Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

"Come on, come on, have a drink and save a seat. There will be more and more good days like this in the future."

"Hahaha, I want to resign and go to Jiannan Road to enjoy myself now."

Pei Ji laughed.

"Your Majesty, I think they have given up this time. Our plan has been a great success. I propose that we toast to Lord Pei with this cup."

"Yes, yes, come on, Lord Pei, we respect you. Lord Pei is a peerless scholar, and you have made every possible effort. I admire you, I really admire you."

"Your Majesty, they will probably be back in two or three days. Hehehehe, I really don't know what your Majesty's face will be like when he returns."

"From now on, the Tang Dynasty can be said to exist in name only. This time... our aristocratic families can attack or defend, and are completely safe."

"..."

Everyone was moved and raised their glasses to Pei Ji.

Pei Ji laughed loudly.

He was in high spirits. Let alone the five surnames and seven families, there was only one person in charge among the aristocratic families, and that was his Pei family.

Unexpectedly, the impoverished Pei family regained its glory in his hands. From now on, his name will be thoroughly recorded in the records of aristocratic families.

But at this moment, outside the door, the old butler of the Pei Mansion hurried in.

"No, no, sir."

"Something happened, something happened!"

The housekeeper was anxious.

Pei Ji paused for a moment for the wine glass in his hand. He hadn't even drunk the wine yet.

Xiao Yu and others around him,

They all looked over, their eyes full of confusion.

"What's the matter?" Pei Ji frowned slightly, a little displeased.

He was enjoying the treatment of being the center of attention, but was interrupted by someone. This feeling of being neither here nor there made him very unhappy.

The old housekeeper was anxious and swallowed his saliva. He looked at Pei Ji, Xiao Yu and the others and said directly without hiding anything: "Master, it's bad. I just received news that a scout has brought new news."

"They said...they said the Tang army won a great victory."

"Not only did he wipe out the rebels in Jiannan Road, he also defeated Tubo. Even... even Songtsen Gampo's head was chopped off by Li Shimin."

"He also said that Li Shimin has all the heads of the major rebel leaders in Jiannan Road! When he returns to the city, he will hang these heads on the city wall for display!"

As the old butler spoke, he felt numb all over.

The heads of the major rebel leaders!
Doesn’t this mean that our young master is also among them?
As soon as he finished speaking, the wine glass in Pei Ji's hand smashed directly onto the table.

"What nonsense!"

"How can it be!"

"News like this is obviously fake. Don't you have any idea? How dare you say it so brazenly?"

"Damn it! Get out! Get out! Get out!"

Pei Ji roared, his facial features distorted.

He was really angry.

What you said, isn't this a curse on their clan?

Not to mention, it's so outrageous!

Doesn’t he know what Li Shimin is capable of?

Doesn’t he know what the current situation of the Tang Dynasty army is?

The food supplies were trapped, the soldiers retreated, the Sixteen Guards suffered countless casualties, and suffered defeat in successive battles. Now you tell me, did they chop off the heads of Li Shuyan, Lawyer Pei, and even Songtsen Gampo?
fart!

This is pure fart!

Pei Ji didn't believe it, he really didn't believe it, how could he dare to believe it.

After all, the latest news he received was yesterday, saying that the army was about to retreat. How long has it been since then?
You are so lucky. Not only all the aristocratic families in Jiannan Road died, but even Songtsen Gampo died.

impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
"Yes, yes, yes, sir."

"I deserve to die, I deserve to die, Master, please calm down, Master, please calm down."

"That's the rumor that spread outside. I'll go down and accept the punishment."

The butler hunched over, his face pale, and hurried back.

Pei Ji, Xiao Yu and others looked at each other, and the lobby suddenly became quiet. The heated atmosphere just now disappeared in an instant.

"Everyone, everyone, it's my stupidity as the housekeeper that has ruined your fun."

"I want to apologize to you all on his behalf."

After a while, Pei Ji clasped his hands together.

To be honest, although his position is different now than before, the butler's words can be said to have offended everyone present.

This is him, and he can't hold on.

"Master Pei, how can such a steward be so ignorant? He is also the steward of the Pei Mansion, but he is so ignorant."

"Yes, Lord Pei. Our aristocratic families and Tubo have joined forces to make Jiannan Road impregnable. What a joke, it's really a joke. How dare you believe such words? Not only do you believe them, but you even say them here. Humph!"

"This news must have been deliberately made up by Li Shimin. To be honest, I don't believe it at all. Even if you told me that they chopped off Li Shimin's head, I would be more likely to believe it than this."

"Li Shimin, huh, a bunch of idiots, a bunch of trash, a bunch of idiots! Their army is about to retreat, and they are still spreading such outrageous rumors. I really don't know how this will end when he comes back."

"Damn it, this time, when they come back, I will make them look bad!"

"That's right! We need to let them know that even if it's just a small trick, we can still manipulate them!"

"..."

Xiao Yu, Wang Gui and the others all growled with gloomy faces.

Pei Ji nodded repeatedly. At this time, of course he had to follow everyone's lead.

"Your Excellencies are right."

"Haha, there's nothing to worry about with such rumors. Li Shimin's little tricks can't fool us."

Pei Ji smiled along.

"Hiss... Lord Pei, in that case, I will go back and prepare. When Li Shimin comes back, I will teach him a lesson!" Pei Ji took a deep breath and stood up to say goodbye.

I can't drink this wine.

Completely out of mood.

Pei Ji saw him off immediately.

The others also stood up and said goodbye.

Pei Ji personally escorted them out of the mansion. Looking at the shadows of their respective carriages departing, he snorted coldly and shook his sleeves fiercely.

"Pass the order."

"If anyone in the mansion is still so brainless, if anyone is still so easily fooled, he will be expelled from the Pei Mansion and removed from the list!"

Pei Ji said in a low voice.

The servant next to him trembled and nodded repeatedly.

"Li Shimin."

"How virtuous and capable is he?"

"What good is he!"

"And chop off Chong'er and the others' heads? I think it would be more appropriate for the lawyer to chop off their heads."

"What a bunch of idiots! You believe that!"

Pei Ji cursed twice and went back in.

……

Imperial City.

Fengyi Palace. When the scouts sent this news here by Li Junxian, Empress Changsun and her maids had just returned from burning incense in the temple.

Empress Changsun was completely confused.

The palace maid also froze in her seat.

This news,
The two were caught off guard. You looked at me and I looked at you, your minds going blank.

"Are gods so effective?"

"How can this be!"

Empress Changsun was in disbelief and uttered a few words through gritted teeth.

News from Jiannan Road has been reaching the palace frequently in recent days.

They knew very well that the Tang Dynasty was already in great difficulty, and that Li Shimin's safe return was a blessing from the gods. However, this news made both of them unable to react.

They really couldn't believe it.

"My lady, it's true!"

"This is a letter from His Majesty himself. This is... This is real!"

Li Junxian hurriedly handed over the battle report in his hand.

Empress Changsun quickly took it.

Open!

This is Li Shimin's handwriting, and she can recognize the font at a glance.

The palace maid also came over and looked at the words carefully with Empress Changsun.

hiss!
After reading it, they both took a deep breath.

quiet!
Dead silence!

This battle report is very short, but it does describe the outcome of this battle.

All the rebels in Jiannan Road were killed and the heads of their leaders were all chopped off.

The heads of the Tubo Chanyu Songtsen Gampo and others are also there!
Tang Dynasty won!
A total win!
All they saw was horror and explosion.

"Your Majesty, how did you do this? Could it be that it was really a divine presence?" Empress Changsun's voice trembled.

"My lady, this must be the work of the gods, otherwise... there is no way we can win."

The palace maids now also found it extremely magical. They had no idea how Li Shimin did it.

"Otherwise, how could such a result occur? This is not something that humans can do. Only gods can do this. Songtsen Gampo is the Khan of Tubo. This!"

"If Your Majesty said that you would chop off the heads of the rebels in Jiannan Road, I would believe it. But how is it possible to chop off Songtsen Gampo now? Tubo is so far away, and we have to fight. Your Majesty doesn't have enough time. You know, Your Majesty and his men have already retreated two or three days ago, and handed over the three checkpoints. I am already preparing to return to the city."

The maid was stunned.

There was complete silence in Fengyi Palace.

terror!
terror!
This is really horrible.

“Yes, yes, you are right!!!”

"It must be a god, it must be a heavenly soldier, definitely, definitely!"

"Let's go, let's go to the temple and burn some incense. Let's go!"

Empress Changsun grabbed the palace maid's wrist tightly and rushed out again.

Li Junxian smiled bitterly, but still hurried to catch up. He was now responsible for the safety of Empress Changsun, and there must not be any mistakes.

It can be said that this news spread throughout Chang'an in less than half a day.

Just when countless Chang'an residents were in shock and found it hard to believe this was true, new news arrived.

The army is back!
Your Majesty will lead the first group of returning soldiers into Chang'an the day after tomorrow morning!
As soon as the news came out, the people of the whole city were all in action in an instant. Some people even rushed to the official road early, hoping to be the first to see the head of Songtsen Gampo, the head of the rebel in Jiannan Road.

Chang'an was boiling.

An atmosphere of anxious anticipation filled Chang'an, and the so-called depression before disappeared in an instant, never to return.

Time passes quickly while waiting.

A day passed in a flash. At this moment, although the sky in the east has not yet brightened, the whole Chang'an has woken up from its sleep. In other words, Chang'an is sleepless tonight.

When the sun rises from the east, the army will return, led by Li Shimin, carrying the head of Songtsen Gampo and the heads of the rebels in Jiannan Road.

Although many people simply couldn't understand how His Majesty did it and how the Tang army did it, they were still looking forward to it and waiting.

On top of the city wall.

Li Yuan is here.

Empress Changsun is here.

Wei Zheng, Zhangsun Wuji, Pei Ji, Xiao Yu and other ministers in Chang'an were also present.

Their eyes were fixed on the hazy darkness ahead.
"Where is your majesty?"

"Has the Ministry of Rites confirmed it?"

"Are you sure we will arrive in the early morning?"

Changsun Wuji took a deep breath and shouted in a hoarse voice.

He still hasn't recovered from the self-blame he felt in the past few days.

The same is true for Wei Zheng.

The food has not been delivered to the front line until now. They really failed His Majesty's trust. However, they also never thought that such good news would come from His Majesty.

To be honest, when Changsun Wuji and Wei Zheng heard the news, they were both stunned, having been drinking by themselves.

The first reaction was how is it possible!

And the second reaction was one’s own incompetence!
They really could never have imagined that His Majesty could do this when the palace troops were retreating and food and grass were insufficient. It was amazing, really amazing.

In this way, in comparison, my own incompetence becomes even more prominent.

"Lord Changsun, it has been confirmed. An official from the Ministry of Rites has gone to confirm it. The army will arrive in Chang'an in the early morning."

"According to calculations now, Your Majesty and his men are not far from Chang'an."

Immediately, an official from the Ministry of Rites reported.

Changsun Wuji nodded vigorously, took a deep breath and clenched his hands.

wait.

All they have to do now is wait.

The Ministry of Rites' welcome ceremony has been prepared and everything is ready. All they have to do now is wait for His Majesty and others to return!

Li Yuan took a deep breath. He was wearing a cloak and sitting on the armchair.

Looking ahead quietly.

Jiro.

Won!

To be honest, when he heard the news, he was playing games with a group of palace maids.

He really couldn't believe it. Taiji Palace had been flooded with bad news before, and suddenly, there was such news out of the blue, and this news was so... so explosive!
After all, the previous bad news was one after another. Today there was no food, we retreated the day after tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow we lost many more people. Seeing that victory was getting further and further away, how many people had already felt despair in their hearts?

But suddenly, good news, or the final news, broke out.

Win!

Win!

Winner!!
It turned out to be a victory!!

In this way, all the preparations made before were overturned, and this sudden surprise made everyone's brains confused.

Jilang, I really don’t know how you did it!
Li Yuan closed his eyes. As he grew old, his spirit could not compare with that of young people.

(End of this chapter)