Tibet

In early July, Li Ye, who had been on the expedition for four months, led his army back to Jincheng County.

Li Mi, Liu Yan, Chen Huan, Wang Changling and others personally went ten miles away to welcome their lord back.

Before that, Xue Deji, a big businessman from Sijie, brought back 300,000 sheepskins. Only then did Li Mi and others know about the master's announcement of the grassland, which really impressed them.

They used the Jiankun tribe and Geluolu to contain the Uighurs. If the Uighurs formed an alliance with Tubo, they would form an alliance with the Jiankun tribe, effectively hedging the risks of fighting against the Uighurs. This was a very clever move.

Li Ye and everyone saw the ceremony and ordered a temporary tent to be set up. In the tent, he introduced the Northern Expedition to everyone.

When everyone heard that Huihe Khan actually died on the battlefield, they couldn't help but look at each other. I am afraid that the Mobei Grassland will be in chaos now.

Li Mi pondered for a moment and said: "According to what His Highness said, in terms of military affairs, the Huihe army will not go south again for at least one or two years, but there may be some trouble on the court's side."

Liu Yan smiled slightly and said: "Actually, not necessarily. The key is that we have to give the court an explanation. His Highness led the army to regain Fengzhou and had a conflict with the Uighurs, which triggered the Uighurs' revenge. In both battles, the Uighur troops entered Fengzhou. , we just responded passively. We have the great cause of regaining the territory, and even if the court is dissatisfied, I'm afraid they can't accuse us."

Li Ye said calmly: "Justice lies in the hearts of the people. You don't need to care what the court thinks. Besides, Shi Siming's army is still entrenched in Hebei and the Central Plains. The court has too much time to take care of itself. How can it take care of so many other things?"

Wang Changling smiled slightly and said: "It is very likely that the imperial court will borrow troops from us instead."

Li Mi asked: "Will Your Highness borrow it?"

Li Ye smiled and said: "Don't think about justice, treat it as a transaction, then let's see the bargaining between the two parties!"

Speaking of this, Li Ye asked Xin Yunjing: "How about blocking the enemy on the other side of the Tao River?"

Xin Yunjing bowed and said: "Reporting to your highness, our warships can deal with Tubo rafts very easily. We annihilated more than 3,500 Tibetan troops at the mouth of Taoshui River. The enemy has withdrawn to Shanzhou, but we don't understand why the Tubo army is here." The main force did not come to Taohe, and in the end only 10,000 people came."

Li Ye smiled slightly and said: "That's because the Hexi Army captured Shanzhou's Big Doucheng and inserted a dagger into Shanzhou's back, so Shang Jiezan did not dare to act rashly.

I guess Shang Jiezan wants to give it a try. If the 10,000 forward troops can capture the mouth of the Taohe River, his main force will come to attack him. If the front army cannot capture it, then his main force will withdraw. This is actually my attack first. The strategic significance of Hexi and seizing the Dadou Valley is that by using the Hexi army to seize the Dadou Valley to contain the main force of the Tibetan army, I can confidently march north. "

Xin Yunjing suddenly understood and nodded repeatedly, "I see, His Highness's layout is admirable!"

Li Mi pondered for a moment and said, "Does Your Highness have any plan to regain Shanzhou?"

Li Ye nodded, "This year's plan has been successfully completed. I have been considering regaining Shanzhou after next spring and driving the Tibetan army back to the plateau. The rest of this year will be spent recuperating and focusing on military training."

Li Ye asked about various situations in Longyou, and then the army restarted and returned to Jincheng.

Time flies to August, and Dugu Xinyue needs to support her waist with her hands when walking. Her lower abdomen is obviously bulging, and she can only sleep on her side. Fortunately, this is her third pregnancy, and she is already rich in experience. She will adjust herself and adjust Live and adjust your mentality.

Today is a holiday, but it happens to be the time when the autumn tiger shows its power. The weather is still very hot, but this heat is different from the sultry heat in summer. The sultry heat in summer makes people breathless, but the heat in autumn can be avoided as long as you don't stay in the sun. , it will be much cooler.

At this time, the eldest daughter ran in holding a small wooden bucket, "Dad, let me show you this!"

"What is it?"

Li Ye put his daughter in his arms and asked with a smile.

"look!"

Xingsha raised the keg and said proudly: "I caught it!"

Li Ye looked into the small wooden barrel. There were two small fish and a small shrimp inside.

Li Ye was startled, "Where did you catch him?"

"It's in the pond!"

The little guy said with a sweet voice: "I used a small net to get it online bit by bit."

Li Ye felt a little uncomfortable. The child was only two years old. He was fishing at the pond and what should he do if he fell?

"Were you caught together with the wet nurse?"

Xingsha shook his head, "No! I caught it myself, the wet nurse is beside me."

Li Ye picked up his daughter and smiled and said, "Let's go and see together. Maybe dad can help you catch two more."

"OK!"

Xingsha was so happy that he hugged his father's face and kissed him.

The small mouth kissed him on the face, but it was soft in Li Ye's heart. In a blink of an eye, the child was two years old. How did he grow up at these two years old? Li Ye found that he seemed to have no memory at all.

Although he is busy with official duties and has no time to take care of his children, in fact, his children are the most important thing in his heart and are the continuation of his life.

At this moment, Li Ye made up his mind to try his best to spend some time with his children and accompany them to grow up day by day.

Li Ye carried his daughter to the pond. The lotus flowers in the pond had faded, leaving only some withered lotus leaves and groups of small fish swimming under the lotus leaves.

Xingsha struggled to get off the ground, ran to a small opening and said, "Dad, I caught it here."

Li Ye walked forward. The edge of the pond was made of bluestones of different sizes. It was very irregular, and there would be many small gaps. There was also water, and some fish and shrimps would swim in.

Li Ye saw a small net missing next to it, which probably belonged to his daughter.

Li Ye squatted down, picked up the small net and looked at the pond for a moment. He stretched out his hand and picked up a shiny little chopping block fish. The little guy clapped his hands with joy beside him, "Daddy, give me the little fish!"

Li Ye put the small fish into her small bucket and said with a smile: "Let's find a fish tank together and raise the small fish."

Li Ye took his daughter's hand and walked back to the room, found a small porcelain tank, filled it with water, and raised small fish and shrimps in the tank. At this time, wet nurse Wang quickly followed.

Li Ye asked Wang to take good care of his daughter, then returned to the pond and asked the maid to find the housekeeper.

The housekeeper's surname is Wu. She is about forty years old. She is very smart and capable. The princess is pregnant and cannot take care of the family. Yang Yuhuan and Qing Yu can't take care of things. They all rely on the housekeeper to run the house inside and outside and keep the inner house in order.

Madam Wu stepped forward and bowed, "Madam Wu, see you, Your Highness!"

Li Ye smiled and said: "The princess has been unwell these past few months and has been working hard to take care of the house."

"Thanks to His Highness for your praise, I haven't done enough yet."

Li Ye nodded, pointed to the pond and said: "Xingsha was fishing on the edge of the pond today. She is only two years old. If she accidentally falls into the pond."

Wu was startled and said quickly: "I will tell the wet nurse right away that we can't let the little county master fish by the pond anymore."

Li Ye said calmly: "It doesn't hurt to catch some small fish and shrimps. This is children's fun. The key is to have someone watching by the side. Maybe the wet nurse can't take care of it by herself. I suggest arranging two maids to follow you. Someone needs to hold her arm the next time she fishes.”

"I understand. I will make arrangements now. Your Highness, please arrange a female escort! It will be safer."

Li Ye smiled and said, "Okay, I'll take care of the house now."

At this time, Xingsha ran over with a small net and said, "Daddy, help me catch another shiny little fish, and I will keep it company."

"Okay! Daddy will help you fish it out."

Li Ye hugged his daughter, spotted the small fish, stretched out his hand, and another colorful chopping board fish entered the net.

At night, Li Ye told his wife Xinyue what happened during the day.

Xinyue pursed her lips and smiled: "I'm very happy! A father finally starts to care about his daughter."

Li Ye said ashamedly: "She turned two years old in a flash. I don't even know how she grew up?"

"That's for sure. It's been four months since you left for the war. In fact, these four months are when she grows the fastest. Four months ago, she couldn't speak coherently, but now she can speak eloquently with her small mouth, which is much better than ordinary children. ”

"Yes! In my memory, she seemed to be still unsteady when walking, but now her legs can run very smoothly, and she can still catch fish."

Xinyue nodded, "My husband reminded me promptly about catching fish. She really needs a maid to keep an eye on her. This child is too naughty and accidents can easily happen if you are not careful."

"My precious daughter! I also have Yao Guang, stay with them more in the future."

Xinyue glanced at her husband strangely, smiled slightly and said, "I want to remind you, husband, that you have three daughters, not just two."

"Ah!" Li Ye then remembered that he had forgotten Yuhuan's child.