Xia Yu went straight to the point and said, "Your Highness, Dou Jiande has been captured. How are you going to deal with this man?"
Li Shimin was stunned and said with a smile: "So that's what happened? This person's status is extraordinary. Naturally, he was handed over to Chang'an and handed over to his father."
"Then do you think His Majesty will spare Dou Jiande's life?"
Li Shimin thought for a while and said: "My father, in order to show his magnanimity, would naturally spare his life. Throughout the ages, this has always been the case with the rulers of subjugated countries."
"This is the surface. I expect that Dou Jiande will die a tragic death soon." Xia Yu smiled half-heartedly.
Li Shimin was greatly embarrassed.
Although this kind of trick of eradicating the root of the problem has happened many times in history, it is always done secretly, and everyone only needs to be aware of it.
If you say it out loud, it will inevitably be a little inappropriate.
"The military advisor wants to protect Dou Jiande?" Li Shimin's heart moved.
"Yes." Xia Yu didn't hesitate to admit it.
Li Shimin was astonished and asked suspiciously: "Is it possible that the military advisor has an old relationship with Dou Jiande?"
Most of these lords who have subjugated their country have embarrassing status, and everyone is afraid to avoid them. How can a smart person like Xia Yu get involved?
Therefore, it is no wonder that Li Er has such doubts.
Xia Yu rolled her eyes: "Your Highness is overthinking. I have nothing to do with this person. I want to keep this person only for Liu Heitai."
"What's the explanation?"
"Dou Jiande was kind to Liu Heitai, and Liu was loyal to Dou. If Dou Jiande dies unexpectedly, your highness, guess what Liu Heitai would do?"
"This person will definitely rebel." Li Shimin suddenly realized.
Historically, this was the cause of Liu Heita's rebellion.
"Of course." Xia Yu sighed and said, "If this person rebels, our Tang Dynasty will not be finished until a group of elite soldiers and generals are killed."
"Therefore, please, Your Highness, please beg Your Majesty to spare Dou Jiande's life."
"Even if he is kept in captivity in Chang'an, he will die of old age."
Li Shimin scratched his head. If it was such a fair and upright reason, he could open his mouth, but he had no idea whether he could do it.
It is said that a son is better than his father. Behind Li Yuan's outward appearance, he is also very cruel and ruthless.
Just like Yang Guang's grandson, Yang You, the acting king.
After Li Yuan raised troops in Taiyuan and invaded Chang'an, because his foothold was not stable, he made Yang You emperor, but he was just a puppet.
A year later, Li Yuan gained a foothold and immediately forced Yang You to abdicate.
After Yang You ascended the throne, he was imprisoned in Chang'an. After only a short period of time, the young Yang You, who was fifteen years old, died of an unknown illness.
Everyone knows the truth.
In fact, Li Shimin didn't know that Li Yuan would do such damaging tricks many times later. Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande all met the same fate.
As for Li Yuan being so cautious, Xia Yu estimated that in addition to the natural ruthlessness of politicians, he was also frightened by the rebellion of Li Mi, the Duke of Pushan in the past.
Seeing Li Shimin's expression of embarrassment, he sighed: "I also understand your Majesty's temperament, but I still have to give it a try."
I know there is little hope, but I can't do nothing.
In the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, seven out of ten people in the world were lost. Xia Yu really didn't want many more people to die.
Li Shimin was a little embarrassed. His father was very evil and his face was not bright: "Don't worry, military advisor, this is a plan for the world, and I will do my best."
"It's just that if my father insists on not obeying, what can I do?"
Xia Yu thought about it for a while, with a gloomy expression on her face: "If God's will is to do this for the sake of the world, then Liu Heitai's life can only be sacrificed."
"Your Highness can quickly recruit all the states in Hebei, especially Liu Heitai. He must be recruited into the army and transferred out of Hebei."
"In the future, he will never be allowed to command troops outside."
"If Your Majesty still wants to get rid of Dou Jiande in the end, he must be killed first. But if it really comes to this, it will be a pity for this good general."
Although Xia Yu's plan was very unfair to Liu Heitai, it was tantamount to sentencing him to death in advance.
However, for the sake of the world, he had no choice.
"I hope that won't be the case." Li Shimin also sighed. He was a man who loved his talent as much as his life, so naturally he didn't want to see this scene.
But after all, he is not the emperor, so he can only do his best and obey the destiny.
"By the way, Your Highness has another person in charge of Hebei. Please don't necessarily recruit him into the army. I want to accept him as a disciple and train him carefully."
Li Shimin was stunned and asked in surprise: "Who is this person who is so favored by the military advisor?"
Before, there were many people in the army who wanted their children to worship under Xia Yu's sect, but this one resisted and refused, and none of them agreed.
Needless to say, this vision is very high.
But now, he actually wanted to take the initiative to recruit disciples. Therefore, Li Shimin was very curious and wanted to know who had such an opportunity.
"His name is Su Dingfang." Xia Yu smiled slightly and said a name that will last forever.
"Su Dingfang?" Li Shimin thought for a moment and then remembered: "I know this person. He is a junior general under Dou Jiande and the adopted son of General Gao Yaxian. In recent years, he has risen to prominence in the Xia army."
"This time Dou Jiande marched south, so he, Liu Heitai, Gao Yaxian, Cao Dan and others were left to guard Mingzhou. May I ask the military advisor, what is so special about this man?"
At this time, although Su Dingfang was somewhat famous, he was still young and had little experience.
In the Xia army, both in terms of position and popularity, they were far below Liu Heitai, Gao Yaxian, Cao Dan, Zhang Qingte, Wang Wan and other generals.
Therefore, Li Shimin was very puzzled as to what qualities Su Dingfang had that made Xia Yu take a fancy to him.
Xia Yu thought for a while and said with a serious face: "This person's talent in military warfare is extremely high, which is rare in ancient times. In terms of military affairs alone, he is not even weaker than His Highness."
"With a little training, he will become a general who can destroy the country in the future, and he can keep the Tang Dynasty safe for decades."
"I can even say that this person will definitely enter the martial arts temple in the future!"
Li Shimin was shocked when he heard this.
The general who destroyed the country and entered the martial arts temple was not rated as ordinary, but extremely high. He could be called the top famous general in China.
This is an honor comparable to Sun Wu, Han Xin, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing and others!
Even though the Tang Dynasty was just about to be founded and there were many famous generals, Li Shimin believed that only a handful would be able to enter the martial arts temple in the future.
"I didn't expect this person to be so powerful!" Li Shimin came back to his senses and said excitedly: "I can't miss such a talented person. I must recruit him and use him for the Tang Dynasty."
"No." Xia Yu suddenly interrupted and said with a meaningful expression: "It is for His Highness's use. This person is young, and Dou Jiande's kindness is not deep. As long as he is well-intentioned, he will definitely return to his heart."
"His Royal Highness wants to conquer the wilderness and spread his power thousands of miles in the future. Generals like these are indispensable. This can be regarded as my humble contribution to His Highness's great cause."
Good fellow, the naked desire to encourage advancement in his words is just like Sima Zhao’s, and everyone on the street knows it.
Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and suddenly he smiled meaningfully.
Needless to say, his ambition was well hidden from others, but he knew that he could not hide it from Xia Yu at all.
This guy is so smart!
When talking to smart people, you don't need to talk in circles, otherwise it will be both hypocritical and untrustworthy.
"Then I thanked the military advisor." Li Shimin smiled slightly and said directly: "If you succeed in the future, you will share the wealth and honor with the military advisor and never forget each other."
Xia Yu also smiled: "I believe in His Highness's promise."
Li Shimin joked: "Does the military advisor believe in Gu so much? Aren't you worried that one day the birds will be gone and the dogs will be cooked?"
"I'm not worried at all." Xia Yu looked determined.
"Why?" Li Shimin was surprised. Since ancient times, emperors and ministers have not doubted each other, and although there are examples of good beginnings and good endings, they are rare.
Why does this military advisor believe him so much?
Xia Yu smiled calmly and generously: "Because I believe that Your Highness not only has the ambition of Emperor Qin and Emperor Han to conquer the world and open up territories thousands of miles away, but also has the magnanimity of Guangwu and the magnanimity of the monarch and his ministers."
"His Highness was born an extraordinary person and must be the emperor of the ages! If not, why would I, the Guigu Sect, be born? If not, how could His Highness be worthy of my willing service?"
Li Shimin was stunned again.
Comparable to the Qin Emperor, as powerful as the Han Dynasty, this was his long-hidden ambition. I didn't expect that Xia Yu understood him so well.
For a moment, Li Ertongshoe suddenly felt like a close friend.
"The military advisor knows how lonely he is!" Li Shimin sighed with emotion. He took Xia Yu's hand and said, "One day, the people of the world will live up to the high expectations of the military advisor."
"In the future, our monarchs and ministers will also be able to die a good death and create a story that will last forever."
Historically, Li Shimin treated his heroes favorably and started well and ended well. In addition to his great ambition to be the emperor for eternity, he also had super confidence in his own strength.
He is confident and can suppress all dissent and make everyone submit willingly.
This point is surprisingly similar to Qin Shihuang's victory in politics.
Immediately, Li Shimin and Xia Yu looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.
…
A moment later, when the two men had just transferred out of the back tent, a sergeant came to report: "Your Highness, good news. Guo Shiheng, the naval general of the Zheng army, sent an envoy to submit a surrender form. Please return to Tang Dynasty!"
On land, after the Xia army was defeated, Guo Shiheng was so frightened that he led his army to flee far into the river, facing a dilemma.
At night, after learning the shocking news that the Xia army had been wiped out and even Dou Jiande was captured alive, Guo Shiheng knew: The Xia Kingdom was over!
Zheng Guo is finished!
After hesitating again and again, he finally made up his mind and surrendered to the Tang Dynasty!
After all, he was not a relative of Wang Shichong, so there was no need to sink with Zheng Guo's broken ship.
When Li Shimin heard this, he was really overjoyed and thought to himself: It seems that the military advisor is right, Gu Zhen is undoubtedly the 'chosen son'!
He was worried about how to deal with Guo Shiheng's remnant army, but the other party surrendered obediently.
Isn’t it destiny!?
"Come here," Li Shimin said with great enthusiasm and waved his hand: "Please invite the envoy to come in quickly and treat him with courtesy."
