Chapter 121: Happy Events of Military Weapons

The destruction of the Crescent Sect is really happy. However, just as everyone was excited, Li Longji's words turned around and it was surprising: "The first thing that officials who are wronged is Chen Que!"

Chen Que looked ashamed and didn't say anything. Chen Wanrong couldn't figure it out, so he was stunned for a moment and asked, "Crown Prince, where do you start?"

This was exactly what Ruizong was going to ask. After hearing Chen Wanrong’s question, he nodded and looked at Li Longji.

Li Longji looked serious and explained: "As the Chang'an Order, Chen Que, the Crescent Sect made such a big noise in Chang'an, you know nothing about it. If you were not dereliction of duty, what else could it be?"

Chen Wanrong tactfully reminded Li Longji: "Crown Prince, the Crescent Sect is mysterious and unpredictable. The court has put in no effort to find any clues. It is reasonable that Lord Shen doesn't know."

Li Longji's expression did not change at all: "Chen Wanrong, don't defend him. I wouldn't punish him like this for this matter alone. The problem is, do you know how many people in Chang'an are involved? The people of the Crescent Sect told the people that something good happened last night and they would pick up money if they wanted them to watch the streets. The Crescent Sect did this to block the streets and prevent the court from saving you. From time to time, they sprinkled some money on the streets, letting the people rob, and causing the people to trample on the people. Chen Que, you say, should you receive the punishment?"

With the staff of the Crescent Sect, it is almost impossible to stop the court from rescue. However, Mei Xuancheng had other problems. He sent people to encourage the people to go to the streets. First, he threw some money from time to time to let the people rob. Second, he sent people to drive cars and goods, pretending to be quarreling, and they were quarreling. The people had both money and good shows to watch. They were very excited and the number of people was increasing. Finally, they blocked several streets near Changlefang.

If Li Longji hadn't been alert and guessed that this was a conspiracy of the Crescent Sect and took decisive measures, it would be really unlikely to arrive to rescue Chen Wanrong.

Chen Que was the Chang'an Order, and this kind of mistake was unforgivable. He sighed secretly: "Crown Prince, I am guilty and I am willing to receive punishment. Please ask the prince to punish me!"

Li Longji had sufficient reasons. Ruizong wanted to not punish Shen Que, but he had no way to refute it, so he had to stop talking.

Chen Wanrong knew that Li Longji enforced the law like a mountain. No matter who has made merits, he would be punished. Even if he made a contribution, he would be rewarded according to the law. Even if his relatives made mistakes, he would be punished. Chen Wanrong still appreciated his character.

It's just used by Chen Que, which makes people feel very regretful.

Princess Taiping gave Chen Que the Chang'an Order, which was a trick of killing two birds with one stone. One was to let Chen Que shock all officials and rectify the administration of the officials. The other was to use these specific matters to tie Chen Que to make the Zhongshu Ling famous and avoid threatening her. Now, if Li Longji took the opportunity to eliminate Chen Que's Chang'an Order and Chen Que was focused on being the Zhongshu Ling, Princess Taiping would have a great threat and must prevent this from happening.

With a certain idea, Princess Taiping smiled and said, "Longji enforces the law like a mountain, rewarding merits without evading revenge, and punishing me without evading relatives, which is really something that my aunt admires. Chen Que can't escape the blame. In my opinion, he can't stay in Chang'an anymore."

Her intention was obvious, and Chen Wanrong could see it clearly. Ruizong raised his eyebrows and looked at Li Longji.

However, to everyone's surprise, Li Longji actually agreed with her statement: "What my aunt said is! Chen Que, you should go to Youzhou to be the governor. Youzhou is very important in the Tang Dynasty, you must take care of yourself!"

Ruizong wanted to stop him, but after thinking about it, he still didn't say anything and agreed to Li Longji's disposal.

Princess Taiping thought that for the deliberate matter of the Secretariat, Li Longji would definitely have a verbal fight with her. Unexpectedly, Li Longji actually agreed with her idea. She suddenly didn't understand Li Longji's intention and kept looking at Li Longji, hoping to get some useful clues, but Li Longji was calm and had no change at all.

"I received the order!" Chen Que was calm.

Chen Wanrong couldn't speak for this matter and sighed in his heart, "I'm sorry, Chen Que, this career is really hard, and I've just been the Minister of the Central Secretariat for a long time before I took it away?"

Li Longji had some praise for Chen Que's reaction, nodded, and then said, "The other thing to deal with is Cui Shi. Duan Hui has found out that the location of the shooting test is to inform a eunuch in the palace to tell Cui Shi. Cui Shi told Mei Xuancheng again, which caused such a trouble. Father, Cui Shi should give it to the Yi tribe, please allow his father!"

Ruizong did not speak immediately, but looked at Princess Taiping. Princess Taiping had abandoned Cui Xi, and Cui Xi's life and death were insignificant to her: "Emperor Brother, Longji asked for the most, and I would like to ask the emperor to allow it."

"Then do it like this!" Ruizong sighed: "Cui Shi also made great contributions to the court. He didn't expect to do such a thing. It's a pity, a pity!"

Li Longji asked again: "Father, Ge Fushun is a general of the Longwu Army. The people of the Crescent Clan intervened in the army. He did not notice it at all, and he could not escape the blame. Father, the minister thought that Ge Fushun should have transferred him from the Longwu Army, but the war ahead was about to begin. The court should seek stability and allow him to make meritorious contributions."

Ge Fushun is Li Longji's confidant. Last year, Princess Anle made a lot of efforts, and Li Longji was not ruthless in punishing him. Those who practiced the law like Li Longji were really an anomaly!

When Princess Taiping mentioned Ge Fushun, her eyes lit up immediately. If Ge Fushun was taken away and replaced with her confidant, it would be a great thing: "Brother, Ge Fushun is bound to be blamed, so he should reflect on himself behind closed doors."

This is seizing Ge Fushun's military power. According to the law, Ge Fushun should no longer serve as the general of the Longwu Army. However, Li Longji was right. The battle ahead was about to start, and the court should seek stability. Ge Fushun, the Longwu General, was in a critical place, and it was related to the stability of Chang'an. If he was removed now, it would be necessary to be a shock to the court and the country, or to leave him behind.

Chang'an is unstable, so there is no way to start fighting ahead. This is related to Ruizong's historical achievements and will never give in. Ruizong once again made arbitrary decision: "Little sister, Longji is right. It is time for the court to seek stability, so let Ge Fushun make meritorious contributions! Little sister, stop talking about it, this matter is decided! Also, don't tell the matter of the Longwu Army for the time being. Just carry out the handling of Ge Fushun in secret, and I will give a secret order."

If something goes wrong with the Longwu Army, the consequences will be very serious, and criticism will definitely fly overwhelmingly. By then, it will be impossible for the Longwu Army to be stable. If the Longwu Army is unstable, Chang'an will be unstable. If Chang'an is unstable, the court will be unstable, and the court will be unstable, and the achievements that Ruizong is determined to obtain will be impossible.

Princess Taiping was reluctant to finish the matter, but there were very few things like Ruizong's arbitrary decision. Whenever he was in such a relationship, it was impossible to change. Princess Taiping had nothing to do, so she had to echo the words "The Emperor's Holy Blame".

Ruizong just nodded and didn't say anything.

Li Longji looked at Chen Wanrong: "Chen Wanrong has made great contributions to the Crescent Sect being destroyed so quickly. Geshuhan, Wang Shaohua and others have all made contributions and should be rewarded."

Ruizong's eyes suddenly lit up: "Wanrong has made great contributions. I think this way, Wanrong is about to go to war. When you come back from the war, you will reward you together."

Chen Wanrong didn't care whether to reward or not. As long as the Crescent Sect no longer threatened itself, it would be done. Chen Wanrong smiled and said, "Thank you, the emperor!"

"Okay, you guys retreat first!" Li Longji waved his hand, Chen Wanrong and Shen Que received the order and retreated.

As soon as he left and right, Chen Wanrong looked around and saw that no one was there, he pulled Chen Que aside and sighed: "Mr. Shen, I didn't expect that the Xinyue Sect would cause you to be dismissed from office again. You have only been the Secretary of the Central Committee for a few days, which is a pity, a pity!"

Chen Que not only did not look regretful, but was very happy and said in a low voice: "Brother Wanrong, you don't have to worry about me. Let me tell you the truth. I have always wanted to go to Youzhou, but now everything I want to do is come true. Do you think I can be unhappy?"

Obviously he was upset for him, but he persuaded Chen Wanrong in turn. Chen Wanrong couldn't help but be stunned and asked, "Mr. Shen, where do you start?"

"That is Youzhou, the northern gate of the Tang Dynasty!" Chen Que's voice was full of excitement: "It can be said that if there was no Youzhou, there would be no Liaodong, and there would be no north. Fighting against Liaodong and Turkic wars all require Youzhou. The prince can hand over such an important burden to me, which is a great trust in me."

Youzhou is now Beijing and is the most important strategic base in the north of the Tang Dynasty. It is not necessary to say how important Beijing is to modern China. In the Shang and Zhou dynasties, it was once a barren land, and it was very bitter and cold and was not valued. The reason is that, first, it is very cold here, second, the level of economic development is not high, and third, it borders the Hu people and often fights wars.

When Duke Huan of Qi attacked Guzhu, he once visited Yan land. At that time, Guzhu and other Hu countries bullied Yan State, and Yan State had to ask for help from Duke Huan of Qi. Duke Huan of Qi wanted to achieve hegemony, so he brought troops north and swept Yan land.

During the Warring States Period, Yan and Zhao have always been China's northern barriers, resisting the attacks of the Hu people. It is the frequent war with the Hu people that made the people's customs strong during the Yan and Zhao era, and there is a saying that "there are many heroes in Yan and Zhao since ancient times."

Zhao State was more lucky than Yan State, and produced a well-known King Wuling. Later, Zhao State became very powerful and was the only Shandong power that had been fighting against Qin State for hundreds of years. King Wuling first defeated Lou Fan and later defeated the 300,000 Huns, which greatly reduced the threat to the north.

Until Qin Shihuang unified China, Meng Tian led 300,000 Qin troops to defeat the Huns and recover the Hetao land, which made the north settle again and created favorable conditions for the economic development of the north.

The Western Han Dynasty was the one who carried out large-scale development in the north. At the beginning of the establishment of the Western Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu was strong and the Western Han Dynasty was weak, and had to adopt the "marriage marriage" policy to strive for the recovery opportunity. Starting from Emperor Gaozu, the Western Han Dynasty called brothers and brothers with the Xiongnu and implemented the "marriage marriage" strategy, while secretly preparing to fight back against the Xiongnu. Two of the most powerful measures were taken, one was "Ma Zheng" and the other was immigration to the border.

Horses had achieved good results in the Western Han Dynasty, with hundreds of thousands of officials and horses, laying a solid foundation for Emperor Wu of Han to form a large number of cavalry. This strategy developed to the peak of the Tang Dynasty. It was precisely because of the large number of horses that the Tang Dynasty could put heavy infantry wearing heavy armor and holding modao onto the battlefield.

Immigration to the border is to move the mainland population to the northern border in batches. The main purpose is to increase the economic support capacity of the border. Another consequence is that it naturally improves the degree of economic development of the northern economy and lays a solid foundation for the rise of the north.

The north has always been the forefront of China's resistance to the Hu people, but it has a sparse population, an underdeveloped economy, and is not valued. Since the Western Han Dynasty, this phenomenon has gradually changed.

"Practical border policy" is a traditional policy of China, and the Tang Dynasty was also using it. The rise of the north greatly improved the status of Youzhou. By the Tang Dynasty, Youzhou was a strategic hub supporting Liaodong and the north.

The Tang Dynasty had very developed land and water transportation. When boarding the boat from Chang'an, passing through the Grand Canal of Beijing and Hangzhou, you can go directly to Youzhou. After a little renovation in Youzhou, you can go directly to Liaodong by water. Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty went to Goryeo in the east, and the mobilization of the Tang army and the transportation of grain were all transferred through Youzhou to Liaodong.

It can be said that without Youzhou, the Tang Dynasty could not fight against the threat from the grassland. The army stationed here for repairs, armies, grass, and clothing were stored here for transportation, and it was the largest strategic base of the Tang Dynasty in the north. If you go here to be a governor, you will not be a minister, and you will not be a minister without trust!

This kind of good thing falls on Shen Que's shoulders. Can Shen Que not be excited?

After he reminded him, Chen Wanrong suddenly realized and asked with a guess: "Mr. Shen, are you preparing for the great defeat of the Turkic people?"

"That's natural!" Shen Qi nodded slightly: "Brother Wanrong, think about it, if you lead artillery troops to fight this time, Shibao City will definitely be taken down. Not to mention whether you can destroy Tubo and whether you can weaken Tubo. As long as Shibao City is taken down, Tubo will no longer be able to disturb the Tang Dynasty, and the court will free up his hands to deal with the Turks. The prince is so wise, can he not prepare for it?"

No wonder Princess Taiping said that Shen Que could not stay in Chang'an. Li Longji immediately said that he wanted Shen Que to go to Youzhou. He had made a plan too far. Chen Wanrong high-fives and praised: "Good Prince, Good Prince! He is as wise as this!"

"It's not too late to understand now!" Shen Que laughed happily.

Chen Wanrong was a little curious and asked, "Mr. Shen, who would do this Zhongshuling? It's impossible to be empty, right?"

Shen Qi looked around and saw that there was no one, so he lowered his voice: "Brother Wanrong, you asked me too. If someone asked me, I would not say anything. This is out of my mouth and into your ears, and I must not say it to a third person."

Seeing his serious look, Chen Wanrong nodded and said, "It must be, it must!"

Shen Que then expressed his thoughts: "If I was right, the Secretariat of the Central Committee must be Yao Chong!"

Yao Chong demoted Princess Taiping to Chang'an, how did he become the Zhongshu Ling? Chen Wanrong couldn't help but be shocked. Shen Qi explained: "To be honest, I, Shen, am very convinced by Yao Chong's talent. If I am Shen Qi, I am Mingzhu, then Yao Chong is the red sun in the sky. I am far from him. I am just a position as the Zhongshu Ling. When Yao Chong comes back, I am willing to give up the virtuous. However, Brother Wanrong, can Yao Chong return the capital? I still have a great relationship with you."

"Is there any relationship with me?" Chen Wanrong was stunned again.

Chen Que nodded: "Brother Wanrong, if you fight well in front of you, the prince will advocate military force against Tubo, and his reputation will rise. At that time, if the prince insists on using Yao Chong, who dares to disagree? Besides, even the princess still highly praised Yao Chong, and Yao Chong is the most popular of the Central Secretariat. If you fight well, it will be a natural thing."

Unexpectedly, the relationship between this battle was so great that Chen Wanrong said goodbye to Chen Que. While heading towards the military weapon supervisor, he was very excited to change his thoughts.

Why did Li Longji have a strong eye for Yao Chongqing? That was because Li Longji planned to do something big, so that he could use powerful ministers like Yao Chong. After solving the Tubo, Li Longji would definitely use troops to the Later Turks. Once the Later Turks were defeated, Li Longji would definitely mobilize heavy troops to deal with the Great Food Empire.

The Great Food Empire, that is, the Arab Empire, has just risen and has not yet Islamized the Middle East. If the Tang Dynasty strives to move westward, what will be the consequences?

Historically, Gao Xianzhi's defeat in Talas was largely due to the fact that the Tang Dynasty had insufficient troops in the Western Regions and could not defeat the Dashi Empire in one fell swoop, giving the Dashi Empire time to engage in conspiracy. The reason why the Tang Dynasty could not send heavy troops in the Western Regions was that it was restrained by Tubo and the Later Turks.

If it were not for the constraints of Tubo and the Later Turks, the Tang Dynasty sent troops in the Western Regions no longer 20,000 or 30,000 troops, but 50,000 or 100,000. It even mobilized heavy troops to fight with the Dashi Empire in the Western Regions. Is the Dashi Empire still an opponent?

The answer is very clear: The Great Food Empire is definitely not a rival to the Tang Dynasty!

The equipment and combat effectiveness of the Tang army were not comparable to that of the Dashi Empire. In the Battle of Talas, Gao Xianzhi used more than 20,000 "Han Army", and the army belonging to the country was only about 100,000. The combat effectiveness of these army belonging to the country was not high and could not be compared with the Tang army at all. Moreover, it was unstable.

If Gao Xianzhi had 100,000 "Han Army" in his hands, it would not be that he would be suppressed by the Dashi Empire for five days, but that he would be defeated in one fell swoop. The situation in the Middle East would be very different, and maybe the Middle East would be China's territory.

This prospect makes people dizzy when thinking about it!

If this is the case, this is a historical feast. It would be extremely lucky to be able to participate in it. Chen Wanrong was so excited that he clenched his fist with his right hand and secretly warned himself, "No matter what, I must participate in this battle with the Great Food Empire! Even if I die on the battlefield, I have no regrets!"

The failure of the Tang Dynasty to the Middle East is a great regret in Chinese history!

The fundamental reason for the failure of the Tang Dynasty was not the defeat of Talas, but the "Anshi Rebellion", which caused the Tang Dynasty to decline from prosperity and could no longer compete with the Arab Empire.

"We must eliminate the Anshi Rebellion! Well, what is the solution? Killing An Lushan? Killing an An Lushan cannot solve the problem. If he doesn't do anything randomly, others will do something randomly. You have to think of a fundamental solution to the problem and ensure that the Tang Dynasty will continue to be strong!" Chen Wanrong warned himself again.

"General Chen, what makes you so excited?" A voice full of joy woke Chen Wanrong up from his meditation.

It turned out that Kou Yibing was coming up with a smile, and he was fascinated by the thoughts along the way, and he came to the Military Equipment Prison without realizing it.

Chen Wanrong was mainly busy with military affairs during this period and rarely came to the military weapon supervision. He was very happy to see Kou Yibing: "Have you met Master Kou! Master Kou, Master Ye and others? Why don't you see anyone?"
Chapter completed!