Nowadays, countries are competing for supremacy, and it is not easy to obtain war horses. The lack of war horses under his rule meant that Li Shimin was unable to equip cavalry on a large scale.
Cavalry is not very useful in Jingzhou.
Because within Jingzhou, farmland is intertwined, the water system is developed, and there are rivers everywhere, but there are only trails. Unlike the north where there is a flat and wide place where war horses can run freely, this is impossible in Jingzhou.
Therefore, even if the cavalry wants to enter Jingzhou, it will not be an easy task.
However, Li Shimin didn't just want to establish himself in Jingzhou.
What Li Shimin wanted ultimately was to go north to Chang'an and capture the entire Sili area. The further north you go, the more important the war horses become, so Li Shimin's demand for war horses is very strong.
It was precisely for this reason that Li Shimin arranged for Li Xiaogong and Li Yuanba to go.
There are too many natural pastures for horses in the north.
However, there are no war horses in the south.
Without war horses, it would be impossible to form large numbers of cavalry.
Without cavalry and just relying on the infantry under his command, it is a fool's dream to go to the north and unify the north. If the monarchs in the north are all stupid kings and there are traitors in every country, he will still have the opportunity to take advantage of them.
However, all the countries in the north are under British rule.
Let’s not mention it far away, let’s just talk about Wang Can, the emperor of Shu, who was the founder of the country.
But among the founders of the country, there were no mediocre people, and in Youzhou and the grasslands in the north, they were all heroes.
Under such circumstances, it would be difficult for Li Shimin to go north.
Therefore, he desperately wanted to get the war horse.
In the palace, Li Shimin was dealing with a mountain of government affairs.
Now that there are enemies on all sides, Li Shimin has too many things in custody, so he is very busy every day. But this morning, Li Shimin suddenly felt uneasy in his heart.
I can't calm down even when dealing with government affairs.
Li Shimin picked up the tea cup and was about to drink tea, but the hand holding the cup suddenly slipped and the cup fell to the ground with a clang, smashing to pieces.
When a cup broke in the palace, a chamberlain immediately came in and quickly cleaned it.
However, Li Shimin could not calm down.
Li Shimin ordered: "Come here!"
A chamberlain entered, saluted respectfully, and stood at the bottom obediently.
Li Shimin said: "Publish my decree and summon Yuan Tiangang to the palace to see him."
"Here!"
The chamberlain received the order and went to make arrangements immediately.
Yuan Tiangang is an official under Li Shimin and serves in Qintian Prison. Now that the aura of heaven and earth is growing, physiognomists and sorcerers like Yuan Tiangang can play an even greater role.
Therefore, Yuan Tiangang won the respect of Li Shimin.
Not long after, Yuan Tiangang entered the hall.
Yuan Tiangang is more than eight feet long, with a slender figure and elegant appearance. He has three long beards under his chin and reaches his chest. He carries a fairy-like bone and has an extraordinary temperament. When he entered the palace, he raised his hands and saluted: "Your Majesty, Yuan Tiangang, pays homage to the emperor.
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Li Shimin said: "Yuan Aiqing, please sit down!"
Yuan Tiangang immediately said: "I wonder what important matter the emperor summoned?"
Li Shimin's expression became serious and he said: "Today, I always feel uneasy, as if something big is about to happen. Especially just now, when I was drinking tea with a teacup, the teacup fell to the ground for some reason.
, it fell to pieces. Yuan Aiqing, do you have any advice for me about this?"
When Yuan Tiangang heard this, he carefully examined Li Shimin's face.
He calculated carefully, but the harder he tried, the more blurry he felt, and he couldn't see clearly at all.
"what happened?"
Yuan Tiangang's face was also full of disbelief.
At this moment, Yuan Tiangang gritted his teeth and continued to calculate.
Suddenly, Yuan Tiangang's complexion became flushed. He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood. His whole complexion became much weaker.
"Yuan Aiqing, what's going on?"
When Li Shimin saw this, an anxious look suddenly appeared on his face.
He did not expect that there would be such a big backlash if he simply asked Yuan Tiangang to make some calculations.
In the past, Li Shimin asked Yuan Tiangang to make calculations several times, and every time his calculations were extremely accurate, Yuan Tiangang was also very relaxed. But this time, Li Shimin was extremely shocked.
Yuan Tiangang took a deep breath, adjusted his inner breath, and his expression became serious, saying: "Your Majesty, the secrets are in chaos now. It is not clear, let alone what happened."
"I just noticed that the emperor's hall is dark. I'm afraid something big will happen in the next few days."
"It's just that the emperor's face does not indicate what will happen to the emperor. So what is certain now is that something will happen in the Tang Dynasty."
Yuan Tiangang said: "I am incompetent, please punish me."
Li Shimin said: "When people were unable to do anything, Yuan Aiqing did his best."
Yuan Tiangang continued: "Your Majesty, whenever you make a decision in the recent period, try to think twice before making any decision and be as careful as possible. Otherwise, big trouble may easily happen."
"I know!"
Li Shimin nodded.
He has no doubt about Yuan Tiangang's ability, so he trusts Yuan Tiangang.
"Tap! Tread!"
A sound of footsteps came from outside the palace.
A chamberlain came in, knelt down and reported: "Your Majesty, Lord Changsun is asking for an audience."
"Xuan!"
Li Shimin nodded.
The chamberlain went to deliver the order, and after a while, Changsun Wuji stepped in. Today, Changsun Wuji is in his early forties, at the peak of his experience and ability.
Changsun Wuji's face was full of solemn expression. He entered the center of the hall and saluted: "Your Majesty, Changsun Wuji, pays homage to the Emperor."
Li Shimin said: "Sit down!"
At this moment, Li Shimin saw the look on Changsun Wuji's face and guessed that something bad might have happened.
Li Shimin said: "Wuji, what happened?"
Changsun Wuji said: "Reporting to your Majesty, I have just received news from the Shu Kingdom. Li Xiaogong and Li Yuanba both died in the Shu Kingdom. Zhang Liang also failed to escape. We sent to the Shu Kingdom
People, almost the whole army was wiped out."
brush!
Li Shimin's expression suddenly changed.
At this moment, Li Shimin's heart was as sharp as a knife, and he sighed: "It hurts me so much!"
Whether it is Li Xiaogong or Li Yuanba, they are members of the Li Tang clan, and their status is extremely important. Li Xiaogong is good at war, a wise general with both civil and military skills, and a handsome man.
And Li Yuanba, with his pair of drums, urns, and golden hammers, was invincible and powerful in combat. On the battlefield, as long as Li Yuanba went on the battlefield, a battle would become easier in many cases.
But now, both of them are dead.
Even Zhang Liang died.
This has damaged three of Li Shimin's generals. Such a loss is also extremely dangerous for Li Shimin. Although Li Shimin has twenty-four heroes from Lingyan Pavilion under his command, Li Xiaogong ranks second.
It is extremely outstanding in itself.
Losing Li Xiaogong had a great impact on Li Shimin.
Li Shimin came to his senses, covered his chest with his hands, and said in a deep voice: "What happened? Why did Li Xiaogong, Yuanba, and Zhang Liang all die in Shu? When they went to Shu, they acted cautiously and low-key.
Won’t the whole army be annihilated?”
Even at this moment, Li Shimin also felt strange.
What happened, that everyone lost their lives in Shu. (To be continued)