After Lonely Chunyan finished speaking, Li Mi remained silent, but his heart felt like a stone thrown into still water, making ripples. He was arrogant, arrogant, cynical, and never satisfied with the status quo. Lonely Chunyan's words made his eyes darken.

The sun shines brightly, and ambitions expand again.

As a trusted staff member, Jia Guifu could of course see through Li Mi's thoughts at a glance. He thought about it in his mind, twirled his goatee and said, "Although Madam's idea is bold, it is not completely impossible to realize." Wang Bodang said.

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Hearing this, he widened his eyes and said, "Can it really be done?" Jia Guifu nodded and said, "As long as you plan carefully, it is not impossible." Wang Bodang immediately turned to Li Mi and said, "My Lord, since Mr. Jia thinks it can be done,

Then let’s do it!”

Li Mi pondered for a moment and said: "However, we only have more than 20,000 troops in our hands. Compared with the Tang army in Chang'an City, we do not have a numerical advantage, not to mention that there are a large number of Tang troops in the Guanzhong prefectures. Once we cannot attack for a long time, we will wait for the Tang army

If reinforcements arrive, we will be attacked from both sides."

Jia Guifu said confidently: "Li Yude, the governor of Tongzhou, still has more than 10,000 people. Tongzhou is only two hundred miles away from Chang'an. If we let them move in advance, they can reach Chang'an in two days and two nights. In this way, we

We can gather 40,000 soldiers and horses to form an absolute advantage over the Tang army in the city. We can attack with intention but not with intention, and with preparation we can attack without preparation. As long as we can capture Chang'an within three days, it will be too late for the Tang army to send reinforcements."

When Wang Bodang heard this, he excitedly said: "There is also Zhang Shanxiang from Yizhou. He still has 20,000 troops. If he is also summoned, we will be more confident in attacking Chang'an." After hearing this, Li Mi waved his hands and said

: "I can't do it in Yizhou. Yizhou is six to seven hundred miles away from Chang'an. No matter how fast the march is, it will still take ten days. If we act too early, it will arouse the alarm of the imperial court. We should wait until Chang'an is captured before calling them here."

Just when everyone was excited, Jia Guifu poured cold water on him. He said with concern: "The key question now is, what is Li Yude's attitude? Is he willing to participate?" After hearing this, Li Mi waved his hand relaxedly.

Said: "You don't have to worry about this, Li Yude

He was promoted by me, and he dare not disobey my orders." Jia Guifu thought for a moment and said, "I'd better go there myself. After we figure out what he thinks, we can make the next step. In addition,

, I will stop by Huazhou to see the situation there."

The next day, Jia Guifu left Chang'an City in a carriage with two servants and headed for Tongzhou and Huazhou.

In the early morning, Mingde Gate. The east is white, the rays are beginning to bloom, and the first ray of morning light shines on the tiled roof of the towering city tower. At this moment, the city gate has not yet opened, but there is already a long queue in front of the city gate.

By the moat dozens of steps away from the city gate, there were two people dressed as military generals. One was Wang Bodang, and the other was a young man in his twenties. He had a strong build and a resolute face. His name was Song Shi.

, is one of Wang Bodang's subordinates.

Although Jia Guifu had not returned from Tongzhou and Huazhou, Wang Bodang was impatient and began to plan to attack the city gate of Chang'an. In order to deal a fatal blow to the Tang Dynasty, he decided that his first goal was to capture the Tang Dynasty

Mingde Gate, the national gate of Mingde Gate. In order to make sure nothing went wrong, Wang Bodang decided to go there in person. So, he got up at the fourth watch today and took his close associates to take a detour to Mingde Gate.

Their horses were tied to a tree a few steps away, gnawing at the turf on the ground. Wang Bodang stood beside the ditch, looking around. The city was thirty steps wide, and the water in the moat was rippling, reflecting the scenery.

The golden glow of the morning. There is a row of willow trees beside the river, and thousands of silk ribbons hanging from the green willows are floating slightly in the gentle morning breeze.

The water in this moat is drawn from Qujiang. Qujiang is located in the southeast of Chang'an City. The Qujiang Banquet in the Tang Dynasty was very famous. It was the day when new scholars were announced every year. The imperial court entertained the new candidates in a restaurant beside Qujiang.

The banquet held by Jinshi is similar to the Qionglin Banquet in the Song Dynasty.

Eight or nine feet across the moat is the walled city. The blue-black wall twists and turns like waves, and you can't see the end at a glance. The Chang'an City Wall, which is 72 miles long, protects the largest city in the world at that time, with a height of five feet.

The walls are far larger than other cities Wang Bodang has ever seen.

Before stepping onto the city gate, you need to cross the wide stone bridge over the Hao River. Then, the Mingde Gate, the south gate of Chang'an City, stands in front of you. It was also the first time for Wang Bodang to see the Mingde Gate, looking from a distance.

He was secretly surprised by its huge scale and grand momentum. What surprised him even more was that Mingde Gate actually had five doorways. Before that, the largest city gate he had ever seen had only three.

doorway.

Mingde Gate is the first "five-door" city gate in Chinese history. It created the highest system of city gate construction in ancient Chinese capitals and showed the important image of the capital. Like the "Danfeng Gate" of Daming Palace, it is

An important representative of the "Five Ways of the Son of Heaven", he is truly the "first sect of the Sui and Tang Dynasties."

As the south gate of Chang'an City, Mingde Gate is located at the southern end of Suzaku Avenue, the central axis of Chang'an City. Together with the "Suzaku Gate" of the palace city and the "Chengtian Gate" of the imperial city, it constitutes the north-south central axis of Chang'an City and is the embodiment of

The important node of the axially symmetrical layout of Chang'an City can be said to be the gate of the Tang Dynasty.

Chang'an City in the Sui and Tang Dynasties was not the Chang'an City in the Han Dynasty. Chang'an (Qin Xianyang) in the Han Dynasty had been destroyed by war. Chang'an City in the Sui and Tang Dynasties was built twenty miles southeast of the former site of Chang'an City in the Han Dynasty in the second year of Kaihuang's reign (582 AD). It was originally called

Daxing City. At that time, Yu Wenkai, a famous architect in the early Sui Dynasty who presided over the construction of Daxing City, made special treatment for the Mingde Gate in the architectural form.

, adopted a rare five-doorway, while the other eleven city gates in Daxing City all have three doorways. The five doorways of Mingde Gate, the two doors at both ends are for carriages and horses to pass in and out, and are wide enough for two carriages to sit side by side.

After passing through, the next two gates are for pedestrians to pass in and out. The middle gate is usually closed. It is the royal road specially used by the emperor for his annual "suburban sacrifice" in the southern suburbs and other travels.

As the sky dawned, the city gates opened, allowing carriages, horses, and pedestrians to pass through. The long queue in front of the city gate began to move forward slowly. Wang Boma and Song Shi also untied their horses from the trees and led them into the queue.

At the end of the procession, the two of them followed the procession through the stone

Bridge, came to the front of the city gate. Wang Bodang looked up and saw the cornices and brackets, the splendid three-story city tower pressing on the gate. The city head was covered with corner flags and guards were lined up. It didn't have the solemnity that a military building should have, but it had a splendid look.

The majesty and atmosphere of the giant city.

As the flow of people arrived at the city gate, the inspection at the city gate was very loose. Two people led their horses through the city gate, but no one came to inquire. Wang Bodang took a look and saw that only people carrying large and small bags or escorting

Only business travelers with vehicles will be stopped to pay taxes. Others, the city guards will not do it at all.

Take another look. When Wang Bodang entered Chang'an for the first time, he was surprised that the inspection of the capital city gate was much looser than expected. This was unimaginable in the towns in the Central Plains with frequent wars. As the capital of the Tang Dynasty, it was the center of gravity of the country.

, it is still so loose, which is really beyond Wang Bodang's expectation.

But think about it. It is said that the total number of pigs, sheep and other livestock that are driven into Chang'an City every day is in the thousands, and there are countless chickens and ducks. There are always countless business and travel officials or local residents from various places every day.

Thirty-six hours a day would not be enough if thousands of people were coming in and out one by one.

After passing through the city gate, which is more than 20 steps in length, it suddenly opens up. In front of it is a Yudaotian Street that leads directly to the Zhuque Gate. But inside the city wall is a street about ten feet wide. Standing at the crossroads of the two streets

As soon as they opened their mouths, they suddenly found themselves in a prosperous scene that was unparalleled in the world.

Wang Bodang left the military camp early in the morning. Now his stomach was flat and ringing like a drum. He had to fill up the temple of the five internal organs quickly. There were many breakfast shops on both sides of the street. They chose one and went in. After sitting down, they ordered

We ate rice, tripe lungs and steamed cakes with all our heart.

After eating and walking out of the breakfast shop, Wang Bodang said to Song Shi: "You go back to the military camp, I will go find the master." Song Shi nodded in agreement. After the two parted on the street, Wang Bodang rode to Li Mi's house.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he met the housekeeper. The housekeeper said: "General Wang, Mr. Jia is back." Upon hearing this, Uncle Wang became energetic and hurried to the back hall.

Wang Bodang walked in and saw that Jia Runfu and Li Mi were sitting there talking. He moved a horse stool and walked over to sit down. He looked at Jia Runfu and said, "How is it?" Jia Runfu nodded with a smile and said, "I'll follow you.

Li Yude and Gao Jifu talked. They both agreed with the lord's uprising and were willing to obey orders. I made an appointment with them to start taking action in five days."

"Great!" Wang Bodang said excitedly.

Li Mi was also very happy and said with a smile: "Bodang, it's up to you whether you can attack Chang'an City." Wang Bodang said confidently: "Don't worry, my lord, I have already made arrangements!"

Huazhou, Wagang Military Camp. Gao Jifu was about forty years old. He spent half his life in the army and developed a strong physique. After he accompanied Li Mi into Guanzhong, he led more than 10,000 troops to station in Huazhou, together with Li Xiaoji, King of Yong'an.

Guarding the Changchun Palace. Gao Jifu usually had nothing to do. He could only ride horses, archery, and practice martial arts to stretch his muscles.

In the school martial arts field, Gao Jifu exposed his strong upper body, and his hard muscles were carved out like the best stonemason. He danced a big spear like a dragon and snake, and the wind whistled loudly. The tip of the spear was removed.

The head is swallowed like a poisonous snake

He couldn't stop vomiting, and kept attacking with every move, forcing the sparring captain to retreat step by step. The sparring partner was so overwhelmed that he had no power to fight back. Gao Jifu showed no signs of excitement, his eyes widened, and he danced with his spear while shouting: "That's all you have in martial arts."

?The Wagang Army is really empty!"

The captain was not angry at being underestimated, and the gun's momentum immediately turned sharp. The tip of the gun feinted in front of Gao Jifu's eyes, and the tail of the backhand hit Gao Jifu's shin bone.

"This is the best!" Gao Jifu shouted happily, his arms suddenly vibrated, and the big gun in his hand suddenly turned into thousands of shadows. The rolling shadows of the gun were like pebbles falling into the water, swinging around in circles. The wind blew up and roared from the ground.

It turned into a roar, and only a crisp sound was heard. A spear flew out of the battle circle in the blink of an eye, and the young captain was knocked to the ground with empty hands.

Thousands of spear shadows merged into one and returned to the shape of a big spear. Gao Jifu put away his spear and jumped out of the circle. After practicing his spear skills for a while, Gao Jifu was already sweating profusely and his body was steaming with heat.

, a soldier standing on the sidelines came forward and handed over a towel.

At this time, the deputy general came over in a hurry, cupped his fists and said: "Commander, the lord has sent someone, we will start an attack the day after tomorrow, and we have to set off tonight." Gao Jifu wiped his sweat and ordered: "Tell the supervisor Zheng Jieping,
Chapter completed!