"Alright. Don't be happy too early."
Li Shi Min stood up and took a sip of water. He waved his hand and said lightly,
"In the past few days, there have been many movements on the steppe.”
"Humph! These barbarians have always coveted the Central Plains! Who knows how many people have burned, killed, and looted at my border. This debt, this king will get it back from them sooner or later! Cough cough cough…"
He was so agitated that he started coughing violently again, scaring Zhangsun Wugou so much that he hurriedly ran over to help him breathe.
" What's there to be excited about? Doctor Sun said you can't get angry…"
she complained.
"The barbarians have the face of a human and the heart of a beast. I don't know how many border residents they have caused. How can I not be angry?”
Li Shi Min's expression softened a little, but his eyes were still filled with hatred.
" If it weren't for the fact that the Tang army has been fighting for years, the soldiers are exhausted, and we don't have enough money and food, I would have..."
"Sigh!"
He knew that these empty words were useless, so he could only sigh and say no more.
Everyone's expressions were also not too good.
The Turks were like a thorn in one's heart. Not only would they make one feel extremely uncomfortable, but they would also take one's life!
"Now that the Great Tang is in our hands, while we enjoy power and wealth, we should also fulfill our duties!”
Li Shi Min whispered,
"Zhijie, you're in charge of a portion of the intelligence work. Tell me about the recent situation with the Turks and whether there have been any unusual movements.”
Cheng Yaojin heard this and immediately stepped forward. He said solemnly,"
"Reporting to Your Highness, the Turks are still the same as before. They mainly plunder women on the Great Tang's borders. They don't kill often, but their methods are cruel, so the border residents are dwindling. Some cities are even on the verge of becoming empty.”
"If the Turkic army were to invade, breaking through the defensive line would be as easy as flipping a hand!”
Li Shi Min's expression turned cold as he waved his hand,
"Do border generals eat sh * t? Continue!"
He was very angry, but there was nothing he could do about it.
The internal affairs of the Great Tang were very ordinary in Li Yuan's hands, and the rebellions had only been quelled in the past two years. He simply had no energy to control the borders.
As a result, the Great Tang seemed to have no borders, and its cities seemed to be ownerless!
"Also, there are some strange movements on the grasslands.”
When Cheng Yaojin said this, his face also revealed a worried expression. He said,
"The Turkic Jie Li Khagan has an extremely strong ability to tame beasts. He can communicate with wild beasts and command them to charge into battle. Not only are there cattle and sheep on the grasslands, but there are also packs of wolves, numbering no less than a hundred thousand!”
"If the 100,000 wolves were to charge into our frontier fortress under his command, the consequences…would be unimaginable!”
At this point, his eyes revealed a trace of fear.
" A hundred thousand wolves, a hundred thousand wolves…"
Li Shi Min muttered, his brows furrowed,
"Wolves are vicious. Killing one wolf is enough to make the entire wolf pack go crazy! With this pack of wolves around, they were even more terrifying than 100,000 soldiers!”
"Damned Turks, how did they learn beast taming?”
"Is there no one among us Tang who can communicate with wild beasts?”
All the ministers fell silent.
"Your Highness, the Turks live as nomads and hunters. They are born to deal with wild beasts, so they naturally have the talent to control them. As for us Tang of the Central Plains, we make a living by planting crops, so naturally…"
Although Cheng Yaojin knew that it was embarrassing to say this, he still braced himself and said.
Both sides had different skills to make a living, and their talents were naturally worlds apart.
But now, it seemed that the Turks had the advantage.
"This king knows, this king knows…"
Li Shimin rubbed his temples and waved his hand,
"Our Great Tang can't withstand a great storm. I hope the Turks won't invade in the next few years…"
The two sides weren't on the same level, so he could only pray that the Turks wouldn't invade at this time.
As long as he was given a few years to manage, he might be able to fight.
"Your Highness, there is no need to worry too much. The Turks have signed an alliance with the Great Tang, and they have always been shortsighted. If they really invade, they only need to send a few thousand cattle, sheep, and silk to resolve the situation.”
Zhangsun Wuji stepped forward and analyzed.
Everyone also expressed their agreement. This was what they had done at the end of the Sui Dynasty. They were already familiar with it.
"That's the only way."
Li Shi Min nodded as he thought of the same idea.
Although it was a little humiliating, it was still a delaying tactic.
But at this moment, Zhangsun Wuhen suddenly said,"
"Today, we'll take five cities, tomorrow, we'll take ten cities, and then we'll have a good night's sleep. When he got up and looked around, he saw that the Qin army had arrived again. In this way, the land of the vassals was limited, and the desire of the violent Qin army was endless.”
The ministers were speechless.
Li Shi Min: "?!"
"Wuhen, what do you mean?”
Zhangsun Wuji was shocked and said hurriedly.
"Wuhen, continue."
Li Shiming looked at Zhangsun Wuhen with a burning gaze and said in a deep voice.
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