The ruler and his minister finally met face to face.
Li Shimin was extremely delighted, for this battle almost made him feel as if he were at the peak of his prime years.
Back then, he cooperated with Gu Quan in similar fashion.
The two didn't know how many battles they had won in succession, until they finally laid the foundation for the Great Tang Empire we see today.
This battle felt very much like those days of old.
In the campaign headquarters.
Li Shimin did not immediately award Gu Jing; clearly, he was waiting until after the great battle, but after inquiring about Gu Jing's well-being, he asked Gu Jing to provide a detailed report of the journey.
——What the ministers were truly interested in was the detailed account of this journey.
Even now, despite Gu Jing's young age, who could underestimate him?
He had obviously become the leading figure of the next generation of the Gu Clan.
Li Shimin's focus was on the insights from the maritime expedition.
