Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 913 Must Die

Sunrise time.

The emperor led civil and military officials to the Taimiao to offer sacrifices.

Standing in front of the ancestors of the Luo family enshrined in the Taimiao, the young emperor was very proud.

Goguryeo was destroyed in the east, East Turks were broken in the north,
And cut off the heroes of the north.

Li Mi, Wang Shichong, Gao Tansheng, Gao Kaidao, Song Jingang, Zhen Cuier, Liu Wuzhou, Guo Zihe, Dugu Chao, Yun Dingxing, Li Gui.

Then to destroy Li Yuan.

Looking at the entire north, there are only Liang Shidu in Shuofang and Dou Jiande in Hebei.

Walking out of the hall, Luo Cheng said to Wei Zheng, "Let the craftsmen cast Liu Wuzhou, Yuan Taizuo, Shibi Khan, Jieli Khan, Gao Tancheng, Gao Kaidao, Dugu Chao, Song Jingang, Zhen Zhaier and Jiu in bronze in Taimiao." People kneel down to the bronze statue and kneel forever in front of the Taimiao hall.

For Wang Shichong, Li Mi, Guo Zihe, Yun Dingxing, Li Gui and others who later joined them, the emperor made a lenient policy and only ordered the bronze statues of them kneeling on one knee to be placed on both sides of the front porch of the Taimiao Hall.

"Remember to reserve places for Liang Shidu, Dou Jiande, Lin Shihong, Li Zitong, Shen Faxing, Xiao Mi and Liuni to pre-cast kneeling statues."

After returning from the Taimiao, the Luoyang court made all-out preparations to Pingliang Shidu and Dou Jiande. For this reason, the emperor issued an edict, making Siye the commander of Guanzhong Shuofang camp, and was responsible for crusading Liang Shidu for rebellion.Take Duan Zhixuan as the capital of the westward camp of Longyou River and the prefect of Wuwei County, responsible for guarding Helong.

The emperor also issued an edict to add Li Gui as the prince's young teacher, conferred the title of imperial servant, and summoned him to the capital.

imperial edict:

Take Luo Cunxiao as the commander of the east and east camps in Hebei, and is responsible for the crusade against Dou Jiande.

Take Shan Xiongxin as the commander of Shannan Hanzhong camp, and crusade against Xiao Xian.

Take Qin Qiong as the commander of the Huainan and Henan camps, and crusade against Li Zitong.

Take Luo Yi as the commander of the Jiangdong camp, and crusade against Shen Faxing.

Take Feng Ang as the commander of the Jiangxi camp, and attack Lin Shihong.

Taking Li Xizhi as the commander of the camp in Yunnan, he conquered and comforted the barbarians in Yunnan.

Take Li Jing as the commander of Lingnan and Annan camps, and sit in Annan, Lingnan.

With Luo Shixin as the capital of Liaoning and Andong, and Song Laosheng and Li Shiji as the deputy capitals, they conquered Goguryeo.

Set up eight major war zones, and ordered the eight capitals to be unified and divided into one side.

After the edict was issued, the Qin army mobilized again and again.

The world shakes.

Li Zitong from Jiangdu sent his son as an envoy to Luoyang to submit a petition.

Li Zitong submitted to the emperor that he was willing to take the title of Emperor Chu, and entrusted him with the title of Zhengshuo in the first year of Kaikai, and please make him King of Chu.

He also asked people to release the officials and soldiers of the Qin Dynasty who had been captured in Jiangdu and other places, and only asked for the establishment of a feudal state based on the land they occupied.

Almost at the same time when Li Zitong's letter of acknowledgment arrived in Luoyang, Shen Faxing, Lin Shihong, and Xiao Xian, the three emperors from the south of the Yangtze River, also made their acknowledgment letters at the same time, expressing their willingness to resign as emperor, enshrine Zhengshuo, and seal the country.

In the Yanying Hall.

Wei Zheng sneered disdainfully and said, "General Qin Qiong has arrived in Pengcheng County and is actively recruiting troops. He will cross the Huaihe River and go down to recover Jiangdu at any time. Now my Great Qin has just defeated Li Yuan in Guanzhong and defeated the Xia army in Hebei. The reputation is second to none. Li Zitong actually wants to ask for a division, how is this possible?"

"Your Majesty, never agree to Li Zitong."

Luo Cheng was looking at a topographic map. Among the hills and plains, countless red flags were planted, and there were also many flags of other colors in the surrounding area, but the red flags representing the Qin army were densely packed. Less, but very scattered and messy.

"Li Zitong is another Liu Wuzhou. I will not spare Liu Wuzhou, nor will I pardon Li Zitong, and it is even more impossible to make him king and let him break the land and seal the border."

If he was willing to offer land to open the city and surrender, Luo Cheng might have forgiven him a little bit, but now he is still delusional about ennobling the king and dividing the land, how is this possible.

Prime Minister Xiao Yu stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, I believe that Li Zitong's crimes are unforgivable, but please understand that the people's livelihood and the economy of the court are also very fragile after years of fighting. Now we should concentrate our efforts on pacifying Liang Shidu and Dou Jiande in the north, and then rest and let the people breathe. Therefore, I thought that since the rebellious kings in the south are willing to enshrine Zhengshuo, it is better to agree temporarily, and then stop the war in the south. After we have settled the north, we will rest for three to five years, and then send troops to the south to pacify the world in one fell swoop. .”

Luo Cheng asked Fang Xuanling.

"Xuanling, what do you think?"

Compared with Xiao Yu, who was born in the royal family of Xiliang and was a prime minister of the imperial family in the Sui Dynasty, Fang Xuanling's origin can only be regarded as a local noble family in Shandong, and the Fang family of Qi County can only be regarded as a second-rate noble family in the whole country.But Fang Xuanling was very trusted by Luo Cheng, not only because he was the partner of the emperor when he was not married, but also because he was experienced in doing things.

"Your Majesty thinks that Xiang Xiang's words are justified. Years of wars, endless wars, hardships of the people, exhaustion of the court, the North has not yet settled down, and the South can stop the war temporarily. If His Majesty temporarily pardons Li Zitong, I believe that the other three kings in the south of the Yangtze River will be more able to believe in His Majesty's sincerity." , if the war in the south is not prosperous, the imperial court can disarm 30 soldiers and return to the fields, and the imperial court can concentrate on fighting Liang Shidu and Dou Jiande, and the burden of logistics, food, ordnance and horse supply will be greatly reduced."

Ten birds in the forest are worse than one bird in the hand.

Fighting, there will definitely be fighting in the future, the world will definitely be unified, but it has to be done step by step, and it is impossible to unify the world all at once.

Even when the Sui Dynasty was at its strongest, millions of troops were conscripted from the east, which would have shaken the country.

It would be too dangerous if the eight war zones started fighting at the same time, not only in terms of military strength, but more importantly, in terms of logistics.

If 50 million Qin troops went to the battlefield, they would have to be supported by 300 million young and strong peasants, which would affect and delay the production and life of 300 million families.

Daqin now owns half of the country, the total number of households does not exceed 400 million, and the population is only more than 2000 million. This is the result of including slaves, monks, Taoists, etc., and actually only accounts for one-third of the real population of the most powerful Sui Dynasty. .

"Your Majesty, in the battle of Daibei, we fought Jieli very hard. We finally won, and then we fought Hebei. Andong, Lingnan, Guanlong, Shannan and other roads also had small-scale wars that never stopped. The strings are stretched too tight, it's time to loosen and loosen, so that there is only tension."

"Keming, what do you think?"

Prime Minister Du Ruhui also thinks that now that the treasury is empty, the lives of the people are even more difficult. People don’t complain much now, it’s because the past few years have been too chaotic, but the fact that the people don’t complain today doesn’t mean they haven’t complained all the time. If things keep going like this, It is even more bitter, and maybe people's minds are confused again.

"Teacher, do you also think that the troops should be suspended first?" Luo Cheng asked Zhang Xutuo's opinion.

As a result, this one had a completely different opinion from those prime ministers.

"Your Majesty, the old minister is a warrior, and the things he has considered are not so complicated and far-reaching. I just want to say that even if Shen Faxing, Lin Shihong and Xiao Xian are not defeated, Li Zitong must be defeated. He is a mutiny, rebellion and rebellion. He is my Daqin rebel. It cannot be tolerated, and troops must be dispatched to destroy it immediately to respect future generations."

Wei Wensheng, Minister of the Ministry of War, also had the same attitude. Those in the south of the Yangtze River can be left alone, but Li Zitong in Huainan must send troops to fight for destruction, and can't wait for a moment.

(End of this chapter)