Ancestors, please don't crawl out again.

Chapter 99 The beginning of the Tang Dynasty's Tiantuan
The new Tang Dynasty court was quickly established in Chang'an City.

Of course, there was no emperor.

Although there were still a small number of civilians in Chang'an at this time...

Only those with certain assets were forced to relocate to Luoyang.

Who wants a poor guy?
But there were only about 20,000 to 30,000 people left, and there was no royal family member among them. It could even be said that there was not a single person with the surname Li. Not to mention that after Taizong, the royal family members who did not die during the time of Huang Chao had all fled. Before that, Tang Zhaozong was driven out of Chang'an by Li Maozhen, and then controlled by Han Jian, the governor of the Zhenguo Army in Huazhou. During this period, all eleven royal family kings who were close relatives were killed by Han Jian.

There are really no royal family members in Chang'an.

After all, whoever comes will have to kill a group of royal family members.

Including the royal family.

Before Emperor Zhaozong of Tang, there was even internal strife within the royal family when Li Xun proclaimed himself emperor.

In short, the new Tang court established Emperor Taizong as a figurehead, but appointed the Prince of Huaiyang as regent, with the Immortal Venerable as the Imperial Preceptor, representing the Lord of Heaven. After all, everyone promoted the idea of ​​acting on the Lord of Heaven's will. Officially, these founding fathers and renowned generals were indeed taken away by the gods, a fact the Li family was happy to publicize with great fanfare. After all, they considered Laozi their ancestor. Their reverence was for the gods, and the idea of ​​them descending to earth to take their loyal ministers, dying or seriously wounded on the battlefield, was a symbol of the Li family's destiny, and such an event naturally warranted extensive publicity.

Even the titles of these people were always retained by them.

Occasionally, they were even promoted to higher ranks.

For example, Qin Qiong and other founding fathers have been granted titles by successive emperors and are now kings.

And he is not a prince.

In the later period, those meritorious officials were all granted the titles of prince or duke.

But now the traitor Zhu Wen has usurped the throne and the Tang Dynasty has been destroyed. These heroes and meritorious officials who had been in seclusion have returned to the world in accordance with the will of the Lord of Heaven to rebuild the Tang Dynasty, and the national teacher has personally descended to the mortal world as a god to take charge.

It is equivalent to the spokesperson of Lord Haotian on earth.

Destiny!

He represents destiny.

Then, the first imperial edict issued by the rebuilt Tang Dynasty court was to summon Prince Qi Li Maozhen to the court.

The Fengxiang Army was also abolished.

At the same time, the Sixteen Guards were rebuilt, the Fu Bing was restored, or more accurately, all males in the country were enlisted as Fu Bing, and then the land was distributed evenly. Although this was just a PPT, a plan had to be formulated first. However, this would not have enough famous generals. After all, even if Li Daoxuan himself led a guard, there would only be ten generals, which was still short of six generals.

this problem……

This problem is easy to solve.

Hanyuan Hall.

To be precise, it is the base of Hanyuan Hall.

This hall was destroyed again and again, and the remains were eventually burned down by Zhu Wen.

The matter of building a main hall was still far away, so everyone just sat there in the sun. Even the weeds and thorns around had not been cleared away, and there was still a lot of rubble. But as long as the shrine of Emperor Taizong was erected, it could be used as a main hall. In the spring breeze, everyone sat on both sides.

retro.

Very retro.

It's almost like a retro return to the era of the Eight Pillars of the State.

Then they watched together as the Immortal Lord walked out of the space rift.

"Cheng Wuting, Cheng Mingzhen's son, is a bit old, so just make do with him."

The latter then threw out a confused veteran in his fifties.

"But she is the descendant of an old friend."

Qin Qiong stroked his beard and smiled as he looked at Cheng Wuting, who was obviously older than him.

Cheng Mingzhen was married for the second time. His entire family, including his first wife, was killed by Liu Heita. Cheng Wuting was born to his second wife. He was just a child when Qin Qiong left him. Now he is over fifty years old.

Wang Zhongsi and his son had a complicated look in their eyes. After all, Cheng Wuting hadn't been particularly loyal to the Li family when he was with Sister Mei Niang. Wang Xiaojie, on the other hand, rushed forward to greet him as if he were a family member. He must have been an old superior, having undoubtedly served under Cheng Wuting. After all, before he was abandoned by Sister Mei Niang, Cheng was practically the top military official. Wang Xiaojie's position among these people was somewhat awkward, as he had arrived under the Great Zhou. However, founding fathers like Qin Qiong didn't seem to mind such matters; only Li Daoxuan was somewhat displeased.

After all, in the cognition of this era, it is normal for women to take charge of the family when descendants are incompetent. Does not allowing women to take charge give others an opportunity to take advantage?
It was indeed a bit exaggerated to declare himself emperor, but since he later returned to the Li family, it didn't matter.

Then Yang Feng threw out four more.

"Zhang Xun, Xu Yuan, Nan Jiyun, Lei Wanchun, as for their identities, just ask him."

He said.

Then he pointed at Li Siye.

Li Siye saluted the four people directly...

"Without you gentlemen, the Tang Dynasty might not have existed."

He said solemnly.

The others looked on in surprise.

"When we recaptured Chang'an, it was they who held Suiyang with their own troops, saving Jianghuai. If Jianghuai had also fallen into the hands of the enemy, the Tang Dynasty would have been destroyed that year. Without money and food, how could we continue the war? However, the four of them were unable to wait for reinforcements, and all died for their country when the city was captured."

Li Siye turned around and explained to them.

Qin Qiong and the others nodded, saying they understood. Without money and food, there was no point in fighting. If Jianghuai were taken by the rebels, they would have money and food, and against the Tang Dynasty, which had neither, even if they were strong, the result would be a standoff between the East and the West. But the East, however, had the financial support of Jianghuai. In the end, with its sheer national strength, it could wear down the Tang Dynasty. Imagine what a merger of Northern Qi and Southern Chen would mean for the Northern Zhou.
Given the South’s loyalty to the Tang Dynasty, can we expect the rebels to fight to the death?

It’s almost like welcoming the royal army.

Zhang Xun and the other three were still confused.

Then Yang Feng threw out another one.

"Guo Xin."

He said.

Everyone was at a loss.

I have never heard of this person. Even Li Siye didn't know him, let alone Wang Zhongsi and others.

"Guo Ziyi's nephew."

Yang Feng continued.

Li Siye and others finally understood.

However, Guo Xin was very sensible and stepped forward to greet everyone.

In fact, his death had not yet arrived, because there was no record of his death in battle, so Yang Feng had to go there early. As for the remnants of the Anxi Army, he had already taken them back at this time, and not only the soldiers, but also the remaining population.

Rather than letting them defend the isolated city with old age, it is better to wait until now and fight back later!
What's more, Chang'an also needs sufficient population at this time.

Not only them, but also the Tang soldiers who died in the Battle of Talas and were captured were taken in by him.

There aren't many of the latter.

Only 20,000 troops participated in the battle, with the four Anxi garrisons totaling 24,000. This was the quota. Gao Xianzhi was not An Lushan. Even if An Lushan had expanded his army, he wouldn't have dared to do so openly, relying on the efforts of those tribes to win over him. Gao Xianzhi certainly didn't have the guts to secretly expand his army. Furthermore, the Shule garrison didn't participate in this battle, as the Shule garrison commander was also leading troops to attack the Pamir Plateau. Therefore, Gao Xianzhi only led 20,000 troops. He even wanted to fight again, so after the battle, he still had at least 5,000 capable men. The actual number of those killed in action and captured was only a little over 10,000.

Of course, there are also many servants.

But the life and death of these servants was no longer Yang Feng’s business.

In the end, including those who fought in the Battle of Talas and those who later remained in the Western Regions, the total number was no more than 60,000.

This includes female relatives.

During the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty almost withdrew its main forces from the Western Regions.

There weren't many left to begin with. However, these generals weren't enough, and Xu Yuan and Zhang Xun were actually considered civil servants. Xu Yuan, in particular, had absolutely no ability to lead troops, so he was needed to help establish the three-province and six-department imperial system. He understood this, so he asked Zhang Xun to join him. This only added four generals, so more people had to be recruited. Yang Feng then stepped into the spatial rift and brought Duan Zhixuan and Yin Kaishan with him.

In this way, all sixteen generals of the guards are gathered together.

Li Daoxuan, Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, Zhang Gongjin, Guo Xiaoke, Duan Zhixuan, Yin Kaishan, Cheng Wuting, Wang Xiaojie, Wang Haibin, Wang Zhongsi, Li Siye, Guo Xin, Nan Jiyun, Lei Wanchun, and then there is one that none of these people had expected.

Of course, not Liu Heita.

Liu Heita is definitely not an option, as many of the people here have grudges against him.

He should just stay in there quietly!
"Kan Leng?"

Looking at the last person Yang Feng threw out, Qin Qiong and others screamed.

"Why, the Li family owes someone, can't we make up for it now?"

Yang Feng said.

Everyone was speechless.

Really, the Li family really owes them.

Although Li Shimin rehabilitated him and Du Fuwei and put the blame on Li Xiaogong, everyone knew that the Li family had always intended to kill them. The fact that Kan Lingguang's mere appearance could cause chaos among Fu Gongyou's subordinates had already determined that Li Xiaogong had to be killed by the Li family. This meant that if he really wanted to rebel, he would have to eliminate the hidden dangers. However, he and Du Fuwei did not really want to rebel. They were truly wronged, so the Li family really owed them a hard time.

You have to know that they not only surrendered voluntarily, but also applied to join North Korea. But even so, they could not avoid being killed!

"Alright, your Tang Dynasty Rebuilding Team is now complete.

Li Siye, these are your men."

After Yang Feng finished speaking, he pointed forward and countless confused soldiers appeared.

Li Siye was stunned when he saw these soldiers who were still covered in dust. Every one of them was a familiar face to him.

"Go ahead, they are still under your command."

Yang Feng said.

Li Siye had already run towards these people eagerly.

Then the late Anxi Army was also thrown out, standing there with their families, staring blankly at the ruins of Chang'an around them.

Guo Xin had already run towards them.

But he has to screen them, after all, many of these people are older.

Qin Qiong and the others also divided their subordinates, that is, the more than 30,000 Tang troops. Since they were divided into 16 guards, they naturally had to be under their jurisdiction, including the reappointment of generals at all levels. However, this was not a problem. After all, Yang Fengshou's Tang troops already had a large number of officers, and soon a legion similar to the early Tang Dynasty would be built.

Qin Qiong and others will once again put order into this fragmented world, just like they did in the past, leading their subordinates to fight on the battlefield.

They are no worse now than they were back then.

Yang Feng then walked to Kan Leng, who was sitting there somewhat out of tune. He was brought from the execution ground and was almost beheaded by Li Xiaogong. After arriving here, all he saw were people he didn't recognize or people he disliked. After all, he also understood that he was actually being abandoned by the Li family. Li Xiaogong deliberately confiscated his property, lured him into a conflict with him, and then took the opportunity to kill him.

It's not even just him.

Du Fuwei who was behind him would also be implicated.

The Li family cheated them.

But these people in front of him are all minions of the Li family.

"These soldiers are under your command, but they are all arrogant and fierce. Killing their leader is like killing a chicken. Do you think you can make them obey?"

Yang Feng pointed to a group of soldiers in the distance and said.

These are the Liang troops who surrendered, and there are currently more than 3,000 of them.

The combat effectiveness is needless to say.

These days, it’s basically the aftermath of a hundred battles.

However, Qin Qiong and others obviously looked down on these soldiers who could stab their commander in the back as easily as drinking water.

"If they don't obey, I'll kill them. I'll keep killing them until they obey. Since the Immortal Venerable thinks highly of me, I will not let him down."

Kan Leng said.

As he said this, he picked up his giant Mo Dao, which was ten feet long, and walked towards the soldiers with murderous intent.

Yang Feng looked at him with satisfaction.

Of course, he'd brought Kan Leng here primarily for this sword. While Li Siye was the most famous Mo Dao general, this was the true pinnacle. Li Siye's Mo Dao wasn't as large as this one. A massive double-edged sword, over ten feet long, the blade alone was over a meter and a half. A tall, muscular man wielding such a massive sword, the sheer murderous aura alone was enough to intimidate the enemy on the battlefield. And the soldiers where he was heading were noticeably uneasy. These same veterans, after countless battles, had an acute sense of danger.

"Immortal Lord, there are enemy scouts in the east of the city."

Wang Zhongsi came over and whispered.

He also looked at Kan Leng's back with a deep gaze.

He certainly understood that someone like Kan Leng couldn't possibly be loyal to the Li family...

They were cheated by the Li family.

But this is not important. What is important is that he is definitely loyal to the Immortal Lord.

"To the east of the city, those are Liu Zhijun's men. He's guarding Tonghua as the Jiedushi of the Kuangguo Army. It won't be dark before his men arrive at this point."

Yang Feng said.

"In my opinion, we should ignore him for now. Once we deal with Li Maozhen, regardless of whether he enters the court or resists and is destroyed, Zhu Wen will certainly attack with all his strength. We should leave Huazhou to his army and we will defeat him in one battle here in Chang'an. Nowadays, only the strong are respected. If Zhu Wen is defeated in Chang'an, the military governors of various places will certainly wait and see, and then our army will turn its full strength to the east.

There is no need for the Immortal Lord to intervene in this battle. Since we are rebuilding the Tang Dynasty, we cannot rely on the Immortal Lord for everything.

We must fight bloody battles to defeat them."

Wang Zhongsi said.

"You are very confident!"

Yang Feng said.

These guys obviously still have a bit of arrogance.

Of course, it could also be depression.

Need to vent.

After all, they were led by Yang Feng through a fast-forwarded empire. This empire, which they had helped to build and protect, had seen its creation, its heyday, its civil strife, and its subsequent collapse. They had watched from the sidelines for a short period of time. Qin Qiong and the others would tell Wang Zhongsi about their hardships and dreams of conquering the world. Wang Zhongsi would tell them about the prosperity of the Kaiyuan Era, and Li Siye would explain how the empire collapsed overnight.

Then they stood together in the ruins of Chang'an.

The grief and indignation in their hearts were pent up.

Really.

This fast-forward is extremely cruel to them.

"Immortal Lord, we just want the world to know that the Tang Dynasty is still the Tang Dynasty after all.

The Tang Dynasty did not fall."

Wang Zhongsi said.

Or perhaps they just want to prove that the country they are protecting is still the same country.

(End of this chapter)