Tiantang

Chapter 400 Set the capital?

Chapter 408 Set the capital?
Early the next morning, Zhang Xuan took Guo Ziyi, Zhang Tong, Yan Zhenqing and other generals to accompany Zhang Xuan around Luoyang City, and went straight into the Luoyang Imperial City.

Like Chang'an, Luoyang, as the former imperial capital, also has thousands of grand and magnificent palaces, the inner city, the imperial city, and the imperial government offices built in the imperial city.In terms of the grand layout of the palace, the Luoyang Palace may not be as good as Chang'an, but in terms of exquisite luxury, Luoyang is still the crown.

Zhang Xuan stood quietly in front of the Dingding Gate, looking up at the eaves of the palace with a lot of emotion in his heart.

Guo Ziyi and others stood solemnly behind him, not daring to interrupt his train of thought.

"Sihe Lianshan is surrounded by greenery, and the three rivers are bright and bright. The spring breeze does not know the meaning of prosperity and death, and the grass is full of the old city every year. The smoke and rain are whistling. Please only look at Luoyang City."

Zhang Xuan sighed with emotion.

"If you ask about the ups and downs of the past and the present, please only look at Luoyang City." Yan Zhenqing groaned softly, and couldn't help applauding, "My lord's talent is famous all over the world. If you recite it casually, it's a wonderful sentence."

Zhang Xuan smiled slightly, without saying anything else, walked into the palace alone, and waved his hand at the same time, signaling that everyone does not need to follow.

Under the protection of several guards, Zhang Xuan walked around the palace alone, just like watching the scenery, with extremely complicated feelings.No one knew his special affection for Luoyang, because his hometown was Luoyang in his previous life.

It's just that in his previous life, there was no trace of Sui and Tang palaces in Luoyang City at all, which is almost a regret that countless people dream about.I don't know how many people came to Luoyang to follow the legacy of the Tang Dynasty, but they all returned disappointed.

Guo Ziyi and others waited in front of Dingding Gate.

After waiting for a long time, Zhang Xuan did not come out, so I had to wait patiently.

Guo Ziyi pondered for a long time and suddenly said softly, "Everyone, do you think my lord intends to make Luoyang the capital?"

Yan Zhenqing and Zhang Tong's eyes lit up when they heard the words, and they nodded repeatedly.

Yan Zhenqing said, "Guo Linggong, according to the officials below, the lord has this intention. The lord just ordered me to renovate and expand Luoyang City, so I guessed that the lord has the intention of establishing Luoyang as the capital."

"Luoyang dominates the land of Zhongzhou, with Jianghuai in the east, Guanlong in the west, Youyan in the north, and Jingxiang in the south. It is known as the convergence of all directions, the hinterland of Kyushu, and the thoroughfare of ten towns. And Heluo is also the place where dragon veins gather. Lord Ding The capital Luoyang is worthy of the fate of the country." Yan Zhenqing said with a smile.

Zhang Tong also nodded, "That's right. Chang'an is on the west side, so Luoyang is better. It is based on Mang Mountain in the north, Yique in the south, and the river on the left and right. Surrounded by numerous majestic passes, it can be advanced, attacked, retreated or defended, it can be regarded as an imperial capital."

The three of them were chatting and laughing when they suddenly saw a small official from the Luoyang imperial city government office holding a letter in his hand and walking out of the palace under the protection of a team of guards.

The little official smiled and saluted Guo Ziyi and the others, "Lord Yan, my lord has ordered that this poem be engraved on the Dingding gate."

Yan Zhenqing was stunned, and immediately stepped forward to take the scroll and took a look, and saw two lines of poems written on it, flamboyant and majestic, it was Zhang Xuan's own handwriting——

Three years to plan, all countries tend to Heluo
Guo Ziyi and Zhang Tong also came up together, and the three of them exchanged knowing glances as soon as they looked at it. As expected, Zhang Xuan must be making his capital in Luoyang.

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mid-October.

The autumn wind swept through Tongguan, and on the Guanzhong Plain, the new army led by Li Guangbi waved its banners and roared to camp in the wilderness less than a hundred miles away from Tongguan.

It's not that Li Guangbi doesn't want to attack Tongguan, it's just that before his army arrives, the detectives have already come to report. Zhang Xuan led an army of [-] troops to station in Tongguan. Now Tongguan is as solid as gold. The dog never came back.

Li Guangbi felt very aggrieved in his heart, if he had a battle-tested military horse in his hand, he would have the confidence and courage to fight Zhang Xuan to the death.However, Zhang Xuan's army and horses were all experienced in the Tubo battlefield and the rebellion battlefield. They were well-equipped and possessed mysterious and unpredictable firearms. How could these [-] miscellaneous troops be Zhang Xuan's opponent?
But Li Guangbi had no other choice, he had to fight Zhang Xuan to the death.Knowing that you are invincible, you still have to fight to the death.

On the one hand, it was the pressure from the court and the emperor, on the other hand, he and Zhang Xuan were at odds, and he had no chance to surrender.Therefore, the only way to survive is to fight to the death.

As the sun was setting, Li Guangbi straddled his horse, staring in the direction of Tongguan in silence.

Behind him is the military camp that stretches for several miles, but there is far less arrogance in this military camp, but more silence and depression.

Li Guangbi's heart was very heavy. The 7 people under him were basically the last support of the Tang court. Although there were still tens of thousands of people in Chang'an City, as long as these 7 people were defeated, Guanzhong would surely fall, and the big event would be over.And waiting for him, there is only one death and martyrdom.

What's more, Huihe Khan Guli Pei Luo's [-] troops are heading south to Chang'an, and will soon form an outflanking trend with Zhang Xuan's army against Chang'an and Guanzhong.

His mood is so dignified, and so are his generals and soldiers.

Zhang Xuan's army has a great reputation. It can be said that it is invincible in all battles, and its power shakes the world.The enemy is numerous and we are few, the enemy is strong and we are weak, under the circumstances of ebb and flow, what confidence and courage does Tang Jun have?Moreover, most of the soldiers are farmers who have been in the army for less than half a year, and they have not been baptized in battle.

Originally, Li Guangbi wanted to bring out all 4 people from Ge Shuhan to fight Zhang Xuan to the death.But Li Yu did not agree, and Li Guangbi knew in his heart that the emperor was preparing for his final escape.Don't look at Li Yu's high-sounding words, but if Li Guangbi is defeated, he will definitely give up Chang'an and retreat to Shuzhong.

So what if he just retreated to the middle of Sichuan?Sooner or later, it will still be Zhang Xuan's lunch.

Seeing Yangchen riding towards Tongguan from a distance, Li Guangbi frowned, waved his hands, and ordered his soldiers to also gallop up to meet him.

It was Zhang Xuan's envoy.

Not long after, more than a hundred soldiers galloped back and handed over Zhang Xuan's handwriting to Li Guangbi.

Li Guangbi opened it and looked, his face changed suddenly.

On it, there were only a few short lines, and Zhang Xuan's familiar and imposing madmanship was shocking: "Li Guangbi, an ignorant man, after three days, if you have the courage, you should fight this commander!"

"If you want to fight, let's fight, fight to the death!" Li Guangbi roared and tore the letter in his hand into pieces, and threw it away, causing the paper scraps to flutter in the wind.

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Changan.

Xingqing Palace.Royal study.

Li Yu angrily threw the letter written by Wan Chun in his hand to Li Tan, and said with a sneer, "Aunt Wan Chun is a thief, she really lost the dignity of the royal family. She actually persuaded me to vote for Zhang Xuan, saying that Zhang Xuan would be canonized I am the king of Tang, let me lead the royal family to guard the east of the river, and there will be no successors!"

Li Tan's expression changed, and he grabbed the letter to read it, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, but he remained silent.

To be honest, Li Tan is very disappointed and desperate now.He has been waiting for the long-awaited soldiers and horses of the king of the world, but it has not arrived. Only tens of thousands of people like Ge Shuhan are waiting, and there is no way to save Li Tang's royal family from danger.

But at present, Zhang Xuan and Chen Bingtongguan may enter Guanzhong at any time, and Li Guangbi's [-] new troops can hardly stop Zhang Xuan.On the other side, the [-] Uighur army is slowly heading south and will soon arrive in Qingzhou.

"With internal and external troubles, Li Guangbi can't stop Zhang Xuan. The tens of thousands of soldiers in Chang'an City are even more vulnerable. Guanzhong will be lost in an instant, and the Huihe army is heading south. If the Huihe people and Zhang Xuan's rebels Attacking back and forth, the fall of Chang'an is just around the corner."

"The top priority, please Your Majesty lead the court to retreat to Jiannan, relying on the natural dangers in the middle of Shu, and contend with Zhang Xuan. As for Chang'an, let the ministers lead people to guard it. Chang'an is here, the ministers are here, and Chang'an is lost. The ministers should share the country with the ancestral temple Burn it!"

Li Tan sighed sadly and closed his eyes.

Li Yu glanced at Li Tan, and said in a deep voice, "I will not leave, I will never give up the imperial capital and the ancestral temple, I have said that I will live and die with Chang'an!"

"Your Majesty, staying in Chang'an is a dead end. If Your Majesty does not want Li Tang's bloodline to be ruined, then leave Chang'an as soon as possible and retreat to Jiannan. This is all I have said, and I will leave!" Li Tan suddenly got up and walked away. .

Li Yu looked at Li Tan's back in a hurry, his expression changed.It's not that he doesn't want to leave, but he feels that he can't save face.Besides, he still had a glimmer of fantasy that if Li Guangbi defeated Zhang Xuan, the royal family of Li and Tang would still have a chance to come back.

But if he fled Chang'an like Li Heng, the blow to the morale of the army would be huge and heavy.The emperor has run away, who will sacrifice his life to defend Chang'an for the emperor?
After thinking about it, Li Yu called Cheng Yuanzhen, the chief eunuch, and whispered a few words, and Cheng Yuanzhen left respectfully and went to do his own thing.

Cheng Yuanzhen left the palace and went to Ge Shuhan's residence, and was about to announce his brother Shuhan, but he heard that Ge Shuhan was ill and unable to get up.Cheng Yuanzhen had no choice but to return to the palace in a hurry and report to Li Yu.

Li Yu was furious when he heard the report, knowing that Ge Shuhan was pretending to be sick.

What a sophisticated person Ge Shuhan is, he has long seen that the reason why the emperor left his army and horses in Chang'an was to protect the imperial capital and the court in name, but in fact he was preparing for his escape from Sichuan.

Without the cover of the army, his escape to the middle of Shu would be a dead end, which would be difficult.

Ge Shuhan has long been disheartened, and he is unwilling to follow the emperor to escape to Shuzhong.In fact, in Ge Shuhan's view, even if the emperor fled to Jiannan, judging from the current situation, it would only last for a few months.When Zhang Xuan took Chang'an and the army entered Jiannan, the emperor was still in a doomed situation.

Since both the left and the right are a situation of defeat, why bother to mobilize the crowd?

Ge Shuhan got up and sat in the study, heaving a sigh.

Suddenly someone came to report, "Marshal, Prime Minister Yang is visiting!"

Ge Shuhan frowned, and thought to himself that Yang Guozhong and I were at odds and never had any friendship, why did he come to me?
Ge Shuhan was about to wave his hand to say that he didn't see any guests, when suddenly his heart moved, he got up and went out of the house again.

(End of this chapter)