The Emperor ordered Zhao Tang

Chapter 143 Queen of Heaven
Quanzhong had many resources and his generals were unable to predict what he would do.

The Queen is smart and cunning, with a vicious and treacherous nature, and can predict the future like a god. The combination of these two can subdue the hearts of wolves and tigers, and both the inner and outer sides are afraid of the Emperor and the Queen.

However, for Li Yi, the eunuch of the palace, the most obvious characteristic of the Queen Mother is her mysophobia. During the bathing, no guards or eunuchs are allowed to stay in the Pepper Room. Only the female imperial concubines who have been strictly checked and confirmed to have not been beaten with sticks and iron pestles have the opportunity to see the holy vessel.

More than ten fairies stood with their heads down, holding white towels in their hands.

Looking further inside, the view was suddenly blocked by a curtain, but it could not cover the steaming white mist. Wisps of hot steam floated in the room, indicating that the Queen of Daliang was bathing within the thin red curtain.

The lotus steps were graceful, and with the sound of splashing water and slight moans, the wet black hair draped over her shoulders came into view. The countless black hair could not cover the plump and powerful shoulder curves of the queen. That strong viper waist, if you hugged it forward, or grabbed your hands and pressed them on the bed sheets, you would definitely feel it.

I won’t talk about the skin that was slightly exposed. It was so white and smooth like fresh shrimp paste. There were also a few slap marks. I don’t know if it was Zhu Sheng who slapped me or someone else…

"Why are you in a trance?" Li Yi was awakened by the question from the Queen Mother. He bowed down hurriedly and said, "Official document."

Then he stepped forward and was about to place the document on the table next to the bucket, but his peripheral vision caught a glimpse of the rippling light in front of the Queen's heart.

The stone beast in the river loomed, and its size shocked the beauty. Just one look made Li Yi's cheeks hot, and she was jealous: they were both female, but how come the queen was so big...

Isn’t it... heavy?

How big a hug does it take to hold it?

When she found that Li Yi was absent-minded, a layer of fine pimples appeared on the Queen's neck. She raised her right arm that was resting on the edge of the bucket, and the densely packed night nest suddenly became bright and the forest mist opened up. She raised her five fingers and said, "Wait for me outside the screen."

Li Yi retreated.

The Queen wiped her hands, took a document, and leaned against the wall of the barrel to read it with squinting eyes.

"I, the prefect of Luoyang and the governor of Heyang, Quan Yi, received a notice from the government: On August 22, the Tang chief, the general of Zhazhu, Bianhua and other roads, led troops to invade, claiming 100,000 cavalry. The bandits sent Zhao Chong, Ashina Luoxue, Mo Zangqiqi, Lun Jiqiong, and Yang Kexuan to capture prefectures and counties... The bandits are all cavalry, without armor and lightly dressed. They climb walls and run across ditches, making them difficult to capture. The bandits are advancing towards Luoyang, deep into Chen, Xu, Zheng, and Bian... I hope that an imperial edict will be issued soon to gather the troops in Heluo and cut off the bandits' desperate journey back to the west. Gather the generals from all the garrisons..."

The queen was a little surprised.

It was no secret that the thief Li had retaken Guanxi, and it was also common sense for him to use the barbarians as scapegoats. What she didn't expect was that the thief Li dared to take the risk of going out of the pass.

There are definitely not 100,000 cavalry, but there should be 30,000 or 40,000. Aren't you afraid that Daliang will block the Tong and Wu roads and trap this group of horse bandits in the Central Plains so that they can't return?
This did not match her impression of Li Zei. He was a man who knew how to endure humiliation and was good at swallowing insults, and would not do anything without confidence.

"Your beautiful dream will be shattered." The Queen shook her head.

It is easy to imagine what these people like Zhazhu will do. The coming of autumn harvest may hurt Daliang's vitality, causing unrest among the military and civilians, but it will also attract curses, allowing those scholars and commoners who still have illusions about the Li family to see what kind of stuff the Li family is, and Daliang can also take advantage of this boiling excitement.

It is clear who wins and who loses.

"You are so hypocritical and righteous, let's see how you can pretend." If you want to pretend to be a benevolent monarch, it will be difficult to pretend to be a benevolent monarch if you can't solve the real problem of ruling. If you have lost the throne, who can you talk about etiquette and morality to? If you want to love the people, you must first have the people.

The Queen looked at the next thing.

Zhao Kuangning sent troops to invade Ruzhou. Cheng Ne, the governor of Jingnan, also shouted in Jiangling: "I want to lead 100,000 tiger soldiers to Bian."

Xiang, Jing, Jinshang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Eyue and other southern vassal states were where the pseudo-Tang could issue orders again. The defeat at Tongguan had a terrible impact... Eyue rebelled, and Zhao Kuangning, who had been submissive to Bianzhou, also became tough, and Feng Xingxi was directly sent as a hostage. Ma Yin and other Cai bandits who fled to Hunan chose Li Ze between Liang and Tang.

It’s depressing to think about it.

Upon hearing that Xiang and Jing were protesting, Zhang Cunjing, who had been demoted as the governor of Ruzhou, stationed his troops on the border, but unexpectedly the army was in chaos.

"Rebellion..." Seeing these two words, the Queen's heart trembled.

She still couldn't forget the nightmare she had that year.

That was the second year of Zhonghe. Zhang Rui, who resigned as the governor of Songzhou, took his family to Tongzhou to avoid the chaos. Soon, the Chaos Bandits came and the Tongzhou army rebelled. She was married at that time, but the warriors didn't care about that. They killed the man in front of her, and then took her into the military camp, beat her, and raped her beyond recognition.

When Wen was in Tongzhou, he found Zhang among the soldiers.

The chief of the thieves who came to attack was Zhu Wen, who had been fantasizing about Zhang Hui since childhood. When he saw Bai Yueguang, Zhu Wen was overjoyed. Although the goddess of his dreams was humiliated and her noble image was shattered, Zhu Wen chose to forgive her because his first love was too unforgettable.

After so many years, the queen still can't let it go and has been in darkness and depression.

She hated warriors so much!
Including her husband. Although she was very attentive to her, she still had some grudges. If her husband had not come to Kou Tongzhou, how could she... No more words, all tears. Whoever thinks it is unnecessary, try being surrounded by a group of stinky men, and being pulled out by one and entered by the other. It's not much, just experience it for one day.

But the Queen Mother still felt very sorry for Zhang Cunjing.

He has fought hundreds of battles without a single defeat. He is also a straight-forward person who keeps his word. He is not as tyrannical or greedy as ordinary warriors. When he is not fighting, he stays at home reading books, just like a gentle lover... He is accused by Kou Yanqing and his gang of killers of being self-admiring and trying to buy the hearts of the army.

After the defeat at Tongguan, Zhang Cunjing urged her husband to mend his ways and serve the royal family, but she was met with suspicion.

If she hadn't protected him, he would have lost his life.

Now the tiger has fallen into Ruzhou and cannot be used. How sad!
It is also because of your army's rebellion - Your Majesty listened to the slander of villains and alienated the generals. Even Zhang Gong has a bad ending. What future do we have if we fight hard?

The Queen Mother decided to confer the title of Inspector of the Left Imperial Guards on Zhang Cunjing to show her longing for him and help the bastard Zhu San to keep this talented general. As for the suggestion of the court officials - the fierce battle in Luzhou and the changes in all directions, it is not appropriate to make trouble in the country, please reward the chaotic army as a temporary measure to calm their hearts.

The queen became famous as soon as she saw it.

"Shameless!"

Such a violent army should be executed. Not sending the surrounding garrison commanders and imperial guards to suppress the rebellion and arrest the ringleader is already a mercy beyond the law, so why reward them?
Even if rewards are given out, how much effect can it have?

A warrior rules the country.

Nowadays, the armies of various towns are divided into two types. Either they never cause trouble, such as the Konghe and Luoyan armies that my husband has worked hard to build. The warriors are good talents selected from hundreds of miles away, the generals and soldiers have feelings for each other, the soldiers live a good life, and their loyalty and quality are very high. In addition, as long as they have a history of causing trouble, they will basically commit it again.

The queen didn't want to waste money on these people.

"On the 23rd, the Tang ruler arrived at Dali City and ordered all the troops to march forward to attack Hezhong. He ordered Tuoba Sigong and Yang Shouliang to march from Tongwancheng and Hanzhong to Xizhou and Zuofengyi."

"Li..." When the Queen Mother saw the three words "Dali City", her tone softened a little.

It was in this devil's den that she was tortured to death... The Queen Mother still doesn't want to see the word "li". Saint Li slaughtered the Tongzhou army and rescued his two sisters-in-law, Meng Cairen and Zheng Zhaoyi, which was quite pleasing to the Queen Mother.

Li Sheng also moved.

Alas, after the chaos among Tang, Liang, Han, Xia, Jin, Pu, Zhao, Wei, Qing, and Xiang, I wonder what the situation will become. Yang Xingmi must be coaxed, and he must not be allowed to join forces with Shao and Hou to cause chaos in the south... Xingmi's daughter Yang Miaoyan is now more than two years old, and can be a good match for Youzhen. How to protect this newly created business also requires a good talk with Zhu Wen.

The queen was a little confused.

The sudden rise of Saint Li disrupted the original strategy - "First the easy, then the difficult; first the south, then the north. Once we have conquered Qi and Lu, we will go south of the Yangtze River. If we dominate the Central Plains, we will be invincible."

If we cannot achieve the intention of "luring the main forces of Pu and Tang to come to the rescue and annihilate the two bandits in Luzhou" this time, we have to think about what to do next.

"It's difficult to walk..." After leaning against the wall of the tub with her hands on her hands and closing her eyes to think for a while, the queen gathered her hair that was covering her eyes and suddenly got out of the water. The tub seemed to have a leak at the bottom and the water level dropped instantly.

There is an explanation for the Queen's displacement.

Looking northwest to Chang'an, I feel so sorry for the countless mountains! The green mountains cannot block the water, after all, it flows eastward.

Li Yi's cheeks flushed and her mouth opened slightly.

No wonder they could endure the beatings from His Majesty. If it were them... With Zhu Wen's physique, his delicate body would probably fall apart after a few hits. How many nights could they serve him?

"Wow." The Queen of Heaven turned around, and the beautiful Yuxiu was wrapped in the purple gauze that she had silently grabbed.

Going to the window and looking at the rippling green waves, she thought of that night in Tongguan.

That night, the army that had vowed to march into Chang'an with great ambition was blocked at the city wall and was in disgrace.

That night, the Bian army, which had been defeated in all its campaigns, retreated in disappointment.

That night, I first read such a description in the court newspaper: "The emperor wore armor and held a sword, with his hair disheveled, and lay in the trench. He said, 'This is the will of heaven to go to Tang, and the forbidden valley will be my mausoleum.' The warriors were very angry, and they all cried out to die, so the armies attacked repeatedly but failed."

If it doesn't make a sound, it's a blockbuster.

In less than three years, the clouds have risen and the mountains have become high. But now one man is causing trouble, and the whole world is in turmoil.

Is this God's will?

Otherwise, when the building is about to collapse, who can give the dead tree the power to revive?

The Queen sighed.

He suddenly turned around and pulled out the silver sword from the wall, reflecting her appearance.

There are a few brown spots under the eye sockets.

When he and his wife die, who among those pig-like and dog-like offspring can be a match for him?

With a swish, the sword returned to its sheath. "Saint Feishu, tell him to pay special attention to the river and not to underestimate the enemy and engage in a reckless fight. If the battle goes wrong, immediately withdraw to the river and wait for changes. If he takes another risky move, I will not let him off!" She swung her hair, water splashing.

If someone didn't have to stay in Bianliang, she really wanted to ride out of Taihang Mountain and meet the young emperor.

Do you have the upper hand in this game?

Until the last moment, how can we know who will win?

(End of this chapter)