Li Er of the Tang Dynasty: Ancestor Xie is here!

Chapter 143 The supreme Emperor Taizongwen will arrive in his loyal city of Chang'an today

How to prove that Li Shimin is Li Shimin is a question.

But for the Anxi Army, even if Li Shimin now says that he is Qin Shihuang, they will believe it without hesitation.

At the most desperate moment, Emperor Taizong personally appeared as a saint and led his soldiers to rescue them from the fire and water. There is simply nothing more heartbreaking than this.

"Welcome Emperor Taizong!"

Li Shimin got off his horse, stood in front of them for a long time, then crossed his arms and bowed deeply.

"On behalf of the ancestors of the Tang Dynasty, I would like to thank all the soldiers!"

"Your Majesty!" Guo Xin was already crying. He knelt on the ground, rubbed his knees forward to Li Shimin's side, and hugged his legs.

40 years of suffering disappeared at this moment.

"Guo Qing, thank you for your hard work." Li Shimin wiped his tears.

As a spoiler of the atmosphere, Li Qing immediately interrupted the warm moments between the Tang Dynasty monarchs and ministers. He greeted Li Zhi, Li Xian and others and distributed elixirs to the Anxi army.

After learning that it was Emperor Gaozong and his son who distributed the elixirs to them, some veterans could not restrain their excitement and fainted.

This was ordered by Li Shimin. In his opinion, they had stayed in the Anxi Protectorate for more than 40 years for the Li family. This was the behavior that Li Zhi and the others should have shown.

Later, Li Qing ordered someone to set up a large pot and start cooking instant noodles.

It's not that they don't want to fix other problems, it's mainly that these veterans are really hungry, so cooking instant noodles is the fastest...

After a few minutes, a strong aroma floated in the city, lingering in the sky for a long time.

Even though the veterans were so hungry that they were dizzy, they still lined up in strict accordance with Li Qing's requirements and served meals one by one without any competition.

"Smells, it smells so good!" Wang Erhan squatted down and slurped his food while holding a big bowl. There were two bright poached eggs lying in his bowl.

Yang De, whose arms grew back after taking the elixir, was still waiting in line. Hearing this, he couldn't help but stretch his neck and look over at him: "Does it really smell so good?"

"It smells good. If you don't believe me, try it." Wang Erhan extended his hand and gave it a try.

Yang De took it seriously. He stretched his neck and really wanted to take a taste, but he didn't expect Wang Erhan to quickly retract his hand.

"If you want to eat, you can serve it yourself. I don't have enough for you." Wang Er said with a weird smile.

Yang De took a deep breath and decided not to get along with this killer.

The hot instant noodles dispelled the coldness of the soldiers. Everyone was so happy that they squatted together in small groups and slurped the noodles with no intention of talking at all.

What to say? How about some noodles?

"Boss, it's really delicious." Yang De quickly stood up after drinking half a bowl of noodles and continued to line up.

Guo Xin looked at Yang De, the chicken thief, and couldn't help but be stunned.

If it was broken, I would have filled half a bowl if I had known it! Can I eat half a bowl more this way?

Seeing how delicious they were, Li Shimin couldn't help but fill a bowl with Li Qing and squatted down next to Guo Xin.

Li Qing looked at Guo Xin who was about to drink the noodles from his bowl, and couldn't help but remind him: "Don't worry, Lao Guo, there is plenty of noodles, just cook it after you finish it."

As soon as he said this, Guo Xin immediately leveled the bowl and began to taste the noodles carefully.

"How's it going?" Li Qing asked with a wink.

"What a tease!" Guo Xin praised, shaking her head.

The cooking technology of this era was far inferior to that of later generations. In addition, instant noodles are a technological product that can be called the crystallization of industry. In this era, there is really no rival.

Even in the 90s and early 21st century, a box of instant noodles would be given as a gift when visiting during the Chinese New Year.

When Li Qing was little, she was really willing to eat instant noodles. After all, it tasted so good...

The veterans have really good appetites, and each of them will finish at least three large bowls in a row. Li Qing's supply of supplies is also sufficient. Anyway, a little emotion is worth a box of instant noodles. Didn't these tens of thousands of troops just be created casually?
"Guo Qing, after what happened here, is there anywhere you want to go?" Li Shimin asked, holding a bowl.

"After 40 years of separation, it's not like I haven't thought about going home to have a look, but..." Guo Xin took a sip of noodles and said in a rather calm tone: "After so many years, after I go back, most of the people I knew before are no longer alive. Already..."

"Indeed, Guo Ziyi's latest son to die..." Li Qing nudged Li Shimin: "The drunken Guo Ai also died of illness two years ago."

"Yes, even if I go home and no one knows me, I might as well spend the rest of my life in Anxi." Guo Xin munched on the poached eggs, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

Li Shimin glanced at him and said, "Why don't you go to the army and count how many people want to go home? The rest...if you don't dislike it, you can come back to Zhenguan Dynasty with me."

Guo Xin's eyes suddenly lit up: "Your Majesty is saying...?"

"Yes, it is just right for the experienced veterans of the Anxi Army to lead a group of new recruits." Li Shimin took a sip of noodle soup and continued: "This matter is entirely voluntary, don't force it."

"The relationship is great!" Guo Xin immediately became energetic: "It would be great if we could go to the Zhenguan Dynasty!"

Indeed, looking at the feudal dynasties after the Tang Dynasty, who would not choose to follow Li Shimin?
At this time, the cavalry who were chasing Tubo also returned to the city. Several generals led by them came in a hurry. They first paid tribute to Li Shimin and Li Qing, and then showed respect to Guo Xin.

Since ancient times, everyone has liked people with noble integrity, especially the type like Guo Xin who has been lonely and loyal for more than [-] years without changing his ambition.

"Let me introduce to you. I met this man a few days ago, Yuchi Jingde." Li Shimin introduced Guo Xin one by one. Each of them was a well-known general: "These are Xue Rengui, Su Dingfang, Wang Xiaojie, and Guo Yuanzhen. You should have heard of it.”

Guo Xin couldn't help but feel excited when he heard about this famous general who was so famous.

All the generals came forward to greet Guo Xin, especially Wang Xiaojie, who murmured a series of idioms and spoke highly of Guo Xin.

He truly deserves to be the little prince of idioms, Li Qing sighed sincerely.

After all, he is a cultural person, but he is different.

In Li Shimin's plan, he planned to lead his troops to recapture the entire Anxi Protectorate first, then attack Tubo to retaliate, and finally return to Chang'an to raise an army to prosecute.

The generals agreed one after another. This time Li Qing not only brought cavalry, but also brought the Tiance army over, and also brought heavy artillery and other siege weapons. Tens of thousands of elite troops were sharpening their knives. Under Li Qing's almost bug-like logistics supply, they were sharpening their knives towards Tibet.

Since I didn't see the emperor, the flow of time here is still much slower than in the Zhenguan year.

When the flag of the Tang Army appeared again in various places in the Western Regions, the people took out the remaining food from their homes and lined the streets with young and old to welcome the soldiers who wanted to work. There were also many families who pushed all their sons, even their only sons, to join the Tang army to kill Tubo Fanzi.

Even old men in their 60s and [-]s who could still wield a hoe and work in the fields expressed their intention to join the Tang army.

It only took a month and a half for Shazhou, Liangzhou and other old places to return to the hands of the Tang army again. Wherever they went, people took off their Tubo clothes and returned to Tang Dynasty clothes. After the Anxi Protectorate and the Beiting Protectorate were all recovered, the Tang army gritted its teeth and sucked blood and turned its attention to Tubo.

I wanted to deal with the Uighur first, but the Uighur snapped, and soon he knelt down without hesitation, and sincerely accepted the title of Emperor Taizong.

Li Shimin is a little embarrassed. I originally wanted to beat you up to vent my anger, but you called me dad, so I felt a little embarrassed...

As a result, the main target of the Tang army naturally became Tubo, which had a bloody feud for many years.

The angry Lao Li originally planned to wipe out every inch of grass in Tubo, but was stopped by Li Qing.

Li Qing pointed out that the ruling class and slave-owning class in Tubo deserved death, but the serfs, who accounted for the majority of the Tubo population, were innocent and the serfs must be liberated. Li Shimin grunted and expressed his obedience, but what he didn't expect was that since the Tang army conquered a piece of land to liberate the serfs, the serfs wherever the Tang army went would spontaneously cooperate with the Tang army inside and outside. It didn't require much effort to eliminate the capital. All other lands were captured.

There is no need for Li Qing to talk about how inhuman the Tubo ruling class is...

Anyway, after hearing about their "great achievements", even a conscientious pig will be bored.

Under the rule of the Tubo ruling class, which lacked great virtue, the people naturally became alienated from them.

Facing the solid Luozhu city wall, Lao Li didn't waste any time and directly ordered the cannon to fire at Te Niang.

Luoxue only held out for one day before it fell under the artillery offensive of the Tang army. After releasing all the civilians and serfs, the Tang army ordered to deal with the Tibetan princes and nobles based on their past evil deeds.

After taking care of Tubo, Li Shimin turned his attention to Datang.

After hearing that the Anxi Protectorate and the Beiting Protectorate were successfully recovered and reestablished contact with the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Dezong Li Shi (kuo) of the Tang Dynasty sat up in shock when he was dying. He was so happy that he even ate two more bowls of rice.

Li Shi was almost frightened to death after hearing that his ancestor, Emperor Taizong, was personally manifesting his sage.

Without him, he knew very well what he had been like as emperor these years. If the ancestor comes back, the big-mouthed person will treat him lightly...

But then again, at least I am the direct descendant of my ancestors, so shouldn’t I have to save my life no matter what?
But the eunuchs obviously didn't think so. After they learned that Li Shi wanted to resist passively, they immediately launched a coup. They first poisoned Li Shi, who was unwilling to cooperate, and then caused Li Song to suffer a "stroke" and then "suddenly die". Then Li Chun died in an accident.

In the end, the eunuch Ju Wenzhen and others supported Li Jing, the king of Jiankang County, as emperor, changed the Yuan Dynasty to Yuanhe, and officially declared Anxi a rebellion in the name of Taizong.

On June [-], Li Shimin led his army to Dunhuang.

There are rumors everywhere on the streets of Chang'an that "monsters from the Western Regions have arrived on the sandbank."

On June [-], Li Shimin led his army to Lingwu.

The news on the streets of Chang'an became "The unspeakable man-eating devil has arrived in Lingwu."

On June [-], Li Shimin led his army to Gyeongju.

There is another legend on the streets of Chang'an that "a monster pretending to be an ancestor has arrived in Gyeongju."

On June 23, Li Shimin led his army into Jingyang.

The wine shops in Chang'an began to spread the news that "Anxi Army entered Jingyang".

On June 24, Li Shimin led his army across the Wei River.

Public opinion in Chang'an City was completely out of control, and people in the streets and alleys spread the word "His Majesty led the army to cross the Wei River".

On June 25, the message on the streets and alleys changed.

"The supreme Emperor Taizongwen will arrive in his loyal city of Chang'an today."

At this time, outside Chang'an City, the eunuch Ju Wenzhen and others led the Shence Army to form a military formation outside Chang'an City, with bows and arrows drawn and waiting for Li Shimin's arrival.

Just when they were getting impatient, the dust was flying in the distance, and the invisible cavalry was rolling towards this side.

Under the trampling of iron hooves, the earth even trembled. The Shence Army had never seen such a scene before, and they couldn't help but look at each other in shock.
Close, getting closer. As the cavalry approached, the Shence Army gasped.

These cavalrymen were wearing heavy armor, and even the horses were covered in heavy armor. The sunlight shining on the armor was so dazzling that it was so bright that it was hard to even open your eyes.

When Li Shimin was about 100 steps away from the Shence Army, as soon as Li Shimin stretched out his hand, the cavalrymen tightened their reins and stopped.

Li Shimin wore a black imperial uniform with two flying phoenixes embroidered on it.

He turned over and dismounted, and walked slowly but firmly towards the Shence Army who was waiting in full formation.

"Soldiers!" Li Shimin's voice was deep and powerful. With Li Qing's special effects, although it was not loud, it was full of majesty and accurately spread to the ears of every Shence Army soldier.

"You don't recognize me, but maybe you have heard of my name."

Having said this, he slowly opened his arms, and his majestic and firm voice sounded again.

"If you kill your emperor, I will be here."

Ju Wenzhen, who was in the military formation, shouted loudly: "What are you doing standing still? Why don't you kill this pretender!"

Of course he knew something was wrong. In fact, he knew Li Shimin's identity from the moment the news of the recovery of the Anxi Protectorate came.

But he also understood too well that emperors like Li Shimin had zero tolerance for eunuchs interfering in politics. The left and right were destined to die, so it was better to choose to fight, and maybe there was a glimmer of hope.

When Li Shimin really entered Chang'an City without losing any blood, then the eunuchs like them would really be on the verge of death.

The officers and soldiers of the Shence Army looked at each other in shock. Under Ju Wenzhen's stern order again, someone shouted: "Brothers, follow me to kill the regicide Jieshu!"

This shout received countless responses, and the Shence troops changed their targets and swarmed towards the eunuchs in the Chinese army.

Under the random swords, these eunuchs who were rebellious were chopped into shreds of beef that could no longer die.

After everything was over, the Shence Army knelt on the ground and shouted in unison from the bottom of their hearts.

"We sincerely welcome Emperor Taizong Wen to Chang'an City!"

Led by them, the people and soldiers who were watching at the top of the city also knelt down and shouted.

"We sincerely welcome Emperor Taizong Wen to Chang'an City!"

Later, it spread to the entire city of Chang'an. This ancient capital, which had been dormant for many years, glowed with unprecedented vitality and erupted with its strongest voice since the Anshi Rebellion.

"We sincerely welcome Emperor Taizong Wen to Chang'an City!"

(Yesterday it was two updates and [-] words were stable, and today it is back to three updates and [-] words)

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