Chapter 545
At the airship landing site outside the city, an airship has just landed. A letter bucket was thrown to the knight with the red feathers, and the knight rushed into Chang'an City without the slightest hesitation.
Everyone panicked to make way for Hongling's envoys, and being trampled to death by them was considered to be in vain.
When Li Er received the message, he was discussing with Fang Xuanling, Li Ji, Eldest Sun Wuji and others about the candidates to be sent to the Western Regions. Seeing Hongling rushing in, he immediately stood up. Zhao Jiang walked over and gave the cowhide letter bucket to Li Er. Li Er checked the fire paint and picked it open with a small knife.
Fang Xuanling found that the emperor's hand, who had always been calm, began to tremble, and his face began to redden. The temples seemed to bulge in an instant!
"Too much deception!" Li Er kicked the ebony case several times away.
The bad news came, and the Tang Dynasty was shaken. Since the Wude period, after the general Murong Luohu was killed in battle. Datang did not have a general of Zhang Liang's level, and he died in front of the two armies. These days, Datang has won too many battles, and people have forgotten what it is like to lose.
20,000 Tang soldiers, and one Guogong died on the battlefield. More than 300 officers at all levels were killed in battle! The Zhenguan Dynasty had never lost a battle, and the damned Persians nailed the Tang army captives along the road on both sides of the road. It is said to stretch for more than 100 miles! Zhang Liang's human head was made into a night pot, which is said to be dedicated to the great caliph.
This is a humiliation, this is a humiliation of the Tang Empire.
Li Er was angry, and Datang was angry. Everyone was furious, and all of a sudden the cries for war rose higher and higher. There are even people who cut their fingers in front of the Suzaku Gate, hoping to go to the Western Regions to die on the battlefield for the empire.
Li Tai was very excited, like a happy bird.
"Teacher, Zhang Liang is dead. Zhang Liang is dead, look at how Li Ke's face fell to the ground this time. "Zhang Liang can be said to be the biggest figure in Li Ke's camp, and now he has died in the Western Regions, and his head has been made into a night pot.
This time, Li Ke can be regarded as a lost soldier.
"This time, we must fight for the title of general. This time, the general must be our talent. Cen Wenwen stroked his beard and said thoughtfully.
"Teacher, you haven't always objected to our participation in the Western Regions. How ...... this time! Li Tai didn't understand why the teacher was suddenly interested in the Western Regions.
"Huh! It was not mixed before because there was no interest there. This time was different, His Majesty's face was lost. Whoever helps him earn this face back, His Majesty will naturally look at him differently. You are the son of His Majesty, the Lord humiliated the ministers to death, and you fought for your father, which is in line with the image of a good son. And His Majesty has fought all his life, so he will naturally like his son who can fight and is used to fighting.
This is a great opportunity! Cen Wenwen said with a smile.
"Isn't that going to the place where birds don't in the Western Regions? Don't go! When Li Tai heard that Cen Wenwen wanted him to ask for his order to go to the Western Regions, his head shook like a rattle. Whoever has a good life but goes to that ghost place in the Western Regions. I didn't see Zhang Liang die in battle, and Li Tai boasted that his ability in the battle formation was not at the same level as Zhang Liang.
Isn't that sending yourself to death?
"Hehehe! The old man had already learned that after the Persians conquered Almaty. Just scrap Almaty! They took all the possessions and removed those who had not been killed. This time, they were fully loaded. As a result of the airship reconnaissance, the Persians had already gone west. It seems that they also do not intend to occupy the Western Regions.
His Royal Highness went to the Western Regions, and he only needed to sit in Tingzhou. Restoring the original border of Datang is a great achievement. As for the exploits......! There are more than 5 million people in the Western Regions, and no one cares about tens of thousands of heads. All have big beards, who knows if they are Persians or Western Regions.
Now is the time of outrage, His Highness is able to lead his army and defeat the Persians. It only takes two or three years for His Highness's prestige to skyrocket. At that time, what is King Wu? What does he do to fight with you, Your Majesty has to give you the position of crown prince, even if other princes set up princes, people's hearts will not be convinced.
Even if it is as strong as His Majesty, it can't resist the power of people's hearts. Cen Wenwen said, shaking his head. In front of his eyes, he seemed to have seen Li Tai become the prince. Even when he ascended the throne, it was at that time. He Cen Wenwen and Jiangnan Cen family are the real one person under ten thousand people.
Li Tai's eyes lit up with excitement!
The prospect depicted by Cen Wenwen is too wonderful, taking the powerful children of Guanzhong to the Western Regions. Looking at tens of thousands of bearded heads, it's really not a big problem. As long as you stay up for two years, you will become a hero in the hearts of Datang people. It's a good deal!
"Fight, you must fight! I don't believe that I can't fight for that guy who is alone! Li Tai's confidence increased greatly, and he knocked on the table to give his father a table to go on the expedition.
Almost at the same time, Li Zhi was also consulting Du Ruhui. How should he deal with the situation in front of him, and how to get the most out of it.
"You said you recommend Duke Chu?"
"It's easy to recommend, but it's hard to get Duke Chu to be willing to come out and serve as the protector of the capital of Beiting. There are all the princes in the court, and the Duke of Chu is actually the most suitable to go to the Western Regions to fight. It's a pity that Chu Gong himself is unwilling to go.
Do you think that Your Majesty has not beaten the idea of Duke Chu. He went to invite him in person, but Duke Chu also pretended to be deaf and dumb and did not give face. Why is Zhang Liang dead, Datang has suffered unprecedented humiliation, and His Majesty still hasn't decided on the candidate for the protector of the Beiting Metropolitan Protector?
It's because His Majesty has seen it. Whoever fights this battle will not end well. Only when Duke Chu goes, will the Tang Dynasty turn over in the Western Regions. Ostensibly, after the Persians had plundered Almaty, they had already returned their troops to the west.
But if you think about it, this time the Persians made such a big profit. Do you expect the wolf to eat enough once and then never eat the sheep again? At most, a year or two, they will still make a comeback. And the next one will be even bigger. The momentum of aggression will be even more violent.
The famous generals of the older generation of Zhenguan Dynasty are unwilling to take over this hot potato. They are all old, and they all have rich days and bonds. They can no longer use swords to maintain the dignity of Datang on the battlefield. Looking at the famous generals of the Zhenguan Dynasty, only the Duke of Chu is of the right age.
He had just turned 30 years old, and he was in the prime of life. If he doesn't fight this battle, who else will fight. ”
"Dugumou is also very powerful, he is also a famous general!"
"Huh! My Highness, if Dugumou goes to the Western Regions, he will be the second Zhang Liang, believe it or not? The firearms were made by Chu Gong, and no one knows more about firearms warfare than Chu Gong.
Now His Majesty is waiting for someone, someone who can convince the Duke of Chu. ”
Li Zhi was helpless, he knew how lazy Yun Hao was. The time he spent in Lintong was not short, but he only saw Yun Hao go out a few times. Among them, going out for a picnic accounts for the vast majority. Even Chu Gong didn't even bother to do such a thing as fishing.
Trying to convince him to go to the Western Regions to fight the Persians to the death, Li Zhi felt that his wisdom was not enough to complete such a difficult task.
"Teacher......! You know, that person from Chu Gong. What do you say? ”
"Hehehe! The old man asked you to do it, and naturally there would be a way for him to go. Du Ruhui smiled like a fox who had eaten a fat chicken.
"Ahh Yun Hao, who was doing it, sneezed loudly.
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