Chapter 505 The sooner you die, the better your reputation
Chapter 505 The sooner you die, the better your reputation will be
Author: The best is like no water
Chapter 505 The sooner you die, the better your reputation will be
Those who have no background to rely on but can achieve a certain status are definitely smart people.
There is no doubt that Bian Lingcheng, who came from a truly poor family and became a trusted eunuch beside the emperor, is a smart man.
After getting Li Linfu's hint, Bian Lingcheng began to think about how to accomplish this matter.
He knew his identity very well, and it was impossible for an eunuch who betrayed the previous emperor to be truly trusted.
Although the Ministry of Internal Affairs was changed to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Bian Lingcheng also pretended to be an eunuch, but if he really used drastic measures to send the Supreme Emperor on his way, he would definitely be thrown out as a scapegoat to quell the discussion.
Therefore, measures such as Bai Ling's poisoning, starving to death without supply, or even direct use of a knife cannot be used.
That is not sending the Supreme Emperor on his way, that is digging another hole for himself.
The best way is of course to let the Emperor burp himself.
Li Sanlang's health is not bad, and Gao Lishi is still there to serve him.
As a smart man, Bian Lingcheng finally thought of a way after thinking hard for a long time.
He first mixed some medicine into the rice given to Gao Lishi, which made him feel unwell and was taken to the Imperial Hospital for treatment. Li Sanlang was the only one left in Concubine Wu Hui's palace.
Then all the soldiers outside the palace withdrew outside the wall, sealed the palace door and canceled the candles, making the entire palace eerie and silent, just like Silent Hill.
After that, she found someone to dress up as Concubine Wu Hui, and kept wandering around outside the palace with a weird smile on her face.
Under the dim night, Li Sanlang, who was already uneasy because of Gao Lishi's departure, was undoubtedly frightened when he saw the figure flashing past the window from time to time.
Li Sanlang, who had killed countless people when he was young, shouldn't have been like this.
But who made him older now? Who made him spend all these years of extravagance and licentiousness in the gentle countryside? Who made him lose the throne that gave him the most daring support? Who made him be tortured
He would panic at the slightest sign of disturbance. Who asked him to personally order the death of Concubine Wu Hui!
People who have ghosts in their hearts will naturally fear ghosts and gods.
The shivering Li Sanlang pulled the tattered quilt over his head, curled up on the bed and cried secretly.
The bravery and courage he once had have long since disappeared as he lost everything and the root of his troubles.
Now Li Sanlang is just a timid and rootless man who is just struggling to survive.
However, something even more frightening occurred for Li Sanlang. A somewhat familiar voice reached his ears through the tattered quilt.
‘Sanlang~ Sanlang~~~ look at me, I miss you so much~~~’
Li Sanlang was frightened and screamed. When he opened the quilt in panic, he saw a figure with long hair covering his face and wearing white clothes standing beside the bed.
‘Keke~~~’
As this close figure gradually leaned over and looked at the gray face, Li Sanlang let out a strange scream in his throat, then his eyes turned white and he fell straight on the bed and twitched.
Facts have proven that it is really possible for people to be scared to death.
In the spring of the fourth year of Tianbao, the imperial court officially announced that Emperor Li Longji missed the deceased Concubine Wu Hui, and the deposed crown prince Li Ying and others became ill due to depression. After all the efforts of the Imperial Hospital, they were unable to save their lives, and finally passed away.
Although people all over the world have long known that such a day would come, when that day actually arrived, there were still many waves.
After all, at this time, Li Sanlang did not provoke the brutal massacre caused by the Anshi Rebellion, did not force Gao Xianzhi and others to death, nor did he abandon Chang'an City and flee to Shu to be despised by the world, thus losing his reputation and becoming a laughing stock.
There are still many people around the world who have relatively positive comments about it.
If nothing else, at least the records in the history books would not classify him as a foolish king.
In Li Yunze's words, 'The sooner you die, the better your reputation will be.'
Naturally there will be no grand funeral or anything like that.
After a quick tidying up, they were quickly moved into the Tailing Mausoleum that had been built a long time ago.
From then on, there was no longer Li Sanlang in the world, only the temple name Xuanzong.
Gao Lishi, who grew old overnight, left the palace and lived in seclusion near Tailing to guard Li Sanlang's tomb.
No matter what, Li Sanlang finally has a loyal minister who is loyal to him until death.
With this matter settled, Li Yunze could finally send troops with peace of mind.
In April, after the spring plowing ended, Li Yunze personally led tens of thousands of imperial troops to leave Chang'an City and march toward Longyou in Hexi Province.
What limited the scale of Datang's troop dispatch was never a lack of troops, but an inability to provide sufficient logistical support.
Li Yunze has no intention of upgrading technology in this world. He has done this once before and has no interest in doing it again.
In early June, the army arrived at Longyou. Huangfu Weiming, who had succeeded Wang Zhongsi as the governor of Longyou, met Li Yunze in a straightforward manner and stated that he came here to recapture Shibao City.
The so-called Shibao City is a dangerous place located between the Huangshui River and the West Sea (Qinghai Lake).
Because down the mountain from here is the land of Longyou and Hexi. The Tubo people have used this place as their base for many years, constantly harassing Heyou and Hexi, which made the Tang Dynasty tired of dealing with it.
In order to get rid of this trouble, Li Yi, the great-grandson of Li Er and the grandson of Li Ke, led the Tang army ten years ago at the age of seventy to fight an arduous battle and successfully captured this important strategic location.
land.
After capturing this place, the situation immediately reversed. The Tang Dynasty used this place as its base to continuously harass Tubo and consolidate the thousands of miles of territory behind it.
However, in the year when Li Yunze accepted the abdication, Gai Jiayun, who was responsible for the defense of Shibao City and other places, indulged in wine and sex and wanted to go to Chang'an City to serve the king, which led to confusion in the military morale and slack defense. The main force of the Tubo army defeated Shibao City and
Kuozhou and other places were all conquered, and they habitually killed all the soldiers and civilians in the city.
Although Gai Jiayun who successfully escaped was killed by Wang Zhongsi, the strategic location of Shibao City was lost.
Li Yunze came here this time just to take back this place and choke Tubo's throat.
However, Huangfu Weiming told Li Yunze, "Shibao City must be strong, and Tubo mobilized almost all the power of the country to defend Shibao City. If we attack the city with force, tens of thousands of people may be killed or injured, but it will be difficult to capture."
After finishing speaking, he spoke again: "Your Majesty, I think that fighting with Tibet for many years is meaningless, so why not negotiate for peace. I will follow the example of Princess Wencheng and marry the princess to Tubo to make peace."
As soon as these words came out, Li Yunze, who was still smiling before, changed his expression on the spot.
There was a sense of solemnity in the military tent. Everyone lowered their heads and did not dare to look at Li Yunze.
"The Huangfuqing family, do you really think so?"
Li Yunze said coldly, "Tubo is ambitious and condescending, threatening the security of the Tang Dynasty at all times. This kind of opponent must be eliminated with all our efforts. How can we talk about peace?"
"His Majesty!"
Huangfu Weiming still insisted on his opinion: "There is no point in attacking Tubo. The plateau is a bitter and cold place. It is useless to gain it, but it will be a waste of soldiers and horses. It is better to negotiate for peace."
"say no more."
Li Yunze waved his hand, "This is not allowed! Anyone who dares to talk about peace from now on will be killed!"
"His Majesty!"
Huangfu Weiming begged bitterly, "Shibao City is a dangerous place with cliffs on one side and a deep ditch and river on the other. There is only a small road leading to the stone castle. This is a place where death is inevitable. Soldiers are thrown away just to fight for this useless place."
, It was not done by Mingjun! I thought it would be better to negotiate peace with Tubo."
"I said, anyone who dares to talk about peace will be killed!"
Li Yunze simply stood up and looked at Huangfu Weiming, "Do you think my words are falling on deaf ears?"
"Your Majesty~~~The land of Tubo is barren and useless. We can wait for hundreds of years to get married to a princess."
Before he finished speaking, Li Yunze kicked him out, "Left and right, drag him out and kill him!"
(Huangfu Weiming advocated for marriage, which is recorded in history books.)
"The safety and peace of the Tang Dynasty are protected by warriors like us, how can we exchange them with a woman!" After Huangfu Weiming was dragged out, Li Yunze, full of evil spirits, looked around the generals, "From now on, those who make peace will be
They are all rebellious! Whoever proposes a marriage will send his wife and daughter to the marriage!"
The generals were awe-inspiring and accepted the order in unison.
Killing the Jiedu envoy as soon as they arrived had indeed intimidated the soldiers, but if they failed to win, it would cause a violent backlash.
Therefore, Stone Castle must be captured!
The generals dispersed, and Li Yunze left behind Li Siye.
"My dear, are you willing to make great achievements?"
Facing the inquiry, Li Siye's eyes were full of brilliance, and he saluted without hesitation, "Your Majesty, I am willing to die for your Majesty!"
"good."
Li Yunze nodded vigorously, "You must already know what the environment of Stone Castle City is like. I will give you eight thousand elite soldiers, including two thousand Mo swordsmen. Then I will select four thousand elite soldiers who are familiar with the local terrain from the troops in Longyou, Hexi Province. I will lead them."
Ten thousand civilians transported supplies and set out immediately to capture Shibao City before the Tibetan reinforcements arrived."
"I'm here to supervise the army, and I'll be here to support you later."
"only!"
Li Siye, who was the commander-in-chief of the imperial army in Chang'an City, was bored all day long and wanted to go to the battlefield for a long time.
Now that the opportunity finally arrived, he began to mobilize his troops to fight without any hesitation.
According to historical records, the Tang army's losses in the Battle of Shibao City were extremely heavy, reportedly as high as tens of thousands.
Of course, Li Yunze couldn't just watch tens of thousands of Tang troops die in battle, so he equipped the army with the best equipment.
At the same time, they chose to conduct a surprise attack before the Tibetan reinforcements arrived in large numbers.
After all, the environment near Stone Castle is very desolate, and it is impossible to station a large army all year round. Before reinforcements arrived, there were only a few thousand defenders stationed here.
Once the Tibetan reinforcements arrive, it will be an endless war of attrition.
What was consumed was the lives of the elite Tang army!
After Li Siye selected his troops and horses, he hurriedly sent out his troops.
After ten days of forced march, with more than one-tenth of the troops lost, we finally arrived at the foot of the Stone Castle.
Stone Castle is located in a high mountain canyon, with a drop of hundreds of meters.
There is a cliff on one side and a cliff on the other, so you can only move forward along a diagonal upward path.
The road is very narrow and can only accommodate a dozen people at most.
After careful observation, Li Siye set up camp and slaughtered the cattle and horses that transported supplies to provide extra meals for the sergeants, and distributed all the drinks brought with the army.
After eating and drinking enough, early the next morning, ten people lined up in a row, paving the entire path in a mighty way, and moved forward with difficulty.
The Tibetan defenders were already well prepared. They kept throwing down wooden logs and rolling stones, crashing into the Tang army along the slope.
The Tang troops in the front row were all dead soldiers who took the initiative to sign up and carried heavy shields.
They worked together to form a shield wall, resisting the rolling stones and trees, and threw them one by one into the abyss aside to clear the way.
The defenders released a dense rain of arrows, which really fell like raindrops.
As for the Tang army, all members of the Tang army had iron armor and iron shields, and their defense was as strong as a tortoise shell.
Approaching Shibao City, the sergeants in the front row began to clear obstacles such as deer antlers and horses. At this time, the defenders on the city began to attack like crazy. The Tang army, who was busy removing obstacles, began to suffer increasing casualties.
Li Siye came with a failure-or-benefit attitude, so the ranks of sergeants could only move forward but not retreat.
After the soldiers in the front row were killed in battle, they were pushed into the pits by the back row to fill them.
As the losses increased, the successive Tang armies gradually accumulated to a height close to the city wall.
At this time, Li Siye took off his mask, raised the sharp sword in his hand, and walked towards the city wall with firm steps.
Behind him are a total of two thousand brave Mo Dao hands!