Chang Anqing

Chapter 251

"Tap, tap--"

Under the moonlight at night, there was no one on Suzaku Street, except for a little bit of yellow sparks, flickering on the tiles and clear frost, accompanied by the rapid and hasty sound of horseshoes from far to near, the soldiers who were guarding the tower of Suzaku City immediately became vigilant. Looking away, after a long time, I saw several people galloping on horses in the dark night, like sharp arrows rushing out of the fog, piercing the sky.

"Who is in the city?"

As everyone on and off the tower waited in awe, the man who came on horseback suddenly raised his right hand, and said in a hoarse voice, "I am under the tent of Yuling King. By the king's order, I am sending an urgent report on the military situation to the Son of Heaven. Please let me go!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was startled, just in time to see that the tiger-patterned red-and-black flag of King Yuling was planted behind the approaching people.

But having said that, according to the law of the Great Zhou, it is now the curfew time, and they are not allowed to let people into the palace without permission——

"Let's go quickly!"

Hearing the urgent urging of the people below the tower, the people on the tower were in a dilemma for a while, and had to say: "This is against the law, I will report it to the commander immediately—"

"The governor of Huizhou Goulian Turkic army is going south, and the military situation is on fire. How can you allow you to delay even a little bit, and don't execute it as soon as possible!"

Hearing this, the person who answered on the tower was shocked, as if he was unbelievably cold.

"Let go!"

At this moment, a urging voice suddenly sounded from behind. Looking back, it was the commander on duty with a solemn face who was awakened by this movement.

As soon as the words fell, the soldiers guarding the city immediately opened the gate of the palace, accompanied by a heavy and solemn "squeak—" sound, and the neighing of the horses immediately resounded through the sky. Like a shooting star, it rustled through the city gate, but disappeared completely into the night in a moment.

"It seems that there will be another big battle."

Just like this sigh, when the urgent report of the eight hundred miles of military information was sent to the Zichen Palace, the emperor was shocked and furious, and the lights were brightly lit all night.

In the early morning of this day, before they arrived at the imperial gate to listen to the government, the high-ranking officials and clans in Chang'an City had already heard some rumors one after another.

"Heshuo was a great barrier for me in Chang'an to reject the Turks from the north, and now the governor of Huizhou is under my nose, Dazhou, secretly communicating with the Turks, sending the Turkic army south, so that Heshuo Jiedu fought hard and died. The Turkic Great Khan A Duohou is now in contact with the other four major Turkic Khans to form an army of 40. He will attack Huizhou, Ningzhou, and Pingzhou in Heshuo, and Bingzhou, Daizhou, and Shuozhou in Longxi. Once any line of defense is breached , my Chang'an is in danger, Your Majesty, please make a plan early—"

In the Xuanzheng Hall, when they heard the analysis of Shangguan Ji's words, all the ministers in the court were silent, and at this moment they were so shocked by the sudden Turkic army that they lost their minds.

Since the war between Gaozu and the Turks, the two parties have always maintained a rare peaceful relationship based on peace and relatives, supplemented by gifts.Although there is usually some physical friction, it is just a small situation where there are too many lice and you are not afraid of biting.

But now the five Turkic khans have twisted into a rope and led an army of 40 to the south. They clearly looked down on the previous favors and rewards, intending to invade the south of the Great Wall and approach Chang'an.

Thinking of this, everyone felt flustered, and the voice of making plans was almost gone for a while.

Looking at the courtiers in the hall, His Highness looked like gourds with their mouths sawn off, Emperor Yuan Cheng looked serious, his eyes filled with fog and wind and rain that could not be separated.

"In the past, the princes have always insisted on their own opinions in the hall, and they are full of swords, wishing to lift up the Xuanzheng Hall. Now, can anyone offer a good plan?"

As soon as these words came out, the crowd suddenly fell silent, and just when Emperor Yuan Cheng thought that no one would speak out, a figure slowly walked out of the queue, bowed to him and said: "Your Majesty, I remember that the governor of Huizhou once He was selected by the Taiwei himself, and now the governor of Huizhou is colluding with foreign enemies and attacking the Great Zhou, the Taiwei may have—”

"presumptuous!"

Before the words were finished, someone behind the queue headed by Yang Chongyuan said: "Nowadays when foreign enemies are present, they should be unanimous to the outside world, but He Nayan is talking nonsense here, deliberately provoking trouble. The governor of Huizhou was originally a Jinshi, and the chief examiner was Shang Shuling, could it be traced back to Shang Shuling?"

Yang Chongyuan, who heard this, did not speak from the beginning to the end, nor did he take the few words in the court to heart at all.

Just as the disputes in front of the palace gradually continued, Emperor Yuan Cheng frowned slightly, but did not get angry, but turned to look at Yang Chongyuan and said: "Since becoming the ancestor, my Great Zhou has always been friendly with the Turks, and they have always lived in peace, but this time Turkic A Duohou, however, disregarded my promise of peace from generation to generation. This time, he sent his troops to the south and imprisoned Princess Pengcheng, who has made great achievements. His heart is already clear. If we let him go and treat others with courtesy To destroy the prestige of our great country, I decided to send troops to fight, to take the initiative to resolve the passive situation, and vowed to drive the Turks back to their grasslands!"

As soon as the emperor said a word, the courtiers couldn't help but look at the head of the queue. Yang Chongyuan, who was calm at this moment, just held the wat and said: "Your Majesty is holy."

Seeing all the important officials bowing their heads, Emperor Yuan Cheng respectfully looked at the leader and said, "The Taiwei can make a decision on the candidates for this expedition."

Seeing the Son of Heaven asking for his opinion, Yang Chongyuan was not surprised at all. He has been in charge of the military all along, and has countless strong generals under his command.

"Returning to Your Majesty, I think that there should be two routes for this time. One route is led by Han Shou to command the commander-in-chief and promoted to the commander-in-chief of the Heshuo March, while Lu Xiang is the commander-in-chief and stationed in Youzhou. The other route is led by Zhao Yi to command the commander-in-chief and promoted to Longxi The chief of the march, Yang Yuanjing is the governor, stationed in Lanzhou..."

After listening to Yang Chongyuan's meticulous deployment, Emperor Yuan Cheng naturally agreed without hesitation. Because the enemy was at hand, the situation was like a broken bamboo, so Emperor Yuan Cheng asked all the troops to gather in Chang'an and Xizhou immediately. , Han Shou as the general manager, each leading four groups, a total of 40 troops headed towards the front line.

After retreating from court, Shangguanji was invited to the Zichen Hall by the servant who hurried up behind him before he had gone far.

"Your Majesty, Yang Chongyuan is suspicious and cunning, and the city is quite deep. If the governor of Huizhou hadn't colluded with the Turks this time, and there hadn't been the sacrifice of the Jiedu envoy of Heshuo, I'm afraid he wouldn't be completely convinced, forcing him to send several of his subordinates to the court. The big confidant was sent to the front line, and Heshuo Jiedu died in this fierce battle. He abandoned the small righteousness and accomplished the great righteousness. Do some self-examination."

"The Minister's order has passed—"

Hearing these explanations and seeing the humble and cautious figure in front of the case, Emperor Yuan Cheng quickly stepped forward to hold Shangguan Ji's hand, and said earnestly and guiltily: "Shang Shuling has spent his whole life for the country and for me, how could I not know , I invite you here this time, not to question and blame, but to hope that you don't think too much, I will never doubt your loyalty in this life."

"As you said, when the success is complete, the Heshuo Jiedu envoy will be crowned, and the matter will be presided over by Shang Shuling."

After the monarch and ministers had finished speaking, Emperor Yuan Cheng looked at the back of the man who was gradually going away, his figure did not move, but a bit of cold anger gradually appeared in his eyes.

Before it even started, Shangguanji had already begun to use this war to eradicate dissidents, even at the expense of a dignified party.

For such an important matter, Shangguan Ji dared to conceal it openly from him, making him, the emperor, the last person to know.

well, that's great--

(End of this chapter)