Man Tanghong

Chapter 994 Dawn of the Empire

It's a pity that this city is now owned by Datang, and what's even more pity is that Suni's lost son, Ashinabil, can't see the value of this city at all, and he has no intention of taking it back to this day.

"Then can't we move everything in Shuofang City to this city called Baiyang, and use Baiyang City as a new camp?"

This is what Chu Suiliang said.

Zhao Chengyong, Niu Xiu, and Wang Xuance all looked at him in astonishment, they didn't expect that he, a thin and weak civil servant, would have such military wisdom.

Niu Xiu nodded and echoed, "That's right, that's what Su Shuai thought, so he went to Baiyang City to check the terrain in person. If Baiyang City is suitable for a new camp, then Su Shuai will use this place as a new camp." Everything moves over."

Moving the camp from Shuofang City to Baiyang City is not just as simple as moving a nest.

This will make Datang's supply line longer, and it will also minimize the pressure on Datang's supply. More importantly, it will also make Datang's arms stretch longer, so that he can pull his weapons to places where he can gallop. farther.

So this is of great strategic importance.

It is very meaningful for Su Dingfang to check the terrain of Baiyang City in person.

If Aries City is suitable to be a new camp, then he can easily deploy defenses, adjust his strategy, and make some preparations in advance.

Hearing what Niu Xiu said, Li Yuanji smiled and said, "So, we won't be here for long, and we're going to Baiyang City?"

Niu Xiu did not give an affirmative answer, but said in a low voice: "It depends on the results of Su Shuai's inspection..."

If Su Dingfang thinks it is suitable, he will definitely move there. If Su Dingfang thinks it is not suitable, then he can only treat Baiyang City as an ordinary city.

Li Yuanji said with a smile: "I think it's pretty close..."

Because Baiyang City, which was lost in Suni, was built on the basis of the remnant city left by the Han Dynasty, if the Han Dynasty could build a city here, it means that this place is suitable for building a city, and it is also suitable for a stronghold to look out at the grassland.

So after Su Dingfang checked it, there was a high chance that he would regard Baiyang City as a new camp.

After all, Han people and Tang people have the same root and blood, and where the Han people think it is suitable, the Tang people must think it is suitable.

Niu Xiu obviously agreed with this statement, so he didn't refute it.

Li Yuanji continued to tease with a smile: "We have just arrived, and we have to leave again. It seems that we will be wasting these two months on the road."

Zhao Chengyong, Chu Suiliang, and Wang Xuance all burst into good-natured smiles, and even Niu Xiu, who had been playing the role of a stone man in a serious manner, twitched the corners of his mouth.

A group of green-robed officials who followed Wang Xuance frequently echoed him.

While chatting and laughing, everyone arrived in front of the yamen of Shuofang City's general manager's mansion.

There are two rows of majestic golden armor soldiers standing at the gate of the yamen. The golden armor shines brightly, flashing in the sun, and it seems that it is expensive to build.

Li Yuanji couldn't help but said: "I remember that the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of War didn't equip Su Dingfang with this kind of armor, did they?"

Armors that shine brightly like light bulbs on the battlefield, neither the Ministry of Civil Affairs nor the Ministry of War, will be equipped for soldiers fighting in the front.

Because this kind of armor is not only a good-looking product, but also easy to attract the attention of the enemy. Once put on the battlefield, it is easy to be attacked by concentrated fire, and the casualty rate of soldiers wearing this kind of armor is higher than that of soldiers wearing cloth armor, so in order to avoid When this happens, neither the Ministry of Civil Affairs nor the Ministry of War will allow this kind of armor to appear in the fighting army.

Hearing this, Wang Xuance stepped forward and cupped his hands and explained: "When Su Shuai entered Shuofang City, he found this from the Liang Palace. After the class teacher returned to the court, he turned it over to the arsenal.

In order to welcome you today, I ordered people to take them out of the treasury and put them on for the soldiers. "

Li Yuanji understood the reason, and said with a smile, "You have intentions..."

Although it was a bit formalistic, it was limited to finding two teams of soldiers, wearing a suit of armor that looked flamboyant, and did nothing else, and there was no need to warn, let alone say anything.

"See His Royal Highness King Yong!"

Li Yuanji rode his horse and took a few steps forward. Two rows of gold-armored soldiers at the gate of the yamen knelt on one knee and shouted loudly. The voice was majestic and powerful, which was the feeling of welcoming a big man.

If it is placed at dawn or dusk, with some dark tones, it will feel more like a big shot.

It's like the dawn of the empire photographed by Agence France-Presse in later generations.

"Get up."

Li Yuanji said something with a smile, then looked at the place where Su Dingfang's handsome flag should have been hanging, and said with emotion: "If Su Dingfang's handsome flag is here, it will make me feel better."

Without a banner that can command thousands of troops, the empire's momentum is still a bit weaker.

If there are four or five handsome flags hanging in the air at the same time, it will have the momentum and feel of an empire.

"Transfer the banquet inside to King Liang's Palace. Have a banquet in King Liang's Palace tonight, and invite all the officials to accompany you."

Li Yuanji looked at the position where Su Dingfang's commander-in-chief was hanging for a while, and gave Wang Xuance orders with a smile.

After Emperor Liang was killed and the capital city of Liang State was breached, Emperor Liang and Master Liang were automatically downgraded to King Liang, and the palace where he lived before naturally became the Palace of King Liang.

After all, in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, there can only be one emperor, and that is Li Yuan.

Therefore, those who claim to be emperors, after being conquered by the Tang Dynasty, have to be demoted to become kings.

Those who are alive, or those who want to live, may drop even more.

For example, Du Fuwei, in order to survive, asked himself to remove the title of king, and now he is no longer king.

So he is still alive and well, and those who still want to be kings, the grass on their graves almost surpasses the tombstones.

However, even if Emperor Liang’s Palace was downgraded to King Liang’s Palace, it’s not something that courtiers can get their hands on, let alone live in, so after Su Dingfang entered Shuofang City and searched all the property in King Liang’s Palace, The Liang Palace was sealed up.

Now that Li Yuanji wanted to restart the Liang Palace and have a banquet with all the officials of Shuofang City in the Liang Palace, Wang Xuance would naturally not stop him, and would even follow his advice.

After all, Li Yuanji is not a minister, but a monarch. Although he is only a half-lord in name, he is no different from a monarch in terms of power.

Not to mention a small Liang Palace, even in the Tai Chi Hall of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuanji lived there whenever he wanted, and he could do as much as he wanted.

"Here!"

Wang Xuance happily agreed, and went down to do it.

Li Yuanji then ordered the gold-armored officers and soldiers guarding the gate of the general manager's mansion: "You all go to the Liang Palace and guard it. This is not the place for you to guard."

When Li Yuanji said this, it was not because he thought that Su Dingfang was not worthy of this treatment, but because he felt that a place full of murderous aura, like the Chinese army tent, should be guarded by real warriors in heavy armor instead of a group of people in armor. The soldiers who look like goods are here to guard.

Although these soldiers dressed in fancy clothes might also be warriors, but they are guarding here in fancy clothes, which is not so interesting, and it also dilutes the murderous aura of the Chinese army.

"Here!"

The soldiers in golden armor agreed in unison, quickly withdrew the team, and rushed to the direction of the Liang Palace.

After all the soldiers in golden armor had left, Li Yuanji dismounted from his horse and led everyone into the office of the general manager's mansion.

The layout of the yamen is very simple, with no scenery and no vegetation, but it is full of traces of various weapons such as knives, guns and sticks, as well as figures of various people in armor.

Xue Shou, the new military commander under Su Dingfang's command, was standing awkwardly at the entrance of the main hall in the yamen, staring at Li Shimin who was sitting on the side of the main hall, not knowing what to say.

Frankly speaking, Li Shimin, as his old master, has been kind to him, so he actually has a lot to say to Li Shimin.

But his current status, as well as Li Shimin's current status, made it impossible for him to speak out what was in his heart.

So when Li Shimin broke into the main hall of the yamen rashly and sat in front of him, he really didn't know how to face Li Shimin, let alone what to say to Li Shimin.

"Are you guys colluding? Want to harm me? Should I avoid it?"

Li Yuanji saw the scene in the main hall and said it jokingly.

Li Shimin rolled his eyelids, but ignored him.

Xue turned around, bowed quickly and said: "His Royal Highness is here, but I was caught up in trivial matters, so I didn't go to greet him personally, and I hope His Highness will forgive me."

Speaking of this, Xue Shou paused and said: "As for what His Highness said, it is obviously a joke. Even if I have the courage, I dare not think of murdering His Highness."

Li Yuanji leaned forward with a smile, looked at Xue Shuo twice and said, "That's not sure..."

Xue Shou didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Li Shimin again, and said in a lack of breath: "Since Mr. Li Erlang entered the hall, I haven't said a word to him."

Before Li Yuanji could speak again, Li Shimin yelled impatiently, "You're never finished. If I really wanted to conspire with Xue Shou, would I still be here, in front of your face?"

Li Yuanji patted Xue Shou on the shoulder, walked into the main hall with a smile, sat down on the main seat in the main hall, and said, "That's not necessarily the case, after all, the place under the lamp is the darkest."

Li Shimin was speechless for a moment, he stared and didn't want to say any more.

Li Yuanji smiled and said: "Okay, I won't tease you anymore, let's sit here for a while, and then go to the Liang Palace together, to see how luxurious the Liang Palace that Master Liang spent countless people and resources to build here. "

Xue listened to this, he let out a long breath, and then hesitated to speak, as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't say it.

Seeing this, Li Yuanji smiled and said, "Just say what you want. You don't have to hide it. I was just joking just now, so you don't have to take it to heart. As for the fact that you didn't come to the door to meet me, I don't care." Will argue with you.

After all, the state that you entrusted me to you has managed well. It is a hero of my Tang Dynasty, so I will not embarrass you because of such a trivial matter. "

(End of this chapter)