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Chapter 833 The Big Picture (Second Update)

Six years of innovation, April.

It's already spring, but it hasn't rained for many days in a row.Old farmers say that spring rain is as expensive as oil, but there is hardly a drop of rain on the ground in Guanzhong. The soil in the fields is cracked and lumpy everywhere.

The people in Guanzhong want to cry when they look at the land.

It hasn't rained for a long time, and the weather here in Pujinguan is as hot as a steamer.

Soldiers and watchmen of the Tang Army sat listlessly on the ground, with the newly repaired Wubao on the left and right, and the khaki city walls surrounded several Wubao.The fortifications are impregnable, but the defenders have another thought.

Cheng Zhijie, a general of the Tang army, watched the sawdust floating down the upper reaches of the Yellow River, and couldn't help but feel very worried.

Lieutenant Gao Zengsheng walked up to Cheng Zhijie, looked at the sawdust on the river and said: "These are all drifted down by Zhao Jun building a boat in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. I think they are about the same. If Zhao Jun builds the boat, the next step is to fight. right?"

"Old Gao, do you think you can beat it?"

Gao Zengsheng was silent for a while and said: "Do your best to obey the destiny. If Lujiang King Li Yuan has not surrendered, we still have some confidence to fight Zhao Jun in Hedong, but now? Look at the morale of the army."

Cheng Zhijie said: "No, isn't there that Zuo Xiaowei General Duan Zhixuan?"

Gao Zengsheng shook his head and said: "You don't know, since the defeat in the Hedong war, His Majesty has already transferred Duan Zhixuan's troops to enter the customs. It turns out that there are 3 troops under him, all of whom are the elite of the Hedong Army, but now there are probably [-] troops. Even if it doesn't arrive, when the battle starts, Yu Chigong will be suppressed by the Taiyuan army, and I think he can't protect himself."

Cheng Zhijie said: "What do you say these frustrating words? Your Majesty treats us with great kindness. My old Cheng is a person who knows how to reciprocate. If Datang reaches the point where he can't hold on, he still counts on us to help him."

Gao Zengsheng laughed loudly when he heard this, and said, "Help me, but you have to be able to move it. I want to bite gold, I think we two brothers have to explain our body here."

"You have to explain, you go and explain, I won't accompany you, and remember to call me Zhijie, don't call me Yaojin, I stopped calling me that a long time ago."

The waves of the river slapped the hull fiercely, shaking violently.

Li Jing, who was sleeping, was suddenly awakened and jumped off the collapsed building.Li Jing got up immediately, pressed his sword and walked out of the cabin and saw that his warship was floating down the river, everything was going well, so he was relieved.

Another general, Zhang Zhenzhou, met Li Jing and said, "Boss, this boat has just arrived at Wu Gorge, why don't you sleep a little longer?"

Li Jing waved his hand and said, "I had a nightmare, it was a bad dream, it woke me up."

Zhang Zhenzhou said with a smile when he heard the words: "What kind of nightmare can wake up our manager, I want to hear about it."

Li Jing pointed to the river and said, "Did you know? I dreamed that Zhao Jun's Jianghuai troops did not attack Xiangyang from water and land, but from Shangyong to Hanzhong, cutting off your Majesty's way to enter Shu."

"Impossible!" Zhang Zhenzhou doubted, "Zhao Jun has been training the navy in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River for two years, and built countless warships. If they don't go west to Jingxiang, will these warships be built in vain soon?"

Li Jing shook his head, looked at the river and said, "Do you remember? Back then, Zhonghui built a large number of ships in the downstream to pretend to attack Wu, so that the state of Wu did not dare to help Shu to protect itself, but Zhonghui attacked Shu from the dry road. It's ancient wisdom, Li Chongjiu is familiar with military books, how could he not know?"

Hearing what Li Jing said, Zhang Zhenzhou was sweating all over his face and said, "From what the manager said, it is indeed somewhat possible. If it is so, it will be in danger."

Li Jing said seriously: "That's right, if this happens, the consequences will be disastrous, I will immediately write a letter to His Majesty to report this matter, so that he can take precautions."

Inside Chang'an City.

Pedestrians are in a hurry, people close their doors every day, most of those commercial markets are closed, and the few places that are open are not popular.But on the same street, rice shops and pawnshops are extremely prosperous, with crowds of people at the door, revealing a scene of troubled times.

In front of the gate of Chang'an Mansion, hundreds of people gathered, and the county magistrate just posted a notice saying that the public debt will be postponed for three months this year.

Hearing the news, the people all picked up stones and threw them at the notice board.After smashing the notice board, the common people began to throw stones at the stone lions in front of the county government gate. It turned out that those government servants who were showing off their power in the city came out to stop, but they were thrown back by the common people.

It wasn't until the officers and soldiers came and arrested dozens of civilians that the county government became quiet.Chang'an was calm on the surface, but there was an undercurrent surging inside. If the soldiers on the street hadn't maintained order, Chang'an City would have been in chaos long ago.

In the Promise Palace in the north of the city, the atmosphere is dignified.Since he ascended the throne, Li Shimin announced for the first time that he would suspend the early court and let the ministers take a moment.The ministers of the upper court retreated from the court hall to the corridor, all talking about it.

"Your Majesty, the suspension of the court this time seems to be due to the large-scale mobilization of Zhao Jun!"

"You've heard that too."

"Did Zhao Jun really fight?"

"I think it's more or less the same. After Li Chongjiu destroyed the Turks back then, he could have taken advantage of the momentum to attack Tang, but he endured it for a full year. After fighting hard, this time I'm afraid it will be a thunderbolt!"

"Ten years of education, ten years of gathering together, three thousand Yue Jia can swallow Wu. Li Chongjiu may have been waiting for this day for a long time, and he will use his troops before moving. I'm afraid it will not be easy for us to resist this time."

At this time, the hall suddenly opened, but a minister came out proudly, and everyone saw that it was the emperor's confidant, the eldest grandson Wuji.Changsun Wuji walked up to all the ministers and said: "All ministers, all ministers, here I want to announce a piece of good news to you. Just last night, my Majesty reached an agreement with the envoys of the Tubo Kingdom. We have formed an alliance with the Tang Dynasty, if Zhao Guo dares to lead an army to invade Hexi, then the Tubo Kingdom will send troops to Hexi as an ally of the Tang Dynasty, and join us to fight against Zhao Guo."

Hearing this news, all the officials in the corridor were silent for a while, at this time Fang Xuanling stood up and said excitedly: "Your Majesty is wise! Long live Your Majesty!"

Following Fang Xuanling, the ministers who belonged to the Qin Royal Party also cheered together.

Changsun Wuji proudly said: "My Great Tang is where the orthodoxy is, and the country of Zhao Guo, who dares to steal the artifact, is simply dreaming! Don't be intimidated by Zhao people's momentum, the final victory must be on our side .”

Gyeongju Prefecture.

The gate of the mansion was suddenly rushed open by one person, and the other shouted loudly: "Captain, Commander, this is not a big deal!"

This person was kneeling under the dripping eaves, and in the hall, a man dressed in the uniform of a Tang general was sitting quietly on a chair to rest his mind. This person was Li Tang Qingzhou Governor and Duan Decao, the confidant of Yin Prince Li Jiancheng.

Duan Decao slowly opened his eyes, and said in a weary voice: "What will be okay now, let's talk about everything slowly. I am tall, and I will bear it first when the sky falls!"

"Yes, yes," the man listened to Duan Decao's relief, took a breath and said slowly, "Zhao Jun gave us an ultimatum. He wants us to surrender immediately, otherwise, once the army arrives, there will be no tile left in Qingzhou City."

Duan Decao said: "There is no room for them to change their tone?"
"Yes, Master Liang told me in person that this bastard's wings have hardened since he voted for Zhao. In the past, Master Liang was nothing, and I didn't bother to look at him, but Hengshan has Zhao's army Yunji, I went there and looked at their military appearance. There are too many people to count. I think Zhao Guo is really going to get serious this time. Dudu, the prince is gone anyway, that bastard Li Shimin Not human, why don't we surrender the Zhao army, enter Chang'an together, kill Li Shimin, and avenge the crown prince!"

Duan Decao stood up when he heard this, he shook his head, and although he spoke slowly, he said firmly: "No, I am not Li Yuan, the king of Lujiang. It was the crown prince who promoted me, otherwise I, Duan Decao, would still be a groom today."

"So I will neither surrender Li Shimin nor Zhao. I am a subject of the Tang Dynasty and the governor of Qingzhou in the Tang Dynasty. I want to guard the city of Qingzhou for the crown prince."

"Captain, why are you doing this? It's a mantis arm blocking a car. We won't do such a thankless thing!"

Duan Decao smiled wryly and said: "There are enough traitors and officials in this world, so let me be a loyal man, and you can answer Liang Shidu like this, this bastard surrendered to the Turkic people, and he is not worthy to take my head Duan Decao. "

(End of this chapter)