The Emperor ordered Zhao Tang

Chapter 142 I’m leaving

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!" Arrows flew everywhere.

"Bang." Stone Leg threw the last stone.

The Bian bandits swarmed in, and the defeated Han and foreign soldiers, as well as men, women, old and young, fled in panic.

"Failed, defeated!"

"Hedong is dead."

"I surrender."

"..." Amid the chaotic shouting, Du Yu Hou Meng Shencheng showed a mouthful of rotten teeth: "Destroy the den of thieves! Let's see who dares to resist."

"No." Huangfu Lin couldn't help but said anxiously: "God created everything, and it must have its purpose. Killing too many people will hurt the harmony of nature. If not for yourself, think about your descendants."

"Fuck you!" Huangfu Lin was hit by the back of the knife, and his eyes were full of stars. "If you make any more noise, I'll kill you too!"

Huangfu Lin threw down his weapon, turned around and staggered away.

Such behavior is no different from that of demons and ghosts.

Your Majesty... Is Zhu Wen qualified to be called "I"?

"Bang." The iron hammer smashed down, and the Shatuo girl's head exploded. The remaining remains were caught by the beast and torn into pieces: "Hahaha! She's so tender. Once we conquer Taiyuan, we'll eat Li Keyong's wife and daughter."

"You naughty Hu dog, you dare to come to the Central Plains to join in the fun." The disheveled, green-eyed Xiajiasi Dingzhuang had his throat pierced by a spear.

"Ah! Please let me go... wuwuwu... I can be a camp prostitute and serve you. I can sing and dance... Mother... poof..." A few knives cut out the bright red heart, lungs and internal organs.

The Bian bandits were filled with murderous intent and vowed to avenge the humiliation of Tongguan last year.

Just as Li Keyong said to Zhu Wen - "If you station troops in Hebei and wait for Zhu Wen to come, I will definitely fight to the death in Changshan!"

Now, Zhu Ni is here.

On August 19, Liu Kangyi, the general of Bian, captured Gaowang Fort and killed more than 2,000 defenders, including both men and women. The general of the town, Yelu Shudu, escaped on his own. Liu Kangyi continued to advance towards Huguan.

At the same time, the envoy Li Sian surrounded Changzi County and sealed off Diaohuangling, Fajiushan and Liangmabao.

Liu Shizheng surrounded Tunliu County and divided his troops to harvest wheat in various fields.

Zhao Chang, Zhang Guiba, He Delun, Cao Tingyin, Xiao Hao and tens of thousands of others advanced to Shangdang County and started digging trenches and building camps on the day they arrived.

On the 20th, Wen's main force approached Lucheng. Banners were everywhere, and the crowds were endless. Si Zhao led 10,000 warriors and civilians to sit in the city, and Yi'er sent Cun Zhang, the military commander of Datong, Wansheng, and Xiongwei, to lead 30,000 warriors and young men to camp outside the city.

At this point, Luzhou was essentially under siege.

Zhu Wen led his troops to conquer the patrol area.

"Melancholy, melancholy." Yang Fugong suddenly felt that a string in his heart was broken, and he felt an indescribable despair.

The cavalry left in a hurry, leaving the princess with a small number of troops to continue attacking Xingzhou.

Unexpectedly, at dawn today, Concubine Liu dressed up and, ignoring his and everyone else's advice, wanted to persuade her son to change his ways.

When leaving, he was one man and one horse, wearing green clothes and entering the city.

When he came back, he had a crying child in his arms, and a group of dejected warriors following him... Yang Fugong had never expected that Xing, Ming, and Ci would be pacified in such an absurd way. But when he thought of Li Keyong's temper, he felt relieved. If he was there, his son would be afraid of the crime and would definitely fight back desperately.

As soon as he left, the loving mother saw her son and what else could she say?

Li Keyong should feel fortunate to have such a virtuous wife who is both civil and military.

It was a cause for celebration that Xing Ming had recovered and was freed from fighting on two fronts, but the situation was still very frustrating.

The influence of the Bian bandits coming from the north was too great.

Chengde, which was coveted and invaded by Hedong, prepared to join forces with Zhu Wen to destroy Li Keyong.

There is no question of surrendering to the pseudo-Liang.

They just disliked Li Keyong and wanted to use Zhu Wen's help to eliminate the threat. Once the threat to themselves was eliminated, they would probably waver back and reaffirm their loyalty to Chang'an.

Further east. As a thorn in the court's side in Hebei, the Yiwu Army had always been hostile to Zhao, Wei, You, and Cang. It was besieged after the Chaos Rebellion. Due to external threats, the two towns were married. This time, Li Keyong was too busy to do anything, so it was hard to guarantee that Wang Chucun would not get into trouble.

If the Yiwu Army is divided by Heshuo, the power of Jin will be further weakened!

Concubine Liu was unable to spare the time - her army and the divisions of Xing Mingci were stationed in Xingzhou, preparing for an attack from Chengde and any changes in Yiwu.

With his forces dispersed like this, Li Keyong might suffer a major defeat in Luzhou and have to flee north, starting the Battle of Taiyuan.

Yang Fugong was also caught off guard by Wang Chongying's death.

Now that the various sons are fighting for the throne, Wang Gong has invited a wolf into the house. At best, Hezhong will suffer a serious loss of vitality, and at worst, he will become a vassal of Zhu Wen. Can we still count on the Wang family to come to our aid?

I don’t know what the saint is doing and why he hasn’t taken any action yet.

"The mountains and rivers are shattered, and the kingdom is gone!"

"Father." Suddenly, Yang Shouju came quickly and said with a smile on his face, "There is news."

The old man was worried that Hedong would be in danger, so he sent a letter to ask for help.

Waizhailang had previously established a presence in Shu. After Wang Jian's death, military leaders continued to fight for territory until Yang She came to Shu to mediate.

Shouliang and Shouxin had been attacking Chengdu for a long time and were a little discouraged. After seeing the envoy, they took the opportunity to go home first. It was necessary to be quick, because Yang Shouliang's base was in Hanzhong, and the main force was taken away, so the court condemned the expedition.

Yang Shouhou, Yang Shouzhen and Yang Shouzhong held the imperial seals in Suining, Longjian and Wuding, but the sage did not touch them.

These are the five most powerful fake sons, each with an army ranging from 10,000 to 40,000, and they are also Yang Fugong's hopes.

"Who wants to come?"

"The father of the ten armies summons us, and all of us will obey his orders." Shou Ju said with a smile.

"Let me see." Yang Fugong took the stack of letters, sat on the ground and read with his eyes narrowed.

"This bastard! It's another Li Shunjie!" The old man was so angry that he almost fainted. Shouhou actually evaded the question by saying, "Mianzhou has just been recovered, and the thieves in the prefecture and counties are rampant. I dare not leave easily." What was he thinking? Did he think he didn't know?

After opening the next letter, he patted his thigh and laughed again: "Liang'er is still filial."

Yang Shouliang's reply was simple - it was not that I missed the deadline, but that the soldiers were tired and the generals were exhausted. General, please don't be angry, the deadline is autumn.

Being chaste and loyal does not mean not coming.

The former was appointed as the lieutenant of Jincheng, and had happily led 10,000 Dragon Sword soldiers north to take up his post. The latter was appointed as the governor of Qingyang County.

How come?
But it's OK. Liang'er and Xin'er joined forces, and they had nearly 40,000 strong troops - the troops from their own province plus those recruited from the rebels in Shuzhong. Before the Chao Rebellion, the three rivers were peaceful, and the military was indeed slack. After the Chao Rebellion, the states went to war almost every year, and those who couldn't fight died early.

"I just don't know if Liang'er can bring these killers to Luzhou." Yang Fugong said with a wooden expression. Today, the combat effectiveness of soldiers in different places varies, but they are all the same in their arrogance and domineering.

……

A man and a woman left Longgang City.

"Mother, please stay." The strong man knelt down before his mother's knees and said in tears, "They really can't tolerate me and they have destroyed me in every way."

"I understand." Concubine Liu walked slowly holding the reins.

Cunxiao was an orphan picked up by her husband and raised by her. Concubine Liu was infertile and had always treated her adopted son as her own. No one knows a son better than his mother. She knew exactly what kind of person her son was.

Hedong seemed to be cursed.

When Zhu Quanzhong conquered Huaixi, she and her husband fought hard against Helian Duo, and were even able to break through Zhaluping by sneaking into the hinterland.

Quan Zhong pacified Xuzhou, and she and her husband were raising Cheng De.

Quan Zhong obtained Shaanxi and Guo... his son-in-law conquered Guanxi...

Only Hedong remained stagnant. It was not because the army was weak, the generals were incompetent, or the hooks, halberds, and long swords were not powerful, but it was also a fact that the man held the title for ten years and only controlled the six states of Ze, Lu, Xing, Meng, Ci, and Yun.

Cunxiao had made great contributions, so it was understandable that he wanted to become the Jiedushi of Zhaoyi.

There is only this town with land for expansion, but there are too many people who are greedy. Kang Junli, Xue Zhiqin, Li Cunzhang, who killed Duan and started the rebellion. There are also rising stars - Ma Shisu, Yang Shouzong, Li Chengsi, An Fuqing, Li Siyuan... There are so many wolves, but only one piece of meat.

Concubine Liu also knew much better than her husband that the root cause of the feud between father and son was not who Zhaoyi was given to, but the fratricide.

Cunxin and Cunxiao were at odds, and everyone in Taiyuan knew about it. They fought in private and bickered in public. If they went into battle together, they would look at each other and wait for the other to strike first. The husband who was caught in the middle favored Cunxin. The generals were also jealous of Cunxiao.

Cunxiao had rebellious intentions and often avoided the enemy. After being reported by Cunxin, the anxious son gradually went astray. He secretly allied with the court, saying that the treacherous father wanted to kill his son. The court did not dare to intervene, so it found Wang Rong and Zhu Wen.

Concubine Liu sighed and smoothed her son's messy hair. "The imperial court is not like a military garrison. It has its own system. When you go there, listen to the saints and don't get angry all the time. With your sister there, as long as she doesn't do anything rash, and the emperor is determined to make a comeback, it's the right time to use people. Maybe you can become a general or a prime minister in the future, but it's better than being schemed against at home."

I can't stay in Hedong anymore.

She was afraid that Li Keyong would execute her in a rage, so she decided to send her son away while her husband was away.

"Thank you, thank you, mother, for saving my life." Li Cunxiao choked up and was speechless.

From today on, he is no longer the "unrivalled" general in Hedong. Brother Cunxiao's ending is still good. Between seeking death and waiting for death, the saint and Zhu Wen helped him out. It is not a bad thing to work illegally in the court. There are still many positions in the saint's place.

"Zhu'er is loyal and righteous. He was loved by the old commander when he was young. He was also on good terms with the civil and military officials in Taiyuan. He was married to Chang'an and is close to the emperor. He is in the emperor's heart. You might as well build a good relationship with him." Concubine Liu also reminded him: "Write to me during festivals..." As she spoke, she shed a few tears and pushed Li Cunxiao away: "Go, go. Alas, out of sight, out of mind."

"The son is gone."

"There are many disasters in the world, be careful on the road."

"I am leaving?"

"Go."

"I'm leaving?" Zha Zhu, the commander of the Shaanxi-Kaifeng-Huazhou camp, led his mount out of the Chunming Gate, looking back every few steps.

"On the day Taiping Daizhao returns, I and the general will take off our battle robes." Mr. Li stood upstairs, smiling and waving.

Wang Congxun gave him a sad look.

Why didn't I see you write a poem for me? It's pretty good. On the day when Taiping returned, I and the general took off our battle robes! So domineering! But Taiping... I don't know when the killing will end in this world. Will I see the day I die? Xiao Wang feels that my current life is actually not bad... I fight when there is a war, teach my apprentices, train soldiers when I have nothing to do, and paint with my wife...

Compared to the past, when everyone rebelled, he rebelled; when everyone killed the governor, he rushed to the front; when everyone fled, he fled first, following the crowd. Xiao Wang felt that was not him. His mind was full of "I have a miserable life anyway, I will be happy first." If not a thief, a thief, a bastard, what else could he be?
"Don't worry about me, just focus on fighting the thieves." The saint waved his hand to Zhazhu and said, "Ge Congzhou, Ding Hui, Zhang Cunjing, and Kou Yanqing are all extremely cunning. It is best to save your life and don't fight."

"I know." Zhazhu smiled and looked up at Chunming Tower again.

The saint still looked chivalrous and tender, with lively spirit in his smiling eyes.

The virtuous concubine was holding her son in her arms, feeling extremely worried. Alas, if the sky falls, everyone will hold it up first, so why worry about it, concubine?

In fact, this name is good.

Since the virtuous concubine had a son, he and everyone else felt relieved.

I don't know if there will be a rebellion. If there is... can the saint deal with it? It's really worrying. "I will go, saint, take care of yourself!" Zhazhu jumped on the horse and left.

"Gee!" On both sides of the road, large groups of Han and foreign knights set off in batches.

The foreign army had two schools of flying cavalry and assaulting cavalry with 3,000 soldiers.

The imperial guards, cavalry, and cavalry were divided into Longjie and Wuxing Fifteen Divisions, with a total of 140,000 troops.

The two envoys Jin Jian and Wu Lu and six thousand Tibetans.

The Mo Li army has three thousand three.

The Red Army reorganized from Zhao Chong's troops also had 5,000 cavalry.

A total of more than 31000 cavalry.

Only a part of them are here. The Shayuan Prison of Zuofengyi, Wugong County of Jingzhaoyin, and the pastures of Jinyuan, Feilongyuan, Tongguanyuan and other places are still gathering, going out of Huangxiangban and heading towards Guandong. The knights of Guanzhong and Guanxi want to pursue their fame on horseback.

"Kill him and let his head roll!"

"Rob him till he has nothing left..." In the summer, bells jingle, drums roar, and horse hooves fade away.

After sending the pig away, the saint returned to Penglai Hall and sat quietly beside the desk under the window. Wenren Chuchu was fiddling with the newly replaced incense burner. Nangong Chongyan was cutting the nails of the new Qin County Lady, and the two were talking intimately. After Coco became pregnant, she seemed to have become a different person. She was no longer the cold expression that kept strangers away and burned paper for things.

Is it because the criticism was too harsh?

The new lady Lai Mei was wandering around the hall, making noises from time to time.

The sage was drowsy and had no thoughts in his mind. He fell asleep while watching.

Zhao held her husband in her arms and quietly squeezed the pimples on his face.

I wish the future could always be like this afternoon.

Zhao felt her eyes sore as she looked at the white hair of the man in her arms. It was already late August, and news kept coming from all over the country. Wei Bo sent troops to attack Huazhou and fought against Hu Zhen. Wang Shifan sent Liu Xun to lead 20,000 people into Yun to attack Caozhou. Yang Shouliang, the governor of Shannan, submitted a letter of surrender. The day for the sage to go on the expedition was getting closer and closer. The court had already made preparations to send troops.

The first anti-Bian alliance has been formed.

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