Two of the Kowloon generals died, and a young senior general named Xia Ji was taken away. He should have had a very bright future.

There is even a chance that he might become the top military leader in the Tang Dynasty.

Unfortunately, he died in the Niutoushan area.

The news of the successive defeats of the Tang army at Niutoushan spread to the Tang state, shocking both the government and the public.

In the early days of the dynasty, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty said bitterly to the civil and military officials: "Since when did we start to confront the Wei State tit for tat?"

A minister replied: "Your Majesty, should we start with the destruction of Duan Kingdom by Wei State?"

Some ministers also echoed: "It should start from the First World War."

The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was not satisfied with these answers. He said categorically: "In fact, from the moment Gaozong of the Jin Dynasty died, we and the Wei State have been completely on opposite sides. After so many years of war with the Wei State, we

Tang has always lost more and won less, no! It has almost never won, which makes me sometimes wonder whether going against Wei is a wise choice."

Having said this, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty suddenly stood up from the dragon chair and continued to speak: "Later, I figured out that in the war with the Wei Dynasty, I must persist to the end, not only me, but also you, the entire Tang Dynasty

, we must persist to the end. Otherwise, what awaits us is the crisis of national subjugation and genocide."

The ministers trembled when they heard the voice and did not dare to answer.

The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty glanced at everyone, "Even if I don't tell you about Wei's ambition, do you understand it? In fact, I have to say that the emperor of Wei, Zhao Changqing, is worthy of being the emperor of the ages. He willed a weak and poor person

It is incredible that our country can be brought to such a situation today, but Wei's expansion will stop here!"

The civil and military officials spoke one after another, all of them in a state of indignation.

The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty wanted this result. He once again said to the ministers: "Experiencing one or two tragic defeats is nothing. No matter how many soldiers were killed or injured, it doesn't matter! Because they are all good men of the Tang Dynasty, and they will be recorded in history in the future.

We will take a close-up of them, and label them as national heroes! Don’t be afraid of bloodshed, don’t be afraid of sacrifices. How can there be no reason for not dying in a war? How can there be a reason for always being victorious and invincible?”

"What your Majesty said makes sense!"

A minister took the opportunity to speak.

All the ministers began to respond one after another.

The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty nodded with satisfaction, "I have decided to send an additional 600,000 troops to the border areas! Old General Zhao Hao will lead the troops!"

The officials were stunned.

It's not because of the increase in troops.

But because of Zhao Hao.

Your Majesty has actually decided to use him?

Have things really come to this?

Zhao Hao, the most senior general in the Tang Dynasty, was once the mortal enemy of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

After the emperor ascended the throne, he was deposed and allowed to grow moldy in his home.

But this Zhao Hao is indeed worthy of being the first general of the Tang Dynasty.

He is also the leader of the Kowloon generals.

In front of him, the other Jiulong generals did not dare to breathe.

Some ministers objected.

After all, this Zhao Hao was once the emperor's enemy. What if he did something detrimental to the country after taking control of the military? What should we do then?

However, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty had already made up his mind, "I will not use the people I doubt, and I will not trust the people I employ. I have decided to disperse the dynasty."

After the dispersion of the dynasty, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty came to the Imperial Garden, where a white-haired man was waiting for him.

"I didn't expect that after so many years of not seeing you, you would have aged like this."

The Emperor of Tang Dynasty looked at him and joked.

This white-haired man is Zhao Hao.

He is now a hundred years old.

He is a powerful land god.

Zhao Hao shook his head and said sadly: "Your Majesty, I am old after all. At this age, how many more years can I still keep struggling?"

The Emperor of Tang Dynasty smiled and said: "Tell me, can you still go on this expedition to Wei? I am very worried about your health."

Although some disputes often broke out between two people in the past, time flies and a lot of things can change.

The two of them have transformed perfectly from rivals to confidants.

"Your Majesty, I won't live for a few more years, but I can barely survive the end of a big war. This is very likely to be the last war in my life. If I don't go, I will inevitably have regrets in my heart." Zhao Hao said very clearly.

It's sincerity.

The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty said: "Do you know why I want you to go to the Niutoushan battlefield?"

"Because except for me, no one can control other Jiulong generals, right?" The old man spoke very calmly.

The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty nodded, "Yes, this is the main reason, and there is another reason, that is, the opponent this time is very likely to be the biggest enemy of our Tang country."

In his eyes, the main reason why the Kowloon generals were defeated repeatedly was because the Kowloon generals could not coordinate and unify, and they needed a commander-in-chief.

Except for the white-haired man in front of me, no one is qualified for this person.

The old man said: "The emperor of the Wei Kingdom is very good. He can single-handedly lead the Wei Kingdom to this state, which is beyond my imagination. However, the opponent they encountered this time is Lao Chan. They

You won’t get anything cheap.”

The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty said: "I'm going to get rid of you. The fate of the Tang Dynasty lies with you."

This is not an exaggeration. No one can afford to lose the war at Niutoushan.

A few days later, Zhao Hao followed an army of 500,000 and set out for Niutoushan.

The fact that the Tang Dynasty asked Zhao Hao to take command not only shocked some people in the Tang State, but also the Wei State.

In the Wei military camp, Zhao Changqing asked Zhuge Liang: "Do you understand this Zhao Hao?"

Zhuge Liang shook his head, "I only heard his voice, but I didn't see him. I thought this person was dead, but I didn't expect that he was still alive in this world."

The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is now in his seventies, and he won the throne by regicide and usurpation.

It is also for this reason that he and Zhao Hao have always been rivals.

Before the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty committed regicide and usurped the throne, Zhao Hao had already seen through his impure nature, so he had been supporting other princes and resolutely stood against him.

However, he never expected that he would unite with several other Kowloon generals and generals to launch a coup.

At that time, Zhao Hao had already gone to guard the border due to the squeeze from the DPRK and China, and was completely unable to do anything about the situation in the capital.

After the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty came to the throne, he dismissed Zhao Hao from his post. He originally wanted to kill him.

However, his contribution was really too great, and the relationship behind it was also complicated. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty had just ascended the throne and after careful consideration, he spared his life.

Unexpectedly, this Zhao Hao was quite capable of surviving, and he actually lived to this day.

Listening to Zhuge Liang's tone, Zhao Changqing felt that this person was very special. "The fact that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty insisted on letting him lead the expedition is enough to prove that this person should not be underestimated and needs to be dealt with carefully. Let Jinyiwei spies go to find out more information about him. We must

Know yourself and your enemy."

For some reason, Zhao Changqing couldn't calm down when he heard the name Zhao Hao.
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