son-in-law

Chapter 1064
Under the city of Chengdu, a war caused by the feudal lord's collusion with external forces finally subsided.

The war did not last long, but it was an almost fatal blow to the Shu Han.

In just a few months, the imperial capital with a population of one million lost more than [-] people.Some died in battle, some died of starvation, and some died of disease.People died in batches, and because the rebels besieged the city, the corpses could not be transported out.In the hot summer, the corpses rotted, and the city was already stinking, which finally caused the plague.The plague in Chengdu is more dangerous than the plague in Luoyang.

The plague will not end with the end of the war, and the number of people dying from the disease is still increasing.When the rebel army was completely defeated and the city gate was opened, countless people in mourning and sackcloth carried the corpses and walked out of the city gate in groups.

Recalling the defense of the imperial capital this time, if the rebels had more soldiers, they would have more food; if the gates were thinner, the walls would be shorter.Maybe it didn't turn out that way.

But war has no ifs.Jin Wang Liu Tong and Seventh Prince Tang Yu, two godlike people, died on the road of chasing their dreams after all.

Pity all those who died in the war, whether they were attacking or defending the city, men, women, young or old, rich or poor.

Among them, the most regrettable one is the [-] magic strategy troops who were deceived by Tang Yu.They have been battle-hardened and have been invincible in all battles.They also fought the worst in this war.Thirty thousand soldiers, almost all died here.

He died in battle and never returned to Liang Chao's home.

Once, they thought that this war was for the country, and they thought that the imperial court wanted to unify China.And "unification" does not need a reason for Chinese people. Every Chinese man has such thoughts and determinations.

This is something that has been in the bones of the Huaxia people for thousands of years.No matter how the country is divided and how long it has been divided, the great unification must be completed in the end.This is unstoppable by any force, if it must be stopped, then kill that force together, it only takes time.

Tang Yu's failure, in Su Yu's view, he lacked the right time and was eager for success.At this time, what King Qin was waiting for was the right time.

When people are in harmony with the sky, everything is disadvantageous; when people are against the sky, great things are difficult to achieve.When the sky is good, dogs can make money; when the sky is against the sky, they can't support a family even if they exhaust people to death.The fate of Liu Tong and Tang Yu is a living example.

Seeing this point clearly, people live a much more stable life. Judging by Su Yu's unhurried appearance, it seems that he is never in a hurry. It is because he understands this truth.He never called the busy working state hard work.

"They fought all the way to Chengdu. At that time, the soldiers defending Chengdu were not as many as the rebels. The reason why they failed to capture Chengdu quickly was not because Liu Tong and Tang Yu had their own schemes. On the contrary, they cooperated closely and had reached the point where they lived and died together point."

"Tang Yu was in charge of attacking the city, and Liu Tong was in charge of fighting for reinforcements. They died almost at the same time. If Liu Tong does not retreat, Tang Yu will not retreat; if Tang Yu does not retreat, neither will Liu Tong."

"As expected, they still lost."

It was a few days before the news of Tang Yu's defeat reached Luoyang.Daliang's ruling and opposition parties didn't have much reaction to this matter, because from the very beginning, many people were not optimistic about Tang Yu.Now that Tang Yu is really defeated, those who bad-mouthed him back then have more to say.

The early morning was dull, and the Golden Temple at this time was more like a place for the royal family to discuss matters with the powerful.Without war, there would be nothing major to talk about. Occasionally there would be some topics like "who eats less meat", chattering and expressing their opinions, there may be a compromise result, or it may be nothing.

However, Ximen Zhensen, the Duke of Chu, raised a sharp question today:

"I, Ximen's and Meng's, only occupy one, and we are working hard. Our territory has not changed for more than 100 years, but Tang's territory is getting bigger and bigger. Chang'an Road, Longyou Road, and Anxi Duhu Mansion are five thousand miles from east to west. , three thousand miles from north to south. If it continues to expand like this, won’t it be bigger than the Five Daoes of the Central Plains?”

It is worth mentioning that Ximen Zhensen is deliberately using the map of the Tang Dynasty to speak, while the Liang Dynasty did not have Longyou Dao.It can be said that Gansu at this time belonged to Chang'an Road.This was the initial layout of the Liang Dynasty. The Tang family only regained their territory through a war.

Although the Tang family's territory is indeed large, it is also indeed very poor, and it is a long and narrow area controlled by the north and south, with frequent wars.

However, the establishment of the Protectorate in the Western Regions by the Liang Dynasty was more symbolic than practical, and did not actually control those small countries.Moreover, the Anxi Protectorate's Mansion belongs to the imperial court, not the Tang family.Even if the Protectorate's Mansion is really allocated to the Tang family, the Tang family may not make a lot of money, but it will increase a lot of worries.

Now the general of the Anxi Duhufu is still Min Yue. He leads [-] soldiers and maintains a fairly good relationship with the local tribes or small countries.And Tang Zhen's main purpose of this trip to the west is two, one is to clear the road of business, and the other is to train troops.It is said that An Guogong has already started to walk back, intending to return to Dunhuang through the southern part of the desert, return to Chang'an through the Hexi Corridor, and then return to Luoyang.

After Tang Zhen came back, Su Yu was going to discuss with him the important matter of reunification.Estimated time, the fastest will be two months, then it will be autumn.

Hearing Ximen Zhensen raise a sharp topic, the royal spokesman Cao Yuzan snorted coldly: "The Western Regions do not belong to the Tang family, even if they did, the combined income of all the lands of the Tang family is less than half of Huainan Road. What's the matter, your Ximen family You have a kind heart, do you have an idea to average out the income of the wealthy?"

The Duke of Chu in a black robe glared at the Queen Mother: "I'm talking about the size of the territory!"

The Empress Dowager Chuilian shouted: "Then are you willing to exchange land with the Tang family?"

Duke Chu stood up and said loudly, "Call Tang Zhen back, and I'll change him!"

Cao Yuzan snorted coldly: "I'm afraid you will regret it when the time comes."

"Okay, stop arguing." Jing Guogong Meng Danqing sat there with his head lowered, and said in a low mood: "The "Taiping Alliance" was signed 120 years ago. Now it seems that it is a bit outdated. There are several rules in it , it's time to revise."

Cao Yuzan said decisively: "The Alliance of Peace and Peace cannot be modified."

Meng Danqing ignored Cao Yuhan and stared at King Qin.

King Qin said: "It is true that "The Peaceful Alliance" cannot be changed, but rules can be added in due course."

Then the court began to discuss the new rules, but after discussing for a whole morning, there was no result.The key is that each company is making its own calculations, and it is difficult to find a balance.

In fact, everyone is very clear in their hearts that this kind of negotiation will not have a quick result, so no one is in a hurry.Go home and think about it first, discuss it with the elders of the family, set a bottom line for each, and talk about it next time.

Until one day there is a rule that can be accepted by all four parties, then the negotiation will be completed.

If you can't find a balance point, then continue to talk. I don't know when the situation changes and one party's bottom line shakes, and maybe a balance point can be found.

……

"One pie. No, two. Wrap it in paper."

"The ones with guest elements? Eggs? Meat?"

"One with leeks and eggs, and one with mutton."

"Okay, here you go."

In Nanshi, a young woman with a slender figure and eyes like bright stars is buying pies on the street.This woman is of course Lu Wushuang, but she has a good time, so she has to run around outside and fight with Ximen's side concubine.

They fought very seriously, but Su Yu felt that they were playing a game of cat and mouse.As Su Yu said: They are not too young, but they are still a group of children who have not grown up.

By the way, Ximen Wanting and her heart team are not all trash.A few times, Ximen Wanting closed the net and almost caught Lu Wushuang.

But the lightness kung fu of the girl from the Lu family was really good, and Ximen Wanting didn't allow her to shoot arrows, so Lu Wushuang escaped three times in a row.

The peddler was nimble, wrapped two pies in paper, and handed them to Lu Wushuang. Lu Wushuang took out five yuan and handed them to the peddler.

"Catch that pie guy!"

Suddenly there was a woman shouting at the other end of the downtown area, Lu Wushuang turned his head and saw a woman with slender eyebrows and long eyes, riding a tall horse, galloping towards her.

There are many people in the downtown area, and the galloping horses frighten the crowd, causing panic to disperse.

Not far behind the woman on horseback was a large four-wheeled cart, with people sitting, standing, and hanging on the cart, shouting in unison, "Shock the horse, startle the horse!"

Seeing a group of them run over again, the roadside peddler sighed: "This is the fourth time..."

At this time, everyone already knew that the woman riding the big green horse was Ximen Wanting, the side concubine of King Qin. Because of her weird behavior, the market had her nickname "Ximen Shocking Horse".

This group of people passed through the busy city like the wind, still the same, Ximen Wanting rushed ahead to clear the way.That big green horse with a tear trough is really a good horse. The biggest advantage of this horse is not how fast it runs, but how steady it runs.Otherwise, if Ximen Wanting was so rampant, I don't know how many people were killed by her these days.

And Lu Wushuang wandered around this street deliberately, just to increase the provocation.Maybe Ms. Lu is also tired from fighting, the most important thing is that she is almost out of money.Otherwise, when buying a pie, you will not hesitate.

The girl was tall and thin, but she had a big appetite, and two pies were not enough for her.This is up to her father, Lao Lu is good at eating, but not fat.

Whenever this matter is brought up, Lao Huang will say: Lao Lu is a straight person, he eats whatever he eats, so he doesn't gain weight, it's a waste of food.If you feed his papa to the dog, the dog will get fat. ——The words of the old evil slave need to be verified.

Lu Wushuang galloped away, jumping suddenly, turning a corner, rushing into the narrow alley.Suddenly, a trolley drove towards her and almost blocked the road. Without thinking, the girl jumped suddenly, and when she tried to jump on the trolley again, a hand stretched out from the cart.

The hand came swiftly and stealthily, the girl couldn't dodge in time, and was caught with a bang.

(End of this chapter)