It can be said that the Tang Dynasty has ushered in the best opportunity for development. In less than a month, it occupied a large area of ​​​​the Central Plains. Except for Li Qi who led an army of 50,000 to stick to Luoyang, most areas of Henan. Already under the control of the Tang Dynasty, once the great competition of ten thousand armies is over, the Tang Dynasty can use the superficial knowledge it has learned in history books and learn from Zeng Guofan's experience in establishing the Hunan Army, and let the soldiers choose generals and armies in the future. Training, high bonuses stimulate soldiers to work hard to improve their martial arts, and strive to train a team that can compete with An Lushan's soldiers in a very short period of time.

An army of three hundred thousand, even with the huge financial and manpower of the Tang Dynasty, could not be successfully trained overnight.

But it is said that since An Lushan raised his army, he has been powerful all the way, swarming into the Central Plains from the north, and all the land along the Yellow River is controlled by the rebels. An Lushan led the army slowly, but his generals Shi Siming, Cai Xide, Tian Qian Zhen, Cui Youqian, Tian Chengsi and others have led various vanguards to occupy large areas of land and approach Luoyang.

Once Luoyang fell, An Lushan would rush to attack Tongguan to threaten Chang'an, which was newly occupied by the Tang Dynasty.

The Tang Dynasty occupied Chang'an with lightning speed. The news soon reached the ears of An Lushan on the bank of the Yellow River. This made him furious. He called the Tang Dynasty envoys on the spot, cut off his head with his own hands, and ordered The servant will bring back the envoy's head.

"Your Majesty, it is really inappropriate for you to do this," the person who spoke was Cui Youqian, a close minister of An Lushan.

Although An Lushan did not proclaim himself emperor at this time, his personal guards and soldiers had all changed their title to "Emperor".

An Lushan pointed and cursed: "What kind of thing is the Tang Dynasty? I don't even think about what kind of thing I am. I think that just because I have occupied Chang'an, I can issue orders to me. Look at what this guy said in his letter. He actually wants to Divide the world equally with me, haha, who is he? How can he possibly fight against my king’s 400,000 troops with only one hundred thousand troops given to him by his father-in-law?”

"The emperor's words are wrong. The Tang Dynasty occupied Chang'an first and obtained countless grain, grass, gold and silver. It is no longer the Tang Dynasty that was short of soldiers and food. I heard that he has now recruited strong men and recruited 300,000 new troops. "The thieves are so powerful that we must guard against them."

"To be pedantic, it took me seven years to train my soldiers. Even if this guy has some skills, if he doesn't have three to five years to train his soldiers, it's still just a show. When they meet my army, they are like tofu,"

"Your Majesty, don't underestimate the enemy. Guo Ziyi has a reputation under Li Longji and his martial arts is extremely high. But what is unexpected is that the Tang Dynasty actually defeated him in a confrontation. His strength is evident. Moreover, behind this person, there are also With Nanzhao's 100,000-strong army, if they were to confront us head-on, we would have no chance of winning."

The person who made the suggestion this time was Tian Chengsi. This man was not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also wise and resourceful, and was highly regarded by An Lushan.

"Haha, Tang Chao's son, he just won a few battles and has a little reputation. How can he be my opponent? You go down, I have my own arrangements."

"Yes, Your Majesty," the two of them stepped back.

An Lushan felt a sense of victory within his heart.

He looks reckless, but he is actually a very shrewd person, otherwise he would not have been able to play so many tricks in front of Li Longji without being seen through.

It turned out that just a few days ago, he received the envoy Tie Ning sent by King Li Gesang of Nanzhao.

This person is the general manager of the Royal Forest Army, the person Li Gesang relies on most, and he must represent Li Longji on this mission.

He conveyed Li Gesang's message, but there was no letter.

Of course An Lushan still remembers the scene at that time.

"You are the general manager. You have come all the way to join our army, so you must have important secrets."

"Your Excellency, you are so clear-sighted that you hit the nail on the head. I have indeed come to your place in accordance with the order of my Majesty, and I want to discuss further cooperation matters."

"Might as well just say it,"

Tie Ning attached his ear to Anlu Mountain and said: "My Majesty's intention is for you to form an alliance with General Lang Zhengxuan. First, occupy a large area of ​​Luoyang and seize the rich land. Then wait and see what happens. Once the Tang Dynasty army and the Tang Dynasty When the winner is determined, choose the weak one and attack it, and divide the world's land equally."

Since Wu Zetian, Luoyang has gradually caught up with or even surpassed Luoyang due to the government's relocation of household registration, as well as the convenient transportation and fertile land in the Luoshui area. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.

"The Tang Dynasty is not Li Gesang's son-in-law, but he is also the successor prince of Nanzhao. Although this matter is secretive, since the emperor is going to cause trouble, he still knows something about these things. Why does His Majesty Li Gesang want to guard against the Tang Dynasty like this? "

"At this time, that time, and in the past, the Tang Dynasty did indeed make great contributions to Nanzhao, and also saved the life of my emperor. He went directly to the Tang Dynasty to serve as the deputy envoy of Jiannan Jiedu. His Majesty Li Gesang expressed his gratitude to him. They all have great trust, but it was not until the siege of Chang'an a month ago that my Majesty discovered that the Tang Dynasty had great ambitions and was suspected of betrayal, so he ordered me to come to your army to plan cooperation."

"The troops brought by the Tang Dynasty were originally the troops he had sent to conquer Lingnan, Anxi and Jiannan. Now he is occupying Chang'an first and does not use any soldiers from Nanzhao. This is to preserve Nanzhao's strength. Why He is said to be suspected of betrayal, and he himself is the heir to the throne of Li Gesang, why are he said to be traitorous?"

"You don't know what you are aware of. There is an old saying among the Han people in the Central Plains, which is called 'Great achievements shake the master'. His Majesty Li Gesang, who is so talented, only unified the six departments of Nanzhao and did not dare to truly aspire to the Central Plains. However, the achievements of the Tang Dynasty are not only He saved His Majesty's life, and even helped His Majesty put down the civil strife in Nanzhao. He also successfully worked as an undercover agent next to Li Longji, and became the Minister of Huangmen, Tongzhongshu Menxiapingzhangshi, the Minister of the Central Committee, and successively served as the Governor of Lingnan. , the Protector of Anxi and the Governor of Jiannan, especially when we were in Jiannan, once gave me food for all the people of Nanzhao to eat for ten years, and they also had one hundred thousand soldiers under their command. Such achievements, shouldn't it make my Majesty worried? ,"

"You mean that the Tang Dynasty wanted to replace Li Gesang,"

"Yes, even if he doesn't have this intention now, he will definitely do so in the future. My Majesty said that no matter who captures Chang'an, the entire world is under his control, and it is inevitable that he will do something arrogant."

"Well, that makes sense. If I were Li Gesang, I would also be suspicious,"

"No, you don't know something. We are not suspicious, but we have definite evidence that the Tang Dynasty has intentions of rebellion."

"How can I see it?"

"A month ago, His Majesty Li Gesang and Marshal Lang Zhengxuan led 100,000 Nanzhao troops to Yangping Pass. But what was annoying was that the person guarding Yangping Pass at that time was Long Duo, a confidant of the Tang Dynasty. When he met his Majesty, he personally However, he actually did not open the city. He said with an excuse: "The general of the Tang Dynasty has an order. No matter who he is, as long as he does not get his approval, he cannot enter Yangping Pass." Just think about it, with the natural dangers of Yangping Pass, my Majesty even wants to attack by force. , it may not be possible to capture it in a hurry. Moreover, the two families are one, and using weapons rashly will make outsiders laugh. However, my wolf general has always had a strategy. At this time, I would like to say, why not take advantage of Li Longji's inability to control it? Seize grain and grass supplies, and occupy all of Jiannan. My Majesty listened to his suggestion and has now occupied Jiannan West Road. Xianyu Zhongtong's 100,000 troops have been compressed in Mianzhu outside Chengdu. They are unable to move. The country is booming. Now and Your Excellency, one north and one south, if we can reach an agreement, the world will definitely be under our control. I hope your Excellency will think twice."

An Lushan was overjoyed and walked back and forth dozens of times in the camp. He slapped a mahogany table and smashed it into pieces: "Okay, I decided to cooperate with Li Gesang. After occupying Luoyang, , wait and see what happens, wait for the Tang Dynasty and Li Longji to decide the winner, then choose the remaining ones to attack together, and divide the world's land equally, wouldn't it be nice?"

Tie Ning was surprised. He didn't expect An Lushan to be fat on the outside, but his martial arts were already amazing. What's more, what was despising was that he actually called himself the emperor and learned some sour literary talents.

But as soon as I heard what he said, I knew that the matter entrusted by His Majesty was finally completed, and he breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, Sir, if your Majesty hears this news, he will definitely be very pleased. Why don't you just come here?" Here, I will sign an agreement with you, sir, and we will work together to keep the alliance forever."

"Shit, do you have as many false articles as you do? Just bring a message back. Just say that our two families have formed an alliance. Wear a pair of trousers and deal with this little guy Tang Chao and this old guy Li Longji together."

When Li Longji was mentioned, An Lushan's eyes shone with murderous light. Tie Ning immediately thought that this guy was so eager to raise troops to rebel against the Tang Dynasty just to snatch Yang Yuhuan. Perhaps, the person he wanted to kill more was Not the Tang Dynasty but Li Longji.

"This... the establishment of an alliance between the two countries is a very solemn matter. I hope that you will choose a day to build the altar, prepare three sacrifices, and formally form an alliance,"

"What bullshit rules do you need to bother with?" An Lushan's beard blew.

Seeing this, a sharp-mouthed man who looked like a master behind him hurriedly pulled his sleeves and said in his ear: "Your Majesty, the alliance between the two countries is an extremely solemn matter. This man said "That's right; also, Li Gesang has now become suspicious of the Tang Dynasty and instead formed an alliance with the emperor. This is God's help to Yan. He wants to use Li Gesang to stop the Tang Dynasty's ambition to become emperor. Why not do it,"

An Lushan suddenly realized: Yes, the Tang Dynasty is undoubtedly a difficult opponent, but with Li Gesang constraining him, I don't think this kid can make any big waves.

"Your Majesty An Lushan, I don't know when your army will be able to capture Luoyang. Otherwise, the entire Yellow River area may fall to the Tang Dynasty,"

Just as he said this, the messenger reported loudly: "Report, General Cai Xide occupied Luoyang, captured Sheng Wang Li Qi, and invited the emperor to enter the city."

"Hahahaha, I knew Li Qi was a loser. Guys, please set off immediately and arrive at Luoyang, the eastern capital."

Seven days later, under the auspices of An Lushan's generals Shi Siming and An Qingxu, Nanzhao Li Gesang formally formed an alliance with An Lushan.
Chapter completed!