Chapter 2720 monarchs and ministers who are affectionately facing each other in the thousand-mile mirror
"If you dare to be so careless, believe it or not, I will kick you all into the river to refresh yourself. Why don't you hurry up and follow the team?"
Zhao Kun has a murderous old face and must control these bastards.
I always feel that the longer I stay with Cheng Sanlang, the more crooked his style becomes. Look at the group of Ouchi guards who are slow to speak but quick to speak.
After spending the whole day hanging out with the guards of Prince Wu's palace and the Cheng family, what kind of nonsense did he become?
If His Majesty heard these words, he would probably be furious. One of the guards first gave him twenty hip sticks as an appetizer.
Thinking of this, Zhao Kun couldn't help but feel worried, and really hoped that Cheng Sanlang could conquer the Tang Dynasty's imperial capital in one fell swoop.
In this way, I can lead my men back to His Majesty, and avoid being tortured by the Cheng family and the Wu Palace guards who continue to talk nonsense.
Well, when we go back, we must keep military discipline in check and we must not let the bad habits of the Cheng family destroy the purity of the guard team.
"I can't believe that General Zhao, who has always been calm, became so irritable after not seeing him often."
Fang Jun saw this scene and couldn't help but whisper to Brother Chu Bi next to him.
Cheng Chubi glanced at Zhao Kun, who was extremely angry over there, and couldn't help but feel suspicious.
"Well... I don't know. Maybe I'm worried about Your Majesty. After all, Uncle Zhao has been with Your Majesty all these years and has never been separated except for sleeping."
The two brothers, Li Dalang and Li Sanlang, who were cooing under their breath, were almost frightened by this saucy remark and fell off their horses.
"Ah, this... Brother Chu Bi, be careful, that is my father, please don't talk nonsense."
"Did I say something wrong?" Cheng Chubi spread his hands with an innocent look on his face.
"Isn't this true? Uncle Zhao is your father's personal guard, but he must protect your father personally."
"If you separate from your father, wouldn't that be a dereliction of duty?"
Looking at Brother Chu Bi who spoke so plausibly, Li Chengqian nodded to Cheng Sanlang with a shameful expression.
"Yes, yes, brother Chu Bi taught me that. In fact, my younger brother thinks the same way. General Zhao has always been loyal to his father.
It is rare to be away for such a long time now, and I think he is also worried about my father's safety."
Cheng Chubi nodded in agreement, and then glared at Li Ke with disdain. What kind of brain does this kid have? He is so dirty. He is so dirty.
"..." Li Ke saw his good, honest brother talking to himself, and saw Brother Chu Bi's evil smile, and couldn't help but want to explain that Brother Chu Bi was not a good guy.
But considering the miserable consequences of complaining face to face, let it go, dear brother, it’s not that I’m reminding you, but that Brother Chu Bi’s methods are too vicious.
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Just as Zhao Kun was worried, Cheng Sanlang and the others reunited after a long absence, laughing and bragging in excitement.
By the way, they were following Zuo Tunwei's elite army as they marched towards Luoyang, the imperial capital of the Tang Dynasty.
On the west side of Luoyang, a large number of elite cavalry have appeared at the foot of Luoyang City.
At this moment, the rebels above the city were very nervous, but they quickly calmed down under the encouragement of the generals.
After all, what they were holding on to was Luoyang, the imperial capital of the Tang Dynasty, a fortified city in the world that had gone through countless wars.
Not only are all kinds of defensive equipment available, but more importantly, the average width of the city is nearly five feet.
In some places, the moat is even more than ten feet wide and more than two feet deep, which is enough to deter most attackers.
Not to mention the solid city walls with an average height of more than two feet, which could allow horse-drawn carriages to run.
In short, Luoyang City has been indestructible from the day it was built.
Li Shimin looked at the rebels gathered on top of the city and patted his beloved horse, which was covered in sweat.
I couldn't help but feel a little ache in my stomach. The suspension bridge in front of the city gate had been pulled up, and the water gate was also heavily guarded.
The rebels used a large number of ships to cross the Luoshui River. This approach reminded Li Shimin of the time when he led his army to attack Luoyang, which was occupied by Wang Shichong.
Never would I have thought that during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, when singing and dancing were flourishing and the world was peaceful, I would actually have to attack Luoyang again.
After hurriedly traveling for dozens of miles, the elite Guanzhong troops arrived in Luoyang when they saw that the Luoyang rebels had already prepared.
Naturally, they would not be stupid enough to use cavalry to attack the city. Instead, they would dismount their horses about two or three miles away from the city gate and wait for the opportunity.
As for the elite Guanzhong troops commanded by Chai Shao, they were still marching towards Luoyang along the official road from behind, pulling various siege equipment and shouting slogans.
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Zhang Liang, who had just been worshiped as the prime minister by the new emperor Li Zhi at the morning meeting, received news that there were enemy sightings in the land of Luoxi.
He was also shocked, ah, this...could it be possible that Chai Shao also had the ambition to usurp the throne and become emperor?
The very worried Prime Minister Zhang Da quickly put up the ceremonial guard and rushed to the west of the city in person.
After fully resting Zhuxiang's efforts, Li Shimin, who didn't see any chance, decided to go to the city in person.
After all, as the emperor of the Tang Dynasty who was half a soldier, he still had great prestige, and he hoped to be able to intimidate the rebels in the city.
Following Li Shimin's command, dozens of elite cavalry quickly got on their horses, surrounded him, and slowly approached the moat.
However, what surprised the rebels above the city was that among the cavalry under the city, dozens of them galloped forward, slowly moving towards the city gate tower.
The dozens of horsemen around them all held round shields in their hands and looked warily at the rebels on top of the city.
Once there was any movement on the top of the city, they would immediately raise their bucklers to cover the retreat of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, who was crowded in the center of the team, out of the shooting range of the crossbows.
At this time, there was also a commotion on the top of the city. Soon, uniform shouts came from the top of the city.
"Welcome to the Grand Prime Minister!"
"???" Li Shimin looked up at the top of the city with a confused look, and saw a big flag rising slowly above the top of the city.
"Prime Minister Zhang of the Tang Dynasty?"
Li Shimin's face darkened rapidly, he reached out and picked up the telescope hanging on his chest, and looked towards the top of the city.
Just then, he saw a dozen generals in bright uniforms standing on top of the city, surrounded by an old acquaintance in civilian robes.
And this Prime Minister Zhang Liang was also looking at the city with a telescope.
"???" Through the telescope, Zhang Liang saw the familiar figure in the center of the group of cavalry. In an instant, his eyes widened in an exaggerated way.
"This, this...how is this possible?"
It was actually Li Shimin, the late emperor Li Shimin who was half a soldier and had unparalleled prestige in the world.
At this moment, he was sitting upright on his horse, looking up at the top of the city with his telescope.