Tang Dynasty: The seventh rank of official residence, and you will be given the Ten Thousand People

Shanzhou, above the city gate.

Dozens of civil and military officials were standing here, looking solemnly at the enemy troops who were constantly charging, without saying a word.

"Everyone, after the Tibetan alliance, the Turks and Tuqishi jointly attacked Shanzhou. It is clear that they want to swallow up Youyou. Do you have a good strategy?"

Withdrawing his gaze, Guo Zhiyun glanced at the official who was standing with his head bowed.

"This..." The officials looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

This time, the enemy coalition has a total of hundreds of thousands of troops attacking the city, but their defenders only have about tens of thousands of people. It is not easy to maintain the current situation, and there is no way to counterattack.

"Envoy Guo Jiedu and his subordinates thought that the city was under heavy siege. They should immediately ask for help from the Anxi Protectorate and ask them to send a large army to relieve the difficulties." The speaker was Zhang Wannian, the governor of Linzhou.

"Ask for help from the Anxi Army?" Guo Zhiyun sneered, holding the letter and said.

"You don't have to take chances anymore. I just received a letter from Zhang Xian, the Jiedushi envoy, saying that Tibet has moved 400,000 reinforcements!"

"In order to prevent the other party from capturing the four towns of Anxi, the Anxi army has taken the initiative to leave the desert and go to Henglus to deal with the Dashi army."

"That is to say, our army is the only one in the whole army right now."

"what!"

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar on the entire city wall, and everyone was shocked. In order to attack the Tang Dynasty, the damn Tibetans actually invited 400,000 Taishi troops.

Doesn't this mean that they have to defend the city?

Just when the Shanzhou officers and soldiers were panicking, there was suddenly a shaking sound from the earth below the city.

Then the densely packed Three Kingdoms Allied Forces attacked Shanzhou.

"Report! Report to Envoy Guo Jiedu that the coalition forces are about to launch the eighth charge!"

"Instruct the three armies to prepare to meet the enemy!"

"Yes!"

After the ordering soldiers retreated, Guo Zhiyun drew his sword and looked back at the official on his right.

"Everyone, it is a small thing to throw away the city and the land, but it is a big thing to bear the eternal infamy. You should think about it carefully!"

shhhhhh!
The dense rain of arrows shot into the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces, and a large number of soldiers fell immediately, and were quickly swallowed up by the crowd behind them.

Behind the coalition troops, three burly middle-aged men with different expressions were riding on horses, looking at the siege ahead with smiles.

"General Protector, these Tang troops are going to fight for their lives, shouldn't we also get serious?"

"After all, if the big cannibals see that we can't even defeat a small Shanzhou, I'm afraid they will laugh out loud."

"Yes, counting the days, the Great Cannibal should have arrived at Dabolucheng. We have to hurry up here." Mo Quan followed.

Hearing this, Qimeng frowned and glanced at the city.

The reason why he failed to win after attacking for so long was not because he couldn't, but because he was wasting time waiting for the arrival of the big eater.

But so much time had passed, and the big cannibal seemed to have disappeared, with no news at all, which made him worried.

Seemingly reading his thoughts, Luo Jinnai said with a smile.

"The Great Protector need not worry about Fataro. This Eastern Expedition has brought nearly half a million troops. With such a huge force, who can stop them?"

Qimeng thought about it. Fifty troops was not a small number. Unless Datang gathered all its forces, no one could stop them.

"That's all, it seems that the general is worrying too much."

Qimeng smiled bitterly, raised his head and looked at Shanzhou City in front of him, and slowly pulled out his scimitar.

"Send this order to Shanzhou City immediately..."

"Report!" A hurried report interrupted Qimeng's order, and then dozens of scouts came on horseback.
"What's the matter!" Qimeng said with a look of displeasure on his face.

"Reporting to the Great Protector, we have learned from the investigation that the main force of Dashi was severely damaged by the Tang army half a month ago and has now surrendered and withdrawn to the mainland!"

This news was like a thunderbolt from the blue to the generals of the Three Kingdoms Alliance, and they froze on the spot.

No one expected that the Dashi army, known as the fifty-strong army, would surrender to the Tang army, let alone that they would violate their covenant.

However, what made them even more frightened was what the scout said next.

"The Protector, the two generals, before Tan Ma came, we just found out that the Tang army that had defeated Dashi was moving towards Mobei and Luoche City. It seems like they are going to attack us."

hiss!
The three of them took a deep breath, especially Mo Bai and Tu Qi Shi. Their faces turned pale with fright when they heard that the Tang army was attacking their home base.

"General Protector, according to my opinion, we should withdraw our troops and return to defense. If the base camp falls, we will have no way to explain to the superiors."

"I agree with Luo Jinnai. One Shanzhou city can't change anything. On the contrary, once Mobei is occupied by the Tang army, our Turks will no longer have a foothold," Mo Bai said with a gloomy face.

Seeing that the two allies were determined to withdraw their troops, Qimeng could only order the withdrawal of troops, although he was unwilling to do so.

However, he still asked with a livid face: "Who was the mastermind of the Tang army that defeated Dashi and invaded our backs?"

"Back to the Protector, it's King Yan Xin!"

"Humph, it's him again, let's retreat!" With one last look at Shanzhou, Qimeng flicked his whip and left quickly. The other two countries exchanged glances and led their troops away.

"Envoy Guo Jiedu, look, the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms have withdrawn!" the deputy general said excitedly, pointing to the retreating enemy troops.

"Withdrawn?"

With doubts, Guo Zhiyun just glanced at it and was immediately overjoyed, and his whole body became energetic.

"Hahaha, what a bullshit coalition. They didn't return without success in front of my army. Come on, let's attack with the whole army!"

With an order, tens of thousands of Tang troops poured out of the city and pursued the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces. Although they did not catch up, they withstood the attack of 120,000 troops, which was enough for them to shine in the annals of history!
For a time, hundreds of officials gathered around to congratulate Guo Zhiyun.

It is not difficult to predict that once word of the great victory of "Luanyou" reaches the imperial court, Guo Jiedushi will surely reach a higher level.

"Congratulations to Envoy Guo Jiedu. Congratulations to Envoy Guo Jiedu. I wish you the best of luck."

Realizing that the danger was over, Li Linfu came out of the city gate building and cupped his hands with a smile.

Guo Zhiyun laughed and raised his hand in the direction of Luoyang.

"It is only thanks to His Majesty's Diao Tianzhide and the full help of Envoy Li that I was able to defeat the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces."

After hearing this, the smile on Li Linfu's face became even wider.

"Envoy Guo Jiedu, now that the victory is over, let's report it to His Majesty together, right?"

"Envoy Li, please!"

"Guo Jiedu invites you!"

...

Luoyang, the main hall of Daming Palace.

The atmosphere here was a bit serious at this time, and many ministers had livid expressions on their faces.

"Your Majesty, I believe that Tubo is treacherous, openly making peace, but secretly uniting the Three Kingdoms to attack the Tang Dynasty. The imperial court must severely crack down on it!"

Li Longji stopped, raised his head, took a look at Zhang Jiuling, and said calmly.

"How does Prime Minister Zhang think we should attack?"

"Your Majesty, the imperial court should immediately send a highly respected minister to the Western Regions to unite the tribes and cooperate with the Anxi Protectorate to officially launch a war against Tubo!"

Li Longji did not respond to Zhang Jiuling's appeal, but looked at several other ministers.

"What about you? You also think that the imperial court should send a large army to resist the four-nation coalition?"

"this…"

The ministers looked at each other and lowered their heads collectively, not knowing how to answer this question.

Intellectually speaking, Zhang Jiuling's method was the only feasible method. On the one hand, he could unify all the tribes in the Western Regions, and on the other hand, he could use the whole country to eliminate Tubo, a serious threat.

But now it seems that the emperor's thoughts are obviously not on Tubo. At this time, a young official walked out of the queue and handed over his hands.

"Your Majesty, the four towns of Anxi are impregnable. Even if the four-nation coalition forces attack the Tang Dynasty, they will not be able to damage their foundation."

"On the contrary, some princes in the country, relying on the vast number of soldiers under their command, do not pay attention to the imperial court. Once they rebel, they are likely to severely damage the foundation of the Tang Dynasty."

"So I think that instead of wasting limited military power on foreigners, it is better to eliminate these hidden dangers and free up our hands to deal with the Tubo people in the future."

Looking at the eloquent young man, a smile gradually appeared on the corner of Li Longji's mouth.

"What's your name? Why haven't I seen you before?"

The young man bowed and replied respectfully.

"Your Majesty, my surname is Yang Guozhong, and I just entered the court as an official this year!"

"It turns out to be Yang Guozhong." Li Longji nodded and said condescendingly: "You mean to solve the internal dangers first and then attack the Tubo people?"

"Your Majesty, yes, I believe that before we fight foreign affairs, we must first make peace at home!"

"A good person must first make peace with the outside world!" Li Longji said with great joy, sitting back on the dragon chair and looking at the ministers.

"Where is Lingwu Jiedu Commander Zhang Shuo?"

"I'm here!" A general with thick eyebrows and big eyes walked out of the queue.

"I order you to immediately lead 30,000 Shuofang troops to Duanyou for support, without any mistake!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

After Zhang Shuo left the main hall of Shangyang Palace, Ma Yuanji, the minister of Dali Temple, walked out of the queue.

"Your Majesty, Dali Temple has confirmed that Wang Wende, Wu Jizhi and others were suspected of participating in preparations for rebellion."

"According to their account, the Luoyang Chamber of Commerce worshiped Shangguan Wan'er, and General Jinwuwei also participated in the rebellion."

As soon as the words fell to the ground, there was an uproar in the hall, and the ministers began to whisper and discuss.

To them, Shangguan Wan'er was already a veteran of the previous dynasty, and logically she should have faded out of sight. Unexpectedly, she was involved in rebellion again.

Some thoughtful ministers quickly thought of the Prince Yan's Mansion behind Shangguan Wan'er, and secretly shuddered in their hearts.

No wonder the emperor was unwilling to deal with Tubo. It turned out that he wanted to deal with Fan Xin.

At this thought, the ministers collectively looked at each other and clasped their fists at Li Longji.

"Your Majesty, as the King of Yan, Fan Xin should be grateful for his kindness, but he has repeatedly allowed his subordinates to commit rebellion. I think he should be deposed and investigated to the end!"

Faced with the indignation of the ministers, Li Longji looked up to the sky and sighed.

"In the past, I thought that Fan Xin would contribute to the country and the country, and I tolerated the Fan family's actions several times. I didn't expect that the Fan family would not regret it and change it even more."

"That's all, I'm planning to demote Fan Xin from the King of Yan to the Marquis of Northern Xinjiang, and inspect the Luoyang Chamber of Commerce and the Fan family to investigate whether he is suspected of participating in rebellion!"

"I will obey your orders!"

After the court was over, Li Longji walked out of the hall with a flick of his sleeves and went straight to the Dali Temple Prison. Unexpectedly, he was stopped by a young man wearing a four-clawed golden dragon suit.

"My son Li Ying is here to see my father."

Looking over the young man, Li Longji frowned slightly.

"Ying'er, why are you here if you don't study with your master in the East Palace?"

"Back to my father, my mother has been seriously ill recently. I hope you can go and see her."

"Is Concubine Li seriously ill?" Li Longji was startled and looked at Gao Lishi, who bowed and replied.

"Back to Your Majesty, Zhao Lifei has been infected with cold recently and really can't get out of bed."

At this time, Li Longji was about to go to prison to question Shangguan Wan'er, but he had no intention of visiting a concubine.

Hearing this, he shook his sleeves, ordered his servant to ask an imperial physician to come over and take a look, and then he walked out of the palace with his legs up.

After a few steps, he was blocked by Prince Li Ying again, and Li Longji's face darkened.

"Prince, what are you doing!"

Li Ying, who used to be kind-hearted, seemed to be a different person, and said angrily.

"Father, my concubine is so sick that she can't even get out of bed. Can't you go see him?"

"You bastard! If you dare to accuse me, someone will give me twenty canes!"

"Your Majesty, please calm down. The prince is just worried about Zhao Lifei's condition. You must not hurt the bond between father and son!"

Gao Lishi saw something bad and quickly stood between the two of them.

Li Longji sneered again and again.

"What kind of relationship between father and son? When did this rebellious son put me in his eyes? He is not even as good as Li Hao!" After saying that, he walked away.

"Your Highness, please calm down. Your Majesty has been too busy recently. He will definitely visit Zhao Lifei when he has time." Gao Lishi smiled apologetically and hurriedly followed.

Looking at her father's back, a flash of anger flashed in Li Ying's eyes, and she clenched her hands tightly.

……

Dali Temple Prison, outside.

"I'm so angry. This traitor is not even as good as Concubine Wu Hui's child. I really want to destroy his crown prince!"

When he came to Dali Temple, Li Longji became more and more angry as he thought about it, and slapped his palm on the stone wall.

Gao Lishi laughed a few times, looked around and whispered.

"Your Majesty, be careful. The Crown Prince of the East Palace is related to the stability of the country and the country. If someone with a heart listens to his words, trouble will happen again."

"What you said makes some sense. Let's talk about it later."

Suppressing the anger in his heart, Li Longji straightened his yellow robe and walked into Dali Temple.

Hearing that the emperor was coming, Ma Yuanji, the minister of Dali Temple, quickly led people to the prison gate.

"Your Majesty, Ma Yuanji, is here to see you. Long live my emperor!"

"Get up, how's Shangguan Wan'er's trial going?" Li Longji glanced at Ma Yuanji and said with a straight face.

Ma Yuanji was shocked and said with shame: "Your Majesty, Shangguan Wan'er did not confess!"

"Trash, if you can't do this well, what else can I count on you in the future?"

After glaring at Ma Yuanji, Li Longji angrily walked into the prison.

In the dim cell, Shangguan Wan'er was wearing a white prison uniform, her hands were tied to a wooden frame, and a trace of white skin was looming among the blood.

"Shangguan Wan'er, you should know very well who I am. If you want to avoid suffering any more punishment, tell the person behind the scenes. For the sake of you serving my Li family for several years, I will spare your life!"

Upon hearing the voice, Shangguan Wan'er reluctantly opened her eyes and glanced at Li Longji, with a touch of disdainful ridicule on the corner of her mouth.

"Li Longji, you want me to involve Princess Taiping and Fan Xin, right?"

Surprisingly, Li Longji did not deny it, but admitted it openly.

"Yes, there is no room for others to sleep soundly on the side of the bed. As long as you reveal Fan Xin and Princess Taiping, I can spare your life! How about it?"

Faced with Li Longji's expectant eyes, Shangguan Wan'er burst into laughter, and at the end she stopped smiling and spoke word by word.

"dream!"

"Okay, okay, if you don't want to drink a toast, you'll have to drink wine as a penalty. Someone, please take off Shangguan Wan'er's prison uniform..."

(End of this chapter)