eurekapd Chapter 810: Troops Headed to Jiangdong
Chapter 810: Troops Headed to Jiangdong
The camp where the Turkic army set up camp was exactly the other corner of the former stronghold.
This place is ten miles away from Chongzhou City, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and is an excellent place to station.
Wang Xiaojie's deputy general Wang Tiehan brought Daleha's army here and officially set up camp.
The nearly 10,000 soldiers originally stationed here returned with Wang Tiehan, wearing only armor and carrying weapons.
All daily necessities were left to these Turkic troops.
While the soldiers of the Right Guard were lining up, Wang Tiehan took Daleha, Bakhna and Buzhen to visit the camp.
"How is it, Grand Marshal, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, General Bu Zhen, is everything okay here?"
After the visit, Wang Tiehan asked with a smile.
"This place is wonderful. We are so grateful!"
Daleha clasped his fists in thanks and suddenly frowned.
"But, alas, our Khan has passed away. We are all restless. We only ask General Wang Xiaojie to quickly report this to His Majesty the Emperor of Great Zhou."
"We all came here with sincerity!"
Wang Tiehan naturally knew this, so he clasped his fists and said:
"The Grand Marshal is to the Turks what the Grand General is to our Great Zhou. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is to the Turks what His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin is to our Great Zhou. General Buzhen is to the Turks what General Hu Jinghui is to our Great Zhou."
"His Majesty would most likely agree to your joining our Great Zhou Dynasty if he knew you three were joining our Great Zhou Dynasty!"
What happened in Luoyang has not yet spread beyond Luozhou, let alone to the border.
Therefore, Wang Tiehan still thought that the emperor was still in charge of Luoyang.
Once the emperor knew that Bukhara, Daleha and Buzhen were going to defect to the Great Zhou and bring more than 16,000 cavalrymen from the Tiger Division, he would be so happy that he would take off on the spot.
Just talking about the more than 16,000 Tiger Division cavalry, this is one-third of the top force of the Turks.
The other two tiger divisions did not have as many cavalry as the tiger division under Bu Zhen.
Without Buzhen, there were less than 40,000 Tiger Division soldiers left in the Turkic interior.
Not to mention Daleha, who is also known as the God of War.
Bukhara's surrender to the Great Zhou could become a banner, a banner for the Great Zhou to attack the Turks, just like Jili Khan in the past.
"Deputy General Wang, then we will wait for good news." said Dalha.
……
The seldom-used 800-li express train was sent from Chongzhou to Luoyang.
Li Cunxi appointed his generals and began to lead the army to war.
The news of the war between the Great Zhou and the Great Wu began to spread to various places two days ago. At the same time, the news of "Li Xian killing Wu" which could not be concealed at all was also spread.
The emperor and the crown prince were finally forced to go to the underground to file a complaint against Emperor Taizong and Emperor Gaozong to Emperor Gaozu.
Once this matter was spread, no matter how well Emperor Taizong did during his reign, or how peaceful and prosperous Emperor Gaozong was during his reign, the fact that he was able to force his descendants to death decades after his death was enough to focus everyone's attention on Emperor Taizong, Emperor Gaozong and the current emperor.
Two emperors and their same woman, the three of them worked together to force the fourth emperor of the Tang Dynasty to death. The rumor spread throughout Luozhou, and no one could stop it, and no one tried to stop it.
By the time Qin Wang Li Cunxi arrived at the Zuolongwuwei military camp with Hu Jinghui and a thousand Qianniuwei cavalrymen, the rumors had been spreading like wildfire for several days.
When General Fang Zhe of the Left Dragon Guards saw Li Cunxi, he asked:
"Your Highness, Prince Qin, are the recent rumors true?"
Li Cunxi nodded silently, unwilling to say more.
Is there any need to ask whether it is true or not? It has been spread like this, so it is true even if it is not true.
Originally, these things would not spread after Luoyang was closed, but before Li Cunxi went on the expedition, these things still spread.
I can only say that those old ministers in Fangzhou are cruel enough!
The majority of Li clan descendants who remained silent during the "Li Xian's execution of Wu" incident were also cruel enough!
These people are not unwilling to criticize the emperor verbally or in writing, they are contributing enough powerful force in secret.
In order to make Li Xian's death glorious and great, they have portrayed Li Xian as a poor grandson whose grandfather Li Shimin usurped the throne, which led to the condemnation of heaven and the destruction of the Tang Dynasty by Wu Zetian.
In order to restore order, Li Xian did not hesitate to kill all the Wus and report Emperor Taizong to the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty. In the end, his blood was splattered on the steps. He is truly a hero!
but……
Although they are all correct, there are always some things that sound awkward.
But what exactly is wrong?
Could it be that when Emperor Taizong Li Shimin was alive, Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi had never slept with the former Consort Wu, now the Emperor Wu Zetian?
Could it be said that Emperor Taizong did not imprison his father to seize the throne, kill his brothers, force the crown prince to death, favor a concubine over the legitimate heir, and occupy someone else's wife?
It seems...all of them.
But it just feels awkward!
The people who spread the news, regardless of whether they were descendants of the Li family or not, chose to dig up the old accounts between Li Shimin and Li Zhi.
All rumors are meant to illustrate a point.
Emperor Taizong Li Shimin seized the throne from his elder brother because his fist was bigger than his elder brother's. Empress Wu Zetian caused the Tang Dynasty to perish after five generations because her fist was bigger.
To oppose the current emperor, one must oppose Emperor Taizong.
To recognize Emperor Taizong, one must recognize the current emperor.
Moreover, there is one thing about the current emperor that far surpasses Emperor Taizong. This is also the reason why all those who recognize Emperor Taizong must recognize the current emperor, that is, the current emperor is a woman.
The deposed Emperor Li Xian not only opposed the current emperor, but also Emperor Taizong. His words were full of claims that Emperor Taizong was unworthy of being emperor and that the throne should be returned to the descendants of Emperor Gaozu...
Fang Zhe is not a fool.
He glanced at Li Cunxi and bowed, "Your Highness, what does the late Crown Prince mean by that? Emperor Taizong lacked virtue and was unworthy of the throne? That's why the Tang Dynasty perished in five generations."
"Should the throne be returned to another descendant of Emperor Gaozu, that is, you?"
"Is it right?"
Li Cunxi nodded.
He also didn't expect that Li Xian would go to such lengths to help him rise to power and ruin the emperor's reputation.
From then on, any empress dowager who wanted to seize the throne had to consider Wu Zetian's fate.
It's just a denial of his biological father and grandfather. There is no family affection in the royal family, so just deny it. The worst that can happen is to use Li Xian as an example after the denial.
He said, "The Tang Dynasty fell after five generations, and the fourth emperor openly and secretly cursed his grandfather as a traitor, a traitor, and a dog who usurped the throne, saying that his grandfather gave the country to a woman and let down his ancestors for eighteen generations!"
"As for me, I only said that my grandfather looked at the wrong person and my father slept with the wrong person. What did I do wrong?"
"If there is any mistake, it means I am not cruel enough. I did not commit suicide under the altar!"
Several people entered the military camp. The Zuo Longwu Guard had already packed up and was just waiting for Fang Zhe's order to set off to the Nineteen Prefectures of Jiangdong.
"The whole army obeys the order!"
Li Cunxi drew his sword and stood in the position that originally belonged to Fang Zhe, wearing silver armor.
"Send troops to Yuzhou and join the Zuowei Guard!"
"set off!"