Datang: Rebirth of Li Chengqian, the beginning of the treason interrogation

Chapter 133: Naval Cavalry Attack
"I am worried about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" Changsun Wuji looked up, his eyes full of worry.

"Has the war situation changed again?" Li Shimin asked nervously.

"The war situation is now stable. The 40,000 soldiers of Baekje and the 50,000 soldiers of Silla are under the control of the Crown Prince. Together with our Tang army, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has 100,000 elite troops around him. Whatever the Goguryeo army wants, I'm afraid it can't be done."

"Has the prince accumulated 100,000 elite troops now?" Li Shimin was slightly surprised when he heard this.

It seemed as if he had noticed Changsun Wuji's worry.

"Wuji, don't be disturbed by the rumors from the outside world. Don't you know what kind of person the prince is? He won't do anything treasonous."

Li Shimin said calmly.

"Your Majesty, that is not what I meant. I am just worried that Baekje will rebel!"

The seed of doubt has already taken root in Li Shimin's heart.

"After Baekje surrendered, His Royal Highness used iron-blooded means to suppress it, slaughtering the nobles and aristocrats. The people of Baekje are in turmoil, and I'm afraid something bad is going to happen."

"I have repeatedly advised that Baekje should be appeased and the people's hearts should be stabilized, but the crown prince did not listen and insisted on having his own way."

Changsun Wuji's description was evasive and he did not mention at all Li Chengqian's achievements in killing the rich and saving the poor and quickly stabilizing Baekje. Instead, he exaggerated the matter and said that Baekje had hidden dangers.

"Your Highness, I am far inferior to you in terms of battle formations and strategies. I am not as good as Your Majesty in planning and strategizing as he was in the past, but when it comes to governing the world, I am..."

Changsun Wuji looked at Li Shimin's face which had just shown a hint of a smile, and his face suddenly darkened. He swallowed the words that were at the tip of his throat.

He is not able to govern the world well, and he won’t listen to advice!

This is the Li Chengqian mentioned by Changsun Wuji.

"Anything else?" Li Shimin asked. It was not a big problem. After returning to the capital, I would personally teach the prince how to govern the country.

"Also, Silla has some complaints about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

When the knife was handed to him, there was no reason for Changsun Wuji not to take it.

It doesn’t matter who becomes the emperor, as long as he is of Empress Changsun’s bloodline and is her nephew. The most important thing is that his power is not taken away.

"Wei Yan? What did the prince do again?"

Silla asked the Tang Dynasty for help, so it was reasonable for it to pay some price.

"Your Majesty, you know about this, right?" Changsun Wuji said.

"I know this. Silla may not have good products, but it can produce beautiful women who are deeply loved by the wealthy families in our Tang Dynasty. What does this have to do with the prince?" Li Shimin nodded.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince lives in Silla, reveling in music and dancing every night. He has at least three Silla maids accompanying him every day, and every day is different. The beauty of Silla is in the palace, which reminds me of King You of Zhou in the past."

Changsun Wuji's advice was relatively tactful, unlike Wei Zheng who came right out with a bold statement.

But it was the opposite that made Li Shimin think more deeply.

"How can a great Tang heir do this?"

Li Shimin felt a blockage in his heart and his face turned red with anger. The prince represented the face of the Tang Dynasty.

"Moreover, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince even slept on Queen Deoksun's phoenix couch, also in the army. The three armies were in an uproar. I have privately observed the people of Silla, and their faces were filled with resentment and humiliation."

"My Great Tang is a powerful country, which makes the Silla soldiers and civilians dare not speak out. Let me ask those Silla soldiers and civilians, let their children serve another monarch, and then abandon them like a shoe, and even play with their monarch, how can they not be angry?"

"It seems like a great victory now, with Baekje surrendering and Silla annexing us, but in reality, the Crown Prince and the Tang army are in extreme danger. As long as Baekje and Silla rebel, the whole situation will be reversed in an instant."

With his eloquent tongue, Changsun Wuji was able to reverse yin and yang, and could say white as black and black as white.

"You didn't advise the prince to do something serious?"

Li Shimin was not so angry that he lost his mind. You, Changsun Wuji, knew the consequences. As a subject, it was your fault if you did not give frank advice.

"Alas, my majesty, why didn't I come to the court to speak? The prince just wouldn't listen, and didn't even give me a chance to speak. The military affairs were all taken over by the prince's relatives. I and the other generals had no say at all."

Chang Sun Wuji continued to talk. All the responsibilities were clearly laid aside.

The prince monopolized power, refused to listen to advice, indulged in debauchery in the harem, gathered all the beauty in the world for his own desires, and was not good at governing, causing unrest among the people in the areas under his rule.

Li Shimin's mood plummeted to the worst, his mind was in a mess and he couldn't make sense of anything.

"Draft an edict immediately, ordering the Crown Prince to return to the capital, and Li Ji will be in charge of the Eastern Expedition Army."

There was too much instability, and Li Shimin even ignored the situation of temporarily changing the commander.

Li Chengqian's case of treason has always been a thorn in his heart.

He would feel a wave of emotion when he was provoked from time to time.

"Then I will take my leave!"

Changsun Wuji bowed and stepped back tactfully, as some things cannot be accomplished overnight.

Li Shimin waved his hands, his eyes widened with unbearable headache.

"Father, don't get excited. Maybe His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has no other choice but to do this."

Li Zhi reached out and rubbed Li Shimin's temple.

"Maybe, but your uncle's words are definitely true."

Li Shimin closed his eyes and his mind felt somewhat relieved.

It was Chi Nu who made him feel less worried and also made excuses for Li Chengqian.

Be kind and have a good heart.

"From the victory report and uncle's words, the prince only has 10,000 Tang troops this time. If the prince cannot show his killing skills, he may not be able to suppress Baekje. I think the prince has done a good job."

Li Zhi continued to tell the story.

"Oh, I never thought that you, Chi Nu, would have such an opinion. Perhaps this is the prince's original intention."

Li Shimin's eyes lit up. From another perspective, it was indeed necessary to use killing methods against the rebellious areas.

"So, father understands the prince's actions. There is no need to issue an imperial decree to recall him." Li Zhi said happily.

"No, although that is the case, the prince is still exposed to the military forces of Baekje and Silla. If Baekje and Silla have any disloyalty, the consequences will be disastrous. A bloody suppression must be guaranteed by a strong military force. The prince is too impulsive and puts himself in danger."

Li Shimin said seriously that no one knew what Li Shimin was thinking exactly, it could be concern, or fear, or maybe both.

Li Chengqian was naturally unaware of the hidden attack from behind. After his fleet met with Liu Rengui's fleet at the mouth of the Han River, they set off northward.

It is snowing heavily and the cold winter season has arrived in the northern region.

Wanjing people disappeared.

It also provides them with natural cover.

Now all attention is focused on Anshi City and Qiuyi City.

Such a cold winter is very unfavorable for marching.

It was freezing cold and it was very difficult to walk, let alone fight.

However, for sailboats, the impact is not significant.

The Taedong River has a large amount of water and is not frozen.

More than 200 warships entered Goguryeo territory, looking for a water system that would lead directly to Pyongyang.

(End of this chapter)