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Chapter 38: The End of the Twilight of the Gods

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" The bronze muzzle spewed out of anger and sent coconut-sized projectiles to the tree stumbled three hundred steps away. The city walls built by the Tuyuhun people were trembling in the explosion.

Whether it was the bed crossbow purchased from a large sum of money or the strong bow in the Tuyuhun warriors, they were less than 300 steps away. Therefore, the soldiers guarding the city could only shrink their heads behind the marching chassis and resist the bombardment of Ye Jun.

Murong, Bai, and Helian's shamans, all over their faces covered with cow blood and chalk, waved bone tools and copper bells, danced exhausted on the high platform in the city, singing to the point of bleeding from their throats. However, they did not invite any gods to come down to earth to help. They could only watch as fewer warriors on the city, and more and more fireheads in the city.

"Zhang Qian is a demon, so the gods will retreat to him! The copper tube outside the city that constantly spits out smoke and fire thunder is the magic weapon of the demon." In recent days, similar rumors have spread throughout Tuyuhun. At almost as fast as the rumors spread, the Sacred Ye Army chased the footsteps of the three defeated soldiers of Tuyuhun Baihuagu, and went up the source of the Yellow River, conquering Wanxiu, Damomen, and Wuning several cities, swallowing most of Tuyuhun in one mouthful.

Not only did he run out of the mountains to intercept Zhang Qian's local chiefs and elders, who were shocked by the greed of profit, were not only blinded by the Tuyuhun Murong, Bai and Helian tribes, who were far away from Dafei, were scared to leave the royal city overnight, leading a group of confidants to Guangcha, west of Qinghai Lake, to "refuel the summer".

As for the dream talk of "smashing Ye Jun completely and taking Zhang Qian's head to Tubo and Tang Dynasty to find noble people to receive rewards", since mid-last month, no one in Tuyuhun dared to mention it again.

What's scary about that devil is not only that he has the "magic weapon" that even the gods have to retreat. His tricks of bewitching people's hearts also make people feel cold when they think of it.

After defeating the interception of the Tuyuhun people of the forty-eight tribes of the three surnames on the Huangshui River, he did not retaliate against the more than 7,000 ordinary Tuyuhun soldiers captured, and sent the soldiers to apply medicine to cover the prisoners as much as possible. Immediately afterwards, he ordered people to build a high platform next to the battlefield, and took the captured big arrows, Burke, Xiaowang, General, Assistant, Shaman and other civil and military officials and servants of the gods one by one for public trial. (Note: According to historical records, Tuyuhun was influenced by the three levels of Tubo, Turkic and Han cultures, including the tribal positions such as Qu and Xiaowang, as well as self-proclaimed Assistant and Governor.)

The content of the interrogation was not how these Tuyuhun nobles were brave enough to send troops to intercept and kill the Tang Dynasty's special advancing. But how these Tuyuhun nobles were usually obsessed with their desire to be vigilant, colluded with the servants of the gods to bully men and dominate women, and exploit ordinary people of their clan.

At first, the captured ordinary Tuyuhun soldiers were forced to go to the high platform to watch the public trial, and most of them were quite disdainful of the Tang army's methods of sowing discord. However, with the confession of the nobles, the prisoners suddenly realized that they had not been able to fill their stomachs and had not covered their bodies before, which was because the nobles exploited them too much.

Some prisoners who were born into slaves suddenly discovered that the reason why they or their fathers lost their last property and changed from ordinary shepherds to slaves to nobles was not that they were not pious enough to the gods or that they were not working hard enough, but that they fell into the trap of the nobles working together.

As for the scandals that the nobles usually do, such as stealing wives and daughters, occupying human grasslands, cattle and sheep, lending and exploiting, and deliberately creating unjust cases and seizing human industries, they were exposed one by one, and then turned into flames and burned into the hearts of the prisoners. As a result, before the public trial was completed, the crying of the nobles demanding to be executed had already echoed throughout the world.

What happened next naturally became a matter of course. At the request of ordinary soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, the captive nobles were killed on the banks of the Huangshui River by the ordinary soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. Most of the captured Tuyuhun soldiers decisively and took the initiative to serve after they were revenged and became auxiliary soldiers of the Tang Dynasty's Shattered Ye army. Zhang Qian did not bother them with the remaining small number of hesitants, and gave them each fifty kilograms of grain and a seized weapon, so that they could go home.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Qian's names of "benevolence" and "viciousness" spread throughout the Tuyuhun tribes.

The Tuyuhun herders who were usually exploited by the nobles but were unwilling to be unable to eat forever were not afraid of the arrival of the Tang army, but even had some hope in their hearts. The heads of various tribes, shamans and elders, gritted their teeth with hatred, and added one evil title after another and one evil deed after another that they had done on Zhang Qian like money.

Unfortunately, rumors and slander could not stop the Tang army from advancing. Under the leadership of the Tuyuhun auxiliary soldiers, the Tang army advanced along the source of the Yellow River, and passed through Chiling in the local area and rushed to the nests of the forty-eight tribes of Baigushan. All the cities and forts along the way were broken with one blow. There were even some forts that were captured by the rebellious Tuyuhun herd slaves themselves before the Tang army arrived. All the nobles, heads and shamans who had no time to escape were all stepped under the feet of the herd slaves.

Zhang Qian welcomed the spontaneous uprisings by the people at the bottom of Tuyuhun. As long as the leader of the rebel army came to surrender, he would publicly recommend and appoint the other party as the new county magistrate, commander and governor of the Tang Dynasty. He also announced that all the animals, pastures and family wealth under the name of the Tuyuhun nobles were disposed of by the rebels themselves, and the Tang army would not take any money.

If the rebel army wanted to join the Suoye Camp or moved into the family, he chose to accept it without hesitation. He chose the young and strong ones to enter the auxiliary barracks and handed them over to the brothers of the teaching group for training and rectification. The elderly, weak and women and children were given food, seeds and seized livestock, and were escorted by the Tang army to Ganzhou for a stay and officially became a commoner of the Tang Dynasty.

As a result, the larger the size of the Tang army in Vietnam, the more powerful the whole way.

Half a month ago, the Tang army conquered Wanxiu and Wuning cities, and threatened Baigushan. The chiefs of Tuyuhun Mu, Rong Daonu, Bai and Helian, on the top of the mountain, did not dare to wait for death, so they gave up their nests and retreated to Baishui City.

Twelve days ago, the Tang army was at the Baishui City, and the forty-eight tribes of the three Tuyuhun tribes were defeated again, and they were unable to cross the source of the Yellow River and retreated into Shudun City.

Ten days ago, the Tang army chased to Shudun City and issued an ultimatum, giving ten days to order Murong Daonu to lead the elders of the three surnames Murong, Bai and Helian to leave the city to apologize and accept the Tang army's disposal.

Yesterday, the main force of the Tang army suddenly appeared outside the twenty-mile long city of Momen, using the tactic of surrounding points to attack and aid, and wiped out all the 20,000 troops of the three surnames of Tuyuhun Moli, Niu and Kuze, who came from afar, and the Yellow River water turned red.

This morning, the ultimatum time limit has passed. The main force of the Tang army returned outside Shuduan City and launched the final general attack. Twenty-eight bronze cannons took turns to bomb the Tuyuhun defenders to death.

...

"Join Qiu obeys the order, go and tell Murong Bobo that the time for revenge is up. After the shelling stops, I will send someone to blow up the west gate of Treeshu City for him. At that time, you and him will lead his auxiliary soldiers to act as vanguards!" In the temporary central army tent, Zhang Qian grabbed a command arrow and handed it to Qiu Ruofeng who was eager to try.

"As for the order!" Qiu Ruofeng quickly stepped forward, took the command arrow, and then turned around and ran out. It seemed that he would walk slowly, and the task would fall on someone else's head.

"Lu Dechuan, you take your troops and set off now and take Mo Liyi forty miles away. Tighten your pockets and don't let anyone go!" Xin took the second command arrow and Zhang Qian shouted.

"The last order is obtained!" Lu Dechuan bowed to take the order, and then quickly ran out of the central army tent, his body as flexible as a tiger and leopard looking for food.

"Zhang Si'an, you bring your troops and horses to the headquarters, then click three thousand Tuyuhun auxiliary soldiers, and threaten Xinghai City to the south. Tell the governor of Helian there, where to go, and give him ten days to choose!"

[To be honest, I have been using wild fruit reading to read books and follow updates recently, changing sources and switching, and pronunciation aloud for many tones, www. Android and Apple are available.]

"Yang Chengliang, you bring your troops and three thousand auxiliary soldiers to take over Mangla Village and redistribute the pastures and livestock there to the local people. If any leader dares to refuse, he will be punished immediately for the crime of treason, and there is no need to ask for instructions!"

"Ro Guangsha..."

"Tang Tower..."

The command arrows were passed one by one, and the central army's tent quickly became empty. Outside the central army's tent, the sound of artillery bombardment gradually stopped, the sound of shouts and fighting was like a mountain collapse and tsunami.

Zhang Qian breathed a little slow, sat firmly behind the scenes, and opened the secret report he had just received in the middle of the night yesterday.

The expected bloody turmoil eventually broke out in Chang'an. Like the history of another time and space, Wei Hou's side was almost caught off guard by Princess Taiping and wiped out the entire army when she was almost sure to win.

The charge of poisoning Emperor Zhongzong of Tang Li Xian was eventually detained to Queen Wei, although no one could provide evidence.

Princess Anle and his husband heard that Empress Wei jumped into the city and "deathed himself", and they were in chaos and used the trick of abandoning the army to escape. As a result, before the two of them escaped to Luoyang, they were chased by Princess Taiping's son Xue Chongjian and killed Yu Dao.

The champion general Wei Bo misunderstood the "decree" sent by Shangguan Wan'er when the rebels attacked the Ming Palace and stopped moving. After dawn, he found that his cousin Empress Wei and the heroes of the Wei family all died because of their stupidity. In shame and anger, he drew his sword and committed suicide.

The five thousand elite troops in the Khotan camp, except for the more than 900 people who died in the Daming Palace, were all divided up by the generals under Princess Taiping.

Zong Chuke, Ji Chune and other "remnants of the demon queen" and more than 170 officials in Beijing, regardless of their positions, were killed.

The young emperor Li Chongmao was driven off the throne by Princess Taiping, and was named King Wen, and was kept in the mansion and studied in a closed door.

Li Xian's son, King Qiao Li Chongfu, unexpectedly won the support of his "members", ascended the throne, and changed the reign to "restors in the middle of the Yuan Dynasty".

After Li Chongfu ascended the throne, he appointed Princess Taiping as King Taiping of Zhenguo, and gave the right to establish the palace and Jianya.

Because Prince Li Dan was cautious in his work, he was still the Grand Marshal of the State. However, he was said to have been frightened and had a health ill, so he couldn't come out of illness.

Cui Xi, Cen Xi and others were all promoted and quickly filled the vacant positions of Zong Chuke, Ji Chune and others. Dou Huaizhen personally killed his wife Xuxian, and Empress Wei’s wet nurse Ming Zhi was also unrestrained!

Shangguan Wan'er used a clever plan to seize Xibianmen and led the king-supporting troops into the Daming Palace at a critical moment, and was appointed as the imperial envoy. She became the only female foreign official who was not a royal family after the end of the Wu Zetian era. No matter what the final destination is, this position is enough to be kept in history.

When he learned that Zhang Qian had defeated the Tuyuhun people who suddenly appeared on the banks of the Huangshui River, he followed the opportunity to kill Chiling. At the suggestion of the Taiping King of Zhenguo, the new king Li Chongfu added Zhang Qian's title to the founding Liang Gong, and asked him to replace Niu Shizhuo and serve as the Protector of Anxi Prefecture, in charge of the four towns of Suoye, Shule, Yutian and Kucha.

As for who secretly instructed Tuyuhun and provided them with a large number of grenades to intercept Zhang Qian. According to the information sent by Luo Huaizu, neither Taiping nor the new emperor planned to mention it again.

At the end of the secret report, Luo Huaizu also specifically mentioned that the White Horse Sect was revived. The eminent monk Huifan was preparing to build a large-scale construction in Chang'an to rebuild a new White Horse Temple. The first donor to this White Horse Temple was Li Lingyue, the king of Taiping, Zhenguo.

...

Part of history seems to have left the original track.

Another part seems to be continuing along the original track.

As for which direction the history of this time and space will eventually go, Zhang Qian is completely unable to see clearly.

"Senior Brother, Senior Brother, Prince Baling is here again, saying that it is important and I want to meet Senior Brother!" Outside the central army tent, the voice of the governor of Ganzhou Guo suddenly sounded, with a hint of excitement, "The others have arrived at the gate of the military camp. Do you want me to bring him in?"

"Prince Baling, he hasn't given up yet?" Zhang Qian raised his brows and asked in a deep voice. Then, he shook his head and ordered in a deep voice, "No need, let him wait a moment, come in first, I have something to ask you to make arrangements!"

"Yes!" Guo nu agreed and walked into the central army's tent excitedly. He didn't even bother to breathe, so he bowed and bowed: "Even though the master told me, should I prepare food and supplies for my brothers in advance, or should I return to the Central Plains to contact all heroes, junior brother, I..."

"No hurry!" Zhang Qian took a breath and waved his hand gently to interrupt. Then, he looked up and down at Guo Nu, who had grown up and down, and his heart was mixed.

Last night, he already knew why he was so careless when he first saw Li Longfan. Although he was very reluctant to believe this result.

"Senior Brother, what else do I need to do?! Just give me the instructions, I will only follow you." Guo Nu felt guilty when he saw it, and he raised his hand again and urged in a low voice.

Zhang Qian took a deep breath and slowly supported Shuai's husband with his hands, "Are you the King of Xiang? Or the King of Linzi? When did you defect to them? Before I knew you, or after I knew you?"

"I'm wronged! Senior brother, I'm wronged!" Guo Nu heard this and immediately shouted loudly at the top of his voice. "I do have an old acquaintance with Li Longfan, but I have never had any contact with the Prime Minister and the King of Linzi before!"

"Why, second junior brother, you can do it, I will investigate it. Without any evidence, why should I call you over to cheat you?" Zhang Qian was not angry, and quietly waited for Guo Nu to shout enough before continuing to whisper. "What's more, since I left Chang'an, Luo Huaizu almost lost contact. When I led my troops to kill Chiling, the contact became smoother again. The news of a rebellion in Chang'an City took only more than ten days to deliver it to me."

"Unforgivable! Senior Brother, I have never done anything to sorry for you-" Guo Nu was shocked and scared, and instinctively wanted to touch the protective pistol in his arms. However, he suddenly realized that this thing was created by Zhang Qian himself, and the other party could not have been unprepared. He immediately, his arms hung softly again.

"I didn't ask if you did something sorry for me. I just wanted to figure out when you defected to someone else." Seeing this, Zhang Qian felt more and more like a mirror in his heart. He sighed. He stood up from the back of the handsome desk and slowly walked towards Guo Nu. Every step he took to the ground seemed to be more than ten thousand pounds.

"I, I..." Guo Nu was forced to retreat repeatedly, but in the end, his back was pressed against the central army's tent, and he had no choice but to grit his teeth and raise his head and roar in a low voice, "Senior Brother, you said you don't want to be the emperor! And you are not satisfied with Empress Wei and Princess Taiping, and you are not optimistic about Li Chongfu! In this world, besides the new king, there are only the King of Xiang and King of Linzi. For you and the Third Junior Brother, and for our Six Gods Business Company, I have to prepare for the future!"

"So, you hit it off with the Prime Minister and his son? When? Now, it's still time?" Zhang Qian stopped and continued to ask, his hands clenched into fists again without realizing it.

When Guo Nu made mistakes before, he had been taught many lessons from him. He immediately instinctively shrank his neck, covered his face with his hands, and begged for mercy loudly, "Senior Brother, please spare me! It was when you were forced to go to Anxi! It was not the King of Xiang, but the King of Linzi, Li Fengyu. We have drunk wine together, and others are not bad. I want to find a backer for everyone! Senior Brother, I didn't curse you to die. I was afraid, I was really scared at that time! If you don't go back, Princess Taiping will take his fingers and destroy me and the third junior brothers and the nine clans!"

He knew Zhang Qian's temper and knew that even if he didn't die, he would be beaten up. However, the expected fist was not smashed down for a long time, and only a long sigh was heard. "Oh—"

"Sir, please spare me, I really didn't do anything to you and the third brother." He quietly opened his fingers a gap, and Guo Nu looked at Zhang Qian through the gap, and added carefully. "I just, I just think that if the King of Linzi can be the emperor, there must be a wise ruler. And we will join forces with him now. After he becomes the emperor, the Six Gods Commercial Bank will definitely be invincible no matter what he does!"

"Oh--" answered him with a long sigh. In an instant, Zhang Qian seemed to have been seven or eight years old, turned around, turned his back to him, and whispered, "Come here, send Governor Guo to the side tent to rest."

"Senior Brother, Senior Brother, listen to me!" Guo Nu trembled, knelt on his knees, and continued to defend himself with tears, "You don't want to be the emperor, and you are incompatible with Princess Taiping! If you support the new king, the King of Linzi will definitely be the best choice. You can do whatever you want, and you can even kill me, but you must think carefully about where to go next!"

"I won't kill you!" Zhang Qian turned his head, his face turned pale, but there was no murderous aura. "You go and rest first, I will send someone to take over the things you were responsible for before, including everything in the business."

"Senior Brother, Prince Nabaling and Prince Linzi..." Guo Nu suddenly felt relieved, but he still asked with anticipation.

If Zhang Qian accepted his proposal, even though the relationship between brothers has been exhausted, he can still be a minister in the future. At that time, he will slowly let the eldest and third brothers understand that he has made good intentions now. At that time, even if the two sides cannot be friends, at least they will not never interact with each other or even become enemies.

However, Zhang Qian's answer was once again beyond his expectations.

"There is no emperor in the place where I came!" He took his eyes off Guo Nu's face and slowly swept to all the confidants around him. Zhang Qian solemnly declared, "I believe that no matter how wise the emperor is, it is better to have no emperor!"

"Boom!" Outside the window, a strong wind suddenly turned violent, and lightning and thunder were heard.

The sky changed, and there seemed to be countless gods in the clouds, waving their weapons angrily and roaring loudly towards the world.
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