Gu Tianya glanced at Duan Zhixuan, patted his shoulder for the last time, and whispered: "General Duan, I know you are a strong general. So, you have a great chance of success."

Duan Zhixuan looked puzzled and couldn't help but beg cautiously: "Old Duan is not afraid of war, but we don't know where there is a war. Brother Gu, can you tell us what's going on..."

Seeing his anxious face, Gu Tianya pretended to lower his voice and hinted: "Turks!"

He seemed to be lowering his voice, but in fact he knew that everyone around him was listening with open ears, so this was not a hint at all, but to reveal the news to everyone.

Duan Zhixuan was obviously startled, and everyone around him also looked hesitant. Only a few people's eyes flashed, as if they had some enlightenment in their hearts.

Gu Tianya stopped talking, raised his hands and gave a slight salute to everyone, then turned around and strode away, chasing the back of Li Shimin who was retreating.

Everyone behind them looked at each other, and they all saw the glint in each other's eyes. After a long time, someone said in a very solemn tone: "Fight the Turks..."

His Highness and Gu Tianya seem to be planning something big.

The Turks of this era were so powerful that they could be called the most powerful in the world.

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Outside Gujia Village, next to the river.

Li Shimin stood on the river embankment with his hands behind his hands, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

Next to him, Li Jiancheng, who looked like an old farmer, was lying lazily on the river embankment, blowing the night breeze, and said with a smile: "I couldn't hold you back, so I was going backwards, but I stretched my neck for a handful of grass."

Eat. This is profit, this is people's hearts. Erlang, you must remember from now on that the way to govern a country is to govern people first. Now you are convinced, you have lost the bet with Tianya again."

Li Shimin slowly let out a breath and said with a somewhat disappointed expression: "I really didn't expect that there were only four bidders. I originally thought that after they passed the three levels of questioning, at least half of them would change slightly. Unexpectedly, it was still the same as before.

They all want to make cheap money, but they don’t want to suffer big losses. Obviously developing the population is a good thing, but they want to buy cheap sweet potato seeds three years later..."

Gu Tianya chuckled and said calmly: "This is the human heart. Since ancient times, people have always chosen the easy way to escape. I have told you before, but you always feel dissatisfied."

Li Shimin glared at him and said angrily: "Now that you won the bet, are you very proud?"

Gu Tianya glanced at his mouth, knowing that this guy was angry from shame.

He bent down and picked up a stone from the ground, and threw it towards the bottom of the river embankment. The stone made a series of splashes on the water surface, and puffed and puffed into the distance.

After he finished washing the water, he clapped his hands and said lazily: "It's getting late, I'm going home, you two should go back to bed early, the baby will be baptized tomorrow... I said, second brother, can you

You can't stop being so embarrassed, as if you blame me if you lose the bet."

Li Shimin let out a bitter cry and said angrily: "I've got an advantage and acted like a good boy. This bet is cancelled."

Gu Tianya chuckled, turned to look at Li Jiancheng who was lying on the ground, and complained: "Brother, did you see that our future emperor of the Tang Dynasty wants to turn against him and refuse to admit his guilt?"

Li Jiancheng looked helpless. He waved to the two of them and comforted them: "We are all brothers. Are you two destined to be in conflict? Don't pinch each other as soon as they meet. If you pinch for a long time, it will easily damage the family relationship."

When the eldest brother spoke, both of them had to obey. Li Shimin glanced at Gu Tianya, softened his tone and said, "Don't rush home yet, let's enjoy the cool weather with the eldest brother."

Gu Tianya also looked at him and said with a smile: "I think you don't want to enjoy the cool weather, but you want to ask me how my preparations are going, right?"

Li Shimin did not shy away from it, nodded and said: "I do have concerns in this regard."

As he spoke, he walked over to Li Jiancheng, followed Li Jiancheng's example and lay down on the embankment. Then he looked at Gu Tianya and said sarcastically: "Do you want me to invite you?"

Gu Tianya rolled his eyes, walked over and lay down on the river embankment. Although he also lay down, he muttered a few words and said, "It's getting late, I have to go home early."

Li Shimin snorted and said, "Let's talk before we leave."

The three brothers were each lying on their backs, leaning on their arms, looking up at the countless stars in the night sky, the sound of insects in the green grass around them, and the bright moon in the sky like a jade plate.

After a long time, Li Shimin said: "During the August festival in the Central Plains, the north is already frosty. According to the reports from spies on the grassland, this year it seems to be colder than in previous years."

Li Jiancheng sighed and said: "The Turks are not engaged in production, but will plunder when there is a cold disaster. If the weather is not good this year, they will definitely send troops south."

Gu Tianya exhaled slowly, looked up at the bright moon in the sky, and said with a smile: "Come on, come early. After this battle, I can finally free up my mind to farm."

Li Jiancheng was silent for a moment and said: "The king of Yan, Luo Yi, sent me a letter from a flying bird, saying that he had raised an army to rebel as agreed, and deliberately made it loud and deliberately let Liang's spies get the news of his rebellion. The banner he raised was very

It's deceptive, saying that he wants to kill Erlang to avenge me..."

He paused for a moment and then said: "Liang Shidu is a great hero, and the master behind him is a Turk. After hearing the news about Luo Yi's rebellion, this person will definitely encourage the Turks to go south. And the Turks saw Luo Yi's rebellion.

, will definitely fall into the trap, after all, Erlang and I created a Xuanwu Sect, and anyone would think that the current structure of the Tang Dynasty is unstable."

After Gu Tianya listened quietly, he exhaled slowly again and said: "I know now that your Li family is worthy of being a family that can seize the country. First, you attacked the Xuanwu Sect, and then you seduced the Turks. The plan is so deep that it can't be done in one step."

There is a ring in it. If I were a Turkic Khan, I would probably fall into the trap and go south."

Li Shimin stood up, looked at Gu Tianya and said, "Don't always say weird things. How are your preparations?"

Gu Tianya didn't answer, but asked him: "What about you? How are you preparing? Don't let me send out the army, but you hide behind and just take advantage."

Li Shimin was furious and said angrily: "My purpose of leading hundreds of officials here this time is to give outsiders the impression that this is an opportunity to kill me. So I can't lead an army here. Do I still need to explain this matter?"

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Gu Tianya laughed twice and asked again: "Then you must be prepared before setting off."

This time Li Shimin looked a little more concerned and said: "Five thousand black armored cavalry have been quietly hidden in Daizhou. There are also 70,000 infantry who have now crossed the river."

Hehan is the Yellow River in later generations.

After he finished talking about the arrangement of his troops, he looked at Gu Tianya who was lying lazily on the ground and frowned: "Where are you here? Do you have any special arrangements?"

He seemed to be uneasy about Gu Tianya's military ability, so he couldn't help but add: "Xiuning needs to be confined and cannot command the women's army in battle. If you feel that you are not capable enough, you can first hand over the military power to me."

After saying that, he felt that these words might hurt Gu Tianya's heart. After all, both parties had agreed to return the military power of the Detachment of Women. What he said could easily make people feel that he was urging, so he quickly said again: "I'm not

I am anxious to get back the military power, but I will help you take charge for the time being. After this battle is over, it will not be too late for our two families to slowly transfer the military power."

Gu Tianya laughed and said, "Second brother, you don't need to worry, I'm not a narrow-minded person."

Li Shimin became a little excited and said: "So, I can take charge of the military power of the Detachment of Women?"

The Detachment of Women is a frontier army, and its combat power is even more powerful than that of his Tiance Army. This guy is a militant and has always been eager to command the Detachment of Women.

Unexpectedly, Gu Tianya slowly shook his head and said with a smile: "No!"

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment.

But Gu Tianya also stood up, looking in a certain direction with bright eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Of the 200,000 Detachment of Women, 150,000 need to be stationed in various places in Hebei Province. This is to prevent the Turks from marching in, which will have an impact on various places in Hebei Province.

.In addition to these 150,000, the other 50,000 have already sharpened their knives and are always ready to give the Turks a hard blow."

Li Shimin's tone became curious and he said: "This is just the regular force of the Detachment of Women, but I know that you and Xiuning have developed an iron cavalry. What about that iron cavalry? Aren't you going to use it?"

Gu Tianya chuckled and said, "I won't tell you."

Li Shimin was immediately furious.

Seeing the two brothers arguing, Li Jiancheng couldn't help but sit up from the ground with a smile, and reassured Li Shimin: "Tianya deliberately made you angry, Erlang, don't fall into his trap."

Li Shimin snorted and said sternly: "I don't know how."

After being so stubborn, he finally couldn't hold back his curiosity. He looked at Gu Tianya again with rolling eyes and asked, "Tell me, how did you arrange your cavalry?"

Gu Tianya no longer held him back, and suddenly pointed to the northwest and said leisurely: "Three thousand cavalry have been dispatched. The leader is Ma Sanbao, and the one accompanying him is my sister. This cavalry is hidden at the border of Yunzhou and is ready to be released.

Only after the Turks enter Guanzhong will they take action."

Li Shimin, who is such a person, immediately heard the profound meaning of this, his eyes flashed and he said: "You want to close the door and beat the dog?"

Gu Tianya chuckled and said, "I want to keep the Turkic cattle."

Li Shimin was startled by these words, and then he figured out Gu Tianya's intention. His breathing became heavier and he couldn't help but said: "You want to do the same trick again, you want the Turks' oxen again, Gu Tianya, this time

We can share the stolen goods, you can’t monopolize it like last time, otherwise, otherwise I will fall out..."

Next to him, Li Jiancheng stretched out his hand, hit him on the forehead, and scolded him: "You are the second brother, how can you talk to your brother-in-law like this?"

Li Shimin's face twitched and he said angrily: "This time is no better than last time. This time the Turks are heading south in a big way."

The implication is self-evident, the oxen brought by the Turks this time are far from comparable to the last time.

How could Gu Tianya not know what he meant and said with a smile: "Second brother, don't worry, I can't swallow such a huge wealth. This war is a country-to-country war, and the main force must be your Li family's military strength. I will do this

For my relatives, I just follow you to get a sip of soup, whether it is a bullock or a Turkic war horse, I only need three of them, and the rest will be yours."

Li Shimin was a little surprised. He looked at him with disbelief and said, "You can be so generous?"

Gu Tianya rolled his eyes and said, "I've always been so generous."

Li Shimin sneered.

Gu Tianya stopped talking to him, slowly stood up from the ground, and said: "It's really late, I have to go home and see the baby. Remember to get up early tomorrow, as the uncle has to baptize the baby.

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Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin also stood up, nodded together and said with a smile: "It's just a good time to take advantage of the Turks' march south to fight a war and give the children some generous gifts."

Gu Tianya thanked each other and said sincerely: "I thanked two uncles on behalf of the child."

The brothers parted ways, each heading towards his own resting place.

The bright moon in the sky illuminates this deep family affection.

They had received a report from the detective two days ago, and the Turks had begun to sound the horn of tribal alliance. This full-moon baptism of the tiger cub was a trap they had set for the Turks.

Come on, come early, come early.

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Chapter completed!