Tang Dynasty Never Night

Zheng Qi's application was particularly touching. Although there were a few empty words such as protecting the family and the country, that was not the point. The point was... He told the empress clearly that I was going to save King Zhou.

Of course, Zheng Qi was not really impulsive, he also thought about it. Two memorials from the King of Zhou came one after another, and one of them was expedited at eight hundred miles. It is also said that there are probably Tubo people in it.

Then this is probably not just a simple barbarian bandit, if Tubo is involved, then you have to think about whether Tubo is making a move, let Datang deploy troops to fight against the three ministries, and then they take the opportunity to regain the lost ground.

In order to prevent this from happening, Ashina Daozhen and Lou Shide must be careful with news, and Xue Rengui must be ready to go to war at any time, but Xue Rengui mainly deals with Tubo. Tens of thousands of troops are not worth letting Xue Rengui go there himself.

It is very appropriate for Zheng Qi to lead troops at this time. Empress Wu and Li Zhi felt a little complicated when they received Zheng Qi's application.

They tried their best to let Li Xian run out in an attempt to cut off Li Xian's thoughts that he shouldn't have, but in the end... how come these two people will meet again after going around for a while?Then why did they let Li Xian run so far?

Li Zhi was a little helpless, but he still appointed Zheng Qi as the chief of the Jiannan Road march, leading [-] troops to help Liuzhou.As for Li Xian staying in Liuzhou and not coming back, no one accused him.

After all, Liuzhou really can't be lost. It is the main road connecting the southwest, central south, and southern China, and there is a granary nearby. After dying in battle, Li Xian stayed there as a backbone, but I don't know...whether this backbone is reliable or not.

Both Li Zhi and Empress Wu were worried, but Zheng Qi... Zheng Qi almost raised his marching speed to the highest level, because he was dispatching troops from the nearby Zhechong Mansion, Zheng Qi basically kept things simple.

He has more worries than Li Zhi and Empress Wu. He knows where Li Xian comes from. To be honest, the news revealed by Li Xian's actions and words all show that the era he lived in was very peaceful. People go to defend the city... Zheng Qi is really not optimistic at all.

But he also knew that Li Xian wouldn't insist on staying there if it wasn't a last resort. That brat is very timid, and he doesn't know how to face the barbarians... Would he tremble in fear?

The more I think about it, the more anxious I become. Before, I thought about whether I should turn around and keep a distance from His Royal Highness Zhou Wang, but now... I still keep a woolen thread!

Of course, Manager Zheng was in a hurry, so he wrote a memorial in an orderly manner and submitted it before he left. The main idea of ​​the whole article is one: the mountains and rivers are far away in the southwestern region, and the folk customs are tough. Who exactly arranged the itinerary for the King of Zhou? let him go there?There are so many famous mountains and rivers in the Central Plains, why bother to look far away?

The entire book was written in a questioning tone, and the saint was asked to check it out in the end.

The Taishi Bureau is about to cry. Strictly speaking, Zheng Qi's excerpt does not impeach anyone, but the series of interrogative sentences are like knives, and the knives are full of blood.

The itinerary...Of course it was done by the Taishi Bureau. Isn't it just for "professionals" to do sacrifices?But they only let King Zhou go further away after receiving hints from the sage lady. In the past, it was very safe there. Who knew something would happen once King Zhou passed by?

It's just... even if they did receive a hint, can they say it?I can't say it, maybe there will be a crime of disrespect at that time.

Li Zhi also lost his temper at the time. He really wanted his son to go around outside, but... he never thought of letting him go to a dangerous place. However, he also agreed to this trip at the time. As a saint, he could not punish him. Myself, then some staff members of the Taishi Bureau...

After Zheng Qi dug a hole for the people of the Taishi Bureau, he patted his horse's ass and left with a sigh of relief. It's just that before he left the Tiantai Mountain range, a man caught up with him on horseback.

Zheng Qi looked at Wu Minzhi with a bad expression: "Why did Zhou Guogong block the dismissal?"

Wu Minzhi said bluntly: "I know you are in a hurry, and I will not waste your time. I hope you can take this pigeon with you. If you meet King Zhou in Liuzhou, I hope General Zheng will make it easier for you. I just want to know How is His Royal Highness King Zhou's safety?"

Zheng Qi looked at Wu Minzhi with some vigilance: "King Zhou's safety is a military secret, so please don't let it be revealed lightly. Please forgive me, Lord Zhou."

Wu Minzhi looked at Zheng Qi and said very rascally: "If you don't bring Ah Hua, then I will go with you."

Ah Hua...Zheng Qi looked at the pigeon with exquisite eyes, and exhausted all his strength to hold back the whip, and he didn't bother to talk to Wu Minzhi anymore. Anyway, the military situation here is urgent, and Wu Minzhi blocked the way at will. It doesn't make sense, even if he accidentally hurt the other party in the process of leaving... he won't be punished.

Wu Minzhi rode a horse and ate his mouth full of dust, and sighed slightly as he watched Zheng Qi gallop away. In fact, he knew before that this would definitely not work. Zheng Qi didn't want to see him, and he would definitely not agree to his request. But...he was really worried about Li Xian.

Wu Minzhi turned his horse's head and went home, and when he turned his head, he asked someone to pack up his things, and then reported to the higher authorities that he was going out to visit famous mountains and great rivers.

Of course the real purpose... Well, it cannot be said.

Li Xian, who was being worried by everyone, didn't know that Zheng Qi was coming over, and he didn't know that Wu Minzhi was dying. He was just doing his best to prepare for the battle.

The other party was coming fiercely, and the cities in front did not stop their pace at all, and they came here like this. When Li Xian received the news that those people had already taken a boat to cross the river, Li Xian sighed slightly. Liuzhou is very close, and soldiers are approaching the city... not far away.

At this moment, he suddenly said, "It would be fine if they couldn't cross the river."

Said it was unintentional, the listener was interested, and Wei Cheng and Sima Tu, who were also very nervous and excited, looked at each other after hearing this, and suddenly remembered all kinds of miraculous events that happened to Li Xian along the way, Sima Tu winked at Wei Cheng, Wei Cheng instantly understood.

"My lord, how about... let's pray for rain."

"What are you doing praying for rain?" Li Xian looked at him inexplicably. Wasn't this guy scared stupid?It just rained before, so there is no drought and no need to pray for rain.

"If a heavy rain came while they were crossing the river, it might be able to stop them."

The corner of Li Xian's mouth twitched after hearing this. This method is unreliable, but... Sima Tu and Wei Cheng looked at him with very trusting eyes, as if this matter would definitely work out.

Li Xian coughed softly: "Then what, the sacrifice was just held before, and it has already rained. This time, it might... be useless, and it might disturb the morale of the army."

Don't have such high expectations of me, okay?I am under a lot of pressure!

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. This is also... an extraordinary method at an extraordinary time. It's just a matter of obeying the fate of the world. If it doesn't work out, it won't affect us at all."

Li Xian watched Sima Tu and Wei Cheng twitch their lips and nodded: "Okay, then... let's try."

Wei Cheng and Sima Tu got the right words and turned around and started to go out to prepare. To be honest, it is really not easy to find suitable sacrificial items in Liuzhou, but Li Xian... he went out for the sacrifice, and brought All kinds of things are very, very complete, oh, except for three animals and five animals and some fruits, I didn’t bring them with me, but these things can still be found in Liuzhou.

The people of Liuzhou had heard about Li Xian praying for rain before, and now they heard that His Royal Highness King Zhou wanted to pray for rain to drown the invaders in the Liujiang River. Many people wanted to come and watch for a while. Fortunately, Wei Cheng and Sima Tu were well prepared. ——There are too many people who want to watch King Zhou praying for rain on the way, and they are already used to it.

Li Xian once again went into battle in full suit. I don't know if it was his illusion, but now he always felt that the great dress was about to be deified. After putting on the great dress, he consciously began to pretend to be a god.

The sacrificial altar is located in the city, which is not a good location, and there was no altar there at all, but now they have no better choice, and Li Xian is also very upset.And before the sacrifice, he still didn't forget to ask the people below to do a good job of drainage in the city. If it really rains heavily, don't look back and the city will be flooded, that would be a big joke.

After receiving the exact news from the scouts and knowing that most of the opponent's army had begun to cross the river, Li Xian was ready to pray for rain—it wasn't that he couldn't hold his breath, but mainly because the opponent had too many soldiers and horses. Maybe those who left at the beginning have already crossed the river.

What's more, although he doesn't know who the opponent's general is, if it were him, he would definitely not let all the soldiers and horses board the boat to cross the river.

It's almost the same now, the first batch of crossing the river must be the vanguard of the elite troops, one wave after another, not to mention that they may not be able to get there.

So when the strong army was pressing down on the border, His Royal Highness King Zhou led his guards and followers to engage in feudal superstition activities. Thinking about it... it's a bit painful.

But what Li Xian didn't expect was that when he was praying for rain, the surrounding people also kowtowed and knelt with him. There were not many people here in Liuzhou. However, there were less than a thousand people, but the scene of so many people offering sacrifices together really made Li Xian feel extremely solemn.

And this time Li Xian also paid special attention to offering sacrifices, but... the sun in the sky has been hanging there carelessly. Before that, he could vaguely hear thunder, but...it's not uncommon for thunder to occur on a sunny day. At the end, there were no dark clouds to shade the sun, Li Xian's heart sank, but as the highest leader of this place, he must calm down, even if it really doesn't work...he can't let the people see him flustered, because panic will cause Infectious.

After the sacrifice was over, the sun was still hanging in the sky and there was no rain. Li Xian was a little disappointed, and Wei Cheng and Sima Tu were also a little disappointed, but they didn't show it. Just as the crowd was being evacuated, the scouts rushed over Report: The three barbarians traveled to the middle of the river, and suddenly the sky was covered with dark clouds and the wind blew up, and the thunder was like drums. After a while, the torrential rain poured down, and the vanguard of the barbarians fell into the water!

After hearing this, Li Xian was stunned for a moment, subconsciously glanced in the direction of Liujiang, md, he said that he heard thunder just now, he didn't expect that it wasn't thunder here, but thunder was thundering in Liujiang!

As for the fact that it was raining in the Liujiang River but not here, Li Xian didn't think it was strange at all. After all, the Liujiang River was still far away from Liuzhou.

Li Xian came back to his senses, seeing Wei Cheng and Sima Tu's expressions of respect and panic, he was a little confused for a moment, he just waved his hand and said: "The city is strictly guarded, and if you send scouts to investigate, you must know who the opponent's commander is. How many soldiers and horses are left?"

Sima Tu agreed and turned around to make arrangements. Wei Cheng escorted Li Xian all the way to Liuzhou governor's mansion. On the way back, the common people knelt down on the ground. It looked no different from worshiping gods.

Li Xian was a little worried, yes, he was very happy to be able to drown those enemies in the rain, but... his style of painting would change if he kept going like this, what about being an idiot prince and living his life as promised?Who wants to be a god stick prince!

Sitting in the center of the small courtyard of the Governor's Mansion, Li Xian felt a little stuffy, and he wanted to find something to do to keep his mind from getting stuffy, so he turned around and asked Wei Cheng, "Is there any news about the Governor of Liuzhou?"

It is true that he is the prince, but he is not the parent officer here. If the parent officer is here, it will probably make the people feel more at ease, right?It's just that Li Xian has never heard any news about Liuzhou's Governor from the barbarian bandits until now. On the contrary, the nearby Lizhou Governor and Yaozhou Governor have all come to the news and said that they will bring people to help Liuzhou.

It's just that these two places are a bit far away from Liuzhou after all, not to mention that the governor does not have military power in his hands, and the local Zhechong Mansion must not dare to move without receiving orders from above.

Wei Cheng hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said, "I haven't received any news about the governor of Liuzhou yet."

Li Xian sneered twice and didn't bother with this person anymore. Needless to say, the governor is waiting to be enlisted. If others don't, he will enroll!What if he didn't know anything?The governor of Liuzhou's hometown is in Massachusetts, not too close to Liuzhou but not too far away. There must have been news there. It doesn't make sense that Lizhou, Yaozhou, knows the situation in Kunlun Town and even Liuzhou. There is no news there. less than.

Presumably the governor of Liuzhou was greedy for life and afraid of death and didn't want to come back.Forget it, if he doesn't want to come back, he can't send someone to arrest him. He still has a lot of things to do, and he doesn't have time to fight the governor of Liuzhou.

Li Xian breathed a sigh of relief, but the three barbarians and the Tubo soldiers who were hiding their identities were obviously not having a good time.Although Tubo is bordered by Sanbu, there are few big rivers in their place, and the climate is different from here. Naturally, the warriors of Sanbu are more proficient in terms of experience in crossing the river.

So this time when crossing the river, the Tubo general Lun Qinling did not board the boat, and a few Tubo soldiers also went on board.At the beginning, the leaders of the three departments were very happy. During the previous wars, the Tubo people were always at the front. After entering the city, it was also the Tubo people who grabbed things first. After they entered the city, there was very little oil left.

It's just that even if the three of them unite, they are not Tubo's opponents. What's more, the leaders of the three tribes know in their hearts that the three of them are actually just a cover for Tubo. But Datang people.

Now they finally have the opportunity to be the vanguard, and the Tubo people followed. The warriors of the three tribes were a little excited. Almost everyone was scrambling to cross the river. In the end, the leaders of the three tribes selected a group of people and a few Tubo soldiers crossed the river together.

It's just that no one thought that the vanguard troops who thought they had got fat jobs were buried in the river like this. The leaders of the three departments did not follow but sent generals under the account. Lun Qinling also sent his right-hand assistants. As a result, these people ... In the end, even the corpse capital was not seen.

At any rate, some people with good water skills in the three parts swam back, but the Tubo soldiers who were not good at diving were almost wiped out.

After Lun Qinling found out, he was furious immediately, but besides being furious, he was also thinking: Is it really God's unblessing?When crossing the river, it was still sunny and sunny, but why the wind blows and the rain pours down when we go to the middle of the river?

Just when Lun Qinling was puzzled, the leaders of the three ministries jointly came to the door. After knowing their purpose, Lun Qinling almost chopped off the three guys without raising his knife—yes, the three of them... shrank.

Datang's image of the Heavenly Dynasty has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Now that they are so unfavorable, they are more or less afraid. They are the leaders of small tribes, and they are not so courageous. The things they plundered before are enough for their surplus life. It's been a long time, what if the gods get angry again if we continue?

Lun Qinling, who was also a little scared at first, was annoyed by them and let go of his previous doubts. These three people cannot back down. If they back down... Lun Qinling doesn't mind changing the leaders of these three tribes at all, anyway When he used these three parts as a cover, he didn't intend to keep them. The land occupied by the three parts is not very vast, but Tubo doesn't mind expanding his territory.

The leaders of the three tribes are naturally not as tough as Lun Qinling. What they eat now is what Lun Qinling brought them, and their weapons are also brought over by Lun Qinling. Even their warriors are not as good as Lun Qinling. The soldiers under Qin Ling, from the very beginning... they have been on the bandit ship and can't get off.

"Get ready to cross the river again!"

The three chiefs' legs were a little soft when they faced the Liujiang River. To be honest, it would be fine if they just encountered a storm while crossing the river. The sky cleared again after leaving their ships and warriors, and this...

Seeing them like this, Lun Qinling snorted coldly, and arranged for a young general to watch over the three leaders and lead the troops across the river, and he also led the troops away. What he had to do was to take a detour.

In the beginning, the existence of the three parts was actually used to attract the attention of the Emperor Tang to this side, and it would be better to attract the army to this side, so... the pressure on the other side should be less, and now ...These three parts are also smacking east and west, making Liuzhou think they are going to cross the river, and Lun Qinling is leading people to attack Lizhou next to Liuzhou. He doesn't believe it. Liuzhou has Liujiang as a guard, so does Lizhou also have it?

After Li Xian heard the news that those people were going to cross the river again, he felt a little bad. Should he be asked to sacrifice?This time, he simply smashed the jar and didn't prepare so much. He took the sacrificial rites and ran to the city wall to set up an altar, simply placed some offerings, and then burned the rites.

Both Wei Cheng and Sima Tu were trying to persuade him not to make it so crude, but Li Xian did it on purpose. He didn't want everyone to let their guard down too much. He really thought that he could change the situation by praying for rain. Liuzhou is surrounded by water on three sides. But what if the other party can really go ashore?What if the heavy rain can't stop it?You can't put all your hopes on him.

And Li Xian really couldn't afford it anymore. Putting on that big dress... If he really hits the city, is he still expected to wear such a suit to kill the enemy?

It's just that no one thought of it, it's simple...and it works, the clouds over the Liujiang River once again, Li Xian...has calmed down, you can think whatever you like, anyway, those people are dead.

The opponent's boats were submerged again, and the scouts reported that the opponent had no plans to cross the river for the time being, and there were not many boats left.

"How's the situation over there?" After Li Xian asked, he felt a little embarrassed for the scouts. If they were really that close to each other and knew everything about the situation, the scouts probably wouldn't be able to come back.

In the end, the scout really replied: "Over there...it looks a bit wrong. It seems that the number of people has decreased a lot, but the three leaders are still there."

The number of people has decreased a lot?Li Xian counted with his fingers, and there were only more than 1000 people who came down to the trap twice. According to the opponent's 2000 soldiers, it can be seen at a glance that there are many fewer people, so it is not just [-] people, right?

"Not good." Sima Tu suddenly said this with a sudden change of expression.

Li Xian was taken aback by him, and turned to look at Sima Tu: "What's wrong?"

Sima Tu saluted and said: "Liuzhou is easy to defend but difficult to attack, I'm afraid those people have already diverted to attack other places!"

Fuck? !Li Xian was shocked in an instant: "Where will he go?"

The reinforcements from the imperial court haven’t arrived yet ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.This is different from the agreement, you come back soon, I don't need to flood you, can you come and see my gunpowder?