Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 438 Killing a "Cheng Yaojin" halfway

Hulao Pass, also known as Sishui Pass, was named after King Mu of Zhou once imprisoned a tiger here, and it was also called Wulao Pass to avoid the taboo of Li Yuan’s grandfather Li Hu.It is the gateway and important pass to the east of Luoyang.

The mountains here are dangerous, with criss-crossing mountains, connecting Songyue Mountain in the south and the Yellow River in the north, with natural dangers of its own.There is a trend of "one man guards the gate, ten thousand men cannot open it", and it is a battleground for military strategists of all dynasties.

After the death of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, Wang Shichong, the general of Luoyang in the eastern capital, proclaimed himself emperor in April of the second year of Tang Wude, with the country name Zheng, and occupied many areas of Li Tang.

In order to seize the Central Plains, Emperor Taiwu followed Liu Wenjing's suggestion to adopt the strategy of first Zheng and then Xia. He ordered Li Shimin, who was still the king of Qin at that time, to lead the army to attack Luoyang. In order to keep Dou Jiande neutral, he sent someone to make friends with Xia.

Tang Jun and Wang Shichong approached Luoyang City after several months of fighting. Tang Jun.

In July of the third year of Wude, Dou Jiande led an army to capture Guancheng first, and advanced to Niukou very quickly.In order to prevent Dou Jiande's westward rescue, Li Shimin personally led the "Xuanjia Army" of more than [-] people, quickly occupied Hulao Pass, and cut off the connection between Dou and the king.

Subsequently, Li Shimin fought a war of attrition with Dou Jiande at the risk of Hulao Pass, and finally defeated a strong enemy with an absolutely weak force. This is the famous Battle of Hulao Pass.

In order to demonstrate his outstanding military achievements in capturing the two kings in one battle and to commemorate those soldiers who died in battle, the emperor issued an edict in the fourth year of Zhenguan: "In the place where the enemy is defeated, the Taoist temple will be built everywhere, and the love will be equal to each other, and the grace and governance will be the same." Build the Temple of Eternal Compassion, and set up the stele of the Temple of Eternal Compassion, so as to rest the souls of the fallen soldiers.

And it was mentioned to the level of the royal temple, and some rewards will be awarded to the eminent monks of the temple at four o'clock and eight festivals. "The inscription stands outside the monastery, letting the faithful men and women who come and go know that it is the emperor who gave them a stable life today.

Under the influence of Li Chengqian for many years, Changsun Chong never had a good impression of these hairless monks and mysterious Taoist priests, and he didn't believe what they said about gods and ghosts.

Chang Sun Chong now understands why Li Chengqian warned the students in Cangwen Academy not to believe those lies, because once a person's concept is formed, it is too difficult to change. Li Lizhi is an obvious example.The child bestowed by the gods and Buddhas is obviously the result of Lao Tzu's hard work. If this child is really in the hands of the gods and Buddhas, Chang Sun Chong promises that he will bring the inner guards to turn everything here into dust.

Waiting Ci Temple is a royal temple, and the monks here are also servants of the royal family from a certain point of view, so it is really a lucky thing for them to receive the emperor's favorite princess again!
After fulfilling her wish, Li Lizhi planned to spend a few days in Luoyang City. She didn't want to waste such a rare opportunity, and she could also go to the street market to buy some gadgets for her sisters to give to them during the Lantern Festival.

What?Play for a few days, what a joke, no, absolutely not, this time it can be so smooth, it is already the result of God's blessing, and it must not be caused by her temper.

After much deliberation, Changsun Chong could only use the empress's concern as an excuse. Changsun Jiaqing's wife had full power to deal with the gift, and must send the things to Chang'an before the Shangyuan Festival, so Li Lizhi was coaxed back to Chang'an. superior. .
When the carriage passed Luoyang, Changsun rushed back to look at the city which was getting smaller and smaller, and let out a long sigh. It was finally safe and sound. He now understands how the prince was visiting Qujiang at that time. Oh, what the hell, worrying!

Seeing that Chang Sun Chong was still wiping his sweat in the cold weather, Cheng Wu Ting caught up behind him and rushed up, allowing himself to keep pace with Chang Sun Chong, and then made fun of him: "Zhong Liang, you are becoming a bigger and bigger official. Why are you getting less and less courageous?"

From Cheng Wuting's point of view, Changsun Chong is actually similar to the monks in the temple. They recite scriptures to see that they are all Buddhas and dragons, while Changsun Chong catches rebels and everyone looks like rebels.

Look, I said it's all right, but you don't believe me, you've been slapped in the face by the iron-like facts.As for his performance of disbelief in the prosperous age, if the emperor and his father know about it, it goes without saying that it will definitely be a big blow to let him know why Xia Huaer is so popular!

"Be careful with the ten-thousand-year ship. Brother, I am taking care of both public and private interests!" Chang Sun Chong is not afraid of being laughed at. What is a joke?

"Come on, look at the place we passed by. It's really a peaceful and prosperous world. Come on, you can shout a few times to see if there are no rebels coming out to seek death!" Cheng Wuting's father Cheng Mingzhen and his eldest grandson Wuji has a good friendship, and the two families are good friends, so naturally there are not so many taboos when talking.

Hehe, after a few dry laughs, Chang Sun Chong, who was riding on the horse, slowly replied while thinking, "Wu Ting, if you talk about fighting, you are much better than me, a half-hearted general, but if you want to talk about conspiracy and tricks, you The boy is still far away.

If we don't find all those remnants, the peace in front of us is just an appearance. That's why His Royal Highness advocated that we should anticipate the enemy and nip the danger in the bud! "

Of course Cheng Wuting knew that what Chang Sun Chong said was reasonable, but there was nothing to do on the road, so it would be too boring if he didn't have a chat with his friends.

Just when he was about to continue teasing him, two loud noises came from ahead suddenly, and two huge mountains rolled down from the mountain, blocking the way to the west, forcing the team to listen.

"Be alert, be alert, protect the princess' frame!" After Cheng Wuting's order was issued, the soldiers of the Beast Camp drew their weapons and guarded Li Lizhi's frame in an orderly manner. During this period, there was no noise This made Chang Sun Chong's nervous heart a lot more at ease.

"Zhong Liang, you stay here, I'll go ahead and see what kind of thief is it, who dares to attack the princess frame!" After finishing speaking, he galloped to the front team. .
Several strangely dressed men stood in front of the team, and a young man at the head held a long lance and shouted loudly: "I opened this road, and I planted this tree. If you want to live from now on, you can buy road money here! "

Hahaha, looking at their attire and the outdated incisions of the young people, Cheng Wuting and the soldiers of the beast camp all burst into laughter, hey, I really don’t know how to die, the robbery hit the heads of the old men, this Isn't it because the birthday boy hanged himself because he thinks his life is too long?

"Boy, if you want to rob, shouldn't your pair of tricks be brighter? I'm an official army, not a caravan. If you say something bad, you will be killed."

"Stop talking nonsense, how much money can the caravans and the common people have? We men cut it off from you as officials. This is an ancestral craft. I can't break the rules in my generation! Take the money, it's five hundred guan less, my father Kill you!".
(End of this chapter)