Chapter 837: Entering Chang'an to lead the overall situation
After making the final choice, Guo Xi, who had lost too much blood, no longer had the strength to support himself. He let go of the spear in his hand and slowly fell backwards.
Bai Xiaode personally walked into the crowd, stretched out his hand to support him and looked down. He concluded that he was too seriously injured and had lost too much blood. He ordered the people around him: "Go to the nearby forest and catch two or three live deer and give them to him."
Drink some deer blood to replenish the lost blood and save the person first."
Guo Xi's tactical mission has been accomplished. Guo Ziyi has already entered the Baoxie Road along the plank road of Taibai Mountain. In such a narrow and complex terrain, there will be no good results in a rash pursuit.
Li Siye also sent a letter to Bai Xiaode, ordering him to stop the pursuit and return to Chang'an. A grand celebration banquet might be waiting for him.
On September 9, Li Siye led his troops into Chang'an from Chunming Gate and entered the Zhongshu Province garrison in the imperial city without entering the palace. Before entering the city, he issued a ban requiring soldiers not to enter the city to rob, let alone kill Chang'an residents.
Once discovered, military law enforcement will be initiated immediately.
He then sent Duan Xiushi and his navy to Tongguan to persuade Cheng Yuanzhen and Ma Li who were stationed in Tongguan to surrender, and welcomed Tian Zhen and Yan Xiaosi into the pass. Unexpectedly, before they reached the gate of Tongguan, Cheng Yuanzhen had already raised the white flag and surrendered to the people outside the city.
Tian Zhen, Yan Xiaosi, and deputy general Ma Li were unwilling to surrender. They led more than 600 old troops and tried to escape via Wuguan. They were captured by Zhao Chongxun, who was sent by Li Siye to Shangluo County and Wuguan, and were directly escorted to Chang'an.
Cheng Yuanzhen led the army and was stationed in Chang'an. It was the 20,000 Longwu Army allocated by the emperor. Let's not talk about the combat effectiveness. The armor and weapons of the Longwu Army were first-class. So all 20,000 people surrendered to Li Siye's army.
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Not long after Li Siye entered Chang'an, a strange idea had arisen in the army. The lower-level officers and generals began to secretly clamor for Li Siye to change dynasties and become emperor. They could not wait for someone to ascend the throne and become a founding hero. Even Tian Zhen
, Yan Xiaosi, Zhao Chongxun, Bai Xiaode and other veteran generals also quietly agitated, and secretly practiced court etiquette at their residence in Chang'an.
How could Li Siye not know their little thoughts, but the current situation and situation did not allow him to do so, he could only do it in a roundabout way, or wait for time to slowly wear away his memory.
At this moment, he was waiting in the original Xingqing Palace to receive Guo Xi after his surrender. Bai Xiaode did not tie Guo Xi up, but treated him politely all the way and sent him to Chang'an. Li Siye was very satisfied with what he had done.
Capturing Guo Xi was of great significance to him. It was a sharp arrow that shot into Guo Ziyi's heart. Even if Guo Ziyi's heart was as hard as a rock, Guo Xi's surrender was enough to create a rift between him and the suspicious Li Heng.
The bodyguard came in and crossed his arms and said, "Please tell me, my lord, General Guo Xi will bring you here."
Guo Xi proudly raised his head and held his chest high, his eyes showing a cold light and showing no fear on his face. He was probably determined to die.
Li Siye smiled broadly and did not feel embarrassed at all: "Nephew Guo Xian is worthy of being the son of your father. He is indeed a talented person. Your father and I fought side by side in the past. Unfortunately, we are now separated from each other. I miss him very much."
Guo Xi counterattacked coldly: "My father is Sikong of the Tang Dynasty and a hero of Lingyan Pavilion. He has never interacted with rebels in his life."
This is not unkind. After Li Siye succeeded in his expedition to Dashi, Li Siye was given a portrait in Lingyan Pavilion by Li Longji. But after he rebelled, Li Heng took his portrait out of Lingyan Pavilion and displayed it in front of the civil and military officials.
The faces of all the officials were burned.
At this time, the two guards standing behind the door drew their swords and tried to cut Guo Xi in half.
"No! Get out!" Li Siye waved his hand sternly, and then the two of them crossed their arms and left.
He smiled and sat back on the chair, leaning back relaxedly and said: "Nephew Guo Xian misunderstood me. I have nothing to say, but I can understand your rude words and your thoughts can be changed. Not to mention me and
Your father has been an old friend for many years, and I will reuse you in Chang'an so that everyone in the world can see how I use talents in an eclectic way."
Guo Xi's expression was still cold, and he pointed at him and said: "Although I was defeated in your hands and became a prisoner, I can be imprisoned by you in Chang'an forever, but I will never be used by you. I am the son of the Guo family.
, how could you do such a thing that insults your ancestors?"
Li Siye looked at him and was speechless. He didn't expect this young man to be so stubborn.
He suddenly laughed, there was no irony in the laughter, and even patted Guo Xi on the shoulder, which made Guo Xi surprised and suddenly became more vigilant.
"It doesn't matter, it will be very useful if you stay in Chang'an and do nothing. It will give your father a leeway and give him enough time to think. It will also make Emperor Li Heng realize clearly that he is just a loner, not a man of his own.
Everyone should stand by his side and be loyal to him. If you stay in Chang'an, your old Guo family will become a fence-sitter. There are people on the court's side and there are people on my side. No matter who wins in the future, your family will be able to survive.
.Wouldn’t Emperor Li Heng have thought of this? Will his suspicion be forced on Guo Sikong, causing them to become suspicious and then kill each other?”
Guo Xi's face gradually turned pale, and he said angrily: "A saint is so wise and powerful, how could he be misled by your little tricks?"
"I hope the saint won't think so. Then someone can defeat your father on the battlefield with dignity, but I should give them some eye drops. After the new emperor ascends the throne, I will let him make you the Yulin Grandmaster."
General, Kaifu Yitong Third Division is only one level lower than your father. I think he will be proud of you when he hears this news, haha!"
"I refuse to accept a false official! You have succeeded in resting!" Guo Xi wanted to pounce on Li Siye and bite him to death. Two guards came to his side and reached out to hold down his shoulders.
Li Siye waved his hands to them without interest: "Pull him out and take care of him."
Guo Xi was dragged out of the Jiaotai Hall while cursing, which frightened Cheng Yuanzhen who was waiting outside the hall. Another bound prisoner, Ma Li, was also outside the hall, but he looked at the sky coldly with a determined expression, and seemed to be alive.
Death wish.
Li Siye sat back on his chair and ordered the guards in the palace: "Invite General Ma Phosphorus in."
They pushed Ma Phosphorus into the palace, and Ma Phosphorus struggled from side to side and glared angrily.
When he saw that Ma Fu was sallow and thin, and that he was in really miserable condition during the days he spent with the imperial court, he quickly reprimanded the two men: "What are you doing! Why don't you quickly untie General Ma Fu?"
The two of them untied the ropes tied to Ma Fu and retreated to the side of the hall. Ma Fu moved his aching shoulders and stood there, still expressionless.
Li Siye walked up to him and was still very kind: "Brother Ma Phosphorus, we were both generals in the Anxi Protectorate, and we got along fairly well in the past. However, since the An Lushan rebellion and our entry into the Central Plains, many things have happened.
We each began to go our separate ways. But I still value you very much, and I hope you will come back and help me. I feel more at ease when I reuse old people like you than when I reuse outsiders."
Li Siye thought that his posture had been lowered enough, and everyone was naturally happy that Ma Phosphorus could come down the steps. But he didn't expect that the other party still gave him a cold butt.
"The biggest failure in my life was to serve as an official in the same place as a traitor like you. Fortunately, I was able to pull back from the brink and did not rebel with you and bear the eternal infamy."
A trace of anger flashed across Li Siye's face, and then it turned into a pleasant expression. He patted his shoulder and said, "I am against Li Heng, not the Tang Dynasty. I am loyal to the Tang Dynasty in my heart. I will nominate Li Heng, King of Heng, to succeed him."
He became the great ruler and became the real emperor of the Tang Dynasty."
Ma Phosphorus looked at him carefully, as if he was guessing the authenticity of his words, but at a certain moment he suddenly woke up and said coldly: "Do you think you don't want to usurp? You are just smarter than An Lushan.
That’s all, I know that the Tang Dynasty is still strong, so I don’t dare to risk the world’s disapproval. You support King Heng as your puppet in order to confuse the people of the world. What is the difference between you and Cao Cao, Yu Wentai, Yang Jian and others?"
After his mask was torn off, Li Siye did not become angry, but sighed regretfully: "I want you to live, but you want to die. You are using your life to throw dirty water on me, why bother?"
He ordered in a loud voice: "Come here, push Ma Phosphorus out and behead him."