However, this was done very discreetly; not only did Li Jue not know, but even Li Shimin was unaware of it.
After being rebuffed at Yuchi Jingde's house, Li Jue could only slink back to Xianyang.
In fact, the reason he wanted to go on the expedition was not only because of his long-standing feud with the Koreans, but also because of the more than one thousand people in Sanglin General's Office.
After all, the Tang Dynasty's militia did not receive military pay; they joined the army to earn military merit and then use that merit to make a living.
But if there is no war, where will they earn military merit?
As soon as Li Jue entered the Zhechong Prefecture, he was surrounded by a group of guards.
"Eldest grandson, are we among those whose omens are about to appear?"
"Wang Dazui, you'd better shut your mouth!"
"Who is our captain? He is His Majesty's own grandson! Even if His Majesty doesn't take anyone else with him, he can't leave out our captain!"
"Captain, you agree, don't you?"
Li Jue felt incredibly ashamed upon hearing this, but just as he was about to tell the truth, Xue Shisan and Shan Daozhen pounced on him.
"Captain, you've finally arrived! We thought you weren't going to abandon us, hahaha!"
"By the way, Commandant, Xue Shisan and I recently wrote more than a dozen memorials requesting permission to fight. When you see them in court, please put in a good word for us and make sure our Zhechong Prefecture is included in the Eastern Expeditionary Army!"
"Uncle Cheng told me that the Tang Dynasty will only have this one battle in the east for the next few years. After this battle, there won't be any major wars for at least ten years, so it will be difficult to make military achievements again!"
Hearing this, Li Jue felt even more distressed and didn't know how to explain it to them.
"I……"
"I'll do my best..."
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