Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 141 Datang's Fortune

"Your Majesty, there are no less than [-] people of the Dangxiang clan with armor and control strings, and they have lived in summer and cold places for a long time. The people's customs are tough, and they are not comparable to the Shence Army."

Li Keyong shook his head, Tuoba Sigong left a deep impression on him, Li Keyong still remembers, when he defeated Huang Chao's general Shang Rang and entered Chang'an, Tuoba Sigong and his party warriors, Trembling under Li Ke's iron hoof, desperately trying to please.

"Don't need to talk about it anymore, Duke Gai. The reason why the court was able to defeat Tuoba Sigong was because of the help of the dog thief Zhu Wen. This king is very clear about this battle."

Gai Yu let out a long sigh. In his opinion, the party members are just a technique of forbearance. Is it okay to rely on the 1 people who betrayed Zhu and Wen?Besides, how much combat power the rebel army can retain, I am afraid that the imperial imperial army will not be as weak as before!

"My lord, last year the imperial court leveled Li Maozhen's Fengxiang Army."

Li Keyong laughed loudly and said: "Don't forget, Mr. Gai, that Li Maozhen was also from the Shence Army. With how capable he is, Zhu Yezinu's five hundred cavalry could completely defeat Li Maozhen. With them, it is not very easy for the imperial court to pacify Li Maozhen." Is it a normal thing?"

Gai Yu was a little embarrassed, he almost forgot that the imperial court still had Zhu Yezinu's five hundred cavalry from east of the river, so he almost understood after thinking about it.

The imperial court used the Hedong soldiers to pacify Li Maozhen, and the Zhu Wen rebels and Hedong cavalry to pacify Tuoba Sigong.

"The five hundred cavalry that your majesty lent to the imperial court must be returned!"

Li Keyong said: "This time let the imperial court return the soldiers and horses."

Gai Yu shook his head and said: "I'm afraid it won't happen in a while, the emperor must have brought my Hedong Iron Cavalry and Zhu Wen's rebels to Shu."

Li Ke didn't make a sound, and he didn't pay attention to the 500 people.

"Let's play the watch, and bring Wang Chongying in the river, just according to the figures Wang Chongying said, 200 million coins, 100 million bolts of silk, and by the way, add 200 million stones of grain."

Gai Yu smiled wryly and said: "In the past when the imperial court occupied Hanzhong and Shu, there was still a tribute of 200 million guan a year, but now...does your majesty want to start a war with the imperial court?"

Li Keyong laughed and said: "It's not that the king wants to start a war with the court, it's whether the court wants to start a war with this king. This king has made it very clear. Bring Zhaoyi over, and this king will just take it as a matter."

Li Keyong didn't expect that Luzhou is rich. He didn't expect that in just one year, he went from a beggar who was about to die to a rich man. The three states of Ci, Ming, and Xing were not bad. Food, even in Hedong, is very jealous.

It would be best to take down Wei Zhaodu, and also manage Hedong. The land of Longxing in the Tang Dynasty couldn't afford to support tens of thousands of cavalry under his command.

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Huxiao Pass on the South Bank of Sishui River in Xuzhou
After conquering Huxiao Pass, Xuzhou will have no danger to defend.

Shi Pu sent his confidant general Ge Yan to garrison here with [-] troops.

And Zhu Wen personally led an army of [-] to surround the Huxiao Army Fort.

In the past two months, Zhu Wen dug a hole and beat Sap, using all kinds of moves, but failed to conquer.

During this period, Taining Army Jiedu envoy Zhu Jin personally led 2 troops to rescue Xuzhou, but the result was the same as before.

Zhu Jin also had a good command of troops and was able to fight well. When fighting Huang Chao's army, he won more than he lost, but when he met Zhu Wen, it was like being under a curse, and he had never won.

General Ge Congzhou led only [-] Yanei troops, charged at Huqiu, and defeated Zhu Jin's [-] Taining troops. The remnants returned to Yanzhou.

This battle also further enhanced Ge Congzhou's status in the Bian army.

Just when Zhu Wen was about to capture Huxiaoguan, the changes reappeared.

Wang Jingwu, the envoy of Pinglu Ziqing Festival, ordered Zhang Chan, the governor of Dizhou, to lead [-] troops to rescue Xuzhou.

Wang Jingwu suffered from sores on his back and was on his deathbed several times. He knew that time was short, and feared that his youngest son, Wang Shifan, would not be able to convince the public and urgently needed the support of the court.

It will be much better if you can get the Jiedu envoy bestowed by the imperial court.

Zhang Chan, the governor of Dizhou, was a prickly leader. Wang Jingwu expected him to be dissatisfied. Taking this opportunity, he ordered Zhang Chan to lead 2 troops from his headquarters, and ordered Lu Hong, the commander of the capital, to lead [-] elite teeth soldiers as deputy generals to rescue them together. Xuzhou.

"Teacher Fan, you can know what my father intends to do this time!"

At this time, Wang Shifan was only 16 years old, his face was still childish, his eyes were resolute, and he was quite imposing.

There is no way, this is all forced by the troubled times, if you don't move forward bravely, you will die.

"Firstly, my father sent troops to Xuzhou in response to the imperial edict, and the imperial court would grant envoys and festivals. Second, my father transferred all those who might be disobedient from Qingzhou, so that the great cause of Luziqing would not fall into the hands of outsiders. Father, my son said Is it right?"

Wang Jingwu was overjoyed and said: "My real Qilin, and the third thing is that the rescue of Xuzhou this time is not just to rescue Xuzhou according to the order, but Xuzhou must be saved!
Zhu Wen, jackals... After you succeed to the throne, you should take precautions, appease the soldiers internally, and show compassion to the common people... After three or two years like this, Pinglu has no worries..."

After Wang Jingwu finished speaking, he fell out of bed and died.

"Father……"

And in Xuzhou, Zhang Chan's army set up camp on Xingping Avenue, forming a corner with Hu Xiao.

Zhu Wen sent Ge Congzhou to occupy it, but Zhang Chan's army was like a hedgehog. Ge Congzhou was unable to attack for a long time and lost thousands of troops.

While Zhu Wen attacked Huxiao Pass, Zhang Chan sent troops to harass the Bian army's rear.

The soldiers Zhu and Wen were exhausted from fighting for a long time, so the three armies confronted each other here.

In the big tent of the Bian army, Zhu Wen received a secret letter from Jiang Xuanhui.

"His Majesty the Emperor has entered Sichuan."

"In Dafeng, Guanzhong, there is so much food that we can't even put it in the barn."

Zhu Wen was also jealous. The Bian army was short of food. The current army rations were half corn and half jerky.

I'm afraid it won't be long before the corn will be gone, and all the dried meat will be used as military rations.

Marching Sima Li Zhendao: "Guanzhong has already been ruled by the imperial court. If the emperor pacifies the three rivers, he will have one-third of the world. The Tang court will not be exhausted!"

Zhu Wen pondered.

"The emperor is assisted by capable people, and now Jingxiang has also joined the emperor. I think that since His Majesty succeeded to the throne, he has acted in a very orderly manner. He has eliminated all eunuchs internally, Li Maozhen and Wang Xingyu externally, and put down the party Xiang Tuoba. Si Gong, so..."

Zhu Wen shook his head. Although the court has not cared about him yet, his identity is still a traitor.

"Li Sima thinks that the imperial court can calm down Sanchuan? I am very puzzled why the imperial court didn't summon troops and horses this time."

Li Zhendao: "Although Yang Fugong was crowned king, he was actually imprisoned. His godsons cut off the taxes from the Shannan West Road, and the taxes from the east and west rivers could not be sent to the imperial court. The gold merchants were cut off, and the southern taxes were also cut off. This year, there has been Millions!

The humble thought that the emperor's pacification of Chen Jingxuan was a lie, but in fact he was falsely destroying Guo and pacifying Shannan West Road. "

The more Zhu Wen listened, the more dignified he became. He waited and watched again, and hurriedly eliminated Shi Pu, first occupying the territory.It's better to quickly admit to the court and withdraw from Hua and Zheng Erzhou.

How to choose!

(End of this chapter)