Age of Empires: Beginning Reincarnation as Prince of Qin

Chapter 204 Two Dragons Conquer the Heir! ! !

Here, Chen Ping is still on his way to Datang, but Kuai Tong has already reached Datang one step ahead of him.Moreover, the Prince Li Jiancheng of the Tang Dynasty has been persuaded.

Unlike Kuai Tong who came to the Tang Dynasty secretly, Chen Ping entered the territory of the Tang Dynasty openly and aboveboard as an envoy of the Han Dynasty.

Because the land adjacent to Dahan and Tang Dynasty belongs to the fiefdom of Han Xin.Before entering the territory of the Great Tang, the mission of thousands of people led by Chen Ping disguised itself as a dozen caravans and entered the territory of the Great Tang in batches.

After entering the territory of the Tang Dynasty, these dozen or so caravans were combined to form this mission.

Great Tang is the most economically developed country among the seven countries in the Central Plains, and there are business contacts between Tang and other countries, which also provides conditions for Chen Ping to enter Tang territory in disguise.

Now that he has entered the territory of Datang, there is no need to be afraid of Han Xin.The caravan was in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and it suddenly became the mission of the great man.

After entering the territory of Tang Dynasty, Chen Ping did not dare to delay for a moment, and rushed to Chang'an City day and night.

Now, there is not much time left for the big man, or in other words, Liu Bang's time is running out.

Chen Ping, as a great Han envoy, must use the fastest speed to persuade Tang Emperor Li Yuan, so that Tang can send troops to help.

Only when the Great Tang sends troops can Han Xin be restrained. In this way, the great man will have a future.

In other words, at present, the future of the big man rests entirely on Chen Ping's three-inch tongue.

After passing Han Xin's territory, Chen Ping immediately ordered the fast horse to go to Chang'an City with the big man's credentials first.

Changle Palace, Imperial Study Room.

Li Yuan sat firmly on the dragon chair, carefully studying the letter of credence in his hand.

It can be said that there were no big wars between the Han and Tang Dynasties, and there were constant small battles. Li Yuan never expected that Han Emperor Liu Bang would write to him for help.

"The Emperor of Han would be willing to promise the disputed land between the Han and Tang Dynasties as a reward!" Li Yuan whispered softly as he looked at the contents of the letter.

Li Yuan never thought that whether he sent troops or not would actually be a matter of deciding the fate of a great man.

However, at this time, Li Yuan was still very hesitant about whether to send troops or not.

At this time, he felt that it was not right to send troops, nor was it not to not send troops.

Datang was not warlike, and naturally he was unwilling to interfere in the affairs of other countries.However, the area of ​​controversy between the Han and Tang Dynasties was also a headache for Li Yuan!
It would be great if we could take the opportunity to solve the problems in this disputed area.

For a while, Li Yuan also hesitated, wondering whether he should send troops or not.

However, this Li Yuan is a Ming army after all, and he knows very well that listening to one side will lead to darkness, and listening to both will lead to enlightenment.

Hence, Li Yuan decided to call his two sons and listen to their opinions.

As for his two sons, Li Yuan felt that although they were not as outstanding as his son-in-law, they were both worthy of the title of dragon and phoenix among men.

"Come here, go and pass on Jiancheng and Shimin to come and see me!" Li Yuan ordered to the eunuch who was waiting beside him.

"Obey!" The father-in-law responded and hurriedly went to deliver the order.

It didn't take long before Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin brothers came to the imperial study.

Seeing his two sons coming, Li Yuan beckoned them to sit down, and then handed the letter of credence to the little eunuch beside him to pass it on to Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin.

Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin are two people, but this letter of credence is free, so Li Jiancheng has to read it first, and Li Shimin can follow after Li Jiancheng reads it.

This made Li Shimin feel a little unhappy. You must know that Li Yuan had promised Li Shimin at the beginning.

The throne of Datang is a fair competition between the two brothers.But is it fair now?
Li Shimin also understands that among Li Yuan's many princes, he cannot be compared with Li Jiancheng.

After reading this letter, Li Shimin's eyes lit up, which was an opportunity for Li Shimin.

At the beginning, when he promised Fusu with his eldest grandson Wugou.In order to appease Li Shimin, Li Yuan named him a general of Tiance and ordered him to form Tiance Mansion and Tiance Army.

Li Shimin's Tiance Mansion can be said to be a castrated version of the Crown Prince's East Palace.

The Prince's East Palace is like a small imperial court. As the prince, Li Jiancheng can recruit his own staff.

But whoever Li Jiancheng recruited, whether they were civil servants or military generals, Li Jiancheng could appoint officials on his own.

The Tiance Mansion Li Yuan promised Li Shimin to build is actually a castrated version of the Prince's East Palace.Li Shimin was only allowed to recruit generals, but he was not allowed to recruit civil servants.

It can be seen from this that, in Li Yuan's heart, he is actually inclined to let Li Jiancheng succeed him.

Whether it's Li Jiancheng's Crown Prince's East Palace, or Li Shimin's Tiance Mansion.

The actual purpose is to let them recruit their own team.

However, the one who is the emperor, the one who can talk about himself, has only military generals and no civil servants.

It can be seen from this that Li Shimin is actually at a disadvantage in this battle for the heir apparent.

When you are at a disadvantage and want to win the final victory, you have to look for opportunities and seize every opportunity.

Now, the civil strife in the Han Dynasty is an excellent opportunity for Li Shimin.

To fight, Datang must fight.

Only when there is a war, can Li Shimin rise and develop his power.Ability to accumulate their own prestige.

If he was trapped to death in Chang'an City, then what's the point of having the title of General Tiance?

Let's put it this way, what Li Jiancheng needs is political achievements. He helps Li Yuan handle government affairs in Chang'an City, so he can accumulate prestige and lay a solid foundation for himself to compete for the throne.

And Li Shimin had the title of General Tiance, the No. [-] military general in the Tang Dynasty, but was trapped in Chang'an City by Li Yuan. He wanted the title of General Tiance, what's the use of it.

After the two of them finished reading the letter of credence, Li Yuan spoke out to test the school: "Jiangcheng, Shimin, what do you two think, will this soldier come out of our Tang Dynasty or not?"

After Li Yuan asked this question, he stopped talking, but quietly looked at the two sons, as if he wanted to see, which of the two brothers could come up with a good idea!
Before Li Jiancheng could speak, Li Shimin said first, "Father, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

"My child thinks that we should send troops. First, the Emperor of Han has promised to use the disputed areas between the Han and Tang Dynasties as my reward for sending troops to the Tang Dynasty. Second, the Han Dynasty is in civil strife. Maybe we can plot the territory of the Han Dynasty and expand the territory of the Tang Dynasty! "

Li Shimin's eyes began to glow when he said that he opened up the territory for the Tang Dynasty.Datang is not warlike, so since the establishment of Datang, the land area has not changed.

Li Shimin wants to suppress Li Jiancheng in terms of prestige, so there is only one thing, and that is to expand the territory for the Tang Dynasty.

After Li Shimin finished speaking, Li Yuan frowned slightly.Obviously, what Li Shimin said was not what Li Yuan wanted.

Li Yuan is not a warlike person. In his opinion, the most he can do is to send troops to help Liu Bang contain Han Xin, and then easily take down the disputed areas between the two countries.

As for Zhen and Han Xin fighting to the death, Li Yuan really didn't think about it.

But now, according to Li Shimin's words, it is obvious that he wants to fight a real battle.Moreover, it is necessary to find an opportunity to attack the land of the great Han.

From Li Yuan's point of view, this seems somewhat treacherous.

After all, if they want to participate in the war, they may be under the banner of assisting Liu Bang.You aid Liu Bang, but still attack his country. This is indeed a whore, and you still set up a memorial archway.

Li Shimin's words were not only against Li Yuan's wishes, but also against Li Jiancheng's.

Why did Li Yuan like Li Jiancheng but not Li Shimin?Of course there are reasons why Li Jiancheng is the eldest son, but there are also other reasons.

Li Jiancheng and Li Yuan are very similar, they both belong to the master of success and don't like war.But Li Shimin is different. Li Shimin is good at fighting. Among the father and son, he is a heretic.

As soon as Li Shimin's voice fell, Li Jiancheng immediately scolded him: "Second brother, you must not do this!"

"As the old saying goes, those who are warlike must perish!"

Hearing Li Jiancheng scolding him, Li Shimin immediately felt uncomfortable.

Li Shimin was not convinced by his elder brother, actually the boss.In Li Shimin's view, in terms of ability, he is bigger than Li Jiancheng.In terms of contribution to Datang, he is also greater than Li Jiancheng.

And Li Jiancheng was born a few years longer than himself, but he was able to get the favor of his father, so he suppressed himself everywhere.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin felt uncomfortable, and naturally he didn't have a good temper with Li Jiancheng.

"Since the elder brother said that warlike people must die!"

"The Great Qin is warlike, and everyone knows it. But is the Great Qin dead? In my opinion, the Great Qin is getting stronger as it fights." Li Shimin replied without hesitation, and gave an example that Li Jiancheng could not refute.

The example Li Shimin gave really made it impossible for Li Jiancheng to refute.Daqin is indeed warlike, this is a fact.It is also a fact that the great Qin Yue became stronger and stronger.

However, Li Jiancheng is also a person with real talents and real learning. It's not that he was completely at a loss when he was so stunned by Li Shimin.

Li Jiancheng only paused for three or five breaths, and then replied: "My Tang Dynasty and Daqin's national conditions are different, so naturally they are not the same!"

"Moreover, in my opinion, the revenge promised by the Emperor of Han is just empty talk!"

"The land of controversy that the Emperor Han promised me in the Tang Dynasty is actually in the hands of the King of Chu, Han Xin. Will the King of Chu definitely give it to me if the Emperor Han said it?"

"The way I see it, the Emperor of Han's purpose is nothing more than to get us to fight against the King of Chu. We want to get this piece of land, but we have to get it ourselves?"

"In this case, why send troops to ask for trouble!"

"I think it's better to reply to the Han envoy in this way. Since the Emperor of Han promised this disputed land between Han and Tang, then please ask him to seize the disputed land and give it to us. Our soldiers and horses only need to be stationed here. Where there is dispute, immediately send troops to attack the King of Chu."

In Li Shimin's view, what Li Jiancheng said was nonsense.The reason why Liu Bang begged them to send troops was precisely because of insufficient troops to deal with Han Xin.

If Liu Bang can send troops to occupy the disputed land between the Han and Tang Dynasties, he will give this land to them.If Liu Bang had such strength, why would he ask the Tang Dynasty to send troops.

Li Shimin quickly shook his head and said, "The army that the elder brother mentioned, there is no such thing as pie in the sky!"

"Our cooperation with Liu Bang is not for a piece of land in Bai, but for sending troops in a legitimate way."

"Send troops, send troops!"

"You know how to send troops all day long. Isn't it wonderful that my Tang Dynasty is now in peace and prosperity!"

"Once the troops are sent out, how many citizens will die, and how much food and military equipment will be consumed?" Li Jiancheng said, patting the table.

Li Jiancheng really couldn't understand why Li Shimin had to start a war when the Tang Dynasty was peaceful and peaceful.

Seeing the two sons fighting with red faces, Li Yuan only waited to smooth things over until both of them calmed down.Li Yuan said slowly: "I have my own plan for this matter, well, you can go!"

Li Yuan originally summoned his two sons to discuss matters, but he never expected that a dragon and a tiger would fight in front of him.

After Li Yuan drove the two sons away, he pondered what the two sons said,

After thinking about it for a long time, Li Yuan still favored Li Jiancheng in his heart.

After Li Jiancheng returned to the mansion, he secretly summoned Kuai Tong and informed him of today's events.

Moreover, Li Jiancheng told Kuai Tong not to worry, as it was unlikely that the Tang Dynasty would send troops.

After Li Shimin returned to the mansion, he immediately called his military advisor Xu Maogong.Xu Maogong, this is a staff member recruited by Li Shimin after he built the Tiance Mansion.

This Xu Maogong usually dresses up as a Taoist priest and thinks about "Infinite Heavenly Venerable" when doing things, but he is a ruthless counselor.

Li Shimin told Xu Maogong all about what happened today and how he and Li Jiancheng had conflicts.

After finishing speaking, he asked Xu Maogong: "The military master has a clever plan, teach me quickly!"

Xu Maogong is a smart man, even his eyelashes are empty.

After listening to what Li Shimin said, Xu Maogong understood that Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng didn't want to send troops at all.

However, the arms could not twist the thighs, and the two of them did not advocate sending troops, which made it very difficult for Li Shimin.

Now that Li Shimin asked him for a strategy, then Xu Maogong had to come up with a strategy, otherwise he would appear to be useless.

"General Tiance, if we want to send troops, we only need to do this!" Xu Maogong said in Li Shimin's ear.

After Xu Maogong finished speaking, Li Shimin's eyes could not help but light up. This method is really the best and the most wonderful.

Since this matter is of great importance, if one is not good, his head will be lost.Therefore, Li Shimin and Xu Maogong could only whisper and perfect the whole plan!

About half an hour later, after the entire plan was completed, each individual small plan was estimated as foolproof as possible.

Immediately afterwards, Li Shimin hurriedly moved before Li Yuan made a decision.

(End of this chapter)