A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 1269: Upset Li Dalang

Outside Chang'an City,

A team of light cavalry came galloping in, both the men and the horses were exhausted, but the knights' faces were full of excitement.

"Lub?"

Li Zhen, the city gate guard, widened his eyes when he saw this team of knights with bamboo poles on their backs with silk books hanging on them.

To reveal the news without sealing it is called "Lu Bu". After the army wins the battle, it uses Lu Bu to convey the news of victory to the court and the people of the world, to publicize the national prestige and show the military achievements.

Li Zhen became excited.

This sixth-rank city gate guard was the eldest son of Li Ji, the prime minister, the Minister of War, and the chief commander of the Northern Expedition. When he saw the robo-bill, he immediately thought of his father who was leading the Northern Expedition against the Xueyantuo.

"This must be a great victory in the Northern Expedition!"

Several officers nearby also hurried to congratulate Li Dalang.

"The Lord Ying has won many victories. His martial arts are truly unrivaled."

"Congratulations, Dalang."

"They must have already conquered the Xueyantuo Khanate."

"This time, we will definitely capture not only Dadu, but also Yinan."

"Go check on Lub."

A louboutin and a manifesto are of the same form. A louboutin is used to announce a crime, while a louboutin is used to announce a victory. A louboutin is used to announce one's achievements.

People in the Tang Dynasty called the Lu Bu a book of requesting victory.

Over the years, the people of Chang'an have seen many reports of victory.

Just like when Prime Minister Wu went west, he would issue a series of proclamations to announce his victory, so that the people could know the victory situation on the front line in the first place. A proclamation would include the generals, the battle location, the time, the battle process, the spoils of victory, etc., and would also praise the emperor and accuse the enemy.

The number of people killed, captured, cities captured, and spoils of war seized would all be very detailed and accurate. There would never be any vagueness or statements like "approximately" or "almost".

Soldiers who had seen the victory through the rubble would also hold up the rubble to convey the news of victory.

Li Zhen couldn't help himself and hurried forward. Among all the children of noble families, Li Zhen had been very low-key over the years. Perhaps it was because of his father's cautiousness. His rank was low before and he could not compare with other children of noble families.

Not to mention compared with the children of the emperor's uncle Changsun's family or Wu Huaiyu's family, even compared with the children of the generals of Wagang back then, such as Cheng Yaojin, Niu Jinda, Wu Heita, Liu Lancheng, etc., they are no match for me.

Cheng Chumo had already been the governor, and Niu Jianwu had already been the military envoy.

He had always been a seventh-rank official until his father finally left Bingzhou, that hellhole where he had stayed for more than a decade, and returned to the imperial court to serve as prime minister. He was then promoted to the sixth rank, but was still only a city gate guard.

The city gate guard of the capital is, after all, just a gatekeeper. He is not as good as Wu Er, the illegitimate son of the Wu family, who is the head of the North Gate.

After the last great victory in Zihe, Li Ji's reputation rose a lot, and Li Zhen naturally felt that the people around him were more respectful to him.

"Brother, what Lu Bu reported was the victory of Yinggong in annihilating the Xueyantuo in Mobei. May I ask how many people were killed, how many were captured, and how much was seized?"

A team leader asked loudly.

There were many people entering the city at the city gate, going in and out from the left and right, and queuing up for inspection.

The victorious soldiers also slowed down to avoid hitting pedestrians.

The leader's voice also attracted many people to look at the knights.

The knights halted their horses,
Looking at the numerous civilians and merchants in front of the city gate, he patted the bamboo pole on his back with pride and said, "Brother, we are from Liaodong. We are here to report the victory of General Zuo Xiaowei, the governor of Yingzhou and the protector of Andong, General Su, the Duke of Linqing County, who has captured the city of Beisha in Liaodong."

"Liaodong?"

"Where is Beisha City?"

"When did the imperial court launch an expedition to Liaodong?"

"Why is it Governor Su's victory report?"

For a time, countless people at the city gate were talking about it, and they had never heard that the imperial court was going to invade Liaodong.

How come we suddenly won a great victory?

Some people don’t even know where Beisha City is. After all, the Sui Dynasty invaded Liaodong several times, but that was thirty years ago.

For many people, that is a generation ago.

For some older people, hearing the words "conquer Liaodong" already makes them change color. In the memory of that generation, the conquest of Liaodong caused chaos in the previous dynasty and the people were living in poverty. Millions of Sui troops were summoned to fight in Liaodong, but after four conquests of Liaodong, hundreds of thousands of soldiers were unable to return home, either died or were captured.

Countless civilians were conscripted as laborers to deliver food and equipment to the front lines, and many were conscripted to build warships and manufacture weapons.

The expedition to Liaodong turned the prosperous and peaceful Sui Dynasty into a living hell. People from all over the country rose up in rebellion, and there were wars, famines, and plagues everywhere.

In order to avoid conscription, many people had to cut off their own hands and feet. Although they became disabled, they were able to save their lives. Therefore, they were called lucky hands and feet. Many of those who mutilated themselves to avoid the Liaodong campaign are still alive.

It has been nearly thirty years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. There has been no war with Goguryeo, the world has become more peaceful, and the people are living more and more stable.

No one could have imagined that Liaodong would be conquered again. Many elderly people felt panic and palpitations, and even their hands began to tremble.

Li Zhen over there was also stunned for a while.

He naturally knew who was the General of the Left Guard, the Governor of Yingzhou, and the Protector of Andong. That was Su Dingfang, Li Jing's student and Wu Huaiyu's senior brother.

"Look at Lub."

A brigade commander shouted, so he quickly perked up and looked towards the Rube.

The name of the victor at the beginning of Lubu is the commander of the victory in Beisha City.
"General Zuo Xiaowei, the Grand Administrator, the Governor of Yingzhou and the Protector of Andong, and a minister of Qinghe County,"

A few more names followed.

"The rear army commander, the governor of Dengzhou, the general of the right military guards, the duke of Puyang, Wu Heita,"

Even the names of Li Daozon, Zhishisili and Qibi Heli were on the list of victory reports, and their positions on the list included the general manager of the front army, the chief military officer, the military Sima, etc.

Li Zhen looked at these names and knew in his heart that this was definitely not the blotter announcing Aye's victory in the northern expedition.

An old scholar over there was already shaking his head and reading the above content to everyone.

"I have heard that when the evil is spreading in the sky and the barbarians are plotting against China, the weapons in the arsenal will be mobilized, and China will have the power of bows and arrows; Wenchang will fly, and the border towns will use weapons and armor: this is to curb evil and violence, greatly protect the people, shock the barbarians and exterminate the barbarians, and punish those who show off their military power..."

"The contents of the Lu Bu silk book are quite long. The writer must be a very talented staff secretary in Su Dingfang's army. The Lu Bu written is like parallel prose, with all kinds of words praising merits and virtues.

Li Zhen was getting impatient, and many vendors and common people couldn't understand either.
"Where did the battle take place? Which city was captured? How many enemies were beheaded? How many prisoners were taken? Which leaders and generals were captured? How many war horses and food supplies were seized? Old man, please tell us something useful and understandable to everyone." someone shouted.

The old man was a little embarrassed.

I had to say, "This article is so well written, but you guys don't understand it. OK, OK, I'll explain it to you in a clearer way."

"This battle was fought a few days ago by General Su, the governor of Yingzhou and the protector of Andong, who led his troops to attack Goguryeo's Liaonan by crossing the sea from Dengzhou Port. They first seized Qingnipu Port at night, and then took advantage of the victory to seize Beisha City..."

They destroyed Beisha Mountain City, killed more than a thousand people in battle, captured more than 8,000 people, and seized Qingnipu and Shimajin Ports, capturing more than 5,000 people.
The entire proclamation was very detailed, listing the specific process of the entire battle, and even the names of officers above the rank of battalion commander, including who was the first to land at the dock, who was the first to climb to the top of the Beisha city wall,
This is all the credit for being the first to get there.

And whoever killed the enemy general, captured the enemy city lord, or seized the enemy general's flag was also reported one by one.

There were even records of how many war horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, weapons, armor, and food were seized.

The number of casualties among our own people was also reported.

All in all, this battle lasted only one night, but we captured a large city, two ports, killed more than 2,000 enemies, and captured nearly 15,000 people.

A lot of weapons, money and food were also seized.

The most important thing is that in Bisha, an important city, not a single Goguryeo soldier or civilian escaped, and the Tang army's losses in the entire war were negligible.

"Where is Beisha City?"

"Is it big?"

"Beisha City is on the Dahei Mountain opposite the Dengzhou Sea. The city is extremely dangerous and solid. It is built entirely with large stones, and there are cliffs on three sides. There is only a narrow valley in the southwest that leads to the mountain. One man can guard the pass, and ten thousand men cannot break through," said an old man with white hair and beard.

A young man immediately retorted, "Old man, if it is as tall and strong as you said, how come General Su took it down without any effort?"

"It must be a small village."

The old man was furious, his face flushed, and he cursed, "You know nothing. I participated in the expedition to Liaodong. Although we attacked Liaodong City, not Beisha City, I also know that General Lai Huer once led the navy fleet to raid Beisha.

Do you know how many people General Lai led at that time? How long did it take for tens of thousands of troops to attack Beisha City? Seven days and seven nights, do you know how many people died, thousands of casualties. "

"That was paid with one's life. At that time, the main force of Beisha City was transferred to Liaodong City, and the Goguryeo people were too late to reinforce.
A general also brought a cannon that could throw 300-jin boulders. He kept throwing boulders for three days, suppressing the defenders on the southwest city wall. Only then did he finally use his blood and flesh to forcibly clear a path and capture Beisha City. "

In that battle, Lai Huer was so bloodthirsty that he broke into the city, washed it, and then destroyed it.

The Beisha City that Su Dingfang captured was rebuilt later.

The young man was scolded by the old man and couldn't even raise his head.

The victorious knights smiled and crossed their arms to the old man, "Beisha City is indeed very strong and dangerous. If we attack normally, I'm afraid we can't take it without 18,000 men. Fortunately, Su Duhu took it with his wits."

Li Zhen did not seem as excited and happy as the people around him.
How could Su Dingfang be given such a great achievement?

Seeing him frown, a lieutenant under Li Zhen shouted, "The imperial court is currently conquering the Xueyantuo in Mobei. How can Su Dingfang provoke a border conflict at this time? He took over the city and two ports of Beisha by surprise attack, which is nothing. Instead, he is trying to start a war again on the Liaodong border, which has been peaceful and stable for more than 30 years.

It even put the imperial court in a situation where it had to fight on both sides. Su Dingfang was not only unsuccessful, but also guilty!"

One knight wanted to jump off his horse and beat him, but was persuaded by his companions.
"Enter the city and report victory!"

Li Zhen looked at the people who were still discussing the great victory in Beisha City, and felt annoyed. "Don't block up here, go in and out, and line up."

Previously, there was a great victory at Ayezi River, and as a result, Wu Huaiyi immediately captured the king and destroyed the country in Jinshan, and captured Chebi Khan and escorted him to Beijing. Now Su Dingfang suddenly appeared again, launched a surprise attack and broke into Beisha City at night.

Can't these guys behave themselves?
In such a comparison, his Aye Zihe's victory seemed a bit ordinary.

Irritability!

(End of this chapter)