Chapter 193: The East Strikes the West

After Li Er ascended the throne, the first conquest began. Being an emperor and opening a company are actually very similar in theory, and a good start must still be paid attention to. In the first battle, Li Er can be described as an elite.

The army is divided into three routes, the commander of the middle army is the veteran Qu Tutong, and the deputy general is Li Ji, who has just been transferred back from the northwest.

The commander of the army on the left is Qin Qiong, and the deputy generals are Cheng Zhijie and Niu Jinda.

Li Jing, the commander of the army on the right, and the deputy general was Hou Junji, who made great contributions in the Xuanwumen Revolution and was promoted by Li Er.

The three-way army was in the shape of a zigzag, with Heluo as the backup, and killed the Hebei rebels. Luo Yi also gathered his subordinates and actively contacted the Koreans and Turks, wanting to keep his own territory. A big battle broke out between the two sides near Zhuozhou, and the Youzhou Iron Cavalry did live up to its name. The two sides won and lost each other's battles, and after the Goryeo and Turks joined, the two sides formed a confrontation situation in Zhuozhou.

Li Er had to send additional reinforcements, and even in order to deal with the Youzhou Iron Cavalry, even the Xuanjia Army he saw went out of Tongguan under the leadership of Duan Zhixuan. Li Er's purpose is obvious, he must defeat Luo Yi, who has come out. If Luo Yi can't take it, then Feng Ang in Lingnan, Li Zitong in Wudi, Lin Shihong in Chudi, and some other small separatist forces will all be ready to move.

Wait until the world is in chaos and there are fires everywhere. Even if Li Er had eight long hands, it would be impossible for him to extinguish these rebel forces one by one in a short period of time. What's more, there are Turkic and Goryeo eyeing out there. The Qiang people in the northwest have also been dishonest recently, and the Tibetans have once again plundered Liangzhou this spring. The Tang Empire will be on fire everywhere, and the remnants of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji inside will spread rumors that Li Er's position is not right. At that time, Li Er's Tang Empire would be in jeopardy.

"Grandpa! The caravans from Hebei could not go to Liaodong, and even communication with the Khitans was cut off. There is no way, there is too much chaos on the ground in Hebei. The soldiers of Youzhou, the Turks, the Koreans, and those strange people are all making trouble in Hebei. The soldiers of the imperial court fought with them, and they didn't seem to take advantage of anything. The person you were looking for, you couldn't find. Liu Da stood in front of Yun Hao with a guilty face.

It's no wonder that he, the ground in Hebei is so virtuous. It is not easy to cross Hebei to Liaodong, let alone find a woman in the vast land of Liaodong. Yun Hao didn't know if Helan would be able to survive the battle in Yiwu Lushan.

"Forget it, there will always be a chance in the future." There are many helplessness in the years of war, and being separated from relatives is the greatest sorrow. Maybe both of them are meteors in the sky, and the trajectories of life can only coincide for a short time, and then they will gradually drift apart, and they may not even meet again in a lifetime. No matter where Helan was, Yun Hao remembered it in his heart.

Maybe one day, Helan will bring her people to Chang'an, who can say?

Without Helan's whereabouts, Yun Hao's mood was a little depressed. After all, a woman who has had a skin-to-skin relationship with herself, although the Khitans don't seem to care much about this kind of thing. But Yun Hao knew that Helan was sincere to him. Can leave the hope of life to Yun Hao and face death by himself, do you dare to say that you are not sincere?

The depressed Yun Hao suddenly ushered in Li Er's envoy Chai Shao, maybe Li Er was also worried that others would not see Yun Hao when they came.

"Why are you here?" Yun Hao was a little puzzled, what happened to Li Er to treat a figure of Chai Shao's level as an errand runner.

"Big things are not good, the Turks are coming. Your Majesty orders you to enter the palace quickly! Chai Shao roared hurriedly.

"Turkic ......?" Before Yun Hao could figure it out, he was dragged out of the door by Chai Shao.

On the carriage, Yun Hao finally learned what had happened, and it turned out that everything was an illusion. Hebei's Luo Yi rebellion was completely Jieli's treacherous scheme. After he knew that Li Er had usurped the throne, he immediately started a game of chess with a grand layout.

took advantage of the special status of Luo Yi in Hebei to launch a rebellion that Li Er had to exterminate. With the help of Luo Yi, the Koreans, and the forces of various ethnic minorities in Liaodong, the army of the imperial court was dragged in Hebei. Taking advantage of the emptiness of Chang'an, he brazenly launched an attack on Chang'an.

Outside the city of Jingzhou, Yunhao's father-in-law, Dugu Yanyun, led the army to tear apart the Turks who were several times his size. As a result, more than 5,000 cavalry troops were annihilated, and Dugu Yanyun was beheaded by Ashina's sudden formation. The northwest gate of Chang'an City was opened, and 100,000 fierce Turkic horsemen were rushing to Chang'an day and night. It is estimated that the striker will be able to reach the outskirts of Chang'an in five days. The capital of the Tang Empire is facing great danger.

"How did things get to this point?" Heard that Dugu Yanyun was beheaded. Yun Hao's heart seemed to have been hammered with a hammer, and the little old man who loved to laugh appeared in his head. Yun Hao couldn't even accept the fact that he was dead.

"You'll know when you're in town!"

After entering Chang'an City, Yun Hao realized the seriousness of the matter. The streets were full of fleeing people, and Kim Wuwei was doing his best to maintain order. But those nobles didn't listen to Jin Wuwei's command at all, and they were the culprits who caused the congestion. Yun Hao and Chai Shao's carriage squeezed out of the crowd after the boss's strength was wasted.

"See everything on the street?" Inside the Wude Palace, Li Er's voice was still loud. I really don't know where he got his confidence, the Turks are almost at the doorstep, and he can still be so calm.

"See, why not lock down the city?" Yun Hao asked a little strangely.

"Forget it, the catastrophe is coming, and they will fly separately. This time is a big disaster, and it is also the time to check the hearts of the people. What I want is a courtier who is loyal to the Tang Dynasty and can live and die with me. Instead of seeing the wind and rudder, this time is the most able to see people's hearts. Wuji has already gone to inquire about who has escaped. After I have overcome this difficulty, the imperial court will carry out a purge. Li Er said lightly, and Yun Hao's heart fell to the ground. This is good, it proves that Li Er is still capable of solving the current dilemma.

"How many troops are there in Chang'an?" Yun Hao wanted to know where Li Er's dependence was.

"There are more than 30,000 people in Jin Wuwei, and you know that Zuo Wuwei of Sheng Yanshi has 13,000 people under his command. The rest are Jingde's right guards, who number a little more than fifteen thousand. The palace guards, and more than five thousand people. Now that the soldiers of Chang'an are gathered together, it is estimated that there will be a little more than 60,000. Li Er was counting with his fingers, and this number almost made Yun Hao faint.

The huge Chang'an City was defended by only more than 60,000 people. You must know that one side of the city wall of Chang'an is twenty miles long. More than 60,000 people sound like a lot, but it's only enough to sprinkle a layer of pepper on the city wall. And that's not even counting the mobile forces necessary to defend the city. Yun Hao wanted to know where Li Er's confidence came from.

"Do you think you can hold it?" There are only Li Er and Chai Shao Yunhao in the Wude Hall now, Li Er looked at the sand table on the ground, turned around and asked Yun Hao.

"Your Majesty himself is the unparalleled commander, why do you need to ask Weichen. Weichen suggested that the Tongguan garrison be immediately transferred to rescue Chang'an. In Longyou, some troops must also be drawn over. "Yun Hao is the most uncontrollable, whether Chang'an City can hold it is another matter. Lintong will definitely suffer, there are no tall city walls. There were also not enough troops to defend it, so the academy was built at the foot of the mountain. Even a dog can jump over the fence!

blamed myself, I always thought that there would be nothing wrong with Guanzhong. Chang'an City is very safe, and the most capable army in the whole Tang Dynasty is in Chang'an City. But who would have thought that the Turks, who had always relied only on barbarians, would now be able to make plans. Yun Hao couldn't help but think of a famous saying, they don't understand military affairs, but they are very tough, they don't understand scheming, but they are very cunning.

What Chang'an City is going to face is this group of guys who are more fierce than wolves and more cunning than foxes.

"I can't draw it back, there are only more than 10,000 people in the Tongguan garrison, and it's useless to come. As for Longyou......! Dugu Yanyun died on the battlefield, and the Qiang people came to make trouble again. Youliang rebelled, and an old rival returned. Xue Rengao, do you remember, Xue Ju's son. Li Er said to Yun Hao with a wry smile.

"Xue Rengao!" Yun Hao put a big exclamation point in his heart, thinking that this guy had already died. But I didn't expect that now that I am still alive, I still dare to come to Datang to make trouble. It looks like this time, I'm really going to go again. Zhang Miaoke's father died at the hands of the Xue family's father and son, and Zhang Miaoke's eldest brother also died at their hands. If Yun Hao goes out on weekdays, Zhang Miaoke will send him off with tears. This time, he must wave his fist to cheer up Yun Hao and tell Yun Hao to kill all those damn guys.

"Yes! Longyou also needs reinforcements, and it is simply unrealistic for them to send troops. Li Er shook his head helplessly and sighed deeply.

"But with the current troops, it is impossible to defend Chang'an City at all. What's more, even if Chang'an is guarded. The places around Chang'an will inevitably be poisoned by the Turks. If nothing else, Lintong has no defense. Gunpowder workshops, steel mills, ordnance factories, oil refineries, and so on will all be swept into by the Turks.

No, the minister should go back quickly. Go back and evacuate the workers, as long as the workers are still there, the factory will be destroyed if it is destroyed, and we will build it again when the time comes. Yun Hao said eagerly.

"Yes! Not only you Lintong, but also Lantian, Xinfeng, Yan Liang, Zhou Zhi ......! It's not just Chang'an, even if the Turks don't attack Chang'an. They will also divide their troops to poison the entire Guanzhong, and after they burn the Guanzhong again, Datang will be called a real injury. As for Chang'an, it doesn't matter whether they break through or not. Li Er's hand swept across the vast land of Guanzhong, as if he saw the bloody shadow of the beacon smoke blade everywhere.

"Guanzhong has been recuperating for the past ten years, and he has just breathed a sigh of relief, and he can't be chaotic, he can't be chaotic!" Li Er looked at the sand table and muttered to himself.

"Your Majesty! Make up your mind! Chai Shao suddenly said on the side.

Yun Hao looked at Chai Shao in confusion, not knowing what he meant by making up his mind.

PS: The third reward is more! It's been a long time since I've had such a codeword, and my back hurts like a mess. I wanted to make four watches, but I couldn't do it after all. Old dragon, it's really old! Ay......!

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to all!