengbao's expression suddenly darkened.

It is obvious that the city guard who let them out will not have a good life.

However, no one could say much about this matter. They could only wait quietly for Li Zhengbao to calm down before continuing, "The reason I don't recommend you storm Tongwan City is because after this incident, the suspicion between Liang Shidu and his ministers will only grow. If we just hold Tongwan City hostage for a while, the Liang Kingdom will collapse!"

"This"

When everyone heard this, their eyes lit up and they couldn't help but look at Li Chengqian and Changsun Wuji.

The two men smiled knowingly, and Changsun Wuji immediately ordered the entire army to welcome Li Zhengbao and others.

The fact is just as Li Zhengbao said. Since their coup failed, the whole of Liang State has become more chaotic. Liang Shidu has been killing people almost every day, and more and more ministers, generals, and people of Liang State have defected.

As a result, the State of Liang is now in danger.

When the news reached Chang'an, Li Shimin and his ministers were stunned.

They never imagined that Li Chengqian would go to Shuofang during his tour of the country.

What was even more unexpected was that as soon as Li Chengqian left, Liang Shidu was almost destroyed.

"This"

The ministers looked at each other, speechless for a moment.

After a while, an official from the Cui family stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, although the Crown Prince performed great service in Shuofang, he went there under the guise of praying for rain. The drought has not yet been lifted, and it is getting worse. I believe that destroying the Liang army is a minor matter, while the livelihood of the people is a major concern. Therefore, I earnestly request Your Majesty to summon the Crown Prince back to Chang'an to pray for rain!"

"Yes, Your Majesty! You have already announced to the world that the court will offer sacrifices and pray for rain. If you indulge the prince and lose faith in the world, it will be detrimental to the country!" The royal official also stood up and said.

"Your Majesty, I second your opinion!"

As officials from the Cui and Wang families came forward to express their opinions, officials from the other five surnames and seven families, including those who were affiliated with them, also stood up.

Li Shimin saw this and immediately suppressed his surprised expression. He frowned and looked at Fang Xuanling and the others, saying calmly, "Do you have any other opinions, my dear ministers?"

"Your Majesty, I believe that the matter of praying for rain has been handed over to the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince has agreed to pray for rain, which shows that the Crown Prince is confident!"

"If that's the case, the court shouldn't interfere with the Crown Prince's prayer for rain!"

Wei Zheng spoke first.

The official of the Wang family sneered, "According to what you said, you think the prince will succeed in praying for rain?"

"Why, Lord Wang, are you cursing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for failing to pray for rain?" Wei Zheng asked calmly.

"I"

The official's face changed, and he subconsciously looked at Li Shimin. Seeing that Li Shimin was looking at him, he shuddered and said quickly: "I didn't curse His Royal Highness. I was just worried that His Royal Highness would miss the opportunity to pray for rain."

"Will Lord Wang pray for rain?"

"I, I can't."

"Since you don't know how to pray for rain, how do you know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will miss the opportunity to pray for rain?"

Wei Zheng still asked back calmly.

The Wang family officials were immediately frightened and broke out in cold sweats.

When it comes to arguing with people, Wei Zheng has never lost.

But when it comes to changing the subject, officials from aristocratic families are also well aware of it.

The Li family official quickly stepped forward and said:

"Your Majesty, as far as I know, Your Majesty has not assigned the Crown Prince the Six Commanders of the Eastern Palace. However, I have heard that the Crown Prince's parade guards are a mysterious and powerful cavalry. I wonder where this cavalry came from?"

"Ok?"

Li Shimin was slightly stunned, as if he had just heard this for the first time. He couldn't help but ask, "You said the Crown Prince has a mysterious and powerful cavalry?"

"Exactly!"

"How did you learn that?"

"Someone saw it with their own eyes. If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can send someone to investigate this matter!"

"This"

Li Shimin hesitated for a moment, then looked at Du Ruhui and asked, "Does the Ministry of War know about this?"

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of War doesn't know much about the Jiangling incident, but I have been ordered by Your Majesty to dispatch troops from the Jingzhou Military Governor's Office to Shuofang to assist Changsun Wuji in eliminating Liang Shidu!" Du Ruhui said, holding a sceptre.

Li Shimin frowned and asked, "Could the prince's guards be soldiers from the Jingzhou Governor's Office?"

Du Ruhui thought about it and nodded, "I think it's possible. The Crown Prince doesn't have the Six Princes of the Eastern Palace, so it's only natural for the Governor of Jingzhou to send troops to protect him. Moreover, the Crown Prince is going to Shuofang, so there's nothing wrong with that."

"This"

Upon hearing this, the ministers looked at each other and nodded.

But Li Shimin did not dispel his concerns. He looked at the Li family official again and said solemnly, "What do you think, Li Aiqing?"

"Your Majesty, I agree that the Minister of War's words make sense, but does the Jingzhou Governor's Office have any heavily armored cavalry?"

"What!?"

The ministers were shocked when they heard what the Li family official said.

Even Li Shimin, Li Jing, Li Ji, Hou Junji, Yuchi Gong and other Tang Dynasty generals were shocked by the words "heavy armored cavalry" and their eyes widened in shock.

"What did you say!?"

Li Shimin's face darkened.

The officials of the five surnames and seven ranks smiled knowingly.

Pei Ji, who had been sitting among the officials, narrowed his eyes slightly.

Until the Li family official spoke again: "Your Majesty, although I don't understand military affairs, I have heard that the cavalry escorting the crown prince on tour were all covered in armor, including the horses. Wherever they went, people and animals avoided them."

"This"

Li Shimin couldn't help but widen his eyes when he heard this.

He was very familiar with this kind of equipment.

Because the Black Armor Army in his hands that swept across the world was equipped with this kind of equipment.

But how could that rebellious son train a Black Armor Army?

What is he going to do? !

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