Tiantang

Chapter 425
Chapter 434

Taoist Taiping fled back to Wuwei, and gave Li Gong another idea.Let Li Gong immediately lead the army westward, and while Ge Shuhan was still on the road, he rushed to Guazhou City, where the governor's mansion in Hexi is located, and captured Guazhou in a flash, and more than [-] defenders in Guazhou surrendered .

Li Gong led his army to move to Guazhou. Since then, his self-established puppet Tang regime has owned most of the territory in Hexi, with more than [-] troops in charge. .

Ge Shuhan fled to Ganzhou, gathered more than [-] remnants of his subordinates, and prepared to fight against Li Gong's rebels.

But the situation in Hexi is over, and Ge Shuhan has nothing to do.

Although the situation is improving, Li Gong is not at ease.

He knew very well in his heart, not to mention Zhang Xuan leading an army to attack, even if it was Yang Lian from Qinghai, if the [-] army came out, killing Li Gong would be a piece of cake.

Besides, there is the Western Region behind him, Feng Changqing is Zhang Xuan's absolute confidant, Feng Changqing may send Anxi troops to attack Hexi at any time, Li Gong is in trouble day and night.

At this time, Li Yu led more than a hundred Li and Tang royal families to Guazhou from a long distance.

However, Lei Wanchun led an army of [-] to send the Hui soldiers back to the west, and stationed in Lingzhou City, but did not attack Hexi.

Li Gong did not welcome the arrival of Li Yu and others.Because Li Yu is the orthodox royal family and once was the emperor, if the Tang Dynasty is restored, it is the right way to support Li Yu to restore him.But Li Gong's return to Tang was selfish, how could he give Li Yu the foundation he acquired for nothing.

But when people like Li Yu came, he had to welcome them.After all, he is playing under the banner of Fu Tang, and he still needs to rely on the influence of Li Yu and the Li Tang royal family to add a little bit of leverage to his Wang Tu hegemony.

Li Yu has been in Guazhou for many days, but Li Gong never saw him on the grounds that he was busy with military affairs.

Daoist Taiping saw Li Gong frowning in thought, smiled lightly, and said, "My lord, although Li Yu was once an emperor, he is no longer the past. They came to Guazhou to pray for the lord's protection. It's Zheng Shuo of Li Tang's royal family!"

"Therefore, Pindao thinks that the lord should not take it to heart. Rather than procrastinating to disappear, it is better to confer him the title of a prince once you see him, to see if he is ignorant. If he is not cognizant, the lord will also die." Hugh be polite."

Taoist Taiping's eyes were cold and harsh, and his voice was sinister.

Li Gong nodded and said with a sneer, "Li Yu and his son are sinners of the Li Tang royal family. The thousands of miles of mountains and rivers brought down by our ancestors were buried from their hands. It is a great grace for me to take them in. Come here." , Xuan Liyu will see you!"

To be honest, before Li Yu brought people to Guazhou, he had a little luck in his heart, thinking that Li Gong might give him the throne, and then he would use Li Gong's power to restore the country.But when he arrived in Guazhou, he suddenly realized that his thinking was too naive.

Not only did Li Gong have no intention of giving way, but he also didn't want to see them.For a few days in a row, I didn't see each other. This in itself is enough to explain a lot of problems.

Li Yu gritted his teeth and endured it, knowing that there was no need to count on his throne anymore, what he could count on now was to save his wealth and life, if Li Gong could defeat Zhang Xuan in the future and restore the world of Li Tang, he could be a prince anyway.

"See you, Li Yu!" From Li Gong's main hall came a high-spirited call.

Li Yu gritted his teeth, smiled respectfully, and strode in.

Li Yu hesitated for a moment, bowed and bowed down, "Li Yu pays homage to Your Majesty!"

At this moment, the humiliation in Li Yu's heart can be imagined.After Li Tang died, he had bowed to Zhang Xuan and Li Gong successively and called him "Your Majesty".As the former emperor of the Tang Dynasty, this huge contrast is unparalleled.

Li Gong was startled.He didn't expect that Li Yu's posture was so low, and he took the initiative to surrender.

He didn't even think about it, Li Yu is now almost a prisoner, if he doesn't know his face, his life is hard to save, in order to save his life, it's nothing to be a minister.

Having said that, he would rather bow down to Li Gong, who is also Li Tang's royal family, than kneel down to the rebellious Zhang Xuan in his mind.

Li Gongzhi smiled complacently, "You don't need to be polite, you and I belong to the Li Tang royal family. Now that the traitors are ruling the country, you and I should join hands to restore the foundation of our ancestors! Come and give me a seat—to declare my will , canonized Li Yu as King of Chu and Governor of Wuwei."

"Sir Li Yu, thank you Lord Long En!" Li Yu bowed down, but when he got up, he suddenly came to his senses, and his expression changed suddenly.

Li Gong made him the governor of Wuwei. Isn't this to let him lead the army to guard Wuwei and defend Hexi against Zhang Xuan's army?

Wuwei has few major generals, and I heard that Zhang Xuan is about to conquer in person, if a large army arrives, Wuwei will hardly be able to keep.Li Gong let him go to Wuwei, what is the difference from sending him to death?

But at this moment, how dare Li Yu say no.He was the meat on the chopping board, and he was slaughtered by Li Gong.

Sure enough, Li Gong smiled and said, "King Chu, I heard that you are both civil and military, and you can be a general. How about this, I will give you two thousand soldiers and horses, and together with the Wuwei defenders, they will guard Hexi for me and defend Qinghai Yanglian. You Don't worry, within three months at most, I will raise an army, start from Guazhou, and restore the Central Plains!"

"I obey the order!" Li Yu's face was pale, he forced a smile and knelt down to accept the order.

Li Yu left in a hurry, Taoist Taiping smiled and said to Li Gongji, "Your Majesty is wise. In order to protect himself, Li Yu will do his best to defend Wuwei and defend his majesty. He was once the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. There will be some soldiers and horses loyal to Li Tang's royal family going to defect."

Li Gong supported his beard proudly and smiled, but then sighed again, "Military Master, I have only a few major generals, and it is actually very difficult to fight against Zhang Xuan's army. If Zhang Xuan's army attacks, I don't think this Hexi area can be defended." , or to make long-term plans.”

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty." The Taoist Taiping waved his hand, "The people in Anxi are restless, Feng Changqing's Anxi soldiers are going to sit in Anxi, unable to go east. As for the army of Yang Lian and Zhang Xuan, Pindao has sent someone to contact Tubo People, please send troops from Tubo to fight against Zhang Xuan with our army!"

"The Tubo people have to send troops to fight with me, otherwise, he has only one way to subjugate the country. Our army and the Tubo soldiers join forces, with more than 10 soldiers and horses, which is enough to compete with Zhang Xuan. If you retreat, you can defend Hexi, and if you advance You can plan for the Central Plains!"

"Even before Zhang Xuan's army arrived, our army could unite with the Tubo people to eat up Yang Lian's [-] troops, link Qinghai and Hexi together, and then help Tubo. What's the point of Zhang Xuan?"

Taoist Taiping looked calm and talked eloquently.

Li Gong's eyes lit up, but then he sighed again.

Taoist Taiping glanced at him, knowing that he was still a little afraid of Zhang Xuan after all, and he didn't have much confidence in his heart.Even if he united with Tubo, he might not be able to defeat Zhang Xuan.

"Your Majesty, the worst outcome is that our army cannot stop Zhang Xuan's army. If so, Tubo will be defeated and the country will be defeated. At that time, Your Majesty can also lead the army to retreat to the Western Regions, destroy Feng Changqing in Anxi, and then Occupy the Western Regions, rely on the land of the Western Regions, unite with the cannibals, and form a country of its own in the Western Regions."

"The barbarians of the Western Regions are a piece of scattered sand, and the many cities and kingdoms are just small places. If you want to destroy the Western Regions, it will be just a matter of effort for Your Majesty."

Li Gong's eyes lit up, in fact, he also had the idea of ​​retreating to the Western Regions and even taking refuge in the big cannibals.It seems that the Western Regions are all in the hands of the Anxi Protectorate, but in fact the situation is extremely complicated and chaotic. Li Gong felt that if he led an army to retreat to the Western Regions, it would not be too difficult to destroy Zhuhu and gain a firm foothold.

Daoist Taiping glanced at Li Gong, and sighed secretly in his heart, this Li Gong looked forward and back and flinched, and began to have stage fright before the battle, how could such a person make a big deal.

Taoist Taiping couldn't help being very disappointed in his heart, and suddenly felt like quitting.

Together with this thought, it began to grow wildly like weeds in spring, out of control.

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At this time, the emperor Zhang Xuan, who was far away in Luoyang, the capital of China, issued an edict to seek thieves and decided to go to the imperial conquest.

Yongning two years March thirteenth.

Zhang Xuan gathered troops on the school grounds outside Zhongjing and appointed generals in person, Guo Ziyi as deputy marshal, General Shence Nan Jiyun as left forward, General Shenwu Li Siye as right forward, General Yubayashi Zhang Tong was the general manager after the march. He led [-] elite soldiers to go out to fight against the thieves.

Su Hudong and Li Tengkong led 5000 female troops to accompany the army as the generals of the female army, and it became a unique scenery in the army.

Today in the capital, there are a huge crowd of ordinary people and merchants who came out to see off, crowded both sides of the road, and most of them came to see the heroic female soldiers.

Zhang Xuan changed into armor and was about to mount his horse and leave the city under the guard of eighteen iron guards. Empress Cui Ying brought all the concubines from the harem and sent them out of the palace.

Cui Ying's eyes were red, even though she felt extremely reluctant, as a queen, she couldn't even cry.The emperor's imperial conquest, weeping badly.

"My concubine wishes His Majesty a triumphant return!" Cui Ying led all the girls to bow down.

Zhang Xuan laughed loudly, "I'll wait for you. I'll be here for at least a year, Yinger, and you can wait in Zhongjing with peace of mind."

Wan Chun, Yang Sanjie and Yang Yulian's bellies were already quite big. Zhang Xuan hesitated, walked over in a hurry, and smiled gently at the three women, "When I come back, I will personally name the children in your womb! I will definitely use the supreme honor Congratulations on the birth of the three emperors!"

Several concubines of Xinna stood at the back of the group of women, and they did not dare to come forward, because the queen and others were in front.

At this moment, Guo Fu, who was dressed in a strong attire, strode forward, knelt down in front of Zhang Xuan, and said loudly, "Your Majesty, this concubine is also the daughter of a general, and can lead the army. I am willing to accompany you!" Your Majesty leads the army to hunt down the thieves and open up the territory!"

Zhang Xuan was startled, he knew Guo Fu was good at riding and shooting, after all, she was Guo Ziyi's daughter, who grew up in the army, although her martial arts were not as good as Li Tengkong's, her riding and shooting skills were not much worse than Su Hudong's .

"Sister Concubine Su and Concubine Li can go to war from the king, and so can ministers and concubines. Please allow your majesty!" Guo Fu seemed to have made up her mind, kowtowing on the ground.

Zhang Xuan hesitated a little, pondered for a while, waved his hand and laughed, "Forget it. It's rare for Concubine Duan to be enthusiastic about serving the country... Okay, I agree! You also go to the female army. Today I will personally march, the third concubine Putting on armor and going out in battle is a rare event in the past and present!"

(End of this chapter)