Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 324

Ten years have brought peace to the world, and it is now August of the sixth year of the Great Reign. Counting the first year of Wende when he first came to the throne, it is the seventh year.

His Majesty the Emperor let out a long breath, the broken ship of Datang finally did not sink.

In Guo Chongtao's eyes, His Majesty the Emperor was determined to forge ahead. In just seven years, the Tang Dynasty had been completely transformed. If Hebei could be conquered and martial arts reached its peak, the center of the Tang Dynasty would be certain.

As a staff member of the emperor, he may also be able to make a mark in the history books. How lucky a man is to be like this!

However, thinking of Li Kexiu and Li Keyong who single-handedly promoted him, Guo Chongtao felt a little uncomfortable.

Once Hebei is leveled, Hedong is already out of place. Will His Majesty the Emperor use troops in Hedong?

Guo Chongtao didn't know and didn't want to think about it.

Now Li Ke is attacking Yunzhou frantically, wanting to avenge Helian Duo's family.

When he comes to his senses and sees that Hebei has returned to the Tang Dynasty, how will he feel?
Guo Chongtao suddenly felt that Li Keyong was a little pitiful. He was borrowed troops and generals from the imperial court. Even he was asked to come here by His Majesty the Emperor in the name of playing chess. Until now, His Majesty the Emperor has never played chess with him. By the way, even the chessboard Never seen it.

Just as Guo Chongtao was in a daze, Li Ye asked again: "North of Youyun, all kinds of barbarians live together, and Khitan is the most powerful. In view of your love, what should the court do?"

His Majesty the Emperor takes one step at a time and sees three steps at a time. If Hebei is in a good position, the defense against Zhu Hu must be put on the agenda. How should we arrange the defense?
Guo Chongtao is also in trouble. Throughout the ages, generals have always guarded the passes. Is there any other way?

"I heard that your majesty has set up a strategy of soil and soldiers in the south of the Yangtze River, and separated the army and government, which can be used as a strategy for long-term stability."

Li Ye was noncommittal, thinking about it, how could it be possible to defend like this...

……

Wang Rong was furious when he heard that Jizhou had been lost, and Li Huaixian was beheaded by the emperor!
Hearing that the angel had arrived, he endured his anger and put down the incense table, making up his mind to seek an explanation.

When the angel told him that Li Huaixian wanted to do evil and resist the heavenly soldiers, Wang Rong couldn't sit still.

In the past, he could have ignored it, but now it is different. The court has put down Wei Bo, and now the army has entered Chengde. What should he do?

"Your Majesty asked your servant to ask Commander Ji, does Commander Ji want to become a rebel?"

Wang Rong's face was livid, and he said in a deep voice: "I will be loyal to the Tang Dynasty, and the sun and the moon will shine brightly!"

"The rebel Li Kuangwei's army has arrived in Shenzhou. Doesn't Wang Jiedu know about this?"

I don’t know, how could I not know?

"I am about to raise an army to conquer! However, the imperial army entered Chengde without consulting me. I am afraid that the various states are not aware of it and may have misunderstandings!"

"What's wrong with the heavenly army seeking out thieves?"

"This……"

Wang Rong looked unhappy, and the angel did not bother him. After the angel left, Wang Rong hurriedly summoned his advisers to discuss the matter.

Fan Zhen, the judge of the Cheng De Army, said: "Commander Ji, the imperial court raised troops for no reason to attack Jizhou and kill my governor. It is clear that we want to win Cheng De. We must make a decision immediately, otherwise it will be too late!"

Wang Rong nodded and said: "Li Kuangwei is here again, and the imperial army is also here. Now whether we should join forces with Li Kuangwei to fight against the imperial court, or help the imperial court to fight against rebellion, how to decide, please teach me."

Jin Lijin, secretary of Jieduzhang, said: "Commander Jiedu, the imperial power is overwhelming, so it is better to help the imperial court to fight against thieves."

Fan Zhen shook his head and said: "No, Commander-in-Chief, if the court wins, if it goes against us, who should we turn to for help? Now that Wei Bo has been destroyed, Li Kuangwei is a strong support. This is the reason why the lips are dead and the teeth are cold!"

Wang Rong nodded and said, "In your opinion, what should we do?"

"Send an envoy to meet the emperor and say that Li Kuangwei has no intention of turning back. He hopes that the imperial court will re-appoint Li Kuangwei as the Lulong Festival Envoy. We, Chengde Town, are willing to vouch for Li Kuangwei!"

Wang Rong thought about it again and again, but still frowned and asked, "What should we do if the court is unwilling?" Fan Zhen said, "We should gather the army and join forces with Li Kuangwei. As long as we defeat the court, the emperor will definitely listen to the commander-in-chief's opinion."

Jin Lijin hurriedly said: "Judge Fan only thinks about winning, what if he loses?"

"This……"

Wang Rong shook his head and said: "It is up to people to plan things, and it is up to God to make things happen. I also believe that if I help the imperial court to fight against the rebellion, if the matter is successful, the imperial court will definitely try to evacuate Chengde Town."

Even Jin Lijin couldn't refute these words. For the feudal town, a weak court was the court that everyone liked.

Now the imperial court occupies Henan, Jiangnan, Huainan, Zhaoyi, Hezhong, Guanzhong, Liangchuan, and Hanzhong. If you take any one of them, they are much larger than Chengde, and they have several times more armored soldiers than them.

Even so, returning soldiers and horses to Hebei, swallowing Wei Bo and Henghai, if this goes on, how amazing.

"I have made up my mind!"

Wang Rong sent envoys to Jizhou to meet with the Holy Spirit for mediation, and also sent envoys to Li Kuangwei's army to express his intention to fight against the imperial court, promised money and food, and promised to help Li Kuangwei conquer Youzhou after the incident was completed.

Li Kuangwei was overjoyed, but His Majesty the Emperor was not happy. He shouted in front of the generals: "Young boy, Wang Rong, how dare you discuss state affairs arbitrarily!"

Suo Xun stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, please be the vanguard to attack this thief!"

Yang Shihou, Ge Congzhou, Niu Cunjie, An Fujiang and others all stepped forward to fight.

Li Ye ordered his chamberlain to present a map, which marked the situation of all parties.

Zhu Zhen's army in the east, the left Changjian army in charge of Wang's heavy division, Ding Hui's right Changjian army, Fu Cunshen's left Yongwu army, Wang Shifan's Pinglu army, and four left and right dragon cavalry and left and right martial cavalry armies. The cavalry, totaling 5000 troops, dispatched troops from Henghai Town, crossed the Jishui River, and entered Yingzhou in Lulong, threatening Shenzhou in Chengde Town to the west.

The Wu Zhan Corps of the Youwu Army in the west, with 4 Zhaoyi troops and a total of [-] horses, set out from Mingzhou in Zhaoyi Town and advanced towards Zhaozhou.

On the middle road are the troops led by His Majesty the Emperor, including the Zuo Shenwei Army under Anfu River, Suo Xun's Modao Army, Yang Shihou's Silver Spear Army, Niu Cunjie's Xuanwu Left Army, the left and right Xiaoqi Army, Li Cunxiao's troops, and Zhang Gui's troops. Hegemony's Jizhou Army, Ge Congzhou's 16 Yi victorious army, Zha Ming's [-] light cavalry army, Xuanwu Central Army's four-chamber cavalry, [-] cavalry, Guo Yan's Xuanwu Rear Army, Xie Yanzhang's Zhengzhou Army, and Li Jun There are [-] bodyguards and [-] troops in total.

The generals couldn't help stroking their beards and sighing when they looked at the picture.

27 horses, a full 27 horses!
This battle was too rich!

Hebei's terrain is vast and flat, so there is no need for any tactics at all, just push horizontally all the way.

"Where is Li Cunxiao?"

"The end is here!"

"General Li led his troops as the vanguard of the entire army to advance into Shenzhou and prevent Li Kuangwei from moving towards Zhenzhou!"

"promise!"

"Where are Suo Xun and Chalming?"

"The end is here!"

"With Suo Xun as the general manager of the former army, Zhaer Ming and Xie Yanzhang as the deputy general managers of the former army, the light army will attack, follow Li Cunxiao, and hold back the Youzhou army. Remember to send more scouts to guard against the Chengde army in Zhenzhou!"

"promise!"

"The rest of the generals, collect your troops and follow me to attack!"

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)