My father, Li Shimin, requests Your Majesty to become the Retired Emperor.

Zichen Palace.

Li Shimin was sitting at his desk reviewing memorials, while Wei Zheng stood by with his hands at his sides.

It was late at night, and Wei Zheng's eyes were slightly closed, as if he were half asleep.

Li Shimin was full of energy and remained energetic, showing no signs of fatigue.

now,

He looked up at Wei Zheng and asked, "My dear minister, this time, Chenggan and Songtsen Gampo went to Nanbojin to mediate the relations between the Wa (Japanese) Kingdom and Baekje and Silla."

Do you think they can complete this mission?

Upon hearing this, Wei Zheng opened his eyes, his eyes gleaming: "Your Majesty, please rest assured."

Although the crown prince is very young

but,

After going through so much,

The crown prince is no longer the crown prince he once was.

He has matured a lot.

This mission to the Wa (Japan) kingdom was fraught with difficulties and dangers.

Your humble servant believes that the Crown Prince and Songtsen Gampo will be able to turn the danger into safety and successfully complete their mission.

They might even bring back some unexpected good news.

Hearing Wei Zheng say this, Li Shimin felt much relieved.

He put down the memorial in his hand: "I hope so."

So, Your Majesty, how do you think we should deal with the countries of Wa, Baekje, and Silla?

How should we deal with this?

Wei Zheng stroked his beard, shaking his head: "To use an imperfect analogy, our Tang Dynasty is equivalent to the Qin Dynasty of yesteryear."

The eastern states are the six states.

They cooperate as well as have conflicts, each with their own agenda.

Among them, Goguryeo was extremely proud.

Why?

"Because Emperor Yang of Sui led a million-strong army to conquer Goguryeo three times, but in the end, he was defeated by them."

Yeon Gaesomun is just like Dong Zhuo back then, arrogant and domineering.

Who does he even respect?

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin stood up and punched the table with his fist: "I will deal with them sooner or later, and I have a feeling that day will come very soon."

Wei Zheng quickly raised his right hand and said, "No! Your Majesty, do not act rashly. You must not raise an army in anger."

Do you still remember Emperor Gaozu of Han?

Back then, the Han Dynasty was harassed by the Xiongnu.

Liu Bang was very dissatisfied and led an army of 32 to fight the Xiongnu, but he was trapped on Mount Bai by Modu Chanyu for seven days and seven nights.

I almost didn't make it out.

Finally, Liu Bang adopted Chen Ping's plan.

Finally, they broke through the encirclement.

After Liu Bang returned to Chang'an, he followed the advice of his minister Liu Jing and maintained a peace treaty with the Xiongnu for decades.

It wasn't until the reign of Emperor Wu of Han that...

Emperor Wu of Han ended the policy of marriage alliances and began a counterattack against the Xiongnu.

Our Great Tang Dynasty has just been established, and everything needs to be rebuilt.

On the surface, everything appears calm, but beneath the surface, undercurrents are surging.

Therefore,

We must not resort to force lightly.

How powerful is Gao Jianwu?

Can he be compared to Maodun?

As you said, Gao Jianwu is indeed no match for Maodun.

but,

Don't forget,

Yeon Gaesomun was no pushover.

then,

When his father, Yeon Taejo, was alive,

This refers to Dae-ro, the Grand General of Goguryeo, who held a high position and wielded great power.

After Yeon Taejo died,

Yeon Gaesomun inherited his title.

That guy was even more arrogant and brutal than his father.

It is said that he possessed the might of Xiang Yu.

Tall and mighty,

When the civil and military officials of Goguryeo saw him, they did not dare to raise their heads.

He usually carries five knives and is highly skilled.

This time,

He instigated Prince Buyeo Yung of Baekje to join forces against our Great Tang Dynasty.

Unexpectedly, Buyeo Uija wanted to kill her own son, Buyeo Pungjang.

To remove obstacles for Buyeo Long.

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin emerged from behind the documents, put his hands behind his back, and paced back and forth in the hall, slowly saying, "It seems that Buyeo Uija is also a muddle-headed person."

Is he trying to emulate Touman Chanyu of the Xiongnu?

Natouman Chanyu favored his new queen consort and had another son with her.

At that time, Maodun, the crown prince of the Xiongnu, was a hostage in the Yuezhi.

Touman Chanyu, however, ordered his generals to lead troops to attack the Yuezhi.

When the Yuezhi king heard about this, he was furious and wanted to kill Modu.

Maodun was well-informed and learned of the situation beforehand. He stole a fast horse and escaped back to the Xiongnu.

When Touman Chanyu saw that Maodun had actually escaped back, he admired his courage but also felt a pang of regret. So he gave Maodun ten thousand cavalry.