"I want to use military force against Goguryeo next year to avenge the king for Rongliu. What do you think?" In Liangyi Hall, Li Shimin asked the ministers below. Today, almost all the important officials in the court have come. Needless to say, Changsun Wuji and Li Xiu, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Gao Shilian and others among the civil officials, Li Jing, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and others among the military generals have come.

As soon as Li Shimin said, the ministers below were silent, and no one dared to speak first. Just now, Li Shimin had already circulated the memorial of Quangai Suwen's murder of King Rongliu by everyone, and then said that he would send troops to avenge King Rongliu. Although this was a good opportunity to attack Goguryeo, Goguryeo was not an ordinary small country after all. When Yang Guang fought against Liaodong three times, he had lost his troops and generals and consumed huge national strength. The former Sui Dynasty almost died because of this. Therefore, if it failed, it would also be a huge blow to the reputation of the Tang Dynasty.

Others can not speak, but Li Xiu and Changsun Wuji cannot speak, so they looked at each other at this time, and then Li Xiu took the lead and said, "Qi Bi Bu, as a vassal state of our Tang Dynasty, there are riots like Quangai Suwen. I think if I don't send troops to attack him, I may have more people imitate them in the future!"

"What Duke Yan said is so true, and I also agree with the uprising of the army. And as far as I know, Quangai Suwen has always been dissatisfied with the Tang Dynasty. Some time ago, he built a city on the border of our Tang Dynasty to resist our Tang Dynasty. I am afraid that he would have a disobedient heart!" Changsun Wuji also stood up and responded. He and Li Xiu were both Li Shimin's most capable assistants, so he naturally had to stand on Li Shimin's side, and the time to attack Goguryeo was indeed ripe.

However, when Li Xiu heard Changsun Wuji's words, he almost laughed out loud, thinking that he was really shameless. It was King Rongliu's idea to build a defense line on the Tang Dynasty border, and it had nothing to do with Quan Gai Suwen.

Li Xiu and Changsun Wuji took the lead in expressing their opinions, and all the generals next to them were not worried. Especially Cheng Yaojin was the first to jump out to express his support, and other generals responded one after another. Even some old generals who could no longer go to the battlefield, they also stood up to express their support. After all, they could not go to the battlefield, but their former subordinates and even their descendants needed military merits on the battlefield.

Although some civil officials such as Fang Xuanling were hesitant and worried, they also realized that Li Shimin had reached an agreement with the military general group, and even Li Xiu and Changsun Wuji supported the use of military forces against Goguryeo, so even if they opposed it, it would not have any effect in the end. It can be said that this matter has become a general trend, so Fang Xuanling and others finally agreed.

Goguryeo is indeed not comparable to the Turks in terms of national strength. Even Tuguryuhun was stronger than it at the beginning. However, Goguryeo had a huge advantage, that is, it was the advantage of the territory. The winter in Liaodong was bitter and cold, so it was impossible to use troops. The frozen soil was thawed in spring, and there were muddy swamps everywhere, which was not conducive to using troops. Therefore, if you want to attack Goguryeo, you usually did it in summer and autumn, and the summer was rainy, and you also faced great difficulties.

It can be said that the season for attacking Goguryeo is in autumn, but anyone who has been to Liaodong knows that the autumn there is so short that it is very short. Sometimes when a north wind blows, it turns from summer to winter. In addition, the mountains and rivers in Liaodong are dangerous, and many places are deep mountains and forests, so it is extremely difficult to march. It can be said that Goguryeo has already occupied the right time and place, so the difficulty of attacking Goguryeo can be almost compared to when he attacked the Turks.

It is precisely because of the above reasons that after Li Shimin decided to attack Goguryeo next year, he immediately made arrangements. Prime Ministers such as Fang Xuanling were responsible for mobilizing various supplies, while generals such as Cheng Yaojin began to train their troops and select generals to prepare for the upcoming war. This may be the last opportunity for the Tang Dynasty to make large-scale military achievements. It can be said that as long as they can make contributions in this battle, they can protect their future in the future.

After the court meeting in Liangyi Hall was over, Li Xiu was ready to go home immediately. After all, with such a big news, he had to tell Mr. Ma immediately that this was what Mr. Ma most was looking forward to. I guess he would be so excited that he would not be able to sleep for several days after he knew it.

However, as soon as Li Xiu's carriage left the imperial city, he heard a rapid sound of horse hooves coming from behind, and then he heard a familiar voice calling him. When he opened the car window, he happened to see Qin Qiong riding from behind.

"Your Madam, you are going back and telling Brother Ma about this news. I happened to want to talk to Brother Ma, so we can go together!" Qin Qiong smiled at Li Xiu with a happy face. He had two major wishes in his life. The first one was to destroy the Turks, and the second one was to destroy Goguryeo, avenging the brothers who died in Liaodong back then, and now it is to realize it soon.

"Yes, General Qin is about to get on the carriage, I'm just about to talk to you about this!" Li Xiu smiled and nodded. He could understand Qin Qiong's current mood. He probably was the same as himself, and the person he wanted to meet most now was Mr. Ma.

"This..." When Qin Qiong heard Li Xiu let him get in the car, he showed a hesitant expression. Then he turned his head and looked at the crowded Zhuque Street, but finally refused, "Forget it, I'd better ride a horse, after all, a general who took a car might make people gossip."

Li Xiu was stunned when he heard Qin Qiong's words, and then understood his concerns. He couldn't help but feel sad. Qin Qiong was not young anymore, and he was injured a lot when he was young. He had a secret disease in his body. Even after Sun Simiao's care, he still left some hidden dangers. So in recent years, he has been deliberately taking care of his body and almost quit drinking.

The reason why Qin Qiong did this was to wait for the day when the Tang Dynasty attacked Goguryeo. Now this wish was finally coming true. Today, Li Shimin did not announce the generals to be brought to attack Goguryeo. Although Qin Qiong withdrew from the army, he might also have to fight for it this time. It is a common practice for generals to ride horses. If people know that he had left his horse and rode a car, people might be told that he was useless in his old age and could not even ride a horse, let alone go to the battlefield.

Although this was just a small matter, in order to participate in this battle against Goguryeo, Qin Qiong had to pay attention, which made Li Xiu sigh in his heart, especially when he saw Qin Qiong's gray hair, he felt even more sad.

At that moment, Li Xiu and Qin Qiong left the city together and came straight to Ma Ye’s house, but they were lost. The servants of the Ma Mansion said that Ma Ye had gone out to fish early this morning. Li Xiu knew the location of Ma Ye’s fishing, so he took Qin Qiong to the Huangqu River again. Sure enough, he saw Ma Ye sitting on a small stool with a pot of tea next to him, and he was savoring tea while fishing.

"Uncle Ma, good news!" Li Xiu came to Ma Master and shouted immediately.

"What a quarrel, I scared my fish away!" Ma Ye was also shocked by Li Xiu. He gave him a blank look and said, but then he saw Qin Qiong next to him, which made him turn to smile, "Shubao, why are you here?"

"Brother Ma, good news, Your Majesty has decided to attack Goguryeo next year!" Qin Qiong said excitedly at this time. As the brother who had lived and died in Goguryeo, he was also most looking forward to sharing this good news with Ma.

"What!" Mr. Ma couldn't help but tremble when he heard the news. The fishing rod in his hand fell into the river. However, he didn't care about fishing at this time. He then took two steps forward and grabbed Qin Qiong excitedly, "Is this news true?"

"Yes, when the Liangyi Palace was discussing the matter, His Majesty had already decided, and the civil and military ministers were also preparing for this matter. We can finally welcome back the old brothers of that year!" Qin Qiong also said with tears in his eyes at this time. His long-cherished wish was finally coming true. Apart from being excited, he could not find any other emotions.

"That's great!" Master Ma was excited and patted Qin Qiong on the shoulder with a smile on his face. Then he ordered Li Xiu, "Let's go to your house. You kid have to cook a few good dishes in person. My uncle and I have to have two drinks!"

"Of course, but Uncle Ma, you have to take it easy. I can't explain it to the princess if I drink too much." Li Xiu agreed immediately, but he advised Mr. Ma to drink less in advance, after all, his health is not very good.

"Don't say these words on a happy day. Just cook. We know the rest!" Mr. Ma said to Li Xiu again. He usually listened to Princess Guanghua's nagging a lot, but now he doesn't want to continue listening to Li Xiu's nagging.

Seeing Ma Ye’s appearance, Li Xiu smiled helplessly. He immediately led the two of them to his home. He also changed into casual clothes and cooked a few dishes that Ma Ye liked. Speaking of which, he has been too busy in the past two years and is rare to cook. Occasionally, he only cooks something for a few children. Only like Ma Ye and Qin Qiong can he make his next kitchen.

After the food was ready, Li Xiu personally brought it up and then asked someone to open a jar of good wine. However, considering that neither Ma Ye nor Qin Qiong should drink too much wine now, the alcohol content was not high. Ma Ye frowned after taking a sip. After all, he used to drinking strong wine before, but now he doesn't like this kind of light wine.

When Qin Qiong saw Ma Master’s appearance, he smiled and advised: “Brother Ma, today is a happy day. It doesn’t matter what wine you drink. What’s important is that we brothers have a good chat!”

"General Qin is right. Uncle Ma, please drink less. Let's talk more!" Li Xiu immediately agreed at this time. He was really afraid that Mr. Ma would hurt his health when he was drunk. Princess Shi Guanghua would have to fight with him.

"Okay, you can drink less wine, but I have a condition!" Mr. Ma said the reason rare, but suddenly turned to Li Xiu and said, with a malicious smile on his face.
Chapter completed!