Chapter 810: The imperial commander’s personal expedition
Chang'an.
The light rain in Guanzhong kept falling, and the sky was dark and rainy for many days.
If it encounters rain or snow when worshiping the sky, it is an ominous sign, but there is no need to be taboo about this when the army goes on an expedition. Moreover, spring rain is as precious as oil. If you encounter this kind of rain in early spring, the newly cultivated land will be soaked by the rain, and the grass will be wet.
The grass has already sprouted. During spring plowing, the land is moist and the climate is suitable, making it a good harvest.
On the sixth day of March, an auspicious day, His Majesty Li Er set out from Chang'an with more than 100,000 troops and horses, vowing to march eastwards.
On this trip, His Majesty Li Er took Changsun Wuji, Liu Ji, Chu Suiliang and others with him to serve as his staff. The army broke out from camp and crossed Baqiao to advance eastward.
Prince Li Chengqian, King Li Zhi of Jin, Li Yuanjing, Xiao Yu, Fang Jun, Li Daozong, Ma Zhou, Chai Zhewei and other royal princes, led the civil and military officials to the bank of Baqiao, gathered more than ten thousand Chang'an people, and sent off His Majesty Li Er.
Eastern Expedition.
In half a day, the willows planted at both ends of Baqiao were broken and bare, and countless branches were broken off by the people and given to the children of their families who were going to war.
The custom of breaking willows to say goodbye began in the Han Dynasty and flourished in the Tang Dynasty. When Han people sent guests to Baqiao, they often broke willows to say goodbye. If it happened to be spring, the willow branches would be simply made into flutes, which would make a "woo-woo" sound.
, resounding throughout Bashui.
Since the Qin and Han dynasties, Guanzhong has been a place for battles, and the heroes of Guanzhong have shed blood all over the country. Their blood has been sprinkled all over the country, both inside and outside the Great Wall, and their bones have been buried everywhere. Every battle, regardless of victory or defeat, means that countless heroes of Guanzhong have died.
Whether he was going back or not, his relatives would bid farewell to him with tears at the end of Baqiao Bridge.
Willows turn green every year, and Baling is sad to say goodbye.
Nowadays, the Tang Dynasty is prosperous, but only Goguryeo, a corner of Liaodong, has not surrendered and has become a hidden danger to the empire. His Majesty the Emperor will personally conquer the world and unify the world. Then the world will be peaceful and the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe.
This may be the last battle after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, but it also means that countless heroes from Guanzhong will be buried in Liaodong and will not be allowed to return home.
It is a man's duty to fight for his country.
The separation of bones and blood is also the sadness of human nature.
The common people not only hope that their sons and daughters can make great achievements and follow the emperor to rule the world, but they also hope that their sons and daughters can return home safely and fulfill their filial piety...
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His Majesty Li Er has led his troops out of the border to face powerful enemies countless times, and has also experienced life and death separations several times. The sounds of wailing and sobbing on both sides of the Ba Bridge, accompanied by the continuous flow of the Ba River, penetrated into the Er.
This made His Majesty Li Er feel a sense of sadness and desolation like never before.
It is true that a man's ambition is to spread all over the world, to make great achievements and to be married to his wife.
However, for the sake of the great cause of the family, the country, and the future of his life, his body is buried in a foreign land, and his soul cannot return to his hometown. How sad and desolate is it?
For the first time in his life, His Majesty Li Er, who was sitting on the royal chariot, felt that life was impermanent and life and death were unpredictable. In order to destroy the enemy's great enemy and to complete his life's work, there would be many heroes from Guanzhong fighting bloody battles under his command.
Finally buried in Liaodong?
Of course, after just a moment of guilt and hesitation, His Majesty Li Er immediately became firm.
A general's achievements can lead to thousands of bones, not to mention the stability of the enemy's country for thousands of years, and the emperor's lifelong hegemony? Tai Shigong once said, "Private property is lighter than a feather, heavier than Mount Tai." Of course, he and his soldiers are rushing to a blood-sprayed battle.
On the battlefield, there are countless sons and daughters who are about to be killed on the battlefield, but as the saying goes, there is no day of peace for the family, the country, and the world that is not bought with countless blood and lives?
As long as the death is worthwhile and the death is worthy, then His Majesty Li Er will be shrouded in horse leather, so why not?
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Watching the mighty army crossing Baqiao and slowly moving forward along the official road at the foot of Lishan Mountain, the flags were soaked by the rain and wrapped around the flagpole. Fang Jun turned around and said to Li Chengqian: "Your Majesty is setting off for the expedition.
The prince is ordered to supervise the country. Such a task is no small matter. Please ask Your Highness to issue an order immediately."
Li Chengqian then said to Ma Zhou: "From now on, the curfew system will be restored in all cities under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Prefecture. At night, the patrolling Wuhou and Jingzhao Prefecture's yamen will patrol and search the streets. Anyone who violates the curfew will be severely punished!"
In addition, the Jingzhao Prefecture and the left and right garrisons mobilized capable soldiers to form a "joint law enforcement team", which patrols the counties in Guanzhong every day and strictly prohibits fighting, abduction and other illegal activities. Once discovered, they will be seized immediately and sent to the relevant yamen, and they will be punished by law!
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"Here!"
All the ministers bowed down to accept the order.
Extraordinary times naturally lead to extraordinary measures. Now that the emperor is on a personal expedition, Guanzhong's troops are empty. There is no guarantee that some people will take the opportunity to stir up trouble. Guanzhong must ensure stability during the emperor's eastern expedition, and there must be no turbulence at all, otherwise
If people's hearts are unstable, big things may happen if things go wrong.
Li Chengqian then spoke to Fang Jun and Chai Zhewei alone: "Currently, the troops in Guanzhong are empty. Only the left and right garrison armies are fully staffed. I hope that my two beloved ministers will assist me in guarding Chang'an, maintain the stability of the capital, and live up to the friendship between my father and the emperor."
Entrusted with the important task of 'supervising the country'."
Fang Jun and Chai Zhewei quickly bowed: "I will do my best to assist Your Highness!"
Li Chengqian then raised his head, looked at the ministers around him, and said loudly: "I would like to ask you all to return to your respective yamen immediately, restrain the officials in the yamen, and inform all the court laws and regulations. In a word, in the current capital of Beijing, stability is everything.
, If anyone tries to disturb public order, cause shock in the capital, and then affect the overall situation of the Eastern Expedition, don't blame him for being ruthless!"
Although I am a bit soft-tempered and not decisive enough in dealing with things, I am quite kind-hearted as a mother-in-law and a woman, but the more than ten years of reserve training courses are not in vain. Although I am a little nervous with heavy responsibilities and my palms are sweaty, but as a minister,
But in front of them, he also had a certain appearance, quite a bit of an emperor's air.
The ministers accepted the order together. When they saw that His Highness the Crown Prince had no more instructions, they quickly left and returned to their respective offices to restrain their officials.
Next, there will be no peace in Chang'an. Although the various forces will not be too fierce, it is inevitable that some people will want to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble in order to profit from it. If they are involved, they will have to face the wrath of His Highness the Crown Prince.
Although the prince is a little softer, how can a woman be so benevolent at such an emergency? Not to mention that the prince obeys Fang Jun's words. Fang Jun is not easy to fool. I'm afraid he is staring at him now.
Waiting for someone to jump out with his eyes open, so that he can cut it down with a sharp knife, killing the chicken to scare the monkey, and setting an example...
The surrounding ministers dispersed. Li Chengqian looked around and said to Chai Zhewei: "Duke Qiao may as well return to the East Palace with Gu. Let's discuss it and see if there are any omissions in the Guanzhong alert. The army marches eastward.
, the defense in Guanzhong is empty, if there is any omission, the thieves will take advantage of it, and they will play the trick of assassination, I will not be able to explain it to my father."
Chai Zhewei's heart skipped a beat, and he suppressed his panic and said hurriedly: "Your Highness has spoken seriously. Your Majesty has given His Highness the responsibility of supervising the country. The order is like an imperial edict. I just accept the order. Who has the right to discuss with Your Highness? What qualifications does Wei Chen have to discuss with His Highness?"
I will go back to Zuotun to guard the troops and clean up the troops. Your Highness will obey all your orders."
He really couldn't understand the meaning of what Li Chengqian just said.
I've always been pretty safe, I don't cause trouble, I don't jump around, I'm harmless to people and animals, so why did I do something bad behind my back, and it seems like one or two people know about it?
He is self-aware that his family's roots are all with the Guanlong nobles. Although he can have some plans of his own, it is absolutely impossible to abandon Guanlong and join the East Palace. The loss of interests would be too great. After all, Guanlong now controls the army. Falling into an unprecedented situation, the Zuotunwei under his command is the only organized army in Guanlong. As long as he stands firmly in Guanlong's camp, his status is as stable as Mount Tai.
On the contrary, if you seek refuge in the East Palace, you will only be ranked behind Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, Fang Jun and others. The contrast in income is really too disparate...
Because of this, he had to keep a distance from the forces in the East Palace.
Changsun Wuji is now accompanying His Majesty to Liaodong, but his eyes and ears in Chang'an must be everywhere. Once he learns that he has entered the East Palace, there is no guarantee that he will not be suspicious.
What's more, as the only military giant in Guan Long in Chang'an and an important person in charge of a guard of soldiers and horses, who knows whether His Royal Highness the Crown Prince regards him as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh, wishing to lay a trap and simply get rid of him, so that Guan Long's influence in the military completely collapsed?
This possibility exists.
Although His Highness the Crown Prince is kind-hearted and somewhat indecisive, whether he is surrounded by Li Ji, Fang Jun or even Li Daozong or Ma Zhou, they are all decisive and ruthless figures. What if these people are afraid of him, the general of Zuotunwei? , this gave rise to a murderous intention, taking advantage of the power of the prison country to frame himself for a crime and imprison him, and then find any reason to kill him...
Just thinking about it makes Chai Zhewei's spine shiver and his heart tremble with fear.
Now that Changsun Wuji is on an expedition, the Guanlong nobles in Chang'an don't have much strength at all. He must not be targeted by the prince and lose his life...