Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 859 Abandonment
"Well!" Liu Rengui sighed: "I know you can't bear it, but you should also know which is more important. In the future, someone in history will definitely give you a comment!"

"Then let me borrow Liu Gong's good words!" Pei Xingjian smiled bitterly: "What about Chang'an?"

"Just tell the truth!" Liu Rengui said: "The person in charge of Chang'an right now is Wang Wenzuo. You still don't know who he is? I will definitely not restrict you!"

"That's true!" Pei Xingjian nodded: "The general is a sensible person, I'm just worried that the palace-"

"This is not something you and I should worry about!" Liu Rengui interrupted Pei Xingjian: "We are border generals, so we should focus on dealing with the Tubo people. It is not our turn to worry about Chang'an. Besides, don't you Have you forgotten what happened back then?”

"That's true!" Pei Xingjian smiled bitterly: "The scar is really healed and it doesn't hurt anymore. I was deceived by Pei Judao, but I was beaten by General Wang and lost his army. If he hadn't been so generous, I wouldn't have been able to save my own life!"

"Wang Wenzuo's tolerance is indeed not small, otherwise he wouldn't be able to have this career!" Liu Rengui smiled: "But that was back then, not necessarily now!"

"Why did Liu Gong say this?" Pei Xingjian was stunned when he heard this: "Do you have any news?"

"I can't tell you the news. In fact, it's easy to say. He is also old!" Liu Rengui sighed: "When a person gets old, he will take care of his children and grandchildren, and his temperament will change drastically. There are many things that he would not do when he was young. That may not be the case at that time!”

"What Mr. Liu said is true!" Pei Xingjian nodded: "We'd better be more cautious about this matter!"

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Chang'an, the General's Mansion.

"Ganzhou City has been besieged for nine months?" Wang Wenzuo put down the letter in his hand and sighed: "Is the governor's name Zhang Quanwen? It's really hard on him!"

"In fact, it has been almost ten months!" Lu Zhaolin said: "But according to what the letter said, the Tubo people only built a long wall to isolate the inside and outside, and did not attack the city very much!"

"Qinling is not a fool. He puts the soldiers who have worked hard through the Qilian Mountains to compete with the city wall!" Wang Wenzuo sighed: "He must have used the old and weak to garrison the long siege, and kept the elite to deal with the Longyou Army!"

"Then delaying this is not an option, right?" Lu Zhaolin asked, "Looking at what Zhang Quanwen wrote in his letter, the situation inside Ganzhou City is already very critical!"

"I am in Chang'an now. How to deploy troops is what Pei Xingjian and Liu Rengui should worry about!" Wang Wenzuo put the letter back on the desk: "What I should do is to pacify the country, provide food and pay, and replenish the soldiers. If I intervene in the frontline war, it will be harmful. nation!"

"Then, how long will it be delayed?" Lu Zhaolin asked.

"At least it will be spring next year!" Wang Wenzuo said.

"What about Ganzhou City?" Lu Zhaolin couldn't bear it.

"The two sides in this war are Tubo and Tang Dynasty. Ganzhou City is just a small part of it. Gains and losses have nothing to do with the overall situation!" When Wang Wenzuo said this, his eyes flashed: "The governor of Ganzhou is called Zhang Quanyi, right? Check it out. He is from a family with several children, as well as other generals in the city. Make a list and prepare to protect his son as an official! As for the people in the city, let him be rewarded for his loyalty and bravery for three years! "

"Follow your orders!" Lu Zhaolin said.

"Also, write a letter to Li Jingye for me!"

Wang Wenzuo's document requesting protection for the heirs of the generals and officials in Ganzhou City was soon published. Anyone with a discerning eye in Chang'an City could see that this document, which commended the generals and people in Ganzhou City, was actually a reminder to the Tang army. We don't plan to send troops to rescue the siege. This award is intended to be given to the dead. Regarding this document, the public opinion in Chang'an City showed a two-sided tendency, and the middle and lower classes, which accounted for the vast majority of the people, were quite critical of it. Unlike Qinghai and Songzhou, Ganzhou, located in the Hexi Corridor, is an important stronghold on the Silk Road and has very close economic and cultural ties with Chang'an. It is difficult for most people in Chang'an to abandon such an important city. and for the upper echelons of Chang'an, they knew much more. After Wang Wenzuo came to power, he spent a lot of time on rectifying water transportation and Guanzhong soldiers. How could such persevering planners treat a mere Gan? The state takes it seriously. Most of them are just temporary concessions for the sake of long-term planning.

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Chengdu, Li Jingye’s residence.

"Brother Luo! There is a letter from Wang Wenzuo of Chang'an!" Li Jingye lowered his voice and said to his friend with a mysterious expression: "Do you know what he said in the letter?"

"Could it be that he wants to ascend the throne and become emperor?" King Luo Bin asked, "Does he want to attract Mr. Lang as a foreign aid?"

"Haha!" Li Jingye laughed: "You guessed wrong this time. At least until now, he is still a loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty!"

"Loyal ministers?" King Luo Bin said with a smile: "Before Wang Mang and Sima Yi became emperor, everyone in the world thought they were loyal ministers. Wang Wenzuo cultivated many cronies and never tired of taking power. How could such a person be a loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty?"

"Let's put this matter aside for now!" Li Jingye said with a smile: "Do you know what he was saying in his heart? He asked me if I have any interest in the land of Liuzhao? I can imagine that if I occupy the land and become the king, my descendants will always be the Tang Dynasty. Domain?"

"In the land of the Six Imperial Edicts, you are the king based on the land?" King Luo Bin looked nervous: "What does this mean?"

"Brother Luo, please read it!" Li Jingye took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to King Luo Bin: "Wang Wenzuo's letter has two meanings: first, he intends to pacify Tubo in one fell swoop and relieve the worries of the descendants of the Tang Dynasty. He raised his troops to attack To attack Qinghai in the west, I led Liuzhao's troops from the south to divide the power of Tubo so that the leaders and tails of Tubo could not see each other. Secondly, after he pacified Tubo, he took advantage of the achievements without reward and had many descendants. He wanted to plan for the future. I plan to entrust the land of Hebei and Haidong to my descendants, thinking that the Tang Dynasty is a vassal, but I am afraid that the world will not do so, so I want my descendants to occupy the land of Liuzhao as king, so that I can have a helping hand!"

After King Luo Bin read Wang Wenzuo's letter, he thought for a long time and sighed: "Regardless of the rights and wrongs of Wang Wenzuo's trip, he is really courageous and generous!"

"That's natural!" Li Jingye said with a smile: "My ancestors thought it was extraordinary when they were in Goguryeo. How could we misjudge him? Brother Luo, what do you think?"

"It's not that easy to seize the land of Liuzhao, right?" King Luo Bin said: "Wang Wenzuo's letter is just a big picture!"

"It's naturally not easy for future generations to be kings for generations!" Li Jingye said with a smile: "Do you want Wang Wenzuo to kill him and then hand it over to me? How can there be such a good thing in the world?"

"That's true!" King Luo Bin nodded: "Wang Wenzuo probably meant to give you an order to command the soldiers and horses of Jiannan Sixth Order to contain Tubo. How you act in this process is up to you. He is the most Let the court issue an edict to approve it after you succeed!" "That's enough!" Li Jingye said with a smile: "If I don't even have this ability, I can only blame myself!"

"If this is the case, Wang Wenzuo still got a big advantage!" King Luo Bin sighed: "Liuzhao is such a remote place, but he wants to occupy Hebei and Haidong. The difference is more than a thousand miles!"

"Then what can be done?" Li Jingye sighed: "He has already eaten Hebei Haidong. Liuzhao is still ownerless. How can it be compared? He is willing to write this letter to me. He has already read it." In terms of old feelings!”

King Luo Bin was silent for a long time, and finally sighed: "Brother Li, I am really unwilling to wait for a prominent family in Jingluo to go to the misty land in the southwest!"

"What's wrong with going to a smoky land to be king?" Li Jingye smiled: "Besides, it's not impossible to come back. Brother Luo, please reply to Wang Wenzuo for me and say thank you for his kindness. I'll wait for him." Follow the lead! ”

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Japanese country, Namba Tsu, Onoya.

dong dong dong dong!

The sound of bare feet on the wooden floor echoed in the corridor. The servants and maids passing by saw the purple robe on Chogoro's body, and quickly stepped aside and knelt down. Chogoro, who was usually very kind to his servants, today But he didn't seem to see anyone else at all, he just quickened his pace and walked towards the main room.

"Father, father!" Ono Chogoro shouted as soon as he entered the door, startling Ono Juzo who was joking with two business partners. He quickly smiled at his adopted son and said: "Changgoro, what's wrong! "

Changgoro glanced at the two businessmen beside his adoptive father who were looking at his purple robe in surprise, and nodded slightly: "Father, I have something important to discuss with you now!"

"Is it important?" Ono Juzo looked at the business partner next to him in embarrassment: "Changgoro, you also saw that I am discussing with these two people the price of shipping wine for the coming year. It is at a critical moment-"

"No, no, no!" The taller ship merchant hurriedly laughed and said, "We can discuss the price of transporting wine later, but it is better to discuss His Highness Nagagoro's affairs first!"

"Yes, yes! We can wait outside first. You two have discussed it first. It won't be too late for us to come in and discuss it!" The shorter one is not a fool. He has also heard of the owner of this small wild house. I adopted an amazing adopted son. I originally thought he was at most a distant relative, someone whom Ono used to enhance his status. Today, I saw it with my own eyes. The purple robe on Changgoro's body was enough to explain everything.

"Since this is the case, I have to ask you two to wait in the room next to you for a while!" Ono Juzo said with a smile: "I will send someone to bring good wine and a hostess, please enjoy it!"

"Then thank you to the owner of the house!" The two businessmen bowed to Ono Juzo and Chogoro, and then carefully exited. Ono Juzo took a deep breath and smiled at this cheap son: "Changgoro, what's the matter?"

"A message has been sent out from the main hall!" Changgoro said: "Your Majesty has decided to personally lead the troops to answer the call and cross the sea to the Tang Dynasty!"

"What?" Ono Juzo was startled: "Seriously!"

"How dare I lie about this kind of thing?" Changgoro said: "As your Majesty's personal guard, I naturally have to accompany you. I bid farewell to my father here!"

"Ah! You want to go too!" Ono Juzo seems to realize the seriousness of the matter now. Ever since he bought this adopted son for 50 guan, luck seems to have been with him. Ono Nagagoro serves as Yanliang's personal guard. , rose through the ranks, and is now a high-ranking official of Captain Zaemon, and the Ono family has also benefited a lot. Not only has the business skyrocketed, but more importantly, the name Ono has also risen with it, and has entered the ranks of the samurai family. The next generation of the Ono family does not need to farm and do business. As long as they are willing to go to distant lands to lead the country when they reach adulthood, they will have the opportunity to become officials of the Kokuji Matsuke (acting Kokuji). Under this circumstance, the relationship between Ono Juzo and his adopted son became more and more intimate. In his heart, this child who was not related to him by blood was his real flesh and blood relative, and the person to whom Ono's family name and family business could be entrusted. . Therefore, it is not difficult to imagine how surprised Ono Juzo was when he heard that Changgoro was going to cross the sea to fight in the Tang Dynasty.

"Of course!" Changgoro raised his sleeves: "I am wearing a purple robe, and I am your Majesty's friend. How can I not go with you on the expedition?"

"Okay!" Ono Juzo sighed: "But why does the king want to go? How far away is the Tang Dynasty!"

"It should be because it was his biological father who issued the order!" Changgoro said: "As a son, how can he ignore his father's call?"

"Your Majesty is truly a filial person!" Ono Juzo sighed: "In this case, you must also fulfill your duty as a friend and let the Ono family's reputation spread to the Tang Dynasty!"

"Father, please don't worry!" Chogoro said, "My child will fight to the death to protect the king!"

"Well!" Ono Jusan's eyes were a little red: "I take care of everything at home, and I will prepare the armor and horses accompanying the army as soon as possible!"

Hearing the old man's words, Changgoro couldn't help but feel a little moved: "Then please do everything!"

The same thing happened in a large area of ​​land from Hebei to Haidong. Since the autumn of that year, thousands of warriors from various countries have arrived in Hebei. After they were organized into teams, they went to Guanzhong along the canal to prepare. Participate in the great war that will begin next year.

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Chang'an, the General's Mansion.

"Hu Liang!" Wang Wenzuo handed the letter to Hu Liang: "This is a letter from Yan Liang to you. He plans to cross the sea to Datang to participate in this war!"

"Yan Liang is coming to the Tang Dynasty to join the war?" Hu Liang was surprised: "Why, father, you didn't recruit him, right? What will happen to the Japanese country if he comes here?"

"Yanliang already has a son. He is three years old this year. He was established as the prince more than a year ago!" Wang Wenzuo said: "He asked Fujiwara to stay behind and assist the prince, and he came here. The purpose is——" Wang Wenzuo hesitated. : "Maybe it's for jade, right?"

"Xiayu?" Hu Liang was stunned when he heard the words, and immediately remembered what his brother once said: "He wants to move Aunt Xiayu's grave back to the Japanese country?"

(End of this chapter)