Chapter 267 Capture Chang'an and return to the layout of the dynasty
Carrying Li Shimin's head back to Chang'an Avenue, the Tang troops they encountered along the way looked at his demon-like figure and evil aura and did not dare to come up to him. Some of them turned around and ran away.
At this time, Li Shimin's power has not yet reached its peak. At least Cheng Yaojin, Li Ji and other generals of Wagang are no longer under his command. His concubine Xuan, who originally supported him, is no longer there, so there are no masters around him, not even a grandmaster, who can be easily defeated by him.
They were beheaded and even their heads were beheaded and paraded through the streets, which greatly damaged the morale of the Tang army.
Especially at this time, Li Yuan had fled Chang'an City. The highest-ranking person in the city was Li Shimin. As soon as he died, the Tang army collapsed immediately. A large number of Tang troops began to collapse, and more of them surrendered directly. Ordinary soldiers and small officers had no intention of dying for Li Tang.
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He ordered his men to carry Li Shimin's head around Chang'an, and the Tang troops watched the wind and descended. Ye Chen led his men to the Tang Palace in the city. The army surrounded the Tang Palace heavily, including the eunuchs, maids, and some concubines of Li Yuan who had not yet escaped.
All were caught.
Li Yuan fled in a hurry, taking only a small amount of treasure with him and leaving the treasury untouched at all, all of which gave him an advantage.
By early the next morning, the resistance in the city gradually disappeared. Except for those who escaped, the remaining defenders in Chang'an City either surrendered or died in battle. Dakun's army had controlled the city gates on all sides.
In the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Imperial Palace of the Tang Dynasty, Ye Chen was sitting high on the emperor's throne that originally belonged to Li Yuan. His generals stood in the hall with faces full of joy. No one expected that Chang'an was captured in just two days. It was so effortless.
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Ye Chen's face was filled with joy, but he was not overjoyed like his subordinates. He placed his hand on the dragon chair and tapped lightly with his fingers. He waited for seven or eight minutes before tapping hard to calm everyone down and said in a deep voice:
"Order Wang Xuan to lead eight thousand cavalry to pursue Li Yuan in the direction of his escape, find the target and send a signal. Fan Wenchao will lead an army of thirty thousand to follow closely. It is not necessary to catch up with Li Yuan and destroy him."
"The last general takes command!"
The two of them were ordered to turn around and leave the hall.
Ye Chen looked down at the left general again and said in a deep voice:
"Zhang Ling, I will hand over all the remaining troops and horses to you. I have only one request for you. Guard Chang'an City and do not attack the surrounding counties at will. Stand still and wait for my orders!"
Zhang Ling asked with some confusion:
"Your Majesty, why is this? At this time, Li Tang is leaderless. It is a great opportunity for me, Da Kun, to encroach on his territory. Why do we stand still?"
Not only him, but other generals were also puzzled.
Ye Chen didn't hide anything from them and said:
"According to the news I received from outside the Great Wall, the Eastern Turks have joined forces with the Western Turks, Tuyuhun and other small countries in the Western Region to form a coalition. They will move south in the near future. We will face a big war by then. But before that, let Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong and Li Li from the Hetao area
The remnants of the Tang Dynasty will help us resist the wave, and when they are defeated, it will be a good time for us to send troops."
Only then did the generals suddenly realize and no longer objected.
After staying in Chang'an for five days, and waiting for the broken city wall to be repaired, Ye Chen left Chang'an and returned to Luoyang with 15,000 Imperial Guards and 40,000 to 50,000 surrendered troops.
Although the number of surrendered troops was several times that of his troops, he was not worried at all. Even his generals were not worried. Not to mention that the 40,000 to 50,000 surrendered troops were unarmed. With his current strength, he dared to charge into the battle alone.
Even if 50,000 troops surrender, a riot will still be suppressed.
When he returned to Luoyang, he immediately returned to the palace and saw Shang Xiu. He hadn't seen her for a long time and he missed her very much. The best way to express his feelings was to use his big baby to comfort the beauty until she couldn't get out of bed...
It wasn't until early the next morning that Wanwan arrived and was ready to report to him on the situation in the DPRK and China during his expedition. He dragged her into the quilt and started messing around, and there was a continuous splash of water in the room.
The sound and moaning did not stop until noon.
Lying naked at the head of the bed, her majestic body occupied most of the bed. Two petite jade bodies with flushed skin huddled in his arms. Wanwan's jade hands stretched out from the quilt to wave, which he threw aside.
A large stack of memorials flew over. She hugged a handful of memorials and threw them at him, groaning angrily:
"You are a dissolute and immoral fool, see for yourself!"
He laughed, picked up each memorial and read it, taking a pen to give instructions while reading.
After reading all the memorials, he hugged the beauty next to him, kissed her and laughed:
"My beloved concubine is really both beautiful and intelligent. You have handled all these perfectly. It seems that I can leave these to you in the future, and I can enjoy myself with peace of mind!"
"You fool, don't even think about leaving it all to me, I...well..."
He kissed her, and his big mouth covered her lips completely, making her speechless. His big palm-like hands completely covered the two huge balls that were constantly changing their shapes, and pressed them down heavily. Soon, there were dense waves of cheers in the room.
Children should not speak loudly. Even Shang Xiu, who was sleeping, was woken up and saw the scene in front of him of a huge difference in body size, like a beast bullying a beautiful woman, with his pretty face as red as blood.
The next second she screamed in surprise, and was hugged and pushed down by a thick arm that was almost as thick as her waist. A strong body full of majestic aura and peculiar smell pushed her down. She was shocked and felt two places on her chest.
Being completely wrapped by two rough hands, she was instantly confused and lost resistance.
It wasn't until the third day that Ye Chen went to court feeling light and refreshed. The female official who followed him shook the whisk in her hand and drank:
"If you have something to do, start to act, if nothing happens, leave the court!"
Since the change of dynasties and the establishment of the Dakun Dynasty, Ye Chen has cleared out all the eunuchs in the palace and replaced them with female officials. They used to be eunuchs, but now they are female officials, which can be pleasing to the eye without worrying about messy things.
After the female official finished speaking, an official immediately reported some major events in the court during his absence. Although the memorial had been read, some things could not be explained clearly in the memorial alone, and some things were not included in the memorial at all. For example, an old man from the Ministry of Rites
The minister objected to Wanwan and Dugu Feng presiding over the affairs of state together in his absence, saying that no woman had ever controlled the affairs of state since ancient times, and that it was inconsistent with etiquette and law.
Without saying a word, Ye Chen invited this old minister to retire and return to his hometown, and gave him a large amount of treasures so that he could enjoy his old age in peace, so that he would not have to worry about the affairs of the court.
He dealt with it so decisively that others did not dare to say anything.
He didn't have time to argue with these stubborn old ministers in the court, so the best way was to treat them to a good time.
After dealing with some things accumulated in the past, Ye Chen started to get down to business. The first step was to spread the news that the Turkic coalition forces were about to move south, so that they could prepare for defense. At the same time, they mobilized troops from various places on a large scale, re-defended, and sent troops to exterminate or recruit troops.
Bandits and robbers were everywhere, lest anyone be held back in the war.
The most important thing is to take back military power. In this era, the power of the powerful clans is too great. The Guanlong nobles, the four powerful clans, etc. all have powerful private armed forces. These are hidden dangers, and he must find ways to eliminate them.