When he was in Chang'an, Li 9zhou had already made this trip because he knew that no matter whether the emperor issued an order or not, it would be a matter of time before he took the initiative to attack.

In the emperor's opinion, Li 9zhou's determination to win was exactly what he wanted.

Faced with the powerful attack of the Anshi rebels, many officials and soldiers began to hold a negative attitude, especially the front lines are mostly defense-oriented.

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After being held for a long time, I still need a big victory that takes the initiative to boost the people's hearts.

This is what the Tang Dynasty lacks the most now.

Although Yang Guozhong, a man who was in front of the imperial court, emphasized that the rebels were not afraid of, and that the power of heaven would be able to achieve success, the emperor never had the confidence in his heart. He was defeated everywhere, and he only commanded the battlefield. Yang Guozhong only said that the one who could really rely on and trust was Li 9zhou.

Li 9zhou's confidence also made the emperor believe in his judgment even more. Even if he did not hand over the military power of the world to him and he would have a vacant position as the Grand Marshal of the World, he would not deliberately affect his command.

The storm is difficult to settle, and the influence of the Anshi Rebellion has spread to all parts of the country. Li 9zhou seems to have thought about the influence of this matter a little less.

Li 9zhou must do his best and ask himself that he has the strongest combat power of the Tang Dynasty. Now the army that the emperor can rely on is the Shuofang Army under his command. If he wants to restore peace to the world, he still has to do more.

Li 9zhou woke up from contemplation and couldn't help but shake his head.

"You are about to go to war. How to fight is your business. I won't ask too much. All I want to hear is good news." The emperor interrupted his thoughts and said slowly: "I believe in your ability. Although on the surface, this battle may not be that easy to fight, I believe you can handle it completely."

Li 9zhou thought about it, couldn't help but smile and said, "Don't worry, it's nothing."

The emperor couldn't help laughing. Speaking of which, Li 9zhou was also his son-in-law. He looked at Li 9zhou in front of him with admiration, looked at the calmness and confidence that emerged from the young man's face, and asked curiously: "You seem to be confident?"

Li 9zhou thought for a while and replied with a smile: "I believe that my luck is the best in this world."

After a while, the emperor said in a harmonious voice: "What do you think of the prince?"

Seeing that he asked about this, Li 9zhou was slightly stunned, "He is a very good person and a person worth entrusting."

The emperor smiled and said, "Do you know why I sent him to the front line?"

"The saint wants to train the prince's abilities."

"This is just one." The emperor sighed and said, "I also want him to establish more prestige in the army."

Party struggles have not been a good thing since ancient times. Although Li 9zhou knew who would become the emperor in the future, he still did not dare to talk casually when facing the emperor's sudden questioning.

"This is a good thing." Li 9zhou thought for a moment and said, "It's just that the front line is too dangerous."

The emperor nodded solemnly, "This is also the time when I test him. I know that you have a good relationship with him, and you are always supporting him."

Although it seems that the prince's position is very solid and there should be no big problem in inheriting the throne in the future, it is necessary to guard against certain episodes in the middle, such as King Shou will suddenly appear with the support of his own forces.

The emperor's words made Li 9zhou fall into deep thought and also ponder this question.

I stayed in the capital for several days and finally it was time to set off.

Geshuhan and the prince had already brought their men to Tongguan to take strict precautions.

On the way, Li 9zhou focused on the focus of this expedition. He and the prince were in two directions, but they were also implicated. As long as there was no accident in Tongguan, he had reinforcements and backing, so he could fight a good battle with the rebels with peace of mind.

This judgment made Li 9zhou make up his mind, so he ordered the marching speed to speed up and the army headed further away.

The rebels had retreated to the boundary of Henan and Hebei, and there was no resistance on Route 1. A few days later, the Shuofang Army slowly drove to the east, passing several small towns and mountains along the way, and came to Heyang, which was still under the rule of the Tang Dynasty.

Because of the previous foundation, Li 9zhou led troops to pursue An Lushan to Luoyang, and the territory along the way was also brought to the hands of the Tang Dynasty. Fortunately, the rebels also suffered a lot of losses through the battle and did not counterattack again.

There are 3 cities in Heyang, the south city, the north city is built on the north south bank of the Yellow River, and the Zhongyang City is built on the sandbank in the middle of the river. The three cities are connected by the Heyang floating bridge.

Not far away is Luoyang, where he had previously besieged An Lushan.

At this time, An Lushan had retreated to Fanyang, and the city of Luoyang was replaced by Shi Siming's powerful rebels.

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The rumored invincible rebels.

After Shi Siming led his troops to Luoyang, he stationed troops south of Baima Temple and built Yuecheng south of Heyang, and fought with the Tang army in Heyang.

For so long, Shi Siming has not taken the initiative to launch an attack, and it is also time for himself to rest. Now the rebels are almost resting, and the Shuofang Army is also preparing for war, and a war is about to begin.

The two armies were not far apart, and Li 9zhou was not in a hurry to send troops, and planned to see the movements of the rebels first.

Shi Siming probably had heard of Li 9zhou's reputation a long time ago, and knew that the Shuofang army he faced this time was no longer as good as those shrimp soldiers and generals in the past, and he was also extremely cautious.

Li 9zhou stood at the head of Heyang City and looked out. On the side of the forest in the distance, a team of cold and murderous cavalry could be seen vaguely returning and forth there, as if promoting military power, or as if provoking the Tang army on the city.

Of course, Li 9zhou would not order an attack today. Standing at the top of the city and looking at the map in his hand, Li 9zhou couldn't help but frown, pointing to a corner on the map and asked: "What is the place where is the blank space?"

Beside him was Chen Chong, the former general of Jinwu Guard who had just joined the Shuofang Army. He listened to his superiors' speech and said in a deep voice: "This is a large steep mountain forest, and the Yellow River is passed through."

Li 9zhou looked around and could indeed see the rushing Yellow River in the distance.

"Is this your first time on the battlefield?" Li 9zhou looked at Chen Chong beside him with a smile, striving to make his tone softer and not reveal the chill deep in his heart.

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It is not enough to be the General of the Right Jinwu Guard by his life alone. Chen Chong shook his head and said, "It turns out that I also came out of the battlefield."

Li 9zhou smiled gently, said some family gossip, weaving a warm and open atmosphere, watching hundreds of riders arranged in a slender row in the distance, silent towards the northeast in the quiet valley.
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