Li Gesang died in the army at Jianmen Pass. When the news came out, the whole army wailed and the whole country mourned.

As the new emperor of Nanzhao, the Tang Dynasty issued an edict to grant amnesty to the whole country and ordered the whole country to hold funerals. The males in each household must wear mourning and mourn for seven days. Prince Fuhu was ordered to transport the coffin back to Dali and bury him in accordance with his last wishes. Yu Xueling, next to Xie Xiaoyi.

Tang Chao paid a deep tribute and said silently in his heart: Your Majesty, the reason why you do not pass the throne to Lang Zhengxuan is because you know that I will not kill your children, but once Lang Zhengxuan takes the throne, you will definitely not let him go. If you, the emperor of Nanzhao, had not surpassed them, if you had not met a freak like me, you might have conquered Li Longji's world. Rest in peace.

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The news quickly reached Li Longji's ears.

When Li Longji heard this, he stumbled, beat his chest, and gritted his teeth: "Tang Dynasty, you piece of shit actually became the emperor of Dali. It seems that it is only a matter of time before he becomes emperor in Chang'an."

"Your Majesty, there is no need to be pessimistic. After this incident, Nanzhao cannot threaten our army in a hurry. Moreover, the ministers have heard that Lang Zhengxuan has the intention to rebel, and Nanzhao's elite soldiers have been controlled by him. At this time, Li Gesangchan gave way to the Tang Dynasty. This person must be dissatisfied with the Tang Dynasty and may not obey the command of the Tang Dynasty. If we attack at this time and rely on the natural barrier of Jianmen Pass, we can attack when we advance and defend when we retreat. Why should we miss this opportunity?"

The person who made the suggestion was Bu Guhuai'en, the consort of Tubo, but he had already taken refuge with Li Longji and was highly skilled in martial arts. At this time, he had led an army of 30,000 from Tubo to Shu to attack the Tang Dynasty.

When Li Longji fled, he was not idle. Instead, he asked his men to lead a large amount of gold and silver to Tubo and Uighur to ask for reinforcements. Because Princess Wencheng married Songtsen Gampo, the leader of Tubo, this made the Tang Dynasty and Tubo continue to be together. Maintaining close contact, Bu Guhuai'en, as the Tubo prince-in-law, naturally led troops to help Li Longjimei put down the rebellion.

The Tubo tribe lived on the vast Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, surviving by herding cattle, sheep and horses. They had always been fierce and brave, especially the cavalry, and they were even more sophisticated. In many battles with the Turks, Tianzhu, and large food countries, they were not at a disadvantage. At this time, the martial arts in the country did not change. Prince An'oulu was outstanding in martial arts and became the general marshal of the Tubo Ministry of War. His subordinates, Bu Guhuai'en, He Buwu and Qutuli, were all capable generals.

Among the 30,000 troops brought by Bu Guhuai'en this time, there were nearly 10,000 cavalry. They stayed with Li Longji at Jianmen Pass all day long, and he was already very dissatisfied.

You must know that the difficult march in Shu has made these proud Tubo cavalry complain endlessly, and the relatively difficult supplies have made these people very resentful. If Li Longji hadn't promised a heavy reward, maybe Bu Guhuai'en would have waited earlier. Already walked away.

Even now, when Li Longji allocated half of the food and fodder for his 100,000 troops to Bu Guhuaien's tribe, it was still difficult to suppress the resentment of these foreign troops.

"My love for you is very true. I am oppressed by Songtsan Kelsang here at Jianmen Pass. I have no food and grass. My soldiers have long wanted to attack the thieves in order to be proud of themselves. However, my troops are not strong enough to resist. Now I have love for you." Thirty thousand soldiers, and Li Gesang died suddenly in the army. This is the perfect time for us to counterattack. All generals must obey the order,"

At this time, political affairs were discussed in the Chinese military tent, which made it very convenient to issue orders.

When they heard that the emperor no longer cowered, many generals showed excitement on their faces, but more generals, such as Wang Sili, whom Li Longji had recently promoted, looked worried. After all, Li Longji's troops They are very aware of the combat effectiveness of the army. They have been deprived of military pay by successive Gao Xianling, Zhangchou Jianqiong, Xianyu Zhongtong, etc., and have made complaints about the shortfall. There is no mention of hard training. Moreover, the most deadly One point, as the former deputy governor of Jiannan, the Tang Dynasty had already greatly divided the troops in Jiannan before leading the army to conquer Chang'an. Tens of thousands of elite soldiers loyal to him had already been incorporated into the army he personally led. In the army, the remaining one hundred thousand soldiers and horses are either wandering soldiers or strong men captured temporarily. Although there are many in number, when it comes to the ability to fight decisively against the enemy, they are far from good.

What's more, the road to Shu is now difficult, it is inconvenient to transport supplies, and a large amount of food supplies are occupied by Bu Guhuai'en's army. This makes the treatment of these 100,000 troops extremely poor, not to mention only two meals, which are all rough things.

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In the Chinese military tent, Tang Chao looked seriously at the exhausted Lang Zhengxuan and said, "Marshal, why do you want to resign at such a time?" At this time, there was no third person.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I feel that I have sinned deeply. Your Majesty's kindness in not killing me is already the greatest forgiveness. How dare you covet power and position again?"

"You are right. Whoever it is, would have committed a heinous crime like yours. Even the emperor would not condone it. However, I am not an ordinary person in the Tang Dynasty. I am not just the emperor of a remote corner of Nanzhao. I also want to dominate the world. , Chang'an is in my hands now, and what I want is the whole world. If I can't tolerate Lang Zhengxuan, who betrayed me, how can I tolerate the people of the world?"

These few words were said so loudly that Lang Zhengxuan couldn't help but nod his head: "To be honest, Your Majesty, I, Lang Zhengxuan, have never obeyed anyone in my life, but I obey you, I...I I really can’t believe that you would trust me to lead the Nanzhao army,”

"I won't make a mistake. You are my loyal minister and will conquer the whole world in the future. I will give you the land of Nanzhao so that your wish can be fulfilled. The Lang family will be emperors in Dali for generations. We will always be a friendly country with our New Tang Dynasty,"

"What?" Lang Zhengxuan almost fainted. This was the dream he had been waiting for his whole life.

He thought he was shattered forever, but unexpectedly, the Tang Dynasty made his dream come true.

Therefore, the Tang Dynasty wrote a handwritten edict among the soldiers at Jianmen Pass in front of the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, announcing the matter to all the people in Nanzhao. The letter said:

In accordance with the destiny of heaven, the new emperor of Nanzhao issued an edict from the Tang Dynasty:

Lang Zhengxuan led Nanzhao's 100,000 elite troops as the front, and cooperated with the army I personally led to exterminate the rebellion in the Central Plains. When I pacified the Central Plains and the New Tang regime was consolidated, I allowed Emperor Nanzhao to be located in Lang Zhengxuan. From then on, the New Tang and Nanzhao If friendship lasts for generations, the leader of Nanzhao can be crowned emperor.

As soon as the edict came out, the whole country rejoiced. After all, all the people of Nanzhao knew about the great talent of the Tang Dynasty. It was obviously a great injustice for him to only proclaim himself emperor in Tiannan. From now on, not only could people like Lang Zhengxuan be allowed to A native of Nanzhao controls the world, and can also get strong support from the Tang Dynasty and the New Tang Dynasty. By then, the prosperity of Nanzhao as a country is naturally reasonable.

Lang Zhengxuan was overjoyed to express his gratitude, and since then he sincerely attached himself to the Tang Dynasty.

In fact, Lang Zhengxuan is not born with a rebellious character. Like most people, he is eager to establish a career. However, as he gets older and sees his lifelong dreams come true, he can't help but make a desperate move. The use of any means is very similar to that of Tang Taizong Li Shimin thirty years ago. Seeing that his status is not guaranteed, and he may die at the hands of his eldest brother Li Jiancheng, even if he does not have the heart to rebel, he has no choice but to rebel. Xuanwumen After killing Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, he immediately forced Li Yuan to abdicate. In fact, according to the situation at that time, no one could shake Li Shimin's position as crown prince in another ten or eight years, but he just couldn't wait. , Li Yuan knew that if he said no, he would surely die in the hands of those wolf-like soldiers in the Qin Palace, so he had no choice but to abdicate obediently and pass the throne to Li Shimin.

Of course, Lang Zhengxuan's martial arts can be compared with Li Shimin's, but in terms of strategy, he is far inferior. He lacks Li Shimin's ability to maneuver vertically and horizontally. Therefore, although he is a good general in leading troops in battle, he does not know how to advance and retreat. Each rebellion was a failure.

When the Tang Dynasty was studying in Zhangzhou No. 1 Middle School, he often watched TV, such as "The Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties" and "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". He knew that in ancient times, many soldiers fought hard for a simple reason: to gain fame and fortune. , there are so many beautiful women. If the emperor is stingy with rewards, no one will be willing to work hard for you. Anyway, he does not like the position of emperor of Nanzhao, so it is very useful to win over him to work hard for him.

Liu Bang was good at granting rewards, but the biggest official he granted was to make Han Xin the King of Qi. If he wanted to dominate the world, why not be more ambitious and make him the emperor of a small country?

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"Reporting to your majesty, the Tibetan army, led by Bu Guhuai'en, is calling for battle outside the camp gate,"

When the Tang Dynasty was convening its generals to discuss the military situation, the scouting horse reported back.

Tang Chao smiled brightly when he heard the news.

"Preach my will and fight immediately,"

"Yes," the orderer quickly passed on the order.

Lang Zhengxuan had a worried look on his face: "Your Majesty, the Tubo cavalry has always been brave, and now they are eager to fight. Why don't we avoid their front for the time being?"

Tang Chao waved his hand: "I have my own arrangements. I order you to be the vanguard and fight him personally. However, you are only allowed to lose, not win."

"What,"

"You don't have to ask why. The most important thing in using military force is surprise."

"Yes, as ordered," Lang Zhengxuan accepted the order with military courtesy and was about to leave immediately.

"Wait a minute," Tang Chao's voice came from behind, "I'm telling you, when you lose, you must lose without leaving any trace, otherwise, Li Longji will not come after you."

After hearing these words, Lang Zhengxuan's heart really felt cold, as cold as a severe winter. Seeing that His Majesty the Tang Dynasty was so confident, he must have deployed troops on the road to my defeat.

Could it be that before he arrived at Jianmen Pass, he not only brought more than a hundred followers, but also brought a large army.

If that were the case, he would never be able to win the throne of Nanzhao. The Tang Dynasty was so powerful.
Chapter completed!