In his early years, Gao Zhixing wandered around the world and had many friends from all walks of life.
And this time, he heard the news from a friend who was a traveling merchant. .??.
"My friend said."
"When he was traveling eight hundred miles north to the western foot of Yinshan Mountain, he saw a group of merchants."
"Although these people are wearing clothes from the Central Plains, they speak Mobei dialect."
"And they are not like ordinary merchants who go around looking for tribes to do business, and just go to places where birds don't poop."
"It doesn't look like they are here for business, but rather like they are here to find a place to stay."
Li Chengqian's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and he asked, "Where are they now?"
"this……"
"I'm not sure yet."
Gao Zhixing shook his head and said: "My friend originally wanted to follow him, but he only followed him for an hour. As soon as he turned around, he told them to throw them away. If he went to look for them again, he would look for everything.
It’s not here anymore.”
"I doubt."
"These people are most likely spies from the north."
"Their purpose of breaking into Mobei Road is probably to prepare for sabotage in the rear."
Li Chengqian nodded.
Gao Zhixing's suspicion is not unreasonable.
And this battle was crucial to Datang.
Once Li Chengqian's estimated goal can be achieved, there will be no more wars in the Northern Territory of the Tang Dynasty for at least a hundred years from now on.
The people can live and work in peace and contentment, and the Tang Dynasty can also enter a period of recuperation, and the previously annexed land can be fully included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
After more than a hundred years, the population of Tang Dynasty began to increase.
Then Datang is bound to become the most powerful country in the world.
But the premise of everything is that Li Chengqian can succeed.
If not, then all the prestige that Datang has accumulated before will be wiped out by this battle.
The local tribes that had been forcibly accommodated by the Tang Dynasty would start to move, and would even disobey the Tang Dynasty's arrangements, dragging the Tang Dynasty into a quagmire of trouble and unable to escape, consuming the Tang Dynasty's national power and the court's energy.
Li Chengqian pondered for a while, then turned to Gao Zhixing: "What do you mean?"
"What I mean is simple."
"I would like to ask for an order from you."
"Suspend our plan to go to the front line."
Gao Zhixing said with a cold look in his eyes: "Before the war begins, at least before I go to the front line, I will kill all these small bandits within our borders."
"Can."
Li Chengqian agreed without thinking.
During this expedition, he divided his troops into three groups and mobilized a total of 300,000 troops.
As for the 50,000 soldiers and horses under Gaozhi's tent, they were Li Chengqian's back-up left for him from the beginning. He was afraid of such an unexpected situation happening.
Now, if a sudden situation arises, then this team should naturally perform its duties.
And seeing Li Chengqian agreeing happily.
Gao Zhixing did not hesitate and immediately intervened: "Thank you for your trust, Your Highness!"
Li Chengqian rarely showed such a solemn expression in front of him.
Seeing him like this now, Li Chengqian couldn't help but feel a little funny.
He reached out and patted Gao Zhixing's shoulder and said, "Okay, brother-in-law, don't be so tense in front of me."
Gao Zhixing rolled his eyes, and then gestured to Li Chengqian with his eyes.
Li Chengqian was startled, a little confused.
Gao Zhixing rolled his eyes even more, so why not
He pointed outside the tent.
Li Chengqian looked in the direction of his finger and saw several figures beside the military tent.
He couldn't help but frown and asked Gao Zhixing with his eyes: "Who are these? Spies?"
"It's a spy."
Gao Zhixing lowered his voice and said, "But he is your sister's spy."
Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment and understood immediately.
After working on it for a long time, these people were transferred by Li Tingxue to monitor Gao Zhixing.
In front of them, Gao Zhixing certainly had to show more respect to Li Chengqian.
After all, Li Chengqian is the current prince and the future emperor.
Although Gao Zhixing is Li Chengqian's brother-in-law, this still cannot be changed. In addition to their kinship relationship, they also have a relationship between monarch and minister.
Li Tingxue was also secretly reminding Gao Zhixing.
When going out, she must be respectful to her brother, so as not to make her brother unhappy and have her brother kicked to death.
Want to understand these.
Li Chengqian couldn't help laughing.
He raised his hand and patted Gao Zhixing on the shoulder and said, "I didn't expect that you, General Gao, would be here today."
"Come on, come on."
"Stop your gloating face."
Gao Zhixing looked at those figures and said with speechless eyes: "I really don't understand what your sister is going to do."
"Don't she know how good she is? Don't she know how beautiful she is?"
"Not to mention a woman from Mobei, even if I find the most beautiful woman from Jiangnan and let her stand in front of me, I will never be moved."
"After all, I am a person who is used to drinking fine grape wine. How can I tolerate the lees?"
"..."
Li Chengqian really wants to give Gao Zhixing a triple thumbs up.
I can flatter you even from a distance. This guy is really good at flattering me.
Meowing, my hands are as pure as fire.
but.
Li Chengqian didn't bother to watch him act here.
After casually giving some instructions to Gao Zhixing, he led the team and continued moving forward.
Gao Zhixing is just a temporary foothold for them. They will continue to go deep into the hinterland of Mobei and reach the station chosen by Li Chengqian, Mandu Protector.
…
Next.
Li Chengqian and others spent two days crossing the Yinshan Mountains.
It took another five days to arrive at the official station.
When he came over, Li Ji had already asked people to set up camp here, just waiting for them to arrive and take over.
But when Li Ji saw Li Chengqian coming with his three apprentices and wives.
Li Ji was stunned.
"Your Highness, this is..."
"Don't mention it, it's just tears."
Li Chengqian watched with melancholy as he got off the carriage, and looked at the three women around him with curiosity.
"My father is afraid that I will charge you into battle."
"I specially asked a few oil bottles to come over and tie up my hands and feet."
Hearing this, Li Ji immediately understood Li Shimin's intention.
He couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly: "Your Majesty is also worried about your safety, you can't blame him."
"Blame him?"
"How dare I..."
Li Chengqian said angrily: "My father has become a mature man now. Maybe the bad things I say about him will reach his ears right away."
"I don't want to ask my father to spank me on the bench at such an old age."
Thinking of the relationship between father and son Li Shimin and Li Chengqian.
Li Ji wanted to laugh but didn't dare, so he could only change the topic and asked: "Since His Highness has arrived here to unite the front, can our army start the first wave of offensive now?"