Datang: My Pokémon was discovered by Li Shimin

With Li Shimin's announcement, all the generals were immersed in joy.

Mainly, Li Shimin told them about his preparations for the war. When everyone heard that Li Shimin had prepared more than 2,000 Pokémon for this expedition, they all showed horrified expressions! !

At the same time, they were completely relieved about Li Shimin's expedition!

And letting the national teacher supervise the country, everyone was naturally more excited, after all, the national teacher was a fairy-like existence!

If they performed better, the reward would not only be the more tacky jewelry and silver that Li Shimin had given them in the past!

It is very likely to be precious Pokémon! Even a magical elixir!

Everyone was immersed in their own beautiful fantasies!

However, the smile of one of the generals was very reluctant! That was Hou Junji.

Li Shimin soon noticed him,

"General Hou, what's wrong with you?"

Hou Junji, who was previously the Minister of War, no longer holds this position because he has just been released from prison.

Half a month ago, Li Jing made great achievements in the battle to defeat the Eastern Turks. Seeing Li Jing so powerful, Hou Junji was eager to ask Li Shimin to lead a group of troops to attack Gaochang.

Li Shimin was naturally very satisfied with this initiative to ask for war.

You know, Gaochang is located on the Silk Road, an important economic artery.

Moreover, Gaochang King Qu Wentai once went to Chang'an to meet with Emperor Taizong of Tang Li Shimin in person to express his loyalty to the Tang Dynasty.

But later, Gaochang saw that the influence of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions was gradually expanding, worried that its independence was threatened, and at the same time being wooed by the Western Turks, it began to gradually alienate the Tang Dynasty.

This had long made Li Shimin dissatisfied, so when Hou Junji asked to attack Gaochang, Li Shimin not only readily agreed, but also agreed to let him take some Pokémon from the Ministry of War.

Gaochang was originally a small country, and Hou Junji was able to easily subdue it in history, not to mention that it now has Pokémon.

The battle was unstoppable, and it took only three days to conquer the entire Gaochang Kingdom.

However, it was precisely because the battle was won too easily that Hou Junji, who was already ambitious, became more and more arrogant.

He began to allow his soldiers to burn, loot, and even oppress decent women after the war ended and most of the soldiers and civilians of Gaochang surrendered.

This was a very common situation. After all, the lives of soldiers in that era were difficult to guarantee.

In addition, for various reasons, the welfare system was not very perfect, and soldiers in the army had neither money nor women.

Many soldiers hoped to vent their desires after winning a battle.

This was a long-standing unspoken rule in the army.

Not to mention Hou Junji, even Cheng Yaojin, Li Jing and others, and even Li Shimin had tacitly approved this behavior during the war.

Even some generals in history had massacred cities that surrendered.

Therefore, after Hou Junji returned victorious, Li Shimin naturally held a three-day banquet to celebrate and even conferred him the title of Duke of Chen.

However, the good times did not last long. Hou Junji got drunk that night and was thrown into prison when he woke up the next day.

The reason was naturally that various censors in the court impeached Hou Junji for his reckless behavior, arrogant soldiers burning, killing and looting, and corrupting the great power atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty.

At first, Li Shimin ignored it, but more and more impeachment memorials were submitted, with various reasons and citing classics.

The reason of most censors was that if it was a chaotic world, this situation might be excusable, but now the Tang Dynasty was strong and powerful, and after having Pokémon, it was almost invincible in foreign wars and won every battle.

This was the king's army of the Tang Dynasty. If these bad habits continued, it would damage the grand demeanor of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin felt that it was reasonable, and under pressure, he had to temporarily detain Hou Junji.

It can be said that Hou Junji was unlucky. Now that the Tang Dynasty is strong and powerful, and the treasury is full, Li Shimin also promptly improved the welfare of the soldiers in the army to prevent such things from happening again.

After a few days, someone pleaded for mercy, and Li Shimin took the opportunity to let Hou Junji go.

Li Shimin wanted to take time to explain the situation to Hou Junji, but at that time he was adventuring in the mountains and forests, preparing to participate in the Pokémon competition, and there were a lot of state affairs to deal with, so he forgot about it.

In Li Shimin's view, this was just a small matter, but in Hou Junji's view, it was a great humiliation. He had won the battle, not only did he not get a reward, but he was also locked up.

This would make anyone feel resentful.

Therefore, at this moment, Li Shimin was also very guilty about this, and he paid special attention to Hou Junji these days.

"Nothing, Your Majesty, I naturally wish Your Majesty a victory! Keep the people of the Tang Dynasty peaceful!"

Hou Junji squeezed outHe said with a smile, but in a place where others could not see, the smile on his face disappeared instantly, replaced by a trace of imperceptible gloom.

Li Shimin waved his hand and laughed:

"That's good, my dear ministers, when I am away, you must assist the national teacher wholeheartedly to ensure the stability of the Tang Dynasty!"

The generals all bowed and agreed with Li Shimin.

But Li Shimin never thought that this incident would plant a deep resentment in Hou Junji's heart.

In the original history, Hou Junji also kept instigating Li Chengqian to rebel because of this incident!

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The next day, just after dawn, Li Jing and Qin Qiong stood in front of Li Fan's shop with a sad face.

They were going to set off immediately today, but because Li Shimin took away all the Pokémon of the six tribes, their soldiers did not get Pokémon.

Knowing that it was almost impossible to conquer Silla and Nanzhao within a month, they took the time to seek help from the national teacher.

Li Jing was wearing armor, with an upright posture, but he could not hide the worry between his brows.

He stroked his beard, sighed and said:

"Your Majesty's order is really going to push us to the brink. It is simply as difficult as ascending to heaven to conquer Silla and Nanzhao in a month!"

He felt that the two places were not only complex in terrain, but also very difficult to conquer!

Not to mention that the armies of the two places were familiar with the local terrain and climate, and their combat effectiveness should not be underestimated.

Although he had won a great victory over the Eastern and Western Turks, he was still unsure whether he could conquer the two places within a month.

Qin Qiong looked solemn and responded: "General Li, there is nothing we can do. The king's order cannot be violated. We can only hope that the national teacher can have some good strategies, or draw some suitable Pokémon, and perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope."

Li Jing sighed helplessly.

Then, the two paced back and forth in front of the store, looking up at the sky from time to time, waiting anxiously.

Finally, the door of the shop slowly opened, and Li Fan yawned and saw two people standing in front of the door.

Li Jing and Qin Qiong hurried forward and bowed respectfully: "National Master, I am sorry to bother you."

Li Fan replied: "Two generals, why did you come here so early in the morning?"

Li Jing said with a bitter face:

"National Master, His Majesty ordered the two of us to set out immediately and conquer Silla and Nanzhao within a month."

"And the terrain of Silla and Nanzhao is complex, with high mountains and dense forests, and miasma. Without the help of Pokémon, this task is really difficult to complete."

Qin Qiong continued: "Yes, National Master, I hope you can give me some pointers to help us complete our mission."

After listening, Li Fan nodded, thinking that it seemed that Li Shimin was going to prepare to go to war in person.

Li Fan pondered for a moment, handed over the tablet and said, "Don't worry, generals. It depends on luck to draw Pokémon."

"But if it's not suitable, just draw again."

Qin Qiong quickly took the tablet and immediately asked, "Which Pokémon do you think is more suitable to conquer Nanzhao?"

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