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Chapter 924 Entering the Palace
The clouds in the sky came and went quietly. Luo Su waved his sleeves and stepped lightly onto the carriage. The curtain embroidered with phoenix patterns fell, and the coachman drove away in the wind.

It wasn't until the carriage turned the corner and disappeared from sight that Luo Junwei and Wu Zhao straightened up.

The two looked at each other, Wu Zhao's face was a little pale, and his lips were bitten and swollen and bleeding. Luo Junwei stepped forward and took out a handkerchief to wipe her gently. The fragrance hit her nose, and Wu Zhao whispered: "This time it is true. Going to the palace."

Luo Junwei didn't know how to comfort her, so he could only wrap his arms around her.

No one knows the future.

……

The desert is barren and lifeless. As far as the eye can see, there is only a vast expanse of yellow sand and gravel spread on the hard rocks. At the end of the sky, the red sun hangs on the ground. In the vast and endless desert, vastness and loneliness are filled. In the meantime.

The edge of the endless sand sea flows like a golden python winding down to the west. The red sun is slowly sinking in the sky. The outline and the sand river complement each other, spreading the golden afterglow over the golden sand sea, as bright as molten gold.

The Tang army traveled thousands of miles to this point. It was getting late and they set up camp. In the camp, Luo Xuanling, the chief marching officer of Gaochang Road, was staring at the map of Kanyu without blinking.

"The Central Plains and the Western Regions have been intersecting for five hundred years. Almost every road is clearly recorded. Over the years, some oases have disappeared due to the change of river courses and the turning of earth dragons. The Anxi Protectorate re-drawn the map and moved forward. We can reach Gaochang in 1,500 miles. During the journey of more than 5,000 miles, thousands of Tang soldiers and cavalry died on the way, and now we are finally going to see the results."

Datang actually crossed a distance of seven thousand miles to kill him. He was so arrogant when he offended Datang, but now he is so cowardly that he was scared to death.

Now listen to my military order. You cannot take anything from the palace. It belongs to His Majesty. I don’t care about other things. They are all yours.

Now rushing to the battlefield are the elites of the Tang Dynasty, 8,000 Kafu soldiers, 20,000 Turkic and Tiele cavalry, and 30,000 servants recruited in the face of the divine soldiers of the Tang Dynasty descending from the sky.

The nobles in the country quickly helped the prince to inherit the throne. As soon as he inherited the throne, he had to face the attack of the Tang Dynasty. It must be said that it was a hellish start.

The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty all lined up in formation, as towering as a mountain. There were many swords and spears, which were bound to poke a hole in the sky. The most elite soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were neatly dressed. The most elite soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were here.

The drums were loud and loud, and the soldiers who arrived at Gaochang City after a difficult journey felt suffocated in their hearts.

He slumped down on the throne. He couldn't understand why the Tang Dynasty really spent such a high price.

When the Tang army walked out of the continuous no man's land, out of the uninhabited desert and Gobi, the Lord of Gaochang finally learned.

Luo Xuanling took a deep breath. He understood why Ci did not control the army. "The Lord of Gaochang will be horrified when our army unexpectedly attacks. This time he will cut off his head to pay homage to our Tang soldiers."

Luo Xuanling slowly stroked the sharp sword in his hand, his eyes full of sharpness. The end of the vast Gobi desert seemed to be in his eyes, "Fifteen hundred miles away, there are only fifteen hundred miles left."

If you obey military orders, the King will be with you.

Luo Xuanling's heart bleeds when he talks about the soldiers who died during the march. They were all elites of the Tang Dynasty and various tribes.

In places in the city that are related to King Su, do not use weapons rashly, and those who sing King Su's sacred songs should spare their lives.

Luo Xuanling rode a horse and felt the scorching wind of Gaochang. Luo Xuanling heard that there was a mountain in Gaochang Kingdom, known as the Flame Mountain, with extremely high temperatures.

"My sons, Gaochang City is ahead of us. Your Majesty's order to us is to take off the head of King Gaochang. I know that after months of trekking, you are all holding fire in your hearts. The passing of Paoze has filled your hearts with anger.

Gaochang City.

Remember, do not kill women, children or rape women. King Su does not like such barbaric behavior.

As Luo Xuanling rode his horse back and forth, loud shouts rang out. He held a shining sword in his hand and shouted, "Attack!"

If you disobey military orders, the sword in my hand will chop off your head! "

Qibi Heli comforted him: "People always die when marching. When the Han Dynasty conquered the Western Regions at the end of the Han Dynasty, a hundred thousand troops set out, but only 20,000 arrived in the end. We set out with more than 20,000 people, and only a thousand people died in the end. This It’s quite extraordinary. Please express my condolences.”

Now feeling the hot wind blowing over, it was like being next to a flame. It really lived up to its reputation. He had estimated that problems would be more likely to occur in armor-piercing operations here than in other places.

The soldiers of the Tang Army quickly pushed the siege equipment and began to attack the city in an orderly manner. Although Gaochang City was the capital of Gaochang King, it could not be said to be a strong city.

It should be said that there are only a few countries in the entire Western Region that have one or two fortified cities. The countries in the Western Region do not pay special attention to cities, especially because there are few mountains and rivers in the Western Region where one man can guard the gates and no one can open them.

"boom!"

"boom!"

The Tang army's attack did not stop for a moment. The catapults improved over the past few years can hit the city wall from 700 steps away. The most important thing is that it is powerful and heavy. It is not as outrageous as smashing the city wall, but it is enough to knock down the city wall. , can't stand people at all.

The huge stones fell on the city wall, sweeping away almost all the towers.

You must know that this trebuchet was improved by the Tang Dynasty. It was used to attack the mountain city of Liaodong Kingdom in the future. Now it is used to attack Gaochang Kingdom. It can be said that it is overqualified and underused.

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Wu Zhao has been in the palace for some time. Under Luo's operation, she is now an ordinary palace servant, doing some things to serve the nobles. She is arranged to work under Xu Cairen.

Xu Cairen was born in the Xu family of the Jianghuai family. She and Wu Zhao entered the palace in the same batch. Wu Zhao was an ordinary palace servant, but she was named a talented person with good taste. .

In the harem, there are four concubines and nine concubines. These are all very high-level concubines. Next down are Jieyu, beauty, and talented people. If Luo Shi hadn't intervened, Wu Zhao would most likely be a talented person when he entered the palace.

These ranks not only have nice names, but each of them is in charge of one thing. After all, there are many people in the harem, and it is also very complicated. The queen is in charge of the harem, which is not just a casual talk. There are many things every day. Sometimes, a female official can be used to call these people.

Wu Zhao would often look up and look outside when she had a little leisure time, but she couldn't see anything. This was the palace. The vermilion palace walls would block everything tightly. Only birds could come from here. go out.

The words of the Imperial Master echoed in her ears, "The palace is a hell, a prison, and a good forging furnace. It can temper the childishness in you. If you can bear it, you will live. If you can't bear it, you will live. Then die, this is the fate of life.”

……

"boom!"

"kill!"

"Enter the city!" The gates of Gaochang City collapsed, and a section of the city wall also collapsed. The armor-clad Tang troops rushed into the city like a black stream from the gaps and gates.

After the Tang army entered the city, they still operated in groups of five and began to clean up the last remnants of resistance.

The various road managers went to occupy the key buildings in the city. As one of the major countries in the Western Region, there was naturally the Temple of King Su in the capital, and it was of a very high level.

Gaochang Temple is one of the eight major temples in the Western Regions.

There are hundreds of clergy in the temple, and it is necessary to prevent conflicts between temple personnel and Tang Dynasty soldiers.

Luo Xuanling led the soldiers to the palace without stopping.

As soon as he approached, the deputy general next to Luo Xuanling couldn't help but curse: "How much money has this stupid Gaochang Kingdom made through trade in the Western Regions over the years?"

Other soldiers of the Tang Dynasty couldn't help but get hot-eyed. Luo Xuanling reminded again: "Don't move anything here, be measured."

No wonder, the first thing that comes into view is the majestic palace gate.

Two lion statues carved from huge stones stand on both sides. They are majestic and lifelike, as if they are always guarding the forbidden area of ​​the palace.

The gate tower is inlaid with complex and exquisite gold reliefs. This is the cultural tradition of the Western Regions. In the Temple of King Su, there are magnificent murals, all of which are the great achievements of King Su. The kings of all countries have learned this culture, and then In addition, being close to Persia and other countries, he was exposed to the art of sculpture, so he liked to copy the murals of kings in the palace.

Luo Xuanling pointed to the murals and said, "We will dismantle all of them later and transport them back to Chang'an."

Under the sunlight, the golden light flashes and is brilliant.

The palace door suddenly opened. No one in the palace dared to resist, and almost everyone was prostrate on the ground.

Luo Xuanling walked into the palace hall like this. The nobles of Gaochang Kingdom and King Gaochang were here, waiting for the judgment to come.

Even after Luo Xuanling walked into the hall, he couldn't help but take a breath. Gao Changguo had made a lot of money over the years by blocking things. There were tall columns on both sides of the hall, and the columns were decorated with gold and silver patterns. Dragons surround the pillars and auspicious clouds surround them.

The ground is paved with colorful stone bricks, etc., spliced ​​into various auspicious patterns. When walking among them, it seems like you are stepping on a flowing gemstone scroll under your feet, which is more spectacular than the palace of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

Luo Xuanling recognized at a glance that this was the architectural style on the west side.

The giant chandelier hanging above is hollow and carved, and even has gems inlaid on it. The light shines through the complex patterns into the hall.

What a treat.

The King of Gaochang had already knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing: "General, it was the late king who provoked the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. It has nothing to do with me. The late king has died because of fear of the power of the Tang Dynasty. Please spare my life, General. Gaochang will definitely surrender to the Emperor." Don, never betray.”

He was shaking on the ground, crying with snot and tears. Luo Xuan said sharply: "You said it was your father who provoked me, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, so what is your reason for resisting the heavenly army?
Who caused the casualties of our Tang Dynasty soldiers during the siege?
Damn your clever words!
If you have anything to say, go to Chang'an and say it.

He was tied up and taken back to Chang'an, as well as the nobles of Gaochang State. They were all imprisoned. The guilty ones were killed and the innocent ones were released. "

Capturing Gaochang Kingdom is only the first step. Luo Xuanling still has the reconstruction work of Gaochang Kingdom on hand, and he still has two people to wait for.

……

"Brother Six."

Before the people from Luo Xuanyun arrived, the voice came over first.

The people Luo Xuanling was waiting for were none other than Li Xiaogong and Luo Xuanyun, officials from the Anxi Protectorate.

After a brief exchange of greetings, Luo Xuanling said solemnly: "Your Majesty has an order to move the headquarters of the Anxi Protectorate to the royal capital of Gaochang, depose the Gaochang Army, and increase the military strength of the Anxi Protectorate.

The Anxi Protectorate has an elite army of 12,000 people. If any of the countries in the Western Regions are dissatisfied, the Anxi Protectorate should send troops to bring peace, and his official duties must be upright. "

Li Xiaogong and Luo Xuanyun were surprised and happy when they heard this. This was the first time that the imperial court had clearly stated that it would station so many troops in the Western Regions. Stationing 12,000 troops here would cost a lot of money and food. Now at its peak, Datang could ignore this loss.

Moreover, the imperial court's intention was to allow the Protectorate to exert its subjective initiative and maintain the passage of government orders in the Western Regions.

If something like this happened to Gaochang Kingdom again, the imperial court would not send troops from Chang'an, but would let the Protectorate handle the matter on their own. For this reason, the Imperial Protectorate would also be given the power to fight, and they would only need to report afterwards.

"I will do my best!"

Li Xiaogong went to arrange the affairs of the Protectorate, and Luo Xuanyun was left behind by Luo Xuanling, "Seventh brother, you must cooperate with the King of Hejian County. There is no room for mistakes in this Western Region."

Luo Xuanyun was immediately shuddered when he heard this, and said slowly and solemnly: "Sixth brother, don't worry, my younger brother understands that the Western Region will not escape the control of the imperial court."

Luo Xuanling patted him on the shoulder and said: "You will stay in the Western Regions for a few more years. Your Majesty told me before that when we are ready to attack Liaodong Kingdom, you will be transferred back to the Central Plains to perform meritorious service. When the King of Hejian County retreats, Yes, the position of Anxi Protectorate will be yours sooner or later.

There is a lot to be done in the Western Region. "

If it were anyone else, this might be a suspicion, but Luo Xuanling said so, so there was no problem with the decision.

Luo Xuanling's last sentence made Luo Xuanyun feel the same way, "I have gained a lot of experience in the past few years in the Western Region. Time will change anything and everything will be completely different from the original.

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed that Suwang Temple would become what it is now.

It is not easy for the Tang Dynasty to control the Western Region, and the second brother may not only not help, but also become an obstacle. "

Luo Xuanling also said with emotion: "Normally, the second brother has his own ideas. He wants to ensure the interests of Suwang Temple and the Western Region. Let's talk about these things in the future. There will always be a solution."

"Brother Six, are you going to return to Chang'an from now on?"

Luo Xuanling nodded and said: "After handling the affairs of Gaochang Kingdom, I will return to Chang'an to return the Tiger Talisman and resume my life. Your Majesty has retained the throne of Gaochang Kingdom, but also established Yizhou here. I have to report the situation here to Your Majesty."

Luo Xuanyun was a little reluctant, "I don't know when we will meet next time. The Western Region is really far away from Chang'an. Gaochang is already the closest place to Chang'an, which is seven thousand miles away."

Luo Xuanling, however, sensed some issues that had been ignored before from Luo Xuanyun's words. Even the Luo family felt far away. What about the Fu soldiers?
Thinking of this, he immediately realized that this problem was serious and he must inform His Majesty about it!
(End of this chapter)