Mingde Gate, was built in the second year of Emperor Kaihuang of Sui Dynasty, is the south gate of Chang'an City, and is also the city gate of the five gates with the highest specifications, and the Vermilion Bird Gate of the Imperial City, the Chengtian Gate of the Palace City constitutes the north-south central axis of Chang'an City, and it is the national gate of Li Tang's name.

As the "national gate" of the Tang Dynasty, the Mingde Gate is closed on weekdays, and the civil and military officials and the people are entering and exiting from the four doorways on both sides, but on the eighth day of October in the eighth year of Kaiyuan, not only the closed middle gate is wide open, but the two sides of the city gate are lined with flags, and the soldiers in fresh clothes and angry horses are standing neatly, and the people of Chang'an are waiting for them on both sides of the city gate.

In the flag, there is also a golden canopy symbolizing the imperial power and the seat of the Son of Heaven, on both sides of the car, civil and military officials stand neatly.

The only people who can make the emperor and civil and military officials wait for him are heroes, the heroes of the Tang Dynasty.

In the golden autumn of October, the autumn wind blows the flags, the horses snor, and more than 100,000 people gather in Mingdemen, although there are many people, but everyone consciously keeps quiet, even if someone speaks, they will subconsciously lower their voices:

"I didn't expect the emperor and hundreds of officials to come, it's such a big battle."

"It must be taken seriously, Tubo and Dashi colluded with rebels to cause chaos in the Western Regions, and as soon as the imperial court sent troops, they not only drove the enemy out of the Western Regions, but also counterattacked into the Great Food Country, and its prestige spread far and wide."

"It's a pity, I heard that Zhang Xiaosong, the superintendent of the imperial history, was beaten from prison, and he was originally the biggest hero."

"If he wasn't a hero, he wouldn't just be in prison, do you know how many angry things he did in the Western Regions, not to mention the destruction of the family, he fancied the daughter of the family, and regardless of being a vassal country of the Tang Dynasty, he directly slaughtered the royal family, and also took bribes and scraped money, alas."

"The emperor decreed, he refused to grant all the orders of the foreign monarch, and also imprisoned the Qincha, which was death."

The division of the Western Expedition returned to the dynasty and went to Chang'an to accept the reward, but Zhang Xiaosong, the chief general of the imperial history and the chief general, was not among the heroes, which caused a lot of people's criticism, and the criticism did not affect their respect for the heroes who fought bravely on the battlefield, and spontaneously came to welcome the return of the heroes of the Tang Dynasty.

"Stampede"

"Da Da Da"

"Stampede"

"Da Da Da Da" ,,,,,,

Just when everyone was talking, first they felt the ground tremble a little, and then faintly to the sound of neat footsteps and horses' hooves, as the sound of horses' hooves became louder and louder, slowly, a team slowly appeared in front of everyone.

Walking in front, is a team of flags, seen from a distance, walking in the front is the military flag of the Tang Dynasty, followed by the two flags embroidered with "horse" and "Zhang" respectively, and then there are more than ten flags with different characters written on the back, there are individual flags, there are also flags representing the totem of ethnic minorities in the Western Regions.

"General Zheng, why didn't I see your banner?" In the crowd that greeted him, a military general named Huang Liben whispered to Zheng Peng beside him.

Zheng Peng is a general of Dingyuan, idle, and originally did not have enough qualifications to follow Li Longji behind the soldiers who welcomed the triumphant return of the mountain, but Zheng Peng was the deputy envoy of supervision, and he also made great contributions in the Western Regions, Li Longji specially sent someone to summon Zheng Peng to the crowd to greet him.

After a while, I will drink celebratory wine.

At this time, I could already see the faces of the returning soldiers, no accident, walking in the front were Ma Jian, the town guard of Anxi Town, and Zhang Rui, the general of Xuanwei, in addition to Zhang Xiaosong, the elite of the Tang Army was the highest rank of these two people, and behind them were the various forces of the Western Regions, such as Tuqi Shi, Ge Luolu, Xiye Kingdom, Yi Xunguo, etc., Zheng Peng explained while watching: "The emperor's grace is vast, and he has given a general Dingyuan, who is also a supervisory deputy envoy in the Western Regions, and there is a guard team around him, and if people are not in the team, how can there be a banner to raise." ”

In feudal society, there is a very strict set of etiquette guidelines, and there are requirements for the size and style of the flag.

"It's a pity" Huang Liben said with some pity: "If it weren't for General Zheng being injured halfway, this leader would have a place for General Zheng." ”

Zheng Peng shook his head and said, "The battlefield is changing rapidly, maybe there is no chance to stand here." ”

"That's right, take Zhang Xiaosong as an example, if he hadn't been impeached, he would have been promoted to a knighthood by virtue of his military exploits, and he would have been able to create a career.

Zheng Peng just smiled and didn't answer again.

Regarding the decision-making of the imperial court, there are few mistakes and few mistakes, and this Huang Liben is just a general friend, so there is no need to dig out his heart with him.

At this time, the division of the Hui Dynasty had arrived outside the Mingde Gate, and when it was more than ten zhang away from the Mingde Gate, the team stopped, except for the flag soldiers holding the flag, everyone dismounted, Ma Jian, Zhang Rui and a group of more than a dozen people, walked a few steps, and then knelt down on one knee to Li Longji, who was surrounded by the imperial guards, and shouted in unison, "Meet the emperor." ”

At the sound of the order, the soldiers who followed also knelt down on one knee and shouted, "Meet the emperor." ”

The battle of the Western Expedition was mainly based on the soldiers of the Western Regions, including the tribes of the Western Regions that were dependent on the Tang Dynasty, and not all of them returned to Chang'an to receive rewards, but generals and soldiers who made great contributions, about 1,200 people, which was discussed by the Ministry of War.

The small number of people does not show the might of the Tang Dynasty's heroic division, the cost of many people is huge, so many well-trained soldiers enter Beijing at once, safety is also a problem, after discussion, the scale of 1,200 people was determined.

Although there were only 1,200 people, when shouting, 1,200 people shouted with the greatest strength, creating a huge sound, and the people standing far away also felt the momentum of the iron-blooded hero.

Among the marchers, there were tall and mighty generals, white-haired old men, young men with childish faces, soldiers with only one hand left, and warriors with crutches.....

The difference is that there are different faces, and what is the same is the perseverance and pride on their faces, and the loyalty and passion burning in their eyes.

With a shock, the spirit of the army was shouted.

Seeing such a mighty hero, Li Longji had an excited look on his face, stepped forward, and said loudly: "Okay, you are my good sons, and you are the loyal guards of the Tang Dynasty. ”

"Your Majesty."

At this time, Ma Jian, Zhang Rui, and Uday, the representative of Tuqishi, who were standing in front, knelt down on one knee again with a tacit understanding, and presented the spoils of war in front of Li Longji with both hands.

Zhang Rui said with a straight face: "I am ordered to crusade, fortunately I live up to the emperor's order, please accept it." ”

Li Longji said with interest: "Oh, tell me what this is?" ”

Zhang Rui said respectfully: "Your Majesty, this is a letter of thanks and a gift list from King Alishen of Pakhana, thanking the emperor for helping him restore the country, and expressing his admiration for the emperor. ”

"I have always been respectful to the Tang Dynasty, and my dispatch of troops is also in line with the truth and public opinion, well, this courtesy is good, I accept it." Li Longji said happily.

Gao Lishi hurriedly took the letter and gift list in Zhang Rui's hand.

This is ironclad evidence that the Tang Dynasty spreads benevolence and righteousness and is prestigious, and it is also a testimony of Li Longji's martial arts, so it is natural to keep it well.

The "Emperor" Tuqi Shi young general Uday presented a gem-studded scimitar with both hands: "This is the saber of the Tibetan thief Bi Erjin, Bi Erjin is the supreme general of the Tibetan invasion of Pakhana, who was captured by our army on the way back to Tubo on the way to abscond, and he specially dedicates his saber to His Majesty." ”

Li Longji said with a straight face: "The Tibetan thief, he is shameful and untrustworthy, and has repeatedly committed the Tang Dynasty, if he does not repent, he will definitely flatten it." ”

Tubo relied on the terrain and became an outlier who did not accept the discipline of the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty tried to appease it, for example, Taizong gave Princess Wencheng the Tubo Zanpu Songtsan Gampo during the Zhenguan years, and completed a good story, Princess Wencheng not only married to Tubo, but also brought a lot of advanced technology and knowledge, which greatly promoted the development of Tubo, however, the powerful Tubo has repeatedly rebelled, and now it has become a big trouble for the Tang Dynasty.

It is a pity that although the Tang army is strong, it can not get any advantage in the military of Tibet, and it is in a passive defensive state because it has more than enough defense and insufficient attack, and it is in a state of passive defense.

The last person to present the gift was Ma Jian, who saw him holding a letter in both hands and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, this is Abdul, the Great Food King. Merrick's Book of Descent and List of Tributes. ”

"Good, good, good!" Li Longji shouted three times in a row, and then laughed heartily.

Abdul up. In order to let Datang withdraw his troops, Merik has already reached a relevant agreement with Datang, and this letter of surrender is for this ceremony, in order to promote the strength and might of Datang in front of the people of the world.

The result was already known, but Li Longji was still very happy.

To be the emperor of the world, what you want, what Li Longji pursues is to be like the first emperor Li Shimin, who will be famous in history and will be remembered through the ages.

At this time, Song Jing, who was the prime minister, shouted loudly: "God bless the Tang Dynasty, the country and the people are safe; God bless the Tang Dynasty, powerful in all directions. ”

Song Jing's voice was like a signal, and the people present, whether they were military officials, attendants, guards, or ordinary people, shouted in unison:

"God bless the Tang Dynasty, Guotai and the people are safe; God bless the Tang Dynasty, powerful in all directions. ”

"God bless the Tang Dynasty, Guotai and the people are safe; God bless the Tang Dynasty, powerful in all directions. ”

"God bless the Tang Dynasty, Guotai and the people are safe; God bless the Tang Dynasty, powerful in all directions. ”

The voices of more than 100,000 people converged into a huge torrent of sound, with Mingdemen as the center, spreading in all directions.

Many people shouted hoarsely and exposed, the kind of pride and pride that came from the bones, that is, Zheng Peng's momentum of the country's pride in the people, clenched his fists and roared loudly.

Zheng Peng noticed that the soldiers of the ethnic minorities in the Western Regions in the team also shouted one by one, and in their hearts, they must also be proud of being a member of the Tang Dynasty.

Waiting for the slogans to stop, under Li Longji's signal, Gao Lishi shouted: "Have fun, sing praises for the triumphant soldiers!" ”

As if a play, the gatehouse, the city wall, and the city gate were soon full of female dancers and musicians wearing church costumes and holding various musical instruments, first a topless person on the city gate tower began to beat the big drum that was more than one person high, and then all kinds of musical instruments began to play in unison, and in the sound of music, the female dancers and the guards of the city gate began to sing in unison:

"The wolf smoke rises, and the rivers and mountains look north.

The dragon rolls, the horse neighses, and the sword aura is like frost.

The heart is like the Yellow River

........

The horseshoe goes south and people look north,

People look north, the grass is green and yellow and the dust is flying.

I will defend the land and reopen the territory,

The dignified Tang Dynasty wants to let the Quartet....

Come and congratulate! ”

There are more than 3,000 musicians, and there are as many as 5,000 or 6,000 female singers and singing guards.

The passionate music, the inspiring lyrics and the heroic spirit in the singing are like a ball of blood, a ball of blood that melts into the heart, and I hear such a passionate and powerful singing voice.

The audience was shocked at first, and then intoxicated by the singing.

Many soldiers listened to tears full of tears, that is, the most personable Wenchen, but also listened to the fist in his hand, the people around him held their breath one by one, the huge Mingde Gate, the monarch and the people exceeded 100,000, but there was silence all around, as if there was only one voice between heaven and earth, that is, the song of "Loyal to the Country".

After singing the song, there was silence all around, and after a while, people came back to their senses.

I don't know who applauded first, more and more people applauded, even Song Jing, who had always been safe, also clapped his hands vigorously, and for a while, the cheers continued and the applause was thunderous.

"I didn't expect that listening to the music would make people's blood boil."

"It's just that when I used to listen to music, I mostly heard that my bones were soft, and I couldn't imagine that there was such a high-pitched song."

"No, I want to join the army when I hear it."

"Your Majesty is really powerful, just that sentence that let the Quartet come to congratulate, it is worthy of applause."

Everyone was talking, Ma Jian knelt down on one knee again, put his hand to his heart, and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, the last general is willing to defend the territory and reopen the territory for the emperor, and he will never give up!" ”

"I am willing to defend the territory and reopen the territory for the emperor, and I will never give up!" More than 1,000 people who followed Ma Jian back to Beijing knelt down on one knee and shouted loudly.

The city guards, forbidden army, and imperial guards also saluted together: "I am willing to defend the territory and reopen the territory for the emperor, and I will never give up!" ”

"Okay, good, good, they're all my good sons, let's all be even." Li Longji's face turned a little red, and he said happily.

prepared a song to welcome the soldiers who returned triumphantly, but he didn't expect to receive such a good effect, and Li Longji was in a good mood.

After thanking the soldiers, they stood up, Li Longji signaled everyone to be quiet, and said loudly: "The soldiers have suffered, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Rites have prepared a parade, let the people of Chang'an see the iron-blooded army of the Tang Dynasty first, I will hold a celebration banquet in the Imperial City Square, and then I will be rewarded for meritorious deeds." ”

The return of the class to the dynasty is to promote the prestige of the Tang Dynasty, enhance the confidence and pride of the Tang people, and also let those outsiders see the demeanor of the Tang Army.

Under Li Longji's order, one after another open carriages were opened, and the soldiers who returned to Chang'an from the Western Regions to celebrate their achievements jumped into the carriages one by one under the arrangement of the forbidden army, and prepared to parade through the streets of Chang'an to receive the cheers of the people.

Chang'an City is so big, it is easy to make trouble on horseback, and walking will tire people to death, so let the generals ride horses, and the rest of the soldiers are the most suitable to ride in carriages.

Seeing that the parade was about to start, suddenly, someone suddenly knelt down on one knee in front of Li Longji and said loudly: "Your Majesty, something will happen at the end." ”

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