People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1039 Governor of Fanzhou, King of the Northwest
  In July, fire flows and the sun grows long in Luoyang.

Li Zhi sat behind the imperial court and looked at the memorial casually.

Empress Wu sat by the side, reviewing the memorials one after another, and then put aside those that the emperor needed to see.

After a while, Li Zhi put down the memorial, breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "The worst of the floods in the south of the Yangtze River has finally passed. Now it depends on the battle of Supi in the northwest."

Empress Wu raised her eyes, looked at the emperor solemnly, and said: "I am not worried about the battle of Su Pi. What I am worried about is that after autumn, there will still be a lot of rain. If we slack off, I am afraid something will happen. "

"Don't worry, I won't breathe my last breath." Li Zhi smiled, and then said sideways: "I am ordering all states and counties, including Pengcheng County Duke and Huang Rensu, not to slack off."

"Yes!" Toneri behind the curtain stood up, cupped his hands slightly, then turned around and left lightly.

"I don't know how the war in the northwest is going. The King of Nanchang has been waiting for the opportunity to go to war. I don't know if it will come?" A trace of worry appeared on Li Zhi's face.

"Yes, it's already July, and His Majesty's birthday will be in half a month. They originally wanted to celebrate His Majesty with a great victory, but now, things have failed." Empress Wu couldn't help but laugh.

Li Zhi shook his head helplessly and said: "I don't want to rush things in the northwest. Everything must be done in the best condition. I don't want to see the King of Nanchang lost in Supi. After all, other than him, I want to find someone else." It is not easy for a commander who is suitable to stand in front of Lun Qinling."

Empress Wu nodded silently. In the northwest war, the biggest enemy was still Lun Qinling.

Li Xuan was like Lun Qinling's natural enemy. With him standing in front of Lun Qinling, Empress Wu and the emperor could always relax a little.

Once it was replaced by someone else, they would inevitably be on tenterhooks.

Just with this kind of mood, I don't know how much the various military supplies and weapons in the northwest will be lost.

"That's right." Li Zhi's expression became solemn, he looked at Empress Wu and asked, "How is Queen Subi in the northwest?"

Empress Wu had a strange look on her face: "The King of Nanchang held a large welcome ceremony for her in May, and all the big and small heads of Dangxiang paid homage to Queen Subi.

Even all the Supi people in Dangxiang areas came here to pay homage to the Queen of Supi and tell her about what happened in Supi in recent years, as well as the misery of the people, and..."

"What else?" Li Zhizheng listened with interest.

"I also asked the guards on the left and right, as well as Zhang Gong, Xing Wenwei, and Cheng Zhongzheng to tell me about the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and the various differences between the Tang Dynasty and Supi." Empress Wu looked at Li Zhi and said, "It seems The King of Nanchang has already planned to govern Supi."

"Queen Subi." Li Zhi nodded faintly and said, "King Nanchang is afraid that Subi will become the second Tuyuhun."

"Your Majesty, if Su Pi is successfully captured, how will your Majesty plan to govern Su Pi?" Empress Wu looked at Li Zhi seriously.

Li Zhi lightly knocked on the table and said thoughtfully: "Supi is located deep in the plateau, far away from Chang'an. Logically speaking, it should be dealt with according to the laws of Jizhou Prefecture, but I think we might as well follow the example of Maduo and Chengduo. Like counties, the cities selected on the ancient Tang-Tibet road were included in the Tang Dynasty, and the others were governed by the Supi Kingdom."

"There is a line between the state and the Tang Dynasty that leads directly to Luoxie." Empress Wu had already understood what the emperor was thinking, and he stared directly at Luoxie.

"Then who will govern this line of states?" Empress Wu looked at Li Zhi seriously and said, "Is it possible for the King of Nanchang to abandon Changzhou and move to a new state?"

Even Li Xuan, not to mention Empress Wu and the Emperor, was not willing to incorporate all of this line of states into Changzhou.

It's at least three thousand miles from Luosuo to Xingzhou. He doesn't do anything all year round and just runs these three thousand miles, right?

"I'm afraid he himself is unwilling." The emperor couldn't help laughing. If he really wanted Li Xuan to give up Changzhou and go to Luo to serve, then he might really stay away from the court completely.

"If you really win the battle, let him inspect the Ministry of Etiquette, serve as the crown prince's guest, and serve as the governor of Fanzhou." Empress Wu's eyes were terrifyingly bright.

"No." Li Zhi shook his head directly and said, "That would be equivalent to handing over the entire Tubo to him. Instead of doing that, I might as well hand over all the cities on this line to him and let him stay within these three thousand miles. Running back and forth on the road.”

"Then he is really the king of the northwest." Empress Wu expressed the true core in one sentence.

Li Zhi smiled, looked at Empress Wu and said, "How about I let Chengsi be the governor of Fanzhou?"

"Your Majesty, don't make such a joke." Empress Wu said a rare soft word: "How can we easily give people access to the important land of border states? The important land of Fanzhou cannot be governed easily without capable ministers."

Li Zhi withdrew his smile, looked grave, and said in a deep voice: "I transferred Zhang Daan to Changzhou. In fact, I also had this consideration, but this matter is not easy. If I want to completely win the logic, it will take three to five years." It will definitely take more than ten years, even if there are some twists and turns, it will be a long war of several decades, so there is no rush in this regard."

After a slight pause, Li Zhi said: "If there is a result within three to five years, I will let Zhang Daan be appointed governor of Fanzhou. When the time comes, I will change him to the governor of Changzhou."

"It is much easier to consider the history of a Changzhou state." Empress Wu nodded somewhat suddenly, but in her heart, Empress Wu understood that the emperor would definitely deal with it this way.

"Let's put the matter in Changzhou aside. My birthday is only half a month away. Envoys from various states, counties, and countries have come to Beijing one after another, so that Honglu Temple, Jinwuwei and Luoyang County in Henan can be properly settled, and at the same time strictly These people are prohibited from causing trouble in Luoyang, and those who break the law will be severely punished..."

Li Zhi's eyes suddenly stopped and he looked outside through the palace door in front.

A Qianniu Guard had already rushed out of the hall, and the last memorial was placed on the table in front of Li Zhi.

After Li Zhi opened it, he took a look, and then handed the memorial to Empress Wu and said: "Five days ago, there was a heavy rain in Changzhou for three days. The water in the Tongtian River surged. The rain has not stopped. The King of Nanchang has led his army to attack Supi."

Empress Wu took the memorial and said solemnly: "Half a month, half a month, wait for the news."

Li Zhi nodded lightly.

……

Under the night, light rain fell.

A twenty-meter dragon boat sailed quickly from the northwest to the brightly lit Qamdo, ten miles ahead.

In the endless high sky, a goshawk took the lead in flying high, taking in everything on the ground.

Li Xuan was dressed in black clothes and armor, standing at the bow of the ship with a cold expression.

Behind, more than twenty identical dragon boats and sailboats sailed quickly towards the front. A wide long Zhaqu River leads directly to Qamdo, dividing the entire Subichangdu into two cities, the east and west.

In the West City, there is another Angqu River flowing directly from the foot of Tanggula Mountain to Qamdo.

In Qamdo City at night, the eastern half of the city is extremely lively, while the western half of the city is cold.

Because the eastern half of the city is mostly where nobles live, while the western half of the city is mostly where slaves live and is dilapidated.

On both sides of the long river, there are also more than a dozen sentry towers built along the long road, but the surveillance of the long river is not enough.

It was as if they had never thought that someone would come directly to Qamdo along the river.

Coupled with the fact that Li Xuan was marching forward, sleeping day and night, having continuous rainy weather for half a month, and being restrained by the front line, no one thought that someone would take a boat to attack the fortified city of Qamdo at night.

Watching Qamdo City in the distance getting closer and closer, two sentry towers outside the city suddenly appeared in front of everyone.

Li Xuan raised her hand and waved it slightly to the left. The next moment, the dragon boat was quietly approaching the left bank.

Holding a long knife, Li Xuan took the lead to go ashore.

At this moment, a figure quietly walked out of the darkness, and the soldiers around him immediately clenched their swords.

"Your Majesty." Li Mo's voice came clearly, and immediately, a black figure about ten meters tall also walked out of the darkness, and then silently handed over.

Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and asked in a low voice: "How is the situation?"

"The people in the sentry tower in front are still drinking. The wine sent by the 'Tubo nobles' in the city." Li Mo looked at the sentry tower in the distance and said in a deep voice: "Our people can only send things to the sentry outside the city." Tower, but the guards on the city wall are all from Lunqinling, and we can’t get in touch with them.”

"It doesn't matter." Li Xuan shook his head and said: "After occupying the sentry tower, just change into their clothes, and then use military reports to deceive the city gate into opening. Once the city gate is opened, Qamdo will be ours. Remember, kill When entering the city, everything should be carried out according to plan, don’t mess around, we don’t have much time.”

"Here!" Zhou Qian's voice sounded from behind Li Xuan.

"kill!"

……

In the city of Qamdo, in the palace in the northeast.

Lun Qinling stood in the main hall, looking worriedly at the dark sky.

In spring, there wasn't much rain, so he didn't pay much attention.

In summer, the rain suddenly increased and the water conditions of the Tongtian River suddenly changed, which immediately attracted his attention.

If he hadn't received Zabala's letter, Lun Qinling might have really thought that Li Xuan was preparing to fully cross the Tongtian River and then build a bridge across the river.

After all, so many waterwheels were built on the north bank of the Tongtian River, which were used to build bridges.

Who would have thought that it was just an illusion, and the real purpose of the King of Nanchang was to cross the river to seize the mines.

A rush of footsteps suddenly sounded behind him, and Lun Qinling turned around.

A general came quickly, holding a military report in his hand. He raised his hand and said: "Prime Minister, the army of Tang Jiannan Road in the east has begun to move."

"It's time for them to take action." Lun Qinling sighed softly, how could he ignore the Tang Jiannan Dao army.

"Send an order to transfer all the guards at nearby checkpoints. The forces in the north are mainly concentrated near the surrounding gold mines. In addition, pay attention to the military reports from the north. As soon as there is news, send it back immediately." Lun Qinling waved his hand directly, and the middle-aged general Immediately walked away.

Taking a gentle breath, Lun Qinling's expression became solemn. He knew that this year's battle was the prelude to the war between the two sides next year.

Although Lun Qinling was defeated in the battle last year, the foundation was still there.

In addition, as the Tang Dynasty pressed forward step by step, the nobles in the country began to give up their conflicts and fully supported the integration of the army in Lun Qinling.

But at the same time, their forces also invaded the territory of Lun Qinling.

But there was no other way. Whoever allowed Lun Qinling to be defeated would have to bear this outcome.

As long as he can defeat Datang, he will have enough time to sort it out slowly.

There is a river that reaches the sky. It is not easy for the Tang Dynasty to cross the river, and it is also not easy for the Tubo people to cross the river. However, a sudden heavy rain directly makes the situation strange and unpredictable.

Lun Qinling didn't know what Li Xuan wanted to do, but with the emergence of the new Queen Subi, in order to ensure the stability of Subi, Lunqinling had to sit in Qamdo himself.

A burst of noise woke up Lun Qinling who was deep in thought. He raised his head and looked northwest, and saw a fire suddenly rising at the northwest city gate.

"He's still here to kill." Lun Qinling muttered softly. He didn't expect that Li Xuan still killed him in Qamdo.

This was the most impossible possibility in his imagination, and Li Xuan actually had the audacity to kill him.

"Send the order." Lun Qinling's cold voice sounded, and a dozen guards behind him stood up at the same time.

"With the palace as the center, the ministries dispersed one by one. This time, I want to see how the King of Nanchang breaks into this trap that has been carefully prepared for him." A cold smile appeared on Lun Qinling's lips. .

Now that the gold from all the gold mines in Supi is in the palace, he will definitely come.

The flames quickly spread throughout Dongcheng.

(End of this chapter)