Tiantang

Chapter 435 My brother Shu Han will recite this infamy!

Chapter 445 My brother Shu Han will recite this infamy!
On October [-]th of the second year of Yongning, Zhang Xuan personally led the army back to the court.

Yang Lian, as the highest military and political officer appointed by the emperor in the two provinces of Tubo, led the generals under his command and Duo Lang and other Tubo officials, and sent the emperor's mighty team dozens of miles away from Shenwu City.Next, the imperial court is about to send many Han civil officials to take office in Tubo, and the relevant administrative governance will be carried out in accordance with the system of the Central Plains, states, and counties.

Zhang Xuan believes that if Yang Lian is given a year at most, he will straighten out all aspects of the situation.

Zhang Xuan still trusted Yang Lian's ability and loyalty.

In fact, Yang Lian is still the junior of Yang Sanjie and Yang Yulian. After all, the current Yang family is also a relative of the emperor.Yang Lian, as the mainstay of the rising Yang family and known as the "Er Yang" together with Yang Qi, has no doubts about his loyalty to the emperor.

Yang Lian and Duo Lang knelt down before the emperor.

Zhang Xuan sighed and said, "Yang Lian, Duo Lang, I will return to the imperial court as a teacher, and I will have to say goodbye after sending you thousands of miles away. Let's go back to Shenwu City and keep your duties. Don't neglect government affairs and military affairs."

"Duo Lang, I have entrusted you with a heavy responsibility, I hope you will not let me down." Zhang Xuan said softly, leaning over to support Duo Lang.

Duo Lang said in a respectful voice, "The minister should do his best for His Majesty and die!"

Zhang Xuan smiled lightly, "You don't need to die, you just need to be loyal to your duties, do what you should do, and don't do what you shouldn't do. You just need to remember my words, Zhuoma is with me By your side, I will protect you for a lifetime of glory and wealth, and shade for your children and grandchildren."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Doran bowed again.

Zhang Xuan took a deep look at Dolan, he had already said what he needed to say, and before that, he asked Dolma to go back to her mother's house and repeatedly told Dolan that with Dolan's heart and mind, he would definitely know his future. Where is the way out.

In fact, the Duolang family has already been tied to a chariot with the Chinese imperial court, all prosperous and all damaged.

Zhang Xuan turned his head and glanced at Zhuoma who was riding side by side with Li Tengkong, Su Hudong and Guo Fu, and smiled slightly, "Yang Lian, get up too."

"I'm leaving here, and I'll come to Tubo again. I don't know when. Before I leave, I will send you sixteen words: be merciful and strict, give equal importance to kindness and power, do not seek merit, but seek no fault."

"Yang Lian, you hold a vast territory of thousands of miles in your hands, and you shoulder a heavy burden. As long as you can guard this land for me, in the future, I will not hesitate to be a king of the county!"

Zhang Xuan condensed his voice.

Zhang Xuan is an emperor who doesn't like being knighted very much. Since he became emperor, he has conferred very few heroes and generals.And the tallest is the Marquis.

Being able to say a promise of a county king's title from Zhang Xuan's mouth already means that Zhang Xuan attaches great importance to it.

Yang Lian was both happy and heavy in his heart. He knew that the burden on his shoulders was not light, and the title given by the emperor was not so easy to take.But Yang Lian was still grateful and knelt down again, "Your Majesty's kindness is so great, I am so grateful, I have nothing to repay, and I will die for Your Majesty!"

Zhang Xuan smiled, got on his horse, and drove away first.

And as he took the lead, the 15 troops behind him began to move immediately. The sound of horseshoes was like thunder, and the endless team that stretched for dozens of miles raised yellow dragons flying all over the sky. The momentum was so great that it cannot be described in words.

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The news that Zhang Xuan personally led the army to destroy Tubo, of course, spread to the country, shaking the world.For Li Gongyi, who lives in Ganzhou, every day is one day closer to the end of the day.

Li Gong's army was in a state of disarray, and they were in constant panic all day long.

Li Gong sat in the hall and gathered all the generals. Seeing that the military adviser Taiping Taoist had not arrived, he ordered the soldiers to invite him.However, Daoist Taiping has long since disappeared and fled Ganzhou.

The soldiers rushed to report and handed over the last letter left by Taoist Taiping to Li Gong.

Li Gong took the letter and read it, his face became extremely gloomy, and there was a layer of paleness in the gloom.

Taoist Taiping bluntly stated in the letter that the general situation is over, and pointed out three ways to Li Gong.

First, fight to the end, fight to the end, fight to the death in Ganzhou, and defend the dignity of Li Tang's royal family to the death.Second, surrendering to Zhang Xuan may save one's life, but as to whether Zhang Xuan will be merciful and lenient, no one can say for sure.Third, immediately abandon Ganzhou, lead the army to flee westward, and enter the Western Regions. After entering the Western Regions, do not stay, go all the way west, cross Congling, and join the big cannibals.

Li Gong angrily tore up the letter in his hand, and roared, "What a Taoist of Taiping! What a thief of Taiping!"

"This traitor urged me to rise up and rebel, but at this moment, he abandoned me... Really hateful and hateful! Come, send orders, arrest Taoist Taiping, take down Taoist Taiping, and reward him with ten thousand coins. All I want is his Human head!"

Li Gong gritted his teeth and said, but all the generals under his command remained strangely silent.

Now that the general situation is over, the hearts of his subordinates have long been scattered.There are quite a few of them who have a different intention to abandon the dark and turn to the bright.

Li Gong's eyes flickered, knowing that his current situation was not good.Although he has the heart to lead the army to flee westward, there may not be many soldiers who can flee westward with him.After all, his soldiers are all from Guanzhong and Heluo, and their families are in the Central Plains. Some of them are willing to follow Li Gong to live in a foreign country and live a wandering life where life and death are uncertain.

Zhonglang general Li Tie clasped his fists and said, "My lord, from the point of view of the last general, His Majesty's army wiped out Tubo. We cannot resist such a mighty force. Instead of being trapped in Ganzhou and waiting to die, it is better to take the initiative to accept surrender in order to survive. !"

After Li Tie finished speaking, all the generals clamored for Li Gong to surrender, all very angry.

Li Gong's heart was agitated, he had already seen signs of mutiny among the generals, and at this time, if he didn't handle it properly, his life would be in danger.And this persuasion to surrender is probably due to the private collusion of these generals.

Li Gong let out a long breath, sighed and said, "Forget it, I will write a letter of surrender and follow the form, Li Tie, I will order you as a special envoy to the emperor's army, and send the form to be a minister! How do you think?"

Hearing that Li Gong was willing to surrender, the emotions of the generals gradually calmed down. Li Tie clasped his fists and smiled loudly, "The last general obeys. Please rest assured, my lord, Li Tie will definitely fulfill his mission!"

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At nightfall, the gate of Ganzhou city was quietly opened. Li Gong led his family and relatives, under the guard of thousands of cavalry, rushed out of Ganzhou city, and fled towards Yumen Pass in the west.

Li Gong knew that he had nowhere to go, and only by leading a small number of confidants to flee westward to the Western Regions could he have a chance of survival.On this point, Taoist Taiping was not wrong.

As long as he entered Yumen Pass, he could go all the way west, cross the Congling Ridge, and seek refuge with the big cannibal. With the strength of thousands of people, he shouldn't have much problem making a living with the big cannibal.

Li Gong fled suddenly, and the city of Ganzhou was in chaos.Li Tie immediately stood up and temporarily acted as the commander of Ganzhou, and sent someone to urgently contact Ge Shuhan in Liangzhou. At the same time, he also sent someone to send a letter to the emperor to show his attitude of "correcting evil and returning to righteousness".

From the moment Li Gong absconded, Li Gong's rebellion had actually subsided by itself.

When the news reached Liangzhou, Ge Shuhan laughed, immediately put on his armor and mounted his horse, gathered more than 1 people under him overnight, and rushed to Wuwei.

In the afternoon of the third day, Ge Shuhan led his army to the city of Wuwei.

The chaos in Wuwei City has long been out of control. Since the news came from the emperor's pacification of Tubo, many common people and merchants in the city have long since fled without a trace, and even a large number of deserters appeared.

At the beginning, Li Yu used the method of thunder to kill the deserters, but later, more and more deserters, killing one to warn others was useless.When Ge Shuhan led the army to the city, Wuwei City was almost empty, only Li Yu and more than a hundred Li Tang royal clans guarded with thousands of listless soldiers.

Li Yu walked up to the tower in fear, staring at Ge Shuhan who was flying under the city with his sword unfurled, and shouted loudly, "Ge Shuhan, you are originally a court official, and the royal family treated you well. , so forced me, how can you bear it?!"

The corner of Ge Shuhan's mouth twitched lightly.

He hung up the knife on the horse, clasped his fists and sneered, but shouted to the soldiers on the tower, "My sons, sons of our Hexi Army, if you open the city gate and surrender at this moment, this commander will definitely let the past go, and take it easy on Your Majesty." In front of you, I am admonishing you to avoid death. If you resist stubbornly, when His Majesty's army arrives, Wuwei will be in ruins, and you will die without a place to bury!"

"Boys, have you ever heard what I said?"

"Boys, do you want to listen to what I say?"

Ge Shuhan was originally the commander of the Hexi clan, and he had a high prestige in the army. Whether it was those under Li Yu or those under Li Gong, they were actually his former subordinates, but they were not his direct troops.

Ge Shuhan's immediate persuasion to capitulate clearly showed that many of the defenders in the city were moved.

Wuwei is an isolated city, and it cannot be defended.With these thousands of troops alone, not to mention Zhang Xuan's 15 troops, even the more than 1 people outside Goshuhan City couldn't resist it.

Once Ge Shuhan leads the army to attack the city and the city is broken, most of the people will die, and they will also bear the name of a rebel.

Seeing that the situation is not good, Li Yu scolded loudly, "Ge Shuhan, what a traitor! You betray your master for glory, and if you are disloyal and unjust, you will be infamous forever!"

Ge Shuhan looked up to the sky and laughed, "Li Yu, this commander has a clear conscience! Li Tang's demise was due to his own crimes, which had nothing to do with this commander or the people of the world! Today, His Majesty is wise and powerful, suppressing the rebellion and destroying the tribes, opening up the frontiers and opening up the land. Soil, immortal achievements! Now our country in China is rich and the people are strong, and our army is spread all over the four barbarians. This commander advises you to be a hero if you know the current affairs, and go out of the city to plead guilty to His Majesty, or you can save your life."

Li Yu was furious, and yelled, "Brother Shuhan, what an old thief, a traitor! You are so rebellious, you will be punished by heaven!"

"Death is imminent, and you still talk nonsense..." Ge Shuhan didn't bother to pay attention to Li Yu anymore, and raised his head and yelled at the gate tower, "Boys, I will give you an hour to wait. After an hour, if you don't Kaesong surrendered, I will lead the army to attack the city, and when the city is broken, don't blame me for not talking about the relationship between the Japanese army!"

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The sunset is westward.

Ge Shuhan looked solemn, straddling the horse, holding the Mo knife in his hand high.

And behind him, more than 1 Hexi troops have already lined up neatly, ready to storm Wuwei City.

Ge Shuhan decided to take down Wuwei City before the emperor returned to Hexi, otherwise, he, the commander of the Hexi feudal clan, would really be unable to explain himself in front of the emperor, at least he would lose face.

The Chinese military officer behind Ge Shuhan looked at the time and said in a low voice, "Commander, the time has come, can we attack the city?"

Ge Shuhan nodded solemnly, slightly disappointed in his heart.

He originally thought that Wuwei was already an isolated city, and under the situation of being besieged on all sides, the defenders in the city would definitely take down Li Yu and others, and then open the city and surrender.Unexpectedly, after waiting for an hour, there was no movement in the city.

Boom boom boom!
The army drum suddenly sounded, shaking the sky and the earth.

And Ge Shuhan's Hexi sergeant's face was tense, and with the intensive drumbeats, they leaned forward, the ordnance and siege equipment in their hands were ready, and they would swear to the death to attack the city when the general gave an order.

"Boys, take down Wuwei City, and I will beg for your credit in front of His Majesty!"

"Come on! Kill Unforgiven!"

Ge Shuhan suddenly waved his arm down, and resolutely issued a cruel siege order.Although at this time, he had already seen the city gate slowly open, it seemed that there was a route where the defenders in the city were opening the city gate to surrender.

But now Ge Shuhan has changed his mind and is no longer ready to accept the surrender of Li Yu and others.

Therefore, the more than 1 Hexi troops he marked rushed towards the city wall like a tide. Just as the soldiers shouted and rushed over, the front gate of the city was opened, and a row of defenders shouted to surrender, but they were murdered like a flood. The Hexi army was submerged vigorously.

The Hexi Army encountered no resistance at all, so that many soldiers climbed up the city wall with the help of ladders, and there were not many soldiers guarding the city wall.However, the Hexi army who poured into the city gate started a scuffle with the defenders who had originally surrendered in Kaesong.

Ge Shuhan issued an offensive military order. The so-called military order fell like a mountain. Hexi soldiers brandished spears and knives, and everywhere they went was bloody.In desperation, in order to protect themselves, the defenders had no choice but to hastily fight and retreat.

Lang General Mo Shen frowned, and couldn't help but said softly beside Ge Shuhan, "Commander, the defenders in the city seem to have the intention of surrendering, and the last general thinks that when..."

Before Mo Shen finished speaking, he was interrupted by Ge Shuhan with a cold reprimand, "I have given them plenty of time. Since they didn't seize the opportunity, then don't blame me for being ungrateful!"

"Wuwei's defenders are rebels. Our army is ordered to suppress the rebellion. It is inevitable to attack the city and destroy the enemy. What is your intention to make noise in front of this commander?"

Mo Shen was taken aback, Ge Shuhan put a big hat on him, he got off his horse and knelt down in front of Ge Shuhan's horse with a plop, and said in a trembling voice, "Commander, I will be confused and slip up, please Forgive me, Marshal!"

"Forget it, because you have been with me for many years, I will let you go. But, you have to remember, if you talk too much and disturb our army's morale, I will kill you in front of the battle!"

"Go down, pass on the command of the commander, the rebels in the city are stubborn, and they will be killed without mercy!"

Ge Shuhan's military order was issued again, and the Hexi army that had already rushed into the city became more brave, shouting and killing thousands of defenders, cutting them into different small pieces, surrounding them, and annihilating them one by one.Of course, some who disarmed and surrendered are another matter.

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From inadvertently fighting, to splitting in the city, some people want to defend the city, some people want to open the city and surrender, and then passively face the situation. Thousands of defenders in Wuwei City and Ge Shuhan's more than 1 Hexi troops launched a desperate battle in the city. The city is narrow and the horses cannot run, so it has evolved into an infantry confrontation.

From sunset to evening, after an hour of fierce fighting, half of the Wuwei defenders knelt and surrendered, and half were beheaded in the city. The corpses of the defenders or the Hexi army were all over the street.

The moonlight is cold, but very bright.

After a bloody battle, Wuwei City regained its calm, but there was an unspeakable bloody smell in the air, which weighed heavily on people's hearts.

Ge Shuhan led his personal guards into the city on horseback, and went straight to the front of the government office.

Two rows of soldiers were guarding in front of the government office with torches in hand. Ge Shuhan got off his horse and strode forward.

Mo Shen and other generals hurried out of the government office, bowed to Ge Shuhan, "Marshal!"

Ge Shuhan nodded, stared at the mansion suddenly, and said calmly, "Mo Shen, where are Li Yu and others?"

The corner of Mo Shen's mouth twitched slightly, and his face became pale and weird.

He hurriedly glanced at Ge Shuhan with some fear, bowed down and said, "Returning to the commander, Li Yu and more than a hundred people resisted stubbornly, and all died in the chaos!"

"You bastard! Li Yu and the others are serious offenders of the imperial court and need to be punished by His Majesty himself, but today they died in the chaos of the army. How should I explain to His Majesty?"

Ge Shuhan was furious.

The corner of Mo Shen's mouth trembled again, and he said boldly, "Commander, our army was ordered to destroy the thieves and attack the city. During the bloody battle between the two armies, the swords and guns had no eyes...it's not the fault of the soldiers."

Ge Shuhan breathed a sigh of relief, waved his hands and said, "Quickly collect the corpse and bury it generously!"

"At the same time, I immediately wrote to report to His Majesty, saying that Wuwei City was destroyed, Li Yu and others died in the rebellion, and Ge Shuhan knew that the crime was not small, so he wrote a letter to His Majesty, asking to resign from the post of Hexi Army Commander, and return to the field. "

Mo Shen quickly took the order and left.

Looking at the backs of Mo Shen and others who were about to leave, Ge Shuhan took a few steps up the steps of the government office, and then turned his head and walked down with a complicated expression. He slowly looked up at the bright circle in the night sky. Wan Yue sighed in his heart: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you are an eternal Mingjun. Let my brother Shu Han bear this kind of infamy! Li Tang's clan is immortal, and the world is in turmoil... Brother Shu Han is old and weak, unable to Let Your Majesty open up territories and share unrivaled glory, so retire now!"

With this in mind, Ge Shuhan strode away.

He got on his horse and galloped all the way out of the city. He didn't rest in the city all night, but stayed in the camp outside the city.

In the city, Mo Shen led hundreds of soldiers to collect the corpses of Li Yu and others, took ready-made coffins from the coffin shop in the city, and buried Li Yu and others overnight on a high slope outside the city.According to Ge Shuhan's order, Mo Shen sent someone to erect a stone tablet without words.

(End of this chapter)