It was obviously unrealistic to expect these Uighur soldiers to line up. Everyone looked at them coldly, hoping they would leave quickly.
The leader was a Uighur centurion. He pushed several warriors away and cursed: "Are you not welcoming us and bullying us because we have no money and can't afford good wine?"
The big steward quickly stepped forward with a smile and said: "Where! Where! Everyone here is a customer. The shop relies on the patrons to support it. There is no reason not to welcome the patrons."
"That's pretty much it. I heard your wine is pretty good. I'll take a few bottles to try first."
The big shopkeeper complained in his heart, but he couldn't afford to offend these people, so he had to wink at a few waiters, who quickly took out more than a dozen bottles of wine in small bottles. These were five taels a bottle, and each bottle cost five guan.
, the price is twice as expensive as Meishou wine. The main reason is that the output of Liang's high-quality wine is too low, and the price is of course high because of scarcity.
Each of the dozen or so Uighurs picked up a bottle, pulled out the stopper and poured it into their mouths. After a few gulps, they all drank. The centurion slammed the bottle to the ground and cursed: "Damn it, this is this."
What a crappy wine, you’ll be gone after just two sips, go get a jar out!”
One of the deacons couldn't bear it and said: "The wine you drank costs seventy-five guan. If you pay for the wine first, you will naturally have wine to drink. Otherwise, what is the difference between you and a robber?"
The centurion was furious, stepped forward and grabbed the deacon's collar, pulled out a dagger and stabbed him in the stomach. He stabbed him three times and pulled back. The jagged back of the knife pulled out his intestines.
The deacon shouted and immediately fell to the ground. The crowd suddenly became chaotic. The angry crowd surrounded more than a dozen Uighur soldiers and beat them with stones and wooden poles. The shopkeeper stamped his feet anxiously and sent someone to call for a doctor and then sent someone to fly.
Run to report to the official.
The Chang'an County Government Office is right next to the West Market. In just a few moments, Chang'an County Magistrate Du Qiming arrived with dozens of government officials to separate the angry crowd from the Uighur soldiers. Soon Jingzhao Yin Ligan also led people to the West Market.
At this time, the entire West City was in turmoil. Tens of thousands of people gathered, and the crowd was furious. They all denounced the Uighur soldiers who wantonly hurt people. If it were normal, the final solution would be for the government to release the people, then appease the injured, and finally the matter would be settled.
.
But not long ago, the imperial court issued a decree requiring strict control over the Uighurs. Any Uighurs who committed crimes would be punished according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty.
In front of the wine shop, Zhang Lei was so angry that he rushed over several times with his sword in hand to kill the Huihe leader, but he was tightly held back by the waiter and the shopkeeper.
"Last year I tolerated it, but this year they are causing trouble again. The government did not dare to touch them, so they asked me to challenge them. Life or death depends on fate. If they win, I will give them my life and the shop. If I lose, I will
Just chop off their heads and ask them if they dare?"
The county magistrate also tried hard to persuade Zhang Lei, "Don't worry, Boss Zhang, the court will not spare them lightly this time. They cause trouble and hurt people in broad daylight on the street. According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, they will be detained for at least ten years."
"I just can't trust your government. Last time I said they would be severely punished, but in the end nothing happened. They are so domineering because of your government's connivance."
"I promise it will be different this time. The court has new regulations specifically targeting the Uighurs to cause trouble."
Zhang Lei was confused for a moment and said: "Well, I will trust you one last time. If he is let go again, I will buy assassins to kill this bastard!"
At this time, the soldier shouted: "Jing Zhaoyin is here!"
Everyone moved out of the way, and Li Gan walked quickly. The county magistrate Du Qiming quickly reported. Li Gan glanced at the dozen Uighurs squatting on the ground and asked, "Have you notified the Uighur mission?"
"not yet!"
Li Gan nodded, "Take them back to the county government. The leader and the injured will be put into cells and await the court's decision. The others will be beaten with a hundred sticks each and banned from entering the city for three years!"
Jing Zhaoyin's public statement received a round of applause, and Li Gan ordered the government officials to take away more than a dozen Uighur soldiers.
The dozen or so Uighur soldiers could no longer be arrogant. They all lowered their heads and allowed the crowds on both sides to point at them and yell at them.
The Uighur envoy in the capital is called Tudong, and he is appointed as General Meilu of the Uighurs. He is the uncle of Dunmohe Dagan, the second most popular figure in the Uighurs. He stayed in Chang'an for ten years and developed his arrogant and arrogant character early on.
When Dong heard that the Uighur soldiers had been captured, Dong suddenly became furious. He immediately rushed to Honglu Temple and demanded that the Tang Dynasty release the soldiers and apologize. The injured soldiers must also pay heavy compensation.
But this time he hit a soft nail. The minister of Honglu Temple avoided seeing him, and other officials asked no questions. Dong Dong returned to Huihe Mansion angrily and summoned his deputy envoys to discuss countermeasures.
Chixin was a military commander, and the people who were arrested were all his subordinates. He punched the table and said viciously: "It seems they have forgotten the lessons of the Suzaku Sect!"
In the sixth year of the Dali calendar, a group of Uighur soldiers snatched young women on the street and were recaptured by Jing Zhaoyin. On the same day, Chixin led 300 cavalry to attack the Zhuque Gate. Emperor Li Yu had to send Liu Qingtan, the envoy, to comfort and apologize.
, and then the incident was settled.
Dong Tu took it seriously and said slowly: "Since they don't listen to my good advice, let's express our attitude in a way they can understand."
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At night, 300 Uighur soldiers suddenly appeared outside the Chang'an County Government Prison. They used huge trees to break open the prison door, hacked and killed more than a dozen jailers, and robbed the imprisoned Uighur centurion. Out of anger, they ordered
Set fire to the Chang'an County Government Office and more than a dozen surrounding buildings.
At this time, thousands of Jinwu Guard soldiers who were under curfew came after hearing the news and clashed with 300 Uighur cavalry. The Jinwu Guard soldiers were shot to death and dozens of others were injured by random arrows. The Uighur cavalry were also shot back by Tang army soldiers.
Killed more than twenty people.
Prime Minister Han Huang also came after hearing the news. He was worried that things would get serious and innocent people would be hurt, so he ordered the city gates to be opened and the He cavalry to be sent out of the city.
At dawn, Han Huang reported the matter to the emperor Li Yu. Li Yu was furious and immediately called the political hall to discuss the matter. Everyone believed that if the Uighurs wanted to invade the Tang Dynasty, they would not give up because the court treated the Uighur envoys well.
, On the contrary, the weakness of Datang made them push forward.
Everyone agreed that this opportunity could be used to cut off the Uighur mission, which had been a cancer that had been harming Chang'an for many years.
With the support of the prime ministers, Li Yu finally made a decision and ordered Tu Dong and more than a thousand Uighurs in the capital to be sent back to the country as gifts. The gift of sending back to the country was implicit, but in fact it meant expelling the Uighur envoys.
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On the north bank of the Yellow River, three large ships loaded with hundreds of generals slowly docked. Tian Chengsi came to the Yellow River in person to welcome his nephew Tian Yue back.
Tian Yue quickly stepped off the ship and saw his uncle standing on the shore. He quickly stepped forward and knelt down on one knee and cried: "My nephew is incompetent. He lost his troops and generals. He was defeated in the Central Plains. I let my uncle down."
Tian Chengsi hurriedly helped him up and sighed: "This defeat is not your fault, it is my responsibility. I overestimated Li Lingyao, misjudged the situation in the Tang Dynasty, and was not fully prepared. Can you listen to my words and tell me
I'm very happy that the imperial court has admitted defeat, but I was afraid that you would be motivated and fight to the death with the imperial court, which would make me feel sad."
"But an army of fifty thousand..."
Tian Chengsi waved his hand and said: "Most of the 50,000 troops are from the Zhaoyi Jiedu Mansion. Now that Li Baozhen has been appointed as the Zhaoyi Jiedushi, he has been frivolous in corvee and neglecting the civil service. The morale of the army is already unstable.
In the past two years, they will return to their hometown sooner or later. I arranged for them to go to the Central Plains to fight. My original intention was to consume them, so I don’t feel bad about them surrendering to the court. As long as I bring hundreds of generals back, that will be enough."
Tian Yue was stunned for a moment. He had to admire his uncle's toughness. He had thought of all the options for retreat. If he couldn't defeat him, he would surrender and leave the army to the imperial court. The imperial court would arrange it and it had nothing to do with them.
Tian Chengsi sighed slightly again, "Li Zhengji also disappointed me this time. I thought he would work harder and capture Xuzhou. Then the entire battlefield would be revitalized. The main force of the imperial army would inevitably go south, and our opportunity would come."
"I didn't expect a tragic defeat in Xuzhou. All the chess holes were blocked and it became a dead game. We had no choice but to withdraw."
Tian Yue nodded silently. His uncle was right. The Battle of Xuzhou was the key. He bowed and said, "My nephew also feels that Li Zheng has made improper arrangements for the Battle of Xuzhou. He has too few troops."
"It's not about the number of troops. The root cause is that he underestimated the enemy. He didn't take Guo Song seriously at all. He thought that the opponent was an assassin. He didn't understand how the two battles of Fengzhou were fought. If he understood
However, he would not underestimate the enemy so much and actually send a fool like Cai Wensheng as Li Na's deputy general. It would be strange if he is not defeated."
Tian Yue did not dare to say anything. In fact, like Li Zhengyi, he initially underestimated the enemy and failed to prepare for the enemy's surprise attack, which resulted in the warship being burned down.
Tian Chengsi glanced at him and said: "This failure tells us that ships are too important. I decided to set up a navy and go all out to build ships."