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Chapter 1318 Never Forgive
Lizhou is unremarkable on weekdays.

In terms of dangerous terrain, Jianzhou and Xiongzhou are the gateways to Guanzhong.

In terms of economy, Lizhou does not talk about poverty, but it is not rich. Even the merchants in the past would rather take a few steps to rest in Zhangzhou and other places, so that they can sell some goods by the way.

Such an inconspicuous place, by chance, has become an important place separating the north and the south.

Shi Zhongtang vowed to take down Lizhou and block the northern army.

The northern army needs to conquer Lizhou before they can go south to suppress the rebellion.

For a time, the city of Lizhou was full of turmoil.

"Lin Xian is a smart man."

On the way to Chang'an, He Zun said to Shi Zhongtang: "In fact, he doesn't have to kill Feng Chen, he just needs to capture it. It's a great achievement. When he moved his hand, he showed his heart to the Duke and cut himself off. the way back."

"This person is ruthless enough." Shi Zhongtang has seen many ruthless people, but Lin Xian is still rare and rare among ruthless people.

"He judged that Datang was hopeless, and in that case, he had to show his loyalty in front of the new master. What better way to show loyalty than killing a Shangguan?" He Zun said with a smile: "He killed Feng Chen, and the Duke can even make him He continues to guard Lee State without concern."

If this is the case, Lin Xian will gain a firm foothold within the Shi Zhongtang Group.

People are not cruel, they can't stand firm!
"Duke." A team of scouts came back, "The emperor has gone to Shu."

"Old dog, as timid as a mouse." Shi Zhong Tang Wan'er said, "If he sticks to Chang'an City at this moment, to be honest, I'm not sure that I can break through the city. If Li Xuan takes advantage of the situation to break through Lizhou, I can only stick to Guanzhong. Let him fight with me in the south. It's a pity that Li Mi doesn't have the guts."

"Judging from Li Mi's past, this person is good at strategy, but not martial arts." He Zun said: "However, this person was very decisive back then!"

Li Mi launched the Palace Change twice in those years, and the process can be described as thrilling.You know, his first palace change was aimed at Emperor Wu.

"Emperor Wu was dying, otherwise Li Mi would not have succeeded." Shi Zhongtang sighed.

"That's right!" He Zunyao recalled those years, and couldn't help being fascinated, "Later, Li Bi launched the palace coup for the second time. The Duke should not underestimate Li Yuan. This person can endure, and he has a lot of tricks. Li Bi can do it again The success of the palace transformation requires skill, scheming, and the ability to win people over."

"Li Mi was considered a hero back then." Shi Zhongtang said: "It's a pity that the hero also lost his spirit in the Liyuan. Facing our army, he didn't even have the courage to resist. Xiaoxiong, bah!"

It was rare for Shi Zhongtang to wait for such a time, He Zun smiled: "Actually, speaking of it, the Duke has to thank Li Xuan."

"Yes!" Shi Zhongtang laughed sincerely, "What Li Mi fears the most is Li Xuan in the northern Xinjiang. In order to contain Li Xuan, he allowed me to expand my army in southern Xinjiang with great fanfare. The money and food from the household department seem to be worthless , A carload of cars was pulled from Chang'an to southern Xinjiang. Without these, how could I dare to raise troops?"

"This is God's will." He Zun said: "After breaking the Jiagu Pass, most of the rebellions in the south subsided, and the Duke ordered all the troops to gather closer to the pass. Even if Li Xuan broke Lizhou in the future, facing our southern border The army, still can only shout in vain."

"Our army holds Guanzhong, which has countless weapons and resources. When Li Xuanyuan comes, it is difficult to supply food and grass. I will definitely have a fateful battle with him, sooner or later. If this is the case, we should gather strong troops, save food, grass and weapons, and wait for death."

Shi Zhongtang's eyes were slightly cold, "I can't wait."

He Zun liked his heroic attitude the most, "Li Mi escaped, and there was no threat other than righteousness. As for King Wei, he disappeared with hundreds of cavalry, so he is also not a threat. Duke, at present, our army The biggest threat is Li Xuan!"

"I know." Shi Zhongtang said: "Li Mi has a reputation for righteousness. If he doesn't die, the world will never stop. However, his reputation as a foolish king is becoming more and more resounding now. King Wei is nothing to worry about. Dayi, I can Suppression. What if Li Mi fled to Sichuan? As time goes by, the people of the world will naturally forget about this stupid king."

"The key is that the Duke is merciful." He Zun implicitly hinted that the massacre of the city could not happen again, otherwise, people all over the world would attack it.

Shi Zhongtang heard his implication, and said with a smile: "Come here, tell me to go down. After entering Chang'an, who dares to kill and loot at will, kill! Who dares to rape women, kill!"

"Yes!"

He Zun saluted, "The Duke is wise!"

Shi Zhongtang sighed: "I know your painstaking efforts, but I just hope you don't forget today's advice. The future will last forever, and if you find something wrong in the future, you should remember today."

"Yes." He Zun was emotional, "The Duke is in Chang'an, and the army is expanding in the south. Even if Li Xuan breaks in, he will face the situation of our army attacking from the north and the south. What is needed now is time. As long as Lizhou can block the northern border After half a month in the army, the big thing is settled."

"Half a month, it's not a big problem." Shi Zhongtang said: "Chun Yu has followed me for many years and has never violated my wishes. I said that he can't fight, so he will just stick to it. And the reinforcements will continue to rush to Lizhou , turning it into a mill."

"Flesh and blood, mill!" Shi Zhongtang said coldly.

Da da da!
"Duke! Duke!"

More than a hundred riders came from behind.

"What's the matter?"

At this moment, Shi Zhongtang broke Chang'an and hunted down the emperor, which can be called the pinnacle of his life.At first glance, the face is rosy and the complexion is moisturized.

This is what makes people feel refreshed on happy occasions.

"The Duke, Lizhou, was taken by Li Xuan."

He Zun's cheeks trembled.

He sneaked a glance at Shi Zhongtang, and saw that there was a touch of red on that fat face.

That's annoying!
That anger may have reached Tianling Gai.

Lizhou, lost.

It was like slapping the proud Shi Zhongtang.

Smoked crispy!

Loud sound!

Didn't you defeat Dou Zhong?
Didn't you break Jiagu Pass?
Didn't you occupy Chang'an City?
Aren't you invincible?

Lao Tzu, here we come!
He Zun seemed to see Li Xuan looking at himself and Shi Zhongtang contemptuously on horseback.

And behind him is the Northern Xinjiang army.

"he came."

said a general.

That person is coming.

Dou Chong was defeated, Guanzhong fell, Chang'an fell, and the emperor fled...

This Tang Dynasty seemed to be plunged into darkness, and there was no longer a ray of light to be seen.

At this moment, a large flag appeared against the wind.

……

"It's the banner of rebellion!"

In Lizhou City, the common people were allowed to go out to work normally.

Everyone made a special trip to that street in the city to take a look at the big flag.

An old man walked out of the house and asked his grandson who was helping him, "What kind of flag is that?"

The grandson said, "They say it's a rebellion."

"Against rebellion." The old man said: "It stands to reason that none of us can believe in chaos in the world. But the emperor has escaped, and there will be no master in this world."

The grandson said, "Ah Weng, the emperor is a fool."

"Yes!" Today, people can stand outside the state house and say that the emperor is a fool without worrying about being punished, and even the disciples of the state house will scold you along with you.

The old man sniffed, "The old man is flustered! But after thinking about it, isn't there another one? At the beginning, he said that he was filial to the emperor for rebellion and was killed, but why did he posthumously become the emperor later? It can be seen that it is false.

Now, his son is here, and the old man thinks about it, this world!It has to be from Datang.

But the original emperor, the old man can't believe it, it's better to die in Shu and not come back.old man!Just support the king of Qin. "

"Ah Weng, what about Shi Zhongtang?"

"The old man teaches you to be good, the foreign race and us! He will never be able to be of one mind."

The old man was spitting on the ground, when a few small officials came over, shouting as they walked.

"Your Highness ordered that every household should do what they should do, and don't delay their own affairs. The adults can survive without eating for a few days, and the children are hungry, so they all go out to work. Whoever makes excuses for being lazy, fight! "

The old man was happy when he heard it, "Listen, listen, this is a family. Don't brag, don't brag about yourself, just miss our three meals a day. Go, go to work!"

……

In the prefecture, Lin Xian and a few of his confidants knelt in the hall.

Li Xuan sat at the top, and there were two rows of civil and military officials below.

Han Ji said: "There is still a lot of food and grass in the city, but the weapons are not very good. The soldiers who went to check said that they are not as good as the weapons produced in Taiping."

"It's easy to go from frugal to extravagant!" Li Xuan sighed.

Produced by Taiping, it must be a high-quality product.

Up to now, whether it is the weapons made by the Chunyu family or the Ministry of Industry, they have been distanced by Taiping weapons.

These gaps are usually insignificant. When the two sides are fighting, my sword and gun are sharper. I can cause serious injuries or death when I slash with a knife, but when you slash with a knife, I am only slightly injured...

After a big battle, the more such scenes there are, the better it will be for the Northern Xinjiang Army.

"The people in the city have all gone out, and the shops are open everywhere, but among the people who are out of the city to work, Jin Yiwei judges that there are secret spies from Chang'an and Shi Ni, do you want to intercept them?" Han Ji asked for instructions.

Li Xuan shook his head, "Compared to arresting a few secret spies, compared to leaking some information, I care more about the livelihood of the common people."

"Your Highness is merciful."

Everyone was convinced.

Lin Xian thought about it and compared Shi Zhongtang and Li Xuan.

One can condone the rebellion of his subordinates who slaughtered cities, and the other is the son of a former prince who can't bear to damage the livelihood of the people...

Li Xuan's voice came from the hall, "At the beginning, the lonely man came to persuade him to surrender, Feng Chen was stubborn, but you kept scolding him. I thought you were loyal to the false emperor, but unexpectedly, you surrendered Shi Ni!"

Lin Xian raised his head and said with a smile: "Your Highness sent someone to surrender, but he only said to let me stay in my original position, but Shi Zhongtang said that he was the Marquis. Your Highness is so stingy, so it's no wonder that we changed to Ming Lord."

"The title is the most important weapon of the country!" Li Xuan said coldly: "If it is not for the meritorious service, how can you be a knight if you have made great contributions to the country and the people? Shi Ni said that he is a marquis. I come to ask you alone. What is the benefit to the people?"

Lin can't answer now.

"Shi Ni conspired against him, and he dared to award a Marquis award to a demoted official, but he himself is only a duke of the state, so he can be crowned with a monkey!" Han Ji sneered.

Lin Xian's complexion was pale, "Your Highness, King Qin is also self-proclaimed."

He Lianrong said indifferently: "My Highness is filial to the emperor's youngest son. He is a noble man, so he can be crowned king naturally. Who is Shi Zhongtang? A groom, is he worthy?"

Jiang He'er couldn't help but said: "If it wasn't for the false emperor and his son who caused trouble, then naturally he should honor the emperor and ascend the throne, and His Highness is naturally the crown prince."

Lin Xian was startled suddenly, looked at Li Xuan and said, "Your name is Zitai...in reverse, it is Prince."

What is Tian Huang Noble?
When Li Xuan was still young, he had already arranged this word with profound meaning.

Zitai!

Prince!

So, in Xiao Jing's eyes, is this youngest son the candidate to inherit his great cause?

A feeling of shame made Lin Xian's face turn red.

Li Xuan squinted at the envoy's entourage, "Torture!"

He needs news from the rebels.

A few followers raised their heads, "If you have the means, just use it."

The old thief said with a smile: "The old man is here to wait for you."

Jiang Heer frowned, "Don't stay here, it stinks."

The old thief smiled and said, "Of course not."

Not long after, there was a howling outside.

"Shut up!" Li Xuan said angrily.

"Yes."

Wang Laoer came back, covered in blood, "Your Highness, I led people to chase me to Jiagu Pass."

This idiot!

Li Xuan said: "It means that Shi Zhongtang has not prepared yet, otherwise an ambush will make you hate. Next time, don't be reckless."

"Oh!"

Wang Laoer agreed, and was immediately called away by Tu Chang.

"Is your lady pregnant?" Tu Chang's desire to have a grandson became more and more intense.

"It doesn't seem like there is any!" Wang Lao Er heartlessly stuffed a piece of jerky for Tu Chang.

Tu Chang swallowed it in a hurry, and Lin Xian, who was looking desperate, froze for a moment, thinking that the hard jerky could be swallowed so raw?
Not long after, several followers of the messenger were dragged in.

What a tough guy, he explained clearly.

"...There were rebellions in many places in the south, but after the news of Dou Chong's defeat and the fall of Chang'an spread, many rebellions died down."

Han Ji said: "The imperial capital was lost, and the emperor ran away shamelessly. In the eyes of the people in the world, the Tang Dynasty's Guozuo has also come to an end."

"Shi Zhongtang ordered the emperor to be chased and killed, and he also ordered the south to expand the army. He said that the biggest opponent was never Li Mi, but..."

"Who is it?" asked the old thief.

A messenger's entourage looked at Li Xuan: "It's Your Highness!"

A follower looked at the shaved left calf, "The villain has confessed everything, please forgive me, Your Highness."

At this time, Jielong came in, "Your Highness, I tortured the other envoys, and when I learned of the massacre in Huangzhou, these people were among them."

Several attendants hurriedly begged for mercy: "The little man knows his mistake."

In their view, since they cooperated with each other, they would naturally be able to survive.

Here are the rules!

Li Xuan waved his hand.

"Elevate the pole!"

(End of this chapter)