I, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, have risen since I destroyed the Turks

Chapter 345 Return to Chang'an
"not good."

"They found us."

"Stop hiding, just go out."

"Brothers, kill."

"Whoever can cut off Li Zheng's head will be rewarded with a hundred gold coins." Nan Batian raised his machete and shouted loudly.

Suddenly.

From all over the dense forest, I was startled by the sound of footsteps trampling on the leaves.

There were more than 2,000 people holding various weapons and charging towards Li Zheng's personal guard formation in a chaotic manner.

"Leave no one behind."

Li Zheng glanced at it and said coldly.

"Yes."

All the guards replied in unison.

Looking at the mountain bandits charging towards him, he fired his arrows.

Hundreds of arrows were fired, and the bandits who rushed out were easily harvested.

Hundreds of people were killed by the guards in no time.

And when they get close.

The guards put away their bows and arrows and raised their swords.

"kill."

Zhao Ming and Wu Yuanlong shouted loudly.

Kill them first.

All the personal guards followed and rushed out quickly.

But as they took action against these mountain bandits, it was simply a massacre.

Screams echoed one after another in the dense forest.

But every sound was made by these bandits.

"General Lee."

"It seems that there are really many people in the Tang Dynasty who want your life."

"This group of people doesn't feel like the group that assassinated the Nanzhao Palace last time." Feng Cheng rode his horse to Li Zheng's side and said with a bit of surprise.

"These people look like they are bandits. They should have been hired to kill me."

"only."

"The people who hired these bandits are too stupid. It would be ridiculous if these bandits could succeed." Li Zheng said sarcastically.

"Some people don't want General Li to return to Chang'an."

"Over and over again." Li Sheng's expression was cold.

"Whoever dares to attack Li Zheng, I will smash his head." Li Yuan said proudly.

"They don't want me to go back, but I want to go back."

"And this is just the first wave."

"I'm afraid I'll encounter you again on the way back to Chang'an." Li Zheng sneered.

"Who dares to attack General Li?" Li Sheng asked in confusion.

"I know whoever takes action."

"We will find out later." Li Zheng said calmly.

If the assassination and poisoning in Nanzhao Palace was related to Li Tai, then Kong Xian, Su Tan and others may be next.

Li Zheng didn't even need to think too much to identify it was them.

Not a moment.

With nearly five hundred personal guards who have experienced hundreds of battles and are proficient in martial arts, it is naturally easy to deal with these bandits.

soon.

The battle is over.

There were corpses everywhere in the jungle.

Hundreds of bandits were surrounded by personal guards, kneeling on the ground in fear. Their leader, Nan Batian, was also carried by Zhao Ming with one hand, returned to Li Zheng and dropped directly.

"I'll only ask once."

"Who hired you?" Li Zheng asked coldly.

"I...I don't know."

"He was masked from the beginning to the end. He is very rich anyway. He directly gave me five thousand gold to kill you. He also gave us news and intelligence about you and asked us to set up an ambush." ​​Nan Batian trembled. replied, extremely horrified.

"Kill everyone except him." Li Zheng looked at the bandits who were kneeling on the ground and surrendered, and said coldly.

"Yes."

The guards were not polite at all.

He waved his sword directly, and in an instant, the remaining hundreds of bandits were all dead.

"Take him back to Chang'an." Li Zheng said.

He rode forward.

All the personal guards also put away their swords and continued to guard Li Zheng through the dense forest.

It's just that there are thousands more corpses in this dense forest.

Naturally, Li Zheng would not show mercy to these mountain bandits. Since they had turned into bandits, they definitely had lives in their hands. Killing them would be justice for heaven.

Time turns. in a blink.

More than twenty days have passed.

Chang'an, Tai Chi Hall of the Imperial Palace.

Li Shimin sat high on the dragon chair and looked out of the hall with a bit of joy.

now.

outside the hall.

With the help of a group of eunuchs.

Remove armor.

Hand over your sword.

"General Lee, please."

A eunuch said respectfully.

Li Zheng nodded and walked slowly into the hall thinking about it.

It has been nearly a year since I left Chang'an that day.

Li Zheng's figure slowly walked to the center of the hall.

Looking at Li Zheng's uninjured but still heroic figure, some people were naturally filled with reluctance.

But now that Li Zheng has arrived in Chang'an, they have lost their opportunity.

"My lord, please see your Majesty."

Li Zheng paid homage to Li Shimin who was sitting on the dragon throne.

"it is good."

"Speak on your own."

Li Shimin said with a smile.

There was also such a bright smile on his face for the first time this year.

Only when Li Zheng was in the court and in Chang'an would he be so happy.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Zheng thanked him and stood up slowly.

"This time."

"You have made meritorious service to the Tang Dynasty."

"Zhenla, Nanzhao, fertile land for thousands of miles, with tens of millions of people."

"From now on, it belongs to me, Datang."

"The contribution of opening up territory and expanding territory."

"I'm very happy." Li Shimin laughed, his tone still not concealing his admiration for Li Zheng.

"You eat the king's salary and bear the king's worries."

"The emperor trusts me and allows me to lead the troops to fight. Naturally, I will not disappoint the emperor."

"Moreover, I am not the only one who contributed to this battle."

"Prince Jiangxia, General Hou Junji."

"There are many generals who have killed enemies and made meritorious deeds."

"Liangzhou Border Army, Southern Border Army, 300,000 soldiers shed their blood and sacrificed their lives to kill the enemy."

"For this reason, tens of thousands of our soldiers from the Tang Dynasty were killed, and countless others were injured."

"I am coming back today. I ask your Majesty not to treat these meritorious men poorly."

talking.

Li Zheng bowed to Li Shimin and spoke sincerely.

If you have never been in the army, you will not understand the feeling of being a soldier. After Li Zheng joined the army, he lived and ate with the soldiers. He had a deep relationship with them, and he also knew the hardships of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.

As long as he is in charge of the army, he will never treat any soldiers lightly.

This kind of feeling is definitely not understandable by the powerful people who are sitting in this court.

"Everyone in our Tang Dynasty has meritorious generals and ministers."

"I will never treat you lightly."

Li Shimin said majestically.

Then he looked at Li Jing: "Have you received the list of killed and disabled soldiers?"

"Go back to the emperor, I have received it." Li Jing immediately replied.

"Strictly follow the pension standards set by me and take care of the meritorious men of the Tang Dynasty. We must not let the soldiers feel cold." Li Shimin said solemnly.

"I understand." Li Jing replied immediately.

"The Ministry of Revenue is also fully following up on this matter." Li Shimin added.

"I accept the decree." Tang Jian replied immediately.

The payment of pensions is implemented by the Ministry of War and allocated by the Ministry of Household Affairs. This has always been the case.

"I heard."

"You were assassinated on the way back."

Li Shimin's voice changed and he suddenly spoke.

As soon as these words fell.

Some people in the court were shocked, but on the surface they remained calm.

(End of this chapter)