Chapter 43: Determining the customs
Li Longji was still unconscious. Obviously, the three moves he had fought against Tang Chao had indeed exhausted his potential.
But since then, the situation has suddenly changed. Li Guangbi's army arrived very quickly. In just half the time, it had already joined Guo Ziyi. With the addition of new troops, the Tang Dynasty's subordinates were suddenly confused.
After all, this situation is indeed a bit unexpected.
The Tang Dynasty had long since heard that Li Guangbi's garrison in the capital was still dozens of miles away, so he could attack with confidence.
But who would have thought that people are not as good as God. Li Guangbi was leading tens of thousands of troops to Luoyang to change defenses that day. He happened to meet Gao Lishi who had escaped from the capital and asked for reinforcements. He took out Li Longji's imperial edict and read it out, and then These 30,000 defense troops were brought to Chang'an to rescue the emperor.
People like Li Guangbi naturally knew that the opportunity had come for him to make a masterpiece, so he followed Gao Lishi and came to the rescue quickly, and finally saved Li Longji's life.
Seeing that the situation had changed, the Tang Dynasty issued an order urgently. The front team acted as the rear team, and the rear team acted as the front team. They should set up their positions first, then pack the enemies into the encirclement one by one and quickly engage in battle.
However, Li Guangbi was determined to save people. As soon as he met with Guo Ziyi, he immediately led his eight thousand vanguard troops to clear the way to the sand outside Xuanwu Gate.
In this way, the Tang Dynasty had more troops than him, but due to the sudden change, it was still unable to form a real siege. Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi worked like crazy to open a way, broke out of a tight siege, and protected Li Longji as they headed to Xuande Mansion. .
The Tang Dynasty knew that due to the sudden intervention of Li Jun, the plan to strangle Li Longji could no longer be realized, so it mobilized one hundred thousand troops to pursue him until they reached the Xuande Crossing. Then they paid gold and retreated their troops and returned to Chang'an.
He immediately issued a strict order: all soldiers under his command were not to disturb the people. Those who stole and oppressed the people were guilty of the same crime. Those who killed must pay with their lives. They were sent out to bring peace to the people. This was the same three-part agreement made by Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, when he first entered Xianyang.
After cleaning up the battlefield, the Tang Dynasty, with the support of Li Bai Sheva and other generals, led his eight hundred soldiers on horseback to the splendid Daming Palace. Amidst the sound of hoofbeats, they walked across the Jinshui Bridge and passed through the Meridian Gate. Taipingmen, when you come to the Chaomen facing south and facing north, you can see from a distance the majestic palace, Jinluan Hall, standing on more than a thousand steps.
In this palace, there is the throne representing the highest power, the emperor's dragon chair.
dismount.
All the generals dismounted and came to the door solemnly. Looking in from the door where rows of tall copper ingots stood, the dragon chairs stood high on the platform, which was particularly attractive. eyeball.
Dang Dang.
The Tang Dynasty gently patted the nine copper ingots on each side of the gate with his hand, and suddenly a strange feeling arose in his heart. I am a modern person who has visited the Forbidden City, but when I visited, it was different from what I am now. The feeling is that they are two completely different things. When he went to see the Forbidden City with his mother Zhang Cuihua, people were coming and going, it was like a market, and the noise was endless. But now, although the Daming Palace is a little different from Beijing, The feeling it brings to me can still be described as shocking.
A kind of prosperous luck.
This is the biggest feeling of the Tang Dynasty. Whether a dynasty is strong or not can be seen in its specifications.
I don't know why, Li Longji broke his arm, and the Tang Dynasty's power was shaken. However, the luck contained in the Daming Palace still deeply shocked the Tang Dynasty.
Perhaps, the Tang Dynasty may not yet perish.
According to the theory of the Yin Yang family, luck is a kind of belief that is formed by tens of millions of people. It is so mysterious that it can be understood but cannot be explained in words.
With a mysterious understanding of luck, Tang Chao led his generals into the grand Jinluan Palace.
Empty, grand, powerful, even mysterious.
Even an ordinary person will show infinite majesty when sitting on the Dragon Throne.
The dragon chair is more than eight feet above the ground where the ministers worship. According to estimates in Zhangzhou before the Tang Dynasty, the height was not as high as the school emblem at the school gate.
From such a shallow height, one should not be able to appreciate the emperor's supremacy, but for some reason, he felt a sense of awe as soon as he stood here.
Obviously, today, this may be the place where Li Longji and his ministers paid homage, and the mountain shouted "Long live Li Longji". Of course, after today, it is hard to say whether it will be used or not.
"Okay, okay, the dragon chair is nice. I'd like to try it. Do you have any objections to how it feels when you sit up?"
"No,"
Everyone, including Sheva and Li Bai, remained silent.
Tang Chao smiled, patted the black iron sword on his waist, and walked up with light steps. He wanted to sit on the throne that represented the highest power in the world.
His body was as light as a fallen leaf, and he sat firmly in. He stopped his chest and raised his head, placing his hands flat on his knees. A strong pleasure suddenly filled his heart. Yes, he was up here, looking at the people below. , there is indeed an indescribable sense of superiority, a spirit of controlling everything and looking down on the world.
No wonder, no wonder the little prince was very humble before, but once he came to the throne, his behavior was extremely arrogant. It turns out that once a person reaches this position, his thoughts completely change.
One person can completely control the life and death of everyone in the world. Only those who sit on it can truly experience the feeling of freedom and joy. It is indeed so satisfying that it can lead to madness.
A tyrant, a foolish king, maybe he is not really irritable or really stupid, but a person at his level no longer needs to look at anyone's face, and naturally judges everything based on his own likes and dislikes.
"Dear dear friends, I am Pingshen,"
Tang Chao suddenly waved his hand and burst into laughter: "Haha, everyone, I look like an emperor."
At this time, in the Tang Dynasty, it had been five or six years since time travel, and now he was a young man of 23 or 24 years old. Not only was he powerful in martial arts, but he was also a master of transformation, and his grasp of people's mentality was even more subtle.
Well, what Sheva was thinking was, Xie Xiaoyi, I will finally help you fulfill your last wish, kill Li Longji, and assist the Tang Dynasty to build a great empire; what Li Bai was thinking was, great, I wanted to rely on my own strength , Xiang Nanzhao took 3,000 troops to quell the rebellion of the Tang Dynasty, but now it seems that it is no longer needed. This kid from the Tang Dynasty not only has great martial arts, but also has a shrewd mind. He first became a military governor to accumulate his own wealth. , now taking advantage of the Anlu Mountain Incident in the Tang Dynasty, he marched directly into Chang'an, and actually achieved great success in one fell swoop. How can I compete with him? Besides, he has always treated me as a national scholar, and I can't turn against him. Anyway, if he wants to become emperor, it's better for me to do it again. Help him; what Zhuan Xin thinks is that although His Majesty Li Gesang is the leader of Nanzhao, I have always followed the Tang Dynasty, and I will follow him to conquer the world in the future...
There had never been a moment when the Tang Dynasty could feel the thoughts of its generals so clearly.
In other words, when he looked at these generals before, he could only guess what they were thinking, but now he has an extra understanding. He knows what they are thinking and doesn't have to guess.
Of course, his current understanding is not very strong, and there are some vague points, but for some reason, when he was sitting on Li Longji's dragon chair, he suddenly found that his spiritual cultivation had improved a lot. layer.
The way to sincerity can be known in advance. Perhaps, this is what it means.
Overjoyed, Li Bai and others clasped their fists together: "Like, the general really looks like the emperor. In fact, you really want to be the emperor. You can do it now."
Tang Chao was stunned. This was originally a joke, but he didn't expect that someone like Sheva would actually say it seriously.
"No, no, no, no, no, there are many capable people in the world. An Lushan captured the city all the way. I recently heard that he and I rushed to gather all our forces to attack Tongguan. And as far as I know, Lang Zhengxuan has obtained His Majesty Li Gesang With his approval, he led 100,000 troops to join me. I am his successor as crown prince and I will never dare to overstep my bounds."
"No," Li Bai suddenly stepped forward, "General of the Tang Dynasty, you are a Han Chinese, so there is no need to worry about His Majesty Li Gesang's relationship. His Majesty Li Gesang's biggest worry is not to occupy the territory of the Tang Dynasty, but to occupy the territory of the Tang Dynasty. It is revenge, revenge for Li Longji's oppression of Nanzhao back then. Now that you have led the troops to help him fulfill his wish, he can only thank you and not blame you for ignoring him and proclaiming himself emperor. General Lang Zhengxuan has a talent of one hundred thousand. Xiongbing has occupied a large area of Jiannan and other lands. When the time comes, it will be possible to divide the territory and rule it. You have saved the lives of Nanzhao's monarchs and ministers, and you have made countless contributions to them. For example, the large amount of grain and grass you sent to Nanzhao last time, if not That's right. How could a small border country in Nanzhao be so capable of conquering a large area of the Tang Dynasty in a very short period of time? I thought that if the name is not correct, then the words will not go smoothly, and if the words are not right, then the things will not be accomplished. Today we have occupied Chang'an. If you don’t proclaim yourself emperor, you will greatly lose the popularity of the world.”
The Tang Dynasty was overjoyed, but then he looked worried, waving his hands and saying: "This matter is of great importance and can still be discussed.
Rondo said: "General, you captured Chang'an and even Li Longji's throne. If you don't proclaim yourself emperor, who would dare to do so? Why don't you just become emperor?"
At that moment, all the generals began to persuade him to come in, and they were all beaming with joy.
The Tang Dynasty was happy in its heart, but said: "I, the Tang Dynasty, accept your wishes. However, although we have occupied Chang'an, controlled a large amount of grain and military supplies, and even emptied Li Longji's treasury, we still only have ten people after all. Ten thousand troops are far inferior to An Lushan's 400,000 troops. If he proclaims himself emperor in advance, he will definitely become a thorn in the side of Li Longji and An Lushan. It is just asking for trouble in vain. It is better to expand the army, invest in training, strengthen the defense of Guanzhong, and first look at An Lushan. After Lushan, Ge Shuhan, and Feng Changqing fought over Tongguan, it was not too late to decide to proclaim the emperor."
Li Bai nodded: "That's good. Apart from the Shence Army, which was wiped out by us, the main force of Li Longji's army is the defenders of Tongguan. Their strength cannot be underestimated. After they decide the winner, we will It’s not too late to become emperor,”
Chapter completed!