Piaotian Literature    In July, Wang De came from Chang'an to issue Li Shimin's decree to Li Ke. The content was nothing more than encouraging the soldiers of the three armies. In addition, Li Ke asked Li Ke to let the nationwide death row prisoners go to Liangzhou to become military force. Li Ke invited Wang De to the hall of the General's Mansion, and the discussion on Shuofang's victory in detail was discussed in the imperial study room. Wang De knew everything about Li Ke. Regarding Wang De's strange attitude change, Li Ke was not sure whether it was good or bad. But he always knew the views of the central ministers on Shuofang's victory. However, after knowing the results of everyone's discussion, Li Ke felt a little angry. But then he thought, he felt that it was normal for the central ministers to have such ideas. Who said that Chinese culture has cultivated the external kindness of the great powers of the Celestial Kingdom for thousands of years?

However, what surprised Li Ke the most was Li Shimin's punishment on Li Chengqian and Li Ji.

Regarding Li Chengqian, Li Shimin confines him in the Eastern Palace, allowing him to reflect on his position, and dismisses his qualification to obey the government. Such punishment is, on the other hand, very heavy, and undoubtedly sentences the death penalty for the crown prince. However, Li Ke is very clear that Li Chengqian will never be abolished. This is just a move that Li Shimin loved and hated deeply, and is to protect Li Chengqian in disguise. As for the punishment of Li Ji, Li Ke felt that it was just a matter of argument, and he cut Li Ji off his title and demoted him to a commoner. However, Li Ji's approach surprised Li Ke, that was that Li Ji begged Li Shimin hard, saying that he did not want to take off his armor and return to the land, and wanted to do his best for the Tang Dynasty, even if he was willing to defend the city gate. In the end, Li Shimin had no choice but to demote Li Ji, let him become the captain of Mingde Gate, and let him guard the Chang'an city gate.

When Li Ke learned that Li Ji had become the lieutenant and guarded the gate of Chang'an City, his face was very serious.

He knew very well that this was Li Ji's forbearance.

If Li Ji was really demoted to a commoner and let him take off his armor and return to his country, it would be difficult for him to come out again and make a comeback! Because now, the Tang Dynasty is in a peaceful and prosperous era and he will not be recruited, so he will not have the opportunity to join the army again. But he wants to be a lieutenant, so he is in military position. Whenever he has the opportunity to fight, as long as he wins an opportunity, he can use his talents and make a comeback.

Therefore, Li Ke believes that this is the most terrifying thing about Li Ji. He knows how to endure and how to retreat to advance.

However, after careful consideration, Li Ke felt that no matter how futile Li Ji was, it would be useless.

Because, he believed that Li Ji would not have a chance to make a comeback. Because, unless Li Shimin dies and Li Chengqian inherits the throne, he will not be reused! However, as long as Li Shimin dies, as long as Changsun Wuji does not hold power and does not become a powerful figure in the court and the opposition, Li Ji will still not be reused.

Therefore, Li Ke regarded Li Ji's forbearance as Li Ji's last bet. He bet that Li Chengqian succeeded to the throne and Changsun Wuji took power after Li Shimin's death.

When he saw Wang De away, even though Li Ke knew what Li Shimin and others thought, he still wanted to make some arrangements and prepare for a protracted war with Tubo and Tuyuhun.

Therefore, he summoned Sun Erlang to his mansion and asked about the training of infantrymen, the storage of arrows, and the storage of stones. Sun Erlang was also a tiger general, and he did not slacken with the orders Li Ke had already ordered, and he had almost prepared! Li Ke was very satisfied with Sun Erlang's answer. Then, he ordered Xu Jingzong to hire craftsmen in Liangzhou City and make three hundred bed crossbows. Li Ke was very clear that Tubo and Tuyuhun suffered a great loss, and they would attack largely to vent their hatred. In this case, the Tubo and Tuyuhun army would attack Liangzhou City regardless of death. Therefore, it is necessary to make full preparations for defending the city. As for the power of the bed crossbow, Li Ke was very clear. The bed crossbow that could nail a horse to the ground was definitely a good tool for defending the city.

After arranging these issues with the two, Li Ke ordered the two to continue to do their own business. He came to the Liangzhou military camp to see how Wan Zheyu was injured!

On that day, when Zheyu was carried back to the Ghost Face Riding Camp, he was already unconscious. The military doctor said that his injuries were very serious, and three of them were fatal wounds on the eight wounds on his body. If he hadn't been strong-willed, he would have died long ago! Therefore, Li Ke was very worried about Zheyu's safety. Zheyu could not become a general like Xue Ren, Gui, Yuwen Guo, but he was definitely a powerful general and his most loyal sword.

Therefore, Li Ke also valued Zheyu very much.

In the military camp of the Ghost Face Rider, Zheyu was lying in the tent of the military camp. The military doctor told him that he would not get out of bed in less than three or five months.

When Li Ke arrived at the military camp, Zheyu just finished the medicine and was lying on the bed to rest!

Seeing Li Ke, Zheyu wanted to get up and salute, but Li Ke stopped him.

"Don't move, have a good rest!" Li Ke said.

"Your Highness, Zheyu is incompetent. He led the Ghost Face Rider to shame His Highness and caused the Ghost Face Rider to lose so many people! Please punish him!" Zheyu said guiltily.

"Zheyu, I have already known the battle between Ghost Face Rider and Lu Dongzan. I will definitely tell you that Ghost Face Rider did not bring shame to me. You will show the power of the Tang Dynasty and the aura of the Tang army!" Li Ke said.

"Your Highness——" Zheyu choked.

"You should take good care of your illness!" Li Ke comforted, "I have already written to my father. My father has agreed to my request. In three months, 40,000 death row prisoners will be escorted to Liangzhou to serve as a military officer. I will hand them over to you, and you will form a devilish weapon for me to dominate the world!"

"Thank you Your Highness——" Zheyu said in tears.

Li Ke comforted Zheyu a few words, then left the tent and left the tent. He went to the camp of other wounded ghost-faced cavalry soldiers to comfort everyone. The Ghost-faced cavalry soldiers were moved to tears for a long time, and Li Ke returned to the general's mansion.

When Li Ke returned to the general's mansion, he saw Xu Jingzong waiting for him in the study.

"Yan clan, what are you holding?" Li Ke asked with a smile when he saw Xu Jingzong holding a small pot.

"Your Highness, this is something that Mr. Dong from Taiyuan Han Academy sent to you!" Xu Jingzong said and put a small pottery jar in front of Li Ke.

Li Ke looked at the sealed pot in front of him and asked in confusion, "Where is the person who gave the goods by Mr. Dong? What is this?"

"The person has left! The person sent by Mr. Dong said, this is tinea oil!" Xu Jingzong said.

"Sulphur oil, what are you doing?" Li Ke stared at the pottery jar for a long time.

"Your Highness, I heard that this oil was invented and produced by a student from the South College of Han College. It can be burned in water. As long as it is stained with a drop, it will burn a raging fire!" Xu Jingzong said, "This oil will not be extinguished once it is burned, and it is not possible to water it with water, unless the oil is burned by itself!"

"Well, is there such a good thing? It's great to use him to defend the city!" Li Ke already knew the purpose of this tinea oil. No wonder Dong Boren would send this thing from thousands of miles away.

"Yes, this may be the reason why Mr. Dong gave it to you!" Xu Jingzong said, and said again, "This is the extraction plan for tinea oil!" After that, he put a list in Li Ke.

Li Ke took a look and handed it to Xu Jingzong, "Yan clan, I am not at ease to hand over this turmeric oil to others, so you will be responsible for refining and making it!"

"No" Xu Jingzong accepted the order.

Two months have passed! September has come! Liangzhou City is fully prepared to fight a protracted war with Tubo and Tuyuhun.

Then, the scouts never received any news about the Tubo and Tuyuhun's troops.

Li Ke was not surprised by such silence. Instead, he thought that this was normal and that this was the peace before the storm!
Chapter completed!