September of the third year of Zhenguan, late autumn.

Western Regions, Gaochang City.

The night is already deep.

Looking from a distance from the pavilion of Khan Fort in Gaochang Palace City, the huge Gaochang City is like a disabled giant beast, surviving in the night, and there are lights everywhere in the ruins.

The night wind is cold, and the frost wind is like a knife.

Li Shimin stood on the pavilion and looked down at him, the wind and frost slashed his face like the wind, lifting up the cloak behind him and making a sound.

In a battle in Gaochang, he annihilated more than 10,000 Gaochang troops and more than 30,000 Western Turkic troops. This battle exerted the power of the Tang Dynasty.

During the Sui Dynasty, the East-Western Turks were forced to split, eliminate Tuyuhun, and established Shanshan in the Western Regions. Qiemo and Yiwu counties, achieving initial integration of the Western Regions. However, the good times did not last long. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, the chaos in the Central Plains caused the situation of improving the Western Regions to deteriorate again. The revival of the Eastern Turks and Tuyuhun caused the three counties in the Western Regions to fall.

Even Gaochang dared to be disrespectful to the Tang Dynasty.

He personally fought against the Western Regions, destroyed Gaochang in one battle, defeated the Western Turks, and then quickly swept across the south of the Tianshan Mountains.

Outside Dunhuang Pass, south of Tianshan Mountain.

Li Shimin destroyed Gaochang and pacified Yiwu. Now, four prefectures in the Western Regions were established with Gaochang as the center, namely Shazhou, Yinzhou, Xizhou and Tingzhou.

This is even more expanded than Yang Guang's three counties in the Western Regions back then. It can be said that this personal expedition has achieved great victory.

"Only one step away."

Li Shimin stroked the railing with his hands, his voice suppressing his anger.

"It's only one step away. Give me some time. It won't take too long, just half a year. I can pass the army across the Tianshan Mountains and capture the whole Western Regions alive, and recover the entire Western Regions in one fell swoop."

"Your Majesty will destroy Gaochang, pacify Yiwu in a short time, and defeat the Western Turks. This is a great victory. Only Han, Bai, Huo, and Wei in ancient times can compare with Han Wu." Fang Xuanling stood beside him and said.

"I can even catch a fire in my backyard, so what's the face that I can compare with Hanwu."

"The restoration of the Supreme Emperor is just a farce. If your Majesty returns to Beijing, things will be considered pacified." Changsun Wuji said. He did not expect the restoration of the Supreme Emperor, and he did not expect that there would be a big deal, but he still firmly believed that it was just a farce. No matter how powerful he made, it would not be successful.

"Xuanling, Wuji, the Western Expedition ends here. Such a thing happened in Hanjing, and I cannot stay again. Although, it is only one step away. I decided to keep Niu Jinda as the Protector of Anxi and let him command the four prefectures of Anxi. I will let Xue Yantuo Yinan and Tuyuhun Murong Fuyun stay and help. In addition, I have enthroned Mo Hedu as the Prince of Loulan and given the name Li Xiaoguo."

Let these three powerful vassal kings help Niu Jinda continue to pursue and suppress Khan.

"The soldiers of Khitan, Shi Wei, Xi, Wu, Bailang, Bailan, Supi, Dongnu and other troops will return to the Central Plains with me."

Changsun Wuji said, "Your Majesty, I just received the news that the Supreme Emperor had already controlled Hanjing, but the crown prince and the important officials of the central government retreated to the Eastern Palace. However.........."

"But what?" Li Shimin frowned. It was too far from Hanjing. It took too long to pass information on the road. When the news of chaos in Hanjing came, it had been more than half a month since the chaos came.

The message is severely lagging.

They received the news that the Emperor of Hanjing was restoring the rebellion, but more than half a month has passed, and there may have been more changes there, but they don’t know.

"The queen and other princesses failed to retreat into the Eastern Palace in time and had already fallen into the hands of the Supreme Emperor." Changsun Wuji said helplessly.

Li Shimin turned around, his eyes as cold as a knife.

His eyes were bright, and there seemed to be a fire burning inside. "What will the Supreme Emperor do?"

Neither Fang Xuanling nor Changsun Wuji knew how to answer, nor did anyone know what the Supreme Emperor would do, but since he dared to take the risk of restoration, he could not guarantee what he would do.

"I don't think the Supreme Emperor will hurt the Queen and the others. The Supreme Emperor will most likely use them as hostages to threaten the prince and His Majesty."

Li Shimin laughed coldly.

"The Supreme Emperor is old. Do you think that by arresting a few women and children, you can force me to give up the throne? Do he want to tell me to give up the throne obediently, and then he will release them?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the restoration of the Supreme Emperor will not be successful."

Li Shimin shook his head and sighed.

"After Xuanwu Gate, Hou Junji made a comment to me, saying that he would kill the Supreme Emperor and the deposed crown prince and others, and eliminate future troubles forever. Li Chao firmly opposed it and said that he could not kill him. I did not kill him after hearing Li Chao's first words."

Fang Xuanling said, "Your Majesty, it is right for Li Wenyuan to advise Your Majesty not to kill. If you don't kill, we can control the court so quickly and successfully take over the regime."

"But there are still future troubles."

“It was just an accident.”

Li Shimin nodded. This was indeed an accident. Two years ago, he was very close to the Supreme Emperor. He took him wherever he went. He usually did not let him leave the palace and could not contact outsiders. In the past two years, he felt that the Supreme Emperor was also depressed and was only addicted to wine and sex all day long. Zhenguan was changing with each passing day and the country was strong. His confidence increased greatly and he no longer looked at the Supreme Emperor so closely.

One hundred secrets and one miscellaneous thing, something happened.

"The Supreme Emperor is the founding emperor after all. I thought he had seen it and let it go, but he didn't expect that the dragon was a dragon and could never be underestimated or despised."

"Your Majesty, in order not to make this farce so ugly, and to cause too much damage to the new Zhenguan policy, I ask Your Majesty to issue an edict immediately and order soldiers from all over the country to serve the king." Fang Xuanling said.

"I personally urged my troops to quell the rebellion in Beijing. This is the grudge between us father and son." Li Shimin gritted his teeth.

"Your Majesty, the longer the trouble, the harder the stalls behind it will be, and the greater the losses will be. Moreover, at this time, not only should we immediately quell the rebellion in Hanjing, but we must also strictly prevent local people from responding to the rebellion and endangering the local area."

"Please make a decision early, issue an order immediately, appoint the general to control the place, and then raise troops to the capital to serve the king."

"There are Qin Qiong, Li Ji and Yuchi Gong and others in the local area. I will issue an order to give them the right to command troops and quell the chaos." Li Shimin said.

Changsun Wuji spoke out, "Your Majesty, Li Chao is also in the local area. At this time, Your Majesty can command Li Chao to quell the rebellion."

Li Chao.

Li Shimin was a little hesitant. Li Chao was very capable, but the more capable a person was, the more he should be careful. Especially now Li Chao is no longer Li Chao a few years ago. Now Li Chao is not only talented and capable, but also prestige, strong financial resources, and even strong connections.

For this reason, although Li Shimin will not suspect Li Chao now, he will not easily grant the power to Li Chao. This is not a distrust of Li Chao, but just something that an excellent king should have done.

Don't use power to test the loyalty of your subjects, that is the stupidest way to do it.

"Your Majesty, it only takes two months. In two months, Your Majesty will return to Hanjing. At that time, everything will naturally return to the position as usual, but before that, Li Chao should be allowed to stabilize the situation for Your Majesty." Fang Xuanling said.

Li Shimin is more acceptable to this statement. It only took two months, which temporarily allowed Li Chao to stabilize the situation. Two months later, he arrived in the capital and naturally everything returned to normal. At that time, if the power was taken back, it would be fine.
Chapter completed!