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

Dayan would never treat any hero unfairly. Even though they were former Sui soldiers, they also made great contributions to the Central Plains.

You must be able to distinguish right from wrong when it comes to major issues!
If you want to achieve great things, you must have a broad mind, be open-minded and tolerant!

Xin Qiji and Yue Fei did not reveal too much, but just asked Guan Shurong and others to be prepared, especially those...

Ashes!

Nowadays, people pay attention to being buried in peace, and the body must be brought back to the hometown for burial so that the soul can rest in peace.

pity!

During these decades, too many people died, and the journey was extremely long, so it was impossible for those who died in battle to return home.

The only option is to burn the body with fire and take a handful of ashes, or bury it on the spot, leaving a few strands of hair...

When I return to Yanyun City in the future, I will have something to bury with me. Even if it is just a cenotaph, it is better than dying without a complete body.

The group continued walking, and after about half an hour, they finally saw the bustling crowd!

Guan Shurong, Gu Cheng and others were suddenly stunned!

They didn't expect this to happen, and soon everyone set their eyes on the flag!

That is the flag of the Wuzu Guard!

Mr. Han was wearing an old suit of armor, and his wrinkled face was full of energy. He was waving a military flag with both hands, which fluttered in the wind!
"Boom boom boom!"

The drums of war have already sounded!

The crowd was also boiling with excitement!

Seeing these white-haired veterans and the figures in white robes
The brave and skilled soldiers...

How can I not be excited?
"Wind! Wind! Wind!"

The accompanying deputy general rode on a tall horse, stood in front of a team of black-armored soldiers, raised his lance high in his hand, and shouted loudly.

"Wind! Wind! Wind!"

The black-armored soldiers also shouted, and their voices resounded through the sky!
"Dayan, 10,000 victory!"

"Wan Sheng!"

Impassioned shouts echoed throughout the world, making people feel their blood boiling when they heard them!

"I have met His Majesty!"

Zhang Liao and his entourage quickly walked over and saluted.

In front of them, Li Kuan had already changed into the emperor's clothes.

"Okay, okay! General Zhang, you seem to have lost a lot of weight in recent days!" Li Kuan said with a smile.

Then he looked at Guan Shurong and the others, his eyes full of complex expressions, and after a while he sighed:
"You have been defending an isolated city with a single soldier, fighting against more than 100,000 people from the Western Regions for nearly forty years! You have been exhausted, digging wells in the mountains, and boiling crossbows for food..."

"From a thousand deaths, there is no hope of survival!"

"The soldiers are loyal and brave, and will not bring shame to China!"

"From now on, Great Yan is your backer. You don't have to be bullied by the barbarians anymore! One day, the Great Yan cavalry will sweep across the Western Regions to avenge you!"

Li Kuan's voice was loud and clear!
When most people heard these words, their blood boiled, their backs straightened, and their eyes were filled with pride.

"Thank you... Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Guan Shurong and others bowed and were also very moved!
The soldiers are loyal and brave and will not bring shame to China!
This sentence is enough. The brothers did not die in vain. Some people still remember the achievements of Wuzuwei and recorded them in history books so that people in later generations can know about them!

Li Kuan didn't say anything more. In fact, his identity was still a bit embarrassing. After all, these were the remnants of the previous dynasty.

Fatty Chang Sun also stepped forward at the right time, his fat face full of smiles, and led the twenty or so people to the other side, where…
There was also Old Man Han who was waving a big flag vigorously. His old eyes were already filled with tears as he stared at these people without blinking.

choked with sobs
I can't cry!

"Zi Yi!"

"Captain Han!"

Guan Shurong, Gu Cheng and others were also extremely excited. They ran over and saw that their old friend looked so old. They all burst into tears.

How the world changes!
In the blink of an eye, many of my former comrades have reached their twilight years!
When we parted that day, who could have imagined that the situation would be like this when we met again?
"Just come back, just come back!"

Master Han Kao didn't say much, he just kept repeating this sentence in his mouth, hugged them tightly, tears streaming down his face.

"Yunsheng!"

"Fifth brother!"

"You...you are finally back!"

"Saya, come here! Come and meet your great grandfather!"

"..."

Some old men also came over tremblingly, bringing their families with them, and from their old faces, one could still vaguely see the outlines of their youth.

When relatives and friends met each other, they were all stunned. Soon, tears as big as beans fell from the old man's eyes and wet the ground.

"Second brother!"

"You are... Changsheng?!"

"Brother! Will mother... mother blame me when she leaves?"

Blood is thicker than water!
Even the toughest guy couldn't help but burst into tears when he saw this scene...
The cry echoed through the wilderness!

Among the onlookers, many people felt sad and secretly wiped away tears!

"Oh! It's not easy..."

Li Kuan also let out a long sigh.

He still finds it hard to imagine how these people managed to survive these thirty or forty years of their long career as soldiers!

After all, who could have expected that there would be a solitary army holding out in the isolated Western Regions?

Ministers such as Guo Shoujing and He Shen also had complicated expressions, and they just watched quietly.

No one wants to disturb these people's reunion!
These scenes are like the separation of life and death, how can they not move people?
aside,
It was the first time that Li Kuan saw Du Ruhui. When he saw him behave himself, Du Ruyan had already walked over and was watching from the side.

After all, I'm old, so I don't want any accidents to happen!
"Has the journey been smooth?"

Li Kuan also withdrew his thoughts and looked at Zhang Liao with a warm gaze.

"Your Majesty, everything is fine."

He nodded, and took this opportunity to talk about his views on Yicheng and some of the backup plans he had made.

The general meaning is to use this city as a stronghold, which can be used for attack or defense. If a hostile situation arises, the war can be spread to the entire Western Region at any time.

Firmly grasp the initiative!

The city's defense facilities are also quite complete, and there are deserts, Longke Mountains, and Gobi as natural barriers.
The strategic significance to Dayan can be imagined!

Many ministers were also present. Guo Shoujing, Yue Fei, Xin Qiji and others were all lost in thought.

During this period of nearly a month, the imperial court was not idle, especially the Ministry of War.

The box of information that Li Yuanzhong sent back contained quite detailed records of the countries in the Western Regions, including geographical features, size of capitals, population, and so on.

The Ministry of War has already drawn a map with the rough outline, with Yicheng as the center and expanding to the surrounding areas, slowly noting the situation of each city.

The thousand military leaders were also extremely surprised to find that Yicheng was located at an inconspicuous but extremely deadly point!

Previously, when Guo Shoujing, Du Ruhui and others formulated the strategy for the Western Regions, they started from the overall situation in the Western Regions.

After all, we want to launch an uprising, so of course we have to do it in a place where people from all walks of life can respond, where one person can get a hundred people to respond.
That’s why they chose to establish the Beiting Protectorate in Shazhou!

Now that this matter was brought up again by Li Qiu, and he had already made arrangements, it saved a lot of trouble.

However, sending a garrison to Yicheng would involve too much, and there is no guarantee that it would follow in the footsteps of the Wuzu Guards...
In addition, with so many people in this army, the supply of food and wages is also a problem, and the pressure on the Ministry of Revenue is definitely not small!
Given these reasons, there will certainly be ministers who stand up and oppose it!

Most of them are officials from the Censorate and the Ministry of Revenue. They just want to complain and make their presence felt in front of His Majesty so as to gain the emperor's favor.

Zhang Liao was not in a hurry and was even too lazy to pay attention to these guys!
When it comes to national affairs, especially extremely important decisions, it is not something that can be decided by a large number of people. It also depends on important ministers like Fang Xuanling.

no doubt!

These guys all had sharp eyes, just like old foxes, especially the fat guy Chang Sun, who had a sinister smile on his face.

Presumably, these guys have already been thinking about how to trick the Western Regions!

Now he can finally breathe a sigh of relief and be content to be a hands-off boss. Anyway, judging from the ability of these bigwigs in the court, they will surely be able to arrange this matter properly!
When Guan Shurong, Mr. Han and the others had finished reminiscing about the past, the families of the fallen soldiers also came forward...

They all stared at it with helpless eyes, and their looks made people feel sad.

"Brother Gu! Er… Erwazi… where is he?"

An old woman, with tears in her eyes, walked in front of Gu Cheng with the help of her daughter.

"You...Zhang's sister?"

Gu Cheng took a deep breath, took out a small jar from his bag, and handed it over: "Second child... 26 years ago, during the Tingzhou breakout, he was..."

He didn't say anything else, looking dejected: "I'm sorry, I... didn't take good care of him."

"No...it's okay. I know...you all...did your best..."

The old man couldn't stop crying. His wrinkled hands gently stroked the small urn. He leaned forward and murmured:

"Erwazi, let's...let's go home...go home..."

"Captain Guan..."

An octogenarian also walked over tremblingly, followed by thirty or forty people, who should be his children and grandchildren.

He is already very old, has many children and grandchildren, and is in good health, which can be considered a great happiness in his life!

"Uncle Luo? You!"

Guan Shurong was also a little surprised, and soon his eyes were filled with complicated expressions.

He still remembered that on that hot summer day, it was the man in front of him who personally handed his little son to him.

"Luo Liangzhi was captured by the enemy outside the city of Mawei thirteen years ago. He refused to surrender despite threats and inducements, and eventually bit his tongue and committed suicide..."

Guan Shurong spoke slowly, and handed over a small urn: "... before he died, he was still shouting that he did not bring shame to the Luo family..."

"Youngest?"

The old man's eyes turned red, but he suppressed it and grinned: "Dad can see you again, this is a great joy. Don't cry... don't cry..."

In my mind, he was still a young man who could only act like a spoiled brat in front of his parents. In a blink of an eye, he was lying down.

In this little urn!
How could I not feel sad?
"Hehe! Your mother was useless and passed away a long time ago. She didn't make it to this day! Dad just refused to swallow his anger and has been...waiting for you to come back."

He was still talking, and his cloudy old eyes finally shed tears, but even with tears, he still had a smile on his face!
You must laugh!
Similar scenes were still being played out, and many officials also went to help, registering the fallen soldiers and sending them back to each household.

Although they are soldiers of the Sui Dynasty, they are defending the great China and they deserve such treatment!

The place was in a state of busyness, and Li Kuan and his group prepared to go back first. After all, there were still many things to deal with in the court.

Du Ruyan was still taking care of the old man, and Zhang Liao didn't like seeing these scenes very much, so he simply went back with her.

Along the way, Li Kuan, Guo Shoujing and others also talked to him, which finally dispelled some of the sad atmosphere.

Half an hour later, Zhang Liao, who had been traveling for a long time, finally saw Yanyun City again!
This ancient city still stands so majestically!

Not surprisingly,

Yanyun City,
There will soon be a large number of foreign envoys and pilgrims coming to visit, and they will come in an endless stream, each of them will come from afar to see this world-famous city.

Zhang Liao also has special feelings for this city!
You can still see the ancient Silk Road from the Han Dynasty!

Camel bells echoed in the distance, yellow sand flew all over the sky, and caravans were ready to set out from Yumen to the west, spreading the reputation of the Han Dynasty!
Today, Yumen Pass is still there, and Dunhuang is just a glimpse away. The city that I have been dreaming about is right before my eyes.…

This city will be forever solid!

The empire has experienced many vicissitudes of life, and its past glory has been buried in the yellow sand; but those songs that have been sung for thousands of years still linger in the hearts of those who are separated.

He is at the starting point of a prosperous era, and the prosperity of Dayan will be personally ushered in by His Majesty Li Kuan!

After many years!

In the territory of Great Tang, all the people have enough clothes to wear, enough food to eat, enough places to live, and no worries when traveling; in the territory of Great Yan, there is no robbery, killing, or adultery, and no one outside the territory dares to bully...

One does not respect others just because the world respects him, and one does not want to be king just because he wants to be king!

Let’s call it the Reign of Zhenguan, a rare prosperous era in China that has not been seen in thousands of years!

"What are you thinking about, General Zhang, that makes you so absorbed in thought?"

Seeing Zhang Liao in a daze, Li Kuan couldn't help but ask.

"without.…"

He smiled, then frowned and asked curiously, "Your Majesty, what do you mean by these two words Yanyun?"

"Isn't that simple?"

Guo Shoujing stroked his short beard and said, "Yanyun City represents the Great Yan that we will make everything outside the Great Wall our territory."

Heshen and others also nodded with a smile, obviously agreeing with this statement.

"What do you think, Your Majesty?" Zhang Liao looked over.

"Um…."

Li Kuan pondered for a while, a gleam of light appeared in his eyes, and he looked at the majestic and ancient city and said with emotion:
"I only wish that I and the people of the world can live in peace for the rest of our lives!"

Every word is pronounced clearly and powerfully!

(End of this chapter)