Chapter 417: The Dormant Dragon is about to awaken, the God of War who destroys nations
In the Taiji Palace, Li Shimin dismissed his attendants. He paced back and forth with an excited look on his face, laughing loudly, "Taichong is very clever. When Nangri Songtsen receives this gift, even if he has ten times the courage, he will not dare to have any other thoughts!"
Logically speaking, although Tubo was a small country, as the king, Nangri Songtsen must have been protected by dragon energy and was surrounded by many Tantric masters for protection.
But Li Shimin was sure that Nangri Songtsen still didn't dare to gamble!
This is the deterrent power of a top-notch powerful person.
"Haha, I'm having a really good time today. Too much energy. Don't leave for a while. Drink a few more glasses with me!"
He patted Li Daoxuan on the shoulder and laughed heartily.
But the next moment, he saw Li Daoxuan, who had just displayed his great power, was now trembling, with beads of sweat on his forehead and his face was a little pale.
"Taichong, what's wrong with you?"
Li Daoxuan smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, I just consumed too much mana. It's okay, just take it easy."
He sighed in his heart. As expected, with his current level of cultivation, it was still too difficult for him to push the Star Shifting and Constellation Changing to such a level. Fortunately, the Tubo delegation moved fast, otherwise they would have been exposed.
He estimated that in order to perform the Star Shifting and Constellation Changing Technique without any worries, one must at least be at the Yang God Realm!
Yangshen Realm...
Li Daoxuan recalled the feeling when he asked the gods to possess him. The endless magic power and the incomparable powerful strength made him miss it very much.
More importantly, his current ultimate weapon, the super trump card Fan Tian Yin, also requires at least Yang Shen cultivation to activate.
If he enters the Yang God realm, even if it is just the initial stage of Yang God, Li Daoxuan's strength will have an unprecedented leap. He will have the Fantian Seal in his magic weapon, the Moving Stars and Changing Constellations in his supernatural powers, and he can also practice the great supernatural power of subduing dragons and tigers.
By then, he can be said to have made a great leap to the pinnacle of human cultivation!
Even if Maha were to be resurrected, he had the confidence that he could kill him single-handedly!
Li Daoxuan secretly made up his mind to cultivate to the Yangshen realm as soon as possible and become a truly powerful man, instead of just bluffing like he was now.
Just as he was about to sit cross-legged and meditate for a while to recover his magic power, a soft, snow-white, warm and smooth jade hand suddenly appeared in his hand.
He was slightly startled.
The next moment, an extremely pure magical power flowed through the hand into Li Daoxuan's body, moistening his dry dantian like spring rain.
The paleness on Li Daoxuan's face quickly faded away and gradually returned to normal.
He clenched the delicate hand, with a hint of surprise in his heart, and looked at the Lady in Green.
This was the first time that the Empress took the initiative to hold his hand!
The lady in green did not look at him, but turned her face away, with a few strands of black hair floating slightly, covering her lowered eyes.
She stared at the ground quietly, motionless, as if there was something on the ground that interested her very much.
When Li Shimin saw this scene, he suddenly felt a little embarrassed, as if he should not be here, and his whole body felt uncomfortable.
Fortunately, Gao Quan's voice broke the awkwardness in time.
" Your Majesty, urgent news from the army!"
Gao Quan came over and said excitedly: "Your Majesty is truly a master planner. General Li Jing has successfully captured Eyang Ridge. What a great victory!"
A smile appeared in Li Shimin's eyes, and at the same time, the big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.
Seeing this scene, Li Daoxuan was a little puzzled and asked: "Your Majesty, just now at the banquet, wasn't it already..."
He suddenly stopped talking halfway through his words.
With Li Daoxuan's intelligence, he has already figured out the reason.
Li Shimin said with a smile: "Taichong, the message just delivered in the palace is fake. How can there be such a coincidence in this world? The Tibetan envoy wanted to threaten me by cooperating with the Turks to send troops, but the news of the great victory of the medicine master just happened to come?"
"All is fair in war. I am deceiving them. When Maha first entered Chang'an, I sent a message to Medicine Master, ordering him to seize the opportunity to attack Eyang Ridge, but no news has been sent back."
Li Daoxuan looked at him deeply and said, "Your Majesty, are you really not worried at all that General Li Jing will lose?"
Li Shimin's actions could certainly intimidate the Tibetan envoys, but he would also have to take great risks. If Li Jing did not win later, what happened in the palace today would inevitably become a laughing stock.
Li Shimin smiled and said, "I believe in the pharmacist."
Li Daoxuan secretly admired him. No wonder such talented people as Li Jing, Yuchi Jingde and Wei Zheng would work wholeheartedly for Li Shimin and remain loyal to him throughout their lives.
You know, Li Jing, Yuchi Jingde and Wei Zheng were all once Li Shimin's opponents, but he was able to put aside their past grudges, and even entrusted them with important tasks and trusted them. This trust would undoubtedly make people sacrifice their lives.
When Li Yuan was preparing to rebel, Li Jing noticed it in advance and chose to inform the Sui Dynasty, so he was almost killed by Li Yuan.
Later, during the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he did not help Li Shimin, but took the initiative to request to lead troops to the border, choosing not to help either side.
Li Daoxuan sighed, "I believe that General Li Jing will not disappoint your majesty. Perhaps in a few years, he will be able to help your majesty avenge the humiliation of Weishui!"
It can only be said that Li Shimin had a keen eye for heroes. In history, in the third year of Zhenguan, Li Jing led the army to fight. It took only three months to destroy the arrogant Eastern Turkic Khanate, expand the territory by a thousand miles, and shock the world!
Later, in the eighth year of Zhenguan, Tuyuhun invaded. That place was located on a plateau and was easy to defend but difficult to attack. Li Jing was the commander-in-chief again. Li Jing, who was already 65 years old, was still very strong. He led his army to march thousands of miles and trampled on the plateau. It only took him four months to destroy Tuyuhun!
His outstanding military achievements made him worthy of being called the God of War of the Tang Dynasty, a military god who could destroy a nation!
Unfortunately, in the 18th year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin personally led an expedition to Goguryeo. The 75-year-old Li Jing requested to go with him, but Li Shimin felt sorry for him because he was too old and could not bear the long-distance fatigue, so he refused his request.
Otherwise, the battle of Liaodong might not have ended in failure.
"Gao Quan, send someone to tell the Pharmacist to continue training his troops. He must train another 10,000 elite cavalry before autumn!"
After a pause, Li Shimin took out the relic of the evil Buddha Maha, handed it to Gao Quan, and said with a smile: "Send someone to the Turks to give the relic to Jie Li Khan."
Li Daoxuan was somewhat surprised and asked, "Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that the Turks will get angry and send a large army south?"
He knew that Li Shimin did not want to start an all-out war yet, but needed to continue to accumulate strength.
Li Shimin smiled and said confidently: "Taichong, do you know why I ordered the pharmacist to attack Eyang Ridge?"
Li Daoxuan shook his head. He was sure that he didn't understand military affairs as well as professionals.
"Because I know the Turks, every time they come south to plunder our Tang Dynasty, it is usually in the autumn, when the grass and water wither and it is difficult to graze cattle and sheep. Therefore, they come south to rob our autumn harvest to prepare for the cold winter."
"The Eyang Ridge is steep and easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is also located where the Turks must pass before they move south. Only if we take this place can our Tang Dynasty develop safely."
"In addition, facing a greedy enemy like the Turks, the weaker we are, the more rampant they will be. If we want to develop peacefully, we must find an opportunity to show our swords and let them know that the Tang Dynasty is not without the courage to fight to the end!"
Li Daoxuan blurted out: "One punch will open the way, so as to avoid a hundred punches?"
Li Shimin's eyes lit up and he clapped his hands in praise, "That's right!"
"After this battle, not only the Eastern Turks, but also the Western Turks, Tuyuhun, Goguryeo, Tubo and other countries will certainly be in awe of our Tang Dynasty and will never dare to look down on it again!"
"And Jie Li Khan is a man who bullies the weak and fears the strong. He lacks courage. When he sees Maha's relics, he will be terrified and will not dare to go to war with the Tang Dynasty again in the short term!"
Li Shimin sighed: "Only in this way can I realize the plan that I have prepared for many years with peace of mind."
Li Daoxuan asked: "What plan?"
Li Shimin looked at him deeply and spoke in a resounding voice.
"Hibernating Dragon!"
