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Chapter 867 Jiangnan Luo family returns to the Tang Dynasty!

Hedong was recovered.

The name of the Tang Dynasty has been resounding throughout the world, and many people think it has the potential to dominate the world.

Li Shimin, the king of Qin in the Tang Dynasty, who led the wars of pacifying Xue Ju of the Western Qin Dynasty, taking Liangzhou, retreating the Western Turks, and regaining Hedong, was also very powerful.

Especially within Li Tang.

Liu Wenjing escaped the knife after all.

After returning with the power of victory in Hedong, Li Shimin was finally able to save him from Li Yuan, the emperor, and Pei Ji, the first prime minister.

However, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped. Liu Wenjing was exiled to Yizhou to keep company with those barbarians.

When he was leaving Chang'an, Luo Xuanye came to see him off.

The spring rain is falling, and the weeping willows on the willow embankment have already sprouted their buds.

This king, the Shangshu Ling of Daxingtai, Shaanxi Province, is still an empty shelf now. It is time to put this shelf up. "

If Daxingtai of East Shaanxi Province is built, the entire north will be unified, and the Central Plains and Hebei will enter the territory of the Tang Dynasty. By that time, it will only be a matter of time before the world is unified.

By that time, our army will march eastward and Xu Shiji will advance westward to encircle Luoyang. Wouldn't this save a lot of effort? "

Liu Wenjing was dejected. Luo Xuanye did not get out of the car, but said calmly across the car: "Don't blame King Qin for not coming to see you off. If he comes, you may die."

This man is loyal, courageous, and talented. He is really a rare talent in Wagang.

This is what Luo Xuanye admires most about Li Shimin. He is really open-minded and tolerates things that others cannot tolerate.

Luo Xuanxing, who was in charge of the warriors, witnessed Li Shimin going from defense to offense, not eating for two days and not taking off his armor for three days, like the fastest and most powerful blade.

The words of Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin from former Wagang senior executives are very credible. Li Shimin agreed: "It is often said that the one who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. There are different opinions on what the hearts of the people are.

Li Shimin, who has always loved talents, couldn't help but sit up straight and said: "Uncle Bao, please tell me in detail."

But Li Mi killed Zhai Rang, which chilled people's hearts, so people's hearts dispersed. Without people's hearts, Wagang was just an ordinary rebel army with flaws everywhere, and was nothing to be afraid of. "

Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin immediately said after hearing this: "King Qin, Wagang was able to gather together in the first place because of loyalty, and everyone joined forces to resist the tyranny of the Sui Dynasty.

Luo Xuanling was sitting on the right side of Li Shimin. When he saw Luo Xuanye walking in, Li Shimin waved and said with a smile: "Qingyang, come quickly, see you off?"

Li Shimin waved his hand, indicating not to pay too much attention, and said calmly: "Hedong has been recovered, and now our Tang Dynasty only has two routes southward and eastward. It is time to put it on the agenda to unify the Central Plains and Hebei.

In the Tang Dynasty, there was no second possibility for their defeat. "

The ministers under his command, especially the military generals, except for Luo, almost all were demoted generals, such as Qu Tutong, Yuchi Gong, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, etc. Li Shimin's approach to treating these people was to treat them with sincerity and sincerity. Neither the old ones nor the new ones are neglected.

Qin Qiong thought for a while and then said: "King Qin, there is a man named Xu Shiji in Wagang. I wonder if you have heard of it.

When she saw Luo Xuanye walking in, she smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, King Qin is in the hall behind the main hall, discussing scriptures with a group of scribes."

After saying this, the groom drove the carriage away without waiting for Liu Wenjing's reaction.

Under Li Shimin, there are not many people who have followed him since childhood. He is not an emperor or a prince, so he has a natural status to attract heroes.

But the human heart is destiny. When the human heart is lost, God will not care about it. No matter whose hands Luoyang will fall into in the end, Wang Shichong or Li Mi, I don't care.

Liu Wenjing sighed, he was an old minister, how could he not understand this truth? If Li Shimin really wanted to send him off, he would not give the emperor face at all, and the emperor would probably raise the butcher's knife again.

"princess."

Li Shimin was never afraid of making mistakes, nor was he afraid of others saying he was wrong. If he made a mistake, he would correct it and just do it right next time. This was a very scary trait. From the idle young man in Chang'an to the current King of Qin, he had not had the slightest improvement in this regard. Variety.

He had longed for the Tang Dynasty before, but was restricted by his status and could not come. If Li Mi were defeated, King Qin, if you write a letter, you might be able to conquer more than ten states in Henan.

Ever since he killed Zhai Rang, things have been going downhill, with frequent blind moves, and even Wang Shichong was beaten back again and again. According to the current situation, Li Mi's defeat is not far away. "

Mr. Zhaoren, we may meet again if we are destined. "

Luo Xuanye said again: "After arriving in Shu, I will work hard as an official and manage the southwest for the country.

They were planning to let Wang Shichong and Li Mi fight in a fight where both sides would suffer. Unexpectedly, Li Mi seemed to be possessed by an evil spirit.

Changsun Wuji didn't know where he found a piece of grass, held it in his mouth, and said, "King Qin, it's not easy. It's not easy to go east. We have to attack Keluoyang first, and then attack Dou Jiande.

Luo Xuanye said goodbye and hurried to the main hall. He was very familiar with Prince Qin's Mansion. He found the hall with a few twists and turns, walked straight in, and looked around. Everyone was sitting casually, and the floor was covered with thick mats. mat.

Luo Xuanye sat next to Changsun Wuji, nodded and said: "Send him off and give him a few words of comfort. King Qin spent a lot of effort to save him this time. I hope he can curb his habit of speaking out."

You have read a lot of these principles from books, so you don’t need me to explain them. It’s almost time and it’s time for me to leave.

He said discouragedly: "I understand that leaving this life is the result of King Qin's gratitude for my previous contribution and his hard work."

A simple sentence showed Li Shimin's amazing ambition.

Of course I have heard of Xu Shiji's name. Since his ambition is the world, all heroes in the world have records. However, this is the first time that Xu Shiji has his heart set on the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin will probably never know that when he was chasing Song Jingang and Liu Wuzhou to kill, Luo Su was paying attention to this matter, or in other words, Luo Shi was paying attention to this matter.

Saving Liu Wenjing was a bit risky for Li Shimin, but it greatly improved the cohesion of the entire Qin Palace.

After Luo Xuanye entered Prince Qin's palace, Changsun was instructing the servants in the palace to prepare the necessary items for the banquet. She had a slender figure and looked a little weak, but she had a strong aura that could not be ignored.

Don't give up on yourself. In life, you must always be prepared. You are not really a low-level official. You may be in a remote place today and ascend to the ninth level of heaven tomorrow.

……

Li Shimin was lying casually on the mat covered with tiger skin. There was an aura of calmness and authority on his young face.

There was no respite at all, and no chance for Liu and Song to reorganize their troops. Luo Xuanxing was also quite shocked. You must know that Li Shimin was not leading magical soldiers like dare warriors.

"Axing, this is one of the people I like, how about it?"

Luo Xuanxing was silent for a while and then said: "Very good, I thought Dou Jiande was already very good.

Unexpectedly, there is someone better than Dou Jiande.

At present, the situation in the world lies in the competition between Li Tang and Zhao.

Ancestors, which side are we on? "

Luo Su smiled lightly and said: "The one who wins."

Luo Xuanye was stunned.

In today's world, whoever the Luo family helps will win, but the ancestors said that whoever wins and the Luo family helps the other person, Luo Xuanxing went straight into it and was confused.

Luo Su looked at Hebei. It now seemed that Li Yuan was holding Li Shimin back. Although it caused a considerable impact, it generally did not affect Li Tang's vigorous momentum. Li Shimin finally dealt with those problems.

What about Dou Jiande?
Will he change?

Will he continue to be a reckless hero, or will he gradually change?

Luo Xuanxing couldn't figure it out, so he smiled bitterly. His ancestors were always so ingenious and confusing.

Luo Su naturally saw that Luo Xuanxing couldn't figure it out in logic, and asked with a smile: "A Xing, who do you want to win?"

Luo Xuanxing thought for a moment, "Li Tang."

"why?"

Luo Xuanxing said without hesitation: "Dou Jiande lacks something like a martial arts emperor.

This may not be in line with your next idea, ancestor. "

Luo Su smiled, looked in the direction of Guanzhong Chang'an, and asked vaguely: "Axing, did you forget intentionally or unintentionally, the emperor of Li Tang is Li Yuan, and the prince is Li Jiancheng."

Luo Xuanxing did not answer directly, but just smiled slightly, "Follow your ancestor's teachings."

"You boy!"

Seeing Luo Xuanxing's appearance, Luo Su immediately laughed and scolded him. After laughing, he said softly: "Three of our disciples entered Li Tang, and two of our disciples entered Hebei. People in the world know who we are optimistic about.

But it’s not enough. Such a small number of people is far from enough, and we don’t have enough chips.

Let's go. "

……

In the fourth year of Wude, with the filling of granaries in various places, the soldiers also recovered from fatigue, and the war machine of the Tang Dynasty began to rumble again.

The winner of Luoyang was finally decided.

Wang Shichong and Li Mi, two sleeping dragons and phoenixes, one is mean and ungrateful, and is jealous of his subordinates.

A person who was deeply involved in the struggle in Wagang felt that Zhai Rang's people were everywhere. Li Mi could not even trust Xu Shiji.

The battle between these two people has nothing to do with their own abilities. It has become a competition to see whose organization is better.

From this point of view, the Zheng State, which was born from the Sui Dynasty system, was much stricter than Li Mi's Wagang. After both of them lost their hearts, Zheng State could still operate according to political conventions, while Wagang simply fell apart. .

After the defeat, Li Mi wanted to flee west and surrender to the Tang Dynasty, but Wang Shichong predicted it in advance. Before he could escape Luoshui, he was blocked by Wang Shichong. Finally, Li Mi was killed by Zhai Rang's old troops and his body was thrown into Luoshui. It ended his rather dramatic life.

From the peak period when the world thought that "Yang Hua Luo, Li Hua Kai" refers to Li Mi, now he has been ruined, beheaded and killed, and has become a joke for a while, in just a few years.

This is really a time when heaven and earth all work together to transport heroes without freedom.

Moreover, Li Mi can't be considered a hero. He can only be said to have taken advantage of the momentum and then failed. His character's current ending can be considered normal.

For Wang Shichong and Li Mi, a stage of life is over, but for other forces in the world, the end of the battle for Luoyang represents the beginning of a new war.

Li Yuan wanted to go east.

……

The night was dark, and the bright moon was shining in the sky, illuminating the palace hall with many dark shadows. Li Yuan was looking at the map and thinking deeply in the hall, accompanied by bursts of sandalwood.

The chamberlain outside the palace guided Li Shimin in, "My father summoned me at this time. I wonder why?"

Li Shimin walked into the palace and saw Li Yuan staring at the map of Kanyu. Hearing Li Shimin's voice, Li Yuan immediately asked: "Erlang, if you leave the Central Plains now, are you sure?" Upon hearing Li Yuan's words, Li Shimin immediately felt in his heart Trembling, he smiled confidently and said, "Father, I have always had confidence. It just depends on whether you have confidence in me."

Li Yuan laughed loudly after hearing this, "Of course I have confidence in you. Apart from you, who else is the commander-in-chief heading east to the Central Plains?"

Li Shimin felt relieved. Leaving the Central Plains eastward was of great importance. He would not leave it to others, he had to do it himself. He then said: "Father, after defeating Liu Wuzhou earlier, our Tang Dynasty was slightly short of food and grass, so I did not propose leaving Tongguan eastward.

But now the time has matured, and it is indeed time to leave Tongguan eastward. "

The wars since Li Shimin's debut have caused a lot of losses in food and grass, but the casualties on soldiers have been very low.

He is good at using elite troops, and most of them are defensive counterattacks.

After defending, he quickly attacks, defeats the enemy, and pursues them one after another. This way of fighting results in very few casualties on one's own side, which is one of the reasons why he has a high prestige in the army.

Who doesn't like a commander who can win and be relatively safe?
Li Yuan pointed at the Kanyu map and said, "Look, Erlang.

Regardless of Guanzhong, Hedong, Hebei, Henan, Jiangnan, Jingxiang, and Jiangnan fight against each other to protect themselves and will not participate in our disputes.

Hedong is in our hands. Wang Shichong of Henan, Dou Jiande of Hebei, and Xiao Xian of Jingxiang are all difficult to deal with. Erlang, who do you think we should attack first? "

Li Shimin had been thinking about it for a long time and said without hesitation: "Since ancient times, the one who conquers the Central Plains has conquered the world. Naturally, it is Wang Shichong. As long as we capture the Central Plains, Xiao Mian's Liang Kingdom will collapse!"

Moreover, the strongest thing in the Tang Dynasty is the cavalry, which is a weapon for conquering the Central Plains, but what is needed to attack the Liang Kingdom is boats.

Father, this is God’s order for us to attack Wang Shichong! "

Li Shimin had vaguely understood something by now, so he made his choice without hesitation.

Li Yuan lay on the cushion and asked with a loud smile: "Erlang, all the heroes in this world will not follow your plan. Xiao Xian and Dou Jiande may support Wang Shichong. If this is really the case, how will you deal with it?"

Li Shimin took two steps forward, pointed at the Kanyu map and said loudly: "Yizhou is in the hands of the Tang Dynasty. As long as Xiao Mian dares to lead a large army to attack, it will give the Tang Dynasty a chance. As long as a partial army flows down the river, If you can take Jiangling directly, then father, you can directly become the master of the mountains and rivers two thousand miles south."

Li Yuan laughed heartily when he heard this, then stopped and asked: "What about Dou Jiande? He will not sit back and watch me, Datang, defeat Dou Jiande."

Li Shimin said confidently: "Since ancient times, military alliances have always betrayed each other, and the same is true between Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong. Will he really come to rescue Wang Shichong?
My son is sure not.

Dou Jiande will only wait until Datang and Wang Shichong are exhausted to take action, and greed will make him completely defeated. "

In the palace of Prince Qin, Li Shimin sat in the main seat with his horse and golden sword, looking at the ministers under his command, and said loudly: "Father has decided to go eastward. As the general, I will command the elite troops in Guanzhong. All generals and ministers will follow me. Go out to conquer Luoyang and defeat Wang Shichong."

Everyone looked at each other with surprise and solemnity in their eyes. Wang Shichong, who defeated Li Mi, could be called the overlord of the Central Plains. This was the great enemy of the Tang Dynasty. It was not an easy task to capture Luoyang.

Luo Xuan and the others left King Qin and returned home. Luo Xuan said as they walked at night: "Fourth brother, Xiaoliu, this campaign against Wang Shichong should be second only to the campaign against Dou Jiande.

As the situation in the world progresses, there are fewer and fewer opportunities to make meritorious deeds, especially for Xiaoliu. It would be best if he can reach the top in both titles and honors in these two wars. The Duke of the Kingdom and the Shangzhu Kingdom, this You must have both, otherwise you will fall behind in the subsequent seniority ranking.

I don’t know the path of fourth brother.

If possible, after defeating Wang Shichong this time, it will be time for more direct descendants of the Luo family to participate. The three of us are still not enough. "

Both Luo Xuanchen and Luo Xuanling knew that this lack of power was not a lack of power.

During the Han Dynasty, when the Luo family was at its peak, it was known as the Luo Ban Dynasty, but that was a description of power.

Luo Su believes that the direct descendants of the Luo family entering the dynasty and holding official positions will closely connect the Luo family and the dynasty. Coupled with the blood marriage, they will be deeply bound together and gain additional luck.

So Luo Xuanchen and Luo Xuanling, who had been hesitating before, immediately traveled thousands of miles to Chang'an as soon as they saw the letter written by Luo Xuanye.

If one can reach the Luo Ban Dynasty through blood and direct lineage, as long as they are not attacked by heaven, then it is unimaginable how prosperous the Luo family can be.

……

As one of the most powerful countries in the world, with tens of millions of people, the energy that the Tang Dynasty unleashed with just one order was unimaginable.

Amid the cries of the masses, Li Shimin once again went into battle, leading Li Tang's 80,000-strong army to march eastward to Luoyang. From the moment he left Tongguan, news was already flying all over the sky.

This war is different from the previous ones. It can no longer be conquered by just defensive counterattacks. This time there will be a large-scale siege.

Although Wang Shichong roughly occupied Henan, he had just defeated Li Mi and had no time to occupy the vast land. He was still the same Wang Shichong who only occupied the Central Plains.

Although he occupied Luoyang, the passes guarding Luoyang were not in his hands, especially the most critical Tongguan in the west, which was in Li Tang's hands, and there was no pressure at all to go eastward.

Li Shimin asked his generals to lead the army to attack the city, capture the city from east to west, north and south of Luoyang, and then isolate Luoyang.

As the saying goes, as soon as the army of Li and Tang appeared, a large number of people surrendered to the Tang army and betrayed Wang Shichong in Zheng State.

Countless governors and magistrates surrendered. Judging from the number, Wang Shichong's rule over Zheng was quite a failure and quite unpopular.

In the face of these heroes who came to vote, Li Tang's approach was consistent, that is, let them keep their previous official positions without making any changes, and try his best to appease these restless people.

Under this trend, Li Tang's advance was very fast, dividing Wang Shichong's forces into many disconnected units in Henan.

Wang Shichong, who thought he could fight Li Tang, suddenly found that he seemed to have overthought, and he failed faster than Song Jingang and Liu Wuzhou.

The war between Li Tang and Wang Shichong was a bitter battle. Wang Shichong did not dare to fight to the death, so he defended the city. After breaking through the surrounding counties, every step forward by the Tang army had to pay a bloody price.

In the past, Li Shimin was defending and waiting for the enemy to attack, but now he is attacking. This is a competition of willpower.

……

Luo Xuanjing and Luo Jingcheng defended themselves in the south of the Yangtze River, and occasionally attacked the surrounding forces. South of the Huai River, there were many forces, each of which was divided into one side. The most powerful among them was the Jianghuai Army led by Du Fuwei. The most important one was the Jianghuai Army led by Du Fuwei. Du Fuwei can be called a fierce general, and he has never encountered an opponent across the Yangtze River and Huaihe River.

As Li Shimin marched eastward to Luoyang, Luo Xuanjing believed that the time had come, "Now is the most critical moment for Li Tang. If we can help Li Tang at this moment, we can make enough contributions."

No matter how late it is, it will be difficult to enter the core power level of Li Tang. If we wait until King Qin Li Shimin defeats Wang Shichong, our value will be greatly reduced. "

There is also a difference between using the country to surrender. When Li Tang cannot be defeated, using the country to surrender is a great achievement. If Li Tang can be defeated, surrendering is nothing.

Luo Xuanjing believed that at this time, Li Tang needed food the most, and there was no shortage of food in Jiangzuo. It was transported from Jiangzuo to the Central Plains quickly. "Sending help in the snow at such a critical moment is enough for Tang Ting to spend an entire day for it." It’s a price you won’t pay.”

What is the price?
Luo Xuanjing looked at Luo Jingcheng with shining eyes. This was probably a crown.

"Du Fuwei occupies Jianghuai. If we do this, he is likely to destroy it. We need to fight Du Fuwei."

When Luo Jingcheng asked, Luo Xuanjing said decisively: "Du Fuwei is only as brave as a general and has no great ambitions. As long as the two of us write a handwritten letter to him, he will surrender.

This can be regarded as giving him a fortune. For those who neither want to seize the world nor find a way out as soon as possible, the final result in this world can only be death. "

The rather playful and cute little girl back then has now become a powerful person. The great power of time is really disappointing.

Luo Jingcheng's last question was, "Why Datang? What if Datang fails?"

Luo Xuanjing said with a half-smile but not a smile: "The Tang Dynasty failed?
Husband, the moment we return from our ancestors, there are two people in this world who are different, one is called Li Shimin and the other is called Dou Jiande.

Between these two people, whoever Luo helps will win.

So who does Luo help?

We will help whomever our ancestors said we should help.

The second brother and the seventh brother did not spend enough time with their ancestors, but I was different. I stayed with my ancestors day and night. I knew that my ancestors were actually partial to Li Shimin in their hearts.

In this case, Datang will be the final winner.

We will help whoever wins.

Datang will win, so we help Datang, that's all. "

Luo Jingcheng was a little shocked, but had nothing to say. He could only nod his head and said, "I understand. I'll write a letter now."

Not long after, the messenger arrived at Du Fuwei. As Luo Xuanjing said, Du Fuwei had no ambitions. He only wanted to protect himself in Jianghuai and had no ambition to conquer the world.

After receiving Luo Xuanjing's letter, he decided to follow Luo Jingcheng and join the Tang Dynasty in exchange for prosperity and wealth in the next half year.

The sudden surrender of Du Fuwei and Luo Jingcheng was something that the Tang Dynasty had not expected, especially what Luo Xuanjing said in the letter that food from the south of the Yangtze River could be transported to the Central Plains to supply the needs of the army, which shocked the Tang court. The war was a hard fight.

Li Shimin and Wang Shichong fought fiercely in the Central Plains, and the consumption of grain and grass and the casualties of soldiers were quite large. If they could get grain and grass funding from Jiangnan, it would greatly ease the pressure on grain transportation in Guanzhong and give Li Shimin a greater margin.

Previously, Li Shimin could not attack for a long time, and Li Yuan even prepared to let Li Shimin withdraw to Guanzhong, but Li Shimin insisted repeatedly.

It is said that the Tang Dynasty was short of food, and Wang Shichong was even more short of food.

After this period of offensive, Luoyang has almost become an isolated city, and people's hearts are on the side of the Tang Dynasty. Retreating now will only allow Wang Shichong to come back, and it will be too difficult for the Tang Dynasty to attack again.

Although the south of the Yangtze River was still surrounded by strong enemies, and neither Luo Shi nor Du Fuwei could send troops north, the food was enough. After the siege, Luoyang must have begun to lack food, and Li Shimin was sure that he could capture Luoyang.

Du Fuwei, who controlled the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, and Luo Shi, who was on the left side of the Yangtze River, especially Luo Shi, Luo Xuanjing was Luo Xuanye's biological sister, so she belonged to someone in the court.

Li Yuan leaned on the tiger-skin chair and asked the courtiers: "I wonder how I should reward Du Fuwei, Luo Jingcheng, and Luo Xuanjing to reflect my importance?"

The ministers looked at each other and didn't know what to say. This was a surrender of the country, and those territories were outside the Tang Dynasty. They belonged to the great princes in any era. If they really counted, they should be crowned kings.

But who dares to say what it means to be a king?
In the end, Li Xiuning stepped forward and said: "Father, if you want to show your importance, my daughter suggests that you be crowned king. Only by being crowned king can you convince the public."

Li Yuan was actually quite generous with his titles. After thinking about it for a moment, he thought that Li Xiuning was right, so he immediately said: "Du Fuwei traveled across the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers and gave him the title of King Xu.

If Luo Jingcheng says so, give him a seal..."

Li Yuan actually made Du Fuwei a prince directly. This shocked Li Xiuning. Wouldn't he be liquidated in the future?

She didn't care about Du Fuwei's life, but she couldn't care less about her sister-in-law Luo Xuanjing, so she said again: "Father, is the prince too high?
There has never been a precedent for a minister to be granted the title of prince, so my daughter thought that a county prince was enough. "

Li Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled, "What does Pingyang think when Du Fuwei is granted the title of Prince and Luo Jingcheng is granted the title of County Prince?"

On the surface, this seemed unfair to Luo Jingcheng, but it was actually a form of protection. Li Xiuning breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I will obey my father's order."

Tang Ting was extremely fast.

Soon the decree of canonization rushed to Jianghuai.

"Zirdu Fuwei,..., was granted the title of King Xu, the honorary title of Shangzhu Kingdom, the third division of Kaifu Yitong, and the order of the Minister of the Southeast Road."

Du Fuwei was given a de facto independent status in terms of title and various official positions, which made Du Fuwei very satisfied.

The envoy soon came to Suzhou, Jiangzuo, and the imperial edict came to Luo.

(End of this chapter)