Chang He, a native of Junyi County, Bianzhou, was brave and righteous, and generous. In order to resist tyranny, he brought up a 500-strong village warrior, which shows that he has a very high prestige in the local area.

At that time, there were three major rebel forces, namely Dou Jiande, Hebei, Wagang Army, Shandong, and Du Fuwei, Jianghuai.

Chang He judged the situation and led his troops to join Wagang. He made a profit in the first battle. He fought at Dahai Temple in Xingyang. He followed Li Mi to ambush the Sui general Zhang Xutuo.

Chang He was granted the title of the state of Pillar and Duke Lei Ze because of his bravery in combat.

In the 13th year of Daye of the Sui Dynasty, Li Yuan, Duke of Tang, launched a mutiny in Jinyang. The following year, he proclaimed himself emperor in Chang'an to establish the Li Tang Dynasty, and seized the opportunity.

Although the Wagang Army was invincible across Heluo and Guandong, it was invincible and had the power of the common ruler of the world. However, once it was defeated by Wang Shichong, its vigor was lost and people's hearts were disintegrated.

Chang did not expect safety and danger, examined the traces of rise and fall, and advised Li Mi to submit to the Tang Dynasty.

Li Mi followed the proposal to enter the West, but not long after he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, he felt regretful and wanted to surrender and rebel again.

Chang He tried his best to persuade him, but he could not stop Li Mi's ambition to make a comeback.

Chang He had no choice but to be highly valued by Emperor Tang Li Yuan, he not only retained his empty positions such as Shangzhu Kingdom and Lei Zegong, but was also named General of the Cavalry of the Qing Yifu, but still chose to follow Li Mi.

Until Li Mi defected and was killed, Chang Hecai turned to Wang Shichong and eventually led Wang Shichong's inner camp to surrender again to the Tang Dynasty.

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Li Lizhi quietly listened to Luo Taisui's remarks about Chang He's visit to Tang, and felt very sad.

She only heard that Li Mi surrendered and rebelled again, but she didn't expect that Chang He also encountered several ups and downs in it.

At this moment, Chang He's image immediately became fuller.

"Chang He never left Li Mi when he was in a state of despair. This is called loyalty. After Li Mi was killed, he did not surrender to the Tang Dynasty immediately, but passed by Wang Shichong and returned to the Tang Dynasty. This is a modification."

Luo Taisui said slowly: "In this regard, the Supreme Emperor praised his flexibility and respected his heroes and martyrs. He was still treated with courtesy and was specially appointed as the general of the chariot and cavalry.

After that, Chang He was active in various battlefields until the seventh year of Wude, and was ordered to enter the capital and guard the Xuanwu Gate."

"Appointed? Whose order?"

Li Lizhi keenly captured the key point in Luo Taisui's words.

The importance of Xuanwu Sect should not be ignored after nine years of Wude.

According to Luo Taisui's previous statement, Chang He Wude worked in Daxingtai, Shaanxi East Road for four years. He was a subordinate official of her father. In the seventh year of Wude, he was transferred to the Xuanwu Gate of Chang'an Guard. Two years later, a mutiny occurred here...

Whoever arranged this order can explain the problem.

Sure enough, Luo Taisui said: "Of course, he was ordered by the King of Qin."

At that time, the King of Qin was the son of today.

"How is that possible?!" Li Lizhi cried out in dismay.

Despite vaguely guessing this possibility, she was still extremely shocked.

If Luo Taisui said it was true, then the choice of her father to launch a mutiny at Xuanwu Gate was not a passive helpless move, but... she had already planned it!

"How is it impossible?" Luo Taisui looked at the calm lake indifferently, "At that time, the King of Qin was the position of Shangshu Ling of the Daxingdao of Shaanxi, so he naturally had the power to mobilize subordinates.

At the same time, he also served as the Minister of State in the court and led the general of the twelve guards.

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The guard troops in the capital were all under the management of the Shangshu Province and were specifically led by the twelve guards. Therefore, the King of Qin could transfer Chang He to Xuanwu Gate without any passing through anyone."

In other words, no one could make this order without disturbing the Qin King, even the Tang Emperor Li Yuan at that time.

Luo Taisui's words are well-founded, and Li Lizhi is powerless to refute.

"So... do you think that when Zi put Chang He in Xuanwu Gate in advance, it was actually a premeditated plan, not a critical situation, and was forced to launch a counterattack two years later?" Her voice was a little low, as if a stone was pressed.

"No." Unexpectedly, the difficult conclusion she reached was rejected by Luo Taisui. "The King of Qin was indeed forced at that time."

The logic that Li Lizhi finally established suddenly collapsed, and she even felt a little bit tricked.

I heard Luo Taisui say: "The way the emperor uses military force is to be invincible first, and to wait for the enemy to be able to win. Therefore, the victorious army will first win and then seek war."

This is not the opinion of Luo Taisui, but it is summarized by many scholars based on the analysis of Li Shimin's previous battles.

Li Lizhi frowned and nodded. She had heard Luo Taisui mention these before.

Her father always forced his opponent to fight against him at the time and place he set, and his creation and control of the fighter jets were very accurate and accurate.

But, what does this have to do with what is being talked about now?

"The problem is that although he successfully ascended the throne, choosing mutiny is not the most beneficial for today's son."

Luo Taisui drew a parabola on the ground at his feet with his fingers, and pointed to the top of the parabola and said: "Simply put, the Xuanwu Gate mutiny was a counterattack he had to make when his own strength had declined and if he dragged it down, it would only worsen.

This is different from previous battles. It seems to be taking the initiative throughout the whole process, but in fact it is passive.

You might as well compare how energetic it was to capture the two kings in a battle in Luoyang Hulao!”

Speaking of this, Luo Taisui looked at Li Lizhi, saw that she was thinking, and then continued: "I believe that the emperor's original plan was to be impeccable first, and then force the prince to make mistakes, so that his father would depose the prince and pass the throne to him.

But after Yang Wengan’s rebellion, this illusion was shattered."

It can be said that Li Shimin almost handed over the reason for deposing the crown prince to Emperor Tang Li Yuan, but Li Yuan blamed Jiancheng for the incompatibility of the two brothers of Shimin, and blamed the crown prince Zhongyun Wang Gui. The left guard led Wei Ting and Tiance military officers to Du Yan, and exiled to the martyrdom.

Although the prince was clearly smuggling armor and colluding with foreign ministers, Li Shimin made great contributions to suppressing the rebellion, he ended up fighting fifty slaughter. Li Yuan's determination to become a legitimate and chief is undecisive.

"For the emperor, from this moment on the situation, it was like a wild horse running wildly in another direction." Luo Taisui shrugged, "and even though he knew that there was a deep abyss ahead, he could only walk down with his teeth."

"Abyss? What abyss?" Li Lizhi asked with a heavy heart.

I heard Luo Taisui say word by word: "The king and father are righteous!"

Li Lizhi's heart was shocked.

She finally understood why Luo Taisui said that her father was forced.

If the emperor and grandfather were determined to establish the crown prince, then her father would only have the only way to force the palace to ascend to the throne.

The righteousness of the king and father... is also the emperor's grandfather Li Yuan, the hurdle that cannot be avoided!

"If it were..." Li Lizhi accompanied Luo Taisui to sit in a hurry, but the difference was that she gently placed her chin on her knees. "What if the emperor gave up the idea of ​​fighting for the crown prince at that time and was content to be a prince?"

Luo Taisui smiled and looked up at the sky: "If the Supreme Emperor is still here, the best result is to be a leisurely prince and enjoy wealth.

If the Supreme Emperor is gone one day, the best result... is just to leave a whole body."

Li Lizhi's eyes were lowered when she heard this and she became silent.
Chapter completed!