As a large number of Tang troops poured into Luoyang City, Zheng Jun soldiers surrendered on a large scale and squatted on the ground with their heads held in their hands. Li Shimin ordered Fang Xuanling to blockade the Luoyang treasury. At the same time, he listened to Fang Xuanling and borrowed Li Zhiyun's Du Ruhui for help. The reason for using
Du Ruhui, it's not that Li Shimin wanted to win over Du Ruhui's love. Although he was indeed very greedy for Du Ruhui, he didn't do so.
He borrowed Du Ruhui's money, mainly to let Du Ruhui confiscate money and silk from Luoyang and use it to reward the soldiers of the three armies. After fighting for several months, the soldiers of the Tang army persisted completely by perseverance, so the necessary distribution of spoils was essential.
This task can be handed over to others, but it will not be possible to prevent Li Yuanji from turning into a monster, so Li Shimin simply handed it over to Li Zhiyun's people, so that Li Yuanji would not cause him any trouble. Of course, it would be better if Li Yuanji objected
, he was happy to see the results. If Li Yuanji was willing to turn against his fifth brother, he wouldn't mind adding fuel to the fire.
This time he joined forces with the King of Chu to attack Luoyang, which made Li Shimin very satisfied. The King of Chu was very suitable for him. He was not only obedient, but also prudent. When he was asked to surround Luoyang, the King of Chu did not complain at all and trapped Luoyang to death.
Compared to the annoying King of Qi, the King of Chu is a good younger brother.
A group of soldiers under Wang Shichong, such as Shan Xiongxin, Wang Long, Cui Hongdan, Guo Shiheng, Zhang Tong'er and others have all been captured and imprisoned in prison.
Teams of Tang Army soldiers, under the orders of Li Shimin, strictly observed military discipline and did not harm the people in Luoyang's streets.
This move made the people of Luoyang, who were originally panic-stricken, feel at ease. They closed their doors one after another and hid in their homes and did not dare to come out.
Of course, there were also a small number of disobedient Tang soldiers who still did bad things. Li Shimin showed no mercy at all and directly asked Fa Cao to join the army to convict them, and then ordered them to be killed with sticks.
The bloody methods immediately made the soldiers of the Tang army obedient and no longer dared to take advantage of the chaos to harm the people of Luoyang.
That night, the three brothers Li Shimin, Li Zhiyun, and Li Yuanji led their troops into Luoyang Imperial City, preparing to accept Wang Shichong's surrender.
Under the dark night, dense orange-red light dots shine, they are dazzling torches.
Li Shimin was wearing a golden helmet and bright armor, with his hand on the hilt of the sword, striding like a meteor. On both sides of him, Li Zhiyun was dressed in black armor, his helmet had been taken off, and he was following closely. On the other side was Qi King Li Yuanji.
Behind the three brothers, a group of fierce generals followed closely.
"I heard that Yang Guang left a lot of good things in Luoyang back then. I wonder how much we can grab this time, hehe." Li Yuanji chuckled, his face full of the look of a conqueror and a robber.
Li Shimin frowned and thought for a while before scolding him.
"There should be quite a lot."
Li Zhiyun is still as thin as ever, but he has a big frame, and he is 18 years old this year. He is in the process of growing taller. He has now surpassed the horizontally developed Li Yuanji and is catching up with the burly second brother Li Shimin.
Li Shimin's figure is "tall and burly", while Li Zhiyun is "tall and thin". In terms of appearance when wearing armor, Li Shimin is stronger. After all, his burly figure can make him look imposing even if he wears armor.
But Li Zhiyun has a big frame and can barely hold up the armor. As his appearance slowly unfolds, his years of battle experience have made him full of heroism. His face is as sharp and angular as a knife and an ax, making him a handsome man.
Character.
Therefore, when the three brothers walked together, Li Yuanji was the ugliest one.
"Second brother, after accepting Wang Shichong's surrender, we need to stabilize Luoyang as soon as possible, reopen the commercial market, and restore the people of Luoyang." Li Zhiyun reminded softly.
"You are right, Fang Xuanling also told me about this." Li Shimin agreed.
Take a look, this is the real humerus minister. Like the King of Qi, he imitated the bandits after winning the battle, which made him very unhappy.
Li Yuanji naturally didn't know what his second brother was thinking, so he asked: "How should we deal with this thief Wang Shichong?"
"Since he has surrendered, let him be dealt with by the emperor. Just in time, let him be company with Li Zitong and Du Fuwei." Li Shimin snorted coldly.
Li Zhiyun knew very well that Wang Shichong could not survive. Even if he could survive now, he would have to die in the future.
The Luoyang Imperial Palace was built after the Chang'an Imperial Palace, and the three brothers soon arrived at the Imperial Palace.
At this time, Wang Shichong had taken off his imperial robes and led a group of Wang clan members to kneel on the cold floor, waiting for their fate to be pronounced.
As Tang army soldiers poured into the palace and surrounded them, Wang Shichong raised his head and looked at the palace door.
Two young generals and a stubble-faced general walked in together.
He had seen Li Shimin once from a distance on the battlefield, and naturally he did not mistake Li Yuanji, who looked mature with a stubble on his face, for Li Shimin.
"The sinner Wang Shichong, please surrender."
Simple and clear, without any fancy language. The various classical Chinese writings about surrender and pitifulness recorded in later literature were mostly freely developed by historians when compiling history. What is the use of so many fancy words for a defeated person like Wang Shichong?
Winner and loser, talking nonsense at this time will only make the winner feel verbose. What's more, Wang Shichong is not in the mood to talk about it now.
Li Shimin stepped forward and looked at Wang Shichong.
"You are an unforgivable crime for murdering the King of Yue Yang Dong. I have granted you the title of Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and restored the Eastern Capital. Now you are asking to surrender. I will not harm you. But what happens to you in the end depends on me, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
, Do you understand?”
"The sinner understands." Wang Shichong's mouth was bitter and he lowered his head and said nothing.
The fate of the losers is so cruel, and they have no right to bargain.
Li Shimin nodded and waved his hand. The soldiers of the Tang army behind him swarmed up and tied up Wang Shichong and other Wang family members.
After Wang Shichong was eliminated, Li Shimin became busy. He wanted to meet with the officials in Luoyang who could be won over one by one to appease them and stabilize Luoyang.
Among them, Dugu Wudu and Dugu Ji are the top priorities. Although the Dugu family showed their intention to support him, they were not as thorough as the Dou family. This time he just took the opportunity to cultivate relations with the Dugu family.
Li Zhiyun and Li Yuanji also have their own affairs.
Li Yuanji went to find his treasure to see if he could be more greedy.
Li Zhiyun met with Wei Ji and Wei Jin at Wei's mansion.
Wei Ji and Wei Jin are the sons of Wei Xiaokuan, and they are brothers of the same generation as Mr. Wei. Mr. Wei is the grandfather of Wei Siqi and is also the grandfather of Wei Gui.
And now, Li Zhiyun is Wei Gui's husband, so he has to call Wei Ji and Wei Jin "grandfather-in-law."
"The two ancestors-in-law were able to turn around and help our Tang army conquer Luoyang. Their contribution is indispensable. When I return to Chang'an, I will definitely express my merits to my father-in-law for my two ancestors-in-law."
Wei Ji cupped his hands and said, "I don't dare. We took the wrong path. Fortunately, His Highness saved us. We don't dare to expect too much."
This is what he says from his heart, without any humility.
Tang Jun's attack on Luoyang this time had little to do with them. He would not lick his face and ask for credit.
Li Zhiyun, Wei Ji, and Wei Jin were not familiar with each other, so they could only talk briefly for a while. Most of the time, Wei Siqi blew Li Zhiyun's rainbow fart in front of Wei Ji and Wei Jin.
After a while, Li Zhen walked in from outside with a woman.
"Sister!"
When Wei Siqi saw the woman, he suddenly lost his voice and walked up quickly.
This woman is none other than Wang Xuanying's wife Wei Puti. Likewise, she is also Wei Siqi's biological sister.
Wei Boti has a slim figure and elegant face, making her a beautiful woman.
Seeing his younger brother Wei Siqi, Wei Boti also cried with joy, and tears couldn't help but burst into his eyes.