Emperor Li Zhi's gaze was indifferent as he looked towards the north. The majestic might of the emperor enveloped the entire Ice Palace, and the dragon robe on his body fluttered without any wind.
"I announce to the world that I will personally lead the army and trample the Turks!”
"Yes, sir!" Everyone replied in high spirits.
Xue Shao heaved a sigh of relief. An emperor was indeed an emperor. No emperor could tolerate others encroaching on his territory.
Thinking of this, Xue Shao solemnly cupped his fists,"Your Majesty, I have three requests!" I hope Your Majesty will approve!"
Li Zhi was not in a hurry to make a sound and looked at Xue Shao firmly.
Xue Shao stood up, walked to the front of the hall, and solemnly bowed.”
"Who is it?" Li Zhi asked.
"Dragon Sect's Xue Li!"
In history, Xue Rengui was the War God of the Great Tang. He had accomplished many meritorious deeds, stabilizing Heaven Mountain with three arrows, defeating the Nine Surnames Tiele, capturing Fuyu City, and subduing Goguryeo.
Now, they were only one battle away from defeating the Turks.
In the eyes of the Turks, Xue Li of the Dragon Sect was like a god, and they didn't dare to act rashly. In history, there was a record of Xue Rengui taking off his hat and retreating ten thousand troops. Although it was unknown if it was true, it was enough to show the respect and fear the Turks had for Xue Rengui.
As a result, Xue Rengui was the best choice to conquer the Turks. Of course, Xue Shao also had his own selfish motives. First, he wanted to meet the legendary Xue Rengui, and second, it was for Xue Chuyu. The father and son had not seen each other for more than ten years.
" I have allowed it. Ten years ago, when the Great Africa fell, I banished Old General Xue from Chang 'an. He was gone for ten years. I know that it was not Old General Xue's fault, but rather, I have let him down. Now, it is time to recall him. With General Xue out, the Turks will definitely lose.”Li Zhi said.
"Second, this subject hopes that Old General Pei Xingjian will also follow His Majesty out. Old General Pei is the Great Tang's Wuzong, and it can be said that all the generals of the Great Tang come from the Pei Sect. Old General Pei can mobilize them very well and find suitable places for them. Most importantly, Old General Pei understands Ashina's Fu Nian very well.”
Xue Shao naturally wanted to be the commander himself, but his qualifications were not enough to convince the masses, so he could only recommend Pei Xingjian, which was also the best choice.
Li Zhi and Pei Xingjian looked at each other and smiled. This Xue Shao was really not bad!
"Agreed!"
Wu Zetian, who was at the side, had even more love for Xue Shao. Xue Shao was not a general, but a marshal!
As the saying went, it was easy to get a thousand troops, but hard to get a commander! Unfortunately, she was not the one who discovered it.
"Third request, this subject Xue Shao requests to lead the Thousand Bull Guards to be the vanguard for Your Majesty! Your Majesty, please approve!"
Li Zhi was stunned. He never thought that Xue Shao's last request was a request to go to war.
Li Zhi coughed and said," Xue Shao, I know that you are anxious to protect the country. The court is sending troops to quell the rebellion. This is a real war, but you are leading the Thousand Bull Guards. Their main purpose is to guard the palace and protect the emperor. Your troops are not well-trained and have no combat experience. It will be very risky, so let's forget about it!”
"Your Majesty, please listen to me!" Xue Shao cupped his fists and said seriously.
"The Thousand Bull Guard is no longer the Thousand Bull Guard of the past! Moreover, Your Majesty personally led the army, and the Thousand Bull Guards naturally followed!”
Xue Shao couldn't care less about anything else, and he kowtowed three times in the hall."If this subject and the Thousand Bull Guards make any mistakes in the expedition against the Turks, Your Majesty can behead me!"”
"What does General Pei think?" Li Zhi couldn't make up his mind and asked.
"Your Majesty, I think it's possible. Commander Xue's words are quite reasonable. Moreover, bringing Commander Xue along might have unexpected gains!”Pei Xingjian said.
Xue Shao was slightly startled. This old man seemed to be a bit of a god. Xue Shao wanted to use this northern expedition to obtain great merit and gain military power, using it to plan a major event. According to the records, Li Zhi only had a year to live, so Xue Shao had to make preparations.
This time, the Turks had come with a menacing momentum. According to historical records, Pei Xingjian had defeated the Turkic invasion, but he had only repelled it. Xue Shao wanted to destroy their country and cut off their roots. Otherwise, fifty years later, the Turks would come again!
Wu Zetian also said,"Your Majesty, Xue Shao is a great talent. I also think it's possible!"”
Xue Shao did not expect this. Xue Shao was clearly the Emperor's man, which meant that he was a member of the Li family. Wu Zetian should have been suppressed.
But Xue Shao thought about it again and suddenly felt that Wu Zetian was truly wise. Firstly, this concerned the Great Tang's empire, so she was very rational in the face of major issues. Secondly, even if she wasn't her subordinate, Xue Shao wouldn't directly fall out with her in the future. It had to be said that Wu Zetian was truly terrifying. She had almost learned the mind of an emperor.
But the only thing she didn't know was that Xue Shao had transmigrated here, and like her, he wanted to be the emperor, so Xue Shao naturally wouldn't show mercy.
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Thousand Bull Guard.
Xue Shao stood on the platform and stared at the Thousand Bull Guards below, who had already gained steel will.
"Brothers, tomorrow His Majesty will personally lead the army, and I have fought for the opportunity for you to go out. The Thousand Bull Guards need to be polished. The conquest of the Turks is an extremely rare opportunity for actual combat. I've said it before, although the Thousand Bull Guards look good, they aren't worthy of being called a true army, because they have never killed, seen blood, or experienced the baptism of war. You can't shoulder the heavy responsibility and turn the tide like this. Are you willing to be just a decoration, or just a little deterrent?”
"I can't accept this, I can't accept this!" The Thousand Bull Guards raised their fists and roared.
"Good, very good! As expected of the soldiers I, Xue Shao, brought out! If a blacksmith wanted to forge refined iron, he would have to repeatedly refine and hammer a piece of tough iron. During this period, sparks would fly and pieces would fall. A piece of iron that weighed over a hundred catties might only have thirty to forty catties left in the end, or even less. However, what was left in the end was the true essence iron. The army also needs to be refined. You have experienced it once before, leaving behind the elites. This time, it will be the final test. I believe that if you have experienced hundreds of battles and survived, you will be far better than you are now. You will be a true army of steel!”
"Steel Master! A master of steel!"
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