Years of experience have already made the immature child grow up.
From the beginning, he was able to let his brothers sacrifice their lives for a few enemy prisoners.
He even almost let himself die in that barren land.
But now, he will never do such a stupid thing.
This can also be seen from when he led his troops in the Western Regions.
When he was in the Western Region, he could issue orders to massacre cities without hesitation.
He even watched those people from foreign countries die tragically in front of him without being moved.
Some people say he is cruel, some say he is ruthless, and some say he is ruthless and does not respect the laws of heaven and morality.
But who still remembers that he was once a child who didn't even dare to watch chickens being killed?
Who still remembers that the first time he committed a murder, he was so frightened that he cried silently in Li Shimin's arms.
Who still remembers that when he went out with the army for the first time, he would rather die of exhaustion in the wounded barracks than take one more step toward the battlefield.
Only he knows best how many things he has experienced and how much pain he has experienced.
He does not allow anyone to trample on the fruits of his labor.
We will not allow anyone to destroy the macro trend that we have created through hard work and at the expense of our bottom line.
Under the moonlight, Li Chengqian's face became blurry.
He took the handkerchief handed over by Luo Ding'an and gently wiped the blood from his face.
"It's been in chaos for so long, and it's time to calm down."
He turned back to look at Luo Ding'an and said: "Take the remains of our brothers and let's go to our father to ask for the reward..."
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Now, Li Shimin has eliminated all rebellions in the north.
He also led a large army to cross the river and set up a huge camp on the edge of the Yangtze River, waiting for the deployment of the logistics line behind him.
Because the conquest was conducted personally by the imperial commander, there was no prince in charge in the court.
Therefore, Li Shimin did not mobilize troops to organize the army as before.
Instead, ten thousand men were drawn from each army, A mixed army formed.
Among them were 10,000 Bingzhou cavalry, 10,000 Jizhou cavalry, 8,000 Shenwu troops, and 8,000 Longwu troops.
In addition to the scattered troops he collected along the way, the total number was fifty thousand.
At the beginning, many people thought this would become a protracted war.
After all, the number of rebels is also large, especially after fighting in Jiangnan, they are still growing.
The number of troops in the northern part of the Yangtze River is almost 40,000.
But now Li Shimin only brought 50,000 troops to put down the rebellion, which would definitely take a while.
But as soon as the two armies came into contact, the gap immediately emerged.
Many times during battles, Li Shimin's side had a few thousand troops chasing nearly 10,000 or even more than 10,000 enemies.
Especially regarding the use of General Zhenguan's cannon, Li Shimin got the instruction manual from Li Chengqian.
Under the cover of artillery fire, almost all the rebels fled.
In the end, this counter-insurgency war almost turned into a war against bandits.
Every time, the rebels would hide on that hilltop as a stronghold, and then Li Shimin would lead his army over and level the hilltop.
It was also under such a smooth journey that Li Shimin took half a month to fight all the way to the southern foot of the Yangtze River.
And the news from Li Chengqian's side also reached Li Shimin's ears continuously.
When he heard that Runzhou City had been destroyed, Li Shimin was so worried that he didn't sleep all night.
It wasn't until early the next morning that the messenger came back and said that Li Chengqian had been rescued by Yuchi Jingde's men, and he felt at ease.
But it was also at this time that he remembered the reason why Runzhou City was destroyed.
This morning.
Li Shimin summoned the generals, many ministers who accompanied him on the expedition, and some local officials.
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"With more than ten thousand old, weak, sick and disabled, we can hold Runzhou City for more than half a month."
"You can still spare your time to help us clear obstacles and close the rebels' escape route..."
He said: "My son is such a good boy."
Hearing what he said... .??.
Some ministers said directly: "Yes, Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince is really brave and intelligent."
Some people also said: "Yes, especially His Highness the Crown Prince's courage, he is really a model for us to learn from."
"But this matter is not important."
"I asked you to come today not to flatter my son."
"There's just one thing I can't figure out, so I want to ask everyone what you mean."
Li Shimin looked at the crowd and said, "Why did the Zhenguan Cannon appear in the hands of the rebels?"
Hearing this, everyone was stunned.
Immediately afterwards, they also realized what Li Shimin wanted to say.
You must know that since the advent of Zhenguan Cannon, the imperial court has not only strictly controlled the formula of Zhenguan Cannon, but also ordered the public not to imitate it.
Once found out, it will be the crime of killing the Nine Clan.
But now this Zhenguan Cannon has appeared in Jiangnan Road.
Whose fault is this?
After all, it’s impossible for such a big thing to appear out of thin air, right?
Either someone stole the Zhenguan Cannon from the imperial ordnance camp, or someone secretly copied it locally.
Compared with the former, the latter is the most likely.
Someone must have copied this thing in Jiangnan Road, and after the rebels appeared, they gave this cannon to the rebels.
But who would dare to bear such a heavy responsibility?
After all, His Highness the Crown Prince almost died doing this.
So for a while, no one dared to stand up and talk to him.
Seeing this scene, Li Shimin looked around everyone with lightning eyes. "You and others are all officials from Henan Province and Huainan Province."
"Of course there are also some from Jiangnan Province and Shannan Province."
"Do you think it is necessary for you to give me a reasonable explanation?"
Judging from the glare on Li Shimin's face, he was definitely angry, and very angry.
After all, the Zhenguan General Cannon was developed by Li Chengqian in order to protect the people and reduce the number of casualties among the soldiers.
But now this thing has fallen on the heads of the people of the Tang Dynasty, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, and even Li Chengqian.
Isn't this a huge irony?
Li Shimin looked directly at the people present and said: "Jiangnan Road is a good place. The sky is high and the emperor is far away. It is rich in products and rich in people."
"It's not that I don't know how you guys have been doing things these years, I just don't want to say more."
"Because this place is very important to the Tang Dynasty, and I understand your hard work. I don't want to take care of it even if it's just a needle and a thread."
"But don't you guys take me too seriously?"
"Do you feel that I have long lost the hostility I had on the battlefield?"
Under Li Shimin's questioning, a group of Jiangnan Dao dignitaries lowered their heads and did not dare to breathe.
This is Li Shimin's deterrent power.
This is what he has accumulated over the years of holding great power.
Li Shimin raised his head slightly and said, "Okay, I won't say anything else."
"One word, please listen to me."
"Whether it's from Jiangnan Road, Henan Road, or even Huainan Road."
"After I get back, I will check everything out, and I won't let go of any family that has connections with the rebels."
"Especially this Zhenguan Cannon matter, whose fault it is, if I find out by myself, I will let it go."
"But if my people find out..."
Li Shimin narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "I don't need to say more about the consequences for you, right?"