Chapter 186 Uprooted
On the main hall, Li Yuan sat on the steps with his chin on his crossed hands, like a tomb tiger lying on a rock.
Qin Hao knelt under the steps. Although he was no longer trembling at this time, he still looked like a poor little bug, the kind that could be pinched to death by a tiger at any time.
And between Li Yuan and Qin Hao, there is a sword.
Li Yuan frowned and said, "You didn't beg for mercy."
Qin Hao smiled bitterly: "If begging for mercy is useful, I should have broken my head at this time."
Li Yuan suddenly wanted to chat at this time and actually asked, "You are a smart person, and a smart person who is knowledgeable in history. Do you think I am a good emperor? I want to hear the truth."
Qin Hao said: "When a person is about to die, his words are good. At this moment, I am not happy to say anything flattering."
"The Supreme Emperor Jinyang raised an army and was the most powerful among the people. Although he once bowed to the Turks, the situation was not the fault of the Supreme Emperor. The fact that the saints today can achieve such a success depends entirely on the foundation of the Supreme Emperor. It is just that you are too suspicious and not as broad-minded as the saints today. Looking at the generals you used in the Wude period were mostly relatives of the Emperor Tang, or those who had a close relationship with you. Moreover, the saints today have made contributions to pacifying the world. Even if he was your own son, you began to suspicion about him, so that the Supreme Emperor fell to the present level.
On the other hand, among the saints of the Li Tang Dynasty, only Li Daozong is still in control of military power, and the amount is applicable, which is far beyond the emperors of all dynasties. Even the old party members of the deposed prince, such as my master, Wang Gui, Xue Wanche, etc., are treated equally and valued. If you change to the Supreme Emperor, you will definitely not be able to do it. Just for this point, you may no longer find any supporters in the military."
Li Yuan was stunned again. This was a problem that Li Yuan had never thought of. This kid's perspective on the problem was indeed different from that of others. After careful consideration, he found that it was reasonable.
Then Qin Hao continued, "The Supreme Emperor asked me to tell the truth, then I will tell the truth. The so-called good ministers choose their lords. If they can choose, will the civil and military officials in the court be willing to serve the Supreme Emperor or the saints today? The Supreme Emperor is a nepotist, even if the dragon and phoenix among people are like Li Jing and Li Da Governor, they can only surrender to Li Xiaogong. However, the saints today are humble and accept advice. As the old minister of the deposed crown prince, our teacher Wei Zheng can repeatedly offend Tianyan without surrendering but rise. The redeemed minister said bluntly, "Your Majesty has lost your heart."
After hearing Qin Hao's words, Li Yuan's face turned red and white, and it felt really uncomfortable.
If Qin Hao gave up and scolded Li Yuan, or some scholars' opinions, Li Yuan would definitely kill people directly, but the angle Qin Hao found was novel enough and it made sense. He couldn't even refute it even if he wanted to refute it.
Qin Hao is indeed straightforward enough. It doesn’t matter who is right and wrong, who is right and who is wrong. What’s important is that all the civil and military officials of the court are willing to follow. Since all the civil and military officials of the court have even been regained by Li Shimin, who is willing to be loyal to him except Pei Ji?
What is orthodoxy, what is destiny, what is right or wrong are just superficial articles, but just excuses.
At this moment, Li Yuan felt a little depressed and lamented, as if he was much older.
Standing up and picking up the sword again, Li Yuan felt that he had no murderous intention to face the boy in front of him.
Just as Li Yuan was hesitating, he heard a noisy sound of horse hooves outside.
Another messenger came to report the message. Before he could get to the place, the messenger shouted loudly: "Great victory~Great victory~General Li Daxing led his army to directly capture Jie Li Khan's central army, capturing 100,000 Turkic people and millions of cattle and sheep. Jie Li Khan only had more than a hundred cavalry fled in a hurry. Turkic generals Asnadur, Asnasmo, and Qi Biheli all surrendered~"
With a clang, Li Yuan could no longer grasp the sword in his hand and fell to the ground.
After a long time, Li Yuan sighed, "I wanted to kill Li Jing back then, but although I spared his life, I never used it again. It was Li Xiaogong who knew him with wise eyes and found out that I had wiped out the world. He was Li Xiaogong's deputy in the end. But now that he has arrived in the Zhenguan Dynasty, the boy who was almost in a different place on the execution ground had already achieved the merit of destroying the country. Ha, this is why... the hearts of people are betrayed."
Qin Hao stopped talking at this time, and then heard Li Yuan say, "Let's go and see with me. I, the Supreme Emperor, have to see the invincible military power of my Tang Dynasty."
Hearing this, Qin Hao couldn't help but breathe a lot, and for a moment he felt his legs were weak. Today he was really going around in front of the gate of hell. It was so time for the messenger to come, and he shouldn't have to die.
When he arrived at the Tai Chi Palace, Li Shimin had been waiting there for a long time. This victory surprised him even more than the time when Xu Jie reported the news. The civil and military officials who happened to come over in the Tai Chi Palace were similar, each with a look of surprise on his face.
Didn’t you say you were discussing surrender with Jie Li Khan? Why did the Turkic royal court disappear in a blink of an eye?
The messenger turned over and dismounted and said loudly: "Guoyi Duwei Su Dingfang, see the saint."
Qin Hao couldn't help but look weird when he heard this person's name, but the civil and military officials in the court obviously didn't care. As a result, there were not many of these big guys who still had an impression of him. Li Shimin asked anxiously: "What the hell is going on?"
Su Dingfang replied with a sigh: "When Jie Li Khan negotiated with Lord Tang, General Li thought there was an opportunity. Pei Xingjian, the captain of the second operation of the Fengyan Yai, accompanied him to protect Lord Tang, and secretly cooperated with General Li inside and outside. He took advantage of Jie Li's unpreparedness to launch a raid and wiped out the enemy that night. There were only more than a thousand cavalry left by Jie Li Khan and fled westward. Turkic generals such as Qibi Heli surrendered on the spot."
Everyone was confused when they heard this. For a moment, many people noticed Qin Hao and looked at him with tentative eyes.
I thought that the Turks could surrender was already a great achievement. Who would have thought that the huge Eastern Turks would be beaten so quickly and fell apart? Could it be... it was really possible that their country would be destroyed in one battle? Wasn't this kid talking nonsense at the beginning?
No one else could react, but Qin Hao suddenly asked, "What's the matter with Lord Tang now?"
Su Dingfang hurriedly said, "Master Pei Xingjian, Master Pei, is a master of intelligence and is very good at using troops. Master Tang is safe and sound under the protection of Master Pei."
Everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when they heard this, and at the same time they felt a little ashamed. You know, just now they were just thinking about the possibility of the demise of the Eastern Turks. This incident shocked and touched them too much, and no one could even think of Tang Jian as a person.
This is... Li Jing is sending troops without authorization. Although the fighter is fleeting and there is no time to ask for instructions, it is inevitable to say that it is bold. If Tang Jian had a few shortcomings, he would not be easy to explain.
And who is Li Shimin? The former General Tiance made a quick decision and immediately said: "The Secretariat of the Central Secretariat drafted an order to order Li Daozong to advance north at full speed to put pressure on him. Li Jing and Li Ji's troops pursue him at full speed. It is necessary to uproot the remaining forces of the Eastern Turkic forces. Chai Shao and Xue Wanche's troops will fully acquire the rest of the Turkic tribes, and hold troops and horses Xue Yantuo. I want the Eastern Turkics to disappear from now on!"
Chapter completed!