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

Chapter 1136 Twenty-seventh Lang, how about guarding the palace gate for me for a few days?

The emperor frowned slightly, sat behind the imperial case, and pondered Li Xuan's answer carefully.

Although the emperor was asking about King Cao and King Jiang, in fact, he was asking about the prince.

The prince conspired to rebel, intending to lead his troops to capture Xuanwu Gate, and then invade Qiankun. This matter is irrefutable.

The rest is nothing more than discussing in court and deciding on the crime.

But the prince's final disposition lies within the emperor's confidants.

The emperor considered it carefully and asked: "If someone cruelly criticizes the prince for treason, imitating the story of Jiancheng, loyalty, or even inheriting Qian, what should he do?"

"Your Majesty." Li Xuan knelt down again and kowtowed deeply: "Although Your Highness had a rebellious heart, after all, before the moment of departure, he may have felt repentance and stopped his actions in time. It is not known that he is not worthy of death." .”

"Yes!" The emperor nodded slightly, just responded, and said no more.

Li Xuan leaned over again and said seriously: "As for the story of inheriting the Qian Dynasty, I also think it is impossible... After the Prince of Hengshan County was exiled, he died of illness in less than a year. The late emperor was heartbroken and could not sleep for a long time.

I am not worried about anything else. I am only worried that if something happens to the prince, your majesty will also be worried about the late emperor. Over time, it will damage yourself and I will die hundreds of times. "

At the end of her speech, Li Xuan's voice was choked with sobs, and her pain was palpable.

Li Zhi was stunned for a moment, and then sighed with emotion: "I have always known what you are thinking. Forget it, everything will be done as you said, but... the Third Law Division is now interrogating the subjects of the East Palace here. Soon, there will be The conclusion is finalized. If anything is wrong at that time, you can argue with it."

"I accept the decree." Li Xuan bowed seriously. He was really worried about the emperor's health.

Deposing a prince is not an easy task. Even though everything has been in the hands of the emperor from the beginning to the present, it is inevitable to feel guilty when he wakes up from a dream at midnight.

Over time, depression in the mind will inevitably harm the body.

For Li Xuan, no matter whether it is Li Xian, Li Dan, or Empress Wu in the future, no matter which emperor, it is impossible for him to be better than Li Zhi.

"Get up." Li Zhi raised his hand, looked at Li Xuan and said: "Since the East Palace Incident, the Queen and I have dealt with no less than a hundred officials in various states and counties. Although the world is uneasy, it is generally stable. The key lies in Hebei and the Turks."

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"The Turks moved?" Li Xuan stood up and looked at the emperor in surprise.

"A thousand Turkic cavalry raided the Shanyu Protectorate, but were directly repelled by Xiao Siye." Li Zhi looked solemn.

Li Xuan said solemnly, cupping his hands: "Your Majesty, the Anbei Protectorate should withdraw southward."

"If the Anbei Protectorate is withdrawn, the imperial court will completely lose its power to govern Mobei." The emperor shook his head and disagreed with Li Xuan's view.

Nowadays, only the Turkic tribe is in turmoil, and there are more tribes in Mobei, such as Xue Yantuo.

Once the Anbei Protectorate evacuates, Datang will completely lose all control over the territory of the Anbei Protectorate.

"I'm thinking something wrong." Li Xuan handed over his hand and said, "I'm just thinking that if the Anbei Protectorate is there, the Turks can easily seize the Anbei Protectorate's line, and thus easily judge our army's attack route. The grassland is vast. , once someone seizes the line, there is a risk of being surrounded."

Li Zhi's brows frowned instantly. He looked at Li Xuan and said, "I have ordered the Shanyu Protectorate to send troops to Anbei to help the Anbei Protectorate defend it."

"Your Majesty, please immediately order the Anbei Protectorate to respond. If the time is later, there is a risk of the army being engulfed." Li Xuan's face became serious.

"Pass the message." Li Zhi immediately looked to the side, and a housekeeper had already rushed out quickly.

At this time, Li Zhi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "If Twenty-seventh Lang hadn't reminded us, these three thousand cavalry would have been in danger of being lost."

"This is my duty, Your Majesty." Li Xuan bowed and said seriously: "In today's grassland, if the Turks move, it will be difficult for other tribes to feel at ease. If something happens, the entire grassland may be in danger of loss."

"If it's like you said, it's probably too late to withdraw now. What's more, there are more tribes close to the Tang Dynasty on the grassland." Li Zhi shook his head.

Datang's power in Mobei must not be lost like this.

"Then break it into pieces, let the entire Anbei Protectorate be divided into a dozen branches, and disperse them among the close tribes, and then the main force of the Anbei Protectorate will withdraw into the mountains and stand by." Li Xuan insisted on the suggestion again.

The emperor frowned slightly and began to think.

Li Xuan continued to hand over his hand and said: "Break it into pieces. Although these seem to be virtual, they actually control all the close power. As long as Monan wins, then go north immediately and you can regain control of this power. Then Sweeping across the prairie.”

Li Zhi nodded slowly, looked to the side and said, "Send a message to the Military Department and ask them to study it immediately."

"Here!" A soldier immediately stood up, cupped his hands, and quickly left to deliver the order.

Li Zhi shook his head and said: "I'm really slacking off. I never thought that there would be so many crises in the grassland."

"Your Majesty is just distracted by the current matter. Regarding the matter on the grassland, I heard that County Duke Wenxi is at the border. I think it will not be a serious problem." Li Xuan held up his hands and looked serious.

Li Zhi nodded. He agreed with Li Xuan. With Pei Xingjian patrolling the border and controlling all the northern military forces, there wouldn't be much of a problem.    …

"Okay, let's put aside the Turkic matter for now. How about the Tubo matter?" The emperor looked solemn and asked.

Li Xuan cupped his hands and said thoughtfully: "At the beginning of the month, Qamdo was burned down, and then the city of Qamdu was destroyed. I have submitted detailed memorials."

"I know." Li Zhi nodded, and then asked: "It is said that the city of Qamdo was destroyed. What is the situation now? Are there really only 60,000 Qamdu citizens left out of the thirteen?"

"Your Majesty is joking, how can I burn to death 60,000 to 70,000 Qamdo people in a fire?" Li Xuan smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said with cupped hands: "Although there was a big fire in Qamdo, only more than 10,000 people were burned to death. And most of them are Qamdo defenders.”

"There are only more than 10,000 defenders in Qamdo?" Li Zhi was in a daze.

"Your Majesty." Li Xuan deeply cupped his hands and said helplessly: "When I attacked the city, Qamdo had 40,000 troops, 20,000 Tubo people, 14,000 Supi people, and 6,000 sheep and cavalry. , and there are more than 70,000 civilians and slaves."

Recalling the battle at the time, Li Xuan sighed softly and said: "At that time, slaves in the southwest of Qamdo set fire and set off fireworks. Even they themselves burned thousands of people to death. The Supi soldiers and Yangtong cavalry defended the city, and half of them were killed. Burned to death, most of them survived. As for the Tibetans, they decisively chose to evacuate after the fire became uncontrollable."

After a slight pause, Li Xuan said: "Today's Qamdo has more than 80,000 people."

"More than 80,000 people?" Li Zhi was horrified and asked, "How to provide food and grass for more than 80,000 people? I don't believe that Qinling has left food and grass for you."

"Lun Qinling did leave some food and grass, but it was not for the people, but for the soldiers. This food is enough for the soldiers to eat until the end of the year." Li Xuan handed over his hands and said: "As for the people, I have begun to form the Qamdo Guard. Then use Xiaobu Youtun Guards to supervise and let them be responsible for transporting grain."

Seeing Li Zhi's confusion, Li Xuan whispered in surprise: "I have already sent the memorial to the center..."

"I was busy before and didn't have time to watch." Li Zhi waved his hand and said, "You continue."

"Yes!" Li Xuan recovered her thoughts, and then continued: "I will transfer the food and grass originally provided to the Youtun Guards to them. Only four or five people can eat enough food for one person, which is enough to last until the end of the year."

After a slight pause, Li Xuan continued: "People from the Shaofu have begun to station in the gold mines, and the gold mines have begun to be mined. I think that soon, there should be food and grass entering Qamdo; there are also a lot of furs and medicinal herbs in Qamdo, which can be sent out of the Canglang River. Enter Shu and exchange for food."

"How loyal are the Supi soldiers?" Li Zhi focused his eyes on Li Xuan.

Li Xuan excitedly held up her hands: "Your Majesty, I asked Queen Subi to promise in advance that Subi will implement the Tang Dynasty system. Except for a few sin slaves who must be retained, all others will be exempted from slavery.

He envied the Tang Dynasty, admired the Celestial Empire, and wished to go to Chang'an to express gratitude. I originally planned to organize a group of people to go to Beijing at the end of the year..."

"Okay, okay, I don't need these false gifts." Li Zhi seemed to have thought of something, and his expression softened: "Let's talk about Tubo."

"Yes!" Li Xuan took a deep breath and held up his hands: "There is a narrow road southwest of Qamdo, which leads directly to the southeast of Tubo. I have ordered Sun Renshi, the general of the right garrison guard, to lead his army forward. It doesn't matter how far the attack is. The important thing is to defend. Don't let it go. Tubo will have another chance to spy on Qamdo."

"Well, continue."

"Here!" Li Xuan's expression became solemn again: "Before taking Qamdo, I have already sent the right guard Zhonglang General Qiu Zhenmu and the right guard Zhonglang General Li Duozuo to lead the army to attack the Tanggula Mountain Pass. Because the chess pieces were arranged in advance , so three of the nine checkpoints in Tanggula Mountain were easily cleared, and I led my army to fight hard for half a month before clearing another one."

Li Zhi nodded lightly. Li Xuan's strategy had been explained in detail the last time he left Chang'an Road.

I didn't expect it to actually work.

"Before I returned to the court, I told Wang Xiaojie to continue attacking the fifth pass. I estimate that we should be able to capture the fifth pass before winter." Li Xuan handed over.

"In this way, the Tubo people only have four checkpoints left in Tanggula Mountain." Li Zhi nodded slowly. Now the Tang Dynasty has an advantage in Tanggula Mountain.

"Yes!" Li Xuan bowed and said: "In addition, I have sent people to detour Yangtong, climb the snow peak and cross the Tanggula Mountain, and contact the Zhangxiong tribes. I think there should be news soon."

Li Zhi sighed, shook his head, and said, "I shouldn't have transferred you back from the front line."

"Your Majesty, it's okay." Li Xuan said calmly: "Now there is Mr. Zhang in Supi to safely settle down, and there are Wang Xiaojie and Hei Te Changzhi in Tanggula Mountain. As long as they don't rush in, everything will be worry-free. The rest will be next year. Yes, my presence or absence has nothing to do with the overall situation."

"That's good." Li Zhi looked relaxed, and then sighed: "Who would have thought that something like this would happen in Luoyang, that Prime Minister Dai would suffer from heatstroke, and that there would be people in the East Palace doing weird things."

"Have you found that person? This person is sinister and deserves to be killed." Li Xuan looked fierce.

The use of fake illness to murder the prime minister of the dynasty finally came to an end last year, and it happened to Dai Zhide again this year.

"No, people escaped from the East Palace." Li Zhi waved his hand and said: "Forget it, someone in the East Palace is investigating this matter, you don't have to worry about it, but since you are back, Twenty-seventh Lang, how about guarding the palace gate for me for a few days? ?”

"I accept the decree." Li Xuan handed over his hand without any hesitation, but then he raised his head blankly: "Your Majesty, isn't this the responsibility of the Duke of Guangping?"

Cheng Chubi, the general of Zuo Jinwu Guard, guarded the palace gate.

"Now, this is your business."

Li Zhi looked at the confused Li Xuan and laughed.

(End of this chapter)