The sudden collapse of Tubo caught its allies off guard, and it was simply a fatal blow, because in terms of military strength, at present, only Tubo could compete with the Tang Dynasty, and the sudden disappearance of this backbone caused the entire balance to tilt instantly.

The Tang army from all walks of life has started a big counterattack!

The situation of the war has taken a sharp turn for the worse, and the various battlefields are about to enter the final stage.

The Khans of Tiele frantically sent envoys to ask for surrender, and they also hoped that the Heavenly Khan would come and give them a way to live, but unfortunately, those who were sent out were shot dead from afar.

Because the imperial court has decreed that surrender is possible, but it must be surrendered unconditionally, and it can no longer be the same as before, the rulers discussed with each other, saying that if I surrender, the imperial court will still retain my power, and the khan asked me to continue to be, I am a vassal to you, I think it is really beautiful, the only way to surrender is to throw down the weapon, kneel on the ground, and then wait for the Tang army to take prisoners, or we will fight to the end.

If Wu Meiniang hadn't set this tone at the beginning, the front line might have collapsed.

For the Tang Dynasty, in fact, the war has ended, so the next time should be the time to compete for the dividends of this war......

In a very remote valley in Longzhou, there is a large factory operating overtime.

This factory is the Guanlong Arsenal, which has recently gained fame, and there is a lead mine on the side.

In the evening of that day, in the woods to the left of the arsenal, a woodcutter carried a load of firewood, but his eyes were fixed on the arsenal not far away.

Suddenly, someone behind him said: "If you want to find out, you can go and have a look, the poor road is very welcome, and there is no need to suffer here." ”

The woodcutter was frightened, and turned his head to look, only to see a black-haired Taoist looking at him with a smile. Immediately, he said, "You... What did you say? I'm just passing by here, curious and curious. ”

"Poor road Chongyang." As if he had not heard, the man saluted.

"You are...!"

As soon as he said this, the woodcutter kept his mouth shut.

The Taoist smiled slightly, and said: "There is no need to hide the honorable guest, Brother Han ordered the poor road to wait here for the arrival of the honored guest early in the morning, and he also instructed the poor road to invite the honored guest to visit, lest some people do not do their business all day long and are suspicious." ”

The woodcutter's face changed suddenly.

The man stretched out his hand and said, "Please." ”

The woodcutter was silent for a while, suddenly put the firewood on his shoulder on the ground, and said with his fists clenched: "Then bother the Taoist to lead the way!" ”

"Where, where. Distinguished guest, please. ”

The man stretched out his hand again and gestured.

Led by the man, they came to the arsenal, where they saw hundreds of craftsmen busy, and the steam engines on the side kept roaring.

After looking at it for a while, the woodcutter found that some small black beads were produced here, and he was immediately surprised: "This is not the place where muskets and artillery are produced. ”

The man smiled: "Actually, yes, but this place is only responsible for the production of ammunition, and our arsenal is not limited to this one." ”

The woodcutter was shocked when he heard this, looked at the Taoist, and said with a smile: "You are really thoughtful!" ”

The man waved his hand and said: "You have misunderstood, now the production is not the same as in the past, if each component is produced by itself, it will be very slow, we only produce some key components, and many parts are handed over to other factories for production." ”

The woodcutter nodded, "I see." ”

.....

Once upon a time, the ministers of the DPRK and China looked forward to the good news from the front every day, but now the good news is floating to Chang'an like snowflakes, but the ministers are also difficult to be happy.

The main reason is that in addition to the Central Plains, everywhere is in tatters, and Tiele, Jian, Tubo and other areas, how to deal with it, whether to continue the fetters system, or should implement the state and county system, in fact, in today's situation, the fetters system is more appropriate, if the state and county systems are implemented, you have to take money to support them, and the court has to take responsibility, but the fetters system, that is your own watch, but the reason for the outbreak of this war is the fetters system, which proves that the fetters system is very unstable, It's a headache just to think about.

Fortunately, Cui Jijian, Zheng Shanxing, and Changsun Yan are all pragmatics, and they have already discussed how to arrange this post-war construction.

But Wu Meiniang didn't think about these matters at all, because she knew that Han Yi must have been prepared, and she didn't need to worry about it, she had all her attention on Han Yi now, and now at this moment, she should be ready to cross the river and demolish the bridge, unload the mill and kill the donkey, whether it is to cross the river and demolish the bridge, but she must make preparations in this regard, this is the consistent urine nature of the Central Plains, as long as the war is over, there will definitely be a fight inside.

It's inevitable.

The reason is very simple, this battle is not fought by the ruler, it is fought by military generals, then the prestige and strength of military generals must be beyond the usual, which will definitely endanger the imperial power.

And this time is even more different, because this war was planned from beginning to end, which is even more terrifying.

Harem.

Wu Meiniang sat on the couch, contemplating her eyebrows and thinking, she can't care about the post-war construction at all now, she wants to start consolidating her power in the court, so as to fight against Han Yi.

After a while, a palace lady walked in, bowed, and said, "Empress Qiyu, the person we sent out to inquire about the news has returned!" ”

Wu Meiniang was very surprised: "So fast? ”

That Gong'e hesitated for a moment and said, "It seems that Shang Shuling had long expected that the queen would send someone to explore the Guanlong Arsenal. ”

Wu Meiniang's face changed, and she said, "How do you say this?" ”

Nagong E said: "As soon as our people arrived there, they were discovered by the Taoist with the Dao name Chongyang, and took the initiative to invite him to visit the arsenal. ”

Wu Meiniang looked at Gong E in surprise.

Na Gong'e continued: "It turns out that the arsenal in Longzhou only specializes in the production of ammunition, and those muskets and artillery are produced in other places, and it seems that they are not one, and they are all in the hands of Shang Shuling. ”

That bastard! Wu Meiniang was embarrassed and angry when she heard it, which made it even more impossible to investigate, Datang's territory is so big, and different workshops produce different parts, even if they find those workshops, they don't necessarily know that this workshop is producing parts for muskets and artillery, and she can't help but frown, and after half a loud sound, she said: "I know!" ”

Seeing Wu Meiniang's displeasure, Gong E hurriedly said, "The slave and maid are retired." ”

After the palace retreated, Wu Meiniang sat on the low couch, contemplating her eyebrows, and there was a thick sadness between her eyebrows.

After a while, another palace lady walked in, "Empress Qiyu, a secret letter was sent from Huayue Tower." ”

When Wu Meiniang heard this, she couldn't help frowning.

That Gong'e said again: "It is said to be a letter from Shang Shuling." ”

"Hurry up and get it!"

"Yes."

After Wu Meiniang took the letter, she found that it was sealed with a special resin, and after a pause, she said to Nagong E: "You retreat first." ”

"Yes."

After the palace retreated, Wu Meiniang immediately opened the envelope, opened it and saw that this sentence made her so angry that her face turned red!

"You are a dead woman, and you want to cross the river and tear down the bridge, and when Lao Tzu goes back, he will definitely shoot you and your legs will be weak! Wow haha.....! ”

"Bastard! One day, I want you not to die well. ”

Wu Meiniang's hateful face directly appeared in her head, and she was so angry that she directly slapped the letter on the table, and her palms were directly red.

But after a while, Wu Meiniang thought about it, and her mood returned to calm, she had dealt with Han Yi too much, if she wanted to be angry with Han Yi, she would definitely be angry with him, there is no doubt about it.

Han Yi said that he couldn't be angry at anything, he had to be calm.

In terms of this annoying person's ability, Han Yi can be said to be unparalleled in the world, Xiao Wuyi was the dignified lord of the Tang Dynasty, but as a result, Han Yi was so angry that he turned into a resentful woman, and everyone was about to go crazy.

And what Han Yi said felt like it was just casually talking, but it would always affect you.

The best thing to do is to keep a sane mindset and not let your emotions be affected.

Wu Meiniang picked up the letter again and read it carefully, including the first sentence, she also pondered it, because the word "shooting" is used too exquisitely, and the musket and artillery are also used to shoot, and there is another aspect that is...... These are really two different things!

But the more she looked down, Wu Meiniang's face looked uncertain, and there was no angry look on her face at all.

She read the letter back and forth for an hour before putting it on the table.

I saw that her forehead was covered with dense beads of sweat, and she muttered to herself: "Is he really for me, or does he want to provoke a fight between me and the crown prince, and then profit from it?" Or did he really choose the crown prince? In any case, if he does this, then all the initiative will be in his hands, and then he will be able to turn his hands into clouds and cover his hands into rain, and I have no way to deal with him. No, I can't do what he wants. ”

Thinking of this, she suddenly frowned, and said with a sad face: "But he is now the commander of the three armies, and his prestige in the army and among the people is extremely high, even if I can believe that they are still loyal to the Tang Dynasty, but who knows how many muskets and artillery he hides?" ”

The more I think about it, the more worried I become, so worried that Wu Meiniang is about to collapse!

Now it is a critical moment, this battle is over, that is, the time to divide the spoils, this person dies for money, birds die for food, since ancient times, there are countless cases of crossing the river and demolishing bridges.

Not to mention whether Wu Meiniang wants to turn her face or not, even if she doesn't want to, she has to prevent Han Yi from crossing the river and demolishing the bridge.

Of course, she must have the idea of crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, whoever sits on this son, the first consideration is to cross the river and demolish the bridge, this is certain, there is a way, how can others be allowed to sleep soundly on the edge of this couch.

Before you know it, an hour has passed!

Wu Meiniang opened her eyes, sighed softly, and muttered to herself: "According to his plan, if I don't do it, I'm afraid he won't even return to Chang'an, and if I don't do it, he can do it then, if he supports the crown prince to ascend the throne first, then I will be passive." Even if he didn't have those muskets and cannons, I didn't seem to have any choice. What an abomination, abominable .....! ”

She suddenly tore the letter to shreds as if she had gone crazy.

After half a loud sound, Wu Meiniang suddenly shouted: "Someone! ”

A palace lady immediately walked in.

Wu Meiniang gasped slightly, and after a while, she said: "Immediately announce that Zhang Wenguan, Liu Xiangdao, Shangguan Yi, Hao Chujun, and Sun Chu will enter the palace to discuss matters." ”