King Qin's Residence, secret chamber.
"Your Majesty, our spies in the Jin King's Residence have sent back news that King Jin is indeed unable to sit still and is preparing to secretly collude with the Turks to attack King Reliance.”
In the secret chamber, Du Ruhui reported with a sneer.
Li Shi Min sneered,""Li Xuanlie exterminated the Turkic Goguryeo and married my sister. He poses the greatest threat to his son. This king knew that he would be unable to sit still sooner or later.”
Fang Xuanling chimed in." Your Highness is right. This is the disadvantage of his status as the eldest son. He thinks that the position of Crown Prince should be his. He will react more violently than Your Highness to anyone who threatens his position.”
"Your Highness, King Reliance is indeed a great threat. Should we help King Jin?”
Yuchi Gong's eyes flashed with killing intent as he spoke in a deep voice.
Li Shi Min played with his wine glass and remained silent.
After a long while, he snorted coldly." This King will sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. Let them fight to the death first, then this King will sit back and reap the benefits!"”
"Your Highness is wise. In the current situation, it is best to watch from the sidelines.”
Fang Xuanling gave him a thumbs up, his eyes full of admiration.
"If the King of Jin can borrow the hands of the Turks to get rid of King Reliance, that would naturally be the best. Then we can expose his collusion with the Turks and bring him down in one fell swoop. At that time, the position of Crown Prince will be yours, Your Highness."”
Fang Xuanling's suggestion won Li Shimin's heart. He laughed wildly and drank the wine in his cup.
Crack!
Li Shi Min crushed his wine cup and a trace of hatred flashed through his eyes.
"Li Xuanlie, you stole the woman this king fancied. Retribution comes too quickly. This king wants to see how you can return to Luoyang alive!”
…
King Reliance Manor.
Liu Bowen, Yue Fei, and the other generals had already gathered.
Li Xuanlie announced the northern expedition plan, and the officials in the hall immediately boiled over.
"The King of Qin and the King of Jin are truly incompetent. They couldn't even destroy the small countries of the Turks and Goguryeo in three years, and in the end, it was still our Highness who had to intervene!”
A tiger bear general mocked.
Yang Ye, one of the five generals of the Black Flag Army.
This person was known as Yang Wudi, the famous Northern Song general who had created the famous Yang Family General. He was also born early and became a fierce general under Li Xuanlie.
"Old Yang, the Turks aren't a small country. They're a powerful grassland country with three hundred thousand bowstrings. In terms of strength, they're on par with the Persian Empire.”
Liu Bowen shook his feather fan and reminded him with a smile.
Yang Ye snorted." So what? The Persian Empire was so strong, but Your Highness only took six months to destroy it."”
Liu Bowen was at a loss for words. He smiled and sighed." That's true. No matter how strong the enemy is, they're just like ants in the eyes of His Highness."”
After that, the generals began to fight over who would be the vanguard. They even made a bet that under Li Xuanlie's leadership, they could end this northern expedition in a few months.
Li Xuanlie didn't say anything, casually sipping his wine and allowing the generals to argue.
"How powerful are the Turks? The Goguryeons were able to defeat the Sui Dynasty's army of a million, so why are they so weak in the eyes of husband and these Black Flag Army generals?”
Zhangsun Wugou, who was serving by the side, couldn't help but click his tongue in surprise when he saw this confident and lively scene.
"Your Highness, I have already investigated.”
At this moment, a capable young man walked into the hall.
Di Renjie, a famous official who would only appear in the era of Wu Zetian, was also born in advance and was in charge of the Embroidered Uniform Guards for Li Xuanlie.
"The Embroidered Uniform Guards have sent back a secret report. Liu Wuzhou, the general manager of Youzhou, and Luo Yi, the deputy general manager, have a close relationship with the King of Jin. They often exchange letters.”
Di Ren reported the confidential information.
Li Xuanlie slowly took a sip of wine and said,"Order the Embroidered Uniform Guards to closely monitor Liu Wuzhou and the others. If there are any abnormal actions, report immediately.”
"I understand."
After the military meeting ended, Li Xuanlie dismissed everyone and went to prepare for the northern expedition.
The hall suddenly became quiet, leaving only Zhangsun Wugou and him.
"Husband, for this northern expedition, can I follow the army and take care of His Highness 'daily life?”
Zhangsun Wugou poured a cup of wine and asked carefully.
" I know you have the heart," Li Xuanlie said calmly." But marching and fighting is a tough job. Your body is weak and you can't bear the hardships. It's better for you to stay in Luoyang."”
"This concubine is not afraid of hardship. As long as I can accompany my husband, this concubine is not afraid of any hardship!”
As soon as Li Xuanlie finished speaking, Zhangsun Wugou expressed his stance without hesitation.
Li Xuanlie was slightly shocked. He raised his head and looked at the eager face. His heart was filled with complicated emotions.
"The imperial edict has arrived ~~"
At this moment, a eunuch from the palace walked into the manor with an imperial edict in his hand.
Li Xuanlie retracted his thoughts and quickly brought Zhangsun Wugou to receive the decree.
" King Reliance has been working hard on the Northern Expedition. He has ordered his concubine, Zhangsun Wugou, to follow the army and serve him. This way, King Reliance will not have to worry about the future. He will help the Great Tang destroy the Hu Krupp and raise the prestige of our country. I respect this…"
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