In history, Li Chengqian and Li Tai had fought to the death.
The ministers were at a loss and could only choose sides passively or actively.
Thus, they had no choice but to engage in a brutal power struggle.
How would Li Chengqian and Li Tai fight?
One was to gain the support of the ministers and wealthy families, while the other was to gain the support of Li Shiming.
As someone who was familiar with this period of history, the struggle for the crown prince under the rule of Zhenguan was very cruel.
Since he had transmigrated into Jiang Wang Li Xiao.
He had to win this battle!
Xu Feng naturally didn't know what Li Xiao was thinking.
He was a little anxious because he knew that although his master had achieved impressive political achievements in Bingzhou.
However, the situation they faced was still not grim.
Because the current Li Xiao had become the target of public criticism.
"Your Highness is really gifted!" Xu Feng praised in his heart.
At this moment, Li Xiao was writing on his desk.
He had been in Bingzhou for some time. Although he had sent two memorials, he had not written to Li Shiming.
Memorials were just official documents.
But letters to home were different.
Li Shi Min's tone was conflicted when he read Li Xiao's memorial.
Li Xiao took out two different imperial edicts from Li Shimin.
The previous tone was still very cold, maintaining his usual attitude towards Li Xiao.
However, the tone of the second imperial edict was different. It was much more enthusiastic.
The reason was obvious. Li Xiao had defeated Xue Yantuo…
Li Shi Min strongly doubted Li Xiao's unprecedented victory. He didn't believe Xue Yantuo had sent three hundred thousand soldiers.
Cheng Yaojin, who had gone to Bingzhou, did not see many Xue Yantuo cavalry.
They only saw the corpses of thousands of Xue Yantuo's cavalrymen.
However, victory was certain.
Although Li Shimin seriously suspected that Li Xiao was exaggerating his victory, the winner was not to be blamed.
Because Li Xiao had defeated Xue Yantuo's cavalry, Li Shimin had ignored Li Xiao's act against Xu Wenjun.
No matter how complicated Li Shimin's attitude towards him was, Li Xiao decided to write a serious memorial.
He tried his best to maintain Li Shi Min's good impression of him, and to gain Li Shi Min's understanding of him killing Zhangsun Wuba.
This way, he could use Li Shiming's prestige to deter Li Chengqian and Zhangsun Wuji from attacking him.
After all, Li Shi Min was the emperor now.
If they really wanted to boycott him, then he wouldn't be able to continue playing.
After thinking for a quarter of an hour, Li Xiao started writing.
"When I first came to Bingzhou, I was exhausted. The government was corrupt, corrupt officials ran amok, the military was lax, and the people were in dire straits. Xu Wenjun, Zhangsun Xiong, and the other rats were robbing the people of their wealth.”
"For the sake of the Great Tang, your son has no choice but to draw his sword against the maladministration. I will behead him first before reporting to share Father's worries.”
" Now, the people of Bingzhou have settled down, and the people are thriving. The people live and work in peace and contentment, and there are many things waiting to be done. Reorganizing the military, the number of horses and soldiers is changing with each passing day, the state treasury is becoming more and more abundant, the Silk Road, camel bells are gradually increasing, the customs are light and easy to pass, trade is easy, farming is easy, well fields are taxing cattle and farming tools…"
After spending two hours, Li Xiao wrote a memorial of more than five thousand words.
Such a memorial would definitely go to Shangshu Province first and be seen by the prime ministers.
It was different for letters from home. The Shangshu Province, Menxia Province, and Zhongshu Province did not have the right to read them.
Therefore, Li Xiao wisely chose to write a letter to his family.
After writing it, Li Xiao checked it carefully again. After confirming that there was no problem, he sealed it with wax.
At this moment, a red light suddenly appeared in his mind. Li Xiao hurriedly opened the system.
On the system's mini-map, the Goguryeon side was on fire.
Because he had defeated Xue Yantuo, he could now see the entire north of the Great Tang on the system's minimap.
The Tang soldiers in black armor and the Goguryeon soldiers in colorful clothes were engaged in a fierce battle.
The Great Tang army clearly had the upper hand, but the Goguryeon army had already escaped the encirclement.
Li Jing's Tang army was strong and had high morale, while the Goguryeons had the advantage in terms of geography and manpower.
More importantly, Goguryeo had been flooded, and the flood was extremely severe.
Both sides fought fiercely on the muddy ground, but they were both miserable.
Attacking Goguryeo was very risky, and Yang Guang's fall was closely related to it.
Although the Tang army and the Sui army had different fighting strength and morale, they were still struggling and advancing slowly.
It was obvious that the Tang army's general, Li Jing, was preparing to retreat because the logistics were too difficult.
One soldier could eat three civilians a day to transport food, and they had to ensure that the three civilians ate and drank.
The Great Tang army had achieved a series of tactical victories and taken down most of the northern cities of Goguryeo.
However, Li Shiming's plan to take down Goguryeo as soon as possible had failed!
Although they did not fail, this situation had disrupted the entire political power structure of the court.
Zhangsun Wuji, who opposed the use of troops, would definitely attack Li Jing and the others.
Chu Suiliang and the other pro-war factions would definitely oppose each other. When the time came, they would see which side Li Shimin would support.
A full retreat was already a done deal.
If this continued, the three hundred thousand Tang soldiers would be dragged into the quagmire of Goguryeo.
This was something that no one in the court wanted to see.
After all, the current Great Tang was not very strong. If they increased taxes, it would definitely cause a backlash from the people.
However, retreating was a matter of the empire's face. After Li Shimin ascended the throne, he had not only been imitating Yang Guang.
He had been trying to surpass Yang Guang, and the destruction of Goguryeo was the best sign of surpassing Yang Guang.
Therefore, Li Shi Min was very hesitant about retreating.
Li Xiao frowned. After thinking for a moment, he decided to write another memorial suggesting an immediate retreat.
This memorial would be made public, which meant that it was a normal official document.
They would first arrive at Shangshu Province. Zhangsun Wuji, Du Ruhui, and Fang Xuanling would be the first to see them.
After the prime ministers reviewed it, they sent it to Li Shimin.
After hesitating for the time for an incense stick to burn, Li Xiao drew a chicken rib on the paper.
Then, he wrote the words 'Goguryeon', and the meaning was clear.
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