In the early years of Zhenguan, King Yiwu came to join Tang, so the Tang government established Yizhou in the Yiwu area.

It was also the early years of Zhenguan. Gaochang King Qu Wentai also came to Chang'an City to meet Li Shimin and contributed the matter. However, Gaochang State was not directly incorporated like Yiwu State.

It is probably because of Gaochang State at that time, both in terms of military power and political and cultural influence, they were much stronger than Yiwu.

Now, in the early spring of the 14th year of Zhenguan, Qu Wentai's son Qu Zhisheng came to Chang'an City again, saying that he wanted to offer treasures, and said that he wanted to bring reinforcements.

Today is different from the past. Qu Zhisheng was not as good as his father back then. He was treated as courtesy by the Central Plains court. He was left for many days as soon as he arrived in Chang'an City. He finally waited for an official who was willing to talk to him. As soon as the other party spoke, he asked him: "The sage intends to establish Xizhou and Tingzhou in Gaochang. I wonder what Gaochang wants to do?"

When Qu Zhisheng heard this, his hair stood up all over his body.

The Tang army wanted to attack Gaochang State. Recently, there has been a lot of noise in Chang'an City. Their suspicious lines arranged by Gaochang State here have also come to report to him in the past few days. The more Qu Zhisheng knows, the more he becomes, the more he becomes uneasy he feels.

At this moment, I suddenly heard someone mention Tingzhou, Xizhou, and it was even more like being hit by lightning for a moment!

"In the 14th year of Zhenguan, the Tang Dynasty destroyed Gaochang and established Xizhou and Tingzhou."

He remembered the content of the note very sincerely. He heard the names of these two states from the minister, which only one thing could be said, that is, Li Shimin had already thought about these two names before sending the troops. Tang Dynasty had already decided on Gaochang, and it was originally decided.

Qu Zhisheng almost shed tears at this time, and the Buddha blessed him to save Gaochang Kingdom from his death!

"Do you don't want to?" The minister saw Qu Zhisheng's expression sad, and he thought he didn't want to.

"Nothing is unwilling." Qu Zhisheng said, "Everything is based on the arrangement of the saint."

The minister received such a reply and left with satisfaction.

When Li Shimin learned about this, he was also satisfied. Then he agreed to meet Qu Zhisheng, accepted the national treasure he presented in person, and held a banquet for him.

All the things to be discussed are settled, and the rest is to fight. Li Shimin originally planned to ask Hou Junji to lead the army to fight the Turks. If the generals are not replaced, the soldiers do not need to be brought with them. After all, Gaochang State also has so many troops. The two countries join forces to fight the Turks, which is a bit different from the previous situation.

Unexpectedly, Hou Junji was in a mess at this time, saying that Gaochang Country is not a good thing, so it would be fine if the saint didn't let me beat them, but he would ask me to save them? I won't do this anyway, whoever loves to do it!

When Li Shimin heard this, it would be fine if you don’t go. You are so arrogant. I’m not at ease when you go, so he called out Li Daozong, who has a more stable personality, and asked him to lead troops to fight the Turks.

Li Daozong actually didn't want to go. He had no objection to leading troops to fight, but he was able to defeat Hou Junji's lack. What was going on? However, the emperor spoke, and he had to go even if he didn't go. Although he and Li Shimin were relatives, they were not close to each other and did not look like Hou Junji. They could play tricks with Li Shimin in person, so they had to bite the bullet and get the job.

When it comes to leading troops to fight, Li Daozong is much stronger than Hou Junji. In addition, he has a clan identity and is a founding hero of the Li Tang Dynasty. This time he sent him to Gaochang, which shows the Central Plains dynasty's attention to this war and also gives the face of King Gaochang who had just surrendered.

Nowadays, there are many powerful generals in the court, but in fact, the talents who can lead the army are not only the elderly Li Jing, but the next ones are Xu Shiji and Li Daozong.

Xu Shiji was born in Wagang Village. He was not a problem to lead troops to fight. He was also very smart. After he joined the Tang Dynasty from Wagang Village, he gained Li Yuan's favor. Later, he was under Li Shimin, and later under Li Zhi. Under Wu Zetian, he was doing well under anyone. He neither bowed down nor lost his dignity. He did not suffer much loss.

Li Daozong is a different person from Xu Shiji. He and Li Xiaogong are the two of the best judges among those sects. They can lead troops to fight, are founding heroes, and have high official positions.

However, it is said that Li Daozong was punched in the face by Yuchi Jingde because he acted as a peacemaker. That's one thing, but no matter how popular he is, will he dare to hit Li Shimin, do he dare to hit Li Jing, or do he dare to hit Xu Shiji? After all, Li Daozong is not in the court enough.

Later, before Li Shimin passed away, he asked Changsun Wuji to assist his youngest son Li Zhi. Changsun Wuji's power was at its peak.

According to legend, Li Daozong and Changsun Wuji had some ties. Later, Li Daozong was framed by Changsun Wuji and was implicated in a treason case and died of injustice.

In the society at this time of the Tang Dynasty, Li Daozong had a very good reputation, and he was much stronger than Hou Junji.

Luo Yong, who was far away in the Hexi Corridor, heard that the generals who led the army had been replaced this time, Hou Jun could not gather, and it was replaced by Li Daozong, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Many people may not have heard of Li Daozong, but later generations have speculated that the Princess of the Civil Official who was close to Tubo was born by Li Daozong.

During the years when Princess Wencheng and Songtsen Gampo became husband and wife, the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo was very good. She herself has brought seeds and advanced agricultural planting technology to the Tibetans, as well as many literati and craftsmen, which have had a profound impact on the local political, economic and cultural development, and has been loved by Tibetans...

Luo held a copper sign in his hand, pulled the wick one by one, and thought about things freely.

Since hearing that the court did not attack Gaochang and instead wanted to attack the Turks, he also learned that Hou Junji was not coming. After Li Daozong came, the string in his head slowly relaxed.

He said that Hou Junji was coming before, but Luo Yong was really scared. Such a person, there was no more reliable boss around him, and he was holding heavy troops. When he passed by Changle County, he really didn't know what would happen.

Now it is said that Li Daozong wants to lead his troops to fight the Turks, just fight. The Turks and the Central Plains Dynasty were originally unstoppable.

"Why are you not sleeping yet?" Qiao Junlin came back from the winery and saw Luo Yong staring at an oil lamp.

When he was having supper, Luo Yong said that he would go to bed early today. As a result, more than two hours have passed, and the man has not yet fallen asleep.

"I can't sleep in my stomach." Luo Yong smiled at him and said, "Will we eat dragon beards or squids tonight?"

Qiao Junlin smiled and said, "Dragon Beard."

This dragon beard is the dragon beard noodles. In Luo Erniang's cashmere workshop, the skilled woman asked the skilled woman to make better, using high-quality fine white flour to make snow-white silk noodles. Whenever someone in the cashmere workshop celebrates her birthday, she will cook a bowl of dragon beard noodles for them under the kitchen.

This noodles were made for Erniang and the others when she was in Xipo Village. Although it was not very fine, Erniang would still often think of it when she was in Liangzhou City, so she also started to make noodles for the women in the workshop.

With his elder sister staying in Changle County, Luo Yong is not short of food. Anything that can be found in the cashmere workshop is indispensable.

Especially Luo Yong has been working hard recently, and people are getting thinner and thinner. Er Niang often wants to make some delicious food for him to replenish.

Regarding this dragon beard noodles, people in Hexi originally had people who ate dragon beard noodles, but I don’t know where it came from.

In this era, white flour is already expensive, and such refined noodles are even more rare. I heard that some people put them in wooden boxes to give gifts. Luo used them more luxuriously. Every night when they were hungry, they grabbed some from the basket and cooked them.

It is the end of the second month of the lunar calendar. The Central Plains region is already green everywhere. However, Changle County is still in a severe winter scene, with loess and Gobi everywhere, and there is no green at all. The weather is still very cold, especially at night, the temperature is even lower.

Luo Yong burned the kang every night in their house, and there was a pottery jar on the head of the kang and hot water was boiled in the pottery jar, which could at least add some humidity to the house.

They agreed to eat dragon beards, so the two of them went to get noodles and the other to carry seasonings. They had these things in the house, and because they often cooked midnight snacks in the house, they prepared them all.

Luo Yong took out a small iron pot from the cabinet, scooped a scoop of hot water and rinsed it. He poured the water and heated the iron pot. He first dug a spoonful of meat oil and put it in the pan, and then put a few garlic and green onions in it. When he smelled the fragrance, he added soy sauce, salt, and a few drops of cane slurry.

When he cooked the seasonings, Qiao Junlin's noodles were also ready. He took out the dragon beard noodles from the pottery jar and mixed them in the freshly cooked sauce. The two of them divided a large bowl of them, and they mixed them with a little rice vinegar. Qiao Junlin didn't like to add vinegar. The noodle soup was also good, but both of them just drank a little, and they were afraid that they would get up at night if they drank too much.

It was the New Year a while ago. Luo Yong and Qiao Junlin were both twenty-one years old this year. In the future, they were at the age of college and were just right to eat.

For noodles like this, they could eat a small pound of dry noodles in one meal. Luo Erniang came here a few days ago and saw that the basket of dragon beard noodles he had brought before was only one bottom left. So she smiled and brought a basket with them the next day.
Chapter completed!