Shi Zhongtang's rebellion exceeded everyone's expectations.
Several large candles were lit in the lobby, and the important ministers of Northern Xinjiang were silent for a while.
Han Ji was the first to react and suggested sending troops to seize Guanzhong.
This is the most beneficial response strategy for Northern Xinjiang.
Han Ji's voice echoed softly in the lobby before dawn, "Our army will attack with iron cavalry. Dengzhou and Sangzhou have already been infiltrated by our northern border, and they can come down at once. Then the iron cavalry will attack..."
Nan He said: "But when the Chang'an army is withdrawing, once it learns that our army is raiding, it will definitely turn around and defend. At that time, our army will be faced with the dilemma of attacking a strong city. But Shi Zhongtang was able to take advantage of the emptiness in Guanzhong.
, all the way north.”
This is a wedding dress for Shi Zhongtang.
Luo Cai sighed, "Time is also destiny!"
It would have been better if the Chang'an army had evacuated half a month earlier.
Then, the entire Northland will be vulnerable to the cavalry of the Northern Xinjiang Army.
Everyone looked at the boss.
Li Xuan was silent for a long time.
Oh oh oh!
Someone's chickens outside began to crow.
Then, the roosters in the city began to crow one after another.
Li Xuan waved his hand, "Each go back and rest."
Not decisive?
Han Ji was stunned.
He Lianrong gave him a look to signal him not to speak.
Everyone stood up and left.
It's getting late, and if you go home now, you just have to sit down and come back, so many people simply don't go back and rest in the check-in room.
"Old Han."
He Lianrong stopped Han Ji and said, "Come to this poor monk for a cup of tea."
"That's fine."
He said he was having tea, but the officials hadn't arrived yet and there was no one to serve him.
The two just sat there, and Han Ji asked: "What did you mean by the wink you gave me earlier?"
He Lianrong said: "You are an old man next to His Highness. Normally, a poor monk should not interfere. But His Highness's previous expression was hesitant. Why can he hesitate? Could it be that our Northern Xinjiang army cannot defeat the Chang'an army? Of course not."
"You mean..." Han Ji said softly: "Your Highness has other considerations?"
He Lianrong nodded, "Your Highness is decisive in killing. To be honest, in terms of fighting and attacking, who in the entire Northern Xinjiang can be the enemy?"
——His Highness knows how to attack better than you and I, so don’t fight with him.
Han Ji heard the meaning, but was not annoyed. "After you became a monk, your mind became more and more agile. Do you have any tips?"
"have."
"What's the trick?"
He Lianrong touched his bald head and said, "Be a monk!"
…
Li Xuan didn't go home either.
He was sitting in the lobby, all alone.
Send troops, there is no doubt that Northern Xinjiang will win.
Han Ji was right, he must capture Guanzhong before Shi Zhongtang and take the initiative.
But what am I worried about?
There was always a voice in Li Xuan's mind, saying something vaguely, which made him unable to make a decision before.
He was sitting upright, kneeling there, looking calm.
After an unknown amount of time, Li Xuan stood up.
He walked out of the lobby, and Uda outside the door asked: "Your Highness, do you want to have a meal?"
Breakfast was delivered to his home, and Li Xuan shook his head, "I want to go out for a walk."
Wu Da quickly sent people to find Lin Feibao and others.
"Just Lao Lin, follow me."
Li Xuan and Lin Feibao were preparing to go out.
Song Zhen stood outside his check-in room and winked at Lin Feibao. Lin Feibao stopped. Song Zhen walked over and said quickly: "I don't know what His Highness is hesitating about. You are looking for an opportunity to persuade me. Don't miss this opportunity!"
Lin Feibao gave him a cold look, "I only obey His Highness's orders."
Song Zhen was stunned and immediately shocked.
Lin Feibao followed Li Xuan out of the Jiedushi Mansion.
On the street, many shops are opening at the moment, and many vendors are busy.
"I have met His Highness!"
When the traders saw Li Xuan, they quickly saluted.
Li Xuan waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to be polite.
Lin Feibao followed behind, and a little further away, more than ten Horned Dragon Guards followed quietly.
Liu Qing asked them to follow him.
The shops selling food were filled with fireworks.
The vendors outside were also lighting fires, and the smell of firewood was slightly unpleasant. The wind blew, and Li Xuan reached out and flapped his hand in front of his nose a few times.
There is a kind of friendly atmosphere, it is like this every morning in Xiaohe Village.
He raised his head and looked at the sky over Taoxian County.
Smoke rose from every house.
There are women scolding children who refuse to get up, men scolding lazy women, old men coughing, dogs barking... and men shouting...
Li Xuan found a stall and sat down, "Two bowls of buns."
"A bowl." Lin Feibao said.
At this moment, he was the only one beside Li Xuan, and he did not dare to be distracted.
"This is Tao County." Li Xuan said.
The vendor nodded vigorously, "If anyone dares to assassinate His Highness, I will fight with him." As he said that, he waved the kitchen knife, then felt it was inappropriate, quickly put it down, wiped his hand behind his back, and said awkwardly: "Little
People were offended.”
The steaming hot buns arrived. Li Xuan was eating the buns and asked the vendor, "How many people are in the family?"
"Seven mouths."
"It's not easy to make a living."
"The villain has set up a stall, and the daily income can support his family. The wife of the family and the villain's aunt also weave some cloth every day, and the villain's Aye helps take care of the children at home..."
"Everyone in the family performs their duties, and they are happy." Li Xuan asked, "Do you feel it's hard?"
There was no business at the moment. The hawker was scrubbing. After hearing this, he straightened up and thought for a moment, "These days are always bitter and sweet. However, I think it will get better and better."
yes!
Li Xuan took a bite of the bun and asked, "If someone can make you rich, but your family will be harmed or even killed, will you be willing?"
The hawker almost said without hesitation: "I don't want to. I would rather continue like this. Although it is a bit bitter, the whole family is here. No matter how hard it is, no matter how tired I am, I am willing to do it."
"yes!"
Li Xuan ate the buns with a smile and then gave him money.
"Your Highness, coming to eat is a great honor for me. I just ask for Your Highness's permission for me to brag about it later." The hawker showed his businessman's face.
"good!"
Li Xuan happily agreed.
He walked back slowly.
"Remember Zhao Sanfu?" Li Xuan asked.
"Remember." Lin Feibao simply replied.
"That year, he and I stood on the top of Chang'an City. I had always wanted to go up and see Chang'an City. At that moment, I was very happy. Zhao Sanfu pointed to the smoke in Chang'an City and said to me deeply, in this life
Guarding this city full of fireworks. At that moment, I was moved by his ideal."
Li Xuan squinted his eyes, "I said to myself in my heart, okay."
"He's on the stage." Lin Feibao said.
"Can't you say a few more words?" Li Xuan said dissatisfied.
"Yes." Lin Feibao responded with one word.
Li Xuan glanced at him and saw that his eyes were moving and he was observing his surroundings.
"Old Lin, tell me, what is the world?"
Li Xuan asked.
Lin Feibao said: "It's His Highness."
"You, you!"
Li Xuan shook his head slightly.
Returning to Jiedushi's mansion, he sat alone and allowed no one to disturb him.
And the news of Shi Zhongtang's rebellion has spread, and there is a lot of discussion everywhere.
"Why haven't you decided yet, Your Highness?"
Jiang Cunzhong arrived at the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion and was waiting for news with Pei Jian, Nan He and other generals.
Nan He sat at the top and remained silent.
Pei Jian said: "Guanzhong is a dangerous place. Once it is captured by Shi Zhongtang, it will be difficult for our army to attack again."
"That's why I said we should take action quickly." Jiang Cunzhong frowned and said, "What a great opportunity! What are you waiting for, Your Highness?"
The generals were restless.
Civil servants are no better.
Liu Qing's duty room became a vegetable market, and civil servants gathered here. Some people shouted that they should send troops to seize Guanzhong immediately, while others said that they should hunt down the Chang'an army...
Liu Qing covered his forehead, feeling that his head was about to split.
"Calm down!" Liu Qing said weakly.
But no one listened to him.
The noise is still there.
Jiang He'er came, stood outside the door, and said, "His Royal Highness has summoned me."
The housekeepers immediately fell silent.
I don’t know who took the lead, but they all rushed out.
How rude!
Jiang Heer shook his head.
Liu Qing finally came out and said, "I'm all a little impatient."
After knowing Li Xuan's identity, these officials and generals could not escape the aftermath of the reckoning even if they shared the honor and disgrace with him and became the heroes of the new dynasty together.
Everyone entered the lobby.
Li Xuan knelt down and sat at the top, slowly looking at everyone with his dark and deep eyes, and said calmly: "Are you all anxious?"
Everyone laughed.
It’s time to make a decision!
Li Xuan said slowly: "Raising the army and heading south to compete with Shi Zhongtang in Guanzhong is the best way at the moment."
Everyone couldn't help but get excited.
"The army went south, attacking cities and territories all the way to Guanzhong."
Li Xuan's voice was a little low, "How many people will die along the way?"
Everyone was astonished, and Jiang Cunzhong said: "Your Highness, you have never been able to avoid death in battles."
"I can't bear the slightest bit of intolerance or guilt in my heart for killing foreigners." Li Xuan looked at everyone and suddenly started gossiping, "I went out for a walk earlier, and I watched the fireworks all over the city.
Suddenly I thought of my dream back then. I ate a bowl of buns and asked the vendor if he would be willing to make a fortune but at the cost of the death or injury of his relatives."
Everyone didn't know why he suddenly mentioned such trivial matters and couldn't respond.
Li Xuan said: "The hawker refused. For him, getting rich is a lifelong pursuit, but in front of his relatives, he can give up this pursuit."
He Lianrong raised his eyebrows sharply, his eyes filled with brilliance.
Han Ji was shocked all over.
Liu Qing opened his mouth, stunned.
"Ever since I learned about my life experience, for more than ten years, I have dreamed of personally leading an army to attack Chang'an, capture the puppet emperor and his son, and avenge my late father."
This is Li Xuan's dream and pursuit.
"But when I saw the hawker seriously saying that he was willing to give up his pursuit for his family, I was so ashamed."
Yang Xuan said: "In the south, Shi Zhongtang massacred Huangzhou City, and his army was still marching forward with great victory, and every step was stained with blood.
The people were wailing. They were wailing to the sky, begging the gods to save them. However, the gods did not bless them.
They were wailing toward Chang'an, pleading, and imploring the emperor to lend a helping hand. But the emperor was still enjoying himself in the pear garden."
"They're wailing!"
"This is a disgrace to our generation!"
Boom!
Yang Xuan slapped the case, his eyes bright, "I wholeheartedly want to bring peace to the world forever, and I wholeheartedly want the people to live a good life. But the people are suffering in hell right now, and what am I thinking about?"
"I was thinking about how to seize territory and how to attack cities. I decided to prepare to raise troops, but not to attack Guanzhong."
He stood up slowly and looked at the ministers.
"Some people may ask, why did you make such a decision?"
He asked himself and answered, "Because in my eyes, the earth, regardless of north or south, is my world. People, regardless of age, are all my relatives."
"I can't bear to trade the death and injury of my loved ones for the world."
Yang Xuan took a deep breath and said, "Inform the whole army, inform Northern Xinjiang, and inform the world. Our Northern Xinjiang army should go south, but not to attack the city and seize the territory, but to suppress the rebellion!"