In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

In the following ten days.

Li Yuanchang led more than a thousand cavalrymen and launched a sweeping campaign, unleashing a bloody storm on the frozen grasslands of Tuyuhun.

Wherever the Han King's army banners passed, their iron hooves trampled and they were invincible!

He successively attacked the Nuha, Jinshi, and Tumuzhi tribes, advancing almost unopposed. Large numbers of rebels fled at the mere sight of him, or knelt down and surrendered.

Nuhama, Jin Ren, Helian Zhu, and a series of other rebel leaders were all beheaded, completely eliminating any possibility of them rebelling again or launching another attack on the Tang army.

In just ten days, the continuous attacks and the thunderous campaign completely shattered the rebellious forces of the nine tribes!

The last one is the Bato tribe.

Although Bato is dead, and with the Tang army's suppression, a large number of his followers have already surrendered.

However, the core fighting force of their tribe remained. They were inherited by the son of Bator and, fearing being purged by the Tang Dynasty, all fled to Tibet.

It should be noted that Tuyuhun not only bordered the Tang Dynasty, but also Tibet to the west. Once they were allowed to escape into Tibet, it would be difficult to eliminate them.

Moreover, from Li Yuanchang's God-like perspective, this army would sooner or later become a scourge to massacre Han people.

Therefore, he ordered a relentless pursuit.

This pursuit lasted for a full three hundred miles, stretching the battle line so long that it sounded like a fight to the death, no longer a mission to escort a marriage alliance, but a revenge mission!

Ultimately, Li Yuanchang successfully intercepted the fleeing soldiers of the Bato tribe at the foot of the local sacred mountain.

As nomadic peoples, their escapes often involved carrying large numbers of women and wealth.

Barin, the son of Barto, sent people to negotiate with Li Yuanchang in order to save his life, offering all his women and wealth in the hope that Li Yuanchang would spare them.

Li Yuanchang accepted it.

But, we'll attack right after we collect it!

Desperate, the remnants of the Bato tribe engaged in a fierce battle with Li Yuanchang's forces at the foot of the sacred mountain.

A battle between 1,200 men and 3,000 cavalry!

The overall strength of the reinforcements from Shanzhou was actually similar to that of this elite Bato force.

When the cavalry of both sides clashed, those who fell from their horses died instantly!

War is brutal; at first, the fighting was fierce and evenly matched.

But in the end, Li Yuanchang relied on the Han Prince's personal guards on the left and right flanks to outflank and finally deliver the decisive blow, defeating the enemy army!

Li Yuanchang killed both of his generals on the spot and captured Bahrain alive.

After their defeat, nearly two thousand defeated soldiers lost the will to fight and surrendered completely.

Li Yuanchang achieved new accomplishments and merits once again, sweeping through ten tribes in eighteen days and completely quelling the Tuyuhun rebellion!

Despite his immense contributions, he did not take the treasures for himself like Hou Junji did, but instead sealed them all away, awaiting further instructions from Chang'an.

Time flies, and it's already early February.

It was already the fifteenth year of the Zhenguan era. The new year had already arrived when the reinforcements from Shanzhou arrived, but because of the internal tensions within Tuyuhun, Li Yuanchang himself did not realize it.

Changan.

Two border battle reports shocked the entire Liangyi Palace early in the morning, and the Tang Empire's top leadership was shaken.

"Report!!"

"Urgent dispatch! The Tuyuhun rebellion has erupted. Ten tribes, with an army of 50,000, have besieged Fu'ai City, intending to massacre the Tang Dynasty's marriage alliance. The Prince of Han has dispatched two hundred men under a thick fog, launching a surprise attack on the rebel positions, utterly defeating the 50,000-strong army, and killing the rebel commander, Bato!"

"Report!!"

"The King of Han led his army and swept through ten tribes in eighteen days, beheading the major rebel leaders and completely quelling the rebellion!"

boom!!

The battle report was like a thunderclap from the heavens, exploding in the highest power center of the Tang Empire, and then spreading rapidly throughout the court and the country.

Even Li Jing, the military genius who was living in seclusion due to illness and tending to flowers at home, was taken aback upon hearing this news. He exclaimed, "Another Su Dingfang, and an even younger Su Dingfang."

Meanwhile, the Prince of Wei's residence was in complete chaos.

The sounds of smashing and breaking continued in the dark room as Li Tai frantically vented his anger and jealousy.

Why?

"Why can't you even handle something this simple? Why?"

"Fifty thousand men were routed by two or three hundred? Are you kidding me?"

"Useless, utterly useless!!"

"The Prince of Han won't die. He has rendered tremendous service by quelling the Tuyuhun rebellion. Father will give him an important position! Father will give him an important position!"

"Do you even know how the ministers of the six ministries praised the King of Han in court today? How they praised him!"

"ah!!"

boom!

The frenzied outburst was an extreme expression of hatred, a bitter resentment at having lost both his wife and his army!

Li Tai watched helplessly as his mortal enemy repeatedly escaped the traps he had laid, growing stronger and stronger, and making more and more incredible contributions. Meanwhile, he himself lost the Literary Academy, and his mentality completely collapsed!

"..."

The Imperial Study.

The air was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood, and the place was quiet and dark.

Li Shimin, who had just been beaming with joy in the Liangyi Hall, now had a gloomy expression, and even trusted ministers like Changsun Wuji dared not speak.

"What do you suggest I do?"

Several high-ranking officials, including Changsun Wuji, slightly changed their expressions.

"Your Majesty, this old minister believes that we should resolve this matter by making it as minor as possible, and as minor as nothing at all."

"It's melted?" Li Shimin's eyes were filled with anger.

"This leak nearly caused the entire Tuyuhun to rebel. If it weren't for the Han King's intervention at Fu'ai City, Tuyuhun would have already risen up in rebellion against the Tang Dynasty!"

boom! !

Li Shimin was furious and slammed his hand heavily on the table.

The senior officials all stiffened and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger."

"Calm down, how can I calm down?"

"Does he think I know nothing? The Shandong gentry, it's them!!"

"I will not rest until I have thoroughly investigated this matter!" Li Shimin roared, then turned and swept his sleeves.

Changsun Wuji quickly tried to quell the anger, saying, "Your Majesty, please reconsider. In any case, the Tuyuhun rebellion was nipped in the bud by the King of Han, preventing it from causing any major disaster."

"But if we delve too deeply into this now, the court and the public will inevitably be thrown into turmoil, and if the repercussions become too widespread, I fear it will be detrimental to national stability!"

"Lord Changsun is absolutely right. Although the person who leaked the information about Tuyuhun deserves to die, it is fortunate that it is all in the past."

"A wise ruler should seek the way of balance."

"If Your Majesty goes too far and investigates too thoroughly, I fear that you might become desperate and retaliate, and the peaceful and prosperous era since the beginning of the Zhenguan era could be destroyed in an instant."

Li Shimin was still furious: "So you're allowing them to act so recklessly?!"

"I've suppressed this Shandong gentry family for years to teach them a lesson. Since they've become shameless, they shouldn't blame me!"

A troubled expression appeared on Changsun Wuji's deep and composed face.

He looked up and said, "Your Majesty, what if it's not just the Shandong gentry?"

"Does that include the other companies as well?"

The sound echoed, and the entire imperial study fell silent instantly.

The furious Li Shimin was abruptly stopped, his ruthless and intelligent eyes constantly shifting between different emotions.

If we include them, and try to completely eliminate them, the entire order of the Tang Dynasty will collapse.

Seeing that he had calmed down.

Changsun Wuji immediately added, "Moreover, this old minister believes that the matter concerning Tuyuhun is not so much aimed at Your Majesty, but rather at the Prince of Han."

Li Shimin squinted: "The Prince of Han?"