This man named Mr. Qingzhu, when he recalled what he did, he couldn't help but make his back collar feel cold.

This person was like a snake and scorpion, silently hiding in the depths of the darkness. This time, if these workers were not there, it was not because of the firearm, I was afraid that the consequences would be unimaginable.

Li Shimin has returned to the inn, where he has been more vigilant. Li Shimin removed his armor and still looks unsatisfied.

Since becoming the emperor, the glorious years of the past seem to have gone far away from him. Today's impact makes him feel like he has suddenly returned to his youth.

Seeing Chen Zhengtai come in, Li Shimin took a sip of tea: "I finally understand the benefits of firearms. I thought that firearms were not as good as bows and arrows, and they were wasted steel. But now I know that the most powerful part of firearms is that they can immediately give a farmer or ordinary labor. In just a short time, they can compete with a well-trained cavalry and infantry archer. As long as the firearms are enough, it is only a breeze for our Tang Dynasty to form a million troops."

The Tang Dynasty actually had millions of troops.

Of course, the number of people is enough, but in fact... for a military general like Li Shimin, he knows more than anyone else that the so-called 200,000, 300,000, or even one million troops are actually a minority of real war soldiers.

In the Central Plains, there are 100,000 real warriors, almost able to sweep the world.

This is definitely not an exaggeration, because most of the so-called troops are actually empty-handed, and it is barely enough to kill the enemy. But if they are allowed to go to battle, at most, they will only fight a battle with the soldiers behind them.

Because it is really not easy to cultivate real warriors. They need to give them war horses and bows and arrows. To some extent, these are all technical jobs. If you want to become qualified cavalry and archers, you not only waste many arrows, but also spend as much feed to raise war horses.

The most terrifying thing is time. Without two years of hard work, it cannot be achieved. Even if some people are extremely talented, most people rely on time to survive.

Otherwise, why could the cavalry and infantry archers of the Tang Dynasty come out of seclusion and face the alien races who grew up on horseback since childhood?

Therefore, Li Shimin seemed particularly excited. He didn't care about the power of the firearm or the range, because he knew very well that as long as he had this advantage, the firearm could be regarded as a magic weapon in the country. With such a magic weapon in the country, why would the Tang Dynasty worry about not being prosperous?

"And this wooden track..." Li Shimin's face turned red with excitement, and then said: "With this wooden track, infantry holding a firearm can become cavalry. The place where the wooden track is laid. Anyone dares to offend me, the rifle soldiers of the Tang Dynasty can arrive day and night, and all the food and supplies can be transported by horse-drawn carriages. This is many times faster than before. Use the minimum amount of money and grain to ensure the safety of the wooden tracks, and we, Han people, can also build market towns and build pastures around these stations... I finally understand what your Chen family is planning."

Chen Zhengtai immediately said: "Your Majesty, I was just thinking about it before, but I never thought that I could achieve this miraculous effect. This...This..."

Li Shimin glanced at him: "Don't panic, why are you afraid that I will consider your Chen family's place outside the pass?"

"I dare not, I dare not." Chen Zhengtai said with a dry smile.

This guy was a fool, and Li Shimin asked him if he was worried about the land outside the pass of Chen. What Chen Zhengtai should say is that the son minister never thought so. But Chen Zhengtai's answer was just not afraid.

The meaning of not daring is worthy of fun. This is actually saying that such a fact may happen. Of course, I, Chen Zhengtai, are quite timid, so I dare not think about it.

Li Shimin looked at Chen Zhengtai with a smile, and then said, "Since I have issued an order, there is no reason to change it. You are my disciple and my son-in-law. My Tang Dynasty originally needed royal relatives and meritorious ministers to guard the four directions. How could it be taken back because of the land outside the pass, with some benefits."

Li Shimin said: "It costs a lot to repair wooden tracks in the desert. The Chen family has invested so much money in it, and I have no reason to take it back. It's just that your firearm needs to be made more, and the court will use it in the future."

Chen Zhengtai said seriously: "Don't worry, as long as the court dares to place an order, Erpigou will do its best to produce as much as possible."

Li Shimin nodded. After he was overjoyed, his face became solemn: "But now, the person named Mr. Qingzhu is really my biggest concern. After thinking about it, I still can't imagine who Mr. Qingzhu is. This person will not be eliminated for a day. He colluded with Turks today. Tomorrow, it may be Goguryeo and Donghu. Since this person started with Khan Qiming, he has contacted all ethnic groups in the desert, which shows how deep his foundation is. Moreover, he can also find out the secrets in the palace, and it can also show that this person is a great person in the Central Plains. If such a person cannot be uprooted, I will be unable to sleep or eat. But after thinking about it, I still have no confidence. I have predicted who this person is. You have always been smart. Let's talk about it."

"Your Majesty." Chen Zhengtai said: "My son has a way to pull this person out."

Li Shimin looked at Chen Zhengtai suspiciously: "Hmm? Let's talk."

Chen Zhengtai said: "Have your majesty ever thought about why this person sent a letter to the Turks and asked them to intercept His Majesty?"

Li Shimin walked back and forth with his hands behind his back: "A person like this is a scheming person and will never do things that are unfavorable to him. As the saying goes, no matter how good he doesn't get up early, what benefits can he kill me?"

Chen Zhengtai said with a smile: "The key to the problem is here. If Your Majesty is captured by the Turks, or Your Majesty dies on the grassland, what benefits can he have? Then... who can get the greatest benefit? So... I think that if you want this person to reveal his true form... you can use one way."

"You said." Li Shimin seemed anxious, and this guy Chen Zhengtai was really nagging.

Chen Zhengtai said with a resentful look: "It's not that the students deliberately want water, no, they deliberately want to talk nonsense. In fact, if the students don't say it carefully, His Majesty will blame the students for not explaining clearly and not understanding it. In the end, they will still be scolded. Anyway, they will be scolded by others, so it's better to say more."

Li Shimin thrust on the face. He thought about it carefully, and Chen Zhengtai said something more nonsense.

Then, Chen Zhengtai said seriously: "Since Mr. Qingzhu has made plans, he must be sure of winning at this time. Otherwise, he would never take action easily. People like this who are in control of Zhizhu are full of confidence. Therefore, he thought that his arrangement would be successful. But he missed one thing, which was that he died suddenly. More than 10,000 Turkic cavalry, under the wise leadership of His Majesty, had been beaten and discarded. Then... what if we are wrong? At this time... we prohibit news from inside and outside the Pass, and then... we send people to Guanzhong to report the news, saying that Your Majesty was besieged by the Turks and was in danger. Then, and rumors were spread. Your Majesty was actually..."

Li Shimin frowned, he understood what Chen Zhengtai meant.

If... at this time someone told Mr. Qingzhu that everything was as expected, would he be suspicious if something happened to Li Shimin? Such a person must be scheming, but he would never be suspicious, because he knew very well that this was a clever memory he had arranged. Such a person would inevitably be full of confidence and would not doubt anything else.

"What you mean is to make him believe in these things, and then... see what actions will this person do in Chang'an?"

"That's true." Chen Zhengtai said seriously: "Once any rumors spread on Your Majesty, he will continue to plan and make the most favorable arrangements for him, because only in this way can the Turkic people he arranged to intercept and kill Your Majesty make sense. Otherwise, even if your Majesty has any accidents, what can he gain for him? Your Majesty and his sons will be temporarily outside the pass and watch on the wall. I believe that this person will slowly surface soon."

Li Shimin seemed a little hesitant. Chen Zhengtai's plan was indeed fine. The only problem was that if this news came out, it would inevitably cause shock to the world.

only……

Li Shimin narrowed his eyes, his eyes opened and closed. Obviously, he was very confident in himself.

So, after a brief storm, Li Shimin made a quick decision: "In the name of the Turkic rebellion, immediately close the border towns and passes everywhere. In addition, send people to Guanzhong immediately and make an emergency of 800 miles... I will wait and see with you. As for me and you, I will continue to go north and go to Shuofang for a walk. While I inspect and see... who is Mr. Qingzhu."

Chen Zhengtai is now stinging his heart. In fact, he knows very well that this is a bad idea. On the surface, he can pull people out, but in fact, not to mention whether the other party is hooked or not. There is also a question worth worrying about that, if such news comes out, I am afraid that the whole Chang'an will be in chaos.

The king and his minister, one by one, made a rough plan, and Li Shimin suddenly remembered something: "How to deal with those Turkic people?"

"It's easy. They rebel repeatedly and must not indulge them. It's better to give these people to the son minister for a temporary disposal. The son minister will definitely be able to deal with them properly."

Li Shimin nodded: "It's settled."

He was unwilling to care about these other people's affairs outside the pass anymore. Chen Zhengtai is now very familiar with the outside of the pass, and the Chen family has also gradually penetrated into the grassland. The so-called "doubt for employing people and do not use them", so he is too lazy to ask more questions.

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There is a small Mingtang in this remote Buddhist temple.

There are many Buddha statues enshrined in the Mingtang, and at this time, an old man was only wearing zither clothes and sat cross-legged. The Mingtang was dark and the face of the old man could not be seen.

But in the glimmer of light, you can see the light reflected in the old man's eyes. This is an indescribable pair of eyes. When looking at the Buddha statue, there is piety and indescribable complexity, and it also seems to vaguely reveal disgust for the world.

He seemed to be thinking. He sat in this small hall for a long time. In this darkness, it seemed that it had become a small world. In this world, there was only this devout old man who communicated with the Buddha in the dark.

A few hours later, fine steps came from outside Mingtang.

Someone was coughing outside.

The old man also coughed a few times.

He was obviously very old, so old that when he came back from the sacred tour, he couldn't help but breathe unevenly. His voice was tired and hoarse: "What's the matter?"

Outside the lonely lamp, the figures of people outside can be illuminated, and the figures are arched. Even if the old man did not see him, he still maintained a respectful look.

The man said carefully: "My husband, there is an urgent report, it is news from the grassland."

"Oh." The old man just said lightly: "Is that true?"

silence.

After a brief silence.

The talent who was bowing outside the Mingtang said carefully: "It's done."

"It's done..." the old man murmured, and then he slowly said: "Li Erlang is dead or alive."

"The person who urgently reported the news came was that... he was surrounded by more than 10,000 Turkic cavalry alone, and he could not fly. Therefore... although life and death are unpredictable, I am afraid I will never go back to Guanzhong."

The old man seemed very calm, as if he had expected this ending.

So... only he was calm and composed, breathing well, without excitement or emotion, and he said calmly: "In this way... Chang'an... is going to be in chaos, and next... there should be a good show to watch. The Supreme Emperor must be very depressed over the years."

Those who bow outside are silent and dare not show their anger. Few people in this world have mentioned the Supreme Emperor.

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Chapter completed!