Late Tang

(Thanks to Che Cheda, Decadent Fog, who came here to top the book, and fearless so-called. Special thanks to the [-] coin reward for the special trip to top the book, thank you!)

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"The lower ranks all think that the imperial court's decree to dismantle the town is a disorderly order. This is not the emperor's original intention. It must be Tian Lingzi, a eunuch who was sheltered by the saint and slandered the emperor. The lower ranks think that this kind of chaos Orders do not need to be obeyed. What's more, now is the critical time to destroy Goguryeo, and the general will be outside, and the king's orders will not be accepted. The subordinates are willing to jointly write a letter to the imperial court, please withdraw the order."

On the east bank of the Liao River, Li Jing was sitting on the newly built inspection platform, which was built for the upcoming military parade.But now, this plain school field has already become a stadium.Each army has formed a team to start the Mid-Autumn Festival polo match.Now this is the first game of the competition. The two elite cavalry troops, the Crane Controlling Cavalry Army and the Silver Spear Efficiency Festival Army, each sent their elite polo teams to compete.

Li Jing and the top officials of the town government came to watch the battle and cheer. Li Zhen sat next to Li Jing, but he had no interest in watching this wonderful polo match.

When the emperor issued an imperial decree, Li Zhen suddenly became the new military governor of Denglai Township, and in the blink of an eye, he was put on the fire and roasted.

It would be a lie to say that Li Zhen is not interested in the position of the governor of the town, but he understands the seriousness of this matter almost without thinking about it.Li Jing didn't seem to have been in Dengzhou for a long time, and it didn't take long for the army to suppress the army.Even most of the sixteen states under his rule were established within the past two years.

But Li Zhen, as Li Jing's number one counselor all along, knew very well that the township was no better than other places.This is a brand new model. Li Jing started with the army and grew through business.Scholars, farmers, industry, merchants, and soldiers have already formed a complete and stable chain of interests.

No one wants this chain of interests to be broken. How could the 20 troops in the town enjoy better treatment than the Shence Army, so how could they be willing to give up all of this?

Li Zhen is also unwilling. Although Jiedushi is very powerful, he is now under Li Jing's command, and his position is also rising.His position in the town is no less powerful than that of the new Jiedushi.

Moreover, although Li Jing hadn't done anything after receiving the order, Li Zhen knew that Lin Wei, Lin Wu, and Wang Zhong had already met Li Jing.In addition, Li Jing's disciples, Wang Yanzhang and Gao Siji, have also met Li Jing.And Zhou Dewei's Sheng Jie Army, Lin Wu's Silver Spear Suburb Army, Wang Zhong's Pingri Army, and Li Juyi's Crane Control Army were all mobilized.

Li Jing looked very interested and very enthusiastic about the polo game.

He slapped his chin vigorously, applauded a wonderful long pass on the field to match the goal, and said with a smile: "The emperor's edict was issued by the three provinces, representing the Tang court, and it is the law. As a subject, we naturally It is obligatory."

After receiving the order, Li Jing publicly expressed his thoughts for the first time. Immediately, in the big box, Li Zhen, Jing Xiang, Lin Wei, Wang Wu and other senior civil and military personnel all stared and listened quietly.

"The emperor withdrew the Protectorate of the Great Metropolis of Andong, dismantled the town government, established the five feudal clans, promoted Teacher and Xingxu to be the commanders-in-chief of the five towns, and granted the generals the senior post of the commander-in-chief of the five towns. Governor of the state and other positions. This is the emperor's reward for your contributions, and everyone just accepts it." Li Jing seemed in a good mood.

However, none of the Wenwu present could relax.

Li Jing is the town master, without Li Jing, there will be no town master.

Cui Yunqing looked at Li Jing, but she also couldn't figure out what this student was thinking.But at this moment, he knew what he should say.Standing up, Cui Yunqing said with a smile: "I am getting old and impatient with official duties, and I am preparing to serve as an official for the rest of my life. This appointment from the court, I cannot accept."

Cui Yunqing expressed his opinion, and Li Zhen, Jingxiang, Gai Yu, and Guo Chengan, the other four new envoys, also expressed to Li Jing that they would not accept the new appointment from the court.

"Your Majesty, the town can't be divided. If the king takes a step back today, the Tian thief will split the town. When the town is gone, how can the Tian thief let the king and me go? Wait? You can’t ask for thousands of miles of exile, I’m afraid there will be no place to die.” Gai Yu said loudly, he had embraced Li Keyong and turned Tang Dynasty, but now he naturally looks down on the position of Jieshuai in Tang Dynasty, he looks forward to it even more It is able to embrace Li Jing and oppose Tang Dynasty.

In his opinion, with Li Jing's ability, it is not impossible to seize the world.Wouldn't it be better to be a Conglong Yuanzuo, a hero who founded the country, than a Jiedu envoy in the Tang Dynasty.What's more, for an anti-Tang traitor like him, if Li Jing falls, he will definitely not be able to escape the liquidation.

"Just count the ball backwards!" Guo Chengan, with half-white hair, also shouted loudly. He is a powerful man in Beisha City in southern Liaoning, and he is not a Tang Dynasty man at all.Following Li Jing, no matter how you look at it, it is very good.If so, it might as well be the other way around.What's more, he had already seen that Li Jing had no intention of surrendering military power at all.In his opinion, Li Jing's current statement is just to test people's hearts.That being the case, he naturally had to express his position.

Li Jing did have a plan to wait and see people's hearts.

For Li Jing, ever since he chose to be a warlord, he had expected that such a day would come sooner or later.

Fortunately, that day did not come until today.

This gave Li Jing a lot of time, allowing him to get to where he is today, and really have the capital to resist.

Li Jing had indeed rebelled a long time ago, but he hasn't rebelled until now. It's just that Li Jing felt that as long as it was not a last resort, he would devote himself to developing and expanding his power.Although in the past few years, he has handed over a lot of money and food to the court every year, he has also won more time.

It was at this time that Li Jing took possession of southern Liaoning from a small Dengzhou.Then he took Liaodong, and then Ziqing.After taking Ziqing, the imperial court might want to transfer him, and he also planned to turn over the cards when that time came.

However, the imperial court allowed him to have one more year, allowing him not only to capture Liaoxi, but also Ji and Tanzhou.

At this point, Li Jing occupies the Shandong Peninsula, the Liaodong Peninsula, and the northeast of Youzhou.

If the imperial court does not follow this will, Li Jing even plans to continue to develop. After destroying Goguryeo and Khitan, he will develop steadily for a few years. After Huang Chao completely messes up the Tang Dynasty, he will come to clean up the country.

However, things don't always go so smoothly.

However, the imperial court wanted to cut off the township, but it didn't make Li Jing afraid.After all, Li Jing has been waiting for this day to come, and Li Jing is completely fearless if it can be delayed until today.

It's really time to flip the cards!

But I have to say that Tian Lingzi's strategy of splitting up the town government and then appointing Li Zhen and others is very good.

Li Jing couldn't guarantee whether Li Zhen and others would be moved by this.

Since receiving the order, Li Jing has been watching, he is watching the reactions of the generals.

There are nearly [-] elite soldiers in the town, and they are not afraid of rebelling against Li Jing. What Li Jing is worried about is internal instability.

No matter how strong a fortress is, it is often breached from within.

But now it seems that people's hearts are available.Li Zhen, Guo Chengan, etc. were still on his side, and even Cui Yunqing and Gai Yu, whom he had always worried about, were firmly on his side.

"The Son of Heaven is about to go to Luoyang, the eastern capital. Zheng Congxuan and Cui Anqian and Zhang Zimian will lead 2 troops to Liaodong." Li Wei informed Xiaoqisi what he knew, "The Son of Heaven will bring [-] magical troops to Luoyang. At least [-] elite soldiers from various towns will be called along the road to accompany them. Zheng Congxuan's [-] troops will include Zheng Congxuan's Hedong Army, Cui Anqian's old Zhongwu Huangtou Army, and Zhang Zimian's old Yingzhou Army. Three armies [-] In addition, Xiayin Tuoba Dangxiang cavalry, Tiandehelian Tuyuhun cavalry, and Datong's Anqing, Sage, and Qibi cavalry will also be dispatched. The three towns of Hedong, Zhongwu, and Xuanwu have [-] soldiers. The five bands have [-] cavalry. A total of [-] soldiers and horses, including [-] cavalry and [-] infantry."

"It's not a good person!" Everyone sneered when they heard that Zheng Congxuan brought more than [-] soldiers, and even dispatched five Tibetan cavalry.Obviously, Zheng Congxuan's mobilization of these [-] elites into Liao was definitely not aimed at Goguryeo or the Khitan people, they were here to suppress the army.

If Li Jing surrenders his military power, then Zheng Congxuan will be responsible for monitoring the town's disarmament.

If Li Jing refuses to hand over the military power, then they will definitely raise their swords and strike at the town.

"Zheng Congxuan led Hedong and Wufan to ride 5000 troops out of Datong, entered the grassland, and then entered Liaoxi. Cui Anqian and Zhang Zimian led [-] people along the Jishui River and went straight to Ziqing."

"The king of the county, you should withdraw your troops immediately, and divide them into Pingzhou, Yingzhou and Ziqing."

"How are the towns in Hebei reacting now?" Li Jing suddenly asked Li Wei.

Li Wei froze for a moment, thought for a while, and said, "Weibo Town and Tiande Town are a little worried about the court's appointment of the county king as Marshal Ma of Hebei Dao Bing and Observation Ambassador. Yiwu Town expressed support, and Yichang Town didn't respond. Lu Longzhen reacted the most, and Liu Yue and Li Quanzhong are already preparing their troops after hearing the news."

"It's a good thing." Li Jing chuckled suddenly.

After thinking for a while, Li Jing said again: "There is at least one month before Zheng Dutong arrives. Whether this period of time is long or short, I think we should destroy Goguryeo first."

"Your Majesty, this cannot be done. If Goguryeo cannot be wiped out within a month, we may be attacked by enemies. Besides, there is still a Khitan enemy in the west." Li Liang objected loudly.

Gai Yu also suggested: "My subordinates think that the imperial court's soldiers and horses should be the main force at the moment. It is better to take the initiative to attack, as long as Zheng and Cui are defeated, and then report to the imperial court and refuse to disband the town. Only take it back."

Li Jing shook his head, "No, I have made up my mind to destroy Goguryeo within one month!"

The generals looked at Li Jing, not knowing what the young commander was thinking at this moment. (To be continued.)