Chang'an City.
This city is very new. It was renamed from the Daxing City built by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, on the southern slope of Longshouyuan. Ancient Chang'an was on the northern slope. At that time, the streets of the old city of Chang'an were too small, and the most important thing was the drinking water.
Pollution has made it unsuitable for people to live.
So Emperor Wen Yang Jian started a large-scale construction project. It only took more than a year to build the main body of Daxing City, which is now the inner city of New Chang'an. He then moved civil and military officials and some people to live in New Chang'an.
Later, Yang Guang succeeded to the throne and had the current outer city built, completely improving the layout of New Chang'an. Unfortunately, Yang Guang did not stay in New Chang'an for long, but he made it easier for some people to move from the old city to the new city.
When Li Xiuning led his women's army to Longshouyuan, they did not dare to attack New Chang'an. They just focused on attacking the old city, but they did not succeed.
After Li Yuan ascended the throne, the ancient city of Chang'an was almost reduced to an empty city. The county seat of Chang'an was located there, managing some people who did not want to leave.
After years of fighting, the population has plummeted elsewhere. For example, in the eastern capital of Luoyang, no one knows how many people have died in these years. It’s just that after this year’s winter, how many people in Luoyang can still survive?
Easy to say.
But Chang'an is very different. From the war in the late Sui Dynasty to the present, Chang'an has not been affected much by the war. Coupled with the people fleeing for refuge, Chang'an's population is actually much larger than at its peak.
This is obviously due to Li Yuan's good governance and the blessing of the Kansai clan. It can be said that they are not only the rebels and traitors who are the source of the world's turmoil, but they can also become the ministers who protect the country. It just depends on how to do it properly.
Just for appointment.
If Yang Guang cannot use it, the world will be in chaos, and the body will die and the country will be destroyed. If Yang Jian makes good use of it, the world will be in chaos and the world will be settled.
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Now that Chang'an is in danger of changing hands again, people's panic is the same as elsewhere.
Three shocks in one night is a very appropriate description. Anyone who can still sleep peacefully at this moment is either a god or a fool. What makes people even more frightened is that everyone has just heard some rumors that the enemy has arrived in Chang'an City.
Once the Jin army actually crossed the river, it was no different from when Li Yuan went south. The only difference may be that one was due to public expectations, and the other was due to military power.
In other words, before the army arrived at Chang'an City, there was already chaos in the city.
Many nobles wanted to do what they did when they avoided military service in Liaodong, scattering in the countryside and being nowhere to be found, but they couldn't even get out of the city, let alone return to their hometown.
Li Yuan has more than one enemy. They are snooping around secretly, looking for opportunities to give Li Yuan a hard blow.
With people in panic, some people began to take advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos. There are people everywhere who are afraid of chaos, and most of them are gangsters in the city.
Li Yuan's anger was burning in the palace city. He didn't believe it at all at this time. How could the enemy army arrive near Chang'an City so quickly and Dou Gui just left? Even if Dou Gui's bastard died, he should have sent someone
Come back to deliver the message, right?
Or is he leading his troops to surrender to the enemy? This is what Li Yuan is most afraid of. When the situation is over, anyone can come up with any idea.
Not to mention anyone named Dou, not everyone can be trusted even if they are named Li.
But the news that came back was conclusive. Wannian County was in the enemy's hands. People from Daoxingtai in eastern Shaanxi Province all ran back, telling them that the enemy was approaching and was coming with menacing force.
The road in the direction of Tongguan is cut off, and there is no longer any contact with the Tongguan defenders.
Even at the foot of Chang'an City, enemy cavalry appeared, coming and going in an unscrupulous manner. If they entered an uninhabited area, it meant that the gates of the four cities of Chang'an City were closed.
The most frightening news for Li Yuan came back. His son, King Qin Li Shimin, led the remnants of the Tang army to the west...
Li Yuan definitely didn't believe that his son who was seriously ill was having fun outside, so he sent Li Yuanji to the Prince of Qin's Mansion to have a look. This time it was really bad.
Shi Du Ruhui, the head of the Qin Palace, was already ill. Before his death, he dismissed most of the servants in the Qin Palace. Qin Wang Li Shimin's concubines, concubines and several concubines were all sent back to their respective homes. They were all people with provenances.
, there will be no shortage of people to protect you.
Even the children of King Qin were sent away, but they were sent to nowhere in a hurry.
The King of Qin Li Shimin himself was naturally missing. The play lasted for more than a month and no one noticed it. He was indeed his son Li Yuan.
When Li Yuanji returned to Li Yuan angrily, the father and son looked at each other like fools for a long time, and then Li Yuan waved his hand and slapped his son hard.
"You little beast, you are so angry..." They are all his sons anyway, so it's not a crime to hit anyone.
But being angry can no longer save the fate of Chang'an, nor can it even save the fate of the Li family in Longxi.
Li's relatives and Li Yuan's close ministers came to Li Yuan one after another, and some advised Li Yuan to leave the city immediately and go west. After all, his nephew Li Xiaogong and his son King Chu Li Zhiyun had tens of thousands of troops in Shu, and they still had a chance to stand up.
's family fortune.
Some people suggested to immediately signal the servants of various mansions in the city, form an army, and add the troops of various guard mansions to block the enemy outside Chang'an City and wait for reinforcements from various places to come.
Li Yuan has many relatives and close friends, and they all have different opinions. At first glance, they all sound reasonable, but upon closer consideration, they are not very reliable.
Moreover, many of them hold the title of king or duke, but they do not have much real power. Their words are as light as paper and have no weight at all.
At critical moments, it is natural that there is not always a group of idlers surrounding Li Yuan. Li Yuan constantly summons ministers to discuss matters and puts pressure on the bosses of the big clans.
But the effect... Only God knows, everyone knows the way of survival of the big family members. It is easy to give them the icing on the cake and provide help in the snow... It depends on whether you have that value. If it doesn't hurt your muscles and bones, they may take a gamble.
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Just like the marriage between the Chai family of Luoyang and the Li family of Chang'an, the wealthy Chai family was betting on the future of the Li family. You must know that Li Yuan was homeless at that time and was almost sent to a den of thieves by Yang Guangfa.
If it weren't for these big bosses being unreliable at critical moments, Wei Xuan and Wei Wen Sheng wouldn't have dug up the ancestral graves of Yang Su and Li Yuan's families one after another, just to force these people not to betray their old masters.
So even if Li Yuan didn't remember it himself, someone would help him remember that there were relatives of Li Ding'an in the city, so Li Yuan sent people to capture Li Jing.
Unfortunately, I arrived late. Li Jing was no longer at Princess Pingyang's residence. He disappeared in the name of visiting relatives. Pharmacist Li was quick to see the opportunity and was taken care of by Princess Pingyang Li Xiuning. He left without a trace. But there was also King Li Yao.
Woolen cloth.
In the end, Li Yaowang's family was arrested from the mansion. Because of its undeniable weight, they were temporarily imprisoned in Zuowuwei Mansion and under the supervision of Zuowuwei General Jiang Baoyi.
The so-called cycle of cause and effect and unfavorable retribution. Many years ago, Li Yaowang's family tricked Pharmacist Li, but now they are implicated by Pharmacist Li and are behind bars. Therefore, things in this world are really hard to say.
Of course, the two brothers had already turned against each other. At this time of year, it was no longer a thought to use this opportunity to capture Li Jing.
Li Po didn't have many relatives, which seemed to be an advantage at this time. Otherwise, his family's ancestral graves would have to be dug up to prevent his predecessors from being more beautiful.
In addition, Li Yuan ordered his confidants to guard various city gates. In addition to preventing people from escaping Chang'an and causing more chaos, the main purpose was to prevent the nobles from colluding with each other, and sold the Li family without a fight.
Moreover, in the Chang'an Street Market, the price of grain and rice has skyrocketed. It has become even more difficult for ordinary people to buy grain. However, various nobles have hoarded a large amount of grain and are unwilling to give away any of it.
There has been a food shortage in Kansai in the past two years, which has also made the nobles hold on to the food even more tightly. They are unwilling to sell it, and they can't eat much. A lot of it is moldy due to poor preservation, but they will not distribute it to the people. This is
noble……
Li Yuan and others knew this very well, but apart from being members of the Kansai clan, they had nothing to do with the huge aristocratic group.
Anyway, before the soldiers came to the city, chaos in Chang'an was already happening one after another. By the evening of that day, fires were gradually ignited in various places in Chang'an, and some people took the opportunity to cause chaos...
The nobles gathered their soldiers and servants and stepped up their preparations to deal with the disaster that might come at any time, and they were not willing to help Li Yuan.
More smart people are watching the situation and wondering whether they should grovel once the army enters the city? Or should they be tougher and let the new master know that they are not mediocre people?
In the next two days, more and more enemy scouts came on horseback and patrolled around Chang'an City, but there was no trace of the large group of troops.
What the people in Chang'an City didn't know was that groups of cavalry were rushing westward through Jingzhao County with terrifying momentum and speed accompanied by the rumble of horse hooves.
Zhang Lun planted the flag on the city wall of Wannian County. The people in the county had already dispersed in the countryside. Most of the young people nearby had been taken away by Li Shimin except those who had fled into the mountains and forests.
When the army goes to war, it is these ordinary people who suffer.
Wannian County once again became a gathering place for soldiers. Many years later, the flag of the sun, moon and stars once again flew over Wannian County. Unfortunately, it did not have any effect on calming people's hearts.
Chen Yuan's Zuotun Weifu and Zhang Lun's Zuoyi Weifu are gathered here, while Yu Chixin and Yu Wenquan are leading their troops to capture the city, clearing the way for the final capture of Cheng'an City.
At this time, letters persuading surrender were not only sent to Tongguan, but some people in Cheng'an City had also quietly received the news. With the news that Hancheng Houjun gathered his troops to dedicate the city to Ten Thousand Years, the success was getting closer and closer.
Already.
Two days later, Ashina Jihu and Ashina Danai led their troops and surrounded Li Po to Wannian. Luo Shixin, the leader on the left side of the Han Palace, was driven crazy and tried his best to ask for orders to fight, but Li Po had no choice.
No, he was ordered to lead a thousand troops to pursue Li Shimin along with Xue Wanche's troops.
This chapter has been completed!