Prosperous Tang Dynasty

Chapter 411 Usurping the world (finale)

Luoyang, Bianzhou, and the north of the Yellow River all the way to Andong. Although the banner of the Tang Dynasty is still hanging on the surface, they have already formed their own country and are under the absolute control of Li Fei.

With Anton's financial and technical support, Hebei has ushered in tremendous development.

Hebei and Andong produced a large number of various commodities, which were sold not only to Silla, Wa, Jiangnan, Guanzhong, etc., but also to overseas Southeast Asian countries and Indian and Indian countries.

A sea trade route from Andong to India and Tianzhu was opened up last year.

The several bands of pirates that once dominated Nanyang were all wiped out by the warships of the Anton Navy.

On the surface of the South China Sea, a huge fleet is constantly sailing south. In addition to the special transport ships in the fleet, there are also [-] special warships escorting each special warship. Several cannons of different sizes, the former big pirates were destroyed under the cannons of these warships.

The final destination of the fleet is the countries of Tianzhu.

The ship is loaded with a large number of products produced by Anton, such as porcelain, ironware, tea, cement, refined salt, pianos, glasses, telescopes, and various other daily necessities.

A large amount of wealth will be exchanged from the Tianzhu countries.

With the support of sea trade dumping, Anton became more and more prosperous, and the people's livelihood in Hebei, Luoyang, etc. also recovered like a rocket.

Compared with the prosperity of the land under Li Fei's control, the Tang Dynasty's court went from bad to worse because of the rectification of darkness and eunuchs taking power.

Three years passed quickly.

As in history, in the fifth year of Qianyuan, Suzong Li Heng, who was already in poor health, vomited blood and passed out one night.

Although he did not die immediately, he was also bedridden, and his life was not long.

Empress Zhang has no children, and her relationship with Prince Li Yu is very poor. She was afraid that Prince Li Yu would not end well after succeeding to the throne, so she wanted to hold Suzong Li Heng, who was seriously ill, to abolish Prince Li Yu, and assist Yue King Li Xi to ascend the throne. .

Immediately, with the party of Empress Zhang, Yue King Li Xi, and eunuch Duan Hengjun, a fierce battle started with the party of Prince Li Yu, eunuch Li Fuguo, and Yu Chaoen.

Although Empress Zhang and Yue King Li Xi acted first and wanted to pretend to order Prince Li Yu to enter the palace to kill him, but Li Fuguo had many eyes and saw through the tricks of Queen Zhang and Yue King Li Xi in advance, leading the imperial army to stop Prince Li Yu , and escorted to the Forbidden Army camp.

At the same time, the joint Yu Chaoen and some generals led troops to attack the palace to kill Yue Wang Li Xi and eunuch Duan Hengjun, and Empress Zhang was also placed under house arrest.

Brothers killed each other, and the queen was also placed under house arrest. Suzong Li Heng was already seriously ill, but when he got the news and was stimulated, he died that night.

With the assistance of Li Fuguo and Yu Chaoen, the crown prince Li Yu successfully ascended the throne, became the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and changed his Yuan to Guangde.

Although Emperor Li Yu of the Tang Dynasty ascended the throne smoothly, all the military and political power was in the hands of the two eunuchs Li Fuguo and Yu Chaoen, and Li Yu of the Tang Dynasty did not have the assistance of Guo Ziyi in history, so he had no strength to contend at all. Besides, Emperor Li Yu of the Tang Dynasty also liked suspicion The character of the leading generals, not only was not better than that of Suzong Li Heng in the Tang Dynasty, but it was even darker, and the people were in dire straits.

Tang Dynasty Zong Li Yu was like a puppet.

On the contrary, the wife of Huaqing Palace, Emperor Tang Xuanzong, should have died earlier than Suzong Li Heng, but because of the company of Yang Yuhuan and the little princess Li Jue, the mood was much more cheerful than in history, and the environment of Huaqing Palace was also better than in history. The environment of house arrest in the harem is infinitely better. Although Li Fuguo and Yu Chaoen are afraid of Tang Xuanzong, but because of Li Fei's warning at the beginning, they didn't dare to make things difficult. Tang Xuanzong is still in good health.

Today's Datang is undoubtedly extremely weak. In the early days of the Anshi Rebellion, the Tubo Kingdom borrowed troops to help the Tang Dynasty suppress the rebellion, and saw clearly the corruption and weakness of the Tang Dynasty. The Tubo Kingdom has been plotting something.

Finally, in the second year of Daizong Li Yu's ascension to the throne, the Tubo Kingdom sent out nearly 40 people to attack the Tang Dynasty.

In just a few months, the Tubo army captured Qinghai, Qinzhou, Hezhou, Lanzhou and more than ten states west of Fengxiang, and advanced into Chang'an City.

Emperor Li Yu of the Tang Dynasty, eunuch Li Fuguo, Yu Chaoen, and other civil and military officials were so frightened that they fled to Wuguan for refuge.

Originally, Tang Daizong, Li Fuguo and others fled to Shanzhou during this catastrophe, but now that Luoyang is in Li Fei's hands, Shanzhou is too close to Luoyang, and Tang Daizong was also guarding against Li Fei, so he fled to Wuguan.

The emperor and all the officials have fled. Can Chang'an City be defended? Naturally, it cannot be defended.

In November, the Tubo army invaded Chang'an City.

This is the second time Chang'an City has been captured after only a few years since it was captured by Anlu Mountain.

After the capture of Chang'an City, the Tubo army established the captured Tang clan King Guangwu as the puppet emperor, and at the same time plundered inside and outside Chang'an. After the Tang Dynasty recovered Chang'an City, the wealth accumulated for several years was once again looted.

Tang Daizong, who fled to Wuguan, ordered soldiers from Nanyang, Jiangling, and Jiangnan to gather in Wuguan in order to regain Chang'an City and drive away the Tubo army. After King Luqin gathered his soldiers and horses, he flanked the Tubo army and regained Chang'an City.

The soldiers and horses of the kings from all walks of life gathered together a total of 50.

However, without the commander-in-chief of Guo Ziyi in history, even if the Tang army was more numerous than the Tubo army, it would be difficult to quickly defeat the Tubo army.

The Tang army and the Tubo army fought fiercely in Guanzhong for several months, resulting in countless casualties. The Tubo army finally retreated due to lack of food and grass.

Although Tang Daizong regained Chang'an City, it was a pity that Chang'an City fell for several months. All the wealth had been looted by the Tubo army, and the Chang'an City and Guanzhong left to Tang Daizong were dilapidated. The food is edible, and we can only pray for the rescue of the Tang court.

The Tang court was already weak, and became even weaker after this battle.

Li Fei, who was sitting in Luoyang, couldn't bear the starvation of the people in Chang'an City and Guanzhong. He mobilized millions of stones of food and grass to help the people in Chang'an City and Guanzhong. The eunuchs Li Fuguo, Yu Chaoen and others also became more and more afraid to guard against Li Fei.

Although the Tubo army withdrew from Chang'an City, it still occupied more than ten states west of Fengxiang, and sent troops to Liangzhou, Yumen, Ganzhou, etc. after a month, captured the Hexi Corridor, and cut off the Tang Dynasty. The connection between the imperial court and the four towns of Anxi in the Western Regions.

The so-called misfortunes never come singly, Tubo had just retreated from Chang'an City for half a year, Shuofang Jiedu envoy Pugu Huai'en rebelled against the Tang Dynasty, and attracted Tubo, Huihe and other 30 Tang to attack the Tang again.

This time, there is also no history of Guo Ziyi persuading Huihe to defect. With 30 Tubo, the Huihe coalition forces were like a broken bamboo, breaking through more than [-] Tang troops, and once again forced Chang'an City.

Daizong Li Yu and Li Fu Guoyu Chaoen were also preparing to escape from Chang'an City again.
At this moment, the people in Chang'an City and Guanzhong cried.

He cursed Tubo, Huihe and Pugu Huai'en, and even cursed the incompetence of the current Tang court.

Because Tang Xuanzong was not dead yet, the people in Chang'an City and Guanzhong were extremely disappointed, and even called for Tang Xuanzong to come back and regain control of the Tang Dynasty.

Although the people were also very disappointed with Tang Xuanzong because of the Anshi Rebellion, they were even more disappointed with Suzong Li Heng and Daizong Liyu. They hoped that Tang Xuanzong, the Tang Minghuang who had created the prosperity of Kaiyuan and Tianbao, could bring them peace again.

The people's appeal frightened Emperor Daizong Li Yu and eunuchs Li Fuguo, Yu Chaoen, etc. Li Fuguo asked his confidants to lead the forbidden army to besiege Huaqing Palace.

Luoyang.

Li Fei felt that the time had come, and after persuading Lu Jiong, who was guarding Tongguan, he personally led 20 Anton troops into Guanzhong.

"Drive, drive—"

"Boom—"

One hundred thousand Anton cavalry galloped and appeared at the foot of Chang'an almost overnight.

Lin Siming has been in business for many years, and it played a role at this moment. The east gate of Chang'an City was opened by Lin Siming's people, and Li Fei led An Dong's cavalry into Chang'an City.

"kill!"

Li Fei pointed forward with his sword, and the imperial army besieging Huaqing Palace was instantly defeated.

Tang Xuanzong and Yang Yuhuan were greeted by Li Fei from Huaqing Palace, and Li Fei ordered Anton's cavalry to attack the imperial city, punishing traitors such as Li Fuguo and Yu Chaoen.

Under the fierce attack of Li Fei's Anton Iron Cavalry, the imperial army collapsed at the first touch, and Anton Iron Cavalry easily entered the palace.

That night, Li Fuguo, Yu Chaoen and other treacherous eunuchs were killed, and Daizong Li Yu was imprisoned.

Li Fei welcomed the restoration of Tang Xuanzong, who was over [-] years old, and regained control of the government.

A day later, another [-] Anton troops also arrived in Chang'an City.

Three days later, Li Fei led 15 Anton troops to meet the Tubo, Huihe, and Pugu Huai'en coalition forces that were approaching Chang'an City. The two sides fought in Jingyang County, more than [-] miles north of Chang'an City.

The results are self-evident, the coalition forces of Tubo, Huihe, and Pugu Huai'en were defeated. Under the pursuit of Anton's iron cavalry, more than 20 Tubo, Huihe army were killed, and Pugu Huai'en was also killed on the spot.

In December, when Li Fei returned to the city of Chang'an, the people lined the road to welcome him, shouting the name of Li Fei, King of Peking, and the hearts of the people in Chang'an and Guanzhong belonged to Li Fei.

Royal Palace.

On the fifth day after Li Fei returned to Chang'an City, Li Fei sat face to face with the restored Tang Xuanzong.

"Actually, I am a descendant of the founding prince Li Jiancheng." After a long time, Li Fei said this to Tang Xuanzong.

Of course he is not a descendant of Prince Li Jiancheng. Of course, as his surname is Li, he is also very likely to have Li Tang's blood. Anyway, he came to Datang without father and mother. The reason why he thinks he is Prince Li Jiancheng The descendants are just a reason to give Tang Xuanzong a Zen seat, and at the same time give Tang Xuanzong a guarantee that he will treat the Tang royal family well.

In the first month of the following year, Tang Xuanzong rectified Li Fei's name and canonized Li Fei as the prince to take charge of the government.

Half a year later, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty gave Li Fei the Zen throne, and he became the Supreme Emperor again. Li Fei also became the tenth emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

In the first year of Guangwu, Li Fei sent 19 troops to recapture the west of Fengxiang captured by Tubo. He first killed [-] Tubo troops in Qinzhou, and then [-] Tubo troops in Qinghai.

In the second year of Guangwu, Li Fei sent troops to regain the Hexi Corridor, and then killed [-] Tubo troops, and the whole Tang Dynasty was restored.

Later, with the assistance of Prime Minister Lin Siming, Li Fei took Anton and Hebei as references to implement drastic reforms, and people's livelihood in various parts of the Tang Dynasty gradually recovered.

In the third year of Guangwu, Li Feixu, as the Duke of the State, sent Zheng Hai, the governor of the navy, to lead a fleet to the American continent to search for potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes and other food seeds.

A year later, Zheng Hai's fleet tried their best to firmly believe that they finally brought back the seeds Li Fei wanted, and also brought back more than ten envoys including the saint of the Mayan Empire, one of the three major civilizations in the Americas. Contact started.

With high-yield potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes and other seeds, Datang's food production increased dramatically, and the population also increased dramatically.

In just ten years, the Tang Dynasty under Li Fei's rule surpassed the prosperity of the Kaiyuan period, and at the same time, the national army was reformed and trained.

Millions of powerful Tang troops equipped with steel armor, horizontal knives, mo knives, horse lances, and even cannons began to show their sharp minions. Under Li Fei's order, Datang attacked from all sides.

In the 12th year of Guangwu, after more than a year of fighting, the Tang army captured Luoxie City, the capital of the Tubo Kingdom, and the Tubo Kingdom perished.

In the 13th year of Guangwu, 16 Tang cavalry went deep into the grassland, captured the Huihe Yazhang, beheaded nearly 20 Huihe cavalry, and Huihe perished. Li Fei ordered the establishment of ten cities in the grassland to echo each other, and the Tang Dynasty opened the way to truly control the grassland.

In the 14th year of Guangwu, [-] Tang troops invaded Silla, and Silla fell.In the same year, the naval fleet escorted [-] Tang troops to land in Wa Kingdom, the Emperor died suddenly, and Wa Kingdom perished.

In the 15th year of Guangwu, after the death of Ge Luolu, who betrayed the Tang Dynasty, Guo Ziyi followed Gao Xianzhi's way out of Congling to the west, led [-] Tang troops into Central Asia, and recaptured the city of Talas from the Arab Empire.

In the 16th year of Guangwu, Guo Ziyi's Tang army and 20 Arab troops fought in Tocharo. Under the heroic charge of the Tang army and the bombardment of hundreds of cannons, the 20 Arab army was wiped out. The Arab Empire was seriously injured and the forces had to withdraw Central Asia.

In the next five years, the Tang army continued to advance westward, and finally destroyed the once powerful Arab Empire, and the European countries were shaken. The Byzantine Empire sent a prince to the Tang Dynasty to surrender to the Tang Dynasty.

In the 23rd year of Guangwu, Li Fei decreed to relocate 20 Han households to the American continent to build cities and reproduce, and 30 Han households to the Australian mainland to reproduce.

During Li Fei's [-]-plus or ten-year reign, the territory of the Tang Dynasty expanded rapidly, and the population, military, and economy all reached unprecedented heights, and the steam engine was invented, which opened the first industrial revolution.

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