Chapter 260 Six Victories
In the lively banquet, the Princess of Silla was undoubtedly the most special presence. When the ministers first heard that the Princess of Silla had arrived, they thought that Silla wanted to form an alliance to avoid war.

But later they heard that this princess was the crown prince of Silla, which surprised all the officials. However, since there is a difference between men and women, no one went to talk to her.

And there is no need for that. The court has already prepared food and fodder. The army in Pyongyang and the navy of Bohai County will march in the spring.

There is absolutely no other choice except to surrender.

Jin Deman observed the civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty, recalled what he had seen and heard along the way, and became increasingly clear about his choice. Silla could not resist.

Even if we join forces with Baekje, we can stop them for a while, but we will not be able to last for a lifetime. The destruction of the country and the race will be a matter of time.

So, she slowly stood up and walked out of the line, solemnly taking out a picture album from her bosom. This was the third national treasure she had brought with her on this trip, in addition to the jade belt and the six-foot-tall statue.

The first two had just been presented, but she had only just now made up her mind to purchase this atlas that recorded the topography and hydrology of the entire Silla.

The princess' eyes were filled with sorrow. Although Silla was not big, it had been passed down for hundreds of years. Today it would be destroyed in her hands. How could she not feel sad?

But she quickly restrained all her expressions, and walked forward dignifiedly holding the atlas, and knelt down in front of the imperial steps: "Your Majesty, on behalf of the Kingdom of Silla, I respectfully present the atlas of our country's territory and mountains and rivers, and request to be affiliated with the Celestial Empire."

After the translation, all the ministers became solemn, the singing and dancing stopped, but the envoys from other countries looked unhappy.

The emperor was a little surprised, but then he was delighted. It was a happy day, and the joy was doubled, which made people feel happy.

"good."

Li Wei went down and respectfully took the album, bowed before His Majesty, and carefully presented the album.

Land and population are what the Tang Dynasty needs. Although there will be many hidden dangers, he still has time to solve them.

Wang Long stepped out and said, "I congratulate my emperor for ruling the world with his simple gesture, for commanding the whole world to be peaceful, for winning over all nations with his gentleness!"

"I congratulate Your Majesty!"

Even though all the ministers were quite confident about this war, they still had some worries. Now that Silla surrendered without a fight, those worries could be put to rest.

Who knows, Baekje might also surrender. Many ministers have already planned to go back and write a memorial to submit. It would be perfect if they could defeat the enemy without fighting. So they still have to send envoys to Liaodong.

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At night, the slightly tipsy emperor returned to his bedroom, and the empress helped him change his clothes and served him hangover-relief soup.

"I heard that the Princess of Silla offered her land to the emperor, but I have not yet congratulated Your Majesty."

Li Jiancheng smiled and said, "It's a pleasant surprise, but it also saved us from the disaster of war."

"I wonder how Your Majesty will reward me?"

"How about a marriage?"

"King Chu?"

"Ah."

Xiao Chanyan couldn't help but laugh and said, "The King of Chu is weak, but the princess is quite... um... strong."

When the princess from another vassal state came to pay homage to the empress, the empress had naturally summoned her. That girl was indeed the tallest woman the empress had ever seen, and she was also muscular. From behind, she looked more like a man than a woman.

Although King Chu Li Zhiyun is not short, he is probably not as tall as the princess.

The Queen said tactfully: "I'm afraid my fifth brother won't like it."

The emperor snorted, "How can he have a say in matters of marriage? Moreover, we should marry a virtuous woman. This woman has a strong character and is kind, and is worthy of the title of the Princess of Chu." "Then should her father's title of Prince of Daifang be promoted?"

Li Jiancheng thought about it and shook his head: "The title of prince should not be granted lightly. The territory of Silla is only the title of a county prince. I will give you some other rewards to comfort you."

The couple talked for a while, and just when Li Jiancheng was about to fall asleep, the queen suddenly said, "Chengzong is not young anymore, Your Majesty, should you also consider appointing a crown prince?"

The word "Crown Prince" immediately dispelled Li Jiancheng's sleepiness, but he still pretended to be unconscious and said, "You are still young. Let's talk about it after you enter school."

"He is not young anymore, Your Majesty. Chengzong is your eldest son and he should have a status.

His Majesty?"

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After the seven-day annual holiday, the imperial court began to resume operations. First of all, the Prince of Qin was about to return to the court, and the emperor ordered the expansion of the Prince of Qin's palace by double the size.

The congratulatory messages from Tong Yehu and Princess Gaomi also arrived. Under the escort of the Tang army and with Tong Yehu's long-standing prestige, he successfully regained his power.

There are no problems in the northwest of the Tang Dynasty for the time being. Tong Yehu is still constantly expressing his sincerity, and countless treasures and slaves are presented to His Majesty the Emperor.

However, Tuli in the north of the Tang Dynasty was not having a good time. Heavy snow suddenly fell on the grassland as winter came. According to secret reports, "there was heavy snow in the country, several feet deep on the ground, all the sheep and horses died, and the people were starving."

Tuli's prestige was not enough, and the way he seized the position of Khan was not convincing enough. He had only been in the position of Khan for a few months when he encountered such a natural disaster, which made the tribes under his command begin to question him.

This is also the reason why Tuli is eager to marry into the Tang Dynasty. He needs to consolidate his position so much.

But the more this happened, the more Li Jiancheng refused to agree. After resolving Liaodong, he would start to deal with the Domg Turks after two years of peace. Naturally, he would not give Tuli the opportunity to sit firmly on the Khan throne.

Li Jiancheng still had plans and patience, but the military generals in the court could no longer sit still after seeing the emperor's attitude.

Silla had already surrendered, so what merits could Baekje have? What's more, Zhang Huli, Luo Yi and Li Xiaogong were all over there, and they couldn't even have a few sips of the broth.

The Turks are different. No matter how you look at it, they are worthy of being promoted together with the brothers in the court.

At the court meeting, Li Mi reported: "The Turks have evil ambitions and will sooner or later become a threat to our country. Their country is currently suffering from natural disasters and man-made disasters. This is a good opportunity for our army to march north and destroy their country and their race. I request a fight!"

Liu Wenjing, Du Ruhui and others hurriedly objected. The war had already lasted a whole year, and the food and fodder that they had painstakingly accumulated in previous years was almost used up. Where could they get the food and fodder for the Northern Expedition?

We can't follow the example of previous dynasties and rob the people of their money.

"War is dangerous. It concerns the survival of a country. How can we start a war lightly?"

"Your Majesty, please do not fight any more. Don't you know that those who love war will perish?"

Li Mi continued: "I have six principles for winning."

Li Jiancheng certainly would not go to war with the Turks within these two years, but that did not prevent him from letting Li Mi and others warm up.

"Word."

First, the Turkic Khan Jie Li was defeated and his elite troops were all captured by the Tang Dynasty. Second, Tuli was young, indulged in lust and violence, killed virtuous people, and associated with treacherous people. Third, natural disasters befell the Turks, causing heavy casualties among the Turks and their livestock. It was difficult to provide relief, so the various tribes would inevitably plunder each other.

Fourthly, the Xueyantuo and other tribes were close confidants of Jie Li and were not tolerated by Tuli, so they rebelled one after another. Fifthly, Tuli did not trust the Turks and handed over power to foreign Hu people, who were fickle. If a large army approached, internal changes would surely occur.

Sixth, because of the wars in the previous dynasty, many Han people fled to the Turkic region to avoid the wars. Now that the Turkic region is in civil strife, they are defending themselves in dangerous places. If our army goes out of the border, they will surely respond. "

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(End of this chapter)