Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 758
"Yo, Your Highness is back."

In the study room of Ganlu Hall, Zhang Jianzhi and Di Renjie were chatting with each other, when they suddenly found that Li Xian had walked in from the screen, they hurriedly stood up to greet each other.

"No, please sit down."

Li Xian's expression was indifferent, he couldn't tell if he was very happy or angry, he strode up to the head and took a seat, he pressed his hand to signal the two of them not to be too polite.

"Your Highness, what is the result of today's discussion?"

After all, Zhang Jianzhi had a quick temper, and since he had been by Li Xian's side for a long time, he had few scruples. As soon as Bu sat down, he asked for details.

"The discussion has been decided. Pei Xingjian will be in charge, and Xue Rengui will be his deputy. This is expected, and it is not surprising. However, I am quite puzzled by the mother's proposal to train reserve talents in Beijing. Well, this is the case. ..."

In today's discussion, Li Xian not only prevented Empress Wu's attempt to take over military and state affairs, but also thwarted the possibility of King Yue's attempt to take advantage of the opportunity to seize military power, and even more successfully promoted Pei Xingjian to the commander-in-chief position. However, Li Xian didn't think there was much to be happy about. The key was that he couldn't figure out the purpose of Empress Wu's last move.

"Your Highness, the old minister thinks that the empress's actions should have only one purpose, that is to cultivate party members and deploy them in the army, in a vain attempt to counter His Highness. It is nothing to worry about!"

Hearing what Li Xian said, Zhang Jianzhi couldn't help but sneered, and pointedly pointed out what Empress Wu was trying to do.

"Your Highness, I think what Brother Meng said is true. This is nothing more than digging a spring when you are thirsty. Even if you get something, it is definitely not a lot. It is fine to let it go. As long as the Persian army can return smoothly, everything will be done. Mastering it, you don’t need to worry too much.”

Di Renjie's views are obviously consistent with Zhang Jianzhi's, and they don't think that Empress Wu's move will cause much trouble.

"It's not that simple. I'm not afraid of my mother's embarrassment. What I'm worried about is that she will transfer elites from the front-line troops to the capital. Once this happens, the consequences will be unpredictable."

After all, Li Xian is a true military commander, and his military sensitivity is a bit higher than that of the two wise men. He doesn't take their judgment seriously, but proposes another relatively serious possibility.

"That's okay, why don't His Highness just plan it out?"

Seeing the worried look in Li Xian's eyes, Zhang Jianzhi immediately laughed, clapped his hands together, and offered a solution.

"Follow the tricks? Well, okay, let's do it like this. I'll just find a few up-and-coming talents for my mother to win over!"

Li Xian was originally a very shrewd person, as soon as he heard Zhang Jianzhi's words, he immediately had an idea, and quickly passed the generals in the north in his heart, and he had a plan in his heart... Early spring and February, it was just When the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, all things are revived. The grass and flowers in the outskirts of Persepolis make the land extraordinarily enchanting. However, the Persian King Nirvana has no intention of admiring it. He is looking at the rows of Tang troops who are about to set off Soldiers, tears could not stop flowing down.

"General Lin, Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang..."

Ni Nirvana wiped away the tears on his face with his sleeve, and tried to say some precious parting words to Lin Chengbin who was standing beside him, but just as the words came out, a burst of sadness rolled up, and he was choked up and couldn't continue.

"King of Persia take care, there will be a period later!"

The parting was imminent, Lin Chengbin couldn't help feeling sad, but he had already said all he needed to say. At this moment, Lin Chengbin really didn't want to act like a child. After bowing and giving a military salute, he strode to the front of the queue. He stretched out his hand to take the reins of the horse handed over by the guard, lifted his waist, and turned over on the horse's back.

"General, you are gone, what should I do with the millions of people in Persia, General!"

Seeing that Lin Chengbin was about to leave, the nirvana master could no longer control his nerves that were about to collapse, and staggered to the side of the horse, grabbed the reins of the horse, and wailed bitterly, the sound of which was so desolate. People shed tears when they heard it, and tens of thousands of Persian subjects who came to see the Tang army off all wept unceasingly.

"If there is a catastrophe in one day, the king of Persia will fight if he can. If he can't, he will retreat to Suiye City. With my strong army from Tang Dynasty, he will be able to keep the prince safe. Let me go!"

The time for the army to set off was approaching, even though Lin Chengbin couldn't bear it, he could only flick the reins of the horse, flicked away the Ni Nirvana Master's hand, and some insincerely comforted him, and immediately ignored the Ni Nirvana Master's hand. With an ugly face, he waved his hand and ordered: "The whole army obeys the order, let's go!"

"Woooooooo..."

As soon as the order was issued, the horns of the Tang Army burst into mournful sound. The tens of thousands of soldiers who had been on standby for a long time raised their whips in unison. In the midst of the smoke and dust, the sound of horseshoes sounded violently, and the dust was flying incessantly. Far.

"The sky wants to kill me, the sky wants to kill me, oh..."

Looking at the Tang Army brigade that was gradually going away, Master Ni Nirvana began to wail, his chest and feet were beating like a mourning concubine, although the people around him were crying with him, but only God knows what they are thinking in their hearts. Yes... Mosul, in Arabic, means a connection point. Its old city is located more than [-] kilometers north of Baghdad, the capital of Iraq today. Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, it has been an important town on the Silk Road. It is an important town that must pass through the Persian Gulf, and it is also the capital of the Eastern Province of the Dashi Empire.

Due to the habits of nomads, the city of Mosul was not considered prosperous in the past, and the population was not too large, only about ten thousand. However, since the battle in the Surhan Valley last year, the city has become Not only did more than [-] troops gather here, but the Caliph Mu'awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan even moved his palace to this city so that he could command and defend against possible attacks by the Tang army. The action turned the entire city into a huge military camp. Various fortifications were dotted around the city and outside the city. Naturally, there was noise and hustle and bustle, no matter inside or outside the city. The Governor's Mansion of the former Eastern Province, which was converted into a palace, is no exception. However, the meeting hall of the Governor's Mansion today is eerily quiet. It's not that no one is there. In fact, the huge meeting hall is full of people. , not only the caliph himself was present, but more than forty civil and military officials were standing on both sides, but all of them stood there with solemn faces, and no one said anything, but there was a hint of expectation in everyone's eyes The look is changing.

"It is reported that the Tang army has withdrawn from Persepolis and is turning towards the Buha River. The journey is extremely fast. It is estimated that they will reach the old river mouth in three days."

Waiting and waiting, in the eerie silence, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps, but a dusty scout came in from outside the hall, rushed to the throne, put one knee on the ground, and put his hand on his chest. , reported in a hurried tone.

"Om..."

After waiting for a long time, the expected news finally came. The senior officials present couldn't help discussing privately, and the hall was full of noise for a while.

"Cough cough."

In the face of the officials' disrespectful behavior, although Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufuyan did not say anything to reprimand him, his brows were slightly wrinkled, and he fake coughed twice. The voice of private discussion was suppressed.

"Honorable caliph, since the Tang bandits have already fled, the general thinks that they cannot be taken lightly. Our three-way army will definitely wipe out the Tang bandits. The general is willing to ask to be the vanguard!"

The officials had just calmed down when they saw a burly general appearing from the side. It turned out to be Via Abu Muslim, who was known as the number one brave man in the Dashi Empire. Standing in front of the hall, he loudly issued a declaration of war.

"Honorable caliph, the final general thinks that what General Muslim said is true, and the extermination of Tang Kou is at this very moment!"

"Your Majesty, the last general will second the proposal."

"Please order the Caliph, the last general is willing to lead his troops to suppress the thieves!"

Via Abu Muslim had a very high prestige in the army. As soon as he stood up, a large number of followers came out and seconded him. For a while, the meeting hall was full of shouts and shouts.

"Well, what do I think?"

Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan did not comment on the generals' call for battle, but calmly lowered his hand, signaling the generals to calm down, and then turned his attention to the leader standing at the head of the ministers. Yezid ibn Abu, after pondering for a while, asked in a flat voice.

"Returning to the words of the father, the boy thought that this battle was already on the line, and he had to start it. There are four reasons: First, peace has never been won, not negotiated, so the boy went to the Datang Institute this time You know, this country is martial arts and is a warlike country. The reason why you return to the army today is not because of the peace treaty with our country, but because of the war in the surrounding area of ​​the country. , there will be many troubles in the future; second, although the Tang Dynasty is strong, there is absolutely no second army that can be compared with the current one. This army is the private army of the prince of the country. What's more, I can plunder their skilled craftsmen for my use. If I can build a firearms army in the same way, with the bravery of my empire, why should I be afraid of the Tang Dynasty's retaliation? The queen's political struggle is fierce. If this Tang army can be destroyed, the prince of the country will suffer a serious setback. Once he is weak, his mother will attack and kill him violently. I have everything under my control. This Tang army has absolutely no possibility of backup. When surrounded by our army, the entire army will be wiped out. With these four points, our army will surely win the battle! Please order the king, my child is willing to die for a lifetime Fight for all success!"

Yezid ibn Abu was originally a man of extreme self-confidence, coupled with the guidance of military intelligence intentionally passed on by officials of the Tang Dynasty, and with a firm belief in his heart that the battle must be won, what he said would come down, he was really impassioned.

"Well, good! Go ahead, spread the glory of the true God all over the desert, and glorify my prestige!"

Since Yazid ibn Abu returned last year, Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufuyan and his son have discussed many times, and they have already reached a consensus. This performance is just for Just to encourage the soldiers of the various ministries. At this moment, Yazid ibn Abu has finished a long speech, and he has said everything that should be said thoroughly. So he got up suddenly, and gave the order to go to war with all his words.

(End of this chapter)