Chapter 5 The opportunity is here

"Father, are you looking for me?" Li Longji stepped into the hall and rushed to Li Dan who was waiting for him to see him.

"Sanlang, Your Majesty summoned me to the palace. For the matter of the Eastern Palace, please give me more snacks." Li Dan looked at Li Longji, very happy.

Li Dan admired Li Longji's son from the bottom of his heart. The more he looked at him, the more he liked him, and a smile appeared on his face.

Li Longji's current status has risen sharply. Not only is he famous among the court officials, but Li Dan has to discuss with him even if he has something to do. He naturally wants Li Longji to look at the East Palace.

"Don't worry, Father, I understand." Li Longji was responsible for the matter of the East Palace.

"Oh. The Turks are on the border again." Li Dan sighed lightly and frowned.

"Abruptly offend the border?" Li Longji raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Yes." Li Dan nodded and said, "This time, the Turks are coming in full force, and the Turks are attacked by thousands of miles away. The situation is critical."

As he spoke, a sad look appeared on Li Dan's face.

"Next year will be the year for the Turks to restore their country. This battle is very important and affects the safety of the north. If they are not dealt with properly, they will leave a huge hidden danger." Li Longji said in his heart: "After the successful restoration of the Turks, they have been seriously threatening the north. It was not until the 'Kaiyuan Prosperity' founded by his predecessor that the Tang Dynasty had greatly increased its strength, and the Turks were restrained."

The Post-Turkish Khanate posed a serious threat to the Tang Dynasty, which lasted for half a century. In order to resist the attack of the Post-Turkish, the Tang Dynasty sent a large number of troops in the north.

After the development of the Kaiyuan period, the national strength of the Tang Dynasty exceeded the Zhenguan rule during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang. Li Longji ordered the Tang army to launch an attack on the Later Turks. After a series of powerful attacks, the Later Turks declined and were eventually destroyed by the Uighurs.

"It is precisely because of the serious threat from the Later Turkic Khanate that the Tang Dynasty had to invest a large amount of manpower, material resources and financial resources into the north, hindering the development of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions and giving the Arab Empire a good opportunity to advance eastward. So at the beginning of Kaiyuan, Gu Taibai, the general under Yousufu, pointed directly at the Tang Dynasty and attacked Xinjiang." Li Longji was a "Tang fan". He was familiar with this history and knew very well how threat the Later Turkic Khanate was to the Tang Dynasty.

Later, the Turkic Khanate delayed the Tang Dynasty, preventing the Tang Dynasty from investing a large amount of manpower, material resources, and military forces into the Western Regions and unable to seize Central Asia in time, which gave the Arab Empire a good opportunity to advance eastward. Two generals under Yousuf, Muhammad and Gu Taibai, fought all the way eastward, not only captured Central Asia, but Gu Taibai also pointed directly at the Tang Dynasty.

After the Tang Dynasty resolved the Later Turkic Khanate, took down Shibao City and lifted the threat from the Hexi Corridor, it was already a bit late to invest a large amount of manpower, material resources, and financial resources in the Western Regions, and it was already a bit late to compete with the Arab Empire.

This is also an important reason why Gao Xianzhi was defeated in Talas.

The Battle of Talas lasted for five days and five nights. The Tang army completely suppressed the Arab Empire's army, but because Gao Xianzhi had insufficient troops and the Arab Empire had a huge military advantage, which made Gao Xianzhi unable to achieve the final victory, giving the Arab Empire the opportunity to rebel against the Garlu tribe.

The reason is that the Tang Dynasty managed the Western Regions a little late. The reason for this is that the Later Turkic Khanate delayed the Tang Dynasty.

"Mochu, you want to restore the country, right? Don't even think about it with me!" Li Longji secretly decided to stop Mochu from restoring the country no matter what.

As long as Mochu could not restore the Turkic Khanate, the threat to the north would not be too great. The Tang Dynasty could invest more manpower, material resources, financial resources and troops into the Western Regions, and gained a greater advantage in the subsequent wars with the Arab Empire.

"The opportunity I have been waiting for to go to the border to build military achievements has come. I must not miss this opportunity. I have to ask for my order to go to the north." Then, Li Longji decided that he would not miss this opportunity no matter what, and he would go to the border to build military achievements and establish his own power.

"Father, I will enter the palace with you." Li Longji said to Li Dan.

"You? What are you going to do?" Li Dan was surprised and said, "Sanlang, this is a discussion of military and national affairs. What's the use of you going?"

Li Longji is smart and wise. If you want to say that Li Longji is good at stuttering people, Li Dan will believe that Li Longji is proficient in military and national affairs, he really doesn't believe it because Li Longji has never shown his talent in this area.

"Father, the Turks have launched such a large-scale attack and the border situation is critical. When discussing this, it must be a matter of opinion. If I go to see it, it must be an eye-opener and learn a lot." Of course, Li Longji would not say that he wanted to stop Mochu from restoring the country, but made an excuse and said, "We are the royal family, learn more about the battle formation, and maybe we can use it in time."

"It's also reasonable." Li Longji's words are very reasonable. Sometimes, the princes and grandsons have to go to the battlefield and learn more about military and national battle formations in order to prevent emergencies. Li Dan highly agrees with this.

"Then follow me, don't say too much, and show people a joke." Li Dan reminded.

"Don't worry, Father, I understand." Li Longji nodded and responded.

In this way, the father and son headed straight to Ganlu Palace.

When he arrived at the Ganlu Palace, Li Dan ceremonies over Wu Zetian.

Wu Zetian stared at Li Longji with beautiful eyes, raised her eyebrows and asked, "Sanlang, what are you here to do?"

Although Li Longji is smart and wise, after all, he is young and must have no knowledge of such military and national affairs. Wu Zetian is really puzzled by his arrival.

"Grandma, I heard that the border situation is critical and you are discussing military affairs. I will come and see and open my eyes." Li Longji still didn't tell the truth.

"Okay." Wu Zetian thought for a while and nodded, "Since you have this heart, then let's see it."

"Thank you grandmother." Li Longji smiled.

"Remember, don't talk too much, and give people a joke." Wu Zetian reminded.

If Li Longji interrupted and said something he shouldn't say, it would make people laugh, and her grandmother would have lost her face.

Li Longji moved a short table by himself and sat in an inconspicuous corner. He then got a short table, brought Wu Zetian's snacks with a few plates, and ordered the eunuch to make a pot of good tea for him, eat the snacks, and look like he was listening.

"Yes." Wu Zetian saw it and was very satisfied.

Li Longji clearly showed that he would only listen and not speak, and Wu Zetian could not be dissatisfied with his knowledge and knowledge.

"I've seen Your Majesty!" Di Renjie, Wang Xiaojie, Zhang Jianzhi, Zhang Shuo, Song Jing, Princess Taiping, Liu Youqiu, Zhong Shaojing and others came one after another to greet Wu Zetian.

"Forgive." Wu Zetian waved his hand and asked them to be exempted from gifts.

"This is..." Di Renjie and the others were surprised when they saw Li Longji sitting in the corner having snacks.

Although Li Longji is highly appreciated by Wu Zetian, he is not qualified to participate in such a secret event, and Di Renjie and the others are not surprised.

"If Sanlang wants to see the military and national affairs, I will let him listen." Wu Zetian explained.

"Oh." Di Renjie and the others understood and nodded.

"I have met the King of Chu." Di Renjie, Wang Xiaojie, Zhang Jianzhi, Zhang Shuo, Song Jing, Liu Youqiu and Zhong Shaojing even bowed their fists.

"I've seen you all." Li Longji bowed his fists and gave him back, without any prince's airs, which greatly satisfied Di Renjie and the others.

Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi came in and saw Li Longji sitting in the corner. They raised their chin at Li Longji with pride, looking proud.

These two guys suffered a lot of losses from Li Longji. Now they can sit next to Wu Zetian and participate in military and national affairs, so Li Longji can only sit in the corner to listen. They think they are even more proud than Li Longji.

"You must not make a fool of these two guys, otherwise, hum." Li Longji said in his heart.

"Let's hear how they discuss it first. If I have the chance, I will express my opinion, so that Wu Zetian will look at me with admiration, and then ask for an order to go to the border, which will be much easier." Li Longji changed his mind.
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